Your Pet Hates.

jumpguy

MavisDavis wrote: »

I hate self-service checkouts. They always break and that woman who speaks on the Tesco ones makes me want to kick her. "Unexpected item in the bagging area.." SHUT UP, NO THERE ISN'T!

No, they don't, and there's only an unexpected item if:
1) You don't scan something and put it in the "bagging area".
2) You put your handbag in the "bagging area".

It's scan (you don't have to push "start"), put it in the "bagging area", scan, bagging area, scan, bagging area. Then you stick your moniez in and get the change.

C'MON PEOPLE.

Speaking of voices, I really really really hate that guy who speaks in that ridiculous version of an Ulster accent on every Irish aural ever. The one you're meant to think is a teenager when he's clearly really old and annoying. Why, SEC, why?!

Ugh, I know who you're talking about, tis' actually a joke. I nearly laugh when I hear him, he sounds like a right 'tard.

MavisDavis

jumpguy wrote: »

No, they don't, and there's only an unexpected item if:
1) You don't scan something and put it in the "bagging area".
2) You put your handbag in the "bagging area".

It's scan (you don't have to push "start"), put it in the "bagging area", scan, bagging area, scan, bagging area. Then you stick your moniez in and get the change.

C'MON PEOPLE.

Yes they do. You've clearly never been to my local Tesco. The staff spend so much time fixing the damn things it might as well be good old fashioned manual.

And the "please take your change, please take your items" thing annoys me. Why thank you, obvious machine, I was going to leave my cash and items I came to buy behind. FU SELF-SERVICE CHECK-OUTS!

Also, just because it's after coming onto the telly: Spongebob Squarepants is not funny. There, I said it!

jumpguy

MavisDavis wrote: »

Yes they do. You've clearly never been to my local Tesco. The staff spend so much time fixing the damn things it might as well be good old fashioned manual.

And the "please take your change, please take your items" thing annoys me. Why thank you, obvious machine, I was going to leave my cash and items I came to buy behind. FU SELF-SERVICE CHECK-OUTS!

Also, just because it's after coming onto the telly: Spongebob Squarepants is not funny. There, I said it!

Actually, I've left behind some notes twice cause I'm so used to collecting small change. Luckily there was no scum behind me both times and told me I forgot my money.

I never got into the whole Spongebob Squarepants thing either...

ohthebaby

Craguls wrote: »

The word banter.

Yes yes yes yes yes. I hate this word so much. I saw this thread and immediately thought of it. I swear, if I get one more email saying how much banter there will be at the next class party, somebody is getting a black eye. It's the same thing with the word messy. Like oh my god it was such a messy night. **** off. Some of my friends and I have started using them in an ironic way saying 'like omg bant2k10 tonight' and people actually think we're serious. It's hilarious.

I hate when words aren't used correctly. For example: there / their / they're and you're / your. Seriously, it's not that hard to learn which goes where. I don't know how people don't learn this at school.

Also any sort of arrogance and 'being up yourself', for want of a better way of saying it. Yes you may be pretty / smart / rich / whatever. We know. You don't have to tell us all or look down on us because of it.

Oh and people who give out about the music I like and listen to. I like certain stuff and you like something else. Why do you care about what's on my iPod? It's not as if you have to listen to it. So go away.

A Neurotic

ohthebaby wrote: »

Oh and people who give out about the music I like and listen to. I like certain stuff and you like something else. Why do you care about what's on my iPod? It's not as if you have to listen to it. So go away.

OH GOD YES. Music snobbery in general. People who decide certain bands aren't "good" and inform everyone who likes the band of this fact.

Eh, f*ck right off please.

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MavisDavis wrote: »

Also, just because it's after coming onto the telly: Spongebob Squarepants is not funny. There, I said it!

MavisDavis

Anyone who thinks they are Irish because their Granny's friend's neighbour's dog was a Irish red setter.

