Seemingly trivial things that annoy you
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pinarello001 wrote:Constantly...attention.
You'll get some sleep soon Finchy. They are not,little for long.
The 10 week old will not sleep unless he is in my arms or mummy's,
The 2 yo went to sleep at 10.15 tonight.
I'm going mad. I really am going slowly mad.
Warning: Off topic.
You have to have the strength to just put them down and let them bawl. A midwife told me bawling makes them strong and also tires them out. You should know the difference between a hungry, uncomfortable or sick bawl and a poor lonely me bawl. Ignore the poor lonely me bawling.
Don't mean to tell you how to suck eggs but we used all sorts of tricks:
Bath at a bout 10.30pm and then a warm belly full of milk.
Stripping him/her off, feed him, dress him and then they are cosy and ready to sleep.
Stay off the milk for a good while before bedtime so he/she drinks plenty when you do feed and so sleeps longer.
My two slept the night through by 8-9 weeks.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
He doesn't cry if you put him down. He just wakes up. He very rarely cries at all, so if he does start waah-waahing we know there's something genuinely wrong with him.
The first one cried a lot more for a few weeks, and all the advice we got was to just put him down and let him get on with it, but it didn't ring true with us, and luckily we didn't listen to people, because it turned out in the end that my wife wasn't producing enough milk and we had to get some special formula for hungry babies to supplement breast milk.0 -
He doesn't cry if you put him down. He just wakes up. He very rarely cries at all, so if he does start waah-waahing we know there's something genuinely wrong with him.
The first one cried a lot more for a few weeks, and all the advice we got was to just put him down and let him get on with it, but it didn't ring true with us, and luckily we didn't listen to people, because it turned out in the end that my wife wasn't producing enough milk and we had to get some special formula for hungry babies to supplement breast milk.
Okay, do't listen to what anyone say's, except what I say
No 1 needs lots of exercise, then he'll sleep. If they are hungry they will eat and if they are tired they will sleep.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
On the subject of eating, people who clatter cutlery against their teeth whilst eating.It's like they don't know what lips are for.
Aaaarggghhhh!!! Arrrgghhhhhh!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
I'm glad I'm not the only one! Have noticed kids do it, trying to stop them but now noticed their Mum does it!!!! Aaarrrrggghhhhhh!
And really, really noisy eaters. My Mum sounds like a concrete mixer trying to digest granite.
And people who have a meal with a number of ingredients - say, ham, egg and chips - and eat elements of them singly (eg just the ham). They're supposed to be eaten together, FFS!!!!!!!!!!
It's just a hill. Get over it.0 -
^ I disagree with that. I like to eat things separately. Sometimes they're good together but I'm not going to take a piece of ham, a piece of egg and a chip on my fork - like my mum does.
If I wanted to do that I would just order the soup.I'm left handed, if that matters.0 -
On the subject of eating, people who clatter cutlery against their teeth whilst eating.It's like they don't know what lips are for.
Aaa...
And really, really noisy eaters. My Mum sounds like a concrete mixer trying to digest granite.
...together, FFS!!!!!!!!!!
Which is marginally less irritating than the sound of a dentist's suction pipe mixed with a large scale snail brawl.
Fair play to my Toots, despite being 2 and a half and four and a half, they eat with their mouths closed and I can remind them of it and they comply. Not much else they comply to but hey.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
On the subject of eating, people who clatter cutlery against their teeth whilst eating.It's like they don't know what lips are for.
Aaa...
And really, really noisy eaters. My Mum sounds like a concrete mixer trying to digest granite.
...together, FFS!!!!!!!!!!
Which is marginally less irritating than the sound of a dentist's suction pipe mixed with a large scale snail brawl.
Fair play to my Toots, despite being 2 and a half and four and a half, they eat with their mouths closed and I can remind them of it and they comply. Not much else they comply to but hey.
In fairness to Mum, she has long since parted with most of her teeth.
And another thing: supermarket sandwiches. Always kept at minus 2zillion centigrade so they taste of nothing at all unless you leave them to fester for an hour in the ambient air. I've taken to dumping them in the office micro for 20 secs prior to eating when in a hurry.
It's just a hill. Get over it.0 -
News items about a heatwave on the way. 25-27degC in July used to just be known as er...Summer. When did the need to dramatise it begin? :roll:0
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Toasters, yes toasters. They don't work for long, no matter what you pay for them.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Wimbledon.
The older I get, the better I was.0 -
^ +1
Not the place, just the tennis.0 -
Chocolate bars getting smaller but not any cheaper!Cannondale Trail 6 - crap brakes!
