Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]

[thismonkeyhere]

Captain Muppet said:

A triumph of greed and marketing over ecology and logic. Still, I do like my house, it's warm and has a garage.

[fatboy18]

LordGrover said:

Captain Muppet said:

BHC said:

fatboy18 said:

People that use numbers for cars and presume we all know what their talking about, particularly German cars.

It seems to happen with Japanese cars too. Is it that hard to write the full name of the model?

Not hard, just less descriptive. Mrs Muppet drives a Honda Civic. Pictured that in your head? Of course not.

Now do a google image search on "EP3" - it's one of those.

I tend to just call it a Civic on the internet because I don't care if people picture the right one.

I'm selectively annoyed.
If it's a marque I'm familiar with; e.g. BMW E & F numbers I'm more than happy to use/see them. If it's one I have no interest or knowledge of it's frustrating because I have to google EP3 and similar.

Glad its not just me

[Tyre Tread]

fatboy18 said:

LordGrover said:

Captain Muppet said:

BHC said:

fatboy18 said:

People that use numbers for cars and presume we all know what their talking about, particularly German cars.

It seems to happen with Japanese cars too. Is it that hard to write the full name of the model?

Not hard, just less descriptive. Mrs Muppet drives a Honda Civic. Pictured that in your head? Of course not.

Now do a google image search on "EP3" - it's one of those.

I tend to just call it a Civic on the internet because I don't care if people picture the right one.

I'm selectively annoyed.
If it's a marque I'm familiar with; e.g. BMW E & F numbers I'm more than happy to use/see them. If it's one I have no interest or knowledge of it's frustrating because I have to google EP3 and similar.

Glad its not just me

As long as you know that's OK then. I have absolutely no idea what BMW E numbers are which cars as I have zero interest in BMWs

[Cotty]

Tyre Tread said:

As long as you know that's OK then. I have absolutely no idea what BMW E numbers are which cars as I have zero interest in BMWs

Think of it like a Ford Escort. They changed the styling but it was still an Escort so they called them the Mk1 and Mk2 to tell them apart.

Each BMW model has an E number to tell them apart but they don't run sequentially so you had the E30 325i followed by the restyled 325i which was the E36. I agree if you have zero interest in BMWs then its not really worth knowing. To be honest I only really know what an E21, E30, E34, E36 and E46 are.

There are lists but im not really bothered
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BMW_vehicles

[CR6ZZ]

Companies changing the label or look of products what seems every 6 months or so. Several times of late I have gone to the supermarket to buy a favourite product only to think they have stopped stocking it. However, upon closer inspection with, my reading glasses now firmly plonked on my nose, I find that it is there, but unrecognisable because some marketing tt (sorry - guru) has convinced the company to change the label/colour/bottle/size…. Why??? Surely all this rebranding must cost money and merely confuses your loyal customers. I can understand a modernisation every ten years or so, but seems to happen far too frequently these days...

Edited by CR6ZZ on Thursday 1st May 01:20

[MissChief]

CR6ZZ said:

Companies changing the label or look of products what seems every 6 months or so. Several times of late I have gone to the supermarket to buy a favourite product only to think they have stopped stocking it. However, upon closer inspection with, my reading glasses now firmly plonked on my nose, I find that it is there, but unrecognisable because some marketing tt (sorry - guru) has convinced the company to change the label/colour/bottle/size…. Why??? Surely all this rebranding must cost money and merely confuses your loyal customers. I can understand a modernisation every ten years or so, but seems to happen far too frequently these days...

They have to be seen as doing something to justify their salaries. And no doubt there have been dozens of 'focus groups' who said that the new packaging was 'more eye catching' or 'looks more modern'

[GTIR]

thismonkeyhere said:

McAndy said:

Them: "Just type an asterix there please."

Me: "OK", while thinking:

Couldn't you find a picture of Asterix then?

[The Don of Croy]

Captain Muppet said:

silverthorn2151 said:

Sports caps on bottles of water.

If i want to wash my face I'll use a basin and I never want to do that on a train.

Over engineered bollix

That sort of thing paid my mortgage for two happy years.

As the engineer responsible I wouldn't say it was over engineered, just appropriately engineered for a marketing feature. One of mine won some sort of award. I unscrew them and drink normally, although they do make a handy alternative to a sippy cup if you have children to look after.

Adds a penny to the cost of the packaging, adds several pence to the sale price. A triumph of greed and marketing over ecology and logic. Still, I do like my house, it's warm and has a garage.

What are the strange (and very large) 'outlets' on the refreshment bottles you see on the telly during Rugby matches? I've never seen them instore, and yet the Real Madrid players had to slum it with removable caps during their semi final...the shame of it...

[BorkFactor]

fatboy18 said:

People that use numbers for cars and presume we all know what their talking about, particularly German cars.

I can see where you are coming from with this, but on a forum of car people it is much easier to use model codes to distinguish between models.

