Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Germans have been slow to change to cards; even now, post pandemic, most people pay with cash.
Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?
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Germans have been slow to change to cards; even now, post pandemic, most people pay with cash.
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Pre-ordering.
You either order something, i.e. you request it for delivery later, or you buy it. Or you express an interest. Once you have committed funds, you have ordered something, not pre-ordered it. If you haven't committed funds, you have expressed an interest.
Its like an advanced premonition. Or a warning of caution.
You either order something, i.e. you request it for delivery later, or you buy it. Or you express an interest. Once you have committed funds, you have ordered something, not pre-ordered it. If you haven't committed funds, you have expressed an interest.
Its like an advanced premonition. Or a warning of caution.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Passport e-gates. How on earth did they get past beta testing and early trials? They are about as reliable as the pub drunk.
Jameshow
Veteran
Only cause you look dodgy!🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
If you think they're bad, you should try some of the other Border Force (and HMRC come to that) IT equipment & systems. Putting them into fronline use IS beta testing.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Listening to a radio phone in last night the presenter gave callers exactly one minute to have their say. I'd say most spent that one minute asking the presenter how he was, saying they'll turn their radio off, as we the listener could hear the feedback, waffling on saying how they like the show blah blah and when they'd finished, their one minute was more or less up. I'm not criticising the presenter, it's those idiots who waste that one minute who annoy me.
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Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
I’ve never had any issues.
It seems to work first time for me.
I presume the quality and accuracy of the original photo makes a big difference.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
That would be incorrect speculation as nothing wrong with quality and accuracy of our passport photos.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
I avoid them, not least because I'm nervous enough as it is about getting the passport wrong...
Jameshow
Veteran
Just a few...
When people feel the need to insert a foreign word to show intelligence or familiarity like bon appetit or chapeau.....!
Just use the English!!!
When some one tells you about thier children / grandchildren and say his proud they are of them oh I gathered that along time ago!!
When you have several kids (4) and someone decides to take interest in the bright one and ignores the others.. happened to me as a child and I found it annoying and do so now as a parent...
When people feel the need to insert a foreign word to show intelligence or familiarity like bon appetit or chapeau.....!
Just use the English!!!
When some one tells you about thier children / grandchildren and say his proud they are of them oh I gathered that along time ago!!
When you have several kids (4) and someone decides to take interest in the bright one and ignores the others.. happened to me as a child and I found it annoying and do so now as a parent...
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
I'm careful about that as well: I have four kids, all wonderfully different and all awesome, I make sure I tell them how much I appreciate their individual abilities.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
But who decides when the word has officially become 'English'...?
You would probably agree that restaurant, cabaret, brunette, cadet, chauffeur, cul-de-sac, facade, omelette etc. are now English though they certainly came from across La Manche, sorry, the English Channel! How about useful imports like laissez-faire and deja vu? Have they become acceptable yet? If not, what are the preferred English equivalents... 'A let sleeping dogs lie economics policy' or 'an uncomfortable feeling of I'm damn sure that I have been 'ere before'!
