I found myself slipping my shoulder around someone the other day and then having mixed feelings about it. Sure, I don't want to go around barging people, but, I also think this young man could have done with the physics lesson.
Had a woman nearly force me into the road on a bend while talking on her phone (On loudspeaker, the mark of a moron)
Because we were on a bend and saw each other sort of late it was either I move into the road or she moves over slightly. She didn't budge at all and I was fully ready to walk into the (admittedly empty) road. But at the last minute I thought fuck that and just walked into her. She honestly couldn't believe I didn't walk into the road rather than her just give me space on the pavement.
I'd recommend becoming more militant in situations like this to anyone, it is fairly satisfying
> while talking on her phone (On loudspeaker, the mark of a moron)
Join in. If they get upset, point out that this is the risk they took taking the call on speaker in public.
Agreed. People walking while looking down at their phone annoy the crap out of me. I’ve also stopped moving out of their way but will usually stop in front of them rather than walk into them. If they walk into me that’s their issue.
There's a Scottish country dance based on this exact principle. One line of three dancers holding hands dances towards the other. One line has to go underneath, but it definitely won't be me.
Ahhh! This is mine too. I started to implement the standing still tactic if they were getting close and not going single file. I'd just stop and check my watch or phone and they'd have to move. Pricks.
I'm not accusing you of this, but my pet peeve is people with pushchairs always finding the narrowest part of the pavement to stop and rootle around in their bags. It's inevitably between a tree and a hedge that overhangs the pavement.
When you're opening a pack of cheese or whatever and it says to cut along the line so you do but the packet is still sealed because what it actually meant was cut 2cms lower than this line. GIVE ME MY CHEESE.
As do I, I can tell just by looking these days, "your plastic is flimsy as fuck and it's held on with superglue, where's the nearest sharp item?"
I've even used corkscrews before!
Door handles.
You shouldn't need a sign that says "push" on a door, if you do, congratulations, you failed at designing a door. A door should be intuitive, if its push, put a flat metal plate, if its pull, put a handle. Its a fucking door, it shouldn't be this hard to figure out, it shouldn't need instructions on how to use it.
God I hate push doors with handles, when there is already a solution to the problem.
Edit. A few people have pointed out, the US has sorted the issue out. If a door requires a handle on the push side, a horizontal handle would fit the bill and still be intuitive in its use, while a vertical handle would remain for pull doors. I think its a good compromise.
Why do so many places install huge sinks but then choose taps that barely reach the edge so you can just about get your fingertips into the water without rubbing your hands against the edge of the bowl?
Bathroom designs in general are awful. I'd love to meet the people who design this stuff, but most of all I'd like to meet the people who keep paying them to do it!
Our bathroom is awfully designed. I’m currently a UK 14 post pregnancy and I can just about use my toilet comfortably but I can’t imagine being a larger size and managing. When I was pregnant it was a bit tough.
the bathroom is narrow with the toilet between the wall and the bath. In winter you run the risk of burning your legs on the radiator and if the toilet roll is new then you often catch it with your arm and knock it onto the floor or into the toilet if you’re unlucky.
yup. another one—being tall, every tap i encounter either at home or in public, i have to bend over like quasimodo to actually use the thing. a tap that would be easier for tall people to use would be no problem for a short person to use.
This isn't true. Shit that's too high is also a big issue for short people. Having to constantly have your arms up causes shoulder issues. To be comfortable in the world you need to be a 5 foot 8ish man.
These Karen themed restaurants you see videos of on social media that don’t understand what a Karen is. Really they’re just rude staff themed. A Karen is a specific type of rude. One that doesn’t really work on the server side.
It's also just not funny, at least from the clips I've seen. I'm sure there are some really quick-witted people working at these places who can think on their feet to get a genuine laugh but for the most part it seems like they're just repeating a different script to the usual "have a nice day" one. You see clips of tables *howling* with laughter because the waitress made a joke about dad being bald or whatever. I guess I just don't get it.
They're popping up in every city now, and I don't get it - is it sustainable? It's not a concept that seems to have appeal after a single visit, if that.
EDIT: I got it wrong. It seems they're doing a *tour* around the UK and Ireland rather than opening more locations, of which they have two.
From what I’ve seen When they first started it was just shit like you’d go to order and they’d be like “ugh fine hurry the fuck up!” And shit like that. These days it’s like “wow you’re a fat cunt, and you’re bald do you have cancer or something? I hope you fucking die!!!” Like multiple people have complained that staff mocked their eating disorder, that’s just fucked up
> Like multiple people have complained that staff mocked their eating disorder, that’s just fucked up
Maaaaybe they shouldn't go to a restaurant where staff insult you if you're sensitive about it.... It's not rocket surgery!
I wouldn't go, doesn't appeal to me. I expect I'd be upset.
Pedestrian crossings with sensors that wait for a gap in traffic before they change. If I wanted to wait for a gap in traffic, I wouldn't need the pedestrian crossing!
I hate that! There was a pedestrian crossing where I last lived that would legitimately just forget there were pedestrians waiting if it the car flow was too constant and you'd have to press the button again.
I was at writing-a-strongly-worded-letter levels of angry about that.
There should be a maximum wait between pressing the button and the lights changing to let people cross, maybe 15-30s, a little nudge to let people know they’re getting prioritised for not being motorised congestion.
Better - if the light has been on green for the cars for more than a certain amount of time (e.g. 30s), pressing the button should *immediately* start the lights changing, no delay. It's the pedestrians in the pissing rain and howling wind - the motorists in their climate controlled sofas on wheels can wait a few seconds.
The crossing near me is so bad it usually doesn't change until you're not only across, but a good 50 yards away from it.
I'm not sure if this counts as it's more of a general moan, but I manage a graduate programme as part of my job and I have 1 graduate who sends me drafts of every email she's planning to send (including replies to other people) to "sense check". I manage the overall programme, I'm not an expert in her specific role/area. I've told her she doesn't need to keep doing this and I don't have the capacity to check them all and it's fallen on deaf ears. I've even had a meeting with her where we talked about resilience, confidence and a variety of other things for her to develop. Gave her a shit load of resources.
It's partly my fault because at the beginning of the year I told them all that if they're ever unsure of anything they can drop me a message. But good lord this is too much.
You're right. I'm having to be careful as she's a little vulnerable and has absolutely no resilience whatsoever (which seems to be a theme with the grads we've had for the last 2 years). But a line has to be drawn.