Especially Americans who are really arrogant and obnoxious about it and expect you to dance a jig while trying to catch a bloody leprechaun. In fact, Hollywood depictions of Ireland in general. They're still doing it today! P.S. I Love You was an absolute sham and apparently they do it again in Sex And The City with an Irish nanny. It's borderline racist at times..

A Neurotic

^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqvF5nFHVg

jumpguy

People with extremely pessimistic attitudes towards other people and human nature (some self-hypocrisy may come in here...). The world is not THAT much of a horrible place, it's as horrible as you make it. People who usually proclaim this don't live in a slum or a "socially disadvantaged area" by the way, where they would be quite within their rights to proclaim their world is a horrible place. Who you decide to hang around with, and what you decide to with yourself, makes the world whatever it is. **** happens, yes, bad things happen to everyone. People who say "people never change" annoy me. Ugh, yeah they do. Especially if they've an ounce of intelligence in them anyway.
More annoyingly, people with this pessimistic attitude kinda give off this "I'm-so-wise-about-life" vibe. Even more annoying if they're around the same age as said person.

MavisDavis

jumpguy wrote: »

People with extremely pessimistic attitudes towards other people and human nature (some self-hypocrisy may come in here...). The world is not THAT much of a horrible place, it's as horrible as you make it. People who usually proclaim this don't live in a slum or a "socially disadvantaged area" by the way, where they would be quite within their rights to proclaim their world is a horrible place. Who you decide to hang around with, and what you decide to with yourself, makes the world whatever it is. **** happens, yes, bad things happen to everyone. People who say "people never change" annoy me. Ugh, yeah they do. Especially if they've an ounce of intelligence in them anyway.
More annoyingly, people with this pessimistic attitude kinda give off this "I'm-so-wise-about-life" vibe. Even more annoying if they're around the same age as said person.

Ah, but other people can make your world a horrible place too. And some people won't ever change. Really. It's sad and hard to accept, but true.

High Five to A_Neurotic for that trailer - the thing that annoys me most about these Paddy Whackery films is that the actors are rarely ever even Irish!

highlydebased

MavisDavis wrote: »

Speaking of voices

I hate the automatic announcments on trains and the like, I'd much more like it if a person said when its time for me to get off... also is there a need for it to be announced 8 times throughout the journey this is the train from Limerick to Dublin- hopefully thats pretty self explanitory, and once its left Limerick its irrelevant...:mad:

I do however, like the guy who makes the croke park announcments.

"Fogra do na Gardai. A garda message. Plan B".

Novella

The abortion debate. It actually drives me insane. On and on, round and round in circles. A person isn't gonna change their opinion because you talk louder, or because you post flawlessly, or because you use statistics. Just shut up! I don't care what anyone thinks on the subject, right, wrong, but seriously, stop shoving your thoughts in everyone else's face! :mad:

norwegianwood

Those bastards that every school has 'Oh, I fit in 8 hours of study before school, and 7 and a half when I came home....today wasn't great now, I only managed 6, but I could always do double tomorrow...how much study are YOU doing?'

Gwan and get a life.:rolleyes:

almostnever

Novella wrote: »

The abortion debate. It actually drives me insane. On and on, round and round in circles. A person isn't gonna change their opinion because you talk louder, or because you post flawlessly, or because you use statistics. Just shut up! I don't care what anyone thinks on the subject, right, wrong, but seriously, stop shoving your thoughts in everyone else's face! :mad:

I agree completely, it's just really tedious now. I'd say the same for a number of debates, actually. People who shove opinions down your throat FTL.

A Neurotic

norwegianwood wrote: »

Those bastards that every school has 'Oh, I fit in 8 hours of study before school, and 7 and a half when I came home....today wasn't great now, I only managed 6, but I could always do double tomorrow...how much study are YOU doing?'

Gwan and get a life.:rolleyes:

Oh, and the typical "I'm so screwed/I so failed" **** who always do really well in exams.

