Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

[Mark Deeks]

People who think that not losing their temper in an argument means they won.

[Mark Deeks]

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.

In about 1989, I went to a West Ham game, and the free kick taker kicked the corner flag by mistake. I have had sympathy for the quadrant thing since then.

[Mark Deeks]

When you pull a napkin out of the napkin thing and about 28 more come out with it.

[Marc Meakin]

The stuttering run up in a penalty pisses me off as the goalkeepers job is hard enough from 12 yards without the penalty taker trying to put you off
I think goalkeepers should be allowed off their line to compensate

[Fiona T]

When people say someone looks great "for their age" (invariably "her age", not sure I've ever heard it with "his"!) They look great - no need for qualification!

[Marc Meakin]

When people say someone looks great "for their age" (invariably "her age", not sure I've ever heard it with "his"!) They look great - no need for qualification!

When it comes to men it's usually the opposite that's remarked upon eg welcome Brian from Worcester a 47 year old taxi driver to which I might say he's had a tough paper round

[Mark Deeks]

Why do (some) brides think they have the right to tell other attendees how to dress/wear their hair/etc?

[Callum Todd]

Why do (some) brides think they have the right to tell other attendees how to dress/wear their hair/etc?

I guess it's their day so what they say goes. Essentially if you are a guest at a wedding you are there for the benefit of the couple being married (and, in most cases of man/woman weddings, especially the bride).

That being said, small details about hair and clothing seem a shallow thing for them to care so much about.

[Marc Meakin]

Why do (some) brides think they have the right to tell other attendees how to dress/wear their hair/etc?

Especially the bridesmaids.
My daughter got kicked out of the bridesmaids team for dying her hair black (her emo phase)

[Mark Deeks]

Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

[Marc Meakin]

Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

I've never bought anything from Facebook Marketplace I'm more of an Ebay person but I only do buy it now as I'm sure some of the open bids are a bit dodgy

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

I wouldn't expect a Tumble Drier to spin - that's the point it dries by TUMBLING!

[Marc Meakin]

Again from Facebook Marketplace. Anything to the effect of "tumble dryer, works perfectly, just doesn't spin". Well then it doesn't work perfectly, does it Brenda?

I wouldn't expect a Tumble Drier to spin - that's the point it dries by TUMBLING!

The last tumble drier I bought from Exchange and Mart (does that still exist?) The bloke said the thermal cut out had broke but he sorted it
By which he meant he had bypassed it.
My jeans caught fire.
When I complained he said he winked at me when he said he sorted it
Still used it but babysat it everything and checked every 10 minutes.
Cooked me a lovely salmon though

[Mark Deeks]

A vehicle started reversing towards me in the car park at the doctor's yesterday, something made more stressful than it needed to be due to the fact that he had no reversing lights, so I didn't know his intentions. After we both parked and started to walk in, the following exchange happened.

ME: "Hey, just so you know, your reversing lights aren't working"

HIM, WITH THE MOST IRRITATINGLY SMUG FACE: "Actually, they aren't a legal requirement. Per the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations Act of 1989, reversing lights are classified as optional rather than mandatory, and only vehicles registered after 1st September 2009 are required to comply with the requirements of paragraph 6.4 of the ECE Regulation 48."

Mate, just change your fucking bulbs. You could have done it like eight times in the time it took to learn that speech.

[Marc Meakin]

A vehicle started reversing towards me in the car park at the doctor's yesterday, something made more stressful than it needed to be due to the fact that he had no reversing lights, so I didn't know his intentions. After we both parked and started to walk in, the following exchange happened.

ME: "Hey, just so you know, your reversing lights aren't working"

HIM, WITH THE MOST IRRITATINGLY SMUG FACE: "Actually, they aren't a legal requirement. Per the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations Act of 1989, reversing lights are classified as optional rather than mandatory, and only vehicles registered after 1st September 2009 are required to comply with the requirements of paragraph 6.4 of the ECE Regulation 48."

Mate, just change your fucking bulbs. You could have done it like eight times in the time it took to learn that speech.

