Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Andy in Germany]

I love those crazy long German sentences and titles! We recently had to register our company with a local state tax office in Munich and the office was called something ridiculously grand.... Stadtfinanzamt mit Zuständigkeit für Bundesangelegenheiten or something like that.

And Viz magazine used to occasionally invent them for their dictionary, they were surprisingly convincing. I think they had bog cleaner down as "Toilettenkabinenreinigungskraft-schiessenmeister"

I have a friend who answers the phone with "Katholischewarmwasserversorgung" Which is largely nonense but sounds good as long as you don't know he's an atheist.

 

[PeteXXX]

Oranges that have 100's of pips that have to be spat out like shrapnel!

Totally ruins the joy of a juicy bit of fruit..

🍊

 

[youngoldbloke]

- and in that vein - easy peelers that aren't

 

[PeteXXX]

- and in that vein - easy peelers that aren't

Yes.. That's two of the three horsemen of the apocalypse!!

 

[gbb]

Oranges that have 100's of pips that have to be spat out like shrapnel!

Totally ruins the joy of a juicy bit of fruit..

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Because we pack for M&S , id forgotten citrus fruit had pips . All the stuff we get are seedless. Last time i saw seeded clementine/mandarin type fruit was in a former employer 10 plus years ago, Turkish or North African fruit, usually not preferred suppliers for this reason.

My current favourite, M&S (co-op too) blood oranges...ooooh, lovely, sweet, juicy.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Because we pack for M&S , id forgotten citrus fruit had pips . All the stuff we get are seedless. Last time i saw seeded clementine/mandarin type fruit was in a former employer 10 plus years ago, Turkish or North African fruit, usually not preferred suppliers for this reason.

My current favourite, M&S (co-op too) blood oranges...ooooh, lovely, sweet, juicy.

ooooh blood oranges - (one of) my favourites! But I rather enjoy a few pips in my citrus, preferably plump pips which will sprout almost immediately when I plant them in the heated propagator ... free houseplants!

 

[Accy cyclist]

While walking up some steps on the customary left hand side yesterday I saw a bloke coming down the steps on the same side (his right side). He was gawping at his phone, so thinking he might walk into me I crossed to my right side of the steps. As I looked up, bear in mind I'm using a walking stick and have a dog on a lead in the other hand, I saw he was still gawping at his phone, but had crossed over into my path! I stood my ground and made him maneuver around me, but only by having to cough loudly to make him look up.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

SO - basically - annoying thing - people walking (or even cycling!!!!) along looking at their phone and not paying attention!!!!!

Especially if they also have earplugs in so they are totally insulated from the world!!

 

[figbat]

SO - basically - annoying thing - people walking (or even cycling!!!!) along looking at their phone and not paying attention!!!!!

Especially if they also have earplugs in so they are totally insulated from the world!!

Lots and lot of this. I ping at a distance, then ping as I get closer, then again right on top of them - they still jump when I pass and behave as if I am doing something wrong. Worst are those who walk down the middle of a bridlepath or byway whilst disconnected from the world.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Lots and lot of this. I ping at a distance, then ping as I get closer, then again right on top of them - they still jump when I pass and behave as if I am doing something wrong. Worst are those who walk down the middle of a bridlepath or byway whilst disconnected from the world.

I tend to be okay with this for the most part; if people want to listen to music, it's my responsibility to pass them safely.

On the other hand, to then jump, get all flustered and shout at me would be silly: if you choose to use ear buds and walk down a shared use path, then you are also responsible for staying on one side or finding a way to be aware of people on bikes so they don't make you jump.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

The most annoying to me are - normally women - who totally ignore my first ring - and I have a loud but (hopefully) not aggressive bell
Then ignore the seconds ring
then when I ride past on the grass they suddenly jump towards their companion - often a possible husband - with an expression and sound implying that I have just shot past at the speed of sound with no warning and with half an Angstrom clearance
No way on Earth they didn;t know I was there - all for effect
and I KNOW that they will be telling their friends later on about this hooligan that nearly killed her


they are probably the same ones that stand in front of the milk in Tesco chatting then, when I say 'excuse me' so I can get to the milk they look at me as if I have just suggested something unacceptable


or is this just me???

