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

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

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talksthetorque

10,815 posts

134 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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daqinggregg said:
Throughout Covid19, I’ve been lucky to be working on full salary, isolation yes, but working full time remotely. With no socializing or travel, I’ve built up a nice little pot, to put towards, hopefully a decent holiday in 2021. This week all that changed.

The in-laws want to this visit, can we buy them flight tickets? Involves two flights, OK, tickets purchased. Then a couple of days later, they purchase their own tickets, why? I have no idea. Then they cancel theirs at considerable loss. Back to the first plan, the day before the flight, the airline contacts us, the 2nd flight has been cancelled. However, they will provide a hotel and a flight the next day, sounds good enough to me. Oh no, not to in-laws, they want the flight all done in one day, so new tickets bought.

We had a plan, stick to the plan. This is just one instance of several that happened during this difficult point of time. During Covid19, things have changed, you have to adapt!
I do hope your wife has not inherited any of this fkwittery. This has nothing to do with Covid19, unless your in-laws have had it and it addles your brian.

bigpriest

1,577 posts

129 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Rich Boy Spanner said:
People do this all the time driving South on the M66. It meets the M60/62, and if you carry on South from the M66 you automatically end up on the M60 clockwise. Yet, people exit (at Simister Island/J18), sit at the traffic light, then go straight across onto the... M60 clockwise.
Don't know if it is a SatNav snafu or is simply because the motorway system around Manchester makes no sense.
Maybe mistakenly hearing "Sinister Island" affects their driving ability.

davhill

5,263 posts

183 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Rich Boy Spanner said:
People do this all the time driving South on the M66. It meets the M60/62, and if you carry on South from the M66 you automatically end up on the M60 clockwise. Yet, people exit (at Simister Island/J18), sit at the traffic light, then go straight across onto the... M60 clockwise.
Don't know if it is a SatNav snafu or is simply because the motorway system around Manchester makes no sense.
IME, it's a satnav thing. Driving South from Kendal to Stockport, I've been directed off onto the M66 (I think) near the Sinister interchange (called it this every time). So, I end up on the wrong Mway and have to drive to the next junction with a roundabout and retrace. The solution was to ignore J 18 then follow the airport signs.Live near Stpt now!

alorotom

11,908 posts

186 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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davhill said:
Rich Boy Spanner said:
People do this all the time driving South on the M66. It meets the M60/62, and if you carry on South from the M66 you automatically end up on the M60 clockwise. Yet, people exit (at Simister Island/J18), sit at the traffic light, then go straight across onto the... M60 clockwise.
Don't know if it is a SatNav snafu or is simply because the motorway system around Manchester makes no sense.
IME, it's a satnav thing. Driving South from Kendal to Stockport, I've been directed off onto the M66 (I think) near the Sinister interchange (called it this every time). So, I end up on the wrong Mway and have to drive to the next junction with a roundabout and retrace. The solution was to ignore J 18 then follow the airport signs.Live near Stpt now!
I was rather annoyed at myself when I blindly followed a similar one ... M6 to M72 at Carlisle

Lily the Pink

5,783 posts

169 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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talksthetorque said:
it addles your brian.
Is that a euphemism ?

Cliftonite

8,406 posts

137 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
jamei303 said:
It's never improper to use apostrophes to donate missing letters. It should be obvious it's not a possessive in this case due to the context.
Grocers' apostrophe's always annoy me, and tend to be misused quite awfully. Also, the practise of pluralising a word or abbreviation by adding an "apostrophe S" to it (eg. "DVD's" [sic]) doesn't shows missing letters, it shows missing brain cells.
Not sure whether serious!

Perhap's they are parrot's circulating the glass' house's?

And as for "practise"! rolleyes


Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
Grocers' apostrophe's always annoy me, and tend to be misused quite awfully. Also, the practise of pluralising a word or abbreviation by adding an "apostrophe S" to it (eg. "DVD's" [sic]) doesn't shows missing letters, it shows missing brain cells.
I think that I love you CC, but can we keep it our little secret,
my Nicky’s understanding only stretches so far.

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

205 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Fastdruid said:
Shop sites that will lose your "basket" after a relatively short period of activity.

For context I'm working out what hoses and fittings I need for my kit car, this isn't a quick process, the desire to minimise postage costs (which are "free" on a large order yet are ridiculous when you've got a £9.50 fee for that 50p part you missed!) means I don't want to miss something out etc and I've been down to the garage to have a "do I need a 90 degree or a 45 degree elbow" type consideration.

It is incredibly frustrating to go down and check that and then come back to add it and find that it's now alone in an otherwise empty basket and all the previous parts are lost.

I mean I'm totally understanding of not keeping it for all time (although some sites do store it in a local cookie and so its there until you clear them) but losing it after less than an hour is just not on.
Are you signed in or just working as a guest?

