Little Things Piss Me Off

tbh

Hey,

I like to think of myself as an easy-going guy, for the most part. however, I've noticed that recently, little things that other people do are really starting to piss me off. I'll give you a for-example. I get the bus into work every day, and there is this girl who drives to the car-park beside the bus-stop and gets the same bus as me. What pisses me off is the fact that she parks her car (in the same place every day) smack dab in the middle of two parking spaces. Its not a busy car-park (certainly not at that time of the morning) so it would be easy to park in just one of the spaces (which are clearly marked, by the way). She then leaves her car there till six o'clock that evening.

Now, I don't drive that much, and I don't park at that car park, so it doesn't affect me in the slightest. So why oh why does it piss me off to the extent that I'm thinking of leaving a note under her windscreen? (anonymous of course, I'm a bit of a chicken like that). How sad does that make me? I don't want to be Victor Meldrew at 30!

Other things like people driving in bus lanes, and knackers dropping rubbish really piss me off too, but I suppose you could argue that they do have a direct effect on me, so why this? Would that piss anyone else off?

Help me!!

C.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

try marijuana

smoke.me.a.kipper

if i noticed that, it would do my head in completly. drive me mad it would. something thats been annoying me lately is people who, when driving at night, turn off their high-beams when coming towards you then turn them back on just before they get to you or are just passing you, therefore blinding you from the side. god thats so annoying. JUST WAIT TILL IM PASSED!!! [shakes fist in air]

tbh

Mordeth - Waaaaaay ahead of ya

tbh

Dad - The above is just a joke.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

that's it..

deny..everything

Kobie

You're just getting old. Give it another 5 years & you'll be going on about them bloody foreigners that have moved in next door.

tbh

Kobie - thats so funny. Their baby doesn't cry, she *screeeeeeeeeams*.
Nothing to do with them being Foreign, but annoying all the same.

God, am I so bloody predictabubble?

Caimin

Ryvita

Would a hug help?

I'd say "there, there" as well.

Kobie

Their baby doesn't cry, she *screeeeeeeeeams*.

That's it alright. Now repeat after me: THEY'RE BREEDING LIKE RABBITS!!!!

Calibos

My pet hate is women who don't wave a thankyou when you let them pull out. I let two women out of a school entrance the other day and neither acknowledged my presence never mind my good grace in letting them out. WAGONS!! Then Yesterday another bloke in the opposite direction let a woman out of the school. No wave either. I mouthed, "****in' ignorant cow" and so did the other bloke. We both realised that the other had said the same thing and both crapped ourselves laughing. Gave a wave to each other as the traffic began to move. :D:D

In my experience 9 out of 10 blokes give a wave or a flash of the hazzards, whereas 1 out of 10 women do likewise.

Girls this isn't the law of the jungle or the battle of the sexes where you show no weakness on the road by acknowlegding or waving to other road users or males. Its simple effing good manners!!!

As to the women driver issue as a whole?? Women will say its just a chauvenisitic stereotype (that happens to encompasses every culture and country in the world) Men the world over may fight over differing religions or values. If there is one thing we all have in common is our opinion of women drivers. No smoke without fire I say. Its not that women are potentially less capable drivers its that they just don't seem to give a ****. "ah sure as long as I can make the car go left and right and forwards. What need have I to wave....or use indicators....or learn how to park within a foot and a half of the kerb...or reverse....etc etc whats wrong with parking at a 45 degree angle to the kerb, sure its the other drivers problem if he cant sqeeze past even though the gap is 6 inches smaller than the width of his car........"
Rather than taking the time out to learn the correct procedures and best practise of controlling a 2 tonne killing machine they have more pressing issues to worry about.......like learning the correct procedure in applying blusher.......

:D:D

BEAT

hmmm, I think you need to get laid on a regular basis and smoke some pot , then you wont have a care in the world

Kone

Originally posted by BEAT
hmmm, I think you need to get laid on a regular basis and smoke some pot , then you wont have a care in the world

I concur!

Chinafoot

i've noticed a similar thing with my dad. reckon its a combination of old age, lack of marijuana and needing to get laid!

just dont let it get to the stage where you turn into michael douglas in Falling Down!

ferdi

Originally posted by Calibos
My pet hate is women who don't wave a thankyou when you let them pull out.

...no comment/

Nala

I can't stand people talking in the college library. Also ignorant people. Also I always wave when someone lets me out.

l3rian

How sad does that make me?

fairly sad, mind your own business

vibe666

one of my pet hates is gangs of knacker kids on grafton st. waving cups under your nose trying to get cash out of you, or sitting right next to the cash machine doing the same, when it's obvouis they aren't even homeless, just knacker b*stards/bitches.

grrrrr. actually told one to 'f*ck of and get a f*cking job you little whore' last weekend, after she did it to me 3 times in the space of 10 minutes. the worst bit was that there was 3 or 4 of them doing it being directed by (i'm assuming) their mother or aunt or something stood outside burger king.

didn't someone mention a cull a few weeks back? i might just sign up.

rymus

Originally posted by Calibos
My pet hate is women who don't wave a thankyou when you let them pull out.

