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

[Lyris]

People who say they'll get in touch with you, who don't. If you want to be as close to useless as a human being actually can be, this is probably the best way of doing it.

I wonder what percentage of our lives we have wasted on our behalf, waiting for someone who apparently doesn't understand the concept of "deadlines", to get in contact with us. These people should have big read Xs on their foreheads so they can be avoided; they are such a waste of time and I hate having nothing to get on with because of them.

Sorry, that's not a little irk, it's a major annoyance.

[Kongster]

Having been the hero myself and also now been unemployed for 18 months, I can honestly say you need to apply for that other job now! Plop Otter speaks the truth.

Damn. I hope you get a job soon, man.

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

I sell an item on ebay & mention in some detail that it is not new but has been used for about an hr. I even include a picture that shows quite plainly where the tiny bit of wear is.
What feedback do I get? - Negative. Why? - "Item was not new. it had scratches".

So I'm now left with an unfair neg on my fb all because of a stupid idiot who did not read the auction properly.

[NW2013]

James May has called his new book, "How to land an A330 Airbus". Surely it should be Airbus A330? Manufacturer first, model second. Reminds me of when Top Gear called the Ferrari Enzo the Enzo Ferrari for ages. Enzo Ferrari was a man not a car. [/PEDANT]

Also Tony Blair, a.k.a. Britain's Hitler. Why do the media give him so much coverage? Does anyone care what he thinks about anything? I think he's literally insane. He's claiming he knew Gordon Brown would be wrong and that the stress of working with GB drove him to drink. I think there's a phrase about telling big lies and them being believable somehow.

[Number45]

It was pretty common knowledge that Blair and Brown didn't get on, I thought? At least later in their political relationship.

[NW2013]

I know, it's the "drove him to drink" bit I'm doubting.

[Darwock]

I'm having one of those days.

It's the last day of my summer holiday and I go back to work tomorrow, so it was already a bit of a crap day when I woke up.

First thing in the morning I went to download a PS3 demo and my machine got the YLOD. Spent all day attempting to extract the disc, destroying the drive in the process, and then went to buy a new one. Spent the rest of the day redownloading everything I have lost.

Just now I got an email from my letting agent (I am a landlord) to tell me that my lovely professional couple that were due to move in at the end of the month have cancelled, and I'm back to looking for tenants.

So life is irking me a little at the moment.

Anyone need a city centre flat let in Glasgow?

[randombs]

@StuM82: I swear the woman in Outrun 2 says Enzo Ferrari, too.

[abigsmurf]

My complete and utter failure with online sweet shops. Ordered a rare type of sweet I've been searching for for ages and both of them seem to have ignored my order. At least I paid thorugh paypal so reclaiming the money should be straightforward.

There also doesn't seem to be a single place in the UK that has Candy Corn in stock.

[Spatial]

People who say they'll get in touch with you, who don't. If you want to be as close to useless as a human being actually can be, this is probably the best way of doing it.

I wonder what percentage of our lives we have wasted on our behalf, waiting for someone who apparently doesn't understand the concept of "deadlines", to get in contact with us. These people should have big read Xs on their foreheads so they can be avoided; they are such a waste of time and I hate having nothing to get on with because of them.

Sorry, that's not a little irk, it's a major annoyance.

Quoting this for the truth.

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

Websites that dont have an updated stock system.

A month ago I managed to find some trou that I know fit me perfectly. I ummed & ahhhd about buying due me being skintoss so left it. I checked again on their site on Fri & they still had my size so I bought 2 in different colours, & to cut the hefty cost of postage (cos it isnt free despite me spending ?90) I threw a different pair in too, just to see if they fit & to cut the cost of the postage per item down.

Order turned up today & 1 pair of my fave trou is missing, with a note attached saying it was out of stock & the amount has been refunded. However both pairs are still listed on their site & available to buy .

YOU'VE DONE A STOCK CHECK SO TAKE THEM OFF THE SITE FFS!!

[Fastware]

Screw you, Microsoft. I am now going to have 340 points sitting in my account doing nothing for another 3 years.

They dont care, their sale is the points to you not that those points are redistributed to a publisher.

[Brats]

Meerkats.

Following those naff adverts that people think are 'hilarious', these (non-trademarkable) creatures are still being plastered everwhere. I went into Clinton's to buy the parents an anniversary card (what a crummy shop - but that's another story) and they are everywhere. Meerkats plushies, Meerkat cards, Meerkat mugs, Meerkat balloons.

This isn't just bandwagon jumping, it's skydiving from 20,000 feet and landing squarely on the bandwagon, just as it plummets of a cliff into the abyss of obscurity.

Who buys this crap?

[Jebus]

Thank GOD I'm not alone in the disliking of those awful Meercat adverts!

[Jebus]

Seeing a job I could easily do (and am essentially currently doing) that pays ?10K more than I'm currently on but the place I currently work at is close to insolvency and me leaving would pretty much condemn the company. Couldn't stand the guilt if I did that.

Ask yourself, would the company give you the same amount of thought? If the answer is no, then you have to go for the job dude.