Or opened his widow and said "warning this vehicle is reversing"

[Marc Meakin]

Amazon Prime have just added Apple TV +to its list of subscriptions.
I already have Apple TV that I watch through an old Xbox as my smart tv isn't smart enough to include Apple.
So you would think I could just move my subscription to Prime .
Nope I have to end my subscription to Apple and start again.

This is as bad as the ' new customers only' deals with car insurance etc

[Marc Meakin]

Updating works passwords.
They recently traded off a 12 digital password to be changes every three months from an 8 digit password every month.
That I can accept.
They recommend a memorable phrase.
So I thought I would do a three letter phrase I use a lot.
Last month I Yoderised* it ( not a word but you know what I mean you do )
This month I went back to the previous month but I'm not allowed to do that so I'm doing it in Klingon instead

[Gavin Chipper]

Having to change passwords is a ridiculous concept. There's no basis for it and it's just more to fuck up.

[Marc Meakin]

Having to change passwords is a ridiculous concept. There's no basis for it and it's just more to fuck up.

The funniest thing of all is that some workers feel compelled down their passwords which kinda defeats the object.

A simpler solution is the OTP that Amazon and my Internet banking use , amongst others which means I don't have to change passwords at home

[Marc Meakin]

An another thing.
Just gon on a train to London it has free WiFi, goodo , but it insists I register to use it rather than just be a guest
So even though I tick all the anti spam boxes ,I will still get emails

[Gavin Chipper]

With a lot of those there's no verification so you can make up an e-mail address.

[Philip A]

Turmeric pronounced “chew-me-rick.”

[Marc Meakin]

Stratford International Station had probably the longest set of staircase from concourse to platform yet the lift can barely fit 4 people in , though escalators not working is probably a bigger annnoyance

[Marc Meakin]

And another thing (it must be the wrong time of the year)
When you go to concert venue they are very specific about doors opening time by very vague on the time the main act comes on.
At the O2 Paul McCartney Concert the doors open at 6.30.
There is no support as he does nearly a 3 hour set (I've done my research and O2 curfew is 11pm ) so it could be 90 minutes of waiting/ drinking time.
I'm taking my own water and hope I can say , quite rightly I need water for medication

[Ian Volante]

And another thing (it must be the wrong time of the year)
When you go to concert venue they are very specific about doors opening time by very vague on the time the main act comes on.
At the O2 Paul McCartney Concert the doors open at 6.30.
There is no support as he does nearly a 3 hour set (I've done my research and O2 curfew is 11pm ) so it could be 90 minutes of waiting/ drinking time.
I'm taking my own water and hope I can say , quite rightly I need water for medication

You don't have to go in the door as soon as they open though.

[Marc Meakin]

And another thing (it must be the wrong time of the year)
When you go to concert venue they are very specific about doors opening time by very vague on the time the main act comes on.
At the O2 Paul McCartney Concert the doors open at 6.30.
There is no support as he does nearly a 3 hour set (I've done my research and O2 curfew is 11pm ) so it could be 90 minutes of waiting/ drinking time.
I'm taking my own water and hope I can say , quite rightly I need water for medication

You don't have to go in the door as soon as they open though.

True , I did a bit of research as Macca was at the Co Op arena last weekend and came on at 8.15pm so I got there around half 7 as I had to negotiate security checks.
Fantastic show though I nearly missed my train home

[Mark Deeks]

The sound of other people eating cereal.

[Marc Meakin]

The sound of other people eating cereal.

Mines people crunching apples.
Also people scraping a yoghurt pot for the last morsel , " it's not crack cocaine Karen"

[Marc Meakin]

People who's real laugh sounds like a fake laugh.
Youtube Lord Charles for evidence

[Marc Meakin]

Inadvertent spoilers.
Usually if I go to the cinema and the classification is a 15 and it says contains scenes of suicide.
Why couldn't it say adult themes.
Also if I'm watching a limited season and 3 episodes from the end the tv channel announces on the socials that it has been recommissioned for season 2.
Thanks Sky , won't spoiler the show in question

[Jon O'Neill]

In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.