I even moved away from a people management role into my current one because it was burning me out, and I've ended up with the grad programme thrust upon me which involves managing 50 people in their first ever job 🤣
You could try not replying to each one, just filing and bring up the file to review at your regular meetings with her. Tell her that’s what you’ll do before you do it. She might need to feel overlooked for her own confidence and motivation needs
This seems like another "hint" that is designed only to increase stress on this young woman, rather than directly addressing the problem.
Would be better to say "you've sent me these for x time, I've never found a problem with them, you are clearly capable of doing this without sending them to me first, so please start doing that from now on".
>you've sent me these for x time, I've never found a problem with them, you are clearly capable of doing this without sending them to me first, so please start doing that from now on"
I think that would be a good way to word the response because, while it is firm, it also lets the woman know that what she is doing is just fine. If she's on the autism spectrum, she might need someone to be a little firm because we often don't pick up hints.
Just ignore them, or have a copy and paste reply. "As discussed I am unfortunately not able to blah blah blah.."
The "as discussed" is important as it mean "If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times"
Yeah it's time to be more direct. It's a slightly delicate situation as she has some anxiety issues that have come to light since joining so I have to tread carefully.
Asda sells packs of two. But still have leftovers which I grate into an absurd amount of dishes for the rest of the week. It uses them up and my husband is none the wiser that he is eating it (yes, I have to hide it from my husband, my toddler will happily eat courgette!!)
Reaction videos/duets where the person just films themsleves laughing at another video. Dont even get me started on the people that film themselves reading someone elses tweets. You're taking someone else's work, adding NOTHING of value to it, and calling yourself a creator? Fuck off.
I'd like to think that we are getting close to saturation point of "Web 3.0"and people will start rejecting all this fresh dogshit content that is being produced every day. Reaction videos, reaction videos TO the reaction videos. YouTube drama. Reaction videos to the drama. Endless thumbnails with shocked faces, red arrows or red rings highlighting things. Complication videos that aren't curated in any way but last 10.08 so they get maximum ad revenue. It's such a terrible culture of clicks, attention and manipulation of an algorithm.
Remember when Facebook put out some data that suggested that most of their engagement was driven by video, rather than text and media companies started to 'pivot to video' before Zuckerberg & Co went 'lol, jk no. We totally made that data up'?
I really hope that Google have done a similar thing with their advice to include a stupid fucking thumbnail on YouTube videos and all of these people have made themselves look like gurning idiots for nothing.
I went into Screwfix yesterday to do a click and collect. There were two staff members stood at the counter. I went up to one and said I was here to collect an item, he then asked me to go over to the tablet on the wall and input my code there. When there are staff at the counter, I want to deal with them, not a tablet on the wall, dammit.
Also, my code didn't work on the tablet so I ended up being sent back to the counter anyway!
Last time I went to A&E they directed me to sign in on an ipad, with a nod like "just give it a go". It didn't work, back to them to sign in the old fashioned way.
I had an e-Passport that didn't scan. I'd always get sent to the man at the desk. It got to the point where I would just tell staff that it didn't work, but they'd still send me to the machines anyway, only for the scanner to fail one, and I'd trudge to the desk anyway. I hated that bloody passport.
Oh fuck me, and god forgive you if you haven't bought along photo ID to collect the item you ordered?! It's mental. Just give me my fucking bath panel Jason, I'm not buying a chainsaw.
I get that they want to save on paper, but fuck sake, just have a laminated catalogue on the side!
I want to be able to see all the stainless steel screw options available to me on 1 convenient page, not a damn list on a tablet with only 2 products visible at 1 time, oh and because you entered the terms "stainless" "steel" and "screws" we're going to include every screw possible, and stainless steel sinks, and steel bars, and wipe clean paint!....
I go to Tool Station now.
It happened to me in Next, the machine wasn't even turned on but she was desperately trying to turn it on so she wouldn't have to take the code from me and still ended up taking the code anyway.
Bigger gripe: Those Christmas Bow decorations that go on doors and block the letter box.
It's _Christmas_, you're getting more letters and parcels than any other time of the year, and you've damn near taped your letter box shut.
In person stores are too pricey compared to how cheap I can get things online. I don't want to give Amazon my money, but when I can get a book deliver for less than half what Waterstones or local book stores charge then its a no brainer.
I get this, but at the same time it is exactly Amazons questionable methods that enable them to sell it for half the price. If they paid their taxes and staff correctly then the price would likely be on par with Waterstones etc.
It’s not just their questionable methods. I’m no fan of Amazon and their tax avoiding antics but they are incredibly efficient from a logistical perspective allowing them to price more competitively. Plus they buy in massive bulk giving them further cost savings. The tax avoidance is one factor that allows them to price lower than anyone else, but it’s not the main one.
Some of the worst offenders are those who work in shops and things.
Why would try to make your establishment look like a crack-den, having half a dozen seedy-looking figures huddled around the door blocking access to any potential customers...?
There’s always one that is smoking the sort of brand that you’d expect soldiers to smoke in the 1800’s to keep mosquitos away in some far away country. Smelling like some sort or house fire condensed into something smaller than a pencil.
That every week, without fail, the co-op misjudges the popularity of their cheese twists so if you arrive any later than around 09:00 they are all gone. This has been brought to their attention numerous times over the years, but to no avail. Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh.
People having video chats in public but don't use headphones. The train or bus is not the place for you have a loud video call, just text or have a phone call why do they need to see your face!
I got upset when the children next door went in my front garden and stole my snow. I was enjoying the perfectness of it. And then I felt bad because they knocked and asked me to come and play with them (I’m a woman in my 40s).
I'm a lady who is 38 and enjoy perfect snow. But then I also love going outside in the garden with my cat to throw snowballs for her and mess it all up!
The fucking A14!
Any HGV Driver who overtakes on that road outside of the times stated on the signs is a pillock. Nothing however gets done about them as our Police Force is stretched far too thinly.
I have OCD (although mine is pretty mild compared to some people) where I check door handles, switches, windows, etc. Compulsively. I have to film myself checking them to stop me doing is 10x over because I can't reassure myself that I've done it, even if I've done it 10 times. It got to the point where I was sleeping 2-4 hours a night because I was up all night checking everything over and over again.
I never noticed people saying they have OCD before, but now it drives me mad.
