Trivial things that annoy you part 479

Vel · 22-04-2015 12:53PM

Two chuggers for a homeless charity just called to the door.

Guy: 'Hi there we'd like to have a chat with you do you have a minute'
Me: 'Sorry no I am busy at the moment'
Guy: 'So are we, working away here'
Me: staring incredulously 'Right, well as I said I'm busy'
Guy: 'It won't take long and we aren't asking for any money'
Me: 'As I said, I am busy minding my kids and eating my lunch'
Guy: 'Well I have kids too but I leave them at home when I come to work'
Me: 'Riiiiiigggggghhhhhht'
Guy: 'So you aren't interested in talking to us?'

What part of 'I am busy' does this guy not understand.

Big smiley passive aggressive head on him but we both knew there was a mutual hatred thing going on!

The Dark Side · 22-04-2015 12:57PM

Larry the Office Loudmouth.

Every conversation, whether over the phone or face-to-face, needs to be bellowed out so the whole office can hear.
Otherwise how would we all know what an important job Larry was doing, and by extension, how important Larry was.

As well as being a loudmouth, Larry loves to laugh. He likes to laugh at nearly everything, especially stuff he says himself, even the stuff that's not funny, which is pretty much all of it.

When you've no other option but to engage in conversation with Larry, you can tell he's not listening to you but waiting for you to stop talking so that he can start again.

Some days when Larry stands beside my desk and carries on a conversation with one of our colleagues, I worry I'll snap and stab Larry in the head with a ballpoint pen.

TL:DR

Fcuk you Larry you annoying loudmouth prick!

Vel · 22-04-2015 12:58PM

Was walking to my kid's creche yesterday and passed a parked car containing a woman. She had a good old stare as I went past. Heading back home the same way and she is still there and this time her window is down and she is actually hanging out and swiveling around to get a good look. So I stopped dead opposite the window and stared and she continues to stare, so I decided to sarcastically wave at her. And she only goes and waves back, all genuine smiles. What the actual?

Miss Demeanour · 22-04-2015 01:01PM

That I want to sit out the front in the sun with a cup of tea and totally switch off but my neighbour is outside and she will talk for Ireland if I do....
I don't want to talk!!! Just want peace and quiet and sun and tea.......

One eyed Jack · 22-04-2015 01:01PM

Vel wrote: »

Two chuggers for a homeless charity just called to the door.

Guy: 'Hi there we'd like to have a chat with you do you have a minute'
Me: 'Sorry no I am busy at the moment'
Guy: 'So are we, working away here'

...

That's the point where I'd have shut the door in the fcuker's face tbh. That sort of smart-arsed shíte really, really gets me :mad:

I'd always be polite to anyone who calls to the door, sales, charities, JW's, whoever, as long as they're polite, and I'd simply tell them I'm good or whatever, but if they got arsey or smart or smug, or guilt trippy - I just thank them for their time and shut the door.

Why do I thank them for their time after they've behaved like an arse? I don't know, and I'm only realising that now

Vel · 22-04-2015 01:03PM

We have our garden fully fenced with 6ft panel fencing. We live on a terrace and most of the other gardens have kept the original low metal fences. Its never been a problem before today. I could hear one of our dogs barking her head off at the very top of the garden and being a greyhound, she very rarely barks.

I headed up and couldn't see what she could possibly be barking at, until I tilted my head slightly upwards to see a springer spaniel standing on our shed roof!! I haven't a clue how he managed to get up on it. He hopped off when he saw me and headed over into another garden 3 down but he is back now at the other side of the fence barking at my dogs. Haven't a clue who owns him and now I'm all stressed about my dogs and worried for him and where he might have come from as I don't recognise him. Will have to do some investigation. I just hope he isn't new to the neighbourhood and going to be a pest.

Long story short: irresponsible dog owners!

messrs · 22-04-2015 01:07PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

That's the point where I'd have shut the door in the fcuker's face tbh. That sort of smart-arsed shíte really, really gets me :mad:

I'd always be polite to anyone who calls to the door, sales, charities, JW's, whoever, as long as they're polite, and I'd simply tell them I'm good or whatever, but if they got arsey or smart or smug, or guilt trippy - I just thank them for their time and shut the door.

Why do I thank them for their time after they've behaved like an arse? I don't know, and I'm only realising that now

like you im always polite when the come to my door, but I hate the ones that are there trying to get you to switch companies, be it electric or gas or whatever and when you say no thank you, you then get the "oh so you don't want to spend less money on your bills , do you" or the ones who put their foot in the door so you cant close it - now they annoy me!!!

jimgoose · 22-04-2015 01:08PM

I travelled from Kells to Dublin on the M3 after lunch on Monday, coming into the Phibsboro area of the city. I would just like to nominate the NRA for this week's Big Fat Fcuk You!! award for tolling me twice, once at each end of the motorway. :mad:

eisenberg1 · 22-04-2015 01:12PM

Vel wrote: »

Two chuggers for a homeless charity just called to the door.

