Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
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People who automatically turn their rear foglights on when there is the mere hint of mist or fog, or even rain.
The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate t
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The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate t
t! JonRB said:
People who automatically turn their rear foglights on when there is the mere hint of mist or fog, or even rain.
The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate tt!
I was just going to write this. 14 miles of B road last night, and 15 miles this morning, foglight wThe sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate t
t! kers the lot of 'em. Moonhawk said:
Why do cash machines spend several seconds after somebody has taken their cash and fked off - thanking them for their business - and wont let you insert your card until after it has decided it has thanked the last customer for long enough.
Surely it can't be beyond the capability of man to design a cash machine that detects when the next customer is inserting their card and decide "actually the last customer is probably gone by now".
More and more things these days have these unnecessary pauses built in - why - surely the rate limiting factor should be the human input - the technology shouldn't be rate limiting unless there is a specific reason for doing so (e.g. safety or the technology cannot be reasonably made to go faster)
Blame Simon Cowell - I fecking sure it was him who started all this looooonnnnnngggggggg pauses before results are announced. Programme padding. It appears to have infected other things in society.ked off - thanking them for their business - and wont let you insert your card until after it has decided it has thanked the last customer for long enough.Surely it can't be beyond the capability of man to design a cash machine that detects when the next customer is inserting their card and decide "actually the last customer is probably gone by now".
More and more things these days have these unnecessary pauses built in - why - surely the rate limiting factor should be the human input - the technology shouldn't be rate limiting unless there is a specific reason for doing so (e.g. safety or the technology cannot be reasonably made to go faster)
JonRB said:
People who automatically turn their rear foglights on when there is the mere hint of mist or fog, or even rain.
The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate tt!
Rear fog lights are a waste of space really. Nothing behind you? No point putting them on. Something behind you? Turn them off so you don't blind the people behind you. Most modern tail lights are perfectly bright enough.The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate t
t! I used to rant and rave about fog lights, I used to flash my fog lights at people to indicate theirs were on at an unsuitable time (which no-one gets, by the way) and I just try to ignore it now. I'd even managed to contain my ire that front fog lights now seem to come on one at a time as part of a turn procedure on a lot of modern cars. Then you lot brought it up again.
Moonhawk said:
Why do cash machines spend several seconds after somebody has taken their cash and fked off - thanking them for their business - and wont let you insert your card until after it has decided it has thanked the last customer for long enough.
Surely it can't be beyond the capability of man to design a cash machine that detects when the next customer is inserting their card and decide "actually the last customer is probably gone by now".
More and more things these days have these unnecessary pauses built in - why - surely the rate limiting factor should be the human input - the technology shouldn't be rate limiting unless there is a specific reason for doing so (e.g. safety or the technology cannot be reasonably made to go faster)
I have a theory that they are designed to be slightly slower than an American, there is no other reason that 30 years(?) development of Windows & massively better hardware still takes the same time to do anything basic like open Word.ked off - thanking them for their business - and wont let you insert your card until after it has decided it has thanked the last customer for long enough.Surely it can't be beyond the capability of man to design a cash machine that detects when the next customer is inserting their card and decide "actually the last customer is probably gone by now".
More and more things these days have these unnecessary pauses built in - why - surely the rate limiting factor should be the human input - the technology shouldn't be rate limiting unless there is a specific reason for doing so (e.g. safety or the technology cannot be reasonably made to go faster)
droopsnoot said:
JonRB said:
People who automatically turn their rear foglights on when there is the mere hint of mist or fog, or even rain.
The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate tt!
Rear fog lights are a waste of space really. Nothing behind you? No point putting them on. Something behind you? Turn them off so you don't blind the people behind you. Most modern tail lights are perfectly bright enough.The sole purpose of rear foglights is so that the cars behind you can see you in poor visibility. I'm just behind you and I can see you quite clearly enough without you searing my eyeballs with your red searchlight, you inconsiderate t
t! I used to rant and rave about fog lights, I used to flash my fog lights at people to indicate theirs were on at an unsuitable time (which no-one gets, by the way) and I just try to ignore it now. I'd even managed to contain my ire that front fog lights now seem to come on one at a time as part of a turn procedure on a lot of modern cars. Then you lot brought it up again.
JonRB said:
Websites that won't tell you the shipping cost of an online order until after you have created an account with them.
Sod right off.
Try living in the highlands and islands of Scotland. You spend ages finding something you want, at the right price, place an order then you get "sorry we don't deliver to the Highlands and Islands" or " sorry there is an extra charge to deliver to you" even when it is something that could be sent Royal Mail. I have even had orders accepted on websites stating free UK delivery and then got a phone call telling me I don't live in the UK!!Sod right off.
People who drive into the petrol station the wrong way and completely fk everyone else up, but then go about their refuel oblivious to the chaos they just caused. Just like the in the Skoda yesterday who then sat in the motor for 5 minutes after paying, fart arsing about with something in the car, while others were looking to move forward.
If I could write '' in massive letters on here, I would!! 
k everyone else up, but then go about their refuel oblivious to the chaos they just caused. Just like the in the Skoda yesterday who then sat in the motor for 5 minutes after paying, fart arsing about with something in the car, while others were looking to move forward.If I could write '
' in massive letters on here, I would!! Edited by Gaz. on Thursday 19th March 10:41
bernhund said:
People who drive into the petrol station the wrong way and completely fk everyone else up, but then go about their refuel oblivious to the chaos they just caused. Just like the in the Skoda yesterday who then sat in the motor for 5 minutes after paying, fart arsing about with something in the car, while others were looking to move forward.
If I could write '' in massive letters on here, I would!!
Sorry to hi-jack this, however annoying this may be, it isn't as annoying as those who 'queue' in the centre of the approaching forecourt until the side of their filler cap is free. k everyone else up, but then go about their refuel oblivious to the chaos they just caused. Just like the in the Skoda yesterday who then sat in the motor for 5 minutes after paying, fart arsing about with something in the car, while others were looking to move forward.If I could write '
' in massive letters on here, I would!! I genuinely believe these people are unemployable.
Edited by Gaz. on Thursday 19th March 10:42
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