Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
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People at checkouts.
The worst offenders are the ones who wait in queue to pay for their petrol, when it’s their turn they say their pump number, wait till the cashier says the same amount they put in their car and only at this point so they decide it’s time to dig out their purse from their handbag, scrabble through cash to realise they’re paying on card and take a f
king age to actually get the card out their purse.
Another trick that’s getting more common is from the people who sit on their phone as all their shopping gets scanned through to only start packing when the cashier is asking for payment. Selfish mouth breathers who don’t realise they saved no time by texting while they should be packing as they could have packed, moved their trolley away and stopped to send that important text in the same time without holding anyone else up.
The worst offenders are the ones who wait in queue to pay for their petrol, when it’s their turn they say their pump number, wait till the cashier says the same amount they put in their car and only at this point so they decide it’s time to dig out their purse from their handbag, scrabble through cash to realise they’re paying on card and take a f
king age to actually get the card out their purse.Another trick that’s getting more common is from the people who sit on their phone as all their shopping gets scanned through to only start packing when the cashier is asking for payment. Selfish mouth breathers who don’t realise they saved no time by texting while they should be packing as they could have packed, moved their trolley away and stopped to send that important text in the same time without holding anyone else up.
ApOrbital said:
1337 what do i win frank?
The booby prize, but don’t get excited, 1337 was a big year, it signified the start of the 100 Years War, which resulted in the House of Valois, (France), retaining the French throne, and les rosbifs being left to argue the toss about who was best, Lancaster or York.It took les rosbifs years to eventually learn that, as both places were in the bleak north, no one in their right mind gave an absolute toss about which was best.
Frank7 said:
A thing that annoys me when watching the BBC2 quiz show “Eggheads”, is when a contestant is asked something like, “What Continent is Paris in?”, and gets the options, Asia, Europe, or Africa.
They then slowly say, “Well, it isn’t Asia, and I don’t think that it’s in Africa, I’m going to say Europe Jeremy.”
I’m not particularly bothered that they don’t immediately say, “Europe”, but it annoys me that they oh so slowly evaluate the other two answers, as if to say, “I’m going through the process of elimination”, when they undoubtedly knew the answer right off.
That isn't the only reason I don't watch Eggheads, but its certainly a factor within the process. They then slowly say, “Well, it isn’t Asia, and I don’t think that it’s in Africa, I’m going to say Europe Jeremy.”
I’m not particularly bothered that they don’t immediately say, “Europe”, but it annoys me that they oh so slowly evaluate the other two answers, as if to say, “I’m going through the process of elimination”, when they undoubtedly knew the answer right off.
It seems like for every single answer we get an analysis of the word and its origins, or a history of the people involved, or a process of elimination of the other two answers.
Frank7 said:
ApOrbital said:
1337 what do i win frank?
The booby prize, but don’t get excited, 1337 was a big year, it signified the start of the 100 Years War, which resulted in the House of Valois, (France), retaining the French throne, and les rosbifs being left to argue the toss about who was best, Lancaster or York.It took les rosbifs years to eventually learn that, as both places were in the bleak north, no one in their right mind gave an absolute toss about which was best.
nonsequitur said:
The Mad Monk said:
What about those dipsticks who press both the up and the down buttons? Of course that will make the lift come faster.
For those who are incapable of deciding which direction to go.NPowers fk up from 2015 showing up on my credit score (only last month, bizarrely) meaning I now get to enjoy their excruciating incompetence all over again as they doubtless take six months to un-fk-up what they said they had un-fked-up four years ago.
Having said that, I don't think I'm unreasonably annoyed.
k up from 2015 showing up on my credit score (only last month, bizarrely) meaning I now get to enjoy their excruciating incompetence all over again as they doubtless take six months to un-fk-up what they said they had un-fked-up four years ago.Having said that, I don't think I'm unreasonably annoyed.
FourWheelDrift said:
joema said:
fking loud typing? I find it most distracting and annoying. Need to get over it somehow as I'm not sure i can moan at them about it.
Just look at them and go...king loud typing? I find it most distracting and annoying. Need to get over it somehow as I'm not sure i can moan at them about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXJzmky2DaI
john_1983 said:
Royal fking Mail again. Ordered new laptop on Amazon yesterday, should come with Prime today.
Postie has been and gone, no laptop. Checked tracking, and despite my address being Aberdeenshire, it's in Northern Ireland.
How is that even possible!?
