Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[MontyVeda]

When what they have sent doesn't work, or isn't accepted.

nothing is sent.

On the laptop it says they've sent the validation code to landline, but the landline didn't ring.
So i went back and selected a text to the mobile, they said it had been sent but no text arrived.
Tried the email option... same. Nothing sent. and yes... i checked the spam box.

 

[classic33]

nothing is sent.

On the laptop it says they've sent the validation code to landline, but the landline didn't ring.
So i went back and selected a text to the mobile, they said it had been sent but no text arrived.
Tried the email option... same. Nothing sent. and yes... i checked the spam box.

I'm not a fan of the two step verification either. Its the increasing number of non working/not accepted links received that annoys me.

 

[MontyVeda]

I'm not a fan of the two step verification either. Its the increasing number of non working/not accepted links received that annoys me.

annoyingly, I could have called a number to verify, but being a credit card payment, they'd only speak to the card holder, and Mum had gone out two minutes prior.

 

[ColinJ]

I could have called a number to verify, but being a credit card payment, they'd only speak to the card holder, and Mum had gone out two minutes prior.

It's even worse when the account holder that they insist on talking to for verification is your mum who you had just told them had gone out permanently [died!] two weeks prior!

Unfortunately, I am being serious about that...

My mum died a couple of years ago and we phoned a call centre to arrange to close one of her accounts. The operative insisted that we put her on the phone to verify that she wanted the account closing. We reminded the operative that the mum in question was still, in fact, dead. Not good enough, we must put her on the phone to verify ... "WE ... CAN'T ... DO ... THAT ... - ... SHE ... IS ... DEAD!!!!!!"

A lot of people are clearly spending their working days not engaging their brains in what they are supposed to be doing.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I leave the front door (along with my four windows) of my flat open for an hour or so in the summer to let fresh air in. Last night left it open only to find when I went downstairs to close it that it had already been closed. It hadn't closed with the wind as it had been fully closed with the door handle. Maybe I should post this on https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/trivial-things-that-please-you-beyond-all-expectations.278148/ as I think whoever closed my door was thinking I'd left it open by mistake and closed it for me for security reasons, but they also stopped the fresh air getting into my flat, so sorry it's a slightly reluctant from me.

 

[johnnyb47]

Today I thought it was time to give the the old car a quick clean at the local jet wash to see what the colour the original paint was. Whilst driving down to it ,I courteously let another car out as it was struggling at a junction to pull out. I then followed this car which ended up going to the same jet wash as I was. It was a bit annoying because they spent nearly 25 minutes cleaning their rust bucket, whilst I waited patiently for my turn.
Sometimes being polite and courteous does have its drawbacks 🤣

 

[Andy in Germany]

Today I thought it was time to give the the old car a quick clean at the local jet wash to see what the colour the original paint was. Whilst driving down to it ,I courteously let another car out as it was struggling at a junction to pull out. I then followed this car which ended up going to the same jet wash as I was. It was a bit annoying because they spent nearly 25 minutes cleaning their rust bucket, whilst I waited patiently for my turn.
Sometimes being polite and courteous does have its drawbacks 🤣

As the Germans say: Keine gute Tat geht unbestrafen; No good deed goes unpunished.

 

[gbb]

Blooming advert I keep hearing on the radio, can't even remember what it's advertising ( holidays probably ) but the fella keeps talking about tadziki.....gahhhh, its tzadziki you idiot , at least do the Greeks the respect of pronouncing their words correctly.

 

[ColinJ]

tadziki.....gahhhh, its tzadziki you idiot , at least do the Greeks the respect of pronouncing their words correctly.

Is it?

I thought that it is tzatziki!

 

[DaveReading]

Is it?

I thought that it is tzatziki!

Yes - τζατζίκι in Greek, so it's either tzatziki or dzadziki ...

 

[Chief Broom]

'It goes without saying' this irritates me should i say why or ....

 

[Jameshow]

'It goes without saying' this irritates me should i say why or ....

Then don't say it!!

Or if I may say so....

I'm going to say it where you like it or not....

With all due respect....

I have no respect for you....

Imho.....

I'm the proudest person you'll ever meet!

 

[oldwheels]

“Scrumptious “ which is used in an advert for a pop up cafe at the rugby clubhouse.
No idea why the word annoys me.

 

[lazybloke]

“Scrumptious “ which is used in an advert for a pop up cafe at the rugby clubhouse.
No idea why the word annoys me.

And how do you react to the character Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Or does the entire film annoy you too?

(It's the weirdest Bond film!)

 

[oldwheels]

And how do you react to the character Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Or does the entire film annoy you too?

(It's the weirdest Bond film!)

Never seen the film or heard of the character.