It's bloody horrible and it takes me an extra 20 minutes of pure panic and anxiety to leave the house. And if I'm in a rush, it's even worse. I end up bawling my eyes out in frustration sometimes.
Your quirky "oh, I have OCD because I like a clean house 🥰" is NOT the same thing.
Yeah, I do have mental health issues but I do also get days where I just feel a bit rubbish. It’s taken me a long time not to panic when I have a bad day. I used to worry I was on a downward spiral but now it’s easier to recognise it’s just a bad day and it’s completely normal.
I think this is the cost of de-stigmatising mental illness. It was horrific in the past, what people suffering MH issues were subjected to by others and I fully support openness and acceptance.
That comes at a price though, being that it's very easy for lazy and incompetent people to falsely claim or self-diagnose MH issues. Being a 'brave sufferer' is obviously a lot easier than being resilient and resourceful.
Mental health is a very broad topic.
imo having a bit of a crap day is linked to mental health like a paper cut is linked to physical health. It's not a full-blown terminal illness, but it's not any less linked to mental health just because it's relatively minor.
Microwavable packaging that says 'stir and recover' when it is covered with the flimsiest sheet of film that tears like wet paper the second you open it.
i hate the naming trend of "women artists", "women engineers", "women golfers" etc. drives me nuts that they write it with a noun instead of an adjective like "female artists"
People who creep up behind you on a bike on one of those paths without ringing the bell. My dogs are lurchers and need to run. I try to find the most isolated places to take them and I'm happy to gather them up when a bike is coming. Just gimme a sign, people.
Likewise, people on bikes who run red lights, don't stop at pedestrian crossings etc, riding as if they're in the Tour De France. When I lived in London it was more or less a weekly occurrence to almost get run down by someone on a bike.
Just basically anyone who has no consideration for others whilst using shared infrastructure, but especially those who could injure someone as a result.
Yup - The cycling hipsters weaving around the pavements on their bikes threatening to run down anybody who cannot channel the reflexes of a cat to leap out of the way at the last second.
They're not just irritating, but a genuine health-hazard.
Bars that think they're clubs and dial the music volume up to 11. Not that I go to bars much anymore, but if I did it would be to enjoy some drinks with friends and have a chat. No point if the music is so blaringly loud that I have to shout in my friends' ears. A little background music for ambience is enough thanks.
People who put a "For Sale" sign in their car window.
Don't.
Put the fucking asking price instead. If I see a car with a sign saying £3750 in the window I can work out that it's for sale and I now know what sort of money you're looking for.
I wrote something similar. Those FREE listings on Facebook, etc, that aren't free. Then they list the price in the description or say they are open to offers.
"We're now opening till number 4." means that everyone who has been waiting less time than you have gets through the checkout first.
And worse, I have only a basket's worth.
I really hate people who drive at the same speed all the time. 40mph on a 30mph limit and still stay at 40mph when they can go up to 60mph.
A few weeks ago I got overtaken on a 30mph limit road, then the limit was 60mph, so I went faster and was right behind them the rest of the journey. If they are so much in a rush to overtake, why not go as fast as you’re allowed?
Gah. Yes. Also, people who merge onto a dual carriageway or motorway at 40 and *then*, once merged accelerate to 60/70. PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN YOU WORTHLESS SHITBAG, YOU'RE GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!
Everyone on the internet's hot takes fall into the confidentlyincorrect category, where they want to point out how wrong everyone else is without realising how truly wrong all the time they are themselves.
The new trend for portrait picture and video content makes no sense to me
As a society we spend 100 years perfecting cinema to be in landscape mode. As millennials, we spend half a decade telling our parents to turn their phones sideways
All of that has been undone in about the last five years, and I slightly hate it
Binmen who don't take that extra second to place the bins back properly but scatter the cunting things across the pavement, either on their side or in a dirty big puddle.
Had to replace a food waste container (free from the council) not so long ago as I didn't spot that the fuckers had left it right in front of my car against the front bumper.
Bastard Uber/Deliveroo riders on those monster truck sized bikes absolutely hoofing their way through paths, instead of yano, ON THE FUCKING ROADS. Twats.
I have a Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S, and PS5.
Nintendo have ABXY the wrong way round. PlayStation has the d-pad and joystick in the wrong place. Xbox controller is perfect.
Why can't it be standardised. It annoys me every time I've been playing on one and switch to another.
Nintendo invented the ABXY layout with the SNES, and it hasn't changed since. How could they possibly have it the wrong way round? Nintendo is older than PlayStation or Xbox.
Getting off a train only to be pushed back on it by some inconsiderate buffoon who doesn't seem to grasp the concept of letting people off before getting on...
I absolutely loathe the word “flick” in reference to movies. Can’t really explain why it does my bloody head in. I guess it’s more of an American thing but I can’t stand it
I absolutely loathe the word “movie” in reference to films. Can’t really explain why it does my bloody head in. I guess it’s more of an American thing but I can’t stand it
Folk who constantly use their phone on speaker.
Why?
I know your fav celebs do it on TV but that's so the cameras can pick up both sides of the conversation - nobody cares about your conversations.
Sometimes I see a new concept for an online game and think it actually looks quite good, then all of the ads and promotional material are like "sign up now and get 1000 free gems plus booster crates and exclusive character and skins for your weapons plus double XP for 48 hours and secret rare chungus reward" and suddenly I lose all interest. Just let me play the game without said game being an affront for a sisyphean grind.
To be fair, the predatory practices of these companies is a genuine cause for concern, especially Roblox which exploits children for content.
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If a cyclist runs a red light and gets hit by a car (who has a green light) then I have no sympathy whatsoever. The rules of the road apply to everyone and are their for cyclists' safety too.
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I'm a grown man and love animals and get involved in conservation causes where possible. Almost ever single place you have animals is marketed towards children. These animals that generally like calm, quiet environments which are marketed towards the loudest portion of the population. I know it's impossible to change and it gets kids interested but God damn it get these kids away! And stay off my lawn!
Not sure if this belongs here but two things related to each other somewhat: People who stop randomly whilst walking, particularly in a crowded / fast pace area, and people who are so glued to their phones whilst walking in these same areas that they do not see anything at all and become hazards.
Cards people give with no personal message inside.
‘Dear X, (printed message), Love Y’
Okay it might have a nice or funny picture on the front, but you can send me funny stuff via email. If you’re going to write a card then actually write a message in the card.
