The small things in life that annoy you

[whelk]

  On 23/09/2023 at 21:43, revolution saint said:

The song Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley (or any of the covers).  Can't fucking stand it.

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Great song but been covered so much not sure I feel it is still. Remember being used on West Wing way before any X Factor bod butchered and was perfect for scene.

 

Edited 25 September, 2023 by whelk

[revolution saint]

  On 25/09/2023 at 14:49, whelk said:

Great song but been covered so much not sure I feel it is still. Remember being used on West Wing way before any X Factor bod butchered and was perfect for scene.

 

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Obviously everyone is entitled to an opinion but you're wrong. It's a total dirge.  And West Wing was shit too.

[whelk]

  On 25/09/2023 at 14:56, revolution saint said:

Obviously everyone is entitled to an opinion but you're wrong. It's a total dirge.  And West Wing was shit too.

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Lost any respect for you with West Wing comment. I get maybe not liking Cohen but Aaron Sorkin. Pffft

[revolution saint]

  On 25/09/2023 at 15:23, whelk said:

Lost any respect for you with West Wing comment. I get maybe not liking Cohen but Aaron Sorkin. Pffft

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Ha ha, you had respect for me? 

I'm honoured.  I find Sorkin a bit hit and miss - loved "A few good men" even if it is over the top.  I only ever watched the first episode of West Wing and if I recall Martin Sheen only appears right at the end and moans at everyone for not standing up when the president enters the room.  I thought, arrogant cunt and never watched any further.

[badgerx16]

People who confuse The West Wing S1E1 with S2E3.

 

Edited 25 September, 2023 by badgerx16

[revolution saint]

  On 25/09/2023 at 15:47, badgerx16 said:

People who confuse The West Wing S1E1 with S2E3.

 

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Yeah, I could have been mistaken on the episode. Probably a trailer I’d seen. Stand corrected, he’s an arrogant cunt in more than one episode. Thanks badger!

[Weston Super Saint]

I have a feeling there will be a speech later that will liven things up....

[badgerx16]

  On 26/09/2023 at 07:11, Weston Super Saint said:

I have a feeling there will be a speech later that will liven things up....

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Or send us all to sleep.

[whelk]

  On 26/09/2023 at 09:48, tdmickey3 said:

Some people just cant let it go, guess they have little else to do

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Please don’t spoil this thread. Is about little annoyances not grown men bickering 

[sadoldgit]

  On 26/09/2023 at 10:11, whelk said:

Please don’t spoil this thread. Is about little annoyances not grown men bickering 

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I think that he was expressing a little annoyance.

Anyway, the little annoyance I have today is the right wing media kicking off about Labour’s plan to apply 20% vat to private school fees. Don’t they tell us if you can’t afford children, don’t have them? Perhaps they should extend that argument to if you can’t afford to send your children to private school, then don’t?*
 

*Unashamedly pinched from the James O’Brien LBC show this morning.

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[whelk]

Completely off topic SOG.

light annoyances not Lucy Letby, Putin, the Tories. Fuck me there are enough threads to pick from eg Labour Party, Stella Braverman….

Stop being a lazy bastard!

[Fan The Flames]

"formally known as Twitter" surely we are way past that explainer now.

[whelk]

  On 27/09/2023 at 13:58, Fan The Flames said:

"formally known as Twitter" surely we are way past that explainer now.

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‘Or whatever it is called these days’ 

[The Cat]

People who don't put the "Next Customer" sign behind their shopping at the checkout and then stand right at the back so you can't start unloading your own shopping onto the conveyor belt.

[trousers]

A repeat mention for the ever expanding "Can I get...?" brigade. Cretins.

Edited 28 September, 2023 by trousers

[revolution saint]

  On 27/09/2023 at 22:09, whelk said:

‘Or whatever it is called these days’ 

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I do that just so everyone knows that I'm not on it and find the whole twitter (or whatever they call it these days) thing rubbish.

[AlexLaw76]

Only had it on the telly for 10 mins (the Ryder Cup).....

to answer the question, American golf fans...

[whelk]

  On 29/09/2023 at 05:47, AlexLaw76 said:

Only had it on the telly for 10 mins (the Ryder Cup).....

to answer the question, American golf fans...

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Apart from annoying fans best competition ever

[Sunglasses Ron]

People who cut down trees for no reason whatsoever.

 

 

[Patrick Bateman]

"Storm Agnes, named by the met office" ... FFS ... shut up!  1) it's a bit of wind, 2) who cares what name the wind has, 3) who cares who named and 4) why did I hear this same line EVERY time the weather was on?  Fuck off. 

