Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

I think there should be an "Ugh I'm dying" thread for when it gets a little infected 😄

My local SuperValu now has what resembles reinforced Dublin Airport style boarding pass check security barriers to pass to just enter the store, red lights on approach, green to let you in. FFS, you would swear they were selling jaysus Rolex watches, talk about alienating your customer. It's actually one of the worst run supermarkets I've ever come across in terms of layout and car park design, if I was ever opening a shop I'd send staff here as part of training to show how not to do things.

All TV ads. But I seen this ad on TV from Harvey Norman about a kettle and toaster for €250. What an I missing? You're literally boiling water and toasting a bit of bread. But it's a bargain because it's reduced from €420?

Glad to know there must be plenty of people out there that don't have any problems in their lives and are so loaded that they can afford to throw money away.

https://www.harveynorman.ie/small-appliances/kettles-and-toasters/sets/smeg-50s-style-kettle-toaster-champagne-gold.html

I can remember as a young kid, toasting slices of bread in the Aga at my Gran's on the end of a metal rod that was used to open it. When you look on the site, it's not the worst offender.

https://www.harveynorman.ie/small-appliances/kettles-and-toasters/toasters/smeg-50s-retro-style-dolce-and-gabbana-2-slice-toaster-tsf01dgbuk.html

€700!!!??? I wouldn't want to know someone who pays that.

I really hate those people on twitter etc (and there seem to be loads of them although they may be bots) who are essentially spunking themselves over AI and the prospect of it doing everything and eliminating entire industries, I see it all the time i.e there'll be no need for actors , writers , truck drivers etc in 5 years time they'll all be replaced by AI.

People calling timber prefabs "log cabins" to make them sound fancy. Not even made of whole logs.

No self scanners terminals left in the supermarket.
I go to the self scan desk, they were on their way to the unit.

Only now the place has barriers on exit so it's be a PITA to go back out to get one.

Friends/family members who feel the need to hug you!

TA1 My Ring doorbell needs charging but I can’t undo one of the screws to take it off the wall.

TA2 when you ruin the head on a screw trying to undo it so now it’s stripped

Those ones where you're on the bowl and suddenly you're in darkness waving your hand about . ? Hate them

You'd have thought listening to the rte news at 9 last night that we were about to enter the apocalypse because there was going to be a cold snap.

Special correspondent standing out in the rain in Donegal to tell us that there might be snow on high ground and to watch out for people sleeping rough.

It was to get down to a baltic 1c last night, yet we had yellow weather warnings for 11 counties.

How do those countries which get down to -10c or -20c cope? We panic when it's getting down to 1c or 2c.

Outside Houston Station this morning it looked like there was a mini lake on the road because of the blocked drains.

My payslip for this month hasn't shown up (due last Friday, always on time) but the money did, that's the main thing.

Can't shake the irrational feeling that some nosey neighbour got it by mistake and had a read. 😶

I can't believe companies still issue paper payslips - and by post!

Today's TA is that I promised myself I'd go to the gym at lunchtime, but I really, really, really don't want to; I want to take myself out for a toastie.