Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

SuperBowserWorld · 02-10-2025 11:09AM

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Badly Drunk Boy · 02-10-2025 03:04PM

I just ate a banana at my desk. There is a small bin beside me but I didn't want to dump the banana skin in there, so instead, I flung it towards the slightly bigger bin about 5 or 6 metres away to my side (and with my left hand!), and it dropped right in. 😎

It's the little things that make life worth living… 😄

gormdubhgorm · 02-10-2025 03:56PM

I couldn’t spell hemmoraging, like a bleedin’ eejit.

Strumms · 02-10-2025 07:55PM

the mother is flying out tomorrow to visit her sister who is in care in the UK last 4 months. Worried about the condition she’ll be in….but prob more immediately panicked about being stuck in a metal tube for 80 minutes in pretty shîtty weather but I checked the forecast and if the plane goes in and around on time there will be decent lull in the bad weather and it won’t be too bad. Reassured her I think. That’s if the plane is on time. Fingers crossed🤞

Archeron · 04-10-2025 02:24PM

Met somebody earlier, conversation started by the other person with a loud, oh my god, I haven't seen you in at least five years! Had a five minute chat and caught up on all that was new with her and me.

TH that I managed to do that when even now, I have absolutely no idea who she was.

New Home · 04-10-2025 02:29PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123876814#Comment_123876814

I never recognise anyone, I'm a disaster.

Sometimes it helps if I imagine them with a completely different hairstyle.

Deja Boo · 04-10-2025 02:43PM

pancakes

Strumms · 04-10-2025 02:49PM

a quiet afternoon and evening ahead which is exactly what I need, think if weather permits take a walk to the far shops, pick up some drinks and snacks and hit my games console for a couple of hours….👽

Sometimes it’s nice to spend a few hours in a people free zone just to unwind doing something you enjoy 😎

Hold My Hand · 04-10-2025 03:47PM

I complimented the off licence guy on his friendliness as I purchased my vino. I love good customer service. As I was leaving he said that I had made his weekend ☺️

Bluebell woods · 04-10-2025 08:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123877069#Comment_123877069

That’s just so lovely for both of you (my friend works in an off licence in)

gormdubhgorm · 09-10-2025 10:12PM

Nephew aged 9 (very sensible for his age) was at an open day for a secondary school. He took these notes while the teacher was talking.

Good cooking - Prize thing for being good - good grades - cool trips

I definitely wasn’t like him at his age.

Strumms · 12-10-2025 05:44PM

Sunday evening and a courier arrives with my stuff. Thought that the SMS that came earlier was a mistake confirming delivery today but nope. One item was a new phone case. Spent a bit more cash and went for a decent genuine leather one, as the one I bought when I got the phone only a few months ago literally fell apart. I’m impressed, it’s great quality.

gormdubhgorm · 13-10-2025 01:49PM

Went over to see the parents on Sunday. Watched “Rebel Education” with the auld fella, a long retired teacher. Now in his third decade out of the teaching profession.

It was funny listening to him (normally a man of few words) suddenly regale me with untold stories of his teaching career.

And watch his frustration at students on the TV programme not sitting properly at their desk, talking, or not wearing proper uniform.

His stories ranged from the endearing :

“I simplified my class one time because one fella was really struggling. Then looked out for his result specifically, he passed got a D”

To the ridiculous:

“There was a girl who said to me, my brother got a C+ in this class, if I don’t get a C it is your fault!”

Then the auld fella randomly reminisces “She smelled that one”.

Me: What?

AF: She didn’t wash right, I think.

Me: What did you do Dad?

