Trivial things that annoy you part 479

OldNotWIse

One eyed Jack wrote: »

TA: When you have to ask yourself "Huh? Do people still hang out clothes? Of course they do you idiot!" :pac:

It's just been so long since I remember helping my mother to hang out clothes on the washing line. I was only a child at the time. Ever since I moved out of home at 16, I've just always brought my clothes and other laundry to the laundrette

I love drying stuff outside. It's so satisfying to see sheets and towels flapping in the clean wind First sign of sun and I wash everything that's not nailed down. Poor cats had to share their blankets last night because I washed all twenty of them yesterday and they weren't dry in time for bed :P Even though they weren't dirty, I just had to wash them. And you can't wash some. Because then the clean ones will be mixing with the very clean ones and that is a travesty

OldNotWIse

When someone says "[blank] is the wrong word but you know what I mean" or "[blank] is not quite the right word but what I am saying is"...


- are you for fúcking real? Why are you using it if it is "the wrong word"? There are 174,476 words in the English language (approximately 250,000 if you include obsolete and derivative words) and you want to knowingly use the wrong one and be excused for it? Would you get off out of that

OldNotWIse

rosb wrote: »

When people are explaining something and use the word.... basically
They start off saying 'well basically'
I don't know why it annoys me, but it does.
Listening to radio at moment and both people on it keep using the word.

Also "essentially" and "categorically"

One eyed Jack

OldNotWIse wrote: »

When someone says "[blank] is the wrong word but you know what I mean" or "[blank] is not quite the right word but what I am saying is"...


- are you for fúcking real? Why are you using it if it is "the wrong word"? There are 174,476 words in the English language (approximately 250,000 if you include obsolete and derivative words) and you want to knowingly use the wrong one and be excused for it? Would you get off out of that

I can't be the only one who reads someone else's trivial annoyance and recognises themselves in it?


Ohh that's not what I meant to say but you know what I mean!


/runs :pac:

Pumpkinseeds

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

I think these Irish Water protesters can be very offputting and are not doing their cause any good with their attitudes sometimes. The main issue I have with them is not their protest but that it has become the a springboard for any opportunistic politician to use to further their careers. We have been jaded by politics and politicians over the last 7 years and I don't believe in any of them anymore. Ruth Coppinger, Paul Murphy, etc. are all self styled Socialist Republicans who would justify supporting the very parties they give out about if they were needed to make up numbers for a government. Make no mistake about it: these people's aims are furthering their own careers in the very flawed and imperfect profession of politics.

In this town they aren't even leaving it at one protest on a particular day, it's protests in every estate in the town. So many aspiring politicians are jumping on board this. Interestingly enough, Sinn Fein are against water charges but want the introduction of a smokeless fuel zone to the town, which would apparently see increases of up to 160 euro per year for people to heat their homes. They kept that to themselves until a former member brought it to public attention.:rolleyes:

OldNotWIse

Getting phone calls from an automated system. The absolute height of rudeness

AndyBoBandy

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Getting phone calls from an automated system. The absolute height of rudeness

Big Time.

my work phone is a U.K. mobile, and the amount of those calls I get telling me I've been involved in an accident is mind boggling!!

One eyed Jack

Over-sensitive car alarms! :mad:

Ok I know the hailstones are heavy, but you'd imagine alarm man... jesus there it goes again :mad:

You think they'd account for this possibility in their design!

Ahh, it stopped now

DareGod

grundie wrote: »

The cashier at my local Centra will start serving the next person before you've had the chance to pick up your good. She'll reach across above your head to get the good from the next person to scan. I find it a bit rude.

It annoys me when I'm using the self-service checkout in Supervalu, and while I'm still using it, a member of staff comes over and reaches around/under me to remove the empty baskets or used receipts. I find it so rude and intrusive. Piss off!

PandaPoo

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

That's the thing about decorating, from a distance it seems like a great idea, once you start though it's a whole other ball game. All the masking off and white work and painting, and before that you've to choose a colour. We have 6 different sample shades on our bedroom wall since last Summer and we still haven't found one we like. Am gonna have to find a colour I can live with soon or I'll go mad looking at the patches of colour. Oh, pulling furniture around, how could I have forgotten what a joy that it?:(

The colour was easy! First one I saw on sale in woodies threw old sheets over the furniture, ive 2 walls with 1 coat on them. I think I'll just lock my husband in the room at the weekend!!