[AlexLaw76]

  On 29/09/2023 at 10:00, Patrick Bateman said:

"Storm Agnes, named by the met office" ... FFS ... shut up!  1) it's a bit of wind, 2) who cares what name the wind has, 3) who cares who named and 4) why did I hear this same line EVERY time the weather was on?  Fuck off. 

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Climate emergency / Global Boiling, mate.

[Turkish]

  On 29/09/2023 at 10:53, AlexLaw76 said:

Climate emergency / Global Boiling, mate.

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Weather warnings all summer due to average temperatures for the time of year, medium risk of a thunder storm etc. 

[whelk]

Golf fans putting their hands out to get tapped by the golfer when walking to next tee etc. Leave them alone FFS

Edited 29 September, 2023 by whelk

[Toadhall Saint]

Golf - long walk ruined

[Turkish]

  On 29/09/2023 at 18:26, Toadhall Saint said:

Golf - long walk ruined

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nah, best and worst game in the world, depending on how you are playing.

[Toadhall Saint]

  On 29/09/2023 at 18:27, Turkish said:

nah, best and worst game in the world, depending on how you are playing.

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Knew I’d get a bite 😂

[Turkish]

  On 29/09/2023 at 20:00, Toadhall Saint said:

Knew I’d get a bite 😂

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It wasn’t a bite was it. 

[revolution saint]

  On 29/09/2023 at 18:26, Toadhall Saint said:

Golf - long walk ruined

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I like the crazy version.  That's OK.

On the subject of golf, it strikes me that it's not a particularly great spectator sport especially if you're gathered round one of the tees.  Surely that's like watching someone take a penalty but not being able to see if it went in the net?

Edited 30 September, 2023 by revolution saint

[Fan The Flames]

  On 30/09/2023 at 08:38, revolution saint said:

I like the crazy version.  That's OK.

On the subject of golf, it strikes me that it's not a particularly great spectator sport especially if you're gathered round one of the tees.  Surely that's like watching someone take a penalty but not being able to see if it went in the net?

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I thought that, before I went to Wentworth a few times to watch the PGA Championship. Watching elite golfers tee off, like the machines they are is amazing. The idea is to mix up your positions throughout the day, a bit behind the tee, a bit around a green or two, pick a group and follow them for a while, a bit in the bar, a bit in the gallery. It's a good day out. I'm not a golfer but enjoy watching it on TV and live, there's something going on all the time and watching most elite level sport live is pretty good.

[trousers]

'Gender Reveals'

Since when did this f***ing abomination become a thing and how f***ing shallow and vein do you have to be to even contemplate doing such a thing....?

What a load of old shite.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

  On 04/10/2023 at 07:32, trousers said:

'Gender Reveals'

Since when did this f***ing abomination become a thing and how f***ing shallow and vein do you have to be to even contemplate doing such a thing....?

What a load of old shite.

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Congratulations, Mrs Thorn! It's an abomination!

Damian's mother gets an early warning, after a surprising gender reveal from the scan.

 

[Fan The Flames]

  On 04/10/2023 at 07:32, trousers said:

'Gender Reveals'

Since when did this f***ing abomination become a thing and how f***ing shallow and vein do you have to be to even contemplate doing such a thing....?

What a load of old shite.

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A guy at work is off this week on a Babymoon, a little pre-birth holiday for the couple.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 04/10/2023 at 11:39, Holmes_and_Watson said:

Congratulations, Mrs Thorn! It's an abomination!

Damian's mother gets an early warning, after a surprising gender reveal from the scan.

 

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[Weston Super Saint]

  On 04/10/2023 at 07:32, trousers said:

'Gender Reveals'

Since when did this f***ing abomination become a thing and how f***ing shallow and vein do you have to be to even contemplate doing such a thing....?

What a load of old shite.

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Also, a pretty pointless exercise as the "baby" can choose their own gender when they get to primary school.

[Fan The Flames]

  On 04/10/2023 at 14:51, Weston Super Saint said:

Also, a pretty pointless exercise as the "baby" can choose their own gender when they get to primary school.

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Good point, they can do it all again and the adults can have another piss up 👍🏼

[Lighthouse]

The stupidly low pace of the rugby WC. I don’t mind a bit of casual egg chasing but a WC should be games every three or four days for each team and a couple every day for someone, like cricket or football. I forget the rugby WC is going on half the time.

[andypen]

On the same note, watching international Rugby Union for many many years, and still not having a fucking clue about most of the rules.

[trousers]

  On 04/10/2023 at 11:47, Fan The Flames said:

A guy at work is off this week on a Babymoon, a little pre-birth holiday for the couple.

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Please tell me you've just made that up and that it isn't actually a thing? Please? 

[badgerx16]

  On 07/10/2023 at 21:20, trousers said:

Please tell me you've just made that up and that it isn't actually a thing? Please? 