Yes that is bloody annoying isnt it? Such is my annoyance at this very scenario, I have started shouting "YOURE WELCOME" to them as they pass. Sure they're probably just thinking "what the **** was that guys problem?" but it makes me feel a bit better...

didn't someone mention a cull a few weeks back? i might just sign up.

careful now... Dev will have your balls for ear-rings for that kind of talk. In fact.. Bizmark, do you still have both yours after the last "kill all scumbags" thread?

l3rian

grrrrr. actually told one to 'f*ck of and get a f*cking job you little whore' last weekend, after she did it to me 3 times in the space of 10 minutes. the worst bit was that there was 3 or 4 of them doing it being directed by (i'm assuming) their mother or aunt or something stood outside burger king.

nice one, i always tell them to piss off too

simu

How about this:

You're standing at the side of a road, waiting for a stream of cars to pass by before you can cross. Finally, the last car in the stream is about to go past, but instead of just driving on, the car stops to let you pass (even though there's nothing coming behind). What is the point of this? It would be quicker for the car to continue without stopping and it would be about the same amount of waiting time for the pedestrian to wait until crossing the road either way.

The only reason I can think of is that the driver is under the illusion that they're doing a big favour for the pedestrian. It really annoys me when that happens!

My pet hate is women who don't wave a thankyou when you let them pull out. I let two women out of a school entrance the other day and neither acknowledged my presence never mind my good grace in letting them out. WAGONS!! Then Yesterday another bloke in the opposite direction let a woman out of the school. No wave either. I mouthed, "****in' ignorant cow" and so did the other bloke. We both realised that the other had said the same thing and both crapped ourselves laughing. Gave a wave to each other as the traffic began to move.

I never wave to drivers, I just look in their direction and maybe nod to acknowledge their presence. I imagine that a lot of women think that guys might interpret a wave as a big come-on or something. It's thanks to parents who go on about dangerous strangers in cars when you're a kid, I'd say.

alleepally

Originally posted by simu
How about this:

You're standing at the side of a road, waiting for a stream of cars to pass by before you can cross. Finally, the last car in the stream is about to go past, but instead of just driving on, the car stops to let you pass (even though there's nothing coming behind). What is the point of this? It would be quicker for the car to continue without stopping and it would be about the same amount of waiting time for the pedestrian to wait until crossing the road either way.

The only reason I can think of is that the driver is under the illusion that they're doing a big favour for the pedestrian. It really annoys me when that happens!



I never wave to drivers, I just look in their direction and maybe nod to acknowledge their presence. I imagine that a lot of women think that guys might interpret a wave as a big come-on or something. It's thanks to parents who go on about dangerous strangers in cars when you're a kid, I'd say.

Ok Simu, do you drive?

It can happen and I've done it before. You see a person a good few cars ahead and they are trying to cross. You pull up, they cross, you look behind and you notice there's nothing there and you feel a fool then. It's genuinely decent drivers that do these things without necessarily thinking. They aren't thinking they are doing you a big favour. It's called courtesy and manners, both of which are in short supply in this country if you ask me.

Not to wave an acknowledgemnt is pure ignornace to be honest. If the shoe is on the other foot and I'm walking and a driver pulls up, I always give a wave.

And the thing about women thinking she's given the guy a come on? Are you serious, or just having a laugh?

simu

Originally posted by alleepally
Ok Simu, do you drive?

It can happen and I've done it before. You see a person a good few cars ahead and they are trying to cross. You pull up, they cross, you look behind and you notice there's nothing there and you feel a fool then. It's genuinely decent drivers that do these things without necessarily thinking. They aren't thinking they are doing you a big favour. It's called courtesy and manners, both of which are in short supply in this country if you ask me.

Not to wave an acknowledgemnt is pure ignornace to be honest. If the shoe is on the other foot and I'm walking and a driver pulls up, I always give a wave.

And the thing about women thinking she's given the guy a come on? Are you serious, or just having a laugh?

No, I don't drive, my nearest experience to that is playing Mario Kart (!)but I'd always imagined people pay attention to what's going on behind them on the road when they do. Maybe you're right though, maybe it is just a silly mistake.

As for the come-on thing, I'm just giving a hypothesis as to why many women don't wave! It's possible other posters will have better explanations for this than I do!

jor el

To answer caimin's original question, i.e. 'Help me', I say go ahead and leave an abusive note on her windscreen if it'll make you feel better. Parking across two parking spaces is just plain ignorant and you should do something about it. It's just like people who abandon their cars on the side of a busy street, or double park, then put on the hazards because that gives you the right to park where ever you want :rolleyes: Is stupidity and ignorance a requirement to drive in Ireland?
Oh and, ignorent drivers are my pet peave.

Lainey

def leave a note on her windscreen.. something like is your ass so big you need two spaces to get out of car.. :rolleyes: .. then she will hunt you down,, batter you with handbag and you will never have to worry about anyone parking again..

Civilian_Target

Originally posted by simu

As for the come-on thing, I'm just giving a hypothesis as to why many women don't wave! It's possible other posters will have better explanations for this than I do!

I thought they were referring to women in cars, as opposed to women walking. As a pedestrian I would rarely thank other road users for letting me out unless it's very obvious. I generally just step in front of them if they can stop, unless they're labelled Taxi, Ambulance, Garda or (most feared of all) "Dublin Bus"