Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
Grahamdub said:
MartG said:
Oil changes are invariably left to the most junior person in the workshop, who probably doesn't know how to work a dipstick 
( or that oil needs topping up after then engine has been run due to the amount used to fill the filter )
My current car doesn't have a dipstick, so that probably confused him even more ( or that oil needs topping up after then engine has been run due to the amount used to fill the filter )alorotom said:
Grahamdub said:
MartG said:
Oil changes are invariably left to the most junior person in the workshop, who probably doesn't know how to work a dipstick ( or that oil needs topping up after then engine has been run due to the amount used to fill the filter )
My current car doesn't have a dipstick, so that probably confused him even more ( or that oil needs topping up after then engine has been run due to the amount used to fill the filter )
This may by need a whole thread about things that disgust ... however, I’m sat at a hot desk today (which has just been converted after a permie left) and the mouse on the desk is just horrific, what sort of monster is happy to use something in such a rank state! Urgh, it’s complete with hair and everything!
Dave. said:
Old Man Fred said:
We have a similar number of people and a similar setup. Only annoying thing is the person who puts the glass out in the morning fills it with half washing up liquid and half water, so you can't just take the spoon out and use it as you get washing up flavoured tea, you have to scrub the damn thing anyway.
Ha, useful! Just made a brew.... We're up to 18 spoons...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13222...
alorotom said:
This may by need a whole thread about things that disgust ... however, I’m sat at a hot desk today (which has just been converted after a permie left) and the mouse on the desk is just horrific, what sort of monster is happy to use something in such a rank state! Urgh, it’s complete with hair and everything!
Whatever you do.. Don't check the keyboard.Just ask IT to come round with a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol for the mouse and a some orange juice to go with it.
Back when I worked Hell Desk we'd get all kinds of horrors bought to me in various states of atrociousness. However my favourite was always when they tried to blame someone else like "My 2 year old spilled his drink on it", laptop clearly smelled of beer "erm, so does your 2 year old drink Heineken or Stella".
RizzoTheRat said:
It's a problem that will gradually go away as apparently the half life of teaspoons is around 81 days
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13222...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13222...
If I pinch the teaspoons.... I win twice!
captain_cynic said:
Whatever you do.. Don't check the keyboard.
Just ask IT to come round with a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol for the mouse and a some orange juice to go with it.
Back when I worked Hell Desk we'd get all kinds of horrors bought to me in various states of atrociousness. However my favourite was always when they tried to blame someone else like "My 2 year old spilled his drink on it", laptop clearly smelled of beer "erm, so does your 2 year old drink Heineken or Stella".
me thinks that you were lucky it was just beer that was spilled on the laptop...Just ask IT to come round with a bottle of Isopropyl alcohol for the mouse and a some orange juice to go with it.
Back when I worked Hell Desk we'd get all kinds of horrors bought to me in various states of atrociousness. However my favourite was always when they tried to blame someone else like "My 2 year old spilled his drink on it", laptop clearly smelled of beer "erm, so does your 2 year old drink Heineken or Stella".
Old Man Fred said:
Dave. said:
I work in an office with approximately 30-40 others.
In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the f
k we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!
Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a fking knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it! 
We have a similar number of people and a similar setup. Only annoying thing is the person who puts the glass out in the morning fills it with half washing up liquid and half water, so you can't just take the spoon out and use it as you get washing up flavoured tea, you have to scrub the damn thing anyway.In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the f
k we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a f
king knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it! We have a drying rack so every time I make a cuppa I rinse the spoon and place it (handle down) into the rack. It is therefore re-usable for anyone who wishes to use a spoon.
Other people just throw their spoons into the sink. That annoys me quite a bit but is I think a reasonable reason to be annoyed.
What annoys me beyond reason however are the "helpful" people who *empty* the drying rack in the middle of the day and put them *all* in the dishwasher. Typically of course because no one re-uses a spoon (even one in the drying rack) until all the ones have gone from the drawer.
So now instead of being able to take a spoon from the drying rack, or wash up a spoon from the sink you have to rummage round in the dishwasher among the dirty cutlery to get a spoon to *then* wash up and make your cuppa.
Fastdruid said:
Old Man Fred said:
Dave. said:
I work in an office with approximately 30-40 others.
In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the fk we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!
Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a fking knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it!
We have a similar number of people and a similar setup. Only annoying thing is the person who puts the glass out in the morning fills it with half washing up liquid and half water, so you can't just take the spoon out and use it as you get washing up flavoured tea, you have to scrub the damn thing anyway.In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the f
k we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a f
king knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it! We have a drying rack so every time I make a cuppa I rinse the spoon and place it (handle down) into the rack. It is therefore re-usable for anyone who wishes to use a spoon.
Other people just throw their spoons into the sink. That annoys me quite a bit but is I think a reasonable reason to be annoyed.
What annoys me beyond reason however are the "helpful" people who *empty* the drying rack in the middle of the day and put them *all* in the dishwasher. Typically of course because no one re-uses a spoon (even one in the drying rack) until all the ones have gone from the drawer.
