Trivial things that annoy you

bottlebrush · 04-01-2014 06:47PM

When i text somebody to ask does it suit them for me to ring them for a chat and they say anytime is fine and then when i ring they say it doesn't suit them and can they call me back? And when they call me back its obvious their phone is on speaker and they are ringing me and doing the wash up at the same time and i am competing with the clatter of pots and pans.

SophiePuss · 04-01-2014 06:55PM

When people are eating chips and instead of pouring some out on a plate, they continuously keep putting their hand inside the bag creating that horrid crinkling sound.

SophiePuss · 04-01-2014 06:56PM

bottlebrush wrote: »

When i text somebody to ask does it suit them for me to ring them for a chat and they say anytime is fine and then when i ring they say it doesn't suit them and can they call me back? And when they call me back its obvious their phone is on speaker and they are ringing me and doing the wash up at the same time and i am competing with the clatter of pots and pans.

Thank you for reminding me... I have to switch out a load of laundry...

JumpShivers · 04-01-2014 07:01PM

The ignorance of my next door neighbour.

I'm not sure why, but they seem to have some sort of problem being incapable of parking in their own driveway, and straight across ours.

Granted, no one in my family drives so we obvs don't use the driveway, but we do have regular visitors who actually want to park in our driveway, but can't until you knock in and ask to move their car.

Grrrr.

Billy86 · 04-01-2014 07:04PM

JumpShivers wrote: »

The ignorance of my next door neighbour.

I'm not sure why, but they seem to have some sort of problem being incapable of parking in their own driveway, and straight across ours.

Granted, no one in my family drives so we obvs don't use the driveway, but we do have regular visitors who actually want to park in our driveway, but can't until you knock in and ask to move their car.

Grrrr.

Smash a few bottles on your driveway when it's dark out some night.

DoozerT6 · 04-01-2014 07:13PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Is that why they have employees standing at the top of escalators in shopping centres now? In case someone buckles themselves. I remember when I was a kid and I got my shoelace stuck in between the steps on an escalator and couldn't get my foot out. That was scary.

I think it's to help customers with heavy trolleys - sometimes they don't roll off so easily and get stuck at the little 'lip' at the top, causing a pile-up behind them on the escalator, which can be dangerous obviously. The staff member, usually a member of the cleaning team, grabs the front of the trolley and pulls while the customer pushes

Daveysil15 · 04-01-2014 07:16PM

DoozerT6 wrote: »

I think it's to help customers with heavy trolleys - sometimes they don't roll off so easily and get stuck at the little 'lip' at the top, causing a pile-up behind them on the escalator, which can be dangerous obviously. The staff member, usually a member of the cleaning team, grabs the front of the trolley and pulls while the customer pushes

And what's the protocol if someone gets their shoelace stuck in the fecking thing?

DoozerT6 · 04-01-2014 07:17PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

And what's the protocol if someone gets their shoelace stuck in the fecking thing?

I'd say they'd hit the big red 'STOP' button

Or else cut your leg off, whichever is quicker.

Ghost Train · 04-01-2014 07:18PM

Waiting for text from somebody and then the disappointment when an sms finally does come in and it's from O2 to tell me about my O2 balance or data limit

PizzamanIRL · 04-01-2014 07:23PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

Waiting for text from somebody and then the disappointment when an sms finally does come in and it's from O2 to tell me about my O2 balance or data limit

Awh. I welled up.

RedFormanFITA · 04-01-2014 08:16PM

Ghost Train wrote: »

Waiting for text from somebody and then the disappointment when an sms finally does come in and it's from O2 to tell me about my O2 balance or data limit

....or when O2 or some of those other ne'er do wells, who text you and tell you, you have run out of credit and need to top up. That's about as useful as a chocolate tea pot, why did you not text me last night when I had low credit and could have gotten some more on my way home from work:mad:

Needing to take a d**p and the toilet seat is cold. Tough decision, why are jacks not fitted with warm seats especially at this time of year.

Aidric · 04-01-2014 08:17PM

White deodorant streaks.

Billy86 · 04-01-2014 08:21PM

People who slap 'Ted' on the end of something because they think it makes it sound funnier because of some weird association with Fr. Ted? It f'king doesn't!

Like when someone says something like "who would've thought that... Ted" and waits for laughter like a f'king pray. Or that feckless Lotto ad "looks like the new Nina bypass, Ted!" (I know it's meant to be her dogs name, but it's a cheap stupid attempt for a laugh).

Ted_YNWA · 04-01-2014 08:34PM

Billy86 wrote: »

People who slap 'Ted' on the end of something because they think it makes it sound funnier because of some weird association with Fr. Ted? It f'king doesn't!

