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

[Johnspex]

V8mate said:

My ing HP printer which, because it has run out of cyan ink, refuses to do any further printing, including B&W, until I replace that cartridge

Cooh, I'm in first! It doesn't print black and white, it only prints black! Yes! Result! What a smug Tosser I am.

[kowalski655]

rolex said:

I walk into a caff and there's one free table. I'm standing at the counter ordering my egg and chips and a couple walk in. The chap joins the queue and the woman goes and sits at the free table. I'm seething inside! Get off my fecking table you queue jumping bh!

A real PITA,that!On a similar note,I went to a restaurant(more a glorified chippy/cafe really) where the staff seated you. Annoying in that when I got there the place was 95% empty, but they insisted on seating ALL the subsequent arrivals in 1 small area by the door, leaving 2/3rd of the tables empty at the other end, so getting out was a pain,especially as the next 2 tables were occupied by very large ladies.

They also advertise as being the "world's most unique restaurant"...if something is unique in a way, surely it's not MORE unique than another one, so uniqueness isnt subject to degrees of variation

[cuprabob]

kowalski655 said:

Annoying in that when I got there the place was 95% empty, but they insisted on seating ALL the subsequent arrivals in 1 small area by the door, leaving 2/3rd of the tables empty at the other end, so getting out was a pain,especially as the next 2 tables were occupied by very large ladies.

Probably put you all in one area to make it easier to serve you.

[ch108]

When someone asks if you watched a particular tv programme. You reply no as you didn't fancy it / don't like the people that are in it, then the person continues to tell you all about it anyway...

I have a colleague that does this frequently! And it's usually about reality tv too. Which I can't stand.

[kowalski655]

cuprabob said:

kowalski655 said:

Annoying in that when I got there the place was 95% empty, but they insisted on seating ALL the subsequent arrivals in 1 small area by the door, leaving 2/3rd of the tables empty at the other end, so getting out was a pain,especially as the next 2 tables were occupied by very large ladies.

Probably put you all in one area to make it easier to serve you.

Maybe, but with small gaps between tables,and the place not being THAT big..so no walking for miles if we were seperated, I would have thought it made it harder to get through gaps with food

[Frank7]

When someone composes an interesting, informative, and well put together post about something that interests you, and you’re avidly reading it, then the poster spoils it by typing something like, “right of passage”, instead of rite of passage, or says he caught some “flack”, instead of flak.
Sure it’s simple to work out what they meant, but just when you were seeing the poster as a world champion at expressing his/her opinion in a precise manner, it’s mildly annoying.
And no, I’m not infallible, I’ve been known to rush, and put ect instead of etc, and touch the wrong key and put st instead of at.

[lucido grigio]

This

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

As a previous aficionado of all things RS ,an RS MK2 is an Escort from the 1970s.

Some people seem to think that "RS" starts and finishes with the Focus.

[DaveGoddard]

rolex said:

I walk into a caff and there's one free table. I'm standing at the counter ordering my egg and chips and a couple walk in. The chap joins the queue and the woman goes and sits at the free table. I'm seething inside! Get off my fecking table you queue jumping bh!

Oh yes I had this in a hotel in Dublin earlier this year. Plonked myself down at a table in their restaurant, waited for ages for a waiter/waitress to head in my direction and no one did, so went up to the bar to get their attention. Placed my order, they then asked where I was sitting, and I turned to point out my table (no table numbers)...just as someone else sat down at it. Of course they couldn't have known I was at that table - my bag and jacket etc were already upstairs in my room - but still infuriating.

[davhill]

Here's an example of the one thing that really gets up my spout. Tearing into those responsible is possible but will only make things worse. I apologise for havng a rant here and I crave your indugence.

I rent out my house's ground floor to holidaymakers. About a month ago, a booking was made in a huge panic. it was for a couple whose house was to be repaired following flood damage from the failure of the upstairs bathroom. They duly arrived and were settled in. Soon enough, they were enjoying the comfy lounge and bedroom, the fully equipped kitchen, the gas central heating, Sky Q and all the rest.

I received their review today - a whole two-star verdict. Read it for yourself...

'We were put. In this cottage after our home was flooded . We know the village as I was born here . It has a shop &, pub fish & chip shop & post office & church . Buses & a train station . On first glance it looks ok the owner rang the morning we were moving in to say he had broken the bathroom sink which flooded the bathroom . For the first week we had to put up with the smell of a wet carpet drying . a taped up sink & a dehumidifier 24 /7 . A new sink was put in 6 days later. The whole place needs a deep clean & decoration . The cupboards fridge freezer emptied of personal goods . You can hear the owner upstairs which will not suit everybody . We did our best to clean the things we used . I've given it 2 stars mainly for the cleanliness. It could be a very nice rental.'

