Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol. 6)

[DoubleD]

Frank7 said:

The Mad Monk said:

What about British people (Tony Blair) who say loo-tenant, instead of lef-tenant when talking about military ranks.

I’m not trying to change the world, but loo-tenant makes more sense than leftenant, after all, nobody ever worked a Bank Holiday, and took a day off in left.
It’s not a word that comes up very often in everyday conversation, but I’m sure that I wouldn’t say leftenant.

For some people in the UK it does come up in every day conversation, for them they will always say left and not loo.

[yellowjack]

DoubleD said:

For some people in the UK it does come up in every day conversation, for them they will always say left and not loo.

If you're not sure, just say "Sir!"

Or "Ma'am!" (And that's Ma'am as in "rhymes with spam", not "marm" )

To be fair, we did have one Lieutenant who we'd refer to as "Looootenant", but that was because his surname was Daniels...

Edited by yellowjack on Friday 6th March 00:17

[Halmyre]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Watching a WW2 documentary on The History Channel and the English-accented narrator is saying the American "moss-COW" rather than "MOSS-coh" for Moscow.

Silly little thing, but it is annoying me beyond reason.

On a similar note, Larry Olivier had some peculiar pronounciations in The World At War. "Yew-KRINE" for Ukraine, for example.

[Drawweight]

Buffet breakfasts in hotels.

I’m staying in a lovely hotel for a couple of days.

Nice room, friendly staff, dinner last night was excellent but ruined this morning but a cold unappetising buffet breakfast compounded with cold coffee.

I can fully understand why they do it as it’s probably easier/cheaper but it ruins the whole experience.

From yesterday’s experience I was fully expecting to use this place when I come down here again to...meh.. I might try somewhere else.

A potential customer lost.

Has anybody ever in the history of hotels had a decent buffet breakfast?

[DRFC1879]

Drawweight said:

Buffet breakfasts in hotels.

I’m staying in a lovely hotel for a couple of days.

Nice room, friendly staff, dinner last night was excellent but ruined this morning but a cold unappetising buffet breakfast compounded with cold coffee.

I can fully understand why they do it as it’s probably easier/cheaper but it ruins the whole experience.

From yesterday’s experience I was fully expecting to use this place when I come down here again to...meh.. I might try somewhere else.

A potential customer lost.

Has anybody ever in the history of hotels had a decent buffet breakfast?

Carden Park at Chester. Sausages were outstanding.

[DRFC1879]

Halmyre said:

On a similar note, Larry Olivier had some peculiar pronounciations in The World At War. "Yew-KRINE" for Ukraine, for example.

No matter how I try to repeat that it comes out Brummie.

"There was roight bit of bother when the Russians rowled their tanks into the Ukrine..."

[DRFC1879]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Phoned a certain company who buy watches. I have a Raymond Weil W1 with a knackered movement, one question I had, is that something they'd buy.

After various phone options a auto message. 'Please note we do not give quotes for your phone over the phone, please use the online form' hang up.

Wont bother to do so, any company who thinks it's OK to hang up on a customer can swivel as far as I'm concerned.

You're trying to sell something to them. So surely they're the customer hanging up on a supplier.

Still not right, mind...

[rayny]

DRFC1879 said:

Drawweight said:

Buffet breakfasts in hotels.

I’m staying in a lovely hotel for a couple of days.

Nice room, friendly staff, dinner last night was excellent but ruined this morning but a cold unappetising buffet breakfast compounded with cold coffee.

I can fully understand why they do it as it’s probably easier/cheaper but it ruins the whole experience.

From yesterday’s experience I was fully expecting to use this place when I come down here again to...meh.. I might try somewhere else.

A potential customer lost.

Has anybody ever in the history of hotels had a decent buffet breakfast?

Alexandra Hotel in Fort William -

[nonsequitur]

Drawweight said:

Buffet breakfasts in hotels.

I’m staying in a lovely hotel for a couple of days.

Nice room, friendly staff, dinner last night was excellent but ruined this morning but a cold unappetising buffet breakfast compounded with cold coffee.

I can fully understand why they do it as it’s probably easier/cheaper but it ruins the whole experience.

From yesterday’s experience I was fully expecting to use this place when I come down here again to...meh.. I might try somewhere else.

A potential customer lost.

Has anybody ever in the history of hotels had a decent buffet breakfast?

Plenty, but my best? Intercontinental next to the Millenium Dome / O2. (Including black pudding, superb with poached eggs).

[21st Century Man]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Watching a WW2 documentary on The History Channel and the English-accented narrator is saying the American "moss-COW" rather than "MOSS-coh" for Moscow.

Silly little thing, but it is annoying me beyond reason.

I feckin' hate that too, I know that language evolves and we're talking about American English but this doesn't seem to have anything to do with that.

How in the name of juddering fk does Moscow become two separate words with a long pause in between!?

"Marsz".............."Cow".

[nonsequitur]

21st Century Man said:

I feckin' hate that too, I know that language evolves and we're talking about American English but this doesn't seem to have anything to do with that.

How in the name of juddering fk does Moscow become two separate words with a long pause in between!?

"Marsz".............."Cow".

Also, Hong Kong as one word.

[DoubleD]

nonsequitur said:

21st Century Man said:

I feckin' hate that too, I know that language evolves and we're talking about American English but this doesn't seem to have anything to do with that.

How in the name of juddering fk does Moscow become two separate words with a long pause in between!?

"Marsz".............."Cow".

Also, Hong Kong as one word.