Slightly related note, girls putting themselves down for no reason (possibly reassurance or something?). "Excuse the state of me, I'm in a (shock horror) hoody today/State of my hair today". Dunno what they're talking about, honestly.

almostnever

A Neurotic wrote: »

Oh, and the typical "I'm so screwed/I so failed" **** who always do really well in exams.

Slightly related note, girls putting themselves down for no reason (possibly reassurance or something?). "Excuse the state of me, I'm in a (shock horror) hoody today/State of my hair today". Dunno what they're talking about, honestly.

I'm always so tempted to agree when someone is like "oh, I'm sooo fat" or "the state of my hair." I understand that everyone feels like that sometimes but when it's blatantly obvious it's just an attention thing or whatever, it just makes me want to punch someone.

I always hate girls who act stupid or vacuous. Pisses me off something SERIOUS.

A Neurotic

almostnever wrote: »

I'm always so tempted to agree when someone is like "oh, I'm sooo fat" or "the state of my hair."

Hah, I generally do. A nice, absent, disinterested "Yeah" before changing the subject. It's fun!

illiop

almostnever wrote: »

I always hate girls who act stupid or vacuous. Pisses me off something SERIOUS.

THIS 100%! I enjoy "Sex and The City", it's amusing, but I hate how it glamourises this wierd notion that vacuousness is an essential or appealing quaility for a woman. All they do is sit around and talk about shoes and sex. For god's sake, how does someone become a succesful journalist who seems to be well educated without taking so much as a passing interest in the world around them. In fact, in many episodes they seem to mock people who do. UGH!...I still plan on seeing the film though:o

Davidius

jumpguy wrote: »

No, they don't, and there's only an unexpected item if:
1) You don't scan something and put it in the "bagging area".
2) You put your handbag in the "bagging area".

It's scan (you don't have to push "start"), put it in the "bagging area", scan, bagging area, scan, bagging area. Then you stick your moniez in and get the change.

C'MON PEOPLE.

No really, they are heaps of shíte at the best of times. I always make sure an item has actually scanned through before placing it in the bagging area and still get the same bollox about unexpected items and such. They're also a bit slow and tend to crash for no good reason.

A Neurotic

^Also last time I used one, it wouldn't scan my baby potatoes and no one would come to help when I pressed the button.

norwegianwood

Slow walkers. Speed the fùck up or get out of my way!

Great thread, this.:pac:

Ginja Ninja

People's bullshít

and people who concistently correct my grammar and manner of talking.I'm sorry I used to stutter and I didn't go to a private grammar school costing an arm and a leg, so yes, my language skills aren't the best.How about this "GET FÚCKED" did I say that wrong?.

People who think they have some sort of advantage over me because of where I'm from, I'm from a farm,I've worked hard all my life and didn't have money for everything I ever wanted. you're an assh*le,I know which one I'd prefer to be

people without an opinion, the world doesn't need sheep, so grow a pair and speak your mind for once FFS.

for future refernce I probably hate everything, unless stated otherwise

MavisDavis

Alright, I'll admit that I'm something of a spelling and grammar Nazi. (Sorry, Ginja!) I use proper spelling and grammar in text messages and everything. However, I am aware that everyone is human and therefore prone to mistakes (myself included), so most of the time I keep my comments quiet and scream at people inside my head. I can't abide by text-talk, everyone should at least make an effort. All those groups on Facebook hurt my eyes. You could at least check your spelling, never mind grammar, before putting your group out there for the world to see!


On the subject of Facebook groups, I seriously despise these new-fangled "like to see the picture" groups, where you not only have to "like" the thing, you have to add all your friends, fill in surveys, dance like a chicken for 30 seconds and knit them a cardigan. Just show me the damn photo!

sock puppet

A Neurotic wrote: »

Oh, and the typical "I'm so screwed/I so failed" **** who always do really well in exams.

Slightly related note, girls putting themselves down for no reason (possibly reassurance or something?). "Excuse the state of me, I'm in a (shock horror) hoody today/State of my hair today". Dunno what they're talking about, honestly.