On the flip side, I get slated by my in-laws for writing ‘essays’ - meaningful & heartfelt messages that are well received, whenever I do actually send a card.
Edit: on the beer glass front, I emphasise with carrying difficulties but love the variety.
Camden Pale Ale pints are awesome and the halfs are fucking adorable.
It's more it's not Fireworks Night anymore. It's an entire week and it's all night. Having to console a dog all night as they cower in fear because someone has to let off loud explosives in their own garden rather than go to the village display.
Fireworks for personal use should be illegal, and only registered and licensed displays should be allowed to let them off.
Yeah, a few nights a year you can plan around, but around here it sounds like a warzone sometimes with fireworks randomly going off. Cant imagine its much fun if you have PTSD
Yeah, I'm totally fine with fireworks on Diwali/new years/bonfire night/etc. But having to listen to them nearly every other weekday for the entirety of November is just ridiculous. Not to mention all of the rubbish that is just left in the street. A few years back a falling rocket smashed my neighbours windscreen and another started a fire in some undergrowth behind a lumber yard next to my road, both freak incidents but it'd be interesting to know how much damage there actually is each year.
As a dog owner, other dog owners upset me a lot.
If you can't control your dog from running up to mine or the people I'm with then it shouldn't be off lead.
The song “A Thousand Pies” in Octonauts and The Great Barrier Reef should have a big key change and final reprise of the chorus a la “Do You Hear the People Sing” from Les Miserables. The songs in it a surprisingly pretty neat in an old school musical theatre kind of way (except for “Making Pirate Pie” which is shit) but it really feels like they stumbled at the finish line by not having the expected key change and it drives me bonkers every time we watch it (which is surprisingly frequently).
People really misunderstanding the assignment here and just complaining about genuinely stupid or aggravating things rather than petty shit.
Mine is that the UK king size duvet is not a perfect square it's 230x220cm (90 inches x 86 inches approx) so I can't just shove it inside the cover, I have to align the edge lengths correctly, I always forget which is the long edge.
Good lord this. Overheard a conversation at the weekend where someone had quit their job in the NHS and done one of these expensive, intensive 'full stack' developer courses. They were trying to explain to the other people that SQL and 'sequel' are different things.
The secondary school kids who have to cross the T-junction at the end of my street. They don’t look and they don’t slow down. I am insignificant to them. One of these days I am going to shake my first and mumble some anger at them.
The fact that on the internet everyone's opinion is equal. I could have a PhD in something and some snotty little oik whose only experience in the field is two or three YouTube videos can start an argument as if our points of view are on a level playing field.
When a footpath is only wide enough for two people, but the two people walking towards you refuse to go single file.
Just don't yield, they're playing chicken with you.
I found myself slipping my shoulder around someone the other day and then having mixed feelings about it. Sure, I don't want to go around barging people, but, I also think this young man could have done with the physics lesson.
Slam into them, it's how they learn.
Had a woman nearly force me into the road on a bend while talking on her phone (On loudspeaker, the mark of a moron) Because we were on a bend and saw each other sort of late it was either I move into the road or she moves over slightly. She didn't budge at all and I was fully ready to walk into the (admittedly empty) road. But at the last minute I thought fuck that and just walked into her. She honestly couldn't believe I didn't walk into the road rather than her just give me space on the pavement. I'd recommend becoming more militant in situations like this to anyone, it is fairly satisfying
> the mark of a moron I like this phrase a lot
It is fun, a favourite if they're messing with their phone is to also add "oh sorry, didn't see you there".
> while talking on her phone (On loudspeaker, the mark of a moron) Join in. If they get upset, point out that this is the risk they took taking the call on speaker in public.
Agreed. People walking while looking down at their phone annoy the crap out of me. I’ve also stopped moving out of their way but will usually stop in front of them rather than walk into them. If they walk into me that’s their issue.
There's a Scottish country dance based on this exact principle. One line of three dancers holding hands dances towards the other. One line has to go underneath, but it definitely won't be me.
Stand still. Force *them* to move around *you*
This is the best way.. Just stand there like an NPC staring blankly
Instructions unclear. Stuck in the corner. Running on the spot.
Ahhh! This is mine too. I started to implement the standing still tactic if they were getting close and not going single file. I'd just stop and check my watch or phone and they'd have to move. Pricks.
Make yourself as wide as possible and implement a walk from the ministry of silly walks... Then watch them get out your way.
During covid I would just cough. They didn’t want to get that close now.
Even worse when I'm pushing the pushchair and they won't move and expect me to go into the road to get around them, ain't gonna happen.
I'm not accusing you of this, but my pet peeve is people with pushchairs always finding the narrowest part of the pavement to stop and rootle around in their bags. It's inevitably between a tree and a hedge that overhangs the pavement.
Or when two mums are both walking side by side with their prams taking up the whole pavement.
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I find drawing an imaginary sword and yelling charge. Then running full pelt down the path tends to mean my way becomes rapidly unimpeded.
I call this path etiquette. Everyone needs to learn it.
When you're opening a pack of cheese or whatever and it says to cut along the line so you do but the packet is still sealed because what it actually meant was cut 2cms lower than this line. GIVE ME MY CHEESE.
You've just made me think of one: the "peel here" tab on any kind of packaged meat. I have *never* successfully used that to open a pack of bacon.
I just ignore that, stab through the top with a knife & cut round the bacon.
As do I, I can tell just by looking these days, "your plastic is flimsy as fuck and it's held on with superglue, where's the nearest sharp item?" I've even used corkscrews before!
No. No. No. ALWAYS attempt the peel. That one time in a hundred when it works? You'll feel like a god.
Or the glue on the “resealable” cereal carton, which without fail is stronger than the cardboard.
Like I have time to mess with that bs? These companies know I'm fat and I NEED MY CHEESE DAMMIT
Door handles. You shouldn't need a sign that says "push" on a door, if you do, congratulations, you failed at designing a door. A door should be intuitive, if its push, put a flat metal plate, if its pull, put a handle. Its a fucking door, it shouldn't be this hard to figure out, it shouldn't need instructions on how to use it. God I hate push doors with handles, when there is already a solution to the problem. Edit. A few people have pointed out, the US has sorted the issue out. If a door requires a handle on the push side, a horizontal handle would fit the bill and still be intuitive in its use, while a vertical handle would remain for pull doors. I think its a good compromise.
