Trivial things that annoy you Part 43

LexieOnRale

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Thanks Bluewolf, ill get him more toys. He shouldn't be bored, he's walked in the morning, hes walked in the evening (and has a farm to run around on most evenings). I let him sleep inside at night, when he does all his destruction. Maybe it's time to put him into his kennel.

I'm not an outdoor dog person but if he's used to being indoors you can put him in a room with his dog bed where there aren't any chewables instead

Frigga_92

bluewolf wrote: »

He needs more toys like kong toys stuffed with food and things to chew on as toys, I'd reckon
They also chew a lot if bored iirc

We give kongs to the puppies to keep them occupied, definitely works for us.
Kongs for the puppies and big bones for the big dogs

Gyalist

Watched Countdown yesterday for the first time in many years.

When a contestant asks Rachel Riley for, say, "Two large and four small numbers", she repeats it back as "Two large and four little ones."

Grr!

Frigga_92

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Thanks Bluewolf, ill get him more toys. He shouldn't be bored, he's walked in the morning, hes walked in the evening (and has a farm to run around on most evenings). I let him sleep inside at night, when he does all his destruction. Maybe it's time to put him into his kennel.

You could try crate training him?
It's ideally done when the dog is young but you still might be able to have some success with it now.

26sdrawkcab

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

We give kongs to the puppies to keep them occupied, definitely works for us.
Kongs for the puppies and big bones for the big dogs

The doggy school my fella goes to has a newish puppy that the owner got. He has this toy where it's like tubes of food and they spin around, so the doggy has to spin them around to drop out the food. it's so cool

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26sdrawkcab wrote: »

You could try crate training him?
It's ideally done when the dog is young but you still might be able to have some success with it now.

Aw I couldn't do that to him. His little heart would break getting locked in a crate. I'm much calmer now, **** it, it's only runners and material stuff. Easy to replace. It's my own fault. But I honestly think he's hiding shoes for when he's on his own.

I think he might be lonely. I can hear him scratch the door when we go to bed, he scratches the door if I go to the bathroom without him, and he scratches the shower door to get into the shower too, if he sees me in it.

I might just move his bed into our room and see if that stops any bad behaviour. Will get kong toys today

eisenberg1

I just saw a man do that stumble/trip/nearly fall thing, where you pretend to run a little bit to cover up, and still look like a plonker......................

A trivial thing that brightened my day a little.

Ah crate training isn't about locking them up (if it were you'd be doing it wrong). You gradually introduce them to it while it's left open and put their blanky and toys in there and then they turn it into their own little den. Then they go into it at night and come out first thing in the morning.
He is possibly a bit old at this stage for it though all right

Staying in your room is grand just keep stuff out of reach :cool:

Vel

We are having a small bit of work done that requires a skip. This coincides with me being off sick from work. My god, the dregs of society that come out of the woodwork when a skip appears at a house.

I went out earlier to find a traveller standing by the skip while his 7/8 year old son was in it rooting around.

Someone put two tvs into it over night.

Have had two seperate travellers knock at the door to see if we need any work done or have any bits and pieces that we might like to donate to them that we haven't put in the skip yet.

I swear cars are slowing down as they pass to have a good old nose in it.

Irish people, particularly our nomadic brethern, seem to go a bit doolally when they encounter a skip.

Maximus Alexander

Gyalist wrote: »

Watched Countdown yesterday for the first time in many years.

When a contestant asks Rachel Riley for, say, "Two large and four small numbers", she repeats it back as "Two large and four little ones."

Grr!

In fairness, Rachel Riley can do what ever she damn well pleases.

Vel

The woman in M&S yesterday who let her kid pick up, maul, and put back numerous items from the bakery section. Every now and then she feebley cried out 'Don't do that Sean' but couldn't bear to rip herself away from the dessert section, where she appeared to be having some sort of 'Sophie's Choice' moment between an apple crumble or a vanilla cheesecake.

eisenberg1

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

In fairness, Rachel Riley can do what ever she damn well pleases.

Nice, but no Carol Vorderman

OldNotWIse

Vel wrote: »

The woman in M&S yesterday who let her kid pick up, maul, and put back numerous items from the bakery section. Every now and then she feebley cried out 'Don't do that Sean' but couldn't bear to rip herself away from the dessert section, where she appeared to be having some sort of 'Sophie's Choice' moment between an apple crumble or a vanilla cheesecake.

Yack. Reminds me, the guy on the LUAS this morning who let his kid jump on the seats, shout and scream and bash the head off people sitting behind them. Fúcking nouveau parenting aka letting them do whatever the hell they want. As if the morning commute is not bad enough, we have to put up with his screecher too.

Pumpkinseeds

Smidge wrote: »

To gain the concept of something, first it must be taught.

You do know what a toddler is? You do know how speech is learned?

If you have never "noticed" me before, how do you know previous posts have been obnoxious? I very rarely post in this thread but you have responded to me almost everytime. Its your vitriolic, almost hysterical outbursts I remember

I notice posts not posters. Now toddle off you've become tedious. Hopefully any kids you have won't have the tediously irritating personality traits that you seem to have. Some might say that you're a twat.

humanji

Pumpkinseeds and Smidgen, stop the bickering.

wingbacknr5

People who speak as they are yawning. You get a horrible view of the inside of their mouth and a garbled sentence which they then have to repeat.

eisenberg1

Mick Wallace and the earing, WTF!

