Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 2]

Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 2]

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goldblum

10,272 posts

168 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Pothole said:
goldblum said:
Carthage said:
People who use the phrase 'with all due respect'.
Ha,yes often as a precursor to saying something disrespectful.
See also "I'm not trying to be funny/being funny"
"I'm no racist but.."


"I don't have anything against gay people.."

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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goldblum said:
Pothole said:
goldblum said:
Carthage said:
People who use the phrase 'with all due respect'.
Ha,yes often as a precursor to saying something disrespectful.
See also "I'm not trying to be funny/being funny"
"I'm no racist but.."


"I don't have anything against gay people.."
It's nothing personal, but...

dibbly dobbler

11,273 posts

198 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Pothole said:
dibbly dobbler said:
When somebody calls a nearby phone at work - lets it ring about 200 times (nobody is there) - then when you pick it up says 'Is so-and-so there?'

What to you think you massive Mong ?!?! Gah furious
Surely you let it ring that long...
True but surely common sense would indicate that there's nobody there if it isn't answered after 3-4 rings grumpy

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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dibbly dobbler said:
Pothole said:
dibbly dobbler said:
When somebody calls a nearby phone at work - lets it ring about 200 times (nobody is there) - then when you pick it up says 'Is so-and-so there?'

What to you think you massive Mong ?!?! Gah furious
Surely you let it ring that long...
True but surely common sense would indicate that there's nobody there if it isn't answered after 3-4 rings grumpy
If I'm discussing something with someone, the phone gets answered when I've finished that conversation.

dibbly dobbler

11,273 posts

198 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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V8mate said:
dibbly dobbler said:
Pothole said:
dibbly dobbler said:
When somebody calls a nearby phone at work - lets it ring about 200 times (nobody is there) - then when you pick it up says 'Is so-and-so there?'

What to you think you massive Mong ?!?! Gah furious
Surely you let it ring that long...
True but surely common sense would indicate that there's nobody there if it isn't answered after 3-4 rings grumpy
If I'm discussing something with someone, the phone gets answered when I've finished that conversation.
Agreed, however if I am phoning someone I let it ring 3/4 times max, then realise either A) they're busy or B) not there at all, then hang up smile

FellowPazzini

4,464 posts

172 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Sales calls

The people at the Shell garage "Can I interest you with the 2 for 1 offer"

PH spelling and grammar police

The whole God thing

KA's

Middle lane drivers

& many many more...

Stuck In A Lift

2,941 posts

172 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Coco Pops, for putting variations of their cereal in the same damn box; that's twice now that I have bought something unwanted under false pretences.

Last time they were more like shreddies. Today they are Coco Rocks.

Change the yellow and the monkey on the box if the cereal is different, FFS. CocaCola manage it.

(Sigh)

CommanderJameson

22,096 posts

227 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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FellowPazzini said:
The people at the Shell garage "Can I interest you with the 2 for 1 offer"
Even when you're buying diesel with a fuel card and have no other visible means of payment.

Doubleplusungood if they do it when they can see there's a huge queue.

BlackVanDyke

9,932 posts

212 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Reading the Website Feedback forum.

I really shouldn't do it.

Stupid, I know. But still...

V8mate

45,899 posts

190 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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BlackVanDyke said:
Reading the Website Feedback forum.

I really shouldn't do it.

Stupid, I know. But still...
What is it about it that annoys you?

Langweilig

4,329 posts

212 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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I've just installed a new wireless ADSL router. The instructions looked like they'd been written by Edward Lear. Anyway - success. I'm online.

singlecoil

33,671 posts

247 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

243 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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V8mate said:
BlackVanDyke said:
Reading the Website Feedback forum.

I really shouldn't do it.

Stupid, I know. But still...
What is it about it that annoys you?
I'm curious about that. Tis hardly a hotbed of intrigue and controversy.

