Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

kingstongraham

I'm pretty relaxed about cyclists running red lights, but not when there's pedestrians around.

He actually rode into me and them seemed surprised I wasn't apologising.

TheBigBean

kingstongraham said:

I'm pretty relaxed about cyclists running red lights, but not when there's pedestrians around.

He actually rode into me and them seemed surprised I wasn't apologising.

I'm far from a puritan on the subject, but do feel they could maybe give way to the traffic with the green light and pedestrians.

pangolin

I agree getting your kids across the road on scooters is not great.

pinno

Oh come on guys. it's not as bad as Rome.

TheBigBean

London is also better than Hanoi.

Pross

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

Cyclists. Probably not trivial, but I'm pretty tired of having to dodge them all the time.

While doing what?

I got ridden into while crossing the road yesterday by someone who had gone through a red light. Then objected to me calling him a "censored censored " and asked why I wasn't looking where I was going and pretended he wanted a fight. That was trivially annoying.

Exactly what happened to you, without the crash, several times - and whilst I was riding. Also riding on the wrong side of the road is a regular annoyance.

I'm sure it is worse than it used to be, but I know people always think that.

Loads of bikes are now electric so people can ride faster than they used to.

Then there are the phone watching peds as well as the usual hazards driving vans and ubers.

Essentially I feel like a crash is inevitable despite being pretty cautious and experienced, so I'm wondering whether I need to swap transport modes. I don't mind walking, but don't have the time.

Then I find it pretty tedious that in order to get kids across a road on a scooter I need to blockade the road when it's a green man to protect them from cyclists.

You’re not selling the car free life very well here

kingstongraham

My main takeaway was that it didn't hurt, unlike when I have been hit by cars.

TheBigBean

Pross said:

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

TheBigBean said:

Cyclists. Probably not trivial, but I'm pretty tired of having to dodge them all the time.

While doing what?

I got ridden into while crossing the road yesterday by someone who had gone through a red light. Then objected to me calling him a "censored censored " and asked why I wasn't looking where I was going and pretended he wanted a fight. That was trivially annoying.

Exactly what happened to you, without the crash, several times - and whilst I was riding. Also riding on the wrong side of the road is a regular annoyance.

I'm sure it is worse than it used to be, but I know people always think that.

Loads of bikes are now electric so people can ride faster than they used to.

Then there are the phone watching peds as well as the usual hazards driving vans and ubers.

Essentially I feel like a crash is inevitable despite being pretty cautious and experienced, so I'm wondering whether I need to swap transport modes. I don't mind walking, but don't have the time.

Then I find it pretty tedious that in order to get kids across a road on a scooter I need to blockade the road when it's a green man to protect them from cyclists.

You’re not selling the car free life very well here

I'm fairly sure driving a car in central London would lead to some complaining. My hypothetical car might not even be ULEZ compliant.

TheBigBean

kingstongraham said:

My main takeaway was that it didn't hurt, unlike when I have been hit by cars.

But if it is a bike on bike crash it will hurt. If it is a bike on three year old crash then it's going to hurt the three year old. So, glad you are ok, but I think me being annoyed is very reasonable!

kingstongraham

TheBigBean said:

kingstongraham said:

My main takeaway was that it didn't hurt, unlike when I have been hit by cars.

But if it is a bike on bike crash it will hurt. If it is a bike on three year old crash then it's going to hurt the three year old. So, glad you are ok, but I think me being annoyed is very reasonable!

I was annoyed at getting hit.

It's very impolite behaviour which there is too much of.

rick_chasey

pinno said:

Oh come on guys. it's not as bad as Rome.

From my own experience, a head on crash with another bike (because they're going the wrong way down a one way street) can do a f*ck load of damage.

In my instance, braking the wrist twice in once accident and severe enough whiplash my neck has never been the same.

rick_chasey

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Tashman

There's a vineyard near us offering an experience for grape picking. It'll cost you just £50 for the day. Shouldn't that be the other way around with lunch thrown in? Especially when you're charging £28 per bottle for your stuff

TheBigBean

rick_chasey said:

pinno said:

Oh come on guys. it's not as bad as Rome.

From my own experience, a head on crash with another bike (because they're going the wrong way down a one way street) can do a f*ck load of damage.

In my instance, braking the wrist twice in once accident and severe enough whiplash my neck has never been the same.

And it will be a lot worse when it is one of the electrically powered ones. It wasn't something I ever worried about, but I do know.

