Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
Agree, it makes steam come out of my ears whenever I see or hear it, I'm not interested in listening to other people conversations.
Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations?
- Thread starter PaulB
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Agree, it makes steam come out of my ears whenever I see or hear it, I'm not interested in listening to other people conversations.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Hell no - you'd never catch me using a phone like that.
On addition, can I also add people who use the speaker so we can all hear their conversation in public.
Windle
Über Member
- Location
- Burnthouses
Another trivial annoyance that isn't really trivial, seeing the little energy efficiency rating card thingummy that came with out last TV. It shows how efficient it is and how little energy it uses, thus being environmentally friendly. Ironic really, as I'd only dug the box out of the loft to find the receipt and see what the guarantee period was (only 1 year), due to the fact that at just less than 18 months old the picture is going on the blink, with the bottom couple of inches developing horizontal lines and pixelation. Not much use being energy efficient if it's going to need replacing after less than two years is it 
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As I've said before, why don't the green lot get into manufacturers who make stuff that doesn't last? It's about time there were laws brought in that ensured consumer 'durables' had a decent innings, to mitigate the environmental impact of making them in the first place. Surely a TV should be lasting 5 years or more? But we all know why don't we?
.As I've said before, why don't the green lot get into manufacturers who make stuff that doesn't last? It's about time there were laws brought in that ensured consumer 'durables' had a decent innings, to mitigate the environmental impact of making them in the first place. Surely a TV should be lasting 5 years or more? But we all know why don't we?
matticus
Guru
I have an Ortlieb document neck-pouch thing. It lasted several years, bottom seam finally gave out. Hey-ho.
... but LOOK - I still have the packaging, it's a 5-year Warranty. Those marvellous germans!!!
...
Oh. Bought 5 years and 2 weeks ago. Bloody german wan$£&s!
... but LOOK - I still have the packaging, it's a 5-year Warranty. Those marvellous germans!!!
...
Oh. Bought 5 years and 2 weeks ago. Bloody german wan$£&s!
matticus
Guru
People that moan repeatedly, but don't notice when good things DO get done about problems. (and never do anything useful themselves)
Windle
Über Member
- Location
- Burnthouses
Has anything been done about the longevity of electronic goods? I'm not aware of anything and as I don't make TVs I can't help much myself.
I know they are all supposed to be recyclable now but that's still wastage.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Traffic lights that don’t notice your presence on a bike. You need to change to green now, damnit…
matticus
Guru
Yep.
But you will probably argue with whatever I present. Try googling for some stuff yourself - find something good and we can have a chat! 👍
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
I blame The Apprentice almost entirely for this particularly irritating phenomenon.
Chances are it probably started elsewhere, but it seemed to become an acceptable thing as the show (which I enjoy) became more and more popular.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
I use a couple of QUAD 303 poweramps in my HiFi ,first launched in 1967 mine date from the early 70's and still sound fantastic, OK every 15-20 years they need capacitors replacing but you can post them back to the Factory Repair Dept. in Huntingdon who are happy to service them.
I also own the matching 33 'Control unit' (Pre-amp) but that is redundant at the moment as I bought a later 44 Pre-amp because that has 5 inputs as opposed to the 33's 4 inputs but that dates from the late 80's and when it 'played up' it went back to QUAD for repair.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
and if you start talking near them they get really annoyed because you are interrupting their conversation
prats!! (other words are available!!!)
Reminds me of an occasion many years ago when I was working in a posh hotel. There was a bench type seat right next to the bar and one particular regular always sat there, mainly because he could simply plonk his empty beer mug on the bar counter for a refill without having to move.
One day, another individual unaware of the significance of this particular place, sat down there. I obviously wasn't the slightest bothered, but when the 'regular' came in and saw this bod in HIS seat, I thought he was going to have a seizure - ! He went to a nearby seat and spent the next half hour scowling and muttering to himself.
Loved the sight of possessiveness in action - !
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Reminds me of an occasion many years ago when I was working in a posh hotel. There was a bench type seat right next to the bar and one particular regular always sat there, mainly because he could simply plonk his empty beer mug on the bar counter for a refill without having to move.
One day, another individual unaware of the significance of this particular place, sat down there. I obviously wasn't the slightest bothered, but when the 'regular' came in and saw this bod in HIS seat, I thought he was going to have a seizure - ! He went to a nearby seat and spent the next half hour scowling and muttering to himself.
Loved the sight of possessiveness in action - !
Restaurants in Germany often have a "Stammtisch" Literally a "Tribal Table" for the locals.
I also know of an eighty-year-old woman with downes' Syndrome who had her own "Stammplatz" in the local Catholic Church and got very upset if someone unknowingly sat there (She also let the Priest know if she didn't like the hymns).
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
There used to always be a group of people in my old local pub who would stand by the very small bar (annoying in itself) and if anyone else stood there you'd get walked into and stared at until you moved
matticus
Guru
It's the regulars with character that give a pub it's charm. You'll realise this in time!
