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Posted: **Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:27 am**

People who think that not losing their temper in an argument means they won.

Posted: **Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:28 am**

Callum Todd wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 6:04 pm Footballers trying to place the football as far on the edge of the "quadrant" as they can when taking a corner kick. I cannot bring myself to believe that it makes such a big difference.

In about 1989, I went to a West Ham game, and the free kick taker kicked the corner flag by mistake. I have had sympathy for the quadrant thing since then.

Posted: **Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:30 am**

When you pull a napkin out of the napkin thing and about 28 more come out with it.

Posted: **Mon Nov 18, 2024 12:04 pm**

The stuttering run up in a penalty pisses me off as the goalkeepers job is hard enough from 12 yards without the penalty taker trying to put you off
I think goalkeepers should be allowed off their line to compensate

Posted: **Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:48 pm**

When people say someone looks great "for their age" (invariably "her age", not sure I've ever heard it with "his"!) They look great - no need for qualification!

Posted: **Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:53 am**

Fiona T wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:48 pm When people say someone looks great "for their age" (invariably "her age", not sure I've ever heard it with "his"!) They look great - no need for qualification!

When it comes to men it's usually the opposite that's remarked upon eg welcome Brian from Worcester a 47 year old taxi driver to which I might say he's had a tough paper round

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:33 pm**

Why do (some) brides think they have the right to tell other attendees how to dress/wear their hair/etc?

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:51 pm**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:33 pm Why do (some) brides think they have the right to tell other attendees how to dress/wear their hair/etc?

I guess it's their day so what they say goes. Essentially if you are a guest at a wedding you are there for the benefit of the couple being married (and, in most cases of man/woman weddings, especially the bride).

That being said, small details about hair and clothing seem a shallow thing for them to care so much about.

Posted: **Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:52 pm**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:33 pm Why do (some) brides think they have the right to tell other attendees how to dress/wear their hair/etc?

Especially the bridesmaids.
My daughter got kicked out of the bridesmaids team for dying her hair black (her emo phase)

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:08 am**

Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

Posted: **Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:55 pm**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:08 am Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

I've never bought anything from Facebook Marketplace I'm more of an Ebay person but I only do buy it now as I'm sure some of the open bids are a bit dodgy

Posted: **Wed Nov 27, 2024 12:40 pm**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:08 am Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

I wouldn't expect a Tumble Drier to spin - that's the point it dries by TUMBLING!

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2024 10:25 am**

Ian Fitzpatrick wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 12:40 pm
Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:08 am Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?
I wouldn't expect a Tumble Drier to spin - that's the point it dries by TUMBLING!

The last tumble drier I bought from Exchange and Mart (does that still exist?) The bloke said the thermal cut out had broke but he sorted it
By which he meant he had bypassed it.
My jeans caught fire.
When I complained he said he winked at me when he said he sorted it
Still used it but babysat it everything and checked every 10 minutes.
Cooked me a lovely salmon though

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2024 10:43 am**

A vehicle started reversing towards me in the car park at the doctor's yesterday, something made more stressful than it needed to be due to the fact that he had no reversing lights, so I didn't know his intentions. After we both parked and started to walk in, the following exchange happened.

ME: "Hey, just so you know, your reversing lights aren't working"

HIM, WITH THE MOST IRRITATINGLY SMUG FACE: "Actually, they aren't a legal requirement. Per the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations Act of 1989, reversing lights are classified as optional rather than mandatory, and only vehicles registered after 1st September 2009 are required to comply with the requirements of paragraph 6.4 of the ECE Regulation 48."

Mate, just change your fucking bulbs. You could have done it like eight times in the time it took to learn that speech.

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2024 2:24 pm**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2024 10:43 am A vehicle started reversing towards me in the car park at the doctor's yesterday, something made more stressful than it needed to be due to the fact that he had no reversing lights, so I didn't know his intentions. After we both parked and started to walk in, the following exchange happened.

ME: "Hey, just so you know, your reversing lights aren't working"

HIM, WITH THE MOST IRRITATINGLY SMUG FACE: "Actually, they aren't a legal requirement. Per the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations Act of 1989, reversing lights are classified as optional rather than mandatory, and only vehicles registered after 1st September 2009 are required to comply with the requirements of paragraph 6.4 of the ECE Regulation 48."

