Trivial things that annoy you Part 2

gramar · 10-07-2014 10:53AM

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

For some reason this reminds me of the episode of Friends when Phoebe found the thumb in her drink.

I can't stand Phoebe from Friends or Friends in general. I'm annoyed now.

Frigga_92 · 10-07-2014 10:55AM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

I always buy flat sheets, can't be doing with the fitted ones.

But a non-fitted sheet could become loose in the night and tangle itself around me and I'd think my bed was eating me.

McChubbin wrote: »

Tattoos, piercings, body mods and mad hair colors do not make a single impact on a person's skills and workability. I really wish employers would cop the **** on and realize this instead of discriminating (how ever subtly) against the more colorful people of society. Really pisses me off when I hear how some places require tats/piercings to be covered up.
If I had my own business, I would not give a single rat's hairy patootie if you had body mods or mad hair- just as long as you did your job to the very best of your abilities is all I care about.

On topic: Having a mini-heart attack at 1am when checking the bank account only to find there's only €2 in it. Thankfully, the money came through a few hours later but it was a shock alright!

I don't understand what people think tattoos represent and how they have any bearing on a person's day to day living.
This isn't about me btw just a general observation.

Frigga_92 · 10-07-2014 10:56AM

veryangryman wrote: »

Not facing customers then i agree but if facing then yes cover up. The employer may not care about appearance but the customer may. Ability to do a job is no good if your scaring away business (even if the customer does need to lighten up).

Why would a customer care though? How are tattoos scary?

geeksauce · 10-07-2014 10:57AM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Or the numpties who indicate after they have started the turn

Yeah brake, get in filter lane, begin turn, indicate. Well done you stupid halfwit moron I guessed you were turning when you broke and got in the filter lane and then started turning you didn't need to indicate to let me know this after all the above.

OldNotWIse · 10-07-2014 11:00AM

geeksauce wrote: »

Yeah brake, get in filter lane, begin turn, indicate. Well done you stupid halfwit moron I guessed you were turning when you broke and got in the filter lane and then started turning you didn't need to indicate to let me know this after all the above.

It's only a god damn token gesture at that stage isn't it?

Maximus Alexander · 10-07-2014 11:01AM

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

Why would a customer care though? How are tattoos scary?

I might not make any sense but a lot of people are deeply offended by them for some reason that I can't fathom. It would be bad for business to have the Lidl cashiers with visible tattoos.

Dial Hard · 10-07-2014 11:06AM

Dramatik wrote: »

Walking into work this morning I noticed that one of my shoes has developed a "squeak" It's infuriating, the shoes aren't in the worst condition but I'm actually contemplating on throwing them out now because of it. I sound like a clown with a day job, walking down the road! squeak ... squeak ... squeak ... squeak ... :mad:

I'm having this very same problem today with a pair of Kurt Geigers that are on only their second outing. I won't be sneaking up on anyone today anyway.

Pumpkinseeds · 10-07-2014 11:10AM

Some people have very old fashioned views on tattoos and basically don't like them for a whole host of reasons. Many employers don't care if an employee has piercings or tattoos but they do care about business. Essentially it comes down to what you wear at work. If an employer makes it clear at interview that they expect you to cover the piercings/tattoos at work I don't see what the problem is as they're accepting you as you are.

Czarcasm · 10-07-2014 11:17AM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I might not make any sense but a lot of people are deeply offended by them for some reason that I can't fathom. It would be bad for business to have the Lidl cashiers with visible tattoos.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and put forward my own crazy theory that people are offended by tattoos because 99 times out of 100, they simply look like shìt. Honestly though, I can only speak for myself when I say I love tattoos, I love the complexity of the art form, but these cheap, tatty, fairies, dolphins, birds, tomes of "meaningful" text, etchings of your kids, hash plants...

Either cover that shìt up, or I wouldn't employ you, no matter how good you think you are at your job, there are plenty more people are just as good as you and I won't have to look at their pocket money efforts.

