Things That Trivially Annoy You.

Cantona's Collars · 27-01-2019 10:05pm

I'm waiting for one of my neighbours to let their yappy dog out at 11.30 to charge around and bark at thin air non stop for half an hour before being brought back in and the same to be done at 7am.

ArnoldJRimmer · 27-01-2019 11:50pm

Broke the handle off my favourite frying pan earlier. At least I got one last decent steak with mushrooms done before it gave in

storker · 28-01-2019 12:18am

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Broke the handle off my favourite frying pan earlier. At least I got one last decent steak with mushrooms done before it gave in

You could say that it died well, then.

JustAThought · 28-01-2019 12:44am

When you put up an ad with 3 specific criteria for the goods and then the person you agree under those terms keeps at you to alter the terms of sale. The answer is no - it was a clear and unambigious legal advertisement. You accepted the terms and price which were fair and legal. WTF.

La.de.da · 28-01-2019 4:13am

How utterly full of shìt some people are.

28-01-2019 4:40am

Probably not trivial, but definitely annoying - Louth County Council's 'deer in the headlights' approach to dealing with anything that isn't part of a 9 to 5 roster.

Has to be the most useless and inept County Council in Ireland.

lbc2019 · 28-01-2019 5:26am

Waking every hour needing to pee- wtf like!

Boom_Bap · 28-01-2019 10:22am

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Burnt my finger with my hair straightener

Did you manage to get the finger straightened though?

~dad jokes~

CrowdedHouse · 28-01-2019 10:29am

Car won't start.....not a kick out of it....fun morning ahead......gggrrrrrr

Ragnar Lothbrok · 28-01-2019 10:41am

honeybear wrote: »

I used to wonder why parents would bring their children shopping when they appeared to be very poorly behaved. However, since I have begun teaching children with behavioural needs, I am now more sympathetic.

Some children are just badly behaved and their parents are too lazy to correct their bad manners/behaviour.

I absolutely agree that *some* children have intellectual/learning/behavioural disabilities but others are just badly brought up.

28-01-2019 1:19pm

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

Some children are just badly behaved and their parents are too lazy to correct their bad manners/behaviour.

I absolutely agree that *some* children have intellectual/learning/behavioural disabilities but others are just badly brought up.

I would imagine that the vast, vast majority of children are just badly brought up, and have no 'disabilities' at all. But some parents love to have a child diagnosed with an issue as it removes the responsibility from them to rear the child properly ("oh I can't help that he does that, he's got xyz").

I think there's a generation of useless parents out there at the moment (not all, of course).

Kitty6277 · 28-01-2019 1:22pm

Yet again, my car. The breaks aren’t working right, I’ll have my foot to the floor just to get it to stop and even then it’s still moving. Then as I got it into campus, the handbrake light started flashing and beeping at me. Can’t drive it home so have to get it towed. What a fcuking start to a Monday :mad:

CrowdedHouse · 28-01-2019 1:26pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Can’t drive it home so have to get it towed. What a fcuking start to a Monday :mad:

Welcome to the club Kitty, mine was towed to the garage this morning, probably tomorrow before they even look at it.

SusieBlue · 28-01-2019 1:29pm

Supposed to be going away on a city break next weekend and I just saw there's a snow weather warning towards the end of the week.
Last year, a different city break was cancelled when all the airports closed and the country shut down due to storm Emma.
If I miss another holiday because of snow I won't be a happy bunny. :mad:

Kitty6277 · 28-01-2019 1:29pm

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Welcome to the club Kitty, mine was towed to the garage this morning, probably tomorrow before they even look at it.

I’m literally still shaken, nothing more terrifying than putting your foot on the brakes and the car not stopping. Hope your car will be okay and that it won’t be anything too serious

Tazzimus · 28-01-2019 1:31pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

Yet again, my car. The breaks aren’t working right, I’ll have my foot to the floor just to get it to stop and even then it’s still moving. Then as I got it into campus, the handbrake light started flashing and beeping at me. Can’t drive it home so have to get it towed. What a fcuking start to a Monday :mad:

That could be low brake fluid, which could also explain no brakes.
If that's all it is then quick 2 second fix.

