Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)

[V8mate]

Morningside said:

The latest craze of taking some mundane thing like a belt sander (honestly), test meter, lump of iron or anything else and then stuff a lamp on top of it.

Sorry it looks bloody stupid and what an utter waste. I saw quite a rare piece of electronics ruined by a sodding great hole drilled into it.

Similarly, electronic devices with a 'weather' feature. I saw some bathroom scales with this the other day!

[Number_Six]

Having to spend Christmas night on a Eurotunnel train followed by a 150 mile drive thanks to my employers not being able to get any staff to cover the festive period. Lovely.

[Lemming Train]

Number_Six said:

Having to spend Christmas night on a Eurotunnel train followed by a 150 mile drive thanks to my employers not being able to get any staff to cover the festive period. Lovely.

"Sorry Boss. Would love to help out, but I already have arrangements made. Flying out from <insert airport> on 24th to <far flung place> to be with family."

[Number_Six]

...Is what I should have done. But instead I'm going to be on said train and grumble about it to a bunch of strangers on the internet. On the plus side, last day is on the 28th

[Lemming Train]

People who write "MTB" annoy me beyond the reason and is thoroughly deserving of an entry in the nonexistent 'cringe' thread for trying to act all cool with the name of their bike. Just stop it.

[Hugo a Gogo]

davhill said:

I used to be mystified by a line in Fools & Horses until I researched it.

Referring to a frightening situation, Del boy said his April was 'Twitchin' like a good un'.

I figured he was referring to his RP but this is how it works...

April rhymes with 'April in Paris.
Paris ='Arris
Arris = Aristotle
Aristotle = bottle
Bottle = bottle' n' glass
= arse

I make that CRS five times removed.

4 times
April in Paris, Aristotle,bottle n glass, arse

[talksthetorque]

Condi said:

Funny how patois, or a version of, has become the language of the streets 60 years after it was bought here. I guess with more African influence than in Jamaica, but its got roots in the Caribbean.

I've met a couple of proper old school poshos who spoke with a hint of a carribean accent on account of growing up there.
For those reality tell fans amongsth you ( anyone?) Lady Colin Campbell sounds the same.

[yellowjack]

Lemming Train said:

People who write "MTB" annoy me beyond the reason and is thoroughly deserving of an entry in the nonexistent 'cringe' thread for trying to act all cool with the name of their bike. Just stop it.

MTB? It's an accepted short form for "mountain bike". Nothing to do with the "name of their bike" at all. It's been that way for a long, long time too...

...at least 27 years judging from this picture...

I'm entering a race next year. It's an "XC MTB Race". It's not "cringey" or "trying to act cool", just a whole lot quicker/easier to type out than "Cross Country Mountain Bike Race".

The model name (ie: the one 'Giant', the manufacturer, gave it) of my MTB is an "Anthem". It doesn't have any other name because naming inanimate objects (and projecting personalities onto them) is just plain daft. The name I call my Cannondale Backroads "Adventure Gravel Hybrid 1990s Classic HeadShok™ Drop Bar Conversion" bike is 'Dale. This isn't because I've given it a cute name, but simply because it's a contraction of "Cannondale" and I only own one of their bikes (so far...)

And the use of "MTB" is a pretty well-accepted international "thing" too...

...and so the term "MTB" transcends language barriers.


So to your annoyance!

Edited by yellowjack on Friday 21st December 22:01

[Cliftonite]

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Being presented with THIS every time I log on:



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[Lemming Train]

Cliftonite said:

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Being presented with THIS every time I log on:



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Do you have your cookies turned on? You shouldn't need to log-in every time.

Chrome (eg): chrome://settings/content/cookies

"Allow sites to save and read cookie data" = on.

If you don't have cookies turned on or set to delete them when you close your browser then you will have to log-in every time you visit and go through it all again.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Lemming Train said:

Do you have your cookies turned on? You shouldn't need to log-in every time.

Chrome (eg): chrome://settings/content/cookies

"Allow sites to save and read cookie data" = on.

If you don't have cookies turned on or set to delete them when you close your browser then you will have to log-in every time you visit and go through it all again.

The login cookie seems to expire quite regularly, forcing you to log in again, which then presents you with that screen.

I get hit by it every month or so, but others get it far more often for some reason.

[Morningside]

Talking about Chrome.

On eBay a message box "would you like notifications? Yes please, maybe later" but no ps off I'm nor interested. So everytime I open a new tab I get the same question taking up screen space.


Maybe I should upgrade to Edge

[Antony Moxey]

MTB has always annoyed me because of the spurious T: Moun Tain Bike - it doesn’t need the T, why not simply MB for Mountain Bike?

[V8mate]

Antony Moxey said:

MTB has always annoyed me because of the spurious T: Moun Tain Bike - it doesn’t need the T, why not simply MB for Mountain Bike?

Because TLA, FTW!

[Antony Moxey]

Because what?

[glenrobbo]

davhill said:

I used to be mystified by a line in Fools & Horses until I researched it.

Referring to a frightening situation, Del boy said his April was 'Twitchin' like a good un'.

I figured he was referring to his RP but this is how it works...

April rhymes with 'April in Paris.
Paris ='Arris
Arris = Aristotle
Aristotle = bottle
Bottle = bottle' n' glass
= arse

I make that CRS five times removed.

RP?
Rocket Projectile?

[glenrobbo]

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[glazbagun]

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[glazbagun]

glenrobbo said:

Yep! It's long been an acronym for "Motor Torpedo Boat".

https://youtu.be/inLBea7OiNc

How on earth they derived it for pushbikes is a bit weird:

"Moun Tain Bike"?

I find XC for cross-country and Xmas sikilarly wierd.

[gothatway]

glazbagun said:

I find XC for cross-country and Xmas sikilarly wierd.

Good point (also KX for Kings Cross) - I'm surprised it's tolerated at all in these PC days, being so clearly of Christian derivation !