Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?

[Andy in Germany]

Remove Teams from your startup applications

Do you have it set so that teams will notify?

If you do, then turn that off (unless you want the notifications, when you need to log in and set it to stay logged in).

Will have to see. It's my work computer and the resident IT manager has (probably quite sensibly in my case) locked down many of the features.

I found the best way to stop this (and other annoying Microsoft features) was to change to Linux.

My experience with Linux was that one of the features it stopped was a working computer.

Mind you, my home computer apparently can't take Win11 and the updates for Win10 are allegedly going to stop at some point, so I may have to try again.

 

[Alex321]

Mind you, my home computer apparently can't take Win11 and the updates for Win10 are allegedly going to stop at some point, so I may have to try again.

October 14th next year (2025) is when Windows 10 support ends.

And my home computer also can't support Windows 11, so I'll be replacing it sometime in the next year or so.

 

[ExBrit]

October 14th next year (2025) is when Windows 10 support ends.

And my home computer also can't support Windows 11, so I'll be replacing it sometime in the next year or so.

When Microsoft stops providing updates for a Windows version it actually makes it MORE stable.

 

[raleighnut]

When Microsoft stops providing updates for a Windows version it actually makes it MORE stable.

It was an 'update' that killed my Laptop

 

[DaveReading]

They often just ask for the last 4 digits of the card. Maybe forward the confirmation email to her just in case?

I don't think I've ever been asked for my card details when picking up orders at our local Screwfix.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I don't think I've ever been asked for my card details when picking up orders at our local Screwfix.

ok my partner collected it without issue, just had to present the collection ID. So why do they put on their website that you need ID and stuff!

 

[Alex321]

ok my partner collected it without issue, just had to present the collection ID. So why do they put on their website that you need ID and stuff!

Because if anything "feels" dodgy, they might ask for it. So they want you to be prepared to show it.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

People who leave answerphone messages to say nothing (usually friends or family)

"Hi it's xxx" (yes I know you're in my contacts and can see a missed call)
"Can you give me a call back?" (how about you call me, after all it's you who want to speak with me?)
Or "I'll call again later" (good plan, but why leave a message to say that, just do it!)

How about texting to say what you want, or that you'll call later? But no, you didn't, so now I've got to phone my answerphone (which often means finding a different location as my signal where I live is poor. Listening to you burble on, then open the keyboard to delete said message. I then have to delete the text message telling me I have an answerphone message. I can feel my life slipping by.

 

[Accy cyclist]

A few times a week I have chips (sometimes the owners make me 'finger dabs' which are battered chips, instead of a battered slice of potato) peas and vegetable gravy in a local chip shop. I eat this at the counter while chatting/gossiping with the shop's owners. I hear customers, mostly in their late teens or 20's saying "Can I get", instead of "Can I have". I find this trivially annoying beyond my expectations. 🧐

 

[ExBrit]

A few times a week I have chips (sometimes the owners make me 'finger dabs' which are battered chips, instead of a battered slice of potato) peas and vegetable gravy in a local chip shop. I eat this at the counter while chatting/gossiping with the shop's owners. I hear customers, mostly in their late teens or 20's saying "Can I get", instead of "can I have". I find this trivially annoying beyond my expectations. 🧐

You will hate the USA. They say "I want".

 

[Accy cyclist]

You will hate the USA. They say "I want".

Even worse, I was told 40 years ago by someone who'd been to New York that 'yanks' say "Give me", often while clicking their fingers to attract the attention of the bar staff, waiters etc! 🧐

 

[mustang1]

When holiday packages state you are staying somewhere for 3 nights, but you arrive at 10pm on the first day and have to leave at 10am on the last day, so you're really only getting two full days of holiday.

 

[Jameshow]

You get on with a girl really well say over a week... Talk about everything from food to houses, kids to s*x, and then you get a msg saying your not my type!!?🤔🤔🤔😢 Crazy!!

 

[Sterlo]

When holiday packages state you are staying somewhere for 3 nights, but you arrive at 10pm on the first day and have to leave at 10am on the last day, so you're really only getting two full days of holiday.

That's most holidays, even if you stay in this country. We did a Fri-Fri last week but in theory it's really Sat-Thurs.

 

[Windle]

Even worse, I was told 40 years ago by someone who'd been to New York that 'yanks' say "Give me", often while clicking their fingers to attract the attention of the bar staff, waiters etc! 🧐

To which the reply should be 'give you what, a slap, or a lesson in good manners?'