Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)

[glenrobbo]

You'd struggle to stalk deer in a blower Bentley.

[yellowjack]

Guaranteed class with a Deerstalker...?

[rainagain]

Shakermaker said:

People who make a choice to do something which will bring them into conflict with others, when a no-conflict option would require no effort/less effort in the first place

Most recent example was yesterday evening. As with most evenings, I take my daughter for a walk around the local park for 15-20 minutes to calm her down and hopefully get her to sleep. Its only a small park, with a footpath around the edge.

The only other person in the park at this time was a man walking his dog, playing a game of fetch with a tennis ball. Why, why, why, did he think it was a good idea to throw the ball in the direction of me walking a baby around in the pushchair, instead of any other direction at all? The inevitable happens, the dog loses complete interest in the ball and now wants to "investigate" me and less favourably, my baby daughter. Attempts to shoo the dog away (I'm fine with dogs, but this one wouldn't leave us alone and the bloke was making no effort to call it back or apologise. "GET YOUR fkING DOG AWAY FROM ME" did not go down well. I now have a screaming daughter from the dog sniffing around her plus what I hope is only dog slobber to then wash off, plus now an angry entitled dog owner (as opposed to the far more common courteous dog owners who we regularly encounter in the park) shouting at me as if I've caused all the problems myself. Prick.

Totally this all the time nowadays especially with those who think they are entitled, see many cyclists/walkers/dog walkers. I hate it when someone has a massive dog off the lead, which then bounds up to your kids, almost knocks them over, won't leave them alone, and won't listen to the owner's pathetic attempts to control it. My kids are becoming obviously distressed and don't want want a dog jumping all over them, the owner will then wander up and come out with some crap like "don't worry he won't hurt you". Which isn't the point, they're too young to understand this and you can see that this large animal which is often bigger than them is making them scared, also they don't want to be covered in dog slobber and muddy paws. I suppose the adult equivalent is someone running round park with an axe, running up to people and shouting in their face, and then their other half going "oh don't worry he's harmless".

If you can't stop your dog jumping all over strangers, put it on a lead when you see some coming towards you.

[popeyewhite]

rainagain said:

If you can't stop your dog jumping all over strangers, put it on a lead when you see some coming towards you.

In the knowledge that you're most likely to bump into dogs, doesn't this apply?

Shakermaker said:

People who make a choice to do something which will bring them into conflict with others, when a no-conflict option would require no effort/less effort in the first place

[rainagain]

popeyewhite said:

In the knowledge that you're most likely to bump into dogs, doesn't this apply?

Shakermaker said:

People who make a choice to do something which will bring them into conflict with others, when a no-conflict option would require no effort/less effort in the first place

Not really I take to my kids to play in the play park which is in the park, the majority of dog walkers in the park keep their dogs under control. I don't really have a no-conflict option other than staying in the house. This does apply to the minority dog owners who have the no-conflict choice of keeping their dog on a lead or excising it away from people.

[rainagain]

This bit above shouldn't be in the quote box:
Not really I take to my kids to play in the play park which is in the park, the majority of dog walkers in the park keep their dogs under control. I don't really have a no-conflict option other than staying in the house. This does apply to the minority dog owners who have the no-conflict choice of keeping their dog on a lead or excising it away from people.

[Sheets Tabuer]

French dance music, it's nearly always jazz with a bass line.

And now a new one from the legendary dance DJ French bloke.

Cue saxophones and trumpits and a base line.

[captain_cynic]

Sheets Tabuer said:

French dance music, it's nearly always jazz with a bass line.

And now a new one from the legendary dance DJ French bloke.

Cue saxophones and trumpits and a base line.

Erm Trumps armpits?

OK, I grant you that would make terrible music.

[Shakermaker]

captain_cynic said:

Sheets Tabuer said:

French dance music, it's nearly always jazz with a bass line.

And now a new one from the legendary dance DJ French bloke.

Cue saxophones and trumpits and a base line.

Erm Trumps armpits?

OK, I grant you that would make terrible music.

But it would sound better than most of his speeches...

[Sheets Tabuer]

Also I've said it before but Samsung phones changing perfectly good words for others when texting or posting, fecking thing.

[popeyewhite]

rainagain said:

This bit above shouldn't be in the quote box:
Not really I take to my kids to play in the play park which is in the park, the majority of dog walkers in the park keep their dogs under control. I don't really have a no-conflict option other than staying in the house. This does apply to the minority dog owners who have the no-conflict choice of keeping their dog on a lead or excising it away from people.

