Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
Discussion
Just "Of an evening" 
Also, referring to inanimate objects with no human form whatsoever as "he". I have a lot of customers say it at work, and usually it's not an issue, I know what they mean and I just get a little irked whenever they say it.
I did once have a customer start a conversation with,
"Right, one of me mates gimme this phone, but now he's dead, anything you can do?"
"Ummm...just to clarify..."
It was a bit awkward when he asked why I had to clarify, but I just told him the truth. In a nice way, of course
Also, referring to inanimate objects with no human form whatsoever as "he". I have a lot of customers say it at work, and usually it's not an issue, I know what they mean and I just get a little irked whenever they say it.
I did once have a customer start a conversation with,
"Right, one of me mates gimme this phone, but now he's dead, anything you can do?"
"Ummm...just to clarify..."
It was a bit awkward when he asked why I had to clarify, but I just told him the truth. In a nice way, of course
Cledus Snow said:
Interflora.
The showers of b
ds didn't use my message on the flowers I sent the missus.
I spent ages thinking of something thoughtful and from the heart . She got 'happy valentines day'
Probably isn't the fault of Interflora. They're based in Sleaford, and all internet orders are passed on according to postcode to the nearest franchise. The worksheet that's printed at t'other end will contain your message - it's the halfwit florist who couldn't be a*sed to write the message you requested.The showers of b
ds didn't use my message on the flowers I sent the missus. I spent ages thinking of something thoughtful and from the heart . She got 'happy valentines day'
Bear in mind that they've possibly worked through the previous night to get orders made and ready, but sheer laziness should not be condoned. They probably had cards specially made for the day with a pre-printed message. I work for Interflora in my town - we had no complaints cos we're smug bas*ards and write out "our" messages properly. F*ck me, but I'm knackered - up at 7am, started at 8am, finished that job at 4pm, straight to my main job and finsihed that at 11.30pm. No hot meal all day.
PS i suspect that some of the operatives at Interflora are the sort of people employed at certain call centres. Say no more.....
Uncoordinated roadworks. For example, the A30 in Bagshot (a major trunk road) was dug up for six months of last year by a water company. The resulting traffic chaos made regional news headlines on many occasions. As of yesterday, it is being dug up again, IN THE SAME PLACE for another six weeks by an electricity company.
And between the two lots of works above, the M3 (the major alternative route) has entered two years of chaos while 13 miles of it gets upgraded to a "smart motorway".
What is the Highways Agency for? Do all these people work in self contained boxes?
And between the two lots of works above, the M3 (the major alternative route) has entered two years of chaos while 13 miles of it gets upgraded to a "smart motorway".
What is the Highways Agency for? Do all these people work in self contained boxes?
Jon321 said:
Langweilig said:
People who post pictures of their food on Facebook. This is especially annoying when you're in a restaurant of an evening.
People who check their Facebook accounts in a restaurant of an evening. Edited by WD39 on Monday 16th February 08:05
WD39 said:
Jon321 said:
Langweilig said:
People who post pictures of their food on Facebook. This is especially annoying when you're in a restaurant of an evening.
People who check their Facebook accounts in a restaurant of an evening. Limpet said:
Uncoordinated roadworks. For example, the A30 in Bagshot (a major trunk road) was dug up for six months of last year by a water company. The resulting traffic chaos made regional news headlines on many occasions. As of yesterday, it is being dug up again, IN THE SAME PLACE for another six weeks by an electricity company.
I had that at the last place I lived. They dug up the long road and pavement outside my house, did whatever they were doing, and then filled it in. It took six months, during which none of us could park anywhere near. Then after a week of it being open they dug it all up again - the same company. That was only for four months though so not as bad. Once it was filled in and the road reopened we then had a whole two weeks before another company came along and dug it all up for the third time. I moved after that so it wouldn't surprise me if it's still getting dug up and refilled right now.
nicanary said:
Probably isn't the fault of Interflora. They're based in Sleaford, and all internet orders are passed on according to postcode to the nearest franchise. The worksheet that's printed at t'other end will contain your message - it's the halfwit florist who couldn't be a*sed to write the message you requested.
Bear in mind that they've possibly worked through the previous night to get orders made and ready, but sheer laziness should not be condoned. They probably had cards specially made for the day with a pre-printed message. I work for Interflora in my town - we had no complaints cos we're smug bas*ards and write out "our" messages properly. F*ck me, but I'm knackered - up at 7am, started at 8am, finished that job at 4pm, straight to my main job and finsihed that at 11.30pm. No hot meal all day.
PS i suspect that some of the operatives at Interflora are the sort of people employed at certain call centres. Say no more.....
