Really minor annoyances

[DaveH]

Jakemans, Bronchostop or codeine (depending on severity)

The blackcurrant fishermans friends are pretty good. As is constantly drinking ginger tea. Usually I'm over this kind of thing in 3 days.

 

[Flabb]

kernts who sit with their foot on the brake at red lights

 

[Snugster]

BBC messing about with TV schedules to accommodate events without any common sense.

 

[Butcher's Coat]

kernts who sit with their foot on the brake at red lights

It can be useful to others coming from behind, if the weather is murky and no lights are on.

 

[humbug]

It can be useful to others coming from behind, if the weather is murky and no lights are on.

i do if i'm the last one and there and a car coming up behind. take my foot off when they stop though.
i got hit by someone years ago in this scenario and have done it ever since.

 

[marsey]

kernts who sit with their foot on the brake at red lights

I posted that in this thread the other week - boils me piss

 

[tunstallhill]

the shoes that the curling players wear at the olympics. haway man

 

[Select coaches]

I’m sick of all these presenters at the olympics who are getting paid to speak, saying that someone has finished in sickth place. Come on it’s not that difficult a word

 

[Doogie Hauser]

Those ready meals where, no matter which way you turn the bastard thing, the edge of the cellophane cover just breaks away in a thin strand, leaving the cover still on. Then having to get a knife to carve around the inner edge and actually remove it.

 

[johnhp]

BBC messing about with TV schedules to accommodate events without any common sense.

Yes changing channels to watch Olympics and when Wimbledon is on for example

 

[Snugster]

People answering straightforward quiz questions correctly on telly then puffing out their cheeks as if they'd run a marathon or cured cancer or something.

 

[E M P I R E]

I'd like to nominate: people who can't get off an escalator/travelator without coming to a complete stop while analysing the threshold situation.

 

[mickb2112]

People at the kitchen sink at work who take half an hour to rinse a cup and spoon while you wait to do yours and get a cup of tea

 

[DaveH]

People answering straightforward quiz questions correctly on telly then puffing out their cheeks as if they'd run a marathon or cured cancer or something.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire seemed to make that worse. I'm sure they only pick contestants who can discuss answers at length.

Name a black and white striped animal native to the African plains:
A - Elephant
B - Horse
C - Zebra
D - The White House

I'd answer C. Are you sure. Yes because it is a bloody zebra, does everyone not know this?

That would not wash for TV now. You can't do quick fire, it has to be a discussion.

Well I think elephants are grey, but perhaps in some areas they could be striped. Horses tend to be plain coloured or patchy not striped but that is a possibility. A zebra is striped but is that not Australian? *chuckle* well I know The White House is a building but was it named after an animal. blah blah blah for another 5 minutes.

Then finally the answer comes and the cheek puff like you say. "Well done, you are now at £2,000".

It is a zebra, say it, move on, keep the audience engaged, lets not make a song and dance about it. Save that for the difficult questions.

 

[Bonzo]

Squeaky floorboards

 

[randommackem]

People at gigs taking selfies and attempting to get the band in the picture .

 

[Snugster]

When they don't give you all the pointless answers on Pointless.

 

[bobpc30]

kernts who sit with their foot on the brake at red lights

Why?

 

[Football Dinosaur]

Squeaky floorboards

I see your squeaky floorboards and ill raise you........ sticky carpets

 

[Redandwhitedust]

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire seemed to make that worse. I'm sure they only pick contestants who can discuss answers at length.

Name a black and white striped animal native to the African plains:
A - Elephant
B - Horse
C - Zebra
D - The White House

I'd answer C. Are you sure. Yes because it is a bloody zebra, does everyone not know this?

That would not wash for TV now. You can't do quick fire, it has to be a discussion.

Well I think elephants are grey, but perhaps in some areas they could be striped. Horses tend to be plain coloured or patchy not striped but that is a possibility. A zebra is striped but is that not Australian? *chuckle* well I know The White House is a building but was it named after an animal. blah blah blah for another 5 minutes.

Then finally the answer comes and the cheek puff like you say. "Well done, you are now at £2,000".

It is a zebra, say it, move on, keep the audience engaged, lets not make a song and dance about it. Save that for the difficult questions.

Eggheads is the worst show for that. Every question the eggheads have to explain why it couldnt be the other 2 options