DickyC

49,782 posts

199 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Langweilig said:
The instructions looked like they'd been written by Edward Lear.
rofl

dibbly dobbler

11,273 posts

198 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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CR fking Smith!

I got a quote from them for some work about 8 years ago and they have been calling me every 3-4 months since! For the first 10 or so calls I tried to get them to stop - 'oh yes sir we'll take you off our list' but now they've beaten me down and I just take it like a bh and go through the whole rigmarole every time frown

I moved to a brand new build second storey flat 4 years ago and they are still offering me deals on conservatories frownfrownfrown

Hugo a Gogo

23,378 posts

234 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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goldblum said:
Pothole said:
goldblum said:
Carthage said:
People who use the phrase 'with all due respect'.
Ha,yes often as a precursor to saying something disrespectful.
See also "I'm not trying to be funny/being funny"
"I'm no racist but.."


"I don't have anything against gay people.."
...I just don't like it rammed down my throat"

Cotty

39,568 posts

285 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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dibbly dobbler said:
CR fking Smith!

I got a quote from them for some work about 8 years ago and they have been calling me every 3-4 months since! For the first 10 or so calls I tried to get them to stop - 'oh yes sir we'll take you off our list' but now they've beaten me down and I just take it like a bh and go through the whole rigmarole every time frown

I moved to a brand new build second storey flat 4 years ago and they are still offering me deals on conservatories frownfrownfrown
Why don't you ask them round for a quote? That might stop them.

Tuvra

7,921 posts

226 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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dibbly dobbler said:
When somebody calls a nearby phone at work - lets it ring about 200 times (nobody is there) - then when you pick it up says 'Is so-and-so there?'

What to you think you massive Mong ?!?! Gah furious
I was sitting in an office one lunch time catching up on some work, phone rings for about 10 minutes so I pick up expecting it to be a recorded mesaage saying "Hi, have you taken a loan in the last....".

Oddly a rather angry woman was on the other end "Uhhhh yeah, im ringing up about my water supply, 3 days its been off and Im frankly sick of it, I cannot wash my kids, wash the dishes....", trying to get a word in edge ways I responded "Yeah - love if you can give me a minute..." she then snaps "No Im not giving you a minute, three f.....lipping days I have been without water", rudely interupting her I requested she tell me who she thought she was talking too and what the problem was, turns out she was from a different county trying to complain to her local council that her water had been off. She then expected me to know the number for a County Council (and even department number) for a council I have never had any dealings with. Then got cross when I told her try Google hehe

Ultimate Mong!

goldblum

10,272 posts

168 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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I was calling someone back from a phone message and got the number wrong.It was picked up by an elderly bloke who was ex-directory and demanded to know where I got his number from and wouldn't accept the fact that I dialled a completely random number in error.He was quite upset and I must have apologised three times before I felt he'd calmed down enough that I could ring off without a feeling of guilt. I liked to think he was top rank GCHQ or somesuch,but he was probably just sick to death of those f*cking ppi calls.

dibbly dobbler

11,273 posts

198 months

Tuesday 1st May 2012
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Tuvra said:
I was sitting in an office one lunch time catching up on some work, phone rings for about 10 minutes so I pick up expecting it to be a recorded mesaage saying "Hi, have you taken a loan in the last....".

Oddly a rather angry woman was on the other end "Uhhhh yeah, im ringing up about my water supply, 3 days its been off and Im frankly sick of it, I cannot wash my kids, wash the dishes....", trying to get a word in edge ways I responded "Yeah - love if you can give me a minute..." she then snaps "No Im not giving you a minute, three f.....lipping days I have been without water", rudely interupting her I requested she tell me who she thought she was talking too and what the problem was, turns out she was from a different county trying to complain to her local council that her water had been off. She then expected me to know the number for a County Council (and even department number) for a council I have never had any dealings with. Then got cross when I told her try Google hehe

Ultimate Mong!
Nice thumbup

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