Things Cat Trialvilly Annoy You (part whatever) MOD WARNING IN OP

Porklife · 30-04-2020 12:24am

New Home wrote: »

Every time I hear that name...

There's three ways to do things kids..the right way, the wrong way and the Max Clifford Way..... isn't that just the wrong way Porklife? Yes...but to the Max!

Widdershins · 30-04-2020 2:40am

I'm not against terms of endearment from strangers. In text though, to call a woman Love is too forward and to type Luv is tacky. Especially in a new acquaintance. It's hard to define good, appropriate use of these terms, and bad use of these terms. Maybe it's in part down to whether the person can carry it off...get the tone right.

Also, an old ta, for someone to try to tell you they love you but they're too pathetic and backward to actually type "love" so they write "luv" instead. Childish.

30-04-2020 8:05am

TheFortField wrote: »

This is something that made me feel sad rather than annoyed.

I go for a walk/jog every morning and evening, since the lockdown I notice that the vast majority of people are very friendly and good humoured and I’ve ended up having some nice conversations with all sort of people (while physically distancing).

This evening I passed a group of women; a woman in her late 60’s was standing in her garden chatting to two women, possibly her daughters who were outside on the footpath.

When I passed, the ‘two daughters” were very friendly and we exchanged pleasantries, I also acknowledged the older lady who shouts at me and says - “I’m sick to the back teeth of people like you who are saying hello... people who never said hello to me in their life are saying hello now. Well it’s too little too late, I couldn’t be bothered saying hello to anyone”.

I walked away feeling very sad for her on so many levels

Jaysus, some bitter bag, you’re a better man than I!

Don’t think I could get that response and resist shouting back
“Grand so, you can go **** yourself instead, how about that?” complete with ****-eating grin before continuing on my run

Sephiroth_dude · 30-04-2020 8:20am

dubstarr wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0UZN83N-w

Sorry[not sorry]:D

Lol 😃

New Home · 30-04-2020 9:21am

Widdershins wrote: »

I'm not against terms of endearment from strangers. In text though, to call a woman Love is too forward and to type Luv is tacky. Especially in a new acquaintance. It's hard to define good, appropriate use of these terms, and bad use of these terms. Maybe it's in part down to whether the person can carry it off...get the tone right.

Also, an old ta, for someone to try to tell you they love you but they're too pathetic and backward to actually type "love" so they write "luv" instead. Childish.

"Dear" is another one - I wonder do they do it to cover up the fact that they've forgotten your name...

the purple tin · 30-04-2020 9:33am

Batrachotox wrote: »

Jaysus, some bitter bag, you’re a better man than I!

Don’t think I could get that response and resist shouting back
“Grand so, you can go **** yourself instead, how about that?” complete with ****-eating grin before continuing on my run

Not me. When things like that happen to me I be too mortified to say or do anything.
Fight or flight: but they never mention freeze, which is a common reaction.
I'm a serial freezer.

Ragnar Lothbrok · 30-04-2020 9:38am

dubstarr wrote: »

Buy the sandwich bags and ziplock them.They stay fresh.

Thank you Dubstarr! That's brilliant. TA'd at myself now for never having thought of this before.

deise08 · 30-04-2020 10:23am

Next door's dog.
I swear she's barking just for the sake of it. Continuously.

Not like a normal dog who rattles off like a machine gun and then stops, but more like a never endeng shot gun

Her owner who is at home the whole time is obviously immune.

Bark.... Bark.... Bark.... Bark.... Bark.... Bark.... Bark.... Bark...

Now, its been going on for a long time, but starting to grate lately.

Thank god I'm still going to work.

30-04-2020 11:16am

the purple tin wrote: »

Not me. When things like that happen to me I be too mortified to say or do anything.
Fight or flight: but they never mention freeze, which is a common reaction.
I'm a serial freezer.

You’re probably better off doing this for the most part anyway - much less likely to get yourself in trouble!

Porklife · 30-04-2020 11:53am

Widdershins wrote: »

I'm not against terms of endearment from strangers. In text though, to call a woman Love is too forward and to type Luv is tacky. Especially in a new acquaintance. It's hard to define good, appropriate use of these terms, and bad use of these terms. Maybe it's in part down to whether the person can carry it off...get the tone right.

