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Really minor annoyances

Tex said:
People who don’t know that ‘whence’ means ‘from where’ so when they say or write ‘from whence’ they’re tautologically saying or writing ‘from from where’.
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Thanks. I shall benefit from that 👍

I might stick this in the 'things you've only just learned' thread. Or maybe start a 'when did you first realise you're education was shite' thread
 

Black_Cat said:
Folk who don't indicate, when you're waiting at mainly roundabouts :rolleyes:
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There are two places near me where it really annoys me. One is pulling out at the t-junction on the main road and it is usually busy. You sit waiting for a gap, but there is a car coming. Then it slows down and you are tempted but if it is going straight on you will cause an accident. Eventually it turns in and half way though the turn the indicators click on. People don't know that an indicator is to indicate what you are about to do, not show what you are doing when it is obvious anyway.

Every time that happens, I could have been out but by the time you know they are not going to be a problem for you, there is other traffic.

The other is a t-junction where I cross the road to the local field with the dog. Almost everyone who comes up and turns right down the road just before I cross, doesn't bother indicating. You stand and wait looking right at them as they come up the road, and in they turn. I must see that at least 4 mornings per week.
 
The British Heart Foundation advert.

Got nowt against them and wish them well with their ad campaign.

But was it intentional to feature 1970s Slade playing a 1960s hippy pop festival with a bloke playing multiple electronic keyboards behind Noddy?

I dunno. Maybe they thought if they slightly annoyed a few oldies who asked themselves ‘when did that Rick Wakeman, join Slade, dress in glam-rock gear, change his hair colour and appearance and play silent keyboards on “Come On Feel The Noize” then?’ they’d get more donations.
 
DaveH said:
There are two places near me where it really annoys me. One is pulling out at the t-junction on the main road and it is usually busy. You sit waiting for a gap, but there is a car coming. Then it slows down and you are tempted but if it is going straight on you will cause an accident. Eventually it turns in and half way though the turn the indicators click on. People don't know that an indicator is to indicate what you are about to do, not show what you are doing when it is obvious anyway.

Every time that happens, I could have been out but by the time you know they are not going to be a problem for you, there is other traffic.

The other is a t-junction where I cross the road to the local field with the dog. Almost everyone who comes up and turns right down the road just before I cross, doesn't bother indicating. You stand and wait looking right at them as they come up the road, and in they turn. I must see that at least 4 mornings per week.
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I hate this as too but also rage at the people who indicate and immediately pull out on slip roads or pull in on dual carriageways, motorways etc. It's to tell people of your intention to carry out the manoeuvre when it's safe. It not an exemption certificate to ignore all the cars around.
 
DaveH said:
There are two places near me where it really annoys me. One is pulling out at the t-junction on the main road and it is usually busy. You sit waiting for a gap, but there is a car coming. Then it slows down and you are tempted but if it is going straight on you will cause an accident. Eventually it turns in and half way though the turn the indicators click on. People don't know that an indicator is to indicate what you are about to do, not show what you are doing when it is obvious anyway.

Every time that happens, I could have been out but by the time you know they are not going to be a problem for you, there is other traffic.

The other is a t-junction where I cross the road to the local field with the dog. Almost everyone who comes up and turns right down the road just before I cross, doesn't bother indicating. You stand and wait looking right at them as they come up the road, and in they turn. I must see that at least 4 mornings per week.
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Well said DaveH, complete ignorance, they're probs engrossed in a conversation on loud speaker or something.
 
Churchill car insurance online presence. Just renewed, receive text, "can't email your policy, have you changed your email?"
Log on, can't see policy, authentication verified via an email TO MY ACCOUNT!
"Why do you think I have changed my email address when you've emailed to the correct address with a verification code?"
" We have a returned email"
"But I've received a verification code to the correct email, where have you sent the policy"
"You'll need to contact one of our call handlers"
"You can Foxtrot Oscar, I'm changing insurer..."
 
niallquinnsdisco said:
I hate this as too but also rage at the people who indicate and immediately pull out on slip roads or pull in on dual carriageways, motorways etc. It's to tell people of your intention to carry out the manoeuvre when it's safe. It not an exemption certificate to ignore all the cars around.
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You can add to this the people on the inside lane when this happens who kill themselves and almost cause an accident to move over so the people of the slip road can join

It's the job of the person on the slip road to find a safe place to join, not yours to create one for them
 
Hawkings Boots said:
You can add to this the people on the inside lane when this happens who kill themselves and almost cause an accident to move over so the people of the slip road can join

It's the job of the person on the slip road to find a safe place to join, not yours to create one for them
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Or the people who almost come to a stop flashing in the joiner.

Be courteous to the joiner, but at the end of the day it’s their responsibility to drive in a manner that gets them into traffic
 
People who cannot use the English language correctly.

Listened to podcast yesterday where Malcolm Crosby talked about how Denis Smith installed confidence in the team. Malcolm, you're not a windows PC, you get things instilled in you.
On a call right now where the speaker asked people to ear on the side of caution. 'sake man
 
Hawkings Boots said:
You can add to this the people on the inside lane when this happens who kill themselves and almost cause an accident to move over so the people of the slip road can join

It's the job of the person on the slip road to find a safe place to join, not yours to create one for them
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However...

...the absolute bells that continue overtaking at a 0.1mph speed difference when it's clear the vehicle inside them may have to allow others to join the main carriageway. They are invariably the "straight ahead starers" with no concept of road/traffic conditions.
 
mickb2112 said:
When you walk up to a bar and someone is already there waiting to be served. The barman comes up to you and asks for your order but you say, that the bloke next to you is first then that then ungrateful git doesn't even acknowledge your courtesy.
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Definitely this, if reverse happens I’m always grateful and say thank you 👍
 
Amnorrageordie said:
I'll redchester that in my mind for later as I've just brought a car off marketplace, and the breaks need doing.
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Go away 😉 😁
S.S.R.. said:
Same drivers brake randomly on straight stretches and practically come to a stop to turn a corner; still cutting the centre line or mounting the kerb, despite going half the speed of a normal driver.
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People have lost the ability to turn left at junctions since covid. Takes them flipping ages to get around a regular corner
 
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Travelling along a dual carriageway, say for example the A66, when you reach the point where the road turns into a single carriageway there is always a tractor/caravan/slow lorry just at the point where you can`t get past meaning the next dozen miles you crawl along behind them at 5mph 😤
 
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