Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol. 7)
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king minds in shock at granny's teasmade or a concrete coal bunker.
captain_cynic said:
SteveStrange said:
r3g said:
Posts like this annoy me. I am au fait with airport codes having worked in aviation, but why write "Gatwick" then use the airport codes for Muscat (MCT) and Madrid (MAD) - which no-one else would understand anyway? Why not Gatwick, Muscat and Madrid or LGW, MCT and MAD ? 
Because they (want you to know that they) travel so often that are as fluent in English as they are in IATA codes. They think it sounds cool, but in reality it just advertises to people that they're the sad individuals you see in cheap suits sitting at a crap breakfast cafe at 5.30am in airports, desperate to gain enough loyalty points to get access to a "premium" lounge, with 4 hour old food in warming cabinets, lukewarm coffee, and little packs of free biscuits, whilst waiting for the inevitable "flight delayed" announcement. (Having also worked at an international airport for a few years, I can say with some certainty that these people are pitied by the staff, rather than envied - and even the pilots don't speak in IATA outside of the cockpit). RIP the cringe thread.
Basically youve told us two things.
1. You're upset that everyone does not speak like you.
2. You clearly don't know any pilots.
Like most professions they have a lingo all of their own. However when it comes to using IATA (or ICAO) codes they, like most people use what feels natural. It's easier to say Gatwick than "El Gee Double U" but easier to say mad than Madrid.
Language pedants are always keen to show how ignorant they are of the language.
r3g said:
SteveStrange said:
r3g said:
Posts like this annoy me. I am au fait with airport codes having worked in aviation, but why write "Gatwick" then use the airport codes for Muscat (MCT) and Madrid (MAD) - which no-one else would understand anyway? Why not Gatwick, Muscat and Madrid or LGW, MCT and MAD ?
Because they (want you to know that they) travel so often that are as fluent in English as they are in IATA codes. They think it sounds cool, but in reality it just advertises to people that they're the sad individuals you see in cheap suits sitting at a crap breakfast cafe at 5.30am in airports, desperate to gain enough loyalty points to get access to a "premium" lounge, with 4 hour old food in warming cabinets, lukewarm coffee, and little packs of free biscuits, whilst waiting for the inevitable "flight delayed" announcement. (Having also worked at an international airport for a few years, I can say with some certainty that these people are pitied by the staff, rather than envied - and even the pilots don't speak in IATA outside of the cockpit). RIP the cringe thread.
and I may have been guilty of writing PVR and CUN (for Puerto Vallarta and Cancun) in one of my posts on here in the past so.. 
Just saying
What's the difference between a pilot and God?
God doesn't think he's a pilot...
SteveStrange said:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaacktchoellie.... ICAO codes are 4 characters. IATA are 3 characters. If you meant IACO then you would have said MMPR and MMUN.
Just saying
What's the difference between a pilot and God?
God doesn't think he's a pilot...
Just saying
What's the difference between a pilot and God?
God doesn't think he's a pilot...
Total brain fart there - I was thinking of airline codes not airport codes. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! 
colonel c said:
Being told that there is 'lots of helpful information available on our website' every few seconds while waiting and waiting on hold for HMRC to answer. If the one piece of info I needed were on the website I would not be sitting here for 40 minutes (so far).
I tried to set up an account on a website the other day. It got to a screen that said in order to access your account we need to send you a one time pass code. As there is no telepone number on the account please call this number to add it. No option to add the number on the site. The on hold message kept telling me to use the website when the website tells me to call the number.r3g said:
SteveStrange said:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaacktchoellie.... ICAO codes are 4 characters. IATA are 3 characters. If you meant IACO then you would have said MMPR and MMUN.
Just saying
What's the difference between a pilot and God?
God doesn't think he's a pilot...
Just saying
What's the difference between a pilot and God?
God doesn't think he's a pilot...
Total brain fart there - I was thinking of airline codes not airport codes. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! Anyway this is the "beyond reason" thread so no justification needed
Why are people so tribal about mayonnaise vs. salad cream? They share the same main ingredients (oil, eggs, vinegar) and both are fine condiments.
In fact, growing up my mum always made egg based sandwiches with salad cream rather than mayonnaise. Not only was this filling still referred to as egg mayonnaise despite the lack of any mayonnaise, it was, and remains, the superior method of making an egg based sandwich filling. I will not be accepting any arguments on this point of fact.
Having lit the touch paper, I shall now retire to a safe distance.
In fact, growing up my mum always made egg based sandwiches with salad cream rather than mayonnaise. Not only was this filling still referred to as egg mayonnaise despite the lack of any mayonnaise, it was, and remains, the superior method of making an egg based sandwich filling. I will not be accepting any arguments on this point of fact.
Having lit the touch paper, I shall now retire to a safe distance.
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