Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
Discussion
ClockworkCupcake said:
ch108 said:
It feels as if I'm away with them!
Surely that's the point?BossCerbera is currently on an epic road trip in his Diablo VT, along with many other rather nice cars, and posting regular updates to his Facebook. Personally, I'm loving it. I can't be there but am experiencing a tiny part of it vicariously.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Sunday 14th February 19:59
What one of my pals typically posts is, here's me and the wife at the airport. Heres me and the wife in the airport bar. Here's me and the wife at the hotel. Here's me and the wife in the hotel restaurant. One of the wife with a glass of wine. Here's me and the wife at the beach. Here's the wife in front of a castle. And on it goes for however long they are away. Accompanied by cretins commenting with things like "lovely couple", "looking good in that pic", "gorgeous". In this case it is just attention seeking with no interesting photos of their destination. Just photos of them. I'm half expecting, And heres the wife having a dump...
I don't need an hourly update of where they are, or what they are doing. Just go and enjoy your holiday, and tell us how you got on when you come back.
ClockworkCupcake said:
ch108 said:
Fair enough. But that actually sounds interesting. Unfortunately my friends on facebook don't tend to go away in Diablos, and what I get is listed below.
Maybe get some better friends? 
My friends are okay, it's just this Facebook obsession that they must account for every single moment of their holiday that gets tiresome.
ch108 said:
What like your friend with the Diablo that just sends you facebook photos and didn't ask if you wanted to go with them in their Diablo?
My friends are okay, it's just this Facebook obsession that they must account for every single moment of their holiday that gets tiresome.
I was just joshing. My friends are okay, it's just this Facebook obsession that they must account for every single moment of their holiday that gets tiresome.
But, joking aside, I agree it can be irritating sometimes. One option is to unfollow (but not defriend) for a little while until they are back.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Monday 15th February 23:10
Strela said:
Restaurants where they serve your chips on your plate but in a tiny metal basket like they've just come out of the world's smallest deep fat fryer - get rid of the f
king ornament and just bring me more chips, instead of cluttering up my plate in some poncy tactic to get away with serving less food. Do you think I'm that fking bored that this sort of st is going to improve my evening?
A restaurant I sometimes go to where the food is ok but order a beer and the waiter plonks a glass on the table, puts one hand behind his back and with the other hand, rests the top of the open bottle on the edge of the glass, uses the bottle to tilt the glass towards him and dribbles the beer artfully in. Just give me the bleeding beer and I'll pour it myself, using two hands, much more quickly! How many times do you think I want to see this you pretentious fking titbiscuit? Do you think anyone comes here because they've heard you pour beer like this? Now I intervene and take it off them when it looks like they're going to do it - this way I avoid the possibility of committing alcohol related violence before I've even had a drink.
Go to fking ornament and just bring me more chips, instead of cluttering up my plate in some poncy tactic to get away with serving less food. Do you think I'm that fking bored that this sort of st is going to improve my evening?A restaurant I sometimes go to where the food is ok but order a beer and the waiter plonks a glass on the table, puts one hand behind his back and with the other hand, rests the top of the open bottle on the edge of the glass, uses the bottle to tilt the glass towards him and dribbles the beer artfully in. Just give me the bleeding beer and I'll pour it myself, using two hands, much more quickly! How many times do you think I want to see this you pretentious f
king titbiscuit? Do you think anyone comes here because they've heard you pour beer like this? Now I intervene and take it off them when it looks like they're going to do it - this way I avoid the possibility of committing alcohol related violence before I've even had a drink.king Nandos or a Kebab Van thenClockworkCupcake said:
ch108 said:
What like your friend with the Diablo that just sends you facebook photos and didn't ask if you wanted to go with them in their Diablo?
My friends are okay, it's just this Facebook obsession that they must account for every single moment of their holiday that gets tiresome.
I was just joshing. My friends are okay, it's just this Facebook obsession that they must account for every single moment of their holiday that gets tiresome.
Strela said:
Restaurants where they serve your chips on your plate but in a tiny metal basket like they've just come out of the world's smallest deep fat fryer !
Can anyone actually explain why they do this? Doesn't improve the taste, they'll cool down quicker, you get less, looks stupid etc etc. Perhaps fans of this chip dandification would also like their peas brought to table in a pan of water...or maybe just resting on the plate in a tiny colander?WD39 said:
Strela said:
Restaurants where they serve your chips on your plate but in a tiny metal basket like they've just come out of the world's smallest deep fat fryer - get rid of the fking ornament and just bring me more chips, instead of cluttering up my plate in some poncy tactic to get away with serving less food. Do you think I'm that fking bored that this sort of st is going to improve my evening?