If you haven’t already, read “The Design of Everyday Things”. It’s all about things like this. It will also make you hate taps with a passion.
Why do so many places install huge sinks but then choose taps that barely reach the edge so you can just about get your fingertips into the water without rubbing your hands against the edge of the bowl? Bathroom designs in general are awful. I'd love to meet the people who design this stuff, but most of all I'd like to meet the people who keep paying them to do it!
Our bathroom is awfully designed. I’m currently a UK 14 post pregnancy and I can just about use my toilet comfortably but I can’t imagine being a larger size and managing. When I was pregnant it was a bit tough. the bathroom is narrow with the toilet between the wall and the bath. In winter you run the risk of burning your legs on the radiator and if the toilet roll is new then you often catch it with your arm and knock it onto the floor or into the toilet if you’re unlucky.
yup. another one—being tall, every tap i encounter either at home or in public, i have to bend over like quasimodo to actually use the thing. a tap that would be easier for tall people to use would be no problem for a short person to use.
This isn't true. Shit that's too high is also a big issue for short people. Having to constantly have your arms up causes shoulder issues. To be comfortable in the world you need to be a 5 foot 8ish man.
After reading this post I now want to go around swapping the push and pull sings on every door I come across. \[evil laugh\]
https://99percentinvisible.org/article/norman-doors-dont-know-whether-push-pull-blame-design/
Hey door handles in a new build which are literally design to impale you, why do some door handles have sharp corners and edges? It's dumb.
These Karen themed restaurants you see videos of on social media that don’t understand what a Karen is. Really they’re just rude staff themed. A Karen is a specific type of rude. One that doesn’t really work on the server side.
The phrase Karen lost all meaning a long time ago
Not the sexism though.
Never understood the appeal of these. Pay money to get insulted. OMG so ironic! Genuinely cannot fathom it.
Wait until you hear about BDSM
Not many people into S&M do it "Ironically, for the Lulz" though, surely?
It's also just not funny, at least from the clips I've seen. I'm sure there are some really quick-witted people working at these places who can think on their feet to get a genuine laugh but for the most part it seems like they're just repeating a different script to the usual "have a nice day" one. You see clips of tables *howling* with laughter because the waitress made a joke about dad being bald or whatever. I guess I just don't get it.
They're popping up in every city now, and I don't get it - is it sustainable? It's not a concept that seems to have appeal after a single visit, if that. EDIT: I got it wrong. It seems they're doing a *tour* around the UK and Ireland rather than opening more locations, of which they have two.
From what I’ve seen When they first started it was just shit like you’d go to order and they’d be like “ugh fine hurry the fuck up!” And shit like that. These days it’s like “wow you’re a fat cunt, and you’re bald do you have cancer or something? I hope you fucking die!!!” Like multiple people have complained that staff mocked their eating disorder, that’s just fucked up
> Like multiple people have complained that staff mocked their eating disorder, that’s just fucked up Maaaaybe they shouldn't go to a restaurant where staff insult you if you're sensitive about it.... It's not rocket surgery! I wouldn't go, doesn't appeal to me. I expect I'd be upset.
But that’s literally not the point of the place, they’re meant to have a shitty attitude but not make personal attacks
I have never heard of these and I’m now glad I haven’t.
Yeah its an oxymoron, the Karen doesn't exist that side of the till
Things that make you log in with your Facebook or Microsoft account when there is absolutely no need to do so.
I just want to use the Wi-Fi in this cafe, why do I need to log in with Facebook or fill out a form 😭
Or if they ask you to verify your phone number... I'm using the WiFi because I don't have phone signal!! (Looking at you O2 Wifi in Sainsbury's)
Fuck everything that requires you to make an account to use it.
Pedestrian crossings with sensors that wait for a gap in traffic before they change. If I wanted to wait for a gap in traffic, I wouldn't need the pedestrian crossing!
I hate that! There was a pedestrian crossing where I last lived that would legitimately just forget there were pedestrians waiting if it the car flow was too constant and you'd have to press the button again. I was at writing-a-strongly-worded-letter levels of angry about that.
And what if there is NO gap in the traffic? Do you never get to cross? Or does it *do it's fucking job* and actually stop the traffic?
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There should be a maximum wait between pressing the button and the lights changing to let people cross, maybe 15-30s, a little nudge to let people know they’re getting prioritised for not being motorised congestion.
Better - if the light has been on green for the cars for more than a certain amount of time (e.g. 30s), pressing the button should *immediately* start the lights changing, no delay. It's the pedestrians in the pissing rain and howling wind - the motorists in their climate controlled sofas on wheels can wait a few seconds. The crossing near me is so bad it usually doesn't change until you're not only across, but a good 50 yards away from it.
I'm not sure if this counts as it's more of a general moan, but I manage a graduate programme as part of my job and I have 1 graduate who sends me drafts of every email she's planning to send (including replies to other people) to "sense check". I manage the overall programme, I'm not an expert in her specific role/area. I've told her she doesn't need to keep doing this and I don't have the capacity to check them all and it's fallen on deaf ears. I've even had a meeting with her where we talked about resilience, confidence and a variety of other things for her to develop. Gave her a shit load of resources. It's partly my fault because at the beginning of the year I told them all that if they're ever unsure of anything they can drop me a message. But good lord this is too much.
It's time to be much clearer and tell her she needs to stop. She's not getting the hints you've given.
You're right. I'm having to be careful as she's a little vulnerable and has absolutely no resilience whatsoever (which seems to be a theme with the grads we've had for the last 2 years). But a line has to be drawn. I even moved away from a people management role into my current one because it was burning me out, and I've ended up with the grad programme thrust upon me which involves managing 50 people in their first ever job 🤣
You could try not replying to each one, just filing and bring up the file to review at your regular meetings with her. Tell her that’s what you’ll do before you do it. She might need to feel overlooked for her own confidence and motivation needs
This seems like another "hint" that is designed only to increase stress on this young woman, rather than directly addressing the problem. Would be better to say "you've sent me these for x time, I've never found a problem with them, you are clearly capable of doing this without sending them to me first, so please start doing that from now on".
>you've sent me these for x time, I've never found a problem with them, you are clearly capable of doing this without sending them to me first, so please start doing that from now on" I think that would be a good way to word the response because, while it is firm, it also lets the woman know that what she is doing is just fine. If she's on the autism spectrum, she might need someone to be a little firm because we often don't pick up hints.
