Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

Strumms

posting the wrong thing in the wrong thread 🐶

Sgt Hartman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122927262#Comment_122927262

Inflicting noise on people against their will should also be considered an invasion of their personal space. One good example at this time of year is the installation of loudspeakers on the street pumping out commercial Christmas music so that shoppers can’t escape it. Malahide is bad for this.

This morning on the bus there was a fella using Facebook Messenger. He didn’t bother muting it so his phone was loudly going “WA-PING, WA-PING, WA-PING” every few seconds. I “politely” asked him does his phone have a mute button and thankfully he put his phone on silent after that.

To cap it off, there’s another fella who has become a regular on the upstairs deck of the bus who leaves out loud, straining coughs every two minutes or so. He sounds like he’s trying to cough out a hairball while passing a kidney stone at the same time. I have a new nickname for him, I now refer to him in my mind as “Surly Gurglesplutter”.

NIMAN

THe late starting time of the Toy Show.

Kids end up way past their normal bedtime and are then crabbit all weekend.

You'd think for one week of the year, it could start an hour earlier.

The Continental Op

Laces on trainers that are far to long and you have to work out some way of dealing with the excess.

freshpopcorn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122928219#Comment_122928219

I don't know what laces your on an about but theses videos on YouTube about tying certain Nike.

Some of them you don't actually tie.

Bredabe

In my never-ending quest to be as good at office programs as I think I should be, I put a library book on hold a few months ago(reading and then doing is the best way to overcome my dyslexia in these circs)

I left my library card in another branch and couldn't check if it had arrived. I randomly checked, and yes, they had it in. I picked it up today to discover that I ordered the wrong book for the wrong programme!!!!!!!!!!!

Bredabe

The company I work in is multinational and I've worked in a few different venues over my time in it. In one of those venues, I went on a "coffee date" with a colleague from a different department.

It didn't work out as I didn't dress or look feminine enough for him, all good with me as it's who I am and no point in taking it any further imo.

One of my colleagues here brought his name up while showing the photos from their going away party held in a lovely semi-casual venue. He was in his working clothes and unshaven(a look that isn't as flattering as he thinks it is)

Ok, so I have to get "girl dressed" for a casual coffee but he's confident to arrive in a fancier place in his working clothes and it's ok? Ta that at after all this time, I can't figure out the thinking that I have to be "girl pretty" or hyperfeminine to be accepted but unkempt and in working clothes is ok for a man?

Archeron

Had to park in a dublin city centre car park today, and while paying for the charge, realized somebody had left some "leavings" there by the pay station (guessing they were caught short and decided anywhere will do). The stench was absolutely vile.

The mega TA is the poo molecules seem to have attached themselves surgically to the inside of my nose, i could smell it in the lift, in the car, it just wouldn't go away. Even a shower when i got home with my finest shower gel and still it lingered.

The only way i could overcome it was using copious amounts of aftershave, and now i smell like a male prostitute from the eighties and am likely quite flammable 🤨

Sgt Hartman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122930550#Comment_122930550

”Male prostitute from the eighties” That line gave me a good laugh 😆 I’ve a similar issue with a sewer line running under the road on the way to my bus stop in the morning. Sometimes the stench from it is so pungent that I can taste it in my mouth. The pong is a mixture of rotten cabbage and week old dead fish.

Strumms

insomnia…..😮‍💨

whisky_galore

12 pubs wänkers and their stupid jumpers.

Gremlinertia

Assholes proclaiming how the red warning was over hyped when tens of thousands woke up with no heat or power, people were trapped in cars under trees, houses were destroyed and just because they'd 'seen worse' locally 🤬 I worked through last night and it was insane, I'm happy all was well in your bubble but shush ffs

Hangdogroad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122819962#Comment_122819962

Or the ones who post "First".

Another weird one I've noticed lately is people just posting the title of the video they're commenting on

Hangdogroad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122920344#Comment_122920344

Hate that crap.

Also anything to do with that Will Ferrel Elf movie. Grown adults dressing up as him etc.

Sgt Hartman

A disaster of a Saturday morning. I was supposed to go to Blackrock to meet a friend for dinner and drinks at her place.

When I got to the station in Balbriggan there was an announcement stating that there was no service from Malahide to Howth Junction due to a tree falling on the line. I thought to myself “okay I’ll get a cab from Malahide to Howth Junction and get the Dart from there”. When the train finally arrived to Balbriggan it was 15 minutes late.

