Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
Discussion
Fastdruid said:
whoami said:
Fastdruid said:
CC07 PEU said:
The price of fish and fking chips in London these days. £8.50?! I could get chips, fish, and a nice sugary drink for £5 anywhere else! Or, a three course sit down meal in some sort of st hole like Mansfield!
That's not too bad. I paid £10.40 today. Oh no wait, that was for a family of 4... Where do you live, 1975?
To be slightly fair there wasn't actually any fish in the order but yes, cost £10.40
Or £6.90 if you have a small portion of chips. Feeding four at a chippie these days is getting toward £20 easily. Our usual order is sausage & chips three times, a cod and chips for me, and a large curry sauce. That's around £17 after my 10% has come off the bill.
Sadly, I think a family meal deal at KFC is now actually cheaper than going to a 'proper' fish and chip shop. But hey? Friday night is still takeaway night at my house.
ClockworkCupcake said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Office gas strut chairs that all of a sudden decide to drop down in slow jolts without being asked to.
I pranked a colleague once by activating the lever on his chair with my foot to do just that - drop him on the gas strut. You can get away with that one countless times and it is never not funny.
Shakermaker said:
ClockworkCupcake said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Office gas strut chairs that all of a sudden decide to drop down in slow jolts without being asked to.
I pranked a colleague once by activating the lever on his chair with my foot to do just that - drop him on the gas strut. You can get away with that one countless times and it is never not funny.
All that jazz said:
Radio stations censoring words in songs.
Pink - Just Like a Pill :
I'm lyin' here on the floor where you left me
I think I took too much
I'm crying here, what have you done?
I thought it would be fun
I can't stay on your life support, there's a shortage in the switch
I can't stay on your morphine, 'cause it's making me itch
I said I tried to call the nurse again but she's being a little <silence>
I think I'll get outta here, where I can
Run just as fast as I can
To the middle of nowhere
To the middle of my frustrated fears
And I swear you're just like a pill
'Stead of makin' me better, you keep makin' me ill
You keep makin' me ill
etc.
Just play the tune as it was written ffs
Give her a Nobel prize.Pink - Just Like a Pill :
I'm lyin' here on the floor where you left me
I think I took too much
I'm crying here, what have you done?
I thought it would be fun
I can't stay on your life support, there's a shortage in the switch
I can't stay on your morphine, 'cause it's making me itch
I said I tried to call the nurse again but she's being a little <silence>
I think I'll get outta here, where I can
Run just as fast as I can
To the middle of nowhere
To the middle of my frustrated fears
And I swear you're just like a pill
'Stead of makin' me better, you keep makin' me ill
You keep makin' me ill
etc.
Just play the tune as it was written ffs
WD39 said:
WD39 said:
Antony Moxey said:
V8mate said:
droopsnoot said:
Antony Moxey said:
popeyewhite said:
Antony Moxey said:
V8mate said:
Einion Yrth said:
24/7/365
That's 7 and a bit years. You mean 24/7/52.
No they don't. They mean what they say. It's a reference to the contrary of when other businesses are usually closed.That's 7 and a bit years. You mean 24/7/52.
So, 24 hours a day - because most businesses are only open 8 or 9.
7 days a week - because most businesses only open 5 or 6 days.
And 365 days a year, because most close on Christmas Day, New Year's Day etc.
24 hours a DAY, seven days a WEEK, 52 weeks a YEAR. Why would you say 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, why not just 24 hours a day, 365 days a year?
Please could you all go and dissect your kittens somewhere else?
IanCress said:
Ha ha.
Since when did morphine you itch anyway? It's probably that new brand of washing powder, or the dog's got fleas again.
Morphine's famously itchy at higher doses, I did myself a real mischief after last surgery when I went for a good scratch but didn't realise I was making myself bleed everywhere because the high dose of morphine was very effectively managing the pain… oops. Antihistamines should help though and the itching goes away if you're able to reduce the dose. Since when did morphine you itch anyway? It's probably that new brand of washing powder, or the dog's got fleas again.
glenrobbo said:
All of this is starting to annoy me beyond reason.
Please could you all go and dissect your kittens somewhere else?
Oh God no! Don't suggest dissecting kittens. Not even in jest... http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/local-news/hawl... - http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/local-news/fami... - you'll end up in prison for five years if Bertie's owners get their wish!Please could you all go and dissect your kittens somewhere else?
People/Companies that don't follow what I consider to be the conventional means of writing or saying telephone numbers. Especially mobile numbers
Given that I grew up outside of London I have always lived in an area of area code, then the two sets of 3 numbers making up the local identifier and our own extension. Whilst by and large, a lot of these have moved away from this the convention has been to speak the number and pause as appropriate in a 5-3-3 manner.
Now OK, special numbers, those which we have seen on TV adverts or heard on the radio, will have been done differently as they usually have the catchy jingle to go with them.
But landline and mobile numbers are all still 11 digits with a very few notable exceptions, but when I ask for someone's number, I'm now given things in all sorts of weird ways - 4-5-2, 3-3-4, 3-5-3. Very confusing!
Given that I grew up outside of London I have always lived in an area of area code, then the two sets of 3 numbers making up the local identifier and our own extension. Whilst by and large, a lot of these have moved away from this the convention has been to speak the number and pause as appropriate in a 5-3-3 manner.
Now OK, special numbers, those which we have seen on TV adverts or heard on the radio, will have been done differently as they usually have the catchy jingle to go with them.
But landline and mobile numbers are all still 11 digits with a very few notable exceptions, but when I ask for someone's number, I'm now given things in all sorts of weird ways - 4-5-2, 3-3-4, 3-5-3. Very confusing!
Shakermaker said:
People/Companies that don't follow what I consider to be the conventional means of writing or saying telephone numbers. Especially mobile numbers
Given that I grew up outside of London I have always lived in an area of area code, then the two sets of 3 numbers making up the local identifier and our own extension. Whilst by and large, a lot of these have moved away from this the convention has been to speak the number and pause as appropriate in a 5-3-3 manner.
Now OK, special numbers, those which we have seen on TV adverts or heard on the radio, will have been done differently as they usually have the catchy jingle to go with them.
But landline and mobile numbers are all still 11 digits with a very few notable exceptions, but when I ask for someone's number, I'm now given things in all sorts of weird ways - 4-5-2, 3-3-4, 3-5-3. Very confusing!
Agreed. 5-3-3, please. Always.Given that I grew up outside of London I have always lived in an area of area code, then the two sets of 3 numbers making up the local identifier and our own extension. Whilst by and large, a lot of these have moved away from this the convention has been to speak the number and pause as appropriate in a 5-3-3 manner.
Now OK, special numbers, those which we have seen on TV adverts or heard on the radio, will have been done differently as they usually have the catchy jingle to go with them.
But landline and mobile numbers are all still 11 digits with a very few notable exceptions, but when I ask for someone's number, I'm now given things in all sorts of weird ways - 4-5-2, 3-3-4, 3-5-3. Very confusing!
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