Trivial things that annoy you part 479

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 26-06-2015 11:24AM

People who buy lovely old houses and then ruin them by adding on modern doors and porches and windows completely out of keeping with the style of the house. If you want a modern house, buy one. don't ruin a beautiful old piece of history.

Not as annoying, but equally daft looking, are modern houses in modern estates where the owner has put in fake Georgian doors and latticed windows.

Rubberlegs · 26-06-2015 11:27AM

It irritates me when one of the news people is talking to a correspondent out foreign, and there's a time delay, so they are listening and nodding their heads sagely, while we are still waiting for them to answer the question, dammit !

selous · 26-06-2015 02:50PM

Pablo Agreeable Matchbook wrote: »

People who buy lovely old houses and then ruin them by adding on modern doors and porches and windows completely out of keeping with the style of the house. If you want a modern house, buy one. don't ruin a beautiful old piece of history.

Not as annoying, but equally daft looking, are modern houses in modern estates where the owner has put in fake Georgian doors and latticed windows.

And then there's the ones who buy the house and instantly change the address to a "posher" one, because the real address isn't good enough, Sandyford ISN'T in Foxrock, ffs. :mad:

castletownman · 26-06-2015 03:02PM

Popped into Tesco today during the lunch hour to get a quick bite to eat as I was in a rush, and there was a hefty enough queue forming at the express checkout. The delay?

Some middle aged one paying for her Irish Daily Mail newspaper using copper coins. And not handing it to the cashier in handfuls like any sensible person would do, but instead rooting through her purse and handing over one coin at a time.

My christ.

Zemuppet · 26-06-2015 03:14PM

castletownman wrote: »

Popped into Tesco today during the lunch hour to get a quick bite to eat as I was in a rush, and there was a hefty enough queue forming at the express checkout. The delay?

Some middle aged one paying for her Irish Daily Mail newspaper using copper coins. And not handing it to the cashier in handfuls like any sensible person would do, but instead rooting through her purse and handing over one coin at a time.

My christ.

There is a special level of Hell created for people like her. The same goes for people who do this when a bus comes.

Pumpkinseeds · 26-06-2015 03:15PM

Tension headaches. I can't shift it and it's making me feel really arsey and argumentative. Mr Pumpkinseeds has a nasty chest infection and is coughing badly so I'm getting bugger all sleep.:( On the plus side, I discovered that slathering Vicks vaporub on the soles of his feet in bed stops the coughing for a few hours.:)

Medusa22 · 26-06-2015 03:18PM

Eventually getting through to eircom, only to be put on hold again and transferred. Finally talking to someone and then I get disconnected.

Pumpkinseeds · 26-06-2015 03:18PM

Pablo Agreeable Matchbook wrote: »

People who buy lovely old houses and then ruin them by adding on modern doors and porches and windows completely out of keeping with the style of the house. If you want a modern house, buy one. don't ruin a beautiful old piece of history.

Not as annoying, but equally daft looking, are modern houses in modern estates where the owner has put in fake Georgian doors and latticed windows.

+1 on this. My monster in law used to have a lovely old weekend house in Lincolnshire. The farm house next door was ancient and had really beautiful ornate original features apparently. The old chap who lived there had to sell up and move in with relatives as he was getting stuff stolen from the farm so often that he was afraid to stay anymore.:( Anyways, when the place was sold one of the first things to go was the beautiful old floor, ripped up to be replaced because the new owners wanted underfloor heating.:rolleyes:

Hugo Stiglitz · 26-06-2015 03:50PM

The amount of dog shit in the park today that I had to tiptoe around was disgraceful.

One eyed Jack · 26-06-2015 03:59PM

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

The amount of dog shit in the park today that I had to tiptoe around was disgraceful.

Something similar happened to me earlier, standing on the one spot, went to move off and discovered I'd stood on melted chewing gum! The absolute horror of trying to walk away with that stuff stretching and afraid it'll snap back and hit my trousers...

Manky fcukers, not as though there's a shortage of bins around the place either! :mad:

fiachr_a · 26-06-2015 04:08PM

ESB online says you've paid the electricity bill but the date of payment is a few days in the future.

retro:electro · 26-06-2015 04:20PM

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Something similar happened to me earlier, standing on the one spot, went to move off and discovered I'd stood on melted chewing gum! The absolute horror of trying to walk away with that stuff stretching and afraid it'll snap back and hit my trousers...

Manky fcukers, not as though there's a shortage of bins around the place either! :mad:

I can beat you all. I stood on a beetle while I was barefoot! Traumatised

KatW4 · 26-06-2015 04:22PM

Feeling sick all of a sudden and not knowing why. It's passing slowly but I wish it would hurry up.

Everyone thinks because I was unwell last week, that I'm pregnant. Just because I'm living with my boyfriend doesn't mean I'm pregnant! Very annoying.

Pumpkinseeds · 26-06-2015 04:33PM

KatW4 wrote: »

Feeling sick all of a sudden and not knowing why. It's passing slowly but I wish it would hurry up.

Everyone thinks because I was unwell last week, that I'm pregnant. Just because I'm living with my boyfriend doesn't mean I'm pregnant! Very annoying.

Yep, it's like being in the waiting room at your Gp's with your partner/spouse and people just assume you're pregnant or dying because you're there together.