I'm just lazy!! My pelvis is killing me though

czechlin

R.I.P. pretty white & black polka dot umbrella... and fcuk you wind, you despicable umbrella (and hairstyle) killer!!!

ShiftStorm

A colleague who is lovely in every other way but is a complete hypochondriac/attention-seeker when it comes to her health. She'll sigh loudly, limp exaggeratedly, sneeze loudly like a child without covering her face or whatever comical symptom it takes until myself or a colleague thinks to ask 'oh, are you not feeling well?'

"Well funny you should ask..." and then goes into way too much detail about her latest hernia or boil or infected toe. She spends an absolute fortune on seeing the doctor and all sorts of potions for her imaginary ailments and then is magically better within one day.

ACK! :mad:

Robsweezie

When someone is trying to do the right thing with the best of intentions , but going about it the wrong way and being such an asshole about it that you wish they never bothered and you almost resent them for it. You find yourself almost wanting to do something to spite them.

Dial Hard

OldNotWIse wrote: »

When someone says "[blank] is the wrong word but you know what I mean" or "[blank] is not quite the right word but what I am saying is"...

People who say obligated when they mean obliged. It actually, genuinely makes me grind my teeth. And it's becoming more and more widespread, particularly on Board.

*pokes eyes out*

sabat

Australians saying hostell

OldNotWIse

Dial Hard wrote: »

People who say obligated when they mean obliged. It actually, genuinely makes me grind my teeth. And it's becoming more and more widespread, particularly on Board.

*pokes eyes out*

Thank you for your post.




































I am much obligated

Lollipops23

ShiftStorm wrote: »

She spends an absolute fortune on seeing the doctor and all sorts of potions for her imaginary ailments and then is magically better within one day.

ACK! :mad:

Always astounds me how much money people will waste going to the doctor for every minor ailment. It's always my last port of call-I nearly ended up being hospitalised last year for a kidney infection that I let go on too long. I was willing myself to get better without antibiotics because it was one week away from me leaving for Canada and I simply didn't have time to be sick.

Boom_Bap

sabat wrote: »

Australians saying hostell

I used to work in a few hostels about Dublin, that was one I thought was hilarious at first, until an Australian girl started working with me, when it was repeated constantly I got well annoyed by it.

On Saturday morning, I was in a tent in the middle of nowhere and woken up by a angry call from a customer in Ghana. That annoyed the bejaysus out of me.

223vmax

Hearing mouse clicks in the background on radio programs or news items.:mad::mad:

Pumpkinseeds

Amanda Holden.

miezekatze

TA that I agreed to go to the gym with my oh after work today. What was I thinking??

Robsweezie

those who offer insincere apologies. often, but not always, they aren't truly sorry for their actions, they're sorry they were caught out lying, or challenged on their behaviour. they would likely have carried on acting the **** had they not been confronted, and not batted an eyelid. the apology is a mere inconvenience to them, just to save face and keep the peace.

this is particularly true with those in the public eye, who make some sort of insensitive joke or comment, thinking its funny, then when there's a massive backlash against them, they quickly appear making some grovelling apology. its often just damage control and nothing more. the whole zendaya ''weed'' controversy is a good example of such a case.

Aidric

Person chewing gum with their mouth wide open. Almost as bad as someone with a dry mouth speaking.

Shandashey

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Amanda Holden.

Her sister is stuck up Mount Everest - wait for it to be all about Amanda though, she'll get a 5 page spread in OK next week

Pumpkinseeds

Shandashey wrote: »

Her sister is stuck up Mount Everest - wait for it to be all about Amanda though, she'll get a 5 page spread in OK next week

She popped up on Sky news earlier and I instantly had to switch channels. I don't think I've ever come across someone who is so insincere at trying to appear sincere. I just can't stand her.

fiachr_a

When you order a breakfast scone in SuperMacs and ask for it to be toasted and the foreigner behind the counter arrives over to your table 5 minutes late, with toast.

Lollipops23

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I just can't stand her.

Saw her on Graham Norton, she tried to hijack every story and make it all about her. Incredibly self-obsessed.

Pumpkinseeds

Lollipops23 wrote: »

Saw her on Graham Norton, she tried to hijack every story and make it all about her. Incredibly self-obsessed.

Yeah, she ruined that for me, as soon as I saw her I had to change channels so didn't see the show. She is such an attenion whore.

Robsweezie

robbing a bag of haribo and ending up on crimecall

rosb

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Amanda Holden.

She was playing a main part in a Miss Marple dvd that I bought. Could barely enjoy it as she was so out of place in it. Talk about bad casting.