Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
Discussion
All that jazz said:
ClockworkCupcake said:
An Americano is an espresso with hot water, to which some people (myself included) can optionally add a little milk if they so desire. Hence the perfectly reasonable question.
It's not a reasonable question at all. An Americano should be served as it's meant to be and not come with a bunch of stupid questions. If you want extra non-Americano stuff putting in it to wreck the taste then it's up to you to ask for them, not the other way round.
ClockworkCupcake said:
All that jazz said:
Apology for what? I know what an Americano is and it seems you do not. An Americano doesn't have milk it
An Americano can have milk in it, to taste. An espresso or lungo doesn't have milk in it. Or, preferably, just offer me a product I like to call "Coffee". You sort of percolate water through ground beans in a filter medium, then pour it into a cup. Then let ME add milk/sugar to MY taste. Why ask me if I want to have milk? You don't offer to add my sugar for me, so why the milk?
Poor old Lino Moruzzi! He'd be spinning in his grave now if he could see what the coffee shop business has morphed into. A proper Italian gentleman, running his own confectionery with a cafe and coffee shop in the rear half of the shop. A big old noisy, steamy chrome coffee machine, lots of stained wood and mirrors, with the sweets in their jars and the chocolate bars under glass, and Lino, in his white coat, watching over everything from his elevated position behind the unfeasibly tall counter. Compared with the likes of Costa and Starbucks, just pushing open the door of Lino's shop was an event in itself.
Now the stupid b'stards can't even get an Americano right, without asking daft questions. And don't get me started on 'days out' destinations. Tea rooms, cafes, and the like. I take my coffee black, and my wife likes just a wee splash of milk. When asked if we want milk, the answer is always "just a splash, please". Yet we're handed a jug filled with the stuff. We're not going to use it, they can't re-use it, so it is only ever destined to go to waste. There's usually about half a cup's worth in one of their creamers. Grrr! I HATE food waste at the best of times. More so when it's foisted upon me by someone who fails to listen to simple instructions...
Edited by yellowjack on Thursday 6th October 11:49
The moral dilemma of having received three large packages from an EBay order yesterday. Only to have the same thing delivery today.
Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
colonel c said:
The moral dilemma of having received three large packages from an EBay order yesterday. Only to have the same thing delivery today.
Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
You need to ask?Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
colonel c said:
The moral dilemma of having received three large packages from an EBay order yesterday. Only to have the same thing delivery today.
Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
Contact them, but try and sort it to minimise your inconvenience. Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
bristolracer said:
Stickyfinger said:
Halmyre said:
nicanary said:
Jon321 said:
Shakermaker said:
I also don't get why they can't use the word 'large' and have to stylise it as 'grande' or 'primo' or whatever. What is wrong with small, medium and large?
I drink coffee and I totally agree with you, I am annoyed by the way they refer to the sizes. Pretentious nonsense. Seeing as this is the coffee thread, the thing that annoys me the most.....being asked for your name in Starbucks so they can write it on the take away cup. I hate that, it annoys me to the extreme. I find it hard to articulate why but it does. How dare they need to know my name just to make me a bloody latte.
"No".
FlyingMeeces said:
Stickyfinger said:
"Can I have your name for the cup ?"
"No".
....nothing else, people who talk like an automaton (I would as well after a day serving Coffee) get really confused if you just say a single word negative answer.
Works a treat on the ?ambulance-chaser cold callers too. "No".
....nothing else, people who talk like an automaton (I would as well after a day serving Coffee) get really confused if you just say a single word negative answer.
"Did you have an accident within the last three years?" "Nope.” [silence]
"Hi, Can you put me through to the iT Manager"
"No"
"Can I take their name please"
"No"
"Can I take an email address"
"No"
"...oh..."
IanCress said:
Many years ago I used to work on an IT Service desk, who received quite a lot of cold calls from companies wanting to promote their services. A typical conversation would go:
"Hi, Can you put me through to the iT Manager"
"No"
"Can I take their name please"
"No"
"Can I take an email address"
"No"
"...oh..."
I used to get similar calls asking for the MD that wouldn't take no for an answer, as if many MDs just accept random cold calls. One sticks in the memory"Hi, Can you put me through to the iT Manager"
"No"
"Can I take their name please"
"No"
"Can I take an email address"
"No"
"...oh..."
