Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Jenkins]

Tdf adverts... Esp fosters and Viagra....

Just eaten an unnecessary 100g of chocolate thanks tdf!!

Pah - for irritating adverts try the DHL/Coldplay one. I'd recorded the whole of the Le Mans 24hr as I was away that weekend and that bloody thig was seemingly on every advert break. As per @ColinJ 's post, you soon learn to reach for the fast forward button on the remote as soon as the pre-break logo comes on screen.

 

[Dec66]

People who congregate in clusters at a certain point on the train platform, because they want to get on at the set of doors that they know is nearest to the exit stairs when they get off at the other end.

Rather than spread the load out evenly across the train, they cram into one bit just to shave a bit of time off at the other end and beat "the system". That's great if you're a professional athlete, but if you're just trying to get to your desk more quickly at a job that you hate, and where your employer would happily get rid of you in a heartbeat because they regard you as a cost rather than a benefit, it's really rather sad.

I hate this because I do it myself, and I hate myself for it.

 

[Gwylan]

People who congregate in clusters at a certain point on the train platform, because they want to get on at the set of doors that they know is nearest to the exit stairs when they get off at the other end.

Rather than spread the load out evenly across the train, they cram into one bit just to shave a bit of time off at the other end and beat "the system". That's great if you're a professional athlete, but if you're just trying to get to your desk more quickly at a job that you hate, and where your employer would happily get rid of you in a heartbeat because they regard you as a cost rather than a benefit, it's really rather sad.

I hate this because I do it myself, and I hate myself for it.

How honest if you.

I'm usually looking for the spot where there the best space for the bike. Usually next to the toilets and their associated odour.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

People who congregate in clusters at a certain point on the train platform, because they want to get on at the set of doors that they know is nearest to the exit stairs when they get off at the other end.

Rather than spread the load out evenly across the train, they cram into one bit just to shave a bit of time off at the other end and beat "the system". That's great if you're a professional athlete, but if you're just trying to get to your desk more quickly at a job that you hate, and where your employer would happily get rid of you in a heartbeat because they regard you as a cost rather than a benefit, it's really rather sad.

I hate this because I do it myself, and I hate myself for it.

On the other hand, I have always thought that most people pay absolutely no attention to trains, so it proves I am not always correct... I mean, if they have noticed that, then what else have they actually realised too? 😆

 

[Chris S]

Vintage bikes on ebay with tennis rackets clamped on to their forks.

 

[Bollo]

Vintage bikes on ebay with tennis rackets clamped on to their forks.

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After 318 pages, we actually have a winner!

 

[Mike Ayling]

Vintage bikes on ebay with tennis rackets clamped on to their forks.

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Why? Is the racquet not of the correct vintage?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Why? Is the racquet not of the correct vintage?

Yes. I remember my older sister using one on her Raleigh roadster in the 1950's.

 

[mustang1]

A lot of "cycling the world" (or any long distance between several countries) documentaries have eerily ghost-like, sad, music.

Like wth man, give.me some upbeat, heart lifting music. You're supposed to be happy that you have the chance to go around the world.

 

[Mike_P]

Descending cyclists on narrow paths who do not give way. Met one this evening, had to pull slightly to the side and as a consequence foot on the floor, and thence bike pushed to the top by the foot on the floor.

 

[Electric_Andy]

People who post FB marketplace ads like "beautiful solid wood table" or "stunning ladies trousers", as though it is fact. No. I'll be the judge of how good it is, and will offer you what I think it's worth. These people are also the ones who will advertise something for 5 times what similar items have sold for

 

[Electric_Andy]

My partner who (in her car) leaves the lights and wipers in the off position at all times, when her car has auto wipers and auto lights. Just leave them both on auto and they come on when you need them, and you don't have to remember to switch them off! It shouldn't annoy me because it's not even my car and I only drive it occasionally, but it does.

 

[Threevok]

Worse thing on any selling site - you put on the ad "PICKUP ONLY - I WILL NOT DELIVER - PLEASE DON'T ASK" and then five minutes later you get a message asking "Will you deliver?"

 

[DCBassman]

Worse thing on any selling site - you put on the ad "PICKUP ONLY - I WILL NOT DELIVER - PLEASE DON'T ASK" and then five minutes later you get a message asking "Will you deliver?"

Almost every damned time...

 

[DCBassman]

Worse: "I want this, but will have to drive a long way. Can you reduce the price to compensate?"
NO!