Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[classic33]

Personallky I use an old token from Tesco - fits the slot perfectly and the trolley people at the shop used to use them themselves

then it because too widely known and they changes the tokens to be too big

you can sometimes find a lost one around the trolley parks - I currently have 4 and give them out if I come across anyone who has not got a pound coin
everytime I give one away I find another within a day
which I regard as divine acknowledgment that this is the correct course of action

I've a "key" that unlocks the first trolley.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I've a "key" that unlocks the first trolley.

Figures.

 

[Chris S]

I've a "key" that unlocks the first trolley.

One like this?

 

[Jameshow]

One like this?

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Sardines maybe!!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

This is the second contact lens that has torn way before its month of life is up! However gentle I try to be when rinsing them, then taking them out the case the following day, they tear. It never happens when they're near to their month of use is up, no it's always after less than two weeks!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I have to post photos to my personal Facebook page, then copy them from there onto CC. You can guarantee that as soon as I post a pic' on my Facebook page someone will 'like' it, before I can delete it! I posted those two pics' above and within seconds I received three 'likes'! What kind of saddo likes a photograph of a torn contact lens??!!!🧐

 

[PeteXXX]

Traffic lights that change for no apparent reason. Annoying when cycling and when driving, too!

 

[PeteXXX]

When a tube of toothpaste has an air bubble in it so when the tube is squeezed a blob pops out and hits you in the eye.. DAMHIKT 👁‍🗨

 

[youngoldbloke]

When a tube of toothpaste has an air bubble in it so when the tube is squeezed a blob pops out and hits you in the eye.. DAMHIKT 👁‍🗨

Dangerous stuff - like a chisel always keep the business end pointing away from you

 

[DCBassman]

People who think their French car is a "Citreon".

 

[Jameshow]

People who think their French car is a "Citreon".

And those who think a Skoda is a sKoda!!

Any finally those people who feel the need to clear the drive onto the road just in case they need to get out! Usually retired people, working people think sod it WFH!!

 

[ColinJ]

I have been waiting for fibre broadband to become available here but kept hearing that maybe it would be next year, or the year after that, or maybe two years...

I signed up for news updates from Openreach and waited patiently. Finally, good news!

Hi Colin,

You let us know that you're interested in Ultrafast Full Fibre, and we wanted to touch base with an update – we've added your address to our build plans.

We're rolling out Full Fibre to 25 million people across the UK – it's a huge, complex project and we’re still planning when we can start to build in your area.

We'll keep you updated as we progress and let you know as soon as we can give you a delivery date.

YAY - Fingers crossed that it won't be too long now!

Incoming...

WTF!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Colin,

We’re getting in touch to update you on our Ultrafast Full Fibre build. We’ve reviewed our build plans, and currently we can’t deliver Full Fibre to you.

There are lots of reasons for why our plans change - from engineering hazards to access permits. We review our build plans regularly as circumstances change. We hope this is just a temporary setback and that we can bring you back into our Full Fibre build plans in the future.

We'll keep you updated and let you know immediately if anything changes.

 

[HMS_Dave]

I have been waiting for fibre broadband to become available here but kept hearing that maybe it would be next year, or the year after that, or maybe two years...

I signed up for news updates from Openreach and waited patiently. Finally, good news!


YAY - Fingers crossed that it won't be too long now!

Incoming...

WTF!!!!!!!!!!

Similarly I have signed up to that same mail list from openreach. This area is in their plans and estimate to be completed by December 2026!

 

[Gwylan]

Have you got good mobile signal. Probably not, sorry.

Anyway, just in case, have a look at 3 broadband.
We had endless problems with cabled broadband. Moved to 3 and have to admit it is very good here. Their help desk is typical.

But not too expensive.

Irony was that we had a dispute with them over mobile roaming abroad and left them for our phones.

 

[ColinJ]

Have you got good mobile signal. Probably not, sorry.

Anyway, just in case, have a look at 3 broadband.
We had endless problems with cabled broadband. Moved to 3 and have to admit it is very good here. Their help desk is typical.

But not too expensive.

Irony was that we had a dispute with them over mobile roaming abroad and left them for our phones.

Thanks - 3/Three reception used to be pretty poor in the Calder Valley but I just looked at their coverage checker and that suggested that I would now get a good 4G signal indoors here. No 5G at the moment though.

I was going to look at some of the deals on Three but the website just went down for maintenance! (I'll watch some TV then check again before going to bed...)

Three coverage is poor in many of the rural areas that I cycle round but my current network (Giffgaff on O2) is almost as bad, though great here in the valley.

I currently pay £6 a month for 2 GB data and unlimited calls/texts on mobile, plus about £21 for my Plusnet broadband (and unused landline phone) but that will go up by a few pounds soon and would cost more still when fibre comes along.

I get 16 Mb/s download which is ok-ish for my normal use but I hope to get a 4k TV soon and it wouldn't be fast enough for that. I also find upload speeds painfully slow at about 0.7 Mb/s.

I'd feel slightly insecure getting everything through one company though. If I lost Three broadband for some reason then that would also be my phone and email down too. How reliable have you found them and what speeds did you get, assuming that you were on 4G rather than 5G? I would want 16+ Mb/s during the day and 35+ Mb/s for 4k streaming after (say) 10 pm.