Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
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Kermit power said:
People who actually say (always extremely loudly) "Oi oi, saveloy" in public, especially when they then look around expectantly, seemingly waiting for everyone to collapse with laughter at their spontaneous, original wit...
Is this something you hear often enough to be annoyed about as I've never heard it at all. Is it a 'Northern' or some other ethnic expression?silverthorn2151 said:
Kermit power said:
People who actually say (always extremely loudly) "Oi oi, saveloy" in public, especially when they then look around expectantly, seemingly waiting for everyone to collapse with laughter at their spontaneous, original wit...
Is this something you hear often enough to be annoyed about as I've never heard it at all. Is it a 'Northern' or some other ethnic expression?
", as it should rightly be known. MartG said:
Simple things which are crap at what they are supposed to do
An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
Yes. I was building a bookcase yesterday and couldn't work out why the bloody lines disdn't match up.An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
The square, was not square. I measured it at 91.5 degress and the f
ker's going back to Screwfix today. Captain Muppet said:
Perversely I'm furious that my Elise has a boot big enough for a golf bag, if only the hatch were big enough to allow loading of a golf bag. I can't help thinking that more people would want one if it were golf enabled.
I think Lotus quite famously proved that you can get a set of golf clubs in the boot of an Elise by folding them in half (or 90degrees)OpulentBob said:
Plus a billion.
Not to mention of one of the bins locks fails, and the door pops open, you could end up with a 12kg hard-cornered case landing on you.
Inconsiderate fkwits.
Plus thes that push the baggage trolley right to the baggage reclaim carousel, and fk everyone else who wants to actually collect their bags. I like standing immediately upstream of them, then when collecting my bag "accidentally" knocking the their trolley in to their shins/kids/elderly relatives. That'll learn ya, ya big shiny bell-ends. Yeah, it makes me a too, but I've just sat on a plane listening to their screaming kids for 10 hours, the last thing I want is to be delayed further from reaching my destination.
I've since learned, the trick with travel is take a tiny bag with an iPad and a power bank and a bar of choc, sit on an inside aisle seat as far forward as possible, when you land grab the bag and get straight up, as far forward as you can (the business class folks will have done something similar), straight off, to immigration and baggage reclaim first. I went from wheels down straight to standing outside Mumbai airport with 2 cases in 25 minutes on Saturday. A new record. It helps if you look pissed off when walking through the green channel too.
Oh, and travelling Indians piss me off too. I have never known a ruder bunch of people. Especially the older women. They are the epitome of who I would call "a steaming bubbling". Passport control - they just stand right next to you, practically pushing you out of the way.
I hate flying. I hate airports. I hate the people that use airports. I hate the people that take kids on planes and then expect everyone else to turn the lights off or keep quiet because little ttina is sleeping. I hate kids on planes. I hate people who get excited by getting on a plane. Air travels annoys the st out of me. I don't know why, because I love planes.
That last paragraph.Not to mention of one of the bins locks fails, and the door pops open, you could end up with a 12kg hard-cornered case landing on you.
Inconsiderate f
kwits. Plus the
s that push the baggage trolley right to the baggage reclaim carousel, and fk everyone else who wants to actually collect their bags. I like standing immediately upstream of them, then when collecting my bag "accidentally" knocking the their trolley in to their shins/kids/elderly relatives. That'll learn ya, ya big shiny bell-ends. Yeah, it makes me a too, but I've just sat on a plane listening to their screaming kids for 10 hours, the last thing I want is to be delayed further from reaching my destination. I've since learned, the trick with travel is take a tiny bag with an iPad and a power bank and a bar of choc, sit on an inside aisle seat as far forward as possible, when you land grab the bag and get straight up, as far forward as you can (the business class folks will have done something similar), straight off, to immigration and baggage reclaim first. I went from wheels down straight to standing outside Mumbai airport with 2 cases in 25 minutes on Saturday. A new record. It helps if you look pissed off when walking through the green channel too.
Oh, and travelling Indians piss me off too. I have never known a ruder bunch of people. Especially the older women. They are the epitome of who I would call "a steaming bubbling
". Passport control - they just stand right next to you, practically pushing you out of the way. I hate flying. I hate airports. I hate the people that use airports. I hate the people that take kids on planes and then expect everyone else to turn the lights off or keep quiet because little t
tina is sleeping. I hate kids on planes. I hate people who get excited by getting on a plane. Air travels annoys the st out of me. I don't know why, because I love planes. Spot on.
I love planes too. Flying used to be a relatively interesting experience. Also, who puts a massive straw hat into the overhead locker and gets testy when I want to put my camera bag up there as it might crush the ( 2 quid) hat.
PoleDriver said:
gowmonster said:
MartG said:
Simple things which are crap at what they are supposed to do
An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
what did you use to measure it and how did you know it was correct?An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
He said that he compared them! Whilst showing up the shortcomings of the rulers it does not give any indication which, if any, of the rulers is 'correct,!
matchmaker said:
PoleDriver said:
gowmonster said:
MartG said:
Simple things which are crap at what they are supposed to do
An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
what did you use to measure it and how did you know it was correct?An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
He said that he compared them! Whilst showing up the shortcomings of the rulers it does not give any indication which, if any, of the rulers is 'correct,!
Or even be discussing them with a friend for that matter.
GroundEffect said:
People who pull out of T-junctions in front of you, with a reasonable gap between you and them, but then accelerate at 0.0001m/s2 instead of getting up to speed and not forcing me to slow down to their stupid speed.
Yes, thank you for letting me check that my car's brakes work!
This. Or worse, they pull out really quickly without looking at or above speed limit just in front of you. Yes, thank you for letting me check that my car's brakes work!
Bluedot said:
matchmaker said:
PoleDriver said:
gowmonster said:
MartG said:
Simple things which are crap at what they are supposed to do
An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
what did you use to measure it and how did you know it was correct?An example - prompted by an observation by a friend, I compared five 30cm rulers I own
Four agreed on the cm scale while the fifth was around 2mm short
Three agreed on the imperial scale, but two were around 1/8" too short
He said that he compared them! Whilst showing up the shortcomings of the rulers it does not give any indication which, if any, of the rulers is 'correct,!
Or even be discussing them with a friend for that matter.
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