Pross

Tashman said:

There's a vineyard near us offering an experience for grape picking. It'll cost you just £50 for the day. Shouldn't that be the other way around with lunch thrown in? Especially when you're charging £28 per bottle for your stuff

I'd have that in the cheer me up thread, it's always amusing to see the 'fool and their money' adage in action.

rick_chasey

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

In future I'll make sure my complaints in the "seemingly trivial things that annoy you" thread are man-of-the-people enough.

Wheelspinner

Plovers. Is there a more stupid critter in the animal kingdom?

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

In future I'll make sure my complaints in the "seemingly trivial things that annoy you" thread are man-of-the-people enough.

Thanks, that would make me feel less inadequate.

secretsqirrel

Pross said:

Tashman said:

There's a vineyard near us offering an experience for grape picking. It'll cost you just £50 for the day. Shouldn't that be the other way around with lunch thrown in? Especially when you're charging £28 per bottle for your stuff

I'd have that in the cheer me up thread, it's always amusing to see the 'fool and their money' adage in action.

It could be specialist fruit picking leading to a qualification and a career. Swella wants home growth fruit pickers trained up to replace cheap foreign labour that we are short of cos of Brexit.

rjsterry

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

pinno

Tashman said:

There's a vineyard near us offering an experience for grape picking. It'll cost you just £50 for the day. Shouldn't that be the other way around with lunch thrown in? Especially when you're charging £28 per bottle for your stuff

Why when you can get paid for it in the south of France?

First.Aspect

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

It is everywhere, and whenever I hear someone trying out a trendy new phrase that replaces a perfectly good one in normal English usage, my immediate thought is, "what a chopper".

pinno

Wheelspinner said:

Plovers. Is there a more stupid critter in the animal kingdom?

What does a Plover think of you?

rjsterry

First.Aspect said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

It is everywhere, and whenever I hear someone trying out a trendy new phrase that replaces a perfectly good one in normal English usage, my immediate thought is, "what a chopper".

I'm not sure I can be annoyed by it. Everywhere has its in-group language.

First.Aspect

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

It is everywhere, and whenever I hear someone trying out a trendy new phrase that replaces a perfectly good one in normal English usage, my immediate thought is, "what a chopper".

I'm not sure I can be annoyed by it. Everywhere has its in-group language.

If someone uses it as willy waving, it's annoying. And some of it is objectively annoying.

The BBC are fairly good at using meaningless terms, and these find their way into management babble. Such as "will you keep across this for me please".

Sure, tell me what you think that means and I'd be happy to.

First.Aspect

secretsqirrel said:

Pross said:

Tashman said:

There's a vineyard near us offering an experience for grape picking. It'll cost you just £50 for the day. Shouldn't that be the other way around with lunch thrown in? Especially when you're charging £28 per bottle for your stuff

I'd have that in the cheer me up thread, it's always amusing to see the 'fool and their money' adage in action.

It could be specialist fruit picking leading to a qualification and a career. Swella wants home growth fruit pickers trained up to replace cheap foreign labour that we are short of cos of Brexit.

We don't want foreigners coming here and stealing our fruit.

rick_chasey

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

It is everywhere, and whenever I hear someone trying out a trendy new phrase that replaces a perfectly good one in normal English usage, my immediate thought is, "what a chopper".

I'm not sure I can be annoyed by it. Everywhere has its in-group language.

"an event" is pretty bad, in any case.

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

It is everywhere, and whenever I hear someone trying out a trendy new phrase that replaces a perfectly good one in normal English usage, my immediate thought is, "what a chopper".

I'm not sure I can be annoyed by it. Everywhere has its in-group language.

"an event" is pretty bad, in any case.

He's just watched Mad Men. Thinks that when the event happens you'll go out and have oysters and vermouth, and then sleep with one of the secretaries.

rjsterry

First.Aspect said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rjsterry said:

First.Aspect said:

rick_chasey said:

People who use the euphemism of "we'll give you an event" which actually means if you stay for x amount of time you'll get given a sh!tload of money.

I don't think this egregious piece of corporate speak is used much outside of your bubble.

Good to know, though. I am exposed to a fair bit of corporate speak even if I try to avoid it.

It is everywhere, and whenever I hear someone trying out a trendy new phrase that replaces a perfectly good one in normal English usage, my immediate thought is, "what a chopper".

I'm not sure I can be annoyed by it. Everywhere has its in-group language.

If someone uses it as willy waving, it's annoying. And some of it is objectively annoying.

The BBC are fairly good at using meaningless terms, and these find their way into management babble. Such as "will you keep across this for me please".

Sure, tell me what you think that means and I'd be happy to.

Nothing is objectively annoying. It requires a subject to be annoyed. F***ing hell, FA, pull your socks up!

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