Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)

[GroundEffect]

Nom de ploom said:

tv commentators who catch themselves before saying "that was a hell of a shot / goal etc" and turning it into "heck..."

unneccesary self censorship usually bbc it has to be said...

that and apologising "if our microphones picked up some bad language..." its live tv...it happens, get over it, by apologising for it yo are most likely drawing attention to it....

They are required to by law.

[TrevorH]

Yodel - You send me a nice email this morning with a tracking link for a parcel that's due to be delivered today. All fine and dandy, but nobody will be in today. Why couldn't you provide me with a feedback link so I can advise the driver where to deliver the parcel? (Designated safe place or helpful neighbour)

So, where do you think my parcel will be when I get home? With a neighbour or on its way back to the depot? Or will I be home in time to receive the parcel? Oh, the mysteries of life...

[anonymous-user]

TrevorH said:

Yodel - You send me a nice email this morning with a tracking link for a parcel that's due to be delivered today. All fine and dandy, but nobody will be in today. Why couldn't you provide me with a feedback link so I can advise the driver where to deliver the parcel? (Designated safe place or helpful neighbour)

So, where do you think my parcel will be when I get home? With a neighbour or on its way back to the depot? Or will I be home in time to receive the parcel? Oh, the mysteries of life...

It's Yodel, its gonna be tossed onto your roof either way regardless of whether you're in or not.

[MartG]

AVV EM said:

TrevorH said:

Yodel - You send me a nice email this morning with a tracking link for a parcel that's due to be delivered today. All fine and dandy, but nobody will be in today. Why couldn't you provide me with a feedback link so I can advise the driver where to deliver the parcel? (Designated safe place or helpful neighbour)

So, where do you think my parcel will be when I get home? With a neighbour or on its way back to the depot? Or will I be home in time to receive the parcel? Oh, the mysteries of life...

It's Yodel, its gonna be tossed onto your roof either way regardless of whether you're in or not.

Either that or they'll manage to lose it before they get anywhere near your house

[Nom de ploom]

GroundEffect said:

Nom de ploom said:

tv commentators who catch themselves before saying "that was a hell of a shot / goal etc" and turning it into "heck..."

unneccesary self censorship usually bbc it has to be said...

that and apologising "if our microphones picked up some bad language..." its live tv...it happens, get over it, by apologising for it yo are most likely drawing attention to it....

They are required to by law.

which bit - apologising for swearing or saying heck instead of hell???

which law?

[Europa1]

MartG said:

AVV EM said:

TrevorH said:

Yodel - You send me a nice email this morning with a tracking link for a parcel that's due to be delivered today. All fine and dandy, but nobody will be in today. Why couldn't you provide me with a feedback link so I can advise the driver where to deliver the parcel? (Designated safe place or helpful neighbour)

So, where do you think my parcel will be when I get home? With a neighbour or on its way back to the depot? Or will I be home in time to receive the parcel? Oh, the mysteries of life...

It's Yodel, its gonna be tossed onto your roof either way regardless of whether you're in or not.

Either that or they'll manage to lose it before they get anywhere near your house

How fragile are the goods? That will be inversely proportional to the care with which they treat your parcel.

[ClockworkCupcake]

Europa1 said:

How fragile are the goods? That will be inversely proportional to the care with which they treat your parcel.

If it has "FRAGILE" stickers or tape on it, then they will say "Challenge Accepted" and play football with it.

(Allegedly).

[WD39]

Nom de ploom said:

Europa1 said:

eric twinge said:

Europa1 said:

ClockworkCupcake said:

eric twinge said:

people barging past on upward escalators when you are stood on the left - as instructed perhaps with a bag or some luggage...if you want to walk take the fking stairs you annoying morons

No 'Merge in Turn' on the underground, obviously.

[amancalledrob]

Nom de ploom said:

GroundEffect said:

Nom de ploom said:

tv commentators who catch themselves before saying "that was a hell of a shot / goal etc" and turning it into "heck..."

unneccesary self censorship usually bbc it has to be said...

that and apologising "if our microphones picked up some bad language..." its live tv...it happens, get over it, by apologising for it yo are most likely drawing attention to it....

They are required to by law.

which bit - apologising for swearing or saying heck instead of hell???

which law?

Courtesy of a quick Google (oo-er) it looks like it's the Communications Act 2003 that provides the legislative background to the Ofcom Broadcasting Code:

http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/broadcasting/broa...

This, in turn, informs the BBC's Editorial Guidelines:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guideline...

Hope that helps. It was certainly an eye-opener for me. Not very exciting reading, though

[TrevorH]

Europa1 said:

How fragile are the goods? That will be inversely proportional to the care with which they treat your parcel.

To give Yodel their due, this parcel was delivered correctly and left in a safe place.
(New trampoline padding ring, so pretty sturdy!)

[DaveGoddard]

50% of all the roads I drive down at the moment having signs advising of roadworks taking place between July 22nd and
September 4th on them.

Believe it or not, us non-breeders would like a clear journey once in a while y'know!

[amancalledrob]

My girlfriend's cat. I love her (we've got three) but she does not stop fking washing. 2am and I keep getting woken by the sounds of lick, lick, slurp slurp slurp and if I shut her out of the room she cries and paws the door fking relentlessly. I wish I knew why it winds me up so much. Doesn't bother my OH at all. Why can't I be like that? Better yet why can't she be like the other two cats that have a wash and then go to sleep? Grumble grumble whinge moan...

[WD39]

amancalledrob said:

My girlfriend's cat. I love her ...

Of course you do, but what about the cat?

[amancalledrob]

WD39 said:

amancalledrob said:

My girlfriend's cat. I love her ...

Of course you do, but what about the cat?

Ho ho

[dfen5]

The phrase 'mouth breather'.

For fksakes, just don't

[Dr Murdoch]

DaveGoddard said:

50% of all the roads I drive down at the moment having signs advising of roadworks taking place between July 22nd and
September 4th on them.

Believe it or not, us non-breeders would like a clear journey once in a while y'know!

Oh do shut up, imagine the carnage during term time! Honestly

[DaveGoddard]

Thinking about it, I am slowly starting to hate driving altogether. Why am I still on this site at all?

[227bhp]

DaveGoddard said:

Thinking about it, I am slowly starting to hate driving altogether. Why am I still on this site at all?

There are people on here who have only the vaguest interest in driving so you aren't alone.
There was a thread in GG about getting less and less enjoyment out of it I think, what's your reason?

Me? droll and obvious: Over populated country.

[DaveGoddard]

I think because of the general state of the roads (irony I know when I bemoaned roadworks a couple of posts ago), the number of halfwits who seem to make it their mission to ps off other drivers with their idiocy, and the negative attitude of this country towards those who actually enjoy driving.

[anonymous-user]

Being stuck behind some wker driving 10 under the limit or a lorry on a fantastic driving road with many fast corners and fk all overtaking opportunities.