Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Bollo]

Why not tune the TV to ITV4 and watch the Tour de France live?? This is cyclechat after all!

That’s exactly what I do.

It’s just the ubiquity of Wimbledon that grinds my gears. The beeb goes absolutely giddy for two weeks in a way that it doesn’t for any other sport, except maybe the paralympics. Have you ever heard a Wimbledon match described as “boring” or a “bit shoot”? No. Never. Nothing is ever allowed to be rubbish at Wimbledon. It’s weapons-grade self-satisfaction.

Although I’m work from home most days, the CEO and CTO are both cyclists so it’s considered completely acceptable (possibly obligatory) to have a browser open with the TdF coverage running while in the office.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Mod note:

Well, that's a long running and interesting thread spoiled.

We will temporarily close it and tidy it up before reopening - and hopefully it will resume in a more friendly fashion.

EDIT: thread tidied and reopened. A couple of okay posts deleted (sorry about that) as they made no sense once other posts were deleted.

Be good - please!

 

[newfhouse]

I'm annoyed when I miss posts that I only learn about once they've been moderated to oblivion. What grumpiness did I miss? Who were the culprits?

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm annoyed when I miss posts that I only learn about once they've been moderated to oblivion. What grumpiness did I miss? Who were the culprits?

It was them two 👉👉

 

[Accy cyclist]

The roof is closed on Wimbledon's Centre Court, yet they aren't playing due to rain.🤔 They've just had three blokes on the grass court using Karcher leaf blowers in what I think was an attempt to dry the surface. 🧐

 

[rogerzilla]

Internet forums that let anyone post, THEN ask for a login or signup, THEN lose what you've written at the end of the signup process.

 

[lazybloke]

It’s just the ubiquity of Wimbledon that grinds my gears. The beeb goes absolutely giddy for two weeks in a way that it doesn’t for any other sport, except maybe the paralympics.

Why pick on Wimbledon in particular? As you say, the paralympics will have wall to wall coverage too, as will the Olympics, the Commonwealths, Cricket (Esp the Ashes), Rugby...
And to a lesser extent, also the the boat race, Formula 1 (etc), Ski Sunday, Swimming, Snooker, Horse-racing...

Nearly forgot to mention Football, which probably occupies more screentime than the rest put together; it certainly far exceeds tennis screentime. Odd that such an accessible sport as football is enjoyed only vicariously by many who are so stuffed full of pies they can barely fit into their revered 3XL team shirts, and so out of their heads on lager they think it acceptable to bellow obscenities at the ref and opposing side.


Even the TdF highlights are a bit 'Meh' once you subtract the antics of Didi, or those glorious overhead shots of the peloton sweeping past mountainsides, chateaux, and fields of sunflowers.

Each to their own, I suppose.


[Edited to reduce to downgrade a sweeping generalistaion]

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I dislike Wimbledon purely because my Parents watched it every single bloody year without fail, it had the audacity to take up not one, but two TV channels which I hated as a kid (the horror! 😆) and there was all the stupid groaning and grunting and wailing... Oh yes and the utterly pathetic bleating of 'Come on Tim' (at the time anyway).

I avoid it like the plague now.

 

[Bollo]

Why pick on Wimbledon in particular? As you say, the paralympics will have wall to wall coverage too, as will the Olympics, the Commonwealths, Cricket (Esp the Ashes), Rugby...
And to a lesser extent, also the the boat race, Formula 1 (etc), Ski Sunday, Swimming, Snooker, Horse-racing...

Nearly forgot to mention Football, which probably occupies more screentime than the rest put together; it certainly far exceeds tennis screentime. Odd that such an accessible sport as football is only enjoyed vacariously by millions who are so stuffed full of pies they can barely fit into their revered 3XL team shirt, and so out of their heads on lager they think it acceptable to bellow obscenities at the ref and opposing side.


Even the TdF highlights are a bit 'Meh' once you subtract the antics of Didi, or those glorious overhead shots of the peloton sweeping past mountainsides, chateaux, and fields of sunflowers.

Each to their own, I suppose.

Okaaaaaaay?

 

[Accy cyclist]

The roof is closed on Wimbledon's Centre Court, yet they aren't playing due to rain.🤔 They've just had three blokes on the grass court using Karcher leaf blowers in what I think was an attempt to dry the surface. 🧐

Play's been stopped again! The roof is closed, so surely it's not the rain that's the problem! I'm thinking it's 'bad light' maybe. 🤔 If so, why not put the court's floodlights on!!!🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

The match umpire's shirt top button is undone and his tie knot isn't tight enough!! 🧐

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The match umpire's shirt top button is undone and his tie knot isn't tight enough!! 🧐

What an utterly shocking state of affairs, OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

 

[Accy cyclist]

What an utterly shocking state of affairs, OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

And he hasn't had a shave either!!

 

[Jameshow]

I dislike Wimbledon purely because my Parents watched it every single bloody year without fail, it had the audacity to take up not one, but two TV channels which I hated as a kid (the horror! 😆) and there was all the stupid groaning and grunting and wailing... Oh yes and the utterly pathetic bleating of 'Come on Tim' (at the time anyway).

I avoid it like the plague now.

Same with the cricket!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Same with the cricket!

Being Scottish, Cricket has never really been a thing here (although my Dad seemes to watch it from time to time), so I'll take your word for it.

The closest many get to the ashes here is what they flick from their fags.