IIRC there's a Royal Mail depot in Scotland - in Dunfermline, which has handled a few of my Amazon orders.. Your parcel shouldn't have ended up in Northern Ireland. All Northern Irish postcodes begin with BT. How two different postcodes can cause confusion is beyond me.king Mail again. Ordered new laptop on Amazon yesterday, should come with Prime today.Postie has been and gone, no laptop. Checked tracking, and despite my address being Aberdeenshire, it's in Northern Ireland.
How is that even possible!?
Morningside said:
Damn youI.Want.One.Of.Those.
Black_S3 said:
People at checkouts.
The worst offenders are the ones who wait in queue to pay for their petrol, when it’s their turn they say their pump number, wait till the cashier says the same amount they put in their car and only at this point so they decide it’s time to dig out their purse from their handbag, scrabble through cash to realise they’re paying on card and take a fking age to actually get the card out their purse.
Another trick that’s getting more common is from the people who sit on their phone as all their shopping gets scanned through to only start packing when the cashier is asking for payment. Selfish mouth breathers who don’t realise they saved no time by texting while they should be packing as they could have packed, moved their trolley away and stopped to send that important text in the same time without holding anyone else up.
People using self-scan checkouts who clearly need an assistant to do it for them. I avoid them when I can but sometimes I don't want to people, or there's someone with a full trolley at the manned till and I have a pint of milk.The worst offenders are the ones who wait in queue to pay for their petrol, when it’s their turn they say their pump number, wait till the cashier says the same amount they put in their car and only at this point so they decide it’s time to dig out their purse from their handbag, scrabble through cash to realise they’re paying on card and take a f
king age to actually get the card out their purse.Another trick that’s getting more common is from the people who sit on their phone as all their shopping gets scanned through to only start packing when the cashier is asking for payment. Selfish mouth breathers who don’t realise they saved no time by texting while they should be packing as they could have packed, moved their trolley away and stopped to send that important text in the same time without holding anyone else up.
These people scan all their items, put them on the scale, usually purchase a carrier bag, settle up then, and only then begin to pack their shopping into bags.
Morons.
cmvtec said:
People using self-scan checkouts who clearly need an assistant to do it for them. I avoid them when I can but sometimes I don't want to people, or there's someone with a full trolley at the manned till and I have a pint of milk.
These people scan all their items, put them on the scale, usually purchase a carrier bag, settle up then, and only then begin to pack their shopping into bags.
Morons.
I do that in Waitrose as the scale never recognises the bag. Its quicker that way than fThese people scan all their items, put them on the scale, usually purchase a carrier bag, settle up then, and only then begin to pack their shopping into bags.
Morons.
king about waiting for the assistant to come over and authorise my carrier bag Balmoral said:
j_4m said:
yellowjack said:
I'm now at the mercy of Royal Mail Tracked 48 (the free delivery option) too. Suggested delivery time is 2 to 3 days, which will inevitably lead to another annoyance now. Because I'm away all week, and when I get back no doubt there'll be a card in the letterbox inviting me to collect the damned parcel from the delivery office at some unGodly hour on Saturday morning, requiring a squillion forms of ID and probably needing me to be accompanied by all four Grandparents, or whichever hoop it is I'm to jump through this week...
Royal Mails' ID requirements massively irritate me.I had to collect a parcel for my girlfriend, she's at work with her ID. No matter, I'll bring my photo ID and separately addressed bills proving that we live together. Would Royal Mail accept this? No. Apparently RM will not allow their employees to make an educated leap of logic and connect A with B and C.
I check inside the blue (recycling) bin. Rummage around a little, and there it is. A cardboard box in a bin full of cardboard boxes ready for the recycling. Just as well my oaf of a son forgot to put the blue bin out this week, eh?
But hey? I have the parts I need, and there is no need to make a trip to the delivery office. Every cloud, etc, etc...
Firefox upgrading and disabling NoScript, ABP, and FB Purity has being "incompatible" has annoyed me beyond reason today.
Update: Apparently a defect at Mozilla's end due to an expired signing certificate. Which equally annoys me beyond reason
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/05/04/your-firefox-ext...
Update: Apparently a defect at Mozilla's end due to an expired signing certificate. Which equally annoys me beyond reason
https://www.ghacks.net/2019/05/04/your-firefox-ext...
Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 4th May 10:39
Kemah Bob, who I had never heard of until last night's News Quiz on Radio 4.
What she said may have been funny, but I found it impossible to get beyond her fantastically annoying voice. From about 2:20 in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0004mds
What she said may have been funny, but I found it impossible to get beyond her fantastically annoying voice. From about 2:20 in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0004mds
nonsequitur said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
Firefox upgrading and disabling NoScipt, ABP, and FB Purity has being "incompatible" has annoyed me beyond reason today.
A poor Clint Eastwood film. But what does it all mean?
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