AF: Ah I told one of the wimmin teachers, let her solve it, Home Economics or something…

Strumms · 13-10-2025 06:47PM

found my missing phone, It fell out of my pocket in the car this morning, didn’t feel or hear it drop. Also it inexplicably ended up under the car seat. I looked everywhere and was convinced I’d lost it whilst out. Whatever about the money replacing it but all the hassle involved in reinstalling apps, cancelling number, and whatever other fûckery involved but nope. I have it back… 😮‍💨 😎

miamee · 15-10-2025 01:28PM

TH that I ordered oil for the house at 9.50am today and the delivery guy has already been and gone 😃

kneemos · 16-10-2025 02:33PM

Ordered something from a hardware store,they threw in a little packet of Haribo Star mix.

ancapailldorcha · 16-10-2025 02:37PM

Thinking of applying for a job. There's a former colleague who used to work at the company. Haven't seen him in at least a few years. He randomly walks into the lab because there's a talk at work he's interested in. Completely random.

Dan Steely · 16-10-2025 05:51PM

Came across a website today with Strictly Necessary Cookies disabled by default and no other cookies.

Strumms · 16-10-2025 10:02PM

had a great walk earlier, unusual to be out at 7pm in Ireland in October in a long sleeve tshirt but was so nice and instead of the usual 40 minute route went the long way, 65 minutes of a very brisk walk with my favourite music for company on the headphones. Nice, enjoyable and cathartic…

Say Your Number · 17-10-2025 10:44AM

Overcast weather.

ancapailldorcha · 17-10-2025 03:39PM

Some people.

My housemate gets home yesterday. She puts a message on our Whatsapp group saying that there is a cat blocking the gate to the house and she asks for advice. Ordinarily, I find this sort of thing a bit frustrating but I really like cats so I found it quite funny. It must have moved as she found her way inside.

Strumms · 18-10-2025 10:16PM

neighbours mates arrived for a session bout 45 mins ago. The usual…door opens and they are roaring and shrieking at each other to the extent that you’d genuinely need to suspect a degree of mental illness..and I do. Significantly beyond plain old general eccentricity. Bunch of melts. The good news and the TH, it’s absolutely pissing rain so they won’t be making it an outdoors shindig tonight as they are accustomed to doing 🚬🌿… so I get to relax, in peace with tunes, and then sleep. 🤞 Those of you with good neighbours, cherish them, lucky bastards. I’m just delighted I’ve been saved by the rain from these creeps and their antics…

miamee · 19-10-2025 03:32PM

TH that I've parked in a car park, an older lady was standing around apparently waiting for her equally elderly friend. The friend arrived and whipped out a bag of Werther's Originals to offer her pal. Made me laugh to see the one holding the bag of sweets and the other one digging around the bag to get one 😂

Badly Drunk Boy · 20-10-2025 12:17AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123918452#Comment_123918452

Along similar lines, earlier I was watching the Liverpool-Man United match, and at one stage the camera went to the former Man United manager Alex Ferguson offering a bag of Cadbury's Buttons to Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish. 😄

Dial Hard · 20-10-2025 12:17AM

The fact that my sister might finally be waking up to what an absolute bag of weaponised sewerage her boyfriend is.

walshb · 21-10-2025 11:22AM

A cuppa coffee and a lil bit chocolate on the side!! Heaven

walshb · 21-10-2025 11:24AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123913354#Comment_123913354

she actually sent a messsge for that?🥴

ancapailldorcha · 21-10-2025 11:26AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123924040#Comment_123924040

Yeah. I assumed she meant car but I don't know why someone would park that way. I actually think it was the orange cat who roams around.

Hontou · 21-10-2025 07:53PM

Asked Google to play Radio 2; I meant to say RTE Radio 2, but it put on BBC Radio 2. The music was great! Nice change.

Badly Drunk Boy · 22-10-2025 12:30PM

Ages ago I mentioned the trivial annoyance of having misplaced my bank card, but I didn't cancel it because I knew it was in the house somewhere. After threatening to cancel it multiple I decided to cancel it next week, after the bank holiday weekend.

Last night it appeared in a location I had checked a few times! (So it's not always in the last place you look, it was in the 3rd place I looked. 😉). Anyway, after 3 and half months, I have my card back! 😎

[A related TH is that its disappearance forced me to use Google Pay on my phone, which is handy to have but not always ideal.]

Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

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