Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
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popeyewhite said:
captain_cynic said:
popeyewhite said:
Retired older men + cabriolet = baseball cap
They have to prevent their bald spot from being sunburned somehow. 
Guilty! But it's for purely practical reasons:The peak keeps the sun off the cataracts and reduces the glare;
The top saves the old solar panel from overheating.
It would however be a cardinal sin to wear a baseball cap back to front.
That is such a no-no. 
In winter it's replaced with a trappers hat to keep frostbite at bay from the luggoles.
At Easter it's a lovely frilly bonnet tied on with a wide pink ribbon.
And it's not a cabriolet, it's a convertible.
glenrobbo said:
Guilty! But it's for purely practical reasons:The peak keeps the sun off the cataracts and reduces the glare;
The top saves the old solar panel from overheating.
It would however be a cardinal sin to wear a baseball cap back to front.
That is such a no-no. In winter it's replaced with a trappers hat to keep frostbite at bay from the luggoles.
At Easter it's a lovely frilly bonnet tied on with a wide pink ribbon.
And it's not a cabriolet, it's a convertible.
About 18 months ago I had cancer on my face and they had to dig a pretty deep hole to get it all. Surgeon said the convertible was right out unless I wore a peaked hat and slapped on plenty of screen.
I like convertibles so the baseball cap it is!
br d said:
I've been catching up on this thread and one from Clockwork about the model pose reminded me of a pet hate that's really beyond reason. That f
king walk catwalk models do! That stupid fking one foot in front of the other bouncy fking irritating fking "Look at me!" fking entitled fking nonsense!
As soon as I see someone doing that I want to punch all my own teeth out!
fk!!!
You have seen Kate Upton do it though, haven't you? king walk catwalk models do! That stupid fking one foot in front of the other bouncy fking irritating fking "Look at me!" fking entitled fking nonsense!As soon as I see someone doing that I want to punch all my own teeth out!
f
k!!!Reckon that'd change your mind.
popeyewhite said:
Retired older men + cabriolet = baseball cap
Which of my neighbours are you describing? The northern monkey next door with an old 3 series? Or the serial polisher with the 911? That thing lives under a cover, and I swear his polishing cloth has covered more miles than his car...Or there's the (even) older chap around the corner with a lovely old red MGB tucked in his garage. Or t'other fella up the hill who's done a sterling job of rescuing a modern MGF from almost certain scrappage.
yellowjack said:
popeyewhite said:
Retired older men + cabriolet = baseball cap
Which of my neighbours are you describing? The northern monkey next door with an old 3 series? Or the serial polisher with the 911? That thing lives under a cover, and I swear his polishing cloth has covered more miles than his car...Or there's the (even) older chap around the corner with a lovely old red MGB tucked in his garage. Or t'other fella up the hill who's done a sterling job of rescuing a modern MGF from almost certain scrappage.
Contestants on quiz shows who can't pronounce a foreign name (person, country or capital city) even when it has only just been said to them correctly. I was off today and saw a quiz called Impossible and despite the name being read out and displayed right in front of this contestant she still called Georges Berlioz, George Berliosi.
Cliftonite said:
Amazon's product search.
Know exactly what I want. Put that (and only that) in the search box.
3000+ items come up that I don't want.
And don't forget the stream of emails you will get reminding you they still have the 3000 items.Know exactly what I want. Put that (and only that) in the search box.
3000+ items come up that I don't want.
In fact those type of emails, why do i have to trawl through every page of settings to switch them off, just hitting unsubscribe doesn't stop them.
Amazon
And trip advisor just keep sending them, and they all make it some kind of mensa test to stop them.
Listen you idiots, it does not endear me to your products or website, it becomes irritating, so, in your interests, stop it
bristolracer said:
Cliftonite said:
Amazon's product search.
Know exactly what I want. Put that (and only that) in the search box.
3000+ items come up that I don't want.