I don't know. From having a look at some of those women's magazines they seem to put women under an awful lot of pressure. In one article they're going on about how some woman is too skinny, and two pages on a woman who's a few kilos heavier is lambasted for putting on weight. They're full of conflicting messages. I could understand the vanity of some women tbh.

jumpguy

Davidius wrote: »

No really, they are heaps of shíte at the best of times. I always make sure an item has actually scanned through before placing it in the bagging area and still get the same bollox about unexpected items and such. They're also a bit slow and tend to crash for no good reason.

Either we've the best self-service checkout machines in the world, or I've just got a magic knack for self-service checkouts then. I looove them!

Davidius

A Neurotic wrote: »

^Also last time I used one, it wouldn't scan my baby potatoes and no one would come to help when I pressed the button.

That's another point against it, a lot of the time the person monitoring them is too busy talking to somebody to actually do their job. I hate how lines are held up because people are waiting to be allowed to buy alcohol while the person on duty is a couple of metres away having a grand old chat sure.

jumpguy wrote: »

Either we've the best self-service checkout machines in the world, or I've just got a magic knack for self-service checkouts then. I looove them!

Honestly the only other Tesco I've been to that had self-service checkouts was one in London. All I know is that the local ones have a tendency to act up. That said I still prefer them because of my crippling fear of people. :pac:

D4RK ONION

Two pet hates here.

GLEE :mad:

People who can't accept that I think GLEE is SHIT... :mad::mad:

AllInOne

My pet hate is that d4rkOnion hates Glee How can he be so awesome, yet hate the best thing in the world?:( It brings sadness to my heart...

D4RK ONION

IRONY... IMPLOSION... Gaaaaah!

Konata

Bloody Eurovision.

Davidius

Hotaru wrote: »

Bloody Eurovision.

But it has songs about feelings or something like that. I'd have thought you'd liked that nonsense. :pac:

Nevertheless we must all be patriots and support our troops singing lady person.

This does bring me to another pet hate of mine:
Filthy humans and their "feelings" as they call them.

Konata

Davidius wrote: »

But it has songs about feelings or something like that. I'd have thought you'd liked that nonsense. :pac:

Nevertheless we must all be patriots and support our troops singing lady person.

This does bring me to another pet hate of mine:
Filthy humans and their "feelings" as they call them.

It has shít songs sung by absolute tools.
Its existence irritates me.

D'ya know what I also hate? Internet timers and parents who think I have an internet addiction. Just because I don't sleep the same hours of the night that you do, and just because you freak out when the internet usage is at 75% for the month (when it hits 99% THEN I'll stop using it - you get the whole thing for fúcking FREE anyway), should NOT mean that you get to control MY usage. I'm not hurting anyone! To hell with your damn timer! :mad:

Novella

Hotaru wrote: »

D'ya know what I also hate? Internet timers and parents who think I have an internet addiction. Just because I don't sleep the same hours of the night that you do, and just because you freak out when the internet usage is at 75% for the month (when it hits 99% THEN I'll stop using it - you get the whole thing for fúcking FREE anyway), should NOT mean that you get to control MY usage. I'm not hurting anyone! To hell with your damn timer! :mad:

+ a million.

When I come home, my mam drives me crazy about that kinda thing! She actually got up at 3am one night and came into my room and was like, "Why are you still up?". I DON'T KNOW! At this exact moment, she's making typing this really difficult 'cause she won't stop talking and she just said I'm rude 'cause I "never stop tapping on that thing"! Grr!



I love her lots though!

almostnever

When you're listening to music and someone makes a comment about something and you don't take your earphones out to ask them what it was (knowing it was....irrelevant, or whatever. My mother never says anything of much interest) and they go into a major strop. Grrr. Earphones in=disturb only if absolutely necessary.

ETA: and ugh, totally agree about the whole Internet thing, grr.

I love this thread!

Related to Hotaru and Novella's pet hates, I hate people who talk about 'social networking' sites as if they're turning us into a bunch of sociopathic creeps.
People who have never used the sites themselves especially annoy me.
Or when my mother says "I just don't understand how you can spend so much time on it". "Different generation, mam." "Yeah, exactly", as if that's an actual point.