Also, an old ta, for someone to try to tell you they love you but they're too pathetic and backward to actually type "love" so they write "luv" instead. Childish.

What a brilliant post:)

maudgonner · 30-04-2020 12:30pm

People whose voicemail message says "I don't listen to voicemails, send me a text instead".

Grrrr.

Porklife · 30-04-2020 12:33pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Like Max Clifford, he wrote his autobiography in the third person.
It's supposed to be a hilarious read (but not intentionally).

(but not intentionally) hehe..makes me laugh alot.

Ta my flatmate even seems to read loudly. At the end of each chapter or sentiment he feels the need to go "hmppf" like he's realised something earth shattering. I don't care!! We're not reading the same book and I didn't just land on the same conclusion you did!...how about you read quietly (that's the nature of books btw) and keep your hmmming and hawing and commenting and ****ing ANYTHING for another day, yeah?

Bredabe · 30-04-2020 4:44pm

Since the weekend I have contacted two independent businesses for a quote on a version of what they do, so far not a peep even tho I know the messages have been received and read.

I finally found a short q at a localish branch of the national supermarket that I need to stock up on own brands from, ran around it getting this and that, came back without one of the most nb things.

Before I went to the supermarket I saw some fudge on sale and it set off a craving I couldn't shake, in the end I got a small bag in the supermarket. One the way back to the house I dropped into a small shop to buy eggs and spotted my very favourite in the world cheese biscuit at a exorbitant price, learning my lesson from the fudge I resisted. Now Im back at my desk the craving from cheesy biscuits is tormenting me.

Finally, the weekly conversation about how many eggs are in the fridge, neither of us knew so it was decided to buy a large box(which will prob go off before we get them finished) ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Ted_YNWA · 30-04-2020 4:52pm

Bredabe wrote:

Finally, the weekly conversation about how many eggs are in the fridge, neither of us knew so it was decided to buy a large box(which will prob go off before we get them finished) ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Handy way to check if eggs are good or not, stick them in a bowl of water. If they stick, they are good, if they float, they are gone off.

TA that people throw out good food just because of a date. (Not directed at you Bredabe)

Autosport · 30-04-2020 4:59pm

Kellogg’s stopped making my favourite breakfast cereal

Princess Calla · 30-04-2020 5:05pm

Autosport wrote: »

Kellogg’s stopped making my favourite breakfast cereal

What one?

Autosport · 30-04-2020 5:07pm

Princess Calla wrote: »

What one?

Kellogg’s Start

I found out in the cereal thread

Purple Mountain · 30-04-2020 5:12pm

Autosport wrote: »

Kellogg’s Start

I found out in the cereal thread

I thought that went out with the flood ðŸ€”

Princess Calla · 30-04-2020 5:15pm

Purple Mountain wrote: »

I thought that went out with the flood ðŸ€”

2018 it would appear... Replaced with honey favoured cars 3 cereal???

Princess Calla · 30-04-2020 5:18pm

Thundercats Roar.

Seriously what were they thinking..... Leave the oldies and goodies alone!!!

bonzodog2 · 30-04-2020 5:19pm

TA when a tv advert for a product (usually a cosmetic thing aimed at ladies) includes on-screen text thet makes a ridiculous claim, (statistically speaking). Like "77% of 93 women surveyed said their (whatever) was noticeably improved after using <product>"

A Consonant Please Carol · 30-04-2020 5:51pm

Autosport wrote:

Kelloggâ€™s Start

Autosport wrote:

I found out in the cereal thread

My condolences...

twirlagig · 30-04-2020 6:58pm

Talking of cereals....
TA that I somehow managed to pick up a box of Bran Flakes yesterday evening instead of Rice Krispies... and I never noticed til I opened them and poured them into the bowl - and there they were, bits of brown cardboard

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 30-04-2020 8:06pm

Boards is going super slow for me. And it's only Boards, nothing else.

'tis fúckin rotten

New Home · 30-04-2020 8:07pm

They know, there's a thread fot that.

