you know what really annoys me.......???????????????

[JtB]

I kid you not, but people have called me and asked me to confirm my phone number

 

[simonali]

Im being cyber bullied now

Don't worry, Keith Oates is on your side.

 

[Beebo]

I work with customers who are so anal about data protection that they demand pass codes even though I speak to them every day they know my voice and called me on my mobile phone.

The code changes every month and if I am in my car or away from my computer and can’t remember it I can’t speak to them. Totally bonkers.

 

[vickster]

Just refuse the appointment and say you’re happy to wait until a non cancellation comes up. Hopefully it’s not for something urgent...

 

[lazybloke]

I kid you not, but people have called me and asked me to confirm my phone number

Almost as bad, ring BT from a BT landline and they ask your number.
The local Dominos had caller ID years ago and would answer your call with a personalized greeting!

 

[DaveReading]

describing in detail the type of appointment and my gps's name.....

Doctor Garmin, presumably ?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Using more than 6 exclamation marks in a sentence - now that IS annoying

Or copying Keith Oates’ modus operandi....

 

[byegad]

I such a scenario I always annoy them back by refusing to give answers to personal questions to someone who has called me. They could be anyone.

Yes, I've had this conversation with Capital 1 and HSBC. They ring you, then 'want to go through security'. They really don't get it when I refuse and point out why giving your security details to a cold caller isn't a good idea.

 

[byegad]

I kid you not, but people have called me and asked me to confirm my phone number

That's on a par with asking for a black coffee and then being asked if I want milk in it. I kid you not it's a regular occurrence.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

That's on a par with asking for a black coffee and then being asked if I want milk in it. I kid you not it's a regular occurrence.

Is black coffee an 'Americano' now or is that something different?
I'm not much of a coffee devotee so I get confused

 

[byegad]

I refuse to play that game, I'll go as far as ordering an Espresso or filter coffee, but after that they're on their own. As to sizes, I want to drink it not bathe in it.

 

[mjr]

Is black coffee an 'Americano' now or is that something different?
I'm not much of a coffee devotee so I get confused

Americano is hot water added to an espresso shot, allegedly named after GIs in Italy added hot water to their espressos to make it easier to drink. Up to 2:1 if you're somewhere civilised, served with a glass of cold water so you can lower the temperature as much or little as you like and drink it straight away. About 6:1 in costa-cola and similar, served blazing hot in a ceramic bucket with no cold water. If you pour the shot into the water, that's a Long Black.

 

[MrPie]

Don't worry, Keith Oates is on your side.

Flippin eck, there is a blast from the past.....whatever happened to Keith Oats?

 

[Fnaar]

Have had a liquid lunch in the pub, trying to take an hour or two to myself, reading a book. Two pissed blokes have tried to engage me in unwanted conversation, and three have tried to engage the solo barmaid in suggestive conversation. I may make "Benny Hill" quips on here, but I'd never hassle people. Just go about your own business, folks.

 

[Threevok]

Have had a liquid lunch in the pub, trying to take an hour or two to myself, reading a book. Two pissed blokes have tried to engage me in unwanted conversation, and three have tried to engage the solo barmaid in suggestive conversation.

Isn't it funny how alcohol can sometime make us men think we have a bigger penis - when in reality, it just makes us bigger dicks?