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Things Cat Trialvilly Annoy You (part whatever) *MOD WARNING IN OP*

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Porklife


    People who make up words. Just stop. Two examples I’ve seen today:

    “You might get catharification from it”. Catharsis. You might get catharsis from it.

    “He didn’t even get any penalisation”. He didn’t get penalised or he didn’t get a penalty. One or the other. Not that abomination.

    TA I'm only seeing this post now cos it really made me smile:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,130 ✭✭✭Surreptitious


    Porklife wrote: »
    TA I'm only seeing this post now cos it really made me smile:)

    My sister said to me tonight, 'there is a simulation in your work contract'.

    :pac::pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    Somewhat related to my previous TA regarding people's lack of thought and effort when it comes to marking special occasions for others. I only just realised today that not only do my parents not put any thought into gifts for others they actually highjack my creative thinking/ gifting too. A relative has recently finished treatment for an illness. He has always been good to me so to mark the end of his treatment and hopefully the start of better health for him, I mentioned to my mother that I was going to have some bubbly delivered to him to celebrate. She immediately jumped in about how it is a great idea and she'll go in on it with me. Eh no. This is my gift to him. Feck off and think up your own nice thing to do!

    She does it all the time. I'll figure out something really lovely to do for someone we both know, and she'll say "oh that's a great idea let me sign my name too and I'll give you half". Like every cool present I've thought of for my dad over the years has been "from both of us" because she just couldn't be bothered stretching her own imagination a bit.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭dubstarr


    Antares35 wrote: »
    Somewhat related to my previous TA regarding people's lack of thought and effort when it comes to marking special occasions for others. I only just realised today that not only do my parents not put any thought into gifts for others they actually highjack my creative thinking/ gifting too. A relative has recently finished treatment for an illness. He has always been good to me so to mark the end of his treatment and hopefully the start of better health for him, I mentioned to my mother that I was going to have some bubbly delivered to him to celebrate. She immediately jumped in about how it is a great idea and she'll go in on it with me. Eh no. This is my gift to him. Feck off and think up your own nice thing to do!

    She does it all the time. I'll figure out something really lovely to do for someone we both know, and she'll say "oh that's a great idea let me sign my name too and I'll give you half". Like every cool present I've thought of for my dad over the years has been "from both of us" because she just couldn't be bothered stretching her own imagination a bit.

    At least you realised now.Dont be sharing your good ideas with her.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    I had to move a few seats up from a girl on the bus who's perfume was so pungent I could taste it through my face mask :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    I had to move a few seats up from a girl on the bus who's perfume was so pungent I could taste it through my face mask :(

    Was she wearing too much or just rank?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    Autosport wrote: »
    Was she wearing too much or just rank?

    It was pretty rank. It was so pungent that it was almost like inhaling mustard gas. I can still feel it lingering in my nostrils and at the back of my throat.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,264 ✭✭✭Be right back


    I had to move a few seats up from a girl on the bus who's perfume was so pungent I could taste it through my face mask :(

    Her way of keeping people two metres away from her!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Antares35 wrote: »
    I wanted one small but very specific thing for my birthday. Nobody got it for me, despite mentioning it several times throughout the year. TA when people just throw money at you for birthdays. I have a job, I don't need money but a little thought would be cheaper and mean so much more :(

    When I told OH I was upset he didn't remember the small thing I wanted, he claimed he'd been "looking for it for two weeks online". I found it in thirty seconds. I guess he must be using a different internet :D

    Edit I think the TA really is that I always put so much thought into gifting for others. I really try so hard to get things people will love. It's not about flashy presents but just things that say "I know you, I know what you value and I really want you to be happy/ surprised". And I suppose I hold everyone else up to that same standard. It's bound to lead to disappointment I suppose :(
    You reminded me of an episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Lois took the boys to the shopping centre the day before her birthday.
    She basically spelled it out for them what she wanted and where it was in the shop and gave them the exact amount of money to buy it and sent them off.
    The little feckers bought her something really cheap and tacky and spent the rest on sweets and comics for themselves.

    Then to really put the boot in Hal had forgot it was her birthday and hadn't got her anything at all :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭Patrick2010


    TA at the lads over in the soccer forum looking nostalgically back at the Trap and MON eras and have decided that after only two games trying to pass the ball doesn't suit Irish players so lets go back to lashing it up the field and hope for the best.


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    It was pretty rank. It was so pungent that it was almost like inhaling mustard gas. I can still feel it lingering in my nostrils and at the back of my throat.


    I bet it was "White Linen". God, whatever they put in it should be weaponised, that is the exact effect it has on me. The first sniff is almost pleasant, but then... BOOOM!!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    TA at the lads over in the soccer forum looking nostalgically back at the Trap and MON eras and have decided that after only two games trying to pass the ball doesn't suit Irish players so lets go back to lashing it up the field and hope for the best.


