Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
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JonRB said:
Issi said:
I don't really understand the logic behind this at all, I've made the commitment to watch the programme, do they think I'm going to wander off and do some gardening if they don't wet my whistle by letting me know what's going to happen later on in the programme?
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Are the producers so paranoid that folks will not watch the next show unless they know exactly what's coming?
Essentially, yes to both questions. The current ADHD generation, used as they are to 100's of channels and surfing between them, are very inclined to flick away unless their attention is held. But I agree that it is very annoying to those of us who have tuned in specifically to see the show. ...
Are the producers so paranoid that folks will not watch the next show unless they know exactly what's coming?
Edited by fatboy18 on Thursday 16th April 08:24
JonRB said:
Issi said:
I don't really understand the logic behind this at all, I've made the commitment to watch the programme, do they think I'm going to wander off and do some gardening if they don't wet my whistle by letting me know what's going to happen later on in the programme?
...
Are the producers so paranoid that folks will not watch the next show unless they know exactly what's coming?
Essentially, yes to both questions. The current ADHD generation, used as they are to 100's of channels and surfing between them, are very inclined to flick away unless their attention is held. But I agree that it is very annoying to those of us who have tuned in specifically to see the show. ...
Are the producers so paranoid that folks will not watch the next show unless they know exactly what's coming?
).Issi said:
'Coming next!'
On every fecking show at the minute, I want to watch the entire show, I don't really need to see the highlights of the show in the first two fecking minutes!
This annoys me too, but most of all when it's the BBC, who overlay the closing credits of whatever happens just before the news to tell us what's coming up on the news, which is the very next programme anyway. Sometimes it's even a separate ad where Huw Edwards tells us something serious that will be on the news, which could already have started by now if it wasn't for them playing that advert.On every fecking show at the minute, I want to watch the entire show, I don't really need to see the highlights of the show in the first two fecking minutes!
JonRB said:
Essentially, yes to both questions. The current ADHD generation, used as they are to 100's of channels and surfing between them, are very inclined to flick away unless their attention is held. But I agree that it is very annoying to those of us who have tuned in specifically to see the show.
I'm looking for a gift for my aunt...All that jazz said:
Just ringing Orange to discuss my account :
"If you wish to prioritise your call in the queue you can do. The cost for this is 50p which will be shown on your next bill. Please press 1 to prioritise your call or press 2 to join the normal queue."
Somehow that annoys me beyond reason.
Terrible customer service is now a profit centre."If you wish to prioritise your call in the queue you can do. The cost for this is 50p which will be shown on your next bill. Please press 1 to prioritise your call or press 2 to join the normal queue."
Somehow that annoys me beyond reason.
A proper business deliberately arranging their affairs in a way that positively encourages them to give their customers a worse service. Disgusting.
All that jazz said:
Somehow that annoys me beyond reason.
50p for better service is a bargain! What really annoys me, though probably not beyond reason, is being stuck in a queue of the endless hordes who want everything for nothing and will attempt to be obnoxious until the other side caves.
I've just been on the official F1 website for the first time this year - what the f
k have they done to it ?
The previous version was fairly easy to navigate and find stuff - this one has images jumping at you as you move the cursor around looking for stuff ( which I personally hate ), and for the life of me I can't find something as simple as the time of the next practice session ( old version even had a countdown timer for the next session, which could be set to show times in my local timezone )
It's a mess - like someone vomited a load of pages into their server with no thought of clarity
k have they done to it ?The previous version was fairly easy to navigate and find stuff - this one has images jumping at you as you move the cursor around looking for stuff ( which I personally hate ), and for the life of me I can't find something as simple as the time of the next practice session ( old version even had a countdown timer for the next session, which could be set to show times in my local timezone )
It's a mess - like someone vomited a load of pages into their server with no thought of clarity
Modern tech. SWMBO has just had a bonus at work so decided that as I'm always shouting at my iPad for not working properly she'd by me a new one. It's easy to set up, says the oh so helpful sales teenager, just follow the instructions.
Were that the case.
Goodness knows how many hours later it's updating software, asking for passwords to a cloud, telling me things that I have no idea what sort of response I'm supposed to give whilst also giving me a ridiculously unintelligible list of options that I'm scared of choosing just in case it's the wrong one and I can't get back to how it was before I clicked that option.
fking hell, I'm such a dinosaur with such stuff (much to the amusement of my kids) - why can't it just work, dammit.
Were that the case.
Goodness knows how many hours later it's updating software, asking for passwords to a cloud, telling me things that I have no idea what sort of response I'm supposed to give whilst also giving me a ridiculously unintelligible list of options that I'm scared of choosing just in case it's the wrong one and I can't get back to how it was before I clicked that option.
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king hell, I'm such a dinosaur with such stuff (much to the amusement of my kids) - why can't it just work, dammit.Antony Moxey said:
Modern tech. SWMBO has just had a bonus at work so decided that as I'm always shouting at my iPad for not working properly she'd by me a new one. It's easy to set up, says the oh so helpful sales teenager, just follow the instructions.
Were that the case.
