What are the every day items that you despise?

freshpopcorn · 22-04-2019 3:40am #1

I absolutely despise black shoes. I think they remind me of school. All my principal used do was yell shoes and blow a whistle into your ear if you weren't wearing black school shoes.
He also did the same regarding ties. Basically poke you into a corner with his finger until you pulled up your tie.(So ties as well)

What are the every day items that you despise?

Your Face · 22-04-2019 3:43am

Those denim jackets with the sheepskin collars.

chrissb8 · 22-04-2019 3:47am

Wallets. Crap design I think to hold money and think purses are far superior for holding change and cards etc.

tupenny · 22-04-2019 4:53am

Your Face wrote: »

Those denim jackets with the sheepskin collars.

They make me so angry
Where do ***** even get them

freshpopcorn · 22-04-2019 4:56am

tupenny wrote: »

They make me so angry
Where do ***** even get them

I think I've seem them in almost every high street style shop over the last few years especially in Autumn/Winter!

22-04-2019 4:57am

My bedroom door knob. It sometimes takes half a turn or sometimes takes three. And it can fall otf.

DopeTech · 22-04-2019 6:24am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My bedroom door knob. It sometimes takes half a turn or sometimes takes three. And it can fall otf.

Why not go to Woodies?

Arghus · 22-04-2019 6:39am

Mayonnaise.

22-04-2019 6:47am

The TV remote control with brand new batteries and a couple of buttons that don’t work reliably.

It has almost been f***** at the TV countless times.

kowloon · 22-04-2019 6:49am

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Why not go to Woodies?

It'd be a bit of a trip just for for a doorknob.

For me it's my curtains: I get bad insomnia and end up trying to sleep during the day but they don't block the light when the wind is blowing them.

gifted · 22-04-2019 6:56am

The coal bucket...every time I go to put coal on the stove the dam bucket is empty ......

22-04-2019 7:10am

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Why not go to Woodies?

No Woodies where I am, but I don't even need that. I just need to ask security downstairs and they'll get someone in to do it.

22-04-2019 7:54am

The alarm on my phone, every time it goes off I want to fcuk the phone out the window.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-04-2019 7:59am

My Nespresso coffee maker.. It makes lovely coffee but the noise would waken the dead.

DopeTech · 22-04-2019 8:00am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

No Woodies where I am, but I don't even need that. I just need to ask security downstairs and they'll get someone in to do it.

Prison?!

Wanderer78 · 22-04-2019 8:00am

freshpopcorn wrote:

I absolutely despise black shoes. I think they remind me of school. All my principal used do was yell shoes and blow a whistle into your ear if you weren't wearing black school shoes. He also did the same regarding ties. Basically poke you into a corner with his finger until you pulled up your tie.(So ties as well)

Picked a fight with the principal over male hair styles, I've long hair, I won, and he looked pretty stupid after it. Authoritive figures should always be questioned and challenged, it makes for a better society

Day Lewin · 22-04-2019 8:11am

I'm with the above on the TV remotes. A hundred buttons of which only five are used, in no obvious order. And all different.
My heart sinks down when I see a TV remote:
Obviously, I never watch TV.

Hobosan · 22-04-2019 8:55am

Jade eggs. Bloody things don't seem to work as advertised at all.

NSAman · 22-04-2019 9:06am

Hobosan wrote: »

Jade eggs. Bloody things don't seem to work as advertised at all.

Bring em back for a refund and get a better quality vibrator.

Del2005 · 22-04-2019 9:17am

JayZeus wrote: »

The TV remote control with brand new batteries and a couple of buttons that don’t work reliably.

It has almost been f***** at the TV countless times.

Changing batteries doesn't fix broken buttons. Fix the buttons or changing the remote would resolve the problem.

Del2005 · 22-04-2019 9:19am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Picked a fight with the principal over male hair styles, I've long hair, I won, and he looked pretty stupid after it. Authoritive figures should always be questioned and challenged, it makes for a better society

Big difference between double standards and not wearing the correct colour shoes that everyone else has to wear. But yeah fight the man!

xabi · 22-04-2019 9:22am

Pricks that use my alarm tone as their ring tone, mild panic when their phone goes off.

Richard Hillman · 22-04-2019 9:35am

Wires and plugs are the bane of my existence.

Wanderer78 · 22-04-2019 9:41am

Del2005 wrote: »

Big difference between double standards and not wearing the correct colour shoes that everyone else has to wear. But yeah fight the man!

where are the double standards, and what should be the 'correct colour', and who should decide this, and why? should individuality be encouraged, why should all humans be the same, and does it truly benefit society being so?

the beer revolu · 22-04-2019 9:59am

Tucked in shirts.
Always hated this look.
Suit with a tie on is the only time I'll ever tuck in a shirt.

