Pet Hates....

[Mattonsea]

Have you never heard of Strava

Yes and ???

 

[Cycleops]

I hate pets.

 

[ThinAir]

I hate pets.

See what you did there... I like pets, but like your wordplay, regardless

 

[Primal Scream]

Swarms of women who think that they are the most incredible people on the face of the planet because they have kids, they own the pavements you as a pedestrian and not a parent belong on the road, and they own the supermarket go away you don't have kids to feed you don't belong in this aisle, you cannot drive the wrong way down a one way street, they can, they are a mum and they need to get to the school so that their darling doesn't have to walk far, although I do admire the dedication of some, must take a lot of effort to get that many calories into their child.

You have met the Starbucks/Costa mafia then with the preschool brats running around like the place is a playground.

 

[ThinAir]

Afternoon naps, which turn into full on 'sleeps'; where you didn't even want a nap anyway! No sleep tonight.

 

[Lullabelle]

People who mess up their lives and then blame 'society' and/or others.

 

[User28924]

Stand by the side of the road at rush hour. Watch the cars drive past. Every single bloody one has one occupant and 90% of them are all going to near enough the same farking place. Seriously, for farks sake, with a vague level of organisation we could pretty much solve congestion and hugely reduce our reliance on the middle east in one fell swoop. Or they could cycle, walk or, heaven forbid, catch the bus.

I'm not racist but...cue rant about political correctness which stinks of racism
I'm not misogynistic but...cue rant about feminists which stinks of misogyny

Seriously if you're not being sexist, racist etc. why do you feel the need to preface what you say with something like that.

 

[ThinAir]

Stand by the side of the road at rush hour. Watch the cars drive past. Every single bloody one has one occupant and 90% of them are all going to near enough the same f***ing place. Seriously, for f***s sake, with a vague level of organisation we could pretty much solve congestion and hugely reduce our reliance on the middle east in one fell swoop. Or they could cycle, walk or, heaven forbid, catch the bus.

I'm not racist but...cue rant about political correctness which stinks of racism
I'm not misogynistic but...cue rant about feminists which stinks of misogyny

Seriously if you're not being sexist, racist etc. why do you feel the need to preface what you say with something like that.

Can I add "with the greatest of respect"... Cue something direspectful...

 

[Speicher]

My pet hates being accidentally sprayed with water from the hose pipe.

 

[Venod]

Adults on BMX bikes
People who ride with their saddle too low
Car Salesmen
Phrases such as Blue Sky Thinking, The Elephant in the Room etc
Litter

 

[PaulSecteur]

These things...

Circular biscuits to dunk onto a square pot is the work of an evil mastermind.

I take them to work as a snack, so in polite company I cant use the Gene Simmons technique.

 

[hopless500]

Stand by the side of the road at rush hour. Watch the cars drive past. Every single bloody one has one occupant and 90% of them are all going to near enough the same f***ing place. Seriously, for f***s sake, with a vague level of organisation we could pretty much solve congestion and hugely reduce our reliance on the middle east in one fell swoop. Or they could cycle, walk or, heaven forbid, catch the bus.

I'm not racist but...cue rant about political correctness which stinks of racism
I'm not misogynistic but...cue rant about feminists which stinks of misogyny

Seriously if you're not being sexist, racist etc. why do you feel the need to preface what you say with something like that.

I would happily catch a bus to work. But the nearest bus stop is 3.5 miles away. More to the point, the bus doesn't go from there to where I work. You are making assumptions without knowing people's personal circumstances.
probably should add that I don't work in Cambridge

 

[Arch]

These things...

Circular biscuits to dunk onto a square post is the work of an evil mastermind.

I take them to work as a snack, so in polite company I cant use the Gene Simmons technique.

Simple. Scoop with round biscuit, then bite in half, and use remaining semi circle to reach into edges. Repeat.

 

[User28924]

I would happily catch a bus to work. But the nearest bus stop is 3.5 miles away. More to the point, the bus doesn't go from there to where I work. You are making assumptions without knowing people's personal circumstances.
probably should add that I don't work in Cambridge

Of course there are people for whom it would be impossible. I should also point out that I have every expectation of being one of those drivers at some point. My point is that when you stop and think about it, it seems completely ridiculous, and one wonders why nothing is done. Is it impossible for 4 people from the same village, who work within a 10 minute walk of each other, to share a lift? Perhaps we should improve the system of public transport, making it cheaper, more pleasant and more convenient?

As I say, it's a pet hate, from when I used to wait at the bus stop and see all this traffic taking up a huge amount of unnecessary space going to the same place. I just didn't think this thread was the place for lengthy discourse on the underlying reasons and possible solutions.

 

[EltonFrog]

Public transport. It's shoot, it's expensive, it's unreliable, buses in particular are a waste of space.