I've heard chinese people say Hong Kong and it always sounds like 1 word to me.

[gareth_r]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Watching a WW2 documentary on The History Channel and the English-accented narrator is saying the American "moss-COW" rather than "MOSS-coh" for Moscow.

Silly little thing, but it is annoying me beyond reason.

Same thing with "nucular" the other day.

Shouting at the TV.

[Frank7]

Drawweight said:

Buffet breakfasts in hotels.

I’m staying in a lovely hotel for a couple of days.

Nice room, friendly staff, dinner last night was excellent but ruined this morning but a cold unappetising buffet breakfast compounded with cold coffee.

I can fully understand why they do it as it’s probably easier/cheaper but it ruins the whole experience.

From yesterday’s experience I was fully expecting to use this place when I come down here again to...meh.. I might try somewhere else.

A potential customer lost.

Has anybody ever in the history of hotels had a decent buffet breakfast?

Yes, I have, I swerve the full English cholesterol sandwich, having poached eggs and grilled bacon, failing that, fresh fruit and maybe yoghurt, and I make sure they have good hot coffee.
To be fair though, I rarely stay in hotels, usually one night at the beginning or end of a holiday.

DoubleD said:

Frank7 said:

The Mad Monk said:

What about British people (Tony Blair) who say loo-tenant, instead of lef-tenant when talking about military ranks.

I’m not trying to change the world, but loo-tenant makes more sense than leftenant, after all, nobody ever worked a Bank Holiday, and took a day off in left.
It’s not a word that comes up very often in everyday conversation, but I’m sure that I wouldn’t say leftenant.

For some people in the UK it does come up in every day conversation, for them they will always say left and not loo.

DoubleD said:
Frank7 said:
The Mad Monk said:
What about British people (Tony Blair) who say loo-tenant, instead of lef-tenant when talking about military ranks.
I’m not trying to change the world, but loo-tenant makes more sense than leftenant, after all, nobody ever worked a Bank Holiday, and took a day off in left.
It’s not a word that comes up very often in everyday conversation, but I’m sure that I wouldn’t say leftenant.
For some people in the UK it does come up in every day conversation, for them they will always say left and not loo.

I’m guessing that you’re talking about people in the military, but let’s be reasonable, aside from them, it’s not a word that would figure in most people’s everyday conversation

[nonsequitur]

DoubleD said:

nonsequitur said:

21st Century Man said:

I feckin' hate that too, I know that language evolves and we're talking about American English but this doesn't seem to have anything to do with that.

How in the name of juddering fk does Moscow become two separate words with a long pause in between!?

"Marsz".............."Cow".

Also, Hong Kong as one word.

I've heard chinese people say Hong Kong and it always sounds like 1 word to me.

They have been talking to lots of Americans.

[MartG]

Women with excessive makeup

I'm sure women's magazines with all their makeup and fashion tips are a conspiracy by Big Cosmetics and Big Fashion

I was in KFC ( I know ) yesterday and there was a group of younger women all caked in makeup/false tan/false eyelashes/painted on eyebrows, yet the young lass serving them, without a trace of makeup, was way more attractive than any of them.

[DoubleD]

Frank7 said:

Drawweight said:

Buffet breakfasts in hotels.

I’m staying in a lovely hotel for a couple of days.

Nice room, friendly staff, dinner last night was excellent but ruined this morning but a cold unappetising buffet breakfast compounded with cold coffee.

I can fully understand why they do it as it’s probably easier/cheaper but it ruins the whole experience.

From yesterday’s experience I was fully expecting to use this place when I come down here again to...meh.. I might try somewhere else.

A potential customer lost.

Has anybody ever in the history of hotels had a decent buffet breakfast?

Yes, I have, I swerve the full English cholesterol sandwich, having poached eggs and grilled bacon, failing that, fresh fruit and maybe yoghurt, and I make sure they have good hot coffee.
To be fair though, I rarely stay in hotels, usually one night at the beginning or end of a holiday.

DoubleD said:

Frank7 said:

The Mad Monk said:

What about British people (Tony Blair) who say loo-tenant, instead of lef-tenant when talking about military ranks.

I’m not trying to change the world, but loo-tenant makes more sense than leftenant, after all, nobody ever worked a Bank Holiday, and took a day off in left.
It’s not a word that comes up very often in everyday conversation, but I’m sure that I wouldn’t say leftenant.

For some people in the UK it does come up in every day conversation, for them they will always say left and not loo.

DoubleD said:
Frank7 said:
The Mad Monk said:
What about British people (Tony Blair) who say loo-tenant, instead of lef-tenant when talking about military ranks.
I’m not trying to change the world, but loo-tenant makes more sense than leftenant, after all, nobody ever worked a Bank Holiday, and took a day off in left.
It’s not a word that comes up very often in everyday conversation, but I’m sure that I wouldn’t say leftenant.
For some people in the UK it does come up in every day conversation, for them they will always say left and not loo.

I’m guessing that you’re talking about people in the military, but let’s be reasonable, aside from them, it’s not a word that would figure in most people’s everyday conversation

Yep, most people wouldn't say it very often, but the ones who do say it frequently know how to say it.

But hey, every days a school day.

[rich12]

Customers like this.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

rich12 said:

Customers like this.

Am I misreading that, or is the customer merely enquiring if you are still on track for 6pm or if you are running late?

[rich12]

He text me when it was 3 minutes after the time we had agreed for delivery in Central London.
(car arrived a couple of minutes after)

Absolutely no need to contact anyone when we're literally talking about 3 minutes.