"Can I speak to the Managing Director"
"No, he doesn't take cold calls"
"He'll want to take this one"
"No, I'm pretty sure he won't"
"I think you'll get in some trouble if you don't put me through"
"Well, I'll risk it, thanks"
and on, and on. I try to remind myself these people are just trying to earn a living, but don't talk down to me. Get in some trouble, for pity's sake.
droopsnoot said:
IanCress said:
Many years ago I used to work on an IT Service desk, who received quite a lot of cold calls from companies wanting to promote their services. A typical conversation would go:
"Hi, Can you put me through to the iT Manager"
"No"
"Can I take their name please"
"No"
"Can I take an email address"
"No"
"...oh..."
I used to get similar calls asking for the MD that wouldn't take no for an answer, as if many MDs just accept random cold calls. One sticks in the memory"Hi, Can you put me through to the iT Manager"
"No"
"Can I take their name please"
"No"
"Can I take an email address"
"No"
"...oh..."
"Can I speak to the Managing Director"
"No, he doesn't take cold calls"
"He'll want to take this one"
"No, I'm pretty sure he won't"
"I think you'll get in some trouble if you don't put me through"
"Well, I'll risk it, thanks"
and on, and on. I try to remind myself these people are just trying to earn a living, but don't talk down to me. Get in some trouble, for pity's sake.
"Why?"
"I'm returning his call he said it was extremely urgent"
Get this all.... the.... time....
colonel c said:
The moral dilemma of having received three large packages from an EBay order yesterday. Only to have the same thing delivery today.
Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
Contact them. They'll probably tell you to keep them.Do I say nothing and hope the seller don't notice and keep the merchandise (£100's worth) that may be useful a future date. But will be on my conscience.
Or contact the sell and then have to waste another day waiting around for a courier to come and collect them.
popeyewhite said:
WD39 said:
Incorrectly. 15 all
I drink about 10/12 cups of coffee, Gold blend, almost every day. Have done for years. I am a walking block of caffiene. Feels good though.
Gold Blend. I drink about 10/12 cups of coffee, Gold blend, almost every day. Have done for years. I am a walking block of caffiene. Feels good though.
K12beano said:
popeyewhite said:
WD39 said:
Incorrectly. 15 all
I drink about 10/12 cups of coffee, Gold blend, almost every day. Have done for years. I am a walking block of caffiene. Feels good though.
Gold Blend. I drink about 10/12 cups of coffee, Gold blend, almost every day. Have done for years. I am a walking block of caffiene. Feels good though.
Edited by WD39 on Friday 7th October 18:17
Shabby s
t furniture.
I am a member of various facebay type groups as occasionally one can pick up a bargain tool etc but seriously, painting what was a st bit of furniture to start with, with some cheap st paint really doesn't make a £20 table worth £200.
What really getz me thpugh is what once were nice pieces that have been painted and basically ruined.
fking shabby st.
t furniture.I am a member of various facebay type groups as occasionally one can pick up a bargain tool etc but seriously, painting what was a s
t bit of furniture to start with, with some cheap st paint really doesn't make a £20 table worth £200.What really getz me thpugh is what once were nice pieces that have been painted and basically ruined.
f
king shabby st.Jimmyarm said:
Shabby st furniture.
I am a member of various facebay type groups as occasionally one can pick up a bargain tool etc but seriously, painting what was a st bit of furniture to start with, with some cheap st paint really doesn't make a £20 table worth £200.
What really getz me thpugh is what once were nice pieces that have been painted and basically ruined.
fking shabby st.
That and "upcycling" which is code for I saw you coming. t furniture.I am a member of various facebay type groups as occasionally one can pick up a bargain tool etc but seriously, painting what was a s
t bit of furniture to start with, with some cheap st paint really doesn't make a £20 table worth £200.What really getz me thpugh is what once were nice pieces that have been painted and basically ruined.
f
king shabby st.Car Dealers.
Ok a bit of a generalisation but after a day like yesterday I'm close to giving up with them.
So I have a list of cars to see, all lower end £2k to £3k daily drive stuff. Difficult to give precise times as I'm not sure how long I'll be looking at each of them plus travelling between each one etc.
So I call the first place - can't do it as grand-kids are coming over but can I make it later in the day ?
We set off and arrive at the next place (no appointment necessary), it's down a long single lane, at the end is a recycling centre and a travellers site, there is nowhere to park, absolutely nowhere. The cars are piled up next to each other, so close they must have pushed each one in, no prices on any of them, just a miserable looking place. We give up and turn round (eventually).
