Trivial things that annoy you Part 43

Vel · 25-11-2014 01:37PM

LynnGrace wrote: »

A new coffee shop opened locally a few years ago, and the first time I was there I overheard the owner reprimanding one of the staff for not upselling. It wouldn't work with me anyway, I just want coffee, and lots of it!

I feel sorry for staff who are forced to do that. They must feel like w*nkers. This guy though is all over it and has no shame! It would be a dealbreaker for me in terms of returning but the food is incredible so I'll soldier on and smile and breath deeply rather than hop the counter and deck him one!

rainbow kirby · 25-11-2014 02:05PM

Vel wrote: »

Equally, all of us squahed in like sardines and some w*nker decides to force his way on so some of us are only being kept upright by the strangers beside us.

That's every single morning here... f*cking Northern Line.

LynnGrace · 25-11-2014 02:08PM

Vel wrote: »

I feel sorry for staff who are forced to do that. They must feel like w*nkers. This guy though is all over it and has no shame! It would be a dealbreaker for me in terms of returning but the food is incredible so I'll soldier on and smile and breath deeply rather than hop the counter and deck him one!

The 'upselling' didn't last long in the local one anyway. In fact, he never seems to be there anymore, so the staff just work on as normal.

Mr. CooL ICE · 25-11-2014 02:10PM

Yesterday's petrol rants and today's upselling rants reminded me of something. My local Maxol is newly built and all the pumps are modern with LCD screens. When filling up, they are advertising their wares as follows:

"Don't feel like cooking? Treat yourself to one of our freshly cooked pizzas". If I want a freshly cooked pizza, I'm not going to fcukin Maxol.

"Make a romantic gesture to someone special by purchasing one of our fresh bouquets of flowers". I'm no romantic, but come on!

eisenberg1 · 25-11-2014 02:38PM

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

"Make a romantic gesture to someone special by purchasing one of our fresh bouquets of flowers". I'm no romantic, but come on!

Lovely bunch of carnations, with a nice stink of diesel off them....:D

Lucena · 25-11-2014 02:50PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Lovely bunch of carnations, with a nice stink of diesel off them....:D

I think you'll find filling station flowers generally stink of last-minute desperation!

Aglomerado · 25-11-2014 03:19PM

Some cúnt in a 4x4 almost ran me over coming out of a building site near my work just now. Hurtling out onto the footpath at speed! Fúcking morons. I have already sent an email to the main contractor. Blind ****. :mad:

25-11-2014 03:39PM

Cnut outside my door wthi a poxy leaf blower. :mad:

trimming my bush, without permission

(Ponders Jail time, for ramming Leaf blower up his hole...)

Aglomerado · 25-11-2014 03:40PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Cnut outside my door wthi a poxy leaf blower. :mad:

(Ponders Jail time, for ramming Leaf blower up his hole...)

Those things are beyond pointless. Apart from ramming up peoples' holes, that is!

25-11-2014 03:50PM

Aglomerado wrote: »

Those things are beyond pointless. Apart from ramming up peoples' holes, that is!

I mean, whatever happened to a good aul rake of leaves??

''I speeet on your noisy air polluting leaf blower''

eisenberg1 · 25-11-2014 03:57PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Cnut outside my door wthi a poxy leaf blower. :mad:

trimming my bush, without permission

(Ponders Jail time, for ramming Leaf blower up his hole...)

And what does it look like now? Hollywood? Landing Strip?:eek:

Mr_Spaceman · 25-11-2014 03:58PM

My useless, freeloading, dense housemate slamming the bathroom door when I've repeatedly asked him not to.

On the upside, he's supposedly moving out in a couple of months.

Keep in touch, prick!

Generic Dreadhead · 25-11-2014 04:00PM

The recent spate of terrible trolls in AH

Fat Christy · 25-11-2014 04:05PM

Cormac... wrote: »

The recent spate of terrible trolls in AH

Gawd, I hate trolls!

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Graces7 · 25-11-2014 04:16PM

Canard wrote: »

Does this even count as trivial? One of my housemates eats like an entire herd of cows. Like she has literally woken me up three times in the last week and a half by eating in the kitchen. It is absolutely VILE. I've never experienced anything like it. Annoyed by it doesn't even begin to describe my feelings. :mad: :eek:

She even makes the noises before her food is ready? Like she makes more noise than me eating, even when she isn't eating. Please send help.

