People who refer to electricity as "Leccy". 
Trivial things that annoy you intensely. (Part 3)
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Originally Posted by alycidon:
“Well, why on earth should I not mention it? She is very pleasant, very quick, and deserves to be mentioned.
I hope that you are not playing the PC card.”
“Well, why on earth should I not mention it? She is very pleasant, very quick, and deserves to be mentioned.
I hope that you are not playing the PC card.”
No, I'm not playing any card. I'm glad that she's pleasant and quick, it's always good to recognise good service. I'm just confused why mention particularly that she is Latvian, as it doesn't seem to have any relevance to the story.
Originally Posted by angelafisher:
“No!!!!! The chips are on a cob!!!!! Crusty cobs are the best! It's a Birmingham thing..unless anyone else from other parts of the country want to claim the word as theirs too.
”
“No!!!!! The chips are on a cob!!!!! Crusty cobs are the best! It's a Birmingham thing..unless anyone else from other parts of the country want to claim the word as theirs too.
”
Birmingham? Bah, Southerner!
Seriously though, most of the civilised world uses the word 'cob' to refer to one of these bread based goodies.
I know in the colonies of Walesland, the Scotches and those crazy Irelanders and less educated parts of the dark and heathen southen England they may call them baps, barms or some other blasphemous words. But here cob is correct!
Hopefully I've not forgotten to offend anybody
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Birmingham? Bah, Southerner!
Seriously though, most of the civilised world uses the word 'cob' to refer to one of these bread based goodies.
I know in the colonies of Walesland, the Scotches and those crazy Irelanders and less educated parts of the dark and heathen southen England they may call them baps, barms or some other blasphemous words. But here cob is correct!
Hopefully I've not forgotten to offend anybody”
“Birmingham? Bah, Southerner!
Seriously though, most of the civilised world uses the word 'cob' to refer to one of these bread based goodies.
I know in the colonies of Walesland, the Scotches and those crazy Irelanders and less educated parts of the dark and heathen southen England they may call them baps, barms or some other blasphemous words. But here cob is correct!
Hopefully I've not forgotten to offend anybody
”
I always thought "cob" was what corn came on.
We were in Cardiff this year and asked for a sausage roll. I was expecting sausage meat in puff pastry. We got 2 sausages in a bread roll instead.
Been on the phone for 45 minutes trying to get through to see a doctor today
What is the bloody point?
By the time I get answered there will be no doctor left to see.
Edit.
Got the very last one 17.15 - thank God for that.
What is the bloody point?
By the time I get answered there will be no doctor left to see.
Edit.
Got the very last one 17.15 - thank God for that.
Originally Posted by jjwales:
“He's a stuffed toy? I didn't know that!”
“He's a stuffed toy? I didn't know that!”
You havent seen his adverts for EE ? Lucky you!
Originally Posted by Keyser_Soze1:
“Been on the phone for 45 minutes trying to get through to see a doctor today
What is the bloody point?
By the time I get answered there will be no doctor left to see.
”
“Been on the phone for 45 minutes trying to get through to see a doctor today
What is the bloody point?
By the time I get answered there will be no doctor left to see.
”
On that subject, when they ask you whether it is an emergency and you aren't sure.
This could very well turn out to be life threatening in which case you need to see a doctor as of yesterday. On the other hand you might be worrying over nothing. That's why you need to see a doctor....
Originally Posted by Tiger Rag:
“We were in Cardiff this year and asked for a sausage roll. I was expecting sausage meat in puff pastry. We got 2 sausages in a bread roll instead.”
“We were in Cardiff this year and asked for a sausage roll. I was expecting sausage meat in puff pastry. We got 2 sausages in a bread roll instead.”
See in Scotland that's universally known as a "roll and sausage". You may then face the follow up question "Lorne or link?"...
Originally Posted by mrsgrumpy49:
“On that subject, when they ask you whether it is an emergency and you aren't sure.
This could very well turn out to be life threatening in which case you need to see a doctor as of yesterday. On the other hand you might be worrying over nothing. That's why you need to see a doctor....”
“On that subject, when they ask you whether it is an emergency and you aren't sure.
This could very well turn out to be life threatening in which case you need to see a doctor as of yesterday. On the other hand you might be worrying over nothing. That's why you need to see a doctor....
”
Call back if you are dead. Then they wont' see you because you should have called the funeral directors
Originally Posted by Lamin_Ator:
“Call back if you are dead. Then they wont' see you because you should have called the funeral directors”
“Call back if you are dead. Then they wont' see you because you should have called the funeral directors”
I was once calling to make an appointment (turned out I had a chest infection) and speaking on the phone caused me to start coughing so the very empathetic receptionist hung up on me!
All the adults in the family deciding not to buy each other gifts for Christmas this year, then the sister-in-law goes and buys everyone. I know it's the thought that counts but still annoys me as everyone now feels guilty for not buying.
Originally Posted by Mrscee:
“All the adults in the family deciding not to buy each other gifts for Christmas this year, then the sister-in-law goes and buys everyone. I know it's the thought that counts but still annoys me as everyone now feels guilty for not buying.”
“All the adults in the family deciding not to buy each other gifts for Christmas this year, then the sister-in-law goes and buys everyone. I know it's the thought that counts but still annoys me as everyone now feels guilty for not buying.”
This kind of thing is almost selfish on your sister-in-law's part. She didn't consider any of your feelings before deciding to make herself feel better by buying you all gifts. I wouldn't feel guilty for a second - actually i'm not sure I would even accept the gift.
