life's small victories

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

as a counterpoint to the trivial things that annoy you thread post here about some way you've won at life in the most ridiculous and petty way recently


me, I had a big sauce covered kebab last night and I woke up this morning to find that my fleece didn't stink of sauce and was good to wear for another day


pretty happy about that to be honest, I like this fleece.

bop1977

I went through a toll booth using a toll tag but didn't get charged. Saved €1.90.

stefan idiot jones

Cycling home from work this afternoon as an almighty storm hit. Was waiting at some lights and a bolt of lightning hit the traffic lights a hundred metres away.

Another minute and I could have been just feet away from that.

Small victory against Mother Nature.

Professey Chin

Made it to work before the bastard that always takes my favorite parking space.
Up yours silver mondeo man

Managed to drag myself out of bed, dress myself and go to work this morning. Yay me!

kfallon

Went to buy a ticket for the LUAS last week, put in a euro, went to put in a 2 euro but it seemed like the slot had jammed and wouldn't accept the 2 euro coin, it then proceeded to refund me 2 euro so I was a euro up for the day......1-0 to me!

Potatoeman

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

Cycling home from work this afternoon as an almighty storm hit. Was waiting at some lights and a bolt of lightning hit the traffic lights a hundred metres away.

Another minute and I could have been just feet away from that.

Small victory against Mother Nature.

That's shocking.

geeky

Every day after the school run, I go to work in Starbucks Blanchardstown for the morning.

There are two sets of seats with plugs, one of which I like. A French exchange student is also fond of the spot, and sits there for hours chatting on skype to her bf.

I routinely drive like a bat out of hell to get there ahead of her. So I usually get to start the working day with a petty little victory.

Evelyn Cusack

I've never even seen a pickle on a plum

whiskeyman

On drive to / from work and not getting stopped at the level crossing... or even better, just seeing the gates open as I approach.
Running out of cereal this morning, only to find I had a spare box ready for action in press.
Come at me Monday!

Alf Veedersane

As I counted the last few shillings in my wallet as I walked along on Saturday. I stood on a tenner that had been blowing about in the wind.

Take that, January!

bee06

Stepped in a pool of water getting out of the car for work this morning but somehow didn't end up with wet feet!

hairycakes

I pressed snooze on my alarm twice this morning and still managed to make it into work before 9!! Whoop whoop

gugleguy

since schadenfreud is alive and well on this thread, personally bagging the last remaining table in Buswells ground bistro bar on a busy December evening , watching other patrons seeing with disgust that it had been taken - I had come in the corner door from the street outside.

Frank Black

Put money into vending machine in work, selected kit kat chunky and two bars of chocolate goodness dropped down.
Felt almost uncontrollable urge to tell everyone of my work colleagues about this and even to phone/text my friends.
Must get my priorities in better order.

Maximus Alexander

geeky wrote: »

Every day after the school run, I go to work in Starbucks Blanchardstown for the morning.

There are two sets of seats with plugs, one of which I like. A French exchange student is also fond of the spot, and sits there for hours chatting on skype to her bf.

I routinely drive like a bat out of hell to get there ahead of her. So I usually get to start the working day with a petty little victory.

Wow Starbucks sound like fantastic employers! But how can you make the coffees from your seat?

roro1990

Polishing the bishop yesterday and had a youtube playlist randomly on in the background. The theme tune for Grandstand played just as I was finishing the task. #Winning

whiskeyman

bee06 wrote: »

Stepped in a pool of water getting out of the car for work this morning but somehow didn't end up with wet feet!

Hello Jesus!

keith16

Drove back from the shops the other day and all the traffic lights were green and nobody got in my way.

Johnnio13

my 9am meeting today was cancelled as people forgot...#thanksxmas

Banjo String

The good looking bird in Topaz, with the massive boobs only charged me for a tea, when I actually had a large coffee this morning.


Cleavage stare + cheap hot beverage + 90c in the black today so far

Wicklowrider

Cycled up to flooded part of road and stopped to decide what to next. Water was deep, and worse ,I could not tell what was under it. If I turned back it would add miles to my journey and the weather was turning really bad. 2 lads pulled up in a truck and told me to put bike in back and they'd drive me through.
Sort of dig out that make you think there is hope yet.