So now instead of being able to take a spoon from the drying rack, or wash up a spoon from the sink you have to rummage round in the dishwasher among the dirty cutlery to get a spoon to *then* wash up and make your cuppa.
nonsequitur said:
Tea breaks seem to have got hazardous. Bring back the tea trolley!!
It happens anytime you move from having a single team of people working together and having an understanding of "the rules" of making tea and drinks, to a larger office with mutliple people both in teams and individuals. There's no one way of doing things and no common understanding, and it seems like it would be an incredibly tedious drop-in session to host on "how to make drinks properly" so it kind of slips by. Whenever the boiling water tap fails (regularly) in our office, people resort to the old method of boiling the kettle, but then there are notes left around that it "Must be refilled and boiled every time" so that it is a vastly inefficient and just in case the next person otherwise has to wait for it to boil. Nobody actually adheres to this rule, because of the one person in the office who thinks it should be a rule is the only person who isn't actually "in" the office and is thus shielded from the noise a constantly-boiling kettle would generate...
Shakermaker said:
nonsequitur said:
Tea breaks seem to have got hazardous. Bring back the tea trolley!!
It happens anytime you move from having a single team of people working together and having an understanding of "the rules" of making tea and drinks, to a larger office with mutliple people both in teams and individuals. There's no one way of doing things and no common understanding, and it seems like it would be an incredibly tedious drop-in session to host on "how to make drinks properly" so it kind of slips by. Whenever the boiling water tap fails (regularly) in our office, people resort to the old method of boiling the kettle, but then there are notes left around that it "Must be refilled and boiled every time" so that it is a vastly inefficient and just in case the next person otherwise has to wait for it to boil. Nobody actually adheres to this rule, because of the one person in the office who thinks it should be a rule is the only person who isn't actually "in" the office and is thus shielded from the noise a constantly-boiling kettle would generate...
Cobnapint said:
Lemming Train said:
Here in Yorkshire the price hasn't risen by much over the past decade, with the exception of a handful of places that take the piss. £4.10 for a decent size fish and good portion of chips at my local 5 mins off the M62. Rick up in t'hills on the west side of Bradford reported earlier in the thread that his local does fish and chips twice for £7.50 which is a bargain unless the fish are tiddlers. When I worked out of Northampton last year I use to go to Rainbow chippy on Weedon Rd (A4500) just outside Northampton centre and it was only a fiver there for a good size fish and chips and it was nice too, so it's not always mega bucks down south. Old foreign woman running it is mad as a box of frogs though 
. I found where I lived in Scotland that fish and chips is disproportionately expensive up there plus the fish is always full of bones and they cook it in bread crumbs instead of batter as well which annoys me.
Talking of fish n chips, went to Whitby, home of the aforementioned national dish. We thought, this is going to be the best FnC we've ever had. Wrong!. I found where I lived in Scotland that fish and chips is disproportionately expensive up there plus the fish is always full of bones and they cook it in bread crumbs instead of batter as well which annoys me.Unbeknown to us, most places on Whitby cook their FnC in beef dripping, which might sound proper British bull dog and all that, but it adds a strange tang to the food and bloody ruins it.
For the record, the best FnC I ever had was in the Victoria Inn, Borth, Wales.
Dave. said:
I work in an office with approximately 30-40 others.
In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the fk we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!
Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a fking knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it!
Ssshhh! Don't waken the Health & Safety Officer. if you do, there'll be memos, staff meetings and Powerpoint lectures. Your company may go to extremes and buy in a consultant. A full-day's course on "office hygiene?" That really will annoy you beyond reason.In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the f
k we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a f
king knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it! alorotom said:
This may by need a whole thread about things that disgust ... however, I’m sat at a hot desk today (which has just been converted after a permie left) and the mouse on the desk is just horrific, what sort of monster is happy to use something in such a rank state! Urgh, it’s complete with hair and everything!
Turn the keyboard upside-down and shake it. You'll be amazed how many crumbs and snotty bogies fall out of it.Langweilig said:
Dave. said:
I work in an office with approximately 30-40 others.
In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the fk we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!
Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a fking knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it!
Ssshhh! Don't waken the Health & Safety Officer. if you do, there'll be memos, staff meetings and Powerpoint lectures. Your company may go to extremes and buy in a consultant. A full-day's course on "office hygiene?" That really will annoy you beyond reason.In the kitchen there is a mug to chuck your used teaspoon in after making a brew.
The kitchen is tiny, if two people go in at the same time, its a fecking nightmare having to dance around each other like a pair of goldfish in an undersized tank.
I mention the size and capacity of said kitchen to emphasize the need to point out why the f
k we need fifteen fking teaspoons in the aforementioned mug!Three or four would suffice, but noooooo, every time someone makes a brew, straight into the drawer for a clean one, then chuck it in the mug with the rest of them!
Then there's the occasional throbbed who puts a f
king knife/fork/spoon in there with half their breakfast/dinner all over it! 
I was watching the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale auctions recently, now the commentators are all car guys so you would think they know their stuff. A Stock Gen 3 SRT Viper came up on the block for sale and the commentators were describing it as a Gen II Viper, FFS, he did get the engine spec right but was completely wrong on body type 
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