Guy: 'Hi there we'd like to have a chat with you do you have a minute'
Me: 'Sorry no I am busy at the moment'
Guy: 'So are we, working away here'
Me: staring incredulously 'Right, well as I said I'm busy'
Guy: 'It won't take long and we aren't asking for any money'
Me: 'As I said, I am busy minding my kids and eating my lunch'
Guy: 'Well I have kids too but I leave them at home when I come to work'
Me: 'Riiiiiigggggghhhhhht'
Guy: 'So you aren't interested in talking to us?'

What part of 'I am busy' does this guy not understand.

Big smiley passive aggressive head on him but we both knew there was a mutual hatred thing going on!

"and this charity of which you speak, if I was to give you say, five euro, how much of of the the donation actually gets to the homeless person?"

That usually puts a fcuking stop to their gallop:D

jimgoose · 22-04-2015 01:20PM

Vel wrote: »

Two chuggers for a homeless charity just called to the door.

Guy: 'Hi there we'd like to have a chat with you do you have a minute'
Me: 'Sorry no I am busy at the moment'
Guy: 'So are we, working away here'...

messrs wrote: »

..."oh so you don't want to spend less money on your bills , do you"...

"I. Am. Not. Fcukan. Interested." <SLAM>

The Dark Side · 22-04-2015 01:23PM

Work colleagues walking up behind you as you're typing out a reply on a Boards thread.

Try to quickly minimise the browser window, thus confirming your guilt or brazen it out by continuing to type as they talk to you?

OldNotWIse · 22-04-2015 01:26PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Could be worse, you might be bored, doing nothing and NOT getting paid for it. Oh, I think you should get one of those 'Leave me alone I'm only talking to my cat today' tops for commuting.

I would if my cat wasn't missing

OldNotWIse · 22-04-2015 01:27PM

Vel wrote: »

Two chuggers for a homeless charity just called to the door.

Guy: 'Hi there we'd like to have a chat with you do you have a minute'
Me: 'Sorry no I am busy at the moment'
Guy: 'So are we, working away here'
Me: staring incredulously 'Right, well as I said I'm busy'
Guy: 'It won't take long and we aren't asking for any money'
Me: 'As I said, I am busy minding my kids and eating my lunch'
Guy: 'Well I have kids too but I leave them at home when I come to work'
Me: 'Riiiiiigggggghhhhhht'
Guy: 'So you aren't interested in talking to us?'

What part of 'I am busy' does this guy not understand.

Big smiley passive aggressive head on him but we both knew there was a mutual hatred thing going on!

Jesus.

I'm so bitter and barbed today I actually want someone to come to my door and say shít like that.....

whatismyname · 22-04-2015 01:29PM

When I accidentally get a little sick in my mouth. Urgh

Vel · 22-04-2015 01:30PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

Jesus.

I'm so bitter and barbed today I actually want someone to come to my door and say shít like that.....

When I look back now I am trivally annoyed at the missed opportunity but I was caught on the hop as I thought it was my dad at the door.

Maximus Alexander · 22-04-2015 01:30PM

The Dark Side wrote: »

Work colleagues walking up behind you as you're typing out a reply on a Boards thread.

Try to quickly minimise the browser window, thus confirming your guilt or brazen it out by continuing to type as they talk to you?

My solution to this is: set browser to half height, have a work related program full screen behind it, swing the mouse up and click the other program quickly when the threat approaches.

Vel · 22-04-2015 01:33PM

Those people, usually middle aged to older women who blatantly eavesdrop on your conversations in public but do so with a big smile on their face almost like they are included in the chat, so that you would seem like the bad guy if you started doing the 'can I help you with something?' face/stare

Vel · 22-04-2015 01:34PM

When you are chatting to someone and they are giving every indication that they are interested and happy to listen but you can just tell they are waiting on a tiny sliver of opportunity to interrupt so they can talk about themselves

Rosie Rant · 22-04-2015 01:43PM

One of those tiny b*stard flies was hovering around my sandwich as I was making it. Dirty f*ckers, I hate them. I finished off a jar of honey, so I left it open on the counter, hoping the nasty little bug will meet a sticky end. But the thought also makes me feel bad, so I'll have to go back and put the jar in the recycling. I do so hate them, though. I got a really nasty eye infection once after one of them flew right into it - and they're just everywhere!! Meddlesome midges

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jimgoose · 22-04-2015 01:44PM

Rosie Rant wrote: »

One of those tiny b*stard flies was hovering around my sandwich as I was making it. Dirty f*ckers, I hate them. I finished off a jar of honey, so I left it open on the counter, hoping the nasty little bug will meet a sticky end. But the thought also makes me feel bad, so I'll have to go back and put the jar in the recycling. I do so hate them, though. I got a really nasty eye infection once after one of them flew right into it - and they're just everywhere!! Meddlesome midges .

