Teeny tiny things that drive you nuts out of all proportion

[glasgowcyclist]

Finding the top's been left off the toothpaste.

GC

 

[tyred]

Another shop related rant - I was in Tescos in my lunch break and decided to buy a can of Coke and had to wait behind a middle aged couple who stood blocking the fridge the for about 5 minutes whilst they decided what drinks to buy and randomly picking up bottles and cans, looking at them and then putting them back before walking away empty handed.

Why are people so indecisive when deciding what to buy, or not to buy in this case?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

FTFY

Tu es un pédant

Vous êtes pointilleux

 

[Chromatic]

You've got to be kidding, anything other than black ink is just wrong, I'd never use blue ink.

I currently have Mont Blanc Ink Of Joy in one of my pens.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

drivers who seem to think the space 5m in front of you deserves more room than the human being on the bike!
drivers who seem to think the pothole in front of you deserves more space that the human being on the bike!

(nope I didn't have a lousy commute home - honest)

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Those (not all) foreigners who come to live in the uk then never stop complaining about the weather, the food, the humour, the people, the laws etc

if you don't like it...go back where you came from, obviously it's better so leave.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Another shop related rant - I was in Tescos in my lunch break and decided to buy a can of Coke and had to wait behind a middle aged couple who stood blocking the fridge the for about 5 minutes whilst they decided what drinks to buy and randomly picking up bottles and cans, looking at them and then putting them back before walking away empty handed.

Why are people so indecisive when deciding what to buy, or not to buy in this case?

because this is the biggest decision in their lives today.

 

[green1]

Those (not all) foreigners who come to live in the uk then never stop complaining about the weather, the food, the humour, the people, the laws etc

if you don't like it...go back where you came from, obviously it's better so leave.

IME you get a hell of a lot more of that with brits who live abroad.

 

[brodiej]

Those (not all) foreigners who come to live in the uk then never stop complaining about the weather, the food, the humour, the people, the laws etc

if you don't like it...go back where you came from, obviously it's better so leave.

I must say I've never met any foreigners in the UK complaining as you describe.

I have met a lot of British ex-pats (especially in Spain) who moan about everything.

EDIT - green1 beat me to it!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

well we obviously move in different circles...

 

[green1]

well we obviously move in different circles...

If your in a expat community with a decent amount of Brits you can spot them a mile off. Socks and sandals brigade my mum used to call them. Your typical Daily Mail reader.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

..that's true as well...I lived in Spain for two years...those people should have come back to the uk. However there is also a huge expat community who fully integrate and love it out there....same as there are foreigners here who do so....my gripe is with those who come here and moan and go on about how much better it is where they are from.

 

[Alex H]

Vous êtes pointilleux

pointilleux - excellent word, must try and remember that one

 

[glasgowcyclist]

People who don't cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze.

GC

 

[Fnaar]

People who don't appreciate the wonder of Spain.