Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[fullfathom5]

People who sound their car horn after visiting friends. Also, when abroad, people sounding their car horn for wedding parties.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Electronic motorway signs that report of delays on roads absolutely miles away (for example, on the M25 when I am on the M5) but only warn you of a delay up ahead just after you have passed the junction you could have exited from to avoid them.

Or when they advise of delays on the Axxx or after JcnX I have no idea if I'm going on the Axxx or if I'm leaving before or after jcnX

 

[Profpointy]

Professional golfers being asked by a sport reporter what their tactics for the next round will be. Surely it's always get the ball into the hole in as fewer shots as possible!

Aren't there tactics like standing on the opponent's ball so they can't find it, and secretly swapping the balls around so your opponent knocks your ball in by mistake and then you win.

 

[Profpointy]

People who sound their car horn after visiting friends. Also, when abroad, people sounding their car horn for wedding parties.

There's the likely apocryphal story of someone doing his driving test being told to wait in the car and the examiner will join him shortly. Anyhow he's waiting and waiting so beeps the horn to get the examiner's attention. The examiner eventually comes over and hands him a fail certificate for "improper use the the horn whilst stationary" and that's the end of his test

 

[Profpointy]

People's taste in music being inversely proportional to the volume of their car stereo.

Most of them have the same record. You know, the one that goes "boom, boom, boom". It must be a best seller

 

[Chislenko]

Traffic news on my car stereo that interrupts what I am listening to only to announce 'there are no reported delays'.

You can turn them off.

 

[fullfathom5]

You can turn them off.

I know but then I might not learn of a genuine delay I am interested in.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I know but then I might not learn of a genuine delay I am interested in.

When I have that switched on it seems to immediately find traffic announcements from bleedin' miles away and can't find anything within 20 miles!!!

Stoke seeems to broadcast all over the North West and North Wales - while no-one seems bothered about anywhere I choose to live - ever!

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Amazon's big box policy (where they deliver a small item in a huge box) annoys me every time.

They are getting better I think, I've ordered loads of smaller items in the last year or so (books, tools etc) and they've all come in the cardboard envelopes. I've not seen a big box / small item in a long time thankfully, that drove me mad too.

 

[matticus]

They are getting better I think, I've ordered loads of smaller items in the last year or so (books, tools etc) and they've all come in the cardboard envelopes. I've not seen a big box / small item in a long time thankfully, that drove me mad too.

It MUST be to their advantage too: you can fit a lot more DVD-sized boxes in a transit than Hi-Fi-sized ones.
But history suggests it doesn't bother them much ...

 

[Alex321]

It MUST be to their advantage too: you can fit a lot more DVD-sized boxes in a transit than Hi-Fi-sized ones.
But history suggests it doesn't bother them much ...

I'm sure it does bother them, but they just don't always have stocks of appropriate sized boxes on hand.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Aren't there tactics like standing on the opponent's ball so they can't find it, and secretly swapping the balls around so your opponent knocks your ball in by mistake and then you win.

Ah the Goldfinger approach

 

[Profpointy]

Ah the Goldfinger approach

I was hopping I'd not been too obtuse

😀

 

[cougie uk]

When I have that switched on it seems to immediately find traffic announcements from bleedin' miles away and can't find anything within 20 miles!!!

Stoke seeems to broadcast all over the North West and North Wales - while no-one seems bothered about anywhere I choose to live - ever!

You need to start using Google maps or Waze - live information and it will divert you around congestion.

 

[classic33]

You need to start using Google maps or Waze - live information and it will divert you around congestion.

Have a gander at one.network, see what's planned in your area. As well as live traffic.