Del2005 · 22-04-2019 10:27am

Wanderer78 wrote: »

where are the double standards, and what should be the 'correct colour', and who should decide this, and why? should individuality be encouraged, why should all humans be the same, and does it truly benefit society being so?

Since you fought the man over double standards surely you know what they are. Or did you just make up your post?

The correct colour is black. The principal of the school choose it, but it could be a manager or owner, because its a uniform and when you choose to go to the school or take a job that requires a uniform you wear it or go somewhere that doesn't have a uniform. You can still be an individual on your own time.

freddie1970 · 22-04-2019 10:41am

The smell of bacon and cabbage cooking in a house ..hate it

castletownman · 22-04-2019 11:29am

Your Face wrote: »

Those denim jackets with the sheepskin collars.

Yes!! Remind me of Frank Gallagher from Shameless USA.

As for things I despise, the processes that need doing as an adult: phone bills, car tax etc. Never a time when something doesn't need paying.

Yurt2 · 22-04-2019 11:55am

Edit: double post

Yurt2 · 22-04-2019 11:58am

Your Face wrote: »

Those denim jackets with the sheepskin collars.

Agreed. I was an early adopter of this jacket and thought I was the jazziest cat on any given street. Until a few months later when it dawned on me I looked like a tw*t.

This reminds me, I need to head to the charity shop to get rid of the thing once and for all, as if it never happened.

the beer revolu · 22-04-2019 12:06pm

Yurt! wrote: »

Agreed. I was an early adopter of this jacket and thought I was the jazziest cat on any given street. Until a few months later when it dawned on me I looked like a tw*t.

This reminds me, I need to head to the charity shop to get rid of the thing once and for all, as if it never happened.

When was this early adoption?
These jackets aren't new by any means.

Do tell us how ahead of the curve you are!

Spanish Eyes · 22-04-2019 12:42pm

kowloon wrote: »

It'd be a bit of a trip just for for a doorknob.

For me it's my curtains: I get bad insomnia and end up trying to sleep during the day but they don't block the light when the wind is blowing them.

Get yourself a set of padded eyemasks. They are great for blocking out the light in daytime, or if you wake too early. I know this, because despite blackout blinds the light does seep in. You can thank me later

22-04-2019 12:43pm

freshpopcorn wrote: »

What are the every day items that you despise?

Commercial radio and tv being imposed on us in businesses, public transport, waiting rooms, pubs and all the rest.

It's like all these people fear peace and quiet, or that we may have the quietness to think more about any prospective purchase.

Agricola · 22-04-2019 12:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Commercial radio and tv being imposed on us in businesses, public transport, waiting rooms, pubs and all the rest.

It's like all these people fear peace and quiet, or that we may have the quietness to think more about any prospective purchase.

God yes. Coffee shops/cafes with booming bass thumping through speakers in every corner to such an extent you can barely have a conversation with someone.

It's not a fúckin nightclub where noise=more drink sold. It's supposed to be about relaxing, reading or chatting.

freshpopcorn · 22-04-2019 2:25pm

Wanderer78 wrote: »

Picked a fight with the principal over male hair styles, I've long hair, I won, and he looked pretty stupid after it. Authoritive figures should always be questioned and challenged, it makes for a better society

Thankfully he's retired now. The the new principal seems to be okay with various types of black footwear and she manages to have other activities in the school without stressing over a pair of shoes the whole time.

Harry Palmr · 22-04-2019 2:35pm

Yurt! wrote: »

Edit: double post

I hate double posts! :mad:

Most of my everyday item hates revolve around packaging and unopened jar lids. I really wonder how the infirm and elderly cope with a world covered in tight sheets of seal plastic overlaid with wrap and bits of cardboard.

jonnny68 · 22-04-2019 2:40pm

skintight jeans on young lads with the bottom turned up and no socks, a fashion horror show

whisky_galore · 22-04-2019 2:42pm

Sh1tty women's magazines in my doctors waiting room. If you're lucky there might be a Phoenix magazine maybe 4 or 5 years old.

the beer revolu · 22-04-2019 2:52pm

Iced water being the default.
If I wanted a glass of iced water, I'd have feckin asked for a glass of iced water.
Often, even when you specify "no ice", they forget and still put ice in it.

LirW · 22-04-2019 2:57pm

Irrational hate for cheap crappy non-stick frying pans. And I'm too stingy to pay for a really nice one since I know my husband would probably ruin it anyway.