And don't forget the stream of emails you will get reminding you they still have the 3000 items.Know exactly what I want. Put that (and only that) in the search box.
3000+ items come up that I don't want.
In fact those type of emails, why do i have to trawl through every page of settings to switch them off, just hitting unsubscribe doesn't stop them.
Amazon
And trip advisor just keep sending them, and they all make it some kind of mensa test to stop them.
Listen you idiots, it does not endear me to your products or website, it becomes irritating, so, in your interests, stop it
bristolracer said:
And don't forget the stream of emails you will get reminding you they still have the 3000 items.
In fact those type of emails, why do i have to trawl through every page of settings to switch them off, just hitting unsubscribe doesn't stop them.
Amazon
Facebook
And trip advisor just keep sending them, and they all make it some kind of mensa test to stop them.
Listen you idiots, it does not endear me to your products or website, it becomes irritating, so, in your interests, stop it
Amazon was relatively easy to stop, I cant remember how but if you google it you should find it. In fact those type of emails, why do i have to trawl through every page of settings to switch them off, just hitting unsubscribe doesn't stop them.
Amazon
And trip advisor just keep sending them, and they all make it some kind of mensa test to stop them.
Listen you idiots, it does not endear me to your products or website, it becomes irritating, so, in your interests, stop it
Facebook, Ublock Origin gets rid of most of the ads, but the site itself has become pretty unusable of late. Going to see if FB Purity makes a difference.
Trip adviser I recognised for the scam it was so never joined up. Knowing a few hoteliers, they try to shake them down with the threat of negative reviews unless they pony up some cash for protection.
For anything dubious, I always sign up with my old Hotmail address (which I don't care about) instead of my main Gmail address (which is where all my important mail goes). It pays to have a secondary email so you can use that for sites that will spam you.
popeyewhite said:
Retired older men + cabriolet = baseball cap
When I had the MX-5 I wore a baseball cap as the sun and the road inevitably conspired to have the sun right in my eyes and above me.In a car with a roof, obviously no hassle as the roof blocked it, but with the top down I needed the peaked cap
popeyewhite said:
yellowjack said:
popeyewhite said:
Retired older men + cabriolet = baseball cap
Which of my neighbours are you describing? The northern monkey next door with an old 3 series? Or the serial polisher with the 911? That thing lives under a cover, and I swear his polishing cloth has covered more miles than his car...Or there's the (even) older chap around the corner with a lovely old red MGB tucked in his garage. Or t'other fella up the hill who's done a sterling job of rescuing a modern MGF from almost certain scrappage.
Not yet retired but I am nevertheless a "silver fox" (I believe that is the polite term rather than grey-haired old bloke).
In my defence, there were three reasons, neither for reasons of looking cool.
- Driving with the top down ruffled my hair. At high speeds that became a little wearing. A baseball cap made for a more relaxing experience.
- I liked driving in all weathers / at all hours. Lowish sun meant the sun was shining in my eyes. Sun visors in an Aston are not designed to cope with that. The baseball cap's peak was useful
- I burn easily. If I wanted to avoid a Rudolph-red nose after a long drive, sunscreen and a hat were essential. Other hats might have served this purpose better but the tightness of the baseball cap ensured it stayed on regardless of the speed I was doing.
People texting at night, I realise I could turn my phone off but I need it on.
Anyway;
Dad: what you doing?
Me: I was asleep
Dad: oh, you watching TV?
Me: no, I was asleep your text woke me.
Dad: oh put the TV on there is a funny show on
Me: no I need to sleep, I'm going to sleep now
Dad: have you spoke to your mum?
Ffs.
Anyway;
Dad: what you doing?
Me: I was asleep
Dad: oh, you watching TV?
Me: no, I was asleep your text woke me.
Dad: oh put the TV on there is a funny show on
Me: no I need to sleep, I'm going to sleep now
Dad: have you spoke to your mum?
Ffs.
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