Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
Discussion
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
It's funny you say that, 21st June (MSD) is my birthday. Growing up, until my early thirties, I had never known a wet birthday. Evenings down the pub outside with mates until late etc. In the last 10 years I've only had 3 dry birthdays.
Congratulations, you share your birthday with my wife, big number this year, I’ve booked a private room for dinner with 25 guests at a restaurant just on the north side of Tower Bridge.This will take a chunk out of what I’d hidden so well from HMRC over the years, but she’s worth it.
On a related note, Tina Turner and I were born on the same day, month, and year, but we’re both still in reasonable condition, but she looks better in a short dress than I do.
Frank7 said:
Congratulations, you share your birthday with my wife, big number this year, I’ve booked a private room for dinner with 25 guests at a restaurant just on the north side of Tower Bridge.
This will take a chunk out of what I’d hidden so well from HMRC over the years, but she’s worth it.
On a related note, Tina Turner and I were born on the same day, month, and year, but we’re both still in reasonable condition, but she looks better in a short dress than I do.
I've not met you Frank but I saw TT a fair few years back and I'm fairly sure you'll look better than her in a short dress This will take a chunk out of what I’d hidden so well from HMRC over the years, but she’s worth it.
On a related note, Tina Turner and I were born on the same day, month, and year, but we’re both still in reasonable condition, but she looks better in a short dress than I do.
Mark-C said:
Frank7 said:
Congratulations, you share your birthday with my wife, big number this year, I’ve booked a private room for dinner with 25 guests at a restaurant just on the north side of Tower Bridge.
This will take a chunk out of what I’d hidden so well from HMRC over the years, but she’s worth it.
On a related note, Tina Turner and I were born on the same day, month, and year, but we’re both still in reasonable condition, but she looks better in a short dress than I do.
I've not met you Frank but I saw TT a fair few years back and I'm fairly sure you'll look better than her in a short dress This will take a chunk out of what I’d hidden so well from HMRC over the years, but she’s worth it.
On a related note, Tina Turner and I were born on the same day, month, and year, but we’re both still in reasonable condition, but she looks better in a short dress than I do.
And I bet that you say that to all the boys!
Another that probably falls under the wider annoyance of "Facebook" or "humans" but... people who "report" crimes, or possible crimes, to Facebook groups and don't bother to call / web chat / complete an online form with the actual police because "they won't do anything" or "it takes too long".
thetapeworm said:
Another that probably falls under the wider annoyance of "Facebook" or "humans" but... people who "report" crimes, or possible crimes, to Facebook groups and don't bother to call / web chat / complete an online form with the actual police because "they won't do anything" or "it takes too long".
ive heard about this and assumed it was modern urban legend - is it actually the case??? I dont get it, whats to be achieved by posting that other than sympathy (unless thats what the posters are actually seeking)???alorotom said:
thetapeworm said:
Another that probably falls under the wider annoyance of "Facebook" or "humans" but... people who "report" crimes, or possible crimes, to Facebook groups and don't bother to call / web chat / complete an online form with the actual police because "they won't do anything" or "it takes too long".
ive heard about this and assumed it was modern urban legend - is it actually the case??? I dont get it, whats to be achieved by posting that other than sympathy (unless thats what the posters are actually seeking)???'Child gone missing' is a popular one.
DavieW said:
Vauxhall's new tagline - "British brand since 1903". This only appeared after Peugeot bought them.
Nope, sorry but I'm not going to allow that one. That's a fully justifiable annoyance. So you've used the same name in the UK since 1903. Big woo.
They were bought by GM in 1925 ffs, they've been non-British for almost 100 years.
V8mate said:
alorotom said:
ive heard about this and assumed it was modern urban legend - is it actually the case??? I dont get it, whats to be achieved by posting that other than sympathy (unless thats what the posters are actually seeking)???
Happens all the time.'Child gone missing' is a popular one.
Morningside said:
DoctorX said:
Probably commented on a million times already, but that thing on the front of a car is a GRILLE. You cook f
king sausages on a grill.
Aaarrrrggghhhh!!
Do you have problems with your BREAKS? king sausages on a grill.Aaarrrrggghhhh!!
The breaks don't work properly and I have curbed the wheels because of this, which also damaged the grill and the bumber. Will need to weld the cills and replace the inducator bulms.
bristolbaron said:
Shakermaker said:
Yes
The breaks don't work properly and I have curbed the wheels because of this, which also damaged the grill and the bumber. Will need to weld the cills and replace the inducator bulms.
Have you checked the tred on you’re wheel’s? The breaks don't work properly and I have curbed the wheels because of this, which also damaged the grill and the bumber. Will need to weld the cills and replace the inducator bulms.
alorotom said:
Tred on you’re tire’s shorely?
You’d think so, but you wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve heard people say they needed to get a wheel changed - flat wheel/worn wheel etc. Which reminds me. I’m constantly annoyed people refer to wheel widths in ‘J’ not inches.
(I may have even posted about it before)
J/JJ etc is the tyre bead profile.