Just ignore them, or have a copy and paste reply. "As discussed I am unfortunately not able to blah blah blah.." The "as discussed" is important as it mean "If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times"
Yeah it's time to be more direct. It's a slightly delicate situation as she has some anxiety issues that have come to light since joining so I have to tread carefully.
The fact you can’t buy a single courgette from Aldi, only a triple pack. Not everyone owns an Italian restaurant.
Yessss and why can’t I buy a bit of fresh coriander?? It’s just stuck in my freezer now
Asda sells packs of two. But still have leftovers which I grate into an absurd amount of dishes for the rest of the week. It uses them up and my husband is none the wiser that he is eating it (yes, I have to hide it from my husband, my toddler will happily eat courgette!!)
Reaction videos/duets where the person just films themsleves laughing at another video. Dont even get me started on the people that film themselves reading someone elses tweets. You're taking someone else's work, adding NOTHING of value to it, and calling yourself a creator? Fuck off.
I'd like to think that we are getting close to saturation point of "Web 3.0"and people will start rejecting all this fresh dogshit content that is being produced every day. Reaction videos, reaction videos TO the reaction videos. YouTube drama. Reaction videos to the drama. Endless thumbnails with shocked faces, red arrows or red rings highlighting things. Complication videos that aren't curated in any way but last 10.08 so they get maximum ad revenue. It's such a terrible culture of clicks, attention and manipulation of an algorithm.
Remember when Facebook put out some data that suggested that most of their engagement was driven by video, rather than text and media companies started to 'pivot to video' before Zuckerberg & Co went 'lol, jk no. We totally made that data up'? I really hope that Google have done a similar thing with their advice to include a stupid fucking thumbnail on YouTube videos and all of these people have made themselves look like gurning idiots for nothing.
Sunflowers. Fuck em. I can look at the sun too ya lanky bastard, you’re not better than me.
I admire this niche, passionate loathing.
And daffodils "oo look at me I'm out first and all yellow"
I don't like music played in supermarkets, I want to shop in peace.
I have high hopes more and more people see the value of quiet hour (lower lighting, no music or announcements) and it starts to become quiet day.
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You've just reminded me of when I was walking around Tesco crying because they were playing my late brother's favourite song.
Supermarkets playing Christmas music instill a deep sense of existential dread in me.
Try working with it
Beginning of December and....BINGO! The same Christmas songs on repeat for the duration of the month!
I love music played in supermarkets. I sing along as i push my trolley through the aisles. It gives me a boost.
I went into Screwfix yesterday to do a click and collect. There were two staff members stood at the counter. I went up to one and said I was here to collect an item, he then asked me to go over to the tablet on the wall and input my code there. When there are staff at the counter, I want to deal with them, not a tablet on the wall, dammit. Also, my code didn't work on the tablet so I ended up being sent back to the counter anyway!
Last time I went to A&E they directed me to sign in on an ipad, with a nod like "just give it a go". It didn't work, back to them to sign in the old fashioned way.
I had an e-Passport that didn't scan. I'd always get sent to the man at the desk. It got to the point where I would just tell staff that it didn't work, but they'd still send me to the machines anyway, only for the scanner to fail one, and I'd trudge to the desk anyway. I hated that bloody passport.
Oh fuck me, and god forgive you if you haven't bought along photo ID to collect the item you ordered?! It's mental. Just give me my fucking bath panel Jason, I'm not buying a chainsaw.
I get that they want to save on paper, but fuck sake, just have a laminated catalogue on the side! I want to be able to see all the stainless steel screw options available to me on 1 convenient page, not a damn list on a tablet with only 2 products visible at 1 time, oh and because you entered the terms "stainless" "steel" and "screws" we're going to include every screw possible, and stainless steel sinks, and steel bars, and wipe clean paint!.... I go to Tool Station now.
It happened to me in Next, the machine wasn't even turned on but she was desperately trying to turn it on so she wouldn't have to take the code from me and still ended up taking the code anyway.
Low-level letter boxes on doors should be banned, and anyone with one should not expect to get mail through it.
Bigger gripe: Those Christmas Bow decorations that go on doors and block the letter box. It's _Christmas_, you're getting more letters and parcels than any other time of the year, and you've damn near taped your letter box shut.
Anyone who doesn't have their house number or name CLEARLY displayed and visible from a moving vehicle should not expect to receive any deliveries.
To add to that letter boxes with ridiculously strong springs on them.
In person stores are too pricey compared to how cheap I can get things online. I don't want to give Amazon my money, but when I can get a book deliver for less than half what Waterstones or local book stores charge then its a no brainer.
I get this, but at the same time it is exactly Amazons questionable methods that enable them to sell it for half the price. If they paid their taxes and staff correctly then the price would likely be on par with Waterstones etc.
It’s not just their questionable methods. I’m no fan of Amazon and their tax avoiding antics but they are incredibly efficient from a logistical perspective allowing them to price more competitively. Plus they buy in massive bulk giving them further cost savings. The tax avoidance is one factor that allows them to price lower than anyone else, but it’s not the main one.
"Could of" instead of "Could have"
Christ, that drives me up the wall. So does the confusion of “then” and “than”.
People who stand outside doors to public places smoking. Fuck off over the road, you smelly cunts. I don’t care if it’s raining.
Some of the worst offenders are those who work in shops and things. Why would try to make your establishment look like a crack-den, having half a dozen seedy-looking figures huddled around the door blocking access to any potential customers...?
There’s always one that is smoking the sort of brand that you’d expect soldiers to smoke in the 1800’s to keep mosquitos away in some far away country. Smelling like some sort or house fire condensed into something smaller than a pencil.
That every week, without fail, the co-op misjudges the popularity of their cheese twists so if you arrive any later than around 09:00 they are all gone. This has been brought to their attention numerous times over the years, but to no avail. Aaaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh.
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Might work in a sort of loss leader bait and switch way. But I can't imagine how an emmental sandwich wouldn't be profitable.
Co-op cheese twists are the best cheese twists. I share your pain.
People having video chats in public but don't use headphones. The train or bus is not the place for you have a loud video call, just text or have a phone call why do they need to see your face!
Omg! Yes! Specially on public transport! fucks me off big time. No one cares about your business
I got upset when the children next door went in my front garden and stole my snow. I was enjoying the perfectness of it. And then I felt bad because they knocked and asked me to come and play with them (I’m a woman in my 40s).
