Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

pinno

Alex99 wrote:

'Friendly' drivers that toot the horn when they're right behind you, just to let you know they're there.

We've been through that one. Think it was page one hundred and twenty something.

Giraffoto

"Friendly" drivers who stop and wave you across the road, when there's nothing behind them. I would always rather cross the road when nothing at all is coming towards me than when some self-appointed knight of the road is waiting for me to do it. And it totally ruins any attempt to teach a child the safe way to cross a road.

Alex99

People in electric cars going at 20 mph downhill with a line of traffic behind them.

noodleman

People who say 'so' or 'you know what' before answering a question. Make's me bloody savage!

pinno

To the two cyclists standing by the side of the road today on their way to Sandhead who were too posh, crusty, miserable, aloof, proud and obviously faster, stronger, cooler, more hip who couldn't be 4rsed to say hello back when I rode past today. That annoyed me.

veronese68

Pinno wrote:

To the two cyclists standing by the side of the road today on their way to Sandhead who were too posh, crusty, miserable, aloof, proud and obviously faster, stronger, cooler, more hip who couldn't be 4rsed to say hello back when I rode past today. That annoyed me.

You could always start a thread in Road General about it. Make sure you wear a helmet though.
On second thoughts, please don't as they are one of the trivial things that annoy me. :P

pinno

Veronese68 wrote:

Pinno wrote:

To the two cyclists standing by the side of the road today on their way to Sandhead who were too posh, crusty, miserable, aloof, proud and obviously faster, stronger, cooler, more hip who couldn't be 4rsed to say hello back when I rode past today. That annoyed me.

You could always start a thread in Road General about it. Make sure you wear a helmet though.
On second thoughts, please don't as they are one of the trivial things that annoy me. :P

That would flatter them. I'll quietly get in shape and make them eat my dust.

capt_slog

Another airport one, possibly posted before(*), but here goes.

You get off the plane and then have to board a bus.
This bus then takes you about 150m to a doorway into the terminal.
You then walk back and forth, back and forth inside this huge building through a maze of tapes which has you walking for about 300m.

If they want you to walk (fitness perhaps?) why don't they just let you walk off the plane into the building? I'm capable of walking in a straight line between two points as I didn't get p1ssed as a fart before or on the flight!







* maybe even by me. can't be arsed to check.

Anonymous

Capt Slog wrote:

Another airport one, possibly posted before(*), but here goes.

You get off the plane and then have to board a bus.
This bus then takes you about 150m to a doorway into the terminal.
You then walk back and forth, back and forth inside this huge building through a maze of tapes which has you walking for about 300m.

If they want you to walk (fitness perhaps?) why don't they just let you walk off the plane into the building? I'm capable of walking in a straight line between two points as I didn't get p1ssed as a fart before or on the flight!







* maybe even by me. can't be arsed to check.

Noise of aircraft, baggage trucks, fuel trucks, plenty of hazards around and im pretty sure the airport don't want useless twunts suing them for getting in the way and hurting themselves.

veronese68

Maglia Rosa wrote:

Noise of aircraft, baggage trucks, fuel trucks, plenty of hazards around and im pretty sure the airport don't want useless twunts suing them for getting in the way and hurting themselves.

I'm sure that's why.
I like the people that rush to be first off the plane and onto the bus. I take my time, last on the bus is often first off the bus and into the terminal and far less hassle.

FishFish

Idiots who say, gratuitously...

'Should have gone to specsavers...'

and I mean IDIOTS!!!

FishFish

bompington wrote:

Handsoap dispensers that are designed to squirt the soap horizontally at high speed in the direction of the front of your trousers

sorry to tell you that it was a bloke in the next cubicle and not the soap dispenser...

ben@31

People who still wear their cycling helmet while walking around. Several minutes after getting off the bike. You can take it off you know. You can clip it to the bars or stem of your stationary bike or hold the helmet in your hand, put it upside down and you can carry mitts, sunglasses, etc in there .

Ber Nard

Ah, but taking your helmet off and letting it go cold, then putting it back on again? Worst feeling ever.

ben@31

finchy wrote:

Pointless excessive politeness. Like saying it's rude to put your elbows on the table. WHY?!!? What harm does that do to anyone?

Cost of being polite = £ 00.00

Difficulty rating to put your hand up in your car as a wait to let you past or for you to say two words " thank you" = 1/2 a spanner.

Respect earned = Infinitely more.

dodgy

You quite often see roadies in cafes, Llandegla for instance, tucking into a meal with their helmet still on. I find that hilarious, and also trivially annoying. Hence the inclusion in this thread.

Not quite so bad, but still annoying, wearing track mitts while eating

ben@31

Cost of hotels in the UK, one person for one night... £250. How do they justify this cost?

Im sure the receptionist I would have talked to for 30 seconds and the cleaner who changes the bedding isn't paid that much?

Pross

Notices in hotel bathrooms explaining how they don't want you to use too many towels because they're so keen to protect the environment. Do they really think we don't know they do it to save on their laundry costs?

pinno

Pross wrote:

Notices in hotel bathrooms explaining how they don't want you to use too many towels because they're so keen to protect the environment. Do they really think we don't know they do it to save on their laundry costs?

No, the sign was put up when you checked in.

verylonglegs

People taking the 'convienence' out of a convienence store by buying/cashing in lottery tickets. Especially the recent episodes where I've queued behind someone who removes several tickets from their wallet or purse and says to the cashier..'can you check these for winners?'. Annoyingly they comply and dutifully scan them rather than the preferred option which plays out in my head of just chucking them back over the counter and on the floor whilst saying 'Check them yourself you lazy twat.'

verylonglegs

lazy fool eh? That definitely wasn't the word I typed

ben@31

Forums that automatically change words, for example f licking becomes flicking. Why, whats wrong with that word ... I f licked the bike down a gear when I cycled to the bottom a small hill. The bike handles well, its f lickable in the corners.

Have I clicked on The Guardian website by mistake ?

Alex99

Volume knobs on modern stereos that can't seem to tell whether you're turning the volume up a touch, or down to zero.

capt_slog

ben@31 wrote:

People who still wear their cycling helmet while walking around. Several minutes after getting off the bike. You can take it off you know. You can clip it to the bars or stem of your stationary bike or hold the helmet in your hand, put it upside down and you can carry mitts, sunglasses, etc in there .

Along the same lines, motorcyclists who take their helmet off, but then walk around with it sort of balanced on their heads like a cap.

ben@31

Alex99 wrote:

Volume knobs on modern stereos that can't seem to tell whether you're turning the volume up a touch, or down to zero.

I always wondered what the numbers on the display means. I turned my car stereo upto 20 (beat that Spinal Tap) but what is the scale or units of measurement...20 what ? 20 dB's, 20 Watts, the noise of 20 foxes ?

ronnierocket

People who reverse into spaces which have been conveniently angled to be driven into easily. They inevitably do a bad job and take up 2 spaces....

bobmcstuff

People who seem to think Sky is an acronym for something and refer to them as Team SKY.

Might have mentioned that already.

ben@31

ronnierocket wrote:

People who reverse ... and take up 2 spaces

Maybe they just don't trust others to park next to their car and open car doors with care and consideration ?

Garry H

Maybe they drive a big f***k off car, but have very poor spacial awareness and hand/eye coordination.

vimfuego

iTunes

No - I don't want you to be my default media player. You're only on the computer because my daughter has a f%cking iphone. If you're going to ask me to tick the box to confirm I don't want you to be the default & then open up at any opportunity, please then f*ck off rather than just ignoring the request and doing it anyway.

*slopes off to rooftop with sniper rifle*