Mate, just change your fucking bulbs. You could have done it like eight times in the time it took to learn that speech.

Or opened his widow and said "warning this vehicle is reversing"

Posted: **Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:36 am**

Amazon Prime have just added Apple TV +to its list of subscriptions.
I already have Apple TV that I watch through an old Xbox as my smart tv isn't smart enough to include Apple.
So you would think I could just move my subscription to Prime .
Nope I have to end my subscription to Apple and start again.

This is as bad as the ' new customers only' deals with car insurance etc

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 11:44 am**

Updating works passwords.
They recently traded off a 12 digital password to be changes every three months from an 8 digit password every month.
That I can accept.
They recommend a memorable phrase.
So I thought I would do a three letter phrase I use a lot.
Last month I Yoderised* it ( not a word but you know what I mean you do )
This month I went back to the previous month but I'm not allowed to do that so I'm doing it in Klingon instead

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 12:42 pm**

Having to change passwords is a ridiculous concept. There's no basis for it and it's just more to fuck up.

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:20 pm**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2024 12:42 pm Having to change passwords is a ridiculous concept. There's no basis for it and it's just more to fuck up.

The funniest thing of all is that some workers feel compelled down their passwords which kinda defeats the object.

A simpler solution is the OTP that Amazon and my Internet banking use , amongst others which means I don't have to change passwords at home

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 2:31 pm**

An another thing.
Just gon on a train to London it has free WiFi, goodo , but it insists I register to use it rather than just be a guest
So even though I tick all the anti spam boxes ,I will still get emails

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 3:09 pm**

With a lot of those there's no verification so you can make up an e-mail address.

Posted: **Mon Dec 16, 2024 3:40 pm**

Turmeric pronounced “chew-me-rick.”

Posted: **Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:11 pm**

Stratford International Station had probably the longest set of staircase from concourse to platform yet the lift can barely fit 4 people in , though escalators not working is probably a bigger annnoyance

Posted: **Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:42 am**

And another thing (it must be the wrong time of the year)
When you go to concert venue they are very specific about doors opening time by very vague on the time the main act comes on.
At the O2 Paul McCartney Concert the doors open at 6.30.
There is no support as he does nearly a 3 hour set (I've done my research and O2 curfew is 11pm ) so it could be 90 minutes of waiting/ drinking time.
I'm taking my own water and hope I can say , quite rightly I need water for medication

Posted: **Thu Dec 19, 2024 12:58 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:42 am And another thing (it must be the wrong time of the year)
When you go to concert venue they are very specific about doors opening time by very vague on the time the main act comes on.
At the O2 Paul McCartney Concert the doors open at 6.30.
There is no support as he does nearly a 3 hour set (I've done my research and O2 curfew is 11pm ) so it could be 90 minutes of waiting/ drinking time.
I'm taking my own water and hope I can say , quite rightly I need water for medication

You don't have to go in the door as soon as they open though.

Posted: **Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:29 pm**

Ian Volante wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2024 12:58 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 5:42 am And another thing (it must be the wrong time of the year)
When you go to concert venue they are very specific about doors opening time by very vague on the time the main act comes on.
At the O2 Paul McCartney Concert the doors open at 6.30.
There is no support as he does nearly a 3 hour set (I've done my research and O2 curfew is 11pm ) so it could be 90 minutes of waiting/ drinking time.
I'm taking my own water and hope I can say , quite rightly I need water for medication
You don't have to go in the door as soon as they open though.

True , I did a bit of research as Macca was at the Co Op arena last weekend and came on at 8.15pm so I got there around half 7 as I had to negotiate security checks.
Fantastic show though I nearly missed my train home

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:23 am**

The sound of other people eating cereal.

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:34 am**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:23 am The sound of other people eating cereal.

Mines people crunching apples.
Also people scraping a yoghurt pot for the last morsel , " it's not crack cocaine Karen"

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:36 am**

People who's real laugh sounds like a fake laugh.
Youtube Lord Charles for evidence

Posted: **Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:41 am**

Inadvertent spoilers.
Usually if I go to the cinema and the classification is a 15 and it says contains scenes of suicide.
Why couldn't it say adult themes.
Also if I'm watching a limited season and 3 episodes from the end the tv channel announces on the socials that it has been recommissioned for season 2.
Thanks Sky , won't spoiler the show in question

Posted: **Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:35 pm**

In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.

