Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

bonzodog2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123368427#Comment_123368427

Is it HP?

and TA2, either a second glitch or a different 'feature' of the same one

New Home

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123368363#Comment_123368363

That happens on older posts, usually when someone went to thank a post they had previously thanked in VBulletin, even though no thanks can be seen - Vanilla can't handle it and shows a negative figure.

storker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123364799#Comment_123364799

I once bought a custard tart from a bakery to eat while walking to work. When I bit into it, it tasted wrong and then I realised it was a quiche! Nothing against quiche, I like it, but when you're expecting custard…

storker

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123358564#Comment_123358564

I went after a guy who did that to me as I was walking under the railway bridge between Rathmines and Ranelagh. Soaked me from head to foot. I ran after him and caught him at the lights. I don't know what I was planning to do - I'd struggle to knock snow off a clothesline - but the fear in his eyes when he apologised was quite gratifying. I was too wound up to accept the apology so I just gave vent to an "aaaarrgh" of frustration and annoyance and walked off.

Strumms

RTÈ listings… live league of Ireland on tonight but they don’t tell you which match. 🙄. How difficult can it be to type ‘Drogheda vs Shelbourne FC’ ?…. There are four fixtures in that division tonight so I suppose we are all meant to guess, lazy barstewards.

Dan Steely

Shops, yeah you Currys, asking for name and email address when you are at the counter buying ink or a replacement remote. Ok, if you give me your name and number.

CEX as bad.

Dan Steely

Went to the hospital today for pre-procedure (Tuesday) bloods. Place closed up. Good Friday?? Hope they all enjoy the day off - praying and eating fish.

cj maxx

That the bank holiday has screwed up my daytime quiz routine , also I am only after waking up at 5.30 near enough

Bredabe

I'm moving for a few weeks to a new department; it's way more hands-on than the one I'm in now.

Sitting on my email to see how my hours are next week, email yesterday, said this info "later".

17:39 on a bank holiday Friday and still no idea when/where I'm supposed to be on Tuesday, this department has ongoing functions, but the bank hol b4, staff still have not given starting info.😡😡

bonzodog2

This might be Trivially Annoying or Trivially Amusing (do we have a thread for that?)

Someone commenting on a YouTube vid, where there was a brief dispute of zee/zed. " The irony is palletable"

It sure is. I wonder if they work in logistics?

Dan Steely

The comment box on this site. Type and delete, type and delete, type and delete… the thing has a mind of its own. Hard work.

New Home

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123369534#Comment_123369534

Next time type only one letter, press save draft, keep typing the rest, post comment.

castletownman

Home from work earlier, mad for a nap. Settling into bed, phone on vibrate. Just as I was into a great snooze, it starts buzzing with a call from a local number so wasn't spam. Was from an insurance company making a follow up call after searching online earlier in the week. I had since gone with another company.

The annoying thing is they had rang me yesterday about the same thing and it was the same agent. I went spare saying thats its two days in a row they've annoyed me with a call. Aplogetic of course even though they're quote was the most expensive by far.

Strumms

fancied getting out and going for a nice long evening walk but the weather ain’t playing ball..

Treadmill or bike just isn’t as enjoyable.

Dan Steely

More Majorly Annoyed than Trivially Annoyed but…

I have a long list of serious and chronic medical conditions. Get a sack of medication from the chemist every month. Attend 7 consultants. A lot of treatments ahead.

Last year the HSE in their wisdom rescinded my medical card.

My mother died 3 years ago. Picked up her post today from her now vacant house. They kindly sent her new medical card valid until 2030.

Left hand doesn't know what the right is doing.

They might send me one out too when I'm underground.

Charlo30

I keep thinking that today is Sunday

SuperBowserWorld

Waiting for a break in the rain to take the dog for a walk.

SuperBowserWorld

And had to go in the end. No let up in the rain. 😭

Floppybits

Lovey dovey couples working out in the gym. Hogging the machines as they hug each other after each set. Taking forever.

Sgt Hartman

Yesterday in my local Dunnes. Two women standing right in front of the 3 for €10 meat fridge blocking it off completely while chatting about their kid’s teachers. I politely but firmly said excuse me while I tried to open the fridge and they indignantly moved out of the way.

The place was pretty busy, especially with mindless people blocking off areas with their baskets and trolleys. When it was time to pay I opened my Dunnes app and then realised I had no vouchers left. A nice woman beside me offered to give me a spare €10 voucher that she had but I had already paid by then.

And today’s TA is that I stupidly used a fancy white silicon spatula to stir home made soup with added turmeric. I’m currently soaking it in white vinegar and baking soda to get the turmeric stain out.

wk222

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123349069#Comment_123349069

what are vine reviews?

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123371327#Comment_123371327

https://www.amazon.co.uk/vine/about

Free stuff in return for reviewing it.

Dan Steely

Maybe even more annoying are the Verified Purchase reviews. Scamland central. Vines at least identify themselves.

Archeron

Tea towels that have never been made with the intention of actually soaking up water, all they do is move the wetness from one place to another.

The only use I can think for them is plugging leaks in submarines.

gormdubhgorm

So much what I would call “therapy speak” from people in public and media etc. Audience members on panel shows. They seem so self absorbed. They either waffle about a “journey” “empowerment” “validation” “identity” “opening up” or “finding themselves” all these buzzwords. The media lap it all up “thank you for sharing” etc
All I can think of is these therapist professionals must be driving new cars and living in nice houses. Must be a great market in it these days. And the best part for them is they only have to use these cliched buzzwords to sound knowledgeable. Not much vocabulary required.

apache

Watching those gorgeous slow motion ads of McDonalds and craving a sausage and egg mcmuffin. The ad does the job.

bodhrandude

One thing I can't abide on in public transport, especially Expressway and Citylink buses, people leaving their old chewing gum on the backs of seats. There's nothing worse than when you stand up in a moving bus to get off and your hand touches some old gum while getting your balance holding onto the seat, absolutely disgusting.

Dan Steely

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123371621#Comment_123371621

A lot of hand and bath towels can be the same now too. Cost and look over function = more profit.

Purple Mountain

I don't understand why garden centres don't extend their opening hours during the planting months. Our local one closes around 5pm and only opens for a half day on a Sunday. This is replicated in most centres as far as I can see.

Would you not make hay while the sun shines to draw people in after work?

Dan Steely

Better half was in town today. I asked to bring back some 70% chocolate for hot chocolate and motd tonight. Landed back with a tub of Cadbury drinking chocolate - 70% sugar. 🤨