Tauriel · 30-04-2020 8:57pm

My TA is that I'm over thinking about whether or not if I should enrol to do a diploma. The area is of interest to me, but probably won't be needed workwise, but you never know, it might stand to me when I go for an internal move.

I did it as part of my degree but regret not doing it as part of my professional exams. I was really good at it in college but that is like 8 years ago.

I also keep thinking about what a waste of money it would be if I failed. Me and my stupid brain :rolleyes:

New Home · 30-04-2020 9:19pm

It wouldn't be a waste of money, Shelly, it'd be invested in something you enjoy and makes you happy.

deise08 · 30-04-2020 10:51pm

Tá'd never got to find out what the lads in towels were doing.

Robsweezie · 30-04-2020 11:48pm

a pre-covid TA. filled up a pick n mix bag at the cinema, must have got carried away because i ended up paying 15 euro for it! it didnt seem like that much to look at! and more fool me for paying it.

Porklife · 01-05-2020 10:43am

Robsweezie wrote: »

a pre-covid TA. filled up a pick n mix bag at the cinema, must have got carried away because i ended up paying 15 euro for it! it didnt seem like that much to look at! and more fool me for paying it.

I used to go into the cinema and eat a truckload of pick n mix and then just leave:p

TA that I want a beer and I haven't even had coffee yet Ta'd that there's no alcohol in coffee ...unless....

Antares35 · 01-05-2020 10:54am

OH works for a large, multinational firm and is now WFH. Every time I go into the kitchen to make a cuppa, he is on a conference call. Fair enough, I can live with having to dress before I walk around the house! But why is it that so many people whose first language isn't English, insist on speaking it with a faux American accent? Do they just learn it off the telly? :pac:

And it's all stuff about "issues" and "like" thrown in at every opportunity. Why

Antares35 · 01-05-2020 10:56am

Porklife wrote: »

I used to go into the cinema and eat a truckload of pick n mix and then just leave:p

TA that I want a beer and I haven't even had coffee yet Ta'd that there's no alcohol in coffee ...unless....

If ever there was a time for alcohol in coffee this is it. I can't drink at the moment and it TAs me when people who can drink pass up perfectly reasonable opportunities to do so - what a waste

:P

cj maxx · 01-05-2020 11:25am

bonzodog2 wrote: »

TA when a tv advert for a product (usually a cosmetic thing aimed at ladies) includes on-screen text thet makes a ridiculous claim, (statistically speaking). Like "77% of 93 women surveyed said their (whatever) was noticeably improved after using <product>"

I fell for that one , but in fairness it worked .
80% of women I know now look and sound better when I put on my sunglasses and ear muffs

bonzodog2 · 01-05-2020 11:30am

cj maxx wrote: »

I fell for that one , but in fairness it worked .
80% of women I know now look and sound better when I put on my sunglasses and ear muffs

You might improve the % with copious amounts of beer

Ted_YNWA · 01-05-2020 12:04pm

Antares35 wrote: »

OH works for a large, multinational firm and is now WFH. Every time I go into the kitchen to make a cuppa, he is on a conference call. Fair enough, I can live with having to dress before I walk around the house! But why is it that so many people whose first language isn't English, insist on speaking it with a faux American accent? Do they just learn it off the telly? :pac:

And it's all stuff about "issues" and "like" thrown in at every opportunity. Why

I've been on a few web meetings over the past few weeks. My own web cam is disabled.

TA'd that I don't see any off script things happening in the background on peoples webcams.

No messy houses - they are all perfect.

No kids running in background.

No wife/mistress in a dressing gown making coffee.

Tauriel · 01-05-2020 12:09pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I've been on a few web meetings over the past few weeks. My own web cam is disabled.

TA'd that I don't see any off script things happening in the background on peoples webcams.

No messy houses - they are all perfect.

No kids running in background.

No wife/mistress in a dressing gown making coffee.

I've had a colleague's child, in another country, IM me before (without mom's prior knowledge) and that same kid went mental using the pots and pans as makeshift drums when we were on a call.

01-05-2020 12:13pm

Robsweezie wrote: »

a pre-covid TA. filled up a pick n mix bag at the cinema, must have got carried away because i ended up paying 15 euro for it! it didnt seem like that much to look at! and more fool me for paying it.