CrowdedHouse · 28-01-2019 1:31pm

You didn't drive through a big puddle or anything?

storker · 28-01-2019 1:32pm

I absolutely agree that *some* children have intellectual/learning/behavioural disabilities but others are just badly brought up.

I agree with this.

But some parents love to have a child diagnosed with an issue as it removes the responsibility from them to rear the child properly ("oh I can't help that he does that, he's got xyz").

And this. I think the medical professions and drugs industries collude with this by creating an ever-narrowing definition of what is "normal" in children, with anything that falls outside this "normal" requiring intervention and treatment with drugs or therapy. When I was in school nobody talked about ADHD etc, there was just a range of personality types that ranged from loud and restless to quiet and focused, but it was ALL normal.

Deleted User wrote: »

I would imagine that the vast, vast majority of children are just badly brought up, and have no 'disabilities' at all.

I can't agree with this, based on anecdotal evidence, admittedly. In fact, I've been pleasantly surprised by how well our daughters' friends behave, given that good parenting is so often claimed to have disappeared. I'm not seeing it in their circles anyway, and their close circles for a long time included most of their classmates (I think the circles shrink as they get older and personalities diverge). We've often had 15+ kids at our house for parties and no misbehaviour worth mentioning - plenty of noise, though.

Plenty of evidence, though, of politeness and consideration for others. Again, not exactly a useful sample size statistically, but pleasantly surprising given all the hand-wringing that goes on prenting and childrens' behaviour.

Kitty6277 · 28-01-2019 1:33pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

That could be low brake fluid, which could also explain no brakes.
If that's all it is then quick 2 second fix.

The mechanic mentioned hydraulics when I was speaking to him, if it is something that small I’ll flip. Especially as he’s had it twice in the last week and told me there was nothing wrong with it.

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

You didn't drive through a big puddle or anything?

Nope, the roads weren’t that wet this morning

ohnonotgmail · 28-01-2019 1:34pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

That could be low brake fluid, which could also explain no brakes.
If that's all it is then quick 2 second fix.

Definitely sounds like low brake fluid. Simple enough to fix but the mechanic should check WHY it is low. There is probably a leak somewhere.

Tazzimus · 28-01-2019 1:36pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

The mechanic mentioned hydraulics when I was speaking to him, if it is something that small I’ll flip. Especially as he’s had it twice in the last week and told me there was nothing wrong with it.

Nope, the roads weren’t that wet this morning

It could be low brake fluid, be the first thing to check anyway as the handbrake/brake light usually flashes and beeps if it gets low.
Failing that, could be something like a brake master cylinder etc which is a bigger job. Deffo check fluid level first though.

Also get your pads checked, as they wear the caliper piston will need to push put more, using more fluid as well.

What's the car btw?

Kitty6277 · 28-01-2019 1:39pm

Tazzimus wrote: »

It could be low brake fluid, be the first thing to check anyway as the handbrake/brake light usually flashes and beeps if it gets low.
Failing that, could be something like a brake master cylinder etc which is a bigger job. Deffo check fluid level first though.

Also get your pads checked, as they wear the caliper piston will need to push put more, using more fluid as well.

What's the car btw?

I’ll get him to look at all that once he brings it home, thanks

It’s a VW Polo

madmaggie · 28-01-2019 1:39pm

Cat poo. Not the 19 year old cat, who is meticulously clean, but the lazy arse younger cat.

RMAOK · 28-01-2019 2:42pm

Clampers in car parks. :mad:

Bredabe · 28-01-2019 2:44pm

Friends mum got tentative all clear from her cancer!

:)
TA, the same woman who is extolling long and loud the benefits of a particular kind of diet(which "cured"

her cancer), has been taking the piss out of me for 15 years for following a similar diet(I don't even call it a diet):(:(

Poochie05 · 28-01-2019 2:47pm

Know exactly what I need to be working on this week. Spoke to my boss on Friday and said I would have a great run at it while he was on leave this week.
Came in this morning focused with the task in mind. Have spent all morning, and will be afternoon too, working on a number of 'urgent' small tasks that must all be done by close of business.
Tell them to feck off I hear you say, but they were all from my boss on Friday evening as he was finishing up and didn't get to them before he went on leave :mad:

Trigger Happy · 28-01-2019 2:49pm

A load of scangers hanging around outside the lidl near work.
They must be casing the joint in advance of the potential snow.

