Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
Discussion
ch108 said:
JonRB said:
It's particularly ironic that in the patchy fog on the M3 today, it was the dim-witted drivers who were the ones failing to turn their fog lights off again when we were no longer in the fog patch.
Guess the brightest thing about them is their rear fog lights.
In the misty conditions this week, it annoys me that a fair amount of drivers didn't have any lights on at all. One of which was a marked police car.Guess the brightest thing about them is their rear fog lights.
And the driver this morning who decided to turn their rear fogs on when we hit a misty patch, even though I was behind them and had been for some time. Do they think I suddenly wouldn't be able to see them? Surely if you can see the car behind in your mirrors, then there is a good chance they can see you! I had to endure these retina burning lights for the next 5 miles or so.
You may have exited the highway or pulled into a lay by at ant moment then the perceived glow would be visible to the car behind you.
Are you sure you were not to close to be retinised by the rear fogs?
Agree with the comments about leaving fogs on when in clear weather.
I suggest that there should be an audible warning, fairly feint and intermittant, to inform drivers that fogs are 'on'.
By jove! I think I just invented something.
matchmaker said:
rohrl said:
280E said:
The annoying bint who 'sings' the Rugby World Cup intro/outro in a most annoying manner. Makes me reach for the 'mute' button every time
Paloma Faith.There have been many complaints.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-...
DT article said:
Rugby fans have petitioned ITV to replace Paloma Faith's "truly awful" World Cup theme music.
The 34-year-old has been accused of "murdering" the World In Union song...Even people who say they normally like the singer say they are driven to distraction by her version of the song...
The 34-year-old has been accused of "murdering" the World In Union song...Even people who say they normally like the singer say they are driven to distraction by her version of the song...
http://rhydianroberts.com/discography/world-in-uni...
thismonkeyhere said:
Disastrous said:
Disagree hugely!
I love the absolute pioneering spirit that led them to believe they could feasibly squeeze "Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the >breath< Seeeeerengettiiiiiiiiiii"
It's like they said "This will be the lyric. Find a way to make it fit. Don't give me any s
t about meter or syllables. MAKE IT FIT!"
I love the absolute pioneering spirit that led them to believe they could feasibly squeeze "Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the >breath< Seeeeerengettiiiiiiiiiii"
It's like they said "This will be the lyric. Find a way to make it fit. Don't give me any s
t about meter or syllables. MAKE IT FIT!"
And it's an awesome song, so who cares!?
markmullen said:
All you Toto lovers, have you seen this version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGheV059UBA
That's brilliant 
james_tigerwoods said:
markmullen said:
All you Toto lovers, have you seen this version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGheV059UBA
That's brilliant 
The guy at 3.50 doing the high bits...
Tyre Tread said:
WD39 said:
retinised
For the love of god WTF!!!!!!I believe that there is a thread where the existance of God, or otherwise, is thrashed out daily.
WTF...where's the fog? (for when you leave your lights on.)
Edited by WD39 on Monday 5th October 19:22
WD39 said:
Tyre Tread said:
WD39 said:
retinised
For the love of god WTF!!!!!!I believe that there is a thread where the existance of God, or otherwise, is thrashed out daily.
WTF...where's the fog? (for when you leave your lights on.)
Edited by WD39 on Monday 5th October 19:22
OpulentBob said:
james_tigerwoods said:
markmullen said:
All you Toto lovers, have you seen this version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGheV059UBA
That's brilliant The guy at 3.50 doing the high bits...
TheExcession said:
OpulentBob said:
james_tigerwoods said:
markmullen said:
All you Toto lovers, have you seen this version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGheV059UBA
That's brilliant The guy at 3.50 doing the high bits...
rohrl said:
280E said:
The annoying bint who 'sings' the Rugby World Cup intro/outro in a most annoying manner. Makes me reach for the 'mute' button every time
Paloma Faith.There have been many complaints.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-...
DT article said:
Rugby fans have petitioned ITV to replace Paloma Faith's "truly awful" World Cup theme music.
The 34-year-old has been accused of "murdering" the World In Union song...Even people who say they normally like the singer say they are driven to distraction by her version of the song...
The 34-year-old has been accused of "murdering" the World In Union song...Even people who say they normally like the singer say they are driven to distraction by her version of the song...
JMGS4 said:
rohrl said:
280E said:
The annoying bint who 'sings' the Rugby World Cup intro/outro in a most annoying manner. Makes me reach for the 'mute' button every time
Paloma Faith.There have been many complaints.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/rugby-...
DT article said:
Rugby fans have petitioned ITV to replace Paloma Faith's "truly awful" World Cup theme music.
The 34-year-old has been accused of "murdering" the World In Union song...Even people who say they normally like the singer say they are driven to distraction by her version of the song...
The 34-year-old has been accused of "murdering" the World In Union song...Even people who say they normally like the singer say they are driven to distraction by her version of the song...
"After shouting ‘Hola Espana,’ she reportedly added: “It’s great to be in a place that’s half English and half Spanish”, prompting more boos."
popeyewhite said:
WD39 said:
Tyre Tread said:
WD39 said:
retinised
For the love of god WTF!!!!!!I believe that there is a thread where the existance of God, or otherwise, is thrashed out daily.
WTF...where's the fog? (for when you leave your lights on.)
Edited by WD39 on Monday 5th October 19:22
WD39 said:
ch108 said:
JonRB said:
It's particularly ironic that in the patchy fog on the M3 today, it was the dim-witted drivers who were the ones failing to turn their fog lights off again when we were no longer in the fog patch.
Guess the brightest thing about them is their rear fog lights.
In the misty conditions this week, it annoys me that a fair amount of drivers didn't have any lights on at all. One of which was a marked police car.Guess the brightest thing about them is their rear fog lights.
And the driver this morning who decided to turn their rear fogs on when we hit a misty patch, even though I was behind them and had been for some time. Do they think I suddenly wouldn't be able to see them? Surely if you can see the car behind in your mirrors, then there is a good chance they can see you! I had to endure these retina burning lights for the next 5 miles or so.
You may have exited the highway or pulled into a lay by at ant moment then the perceived glow would be visible to the car behind you.
Are you sure you were not to close to be retinised by the rear fogs?
Agree with the comments about leaving fogs on when in clear weather.
I suggest that there should be an audible warning, fairly feint and intermittant, to inform drivers that fogs are 'on'.
By jove! I think I just invented something.
And no I wasn't too close. Now given that foglights are designed to pierce through fog, (we were in no more than a light mist), even at a safe following distance, they can still be annoying. Which is why i stand by my belief that rear fogs should only be used when there is nothing immediately behind you. If there is something behind you at a reasonably close distance they can see you.
You audible warning is a good idea, but I'd take it a stage further and make it something like an intermittent airhorn within the car. They wouldn't get left on then!
I think on some cars in the past, the foglights switched off with the ignition to prevent them being left on.
WD39 said:
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS CONTANTLY EVOLVING. Retinised.v. To have to sit behind a driver with fog lights blazing, without fog. OED 2015 edition.
It may well be evolving, but unfortunately for your argument the word 'retina' is already in use, and it is a noun. Not only that, but if it were converted into a verb, it would simply mean 'converting light to image'.Also, the word 'constantly' has not evolved so far that the 's' is absent.
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