Ponpiman

843 posts

200 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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vaud said:
Ponpiman said:
Airfare refunds. It always amazes me that even if you buy from an airline directly, they take the $$ from your account within one minute. Cancel and ask for a refund - takes weeks. Is there a legitimate reason for the slowness of the refund or is it just their unethical business model?
Cash flow, especially at the moment.
so they keep my cash for their benefit when I receive no product in return. Maybe good cash flow, but the ethics of it stink. Even more so during covid where you only get issued a voucher even if you don't want it.

vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Cliftonite said:
Not sure whether serious!

Perhap's they are parrot's circulating the glass' house's?

And as for "practise"! rolleyes
US spellings don’t bother me so much, PH is supposed to be a global audience (ok most are UK) and we have many US and international posters.

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

243 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Frank7 said:
I’m not infallible, I feel like committing harakiri.
That should definitely be two words
Japanese; hara - belly and kiru - to cut.

alorotom

11,908 posts

186 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Ponpiman said:
vaud said:
Ponpiman said:
Airfare refunds. It always amazes me that even if you buy from an airline directly, they take the $$ from your account within one minute. Cancel and ask for a refund - takes weeks. Is there a legitimate reason for the slowness of the refund or is it just their unethical business model?
Cash flow, especially at the moment.
so they keep my cash for their benefit when I receive no product in return. Maybe good cash flow, but the ethics of it stink. Even more so during covid where you only get issued a voucher even if you don't want it.
You are within your rights to refuse a voucher and insist on a refund - clearly airlines dont want you to do this though for the aforementioned reasons. Ive had a battle with 6 airlines to get cash refunds, most have now been received with only 1 outstanding. Virgin appear to be one of the worst at this though taking over 100 days to refund. BA and Emirates were very fast and easy.

nonsequitur

20,083 posts

115 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Clockwork Cupcake said:
Grocers' apostrophe's always annoy me, and tend to be misused quite awfully. Also, the practise of pluralising a word or abbreviation by adding an "apostrophe S" to it (eg. "DVD's" [sic]) doesn't shows missing letters, it shows missing brain cells.
Now we are getting to the root of the discussion.

Amended for:...getmecoat


Edited by nonsequitur on Wednesday 22 July 10:43

21st Century Man

40,660 posts

247 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Cliftonite said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
jamei303 said:
It's never improper to use apostrophes to donate missing letters. It should be obvious it's not a possessive in this case due to the context.
Grocers' apostrophe's always annoy me, and tend to be misused quite awfully. Also, the practise of pluralising a word or abbreviation by adding an "apostrophe S" to it (eg. "DVD's" [sic]) doesn't shows missing letters, it shows missing brain cells.
Not sure whether serious!

Perhap's they are parrot's circulating the glass' house's?

And as for "practise"! rolleyes
Does anyone want to denote a kidney?

talksthetorque

10,815 posts

134 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Lily the Pink said:
talksthetorque said:
it addles your brian.
Is that a euphemism ?
Good catch. How is your Brian by the way? not seen him for a bit.

Halmyre

11,148 posts

138 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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People commenting on Facebook who, when they see an old photograph, make some comment along the lines of 'days before health and safety, wouldn't get away with it now'.

Just fk off.

Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Einion Yrth said:
Frank7 said:
I’m not infallible, I feel like committing harakiri.
That should definitely be two words
Japanese; hara - belly and kiru - to cut.
I Googled that, as I wasn’t sure if it should be harikiri or harakiri, almost all the suggestions stated that it was Seppuku, which could also be “hara-kiri”, or “harakiri’, so I opted for “harakiri.”
Excuse me while I go eat my 9mm Glock.

Langweilig

4,301 posts

210 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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I've noticed over the past couple of days that some retail outlets are giving no change when you buy something. For instance, I went into Curry's to buy a software subscription costing £59.99. When I reached the cash desk, the sales assistant charged me £60 - cash sale, of course. Are retail outlets so scared of coronavirus transmission that they give no change?

Honestly, I don't know. That means I can't put that one penny into a savings account in my own era. By the end of time, the operation of compound interest would've paid the cost of a fabulous meal at Milliway's - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.

SVX

2,182 posts

210 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Today (and for the last few months), it's the 'carer' who rocks up at 07:00 each morning on a scooter with a can on it louder than a Tuscan, complete with 'L' plate and rides into the close like she's completing a lap of the TT. Quite puts one off his kedgeree and morning absinthe... biggrin

vaud

50,289 posts

154 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Langweilig said:
I've noticed over the past couple of days that some retail outlets are giving no change when you buy something. For instance, I went into Curry's to buy a software subscription costing £59.99. When I reached the cash desk, the sales assistant charged me £60 - cash sale, of course. Are retail outlets so scared of coronavirus transmission that they give no change?

Honestly, I don't know. That means I can't put that one penny into a savings account in my own era. By the end of time, the operation of compound interest would've paid the cost of a fabulous meal at Milliway's - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
Are they charging the method for towels? You have to know where your towel is.

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