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    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    Having to listen to the outpouring of grief of Louis Tomlinson's Mum passing away...  Don't get me wrong, leukaemia is a disgusting decease and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but she because she was followed by a load of daft tweenies it takes over Twitter and even gets mentioned on the News At Ten.  I can imagine plenty of mothers pass away like this every year, leaving behind families without a millionaire son to take care of those she leaves behind but where's their eulogies from ITN???  Celebrity culture going too far...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    1 hour ago, Tony Le Mesmer said:

    The mild Aspergers in me is not that fussed about losing seconds on my journey time but it's more about the principle of considering others which is my bug bear.

    I understand now that cycling 3 abreast is deemed acceptable but there is no harm in just dropping back into single file whilst traffic passes then going back to 3 abreast again, especially when they know there are cars stacking up behind them and have been for some time.

    It's considerate and common sense and would take minimal effort and cause minimal disruption to the cyclist.

    I would also welcome comments from cyclists of how us motorists can make things easier for them when we're all out and about.

    Along with @MuespachRam I can see both sides of the argument cus I used to bike to work regularly and I never had any arguments with drivers or other cyclists.  But that's mainly because I didn't extract the urine and stuck closely to the curb and used cycle lanes/paths when I could.  Within reason I'd always prefer to commute to work on a bike instead of a car as it keeps me fit, but even if I were to go out at the weekends for ride I wouldn't be an arse about it...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    22 minutes ago, jono said:

    With all the woe in the world I am almost embarrassed to add things to this moan thread but Inam going to.

    All at once moments .. Murphy's law 

    currently ... Boiler on the blink, new heat exchanger needed and just out of warranty even though it's already had one replacement .. So a war with manufacturers is on the cards. Dishwasher on strike and repair man been twice and can't find problem. New specs collected today but lense is wonky even though it seemed OK when fitted. Wife all fretful because we found a rucksack in the back garden full of pilfered tablets. And this is a week after the dog lost her collar and then we found it in the garden sliced through 

    none of these are that serious or life threatening but bloomin eck we need to beat forest to reset the safety valve :blink:

    Pawn the tablets to pay for the boiler/dishwasher...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    9 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said:

    I'm now in a battle with the insurance department of a well known car hire company that have registered me as "at fault" with the Claims and Underwriting Exchange, even though they know the 3rd party that smashed the side of me on a roundabout, trying to go right, from the left lane, admitted liability and refunded my excess!

    An old dear who was driving a Merc went into the side of my brother's van at the bottom of Friargate a few years ago, completely her fault and she admitted as such when it happened.  They exchanged details and she promised to sort it.  A few weeks later, he got a letter from her insurance firm accepting no responsibility and advising him to pay immediately.  It turns out, her husband was paying in insurance and the company was accepting HIS version of the events even though he wasn't involved in the accident!!!  Ridiculous...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    4 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said:

    Insurance companies, and how they cannot get anything right.

    Funnily enough, earlier I discovered Hastings have been taking two DDs out the past two months despite the fact I (should) only have one policy with them.  They'll be getting a mouthful at lunch and agreeing to refund the 80 quid they now owe me.  Chancers!!!

     

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    42 minutes ago, Angry Ram said:

    See you have let yourself down there :).. 'The missus has done it a couple of times'.. She has probably ordered wrong, the internet is for blokes only and for shopping in emergency situations only...

    Seriously, never had a problem.  Yes some things changed but never buy fresh on line.

     

     

    5 minutes ago, Wolfie said:

    We use Sainsburys and Ocado & have found them both to be pretty good, to be honest. Sainsburys you can stop them from sending any substitutes if you want. Not sure if you can do that with Ocado but they email you well in advance to tell you if something's not available.

    We pretty much get everything online now except for some types of fruit.

    I'd rather do it myself.  I'm there at 8am Saturday mornings before the knuckle-draggers are even contemplating getting out of bed.  I get what's on the list, and only what's on the list.  I'm home by 8:45.  

    If I were to leave it to the Mrs she'd swan in after lunch and the price of the shop would be double...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    On 10/22/2016 at 08:50, Angry Ram said:

    You do supermarket shopping??? Internet bruv, let some college dude worry about where the soap is this week.

     

    Random things that annoy me.... Blokes who shop :p

    B******s online grocery shopping.  The missus has done it a couple of times and each time we were lucky to get half of the stuff we asked for.  Fair enough if stuffs not there but if I were at the shelves I'd never have picked half the stuff they sent instead.  Plus we got tired of them sticking a tin of beans and a tube of toothpaste in one bag...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    40 minutes ago, The 1884 Group said:

    The last time I was clean shaven was 2008, and even that was only for a few weeks so my beard definitely predates the hipsters!

    Despite now having one of those daft hipster efforts, I've only been clean shaven twice in 12 years.  Once for Movember a few years ago, and once when I shaved before a girl I met on holiday came to stay as she didn't like stubble rash...

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    On 10/6/2016 at 16:23, EastHertsRam said:

    This might have been mentioned being as we're on page 91 but I can't remember.

    Petrol Stations with mini supermarkets. Can't speak for the promised land but down here the staff are obsessed with replenishing the shelves. They can see a long queue has built up but it's nah, I'm stacking shelves. **** the shelves, serve your customers you *****.

    People who it seems do their weekly shopping at the aforementioned petrol station leaving their car on the pumps...BASTURTS. I really hope one of them gets a puncture and their ice cream melts all over their shopping or something else that inconveniences them.....like spontaneous combustion. 

     

    Worst still is the BP garage in Mickleover now has a M&S mini mart inside.  And as we all know M&S attracts the type of well-off, bored old folk that take 3 times as long to do anything!!!

    Random stuff that people do that annoy me

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    27 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said:

    odd that isn't it?

    This annoyed me, in similar vein; I organised a lads weekend, one of those Butlins 80s weekenders. Everyone paid their deposit, and I booked, then one lad pulled out saying he couldn't go cos it was his lad's birthday, and his lad still gives him grief for missing a birthday a couple of years ago to be with the boys in Blackpool. Fair-dos. I managed to get another lad to go in his place, went through the farce of changing the booking etc and giving him his deposit back. Then, 6 months later, this weekend, another lad pulled out due to a clash in arrangements, except he's already paid in full and is fully aware he's lost his full money. Guess what? Mr "I can't go, it's my lad's birthday" has piped up and volunteered to take the place of the lad who has paid in full.

    Dad of The Year right there...

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