    How could anyone have nostalgia for the Trap years :confused:
    Fecking disaster he was, a total waste of money.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,526 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    New Home wrote: »
    I bet it was "White Linen". God, whatever they put in it should be weaponised, that is the exact effect it has on me. The first sniff is almost pleasant, but then... BOOOM!!!

    For me it would be anything with Jasmine in it. Smells like cats piss to me 🀮


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    New Home wrote: »
    I bet it was "White Linen". God, whatever they put in it should be weaponised, that is the exact effect it has on me. The first sniff is almost pleasant, but then... BOOOM!!!
    White Phosphorous, more like :pac:
    Tends more to be middle age women who are chemical weapons IME.
    A woman stood beside me at the bar once at a wedding. Flamin Ada! she was so bad my eyes were watering and I couldn't stop sneezing like crazy. :eek:

    I had to abandon ship, hurry to the jacks and throw cold water on my face.

    I just thought... imagine if you had been put sitting at her table beside her :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    For me it would be anything with Jasmine in it. Smells like cats piss to me ��
    It is about time they started giving those super strong perfumes honest names like Pee Pee du Chat, Le Napalm, Gas de le Tears, Chloroform by Marc Roberts, Le Mine Sulphur etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,785 ✭✭✭KungPao


    Working at home and I’m not a fan of random calls on MS Teams. Send a quick message first please. I could be busy, not have headset to hand, playing with myself, making a cup of tea, on the throne. Who knows.

    A quick “call?” message is all I ask.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,526 ✭✭✭✭Tauriel


    It is about time they started giving those super strong perfumes honest names like Pee Pee du Chat, Le Napalm, Gas de le Tears, Chloroform by Marc Roberts, Le Mine Sulphur etc.

    Decadence by Marc Jacobs is a pretty bad offender and unfortunately was very popular a few years ago when it first came out. And the guys that wear an entire can of Lynx are just as guilty.

    I do sometimes feel like I've involuntarily stepped into the army's CS gas training session with the pungent smell off some perfumes and aftershaves.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,053 ✭✭✭Princess Calla


    New Home wrote: »
    I bet it was "White Linen". God, whatever they put in it should be weaponised, that is the exact effect it has on me. The first sniff is almost pleasant, but then... BOOOM!!!

    I find dior perfumes extremely strong and very musky.... I had to give mine away to the sister as couldn't wear it.

    20 yrs later that still trivially annoys me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Antares35 wrote: »

    She does it all the time. I'll figure out something really lovely to do for someone we both know, and she'll say "oh that's a great idea let me sign my name too and I'll give you half". Like every cool present I've thought of for my dad over the years has been "from both of us" because she just couldn't be bothered stretching her own imagination a bit.

    Just don't tell her anymore until after you give the present. I try not to tell my family anything. I made the mistake of telling then that I'm off next week but was going to stay home to do some stuff around the house. Now they're trying to organise what we're going to paint, as well as what to dump in the skip that I'm going to order. :rolleyes: I (nicely) say "Thanks for the offer, but if I need any help, I'll ask." but that doesn't work.

    I know that they're trying to help but it stresses me out. I'm a lone wolf who tries to avoid people. Allow me to do so on my holidays!!! :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    KungPao wrote: »
    Working at home and I’m not a fan of random calls on MS Teams. Send a quick message first please. I could be busy, not have headset to hand, playing with myself, making a cup of tea, on the throne. Who knows.

    A quick “call?” message is all I ask.

    I nearly fell off the chair trying to grab the headset on one side of desk while trying to turn the radio down on the other.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Then to really put the boot in Hal had forgot it was her birthday and hadn't got her anything at all :D
    And Hal felt so guilty about it, that he went completely off the rails and started cooking meth. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,660 ✭✭✭Blitzkrieger


    The spread of corona virus depends on how dense the population is, and how dense the population is.

    I was in a bar last weekend for the first time in six months. I made one trip to the toilets, and the one other guy that was in there left without washing his hands. Six months into a pandemic and the ****er still can't wash his ****ing hands!

    Also, on the bus home, apart from several people wearing their mask below their chins after sitting down, there was one of the dumbest young fellas I've encountered in a while. He barely got on because the bus was almost at social distance capacity, and he's acting aggressive and telling his mates he was going to punch the driver if he wouldn't let him on. ****ing melt - the bus driver was twice his size and the young fella looked like he'd struggle with crisp lettuce. Who would win - one dumb ass with the size and intimidation factor of a bunny rabbit, or a bus full of people who want to go home?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    People standing right behind you in line and ignoring the markers on the floor.:mad:
    I want to change our national anthem to Don't Stand So Close To me by The Police.