Originally Posted by Andy Birkenhead:
“When you click on a link that says something like "20 things about..." and instead of a page where you scroll down through the 20 things, you have to click on each page ONE BY ONE, each one taking AGES to load up.”
“When you click on a link that says something like "20 things about..." and instead of a page where you scroll down through the 20 things, you have to click on each page ONE BY ONE, each one taking AGES to load up.”
"You won't BELIEVE what (actress) from (1980s TV show) looks like TODAY"
And inevitably when you finally click onto page 43 of 44, you find that (actress) from (1980s TV show) looks like a 30-years-older version of her former self.
Originally Posted by BasilRathbon:
“"You won't BELIEVE what (actress) from (1980s TV show) looks like TODAY"
And inevitably when you finally click onto page 43 of 44, you find that (actress) from (1980s TV show) looks like a 30-years-older version of her former self.”
“"You won't BELIEVE what (actress) from (1980s TV show) looks like TODAY"
And inevitably when you finally click onto page 43 of 44, you find that (actress) from (1980s TV show) looks like a 30-years-older version of her former self.”
"The best secrets of clickbait revealed - number 843 will amaze you"
It's all about advert revenue. You've loaded the adverts 44 times at page 43. Means they get paid for 44 views instead of 1.
Originally Posted by Andy Birkenhead:
“When you click on a link that says something like "20 things about..." and instead of a page where you scroll down through the 20 things, you have to click on each page ONE BY ONE, each one taking AGES to load up.”
“When you click on a link that says something like "20 things about..." and instead of a page where you scroll down through the 20 things, you have to click on each page ONE BY ONE, each one taking AGES to load up.”
http://deslide.clusterfake.net/
ETA - it really does work, I know some people are dubious about posts that contain just a link.
Originally Posted by Moany Liza:
“People who refer to electricity as "Leccy".”
“People who refer to electricity as "Leccy".
”
Similarly, people who refer to compensation as "compo".
I wonder how much these people use the word compensation to warrant shortening it?
Serial "compo" claimants methinks.
Originally Posted by Piazza:
“No, I'm not playing any card. I'm glad that she's pleasant and quick, it's always good to recognise good service. I'm just confused why mention particularly that she is Latvian, as it doesn't seem to have any relevance to the story.”
“No, I'm not playing any card. I'm glad that she's pleasant and quick, it's always good to recognise good service. I'm just confused why mention particularly that she is Latvian, as it doesn't seem to have any relevance to the story.”
Ah, who can fathom the depths of an old man's mind? Yes, I agree with you that it had no relevance whatever, but I have been fascinated by this girl for over a year now. I expect that is why I mentioned the fact. Not relevant, and the ramblings of an old man's mind.
I apologise.
Originally Posted by alycidon:
“Ah, who can fathom the depths of an old man's mind? Yes, I agree with you that it had no relevance whatever, but I have been fascinated by this girl for over a year now. I expect that is why I mentioned the fact. Not relevant, and the ramblings of an old man's mind.
I apologise.”
“Ah, who can fathom the depths of an old man's mind? Yes, I agree with you that it had no relevance whatever, but I have been fascinated by this girl for over a year now. I expect that is why I mentioned the fact. Not relevant, and the ramblings of an old man's mind.
I apologise.”
I don't think you've anything to apologise for. Sure, it may not be relevant but it's something some of us say. This isn't Latvia so it strikes me as perfectly normal to refer to someone as a lovely Latvian lady or the nice Australian guy.
If I was in another country I imagine I'd be referred to as the delightful Irish lass. The delightful, ridiculously hot, charismatic and wonderfully delicious Irish lass.
Relevant, not really but perfectly normal imo.
The fact that DS posts American TV show reviews (like Game Of Thrones, Westworld, The Walking Dead), along with other linked articles, on the day that they are shown in America, so that we see headlines referring to an important character detail, with an accompanying picture of said character. WW articles arrive two days early, with GoT and TWD arriving one day early. This isn't America. Would it kill you to wait until we see it so as to avoid numerous potential spoiler material!
Originally Posted by LTSFox:
“The fact that DS posts American TV show reviews (like Game Of Thrones, Westworld, The Walking Dead), along with other linked articles, on the day that they are shown in America, so that we see headlines referring to an important character detail, with an accompanying picture of said character. WW articles arrive two days early, with GoT and TWD arriving one day early. This isn't America. Would it kill you to wait until we see it so as to avoid numerous potential spoiler material!”
“The fact that DS posts American TV show reviews (like Game Of Thrones, Westworld, The Walking Dead), along with other linked articles, on the day that they are shown in America, so that we see headlines referring to an important character detail, with an accompanying picture of said character. WW articles arrive two days early, with GoT and TWD arriving one day early. This isn't America. Would it kill you to wait until we see it so as to avoid numerous potential spoiler material!”
They do this on the Facebook posts too and it's so annoying. Its not just the US shows they love to ruin either, seconds after British shows end with a big reveal or unexpected ending it's there for all to see!
You can't even avoid it either when scrolling. By the time you've realised it's a spoiler it's too late.
One of my favourite spoiler moments comes courtesy of the Daily Mail website.
Within minutes of Claras death in Face the Raven they had the headline
Shock death of Doctor Who companion with graphic scenes. Warning contains spoilers! (or something like that)
And below pictures of Clara being killed by the Raven.
Underneath that another 'Warning contains spoilers'
Within minutes of Claras death in Face the Raven they had the headline
Shock death of Doctor Who companion with graphic scenes. Warning contains spoilers! (or something like that)
And below pictures of Clara being killed by the Raven.
Underneath that another 'Warning contains spoilers'
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