Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)
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Tuffnells tracking.
It needs either all of account number,consignment number and post code *or* unique reference number and post code.
The sender of course has only sent me a consignment number, no sign of any URN or account number and as only 2/3 of the consignment has turned up (and I can't "track" it to see if it's lost or due later) it's looking like I'm going to have to phone up and speak to someone. Bah.
It needs either all of account number,consignment number and post code *or* unique reference number and post code.
The sender of course has only sent me a consignment number, no sign of any URN or account number and as only 2/3 of the consignment has turned up (and I can't "track" it to see if it's lost or due later) it's looking like I'm going to have to phone up and speak to someone. Bah.
MartG said:
CC07 PEU said:
Men checking their phones while using the urinals... FFS is this really necessary?! I see this happening all the time now!
Do you mean some poor unfortunates don't need both hands... ?Tea and coffee making facilities in hotels.
There is never enough to make more than two cups of coffee per night. This is fine when I am staying on my own, I can have one when I arrive if I want, and one in the morning
But when staying with my wife, we will both want a coffee in the morning, but I would rather like to have one in the afternoon/evening as well when I arrive quite often.
There is never enough to make more than two cups of coffee per night. This is fine when I am staying on my own, I can have one when I arrive if I want, and one in the morning
But when staying with my wife, we will both want a coffee in the morning, but I would rather like to have one in the afternoon/evening as well when I arrive quite often.
Shakermaker said:
Tea and coffee making facilities in hotels.
There is never enough to make more than two cups of coffee per night. This is fine when I am staying on my own, I can have one when I arrive if I want, and one in the morning
But when staying with my wife, we will both want a coffee in the morning, but I would rather like to have one in the afternoon/evening as well when I arrive quite often.
Telephone. Housekeeping. Request further beverage bits. Knock on door. Receive said bits. Enjoy a damn fine cup of coffee.(or tea)There is never enough to make more than two cups of coffee per night. This is fine when I am staying on my own, I can have one when I arrive if I want, and one in the morning
But when staying with my wife, we will both want a coffee in the morning, but I would rather like to have one in the afternoon/evening as well when I arrive quite often.
People who drive right up your chuff in a 40mph limit in traffic. I'm looking at you, Audi driver just now round Farnborough. I'm sorry you were so frustrated by the cars in front of me holding you up, but there's not really a lot I can do about that. 
I did get my revenge, though, on a two lane traffic light right turn junction (the one heading towards the M3) where the two lanes almost immediately merge into one. With good choice of lane, spacial awareness, and a robust insertion (ooer missus) I ended up with 4 cars between me and the Audi. I bet that really pissed on his chips.
I did get my revenge, though, on a two lane traffic light right turn junction (the one heading towards the M3) where the two lanes almost immediately merge into one. With good choice of lane, spacial awareness, and a robust insertion (ooer missus) I ended up with 4 cars between me and the Audi. I bet that really pissed on his chips.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Friday 21st April 11:44
2 factor authentication on mobile when it's not done right.
Login on mobile (chrome) new device so asks for 4 digit code that is emailed to me.
Can't see the code on email notification, so have to open email to read it.
go back to chrome to put code in, website is no longer displaying the code section and I'm back at the login section.
Log in, put in code, wrong code.
And loop, or give up.
Login on mobile (chrome) new device so asks for 4 digit code that is emailed to me.
Can't see the code on email notification, so have to open email to read it.
go back to chrome to put code in, website is no longer displaying the code section and I'm back at the login section.
Log in, put in code, wrong code.
And loop, or give up.
ClockworkCupcake said:
People who drive right up your chuff in a 40mph limit in traffic. I'm looking at you, Audi driver just now round Farnborough. I'm sorry you were so frustrated by the cars in front of me holding you up, but there's not really a lot I can do about that.
I did get my revenge, though, on a two lane traffic light right turn junction (the one heading towards the M3) where the two lanes almost immediately merge into one. With good choice of lane, spacial awareness, and a robust insertion (ooer missus) I ended up with 4 cars between me and the Audi. I bet that really pissed on his chips.