On to the next place, we call and tell them we'll be there in 20 mins, no problem. We get there and get told its over in a barn behind other cars, apparently its in a bit of a state as its only come in yesterday (we've noticed it on autotrader for weeks). A state ? If someone has tipped a bucket of mud over it, it would have been cleaner, it was thick with dust/grime, the inside stank and was also covered in grime. Seriously, I know it was up for 'only' £2k but did they think anyone would turn up and say hey thats looks great, here's £2k?
We ended up at the last place, easy to park and friendly dealer, car was nice enough but overpriced and wouldn't budge much.
Ok a bit of a generalisation but after a day like yesterday I'm close to giving up with them.
So I have a list of cars to see, all lower end £2k to £3k daily drive stuff. Difficult to give precise times as I'm not sure how long I'll be looking at each of them plus travelling between each one etc.
So I call the first place - can't do it as grand-kids are coming over but can I make it later in the day ?
We set off and arrive at the next place (no appointment necessary), it's down a long single lane, at the end is a recycling centre and a travellers site, there is nowhere to park, absolutely nowhere. The cars are piled up next to each other, so close they must have pushed each one in, no prices on any of them, just a miserable looking place. We give up and turn round (eventually).
On to the next place, we call and tell them we'll be there in 20 mins, no problem. We get there and get told its over in a barn behind other cars, apparently its in a bit of a state as its only come in yesterday (we've noticed it on autotrader for weeks). A state ? If someone has tipped a bucket of mud over it, it would have been cleaner, it was thick with dust/grime, the inside stank and was also covered in grime. Seriously, I know it was up for 'only' £2k but did they think anyone would turn up and say hey thats looks great, here's £2k?
We ended up at the last place, easy to park and friendly dealer, car was nice enough but overpriced and wouldn't budge much.
Bluedot said:
Car Dealers.
Ok a bit of a generalisation but after a day like yesterday I'm close to giving up with them.
So I have a list of cars to see, all lower end £2k to £3k daily drive stuff. Difficult to give precise times as I'm not sure how long I'll be looking at each of them plus travelling between each one etc.
So I call the first place - can't do it as grand-kids are coming over but can I make it later in the day ?
We set off and arrive at the next place (no appointment necessary), it's down a long single lane, at the end is a recycling centre and a travellers site, there is nowhere to park, absolutely nowhere. The cars are piled up next to each other, so close they must have pushed each one in, no prices on any of them, just a miserable looking place. We give up and turn round (eventually).
On to the next place, we call and tell them we'll be there in 20 mins, no problem. We get there and get told its over in a barn behind other cars, apparently its in a bit of a state as its only come in yesterday (we've noticed it on autotrader for weeks). A state ? If someone has tipped a bucket of mud over it, it would have been cleaner, it was thick with dust/grime, the inside stank and was also covered in grime. Seriously, I know it was up for 'only' £2k but did they think anyone would turn up and say hey thats looks great, here's £2k?
We ended up at the last place, easy to park and friendly dealer, car was nice enough but overpriced and wouldn't budge much.
These aren't car dealers ,they're here today gone tomorrow bomb sites.Ok a bit of a generalisation but after a day like yesterday I'm close to giving up with them.
So I have a list of cars to see, all lower end £2k to £3k daily drive stuff. Difficult to give precise times as I'm not sure how long I'll be looking at each of them plus travelling between each one etc.
So I call the first place - can't do it as grand-kids are coming over but can I make it later in the day ?
We set off and arrive at the next place (no appointment necessary), it's down a long single lane, at the end is a recycling centre and a travellers site, there is nowhere to park, absolutely nowhere. The cars are piled up next to each other, so close they must have pushed each one in, no prices on any of them, just a miserable looking place. We give up and turn round (eventually).
On to the next place, we call and tell them we'll be there in 20 mins, no problem. We get there and get told its over in a barn behind other cars, apparently its in a bit of a state as its only come in yesterday (we've noticed it on autotrader for weeks). A state ? If someone has tipped a bucket of mud over it, it would have been cleaner, it was thick with dust/grime, the inside stank and was also covered in grime. Seriously, I know it was up for 'only' £2k but did they think anyone would turn up and say hey thats looks great, here's £2k?
We ended up at the last place, easy to park and friendly dealer, car was nice enough but overpriced and wouldn't budge much.
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