[Marc Meakin]

In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.

The fact that you haven't corrected your typo (which is rich coming from Lord Fat fingers himself) is a minor irritation

[Jon O'Neill]

In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.

The fact that you haven't corrected your typo (which is rich coming from Lord Fat fingers himself) is a minor irritation

Oops. It's because I was blonded by rage when I typed that.

[Marc Meakin]

In the Bundesliga the player names are sometimes below the short number rather than above.

The fact that you haven't corrected your typo (which is rich coming from Lord Fat fingers himself) is a minor irritation

Oops. It's because I was blonded by rage when I typed that.

Dock

[Mark Deeks]

Deal Or No Deal is a crap show, I'm sure we all know that already, but what absolutely does my piss about it is all the talk about "beating" the banker. As if they have screwed him somehow every time one of the blue numbers gets ruled out. The guy's giving away money to strangers and you're acting like you're getting one over him somehow, it's madness. Have some respect for the hand that feeds you.

[Marc Meakin]

People who put 2 identical keys on the same keyring.
Surely you keep one separate for emergencies

[Paul Worsley]

Deal Or No Deal is a crap show, I'm sure we all know that already, but what absolutely does my piss about it is all the talk about "beating" the banker. As if they have screwed him somehow every time one of the blue numbers gets ruled out. The guy's giving away money to strangers and you're acting like you're getting one over him somehow, it's madness. Have some respect for the hand that feeds you.

You can't beat the banker because he never makes a fair offer for your box. It's always less than the EV. You can beat the show by refusing to listen to any of the banker's offers, and insisting that you keep whatever is in your box.

[Gavin Chipper]

People who put 2 identical keys on the same keyring.
Surely you keep one separate for emergencies

One might snap.

[Marc Meakin]

People who put 2 identical keys on the same keyring.
Surely you keep one separate for emergencies

One might snap.

I'm 62 nearly and I've never been in this situation one snapped at work but that's because they left it in the lock of the shutter permanently ( another minor irritation ) and it snapped because someone hit it with a food cage

[Marc Meakin]

After going swimming , my finger print security access to my phone doesn't work for ages
Well not swimming as such as I can't swim but 20 minutes a day trying to teach myself

[Philip A]

The Just Eat advert with the rabbits is a little bit creepy and disturbing.

[Marc Meakin]

The Just Eat advert with the rabbits is a little bit creepy and disturbing.

Speaking of creepy , am I the only one disturbed by the talking doll in the Argos advert ?

[Marc Meakin]

Having to uninstall and reinstall apps periodically for no obvious reason.
I also have to disconnect and reconnect my ring fitbit type device , daily. But it is a cheapo Chinese one that's major purpose is to protect my wedding ring from falling off

[Philip A]

When you can’t open a large, stubborn packet of crisps or granola, and after great effort you end up splitting the side of the packet.

[Marc Meakin]

2 actually and both around cafes and restaurants.
When paying by card you are not allowed to leave a tip on the card payment but you can leave cash.


If you have a set menu that comes with chips if you say you don't want the chips with it you still pay the full price for the meal

[Gavin Chipper]

Normally you can leave a tip on the card. I think it's quite rare not to be able to. And lots of people wouldn't have cash for tips on them these days anyway so it's then not your fault if you don't tip!

[Gavin Chipper]

"Small cars" these days would have been considered buses 20 years ago.

[Philip A]

Fast food adverts are getting grosser and grosser.

[Jon O'Neill]

Lack of contrast between the words and backgrounds in children's books that you'll generally be reading under dim light.

[Marc Meakin]

When your fitness tracker tells you to move when you are at the cinema or on a coach journey

[Mark Deeks]

We all make mistakes on the road, can't be helped. But when you make one, please at least make an effort to look apologetic.

[Marc Meakin]

Talent shows where 10 year old kids sing adult songs.
I don't wanta Shirley Temple lookalike singing Like a Virgin