Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

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  • mamba80
    mamba80 Posts: 5,032
    you know what fugging well annoys me? its my dick of a nr neighbour, ex footie manager, who after turning his property into fort knox, drives around in his fuggin mower (2 different types depending on what he is mowing) 5 or 6 days aweek, cutting his gardens or golf course and I mean hours of it, just constant fuggin drone.

    Is this trivial?
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    People doing this. It looks tacky and sh!t.

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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    ... Love you
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Mikey23 wrote:
    ... Love you

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  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Any TV program that essentially is just the viewer watching someone else doing their job. Always thought such shows were shit since that popular documentary program about Heathrow many years ago that seems to have really kicked it off. It staggers me how similar programmes are still being made and what baffles me even more is that they are popular with many people who complain about their jobs, resent working etc but then go home and spend their spare time watching someone else at work :?
  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    PerformingMonkey wrote:
    Capt Slog wrote:
    What sort of deranged prat thinks that the headlights of their car need eye lashes?

    Equally annoying are the "Powered by Fairy Dust" stickers.

    Unless they know something I don't and it is cheaper than Petrol at Shell...

    Get your own stickers made up, so that under every "Powered by Fairy Dust" sticker you can attach "and paid for by a goblin"
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Parcel tracking!

    What's the point? It gives you detailed information on precisely when it left the post office, when it arrived at the depot, when it left the depot...then nothing for 24 hours...it's only in Lisboa, it can't take that long, it's a 2.5 hour drive, then they don't update the info until they delver it, and surprise surprise you're out :D
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    verylonglegs wrote:
    Any TV program that essentially is just the viewer watching someone else doing their job. Always thought such shows were shoot since that popular documentary program about Heathrow many years ago that seems to have really kicked it off. It staggers me how similar programmes are still being made and what baffles me even more is that they are popular with many people who complain about their jobs, resent working etc but then go home and spend their spare time watching someone else at work :?

    A change is as good as a rest? Anyway I found the Heathrow programme (Airport I think it was called?) to be very interesting about what went on there. These days however they seem to mostly be character driven and try to focus on who can be the most outrageous, which doesn't interest me.
  • wannabecyclist
    wannabecyclist Posts: 149
    Having 1 pint on a work lunch in glorious weather. I spend the remainder of the afternoon back in the office wishing I could have more.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    wannabecyclist wrote:
    Having 1 pint on a work lunch in glorious weather. I spend the remainder of the afternoon back in the office wishing I could have more.

    Nice weather when I'm at work does annoy me when it was cold and drizzling on Sunday when I was out riding!
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Giraffoto wrote:
    Get your own stickers made up, so that under every "Powered by Fairy Dust" sticker you can attach "and paid for by a goblin"



    I think you'll find that that should read "Paid for by my daddy"!!!
  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    crispybug2 wrote:
    Giraffoto wrote:
    Get your own stickers made up, so that under every "Powered by Fairy Dust" sticker you can attach "and paid for by a goblin"



    I think you'll find that that should read "Paid for by my daddy"!!!

    You're not reading it right . . .
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  • peat
    peat Posts: 1,242
    My colleague pronounces the word 'data' as DARTAR.

    ARRRGGHHH!
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Peat wrote:
    My colleague pronounces the word 'data' as DARTAR.

    ARRRGGHHH!

    How does he pronounce potato/tomato?
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    While we're on the subject, people who don't know that "data" is plural and "datum" is the singular. "The data are consistent with...", NOT "the data is consistent with...".

    That said, I sometimes get this wrong myself. Which is probably why it annoys me.. :wink:
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    Inability to use commas, written and thus spoken. R4e. "...remembers Frank Zappa, who died in 1993 with his family and friends." No he didn't.
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    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • tuneskyline
    tuneskyline Posts: 370
    I can't log out... I can't send or read messages ? what's the issue? anyone
  • oblongomaculatus
    oblongomaculatus Posts: 616
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    oblongomaculatus wrote:
    Ties. For some reason having a useless strip of fabric flapping around the front of your shirt is considered "smart." Why?!
    Don't own a single one. Likewise, suits. You meet someone in a suit and tie, you think, this guy could be a politician. Is it too late to run?
    Wear a bow tie. They don't flap in the wind. And all the ladies go wild for a chap in a tie.

    Really? Revolving or with flashing lights?