Boom_Bap · 28-01-2019 2:51pm

Trigger Happy wrote: »

A load of scangers hanging around outside the lidl near work.
They must be casing the joint in advance of the potential snow.

Is it one of the Lidls with a bakery, that's where they will make their bread this snow-out.

~dad joke~

TA - I forgot to wear a watch today.

Dial Hard · 28-01-2019 2:54pm

Ah, it's time for the twice-yearly loaves and fishes nonsense of trying to assign rugby tickets to 52 people, all of whom want to sit in the 18 premium seats we have.

Feisar · 28-01-2019 2:55pm

Made a tit of myself in Stanstead airport last week.

Went through security and went to the wrong side to pick up my belongings. Was there for 10 mins like a clown till it dawned on me, tiredness.

Sephiroth_dude · 28-01-2019 3:11pm

Poochie05 wrote: »

Know exactly what I need to be working on this week. Spoke to my boss on Friday and said I would have a great run at it while he was on leave this week.
Came in this morning focused with the task in mind. Have spent all morning, and will be afternoon too, working on a number of 'urgent' small tasks that must all be done by close of business.
Tell them to feck off I hear you say, but they were all from my boss on Friday evening as he was finishing up and didn't get to them before he went on leave :mad:

The Incompetent fool poochie :mad:!

Boom_Bap · 28-01-2019 3:13pm

TA - I want to listen to about 842397523485 songs all at the same time.

retro:electro · 28-01-2019 4:32pm

People taking pictures of their partners “asleep” on the sofa while cuddling either their child or dog and posting captions like “awww” or “too cute”. We know you’re not asleep Dave. You can stop pretending you’re a pretty sleeper now. We also know you more than likely have the dog in some kind of chokehold to keep him in that position. Pretty sure I can see his eyes bulging from his head.

Ariadne · 28-01-2019 7:20pm

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

RMAOK · 28-01-2019 7:41pm

People talking so loudly that I can't hear myself think.

Paddy Cow · 28-01-2019 7:41pm

Succubus_ wrote: »

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

*Virtual hugs*

Ariadne · 28-01-2019 7:44pm

Paddy Cow wrote: »

*Virtual hugs*

Aww thank you Paddy

iamwhoiam · 28-01-2019 7:51pm

Succubus_ wrote: »

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

Holding your hand x

Mam of 4 · 28-01-2019 7:54pm

Succubus_ wrote: »

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

As my granddaughters say Cleo , group hug from all of us , if you ever want to chat feel free :)x

AllForIt · 28-01-2019 7:59pm

Feisar wrote: »

Made a tit of myself in Stanstead airport last week.

Went through security and went to the wrong side to pick up my belongings. Was there for 10 mins like a clown till it dawned on me, tiredness.

I did the same thing once and also coincidentally in Stansted airport. I went to the wrong baggage carousel and waited there until the rack was empty but no sign of my suitcase. I turned by head to see my suitcase going around in circles in a baggage carousel further up. Wasted best part of an hour. Total tit.

Autosport · 28-01-2019 8:00pm

Succubus_ wrote: »

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

I'll hold you and hug you until you fall asleep

Paddy Cow · 28-01-2019 8:04pm

Succubus_ wrote: »

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

Paddy Cow wrote: »

*Virtual hugs*

Succubus_ wrote: »

Aww thank you Paddy

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Holding your hand x

Mam of 4 wrote: »

As my granddaughters say Cleo , group hug from all of us , if you ever want to chat feel free :)x

Autosport wrote: »

I'll hold you and hug you until you fall asleep

AH gets a bad rap at times but it's not such a bad place. I know we're only usernames on a forum but there's lot of people rooting for you here Succubus if you ever feel lonely

black forest · 28-01-2019 8:14pm

Succubus_ wrote: »

Have the fear. Feeling lonely and missing my missus. Someone hold me.