Well, just fk right off, you leeches. Yes, the basin got broken, the night before you showed. It was taped up to stop you cutting yourselves and my plumber put the new one in on a Saturday. The carpet was wetted by the basin's being full when it was broken and the dehumidifier was running when you arrived.

Dehumidifier 24/7? ps off, You offered to take charge of it and emptied the tank several times, switching the unit off at night.

Personal goods in the fridge freezer and cupboards? Oh dear, three jars and a packet of naan brad. In a 6-foot-tall American style unit with water chiller and ice dispenser? It's tragic. And where do suggest the high chair goes? I can think of the perfect place...

Deep clean? Stick it up your aholes. I have a new Dyson and it isn't for decoration. I also washed all carpets three - yes, three times at the end of the summer season. And what will you be doing a at Christmas? Don't tell me, drinking yourselves stupid. I'll be decorating.

It's funny though. This pair had no issue with my presence upstairs when they started ringing my mobile and bleating about the Sky Q's going down. Nor did they mind about my appearing to do a hard reset, configure the standby settings and show them how to use the system.

And here's a facer for them. Why bleat to me when you paid not a penny for your stay from your own pockets? Your insurance company choose my cottage, you came and looked at it before confirming you were happy. And I didn't receive a red cent for nigh on a month.

My basin breakage was no less accidental than your flooded home. Thank you so much for putting off potential future guests for me.

And breathe...

Edited by davhill on Thursday 16th November 04:53

[Gary29]

cuprabob said:

kowalski655 said:

Annoying in that when I got there the place was 95% empty, but they insisted on seating ALL the subsequent arrivals in 1 small area by the door, leaving 2/3rd of the tables empty at the other end, so getting out was a pain,especially as the next 2 tables were occupied by very large ladies.

Probably put you all in one area to make it easier to serve you.

An ex of mine used to work in a place like this (height of council I know). They stick you all in one area so cleaning is easier at the end of the shift, as you might imagine, joe public are the scummiest dirty s in the world and the mess they make is incredible.

[superlightr]

phazed said:

This bloody cold I’ve got after having had a flu injection less than a week ago!

Really annoying as I am particularly immune to colds.

A curse on the NHS for offering it to me FOC and a pox on me for excepting it.

had one of the worst colds/flue ever had after having a flu jab for the first time. Normally don't get anything as bad. never again.

[Roofless Toothless]

The word moron.

Used far too often on these threads to describe someone who merely has a different opinion.

[droopsnoot]

kowalski655 said:

They also advertise as being the "world's most unique restaurant"...if something is unique in a way, surely it's not MORE unique than another one, so uniqueness isnt subject to degrees of variation

Degrees of unique-ness are a pet irritation of mine, too. I seem to recall someone suggestion that the definition of "unique" has changed evolved so we're not supposed to pick at it now.

[Cotty]

droopsnoot said:

Degrees of unique-ness are a pet irritation of mine, too. I seem to recall someone suggestion that the definition of "unique" has changed evolved so we're not supposed to pick at it now.

Until they change the dictionary definition it will remain "being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else".

[Krikkit]

Today's pet peeve? Estate agents who can't update their rightmove listings to say that something has either sold or is under offer STC. Why have I wasted my time when it's fking sold?

The worst part is that they seem to think it's *my* fault for not psychically connecting to their paperwork to find out before I ring.

[TIGA84]

Roofless Toothless said:

The word moron.

Used far too often on these threads to describe someone who merely has a different opinion.

I disagree, moron.










Sorry, I'm such a child..........

[Halmyre]

Krikkit said:

Today's pet peeve? Estate agents who can't update their rightmove listings to say that something has either sold or is under offer STC. Why have I wasted my time when it's fking sold?

The worst part is that they seem to think it's *my* fault for not psychically connecting to their paperwork to find out before I ring.

I think they do that deliberately to hook you in. "Oh, that's sold/under offer, but we have some similar properties on our books..."

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Halmyre said:

I think they do that deliberately to hook you in. "Oh, that's sold/under offer, but we have some similar properties on our books..."

Also, "I see you're looking for 5 bedroom detached properties in Hampshire. Would this 2 bedroom flat in Scotland be of interest? "

This applies equally to recruitment agents who contact you about a job in the wrong industry, the wrong geographic area, and offering junior rates when you are in a senior position.

[talksthetorque]

Johnspex said:

Cooh, I'm in first! It doesn't print black and white, it only prints black! Yes! Result! What a smug Tosser I am.

Unless, of course he is running a printer that has white ink.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

talksthetorque said:

Johnspex said:

Cooh, I'm in first! It doesn't print black and white, it only prints black! Yes! Result! What a smug Tosser I am.

Unless, of course he is running a printer that has white ink.

Or was using "B&W" to refer to monochrome printing.