Trivial Things that annoy you - Mod Note in OP

The Continental Op · 19-12-2025 01:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124082261#Comment_124082261

When people can't decide if they are TAed with new accounts or if they want to thank them ;-)

Bredabe · 19-12-2025 01:36PM

Racking my brains about a gift for sibling, impossible to buy for and says he doesn't want anything.

New Tesco locally (atm hes unwell and as clingy as a toddler) so I figured I would pop in there while I was alone and get a voucher.

No vouchers 😡

odyssey06 · 19-12-2025 04:32PM

Street light outside didn't come on last night. All the other street lights were on.
So I reported it.

I was out for much of the day, back now - street light is working.

TA I don't know if the street light was actually fixed or not or if it was just an intermittent thing.
The ticket I logged hasn't been updated.

angel eyes 2012 · 19-12-2025 04:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124082301#Comment_124082301

Online Voucher for restaurant he likes or failing that Ryanair vouchers are always a good idea if you are stuck!

looksee · 19-12-2025 04:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124082301#Comment_124082301

Buy him some sweeties, toddlers like sweeties. He can't be bothered, you can't be fussing, job done.

Bogey Lowenstein · 19-12-2025 05:14PM

When somebody gets through on the Chase, they never reveal if the chaser got the last answer correct.

looksee · 19-12-2025 05:58PM

It would more than TA me if I got Ryanair vouchers for Christmas or any time!

New Home · 19-12-2025 06:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124083090#Comment_124083090

Ditto. I only fly with them under duress and if there really isn't any other option. Close second to Ryanair is Lufthansa.

New Home · 19-12-2025 06:46PM

There's a German TV programme (action/police investigation stuff) called Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei. I don't know how much their budget is for cars and explosives, but it probably surpasses the GDP of a small country. Every time I come across it they are showing a massive pile-up on the motorway, followed by explosions that wouldn't be out of place in a fire services training video. It seems there's at least one major accident in every episode, cars flying, etc. I swear the whole thing must've been thought up by a 12-y.o.kid.

Archeron · 19-12-2025 07:08PM

Wore a santa suit to work today as it was festive gift funny jumper day, tralala and stuff.

Suit weighed about 100 grams max including beard, lovely and light to go over my human clothes.

I've no idea what it was made of but bloody hell, you could walk to the Antarctic wearing only that and be perfectly fine. My body temperature must have reached 500 degrees at one point. Melty santa says hohobleurgh.

Also, haven't been on linked in in ages, logged in today and it seems to have become Rip.ie, every second post announcing a death. Sympathy all round of course but is it normal to post a notice there that your granny has passed away?

Sweaty santa doom scrolling death notices kinda day.

Poochie05 · 20-12-2025 09:08AM

Sick as a small hospital and there’s a boil water notice for the town, not a great start to the weekend

Bogey Lowenstein · 20-12-2025 11:07AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124081606#Comment_124081606

If they did take the Russian assets it would do major financial damage to the EU. That would be cutting off their nose to spite their face.

New Scottman · 20-12-2025 11:12AM

This time of year brings out the cranks.

Some idiot in Centra complaining about "short dates" on a breakfast roll he just bought. Held up the queue for ages.

Giving out that it says "use by today".

Since when has hot food from the deli counter had a long date? Never.

The Continental Op · 20-12-2025 11:19AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124083170#Comment_124083170

I swear the whole thing must've been thought up by a 12-y.o.kid.

Jeremy Clarkson?

Bredabe · 20-12-2025 11:35AM

One of mine who got a temp job for the season, coming off their JA, now being asked to submit a form that has to be filled in by the employer by……..31/12/25!

Hq offices closed yesterday and likely to be back at work mid Jan, what can they be expected to do with that!!!!!!!!!!

Ta beside the obvious, it will be harder to listen to people who are giving out about u/e ppl not getting temp jobs at least.

Strumms · 20-12-2025 12:30PM

Latest clothing delivery that’s gone from sitting in the retailers warehouse for 3 days post order, to sitting in the courier’s warehouse for 3 days post handover to them….not time critical but obviously myself and this retailer have different ideas as to what ‘dispatched’ actually means… considering that’s the terminology they use in their latest email update yet…when you put the delivery reference into said courier website.. ‘ at delivery centre ‘…