Youmean she eats grass and saves you mowing,,,,;)

Graces7 · 25-11-2014 04:19PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

It's that time of year when my neighbours try to outdo each other with home improvement, as God forbid you might have the same kitchen/bathroom as you did when people dropped in for a few drinks last Christmas.:rolleyes: Not 1 van outside the house but 3 ffs. Mr Pumpkinseeds is trying to sleep as he's on nights this week. Feck all chance of that with drills and lump hammers going 3 doors down.:(

So the other 2 houses in the terrace will have to up there game to compete, be interesting to see who gets on the bandwagon next week.

Ah life in the middle of a field is bliss.. except when the nasty one decides to pour slurry by my well...got him fined last year!

OldNotWIse · 25-11-2014 04:22PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Cnut outside my door wthi a poxy leaf blower. :mad:

trimming my bush, without permission

(Ponders Jail time, for ramming Leaf blower up his hole...)

:D

25-11-2014 04:27PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

And what does it look like now? Hollywood? Landing Strip?:eek:

Well, all I will say is.... its the most fabulous bush in the neighbourhood

Generic Dreadhead · 25-11-2014 04:27PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Well, all I will say is.... its the most fabulous bush in the neighbourhood

You went with the Don King so?

eisenberg1 · 25-11-2014 04:37PM

Cormac... wrote: »

You went with the Don King so?

I imagine that looks more like a burst sofa:D

25-11-2014 04:38PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

I imagine that looks more like a burst sofa:D

jazsus, I curled up laughing reading that eisenberg

))

( kind of reminds me of Billy Connolly describing seeing his mother naked, foe the first time, and he said he thougt she was wearing mohair panties)

OldNotWIse · 25-11-2014 05:08PM

I don't know what to buy the OH for Christmas, and she refuses to tell me what she wants, but I know if I get the wrong thing, there'll be a face on...so f.ucking tell me what you want then!

eisenberg1 · 25-11-2014 05:15PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I don't know what to buy the OH for Christmas, and she refuses to tell me what she wants, but I know if I get the wrong thing, there'll be a face on...so f.ucking tell me what you want then!

That drives me nuts....

People ask me what I want,I tell them the make, model, colour, price and where they can get, also what they can get me in the event the first thing is unavailable.

Mrs E will say "Ah,I am grand, I do t need anything" . Then Xmas morning, "What did you get me?"

"well you said you didnt want anything...."

Boom_Bap · 25-11-2014 05:17PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I don't know what to buy the OH for Christmas, and she refuses to tell me what she wants, but I know if I get the wrong thing, there'll be a face on...so f.ucking tell me what you want then!

Get her a helmet, elbow pads and kee pads for protection. B*tches be trippin :pac:

OldNotWIse · 25-11-2014 05:20PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

That drives me nuts....

People ask me what I want,I tell them the make, model, colour, price and where they can get, also what they can get me in the event the first thing is unavailable.

Mrs E will say "Ah,I am grand, I do t need anything" . Then Xmas morning, "What did you get me?"

"well you said you didnt want anything...."

Or people who ask you what you want and when you tell them, they decide they dont want to give you that. OH asked me and I said "money for college fees". She point blank refused to give me money:

"It's just so impersonal. I want to give you something really meaningful"
"Funny, I thought the gift of education was meaningful"
"Is there anything else I could buy you?"
"Yes, book vouchers so I can buy my books for college"
"No, that's boring, I want to buy you something exciting"
"Ok a clothes shop voucher then...since I have no clothes cause I spent all my money on college fees"
"Um...no vouchers are such a cop out"

Christ alive, just buy me whatever the f.uck you want then but keep the damn receipt so I can bring it back and get a refund...and use the money for college!

Happy Jesus's birthday to you too and all

Vel · 25-11-2014 05:33PM

Wonky trolleys in supermarkets. God, the amount of times I get a trolley with a mind of its own, wanting to go one way when I want to go another. And I must look like a right pleb trying to manouvere it about. Or one with squeaking wheels which makes a formal announcement of my arrival into every aisle.

25-11-2014 06:10PM

I will always maintain that the very best gift a person can be given is an Amazon voucher. Nothing tops an Amazon gift email. Nothing. Ever.

eisenberg1 · 25-11-2014 06:31PM

Candie wrote: »

I will always maintain that the very best gift a person can be given is an Amazon voucher. Nothing tops an Amazon gift email. Nothing. Ever.

Sending a goat to Africa on your behalf, the gift that keeps on giving......Fcuk that, I want a new laptop.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 25-11-2014 07:04PM

I love surprise presents, something to unwrap that is a surprise. No vouchers or money for me. I also hate giving vouchers.

reprise · 25-11-2014 07:07PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Lovely bunch of carnations, with a nice stink of diesel off them....:D

Lol, I'd rather the flowers smell of diesel than my soggy pizza....

Trivial things that annoy you Part 43

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