Posted: **Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:54 pm**

Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:35 pm In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.

The fact that you haven't corrected your typo (which is rich coming from Lord Fat fingers himself) is a minor irritation

Posted: **Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:08 am**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:54 pm
Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:35 pm In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.
The fact that you haven't corrected your typo (which is rich coming from Lord Fat fingers himself) is a minor irritation

Oops. It's because I was blonded by rage when I typed that.

Posted: **Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:37 am**

Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2024 12:08 am
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 22, 2024 1:54 pm
Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 12:35 pm In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.
The fact that you haven't corrected your typo (which is rich coming from Lord Fat fingers himself) is a minor irritation
Oops. It's because I was blonded by rage when I typed that.

Dock

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:26 pm**

Deal Or No Deal is a crap show, I'm sure we all know that already, but what absolutely does my piss about it is all the talk about "beating" the banker. As if they have screwed him somehow every time one of the blue numbers gets ruled out. The guy's giving away money to strangers and you're acting like you're getting one over him somehow, it's madness. Have some respect for the hand that feeds you.

Posted: **Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:53 pm**

People who put 2 identical keys on the same keyring.
Surely you keep one separate for emergencies

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:28 pm**

Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:26 pm Deal Or No Deal is a crap show, I'm sure we all know that already, but what absolutely does my piss about it is all the talk about "beating" the banker. As if they have screwed him somehow every time one of the blue numbers gets ruled out. The guy's giving away money to strangers and you're acting like you're getting one over him somehow, it's madness. Have some respect for the hand that feeds you.

You can't beat the banker because he never makes a fair offer for your box. It's always less than the EV. You can beat the show by refusing to listen to any of the banker's offers, and insisting that you keep whatever is in your box.

Posted: **Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:58 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:53 pm People who put 2 identical keys on the same keyring.
Surely you keep one separate for emergencies

One might snap.

Posted: **Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:46 am**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:58 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:53 pm People who put 2 identical keys on the same keyring.
Surely you keep one separate for emergencies
One might snap.

I'm 62 nearly and I've never been in this situation one snapped at work but that's because they left it in the lock of the shutter permanently ( another minor irritation ) and it snapped because someone hit it with a food cage

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2025 7:14 pm**

After going swimming , my finger print security access to my phone doesn't work for ages
Well not swimming as such as I can't swim but 20 minutes a day trying to teach myself

Posted: **Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:00 pm**

The Just Eat advert with the rabbits is a little bit creepy and disturbing.

Posted: **Tue Apr 08, 2025 4:39 am**

Philip A wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:00 pm The Just Eat advert with the rabbits is a little bit creepy and disturbing.

Speaking of creepy , am I the only one disturbed by the talking doll in the Argos advert ?

Posted: **Tue Apr 08, 2025 4:41 am**

Having to uninstall and reinstall apps periodically for no obvious reason.
I also have to disconnect and reconnect my ring fitbit type device , daily. But it is a cheapo Chinese one that's major purpose is to protect my wedding ring from falling off

Posted: **Wed Apr 16, 2025 11:35 am**

When you can’t open a large, stubborn packet of crisps or granola, and after great effort you end up splitting the side of the packet.

Posted: **Fri May 02, 2025 7:33 am**

2 actually and both around cafes and restaurants.
When paying by card you are not allowed to leave a tip on the card payment but you can leave cash.

If you have a set menu that comes with chips if you say you don't want the chips with it you still pay the full price for the meal

Posted: **Fri May 02, 2025 8:20 am**

Normally you can leave a tip on the card. I think it's quite rare not to be able to. And lots of people wouldn't have cash for tips on them these days anyway so it's then not your fault if you don't tip!

Posted: **Fri May 02, 2025 9:43 am**

"Small cars" these days would have been considered buses 20 years ago.

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2025 6:49 pm**

Fast food adverts are getting grosser and grosser.

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2025 9:09 am**

Lack of contrast between the words and backgrounds in children's books that you'll generally be reading under dim light.

