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

freshpopcorn · 21-04-2020 4:36am

Widdershins wrote: »

From 100% to 79% battery in 1 hr 40 mins. Phone was idle with screen brightness turned right down in that time.

Have you any apps left open?

Mollyb60 · 21-04-2020 8:43am

Dear Customer, here's an email outlining exactly what we're doing to help you during this time. I've very clearly laid out what you need to do now and what can wait until things are back to normal.

Customer: thanks for that email. Here's a ton of questions for you that are all answered in your original email which I couldn't be bothered to read and want you to repeat specifically to me.

Me:

*sigh*

whisky_galore · 21-04-2020 9:15am

Job ads that don't give rates of pay and the companies involved withhold their names.

deise08 · 21-04-2020 10:23am

Trying to write this without it sounding em... Suggestive..

When you bite into something hot and more comes off then your mouthful, getting a hanger on that scalds your lower lip to chin area. Burn!

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 10:28am

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Have you any apps left open?

Good question.
I closed them all but often something pops up, like a preview of all the apps Ive had open lately, like a deck of cards layout so you can just see the top of each app behind the one in front of it, and it asks "close all".

Somehow its like I press exit or close or whatever but that only minimises the apps. Even though it looks like theyre properly closed (no tabs anywhere, no sign of open apps) this pop up thing suggests they're not fully closed down.

I don't know how to get the pop up back up, it only appears when I accidentally press something.

deise08 · 21-04-2020 10:30am

Widdershins wrote: »

Good question.
I closed them all but often something pops up, like a preview of all the apps Ive had open lately, like a deck of cards layout so you can just see the top of each app behind the one in front of it, and it asks "close all".

Somehow its like I press exit or close or whatever but that only minimises the apps. Even though it looks like theyre properly closed (no tabs anywhere, no sign of open apps) this pop up thing suggests they're not fully closed down.

I don't know how to get the pop up back up, it only appears when I accidentally press something.

Press the square at the bottom of your phone? Beside the circle.

New Home · 21-04-2020 10:35am

Scroll up once (or twice, if you get all the apps) from the bottom of the screen (if your phone is anything like mine), the "open screens" should appear again. Then, instead of swiping them to the left or the right, swipe them upwards away from you, that should close them.

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 11:11am

Ahhh. Thanks.
Turned out on my phone it's the two inverted allen keys as I think of them

Or sort of 'l's on their sides.

cj maxx · 21-04-2020 11:17am

Widdershins wrote: »

My eyeball is squeaky.

WD 40 lubes everything.
Not medical advice and not serious

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 11:23am

cj maxx wrote: »

WD 40 lubes everything.
Not medical advice and not serious

Well thank goodness you added that last bit!

:P

Bredabe · 21-04-2020 11:26am

Bobblehats wrote: »

Nail down a few basics you’ll be alright. Roast potatoes and mushies for a start, soak those bad boys overnight can’t lose with that pairing

Keep some of the mushy peas and pair them with pasta, the peas create a kind of sauce and you can add chopped protene(meat, beans,soya) and you have a meal in a bowl.

Antares35 · 21-04-2020 11:27am

When my parents call/ text to see how I am, they really only want to know the nice things. So, if I text them back telling them how I actually am, and there is something remotely negative in the response, they just f*cking ignore it because it doesn't fit with the demands of their utopia.

They also have a tendency to blame me for everything. Several months ago, some idiot reversed into my stationary car as we sat in traffic. For no reason he just put his car into reverse and smacked into me. When I told my Dad about it, the first thing he said was, "are you sure you hadn't aggravated him beforehand by beeping or driving up too close?".

Another time, about a year ago, we had a falling out with a rather unpleasant person who lives near us. When I was driving home one day, this person was driving up way too close to me, giving me daggers as I looked in the rearview mirror. Again, told my Dad and he said, "were you driving deliberately slowly to p*ss them off?".

Jesus thanks for being on my side guys. :rolleyes:

Bredabe · 21-04-2020 11:39am

*RANT ALERT*

Being out of work has exaggerated bros' compulsive symptoms, one of which is to constantly harasses me to do or go places for or with him.
He has no boundaries and lashes out if I put them down or ignore him. As he's stupidly stubborn and often oblivious to his surroundings, so it can be difficult to ignore this behaviour.

