The small things in life that annoy you

[whelk]

Saints fans who post ‘I hope I’m wrong’ when predicting Saints defeats. Would you like to win the lottery yes or no?

[trousers]

When newspapers publish 'then and now' photos to remind you how old you are and how quickly life is passing by ..

 

[buctootim]

  On 17/03/2023 at 10:54, trousers said:

When newspapers publish 'then and now' photos to remind you how old you are and how quickly life is passing by ..

 

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Tbh as long as they only publish pictures of people I've never heard of, who were in shows I've never heard of, I'm fine with it. 

Edited 17 March, 2023 by buctootim

[LeBizzier69]

Turning the tap on into the sink, and it hits the only spoon / thing in the bowl and sprays water all over the place. I hope that's small enough.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 17/03/2023 at 11:17, LeBizzier69 said:

Turning the tap on into the sink, and it hits the only spoon / thing in the bowl and sprays water all over the place. I hope that's small enough.

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And what have you learnt from this?

Edited 17 March, 2023 by Whitey Grandad
Speeling

[LeBizzier69]

  On 17/03/2023 at 12:02, Whitey Grandad said:

And what have you learnt from this?

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Buy a dishwasher.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 17/03/2023 at 12:36, LeBizzier69 said:

Buy a dishwasher.

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https://www.rosebrides.com/thai-brides.html

[buctootim]

  On 17/03/2023 at 13:29, Whitey Grandad said:

https://www.rosebrides.com/thai-brides.html

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Rentals only 

[whelk]

Names of clubs and ground suddenly changing.

why the fuck are Sky now calling Athletic Bilbao, Athletic club?

also see Upton Park referred to Boleyn Ground

Nou Camp becoming Cap Nou.

Player pronunciations too. Salah now seems to be called Sa-lar by quite a few pundits 

[badgerx16]

  On 18/03/2023 at 09:21, whelk said:

Names of clubs and ground suddenly changing.

why the fuck are Sky now calling Athletic Bilbao, Athletic club?

also see Upton Park referred to Boleyn Ground

Nou Camp becoming Cap Nou.

Player pronunciations too. Salah now seems to be called Sa-lar by quite a few pundits 

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Next season, Bolton Wanderers will be playing at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

[The Kraken]

  On 18/03/2023 at 09:21, whelk said:

Names of clubs and ground suddenly changing.

why the fuck are Sky now calling Athletic Bilbao, Athletic club?

also see Upton Park referred to Boleyn Ground

Nou Camp becoming Cap Nou.

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Have I missed the joke? None of those have changed from what they were originally.

[whelk]

  On 18/03/2023 at 16:51, The Kraken said:

Have I missed the joke? None of those have changed from what they were originally.

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So I dreamt that they used to be referred to as Athletic Bilbao?

[The Kraken]

  On 19/03/2023 at 13:31, whelk said:

So I dreamt that they used to be referred to as Athletic Bilbao?

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As wiki says…..

Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain.

Much like Barcelona’s ground was often referred to as the Nou Camp in the Uk but Camp Nou everywhere else. Probably just Britishisms that became standard for us but were never the actual true name that the club referred to them as. And the Boleyn Ground was always the official name for the stadium located within Upton Park. It is much like a Spaniard referring to our stadium as Estadio de Santa Maria, not incorrect but not the true name.

Edited 19 March, 2023 by The Kraken

[whelk]

  On 19/03/2023 at 15:52, The Kraken said:

As wiki says…..

Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain.

Much like Barcelona’s ground was often referred to as the Nou Camp in the Uk but Camp Nou everywhere else. Probably just Britishisms that became standard for us but were never the actual true name that the club referred to them as. And the Boleyn Ground was always the official name for the stadium located within Upton Park. It is much like a Spaniard referring to our stadium as Estadio de Santa Maria, not incorrect but not the true name.

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Yeah I get it is also their name. But who decides it suddenly gets used over previous? I grew up obsessed with football, stickers books etc and did not hear or see once that West Ham played at the Boleyn Gound until last 10 years which suddenly became more widely used. 

[revolution saint]

  On 18/03/2023 at 09:21, whelk said:

Names of clubs and ground suddenly changing.

why the fuck are Sky now calling Athletic Bilbao, Athletic club?

also see Upton Park referred to Boleyn Ground

Nou Camp becoming Cap Nou.

Player pronunciations too. Salah now seems to be called Sa-lar by quite a few pundits 

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Completely agree Whelk - it feels like commentators, pundits and fans are trying to add a level of sophistication which simply isn't necessary in football.  Some commentators seem to make up the pronunciation of player names as they go along.  Caleta Car is a prime example - I've heard it pronounced about six different ways.  Thankfully he doesn't play anymore so that's a relief.