Through Southwood, past BMW, and up to the bypass? Par for the course round there. I did get my revenge, though, on a two lane traffic light right turn junction (the one heading towards the M3) where the two lanes almost immediately merge into one. With good choice of lane, spacial awareness, and a robust insertion (ooer missus) I ended up with 4 cars between me and the Audi. I bet that really pissed on his chips.
I was tailgated this morning down Sandy Lane, Chapel Lane, and Hawley Lane by some Doris in a white Renault. Because it's the speed limit, and because I was running on a 'space-saver' temporary spare until my tyre fitting appointment at 1130hrs, I was driving conservatively, and not exceeding the 30mph speed limit. No matter, she barrels up behind me and flashes her main beam at me a couple of times. Probably thinking I "pulled out in front of her". Which I technically did. But I'd travelled over 200 yards by the time she caught me, so it was no "near miss".
What annoyed me in the first instance was the fact that, although there was a large gap ahead of me, the wee convoy of cars on the other side of that gap were travelling at the same speed as I was. I was neither gaining nor losing ground on them. As I suspected, I caught the group at one of the roundabouts anyway so we lost no time at all.
What annoyed me more was that when we turned left onto the A325 at the Farnborough Gate roundabout, despite there now being a whole extra lane for her to overtake me, she decided she wanted to remain close behind me, now doing 40mph (44mph indicated) right up until a Mercedes estate was alongside her. Whereupon she actually started to move to her right until the Mercedes' horn sounded. No doubt THAT was my fault too?
yellowjack said:
Through Southwood, past BMW, and up to the bypass? Par for the course round there.
This was heading from the Cody Gate roundabout, then turning right at the new traffic lights, and heading towards J4a of the M3. yellowjack said:
hat annoyed me in the first instance was the fact that, although there was a large gap ahead of me, the wee convoy of cars on the other side of that gap were travelling at the same speed as I was. I was neither gaining nor losing ground on them. As I suspected, I caught the group at one of the roundabouts anyway so we lost no time at all.
I often find with these people that they have very little anticipation and awareness. I will observe the traffic and modulate the accelerator so as to arrive at a junction or roundabout at a gap, and sail through without braking, whilst they will be hard on the gas, then hard on the brakes, and back again. They'll drop back by quite a way each time and then come bombing up behind you again. Most amusing. 
No doubt this has been mentioned before but I'm getting increasingly tetchy about the PH mods moving threads to other sub forums because they make passing references to certain topics.
I posted this pic earlier in the Lounge as a bit of fun, along with some comment about how everything is bad for you. Two minutes later it is moved to the Food and Drink forum!
PH ain't what it used to be!
I posted this pic earlier in the Lounge as a bit of fun, along with some comment about how everything is bad for you. Two minutes later it is moved to the Food and Drink forum!
PH ain't what it used to be!
One of my friends gets pretty angry at little things when driving. For example, if he were in the left lane of a 2-lane dual carriageway entering a 2-lane roundabout to go straight ahead onto another section of 2-lane dual carriageway, he'd get angry if someone used the right lane on the roundabout to effectively "overtake" him and then moved back into the left lane straight after. Despite not causing my friend to take any action whatsoever, I'm then in the passenger seat listening to him call the other driver "a prick" or similar.
He also hates it when people tailgate him, which makes it even more puzzling when he does it to other people, such as the other night following an Audi through Bristol where I may as well have been in the Audi smoking the wacky baccy that was clearly present in their car!
I don't know whether it's beyond reason but it does annoy me, especially as he isn't exactly Sebastien Loeb himself...
He also hates it when people tailgate him, which makes it even more puzzling when he does it to other people, such as the other night following an Audi through Bristol where I may as well have been in the Audi smoking the wacky baccy that was clearly present in their car!
I don't know whether it's beyond reason but it does annoy me, especially as he isn't exactly Sebastien Loeb himself...
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