KatW4 · 26-06-2015 04:35PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote:

Yep, it's like being in the waiting room at your Gp's with your partner/spouse and people just assume you're pregnant or dying because you're there together.

It's ridiculous!!

Rosie Rant · 26-06-2015 04:48PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Tension headaches. I can't shift it and it's making me feel really arsey and argumentative.

Have you tried using a pencil? When people are stressed they tend to clench their teeth and muscles between the jaw and the temples tense up, causing the tension headache. If you put a pencil between your back teeth, gripping it with your teeth but not actually biting down, it can help the muscles relax and give you a bit of relief. I've tried it and it works. It looks silly but it's so nice!

retro:electro · 26-06-2015 04:50PM

First world annoyance but restaurants that give you five fat chips instead of a proper portion of chips!

Pumpkinseeds · 26-06-2015 05:23PM

Rosie Rant wrote: »

Have you tried using a pencil? When people are stressed they tend to clench their teeth and muscles between the jaw and the temples tense up, causing the tension headache. If you put a pencil between your back teeth, gripping it with your teeth but not actually biting down, it can help the muscles relax and give you a bit of relief. I've tried it and it works. It looks silly but it's so nice!

I'll give it a try.

Menas · 26-06-2015 05:27PM

Trying to cook on the bbq and every thing is sticking.
Don't worry PS, no neighbors have their washing out! :-)

Pumpkinseeds · 26-06-2015 06:55PM

Neighbours of ours got married on a beach in Spain today. No jobs, bunch of kids, pair of scumbags. What the fcuk is going on when the scum can afford foreign holidays/weddings complete with horse drawn carriage while Joe Schmuck works for a living but can't afford a foreign holiday?

Colser · 26-06-2015 07:07PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Neighbours of ours got married on a beach in Spain today. No jobs, bunch of kids, pair of scumbags. What the fcuk is going on when the scum can afford foreign holidays/weddings complete with horse drawn carriage while Joe Schmuck works for a living but can't afford a foreign holiday?

Ah shur what bout der entitlements

:D

Pumpkinseeds · 26-06-2015 07:10PM

Colser wrote: »

Ah shur what bout der entitlements:D

I really really really need a holiday. We'll get a night away in November and January, but that's the extent of it, that's if we're lucky. The joys of living on one wage and choosing not to have kids.

tampopo · 26-06-2015 07:11PM

anna080 wrote: »

I can beat you all. I stood on a beetle while I was barefoot! Traumatised

A slug, in socks. The other day....ewwww

JanaMay · 26-06-2015 07:27PM

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

+1 on this. My monster in law used to have a lovely old weekend house in Lincolnshire. The farm house next door was ancient and had really beautiful ornate original features apparently. The old chap who lived there had to sell up and move in with relatives as he was getting stuff stolen from the farm so often that he was afraid to stay anymore.:( Anyways, when the place was sold one of the first things to go was the beautiful old floor, ripped up to be replaced because the new owners wanted underfloor heating.:rolleyes:

I don't like when it's done because they think it looks good, though there's no accounting for taste. I think putting fake 'period' features looks pure gank but sure to each their own and all that. So I do get where you're coming from.

But when it's for comfort it's a different matter. I live in a late 18th century building, very 'quirky', original and characteristic. But sometimes (ie usually) I'd love to live in a modern semi-d without flagstone floors and solid stone walls (a nightmare during the damp months). None of my rooms are even regularly-shaped which makes getting furniture a nightmare. Replacing old window frames (which I had to have made to order to accommodate double-glazing) cost me an absolute fortune because I really wanted to keep the original features as much as possible. The old wooden doors etc take a lot of time and money to maintain etc.

tl;dr I'd love underfloor heating

retro:electro · 26-06-2015 07:42PM

When you follow "celebs" or bloggers on Instagram or twitter and they tell you to follow this person or that person. I will follow who I want when I want and I won't be told to. Do they think we are brain dead idiots who succomb to their every command and can't decide things for ourselves? Dumbasses. :pac:

deise08 · 26-06-2015 08:57PM

Your ex texting you asking to call over.
Then seeing his wedding photos on facebook!
So glad i told him i wasn't interested.

His wedding pictures are dated from before him texting.

So annoyed all the same.

Menas · 26-06-2015 09:25PM

deise08 wrote: »

Your ex texting you asking to call over.
Then seeing his wedding photos on facebook!
So glad i told him i wasn't interested.

His wedding pictures are dated from before him texting.

So annoyed all the same.

WTF is he playing at?!

deise08 · 26-06-2015 09:50PM

Menas wrote: »

WTF is he playing at?!

Don't know why i'm surprised to be honest.

I'm annoyec that he thinks i'm so stupid that i wouldn't find out.

So tempted to wish him congratulations ha ha ha

pew · 26-06-2015 10:04PM

deise08 wrote: »

Don't know why i'm surprised to be honest.

I'm annoyec that he thinks i'm so stupid that i wouldn't find out.

So tempted to wish him congratulations ha ha ha

Do it!!

What a scumbag

Samsgirl · 26-06-2015 10:14PM

Staying at a friends house tonight as I have an interview early in the morn. Came to bed for an early night only to hear the house behind us having the loudest party ever. F*ckers.

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