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    People standing right behind you in line and ignoring the markers on the floor.:mad:
    I want to change our national anthem to Don't Stand So Close To me by The Police.

    This happened to me twice this week, a woman clung to me in Zara the other day despite me turning around and staring at her a few times ,same thing happened in Pennys yesterday in the queue for customer service, in fairness there is an employee walking around the store who seems to be monitoring everything, he came over and asked her if she was in the queue and when she said yes he just said "Social distance?" in a tone that meant business, I was delighted ,it was the equivalent of the guards stopping a car that acts the maggot on the road, rarely happens but great when it does.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    People standing right behind you in line and ignoring the markers on the floor.:mad:
    I want to change our national anthem to Don't Stand So Close To me by The Police.
    This happened to me twice this week, a woman clung to me in Zara the other day despite me turning around and staring at her a few times ,same thing happened in Pennys yesterday in the queue for customer service, in fairness there is an employee walking around the store who seems to be monitoring everything, he came over and asked her if she was in the queue and when she said yes he just said "Social distance?" in a tone that meant business, I was delighted ,it was the equivalent of the guards stopping a car that acts the maggot on the road, rarely happens but great when it does.

    It's as if some people have emerged from a cave, and have no idea why there are floor markings and so forth. We are at this for the past six months. How can they still be oblivious to it!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    It's because knowing and caring are two very different things.


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    New Home wrote: »
    It's because knowing and caring are two very different things.

    Exactly, its like the dipsticks that know they should get into the correct lane because they'll be taking a slip road about 100 yards away but they stay in the overtaking lane until the last second then cut across 3 lanes because they own the road or take the bus lane and then try to get back into the correct lane...feck off and feck off anyone who let's them back in, self entitled, self absorbed, selfish gits who are usually wearing sunglasses with big cabbage heads on them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 312 ✭✭Onshuh


    New Home wrote:
    It's because knowing and caring are two very different things.


    Nail on the head. I think there's odd characters that are doing it on purpose in defiance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭Gamer Bhoy 89


    TA at when I get interrupted in a very specific way during a verbal argument (or any conversation, I suppose).

    I hate whenever I'm making my point, and I then stop in my tracks to sneeze/cough/take a breath - literally any involuntary thing I have to do in the middle of talking, that gap of silence is not yours to jump in and interrupt me when I wasn't finished talking. F*ck off.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,067 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Kate is studying 6 ordinary level subjects in school. She was wants to do a course that requires about 500 points and she has no hope of achieving it: Kate’s parents encourage her and then everybody acts surprised on results day when she doesn’t get the points or offered her 1st choice.

    I do know the points system is different now and she could get into her course through courses, etc eventually.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 7,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭HildaOgdenx


    Exactly, its like the dipsticks that know they should get into the correct lane because they'll be taking a slip road about 100 yards away but they stay in the overtaking lane until the last second then cut across 3 lanes because they own the road or take the bus lane and then try to get back into the correct lane...feck off and feck off anyone who let's them back in, self entitled, self absorbed, selfish gits who are usually wearing sunglasses with big cabbage heads on them.

    The image in my head :D is of cabbages driving cars. Could explain a lot of the driving that goes on.

    I think some of the failure to social distance is because some people don't engage their brains. I've once or twice asked someone to move back, in a shop queue and they shuffle back, looking blank, as though this is something I invented to inconvenience them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭Alejandro68


    I was let go from one of my jobs by a manipulation on the contract. I should be thankful I still have my other job, but I am so annoyed they used that as a basis because I was too tired to cover a extra 6th shift on top of my own. If I ever see him on the street it won't go well for him!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 77,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Check the working time act, Alejandro, that doesn't sound too legal to me (from the outside, anyway), or ask Citizens Information.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    The image in my head :D is of cabbages driving cars. Could explain a lot of the driving that goes on.

    I think some of the failure to social distance is because some people don't engage their brains. I've once or twice asked someone to move back, in a shop queue and they shuffle back, looking blank, as though this is something I invented to inconvenience them.
    If it keeps happening I'll start employing that technique favoured by angry children: 'I'm gonna start swinging my arms around like this and if anyone comes into my space and gets hit it's their own fault!' :cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭Alejandro68


    New Home wrote: »
    Check the working time act, Alejandro, that doesn't sound too legal to me (from the outside, anyway), or ask Citizens Information.

    Thank you for that advise. I will look into it now.


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  • Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kate is studying 6 ordinary level subjects in school. She was wants to do a course that requires about 500 points and she has no hope of achieving it: Kate’s parents encourage her and then everybody acts surprised on results day when she doesn’t get the points or offered her 1st choice.