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Was brought up in Wimbledon, hate the tennis.^ +1
Not the place, just the tennis.0 -
Was brought up in Wimbledon, hate the tennis.^ +1
Not the place, just the tennis.
It was the tennis I was referring to of course. The place itself might be fine (never been), but the annual blight on it and the British consciousness just leaves me shaking my head in disbelief.
The older I get, the better I was.0 -
I assumed you meant the tennis. Wimbledon is a nice place on the whole. When I was a kid Wimbledon Village was quite bohemian. The Pizza Express had a juke box in the corner and a giant rainbow painted on the far wall. There were lots of small independent shops. Now it is full of upmarket chains and has disappeared up it's own aris'. Mispent much of my youth on Wimbledon Common, initially riding my bikes, later moving on to drinking and chasing women.
Was brought up in Wimbledon, hate the tennis.^ +1
Not the place, just the tennis.
It was the tennis I was referring to of course. The place itself might be fine (never been), but the annual blight on it and the British consciousness just leaves me shaking my head in disbelief.0 -
People that insist on roaming the streets whistling a jaunty tune (presumably because they reckon we all need to hear them - I mean they can't be THAT happy right? ....unless they're on drugs/powerful meds/day release). And those irritating b@stards that fancy themselves as some sort of professional whistler because they can do that even more annoying warbly whistling thing...... I mean, AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGH *disappears to rooftop with sniper rifle*CS7
Surrey Hills
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People that insist on roaming the streets whistling a jaunty tune (presumably because they reckon we all need to hear them - I mean they can't be THAT happy right? ....unless they're on drugs/powerful meds/day release). And those irritating b@stards that fancy themselves as some sort of professional whistler because they can do that even more annoying warbly whistling thing...... I mean, AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGH *disappears to rooftop with sniper rifle*
There are two reasons why people whistle-
1. They don't realise how annoying it is
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2. They do
(I'm probably in category 2)Specialized Roubaix Elite 2015
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....see that red dot on your forehead? ;-)CS7
Surrey Hills
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....see that red dot on your forehead? ;-)
No. I have not got a mirror and I do not have eyes on stalks like a crab.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
This sort of thing
down with itCS7
Surrey Hills
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....see that red dot on your forehead? ;-)
mine too :oops:
The older I get, the better I was.0 -
Pharmaceutical packaging. An outer box that would nearly hold a small pair of shoes and three inner folded bits of cardboard and foil complete with multicolour text and picture are not required when all it holds are 30 *tiny* tablets. What a monumental waste of resources.Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0
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Dutch strawberries. Call me a food snob if you like, but strawberries, when ripe, should not be crunchy.0
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Pharmaceutical packaging. An outer box that would nearly hold a small pair of shoes and three inner folded bits of cardboard and foil complete with multicolour text and picture are not required when all it holds are 30 *tiny* tablets. What a monumental waste of resources.
That's the problem with Viagra and Beta Blockers - all that un-necessary packaging. :roll:seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Walking through the warehouse today in a cheery mood whistling "Bring Me Sunshine" I thought of this thread, smiled and kept whistling.
This does not annoy me, but may cause some distress to others.0 -
Walking through the warehouse today in a cheery mood whistling "Bring Me Sunshine" I thought of this thread, smiled and kept whistling.
This does not annoy me, but may cause some distress to others.
Reminds me of a chap I used to work with in a hospital. Whenever he used to have to go on a ward, he'd start whistling Suicide Is Painless. No idea if it was subconscious or if he did it on purpose but I found it funny.0 -
In an office full of engineers, the lid on the milk is always cross threaded! (Except when I put it back
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Biting on a cardamom pod while enjoying a curry.0
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Although some find it inspirational, I can't stand that Nina Simone song that goes " I got my hands, got my head etc." and always reach for the 'off button' of the radio when it comes on.
Another in a similar pattern is that Arthur Conley song (Do you like good music, sweet soul music), which just seems to be a list of musicians he likes, "Spotlight on xxxxxxx".
The older I get, the better I was.0 -
Yep. And Dutch tomatoes. Yes, they crunch. They are, however, tasteless. Thank the gods for home-grown fruits.Dutch strawberries. Call me a food snob if you like, but strawberries, when ripe, should not be crunchy.
This is the best country for growing tasty fruit and veg, why are we subjected to tasteless overseas stuff?
(Yeah I know the answer: 'cos it's cheaper. The root of everything wrong with the world)Ecrasez l’infame0
