Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

There's been uproar in Belfast over the past few weeks because of simultaneous roadworks on the new Grand Central Station and also on the Sydenham Bypass out by the airport. I had reason to be in the city centre last night (dinner was booked for 5.30) so I left my house at 5.10. The journey usually takes 10 minutes max, maybe 15 in traffic. I didn't get to the restaurant until 6.10. A full hour after I left. Thankfully my husband was already there to hold the table for us but my god, it was incredible. I moved about 2 feet every 5 minutes. I would've been significantly faster walking in - which in hindsight I should've done but it didn't even cross my mind that it would be that bad. So that's all city centre events out for me until next year. No way can my blood pressure handle that amount of traffic.

Living in an unexciting "traditional" constituency. Just the two flavours of FF/FG vanilla, no one else gets a look in.

Halftime on RTÉ. Out of all the ex Irish international footballers how the thundering fûck are we still lumbered with having to listen to Stephen Kelly ? 90% pure waffle and speaking as usual at about 1000 words a minute off on his hyper tangents and making little sense. Completely unlistenable. Beyond useless as a pundit, here now, pure waffle, almost sounds like he has some kind of disorder.

Got a cheap pair of over ear wireless earphones in Lidl today. Didn't expect much of them but for €5.99 they were surprisingly good.

Dropped one on the floor and our Jack Russell puppy chewed it to bits :-(

Anyone for mono?

That the club I used to play for has an away kit now!

That was a TA of mine at the time and I'm a teeny bit jealous.

We had to make do with tracksuit tops.

Or the cafe/shop was beloved, what a pile of crap.

Having a mild cold and hoping it isn't a full on cold, flu or covid.

"Iconic"

Two junkies flagrantly shoplifting from Aldi in broad daylight. One of them pelting up the side path with a bag load of what sounded like glass bottles, second lad lagging behind him happy as Larry. I was about a five second walk away from being smack bang in their way, and I can't say I wouldn't have stuck my leg out to trip him up. Hate seeing that shite.

Vermin destroying the town.

The scan as you shop section in Tesco Clearwater now has manned gates at the exit, presumably for this very reason. You have to wait to be beeped out.

Earlier I’m watching later stages of the England vs South Africa rugby in comfort in my recliner, it’s an entertaining match. 12 minutes left, doorbell rings. I get up to discover two fûckwit charity collectors in blue jackets at my door… I don’t open the outside porch door just smile and shake my head in the negative to which one passes an inaudible remark in a rather unimpressed tone and with a rather muppet hostile expression on her face to boot….

Yes, because i should be delighted to be interrupted/disturbed in my home at 7.20 pm on a pitch dark Saturday evening by complete strangers no doubt about to try and envelop me in an insincere guilt trip sales pitch / asking me for money 🤪. Go and stick your attitude and entitlement up yer —> 🛟

Having a soggy finger after removing a waterproof plaster.