Things That Trialvilly Annoy You.

Ragnar Lothbrok · 07-02-2020 1:30pm

Is this a TA or a TH?

Eir came up trumps! Just got an email saying I should contact the bank and ask them for a SEPA refund form. Bank has told me where to download the form, fill it in and send it to them, and they'll refund the money!

Still, my original point stands: Why wasn't this so easily sorted out in November when I originally called Eir?

Princess Calla · 07-02-2020 4:08pm

Express bus wasn't very express, arrived 55 mins late meaning I missed my connecting bus (I had allowed 45mins connection)

Public transport is a balls!

retro:electro · 07-02-2020 5:12pm

Walking the dog and forgetting the poo bags. All i have is a thin tissue in my pocket. Praying he doesn’t make a big one :pac:

ShamNNspace · 07-02-2020 5:13pm

Christmas's lighting on buildings, churches, pubs etc that is just switched off and left there for the year, tacky looking

ShamNNspace · 07-02-2020 5:18pm

And here's another one while I'm at it. I'm driving behind a brand new 20 reg car probably cost 35k+- and the garage haven't even managed to put the reg plate on straight. One job they had to do

vriesmays · 07-02-2020 6:36pm

Brendan O'Carroll saying on stage at the recent TV awards he'd never seen singer Tom Jones ever yet he was in the Agnes Browne movie.

retro:electro · 07-02-2020 8:01pm

TA it was a big one.

Purple Mountain · 07-02-2020 8:02pm

retro:electro wrote: »

TA it was a big one.

Ooohhhh.. I'm jealous..

KiKi III · 07-02-2020 8:20pm

I’m on the train and there’s a couple behind me with a baby who’s 8 or 9 months old.

The parents have been playing cartoons and nursery rhymes on their iPhones for the baby since they got on.

I’m annoyed at having to listen to it, and I’m also annoyed that they’re delegating their parenting to an iPhone. I have my own earphones in and I can still hear them.

EmmetSpiceland · 07-02-2020 8:26pm

KiKi III wrote: »

I’m on the train and there’s a couple behind me with a baby who’s 8 or 9 months old.

The parents have been playing cartoons and nursery rhymes on their iPhones for the baby since they got on.

I’m annoyed at having to listen to it, and I’m also annoyed that they’re delegating their parenting to an iPhone. I have my own earphones in and I can still hear them.

Trust me, it’s better that than a child screaming for the whole “journey”.

KiKi III · 07-02-2020 8:33pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Trust me, it’s better that than a child screaming for the whole “journey”.

Are those the only two options though? Surely parents had ways of comforting and distracting their babies before iPhones came along in like 2010?

Doctor Nick · 07-02-2020 8:40pm

KiKi III wrote: »

Are those the only two options though? Surely parents had ways of comforting and distracting their babies before iPhones came along in like 2010?

Third option for one parent today was to sit in the seat on the bus facing Doctor Nick. Youngster proceeded to kick me in the shins when swinging his legs while mammy dearest looks on smiling. Annoying when parents don't correct their little darlings.

Be right back · 07-02-2020 8:43pm

Heard of a child recently who asked 'Alexa' to read her a story. Thought it was quite sad. Sign of the times.

Ghosteen · 07-02-2020 8:44pm

Doctor Nick wrote:

Third option for one parent today was to sit in the seat on the bus facing Doctor Nick. Youngster proceeded to kick me in the shins when swinging his legs while mammy dearest looks on smiling. Annoying when parents don't correct their little darlings.

You're so inconsiderate. You should have laid on the floor and allowed the child to kick you in the face. And you Kiki should be ashamed of yourself. Why didn't you offer to personally sing songs to the child for the whole journey?...

Rubberlegs · 07-02-2020 8:51pm

retro:electro wrote: »

TA it was a big one.

I feel your pain. Our dog never poops when out on a walk, she saves it all for the back garden. I took her out on the Greenway and it never even occurred to me to bring a bag. When I realised I hadn't a "just in case bag" with me I was thinking it would be grand. She dropped a massive poop on the train tracks, she is a big dog so it looked like a horse had passed through. Absolutely mortified

EmmetSpiceland · 07-02-2020 8:58pm

KiKi III wrote: »

Are those the only two options though? Surely parents had ways of comforting and distracting their babies before iPhones came along in like 2010?

No, I’ve found the bear “distraction” for kids when travelling, although I’ve never gone with them by train, is to come prepared with little “lucky dip” type bags full of cheap, small, toys with crayons and the like.

“Snacks” are essential.

Still, I’d take the sound of annoying “games” over a kid screaming. But, I agree, you shouldn’t have to endure it.

2 fast · 07-02-2020 8:59pm

Loud eaters who can't seem to chew or drink quietly!!!!

