Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
Discussion
DaveGoddard said:
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 p
s off other drivers with their idiocy, and the negative attitude of this country towards those who actually enjoy driving.
You're not wrong there. s off other drivers with their idiocy, and the negative attitude of this country towards those who actually enjoy driving.
I can't put my finger on it, but people who are constantly on their phones.
A couple sat on the table next to me in a beer garden yesterday, and I swear to God they barely looked up from their screens or made an attempt at conversation for the hour that they were there.
What are they looking at so intently?
A couple sat on the table next to me in a beer garden yesterday, and I swear to God they barely looked up from their screens or made an attempt at conversation for the hour that they were there.
What are they looking at so intently?
Issi said:
I can't put my finger on it, but people who are constantly on their phones.
A couple sat on the table next to me in a beer garden yesterday, and I swear to God they barely looked up from their screens or made an attempt at conversation for the hour that they were there.
What are they looking at so intently?
They're probably chatting to each other on FB Messenger A couple sat on the table next to me in a beer garden yesterday, and I swear to God they barely looked up from their screens or made an attempt at conversation for the hour that they were there.
What are they looking at so intently?
Returning from holiday. Being charged £90 for 5 kilos of excess baggage when looking at the queue of passengers, the absolute monsters in the checkin queue get charged nothing for their vastly overweight human bloat.
Passengers should have a maximum weight of themselves and their baggage combined, just like a GP car weight limit is the combined weight of the car and driver.
Daylight robbery.
Passengers should have a maximum weight of themselves and their baggage combined, just like a GP car weight limit is the combined weight of the car and driver.
Daylight robbery.
No.
You get to choose what to bring with you, regardless of the degree of planning or urgency or the nature of the trip.
Human bodies are not subject to that degree of control at the will of the occupant.
Pretty much nobody who's morbidly obese ever thinks it's just great to be that way and wouldn't it be just smashing to be that big for the rest of their days. Being really huge is always the result of a number of factors including, inevitably, a significant number of poor decisions and bad habits, but nobody ever goes "yknow what, I think I'll try and put on another 10 kg before I go on holiday". It's well established that all people, and perhaps especially those who are really big, find it immensely hard to lose weight and very few succeed in maintaining any loss in the long term.
Really not comparable to whatever on earth it was you were carrying - chose to carry - that put you 5kg over the limit.
You get to choose what to bring with you, regardless of the degree of planning or urgency or the nature of the trip.
Human bodies are not subject to that degree of control at the will of the occupant.
Pretty much nobody who's morbidly obese ever thinks it's just great to be that way and wouldn't it be just smashing to be that big for the rest of their days. Being really huge is always the result of a number of factors including, inevitably, a significant number of poor decisions and bad habits, but nobody ever goes "yknow what, I think I'll try and put on another 10 kg before I go on holiday". It's well established that all people, and perhaps especially those who are really big, find it immensely hard to lose weight and very few succeed in maintaining any loss in the long term.
Really not comparable to whatever on earth it was you were carrying - chose to carry - that put you 5kg over the limit.
digimeistter said:
Throw away BBQ's - about the only bathing they're good for! Bastid things never light properly, spent 30 minutes blowing on the coals trying to get them all to light yesterday gave up in the end.
See also: wood-burning stoves. My wife loves booking holiday cottages with wood-burning stoves, and I spend fking HOURS trying to get the bd things to light and stay lit. Can you cite wood-burning stoves in divorce cases? (just kidding dear, if you're reading this, kisskisskiss).FlyingMeeces said:
No.
You get to choose what to bring with you, regardless of the degree of planning or urgency or the nature of the trip.
Human bodies are not subject to that degree of control at the will of the occupant.
Pretty much nobody who's morbidly obese ever thinks it's just great to be that way and wouldn't it be just smashing to be that big for the rest of their days. Being really huge is always the result of a number of factors including, inevitably, a significant number of poor decisions and bad habits, but nobody ever goes "yknow what, I think I'll try and put on another 10 kg before I go on holiday". It's well established that all people, and perhaps especially those who are really big, find it immensely hard to lose weight and very few succeed in maintaining any loss in the long term.
Really not comparable to whatever on earth it was you were carrying - chose to carry - that put you 5kg over the limit.
We were carrying the sYou get to choose what to bring with you, regardless of the degree of planning or urgency or the nature of the trip.
Human bodies are not subject to that degree of control at the will of the occupant.
Pretty much nobody who's morbidly obese ever thinks it's just great to be that way and wouldn't it be just smashing to be that big for the rest of their days. Being really huge is always the result of a number of factors including, inevitably, a significant number of poor decisions and bad habits, but nobody ever goes "yknow what, I think I'll try and put on another 10 kg before I go on holiday". It's well established that all people, and perhaps especially those who are really big, find it immensely hard to lose weight and very few succeed in maintaining any loss in the long term.
Really not comparable to whatever on earth it was you were carrying - chose to carry - that put you 5kg over the limit.
t we took, less usage and a few lightweight gifts. With regard to the human body, if you had seen the way that these whales were packing it away at the all inclusive, I reckon that your theory of people not being able to influence control over their immense bulk is seriously flawed.
