mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
Yet there are times when the adverts are infinitely preferable to the “reality TV”/soap/insert your own choice programme they are interrupting
Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?
- Thread starter PaulB
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I really can't stand them.
During the Tour de France, I record the ITV4 coverage even if I intend to finish watching when the coverage finishes, at 20:00. That way I can start watching at 19:20 and skip the ads.
ITV are putting lots of ads in, but they are being pretty good and doing almost exactly 5 minutes worth each time. I have my Freesat box set to step 1 minute forward for each button press, and 15 seconds back if I go the other way. I simply rapidly press SKIP x 5. If the break was 5 minutes, super. If it turned out to be say 4 mins 50 seconds, I then press SKIP BACK once. Perfect!
I detect a difference in partner viewing habits...
That is what a laptop/tablet, YouTube (or other streaming platform) and headphones/earbuds were made for!
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
If I was ever so aberrant as to watch such...stuff, I'd possibly agree! And those programmes essentially prove what I said!
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
people who think they can just walk into you or across your path and expect you to stop, clipped someones foot with mine as they tried to get in front of me to get into a shop as i was walking past and dont get me started on mobile phone zombies.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
"Robin Reliant"
There's no such farking thing!!! It's "Reliant Robin".
And Del Boy never had one, his was a Regal III Supervan.
If anyone ever says to me that they've seen a Scimitar Reliant, my head will explode...
And apologies to @gavgav for ranting!
Completely agree. There’s a similar thing with motorcycle racing commentators who talk about so-and-so on the “R6 Yamaha” or the “998 Ducati”.
gavgav
Legendary Member
"Robin Reliant"
There's no such farking thing!!! It's "Reliant Robin".
And Del Boy never had one, his was a Regal III Supervan.
If anyone ever says to me that they've seen a Scimitar Reliant, my head will explode...
And apologies to @gavgav for ranting!
Been in the heat too long today?
CharlieB
Junior Walker and the Allstars
- Location
- Therivermeadowatthepileofstones
Ads. for forthcoming gigs by an act from way back with an impressive hit roster.
That’s fine with me, but why do all the titles of the hits have to be in the ad too?
Sorry- it’s irrational, but it just really annoys me.
That’s fine with me, but why do all the titles of the hits have to be in the ad too?
Sorry- it’s irrational, but it just really annoys me.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Telling us (for example) that Ewan McGregor (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting) has a new movie out is equally annoying!
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
People who don't feel the need to have their car roof on, whilst driving, as soon as the sun comes out. 
People who don't feel the need to have their car roof on, whilst driving, as soon as the sun comes out.
Now that I can understand, and tolerate, just..
The only time to put your arm out of the driver's window is to check that the roof rack holding the bikes is secure!
matticus
Guru
I do that - but ACTUALLY i'm just checking if it's hot enough to fry an egg. Hasn't reached the right temp yet, I fear that is an urban myth :-(
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
