Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

Bredabe

Th, the little tin disks they put in boxes of incense to rest them on as they burn, save on damage to say furniture or stands etc.

Simple effective solution to an issue that might have put buyers off!

mikemac2

I am bad at many things but I am very good in a Lidl queue.

Is the queue long? Is the cashier looking up our way? Do they reach to the headset? I have jumped from way back to pole position in the new checkout plenty of times.

It has never happened that I pushed past someone. I would never do that. I just get there first as I am the only one paying attention.

Hah it happened me at bus stops that my bus went straight past as I was dozy and distracted messing with my phone. But in Lidl I am sharp 😛

cj maxx

Watching this short video . Liverpool v Barcelona 2019 . Sort of sad to see Origi in seria C at the moment

New Home

Earl Grey tea, especially after it's been a good few months since you've had a cuppa.

Badly Drunk Boy

I got an e-mail for Bord Gáis yesterday, asking me to submit a reading unless I wanted one of their ridiculous estimates but I couldn't find the little triangular key for opening the box to get the reading (which I was going to add to the trivially annoying thread) so I abandoned the plan.

I just remembered about it 30 minutes ago but couldn't be bothered looking for the triangular key again, so I grabbed the sticks from three Christmas ice-pops that I had recently, sellotape from the wrapping of presents the other day, and I made my own little triangular key, all without getting up from where I was sitting, watching the telly.

I had to go out into the dark to get the reading but I'm quite happy about that very trivial win. 😄

RichardAnd

For me, I love checking my phone and seeing no messages, no missed calls and no emails. It means no trouble!

Strumms

panic over. The mother lost her address / phone / email ‘contacts’ book last week but it turned up tonight.

The above actual book she’s had since the late 1980’s or early 1990’s and there was no backup. A collection of everything and everyone in it whom her and my dad have ever known basically.

She knows a gazillion people and it was always critical for stuff like sending her birthday and Christmas cards as well as just ringing people for a catch-up… I’ve suggested it might be an idea to make a backup.

Did my weekly grocery shopping this morning at 8.00am. Quiet carpark, in and out quickly. A total contrast to the last couple of weekends.

gormdubhgorm

Watching that channel that shows the old quiz shows “Family Fortunes” on. It was all light hearted. One family from England the other Northern Ireland. Must have been around the late 1980’s, early 90’s.

The NI Family got to the bit at the end. The part where they name things from the survey - quick fire. Big money to be won. Clock going lots of pressure. So they say first thing on their minds. Need most common answers to get most points.

First question from Les Dennis presenter -

Name a job you wouldn’t want to do

NI man -

Bomb disposal

LD -

Favourite Day of the week

NI man -

Sunday

LD -

Someone you have an argument with

NI Man -

The wife

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Archeron

Somebody bought me a new Regatta raincoat as a gift (something I use a lot, so very appreciated), but extra TH there is a cool little LED light built into a zippy pocket in the left sleeve that you can pull out when you're walking in the dark, and it recharges by usb. That's very cool!

No more using my phone as a torch on spooky roads, woohoo.

cj maxx

I got a warning for a post on the Utd thread . I must be doing something right 😁😁

Strumms

Coming home saw my freak neighbours heading out around 6.15 pm all glammed up..my feeling.. ‘this isn’t going to end well’….

At 10.50 pm… they are back singing, laughing & screeching. One falls 30 feet from the front door…can’t get up and has to be assisted by the others who are not in much better shape. As they go out of view (thankfully) the sound of projectile pukeing….

Given these are in their mid 20’s, yer wan has achieved a masters degree…. Would they not have the cop to get if you are going out for new years at 6.15pm, might not end well ?? Hope one of the cûnts has their wits about them to look out for her, she was in an absolute shîte state. Scarily so.

Jim Herring

Was in Dealz on Monday, they already had Creme Eggs for sale. 😆

Bredabe

I have been loading up on base layers that I see on sale. Obviously, I'm buying tighter ones that I would wear on the outside.

Th stretchy L ladies' size fits me perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

which is a happy shock as I have never felt fatter.

Archeron

The first living creature I encountered in 2025 turned out to be a cat I've never seen before who barrelled towards me for a rub. Very fluffy friendly little thing.

I'm taking that as a good omen 😁

iamwhoiam

The decoration are down and my house looks huge today !

Say Your Number

Going for a walk in the countryside on a cold winter night, and looking up at the stars with no unnatural light around.

4Ad

Roadside daffodills flowering already here in East Clare. Spring is on it's way !!

Badly Drunk Boy

I'm back in work today but apparently most others aren't. The roads were lovely and empty!

Bredabe

After being hotboxed 24/7 for 3 days, they seem to have gone home and taken their "gardening" equipment with them!

bnt

New glasses for computer use finally arrived today, from one of those discount sites in the UK that sends the orders to the USA. So not quick, but cheap (about €60 for varifocals, standard specs are under half that). Ordered rimless in the hopes that they would be light, and got exactly that: 18g, compared to 33g for the old pair. Barely notice that I'm wearing them.

Strumms

Dad uses a bluetooth audio device I got for him for watching TV, his hearing is bad. He misplaced the charging cable so for a few days he’s been watching on his own upstairs as the mother can’t abide the level the tv needs to be at for him to hear it. tonight they tore the place apart and it showed up. It was ‘put away’ hurriedly as part of cleanup before visitors arrived over Christmas, in all the panic it was forgotten. New one was expensive.. windows won’t be rattling when he’s watching his music shows now, result. 😅

Strumms

Went to check the time earlier, I’m not wearing a watch. Could have sworn I put it on as I wear one of them every day, home…. The watch is on my bedside table…. 🥵. Very occasionally when I’m putting on a coat/jacket or hoodie with tight cuffs it can catch and open the clasp somehow… was worried the watch fell off but gladly it’s safe..😁

Bredabe

4 Pack of Waterford Blaa's in Dunnes this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

miamee

A hot shower on a cold day

gormdubhgorm

Saleswoman from Electricity provider rang giving the hard sell for renewal. But I had to hold back from laughing. She was pure Cork. I don't think it possible to be more Cork.

To the extent that my "typing voice" for this post is gone all Cork. Singing and high pitched. And I am a Dub. Next I will be talking about the Real Capital, and all that.

Accents are great, we are a funny country the amount we have.

ILikeBoats

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123037247#Comment_123037247

Haha. My wife is from Cork. Once in Abu Dhabi airport, she was ordering at a food place in her spoken Cork accent and the server asked her "why are you singing at me?!".

Strumms

Just been given a great laugh….Was asked about a hotel I stayed in in the UK. Recalled the name and looked it up. Saw the room amenities listed which included …TV, Trouser press, phone, toiletries… and all the usual …… but also included in the list….

‘Toilet paper’

How is the mother of fûck can someone sit at a desk with a straight face and concoct a list of ‘amenities’ and decide to include ‘toilet paper’ ! 🤣. “ Ann, that 4 star tomorrow we are staying in, better be safe and bring a few rolls of andrex ! “ I’m guessing is something that nobody in the history of humankind has ever said… 🤪 funny as fûck though.

reminds me of restaurants that categorise tea and coffee as a course

Sephiroth_dude

I haven't had much Th lately, it's been a sad time in my family so I've been trying to find small Th in things, these two memes made me roar with laughter though.

And my niece and nephew came to visit today, that's a Th in itself but my 4 year old niece was telling me how she's going to big school in September and how she's 5 in March and I was trying to convince her stay small and she was having none of it and giving out mad to me 😁.