Arrived back at the coalface this morning expecting a horrible day of catch-up, only to find *everyone* is out sick - so sick that the rest of the week looks like it's going to be preettty quiet. Have had a lovely morning drinking coffee, doing some leisurely study, and shopping on Amazon.

Thank you winter cold and flu viruses!

sbsquarepants

geeky wrote: »

Every day after the school run, I go to work in Starbucks Blanchardstown for the morning.

There are two sets of seats with plugs, one of which I like. A French exchange student is also fond of the spot, and sits there for hours chatting on skype to her bf.

I routinely drive like a bat out of hell to get there ahead of her. So I usually get to start the working day with a petty little victory.

What do you do?
I would like a job that lets me "work" from starbucks:D

murphym7

hairycakes wrote: »

I pressed snooze on my alarm twice this morning and still managed to make it into work before 9!! Whoop whoop

And getting paid to post on boards too, thats another victory. Whoop whoop

homemadecider

First day back to work after the Xmas break and no one has mentioned what a holy show I made of myself at the work party in December. Bless their hearts!

Tasden

homemadecider wrote: »

First day back to work after the Xmas break and no one has mentioned what a holy show I made of myself at the work party in December. Bless their hearts!

Not to your face anyway

Baron Kurtz

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Wow Starbucks sound like fantastic employers! But how can you make the coffees from your seat?

Yeah, initially it read like that. I don't think they work there, just need the favoured space to tap away (with work) on their laptop.

Inspector Dhar

Diet bedamned. I needed a chocolate fix & bought a purple snack. Guess what? No biscuit... just chocolate. Almost like winning the lottery.

hairycakes

murphym7 wrote: »

And getting paid to post on boards too, thats another victory. Whoop whoop

Quadruple whoop.... it's all good!

Mint Aero

Logs into Boards. Discovers Dav hasn't ruined my day. *victorious*

Gongoozler

It's sunny. It makes it a nicer day when it's sunny. AND I'm actually warm at work. I also got a compliment about how well I look today, but as usual I'm taking it as an insult to how I usually look.
Lots of houses and jobs are added on Mondays so that kinda stupidly fills me with hope

Daqster

Down at Cineworld last week to see American Hustle, booked online, bag of munchies purchased, hand the girl the ticket and she asks for my Unlimited card, which I have of course forgotten. Miss Hitler tells me she can't let me in without it and so I head off resigned myself to yet another night alone crying. Then I had an idea and thought fcuk it, why not.

I went to my car, got my coat and reading glasses and walked back in, handed her the ticket and broke her concentration by asking her which level the toilets where on and it worked. Fecking win.

Movie was crap though.

Borat_Sagdiyev

Daqster wrote: »

Down at Cineworld last week to see American Hustle, booked online, bag of munchies purchased, hand the girl the ticket and she asks for my Unlimited card, which I have of course forgotten. Miss Hitler tells me she can't let me in without it and so I head off resigned myself to yet another night alone crying. Then I had an idea and thought fcuk it, why not.

I went to my car, got my coat and reading glasses and walked back in, handed her the ticket and broke her concentration by asking her which level the toilets where on and it worked. Fecking win.

Movie was crap though.

Are you seriously trying to tell me that the Clarke Kent disguise actually worked ?!

gugleguy

My normal breakfast newsagent is still closed having not re opened yet. On the pavement at the same location a number of plastic milk bottles have been dropped by the milkman. Oh, and a box of scones/danishes has been dangling on the door knob since Fri morning and is still there thus far. Who'll pay for this. Serves the place right. It should have been open to serve me my raisin (i only eat raisin,not apple/custard) danishes. One other gent who buys brekkie there had to go without as well today. Yeah, another schadenfreud mini victory tho.

Frank Black

gugleguy wrote: »

My normal breakfast newsagent is still closed having not re opened yet. On the pavement at the same location a number of plastic milk bottles have been dropped by the milkman. Oh, and a box of scones/danishes has been dangling on the door knob since Fri morning and is still there thus far. Who'll pay for this. Serves the place right. It should have been open to serve me my raisin (i only eat raisin,not apple/custard) danishes. One other gent who buys brekkie there had to go without as well today. Yeah, another schadenfreud mini victory tho.