For example I have a 1998 BMW 3 series which happens to be a grey area as mine is the first of the newer models, and some variants of the previous model were produced up until 1999.

It is much easier to say on here "I have an E46" than "I have a 3 series - not the new one, or the one before that, but the one before that. Not the one before that though, it was made for an extra year".

I have to say though, outside of the 3 and 5 series I have no idea what any of the rest of them are

[Captain Muppet]

silverthorn2151 said:

Captain Muppet said:

silverthorn2151 said:

Sports caps on bottles of water.

If i want to wash my face I'll use a basin and I never want to do that on a train.

Over engineered bollix

That sort of thing paid my mortgage for two happy years.

As the engineer responsible I wouldn't say it was over engineered, just appropriately engineered for a marketing feature. One of mine won some sort of award. I unscrew them and drink normally, although they do make a handy alternative to a sippy cup if you have children to look after.

Adds a penny to the cost of the packaging, adds several pence to the sale price. A triumph of greed and marketing over ecology and logic. Still, I do like my house, it's warm and has a garage.

Possibly the best and most unexpected response to any of my posts!

I shall endure them with greater affection from now on.

I am quietly furious that after 14 years Sarsons have replaced the vinegar bottle top I designed with a snap on one that has a tamper evident band, like the one I originally suggested and they rejected.

I don't even like vinegar.

[Captain Muppet]

The Don of Croy said:

Captain Muppet said:

silverthorn2151 said:

Sports caps on bottles of water.

If i want to wash my face I'll use a basin and I never want to do that on a train.

Over engineered bollix

That sort of thing paid my mortgage for two happy years.

As the engineer responsible I wouldn't say it was over engineered, just appropriately engineered for a marketing feature. One of mine won some sort of award. I unscrew them and drink normally, although they do make a handy alternative to a sippy cup if you have children to look after.

Adds a penny to the cost of the packaging, adds several pence to the sale price. A triumph of greed and marketing over ecology and logic. Still, I do like my house, it's warm and has a garage.

What are the strange (and very large) 'outlets' on the refreshment bottles you see on the telly during Rugby matches? I've never seen them instore, and yet the Real Madrid players had to slum it with removable caps during their semi final...the shame of it...

Sadly I no longer have any contacts in the industry, or watch Rugby.

[Captain Muppet]

CR6ZZ said:

Companies changing the label or look of products what seems every 6 months or so. Several times of late I have gone to the supermarket to buy a favourite product only to think they have stopped stocking it. However, upon closer inspection with, my reading glasses now firmly plonked on my nose, I find that it is there, but unrecognisable because some marketing tt (sorry - guru) has convinced the company to change the label/colour/bottle/size…. Why??? Surely all this rebranding must cost money and merely confuses your loyal customers. I can understand a modernisation every ten years or so, but seems to happen far too frequently these days...

I worked at a company that changed it's corporate image, and part of the introduction of the new branding was the phase "consistant branding reinforces our image".

Idiots.

[Skii]

This gurning cocktard who seems to burst into high pitched song seemingly every time I watch a video on youtube.

[jr6yam]

The odd bottles used in Rugby (and other sports) are to stop the players getting bad AIDS

[monthefish]

LordGrover said:

Captain Muppet said:

BHC said:

fatboy18 said:

People that use numbers for cars and presume we all know what their talking about, particularly German cars.

It seems to happen with Japanese cars too. Is it that hard to write the full name of the model?

Not hard, just less descriptive. Mrs Muppet drives a Honda Civic. Pictured that in your head? Of course not.

Now do a google image search on "EP3" - it's one of those.

I tend to just call it a Civic on the internet because I don't care if people picture the right one.

I'm selectively annoyed.
If it's a marque I'm familiar with; e.g. BMW E & F numbers I'm more than happy to use/see them. If it's one I have no interest or knowledge of it's frustrating because I have to google EP3 and similar.

[kowalski655]

jr6yam said:

The odd bottles used in Rugby (and other sports) are to stop the players getting bad AIDS

Are sportsmen renowned as carriers of the bad AIDS then?
Mind you,considering the look of some of the WAGS(as well as the kiss n tell types in the tabloids) I would not be surprised!

[Justayellowbadge]

jr6yam said:

The odd bottles used in Rugby (and other sports) are to stop the players getting bad AIDS

I thought they were big so you could hide 2 way radios in them.

[goldblum]

People that nonchalantly cross their legs while in conversation.


Stop showing off.
If I wanted to converse with a fking yoga instructor I'd pop into my local leisure centre and seek the nearest pony-tailed, tight-latex-wearing, prominently-cocked hippy to have a chat with.


Bp off the scale right now, I'll be on fking statins next week.

[hadenough!]

Men who shave the bottom of their beards to give the illusion of a jaw line / chin

[hadenough!]

Brompton riders who abandon their bike in a good standing place and then take a seat on a crowded train.