Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
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fatboy18 said:
Antony Moxey said:
Facebook. It's called Facebook. Calling it something else isn't particular clever and doesn't mark you out as some sort of hero.
Oooooh, Do you work for the company? I call it many things not really repeatable on here 
fatboy18 said:
Antony Moxey said:
Facebook. It's called Facebook. Calling it something else isn't particular clever and doesn't mark you out as some sort of hero.
Oooooh, Do you work for the company? I call it many things not really repeatable on here Im not on it 
I have heard too many horror stories from people that have used it, 
Its a media that I don't understand so I choose to stay away
Sorry for the Thread Hijack..........Carry on chaps
I do like to say Gatport Airwick every now and again
Just get the words muckingfuddledup
I have heard too many horror stories from people that have used it, Its a media that I don't understand so I choose to stay away
Sorry for the Thread Hijack..........Carry on chaps
I do like to say Gatport Airwick every now and again
Just get the words muckingfuddledup Edited by fatboy18 on Tuesday 2nd September 09:43
BT effing Business. I've just had yet another email from them, despite clicking the "unsubscribe" link every time. I've never given them my personal email address, I've never been a customer of theirs. I used to work somewhere that was a customer, but that used the business email address. Back then when I used to be inundated with their unsolicited emails, I spent some time trying to find out who to complain to, but got nowhere. And they're never able (or willing) to tell me where they got my email address from - I do sometimes set up fake addresses so I can track who sells them, but it's usually more hassle than it's worth.
Ironically, this new one is warning me that I'm going to be invited to take part in a customer survey. I wonder if there will be a box where I can fill in "I AM NOT A CUSTOMER, AND NEVER HAVE BEEN", which of course will be ignored by whatever they use to collate their survey results.
I'd set up a rule to reject any BT emails but (a) these junk mails don't come from a BT address, and (b) if I ever sign up for anything from BT, I'll forget the rule and wonder why I don't get any information, or miss a crucial email or something.
Ironically, this new one is warning me that I'm going to be invited to take part in a customer survey. I wonder if there will be a box where I can fill in "I AM NOT A CUSTOMER, AND NEVER HAVE BEEN", which of course will be ignored by whatever they use to collate their survey results.
I'd set up a rule to reject any BT emails but (a) these junk mails don't come from a BT address, and (b) if I ever sign up for anything from BT, I'll forget the rule and wonder why I don't get any information, or miss a crucial email or something.
colonel c said:
Twerps driving people carriers, with something to prove. One yesterday making it dangerous to pass by trying to out accelerate me as I'm overtaking.
Not unusual in this part of the world. I think it interferes with their sense of dignity to be overtaken.Had a few circumstances where they have accelerated to silly speeds to try and stop an overtake.
Tyre Tread said:
colonel c said:
Twerps driving people carriers, with something to prove. One yesterday making it dangerous to pass by trying to out accelerate me as I'm overtaking.
Not unusual in this part of the world. I think it interferes with their sense of dignity to be overtaken.Had a few circumstances where they have accelerated to silly speeds to try and stop an overtake.
I think people think it's some sort of queuing system.
Don't get me started on 2 lanes down to 1 road work sections, with about 8 miles of queuing on the inside lane and one plonker going at crawling speed in the outside lane to try and prevent others to make use of the unoccupied 8 miles of road.
Not to long ago in a galaxy far far away, I was approaching a crossroad and I had the right of way. I'm doing 50mph in a 60mph zone and the junction visibility is good. Some moron in a Zafira is approaching his give way markings but I can see he has plenty of time to brake from the 30mph he is doing. He does start to brake and so I think I'm safe. He slowed to maybe 10mph and turned left without giving way. I brake hard about 6 car lengths away. I see him looking in his rear view mirror at me just as I'm meters from his bumper matching maybe 15mph, still braking and then he slams on his brakes and I end up stopped maybe 1 foot from his bumper.
Lots of him leaning out his window screaming at me, swearing and generally looking like he's had a wasp enter his car whilst having a happy ending. Then points to what looks like a bullet dash cam before sticking his fingers up at me and driving off. Must have lost at table tennis or something. I was able to confirm it was a Zafira by reading the back to front and upside down badge reflection on my bonnet.
Lots of him leaning out his window screaming at me, swearing and generally looking like he's had a wasp enter his car whilst having a happy ending. Then points to what looks like a bullet dash cam before sticking his fingers up at me and driving off. Must have lost at table tennis or something. I was able to confirm it was a Zafira by reading the back to front and upside down badge reflection on my bonnet.
SpeedMattersNot said:
Don't get me started on 2 lanes down to 1 road work sections, with about 8 miles of queuing on the inside lane and one plonker going at crawling speed in the outside lane to try and prevent others to make use of the unoccupied 8 miles of road.
I'll agree with you on that one, makes you wish you'd gone for the optional front mounted machine gun.NarrinRad said:
Badly behaved kids...
Having spent some time recently in Singapore and Paris, it is clear that some UK parenting skills are sadly lacking. As their kids get louder and more destructive in restaurants they just seem completely oblivious, and that example is just scratching the surface.
Oh...and Piers Morgan
Try anywhere in Southern Europe or Scandinavia. In Italy etc. the noise and destruction goes on until well after midnight.Having spent some time recently in Singapore and Paris, it is clear that some UK parenting skills are sadly lacking. As their kids get louder and more destructive in restaurants they just seem completely oblivious, and that example is just scratching the surface.
Oh...and Piers Morgan
Bank machines that give you adverts.
I was in a shop today wondering why my money wasn't coming out, didn't realise the bloody thing was asking if I had PPI to reclaim.
Happens at Tesco as well, asks if I've tried some sort of new yoghurt. No I haven't and I'm not going to buy the yoghurt now.
A bit of a first world problem I know.
I was in a shop today wondering why my money wasn't coming out, didn't realise the bloody thing was asking if I had PPI to reclaim.
Happens at Tesco as well, asks if I've tried some sort of new yoghurt. No I haven't and I'm not going to buy the yoghurt now.
A bit of a first world problem I know.
Morningside said:
Josh Widdicombe. Your continuous girly laugh on The Last Leg is really getting on my tits. I have now turned off.
I can't stand him either. He sounds like he has a speech impediment too. A voice that sounds like it is coming from the end of a drainpipe?Anyway, just to ask you a question about his laugh - more, less, or about the same as annoying as Jimmy Carr's laugh?!
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Morningside said:
Josh Widdicombe. Your continuous girly laugh on The Last Leg is really getting on my tits. I have now turned off.
I can't stand him either. He sounds like he has a speech impediment too. A voice that sounds like it is coming from the end of a drainpipe?Anyway, just to ask you a question about his laugh - more, less, or about the same as annoying as Jimmy Carr's laugh?!
MartG said:
British Gas' seeming inability to get anywhere close when estimating my gas usage - even after 6 months of me submitting monthly meter readings they still estimate that I use 15 times more gas than I actually do 
Just moved into a new place and after a month they gave me an estimated bill of about 50cu/ft, I had used one as it was summer and I have an electric shower. After a bad experience in the past, I was changing providers anyway so waited for the final bill and paid using paypoint in cash so hopefully they don't even have my name.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff