Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

[Mark Deeks]

Facebook Marketplace:

"Hey, is this still available?"
"no sorry"

Take the listing down then, Janet.

[Marc Meakin]

Facebook Marketplace:

"Hey, is this still available?"
"no sorry"

Take the listing down then, Janet.

Probably only beaten by FB group post :
My Dog /Cat /Teenage child has gone missing.
With no follow up post to say that they are safe.

Mind you I did chuckle when for some reason a teenager went missing in Dallas Texas and someone shares the Post in Canterbury

[Mark James]

Opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies and half time shows. Fuck off. If the sport isn't enough for you, go watch Britain's Got Talent or something. Although maybe I'd watch trash tv like Love Island if they kicked it all off with a football match first. An aul 5-a-side on the beach would go down a treat.

[Marc Meakin]

Opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies and half time shows. Fuck off. If the sport isn't enough for you, go watch Britain's Got Talent or something. Although maybe I'd watch trash tv like Love Island if they kicked it all off with a football match first. An aul 5-a-side on the beach would go down a treat.

The Olympics are generally good but you don't need them elsewhere

[Ian Volante]

Interviews with winning tennis players after matches.

[Ian Volante]

Also, the crying laughing emoji (multiple times) on memes/posts that are, at best, vaguely mirthful.

[Marc Meakin]

Interviews with winning tennis players after matches.

Interviews with any sportsman whilst the adrenaline is still coursing through their veins (figure of speech , not medical fact )

[Adam Gillard]

When you're driving at 28 or 29 mph and a digital display flashes up "30 Slow Down".

[Gavin Chipper]

It's the car behind you.

[Marc Meakin]

20 mile an hour zones designed for school days being observed at 5am in an area where even I am doing 30 downhill on my bike

[Mark Deeks]

The way 100 metre sprinters try to make it look like they're not trying hard.

[Gavin Chipper]

The way 100 metre sprinters try to make it look like they're not trying hard.

I really enjoy that. I love how a sprinter goes at it for 99 metres but when they realise they've qualified they suddenly try to act cool and relaxed like they had it under control all the time.

[Adam S Latchford]

I get so genuinely angry when someone doesn't indicate. It is the most effortless thing in the world to do. The rage I feel over this is not normal but if you're out there and don't indicate - please explain to me why (even if its an empty road, nobody around you yadayada). Out yourselves peasants.

[Tom S]

I get so genuinely angry when someone doesn't indicate. It is the most effortless thing in the world to do. The rage I feel over this is not normal but if you're out there and don't indicate - please explain to me why (even if its an empty road, nobody around you yadayada). Out yourselves peasants.

I'm probably guilty of this on empty roads, but only when there aren't vehicles behind me...

I've mentioned this before on here, but after watching the new Only Connect episode last night, I am once again venting my frustration of when the "horned" in "horned viper" is pronounced as "horn-ed". Needs to get in the bin.

[Gavin Chipper]

I've sometimes wondered if you could get away with cutting a roundabout completely if you're turning right and it's the middle of the night and no-one's around. That is to say, go the wrong way on the roundabout as a shortcut. If you do that, whether you signal or not pales into insignificance!

[Fiona T]

I've sometimes wondered if you could get away with cutting a roundabout completely if you're turning right and it's the middle of the night and no-one's around. That is to say, go the wrong way on the roundabout as a shortcut. If you do that, whether you signal or not pales into insignificance!

I've done it on my bike when roads are empty

[Marc Meakin]

I've sometimes wondered if you could get away with cutting a roundabout completely if you're turning right and it's the middle of the night and no-one's around. That is to say, go the wrong way on the roundabout as a shortcut. If you do that, whether you signal or not pales into insignificance!

I mean if there is no one to stop you or report you then it's fine.
I've jumped many a red light at a temporary traffic light situation at 4.30 in the morning.
When Iused to work at Ashford there is a set of lights that must be activated by a cars weight or something like that as I've had to jump them at 4 or 5 am as they don't work if there is no car behind me

[Conor]

All radio stations telling you the news every hour. If I am listening to Absolute 80s or Classic FM or The Football I have no interest in the wider news (and would appreciate the respite). If I wanted to listen to the news I would change over to a news channel.

[Mark James]

All radio stations telling you the news every hour. If I am listening to Absolute 80s or Classic FM or The Football I have no interest in the wider news (and would appreciate the respite). If I wanted to listen to the news I would change over to a news channel.

100%. In Ireland it's part of the broadcasting license that 20% of commercial radio output must be news and current affairs. I think it's similar in the UK. Apparently it's popular though for regional and local stations to feature local news and listeners expect it, but I would definitely get rid of the requirement.

[Mark James]

There's a community radio station in Dublin that caters for more niche interests that more commercial stations wouldn't cover and they have a show that's basically traffic report then a song, traffic report then a song during peak traffic times in the morning and evening. It's the best show on the radio. The deejays play a really eclectic mix of tunes in between the reports.

[Gavin Chipper]

I don't know if still happens because nobody has listened to the Top 40 on the radio for years but even though it was on the BBC they kept stopping to advertise some nonsense so it might as well have been a commercial station. Sure, it might have been in some sense their own stuff they were advertising but it was really annoying. They wouldn't pause a TV programme to do this.

[Martin Hurst]

I don't know if still happens because nobody has listened to the Top 40 on the radio for years but even though it was on the BBC they kept stopping to advertise some nonsense so it might as well have been a commercial station. Sure, it might have been in some sense their own stuff they were advertising but it was really annoying. They wouldn't pause a TV programme to do this.

May have been filler to ensure the program lasted the correct amount of time?

[Ian Volante]

There's a community radio station in Dublin that caters for more niche interests that more commercial stations wouldn't cover and they have a show that's basically traffic report then a song, traffic report then a song during peak traffic times in the morning and evening. It's the best show on the radio. The deejays play a really eclectic mix of tunes in between the reports.

I listen to Nova sometimes, one of the more interesting station playlists I've come across.

[Marc Meakin]

People in FB groups who constantly tag @everyone

[Mark Deeks]

I really don't care which spoon is for what item, and nor should anyone.

[Marc Meakin]

I really don't care which spoon is for what item, and nor should anyone.

Having recently gone on a diet its teaspoons all the way for me (well maybe not for soup )

[JackHurst]

Red onion skin. Why does it get everywhere so easily? We somehow took a small piece on holiday with us last week.

[Gavin Chipper]

Red onion skin. Why does it get everywhere so easily? We somehow took a small piece on holiday with us last week.

It has an EU passport.

[Marc Meakin]

Light switches for bathrooms in hotel rooms being outside the door.
My missus thinks it hilarious to turn the light off when I'm abluting

[Marc Meakin]

When North Americans pronounce Route as "rowt" not "root"
It used to be Semeye instead of Semi as I don't watch much American Sport these days but watch more travel shows this is my new word to irritate me.
Apropos of nothing.
I'm turning into my dad , he aways hated the way Americans pronounced Ronald Reagan .
When he was an actor it was pronounced Reegan over here

[Mark Deeks]

I don't know if this counts as minor, but - hospital staff having to pay for parking and canteen food. Ridiculous.

[Marc Meakin]

I don't know if this counts as minor, but - hospital staff having to pay for parking and canteen food. Ridiculous.

Totally agree.
Also people with congenital problems that require regular medication that is not diabetes having to pay for prescriptions.
I had major heart surgery 14 years ago (fuck is it that long )
and have to take wayfaring for life but I wasn't entitled to free prescriptions.
The type 2 diabetes medicine due to obesity is another matter but I'm over 60 now so it's free

[Dan Byrom]

When people pluralise process to rhyme with axes(axis) or bases(basis)

[Gavin Chipper]

I don't know if this counts as minor, but - hospital staff having to pay for parking and canteen food. Ridiculous.

Is this more just that they don't get paid enough in general? Other than that, it could just as well apply to other jobs.

[Marc Meakin]

I don't know if this counts as minor, but - hospital staff having to pay for parking and canteen food. Ridiculous.

Is this more just that they don't get paid enough in general? Other than that, it could just as well apply to other jobs.

It's unusual in that most places of work would have a staff car park and a subsidised canteen

[Mark Deeks]

I don't know if this counts as minor, but - hospital staff having to pay for parking and canteen food. Ridiculous.

Is this more just that they don't get paid enough in general? Other than that, it could just as well apply to other jobs.

I hold them in a much higher regard than other jobs and they should have tremendous perks accordingly.

[Marc Meakin]

This current trend of boycotting the BBC for various political reasons.
We really don't know how lucky we are sometimes

[Paul Worsley]

When people refer to the first film in a series of films as "One". Like Die Hard 1, The Terminator 1 etc. There's no film Die Hard 1. It's just Die Hard.