I was looking for wheels the other day and goddammit even Ebay are using ‘J’ for width
alorotom said:
thetapeworm said:
Another that probably falls under the wider annoyance of "Facebook" or "humans" but... people who "report" crimes, or possible crimes, to Facebook groups and don't bother to call / web chat / complete an online form with the actual police because "they won't do anything" or "it takes too long".
ive heard about this and assumed it was modern urban legend - is it actually the case??? I dont get it, whats to be achieved by posting that other than sympathy (unless thats what the posters are actually seeking)???
Yesterday: "Seen this car up by the res and think it might be stolen will contact police when home" - complete with a photo of the car in question.
I checked the reg and it came back as a Mini, the 'plate was on an Isuzu pickup.
I dared to suggest that if the lady had the time to photograph the car, post up on Facebook and was clearly on a mobile device why not report it to the police immediately rather than the group. I was met with a barrage of abuse suggesting that maybe she had better things to do and that it can take a while to get through on 101. I was called names and pitchforks were raised
Also yesterday: "Has anyone in the area had their cars broken into last night, both ours were" - again just posting to get some feedback from the group, when asked no attempt had been made to log it with the police via telephone, online chat or the forms they provide to allow an immediate submission. As time went on 4 other people came forward with the same story of cars being entered without keys and contents being stolen, none had reported it to the police.
It's pretty much a daily thing with people being "spotted" in gardens or as per one last week where a block "looked weird and walked away when he saw us" near a children's playground.
Then they wonder why local police numbers are falling, apparently we have no crime here, they're all working somewhere that does!
I should just leave the group side of Facebook alone and use it to keep in touch with friends and family as there are so many morons on there who seem to lack sense and treat Facebook like some kind of personal shopper service. I've lost count of the number of women who apparently need an urgent nail appointment that day or the seasonal service requests that come in 20 times a day for the same thing, we're on gardening currently, apparently the search facility is invisible, nobody has Google and everyone expects companies to come running to them when they click their fingers.
Edited by thetapeworm on Wednesday 12th June 12:31
My wife the other night.
We're both just home and the kids are having a snack, she's in the kitchen (open plan family room)
Mrs. "did I ask if you wanted a coffee?"
Me "no, and yes, I'd love one"
ten minutes pass
I go into the kitchen and she's preping chicken, no sight of coffee, mugs or a boiling kettle. I ask if she still wants one and hit the button on the kettle.Just after it boiled she picked it up, filled it with cold water and put it on to boil again.
Me "it'd just boiled"
Mrs "but there wasn't enough water in"
Me "there was, I wasn't going to have one"
Mrs "well I wouldn't have bothered if you were only making one for me"
Me "?????????????"
Five minutes later she boiled the kettle again and made herself a cup of coffee.
We're both just home and the kids are having a snack, she's in the kitchen (open plan family room)
Mrs. "did I ask if you wanted a coffee?"
Me "no, and yes, I'd love one"
ten minutes pass
I go into the kitchen and she's preping chicken, no sight of coffee, mugs or a boiling kettle. I ask if she still wants one and hit the button on the kettle.Just after it boiled she picked it up, filled it with cold water and put it on to boil again.
Me "it'd just boiled"
Mrs "but there wasn't enough water in"
Me "there was, I wasn't going to have one"
Mrs "well I wouldn't have bothered if you were only making one for me"
Me "?????????????"
Five minutes later she boiled the kettle again and made herself a cup of coffee.
Hackney said:
My wife the other night.
We're both just home and the kids are having a snack, she's in the kitchen (open plan family room)
Mrs. "did I ask if you wanted a coffee?"
Me "no, and yes, I'd love one"
ten minutes pass
I go into the kitchen and she's preping chicken, no sight of coffee, mugs or a boiling kettle. I ask if she still wants one and hit the button on the kettle.Just after it boiled she picked it up, filled it with cold water and put it on to boil again.
Me "it'd just boiled"
Mrs "but there wasn't enough water in"
Me "there was, I wasn't going to have one"
Mrs "well I wouldn't have bothered if you were only making one for me"
Me "?????????????"
Five minutes later she boiled the kettle again and made herself a cup of coffee.
I have known the present Mrs Punto for 20 years, in all that time she has never made a cup of tea or coffee for me, she has only made about 10 for herself. We're both just home and the kids are having a snack, she's in the kitchen (open plan family room)
Mrs. "did I ask if you wanted a coffee?"
Me "no, and yes, I'd love one"
ten minutes pass
I go into the kitchen and she's preping chicken, no sight of coffee, mugs or a boiling kettle. I ask if she still wants one and hit the button on the kettle.Just after it boiled she picked it up, filled it with cold water and put it on to boil again.
Me "it'd just boiled"
Mrs "but there wasn't enough water in"
Me "there was, I wasn't going to have one"
Mrs "well I wouldn't have bothered if you were only making one for me"
Me "?????????????"
Five minutes later she boiled the kettle again and made herself a cup of coffee.
Last weekend, she was in the kitchen, I was in the garden, I asked her to make a cup of coffee to see what she said, I was amazed that she did make one. Worst cup of coffee I have ever had, only instant and black, wtf could go wrong. Its annoying to think that she might make a bad cup of coffee on purpose so that I wouldnt ask ever again.
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