On a related note - countries that used to be part of the British Empire rejecting the name we've given them and going for something else.  Show a bit of fucking gratitude!  We didn't slave away (pardon the pun) coming up with a name for you that would indicate your subordination to us just so you could change it at the earliest chance you got.  Yes, Colonial Nigeria, Colonial Fiji, British East Africa amongst others, I'm talking about you.  Bastards.

Anyway, where are you on the whole Gary Lineacre thing?

[Whitey Grandad]

Officially it is now called the ‘Spotify Camp Nou’

I knew they were short of a Euro or two but that is so disappointing.

[Turkish]

Overuse of the word legend. People referring to people constantly as legends who have achieved little more than averageness.

 

Or even worse the twats who call their twat mates legends, “my mate Dave, he’s a legend, he once downed 8 tequilas in a row and puked on the bouncers shoes, what a legend” no he’s a twat 

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 19/03/2023 at 22:56, Turkish said:

Overuse of the word legend. People referring to people constantly as legends who have achieved little more than averageness.

 

Or even worse the twats who call their twat mates legends, “my mate Dave, he’s a legend, he once downed 8 tequilas in a row and puked on the bouncers shoes, what a legend” no he’s a twat 

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And the word ‘hero’

‘Food heroes’ for goodness sake. It’s an insult to all those real heroes and heroines.

[whelk]

  On 19/03/2023 at 23:15, Whitey Grandad said:

And the word ‘hero’

‘Food heroes’ for goodness sake. It’s an insult to all those real heroes and heroines.

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Is a food hero just a fat bastard?

[whelk]

  On 19/03/2023 at 20:02, revolution saint said:

Completely agree Whelk - it feels like commentators, pundits and fans are trying to add a level of sophistication which simply isn't necessary in football.  Some commentators seem to make up the pronunciation of player names as they go along.  Caleta Car is a prime example - I've heard it pronounced about six different ways.  Thankfully he doesn't play anymore so that's a relief.

On a related note - countries that used to be part of the British Empire rejecting the name we've given them and going for something else.  Show a bit of fucking gratitude!  We didn't slave away (pardon the pun) coming up with a name for you that would indicate your subordination to us just so you could change it at the earliest chance you got.  Yes, Colonial Nigeria, Colonial Fiji, British East Africa amongst others, I'm talking about you.  Bastards.

Anyway, where are you on the whole Gary Lineacre thing?

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Not really over one of the old radio DJs calling them Depechay Mode. Time heals and all that…. almost worth its own thread.

 

 

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 20/03/2023 at 09:21, whelk said:

Is a food hero just a fat bastard?

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Your words, not mine

[rallyboy]

Brilliant save!

No, it was straight at him.

Brilliant goal!

No, it was a half-decent shot that deflected off the defender - there was no brilliance involved, brilliance is beating five players and chipping the keeper or curling the ball two metres and in off a post.

Let's ration the use of brilliant and save it for the real thing.

[trousers]

  On 20/03/2023 at 09:47, rallyboy said:

Brilliant save!

No, it was straight at him.

Brilliant goal!

No, it was a half-decent shot that deflected off the defender - there was no brilliance involved, brilliance is beating five players and chipping the keeper or curling the ball two metres and in off a post.

Let's ration the use of brilliant and save it for the real thing.

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Brilliant post 

[trousers]

  On 19/03/2023 at 22:56, Turkish said:

Overuse of the word legend. People referring to people constantly as legends who have achieved little more than averageness.

 

Or even worse the twats who call their twat mates legends, “my mate Dave, he’s a legend, he once downed 8 tequilas in a row and puked on the bouncers shoes, what a legend” no he’s a twat 

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Reminds me of the Gary Delaney joke...

 

😂

Edited 20 March, 2023 by trousers

[revolution saint]

  On 20/03/2023 at 09:33, whelk said:

Not really over one of the old radio DJs calling them Depechay Mode. Time heals and all that…. almost worth its own thread.

 

 

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That was probably Peter Powell or Bruno Brooks. They were both cunts.

I still miss “Our Tune” on the Simon Bates mid morning show - was absolute quality listening to tales of utter abject misery that just got worse and worse. I loved it.

[Southner]

You're walking on the pavement. An person is walking towards you, but to the left/right of your trajectory. You get closer, and just before you pass one another, said person steps in front of you, giving you access to pass them in the free space you would've otherwise had, had they stayed where they fucking were.

Cunty-headed ninny-muggins.

So that. 

[badgerx16]

When people leave their litter on the sea wall rather than taking it home with them; ( Pictures taken this afternoon. The blue one has been bobbing about since September, the white one since Christmas )

 

[badgerx16]

Yesterday morning I ordered a new mains charger. The website said that orders places before 2pm would be next day delivery.