Anyway, that aside, despite these bloaters not being able to control themselves in any reasonable way and gaining masses of
My luggage was a couple of kg over weight last week, so I took some stuff out and carried as hand luggage instead, same total weight on the aircraft but if I'd left it in my hold luggage I'd have been charged extra for it. Seems a little crazy.
I agree that a total passenger+luggage weight would make sense, at 15ish stone I'm several stone heavier than average so would be disadvantaged by it, but it seems a bit crazy when the limiting factor on the aircraft is payload weight that the weight of passengers isn't taken in to account. It would probably result in weight offsetting with skinny people checking in larger peoples bags though
On a related note though it also annoys me when short people get the exit row seats on aircraft. In these days of biometric passports presumably the airlines know their passengers heights, there ought to be a requirement to be over 6' to book an exit row
I agree that a total passenger+luggage weight would make sense, at 15ish stone I'm several stone heavier than average so would be disadvantaged by it, but it seems a bit crazy when the limiting factor on the aircraft is payload weight that the weight of passengers isn't taken in to account. It would probably result in weight offsetting with skinny people checking in larger peoples bags though
On a related note though it also annoys me when short people get the exit row seats on aircraft. In these days of biometric passports presumably the airlines know their passengers heights, there ought to be a requirement to be over 6' to book an exit row
FlyingMeeces said:
No.
You get to choose what to bring with you, regardless of the degree of planning or urgency or the nature of the trip.
Human bodies are not subject to that degree of control at the will of the occupant.
Pretty much nobody who's morbidly obese ever thinks it's just great to be that way and wouldn't it be just smashing to be that big for the rest of their days. Being really huge is always the result of a number of factors including, inevitably, a significant number of poor decisions and bad habits, but nobody ever goes "yknow what, I think I'll try and put on another 10 kg before I go on holiday". It's well established that all people, and perhaps especially those who are really big, find it immensely hard to lose weight and very few succeed in maintaining any loss in the long term.
Really not comparable to whatever on earth it was you were carrying - chose to carry - that put you 5kg over the limit.
Same tax on Pies/Pasties/Crisps/Ready-Meals/Pizza as on Tobacco ?You get to choose what to bring with you, regardless of the degree of planning or urgency or the nature of the trip.
Human bodies are not subject to that degree of control at the will of the occupant.
Pretty much nobody who's morbidly obese ever thinks it's just great to be that way and wouldn't it be just smashing to be that big for the rest of their days. Being really huge is always the result of a number of factors including, inevitably, a significant number of poor decisions and bad habits, but nobody ever goes "yknow what, I think I'll try and put on another 10 kg before I go on holiday". It's well established that all people, and perhaps especially those who are really big, find it immensely hard to lose weight and very few succeed in maintaining any loss in the long term.
Really not comparable to whatever on earth it was you were carrying - chose to carry - that put you 5kg over the limit.
Oh yes. And while we are on airlines and stupid rules, what the actual **** is going on with nut allergy rules?
On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
SeeFive said:
Oh yes. And while we are on airlines and stupid rules, what the actual **** is going on with nut allergy rules?
On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
It's the recirc AC system. If the particles get in the air system, it could affect anyone on board. Remember people can die from even touching 0.01g of nut...On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
GroundEffect said:
SeeFive said:
Oh yes. And while we are on airlines and stupid rules, what the actual **** is going on with nut allergy rules?
On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
It's the recirc AC system. If the particles get in the air system, it could affect anyone on board. Remember people can die from even touching 0.01g of nut...On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2724684/Nu...
Though I have to say that must be an extraordinary nut allergy.
GroundEffect said:
SeeFive said:
Oh yes. And while we are on airlines and stupid rules, what the actual **** is going on with nut allergy rules?
On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
It's the recirc AC system. If the particles get in the air system, it could affect anyone on board. Remember people can die from even touching 0.01g of nut...On a few flights lately, we have had the announcement along the lines of "We have a passenger with a nut allergy on board so we will not be providing peanuts and ask that passenger refrain from eating nut related products on this flight".
QUE???!!! So three hundred-plus people can't even contemplate a nut, except for the one that made the announcement a rule.
Whilst I understand that an airline may need to know someone has a nut allergy so they do not incriminate themselves by providing stuff that would agitate it to the individual, surely this is going a bit over the top. What does the unfortunate person with the allergy do when they go to a pub, or a friends house in winter when all the doors and windows are shut and a bag of nuts gets opened? Run outside to a safe distance?
Loony tunes.
Not OTT, but fortunately still very rare and hopefully something we will be able to treat in the nearish future.
digimeistter said:
Throw away BBQ's - about the only bathing they're good for! Bastid things never light properly, spent 30 minutes blowing on the coals trying to get them all to light yesterday gave up in the end.
I heard about a family that bought a throwaway BBQ, kept it in the fridge overnight and when they went to use it were disappointed that it did not contain the sausages, tomato and mushrooms etc that were illustrated on the BBQ packaging.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff