Trivial things that annoy you

jimgoose · 17-12-2013 02:28PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

People in canteens who are waiting for something that's in the microwave or a coffee and manage to get in everyones way.

These are the same people who have Terribly Important Conversations(TM) in busy doorways. In the canteen, they do that in front of the fridge, the microwave, the sink and the coffee machine, as well as in the actual canteen door. Eat hot-lead funeral, gimpoids!! :mad:

OldNotWIse · 17-12-2013 02:28PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

Posted a few pages back about woman i the office crying. I just got asked to speak to HR at 3:45. No other reason for me to speak to them except for this incident.

:eek: Now it will be your fault they broke up.

salacious crumb · 17-12-2013 02:28PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

Posted a few pages back about woman i the office crying. I just got asked to speak to HR at 3:45. No other reason for me to speak to them except for this incident.

Don't forget to tell them how offended you were by their blatant sexism.

saltyjack silverblade · 17-12-2013 02:30PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

Don't forget to tell them how offended you were by their blatant sexism.

I actually am going to say that.

OldNotWIse · 17-12-2013 02:31PM

jimgoose wrote: »

These are the same people who have Terribly Important Conversations(TM) in busy doorways. In the canteen, they do that in front of the fridge, the microwave, the sink and the coffee machine, as well as in the actual canteen door. Eat hot-lead funeral, gimpoids!! :mad:

That drives me mad, and they dont move either!

beakerjoe · 17-12-2013 02:31PM

What exactly did you say Salty?

OldNotWIse · 17-12-2013 02:32PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

I actually am going to say that.

I would. I mean, if you had generalised their gender the way they generalised about yours they'd be out burning their bras.

jimgoose · 17-12-2013 02:32PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

That drives me mad, and they dont move either!

However, I now have a problem. I arrived back from lunch there to find a hamper the size of a Volkswagen Polo on my desk. Apparently I won the S&S raffle. Huzzah!

:D:D

But how am I supposed to be trivially annoyed now?? :eek:

PizzamanIRL · 17-12-2013 02:34PM

People who type like this, for example 'I was runnin' through the field and hoppin' over the walls'

Why put the ' instead of the actual letter? You're not cool.

beakerjoe · 17-12-2013 02:35PM

jimgoose wrote: »

However, I now have a problem. I arrived back from lunch there to find a hamper the size of a Volkswagen Polo on my desk. Apparently I won the S&S raffle. Huzzah! :D:D

But how am I supposed to be trivially annoyed now?? :eek:

Some poor sod won industral chimney sweep for a day though.... spare a thought :pac:

OldNotWIse · 17-12-2013 02:35PM

jimgoose wrote: »

However, I now have a problem. I arrived back from lunch there to find a hamper the size of a Volkswagen Polo on my desk. Apparently I won the S&S raffle. Huzzah! :D:D

But how am I supposed to be trivially annoyed now?? :eek:

I won the S&M hamper - its way better

You could complain about having to carry it home, someone did that to me last week. Manages to put a negative spin on everything but I thought, even for her, that was an achievement!

salacious crumb · 17-12-2013 02:38PM

jimgoose wrote: »

However, I now have a problem. I arrived back from lunch there to find a hamper the size of a Volkswagen Polo on my desk. Apparently I won the S&S raffle. Huzzah! :D:D

But how am I supposed to be trivially annoyed now?? :eek:

Is there something in the hamper that you don't like? That would annoy me, trivially.

beakerjoe · 17-12-2013 02:39PM

People who say Santa! Its Santy FFS !!!!!

homemadecider · 17-12-2013 02:39PM

People who say Santy! Its Santa FFS !!!!!

salacious crumb · 17-12-2013 02:40PM

People who say Santa or Santy. It's Satan FFS!

Czarcasm · 17-12-2013 02:41PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

Posted a few pages back about woman i the office crying. I just got asked to speak to HR at 3:45. No other reason for me to speak to them except for this incident.

Congratulations Salty, they want to speak to you about a promotion to higher management!

Only the best bastards work in higher management!

jimgoose · 17-12-2013 02:41PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I won the S&M hamper - its way better You could complain about having to carry it home, someone did that to me last week. Manages to put a negative spin on everything but I thought, even for her, that was an achievement!

Impressive. Most impressive. :cool:

salacious crumb wrote: »

Is there something in the hamper that you don't like? That would annoy me, trivially.

Excellent idea. In fact, there is a small jar of sugared jelly sweets in there. I hate those things - I think I'll go and kick someone.

saltyjack silverblade · 17-12-2013 02:43PM

There were 5 women in the break room saying that the guy who just broke up with F was a loser etc etc and he is typical of all men- can't stand a woman in charge or with any sort of success. He was totally out of order and all men are the same, they want to be in control of anything. I said nothing through any of this and continued eating my scone (got it in Keogh's this morning). I then got asked by the woman who was dumped, "Salty, why are ALL men threatened by a successful woman? It's like none of ye can handle it. Bloody pathetic". I said "I am not threatened in the slightest nor is any other man I know threatened". F then said "Well J obviously was. What did I see in him?! He was such a loser". I knew the guy from school and said "I always thought him sound enough". Atmosphere went weird then. She said "He was threatened by me. Men can't handle women in control" - all women nodding in agreement. I said "Perhaps if you were a little less controlling and stopped giving out to him every time he went to see his family you would still be together". VERY awkward silence in the room.

