Pet Peeves IV

[Greentinted]

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If I'm being Honest

With all due respect...

[snooky]

Cars that come onto a dual carriageway from slip roads without as much as a look over their shoulder or checking their wing mirror.
Happened again to me today near the Fort. I don't know how these people pas their test.

[Jim44]

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Cars that come onto a dual carriageway from slip roads without as much as a look over their shoulder or checking their wing mirror.
Happened again to me today near the Fort. I don't know how these people pas their test.

They don't realise that the line they meet is a give way or, if necessary, a stop indicator. They seem to think they have some sort of priority over cars already on the main thoroughfare

[McD]

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They don't realise that the line they meet is a give way or, if necessary, a stop indicator. They seem to think they have some sort of priority over cars already on the main thoroughfare

This. Does my head in - the line is there to tell the slip road driver that they need to give way, not the other way round. You're joining their road, they're already on that road and 'in possession' so to speak.

[Scouse Hibee]

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This. Does my head in - the line is there to tell the slip road driver that they need to give way, not the other way round. You're joining their road, they're already on that road and 'in possession' so to speak.

Totally agree however I wish some folk were aware enough to see you joining and move lanes to let you in if possible. I am always aware of vehicles joining and give them space if I can.

[Hiber-nation]

International weekends....

[Hibrandenburg]

Folks who can't see because of the glare from the sun but still reverse into your car. Grrrr.

[Pete]

The inappropriate use of double negatives.

"That ain't getting us nowhere"

So it's getting you somewhere then?

"I didn't do nuffink"

So you did something?

[The Modfather]

The shot glass size glasses you get at hotel breakfasts. Pain in the arse having to repeatedly go back to get a new drink.

[McD]

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Totally agree however I wish some folk were aware enough to see you joining and move lanes to let you in if possible. I am always aware of vehicles joining and give them space if I can.

Agree completely

[snooky]

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Totally agree however I wish some folk were aware enough to see you joining and move lanes to let you in if possible. I am always aware of vehicles joining and give them space if I can.

Most sensible drivers do this when they can and it's all about reading the road ahead however, like you say, sometimes both lanes are full and this is when the sliplane bargers cause utter havoc.

[easty]

Whys it so hard to register at a doctors?

The last 6 years been registered at Whinpark, moved house up to Fox Covert, and Whinpark sent us a letter saying we're no longer in the catchment area. Go into Ladywell medical centre, who are telling us they won't register us because we haven't moved to the area from far away enough (wtf???) and that we should just stay at Whinpark....who again say we're outside the catchment.

If I die then I'm haunting someone at Whinpark and/or Ladywell.

[Geo_1875]

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Whys it so hard to register at a doctors?

The last 6 years been registered at Whinpark, moved house up to Fox Covert, and Whinpark sent us a letter saying we're no longer in the catchment area. Go into Ladywell medical centre, who are telling us they won't register us because we haven't moved to the area from far away enough (wtf???) and that we should just stay at Whinpark....who again say we're outside the catchment.

If I die then I'm haunting someone at Whinpark and/or Ladywell.

8 years ago we moved closer to our medical practice and they transferred us to their partner practice. We have to pass the old one to reach the new one. ****ing frustrating.

[Craig_HFC]

The heating systems in big office buildings. They can't regulate the temperature very well, it's not that cold outside today but in the office it's like a ******' sauna.

It's either freezing cold or roasting hot in this office, it's a nightmare.

[Future17]

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Whys it so hard to register at a doctors?

The last 6 years been registered at Whinpark, moved house up to Fox Covert, and Whinpark sent us a letter saying we're no longer in the catchment area. Go into Ladywell medical centre, who are telling us they won't register us because we haven't moved to the area from far away enough (wtf???) and that we should just stay at Whinpark....who again say we're outside the catchment.

If I die then I'm haunting someone at Whinpark and/or Ladywell.

They won't be able to see you until three weeks on Thursday...

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The heating systems in big office buildings. They can't regulate the temperature very well, it's not that cold outside today but in the office it's like a ******' sauna.

It's either freezing cold or roasting hot in this office, it's a nightmare.

Is your area a purpose built new office, or a conversion of an older building?

My experience of new buildings is that the temperature regulation is very good, but it seems to be an unsolvable possible in older buildings.

[Craig_HFC]

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They won't be able to see you until three weeks on Thursday...



Is your area a purpose built new office, or a conversion of an older building?

My experience of new buildings is that the temperature regulation is very good, but it seems to be an unsolvable possible in older buildings.

It's a purpose built old building very close to the Commie pool.

[Peevemor]

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It's a purpose built old building very close to the Commie pool.

Haha - Scottish Windows

[Scouse Hibee]

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Whys it so hard to register at a doctors?