    I do know the points system is different now and she could get into her course through courses, etc eventually.

    Was the seventh one foundation maths? :pac:


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    The image in my head :D is of cabbages driving cars. Could explain a lot of the driving that goes on.

    I think some of the failure to social distance is because some people don't engage their brains. I've once or twice asked someone to move back, in a shop queue and they shuffle back, looking blank, as though this is something I invented to inconvenience them.

    I've no problem with people doing it and moving as soon as they remember as it can happen when you're rushing or stressed but surely when they get the glare or look they should realise and move back. I skipped a queue heading into Tesco last week (only 2 in it and it didn't look like a queue) but I was loudly informed about it by the 'lady' in front..tbh she bugged me but she was right.

    Re. the cabbage heads,think about it ,it's usually a portly,red faced person, wearing a shirt and tight fitting trousers (take my word for that ), 40s, shades and sweaty looking, who think they're extremely important in their workplace. I won't specify the usual gender or model of car as that would be non PC.😂


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Who ever used the microwave before had it on defrost setting and never realised.

    Put in some dinner to reheat, took it out & only lukewarm.

    Hungry & have to wait even longer for food.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,558 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    On the Leaving Cert, it really annoyed me that my GF and her ma were speculating that because they didn't hear what the child of someone they knew or are related to got, that they clearly didn't do well. Bigger gossips than Janice Battersby.

    'I wonder how Niamh got on'....'Oh we haven't heard. She must haven't have done great'.

    Schandenfraude.

    Absolutely obsessed with it. Unless its your own child, its no-one elses business.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,067 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    The disc holder in my car is in the top corner of the windscreen from the previous owner which annoyed me.
    So, today I got a new disc holder I pulled off the old one, cleaned the windscreen and then I remembered I left the new disc holder at work!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Porklife


    Will.I.Am...or however the **** you spell his name. He probably pronounces it in Lego.
    Assclown of the highest order.
    TA he exists.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Porklife wrote: »
    Will.I.Am...or however the **** you spell his name. He probably pronounces it in Lego.
    Assclown of the highest order.
    TA he exists.

    Amen to this.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    Porklife wrote: »
    Will.I.Am...or however the **** you spell his name. He probably pronounces it in Lego.
    Assclown of the highest order.
    TA he exists.
    Oh he's so annoying. I saw him on a couple of interviews where he pulled out the phone and started texting away while the interviewer was asking a question. Just ignored them.



    TA that I noticed the TH thread today and realised I haven't posted anything in it for ages. I suppose I must face facts, I'm more a TA kind of guy :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭dubstarr


    Oh he's so annoying. I saw him on a couple of interviews where he pulled out the phone and started texting away while the interviewer was asking a question. Just ignored them.



    TA that I noticed the TH thread today and realised I haven't posted anything in it for ages. I suppose I must face facts, I'm more a TA kind of guy :(

    He has ASD or something.Thats why hes hyper and loses concentration.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,173 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    dubstarr wrote: »
    He has ASD or something.Thats why hes hyper and loses concentration.

    I like him , he does so much to help children get proper schooling etc , not too many see past his superstar persona .

    TA , I'm tired but know I won't sleep if I go to bed .


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I just heard over the radio that there's another Cinderella movie being filmed. Why! Why does there have to be so many!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,264 ✭✭✭Be right back


    People that park on double yellow lines when there is a free car park around the corner.

    People smoking in the lobby of a bookies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭Gamer Bhoy 89


    I had a right pain in the hole yesterday - forgot to mention it here.

    So at the moment I'm cleaning a school during the day and locking it up at night. The keys to the school are with my own set of keys.
    It was also Friday, and that's the day I usually hand my timesheet to a coworker to drop into the office for me on their way home (they always go to the main office after a shift - I never do, so they offered to hand in mine to save me the hassle).

    TA'd that I forgot the keys, and had to get my poor other half to detour on her way to me to grab the keys from the house, and also TA'd that I left my timesheet at home.

    I rang my boss frantic, panicking - as she's really strict on when she gets those timesheets. I was gonna tell her I'd drop them in first thing in the morning.

    Thankfully she said "don't be killing yourself, just take a photograph with your phone love"

    Finally: I'm TA'd that I don't appreciate how nice my boss is often enough.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,130 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    I just heard over the radio that there's another Cinderella movie being filmed. Why! Why does there have to be so many!

    Bhí Cinder, agus Cinder eile, agus Cinder eile eile, agus...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,325 ✭✭✭iLikeWaffles


    Most but not every time I type the word software on a keyboard it ends up coming out as sofatware.

    GettyImages-172586047-609x419.jpg


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