In context, I have listened to her bitch and moan for weeks about this guy and the amount of time he spends with his family. Sister and his brother in law have 2 toddlers and a baby just born. He went over to help look after the kids for a few days so they weren't swamped with 3 kids. F bitched and moaned and insisted he not go over anymore without her for a flying visit. she has been nothing but cruel about him.

The group of women in the office are unbelievably sexist. If I don't do what they say I start listening to "have you not got the balls for it". I know it doesn't sound bad but it is pretty horrible working with them. As HR is about to find out.

krudler · 17-12-2013 02:45PM

beakerjoe wrote: »

People who say Santa! Its Santy FFS !!!!!

homemadecider wrote: »

People who say Santy! Its Santa FFS !!!!!

just be glad the resident Gaelgoir Nazi doesn't keep referring to him as Daidí na Nollag

jimgoose · 17-12-2013 02:46PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

...She said "He was threatened by me. Men can't handle women in control"...

She's probably too furken fat for Reverse Cowgirl.

Czarcasm · 17-12-2013 02:57PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

<long back story>

As HR is about to find out.

Salty all joking aside, HR won't be particularly interested in listening to something more suited to Jeremy Kyle.

Your best bet is to zip your lip.

Take it from someone who was in front of HR more times than I spent at my own desk! :pac:

I can see now why replacing the air freshener cannister with a can of farting gas was only funny in my head (the more they tried to clear the air, the worse it got!), and how bursting an air bag cushion from the back of a lorry container with the forks of the forklift, causing a loud explosion could have deafened someone, or how changing a batch file on screen prompt during testing to "Do not switch off this computer or you will set off the bomb inside" could cause someone considerable distress...

How I wasn't fired I'll never know!

salacious crumb · 17-12-2013 03:13PM

saltyjack silverblade wrote: »

There were 5 women in the break room saying that the guy who just broke up with F was a loser etc etc and he is typical of all men- can't stand a woman in charge or with any sort of success. He was totally out of order and all men are the same, they want to be in control of anything. I said nothing through any of this and continued eating my scone (got it in Keogh's this morning). I then got asked by the woman who was dumped, "Salty, why are ALL men threatened by a successful woman? It's like none of ye can handle it. Bloody pathetic". I said "I am not threatened in the slightest nor is any other man I know threatened". F then said "Well J obviously was. What did I see in him?! He was such a loser". I knew the guy from school and said "I always thought him sound enough". Atmosphere went weird then. She said "He was threatened by me. Men can't handle women in control" - all women nodding in agreement. I said "Perhaps if you were a little less controlling and stopped giving out to him every time he went to see his family you would still be together". VERY awkward silence in the room.

In context, I have listened to her bitch and moan for weeks about this guy and the amount of time he spends with his family. Sister and his brother in law have 2 toddlers and a baby just born. He went over to help look after the kids for a few days so they weren't swamped with 3 kids. F bitched and moaned and insisted he not go over anymore without her for a flying visit. she has been nothing but cruel about him.

The group of women in the office are unbelievably sexist. If I don't do what they say I start listening to "have you not got the balls for it". I know it doesn't sound bad but it is pretty horrible working with them. As HR is about to find out.

See? This is blanantly sexist. If it was the other way round and you asked them did they not have the tits for it (not that that's even a real thing, but you know what I mean), I can assure you that it would become an issue.

In fairness from what you're saying here, you only answered the questions she asked. I say tell HR exactly what you just wrote here.

thecatspjs · 17-12-2013 03:22PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

See? This is blanantly sexist. If it was the other way round and you asked them did they not have the tits for it (not that that's even a real thing, but you know what I mean), I can assure you that it would become an issue.

In fairness from what you're saying here, you only answered the questions she asked. I say tell HR exactly what you just wrote here.

Pure gold.

I'm using that

Czarcasm · 17-12-2013 03:22PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I would. I mean, if you had generalised their gender the way they generalised about yours they'd be out burning their bras.

I should start making generalisations about women more often!

OldNotWIse · 17-12-2013 03:30PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

I should start making generalisations about women more often!

ummmm....dunno....have you seen the state of most feminists? Butch militant trucks they are haha

suicide_circus · 17-12-2013 03:47PM

salacious crumb wrote: »

People who say Santa or Santy. It's Satan FFS!

All hail the dark lord SANTA

gramar · 17-12-2013 03:50PM

We don't know the exact circumstances of Salty's workplace so it's hard to judge whether it's worth making an official complaint or not. It may create
more problems than it will solve but he knows his company better than we do
so should have an idea of how HR might deal with it.

When I was about 18/19 I used to work with a bunch of older women. There was lots of sexist talk but nothing that was meant as insulting or belittling. I used to give as good as I got and it was a good laugh and all harmless really. I think it depends on how it's used. If it's used to hurt or ridicule then it should be dealt with.

Garzard · 17-12-2013 04:03PM

Slow walkers, no consideration for anyone else.

RedFormanFITA · 17-12-2013 04:15PM

Garzard wrote: »

Slow walkers.

And then they stop dead right in front of you on the pavement, and you almost walk into them, they seem to waken up, realise where they are, turn around and walk back the way they came..... invasion of the body snatchers?

RedFormanFITA · 17-12-2013 04:19PM

People who call you boss or sham. Alright boss, alright sham. Would you be interested in buying some tools, boss? A welder, an angle grinder or what about some flood lights? I think the sham one is exclusively a Donegal thing, still hate it though. Anyone under 20 who talks about 'drifting' and calling their car 'a yoke'.

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