Like when someone says something like "who would've thought that... Ted" and waits for laughter like a f'king pray. Or that feckless Lotto ad "looks like the new Nina bypass, Ted!" (I know it's meant to be her dogs name, but it's a cheap stupid attempt for a laugh).

What ,, they are not tagging me in these comments after all !!

Billy86 · 04-01-2014 08:39PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

What ,, they are not tagging me in these comments after all !!

I'm sorry Ted, I'm sorry.

sirbob · 04-01-2014 08:39PM

People who take of really quickly at traffic lights or pull out in front of u like they in a big hurry then drive really slowly drive me made

Oops69 · 04-01-2014 08:43PM

Sales advertising 'up to 50 % off nearly everything' then you go in and there's only 10 % off the good stuff and 50 % off an xxxl leather jacket or something nobody wants !

daithi1970 · 04-01-2014 08:45PM

..not as annoying as those fookers who toddle along at 20-25mph,and then accelerate at a junction on an amber light leaving you stuck behind a red light-never mind yer man's uncle..these are the tossers who should be fed to the dogs!

PizzamanIRL · 04-01-2014 08:47PM

Oops69 wrote: »

Sales advertising 'up to 50 % off nearly everything' then you go in and there's only 10 % off the good stuff and 50 % off an xxxl leather jacket or something nobody wants !

That's good advertising. Got you in

sirbob · 04-01-2014 08:47PM

Oh and when the pull ring on easy open cans breaks off i die a little each time that happens

sirbob · 04-01-2014 08:50PM

daithi1970 wrote: »

..not as annoying as those fookers who toddle along at 20-25mph,and then accelerate at a junction on an amber light leaving you stuck behind a red light-never mind yer man's uncle..these are the tossers who should be fed to the dogs!

Ah i hate those people to grrrrr ha i could rant all day about stupid things people do when driving that annoys ma ha

Billy86 · 04-01-2014 08:54PM

sirbob wrote: »

People who take of really quickly at traffic lights or pull out in front of u like they in a big hurry then drive really slowly drive me made

Got stuck behind one of these from Dundrum bridge nearly the whole way to Carysfort Ave in Blackrock yesterday - something always got in the way whenever a chance to overtake came about. They flew out at the bridge and literally never once got above 30mph after (I know because I couldn't take my eye off it - was cutting time very close for an interview), most of it they spent well under 25, randomly dropping to a near halt every now and then. Surely enough they were elderly... and that's why older people pay more for their insurance (something they moan about like you'd never believe).

Thankfully I got the job, but I got there literally at 2:59 for a 3pm interview, usually it takes 15 mins to get from Dundrum to Blackrock, yesterday it took over 40! Rage. So much rage! :mad:

sirbob · 04-01-2014 08:58PM

Oh and people who park in loading bays in cars then complain when they get blocked in by a delivery van/truck (i've taken to doing my best when ever i can to bloke them in ha vengeance)

padd b1975 · 04-01-2014 09:10PM

kryptonmight wrote: »

Bank "opening" hours. Don't open to 10am at the earliest, close around 4pm, no late opening and no weekends.

And the bare minimum counter staff when they are open!

Pumpkinseeds · 04-01-2014 09:20PM

Billy86 wrote: »

Eve had someone in a London/Essex accent ask you to say 'free' if you met them abroad because Irish people apparently pronounce 'free' funny, like with a 'c, h'?

My husband is from Essex. Every now and again when he's had a few drinks he tries to get me to say R, he finds the way I pronounce it hillarious. Needless to say on those occasions booze is all he gets:D

Billy86 · 04-01-2014 09:26PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

My husband is from Essex. Every now and again when he's had a few drinks he tries to get me to say R, he finds the way I pronounce it hillarious. Needless to say on those occasions booze is all he gets:D

That's another one though - they pronounce the feckin thing 'aw'! Like how they and Aussies call Melbourne 'Mewbin' but don't call those Matt Damon films 'The Bin Identity'.

Skip about 30 seconds in (and about 1:55 is the great summation of After Hours you'll ever see!)!

Mint Sauce · 04-01-2014 09:27PM

People who refer to the overtaking lane, as the fast lane.

Aidric · 04-01-2014 09:30PM

Building up a complex about my pronunciation of 'th'. Always thought I pronounced it properly until a colleague recently took the piss.

Now I purposely slow down when using a word starting with th. :eek:

RedFormanFITA · 04-01-2014 10:01PM

Having to defrost the fridge once a month.

SuperGrover · 04-01-2014 10:21PM

When my socks do a 180 and the heel section ends up on top of my foot.

It's not uncomfortable but once seen, has to be corrected. But no simple tug will undo this debacle, a whole-sock readjustment required every time.

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