As a florist you can now go back into hibernation until mothering sunday... Bear in mind that they've possibly worked through the previous night to get orders made and ready, but sheer laziness should not be condoned. They probably had cards specially made for the day with a pre-printed message. I work for Interflora in my town - we had no complaints cos we're smug bas*ards and write out "our" messages properly. F*ck me, but I'm knackered - up at 7am, started at 8am, finished that job at 4pm, straight to my main job and finsihed that at 11.30pm. No hot meal all day.
PS i suspect that some of the operatives at Interflora are the sort of people employed at certain call centres. Say no more.....
MartG said:
Website popups like "If you're enjoying this site, why not subscribe" - I would enjoy your website but can't fking see the bd thing thanks to your fking intrusive popup being in the fking way you tts !
I usually close the page - I'm cynical about clicking any close button.king see the bd thing thanks to your fking intrusive popup being in the fking way you tts !Not to mention those websites that invoke an OS type message that you have to click - usually saying something like "you have entered text" even when you haven't
Limpet said:
Uncoordinated roadworks.
Quite agree. A short stretch of road near me was closed from Monday to Wednesday a few years back, during which time it was stripped back and totally resurfaced, nice new lines painted, for once a nice stretch of smooth road surface. Opened to traffic on schedule. And closed again on Thursday morning so the people building two new houses could connect to the sewerage. What prat in the planning office gave permission for that to happen, instead of insisting the contractors do it before the nice surface went down? I know it will eventually get dug up, but the very next day was ridiculous.Whoever parked a Smart car sideways-on in the centre of a lay-by just outside Nantwich the other day. Smart cars parked sideways in parking spaces always annoys me for some reason* (I'm just imagining some smug sandal-wearing beardy being all self-righteous about how much space they're saving) but this was right in the middle of an otherwise-empty lay-by. So I pictured a truck driver, leaving Chester and figuring he'd got just enough time to get to that lay-by to stop for a required rest, then finding that because the local Tattoo Removal people (yes, it was advertising a business) figured it was the best place to park their roller-skate, he'd now risk going over while trying to find the next one. Or even without the truck-related story, reducing the time I've got to accelerate out into the NSL road if I stopped for some reason is pretty annoying.
- I'm in the sticks, if I was continually trying to park in a busy city I might appreciate them.
hidetheelephants said:
nicanary said:
Probably isn't the fault of Interflora. They're based in Sleaford, and all internet orders are passed on according to postcode to the nearest franchise. The worksheet that's printed at t'other end will contain your message - it's the halfwit florist who couldn't be a*sed to write the message you requested.
Bear in mind that they've possibly worked through the previous night to get orders made and ready, but sheer laziness should not be condoned. They probably had cards specially made for the day with a pre-printed message. I work for Interflora in my town - we had no complaints cos we're smug bas*ards and write out "our" messages properly. F*ck me, but I'm knackered - up at 7am, started at 8am, finished that job at 4pm, straight to my main job and finsihed that at 11.30pm. No hot meal all day.
PS i suspect that some of the operatives at Interflora are the sort of people employed at certain call centres. Say no more.....
As a florist you can now go back into hibernation until mothering sunday... Bear in mind that they've possibly worked through the previous night to get orders made and ready, but sheer laziness should not be condoned. They probably had cards specially made for the day with a pre-printed message. I work for Interflora in my town - we had no complaints cos we're smug bas*ards and write out "our" messages properly. F*ck me, but I'm knackered - up at 7am, started at 8am, finished that job at 4pm, straight to my main job and finsihed that at 11.30pm. No hot meal all day.
PS i suspect that some of the operatives at Interflora are the sort of people employed at certain call centres. Say no more.....
Cledus Snow said:
Interflora.
The showers of bds didn't use my message on the flowers I sent the missus.
I spent ages thinking of something thoughtful and from the heart . She got 'happy valentines day'
Perhaps they felt 'Blowjob tonight?' may have caused offence, and took the liberty of writing something more appropriate. The showers of b
ds didn't use my message on the flowers I sent the missus. I spent ages thinking of something thoughtful and from the heart . She got 'happy valentines day'
Chlamydia said:
Limpet said:
Uncoordinated roadworks. For example, the A30 in Bagshot (a major trunk road) was dug up for six months of last year by a water company. The resulting traffic chaos made regional news headlines on many occasions. As of yesterday, it is being dug up again, IN THE SAME PLACE for another six weeks by an electricity company.
I had that at the last place I lived. They dug up the long road and pavement outside my house, did whatever they were doing, and then filled it in. It took six months, during which none of us could park anywhere near. Then after a week of it being open they dug it all up again - the same company. That was only for four months though so not as bad. Once it was filled in and the road reopened we then had a whole two weeks before another company came along and dug it all up for the third time. I moved after that so it wouldn't surprise me if it's still getting dug up and refilled right now.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff