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[Yellow_or_black?]

I've always wondered what it is they find to do. And wherever there's a queue, I'm stuck behind the person with the most complicated, time-consuming transaction. Why can't I ever be behind someone like me who just wants cash, or who just wants to pay in a cheque, or who just wants to buy a loaf of bread with cash, or who has the receipt and has brought the item back in the allotted time period, or who is willing to accept they made a mistake and the wine they bought isn't on the 3 for 2 offer rather than dragging the conversation out to 20 minutes just to save themselves £3.99 on some shite one up from anti-freeze

[Pete0810]

Pricks who drive on the motorway like they're in touring car races. Just happened to me. a guy in his 40s in a Focus was doing 85ish in outer of two lanes. I move from behind him to nearside to take exit slip lane and gain on him as he leans on the brakes because the car infront of him's doing 70sih. I'm indicating to come off and doing 65ish. With about 30 yards to the exit he indicates to come off to and in the same gesture swerves infront of me less than a couple of car lengths ahead, half in my lane half in the outer lane. He wasn't taking the exit road, he was just blocking me from undertaking him...something I'd never do but something he'd done a few cars back well over 70mph. What a twat. He clearly couldn't see my indicator flashing on the near side and as soon as my car dissapeared out of his rearview mirror onto the exit ramp he swerved back into the outer lane. Here's hoping he gets some bad karma.

[Yellow_or_black?]

I know it's been mentioned before, but I'm going to have to mention it again because it defies logic and GETS ON MY PROVERBIALS! Went to a retail park today - the shops were all but closing so the car parks were near empty. I park way away from the few cars that are around, and am surrounded by empty spaces. I stay in a store 10 minutes after it and all the other places have shut, so when I come out - there are hardly any cars in the mahoosive car park. What do I find has happened in the short time I have been in there? A stinking M5 parked in the spot RIGHT next to the passenger door, which I purposefully left room around to load a big box onto the pax seat. WHY?

[jazzyjeff]

Sorry if it has been mentioned.

Driving on the motorway, you indicate to move right and people who speed up to try and close the gap so you cant move over, I am indicating to warn you of my manouver, I am not asking for your permission to allow me to move over. CwUNTS

That is irritating.

But remember, indicating is warning your intend to make a manoevre (English from French) but does not in itself give you permission to take that manoevre. You do in practice have to seek permission from traffic in the other lane since they have right of way until they choose to relinquish it.

JJ

[jazzyjeff]

why do people get to the barriers and then stand there rummaging through their handbag/manbag to find the pass when they've known all along that they'd need it when they get their! If it wasn't iilegal, they'd get a plank of wood in the back of the head!

Oh and Oxford street any time!

also what do people do at atm's that I'm not doing? check your balance, get your cash and fcuk off! wot are you doing people?! 10mins at a cash machine only to walk away with fkall!?

Technofear... I've seen it myself - standing there waiting patiently whilst amoebabrain slowly dribbles over the buttons whilst the brain cell rattles around attempting to decipher what is on the screen.

Then they do the same thing again with two further cards!

JJ

[Tfp]

A stinking M5 parked in the spot RIGHT next to the passenger door, which I purposefully left room around to load a big box onto the pax seat. WHY?

Love the stinking bit...

He obviously wanted to see your sexy, rare little car up close.

Deep down he wishes he bought a sporty/sexy looking motor rather than a saloon car with an engine powerful enough to drive an aircraft carrier and rear tyres that cost £300 each.

[Yellow_or_black?]

Deep down he wishes he bought a sporty/sexy looking motor rather than a saloon car with an engine powerful enough to drive an aircraft carrier and rear tyres that cost £300 each.

[Victor Xray]

I've always wondered what it is they find to do.

And wherever there's a queue, I'm stuck behind the person with the most complicated, time-consuming transaction. Why can't I ever be behind someone like me who just wants cash, or who just wants to pay in a cheque, or who just wants to buy a loaf of bread with cash, or who has the receipt and has brought the item back in the allotted time period, or who is willing to accept they made a mistake and the wine they bought isn't on the 3 for 2 offer rather than dragging the conversation out to 20 minutes just to save themselves £3.99 on some shite one up from anti-freeze

I have to agree! And very well put too! I don't get frustrated by it any more (most of the time), but it is just sooo annoying!