Church on Tuesday · 22-04-2019 3:17pm

Junk mail

TheValeyard · 22-04-2019 3:23pm

The photocopier at work. I need to make a sacrifice to the gods to make it work right.

Infernum · 22-04-2019 3:28pm

So this isn't an every day item for everyone, but it is for me so I hope it still counts:

Aloe vera rings that you use to attach an ileostomy bag around a stoma (it sits between the bag and your skin). They're a very fickle nuisance at the best of times and start to get very, very itchy when sweat gets under them. Also, when your bag gets pretty full of air or whatever, it stresses the ring and pulls it out of shape so you might need to change everything sooner than usual or else you risk a leakage.

Mind you, I've been grateful for what having a stoma has done for my life, but there are some trivial annoyances!

waynescales1 · 22-04-2019 3:33pm

House Alarms.

o1s1n · 22-04-2019 3:40pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Sh1tty women's magazines in my doctors waiting room. If you're lucky there might be a Phoenix magazine maybe 4 or 5 years old.

****ing hate covers on The Phoenix with the crappy MSPaint speach bubbles.

22-04-2019 3:50pm

Del2005 wrote: »

Changing batteries doesn't fix broken buttons. Fix the buttons or changing the remote would resolve the problem.

Really? You don’t say! FFS.

Low batteries will cause a remote to act up. So, with new batteries fitted, one may be confident the buttons are at fault, not low batteries.

But I’ve spelled it out for you there seeing as you missed the clear inference first time around and thought you’d the chance to be a clever man. You’re not though.

Remote with dodgy buttons. With or without batteries fitted.

r93kaey5p2izun · 22-04-2019 3:56pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Commercial radio and tv being imposed on us in businesses, public transport, waiting rooms, pubs and all the rest.

It's like all these people fear peace and quiet, or that we may have the quietness to think more about any prospective purchase.

Definitely. I spent a very stressful five hours in the breast clinic of a major Dublin hospital last week and was forced to sit through such delights as Judge Rinder, Elaine, and Judge Judy.

kneemos · 22-04-2019 4:02pm

JayZeus wrote: »

Really? You don’t say! FFS.

Low batteries will cause a remote to act up. So, with new batteries fitted, one may be confident the buttons are at fault, not low batteries.

But I’ve spelled it out for you there seeing as you missed the clear inference first time around and thought you’d the chance to be a clever man. You’re not though.

Remote with dodgy buttons. With or without batteries fitted.

Take it apart and clean the contacts with spirits or something.
They can get oily inside from being handled.

OneArt · 22-04-2019 5:11pm

****in' CARS.

Before I go on: I am grateful for what they provide, but I still HATE the actual vehicles.

First of all... The smell. That "new car" smell everyone talks about... I think it's absolutely disgusting. And unfortunately it's not just in new cars, but most vehicles have a whiff of it. Depending on how strong it is, or how long I have to spend in a vehicle, it can make me feel really, really sick. I would actually prefer to deal with BO smell on public transport than that... BO's not nice either, but it doesn't make me wretch the way the standard smell of car interiors does. I also have no idea why the car smell makes me want to puke, I'm well aware this isn't normal... But I can't stand it.

I also think they're one of the most uncomfortable forms of modern transport. They're always small and cramped (I'm over 6 ft so again this is more a personal problem). I don't mind short journeys (20 mins in a taxi, half an hour into town) but anything longer than an hour isn't just cramped, it's boring as f*ck. If I'm traveling for hours, I'd much rather a train. It's spacious, you can stand up and even go to the loo. You also actually see more of the countryside. The motorway generally just looks the same. 3 hours in a car is my ideal of hell (and again, not to mention the smell being ever-present making me want to gag).

Plus they're damn expensive - they just eat into your money (of course, if you live in a super rural area you've no real choice). Driving in big cities is also far more hassle than it's worth, especially if you're with someone takes an hour to find a parking space. F*ck that, I'd rather just walk.

Again, I understand the necessity for cars as a vehicle and all of these points could probably be improved upon. Maybe with self-driving vehicles we'll get a bit more space.

But for now I ****in' absolutely HATE these machines.

kowloon · 22-04-2019 6:05pm

Deleted User wrote: »

No Woodies where I am, but I don't even need that. I just need to ask security downstairs and they'll get someone in to do it.

It's good to own land and slaves.

kowloon · 22-04-2019 6:15pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Commercial radio and tv being imposed on us in businesses, public transport, waiting rooms, pubs and all the rest.

It's like all these people fear peace and quiet, or that we may have the quietness to think more about any prospective purchase.

Or obnoxiously loud music. It's not really socialising if you can't hear anyone.

What are the every day items that you despise?

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