The small things in life that annoy you

[Plastic]

58 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

the phrase "top bins" 

I don’t know what that means, but it’s impressive that you & LDH have the same avatar. Was that planned, or is it a coincidence? 

[whelk]

People who get off planes slowly. FFS some of us need a piss

[rallyboy]

When did it become acceptable for big companies to keep you on hold for over an hour?

Imagine going to a shop and being told to stand outside until they decide you can come in?

And the music, it sounded like Sooty on acid playing some sort of experimental jazz funk on his organ, looped over a hundred times.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, rallyboy said:

When did it become acceptable for big companies to keep you on hold for over an hour?

Imagine going to a shop and being told to stand outside until they decide you can come in?

And the music, it sounded like Sooty on acid playing some sort of experimental jazz funk on his organ, looped over a hundred times.

I hate call centres but that’s not a ‘small thing’ that annoys me. It’s massive.

[Manuel]

On 26/06/2022 at 16:56, whelk said:

People who get off planes slowly. FFS some of us need a piss

Ryanair's "priority" system worked well the other day.  All the priority tickets asked to stand up and wait in a queue to check passports for 20 minutes then sent into the baking hot tunnel to stand for a further 20 minutes.  After all that, the non-priority scum had to finally get off their arses in the cool, comfortable lounge and go and join them.  And we all took off together. 

[badgerx16]

Not really annoyed by this, but why does the RNIB advert on TV have subtitles ?

[Weston Super Saint]

5 hours ago, rallyboy said:

When did it become acceptable for big companies to keep you on hold for over an hour?.

Since covid where it became the acceptable 'norm'.  No appetite to change it back because that costs money and it's been proven that mugs will wait if they have to.

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Since covid where it became the acceptable 'norm'.  No appetite to change it back because that costs money and it's been proven that mugs will wait if they have to.

Not true. A lot of companies take customer service extremely seriously. Call centre experience can impact their brand. Some like British Airways clearly don’t give a shit. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

8 hours ago, rallyboy said:

When did it become acceptable for big companies to keep you on hold for over an hour?

Imagine going to a shop and being told to stand outside until they decide you can come in?

And the music, it sounded like Sooty on acid playing some sort of experimental jazz funk on his organ, looped over a hundred times.

Just finding the correct contact number through the maze of FAQs, smart yet thick automated question screens, web chat that doesn't work and contact us pages that go back to one of the above.

[AlexLaw76]

Fans at Wimbledon (Centre Court mainly) who need to be the last person to shout something between points!

[The Cat]

54 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Fans at Wimbledon (Centre Court mainly) who need to be the last person to shout something between points!

Or 12 people in a crowd of thousands singing "Let's go Andy, let's go".

 

[Winnersaint]

‘Get in the hole’! US golf fans. Fuck off!

[kyle04]

1 minute ago, Winnersaint said:

‘Get in the hole’! US golf fans. Fuck off!

It's even more annoying after a tee shot, on a par 5.

[AlexLaw76]

8 minutes ago, Winnersaint said:

‘Get in the hole’! US golf fans. Fuck off!

THAT is horrific!

[The Cat]

I think we need to introduce the "Let's go" song at St Mary's next season.

Which player shall we choose, or should it be interchangeable like 7 Nation Army?

[Weston Super Saint]

12 minutes ago, The Cat said:

I think we need to introduce the "Let's go" song at St Mary's next season.

Which player shall we choose, or should it be interchangeable like 7 Nation Army?

Let's go 'nipper' should probably cover most of the squad.

[Toadhall Saint]

Slugs

[cloggy saint]

1 hour ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Slugs

This!! I'm not squeamish at all, I'll happily pick up any size spider etc but slugs turn my stomach. Why do the bastards want to crawl up my glass patio doors, what do they think is waiting for them at the top? Totally pointless creatures, nothing more than bird food.

[trousers]

31 minutes ago, cloggy saint said:

Totally pointless creatures, nothing more than bird food.

[MLG Mode] 

So, not pointless then.....?

[trousers]

23 hours ago, whelk said:

A lot of companies take customer service extremely seriously

😂

[whelk]

2 hours ago, trousers said:

😂

Have I missed something?

[Lighthouse]

Women who constantly post things like “throwback Thursday,” and, “wedding dress challenge,” on social media. It’s not a challenge, you’re just fishing for likes and compliments but you’re not as pretty as you used to be, so you’re using photos from ten years ago. Grow up.

[skintsaint]

My old neighbour who decides that when I do any sort of DIY to the outside of my home, comes over and gives me his expert advice and why I'm doing it wrong. 

