Pet Peeves IV

[Pretty Boy]

Not really a peeve but more something that confuses me.

When someone connected to football dies, either player or fan, someone will inevitably say 'it puts football into perspective'. What does that even mean? If the guys who collects the trolleys in Tesco dies do they say 'it puts my weekly shop into perspective' or if someone who really likes films and is a regular at the cinema dies is it 'it puts the moaning about the price of popcorn into perspective'?

It just seems a bit of an empty phrase to me.

[McD]

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GP surgery receptionists. I'm ringing up to make an appointment to talk to the doc about recent blood tests. "Oh they're clear!" says the receptionist.

I just fixed a date all the same. It's best to speak to a doctor I reckon.

GP receptionists that seem to believe they are fully medically qualified and demand to know every detail before they’ll even deign to consider seeing if they will allow you to make an appointment

[Scouse Hibby]

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Not really a peeve but more something that confuses me.

When someone connected to football dies, either player or fan, someone will inevitably say 'it puts football into perspective'. What does that even mean? If the guys who collects the trolleys in Tesco dies do they say 'it puts my weekly shop into perspective' or if someone who really likes films and is a regular at the cinema dies is it 'it puts the moaning about the price of popcorn into perspective'?

It just seems a bit of an empty phrase to me.

I think football is used at it's something that people tend to get very emotional about and often it seems to mean more to them than anything else in life. The term to me is meant to make people realise that it is just a sport and nowhere near as important in relation to life and death. That's how I interpret it anyway.

[Mon Dieu4]

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GP receptionists that seem to believe they are fully medically qualified and demand to know every detail before they’ll even deign to consider seeing if they will allow you to make an appointment

Correct, my mum was one and thought she could diagnose anything wrong with me or my brother, which one time lead to him hobbling about for a week with a foot broken in half(no lie) as her put a tubi grip on it didn't seem to work

[Pretty Boy]

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I think football is used at it's something that people tend to get very emotional about and often it seems to mean more to them than anything else in life. The term to me is meant to make people realise that it is just a sport and nowhere near as important in relation to life and death. That's how I interpret it anyway.

I kind of get that but isn't it the little things like getting emotional about football that play a part in making life worth living in the 1st place? I can't help but think if someone dedicated a large chunk of their life to following a football team they probably struggled to put the game 'into perspective' at times as well.

[Scouse Hibby]

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I kind of get that but isn't it the little things like getting emotional about football that play a part in making life worth living in the 1st place? I can't help but think if someone dedicated a large chunk of their life to following a football team they probably struggled to put the game 'into perspective' at times as well.

Yes agreed, also the term "no one should go to a football match and not come home" which is also often used could just as easily be "no one should go to the shops for a loaf of bread and not come home". The emotion of football and it's relationship to put loss of life into context is often used.

[hibee_girl]

People that swim back stroke in a busy swimming pool

[sleeping giant]

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People that swim back stroke in a busy swimming pool

Bang out of order :-)

[snooky]

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Bang out of order :-)

It always ends tits up.

[heretoday]

Having to attend an AGM when we're playing Celtic and winning.

[Hermit Crab]

When your Mrs suddenly announces that she's got friends coming this afternoon when I was all set for super Sunday! . I'll be upstairs with the laptop if you need me dear.

[matty_f]

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When your Mrs suddenly announces that she's got friends coming this afternoon when I was all set for super Sunday! . I'll be upstairs with the laptop if you need me dear.

You going for a protest Tommy tank?

[Hermit Crab]

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You going for a protest Tommy tank?

Yes, thrashing myself to the scintillating football produced by Manchester City, an absolute joy to watch.

[bingo70]

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When your Mrs suddenly announces that she's got friends coming this afternoon when I was all set for super Sunday! . I'll be upstairs with the laptop if you need me dear.

Worse than that is when you’ve got a random day off work during the week and you’ve got a day of doing absolutely nothing at all planned.......then you get the text “do you want to meet for lunch?”

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo But there’s no excuses at the ready as you’ve already committed to doing **** all that day.

[Alfiembra]

CGI animals in adverts.