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Trivial things that annoy you Part 43

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  • #3722
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    Was voted in as "social secretary" for the year in work.
    Wouldnt mind except now I have to plan outings for the year for 35 people that are harder to please than a porn star in the sack with a virgin..... :(
    LynnGrace wrote: »
    Thankless task, I served my time on work social committees.
    Make sure to get others on board with you to do some of the work.
    There will always be some who run down everything you organise, but just let that go in one ear and out the other.
    Mariasofia wrote: »
    Dont I know it......
    Lets just say my idea of fun and their idea of fun are polar opposites!!
    Last years xmas night out wearing reindeer antlers and a flashing rudolph nose to name just one....!!
    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    My husband usually avoids his companies Sports and Social events, I'm eternally grateful that I don't have to attend the BBQ's, Race nights and Christmas party. :)

    ^ HELL

    Going out with some workmates because you get on and just feel like it = grand.
    Going out with the whole company because it is expected of you = fcuking hell

    A few of my friends' work for big international companies where they do the team days/nights out, bake offs, this and that etc. Most of them seem to enjoy it, I for some unknown reason to me get cold sweats only thinking about it. The worst are the ones with the American have-a-big-grin-on-your-face-permanently attitude. You have to dress up for Halloween, you have to wear a bunny costume to work at Easter time yada yada...:eek::pac:


  • #3723
    Dial Hard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 15,093 ✭✭✭✭Dial Hard


    People who say exasperate when they mean exacerbate. Judgy Judgerson right here.


  • #3724
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    czechlin wrote: »
    ^ HELL

    Going out with some workmates because you get on and just feel like it = grand.
    Going out with the whole company because it is expected of you = fcuking hell

    A few of my friends' work for big international companies where they do the team days/nights out, bake offs, this and that etc. Most of them seem to enjoy it, I for some unknown reason to me get cold sweats only thinking about it. The worst are the ones with the American have-a-big-grin-on-your-face-permanently attitude. You have to dress up for Halloween, you have to wear a bunny costume to work at Easter time yada yada...:eek::pac:

    Some American call centres have whole work units devoted to dreaming this crap up. The 'enforced jollity' makes me want to bawk! (I work in the public sector and it's the opposite, misery is the order of the day.:D )


  • #3725
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Some American call centres have whole work units devoted to dreaming this crap up. The 'enforced jollity' makes me want to bawk! (I work in the public sector and it's the opposite, misery is the order of the day.:D )

    Yep, I wouldn't really want to work in such environment. But same goes for the "misery is the order of the day", I can't stand that either. I like the good old middle. I work for you but I don't live for you, it's a workplace not a sect. If I want to bring a cake in I will but don't force me. I'm not a bloody smiling machine either but I won't be listening to someone's pointless repetitive moaning every day and throwing them a pity party. I guess I'm awkward like that :rolleyes:


  • #3726
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    Tell him to p1ss off :( I could have written the first half of your post! Hate people bugging me about makeup, oooooh who are you tyring to impress?? Like you have to be trying to impress someone if you want to look your best. I feel better with makeup, so I wear it, for ME! Not for anyone else :)

    I like make-up, I'm just not very good at it. I always end up with the same look :(


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  • #3727
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    czechlin wrote: »
    Yep, I wouldn't really want to work in such environment. But same goes for the "misery is the order of the day", I can't stand that either. I like the good old middle. I work for you but I don't live for you, it's a workplace not a sect. If I want to bring a cake in I will but don't force me. I'm not a bloody smiling machine either but I won't be listening to someone's pointless repetitive moaning every day and throwing them a pity party. I guess I'm awkward like that :rolleyes:

    Ah the misery is just in my unit. Most of it comes from a workshy lifer who sits there like a giant smelly cabbage and only comes to life when the weather is mentioned. The unit across the hall celebrate each others' birthdays, usually loudly with cake. And singing.


  • #3728
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Ah the misery is just in my unit. Most of it comes from a workshy lifer who sits there like a giant smelly cabbage and only comes to life when the weather is mentioned. The unit across the hall celebrate each others' birthdays, usually loudly with cake. And singing.

    I know the type. I kind of feel sorry for those people. But I made a mistake to be very nice to one like that and couldn't get rid of him for ages. I'm still haunted by the smell when I think about it.


  • #3729
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    czechlin wrote: »
    I know the type. I kind of feel sorry for those people. But I made a mistake to be very nice to one like that and couldn't get rid of him for ages. I'm still haunted by the smell when I think about it.

    Yeah! I tend to pretend this colleague doesn't exist, but the smell of mouldy damp house and mouse**** is always there. Today it is bad because last week's shirt is still on. (He doesn't change his shirt from Monday to Friday and sometimes wears them for another week or two). Visible dirt on collar, and brown "Bisto Pits".


  • #3730
    eisenberg1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,387 ✭✭✭eisenberg1


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Ah the misery is just in my unit. Most of it comes from a workshy lifer who sits there like a giant smelly cabbage and only comes to life when the weather is mentioned. The unit across the hall celebrate each others' birthdays, usually loudly with cake. And singing.

    Mmmmmmm...................cabbage

    Actually I detest cabbage, I must be the only Irish person who hates cabbage.

    "Eat your cabbage, its good for you".................vomit:eek:


  • #3731
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Dial Hard wrote: »
    People who say exasperate when they mean exacerbate. Judgy Judgerson right here.

    I once overheard someone saying that a patient was "crucial". How have these morons not been bred out?