    Every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. (ZZ Top, 1985)
  • Bucksspeedyboy
    Bucksspeedyboy Posts: 59
    What really annoys me is the way everyone these days says 'well done you'. Why can't they just say 'well done' to someone?! Don't need to add 'you',

    Also when did restaurants, bistros and cafés become 'eateries'? Does this mean pubs and bars will become 'drinkeries'? ,
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,973
    Why does Gregory Porter have to appear in that stupid leather hat thing all the time?


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • Peddle Up!
    Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
    The bogus and contrived competition that is Masterchef.
    Purveyor of "up" :)
  • Majestic 12
    Majestic 12 Posts: 63
    The trend of over using the word ' SO ' :

    1. At the beginning of a sentence. "SO it was a lovely hot day......."
    2." Thank you SO much......" - The word you are looking for is VERY. The use 'SO' seems sarcastic and disingenuous.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Peddle Up! wrote:
    The bogus and contrived competition that is Masterchef.

    This is a programme that winds me up. How can you judge something on flavour and texture etc when we all have our personal preferences? Someone could make a blinding meal but if its not the a judges "taste" then you get marked down. Something spicy, one might like it the other not. How are you meant to know.

    Bunch of arse!
  • Peddle Up!
    Peddle Up! Posts: 2,040
    SmoggySteve wrote:
    Peddle Up! wrote:
    The bogus and contrived competition that is Masterchef.

    This is a programme that winds me up. How can you judge something on flavour and texture etc when we all have our personal preferences? Someone could make a blinding meal but if its not the a judges "taste" then you get marked down. Something spicy, one might like it the other not. How are you meant to know.

    Bunch of ars*!

    It you think through the timings, the judges must be eating cold food at some point. Hottest dish wins? :?
    Purveyor of "up" :)
  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Graham. wrote:
    The term "Methinks".

    This has just been overtaken by the term "Gotten"
    Why are some people so desperate to sound American?!
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  • oblongomaculatus
    oblongomaculatus Posts: 616
    Football commentators who use the plural of the word goal when they mean the singular, eg, "It's coming up to half time and England have yet to have a shot on goals." There used to be only one who did this (can't remember who) but it's been spreading. It's a goal, made up of two posts, a crossbar and a net (and quite a lot of expensive technology, now). There's another one at the other end, you only say "goals" if referring to the two of them together, eg "The fans behind both goals are celebrating England's elimination."
  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    Graham. wrote:
    Graham. wrote:
    The term "Methinks".

    This has just been overtaken by the term "Gotten"
    Why are some people so desperate to sound American?!

    Gotten Himmel!

    It's a past participle, and so probably more accurate than "I've got". Which in turn, is mainly used as a redundant extension of "I have". "I've got a bike" usually means, "I have a bike" whereas it should imply "I've just bought a bike".
    Oh dear, I'm being trivial and annoying . . .
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  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Giraffoto wrote:
    Graham. wrote:
    Graham. wrote:
    The term "Methinks".

    This has just been overtaken by the term "Gotten"
    Why are some people so desperate to sound American?!

    Gotten Himmel!

    It's a past participle, and so probably more accurate than "I've got". Which in turn, is mainly used as a redundant extension of "I have". "I've got a bike" usually means, "I have a bike" whereas it should imply "I've just bought a bike".
    Oh dear, I'm being trivial and annoying . . .
    You see, where you're going wrong is in applying logic, common sense and good grammar. None of these things play any part in my thought processes.
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    neeb wrote:
    While we're on the subject, people who don't know that "data" is plural and "datum" is the singular. "The data are consistent with...", NOT "the data is consistent with...".

    That said, I sometimes get this wrong myself. Which is probably why it annoys me.. :wink:

    Language evolution. Sufficient people use 'data' in the singular which makes it correct usage.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    neeb wrote:
    While we're on the subject, people who don't know that "data" is plural and "datum" is the singular. "The data are consistent with...", NOT "the data is consistent with...".

    That said, I sometimes get this wrong myself. Which is probably why it annoys me.. :wink:

    Language evolution. Sufficient people use 'data' in the singular which makes it correct usage.
    This is one of those transitional cases - the language is in the process of evolving but hasn't yet done so completely.

    In most scientific writing "data" is still used correctly only as a plural. It's mainly the IT crowd that are driving the use of "data" as a singular. And as it's to the detriment of the language, I will continue to oppose it.. :wink: (It's more useful to retain both plural and singular forms)

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