Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
Balmoral said:
I Love Cake said:
People who call trousers ‘pants’.
Or worse, slacks, or even worse, coupled with the Farah brand.People who say "Yeah?" or "Right?" at the end of every sentence. I have no idea if, or how I am to respond.
A plus 1 for Frank's Taxi stories, they can sometimes be a bit rambling but still better than half the crap the rest of us post on here, ramble on car 67.
And 'panties' is the single most sexual word in the whole English language, I'd like it etched on my gravestone please.
A plus 1 for Frank's Taxi stories, they can sometimes be a bit rambling but still better than half the crap the rest of us post on here, ramble on car 67.
And 'panties' is the single most sexual word in the whole English language, I'd like it etched on my gravestone please.
yellowjack said:
I'm now at the mercy of Royal Mail Tracked 48 (the free delivery option) too. Suggested delivery time is 2 to 3 days, which will inevitably lead to another annoyance now. Because I'm away all week, and when I get back no doubt there'll be a card in the letterbox inviting me to collect the damned parcel from the delivery office at some unGodly hour on Saturday morning, requiring a squillion forms of ID and probably needing me to be accompanied by all four Grandparents, or whichever hoop it is I'm to jump through this week...
Royal Mails' ID requirements massively irritate me.I had to collect a parcel for my girlfriend, she's at work with her ID. No matter, I'll bring my photo ID and separately addressed bills proving that we live together. Would Royal Mail accept this? No. Apparently RM will not allow their employees to make an educated leap of logic and connect A with B and C.
j_4m said:
yellowjack said:
I'm now at the mercy of Royal Mail Tracked 48 (the free delivery option) too. Suggested delivery time is 2 to 3 days, which will inevitably lead to another annoyance now. Because I'm away all week, and when I get back no doubt there'll be a card in the letterbox inviting me to collect the damned parcel from the delivery office at some unGodly hour on Saturday morning, requiring a squillion forms of ID and probably needing me to be accompanied by all four Grandparents, or whichever hoop it is I'm to jump through this week...
Royal Mails' ID requirements massively irritate me.I had to collect a parcel for my girlfriend, she's at work with her ID. No matter, I'll bring my photo ID and separately addressed bills proving that we live together. Would Royal Mail accept this? No. Apparently RM will not allow their employees to make an educated leap of logic and connect A with B and C.
Balmoral said:
Royal Mail are completely, totally, utterly incapable of delivering a parcel whem I'm not at home, something which Amazon can do with a 100% success rate, ditto nearly all other couriers and delivery companies too. When I order stuff online and see that they use RM for delivery my heart sinks, I just know that if I'm not in, I'm going to be inconvenienced and have go and fetch it from the depot.
They're not that good at delivering it on the day they agreed to deliver it, either. Now I've got to kick my heels all day Saturday until they deign to bring it back. Useless buggers. Lemming Train said:
Farah's ! A great contender for this thread, specifically why 99% of blokes over the age of 50 suddenly fill their wardrobes to the rafters with Farah Classic polyester twill trousers, usually in a dark brown/grey/blue? What's that all about?
At almost 69, I have never even heard of Farah's; reading the first reference, my thought was Farah Fawcett wasn't too bad, in her day.Etypephil said:
Lemming Train said:
Farah's ! A great contender for this thread, specifically why 99% of blokes over the age of 50 suddenly fill their wardrobes to the rafters with Farah Classic polyester twill trousers, usually in a dark brown/grey/blue? What's that all about?
At almost 69, I have never even heard of Farah's; reading the first reference, my thought was Farah Fawcett wasn't too bad, in her day.Down the bottom of the page. The default trouser attire for over 50s once they realise they no longer look good wearing jeans.
Post Office counter staff who, despite there being a long queue of customers waiting, insist on trying to sell internet to doddering pensioners who have no interest in it whatsoever. Just perform whatever service they came in for and get on with dealing with the other waiting customers 
Same for bank staff trying to sell insurance/savings/whatever - when the queue is out the door, concentrate on shifting customers quickly, not trying to flog them stuff they don't want
Same for bank staff trying to sell insurance/savings/whatever - when the queue is out the door, concentrate on shifting customers quickly, not trying to flog them stuff they don't want
Lemming Train said:
Etypephil said:
Lemming Train said:
Farah's ! A great contender for this thread, specifically why 99% of blokes over the age of 50 suddenly fill their wardrobes to the rafters with Farah Classic polyester twill trousers, usually in a dark brown/grey/blue? What's that all about?
At almost 69, I have never even heard of Farah's; reading the first reference, my thought was Farah Fawcett wasn't too bad, in her day.Down the bottom of the page. The default trouser attire for over 50s once they realise they no longer look good wearing jeans.
No MOT reminders like you get for car tax annoys me beyond reason, although probably one for the 'first world problems' thread. Car tax runs out today so just trying to renew it online as I write. "This vehicle requires a valid MOT certificate". WTF? 
Just checked the MOT site :
✗ No MOT
Expired:
26 January 2019
I genuinely thought it wasn't due until June!
Just checked the MOT site : ✗ No MOT
Expired:
26 January 2019
I genuinely thought it wasn't due until June!
Lemming Train said:
No MOT reminders like you get for car tax annoys me beyond reason, although probably one for the 'first world problems' thread. Car tax runs out today so just trying to renew it online as I write. "This vehicle requires a valid MOT certificate". WTF? Just checked the MOT site :
? No MOT
Expired:
26 January 2019
I genuinely thought it wasn't due until June!
Problem solved! Although my garage sends reminders a month before due date. Just checked the MOT site : ? No MOT
Expired:
26 January 2019
I genuinely thought it wasn't due until June!
https://www.gov.uk/mot-reminder
king lights on/front DRLs only....
bristolbaron said:
Problem solved! Although my garage sends reminders a month before due date.
https://www.gov.uk/mot-reminder
Ooooh! https://www.gov.uk/mot-reminder
Who knew?! I wasn't aware such a facility existed! Thanks, signed up! 
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