One word - flamethrower!

Pumpkinseeds · 22-04-2015 01:50PM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

I would if my cat wasn't missing

Still missing, Jeez you must be worried sick.:( Fingers crossed puss will be home safe and soon.:)

Vel · 22-04-2015 01:51PM

Looked out the bedroom window just there to see if I could track the movements of the dog that seems determined to break into our garden and my neighbour two doors up is varnishing his patio furniture topless in a pair of small shorts. He spotted me before I could throw myself to the floor and hide so now he probably thinks I was checking him out. He's mid 60s with dyed hair and a massive paunch. Unfortunately for him 'straight Elton John' isn't a look I go for.

Generic Dreadhead · 22-04-2015 01:53PM

Vel wrote: »

When you are chatting to someone and they are giving every indication that they are interested and happy to listen but you can just tell they are waiting on a tiny sliver of opportunity to interrupt so they can talk about themselves

And that fast nodding and "uh-hum"ing they do while kind of looking over you should f**king pi$$e$ me off :mad:

And then they go "right, well......." and it's 30 minutes of them talking at you again... FFS

Pumpkinseeds · 22-04-2015 01:56PM

Irritating things my mother does. Neither of us drives so any time I see her she usually has something she wants me to get for her in Limerick city. I don't mind if there's something I need to get there myself, but it annoys me that she will keep bringing it up until I go and get it for her, which means me taking a round trip bus journey. She's constantly complaining about the crap job the young wan who tints her eyebrows does and I'm always telling her to get it done in Limerick.

Ocassionally I'll suggest we just go in to Limerick and have some lunch do a bit of shopping and get whatever she needs done, but oh no, that would be practical.:rolleyes:

Vel · 22-04-2015 01:57PM

Was chatting with the friend of a friend about kid's birthday parties and she asks me what THEME I had for our daughter's 4th birthday!!

Hmmm I thought, that would be the 'some crisps, sausages rolls and jellies on cardboard plates flung on the table and behave yourself or you'll be walking out of here without a fcuking party bag' theme

Robsweezie · 22-04-2015 02:04PM

Eating cold sweets and your teeth go all sensitive

eisenberg1 · 22-04-2015 02:05PM

Vel wrote: »

We have our garden fully fenced with 6ft panel fencing. We live on a terrace and most of the other gardens have kept the original low metal fences. Its never been a problem before today. I could hear one of our dogs barking her head off at the very top of the garden and being a greyhound, she very rarely barks.
Long story short: irresponsible dog owners!

Our last dog was a springer, and when we moved in the the house, the builder had put up the bare minimum fence, i.e about three feet high. So when we had sweet FA in the house, the first thing I had to do was put up a six foot timber fence, which the little git proceeded to climb up like I had just bought him a ladder (very hard to keep a determined springer in) and he would scale along the top, which was about an inch thick, like a high wire act. I eventually had to panel the bottom half of the fence as well.....That was the flooring and curtain money, which made me very popular:D

OldNotWIse · 22-04-2015 02:10PM

The way hot off the printer paper smells very much like Southern Comfort with coke.... Hangover wave washes over....

Vel · 22-04-2015 02:11PM

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Our last dog was a springer, and when we moved in the the house, the builder had put up the bare minimum fence, i.e about three feet high. So when we had sweet FA in the house, the first thing I had to do was put up a six foot timber fence, which the little git proceeded to climb up like I had just bought him a ladder (very hard to keep a determined springer in) and he would scale along the top, which was about an inch thick, like a high wire act. I eventually had to panel the bottom half of the fence as well.....That was the flooring and curtain money, which made me very popular:D

Well if this guy needs a home I'll be in touch, because, you know, you're all set up there with your springer proof garden! It was quite a comical sight as our shed has a pitched roof and he was just hanging out up there like he hadn't a care in the world.

Rang the OH and the very first thing he says is 'we are not keeping him' followed by 'did he damage any of the veg garden?'!!!! Although I know we are not a suitable home to keep up with a crazy springer as much as we love them!

eisenberg1 · 22-04-2015 02:23PM

Vel wrote: »

Well if this guy needs a home I'll be in touch, because, you know, you're all set up there with your springer proof garden! It was quite a comical sight as our shed has a pitched roof and he was just hanging out up there like he hadn't a care in the world.

Rang the OH and the very first thing he says is 'we are not keeping him' followed by 'did he damage any of the veg garden?'!!!! Although I know we are not a suitable home to keep up with a crazy springer as much as we love them!

Ha, after our springer died (nearly 17 yrs old) I swore no more dogs, too much heartache.......now we have two dogs (not springers though...way too much exercise required):D

Trivial things that annoy you part 479

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