A restaurant I sometimes go to where the food is ok but order a beer and the waiter plonks a glass on the table, puts one hand behind his back and with the other hand, rests the top of the open bottle on the edge of the glass, uses the bottle to tilt the glass towards him and dribbles the beer artfully in. Just give me the bleeding beer and I'll pour it myself, using two hands, much more quickly! How many times do you think I want to see this you pretentious fking titbiscuit? Do you think anyone comes here because they've heard you pour beer like this? Now I intervene and take it off them when it looks like they're going to do it - this way I avoid the possibility of committing alcohol related violence before I've even had a drink.
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.king ornament and just bring me more chips, instead of cluttering up my plate in some poncy tactic to get away with serving less food. Do you think I'm that fking bored that this sort of st is going to improve my evening?A restaurant I sometimes go to where the food is ok but order a beer and the waiter plonks a glass on the table, puts one hand behind his back and with the other hand, rests the top of the open bottle on the edge of the glass, uses the bottle to tilt the glass towards him and dribbles the beer artfully in. Just give me the bleeding beer and I'll pour it myself, using two hands, much more quickly! How many times do you think I want to see this you pretentious f
king titbiscuit? Do you think anyone comes here because they've heard you pour beer like this? Now I intervene and take it off them when it looks like they're going to do it - this way I avoid the possibility of committing alcohol related violence before I've even had a drink.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
Wedding anniversary? Special birthday? first date?, dont you want a little style when celebrating those, and other, occasions.
Just relax and let the atmosphere flow around. You will enjoy it all the better.
I used to be a waiter in a previous life and if anybody snatched a beer out of my hands it could well end up over his head. Either that or 'A little word in the chefs ear'!
popeyewhite said:
Strela said:
Restaurants where they serve your chips on your plate but in a tiny metal basket like they've just come out of the world's smallest deep fat fryer !
Can anyone actually explain why they do this? Doesn't improve the taste, they'll cool down quicker, you get less, looks stupid etc etc. Perhaps fans of this chip dandification would also like their peas brought to table in a pan of water...or maybe just resting on the plate in a tiny colander?http://wewantplates.com
Cotty said:
WD39 said:
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.
I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
Nah they do it so they can serve a small portion, if they put the chips on the plate the customer would be disappointed with the small portion.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
Elegance and sophistication? They are chips, deep fried potatoes that you can get in any chppie wrapped in paper.
Strela said:
WD39 said:
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.
I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
It's people like that who reinforce my inferiority complex, particularly when I see them enjoying themselves. It makes me so mad, to see them in their themed restaurants sitting on upturned flowerpots and guffawing to themselves while they tuck into their giant Bourbon biscuits served by alpaca-borne waitresses wearing a fez on each boob - or was that a dream? I might take myself off to another thread. I'm disillusioned with so much reasoned analysis of a posting about things that annoy me beyond reason. I'm obviously out of my depth. And possibly my tree.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
FWIW I am in full agreement with you about the food being served on anything but a f
king simple plate.All that jazz said:
FWIW I am in full agreement with you about the food being served on anything but a f
king simple plate.
Stop with the slates, wooden boards and that kind of rubbish. Put it on a bloody plate or bowl ffs.
If its a burger or BBQ and I mean proper BBQ not burnt sausages on a grill (14+ hour smoked meat like Bodeans in Soho) place with deli type seating where you sit down and eat with no pomp and circumstance a tray with the food in grease proof paper (obviously beans and the like need to be in some sort of container) is all I need.
Halmyre said:
I don't mind the initial pour, but after that leave it to me (or my wife or companions) to do the pouring! Do NOT keep topping up the glass every time you pass the table and, even worse, do not take the bottle away in between topping up the glasses.
Taking the bottle away really yanks my chain - I'm paying for the damn stuff, so let me and my companion(s) determine the rate of consumption.PanzerCommander said:
All that jazz said:
FWIW I am in full agreement with you about the food being served on anything but a f
king simple plate.Stop with the slates, wooden boards and that kind of rubbish. Put it on a bloody plate or bowl ffs.
If its a burger or BBQ and I mean proper BBQ not burnt sausages on a grill (14+ hour smoked meat like Bodeans in Soho) place with deli type seating where you sit down and eat with no pomp and circumstance a tray with the food in grease proof paper (obviously beans and the like need to be in some sort of container) is all I need.
http://wewantplates.com
Strela said:
WD39 said:
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.
