Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]

[Europa1]

Adults who commute to work on scooters (the ones you stand on and propel with your leg, not the engine powered ones).

If you want to use the pavement, fking walk like everyone else. Otherwise, fk off and play in the traffic.

[Munter]

popeyewhite said:

"You see your weight through the narrow tyres pushes them deep into peat and mud and widens the path, eventually ruining it for all users"

I believe the bikes should have said "Actually the perceived wisdom is that bikes make trails deeper, pedestrians make them wider."

Because while I dislike being pulled up on something I shouldn't be doing. Being told I shouldn't be doing it for the wrong reason is really beyond the pale.

[popeyewhite]

Munter said:

I believe the bikes should have said "Actually the perceived wisdom is that bikes make trails deeper, pedestrians make them wider."

National Ttrust sees bikes and Fell races on a par, not walkers. But you know best.

No matter, you shouldn't be up there anyway. NT Peak District (Kinder): "Cyclists have therefore been banned already from most routes across the peat bogs and fell race organisers are beginning to face restrictions upon the routes they can use."

Munter said:

Because while I dislike being pulled up on something I shouldn't be doing. Being told I shouldn't be doing it for the wrong reason is really beyond the pale.

Oh poor you, my heart bleeds. But hopefully now you've been told again it may be sinking in a bit.

[Munter]

Wow. Someone's had a sense of humour bypass.

(hint: When people use phrases like "beyond the pale". They are not being serious.)

[popeyewhite]

Oh you.

[MartG]

The way the software used for this forum repeatedly tries to correct the English spelling of several words

[JonRB]

MartG said:

The way the software used for this forum repeatedly tries to correct the English spelling of several words

The forum software doesn't have a spell checker. It's probably your browser doing that. Check your browser's language settings - it'll be set to something like American English rather than British English.

[MartG]

JonRB said:

MartG said:

The way the software used for this forum repeatedly tries to correct the English spelling of several words

The forum software doesn't have a spell checker. It's probably your browser doing that. Check your browser's language settings - it'll be set to something like American English rather than British English.

Ah - fixed ( skulks off into corner feeling embarrassed )....

[Cotty]

The stupid prat yesterday complaining that his weekend was not long enough. He is 67 fking retire, stupid .

[mickymellon1]

the word yummy and adults who use it

[FourWheelDrift]

mickymellon1 said:

the word yummy and adults who use it

Adults using the word gloopy gets me, you are not a Play School presenter.

[JonRB]

MartG said:

Ah - fixed ( skulks off into corner feeling embarrassed )....

And this is why I think that it is acceptable to respond to people in this thread and debate with them over their annoyances. You have one less annoyance in your life and are now a happier person.

[DavieW]

The need for TV stations to announce things along the lines of "the following programme contains adult themes", "contains scenes of violence from the start", "contains scenes of an adult nature". Doc Martin last week had the announcement "this programme contains scenes of a medical procedure".

Also the news presenters who state (usually about a press conference where cameras are present) - "the following report contains flashing images"

[JonRB]

DavieW said:

Also the news presenters who state (usually about a press conference where cameras are present) - "the following report contains flashing images"

In fairness, if you have Photosensitive Epilepsy then you probably quite want to know that bit of information, much in the same way as if you are violently allergic to nuts you might be quite glad of a menu mentioning which dishes contain nuts.

[Einion Yrth]

Cotty said:

The stupid prat yesterday complaining that his weekend was not long enough. He is 67 fking retire, stupid .

Maybe he can't afford to?

[popeyewhite]

JonRB said:

DavieW said:

Also the news presenters who state (usually about a press conference where cameras are present) - "the following report contains flashing images"

In fairness, if you have Photosensitive Epilepsy then you probably quite want to know that bit of information, much in the same way as if you are violently allergic to nuts you might be quite glad of a menu mentioning which dishes contain nuts.

You're a tiny, tiny, tiny proportion of the population if flashing lights causes a fit. That being said I'm sure you'd be grateful for the warning. I wonder why they don't say it before films, documentaries etc.

[Stickyfinger]

popeyewhite said:

You're a tiny, tiny, tiny proportion of the population if flashing lights causes a fit. That being said I'm sure you'd be grateful for the warning. I wonder why they don't say it before films, documentaries etc.

The news without Flashing ?....maybe the condition removes the ability to expect the fking obvious as well ?

[popeyewhite]

Stickyfinger said:

The news without Flashing ?....maybe the condition removes the ability to expect the fking obvious as well ?

News services obviously think so. Perhaps they could do something useful and inform us of the size of the weather girl's tits.

[hidetheelephants]

I had fondly assumed bonnet bras had vanished into the circle of hell reserved for st car accessories, but was alarmed and disturbed to see not one but two cars wearing these pointless and ugly excrescences on Monday.

[aka_kerrly]

Today's rant is about pronunciations and why I seem to be hearing more and more people say Pacific when they mean specific or presents when they mean presence.