I have just received a message from Royal Mail, who have my parcel and will deliver it on Thursday.

Who took Wednesday out of the week ?

Edited 29 March, 2023 by badgerx16

[Weston Super Saint]

  On 29/03/2023 at 13:30, badgerx16 said:

Yesterday morning I ordered a new mains charger. The website said that orders places before 2pm would be next day delivery.

I have just received a message from Royal Mail, who have my parcel and will deliver it on Thursday.

Who took Wednesday out of the week ?

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Royal Mail did - they claim they are only paid for four days a week, so they don't bother with Wednesdays now.

[badgerx16]

  On 29/03/2023 at 15:45, Weston Super Saint said:

Royal Mail did - they claim they are only paid for four days a week, so they don't bother with Wednesdays now.

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And there was me thinking that the weeks only seem to go quicker because I am getting older.

[The Cat]

When roadwork signs are left up after the works has finished.

There's one still by the old Debenhams that says "road closed 23rd and 29th March". 

[buctootim]

  On 29/03/2023 at 13:30, badgerx16 said:

Yesterday morning I ordered a new mains charger. The website said that orders places before 2pm would be next day delivery.

I have just received a message from Royal Mail, who have my parcel and will deliver it on Thursday.

Who took Wednesday out of the week ?

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At 3pm on a Friday I paid £12 for guaranteed next day special delivery. It got there at 2pm Monday. Apparently Saturday and Sunday dont count either.   

[Lighthouse]

  On 08/04/2023 at 11:53, The Cat said:

When roadwork signs are left up after the works has finished.

There's one still by the old Debenhams that says "road closed 23rd and 29th March". 

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When the smart gantries have 40mph signs up for night roadworks, then the works just end and there's nothing to indicate a return to national speed limit. I was driving down the M3 a couple of months back and there was work being done around Lightwater. By the letter of the law, according to the (lack of) speed limit signs, I should have kept going at 40, all the way to the end of the variable speed limit at Hook.

[AlexLaw76]

People who kindly bag up their dog's shit, but just leave the bagged mess anywhere but the bin.

Why?

Edited 10 April, 2023 by AlexLaw76

[Turkish]

This could equally amuse but there isn’t a thread on that

virtue signalling on social media about famous peoples deaths to show what lovely people they are

someone posted “sad news about Paul Cattermole” 3 crying emojis response 

one “friend” who put a crying a emoji adds a comment “had to look up who he was, yes really sad”

I find this sort of stuff weird. 

[whelk]

Solicitors and the like trying to get something for nothing like MyDiesel Claim. Adverts everywhere for all those those poor wronged people. Society’s true victims 

[skintsaint]

  On 10/04/2023 at 19:16, Turkish said:

someone posted “sad news about Paul Cattermole” 3 crying emojis response 

one “friend” who put a crying a emoji adds a comment “had to look up who he was, yes really sad”

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Didn't he play for Sunderland?

Things that annoy me : Plumbers/tradesman who never show up on time, or not at all.

[Manuel]

Somehow that Government Alert made my doorbell ring!

[Toadhall Saint]

Sunpat peanut butter jars.

[badgerx16]

Neighbours having skips dropped on their drive at 6 in the morning.

[Picard]

You order some skips and your neighbour fills them with all his rubbish.

[whelk]

Skips when they go soft 

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 27/04/2023 at 13:41, Picard said:

You order some skips and your neighbour fills them with all his rubbish.

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A friend of mine was having some work done on her house. She took great care to tell her builders that on no account was her white batheroom suite to be thrown out. When she got back home there was a white bathroom suite in her skip so she stormed in and gave the builders a few choice mouthfuls to which they responded with blank faces. 

Then she saw her white bathroom suite still in its normal place.

And there was One Foot in the Grave,

 

[revolution saint]

BBC news spending a whole fucking hour on Wrexham as though getting promoted is some kind of miracle 

[Turkish]

People that make Star Wars references today

 

 

[badgerx16]

  On 04/05/2023 at 11:52, Turkish said:

People that make Star Wars references today

 

 

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"Use the fork Luke".

[Turkish]

  On 04/05/2023 at 11:55, badgerx16 said:

"Use the fork Luke".

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These people are frigging hilarious aren't they.

[badgerx16]

  On 04/05/2023 at 13:01, Turkish said:

These people are frigging hilarious aren't they.

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Unlike our strikers, I can take advantage of an open goal.

[Lighthouse]

I wish people wouldn't cling on to these Star Wars puns.

[badgerx16]

Amazon have just sent us an email saying that as we last put batteries in our Firestick remote control 2 years ago they will soon need replacing, and giving a link to 'compatible items confirmed to work with your device' - it's frigging AAA batteries FFS, and we don't actually need them as we don't use the stick anymore since we installed our new TV with PRIME built in.