[Joss]

people (and a large number of them seem to be radio and TV commentators) who say "sikth" instead of "sixth" people who park in my work parking space, even though it has PRIVATE written on it and it is on private land I now block them in and leave a note with my phone number on so they can call me for a bollocking at my convenience (which may be at 6pm)

Edited by Joss, 11 August 2008 - 09:52 AM.

[mandarinvx]

Postal Insurance - why should I pay them a small fortune, to make sure they take care not to break / lose something

[JG]

How about a post office which does not sell envelopes. That has be a first doesn't it? Then they wonder why all the local Post offices are closing. Its because they are bloody sh*t.

[Yellow_or_black?]

TomTom battery life - it's non-existent I don't think I've used it for a whole journey without having to plug it in. Either you're in a rush when you get in the car, and then have to fiddle around with blooming cables; or it shuts down mid-journey - which is always useful When you're eating in an establishment, and they start mopping the floor with bleach The smell of bleach makes me want to hurl Having to pay to return mail order items, when you paid an arm and a leg for it to be delivered to you in the first place. The amount of money I lose in a year on delivery charges, and paying to send items back - and you have nothing to show for it. What a complete waste of money. Moral: shop in shops

[jazzyjeff]

Having to pay to return mail order items, when you paid an arm and a leg for it to be delivered to you in the first place. The amount of money I lose in a year on delivery charges, and paying to send items back - and you have nothing to show for it. What a complete waste of money. Moral: shop in shops

If the items are faulty, you shouldn't have to pay return postage - if they try it on you can take them to court and win.

JJ

[p4cks]

The fact we don't have a Summer anymore.

[Oval_balls]

OK, at the risk of showing my age... People who say BARTER when they mean HAGGLE. People who say BORROW when they mean LEND... and visa versa People who say YOU'RE JOKING ME when they mean YOUR KIDDING ME. This seems to be so common that I'm even begining to doubt that I'm right. Still winds me up though. The over-use of the verb to RAP. Seems that the press and the BBC never talk to people who say things, or state things anymore. Apparently people rap everything. Sometimes the image makes me smile, imagining Alistair Darling in full Gansta bling, rapping his response to the latest cock-up. Perhaps I should audition for the next season of Grumpy Old Men

[p4cks]

^^^ and "That'll learn you" when it should actually be "That'll teach you".

[Oval_balls]

[Simply the Best]

I'm sure I've been through this so many times before ... but having to repeat myself over and over again when someone either a) doesn't listen / pay attention doesn't approve of the answer I have given them and want me to change c) are just too stupid to realise that they heard me the first time but want to hear it again just to make sure or d) (linked to c almost) feel the need to use a verbal que which signals for me to repeat myself becaus thy are too slow to process what I said before ... piffle. God damn it!!! Haven't I said I hate having to repeat myself!!! I hate queues too ... and people who make lewd gestures at me when I'm driving ... and the lack of respect in society today for authority and parents. *practices yogic breaths ... feels the calm*

[Jaysith]

OK, at the risk of showing my age...

People who say BARTER when they mean HAGGLE.

People who say BORROW when they mean LEND... and visa versa

People who say YOU'RE JOKING ME when they mean YOUR KIDDING ME. This seems to be so common that I'm even begining to doubt that I'm right. Still winds me up though.

The over-use of the verb to RAP. Seems that the press and the BBC never talk to people who say things, or state things anymore. Apparently people rap everything. Sometimes the image makes me smile, imagining Alistair Darling in full Gansta bling, rapping his response to the latest cock-up.

Perhaps I should audition for the next season of Grumpy Old Men

I also really hate "...then he WENT..." when they mean SAID.

and: "... he GOES..." when they mean SAID (or replied, remarked, answered, responded... any of these will do!!!!)

[siztenboots]

I'm sure I've been through this so many times before ... but having to repeat myself over and over again when someone either a) doesn't listen / pay attention doesn't approve of the answer I have given them and want me to change c) are just too stupid to realise that they heard me the first time but want to hear it again just to make sure or d) (linked to c almost) feel the need to use a verbal que which signals for me to repeat myself becaus thy are too slow to process what I said before ... piffle.

God damn it!!! Haven't I said I hate having to repeat myself!!!


I hate queues too ... and people who make lewd gestures at me when I'm driving ... and the lack of respect in society today for authority and parents.


*practices yogic breaths ... feels the calm*

I was just going to ask, what happened to option B , but after proof reading this, I can see that the sunglasses smileys has it covered.