Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
Roofless Toothless said:
R Mutt said:
Ah yes, my pet hate, Schweppes tonic (or at least it's prevalence. Britvic is also awful with its artificial sweeteners, but not served in as many places). How people cannot taste the saccharine is beyond me.
Gotta be Fever Tree really. Lots of posh ones available now, which I'm happy with although that Double Dutch is too flat. Need a proper fizz to tonic.
Tonic water is a good source of quinine, which is a remedy for night cramps. I am plagued at the moment by cramps in my calves if I should dare stretch during the night.Gotta be Fever Tree really. Lots of posh ones available now, which I'm happy with although that Double Dutch is too flat. Need a proper fizz to tonic.
The accompanying gin, ice and lemon are a trial, but can be tolerated when you grow used to it.
All these f
king 'millennials' going on holiday/travelling every other week. They complain about not being able to afford to buy a house, especially in London, yet they are constantly fking off on holiday or living in so-called trendy areas in London such as Clapham. They just need to get their finger out, stop moaning, and start fking saving! I should know, I'm a 'millennial' and did exactly that!
king 'millennials' going on holiday/travelling every other week. They complain about not being able to afford to buy a house, especially in London, yet they are constantly fking off on holiday or living in so-called trendy areas in London such as Clapham. They just need to get their finger out, stop moaning, and start fking saving! I should know, I'm a 'millennial' and did exactly that!CC07 PEU said:
All these fking 'millennials' going on holiday/travelling every other week. They complain about not being able to afford to buy a house, especially in London, yet they are constantly fking off on holiday or living in so-called trendy areas in London such as Clapham. They just need to get their finger out, stop moaning, and start fking saving! I should know, I'm a 'millennial' and did exactly that!
By gosh you've solved the housing crisis! king 'millennials' going on holiday/travelling every other week. They complain about not being able to afford to buy a house, especially in London, yet they are constantly fking off on holiday or living in so-called trendy areas in London such as Clapham. They just need to get their finger out, stop moaning, and start fking saving! I should know, I'm a 'millennial' and did exactly that!Get this guy to replace whoever the current Housing Minister is.
CC07 PEU said:
All these fking 'millennials' going on holiday/travelling every other week. They complain about not being able to afford to buy a house, especially in London, yet they are constantly fking off on holiday or living in so-called trendy areas in London such as Clapham. They just need to get their finger out, stop moaning, and start fking saving! I should know, I'm a 'millennial' and did exactly that!
How dare they go out and enjoy life when they could be sitting in a little cube plugging numbers into spreadsheets!king 'millennials' going on holiday/travelling every other week. They complain about not being able to afford to buy a house, especially in London, yet they are constantly fking off on holiday or living in so-called trendy areas in London such as Clapham. They just need to get their finger out, stop moaning, and start fking saving! I should know, I'm a 'millennial' and did exactly that!
ElectricSoup said:
Roofless Toothless said:
R Mutt said:
Ah yes, my pet hate, Schweppes tonic (or at least it's prevalence. Britvic is also awful with its artificial sweeteners, but not served in as many places). How people cannot taste the saccharine is beyond me.
Gotta be Fever Tree really. Lots of posh ones available now, which I'm happy with although that Double Dutch is too flat. Need a proper fizz to tonic.
Tonic water is a good source of quinine, which is a remedy for night cramps. I am plagued at the moment by cramps in my calves if I should dare stretch during the night.Gotta be Fever Tree really. Lots of posh ones available now, which I'm happy with although that Double Dutch is too flat. Need a proper fizz to tonic.
The accompanying gin, ice and lemon are a trial, but can be tolerated when you grow used to it.
Silence that man! 
Fastchas said:
Johnspex said:
glenrobbo said:
j_4m said:
Don't put so much tonic in?
I like a G+T. It's a simple, unfussy dry thing. It's annoying that current trends have turned it into yet another over sweetened fruit flavoured syrup for adults that never grew out of coke.
I like a nice G & T on a hot summer afternoon or evening.I like a G+T. It's a simple, unfussy dry thing. It's annoying that current trends have turned it into yet another over sweetened fruit flavoured syrup for adults that never grew out of coke.
Here is my method:
Take a pint glass, add a generous glug or two of gin, but don't overdo it: anything up to a quarter of a pint should be adequate. Add a sliver or two of lime or lemon, or both. Fill the glass to the top with ice cubes and pour in chilled tonic* until the glass is brimmed. Stir with a swizzle stick and allow to infuse for a minute or two before enjoying.
. * It is important to choose a decent tonic, but when it comes to the gin, the pretentious "botanicals" designer gins are just a load of hype that annoys me beyond reason.
I like a nice Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire, but Aldi's "Oliver Cromwell" gin is quite palatable.
But please remember to drink responsibly. And remember that up to 90% of people are caused by accidents.
ETA. It may be worthwhile considering AA membership.
Edited by glenrobbo on Wednesday 5th June 23:02
How do you add a winking face?