EDIT: Chewy Cole was just taking the piss with her effort. It looks like a giant tramp stamp gone wrong. I wouldn't want to have to look at that all day either.

eisenberg1 · 10-07-2014 11:30AM

[QUOTE=Czarcasm;91212509

EDIT: Chewy Cole was just taking the piss with her effort. It looks like a giant tramp stamp gone wrong. I wouldn't want to have to look at that all day either.[/QUOTE]

Well, maybe for just a little while................:D

Frigga_92 · 10-07-2014 11:35AM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I might not make any sense but a lot of people are deeply offended by them for some reason that I can't fathom. It would be bad for business to have the Lidl cashiers with visible tattoos.

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Some people have very old fashioned views on tattoos and basically don't like them for a whole host of reasons. Many employers don't care if an employee has piercings or tattoos but they do care about business. Essentially it comes down to what you wear at work. If an employer makes it clear at interview that they expect you to cover the piercings/tattoos at work I don't see what the problem is as they're accepting you as you are.

This is what baffles me. What could tattoos possibly represent that fills people with such disgust?

Czarcasm wrote: »

I'm going to go out on a limb here and put forward my own crazy theory that people are offended by tattoos because 99 times out of 100, they simply look like shìt. Honestly though, I can only speak for myself when I say I love tattoos, I love the complexity of the art form, but these cheap, tatty, fairies, dolphins, birds, tomes of "meaningful" text, etchings of your kids, hash plants...

Either cover that shìt up, or I wouldn't employ you, no matter how good you think you are at your job, there are plenty more people are just as good as you and I won't have to look at their pocket money efforts.

EDIT: Chewy Cole was just taking the piss with her effort. It looks like a giant tramp stamp gone wrong. I wouldn't want to have to look at that all day either.

Are you saying you would expect people to cover up their ****ty tattoos but not cover up good ones so?

Dial Hard · 10-07-2014 11:39AM

People who quote a post, but write their own response above the quoted text. What's that about??? We read from the top town in English, folks.

jimgoose · 10-07-2014 11:40AM

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

This is what baffles me. What could tattoos possibly represent that fills people with such disgust?...

"Disgust" is a strong word, but they annoy me as well - unless you're a Maori or a Hell's Angel, I am not interested in your artistic vision. :pac:

Vel · 10-07-2014 11:42AM

Being asked by someone in work, who is on a 6 figure salary, for help with copying and pasting and spellcheck. I mean my 5 year old is all over that

gramar · 10-07-2014 11:51AM

Vel wrote: »

Being asked by someone in work, who is on a 6 figure salary, for help with copying and pasting and spellcheck. I mean my 5 year old is all over that

Civil servant?

Czarcasm · 10-07-2014 11:53AM

Vel wrote: »

Being asked by someone in work, who is on a 6 figure salary, for help with copying and pasting and spellcheck. I mean my 5 year old is all over that

That's why they're on a six figure salary, and you're not

jimgoose · 10-07-2014 11:54AM

Czarcasm wrote: »

That's why they're on a six figure salary, and you're not ...

They'll get six months of "vi" and a TELNET connection to port 25 of the mailserver, and that'll furkan learn 'em!

Frigga_92 · 10-07-2014 11:59AM

jimgoose wrote: »

"Disgust" is a strong word, but they annoy me as well - unless you're a Maori or a Hell's Angel, I am not interested in your artistic vision. :pac:

Why do they bother you at all though?
This is what I don't get. Why does anybody other than the person with the tattoos feel bothered by them at all?

jimgoose · 10-07-2014 12:01PM

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

Why do they bother you at all though?
This is what I don't get. Why does anybody other than the person with the tattoos feel bothered by them at all?

For the same reason that things like the Ssangyong Rodius, the Elysian Tower and Ryan Tubridy bother me - they are, to my eyes, poorly-executed, out-of-place, and ugly.

jimgoose · 10-07-2014 12:03PM

gramar wrote: »

Civil servant?

...and suppose that you are an idiot. But I repeat myself! :pac:

Czarcasm · 10-07-2014 12:05PM

26sdrawkcab wrote: »

This is what baffles me. What could tattoos possibly represent that fills people with such disgust?

It's not what they represent that disgusts me. I don't particularly care what that champagne glass, rose, barcode represent. One girl I talked to who had a barcode between her shoulder blades, when I asked her what the hell was that about -

"It's for my nana..." (The minute she mentioned "nana" I stopped her, as finishing that sentence would possibly have caused my face to cave in on itself such was the level of cringe!).

Are you saying you would expect people to cover up their ****ty tattoos but not cover up good ones so?