Better off just bringing your own - apart from the exorbitant pick and mix rates charged by cinemas a lot of those jellies would be sitting there for ages going stale before you get to them.

Not to mention all the grubby kids sticking their hands in mauling it all! Manky!

New Home · 01-05-2020 12:15pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I've been on a few web meetings over the past few weeks. My own web cam is disabled.

TA'd that I don't see any off script things happening in the background on peoples webcams.

No messy houses - they are all perfect.

No kids running in background.

No wife/mistress in a dressing gown making coffee.

We had the same thing yesterday, Ted, but what I noticed is that everyone was sitting by a window, and with a wall behind them. You really can't tell what else goes on behind their screens.

Mind you, the other say one of my colleagues' partner could be seen in the background carrying a full laundry basket. Talk about washing your dirty laundry in public!

Porklife · 01-05-2020 12:18pm

Antares35 wrote: »

If ever there was a time for alcohol in coffee this is it. I can't drink at the moment and it TAs me when people who can drink pass up perfectly reasonable opportunities to do so - what a waste :P

*Legs it to the fridge*..

Antares.. I'm raising my glass (can of luke warm beer) to you lady

Bredabe · 01-05-2020 12:35pm

when ppl cut across me when Im talking and then throw a hissy when I refuse to repeat myself.

A friend gave a few balls of left over wool in Feb as we had been talking about knitting therapy for ppl with memory issues or family history of dementia. I started about 4 hairbands with it and gave up, I saw a post asking for wool/needles/buttons for ppl to use to knit comfort items for frontline workers.

NOW I'm seeing the colours I needed for the hairbands and rushing to get the bands knitted ahead of the date the wool is due to be handed over.
TATATATA

Antares35 · 01-05-2020 1:15pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I've been on a few web meetings over the past few weeks. My own web cam is disabled.

TA'd that I don't see any off script things happening in the background on peoples webcams.

No messy houses - they are all perfect.

No kids running in background.

No wife/mistress in a dressing gown making coffee.

I was on one last week and I got three hours of looking up someone's nostril - angle the camera properly people! They looked like they were going to ingest the laptop :eek:

Widdershins · 01-05-2020 1:15pm

Only needed one onion but shop only sells nets of onions.

EmmetSpiceland · 01-05-2020 1:18pm

Widdershins wrote: »

Only needed one onion but shop only sells nets of onions.

A crying shame...

Widdershins · 01-05-2020 1:28pm

Only needed one onion but shop only sells nets of onions.

cj maxx · 01-05-2020 1:35pm

Porklife wrote: »

I used to go into the cinema and eat a truckload of pick n mix and then just leave:p

TA that I want a beer and I haven't even had coffee yet Ta'd that there's no alcohol in coffee ...unless....

Don't ask me how I know.:) But brandy tastes pretty good in coffee

cj maxx · 01-05-2020 1:40pm

Widdershins wrote: »

Only needed one onion but shop only sells nets of onions.

I hate that. Packs/nets of onions and carrots / parsnips.
But if you only want 1or 2 the only loose ones, if at all, are whithered runts of things

Porklife · 01-05-2020 2:03pm

Antares35 wrote: »

I was on one last week and I got three hours of looking up someone's nostril - angle the camera properly people! They looked like they were going to ingest the laptop :eek:

Lol ðŸ˜႒

Ta I need to buy more beer

Porklife · 01-05-2020 2:05pm

cj maxx wrote: »

Don't ask me how I know.:) But brandy tastes pretty good in coffee

Hmmmm scrap my last post about beer...I'm buying brandy. This coffee just got interesting!:p

New Home · 01-05-2020 5:09pm

cj maxx wrote: »

Don't ask me how I know.:) But brandy tastes pretty good in coffee

Porklife wrote: »

Hmmmm scrap my last post about beer...I'm buying brandy. This coffee just got interesting!:p

Watch out, though... there's brandy and there's brandy...

Robsweezie · 01-05-2020 5:22pm

TA my cranky cynicism towards mid covid happiness on the telly. musical performances, jolly feel good gestures....often doesnt match my own mood and i hate myself for not always embracing it.

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