[Marc Meakin]

When people refer to the first film in a series of films as "One". Like Die Hard 1, The Terminator 1 etc. There's no film Die Hard 1. It's just Die Hard.

Star Wars is not Episde 4 in my Eyes

[Mark James]

People asking if I prefer cats or dogs. They both have good and bad qualities. I like 'em both.

[Marc Meakin]

People asking if I prefer cats or dogs. They both have good and bad qualities. I like 'em both.

My stock answer is , it depends if I'm drinking white or red wine

[Marc Meakin]

I'm going to sound like a hypocrite here ( now there's a surprise) but mobility scooters on pavements and in shops should not be allowed to go faster than casual walking speeds. They are a menace ,especially in shops.
It's bad enough when the deliveroo pickers go tearing down the aisles with the equivalent of a 25 stone man sprinting

[Philip A]

Grammar Tourette’s

‘Could/would/should/must/might of’ instead of ‘have.’

Monica “raviolo or raviolis” Galetti (MasterChef: The Professionals): the plural is ravioli.

[Marc Meakin]

Grammar Tourette’s

‘Could/would/should/must/might of’ instead of ‘have.’

Monica “raviolo or raviolis” Galetti (MasterChef: The Professionals): the plural is ravioli.

Or bypasses it completely with Woulda , Coulda ,Shoulda.
All CSW24 valid btw

[Mark Deeks]

Being told to like and subscribe at the end of every sodding YouTube video. No I'll tell YOU that.

[Mark Deeks]

When they say "anything else?" after literally any item you say at the drive through.

[Gavin Chipper]

Being told to like and subscribe at the end of every sodding YouTube video. No I'll tell YOU that.

Anything else?

When they say "anything else?" after literally any item you say at the drive through.

Anything else?

[Gavin Chipper]

America electing Donald Trump.

Oh, minor.

[Marc Meakin]

America electing Donald Trump.

Oh, minor.

America isn't ready for a woman to run the country but a madman well why not.
I'm bumping him up on my dead pool list if only for the sake of optimism

[Gavin Chipper]

America electing Donald Trump.

Oh, minor.

America isn't ready for a woman to run the country but a madman well why not.
I'm bumping him up on my dead pool list if only for the sake of optimism

But then we get JD Vance.

[Marc Meakin]

America electing Donald Trump.

Oh, minor.

America isn't ready for a woman to run the country but a madman well why not.
I'm bumping him up on my dead pool list if only for the sake of optimism

But then we get JD Vance.

I can see Trump pardoning himself and then handing over the reigns to Vance

[Elliott Mellor]

America isn't ready for a woman to run the country but a madman well why not.
I'm bumping him up on my dead pool list if only for the sake of optimism

But then we get JD Vance.

I can see Trump parsonage himself and then handing over the reigns to Vance

Do you ever proofread your posts?

[Marc Meakin]

But then we get JD Vance.

I can see Trump parsonage himself and then handing over the reigns to Vance

Do you ever proofread your posts?

I've got the wrong specs on , I do beg your parsonage

[Mark Deeks]

That one advert that's always WAY TOO LOUD.

[Fiona T]

Applications for crappy non-skilled jobs that require you to upload a CV.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aObZJN9zDtA

[Marc Meakin]

When an app asks you to scan the QR code and the only place you can find it is on your phone and there is no facility to send the image to your camera.
Sounds like I'm dense but I tried.
It's probably because it's a work related app

[Marc Meakin]

During the Olympics in 2012 the Sunday trading was relaxed so people could shop as normal but we can't have the Sunday before Christmas as a 'normal ' day.
It's probably the worst day of the year for retail workers let alone customers.

Still at least I don't live in Stornaway

[Callum Todd]

Footballers trying to place the football as far on the edge of the "quadrant" as they can when taking a corner kick. I cannot bring myself to believe that it makes such a big difference.

[Marc Meakin]

Continuing the sporting theme.
I can't watch women's tennis as the grunting is off putting.
Also when I did watch tennis regularly the elongated length of bouncing the ball etc before each serve

[Elliott Mellor]

Footballers trying to place the football as far on the edge of the "quadrant" as they can when taking a corner kick. I cannot bring myself to believe that it makes such a big difference.

I've wondered about this as well. You're kicking a ball around 30 metres, during which it will be subject to air resistance, and any of the players in the box might interfere with its path. You can't possibly predict its exact destination so surely changing the starting point by a centimetre isn't going to give any discernible benefit.