Monday I had a really really bad day of it and was moaning to a friend, who kept saying I should put my foot down and do this and that, cause clearly in all the time I've been around I've not tried this out or thought of this myself.

On top of being brought up to believe I was to blame for most things, now I'm to blame for his behaviour as well!

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 11:46am

I have really hurt my middle finger. I was dragging a huge piece of a heavy metal object in the garden. Ex left a small scrapyard worth of complete crap.
It closed down on the tip of my finger.
Bruised the bone I think. I suppose th I didn't lose part of a finger.

Antares35 · 21-04-2020 11:52am

Bredabe wrote: »

*RANT ALERT*

Being out of work has exaggerated bros' compulsive symptoms, one of which is to constantly harasses me to do or go places for or with him.
He has no boundaries and lashes out if I put them down or ignore him. As he's stupidly stubborn and often oblivious to his surroundings, so it can be difficult to ignore this behaviour.

Monday I had a really really bad day of it and was moaning to a friend, who kept saying I should put my foot down and do this and that, cause clearly in all the time I've been around I've not tried this out or thought of this myself.

On top of being brought up to believe I was to blame for most things, now I'm to blame for his behaviour as well!

I am sorry too hear this. I too experience such toxic dynamics within the family and it can be soul destroying. It's almost as if they better we are as people, the higher standards we are held to and the less we are let away with. Then you get unreasonable people like our brothers who just flit through life with mammy making excuses for them at every turn. :mad:

cj maxx · 21-04-2020 2:27pm

The numbers on the knobs on the cooker are worn out and invisible. I'm not even sure what knob is for what ring.
If I want a ring at 4, I need to switch in on, count 4 clicks and see what ring goes red. I can work around it but it's annoying me

New Home · 21-04-2020 2:30pm

Find out once, then use an indelible marker to re-mark them accordingly.

cj maxx · 21-04-2020 2:37pm

New Home wrote: »

Find out once, then use an indelible marker to re-mark them accordingly.

I keep meaning to do that. I even have the white tip-ex markers for that job.
Ta is I haven't got around to it.

New Home · 21-04-2020 2:40pm

If only we had a lockdown or something... then you'd have the time.

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 2:47pm

When people say "boom" for emphasis at the end of telling you about something banal. "Planted my cress seeds in an egg carton. Boom!"

Or when they describe something very tame as "these bad boys".

Savecoronabeer · 21-04-2020 2:48pm

cj maxx wrote: »

The numbers on the knobs on the cooker are worn out and invisible. I'm not even sure what knob is for what ring.
If I want a ring at 4, I need to switch in on, count 4 clicks and see what ring goes red. I can work around it but it's annoying me

Those knobs would give you a red ring alright.

21-04-2020 2:57pm

Widdershins wrote: »

When people say "boom" for emphasis at the end of telling you about something banal. "Planted my cress seeds in an egg carton. Boom!"

Or when they describe something very tame as "these bad boys".

Phrase Should have died with Steve jobs.

My own TA: Kept prisoner today by courier waiting for facemask ordered online. Feel free to pm me tomorrow to see if it arrives today Tuesday.

Savecoronabeer · 21-04-2020 3:00pm

Widdershins wrote: »

When people say "boom" for emphasis at the end of telling you about something banal. "Planted my cress seeds in an egg carton. Boom!"

Or when they describe something very tame as "these bad boys".

Agreed. Along with calling the act of doing something: "cheeky" like "I'm going for a cheeky pint". Feck off.

cj maxx · 21-04-2020 3:06pm

New Home wrote: »

If only we had a lockdown or something... then you'd have the time.

If only they 2 pups , children, I live with could go to school for the day and give me peace for a few hours.
Another TA is because my pupils (aforementioned children,) know their teacher (me), they think that they give a serious amount of guff with no repercussions

deise08 · 21-04-2020 3:15pm

Savecoronabeer wrote: »

Agreed. Along with calling the act of doing something: "cheeky" like "I'm going for a cheeky pint". Feck off.

When somebody says the word fact to agree with something.

Blitzkrieger · 21-04-2020 3:25pm

My neighbour starts his jeep every day to charge the battery.