I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
It's people like that who reinforce my inferiority complex, particularly when I see them enjoying themselves. It makes me so mad, to see them in their themed restaurants sitting on upturned flowerpots and guffawing to themselves while they tuck into their giant Bourbon biscuits served by alpaca-borne waitresses wearing a fez on each boob - or was that a dream? I might take myself off to another thread. I'm disillusioned with so much reasoned analysis of a posting about things that annoy me beyond reason. I'm obviously out of my depth. And possibly my tree.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
whoami said:
Strela said:
WD39 said:
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.
I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
It's people like that who reinforce my inferiority complex, particularly when I see them enjoying themselves. It makes me so mad, to see them in their themed restaurants sitting on upturned flowerpots and guffawing to themselves while they tuck into their giant Bourbon biscuits served by alpaca-borne waitresses wearing a fez on each boob - or was that a dream? I might take myself off to another thread. I'm disillusioned with so much reasoned analysis of a posting about things that annoy me beyond reason. I'm obviously out of my depth. And possibly my tree.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
RobinOakapple said:
whoami said:
Strela said:
WD39 said:
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.
I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
It's people like that who reinforce my inferiority complex, particularly when I see them enjoying themselves. It makes me so mad, to see them in their themed restaurants sitting on upturned flowerpots and guffawing to themselves while they tuck into their giant Bourbon biscuits served by alpaca-borne waitresses wearing a fez on each boob - or was that a dream? I might take myself off to another thread. I'm disillusioned with so much reasoned analysis of a posting about things that annoy me beyond reason. I'm obviously out of my depth. And possibly my tree.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
Strela said:
And another thing!
What's with those deafening coffee making contraptions in coffee shops? It's a bloody racket. Why not put it in the kitchen? Or in a soundproofed box so that only the taps are poking out? I don't even drink coffee! But I'd like to be able to drop in somewhere and order a little almond biscotti without having to scream at the poor git behind the counter who's probably gone deaf from the cacophonous Wallace and Gromit steam engine behind them. Can't they use a 3D printer or something?
Besides, if I wanted to see the damned thing in manufacture or even to be reminded of it, I'd take a coffee making class. Hence I don't want my chips in a basket stolen from a doll's house, or my peas in a mini colander. What next in this postmodern deconstructivist dystopia? When you want one of them coffees that uses beans that have already passed through the digestive system of a Mexican barking wombat, will they bring you a cup of hot water and dangle the critter over it until it takes a dump right in front of you? Mercy! It would make an even worse noise than the coffee machine.
At least I've still got my sense of perspective. Right, I'm off to Nando's, as advised.
Coffee making contraptions in coffee shops? Whatever next.What's with those deafening coffee making contraptions in coffee shops? It's a bloody racket. Why not put it in the kitchen? Or in a soundproofed box so that only the taps are poking out? I don't even drink coffee! But I'd like to be able to drop in somewhere and order a little almond biscotti without having to scream at the poor git behind the counter who's probably gone deaf from the cacophonous Wallace and Gromit steam engine behind them. Can't they use a 3D printer or something?
Besides, if I wanted to see the damned thing in manufacture or even to be reminded of it, I'd take a coffee making class. Hence I don't want my chips in a basket stolen from a doll's house, or my peas in a mini colander. What next in this postmodern deconstructivist dystopia? When you want one of them coffees that uses beans that have already passed through the digestive system of a Mexican barking wombat, will they bring you a cup of hot water and dangle the critter over it until it takes a dump right in front of you? Mercy! It would make an even worse noise than the coffee machine.
At least I've still got my sense of perspective. Right, I'm off to Nando's, as advised.
WD39 said:
RobinOakapple said:
whoami said:
Strela said:
WD39 said:
Calm down Strela, It's called customer service.
I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
It's people like that who reinforce my inferiority complex, particularly when I see them enjoying themselves. It makes me so mad, to see them in their themed restaurants sitting on upturned flowerpots and guffawing to themselves while they tuck into their giant Bourbon biscuits served by alpaca-borne waitresses wearing a fez on each boob - or was that a dream? I might take myself off to another thread. I'm disillusioned with so much reasoned analysis of a posting about things that annoy me beyond reason. I'm obviously out of my depth. And possibly my tree.I would argue that most guests at a restaurant appreciate a little elegance and sophistication when parting with their hard earned cash.
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