Right. So the no-conflict option applies less to you than to them? Surely it's a simple matter of choice. If you want to avoid dogs jumping up then don't go there. Isn't that what's meant by a no-conflict option? Y'know, it's an option.

[Shakermaker]

popeyewhite said:

Right. So the no-conflict option applies less to you than to them? Surely it's a simple matter of choice. If you want to avoid dogs jumping up then don't go there. Isn't that what's meant by a no-conflict option? Y'know, it's an option.

But then we could apply the same logic to all the council types who insist on existing in public as well and not go there too...

As I said in my first post - this is the minority of dog owners in my local park. Most will have their dogs well trained, or keep them on a lead. But that one bloke who thought the best thing to do was throw the ball in the same direction as where I am, rather than in any of the other directions, was a complete bellend.

[yellowjack]

Shakermaker said:

captain_cynic said:

Sheets Tabuer said:

French dance music, it's nearly always jazz with a bass line.

And now a new one from the legendary dance DJ French bloke.

Cue saxophones and trumpits and a base line.

Erm Trumps armpits?

OK, I grant you that would make terrible music.

But it would sound better than most of his speeches...

Trumpit


Trumpet


...spot the difference.

[Fastdruid]

The vehicle check service shows the MOT status of the bike I got MOT'd yesterday as having no MOT.

Now there is a disclaimer that it may take up to 5 days, so this wouldn't annoy me...Except that the MOT *history* checker shows that it is MOT'd until the 1st Aug 2019 (ie the correct status).

It's a little thing but it really annoys me that they obviously have (at least) two *totally* separate systems to perform the same and yet the MOT status is obviously "in" the system as apart from anything it let me tax it.

I still took it out for a ride despite the vehicle check saying it was untaxed and un-MOT'd but I did worry a tiny bit about being stopped.

[popeyewhite]

Shakermaker said:

But then we could apply the same logic to all the council types who insist on existing in public as well and not go there too...

As I said in my first post - this is the minority of dog owners in my local park. Most will have their dogs well trained, or keep them on a lead. But that one bloke who thought the best thing to do was throw the ball in the same direction as where I am, rather than in any of the other directions, was a complete bellend.

Ah yes, he was. My point was simply the option is equally open to both in rainagain's post.

[Moonhawk]

Sweet stuff with savory dishes/meat.

Who the fk decided that apple should go with Pork, mint with Lamb or cranberry with Turkey etc - and every pub and restaurant should follow this forever more.

[V8mate]

Moonhawk said:

Sweet stuff with savory dishes/meat.

Who the fk decided that apple should go with Pork, mint with Lamb or cranberry with Turkey etc - and every pub and restaurant should follow this forever more.

I think it was Jesus. Or Elvis. But probably Jesus. Or Gordon Ramsay.

[Shakermaker]

Moonhawk said:

Sweet stuff with savory dishes/meat.

Who the fk decided that apple should go with Pork, mint with Lamb or cranberry with Turkey etc - and every pub and restaurant should follow this forever more.

I mean, I've never particularly considered mint to be sweet, but I understand your point. I don't eat lamb though, and rarely eat turkey.

I think though, it is a "balance of flavours" is it not? I've had pork with and without apple sauce, I've had pork with other types of sauce, apple works at least as well as some savoury sauces, and in some cases better, to the majority of people's tastes enough? I'm sure you could ask for it NOT to come with these sauces if you go to the pub, and ask for mustard/ketchup/chilli sauce whichever it is you prefer

[talksthetorque]

Shakermaker said:

Moonhawk said:

Sweet stuff with savory dishes/meat.

Who the fk decided that apple should go with Pork, mint with Lamb or cranberry with Turkey etc - and every pub and restaurant should follow this forever more.

I mean, I've never particularly considered mint to be sweet, but I understand your point. I don't eat lamb though, and rarely eat turkey.

I think though, it is a "balance of flavours" is it not? I've had pork with and without apple sauce, I've had pork with other types of sauce, apple works at least as well as some savoury sauces, and in some cases better, to the majority of people's tastes enough? I'm sure you could ask for it NOT to come with these sauces if you go to the pub, and ask for mustard/ketchup/chilli sauce whichever it is you prefer

I was always told by the cooks in my family ( the women in generations above) that apple is used to help with digestion of pork as well as tasting great.
I think the acids in the fruit either break down or help the digestive acids and enzymes break the food down.

[Cotty]

Moonhawk said:

Sweet stuff with savory dishes/meat.

What's weird is when they serve something like gammon with pineapple on it, you ask for custard and look at the funny looks they give you. I just tell them you started it.