Goodness knows how many hours later it's updating software, asking for passwords to a cloud, telling me things that I have no idea what sort of response I'm supposed to give whilst also giving me a ridiculously unintelligible list of options that I'm scared of choosing just in case it's the wrong one and I can't get back to how it was before I clicked that option.
fking hell, I'm such a dinosaur with such stuff (much to the amusement of my kids) - why can't it just work, dammit.
Were that the case.
Goodness knows how many hours later it's updating software, asking for passwords to a cloud, telling me things that I have no idea what sort of response I'm supposed to give whilst also giving me a ridiculously unintelligible list of options that I'm scared of choosing just in case it's the wrong one and I can't get back to how it was before I clicked that option.
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king hell, I'm such a dinosaur with such stuff (much to the amusement of my kids) - why can't it just work, dammit. Had a similar experience when moving to Windows 8.1 from XP. Screen full of stupid coloured squares like it's just come out of a kid's Fischer Price play set and all labelled for stuff that I have absolutely no interest in and would never use in a million years. JUST GIVE ME MY FRIKKIN 'START' BUTTON GODDAMNIT!
Women, and lack of common sense therein!!!! Probably been beaten to death now, this topic.
Anyway, we live in the tropics, and for 20 years I have been explaining to my wife that the secret to keeping a house cool in the evening is to open windows and let the cool night air through. This is not rocket science guys, we all know that opening a car window lets air in.
Last night I went to bed at midnight, wife is in bed. "damn, it is so hot" she whines, with roof fans and one free-standing fan blowing on her on already. I walk into the adjoining bathroom, window is closed, curtain is pulled. I open said window, cool air immediately washes through the bathroom, and thus through the bedroom, out of the bedroom window on the other side of the house, passing directly across the bed.
Simple, logical, easy, and you don't need telling 100 times over two decades to know this fact. If you're a guy that is.....
Anyway, we live in the tropics, and for 20 years I have been explaining to my wife that the secret to keeping a house cool in the evening is to open windows and let the cool night air through. This is not rocket science guys, we all know that opening a car window lets air in.
Last night I went to bed at midnight, wife is in bed. "damn, it is so hot" she whines, with roof fans and one free-standing fan blowing on her on already. I walk into the adjoining bathroom, window is closed, curtain is pulled. I open said window, cool air immediately washes through the bathroom, and thus through the bedroom, out of the bedroom window on the other side of the house, passing directly across the bed.
Simple, logical, easy, and you don't need telling 100 times over two decades to know this fact. If you're a guy that is.....
All that jazz said:
Antony Moxey said:
Modern tech stuff...
Had a similar experience...I like Apple for this reason. Most things are easy.
It was my son's 20th so I thought an iPhone 6 would be just the ticket, take him out of an early iPhone 4S. What could possibly be easier? Back up the old phone, plug in the new phone, tell it to restore from the latest backup and Robert is your Mother's brother.
But oh no. Plug in the new phone and tell iTunes to restore. Nope - software on the two phones are different versions. So we update the old phone. Then try again. Nope - software on the two phones are different versions. So we have to make a new profile, update the software on the brand new frickin phone (to 8.3) and then do it again.
You'd think that would be it but then we enter iCloud password hell (son had forgotten old iTunes password). Then change the iTunes login to the family account. And mess about with a few other things that you'd think were unnecessary.
Apple needs to be careful. I'm loyal because the upgrade path is so painless. No messing about trying to get addresses and calendars moved over. I think we'd have almost been as much embuggered if we'd moved to Android.
King Herald said:
Women, and lack of common sense therein!!!! Probably been beaten to death now, this topic.
Anyway, we live in the tropics, and for 20 years I have been explaining to my wife that the secret to keeping a house cool in the evening is to open windows and let the cool night air through. This is not rocket science guys, we all know that opening a car window lets air in.
Last night I went to bed at midnight, wife is in bed. "damn, it is so hot" she whines, with roof fans and one free-standing fan blowing on her on already. I walk into the adjoining bathroom, window is closed, curtain is pulled. I open said window, cool air immediately washes through the bathroom, and thus through the bedroom, out of the bedroom window on the other side of the house, passing directly across the bed.
Simple, logical, easy, and you don't need telling 100 times over two decades to know this fact. If you're a guy that is.....
You fell for the oldest trick in the book. She got you to open the window for her without having to ask. Made it seem like your idea.Anyway, we live in the tropics, and for 20 years I have been explaining to my wife that the secret to keeping a house cool in the evening is to open windows and let the cool night air through. This is not rocket science guys, we all know that opening a car window lets air in.
Last night I went to bed at midnight, wife is in bed. "damn, it is so hot" she whines, with roof fans and one free-standing fan blowing on her on already. I walk into the adjoining bathroom, window is closed, curtain is pulled. I open said window, cool air immediately washes through the bathroom, and thus through the bedroom, out of the bedroom window on the other side of the house, passing directly across the bed.
Simple, logical, easy, and you don't need telling 100 times over two decades to know this fact. If you're a guy that is.....
Next time she she's lying in bed and says "damn, it is so hot" you agree with her and get into bed.
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