Dial Hard · 07-02-2020 9:02pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Trust me, it’s better that than a child screaming for the whole “journey”.

Why "journey"? Was it fake? Pretend? A euphemism perhaps? Enquiring minds want to know.

Be right back · 07-02-2020 9:29pm

2 fast wrote: »

Loud eaters who can't seem to chew or drink quietly!!!!

Or 2 fast!

Higgins5473 · 07-02-2020 10:39pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Trust me, it’s better that than a child screaming for the whole “journey”.

Why does every single one of your few thousand posts in less than a year include some noun, verb or whatever word it is in inverted commas? For absolutely no reason? As in it "gives" better "reason" to your "posts" and makes them a bit more "humourous"? It's fairly annoying, don't even think its that "trivial" to be "honest".

Bredabe · 07-02-2020 10:46pm

Walked 40 mins this afternoon to print off a copy of a book I was sent.
As we had another power cut, my plan was to print and study this material and hunt out some other books in their nice warm library.

All of the three computers refused to open the book as it was a pdf and the pdf liberator prog inisited I give it my financial info for a free trial.
Headed to the library to find I cant access the one book they have as Im the wrong kind of student.

40 freaking minutes walk and the only thing I got were sore feet and ripped off on a soft drink.

Archeron · 07-02-2020 10:47pm

Came home from a few days away with work to find a dozen flyers dangling out of my letterbox for a variety of idiots who all want to tackle crime after I vote for them. How about starting with not hanging 'burgle me' signs on strangers houses.

Pawwed Rig · 08-02-2020 12:19am

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Why does every single one of your few thousand posts in less than a year include some noun, verb or whatever word it is in inverted commas? For absolutely no reason? As in it "gives" better "reason" to your "posts" and makes them a bit more "humourous"? It's fairly annoying, don't even think its that "trivial" to be "honest".

I never noticed that before but now am seeing it all the time since you posted this.
Damn you. May you get Rick Astley stuck in your head all day tomorrow

08-02-2020 2:15am

People that leave their dogs out barking late at night

I literally can’t comprehend being that inconsiderate of your neighbours

08-02-2020 2:23am

Holiday Programmes on TV

Reason 1 : Some idiot sh1talkin about some place off the "beaten path" in Slovakia or Bulgaria that they've "discovered" and return to regular/ don't tell anyone else about.

Me (thinking) "Oh aye, fair play to ya... ye've managed to bring in infrastructure, cafes, etc.. to this former desolate area :rolleyes:"

Reason 2: Some idiot who likes to go off the "beaten path" when abroad to the less "touristy" spots for a more "authentic" experience.

Me (thinking, or shouting at telly depending on mood/proximity to others :mad:

)
"Oh aye ya flookin kernt, ur probably the same sort that champions immigration at home. What's that going to do for Irish/English (depending on channel but thinking mainly about Ireland here) tourism when the Yanks/Germans etc that visit our emerald isle decide to stop touristing here for lack of "authentic" reasonage.

Deja Boo · 08-02-2020 5:10am

TA'ed that I don't know what "authentic reasonage" actually means.

08-02-2020 5:40am

Deja Boo wrote: »

TA'ed that I don't know what "authentic reasonage" actually means.

:pac: I made up that reasonage bit. I thought I'd get away with it though it appears I've been rumbled. Sounds like it could be an olde English word so I threw it in for sh1ts and giggles and to sound intelligent. "What are ya gonna do?" as they say in the authentic parts of Italy.... :P

TA'ed that reasonage aint a real word

I like the sound of it - it should be

Deja Boo · 08-02-2020 6:14am

Reasonage sounds good to me! :pac:

TA that I may've given leffesem the impression that I was judging, when I was just trying to sound all cooool-like

and having a bit of fun myself.

and that 'reason for editing' box is another ta ........I misspell things ok, box - let me edit in peace

08-02-2020 6:34am

Deja Boo wrote: »

Reasonage sounds good to me! :pac:

TA that I may've given leffesem the impression that I was judging, when I was just trying to sound all cooool-like and having a bit of fun myself.

and that 'reason for editing' box is another ta ........I misspell things ok, box - let me edit in peace

Nae bother D B... You didn't give that impression at all.. But back to the subject matter at hand and going forward "reasonage" shall be pronounced reason-idge as opposed to reason-ahjj; an easy enough mistake to make what with that ghastly word reportage being used a lot nowadays. I don't mind a bit of -ahjj myself but just something about that word....

Also TA'ed that I now use that modern day expression "going forward" unironically and I hate that I don't hate that expression as much anymore..

I'm stuck in a TA loop methinks :pac:

Pawwed Rig · 08-02-2020 9:19am

Deja Boo wrote: »

and that 'reason for editing' box is another ta ........I misspell things ok, box - let me edit in peace

You know that it doesn't have to be filled in???

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