Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Alex321]

This is part of the problem; when the serving dishes are bigger people tend to take more because it's hard to judge.

Of course there's also always a few of the "I've paid for it so I'll over eat" crowd...

I'm with @Venod here. I don't mind the "I've paid for it so I'll overeat" crowd. But there is no excuse for taking it then not eating it.

If you aren't sure you'll like something, take a very small amount. You can always go back for more.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'm with @Venod here. I don't mind the "I've paid for it so I'll overeat" crowd. But there is no excuse for taking it then not eating it.

If you aren't sure you'll like something, take a very small amount. You can always go back for more.

I think it's also psychological, as people see all that food and think ('Oh Yeah!').

That said, over a certain age, you'd think you'd begin to learn...

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Typos in books.

 

[Dec66]

Typos in books.

Misplaced possessive apostrophes... People who say "should of" instead of "should have"... This is going to open a whole new can of worms...

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

All you can eat buffet in Gateshead, one family with "lively" children basically gave them a plate each and told them to crack on. The teenage daughter, carrying a few pounds, attacked the spread with gusto. Time after time she went past me to load her plate up. Until, on her way to the counter again, she stopped, threw up, wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and stepped over the mess to fill her plate.

At that point dear reader, your reporter made his excuses and left.

 

[DaveReading]

Adverts that say "It's what we do"

I got news for you people - everything everyone does is "what they do"

To be fair, the ones whose adverts say "Cheating b*st*rds - it's what we do" are at least giving you a warning.

 

[Accy cyclist]

This evening I spent what must've been 15 to 20 minutes deciding which bulb to buy for my reading lamp, after the bulb already in popped. I finally decided on a warm light 40 watt one, costing £2. I've just been rooting for an elastic band in my odds and ends kitchen drawer and found 6 bulbs of all varieties, all of which fit my reading lamp!

 

[DCBassman]

Online car adverts where the engine size is described, for example, as "1.6cc".
Grrr.....

 

[Profpointy]

People who wash up razor sharp kitchen knives and then store them with the blades sticking out of the container on the draining board. It seems that everybody I know does it and I think it is stupid and bloody dangerous!

There are two ways to store a knife in such a container:

1. Handle sticking out - it's safe, and the thing you want to get hold off is there in front of you.
2. Blade sticking out - it's NOT safe, and the thing you do NOT want to get hold off is sticking out at you. This has become a very sore point recently (forgive the pun!) because I am dosed to the gills with Warfarin and will bleed like a very leaky thing if I get a bad cut! I went to get a mug off a friend's draining board and failed to see a knife blade which happened to be pointing straight at me so there was hardly anything to see. The knife blade put a shallow scratch right across the back of my hand, but by some miracle failed to cut it. I got a major strop on about it, especially when I was told to watch where I was putting my hands!

That is indeed really stupid and dangerous. Knives should be dried up and put away. In any case Carbon steel will rust if you don't. Even worse is dropping sharp knives in the washing up bowl

 

[oldwheels]

Drivers on single track roads who stop just before a passing place and will not move until you have stopped at the said passing place. Sensible drivers judge speed and distance so both arrive at the passing place at the same time and pass without stopping.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Drivers on single track roads who stop

Or even worse, those who stop but can't/won't reverse. Many years ago I was driving a tractor with a huge slurry tanker on the back; I met a group of young girls in a Fiesta on a country lane and the driver couldn't reverse! I had to reverse the tanker about 100 yards and then drive into a gateway for them to pass, but at least she did say sorry. Others just refuse to back up because they think they are above such things

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Or even worse, those who stop but can't/won't reverse. Many years ago I was driving a tractor with a huge slurry tanker on the back; I met a group of young girls in a Fiesta on a country lane and the driver couldn't reverse! I had to reverse the tanker about 100 yards and then drive into a gateway for them to pass, but at least she did say sorry. Others just refuse to back up because they think they are above such things

Yup
Many years ago I was on holiday on South Wales - Cardigan to be specific
Went out for a walk on the coastal path starting near Poppit Sands - there is a long uphill single track road that winds up to the cliff tops

Coming back down we came across a car that just stopped dead
I could see a passing place - just a gate just well big enough - about 30-40 yards behind them but they refused to move. I knew there was no passing place - not even close - for a long way behind me and it was all uphill and round corners.
At the time I lives in North Wales and used a lot of single track roads so I was used to keeping track on where they were when driving on them so I knew how far I would have to reverse.
I got out and went to talk to the couple in front.
They flat out declared that they COULD NOT reverse to the passing place - even after I offered to guide them.
SOmeone came up behind them , saw the problem and reversed back easily - then came to offer to help

no way they were going

Now - I was considering just staying there and having a little picnic while we waited - but I had my partner (now ex - who could be 'difficult') and our daughter in the car - and the little one was hungry

so I ended up reversing - took a while at when I finally stopped it was in a cloud of clutch smoke

The clutch actually lasted just fine after - but I was expecting it burn out on the way home!

 

[oldwheels]

Or even worse, those who stop but can't/won't reverse. Many years ago I was driving a tractor with a huge slurry tanker on the back; I met a group of young girls in a Fiesta on a country lane and the driver couldn't reverse! I had to reverse the tanker about 100 yards and then drive into a gateway for them to pass, but at least she did say sorry. Others just refuse to back up because they think they are above such things

In the early 1960’s when arctics were not so common some companies seemed to send drivers out who could not reverse them at least in confined spaces.
At the distillery malting plant I sometimes had to take over the truck to reverse into the unloading space.
This was on private land so having no licence for such things was legal but could have been a problem if there was any damage.
I had experience in reversing farm trailers so it was easy enough but it does seem odd to send drivers out with experience on rigids but no or not enough training on artics.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

When people post cartoons in the jokes thread, instead of in the cartoons thread.

 

[Venod]

Car salesmen who try to convince you, that you need Gap insurance, wheel and tyre cover, extended warranty, fitted mats package, ceramic paint finish etc, when all you want is to complete the car purchase and hit the road and have no interest in increasing their commission.