Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Accy cyclist]

It's that time of the year when the leaves are turning yellow then falling off the trees and allotment owners and gardeners decide to burn piles of the things. Out walking this afternoon the choking stench of burning leaves and other garden waste was in the air. Who gave these idiots permission to pollute the air that i have to breathe?!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Those filthy flies with the kind of green chrome bodies were out in force yesterday. While eating a sandwich in the local cemetery they wouldn't leave me or my sandwich alone. I've seen them land on a dog doo daa before it hits the ground. They must be the filthiest flies in Britain!🧐

 

[postman]

The use of the word Star.Long gone the real Stars of stage and screen,Pop idols with tons of top selling records and LP's.Stage stars leading a play for years,today all you have to do is be on a scrappy reality show for a month.get a tattoo,pump botox in to every part of your body.And suddenly wham star star star with no bloody talent at all.

 

[Deafie]

People who stand still on escalators blocking the way, especially if they are wearing pristine designer sports wear

 

[mistyoptic]

Motorists who zig zag from one lane to another in a motorway jam in the apparent belief that they will travel further/faster than the rest of the queue. Often with no thought of indicating, or considering the other road users

 

[neil_merseyside]

Motorists who zig zag from one lane to another in a motorway jam in the apparent belief that they will travel further/faster than the rest of the queue. Often with no thought of indicating, or considering the other road users

They will definitely travel further if they zig-zag, and given the extra distance from zig-zagging they will inevitably drop their average speed if they end up alongside a car that has stayed in lane. Motorists and common sense/courtesy don't go together.

 

[youngoldbloke]

- zigzagging no, but sometimes changing lane is sensible - eg when the hold up is caused by a build up of traffic leaving the motorway. Often the outside lane will eventually move faster.

 

[Oldhippy]

There is lots of research.

Left handed people were found to be more attractive, intelligent, fitter, healthier and happier than their less able right handed peers.

Damn right!

 

[DaveReading]

They will definitely travel further if they zig-zag, and given the extra distance from zig-zagging they will inevitably drop their average speed if they end up alongside a car that has stayed in lane.

Both of those effects are negligible.

A motorist who takes, say, 3 seconds to change lanes at 70 mph will increase their distance travelled by 2 inches.

 

[neil_merseyside]

Both of those effects are negligible.

A motorist who takes, say, 3 seconds to change lanes at 70 mph will increase their distance travelled by 2 inches.

But they will travel further and drop their average MPH all the same.

 

[classic33]

It's gone midnight, and I've just been "treated" to "this film contains scenes of violence that may upset some viewers. Viewer discrimination is advised. Not suitable for under 15's".
The film, The wind that shakes the barley.

 

[Accy cyclist]

The use of the word Star.Long gone the real Stars of stage and screen,Pop idols with tons of top selling records and LP's.Stage stars leading a play for years,today all you have to do is be on a scrappy reality show for a month.get a tattoo,pump botox in to every part of your body.And suddenly wham star star star with no bloody talent at all.

May i add the word 'legend' to that Postie. Football wise, if an average player played for a few years at a club he's now regarded as a 'legend'.

 

[DaveReading]

But they will travel further and drop their average MPH all the same.

Well yes - if a motorway journey was spent constantly changing lanes, distance travelled would increase by about 0.06% and fuel consumption by very slightly more.

That's a good definition of negligible.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Whichever lane you've chosen in a motorway traffic jam it's going to be the slowest!

 

[purpan]

May i add the word 'legend' to that Postie. Football wise, if an average player played for a few years at a club he's now regarded as a 'legend'.

But Accy, you’re listed on the left as a « Legendary Member ». (Ah, but maybe that’s just attribute advertising!)