Posted: **Sun Jun 15, 2025 8:46 pm**

When your fitness tracker tells you to move when you are at the cinema or on a coach journey

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:48 pm**

We all make mistakes on the road, can't be helped. But when you make one, please at least make an effort to look apologetic.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2025 4:43 am**

Talent shows where 10 year old kids sing adult songs.
I don't wanta Shirley Temple lookalike singing Like a Virgin

Posted: **Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:20 am**

2025 Ryder Cup Day 2: Europe’s shirt and trouser colours quite clearly represent the USA!

Posted: **Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:40 pm**

Philip A wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:20 am 2025 Ryder Cup Day 2: Europe’s shirt and trouser colours quite clearly represent the USA!

Hard agree.
Yesterday was bad enough with both teams in shades of blue. But EU in Red and USA in Blue, the complete opposite of the scoreboard colours, is a joke.

Posted: **Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:47 pm**

On a similar note, countries in the world athletics championships not having standardised colour schemes. Some Team GB runners were essentially indistinguishable from USA.

I mean, arguably the whole competing for your country thing is stupid anyway, but while this is a thing and countries have these kits, why have all these different designs?

Posted: **Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:14 pm**

The thin stripes on the GB and USA athletics kits looks too fuzzy on camera as well, which is why they wouldn’t pass the camera tests on TV shows.

Also, interestingly, a Radio 1 DJ invited unpopular takes from F1 fans after Lando Norris’s maiden Grand Prix victory, and the first one bemoaned McLaren’s papaya liveries. The fan in question said McLaren have the worst colour merchandise! Admittedly I definitely prefer the old silver liveries.

And don’t get me started on monstrous away football kits.

Posted: **Sun Sep 28, 2025 1:17 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:41 am Inadvertent spoilers.
Usually if I go to the cinema and the classification is a 15 and it says contains scenes of suicide.
Why couldn't it say adult themes.
Also if I'm watching a limited season and 3 episodes from the end the tv channel announces on the socials that it has been recommissioned for season 2.
Thanks Sky , won't spoiler the show in question

Just scanning through this thread. I watched the first episode of Lost and thought it could be good. The following day I read that they had just commissioned Series 6. Useful information that saved many hours of my life.

Posted: **Sun Sep 28, 2025 3:41 pm**

David Williams wrote: ↑Sun Sep 28, 2025 1:17 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:41 am Inadvertent spoilers.
Usually if I go to the cinema and the classification is a 15 and it says contains scenes of suicide.
Why couldn't it say adult themes.
Also if I'm watching a limited season and 3 episodes from the end the tv channel announces on the socials that it has been recommissioned for season 2.
Thanks Sky , won't spoiler the show in question
Just scanning through this thread. I watched the first episode of Lost and thought it could be good. The following day I read that they had just commissioned Series 6. Useful information that saved many hours of my life.

Tangentially related to David's comment, The X-Files is good if you ignore all of the ongoing alien stuff that they seemed to have made up as they went along and went nowhere.

Posted: **Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:21 pm**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Sun Sep 28, 2025 3:41 pm
David Williams wrote: ↑Sun Sep 28, 2025 1:17 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:41 am Inadvertent spoilers.
Usually if I go to the cinema and the classification is a 15 and it says contains scenes of suicide.
Why couldn't it say adult themes.
Also if I'm watching a limited season and 3 episodes from the end the tv channel announces on the socials that it has been recommissioned for season 2.
Thanks Sky , won't spoiler the show in question
Just scanning through this thread. I watched the first episode of Lost and thought it could be good. The following day I read that they had just commissioned Series 6. Useful information that saved many hours of my life.
Tangentially related to David's comment, The X-Files is good if you ignore all of the ongoing alien stuff that they seemed to have made up as they went along and went nowhere.

Mulder is a lone crackpot who no-one takes seriously. So do you
(a) ignore him, or
(b) give him a highly intelligent partner in the expectation that she will disprove what you know to be true.

Posted: **Mon Sep 29, 2025 9:39 pm**

Canned applauses and laughter are now utterly dreadful and no longer fit for purpose in modern TV and streaming. Whether it’s comedy, game show or whatever, it’s as dreadful as the cueing on the old Wipeout with Bob Monkhouse (he pretended to have an audience). It should universally be scrapped.

Bazinga… huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh. Bazinga… huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh.

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