Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Andy in Germany]

No idea! Especially when the kitchen isn't big enough to justify one.
It's the same sort of people who hang a crystal chandelier in a two-up two-down

The dining table in my bedsit is close enough to the stove that I can turn it on from my seat, does that count as an island?

 

[colly]

Yesterday I was in my local homewares shop (The Range) and the girl at the till called me "my love" about 3 times. Bear in mind I'm 42 and I look it...and she was probably no more than 21. It really was very weird and I don't know how or why they think it a term of endearment especially towards a customer!

I think this is true:

Some time ago old gent who had been picked up the night before in Leeds for being drunk and disorderly was up before the beak. During the hearing the old soak was calling the magistrate 'love' .
The magistrate stopped him and said in high dudgeon: 'You do not address me as 'love'. You may use 'Your worship'
The old chap replied: 'Sorry love'. I won't do it again'

 

[Tail End Charlie]

When you're watching a drama on TV and there's a chess set in shot upon which the pieces are set up incorrectly, or the board is the wrong way round.

 

[simongt]

Yesterday I was in my local homewares shop (The Range) and the girl at the till called me "my love" about 3 times. Bear in mind I'm 42 and I look it...and she was probably no more than 21. It really was very weird and I don't know how or why they think it a term of endearment especially towards a customer!

Rather depends on which neck of the woods you're in. Whilst working in Nottingham some years go, I was often addressed as 'my duck'; a local expression which at first I thought eh - ?, but quickly got used to it.

 

[colly]

A current irritation is companies who when you have an issue with a product or service, on their website, instead of providing a number to call, or even an email address or a live chat link, they link you to a page...............

''See what our other customers who have this problem say''

Really? How would it be if you had a problem with, for example, the brakes on your new car.

''See what out other customers who have crashed because of our crappy brakes say'' Doesn't quite work does it?

The particular offender for me at the moment is Strava. It's great when it works but the website is like a ''Hide the link'' game. I find it's a mess tbh. There is virtually NO customer service. Sadly it's typical of net companies. Give us your money and if you have problems ask someone else. We don't give a f***.
Octopus Energy. A smart meter display that simply doesn't. Any help? Yes of course sir.....see what other mug punters say and dont bother us again. We are only the people who are taking your money.

Total Shite.

 

[Bollo]

Rather depends on which neck of the woods you're in. Whilst working in Nottingham some years go, I was often addressed as 'my duck'; a local expression which at first I thought eh - ?, but quickly got used to it.

Yep, common enough around Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Ma and Pa Bollo lived just outside Lincoln for about 25 years and Ma B picked up ‘me duck’.

 

[Gunk]

Rather depends on which neck of the woods you're in. Whilst working in Nottingham some years go, I was often addressed as 'my duck'; a local expression which at first I thought eh - ?, but quickly got used to it.

“Me duck” is very common in Northamptonshire, much nicer than “buddy”

 

[ColinJ]

The veg stall owner at a local market used to call me 'my love', which really threw me the first that he did it. He was from Leeds. I was told that it was a common gender-neutral greeting there!

I have just been out on my bike and was waiting a long time at 3-way traffic lights at roadworks at Todmorden railway station.

A big man, muscular tattooed arms, beard, looked at me and in a deep, booming voice said... "Them lights is stuck on red, love!"

 

[Electric_Andy]

“Me duck” is very common in Northamptonshire, much nicer than “buddy”

I acknowledge the fact that "love " or "my love " is common, but around here it's a phrase you'd only use for a loved one, and it's also very generation specific, i.e an older person can say it to a youngster but it sounds weird coming from a younger girl to middle aged man

 

[youngoldbloke]

I acknowledge the fact that "love " or "my love " is common, but around here it's a phrase you'd only use for a loved one, and it's also very generation specific, i.e an older person can say it to a youngster but it sounds weird coming from a younger girl to middle aged man

When I lived in the Bristol area the common greeting was 'my luver'

 

[Gunk]

I acknowledge the fact that "love " or "my love " is common, but around here it's a phrase you'd only use for a loved one, and it's also very generation specific, i.e an older person can say it to a youngster but it sounds weird coming from a younger girl to middle aged man

I quite like it

 

[Jameshow]

I quite like it

You old romantic!!

 

[Tribansman]

My boss regularly calls me chuck.
Depending on what mood I'm in I find it endearing or f**king irritating

 

[Mike Ayling]

A current irritation is companies who when you have an issue with a product or service, on their website, instead of providing a number to call, or even an email address or a live chat link, they link you to a page...............

''See what our other customers who have this problem say''

Really? How would it be if you had a problem with, for example, the brakes on your new car.

''See what out other customers who have crashed because of our crappy brakes say'' Doesn't quite work does it?

The particular offender for me at the moment is Strava. It's great when it works but the website is like a ''Hide the link'' game. I find it's a mess tbh. There is virtually NO customer service. Sadly it's typical of net companies. Give us your money and if you have problems ask someone else. We don't give a f***.
Octopus Energy. A smart meter display that simply doesn't. Any help? Yes of course sir.....see what other mug punters say and dont bother us again. We are only the people who are taking your money.

Total Shite.

OTOH RideWithGPS answered my queries promptly but I am a paid user.

 

[MontyVeda]

the chrome browser having updates every couple of days. FFS Google!

this, again!