Unless his battery is knackered (and if so, f'king replace it) there's no need to do that every day. Also, whereas I've used my car once in the last three weeks, his seems to get moved at least four times a week, so he probably wouldn't be draining the battery any significant amount unless he's got a fault. Such a waste.

Kitty6277 · 21-04-2020 3:43pm

Got tagged in the charity 5k thing on Instagram. Fcuk

Pawwed Rig · 21-04-2020 3:58pm

When you keep seeing posts from people who you have on ignore coz the ignore function doesn't work on the touch site.

Noone in this thread I swears

iamstop · 21-04-2020 4:22pm

Almost simultaneously got forward something about Heineken giving away free kegs on Whatsapp in 3 different convos.
Did a quick search on Google. It's a scam been going since 2018.
Have to tell the lads to do the research before posting boIIox like this. If it sounds too good to be true...

Porklife · 21-04-2020 4:49pm

My elderly neighbour was sitting in a deckchair in front of his house earlier and although I don't know him, I thought it would be nice to offer to pick up shopping for him as I was going to Dunnes.
I politely said hi there, I'm your neighbour and wondered if you'd like me to pick up anything in the shop for you?
Well you'd swear I'd asked if he'd like me to **** him with a strap-on the grumpy head on him. He barked at me what are you trying to pull?!
I'm not trying to pull anything you miserable old prick ðŸ˜
Ta that people often assume the worst about people ðŸ˜

cj maxx · 21-04-2020 5:17pm

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

My neighbour starts his jeep every day to charge the battery.

Unless his battery is knackered (and if so, f'king replace it) there's no need to do that every day. Also, whereas I've used my car once in the last three weeks, his seems to get moved at least four times a week, so he probably wouldn't be draining the battery any significant amount unless he's got a fault. Such a waste.

I started my car , brand new October 19, after it didn't move for a week and the display warned the battery was low and to charge it. Just saying.

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 5:24pm

So incredibly sick of mind-deadening mind fogs.

Deja Boo · 21-04-2020 6:22pm

I am a fridge magnet these days... but my "wash the dayum dishes" gene has gone missing.

Deja Boo · 21-04-2020 6:25pm

also, this messed up sleep pattern wrecks my head every flippin' day.

...lockdown hangover without the drink.

Widdershins · 21-04-2020 7:57pm

"Woot!".

There. The annoyance to end them all.

NewbridgeIR · 21-04-2020 8:09pm

Eligible for a phone upgrade. Rang Vodafone on Sunday and was pleasantly surprised to hear that the one I want can be pre-ordered. The employee asked me if I wanted them to order it for me while I was onto them. I said "no need - will order online myself in a few days".

Spent an hour trying to order it on their crawling website. Repeated errors and timeouts. Ended up ringing them and said - could you order for me.
Response: we'll contact you when we get the phone into stock and order it then. No need to ring us.

CrowdedHouse · 21-04-2020 8:19pm

Ordered something from a website in Belgium. It was only after I ordered that I saw a fairly inconspicuous notice saying it was unlikely that dispatch would be before 5th May. due to covid etc.

I'm in no rush for the stuff but I would have waited cos I bet they'll take my money now.

Antares35 · 21-04-2020 8:52pm

cj maxx wrote: »

The numbers on the knobs on the cooker are worn out and invisible. I'm not even sure what knob is for what ring.
If I want a ring at 4, I need to switch in on, count 4 clicks and see what ring goes red. I can work around it but it's annoying me

TA I have been locked up so long I find this hilarious :pac:

Savecoronabeer · 21-04-2020 9:36pm

Boards' refusal to fix this bloody site.

Antares35 · 21-04-2020 9:52pm

I know this is probably pregnancy hormones combined with lockdown but FFS OH, do you need to be told to do everything?? Literally just finished a day's work plus online lectures and sweet FA is done

I'm not asking for a 5 course meal and someone to polish the floor but come on - the laundry basket is overflowing, dog needs to be fed, house is freezing because nobody flicked on heating or put a match to a fire log. I put on wash and do the dishes and that's about the limit of my energy reserve right now. And even more TA, if I say anything, he looks around in confusion because there is "nothing to be done" :mad:

Also TA I know in my rational mind that he is actually normally very supportive etc. but he is all I have to lash out at right now :pac:

TA I've become a nagging old woman and will probably end up a dusty old spinster...