When it got as far as Rush and Lusk station there was an announcement that the train would have to wait at the station until the backlog of trains ahead had cleared. At this point I just gave up. I rang my friend to apologise and say I can’t make it and I ordered a cab back to Balbriggan which cost €27. The train ticket was €8 so it was €35 down the drain for nothing in the end.

Just to compound things, later on I was waiting at the checkout at Dunnes only for the person in front of me to start paying for her groceries with a big jar full of pennies.

Atlantic Dawn

The new self checkouts in my local Aldi, I always thought they would be a great idea to speed things up but they are not, much much slower than how the checkout operator used to be able to process my groceries in the advanced load order I had them placed in to benefit my shopping bag loading. I may need to up my game and find out how to quickly do multiples of the same item in one swipe.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122936249#Comment_122936249

TA you can't do multiples of the same item at a self service checkout. Think its so the system can check the weight of each item.

Strumms

Sunday AM and I’m being bombarded with invites to watch shîte on tiktok. Have people seriously nothing better to be doing than getting up early on a Sunday ( first one at 8.55 ) just to broadcast themselves on a social media app ?

zaphodbeeb

Microwaves that continue beeping after you've opened the door.

WHO'S THAT FOR?! Jesus wept, maybe it's an alarm to say someone is potentially robbing your food.

Which doesn't tend to happen AT HOME.

:-)

bonzodog2

The effect of Spendmas on supermarket shelves, everything gets shunted around to make room for turkeys, hams,mince pies etc. I was looking for a particular item in the cheese section the other day, not to be found

bonzodog2

The growing trend of "The Authorities" to dismiss any valid concerns of people to some societal changes as being "far-right"

Strumms

looking at getting a few more clothing items. Website of one store and looking at jumpers and hoodies and about 75% of their stock and regular sizes are sold out. Mad to see. Considering the time of year, only early December, no virus about you’d might expect that the people in their purchasing department would have been able to acquire enough of everything to last through Christmas to the sales, but instead, sold out in very early December. 🙄

and they’ve taken down their google listing so you can’t even leave feedback for other potential customers, they must have been inundated with negative reviews.

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122920751#Comment_122920751

You're tipping 50,

Get off Tiktok ffs.

Archeron

Went for a walk in a public forest park earlier, all lovely and natural. La la la la.

While on the path, (clearly marked all dogs must be on a leash) I come across two women blocking the path with a horrible diseased looking ancient terrier off lead. As soon as i approach, it starts snarling at me, and woman A says ahh don't mind him, he's harmless, all bark and no bite.

Lo and behold, as soon as i try to pass them the little sh*t goes for me and buries his teeth into my jeans leg. All the while it's owner is trying to placate the little monster with calming words while doing nothing to actually control it.

I be the bigger man and walk on saying nothing, and twenty minutes later am taking some photos (of mushrooms, very cool mushrooms). Suddenly the little sh*t comes barreling out of the bushes again and once again tries to go for me.

The owner shouted something at him and he turned around and went back to her. The woman said I'm really sorry for shouting like that, at which point the other cow says, don't apologise, it's obviously something wrong with him, not the dog. OUR dog is harmless.

I would never ever harm any animal but by god i came closer to kicking that little ugly monster into the next field.

The signs saying all dogs on leads are obviously for everybody else and not these pair of entitled weapons and their little vicious gremlin. Grrrr!!

Thankfully I've since met a beautiful collie, a gorgeous Labrador and a big fuzzie baby German Shepherd that have reminded me why i absolutely love dogs.

donegal_man

Terrier owners can be vicious little beasts if not properly trained.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122936611#Comment_122936611

Errr in early to mid 40’s horse so if that’s tipping 50, you need a new calculator 🤦🏻‍♂️. Otherwise I’ll just continue using whatever social media platforms, but thanks for your contribution 👀 ‘ffs’

Todays TA : last wan into the lift in the shopping center, there isn’t really room for me so I wait, door closes, I wait about 5 seconds before pressing the button , door opens immediately as the last wan in who is gazing into her mobile phone didn’t think to press the button inside . Mega busy so maybe just pay attention to your surroundings and not the phone 🤪

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suvigirl

Have to be in the airport early tomorrow, car won't start, so now I'm at the mercy of breakdown assistance being here in the morning….....

New Home

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122937553#Comment_122937553

Can't you call them tonight?

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122937739#Comment_122937739

I did, but won't do anything till morning, can't book them 😭

iamwhoiam

A bed in a hotel piled high with cushions and that silly strip across the bottom of the bed . So where are you meant to put them apart from pilng them neatly on the floor

now my TA is do they put them back on the bed each time after being on the floor