Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
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DataHamster said:
Issi said:
Sorry, don't get this. You're annoyed by company email addresses on the side of a van?
No, he's annoyed by free email addresses from the likes of hotmail, aol, etc. because they look unprofessional. Especially so if the company owns a domain name and doesn't make use of it for their email address too. 
This is a major pet-peeve of mine.I would suspect it's also breaking T&C of those free email addresses too to run a business from them.
What I find really annoying is the constant need to "log in to your google account" for pretty much every app on my phone.
why should I have to tell google what I'm doing, and no doubt where I am?
I'd love someone from facebook or google to keep a straight face and tell me they don't monitor what you do and when you do it.
I recently googled water garden fountain and lo and behold, the next time I opened facebook there was a banner for primrose garden centre...
that really f
ks me off.
why should I have to tell google what I'm doing, and no doubt where I am?
I'd love someone from facebook or google to keep a straight face and tell me they don't monitor what you do and when you do it.
I recently googled water garden fountain and lo and behold, the next time I opened facebook there was a banner for primrose garden centre...
that really f
ks me off.Dear Ebay Customer
Please realise that when you click on 'item not received' when you want to query delivery status 15 microseconds past the earliest possible delivery time, you have just made the Paypal funds required to actually post your item unavailable.
And no, I don't have other money to post it - it's the end of the month and I'm stone broke
A simple message would have answered your query, but no, you had to click that fking button didn't you
And your intransigence isn't getting your item any near to being delivered - in fact you are just ensuring that it is going to take longer to arrive
Please realise that when you click on 'item not received' when you want to query delivery status 15 microseconds past the earliest possible delivery time, you have just made the Paypal funds required to actually post your item unavailable.
And no, I don't have other money to post it - it's the end of the month and I'm stone broke
A simple message would have answered your query, but no, you had to click that f
king button didn't youAnd your intransigence isn't getting your item any near to being delivered - in fact you are just ensuring that it is going to take longer to arrive
Edited by MartG on Friday 27th November 16:19
Stickyfinger said:
Iva Barchetta said:
St. Reatham.....for those too posh to live just south of Brixton.
Brixton = St.Reatham on the HillIn Manchester we've got Burnage (pronounced Burn-ij) but people wot ar posh now say Burn-arj. It's where Liam & Noel came from. Didsbury is not a bad place whereas Withington is a bit grot. It's now known as West Didsbury - mainly by estate agents flogging tat.
Every city must have areas like this - a bit s
t but next to somewhere quite nice so adopt their name.northwest monkey said:
Stickyfinger said:
Iva Barchetta said:
St. Reatham.....for those too posh to live just south of Brixton.
Brixton = St.Reatham on the HillIn Manchester we've got Burnage (pronounced Burn-ij) but people wot ar posh now say Burn-arj. It's where Liam & Noel came from. Didsbury is not a bad place whereas Withington is a bit grot. It's now known as West Didsbury - mainly by estate agents flogging tat.
Every city must have areas like this - a bit s
t but next to somewhere quite nice so adopt their name. because that's considered to be more upmarket, even though it's 2 miles down the road from his house 
.On the other side of Leeds near where I am there is Bramhope a few miles away, but not "Bram'ope" as we'd say but "Bram Hope" (with a special stress on the 'H') if you actually live there
. Then there's Harewood House up the road, which those who like to think they're something special pronounce as "Harrwood House". All that jazz said:
My mate (who had very well-to-do folks and lived in a very big place in a very select area so likes to think he's a cut above) bought a place when the housing market peaked about 6 years ago but all he could afford was a place on the edge of Seacroft in Leeds. Anyone who knows Leeds will tell you that Seacroft is pretty scabby with the vast majority being unemployed chavs with drug problems and your motor will get nicked and burnt out if you turn your back for 5 seconds. The place he bought is right on the A64 York Road, but on the Seacroft side. He tells everyone and gives his address as Crossgates because that's considered to be more upmarket, even though it's 2 miles down the road from his house .
On the other side of Leeds near where I am there is Bramhope a few miles away, but not "Bram'ope" as we'd say but "Bram Hope" (with a special stress on the 'H') if you actually live there. Then there's Harewood House up the road, which those who like to think they're something special pronounce as "Harrwood House".
First time I've ever heard someone hold Crossgates in higher regard over Seacroft... because that's considered to be more upmarket, even though it's 2 miles down the road from his house .On the other side of Leeds near where I am there is Bramhope a few miles away, but not "Bram'ope" as we'd say but "Bram Hope" (with a special stress on the 'H') if you actually live there
. Then there's Harewood House up the road, which those who like to think they're something special pronounce as "Harrwood House". DavidJG said:
People who don't understand this:
Shirley - a name for a girl, or a suburb of Birmingham / Solihull
Surely - used to emphasise a firm belief or view of fact.
The use of 'Shirley' is of 'surely' is starting to make me wonder if this country even has an education system.
"Surely you have watched the comedy film Airplane?"Shirley - a name for a girl, or a suburb of Birmingham / Solihull
Surely - used to emphasise a firm belief or view of fact.
The use of 'Shirley' is of 'surely' is starting to make me wonder if this country even has an education system.
"I have. Although I'm not sure that DavidJG has. And don't call me Shirley."
DavidJG said:
People who don't understand this:
Shirley - a name for a girl, or a suburb of Birmingham / Solihull
Surely - used to emphasise a firm belief or view of fact.
The use of 'Shirley' is of 'surely' is starting to make me wonder if this country even has an education system.
It's an overused pun from the film AirplaneShirley - a name for a girl, or a suburb of Birmingham / Solihull
Surely - used to emphasise a firm belief or view of fact.
The use of 'Shirley' is of 'surely' is starting to make me wonder if this country even has an education system.
Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
markmullen said:
DavidJG said:
People who don't understand this:
Shirley - a name for a girl, or a suburb of Birmingham / Solihull
Surely - used to emphasise a firm belief or view of fact.
The use of 'Shirley' is of 'surely' is starting to make me wonder if this country even has an education system.
It's an overused pun from the film AirplaneShirley - a name for a girl, or a suburb of Birmingham / Solihull
Surely - used to emphasise a firm belief or view of fact.
The use of 'Shirley' is of 'surely' is starting to make me wonder if this country even has an education system.
Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
I guess it's an age thing. If you have seen Airplane, you will know the joke. Well worth a watch as it is still funny!
Edited by FreeLitres on Saturday 28th November 11:07
Silverage said:
Round here we have "Skegvegas" from Skegness. Viva indeed.
I'm pretty sure I've never heard of my birthplace being referred to as "Glasvegas" apart from the context as the name of a Scottish band.I live in an area of Stirling called Cornton. It's not as scummy as it used to be, but is a bit council. Adjacent to Cornton is Bridge of Allan, which has a high millionaire/square mile ratio. I sometimes refer to Cornton as "Lower Bridge of Allan".
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