Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 4)

[AstonZagato]

Interestingly, I think this is one area where hybrids have the advantage. They can pull away immediately on electric power and then the engine can kick in later. Much better.

[Tyre Tread]

"So,..."

"...,like, ..."

" ...off of..."

[DavieW]

"...near to..."

[Halmyre]

Statement from my building society includes a reminder that I can earn up to £1000 interest before paying tax, or something like that. £1000 worth of interest? Not on your fking pitiful interest rates; I'd have to have about half a million stashed away to earn a thou, and if I had half a million I'm not investing it in your bloody organisation.

[MartG]

Ebay customers who don't read the fking advert !

[Sheets Tabuer]

The tt in the office that takes a pint mug up to the coffee pot.

[jmorgan]

Sheets Tabuer said:

The tt in the office that takes a pint mug up to the coffee pot.

Even worse if it is a Sports Direct mug (mug being both the receptacle and the holder.....)

[NoIP]

Sheets Tabuer said:

The tt in the office that takes a pint mug up to the coffee pot.

That's the sort of thing I'd do. I do like my coffee and lots of it, and I have a pint pot because of that as it cuts down on trips to the kitchen.

[Sheets Tabuer]

It's ok if only you are drinking it but when 6 people say the would like one I put some beans in the coffee machine and get about 2 pints of coffee out of it and dipst goes up with a pint mug meaning there's not enough coffee for everyone else.

[Joratk]

When I'm using contactless to pay for stuff in a shop, there's that awkward period where you stand and wait to see if it's been approved.

I feel like the people in the queue and the person serving me are judging me, saying to themselves: "he must think he doesn't have enough money in his account if he's standing waiting" when in actual fact I'm just being courteous in case it asks for a signature or something.

It really pisses me off!

[nonsequitur]

Joratk said:

When I'm using contactless to pay for stuff in a shop, there's that awkward period where you stand and wait to see if it's been approved.

I feel like the people in the queue and the person serving me are judging me, saying to themselves: "he must think he doesn't have enough money in his account if he's standing waiting" when in actual fact I'm just being courteous in case it asks for a signature or something.

It really pisses me off!

The checkout lady at my local said that some skiddadle immediately after scanning and sometimes it is not accepted, but by then the person has long gone. Whatever next?

[ClockworkCupcake]

Sheets Tabuer said:

It's ok if only you are drinking it but when 6 people say the would like one I put some beans in the coffee machine and get about 2 pints of coffee out of it and dipst goes up with a pint mug meaning there's not enough coffee for everyone else.

Or the person who puts their mug, rather than the jug, under the filter coffee machine when making a fresh jug because they can't wait - so they get super-strength coffee and the rest of the jug is watery.

[anonymous-user]

Sheets Tabuer said:

It's ok if only you are drinking it but when 6 people say the would like one I put some beans in the coffee machine and get about 2 pints of coffee out of it and dipst goes up with a pint mug meaning there's not enough coffee for everyone else.

What do you task the grads with? I mean, you don't have a dog and bark yourself.

[Cotty]

Joratk said:

When I'm using contactless to pay for stuff in a shop, there's that awkward period where you stand and wait to see if it's been approved.

I know I have the money but I still check that the transaction has gone though.

[IanCress]

nonsequitur said:

colonel c said:

Dogs that won’t let you overtake them.
Well my dog in particular. She tends to flag a little in the hot weather. But if I try to pass her on a narrow path she will speed up again.

Just like driving, in fact.

Ha, yes. Often i'll be tailgated by my own dog so i'll pull in to let him pass, but almost immediately he'll decide to stop in front of me to sniff a plant or something meaning I almost go in to the back of him. He doesn't indicate, check over his shoulder or maintain a constant speed.

[Moonhawk]

People who come to visit, and upon pulling onto the drive - then spend the next 5-10 minutes just sitting there faffing or talking on their phone.

[dudleybloke]

IanCress said:

nonsequitur said:

colonel c said:

Dogs that won’t let you overtake them.
Well my dog in particular. She tends to flag a little in the hot weather. But if I try to pass her on a narrow path she will speed up again.

Just like driving, in fact.

Ha, yes. Often i'll be tailgated by my own dog so i'll pull in to let him pass, but almost immediately he'll decide to stop in front of me to sniff a plant or something meaning I almost go in to the back of him. He doesn't indicate, check over his shoulder or maintain a constant speed.

This was bound to happen when they stopped dog licenses.

[NoIP]

From a recent post in another thread:

"faffing about getting the little man in and out of his car seat"

[SlimJim16v]

It's pronounced Omega, not fking Omeega.

[br d]

The petty, seemingly inconsequential idiosyncrasies of others getting blown out of all proportion by people who work in offices.