Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

BelgianBeerGeek

orraloon wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Take it easy on BBG - He's venting because of Brexit blues.

Not BBQ, but one of our Leavers, clearly so intoxicated by new found 'freedom' that CBA to follow any rules.
Chaos ensues. :roll:

I don't remember re-posting that, but the original rant is mine, from a while ago, I think. That rant still stands. Rules are rules, OK!
It was a long and emotional day yesterday. Thanks, chaps.

florerider

Belgian Beer being subject to WTO import duties to protect sales of English "lager".

BelgianBeerGeek

florerider wrote:

Belgian Beer being subject to WTO import duties to protect sales of English "lager".

Possible. That's why I went to Belgium two weeks ago and filled my van. When I was asked by customs "what's in the back?" we showed them. Didn't need to explain further, apparently loads of people have been doing the same.
And yes, your "premium" Euro brands like Stella, Peroni, etc are all made in the UK anyway.

Pross

Microfibre towels. What is the point of making a towel from a material that doesn't soak up moisture?

florerider

automatic barriers that only work by inserting a ticket manually.

ben@31

florerider wrote:

automatic barriers that only work by inserting a ticket manually.

Funny you should say that, theres a carpark I use when I visit the city centre. Its happened a few times now where I'm on my way home, I pay for the ticket, walk to my car and drive around in circles to the exit (admiring the streaks of paint on the walls), then... The barrier always opens just as Im lowering my window and before I put the ticket in. Spooky! Is the CCTV operator following me around the carpark and opening the barrier for me?

veronese68

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

orraloon wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Take it easy on BBG - He's venting because of Brexit blues.

Not BBQ, but one of our Leavers, clearly so intoxicated by new found 'freedom' that CBA to follow any rules.
Chaos ensues. :roll:

I don't remember re-posting that, but the original rant is mine, from a while ago, I think. That rant still stands. Rules are rules, OK!

And again. If they can't understand something so simple it's little wonder there's no hope of understanding the complicated stuff.

orraloon

3 strikes you're out rule?

veronese68

orraloon wrote:

3 strikes you're out rule?

Complete ban from the forum? Depends if he's doing it on purpose just to be contrary it could be argued it's trolling which is against forum rules, just being a bit simple isn't against the rules though.

bobmcstuff

The rush to compare the other side in any argument to Hitler and the Nazis - have they never heard of Godwin's Law??

First person to compare another party to the Nazis automatically loses the argument.

Find another analogy for christ's sake - there's been enough of them.

haydenm

People who leave the resealable packet of coffee open on the side for three bloody weeks. Have some respect.

Giraffoto

Possibly related to this ^^ - when the flap of foil/plastic/greaseproof paper is left attached to a jar or tub after it's been opened. Particularly with butter or instant coffee.

vimfuego

bobmcstuff wrote:

The rush to compare the other side in any argument to Hitler and the Nazis - have they never heard of Godwin's Law??

First person to compare another party to the Nazis automatically loses the argument.

Find another analogy for christ's sake - there's been enough of them.

Christ! It's like using an internet forum in Nazi Germany on here.... :-)

mrfpb

Veronese68 wrote:

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

orraloon wrote:

Pinno wrote:

Take it easy on BBG - He's venting because of Brexit blues.

Not BBQ, but one of our Leavers, clearly so intoxicated by new found 'freedom' that CBA to follow any rules.
Chaos ensues. :roll:

I don't remember re-posting that, but the original rant is mine, from a while ago, I think. That rant still stands. Rules are rules, OK!

And again. If they can't understand something so simple it's little wonder there's no hope of understanding the complicated stuff.

Are you talking about me!

I looked at the OP rules - it also says artists names are to be in brackets, so a 3 strikes and out rule may severely reduce forum traffic. I don't think I read the rules before I started posting, I'll superficially think about obeying them in future.

mrfpb

Road resurfacing of loose chippings (aka screed) that was put down on my route home yesterday and ensured the centre of the lane was a ridge of even deeper loose chippings this morning.

veronese68

mrfpb wrote:

Are you talking about me!

No, or at least I didn't notice if you did.
Better edit all my entries to have brackets now. :oops:

kingstongraham

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

veronese68

KingstonGraham wrote:

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

Does that make you a Godwin's Law Nazi?

bobmcstuff

KingstonGraham wrote:

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

If everyone stopped rushing to compare whoever they disagree with to Hitler then this wouldn't be an issue. It's used as an excuse for not constructing a proper argument.

Anyway there's plenty of other populist despots, they're probably feeling left out - some of them are quite famous!

Pross

mrfpb wrote:

Road resurfacing of loose chippings (aka screed) that was put down on my route home yesterday and ensured the centre of the lane was a ridge of even deeper loose chippings this morning.

The annual Bike Radar complaint about surface dressing. I'm disappointed by this one though, the complaint usually suggests it's a cheapskate alternative to resurfacing which it isn't.

