Little things that irk you.. (no swearing please)

[randombs]

What are they supposed to do in this situation? Surely the fault here lies with the person behind following too closely?

True, but I find if I leave a gap behind the person in front, some clever so-and-so will usually squeeze in anyway.

Besides, I'm specifically talking about people who get to the gates and then start looking for their Oyster, not those who get to the gates and find their Oyster doesn't work (that's a separate irk).

They'll be blocking the gate for everyone else behind them, whether they left a gap in front or not. In the time it takes someone to fish for their Oyster, five to ten people could easily get through the gates. Assuming all their Oysters work

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

My mum & dad got what looked like a Royal Mail 'while you were out' card the other day, which on closer inspection turned out to be a card from BT trying to get them to sign up.
Now, with them being in their 70's, it was a little confusing as they thought there was a package waiting for them at the depot & I had to explain that it was a cunning trick from BT.
Surely its wrong to rip off an RM card to this degree? I'm sure they wouldnt be happy if they knew BT were doing this.

[kernow]

R.Kelly on the world cup opening.

[Phar]

R.Kelly on the world cup opening.

He should of sang this.

[speedlolita]

The World Cup.

d8-D

I literally know nothing about it. I stopped caring about World Cup / EU cup when Greece started winning them. :|

[J0e Musashi]

People who outbid you on eBay items with 9 days left to go. It's just pointless.

[Skull Commander]

Puzzle elements in hack and slash games. No need for a half arsed puzzle to get in the way of my generic henchmen beating.

You don't get a sword fight in the middle of Sudoku, so please keep that **** out my violence!

[prinnysquad]

Days of endless smelly quacks. I'm even starting to be repulsed myself.

It's just too much.

[Plough Boy]

People who have already bid on an eBay item with 9 days to go. It's just pointless.

[speedlolita]

People who have already bid on an eBay item with 9 days to go. It's just pointless.

Totally agree.

I've done it before, to discourage a seller from pulling something. But they're still able to.

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

You know when u get that gut feeling that something bad is gonna happen, then it turns out that your gut was right?

I'm getting that feeling right now, & it irks me that my guts gonna be right again because 99% of the time its right.

[prinnysquad]

Packaging on Region 1 dvds.

I got two dvds I ordered from the US today - Shaolin Traitorous and 10 Magnificent Killers. I thought to myself, 'I'll just quickly check that they work.'

15 minutes later, I'd unwrapped them, but, jaded and defeated, decide to watch the Italy game instead.

Why 15 minutes?
Firstly, I had to take the cellophane wrapping off. But for some reason, the Americans see fit to seal it down the spine. It means a large strip of it is awkwardly stuck to the spine, and takes an intricate hacking job to get it off. Even now, the spine still looks like it's got eczema.
Then there's a long security sticker on the top of the dvd box, arched over both sides. If you're lucky enough to get it off in one strip, it's a rarity. Instead it peels off in tiny little bits. But for something so flimsy, it's amazingly difficult to pick off in the first place.

Just after I'd triumphed, I try to open the the damn box. No way, bitch. There's another sticker on the bottom, too, breaking up as I try to remove it.

A 'quick' check. FFS.

[Lyris]

I have a sharp screwdriver to hand I use for this task.

Stick it in the right to shred the shrink wrap. Pull off. Open the box as much as possible and slice the security stickers in the middle, then open.

[abigsmurf]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10311808.stm

It's pretty sad when a report basically says "the farm didn't do enough to stop children coming into contact with dung". How about the parents teach their kids that you don't touch poo and that you wash your hands after petting animals?

*has fond memories of going to Godstone farm*

[smouty]

Hopefully things like this ^^ will be part of the recently announced heath and safety review. If the farm puts up signs and provide handwash like one close to me then I agree that parents need to take responsibility not just for this but their children's behavior in general.