Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[youngoldbloke]

Doors that won't stay where you want them to stay..
If you want them open, they slowly swing shut. Or if you want them shut, but not latched, they slowly swing back open again..
Fridge doors aren't too much of a problem as you can adjust the angle of the dangle with the screwy feet on the bottom, but you can't do that with house!!

Screwdriver. Tighten hinge screws, door and frame. Even half a turn can make the difference. Often happens in new property as woodwork dries out.

 

[cyberknight]

Ruddy fuming atm!!
openreach engineer booked for today to install full fibre braodband as its cheaper than my current fttc connection.
Had a text last night to track the engineer which updated to show engineer assigned between 1-6
About 4.30 pm i text the engineer to ask if they have an estimated time of arrival and around 5pm another one calls to say the 1st engineer cant come and the new one can only install the internal cable work which of course isnt much point and i would have to reschedule
Why the flip couldnt they have just told me from the outset rather than having mrs ck wait in all day and get the FIL to pick kids up from school .
Looking online is is impossible to contact openreach to complain and the nearest i got was an automated assistant but you cant actually type anything so i phoned my provider who cant do anything till after 6 when openreach close the case for the day
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!

 

[ColinJ]

Often happens in new property as woodwork dries out.

Whereas in OLD properties round here, it is usually because the entire building is leaning over!

 

[youngoldbloke]

Our last house was like that - nothing vertical, and nothing square, horizontal or parallel, every door was a different size and required careful custom fitting.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Whereas in OLD properties round here, it is usually because the entire building is leaning over!

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I learned in my cabinet makers apprenticeship that there's no such thing as a straight wall, regardless of the age of the building.

The worst was an old building in Stuttgart which was so out of shape that every door had to be cut to size individually. The doors were massive double doors, over 2m high and very heavy, and could only be cut outside which meant a lot of carrying for the apprentice. However, as the building was originally knocked out of shape by air raids in WW2 I couldn't really complain...

 

[youngoldbloke]

I learned in my cabinet makers apprenticeship that there's no such thing as a straight wall, regardless of the age of the building.

The worst was an old building in Stuttgart which was so out of shape that every door had to be cut to size individually. The doors were massive double doors, over 2m high and very heavy, and could only be cut outside which meant a lot of carrying for the apprentice. However, as the building was originally knocked out of shape by air raids in WW2 I couldn't really complain...

I also learnt a long time ago there was no such thing as a straight piece of timber.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I also learnt a long time ago there was no such thing as a straight piece of timber.

That's why chipboard was invented.

 

[Chris S]

Websites that don't recognise my password so I have to change it, so I re-enter the password it just rejected, then it rejects it because "That was your previous password"

You're not the only one

 

[Bollo]

People who don’t take their trolleys back to the trolley park. Bonus points if you leave it blocking a parking space. People, give your heads a wobble!

 

[ColinJ]

People who don’t take their trolleys back to the trolley park. Bonus points if you leave it blocking a parking space. People, give your heads a wobble!

Is that post triggered by mine OVER HERE or just a coincidence?

 

[Accy cyclist]

There I was yesterday, about to climb into my car when I heard then saw the council gritter wagon approaching. I closed my door, squeezed in and waited for it to pass. As it passed it spewed grit towards me, with bits flying into my car and even down my shoes! I then reminisced about the days when they had 3 or 4 men on the back of an open wagon, shoveling the stuff but holding back when passing someone like me, close to the wagon.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Having said that I'm trivially annoyed with myself as I should've kept to the rule of wearing boots in town in autumn and winter months. The 'rule' was brought in, then 'well heeled chaps' wore boots covering their ankles, to stop such things as splashes (like horse pee! ) from horse drawn carriages, splashing their ankles and pouring onto their feet.

 

[Mike Ayling]

There I was yesterday, about to climb into my car when I heard then saw the council gritter wagon approaching. I closed my door, squeezed in and waited for it to pass. As it passed it spewed grit towards me, with bits flying into my car and even down my shoes! I then reminisced about the days when they had 3 or 4 men on the back of an open wagon, shoveling the stuff but holding back when passing someone like me, close to the wagon.

Should have closed your window as well!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Those arm like door closers annoy me.

They make opening a door hard. So much sometimes that I have to push the door open half way, then block it from closing again with my walking stick, take a breather then push the door fully open. On the way out you have to repeat the process, being careful the thing doesn't force the door to knock you over from behind! 🧐

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Journalists who write that someone:

”… was ordered to sign the sex offenders register.”


It’s a digital database, nobody signs it. Offenders’ names are added to it after conviction, whether they agree or not.

Here’s the latest example, relating to the recent release of Gary Glitter as reported by the BBC.

“On his return to the UK in 2008, the former pop star was ordered to sign the sex offenders register.”