Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
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Most annoying thing are the moment has to be the announcements on Virgin trains.
After boarding at Edinburgh, and starting to move, we got two identically phrased auto announcements of 'Welcome to this Virgin train to London Euston, calling at ....', and a long list of stations. That's twice, 'cause we obviously didn't hear the first one. Then the 'train manager' used the system to say exactly the same thing again, then tell us where the shop is located and just about everything it sells, item by item, then proceeded to describe in great detail exactly how many unreserved seats were in each carriage of an almost empty train. Then he reminded us all to keep an eye on our belongings. Just after leaving Haymarket, the whole process was repeated. Next, the guy running the shop called out to tell us where the shop was and what it sells (in case we didn't hear it the first time).
Now, following a long few days of working and faced with a long train journey, all I want to do is sleep until it's time for me to get off the train. I'm quite capable of setting an alarm using my phone and headphones to wake up before my stop. Will Virgin let their customers sleep? No way! They've got a PA system, and they're going to use it as much as possible. They receive regular complaints about this. There are even parodies of their announcements on Youtube. People complain publicly on Twitter. Will they ever change it? No.
After boarding at Edinburgh, and starting to move, we got two identically phrased auto announcements of 'Welcome to this Virgin train to London Euston, calling at ....', and a long list of stations. That's twice, 'cause we obviously didn't hear the first one. Then the 'train manager' used the system to say exactly the same thing again, then tell us where the shop is located and just about everything it sells, item by item, then proceeded to describe in great detail exactly how many unreserved seats were in each carriage of an almost empty train. Then he reminded us all to keep an eye on our belongings. Just after leaving Haymarket, the whole process was repeated. Next, the guy running the shop called out to tell us where the shop was and what it sells (in case we didn't hear it the first time).
Now, following a long few days of working and faced with a long train journey, all I want to do is sleep until it's time for me to get off the train. I'm quite capable of setting an alarm using my phone and headphones to wake up before my stop. Will Virgin let their customers sleep? No way! They've got a PA system, and they're going to use it as much as possible. They receive regular complaints about this. There are even parodies of their announcements on Youtube. People complain publicly on Twitter. Will they ever change it? No.
JonRB said:
knitware said:
Ham? Is it Amh, Ahm, Hma, Mha, Mah or Smith?
Whilst respecting Cotty's privacy, it is somewhat akin to miss-spelling "Trumpington" as "Trumpingham". james_tigerwoods said:
I used to live in Greenhill in Sheffield - It turns out that to upset the chippy, I just had to call it "Green-hill". It's "Grenull" apparently. Pfft.
In Liverpool, Aigburth is pronounced "EGG'buff" and Tuebrook is "CHEW'brewwk". There's loads of weird ones like that all over the country.
GOG440 said:
The stupid bloody Asian girls at the school round the corner screaming and shouting and leaping into the road whenever we walk the dog. Its a dog FFS not some sort of mad killing machine, you are a dammed sight more likely to get killed by being run over than you are to be attacked by any dog, especially mine who is a massive wuss.
Have you thought about asking the head if you can take the big softie into school so they can meet it and get over their ingrained and parent-taught fear? You'll be doing them and local drivers a favour.The Gadget Show's competitions.
I've no objection to people being offered a metric arseload of gear as a prize. But enumerating every single fecking item in the prize bundle is just tedious padding. The show is only tolerable if recorded so you can fast-forward over this bit and all the adverts.
I've no objection to people being offered a metric arseload of gear as a prize. But enumerating every single fecking item in the prize bundle is just tedious padding. The show is only tolerable if recorded so you can fast-forward over this bit and all the adverts.
JonRB said:
The Gadget Show's competitions.
I've no objection to people being offered a metric arseload of gear as a prize. But enumerating every single fecking item in the prize bundle is just tedious padding. The show is only tolerable if recorded so you can fast-forward over this bit and all the adverts.
I've no objection to people being offered a metric arseload of gear as a prize. But enumerating every single fecking item in the prize bundle is just tedious padding. The show is only tolerable if recorded so you can fast-forward over this bit and all the adverts.
I watched two episodes in twenty minutes. Yeah, and while we are at it...stop saying "tech" every 30 seconds.
Games developers: Cut scenes are NOT counted as gameplay.
JonRB said:
The Gadget Show's competitions.
I've no objection to people being offered a metric arseload of gear as a prize. But enumerating every single fecking item in the prize bundle is just tedious padding. The show is only tolerable if recorded so you can fast-forward over this bit and all the adverts.
Very annoying.I've no objection to people being offered a metric arseload of gear as a prize. But enumerating every single fecking item in the prize bundle is just tedious padding. The show is only tolerable if recorded so you can fast-forward over this bit and all the adverts.
Not really padding though. I doubt they'd be given the stuff if the product didn't get a mention!
I cooked a fish curry a couple of days ago while my partner was out and she came home and moaned that "the house stinks" and, at 9pm, opened the windows and front door. That's not excessive now was it - and the windows and doors were only closed because I closed them all. She commented "why can't you cook something normal" - Curry. How is that NOT normal.
I commented that I grew up eating curry and spicy food, that's my background, that's what I'll always go back to - none of that ultra bland roast dinner nonsense that she's so fond of.
And just now - I've got all the windows and doors open - to air the house and there's a giant fly that is flying through the house and seemingly back over it and back in again. Over and over and over... And I'm out of fly spray...
And these noisy b
ds:
Today I am a [Con Air]Font of misplaced rage[/Con Air]
I commented that I grew up eating curry and spicy food, that's my background, that's what I'll always go back to - none of that ultra bland roast dinner nonsense that she's so fond of.
And just now - I've got all the windows and doors open - to air the house and there's a giant fly that is flying through the house and seemingly back over it and back in again. Over and over and over... And I'm out of fly spray...
And these noisy b
ds:Today I am a [Con Air]Font of misplaced rage[/Con Air]
JonRB said:
james_tigerwoods said:
And these noisy bds
I had a duck madras once, and it was very nice indeed. dsHmmmm... I have an idea for you.
Except these aren't the best fed ducks, they look pretty mangy. And I'm the prime candidate for "offing" the ducks and my neighbour (who feeds the little b
ds) knows my opinion of them...james_tigerwoods said:
JonRB said:
james_tigerwoods said:
And these noisy bds
I had a duck madras once, and it was very nice indeed. dsHmmmm... I have an idea for you.
Except these aren't the best fed ducks, they look pretty mangy. And I'm the prime candidate for "offing" the ducks and my neighbour (who feeds the little b
ds) knows my opinion of them...
red_slr said:
Probably already in here but people who say
"can I axe you a question"
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/19/opinion/la..."can I axe you a question"
J8 SVG said:
red_slr said:
Probably already in here but people who say
"can I axe you a question"
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/19/opinion/la..."can I axe you a question"
ks. It's cos they well hood innit and want to be big in front of they bredren and ting. Lazy tts. GOG440 said:
The stupid bloody Asian girls at the school round the corner screaming and shouting and leaping into the road whenever we walk the dog. Its a dog FFS not some sort of mad killing machine, you are a dammed sight more likely to get killed by being run over than you are to be attacked by any dog, especially mine who is a massive wuss.
I find it funny, if they are that retarded then why can't we take the piss out of their stupidity?Hooli said:
GOG440 said:
The stupid bloody Asian girls at the school round the corner screaming and shouting and leaping into the road whenever we walk the dog. Its a dog FFS not some sort of mad killing machine, you are a dammed sight more likely to get killed by being run over than you are to be attacked by any dog, especially mine who is a massive wuss.
I find it funny, if they are that retarded then why can't we take the piss out of their stupidity?
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