Ben6899

bobmcstuff wrote:

KingstonGraham wrote:

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

If everyone stopped rushing to compare whoever they disagree with to Hitler then this wouldn't be an issue.

In all fairness, it's difficult to not compare a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity to a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity.

bobmcstuff

Ben6899 wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

KingstonGraham wrote:

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

If everyone stopped rushing to compare whoever they disagree with to Hitler then this wouldn't be an issue.

In all fairness, it's difficult to not compare a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity to a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity.

There's no shortage of nationalist parties led by men of questionable sanity you could use instead though (if only for some variety!)

Ben6899

bobmcstuff wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

KingstonGraham wrote:

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

If everyone stopped rushing to compare whoever they disagree with to Hitler then this wouldn't be an issue.

In all fairness, it's difficult to not compare a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity to a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity.

There's no shortage of nationalist parties led by men of questionable sanity you could use instead though (if only for some variety!)

Agreed. But then the nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity insist on using tremendously similar propaganda to the other, most compared to, nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity.

If you follow.

bobmcstuff

Ben6899 wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

bobmcstuff wrote:

KingstonGraham wrote:

People who insist on quoting Godwin's law - it's almost as predictable as its cause.

If everyone stopped rushing to compare whoever they disagree with to Hitler then this wouldn't be an issue.

In all fairness, it's difficult to not compare a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity to a nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity.

There's no shortage of nationalist parties led by men of questionable sanity you could use instead though (if only for some variety!)

Agreed. But then the nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity insist on using tremendously similar propaganda to the other, most compared to, nationalist party led by a man of questionable sanity.

That is one particular instance where it was extremely appropriate compared to many more instances where there are huge numbers of less lazy analogies to choose from.

webboo

Pross wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

Road resurfacing of loose chippings (aka screed) that was put down on my route home yesterday and ensured the centre of the lane was a ridge of even deeper loose chippings this morning.

The annual Bike Radar complaint about surface dressing. I'm disappointed by this one though, the complaint usually suggests it's a cheapskate alternative to resurfacing which it isn't.

No idea of the cost but it's shite.

mrfpb

Pross wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

Road resurfacing of loose chippings (aka screed) that was put down on my route home yesterday and ensured the centre of the lane was a ridge of even deeper loose chippings this morning.

The annual Bike Radar complaint about surface dressing. I'm disappointed by this one though, the complaint usually suggests it's a cheapskate alternative to resurfacing which it isn't.

It was pretty firmly settled tonight, a really nice cycling surface. Am I allowed to say that on this thread?

Pross

Webboo wrote:

Pross wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

Road resurfacing of loose chippings (aka screed) that was put down on my route home yesterday and ensured the centre of the lane was a ridge of even deeper loose chippings this morning.

The annual Bike Radar complaint about surface dressing. I'm disappointed by this one though, the complaint usually suggests it's a cheapskate alternative to resurfacing which it isn't.

No idea of the cost but it's shite.

It's certainly relatively cheap but it's not an alternative to a new surface (or at least it shouldn't be). It's a way of prolonging the life of the original surface. It's fine once it has settled down and had the second sweep.

webboo

It's the fact that they don't fill the pot holes in. So you still get a hole but now it's full of chippings which makes it harder to spot them.

4kicks

bobmcstuff wrote:

The rush to compare the other side in any argument to Hitler and the Nazis - have they never heard of Godwin's Law??

First person to compare another party to the Nazis automatically loses the argument.

Find another analogy for christ's sake - there's been enough of them.

If, as I suspect, this was about my likening what happened post Brexit to the Nazi party in the 1930s it was driven by a very interesting parallel - when I read Daniel Browns excellent "The Boys in the Boat", about the US rowing eights victory in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he commented that the locals in the town of Köpernick had started to hand out cards to all the Jews telling them "they were no longer welcome there"....
But nevertheless the general point you make is hard to disagree with

awavey

Pross wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

Road resurfacing of loose chippings (aka screed) that was put down on my route home yesterday and ensured the centre of the lane was a ridge of even deeper loose chippings this morning.

The annual Bike Radar complaint about surface dressing. I'm disappointed by this one though, the complaint usually suggests it's a cheapskate alternative to resurfacing which it isn't.

its cheaper when you contract it out to a firm whove bidon the least cost basis, which means they do a half baked job, my local council even told me "it is one of the fastest and most economical ways of sealing cracks in the road which reduces the formation of potholes ".

but they seem to have invented an even worse type of surface dressing than chippings, where you tarmac the road ontop of the existing surface, so all the drain covers/man hole covers are 1cm lower, then added a layer of fine grit...which doesnt stick properly the whole road width, so the cars all skid on the looser surface for the first few weeks, then you are just left with lanes of shiny tarmac everywhere, its going to be great in winter I reckon when its icy.