May be you should send your missus a little text? Showing off your incredible german knowledge?

Hallo mein Schatz. Fühle mich einsam ohne dich. Bussi auf‘s Bauchi bis die Seele piept.

Hi my sweetheart. Feeling lonely without you. Kiss onto your belly till your soul is squeaking.(...of joy/pleasure)

Please report her reaction in the TH thread.:D

Otherwise i’m a hug hoarder so i can offer you a ...

***second hand...long distance hug***

mikemac2 · 28-01-2019 8:19pm

There is a person in the office with a persistent cough, I don't care as it doesn't bother me. There are a few angry typers also, ah every office has them. Not an issue for me.

My TA is my assistant manager who sits beside me plays the martyr. Everytime the guy coughs she starts cursing under her breath. Her reaction is more extreme than the guy just coughing. Sometime she loudly imitates him.

She also turns around and mutters about people typing loudly. I was chatting over instant messenger to someone and it wasn't banter, actually it was about work handover and I was told to stop. I must stop not because I was doing anything wrong but the other person was typing loudly.

Oh her life must be a misery

Letting everything upset her.

Her reaction is more of a TA then the people just existing in an office.

Renegade Mechanic · 28-01-2019 9:07pm

Kitty6277 wrote: »

I’ll get him to look at all that once he brings it home, thanks

It’s a VW Polo

Someone around this shape?

Fwiw, I had to change the ABS pump in one. Every so often, no brakes... Couldn't find a problem - or a light - so I took it for a spin and absolutely buried the brakes, forcing the ABS into action. For this little Polo, the motor did its thing, but then I'd no brakes after. I figured the valve to the expansion chamber was sticking open, allowing brake pressure away from the brakes.
New pump, driving happily since.

I also buried the brakes on a Megane before, only to have the wheels lock completely and remain locked for 30 seconds after.
That one got a pump fairly feckin quick...

Also changed one on a Vitara for no brakes at all. No leaks, no expanding pipes, yet no pedal.

TLDR; ABS pumps are actually marvellously adept at ****ing up in ways that don't generate any fault lights

Kitty6277 · 28-01-2019 9:31pm

Renegade Mechanic wrote: »

Someone around this shape?

Fwiw, I had to change the ABS pump in one. Every so often, no brakes... Couldn't find a problem - or a light - so I took it for a spin and absolutely buried the brakes, forcing the ABS into action. For this little Polo, the motor did its thing, but then I'd no brakes after. I figured the valve to the expansion chamber was sticking open, allowing brake pressure away from the brakes.
New pump, driving happily since.

I also buried the brakes on a Megane before, only to have the wheels lock completely and remain locked for 30 seconds after.
That one got a pump fairly feckin quick...

Also changed one on a Vitara for no brakes at all. No leaks, no expanding pipes, yet no pedal.

TLDR; ABS pumps are actually marvellously adept at ****ing up in ways that don't generate any fault lights

No, it’s the newer shape one. Got it towed home earlier so we’ll see what the craic is tomorrow if he’s had a chance to have a look at it. I knew there was something wrong though, since Friday on and off I was getting a bit of kickback (if that makes sense) off the brake pedal if I hit it hard enough. Happened this morning on my way to college, and then when I got to the city, hardly any brakes at all

EDIT: my mam (And I learned to drive in it) had one that shape and the brakes used to make the most terrible squeaking noise and no mechanic could ever find a reason for it. Think I should stay away from Polos in the future :pac:

twirlagig · 28-01-2019 9:46pm

More than TA at this b1tch of a sore throat I’ve had since last Saturday! Not Saturday gone by, the one before it!
Was at doc Tuesday and only one tablet left of my antibiotic to take tonight.... still feel crocked!

RMAOK · 28-01-2019 10:18pm

TA for Frost and ice on the roads.

Trigger Happy · 28-01-2019 10:25pm

I think my cold has mutated into a sinus infection. Either that or there is something stuck up there.

Kitty6277 · 28-01-2019 10:29pm

The bus driver didn’t stop at the bus stop near my house so I had to walk all the way up through town

Things That Trivially Annoy You.

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