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Really minor annoyances


People shitting on AI who would've probably shat on all the other inventions they currently rely on had they been around at their inception.
 
The breaking news of the amount of added time being announced by the commentator 30 seconds before its announced. I'm quite happy with waiting til its actually announced thanks
 
People who quit drinking/lose weight/get fit and make it their whole personality. Can't have a conversation without them squeezing a reference in.
 
Roadhouse said:
People who quit drinking/lose weight/get fit and make it their whole personality. Can't have a conversation without them squeezing a reference in.
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Worse is people trying to lose weight but who are rather large, criticising other people.

One woman I worked with made Tinkey Winkey look svelte, was always going on about what I ate and would peer over at my dinner at work every day.

Sometimes I had played 11 a side the night before, cycled to work, played 5-a-side at dinner time then tucked into a thick cut home made sandwich. "Not good for you, lifetime on the hips, etc". I was carrying about 4g of body fat.
 
"Here is my simple, effective, proven plan to get this important thing done."

"OK, but how about we change it to this absolutely f***ing harebrained plan that needlessly complicates everything? It's my dumb idea but I'd like you to remain responsible for getting it done."

"No, if I'm responsible I'm going to stick to my simple and effective plan."

"OK, but could we consider these options to adjust your plan that will almost certainly fuck everything up?"

"Will you be responsible for the success of the plan?"

"No, still your neck on the line if it all goes to cock."

"Then no, I'm going to stick with my simple and effective plan."

"OK but how about - "

Repeat forever.
 
People who schedule meetings at dinner time.
People who can't run meetings on time
Major annoyance - When two people schedule meetings over dinner time and the first one can't run on time.

Only a half hour gap between meetings today and I needed to nip to the shops to get more bread too, and the first meeting dragged on for 15 minutes longer. But after a positive start, momentum seemed to drag 45 minutes in. People seem to want to fill meetings right up to the slot. Then we had 15 minutes of "oh just one more thing". I turned my camera off for the second (utterly pointless) meeting and stood making a sandwich.
 
DaveH said:
People who schedule meetings at dinner time.
People who can't run meetings on time
Major annoyance - When two people schedule meetings over dinner time and the first one can't run on time.

Only a half hour gap between meetings today and I needed to nip to the shops to get more bread too, and the first meeting dragged on for 15 minutes longer. But after a positive start, momentum seemed to drag 45 minutes in. People seem to want to fill meetings right up to the slot. Then we had 15 minutes of "oh just one more thing". I turned my camera off for the second (utterly pointless) meeting and stood making a sandwich.
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Erm Dave this is a thread for minor ones as a point of order.
 
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