Frigga_92

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Aw I couldn't do that to him. His little heart would break getting locked in a crate. I'm much calmer now, **** it, it's only runners and material stuff. Easy to replace. It's my own fault. But I honestly think he's hiding shoes for when he's on his own.

I think he might be lonely. I can hear him scratch the door when we go to bed, he scratches the door if I go to the bathroom without him, and he scratches the shower door to get into the shower too, if he sees me in it.

I might just move his bed into our room and see if that stops any bad behaviour. Will get kong toys today

bluewolf wrote: »

Ah crate training isn't about locking them up (if it were you'd be doing it wrong). You gradually introduce them to it while it's left open and put their blanky and toys in there and then they turn it into their own little den. Then they go into it at night and come out first thing in the morning.
He is possibly a bit old at this stage for it though all right

Staying in your room is grand just keep stuff out of reach :cool:

It's like bluewolf says, it's not locking him up or punishment. Our puppies love their crates. They especially love new blanket day, you can't get them out of the things when you put in the new blanket
I don't know much about crate training as I've only done it with the 2 dachshunds and it has just been very easy with them.
We've trained them with "go to your crate" and they hop in and we can now leave the door open and they won't come out until they're told.
It's all about the treats and making it a happy place with their toys and their cosy blankets etc.

Vel wrote: »

The woman in M&S yesterday who let her kid pick up, maul, and put back numerous items from the bakery section. Every now and then she feebley cried out 'Don't do that Sean' but couldn't bear to rip herself away from the dessert section, where she appeared to be having some sort of 'Sophie's Choice' moment between an apple crumble or a vanilla cheesecake.

I hate people mauling bread etc. I especially hate it if there are gloves available :mad:

Rubberlegs

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Mick Wallace and the earing, WTF!

Mick Wallace, and his everything��!!

Vel

PMS! I've just cried over Strictly Come Dancing.

I was also dreadfully emotional when pregnant. I remember crying over an episode of 'Location Location Location' once

Vel

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

I hate people mauling bread etc. I especially hate it if there are gloves available :mad:

It an all too regular occurance. The place I get my scones during the week in work have both gloves and tongs and people still insist on using their hands.

I can just about forgive those who scoop one up with their hands without touching any others but the ones who start picking them up, feeling them and then putting them back should be relieved of their hands Saudi style! I one saw someone pick up a loaf, sniff it and then put it back. I will occassionally pass a remark when I am in a bad enough mood and then I usually end up having to queue awkwardly beside them at the till after!

Frigga_92

Vel wrote: »

It an all too regular occurance. The place I get my scones during the week in work have both gloves and tongs and people still insist on using their hands.

I can just about forgive those who scoop one up with their hands without touching any others but the ones who start picking them up, feeling them and then putting them back should be relieved of their hands Saudi style! I one saw someone pick up a loaf, sniff it and then put it back. I will occassionally pass a remark when I am in a bad enough mood and then I usually end up having to queue awkwardly beside them at the till after!

I was in our local Super Valu ages ago, sometime last year I'd say and there was some young one mauling all the bread rolls, I told her to stop and she told me to fook off :rolleyes:
The worst is the young kids though, sure they could have anything stuck between their fingers, jam, dirt, lego. Yuck.

LynnGrace

eisenberg1 wrote: »

I just saw a man do that stumble/trip/nearly fall thing, where you pretend to run a little bit to cover up, and still look like a plonker......................

A trivial thing that brightened my day a little.

Happened to me recently. Who knows whose day I brightened .

When I used to get the bus to work, Dublin Bus physically moved the stop where I used to catch the bus in the evening. The first time I came along to get it, after the move, even though it registered with me that other people were standing waiting, I walked briskly past them to where the stop had been. I doubt anyone noticed, or really cared, but, I pretended to meander back, as if I had intended doing that all along.

Maximus Alexander

eisenberg1 wrote: »

I just saw a man do that stumble/trip/nearly fall thing, where you pretend to run a little bit to cover up, and still look like a plonker......................

A trivial thing that brightened my day a little.

Happened to me on the way in to work this morning, but I didn't try to cover it. I just let it happen - seems more dignified.

LynnGrace

73Cat wrote: »

Mick Wallace, and his everything��!!

Mick Wallace.

eisenberg1

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Happened to me on the way in to work this morning, but I didn't try to cover it. I just let it happen - seems more dignified.

Yes, and point at the ground and mumble, that will do it:D

Mr. CooL ICE

Breakfast bars. If I wanted cereal in a bar, I'd stick some cornflakes between two mars bars

Rubberlegs

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Happened to me on the way in to work this morning, but I didn't try to cover it. I just let it happen - seems more dignified.

Hehehe, you aren't in the south east of the country by any chance??

OldNotWIse

People not noticing that you are píssed with them. I'm currently not talking to the ball and chain. Do you think she's noticed? TF she has I feel like I should call to inform her that I am ignoring her....no wait...damn

Pumpkinseeds

Vel wrote: »

It an all too regular occurance. The place I get my scones during the week in work have both gloves and tongs and people still insist on using their hands.

I can just about forgive those who scoop one up with their hands without touching any others but the ones who start picking them up, feeling them and then putting them back should be relieved of their hands Saudi style! I one saw someone pick up a loaf, sniff it and then put it back. I will occassionally pass a remark when I am in a bad enough mood and then I usually end up having to queue awkwardly beside them at the till after!

It's really annoying. People don't think about all the icky stuff they've touched before they touch the bread/cakes. All that bacteria on door handles, trolly handles and the handles on a basket, and that's before you even factor in the amount of germs on cash.