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Really minor annoyances


Just bought a new frying pan and it had a big sticker on the inside. It that hasn't come off easily and left the glue residue, it's supposed to be non stick by the way so not a very good advert. What bright spark has decided to stick a sticker on the inside of a frying pan? Can't even used the bastard thing until the glue comes off
 
when your mrs is at a retirement do through durham so you're fending for yourself and the moment the chicago town stuffed crust pizza you've put in the oven is ready to come out she sends a text to go and pick her up :evil:
 
humbug said:
when your mrs is at a retirement do through durham so you're fending for yourself and the moment the chicago town stuffed crust pizza you've put in the oven is ready to come out she sends a text to go and pick her up :evil:
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Last year I'd just driven back from France solo. Ordered a pizza, cracked a beer and just as it arrived the neighbour asked me to get his cat out if the tree in my garden. I almost bottled him.
 
Frustrating how most petrol stations are now supermarkets first and petrol stations second. Every time I'm in there's only ever one person on the tills and a queue of at least 3 or 4 people with basket fulls, when all I want to dee is say me pump number and tap me card
 
VenisonsMullet said:
People who speak exclusively in management/project speak

Currently sat in an "ideation" session where we're focusing on the "how might we" post it notes to generate some actionable items for this sprint


Just fuck off
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Just been invited to take part in an "asynchronous empathy map swarm"

If anyone has any f***ing clue what this Millenial gob shite is on about, answers on a postcard please.....
 
VenisonsMullet said:
Just been invited to take part in an "asynchronous empathy map swarm"

If anyone has any f***ing clue what this Millenial gob shite is on about, answers on a postcard please.....
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I think it means "I don't really know what I'm doing, so I'm going to invent bullshit to justify my job, everyone will despise it, but I will go away thinking it was a great success and tell everyone on LinkedIn, in case a future employee is watching and is impressed."

Best to reply, "Sorry, I'm not qualified to attend, I don't speak twat", and get on with your day.
 
Snugster said:
People that put their recycling bins out when it's blowing a gale outside (ie. today, the stupid bastards).
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My street curves round, and my house seems to be in the path of the prevailing wind. There are a few who put their bins out the night before, in high wind. Then first thing on a morning I'm going round the street picking up paper plastered all over my house, car, drive and that of the two houses either side. Same people every time, and each time they realise, say sorry and do it again.
 
Snugster said:
People that put their recycling bins out when it's blowing a gale outside (ie. today, the stupid bastards).
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If they don't blar owa when they are full they will definitely will after they are emptied
TallPaul said:
Frustrating how most petrol stations are now supermarkets first and petrol stations second. Every time I'm in there's only ever one person on the tills and a queue of at least 3 or 4 people with basket fulls, when all I want to dee is say me pump number and tap me card
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The board inn has been like that forever. You either can't get out because someone in front is shopping as well, or you can't pay your petrol because there's a load of people in front with baskets
 
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humbug said:
people who work in offices playing on computers thinking they've got proper jobs.
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That’s what I do all day, except mostly in the house, the office infrequently. Brains not brawn me 😁
DaveH said:
Ever read the Hitch Hikers Guide To the Galaxy?

The marketing and management consultants who crash on the prehistoric earth still seem familiar today.
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I’ve been in meetings when they’re rambling on about new processes etc. and asked what colour it should be to blank stares lol
 
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Got an updated laptop for work.
Same model just newer.

It’s irritating me that usual keyboard shortcuts don’t work like on my previous one (which was 2 years old)

Alt + F4 now uses another key so it’s Alt + Fn + F4.
When using workbooks if I need to screen crop some data, to send quickly to be verified, it’s windows key + SHIFT + S, but if it’s anywhere else it’s tab + shift + S.

F5 which has historically always been refresh is now something to turn off a backlight on the screen and the ‘shortcut’ to do so is now so cumbersome it wouldn’t look out of place on the wall of an Egyptian tomb.
 
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I called a roofing company. They had a central admin phone number. Let’s say my name is… Dixon. It isn’t. But it went like this:

Me: “Hello, My name is Arthur Dixon and I’m after a quote for some roofing work. I live in Upper Hicksville, Yorkshire”

Admin Person: “ OK. I just need some details. One moment.”

(Brief pause)

“OK Mr Dixon. Firstly…. What is your surname?”
 
BiG said:
I called a roofing company. They had a central admin phone number. Let’s say my name is… Dixon. It isn’t. But it went like this:

Me: “Hello, My name is Arthur Dixon and I’m after a quote for some roofing work. I live in Upper Hicksville, Yorkshire”

Admin Person: “ OK. I just need some details. One moment.”

(Brief pause)

“OK Mr Dixon. Firstly…. What is your surname?”
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She asked that cos your surname isn’t Dixon
 
BiG said:
I called a roofing company. They had a central admin phone number. Let’s say my name is… Dixon. It isn’t. But it went like this:

Me: “Hello, My name is Arthur Dixon and I’m after a quote for some roofing work. I live in Upper Hicksville, Yorkshire”

Admin Person: “ OK. I just need some details. One moment.”

(Brief pause)

“OK Mr Dixon. Firstly…. What is your surname?”
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Please say what it is you'd like to do.

Transfer

OK. Change address details. Is that right?
 
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