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https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/babymoon

[Lighthouse]

  On 07/10/2023 at 21:20, trousers said:

Please tell me you've just made that up and that it isn't actually a thing? Please? 

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I’m going to suggest that it’s the name which you find irritating, not the actual concept. If an expectant couple wants to get away for a short vacation before a sprog pops out and ruins the next 18 years, that’s not a bad idea.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 07/10/2023 at 21:17, andypen said:

On the same note, watching international Rugby Union for many many years, and still not having a fucking clue about most of the rules.

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I'm with you mate. I do enjoy watching rugby, but most of the time I have no idea what the referee has given certain decisions for.

I also still haven't the slightest clue what the point of a scrum is.

[whelk]

May have already posted this but 5 yo kids in Ramones or Nirvana t-shirts

[whelk]

  On 08/10/2023 at 20:35, Sheaf Saint said:

I'm with you mate. I do enjoy watching rugby, but most of the time I have no idea what the referee has given certain decisions for.

I also still haven't the slightest clue what the point of a scrum is.

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Ditto. Even been to Twickenham for 6 Nations games and felt like I am the only one who hasn’t got a clue why a penalty was given 

[CB Fry]

  On 08/10/2023 at 20:35, Sheaf Saint said:

I'm with you mate. I do enjoy watching rugby, but most of the time I have no idea what the referee has given certain decisions for.

I also still haven't the slightest clue what the point of a scrum is.

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  On 08/10/2023 at 20:50, whelk said:

Ditto. Even been to Twickenham for 6 Nations games and felt like I am the only one who hasn’t got a clue why a penalty was given 

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A sport where you can smash into each other to knock the other guy clean over and that's all fine, but if the ball is slightly nudged forward by an arm that's a penalty.

Also the penalties seem to happen about ten minutes after the thing that the penalty was for happened. And then they just kick it out of play. 

Most of the time not a fucking clue but I've been watching world cups and 6 nations occasionally for decades. 

[Turkish]

  On 08/10/2023 at 21:41, CB Fry said:

 

A sport where you can smash into each other to knock the other guy clean over and that's all fine, but if the ball is slightly nudged forward by an arm that's a penalty.

Also the penalties seem to happen about ten minutes after the thing that the penalty was for happened. And then they just kick it out of play. 

Most of the time not a fucking clue but I've been watching world cups and 6 nations occasionally for decades. 

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Talking of rugby When a footballer goes down injured you get the “you don’t get rugby players rolling around on the floor” 

Now I’m not denying there is play acting in football but you’ve got a 10 stone winger running at the almost the speed of an Olympic sprinter being taken out by a 14 stone centre back, it’s going to hurt.

or the other cliche about the fans, how rugby fans can behave. a crowd full or tarquins in boot cut jeans a loafers. I’d rather see two groups of working class lads bashing each other up then have to endure tarquins talking about their share prices fucking Tory wankers 

[AlexLaw76]

  On 08/10/2023 at 20:35, Sheaf Saint said:

I'm with you mate. I do enjoy watching rugby, but most of the time I have no idea what the referee has given certain decisions for.

I also still haven't the slightest clue what the point of a scrum is.

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With the scrum, they can spend ages resetting the thing….. to what end? 

[Weston Super Saint]

  On 09/10/2023 at 05:22, AlexLaw76 said:

With the scrum, they can spend ages resetting the thing….. to what end? 

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Usually a penalty that no one has any idea why it was given.

[Sheaf Saint]

  On 08/10/2023 at 21:52, Turkish said:

or the other cliche about the fans, how rugby fans can behave. a crowd full or tarquins in boot cut jeans a loafers. I’d rather see two groups of working class lads bashing each other up then have to endure tarquins talking about their share prices fucking Tory wankers 

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Tell you what Turks, why don't you take yourself along to a local league match in an old mining town in Wales and express that opinion to some other spectators, then come back and tell us how you got on, yeah? 😉

[Turkish]

  On 09/10/2023 at 07:54, Sheaf Saint said:

Tell you what Turks, why don't you take yourself along to a local league match in an old mining town in Wales and express that opinion to some other spectators, then come back and tell us how you got on, yeah? 😉

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A town full of lads that had stayed there,  become PE teachers and married a nice welsh girl? Sounds lovely 

[trousers]

  On 08/10/2023 at 08:42, Lighthouse said:

I’m going to suggest that it’s the name which you find irritating, not the actual concept. If an expectant couple wants to get away for a short vacation before a sprog pops out and ruins the next 18 years, that’s not a bad idea.

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Yep, it's totally the cretinous name. It's just a holiday FFS. Just call it a holiday like normal people would, because that's what it f**king is. It doesn't need a new 'trendy' word. FFS.