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

[bencollins]

similarly, visions in blue is not on Ultravox's greatest hits, whilst several durge tracks are. just why.

[neilski]

People who offer their hand for me to shake it while I'm eating food with my hands.

There's a bloke in my backpacker hostel in Cusco who feels the need to shake everyone's hand every morning at breakfast. Why? It's not as though we've just met for the first time.

[james_tigerwoods]

mike-r said:

james_tigerwoods said:

I did the photoshoot today. I will admit that I didn't put my heart into it, the kids I was shooting didn't want to be there and the parents didn't seem to care - The ones I took look good (more editing required), at least their mum (grandmother) was very appreciative.

Fun day all in (!)

Did you get anything for it? That'd piss me off royally if not.

No, not even an offer of anything for me to politely reject - I'll share the ones I did if any individuals want to have a nosey, but another friend delivered wine and chocolate at least.

I got a thanks this morning, but only because I sent a mail out saying "here's a link to the edited photos"

[silverthorn2151]

Santander. s.

[anonymous-user]

Forgetting to disconnect the telephone and broadband during a severe lightning storm..

Had to buy a new cordless phone and gigabit ethernet switch at £170, very annoying.

Usually remembered but completely forgot, still better off than the house 5 doors down the road that needs roof repairs.

[Morningside]

People going in for the horizontal handshake. There is something not right about it.

[ch108]

Killer2005 said:

Our lot like "hence" and "do the needful"

Another one I hate is when asked to do something "in a timely manner".

Also I have a boss who talks about things being " suboptimal".

And "going forward" is another that sets the teeth on edge!

Colleagues who tell everyone who will listen how busy they are but are still first out the door at 5pm.

Female colleagues who accuse the males in the office as having "manflu" if they have a slight cold. It happened to me so I asked if I had manflu would I be sitting at my desk in work? It doesn't help the disparaging comment came from a women that has had more sick days than I've had hot dinners. Whereas I haven't had a sick day in about 5 years! I hate the term manflu anyway.

Local takeaways who seem to think if they put a menu a week through my door I'll buy something from them. (And its not as if the menus vary in content either!)

[anonymous-user]

Stuff that you really need urgently but is made from unobtainium.

[dfen5]

Morningside said:

People going in for the horizontal handshake. There is something not right about it.

I had a chap try this with me his morning. Hand outstretched horizontal, first time I'd met him. Total arrogance in body language. I put mine out vertical - eventually he got the message.

Colleague suggested I should have shouted "scissors" and made a cutting action at his "paper".

[SpeedMattersNot]

Pants that have spiky bits near the label that piss you off every time you move.

[LordGrover]

SpeedMattersNot said:

Pants that have spiky bits near the label that piss you off every time you move.

NSFW
You're wearing them inside out:

[JonRB]

People who say "what can I do you for?" rather than "what can I do for you?". Especially those who do it several times a day. It's not funny and it never has been funny.

Another is the fact that Americans now no longer contact you; they "reach out to" you. You can get arrested for that over here. Plus the phrase completely puts my teeth on edge.

[GTIR]

JonRB said:

People who say "what can I do you for?" rather than "what can I do for you?". Especially those who do it several times a day. It's not funny and it never has been funny.

Another is the fact that Americans now no longer contact you; they "reach out to" you. You can get arrested for that over here. Plus the phrase completely puts my teeth on edge.

The first one is probably linked to the dodgy swinging places you hang out in.

[maxrider1]

People who don't know the difference between the singular 'woman' and the plural 'women'

[Hooli]

gottans said:

Stuff that you really need urgently but is made from unobtainium.

Just try buying rubber hose for an oil cooler these days, no so called motor accessory shops sell it!

[JonRB]

Hooli said:

Just try buying rubber hose for an oil cooler these days, no so called motor accessory shops sell it!

Well there's your problem. You need a proper Motor Factors, not a Motor Accessory Shop.

[Hooli]

JonRB said:

Hooli said:

Just try buying rubber hose for an oil cooler these days, no so called motor accessory shops sell it!

Well there's your problem. You need a proper Motor Factors, not a Motor Accessory Shop.

Tried the so called 'trade outlets' around here, they are just as useless. Ebay next, when I get chance. All I want as a foot of oil proof hose with a 1/2" ID.

[GTIR]

EE store.

Went to buy a SIM card PAYG.
Manager bloke asked me my name and typed it into an iPad and said "Someone will be with you shortly"
I said "can't you deal with me. It's pretty empty?"
"No"

Goodbye.

I'll do it online you bearded cretin.

[JonRB]

GTIR said:

I'll do it online you bearded cretin.

Quite.

A colleague was telling me recently that he went into a shoe shop, selected a pair he liked, and asked for them in a half size. They said that they had to order half sizes in specially, that it would take several days, and that he would have to buy them even if they didn't fit.

They seemed quite put out when he told them that in that case he'd simply order them online from a company that had a Returns Policy.

[ch108]

Rough tarmac surfaces in supermarket carparks. Done my shopping tonight, packed it into bags put them in the trolley, then ventured out onto what seemed to be a ploughed field or surface of the moon. By the time I'd got to the car most of my groceries had escaped from the bags they had been neatly packed in just minutes before! All the supermarkets round my way seem to have the same problem.