Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Andy in Germany]

People using lifts who clearly don't need them. Especially those who would probably benefit from getting acquainted with stairs, or indeed any form of physical exercise...

Extra points for the lady who told me "There's no room, you'll have to wait", who subsequently discovered that yes, there was indeed space...

 

[Scaleyback]

You obviously use "misleading" to mean something different to the ASA (and most others I think).

Many adverts seem utterly pointless to me - I wonder why they thoink what they are saying will make people more likely to buy their product. And many are also completely irrelevcant to the product.

But few of them actually make claims for the product which aren't true.

" But few of them actually make claims for the product which aren't true. "

Really Alex, you believe that ?

 

[Alex321]

" But few of them actually make claims for the product which aren't true. "

Really Alex, you believe that ?

Yes.

Apart from the fact that the law requires it, most of them are very careful about such things, to make sure nobody can sue them when a product doesn't act as claimed.

They can, of course, be misleading while still being technically true, and some of them certainly push the boundaries on that.

The majority of adverts don't actually seem to make specific claims about what their product does though, they instead make all sorts of aspirational statements.

 

[classic33]

These were removed after contacting the company over what they meant/didn't mean.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/think-like-a-driver-or-think-like-a-cyclist.293413/page-3

 

[Windle]

People using lifts who clearly don't need them. Especially those who would probably benefit from getting acquainted with stairs, or indeed any form of physical exercise...

Extra points for the lady who told me "There's no room, you'll have to wait", who subsequently discovered that yes, there was indeed space...

I tend to think of myself as lazy regarding using lifts..... I really can't be arsed stopping, pressing the button, waiting for the lift to turn up, going in and then doing the same thing again in reverse. I just keep on walking and go up the stairs instead.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I tend to think of myself as lazy regarding using lifts..... I really can't be arsed stopping, pressing the button, waiting for the lift to turn up, going in and then doing the same thing again in reverse. I just keep on walking and go up the stairs instead.

I use the stairs if I can - I am not keen on lifts
they are too small and cramped and people are too close

But I have to be careful as I can't run up stairs like I used to but my brain is not always up to date with reality!

 

[Windle]

I use the stairs if I can - I am not keen on lifts
they are too small and cramped and people are too close

But I have to be careful as I can't run up stairs like I used to but my brain is not always up to date with reality!

I still can, and two steps at a time like I've always done! I often wish I hadn't when I get to the top mind, and my face is purple.

 

[classic33]

I tend to think of myself as lazy regarding using lifts..... I really can't be arsed stopping, pressing the button, waiting for the lift to turn up, going in and then doing the same thing again in reverse. I just keep on walking and go up the stairs instead.

I try and avoid them entirely.
Been stuck in lifts that stopped for "no reason" twice. First time for nearly three hours, the second for about 15 minutes with doors that wouldn't open.

 

[Webbo2]

I once spent a winter working as an assistant lift engineer for Leeds city council. Got to go up and down on the top of the lifts as well as opening the doors when the lift isn’t there.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I try and avoid them entirely.
Been stuck in lifts that stopped for "no reason" twice. First time for nearly three hours, the second for about 15 minutes with doors that wouldn't open.

I was in one at work once - first thing in the morning so it was full

It went upt o the top and, rather than stopping and opening the doors it just carried on to the top
then started going back down - still not stopping

someone pressed the Alarm button and someone responded

at this point we had got back up and the lift was just turned round to go back down - the floor display was still working so we knew where we aere
The bloke who answered asked "What floor are you on"
and got a chorus back of
"ten nine eight seven six five four three two one

BOOM!"

Followed by a lot of laughing

someone must have done something because it went back up and when it came down it stopped at the ground floor and the doors opened
the security staff waiting for up looked worried as if they were expected scared or stressed - but got a lot of Scousers laughing their heads off!

 

[Electric_Andy]

I was annoyed at

People using lifts who clearly don't need them. Especially those who would probably benefit from getting acquainted with stairs, or indeed any form of physical exercise...

Extra points for the lady who told me "There's no room, you'll have to wait", who subsequently discovered that yes, there was indeed space...

I've seen a few people in our shopping centre who desperately try to squeeze in to one of the 3 lifts, seemingly in a hurry, looking at their watches. When it's often quicker to take the stairs. I always take the stairs because I dislike people, and waiting, and it's a bit of exercise. The stairwells are usually deserted whilst everyone crowds around the lifts.

On a similar vein, we have a non-existent bus service that is nearly always cancelled. There are posts on the local FB page saying things like "this is unacceptable, my son was waiting for over an hour to get from A to B", when in fact A to B is probably a half hour walk. Ok, some people aren't able to walk. But lots can

 

[Dadam]

I once spent a winter working as an assistant lift engineer for Leeds city council. Got to go up and down on the top of the lifts as well as opening the doors when the lift isn’t there.

As a teenager I used to frighten my mum and sister in the rickety old lifts in Merrion Centre car park, by standing legs apart and wobbling side to side. The lift cabin used to bang alarmingly against the sides of the rails!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

We stayed at a hotel someone where once where the lift were on the outside and had glass walls facing outwards

My wife spent the whole time in the lift standing facing the door and staring at it!!

she was not happy - nice rooms and all that but she hated the lift!