Things that annoy you beyond reason...? [Vol 3]
Discussion
JonRB said:
People who have such poor throttle control that they are unable to follow the car in front on a congested motorway without dabbing the brakes every so often. It's actually pretty dangerous because it is effectively crying "Wolf" so that when traffic does inevitably have to brake hard, the car behind is so used to the brake-dabber braking that they fail to differentiate between dabbing and full-on braking.
(Maybe I just failed the criteria of the thread because it's a legitimate annoyance)
In some cases yes they are going to be the brake dabber (much like the ones on SCW NSL roads who dab the brakes for no reason approaching a corner) but the car in front might be an automatic. I get very little engine braking in mine unless I force it into a much lower gear. So a slight lift off of the car in front (even when maintaining a sensible distance) has me dabbing the brakes to slow the car down to prevent the gap closing up too much.(Maybe I just failed the criteria of the thread because it's a legitimate annoyance)
Some may be knocking the cruise control into idle, some others must be like mine where it only has OFF/ON, RES, +/- there is no temporary deactivation button so to temporarily deactivate it you have to dab the brakes (in a manual Mustang you can dab the clutch) then hit the RES button to resume the previous speed.
PanzerCommander said:
In some cases yes they are going to be the brake dabber (much like the ones on SCW NSL roads who dab the brakes for no reason approaching a corner) but the car in front might be an automatic. I get very little engine braking in mine unless I force it into a much lower gear. So a slight lift off of the car in front (even when maintaining a sensible distance) has me dabbing the brakes to slow the car down to prevent the gap closing up too much.
Agreed. In this case, though, it was an impatient young lady who was trying to goad the car in front into moving over even though the traffic density was such that there was absolutely no place for them to do so, and so much traffic in front that the impatient young lady would be no better off by anything other than a car length. I often find the brake dabbers are the impatient types who want to be going faster, so unconsciously speed up and then find themselves getting too close and then having to brake. Rinse and repeat.
Anyway, regardless of the reasons, it's definitely dangerous as it desensitises the driver of the car behind to responding to the brake lights.
Killer2005 said:
Arranging to meet at pub x, getting there early with a pint of Guiness, only to be told we're now meeting elsewhere and I have to rush the Guinness
Or, walking into a pub with a crowd of people, order your drink, to find the rest have decided the pub is no good and are about to leave for another place........Or, walk into your local, have a look round, to find the bar maid has started pulling 'the usual' for you, and you have actually decided not to stay as it is empty and shyte........ It is nice when the bar maid knows your drink, but not always.
King Herald said:
The 'instant' gravy powder version
That's the s
t my girlfriend drinks. It's vile.When I drink instant, which isn't that often, I prefer something that tastes like actual coffee, otherwise I might as well make it properly.
Oh, I prefer Costa if it has to be a chain - I prefer their range of cakes and stuff. Especially the giant bourbons...
Willy Nilly said:
People that an emphasis to absolutes annoy me beyond reason.
"there is a very significant risk that ebola will come to the UK"
No there isn't, there is either a significant or insignificant risk. You can have a bit significant.
Also people who refer to something as "very unique". "there is a very significant risk that ebola will come to the UK"
No there isn't, there is either a significant or insignificant risk. You can have a bit significant.
JonRB said:
Willy Nilly said:
People that an emphasis to absolutes annoy me beyond reason.
"there is a very significant risk that ebola will come to the UK"
No there isn't, there is either a significant or insignificant risk. You can have a bit significant.
Also people who refer to something as "very unique". "there is a very significant risk that ebola will come to the UK"
No there isn't, there is either a significant or insignificant risk. You can have a bit significant.
The news.
News Presenter: In other news, a British ship is being loaded with food and aid to take to Sierra Leone to help with the crisis.
News presenter turns to the screen behind her. Asks the news reporter a question.
News presenter: So Nigel, what's the plan with this ship?.
Nigel the reporter: Well Liz, The plan is to take aid and supplies to Sierra Leone, you know this, you opened up the topic with that statement you stupid bh
News Presenter: In other news, a British ship is being loaded with food and aid to take to Sierra Leone to help with the crisis.
News presenter turns to the screen behind her. Asks the news reporter a question.
News presenter: So Nigel, what's the plan with this ship?.
Nigel the reporter: Well Liz, The plan is to take aid and supplies to Sierra Leone, you know this, you opened up the topic with that statement you stupid b
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