Porklife · 21-04-2020 11:04pm

Ta'd I just ate an entire Easter egg I found in the back of the cupboard. Even more ta'd when I was craving chocolate to junkie levels yesterday I didn't remember I had an unopened Easter egg within hands reach.

the purple tin · 22-04-2020 7:09am

Savecoronabeer wrote: »

Boards' refusal to fix this bloody site.

The regular 503s are a pain in the hoop.
There was a thread that said Boards.ie had to let some admin go because their advertising revenue is way down since c19 hit, but site traffic is really high. Thats why things keep crashing.

Deja Boo · 22-04-2020 7:31am

Savecoronabeer wrote: »

Boards' refusal to fix this bloody site.

most are (hopefully) on covid-leave for safety, surely doing their best to keep the site running from home (can't be easy).

ta that this is me every day:

branie2 · 22-04-2020 8:51am

Savecoronabeer wrote: »

Boards' refusal to fix this bloody site.

You're right; i'm not able to access my history here again!

branie2 · 22-04-2020 9:13am

It's back to normal now

Savecoronabeer · 22-04-2020 9:31am

the purple tin wrote: »

The regular 503s are a pain in the hoop.
There was a thread that said Boards.ie had to let some admin go because their advertising revenue is way down since c19 hit, but site traffic is really high. Thats why things keep crashing.

It's been this way for a long while though.

HildaOgdenx · 22-04-2020 9:38am

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Ordered something from a website in Belgium. It was only after I ordered that I saw a fairly inconspicuous notice saying it was unlikely that dispatch would be before 5th May. due to covid etc.

I'm in no rush for the stuff but I would have waited cos I bet they'll take my money now.

Same here.
Well it's stuff from Dublin shops. Both have taken payment. One has sent me a supposed tracking number which is invalid.
The other advised me on the day after they took payment, that the order would be delayed.

It's very very very trivial in the scheme of things, I know, but what the hell, it feels good to have a minor rant here about it.

cj maxx · 22-04-2020 9:39am

branie2 wrote: »

You're right; i'm not able to access my history here again!

I find if you hit 'back' it usually works the 2nd time

wildwillow · 22-04-2020 10:22am

Antares35 wrote: »

I know this is probably pregnancy hormones combined with lockdown but FFS OH, do you need to be told to do everything?? Literally just finished a day's work plus online lectures and sweet FA is done I'm not asking for a 5 course meal and someone to polish the floor but come on - the laundry basket is overflowing, dog needs to be fed, house is freezing because nobody flicked on heating or put a match to a fire log. I put on wash and do the dishes and that's about the limit of my energy reserve right now. And even more TA, if I say anything, he looks around in confusion because there is "nothing to be done" :mad:

Also TA I know in my rational mind that he is actually normally very supportive etc. but he is all I have to lash out at right now :pac:

TA I've become a nagging old woman and will probably end up a dusty old spinster...

He is the product of an Irish Mammy and cannot actually realise what needs to be done.

I'm afraid you now have to teach him how a house runs and how meals appear and get him involved by explaining rather than nagging. Make list of the jobs if necessary.

Also when this little baby arrives you will need him to be capable of doing household tasks.

Baby boy or girl, as soon as they can walk they can learn to tidy and help, so break the cycle of helpless children about the house

Antares35 · 22-04-2020 10:40am

wildwillow wrote: »

He is the product of an Irish Mammy and cannot actually realise what needs to be done.

I'm afraid you now have to teach him how a house runs and how meals appear and get him involved by explaining rather than nagging. Make list of the jobs if necessary.

Also when this little baby arrives you will need him to be capable of doing household tasks.

Baby boy or girl, as soon as they can walk they can learn to tidy and help, so break the cycle of helpless children about the house

He doesn't even have this excuse! Though I see the effects of this with my brother. Got away with murder when he lived at home. Regularly stood up from the dinner table and left his plate behind. If I said anything I'd be told, "ah leave him shure doesn't he cut the grass" :mad: Mam made him packed lunches well into his 30's.

TA when you think you pour the right amount of milk over your cereal, but inevitably end up with half a bowl full of milk after the cereal is gone.

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