Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
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Mr.Fog said:
Airport security, I have this to look forward to in a week or so. I suppose it's better than being blown up. But seriously baldy 50 something bloke at Gatwick, go f
k yourself.
Idiots at airports really annoy me. I fly out of Gatwick every week and they've recently improved their security setup and it's now a lot quicker. However pretty much every week there's a hold up because the queue of bags to be manually searched is so long it's backed up to the scanners, and this seems to be due to the amount of people leaving liquids and computers in their bags despite all the notices and the staff telling you as you put the stuff in the tray.k yourself. oceanview said:
Having just watched 5 minutes of Joe Wicks:The body coach, he is annoying beyond reason.
What a mouthy knob- no idea why he's the latest fad .
And get a bloody haircut!!
"It makes for good telly", was Mrs Beano's verdict "in fact, he's almost American in his approach."What a mouthy knob- no idea why he's the latest fad .
And get a bloody haircut!!
But agreed...
"Shout, shout, BOSH! LOOK at the state of that!"
Lucas CAV said:
I may be well out on my own but I cannot listen to someone telling me a phone number (for example) if they don't read it out as I would.
i.e. I would read the number 720363 as 720 363
Drives me mad if someone quotes a number and reads it as 72 03 63...
Even worse are credit card numbers read back over the phone - they need to be in groups of 4....
i.e. I would read the number 720363 as 720 363
Drives me mad if someone quotes a number and reads it as 72 03 63...
Even worse are credit card numbers read back over the phone - they need to be in groups of 4....
I concur! However, taking it to the next level, people annoy me beyond reason when they can't note down numbers given verbally to them at a rate greater than 1 number per minute. They ask for your number so you start reciting it at a sensible rate: "07789 ... 123.. 456", and just as you're saying the 6 you hear them say "0... 7..." so you repeat it again and you hear "7.. 8... was that 078945.. ?" 
LOOK IT'S fkING SIMPLE : 3 GROUPS OF NUMBERS, 1 LOT OF 5, 2 LOTS OF 3, HOW MUCH SIMPLER DO YOU NEED IT YOU THICK tt?".Same applies when being given numbers. Just read the f
king number at normal speaking speed, I can note it down just fine and don't need to you stop after every number wanting me to acknowledge them all. 
All that jazz said:
Lucas CAV said:
I may be well out on my own but I cannot listen to someone telling me a phone number (for example) if they don't read it out as I would.
i.e. I would read the number 720363 as 720 363
Drives me mad if someone quotes a number and reads it as 72 03 63...
Even worse are credit card numbers read back over the phone - they need to be in groups of 4....
i.e. I would read the number 720363 as 720 363
Drives me mad if someone quotes a number and reads it as 72 03 63...
Even worse are credit card numbers read back over the phone - they need to be in groups of 4....
I concur! However, taking it to the next level, people annoy me beyond reason when they can't note down numbers given verbally to them at a rate greater than 1 number per minute. They ask for your number so you start reciting it at a sensible rate: "07789 ... 123.. 456", and just as you're saying the 6 you hear them say "0... 7..." so you repeat it again and you hear "7.. 8... was that 078945.. ?" LOOK IT'S fkING SIMPLE : 3 GROUPS OF NUMBERS, 1 LOT OF 5, 2 LOTS OF 3, HOW MUCH SIMPLER DO YOU NEED IT YOU THICK tt?".Same applies when being given numbers. Just read the f
king number at normal speaking speed, I can note it down just fine and don't need to you stop after every number wanting me to acknowledge them all. 
+1 re the numbers gripe, exactly as above but one more thing: once we've got past the card number and expiry date when taking payments over the phone there's usually just the last 3 digits to enter. How hard can that be? You'd think some folk were trying to turn a stone tablet rather than a gram or so of plastic! I get the pause when reading the expiry as that can wear faint but 3 clear, separate numbers on a white strip, how hard can it be? It's like waiting for the turbo to kick in on a Saab 99..
Is anyone else mithered by folk saying "oh, oh" rather than zero, zero (even though the latter sounds like a 'Muricunism.
And yes, to the poster above, I can spell FORD, thank you - if nowt else it's on the steering wheel.
Is anyone else mithered by folk saying "oh, oh" rather than zero, zero (even though the latter sounds like a 'Muricunism.
And yes, to the poster above, I can spell FORD, thank you - if nowt else it's on the steering wheel.
Or sing the number to them so they remember it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWc3WY3fuZU
kowalski655 said:
Buskers who pretend to play their instruments but are clearly miming to a recording,usually accordion "players" so amazing that they play their stupid squeezebox without actually pressing any keys. Look out for it next time you have to endure them
Tantamount to fraud IMHO
On a similar note, I'm deeply suspicious of "street musicians" who are playing along to a backing track, as I'm not sure how much of it is actually on the backing track and therefore presume it all is. Don't get many around here though.Tantamount to fraud IMHO
All that jazz said:
Lucas CAV said:
I may be well out on my own but I cannot listen to someone telling me a phone number (for example) if they don't read it out as I would.
i.e. I would read the number 720363 as 720 363
Drives me mad if someone quotes a number and reads it as 72 03 63...
Even worse are credit card numbers read back over the phone - they need to be in groups of 4....
i.e. I would read the number 720363 as 720 363
Drives me mad if someone quotes a number and reads it as 72 03 63...
Even worse are credit card numbers read back over the phone - they need to be in groups of 4....
I concur! However, taking it to the next level, people annoy me beyond reason when they can't note down numbers given verbally to them at a rate greater than 1 number per minute. They ask for your number so you start reciting it at a sensible rate: "07789 ... 123.. 456", and just as you're saying the 6 you hear them say "0... 7..." so you repeat it again and you hear "7.. 8... was that 078945.. ?" LOOK IT'S fkING SIMPLE : 3 GROUPS OF NUMBERS, 1 LOT OF 5, 2 LOTS OF 3, HOW MUCH SIMPLER DO YOU NEED IT YOU THICK tt?".Same applies when being given numbers. Just read the f
king number at normal speaking speed, I can note it down just fine and don't need to you stop after every number wanting me to acknowledge them all. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff