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Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

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  • #8762
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,766 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123933603#Comment_123933603

    Would be handy for students if they could vote anywhere. Not that many of them are particularly bothered I'd imagine,but at least they wouldn't be disenfranchised by not being at home.



  • #8763
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,336 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    The thread votes to UNBORK

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #8764
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    I'm going to stick my neck out and declare another deborking. I can see kneemos has posted but can't find their post.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #8765
    Bogey Lowenstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Bogey Lowenstein
    That must be Nigel with the brie...


    Why are pilots able to turn off their transponders willy nilly? Malaysia flight, 9-11 they all did it and made themselves practically invisible.

    Does this not seem like a massive design flaw? That a pilot or highjacker can do this so easily?

    It should be securely locked up where nobody can get at it except the airline officials who hold the keys.



  • #8766
    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123933580#Comment_123933580

    You don't happen to be in Blarney in Cork by any chance? They sent out polling cards with the wrong address on them.



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  • #8767
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Stupid chatbots "replacing" a paid human being and being useless. Holland & Barrett, I'm looking at you.

    "Hi, I'm ChatbotWhatever, can I help?"

    "Agent."

    "Right, agent, but can I help?"

    "No. Agent."

    "Right, agent, but can I help?"

    "Your 1800 customer service number for Ireland is borked."

    "Soooo sorry. Try with this +353 1 xxxxxxx"

    "That's also borked."

    "Soooo sorry. Anything else I can help you with?"

    Sigh. "I need x, y, and z."

    "Right. Let me put you in contact with and agent. But first, can I have a lot of personal data, plus the last time you lost an eyelash from your left eye, the last time you shaved someone's ear and the time of your last bowel movement?"

    "No."

    "I don't understand, something must've gone wrong. Let me put you in contact with and agent. But first, can I have a lot of personal data, plus the last time you lost an eyelash from your left eye, the last time you shaved someone's ear and the time of your last bowel movement?"

    Sigh. Type lots of data, while grumbling.

    "An agent will be with you shortly. If you prefer to wait, click on "Wait for Agent", otherwise someone will reply in 48 to 120 hours (working days only)"

    "Wait for Agent."

    30+ minutes later, only tumbleeds. I hadn't realised I'd have to stay in front of the open chat 2-5 working days to get a reply. I emailed them. I won't be holding my breath.

    Post edited by New Home on


  • #8768
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,523 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    I ring institutes with AI and always F it up until they eventually give me a human



  • #8769
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934238#Comment_123934238

    Their phone numbers weren't working!



  • #8770
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,523 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    I didn't read your whole post .



  • #8771
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934283#Comment_123934283

    ???



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  • #8772
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Another massive TA.

    To the left of the main gate of the house there's a dead-end street, maybe 35 metres long. Further down, opposite the gate, there's a loooong boreen, with fields and hedges on both sides and no houses. About 500 metres away in the opposite direction there's a church (with toilets) and a coffee shop that's open until late enough. Yet, there's a cohort of knuckledragging, mouthbreathing morons that either drive up and park there or stop during their walk just to piss against our fence and shrubberies. My neighbours have security cameras and their windows face that way, so these sad missing link specimens and their number plates are in full view. Yesterday my neighbour phoned me to tell me of the latest case, and suggested I put up a sign so I did. "THIS PLACE IS NOT A URINAL, SHOW SOME MANNERS!". If that won't work (and I don't think it will), a stretch of electrified fencing should do the trick.



  • #8773
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,523 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934286#Comment_123934286

    I honestly don't know what I did there



  • #8774
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,523 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934288#Comment_123934288

    I was just going to recommend an electric fence . That would put manners on them :)



  • #8775
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934288#Comment_123934288

    Best to dilute the urine as its produced

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #8776
    jacool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭jacool


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123933724#Comment_123933724

    Is he (too) new, (too) young, (too) eager?

    My wife is a nurse, and she has to train up "adaptees" and because they need to be "approved" to work in Ireland, they are totally up her derriere. She says its a nightmare. Yours might be like that.



  • #8777
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934408#Comment_123934408

    'twould be a shame if someone were to accidentally connect it to a septic tank…



  • #8778
    Poochie05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,402 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934288#Comment_123934288

    As well ans the electric fence, I put up screenshots of the photos and reg numbers and start a gallery on the fence!



  • #8779
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,336 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    A sensor triggered fan to create a blowback effect would put a stop to such anti social conduct if only it could be macgyvered up...

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #8780
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934648#Comment_123934648

    Including them peeing! Now, that's a genius idea.

    I should have done the same with the train driver who stopped the train at the end of our field just so he could pee out of his door, a few weeks ago. And then we wonder why public transport is seldom punctual…



  • #8781
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934661#Comment_123934661

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a4NMG6zZJ4

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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  • #8782
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,732 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    A recent annoying change means when you listen to RTE Radio 1 online there's an ad break before you get to here any of the broadcast. Switch on yesterday, endure the stupid unscheduled ad break, and when it's over and Claire Byrne finally arrives it's only to say "We'll go to an ad break."

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #8783
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,732 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    People who use here when they mean hear!!!

    🙄

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #8784
    cj maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,523 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    6 letter worgle 😡



  • #8785
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,202 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123934142#Comment_123934142

    No Dublin North .

    But it would have been helpful if maybe they had put change of address stamped in red for all the old fogies who ended up going to the old one .

    Expecting too much 😜

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  • #8786
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,639 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    The state of my kitchrn anytime I make boiled eggs for breakfast!!!!



  • #8787
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,009 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Faulty bread. Not long ago you might remember be moaning about my hovis sliced loaf from Lidl not having evenly size slices.

    Well here is what I found today.

    IMG_20251025_120407[1].jpg

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #8788
    Strumms
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,439 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    lunch and the doorbell rings was a previous TA. Today lunch and the phone rings, 1.25pm. Fresh pasta has about 2 minutes to cook. I ask can I call them back in 10, but..”ohh I won’t keep you just…”.. they did keep me, talking for about 7/8 minutes rendering my pasta soft and soggy..stracotto is not my fave texture, falling apart when you put the fork in, had to eat it with a spoon ffs

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  • #8789
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,763 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123695369#Comment_123695369

    And Sean nos dancing 😀😀

    Great you can jump on wood



  • #8790
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 22,763 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123697586#Comment_123697586

    I think all types of music has leaders and innovators and from technical death metal to trad music you could put those leaders on the same stage and real music people will appreciate their genius, the problem is those innovators spawn multiple copy cat acts that are shite



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  • #8791
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    You put on your work wellies to keep your feet cosy and dry... but then somehow, a splash of freezing cold water manages to sneak in from the top. Cold, wet, squelchy feet. GRRRRRR! 🤬



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