Also, technology reporters should be forced to take a basic exam on computers or HTTP or something. Seriously.

NJR

People smoking on the Luas and then when they accuse you of being a snob when you move :mad:
People picking their nose while driving..

Konata

People who sit beside you a bus/train when there are a million other free seats NOT beside someone.

Ginja Ninja

I'll be honest after a 4 hour + bus trip home,I hate everyone who has ever been on a bus home/to dublin with me this year.Why can't it just be empty?

Extrasupervery

I hate this whole having two separate 'families'/sets of friends thing. It's really really cool, til you start missing everyone

jumpguy

Hotaru wrote: »

People who sit beside you a bus/train when there are a million other free seats NOT beside someone.

Ha! This reminds me of being in Dublin with my parents. They say hello to EVERYONE that sits beside them in the Luas. The shame...

Davidius

Hotaru wrote: »

People who sit beside you a bus/train when there are a million other free seats NOT beside someone.

I feckin' hate this. Women are always sitting beside me when there's plenty of other free seats. If only I were not so damn sexy.

No but seriously I wish people would feck off with that.

highlydebased

Hotaru wrote: »

People who sit beside you a bus/train when there are a million other free seats NOT beside someone.

On a related note- people who come into changing room at gym when its empty apart from me and insist on using bench/locker next to me meaning I've to move all my stuff despite there being a room full of benches and lockers for them to use themselves!!! >.< FML!!

DylanS09

Neon-Circles wrote: »

On a related note- people who come into changing room at gym when its empty apart from me and insist on using bench/locker next to me meaning I've to move all my stuff despite there being a room full of benches and lockers for them to use themselves!!! >.< FML!!

This with urinals!
Do they not know the unwritten rule of at least one urinal between you???
If there isn't... go use the cubical dude!:pac:

Jackobyte

Ppls hu use txt spk on FB n MSN when dey hav a keybrd. Use d dmn kys ffs. Espclly grls hu use "lyk" instd of "like". Dey aren't smlr @ all. I alwys red it as "I lick him/I don't lick him".

You have a QWERTY keyboard for a reason. Use it.

Also people sitting beside you on public transport who try talk to you when you have your MP3 player on and your earphones in. If I wanted to talk to you, I'd take out my earphones. Go away.

MavisDavis

Anyone who uses two ampersands together deserves to be taken to prison && locked up. They make me say "and and" in my head, wasting precious nano-seconds of my life.

MavisDavis

MavisDavis wrote: »

Anyone who uses two ampersands together deserves to be taken to prison && locked up. They make me say "and and" in my head, wasting precious nano-seconds of my life.

Some people do it as force of habit - '&&' is the logical AND operator in computer programming.

MavisDavis

Deleted User wrote: »

Some people do it as force of habit - '&&' is the logical AND operator in computer programming.

The teenage girls I see doing this don't even know what that means.

I also despise People Who Capitalise Every Word Because It "Looks Pretty". No, it doesn't. It looks stupid. Then there are the weirdos who begin and end sentences with full stops. Why?! And "a lot" is two, separate words, people! Two!


This thread has made me realise I have a lot of irrational hatred.

MavisDavis

MavisDavis wrote: »

The teenage girls I see doing this don't even know what that means.

No, I doubt they do. Still. If I do it... you know what's up.

Novella

This is only a wee one, because no one else ever has a clue what I'm talking about. It kind of bugs me when people say, "People that like X" or "People that went to the pub" etc.

It's "PEOPLE WHO LIKE...", "People WHO went", simples!

Pygmalion

Deleted User wrote: »

Some people do it as force of habit - '&&' is the logical AND operator in computer programming.

True that.

How the hell would a bitwise AND work in the majority of logical sentences?

Pygmalion

Pygmalion wrote: »

True that.

How the hell would a bitwise AND work in the majority of logical sentences?

Preach, brother, preach.