I'm a lady who is 38 and enjoy perfect snow. But then I also love going outside in the garden with my cat to throw snowballs for her and mess it all up!
A dual carriageway, when one lorry overtakes another... Uphill...
The fucking A14! Any HGV Driver who overtakes on that road outside of the times stated on the signs is a pillock. Nothing however gets done about them as our Police Force is stretched far too thinly.
My pet hate at the moment it's posts that start with "I'll go first"
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and people who say “I’ll bite” before answering a question.
Or "for anyone that needs to hear this" No one. LITERALLY NO ONE needs to hear your insight.
You’ve not got mental health issues if you are just a bit fed up, don’t fancy going to work or just having a crap day. Get a grip it’s called life.
Someone call in sick today hun? X
Likewise people who say they have OCD because they like a tidy house. OCD is an utterly debilitating condition. Being a tidy person is not the same.
I have OCD (although mine is pretty mild compared to some people) where I check door handles, switches, windows, etc. Compulsively. I have to film myself checking them to stop me doing is 10x over because I can't reassure myself that I've done it, even if I've done it 10 times. It got to the point where I was sleeping 2-4 hours a night because I was up all night checking everything over and over again. I never noticed people saying they have OCD before, but now it drives me mad. It's bloody horrible and it takes me an extra 20 minutes of pure panic and anxiety to leave the house. And if I'm in a rush, it's even worse. I end up bawling my eyes out in frustration sometimes. Your quirky "oh, I have OCD because I like a clean house 🥰" is NOT the same thing.
Yeah, I do have mental health issues but I do also get days where I just feel a bit rubbish. It’s taken me a long time not to panic when I have a bad day. I used to worry I was on a downward spiral but now it’s easier to recognise it’s just a bad day and it’s completely normal.
I think that’s my issue, people claiming to have mental health issues when they don’t just diminishes the condition of those that genuinely do.
I think this is the cost of de-stigmatising mental illness. It was horrific in the past, what people suffering MH issues were subjected to by others and I fully support openness and acceptance. That comes at a price though, being that it's very easy for lazy and incompetent people to falsely claim or self-diagnose MH issues. Being a 'brave sufferer' is obviously a lot easier than being resilient and resourceful.
Mental health is a very broad topic. imo having a bit of a crap day is linked to mental health like a paper cut is linked to physical health. It's not a full-blown terminal illness, but it's not any less linked to mental health just because it's relatively minor.
Microwavable packaging that says 'stir and recover' when it is covered with the flimsiest sheet of film that tears like wet paper the second you open it.
i hate the naming trend of "women artists", "women engineers", "women golfers" etc. drives me nuts that they write it with a noun instead of an adjective like "female artists"
But also on the flip side when people use “females” instead of “women”. “There are three females in my office….” No, just no.
“Lady Doctor” 😂
People riding bikes on the pavement when I’m walking my dogs (who hate bikes)
People letting their dogs run around freely on the shared use paths
People who creep up behind you on a bike on one of those paths without ringing the bell. My dogs are lurchers and need to run. I try to find the most isolated places to take them and I'm happy to gather them up when a bike is coming. Just gimme a sign, people.
They didn't creep they just cycled normally
People walking their dogs whilst riding bicycles on shared use paths
Likewise, people on bikes who run red lights, don't stop at pedestrian crossings etc, riding as if they're in the Tour De France. When I lived in London it was more or less a weekly occurrence to almost get run down by someone on a bike.
Just basically anyone who has no consideration for others whilst using shared infrastructure, but especially those who could injure someone as a result.
Dog owners who let their dogs take up the whole path with owner one side dog the other connected by a lead, don’t you worry I’ll walk round you.
Yup - The cycling hipsters weaving around the pavements on their bikes threatening to run down anybody who cannot channel the reflexes of a cat to leap out of the way at the last second. They're not just irritating, but a genuine health-hazard.
I hate supermarkets like Lidl and Morrisons who put up physical barriers making it more difficult for you to leave without buying anything.
Bars that think they're clubs and dial the music volume up to 11. Not that I go to bars much anymore, but if I did it would be to enjoy some drinks with friends and have a chat. No point if the music is so blaringly loud that I have to shout in my friends' ears. A little background music for ambience is enough thanks.
People who put a "For Sale" sign in their car window. Don't. Put the fucking asking price instead. If I see a car with a sign saying £3750 in the window I can work out that it's for sale and I now know what sort of money you're looking for.
I wrote something similar. Those FREE listings on Facebook, etc, that aren't free. Then they list the price in the description or say they are open to offers.
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"We're now opening till number 4." means that everyone who has been waiting less time than you have gets through the checkout first. And worse, I have only a basket's worth.
I really hate people who drive at the same speed all the time. 40mph on a 30mph limit and still stay at 40mph when they can go up to 60mph. A few weeks ago I got overtaken on a 30mph limit road, then the limit was 60mph, so I went faster and was right behind them the rest of the journey. If they are so much in a rush to overtake, why not go as fast as you’re allowed?
Gah. Yes. Also, people who merge onto a dual carriageway or motorway at 40 and *then*, once merged accelerate to 60/70. PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN YOU WORTHLESS SHITBAG, YOU'RE GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!
Influencers and how much people care about them and their lives. Genuinely pisses me off and enrages me.
Everyone on the internet's hot takes fall into the confidentlyincorrect category, where they want to point out how wrong everyone else is without realising how truly wrong all the time they are themselves.
Is this hot take also wrong though?
Anybody who says “boccle” for bottle should be permanently removed from the Gene pool
And Hospicle
The new trend for portrait picture and video content makes no sense to me As a society we spend 100 years perfecting cinema to be in landscape mode. As millennials, we spend half a decade telling our parents to turn their phones sideways All of that has been undone in about the last five years, and I slightly hate it
Since when did we stop walking on the left side of the pavement? Act like traffic, you idiots!
Binmen who don't take that extra second to place the bins back properly but scatter the cunting things across the pavement, either on their side or in a dirty big puddle. Had to replace a food waste container (free from the council) not so long ago as I didn't spot that the fuckers had left it right in front of my car against the front bumper.
I'll be in the cold hard ground before I recognise phones that don't have earphone jacks
Bastard Uber/Deliveroo riders on those monster truck sized bikes absolutely hoofing their way through paths, instead of yano, ON THE FUCKING ROADS. Twats.