Can see where Harry Enfield got his idea for that character.

[whelk]

Parents who let their toddlers run amok at airports cos too busy on their phones or heaven forbid letting them be free to express themselves

[Manuel]

Don't you hate it when people use poor analogies to try to win an argument?  It's like writing a novel and expecting the reader to read it backwards.

[whelk]

The type of cunt that tweets this sort of shit. Ooooh you tease you. No doubt endless morons will respond

 

[Manuel]

The chant that goes "Let's go England, let's go!"  

I first heard it in badminton matches but it seems to have crept into tennis.  

[Lighthouse]

1 hour ago, Manuel said:

The chant that goes "Let's go England, let's go!"  

I first heard it in badminton matches but it seems to have crept into tennis.  

Don’t f**k with the ultras at a badminton tournament.

[Manuel]

No chance, I sit in the family section where it's relatively safe.  

[rallyboy]

4 hours ago, Manuel said:

The chant that goes "Let's go England, let's go!"  

I first heard it in badminton matches but it seems to have crept into tennis.  

Badminton and tennis ultras are incredibly annoying, they make a hell of a racket.

[badgerx16]

10 hours ago, rallyboy said:

Badminton and tennis ultras are incredibly annoying, they make a hell of a racket.

It's because they are highly strung.

[AlexLaw76]

On 29/06/2022 at 20:27, The Cat said:

Or 12 people in a crowd of thousands singing "Let's go Andy, let's go".

 

I will go further and add Wimbledon in general!

 

[Turkish]

On 26/06/2022 at 14:17, AlexLaw76 said:

the phrase "top bins" 

God yes, all the kids say it these days. Plus they're all obsessed with "megs". 

[Klaus Schwab]

The inventor of slime for children needs a slap. 
 

My youngest loves the stuff and gets everywhere, from the dog to the sofa. 
 

I can’t sit down now without trying to figure out if it’s her slime or I’ve shat myself again 

[kyle04]

7 hours ago, Klaus Schwab said:

The inventor of slime for children needs a slap. 
 

My youngest loves the stuff and gets everywhere, from the dog to the sofa. 
 

I can’t sit down now without trying to figure out if it’s her slime or I’ve shat myself again 

Wait till it gets to the "Daddy can I make my own slime, I've seen recipes on Youtube", thats when the real fun starts...

[Klaus Schwab]

13 hours ago, kyle04 said:

Wait till it gets to the "Daddy can I make my own slime, I've seen recipes on Youtube", thats when the real fun starts...

Yeah that fun started 2 years ago and is where the mess comes from!

 

in other news, people who leave massive gaps when in traffic jams for absolutely no reason whatsoever 

[Mustang Saint]

Children who drop a pink bath bomb on a cream carpet, accidentally tread on it and then try to clean it up with a piece of paper.

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Mustang Saint said:

Children who drop a pink bath bomb on a cream carpet, accidentally tread on it and then try to clean it up with a piece of paper.

Niche

[Toadhall Saint]

Just now, whelk said:

Niche

Beat me to it

[Turkish]

It is what it is

[revolution saint]

15 minutes ago, Turkish said:

It is what it is

We are where we are.

[whelk]

‘Drops’ when referring to podcasts

[whelk]

On 08/07/2022 at 23:38, revolution saint said:

We are where we are.

Although tbf has a bit more meaning than it is what it is

[revolution saint]

10 minutes ago, whelk said:

Although tbf has a bit more meaning than it is what it is

Try using it when phoning up a breakdown service and see how much meaning it has then.

[whelk]

11 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

Try using it when phoning up a breakdown service and see how much meaning it has then.

Normally I just belt out a rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s I am what I am

[Holmes_and_Watson]

If you are what you are where you are where you are, then it is what it is.

[Whitey Grandad]

I yam what I yam

- Popeye

[Lighthouse]

You could combine it with, “moving forward,” for the ultimate business bullsh*t buzzword.

”Moving forward, it’ll be what it is.”

[The Cat]

Sweet Caroline being played after every sporting event.

The way it's going I imagine the crowd are probably belting it out at the end of the South West regional junior tiddlywinks tournament.

[Lighthouse]

1 hour ago, The Cat said:

Sweet Caroline being played after every sporting event.

The way it's going I imagine the crowd are probably belting it out at the end of the South West regional junior tiddlywinks tournament.

I was at the F1 last year and the would be entertainer/DJ on the PA between races was desperately trying to get that going on several occasions. A few people here and there murmured along with it but there was a general feeling of, “really? Again?”