You stole 3-day old pastries - that's your victory?


I'd hate to see one of your losses.

homemadecider

Daqster wrote: »

Down at Cineworld last week to see American Hustle, booked online, bag of munchies purchased, hand the girl the ticket and she asks for my Unlimited card, which I have of course forgotten. Miss Hitler tells me she can't let me in without it and so I head off resigned myself to yet another night alone crying. Then I had an idea and thought fcuk it, why not.

I went to my car, got my coat and reading glasses and walked back in, handed her the ticket and broke her concentration by asking her which level the toilets where on and it worked. Fecking win.

Movie was crap though.

I'm really hoping you had a pair of glasses with the fake nose attached! Like this: http://st.depositphotos.com/1022214/1940/i/950/depositphotos_19402445-Fake-nose-and-glasses.jpg

Pumpkinseeds

I hate using the self service tills in Tesco, but I managed to get a free box of cat food on both of my most recent visits. For some reason it only scanned one each time. I wasn't going to go back and ask em to charge me for it;)

I'm feeling a bit viral today and the weather is awful, but I managed to walk to the supermarket and back between downpours. Soup eaten now it's time for lemsip, Mr P drank the whisky over Christmas, no hot toddy for me:(

mathie

Went to SuperValu with a 7 euro off 40 voucher.
Bought two slabs of Guinness and a load of food and realsed I'd forgotten the voucher.
Got home and saw the guy only charged me for one slab of Guinness.
Take that liver!

Had a girl naked back in a hotel room years ago before she told me she was a prostitute.. Kicked her out but got to see her tits for free. Beat the system.

krudler

Going to the bathroom in a restaurant and coming back to find your food just arrived at the table.

Having two bars of chocolate fall out of a vending machine.

Going to the cinema in the daytime and being the only person in the place.

Muise...

krudler wrote: »

Going to the bathroom in a restaurant and coming back to find your food just arrived at the table.

Having two bars of chocolate fall out of a vending machine.

Going to the cinema in the daytime and being the only person in the place.

aw, yours are the only victories that didn't mean losses for other people. Well, maybe the vending machine & cinema accounts departments, but yay for you and your non-zero-sum winnings.

LD 50

Cycling to the gym yesterday, found a 20 euro note. Then on the way home, travelling a different route I found another 20.

Free monies!!

LD 50

Or buying one ticket to the cinema, and managing to see 3 movies.

6541

Dublin Criminal mate rang me today, an assassination attempt was made on him today, gun jammed ! Take that Decko !!!

norrie rugger

Inspector Dhar wrote: »

Diet bedamned. I needed a chocolate fix & bought a purple snack. Guess what? No biscuit... just chocolate. Almost like winning the lottery.

I frakken love when that happens!!

sbsquarepants

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I hate using the self service tills in Tesco, but I managed to get a free box of cat food on both of my most recent visits. For some reason it only scanned one each time. I wasn't going to go back and ask em to charge me for it;)

About 50% of the time, when I've bought 6 packs of Prazsky beer they only scanned as single cans.
Free beer kicks ass!:D

tin79

krudler wrote: »

Going to the cinema in the daytime and being the only person in the place.

I would actually find that eerie and depressing!

whiskeyman

Getting on a flight with no one sat beside you.

Billy86

Ordered a Thai takeaway a few days back over Just Eat. Went to 'pay with cash' option... but when it came they said it was paid already, and refused to take my money. I was in shock!

Felt like a bit of an arse though, I was so shocked I forgot to tip the delivery guy...

Santa Cruz

When moving to a new office block one of my tasks was allocating food lockers in the canteen area to the different members of staff. The lockers were in columns of five. I made sure to allocate a bottom row locker to a few bastards that made life hard for the rest of the lads on the shift whereas the rest of us got ones at shoulder height.
I have a little victory every day seeing the bastards coming in and having to bend down to get their lunch stuff from the locker.