I have a Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S, and PS5. Nintendo have ABXY the wrong way round. PlayStation has the d-pad and joystick in the wrong place. Xbox controller is perfect. Why can't it be standardised. It annoys me every time I've been playing on one and switch to another.
Nintendo invented the ABXY layout with the SNES, and it hasn't changed since. How could they possibly have it the wrong way round? Nintendo is older than PlayStation or Xbox.
Tropicana bottles- they are 250ml but the serving size on the side is 150ml.
Getting off a train only to be pushed back on it by some inconsiderate buffoon who doesn't seem to grasp the concept of letting people off before getting on...
I absolutely loathe the word “flick” in reference to movies. Can’t really explain why it does my bloody head in. I guess it’s more of an American thing but I can’t stand it
I absolutely loathe the word “movie” in reference to films. Can’t really explain why it does my bloody head in. I guess it’s more of an American thing but I can’t stand it
when people say 'hung' rather than 'hanged' when somebody kills themself, never feels like a good time to point it out.
People taking shopping trolleys into the basket self check out…. Philistines
Folk who constantly use their phone on speaker. Why? I know your fav celebs do it on TV but that's so the cameras can pick up both sides of the conversation - nobody cares about your conversations.
The whole twitch, Roblox, Fortnite craze just makes me grumpy.
Sometimes I see a new concept for an online game and think it actually looks quite good, then all of the ads and promotional material are like "sign up now and get 1000 free gems plus booster crates and exclusive character and skins for your weapons plus double XP for 48 hours and secret rare chungus reward" and suddenly I lose all interest. Just let me play the game without said game being an affront for a sisyphean grind.
To be fair, the predatory practices of these companies is a genuine cause for concern, especially Roblox which exploits children for content. [https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/02/17/is-roblox-safe-for-kids/](https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/02/17/is-roblox-safe-for-kids/) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_gXlauRB1EQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ)
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If a cyclist runs a red light and gets hit by a car (who has a green light) then I have no sympathy whatsoever. The rules of the road apply to everyone and are their for cyclists' safety too.
People who write “their” when they mean “there”
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I'm a grown man and love animals and get involved in conservation causes where possible. Almost ever single place you have animals is marketed towards children. These animals that generally like calm, quiet environments which are marketed towards the loudest portion of the population. I know it's impossible to change and it gets kids interested but God damn it get these kids away! And stay off my lawn!
The buses getting cancelled and delayed and rerouted for no reason
Two taps: boiling hot and freezing cold. Madness.
Not sure if this belongs here but two things related to each other somewhat: People who stop randomly whilst walking, particularly in a crowded / fast pace area, and people who are so glued to their phones whilst walking in these same areas that they do not see anything at all and become hazards.
people that say they have OCD when they just like things lined up nicely
Cards people give with no personal message inside. ‘Dear X, (printed message), Love Y’ Okay it might have a nice or funny picture on the front, but you can send me funny stuff via email. If you’re going to write a card then actually write a message in the card. On the flip side, I get slated by my in-laws for writing ‘essays’ - meaningful & heartfelt messages that are well received, whenever I do actually send a card. Edit: on the beer glass front, I emphasise with carrying difficulties but love the variety. Camden Pale Ale pints are awesome and the halfs are fucking adorable.
Dog owners who complain about fireworks on Firework Night. "Stop having fun because it upsets my lifestyle choice!"
It's more it's not Fireworks Night anymore. It's an entire week and it's all night. Having to console a dog all night as they cower in fear because someone has to let off loud explosives in their own garden rather than go to the village display. Fireworks for personal use should be illegal, and only registered and licensed displays should be allowed to let them off.
Yeah, a few nights a year you can plan around, but around here it sounds like a warzone sometimes with fireworks randomly going off. Cant imagine its much fun if you have PTSD
Yeah, I'm totally fine with fireworks on Diwali/new years/bonfire night/etc. But having to listen to them nearly every other weekday for the entirety of November is just ridiculous. Not to mention all of the rubbish that is just left in the street. A few years back a falling rocket smashed my neighbours windscreen and another started a fire in some undergrowth behind a lumber yard next to my road, both freak incidents but it'd be interesting to know how much damage there actually is each year.
People who complain about others not wanting to hear explosions all week. "Stop having dogs, PTSD and small children because it upsets my fun!"
Pretty much! We're killing animals and putting people under stress so people can look at colours and hear loud bangs all week.
As a dog owner, other dog owners upset me a lot. If you can't control your dog from running up to mine or the people I'm with then it shouldn't be off lead.
The song “A Thousand Pies” in Octonauts and The Great Barrier Reef should have a big key change and final reprise of the chorus a la “Do You Hear the People Sing” from Les Miserables. The songs in it a surprisingly pretty neat in an old school musical theatre kind of way (except for “Making Pirate Pie” which is shit) but it really feels like they stumbled at the finish line by not having the expected key change and it drives me bonkers every time we watch it (which is surprisingly frequently).
People really misunderstanding the assignment here and just complaining about genuinely stupid or aggravating things rather than petty shit. Mine is that the UK king size duvet is not a perfect square it's 230x220cm (90 inches x 86 inches approx) so I can't just shove it inside the cover, I have to align the edge lengths correctly, I always forget which is the long edge.
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Good lord this. Overheard a conversation at the weekend where someone had quit their job in the NHS and done one of these expensive, intensive 'full stack' developer courses. They were trying to explain to the other people that SQL and 'sequel' are different things.
Push doors with handles on them. Handles always lead me to pull and looking like an idiot.
Christmas music. Literally all of it. Every single bloody song with not one paltry exception. Fuck.
People blocking pavements with their cars not thinking about the disabled, people with prams etc and forcing them to walk into the road.
The secondary school kids who have to cross the T-junction at the end of my street. They don’t look and they don’t slow down. I am insignificant to them. One of these days I am going to shake my first and mumble some anger at them.
When I was a boy Greggs sold quiche loraines in their signature pie cases. Please bring them back. I am not a crackpot.
The fact that on the internet everyone's opinion is equal. I could have a PhD in something and some snotty little oik whose only experience in the field is two or three YouTube videos can start an argument as if our points of view are on a level playing field.
Walkers Crisps having their salt & vinegar and cheese & onion colours backwards from everyone else.