My neighbours
Whenever they see me they always whinge that my garden is untidy – and compared to the paved-over wasteland of theirs it probably is – but whenever I go out to do some gardening they always seem to make an appearance, and then stand there making sarcastic remarks – hardly encouraging
Personally I prefer to look out onto greenery than to be able to spy on what the neighbours opposite are up to – and unlike theirs my garden has several birds nesting in it.
Mine's the one in the middle
Whenever they see me they always whinge that my garden is untidy – and compared to the paved-over wasteland of theirs it probably is – but whenever I go out to do some gardening they always seem to make an appearance, and then stand there making sarcastic remarks – hardly encouraging
Personally I prefer to look out onto greenery than to be able to spy on what the neighbours opposite are up to – and unlike theirs my garden has several birds nesting in it.
Mine's the one in the middle
MartG said:
Whenever they see me they always whinge that my garden is untidy – and compared to the paved-over wasteland of theirs it probably is – but whenever I go out to do some gardening they always seem to make an appearance, and then stand there making sarcastic remarks – hardly encouraging
So, wait, they moan that your garden is untidy and then when you are actually out there trying to improve matters, they make discouraging remarks? What a bunch of dicks!
Clockwork Cupcake said:
MartG said:
Whenever they see me they always whinge that my garden is untidy – and compared to the paved-over wasteland of theirs it probably is – but whenever I go out to do some gardening they always seem to make an appearance, and then stand there making sarcastic remarks – hardly encouraging
So, wait, they moan that your garden is untidy and then when you are actually out there trying to improve matters, they make discouraging remarks? What a bunch of dicks!
People who deny that bad things that have happened because of brexit are anything to do with brexit.
And,
People who insist that bad things that have happened that are nothing to do with brexit are down to brexit.
And,
People who play the 'it's your own confirmation bias' card, when it's just stating the bleedin' obvious.
And,
People who insist that bad things that have happened that are nothing to do with brexit are down to brexit.
And,
People who play the 'it's your own confirmation bias' card, when it's just stating the bleedin' obvious.
Edited by Balmoral on Friday 7th June 07:42
R Mutt said:
Ah yes, my pet hate, Schweppes tonic (or at least it's prevalence. Britvic is also awful with its artificial sweeteners, but not served in as many places). How people cannot taste the saccharine is beyond me.
Gotta be Fever Tree really. Lots of posh ones available now, which I'm happy with although that Double Dutch is too flat. Need a proper fizz to tonic.
Actually I worked for Grants who invented and own the Hendricks Gin brand. One of the brands at the forefront of the gin explosion. Gotta be Fever Tree really. Lots of posh ones available now, which I'm happy with although that Double Dutch is too flat. Need a proper fizz to tonic.
They extensively tasted each and every tonic with their gin to try and find the best one to recommend for their ‘perfect serve’ and if the winner had only been available at high price in New Zealand in limited batches, they would have set up a route to market, got them to scale production, or maybe bought the company, and made it part of their brand story, and influenced the trade to start stocking it everywhere such is the power of a brand like that. And the power of a wealthy family owned business.
However after testing every tonic on the market they came back to Schweppes as apparently it went best with the Hendricks.
Adults cycling on pavements, alongside fairly quiet country roads, are annoying me at the moment. I keep encountering one as I'm on the way to the pub, fortunately in a fairly wide section of pavement. He slows down, gets to the edge of the pavement, waits until I've passed, then carries on. What he doesn't do is what he should do - which is cycle on the road. It's daylight, it's not a busy road since the by-pass opened (15+ years ago) and he's not a four-year-old.
I've encountered others on the same stretch, they cycle on the pavement (which in itself annoys me) but they get off when they see a pedestrian, pass me on the road, then get back on. This current annoyance just slows down, doesn't make eye contact, and passes. Hopefully I won't encounter him in one of the many narrow sections of pavement.
And to add, yes, sometimes I cycle on the pavement. But not very often, because it feels "wrong" to me having been brought up learning to cycle and longing for the time I could go on the road and not have to stay on the pavement with all the younger kids. Even when there's a cycle lane on the pavement, it still feels wrong. Generally if I do it, it's because I'm on a busy stretch in the dark, and I wouldn't think of trying to squeeze past a pedestrian, I'd get onto the road for that bit. Probably because I expect they'd be more confrontational than I am.
I've encountered others on the same stretch, they cycle on the pavement (which in itself annoys me) but they get off when they see a pedestrian, pass me on the road, then get back on. This current annoyance just slows down, doesn't make eye contact, and passes. Hopefully I won't encounter him in one of the many narrow sections of pavement.
And to add, yes, sometimes I cycle on the pavement. But not very often, because it feels "wrong" to me having been brought up learning to cycle and longing for the time I could go on the road and not have to stay on the pavement with all the younger kids. Even when there's a cycle lane on the pavement, it still feels wrong. Generally if I do it, it's because I'm on a busy stretch in the dark, and I wouldn't think of trying to squeeze past a pedestrian, I'd get onto the road for that bit. Probably because I expect they'd be more confrontational than I am.
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