OK - fair enough - I over think things

 

[Oldhippy]

The most annoying to me are - normally women - who totally ignore my first ring - and I have a loud but (hopefully) not aggressive bell
Then ignore the seconds ring
then when I ride past on the grass they suddenly jump towards their companion - often a possible husband - with an expression and sound implying that I have just shot past at the speed of sound with no warning and with half an Angstrom clearance
No way on Earth they didn;t know I was there - all for effect
and I KNOW that they will be telling their friends later on about this hooligan that nearly killed her


they are probably the same ones that stand in front of the milk in Tesco chatting then, when I say 'excuse me' so I can get to the milk they look at me as if I have just suggested something unacceptable


or is this just me???

OK - fair enough - I over think things

Not just me then.

 

[Chief Broom]

The most annoying to me are - normally women - who totally ignore my first ring - and I have a loud but (hopefully) not aggressive bell
Then ignore the seconds ring
then when I ride past on the grass they suddenly jump towards their companion - often a possible husband - with an expression and sound implying that I have just shot past at the speed of sound with no warning and with half an Angstrom clearance
No way on Earth they didn;t know I was there - all for effect
and I KNOW that they will be telling their friends later on about this hooligan that nearly killed her


they are probably the same ones that stand in front of the milk in Tesco chatting then, when I say 'excuse me' so I can get to the milk they look at me as if I have just suggested something unacceptable


or is this just me???

OK - fair enough - I over think things

I was in Tesco and had a bout of 'trolley rage'.....I was walking down an aisle when my progress was halted by a woman chatting and her trolley broadside to the aisle...i waited a few seconds for my presence to be recognised but no...carried on chatting....so f*** this...i barged through and told her to get out the ****ing way!

 

[mudsticks]

I was in Tesco and had a bout of 'trolley rage'.....I was walking down an aisle when my progress was halted by a woman chatting and her trolley broadside to the aisle...i waited a few seconds for my presence to be recognised but no...carried on chatting....so f*** this...i barged through and told her to get out the ****ing way!

Can't imagine why women would-be nervous around aggressively acting, or speaking men.

They really just need to get over themselves.

I mean it's not like any men ever actually hurt women do they ??

The most annoying to me are - normally women - who totally ignore my first ring - and I have a loud but (hopefully) not aggressive bell
Then ignore the seconds ring
then when I ride past on the grass they suddenly jump towards their companion - often a possible husband - with an expression and sound implying that I have just shot past at the speed of sound with no warning and with half an Angstrom clearance
No way on Earth they didn;t know I was there - all for effect
and I KNOW that they will be telling their friends later on about this hooligan that nearly killed her


they are probably the same ones that stand in front of the milk in Tesco chatting then, when I say 'excuse me' so I can get to the milk they look at me as if I have just suggested something unacceptable


or is this just me???

OK - fair enough - I over think things

Cool blend of sexist assumption and projection there..

Well done .


Very niiice

 

[Chief Broom]

Can't imagine why women would-be nervous around aggressively acting, or speaking men.

They really just need to get over themselves.

I mean it's not like any men ever actually hurt women do they ??


Cool blend of sexist assumption and projection there..

Well done .


Very niiice

Im not aggressive or sexist, in the instance i mentioned i saw it as an appropriate response. Ever been cut up on a roundabout where the person doesnt acknowledge your existence even for a 'semi' apology...nope they just keep going in their selfish little bubble and others are of no consequence. This was the scenario in the supermarket ie i was being ignored as an intrusion on her world and if my presence wasnt acknowledged the problem would go away. I disabused her of the notion in a forceful way, i didnt hurt anyone but it did shock the person out of their selfish delusion.