Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Accy cyclist]

This annoyed me so much I wrote a scathing letter from Mr. Angry about the miserable contents of my packet of Iced Gems - I received an apology and £10 of vouchers for biscuits!

Here is the miserable specimen in question.

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i remember those teeth rotting 'how to keep a young child quiet' treats from the 1960's.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Same here. I don't have any problem waiting for people using walking sticks, wheelchairs, crutches, zimmer frames etc.

Gormless able-bodied people reading shopping lists off mobile phone screens while standing in the middle of a busy shopping aisle though...

Those who yack loudly on their phone to probably their husband or wife, describing items in supermarkets they've probably been told to buy. Then there's the ones who can't find vouchers on their phone, who swipe through page after page trying to find it, making small talk with the checkout operator while the queue gets bigger and bigger!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Those who yack loudly on their phone to probably their husband or wife, describing items in supermarkets they've probably been told to buy. Then there's the ones who can't find vouchers on their phone, who swipe through page after page trying to find it, making small talk with the checkout operator while the queue gets bigger and bigger!

If I've been dispatched behind enemy lines, then I'm definitely calling back to headquarters to ensure that I'm picking up the correct thing, it's much safer than getting a court martial for returning with the wrong type of lettuce.

 

[Gunk]

If I've been dispatched behind enemy lines, then I'm definitely calling back to headquarters to ensure that I'm picking up the correct thing, it's much safer than getting a court martial for returning with the wrong type of lettuce.

Nothing fills me with more dread than popping out with a shopping list, I end Up getting it wrong or buying stuff where the sell be date is the next day. We are just completely wired differently

 

[icowden]

Nothing fills me with more dread than popping out with a shopping list, I end Up getting it wrong or buying stuff where the sell be date is the next day. We are just completely wired differently

For me it's items like "tomatoes"

If you say "tomatoes" I need to know:-

• What size? Cherry, Beef, Plum?
• How many?

 

[icowden]

Nothing fills me with more dread than popping out with a shopping list, I end Up getting it wrong or buying stuff where the sell be date is the next day. We are just completely wired differently

Addendum: For Ultimate Dread..

"Can you pick up some dinner for me?"
"Yup, what do you want?"
"Oh, just get me anything..."

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[Gwylan]

Addendum: For Ultimate Dread..

"Can you pick up some dinner for me?"
"Yup, what do you want?"
"Oh, just get me anything..."

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

That's a good excuse for not going home for several days.

 

[Pblakeney]

Addendum: For Ultimate Dread..

"Can you pick up some dinner for me?"
"Yup, what do you want?"
"Oh, just get me anything..."

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Followed up with "Oh no, not that! Something 'nice'."

 

[Chris S]

Spotted about an hour ago. This could've gone in the trivial things that please you...thread, just as much as this thread, but I can't be bothered to find the things that please you thread, so i'll post it here. It looks like the housing association's grass cutters couldn't be bothered to move that garden chair to cut the grass underneath it, so they cut around it!! Surely it wouldn't been easier to just move the chair, rather than cut around it!!

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They probably couldn't lift up the chair for Health & Safety reasons

 

[Gunk]

Followed up with "Oh no, not that! Something 'nice'."

Or, I’m easy, you choose

 

[Accy cyclist]

They probably couldn't lift up the chair for Health & Safety reasons

Yes, I did think that could be why they didn't/couldn't move it. They're due again in 2 days time. I might stick one of my wheelie bins on the grassed area outside my flat to see if they mow round that too.

 

[DaveReading]

We're further East in Norfolk than the West Country

I think in Yarmouth the latest sunset is about 9 days after the earliest sunrise.

But that's Norfolk for you.

 

[PhotoNic69]

The Ordnance Survey changed the numbering system of a series of maps from a 3 digit ref to an OLxx marking it as an OverLeaf edition. This has meant I have now bought two surplus maps for this area of Scotland due to the change. That's £17 of my money wasted. I had no idea as I was just going by ref numbers. Grrrr

 

[Binky]

What is it with the BBC and dinosaurs? I mean seriously. They seem obsessed with them be it the discovery of a new bone etc being reported on the main news or some AI generated series.

Perhaps some kids still like them(do they really?) but I'm afraid I find it all a bit boring.

 

[Alex321]

What is it with the BBC and dinosaurs? I mean seriously. They seem obsessed with them be it the discovery of a new bone etc being reported on the main news or some AI generated series.

There is plenty of other stuff on the BBC. I would expect them to report on news items such as the new discovery - which is also reported on the main news of NBC, CNN, Euronews and other news outlets.

The AI generated series is just one series, thugh they are promoting it fairly heavily.

Perhaps some kids still like them(do they really?) but I'm afraid I find it all a bit boring.

Yes, lots of kids still like them.

My grandsons have both been fascinated by dinosaurs for years.