Exactly! It's a matter of personal taste for sure, but my advice is if it means something to you, that's great, but it just looks like an ugly paint job to everyone else, so best cover it up until you have your foot well in the door!

jimgoose · 10-07-2014 12:06PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

...One girl I talked to who had a barcode between her shoulder blades, when I asked her what the hell was that about -

"It's for my nana..." (The minute she mentioned "nana" I stopped her, as finishing that sentence would possibly have caused my face to cave in on itself such was the level of cringe!)...

Phuxache - who was "Nana", Anne Frank??

Maximus Alexander · 10-07-2014 12:08PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

Exactly! It's a matter of personal taste for sure, but my advice is if it means something to you, that's great, but it just looks like an ugly paint job to everyone else, so best cover it up until you have your foot well in the door!

I can't realistically cover up my facial and eyelid tattoos though, you're being unreasonable. I'd have to go in to work looking like this. :pac:

Frigga_92 · 10-07-2014 12:11PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

It's not what they represent that disgusts me. I don't particularly care what that champagne glass, rose, barcode represent. One girl I talked to who had a barcode between her shoulder blades, when I asked her what the hell was that about -

"It's for my nana..." (The minute she mentioned "nana" I stopped her, as finishing that sentence would possibly have caused my face to cave in on itself such was the level of cringe!).

Exactly! It's a matter of personal taste for sure, but my advice is if it means something to you, that's great, but it just looks like an ugly paint job to everyone else, so best cover it up until you have your foot well in the door!

You've misconstrued what I meant by represent. I don't mean the whole tattoos with meanings phenomenon, I mean what do tattoos represent in the eyes of other people that makes them automatically form a negative opinion of someone? Obviously, you have a different reason for disliking tattoos, you think all tattoos are ugly paint jobs lol

OldNotWIse · 10-07-2014 12:14PM

When the lift doors open and there is someone standing an inch away from your face/comes barging in before you can get out.

When you're sitting on the bus at 08:38 and you've to be at work at 08:45...and some moron asks the driver questions before they pay their fare

When the spine of a book snaps.

When you use your pen to draw a line and then the ink comes out heavy when you try to write a word.

The Irish announcements on buses.

Modern man with his manbag and beard and craft beer and pulled pork.

People who think you're weird when you dont get all gushy and smiley and maternal when their half-toothed progeny gurgle at you in public.

The way earphones always end up with loose connections so you/ve to fiddle with them for the right sound.

"Butter or mayonnaise?" -

Both!

"Will I cut it in half for you?" - no, I'll eat it whole.

Women with shopping bags and fat asses that waddle from side to side with their giant hips.

Priority boarding :rolleyes: It's still Ryanair...

When skinny jeans are too tight...there :eek:

The obsession with organic, GM free, probiotic rubbish.

Overpriced special food for kids like munchbunch and rice cakes - give them small portions of adult food ffs

Food snobs who post about pulled pork and falaffel on their fb profile. BO-ring! I'm going to post a photo the next time I have a corned beef sandwich or a bag of chips :P

Treasury tags - can never find the perfect length

And finally, I know I have mentioned this before but it's worth of repeating - women who say "Oh, hi" when you answer the phone to them.

Czarcasm · 10-07-2014 12:16PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I can't realistically cover up my facial and eyelid tattoos though, you're being unreasonable. I'd have to go in to work looking like this. :pac:

You haven't seen this then?

Well worth a watch to the end -

Maximus Alexander · 10-07-2014 12:17PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Modern man with his manbag

Oi, back off the manbags. They just make sense.

jimgoose · 10-07-2014 12:17PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

...Food snobs who post about pulled pork...

I'm afraid I didn't get the email about the slow-cooking and shredding of technically inedible lumps of pig being the new cool. I've been doing that for years for salads, with rather decent pieces of smoked bacon. :cool:

OldNotWIse · 10-07-2014 12:18PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Oi, back off the manbags. They just make sense.

Suppose you need somewhere to store all that pulled pork :pac:

Maximus Alexander · 10-07-2014 12:20PM

Czarcasm wrote: »

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Suppose you need somewhere to store all that pulled pork :pac:

I need somewhere to store my Dermablend Tattoo Cover. :P

Trivial things that annoy you Part 2

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