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  • #3732
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    eisenberg1 wrote: »
    Mmmmmmm...................cabbage

    Actually I detest cabbage, I must be the only Irish person who hates cabbage.

    "Eat your cabbage, its good for you".................vomit:eek:

    I'll only eat cabbage if it's dark green, like spinach. You won't get me near that white cabbage shyte. Blargh.


  • #3733
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    I don't want to be a buzz kill, but you've only been living together for a few weeks. This should be the honeymoon period, maybe living together isn't working out for you. I'm not saying you should split up, I'm just saying that some people, no matter how much they love each other, can't live under the same roof. Whatever the issues it sounds like you both need to have a relaxed chat over a couple of drinks and discuss it calmly and honestly, without blame and accusations.

    Oh we've lived together for years on and off, the honeymoon period is well and truly over for us. We bicker like there's no tomorrow but I'm even more miserable without him!


  • #3734
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,205 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    I'll only eat cabbage if it's dark green, like spinach. You won't get me near that white cabbage shyte. Blargh.

    "Kale" is huge in the trendy spots of Manhattan these days. They can go an' shíte - it's curly green cabbatch! :D


  • #3735
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,205 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Some American call centres have whole work units devoted to dreaming this crap up. The 'enforced jollity' makes me want to bawk! (I work in the public sector and it's the opposite, misery is the order of the day.:D )

    It's almost like the call-centres think it necessary to make sure employees get plenty of Fun(TM), lest the crappy, soul-destroying nature of the job get them down. But of course that couldn't be the case... :pac:


  • #3736
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    eisenberg1 wrote: »
    Mmmmmmm...................cabbage

    Actually I detest cabbage, I must be the only Irish person who hates cabbage.

    "Eat your cabbage, its good for you".................vomit:eek:

    Me and you eisenberg.

    If you are another Irishman who doesn't drink whiskey then I reckon we were seperated at birth.


  • #3737
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    Yeah! I tend to pretend this colleague doesn't exist, but the smell of mouldy damp house and mouse**** is always there. Today it is bad because last week's shirt is still on. (He doesn't change his shirt from Monday to Friday and sometimes wears them for another week or two). Visible dirt on collar, and brown "Bisto Pits".

    Y U C K

    picked that colour on purpose...:pac:


  • #3738
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    czechlin wrote: »
    Y U C K

    picked that colour on purpose...:pac:

    That's the colour the shirt is this week!


  • #3739
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    jimgoose wrote: »
    "Kale" is huge in the trendy spots of Manhattan these days. They can go an' shíte - it's curly green cabbatch! :D

    I'm hungry now. And I want some of this! Drooooooooool :(


  • #3740
    eisenberg1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,387 ✭✭✭eisenberg1


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Me and you eisenberg.

    If you are another Irishman who doesn't drink whiskey then I reckon we were seperated at birth.

    Afraid not, I am partial to a nice whiskey, Jameson. Just a little one now and again, straight. Takes a while to develop the taste for it. Now, for all those American bourbons.....not a chance, awful stuff.


  • #3741
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,740 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    eisenberg1 wrote: »
    Afraid not, I am partial to a nice whiskey, Jameson. Just a little one now and again, straight. Takes a while to develop the taste for it. Now, for all those American bourbons.....not a chance, awful stuff.

    I drank Whiskey (probably Jamey) and ginger recently, which I actually liked. But I'd drank about 800 beers before hand, so cabbage probably would have tasted good at that stage.
    I'll need to try it again.


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  • #3742
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    I'm hungry now. And I want some of this! Drooooooooool :(

    I really like kale. I'd eat it everyday if I could :o


  • #3743
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    That's the colour the shirt is this week!

    Totally mis-read that....


  • #3744
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,792 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    Totally mis-read that....

    Ha ha, the "r" is the only real difference between the two...


  • #3745
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    I'm hungry now. And I want some of this! Drooooooooool :(

    You can have yer Kale. It's not even food. It's what my food eats. Give me a big juicy steak any day. :D


  • #3746
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    You can have yer Kale. It's not even food. It's what my food eats. Give me a big juicy steak any day. :D

    You could have it with the steak :P:D


  • #3747
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Smidge wrote: »
    You could have it with the steak :P:D

    Nah, good old mashed potatoes for me. :D


  • #3748
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    Nah, good old mashed potatoes for me. :D

    You put the kale in the mash with raw finely chopped onion(colcannon)and then a hape of butter and salt on the top.
    This is making me hungry :D


  • #3749
    czechlin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭czechlin


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    You can have yer Kale. It's not even food. It's what my food eats. Give me a big juicy steak any day. :D
    Smidge wrote: »
    You could have it with the steak :P:D
    LizzieJones wrote: »
    Nah, good old mashed potatoes for me. :D
    Smidge wrote: »
    You put the kale in the mash with raw finely chopped onion(colcannon)and then a hape of butter and salt on the top.
    This is making me hungry :D

    Not too long until lunch but I had to open the granola bar, steak post is a killer. Every time :mad:


  • #3750
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Smidge wrote: »
    You put the kale in the mash with raw finely chopped onion(colcannon)and then a hape of butter and salt on the top.
    This is making me hungry :D

    Can't do the onion. I love onion but it doesn't love me anymore which is trivially annoying.


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  • #3751
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    czechlin wrote: »
    Not too long until lunch but I had to open the granola bar, steak post is a killer. Every time :mad:

    That is a sad substitute for a steak. :(


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