The last 6 years been registered at Whinpark, moved house up to Fox Covert, and Whinpark sent us a letter saying we're no longer in the catchment area. Go into Ladywell medical centre, who are telling us they won't register us because we haven't moved to the area from far away enough (wtf???) and that we should just stay at Whinpark....who again say we're outside the catchment.

If I die then I'm haunting someone at Whinpark and/or Ladywell.

We were thrown out of Whinpark when they changed their catchment area after being with them for 20 odd years. Moved to Ladywell no problem at all. This was a few years back.

[Greentinted]

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Whys it so hard to register at a doctors?

The last 6 years been registered at Whinpark, moved house up to Fox Covert, and Whinpark sent us a letter saying we're no longer in the catchment area. Go into Ladywell medical centre, who are telling us they won't register us because we haven't moved to the area from far away enough (wtf???) and that we should just stay at Whinpark....who again say we're outside the catchment.

If I die then I'm haunting someone at Whinpark and/or Ladywell.

Add to this Doctors' receptionists who think they're Consultant Neurosurgeons...geez peace!

[SuperAllyMcleod]

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The inappropriate use of double negatives.

"That ain't getting us nowhere"

So it's getting you somewhere then?

"I didn't do nuffink"

So you did something?

Here here! Well said - drives me crackers that no one ever pulls people up for it on TV and that's why it's more widespread than it should be.

[snooky]

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Here here! Well said - drives me crackers that no one ever pulls people up for it on TV and that's why it's more widespread than it should be.

People would write "Here Here" instead of "Hear Hear" (Sorry, SuperAllyMcleod )

"Hear Hear" was an abreviation of "Hear him, Hear him".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear,_hear

[SuperAllyMcleod]

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People would write "Here Here" instead of "Hear Hear" (Sorry, SuperAllyMcleod )

"Hear Hear" was an abreviation of "Hear him, Hear him".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear,_hear

Aye, fair enough - I'm always happy to receive constructive criticism.

Besides, I'm the first one to roll my eyes if anyone uses "damp squid', "dull as dishwater" or "on tenderhooks".

[Scouse Hibee]

Steak not rested resulting in blood on my plate.

[Hiber-nation]

People who use the word "peeve" for anything other than a piss-up

[Hibrandenburg]

Jobs worths. My seven year old and his teammates were sent back to the changing rooms by the referee on Sunday, to remove any clothing that was showing above the collar or outside the cuffs on their strips. Apparently it's in FIFA's regulations. It was -5 at the time.

[snooky]

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People who use the word "peeve" for anything other than a piss-up

I'll buy that, HN.
What do you suggest I call thread "Pet Peeves V" then?

[Hibee87]

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Jobs worths. My seven year old and his teammates were sent back to the changing rooms by the referee on Sunday, to remove any clothing that was showing above the collar or outside the cuffs on their strips. Apparently it's in FIFA's regulations. It was -5 at the time.

Youth football and their rules are very strange, at least I think they are.

I helped coach an u14's about 10 years ago and 2 things really annoyed me. The kids got a straight red for spitting and swearing. I dont mean at anybody, but in general.

Ine boy, hits a shot and missed, shouted to no one but himself eff off - boom straight red.

Another boy who had a bit of a cold was running back and spat out a build up of phlem at the side of the pitch, not even on it but over the by line - boom another straight red.

I questioned the ref on both and he said its the rules, no swearing or spitting.

Seemd daft to me at the time and still does now, no idea if its still the same though.

[Hiber-nation]

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I'll buy that, HN.
What do you suggest I call thread "Pet Peeves V" then?

Ermmm....things that dae yer heid in every day?!?

[snooky]

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Youth football and their rules are very strange, at least I think they are.

I helped coach an u14's about 10 years ago and 2 things really annoyed me. The kids got a straight red for spitting and swearing. I dont mean at anybody, but in general.

Ine boy, hits a shot and missed, shouted to no one but himself eff off - boom straight red.

Another boy who had a bit of a cold was running back and spat out a build up of phlem at the side of the pitch, not even on it but over the by line - boom another straight red.

I questioned the ref on both and he said its the rules, no swearing or spitting.

Seemd daft to me at the time and still does now, no idea if its still the same though.

Don't the refs have some sort of leeway that allows them to override THE RULES by adopting the USE A BIT OF BLOODY COMMON SENSE rider?
Obviously sadly lacking in the two incidents mentioned above.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Youth football and their rules are very strange, at least I think they are.

I helped coach an u14's about 10 years ago and 2 things really annoyed me. The kids got a straight red for spitting and swearing. I dont mean at anybody, but in general.

Ine boy, hits a shot and missed, shouted to no one but himself eff off - boom straight red.

Another boy who had a bit of a cold was running back and spat out a build up of phlem at the side of the pitch, not even on it but over the by line - boom another straight red.

I questioned the ref on both and he said its the rules, no swearing or spitting.

Seemd daft to me at the time and still does now, no idea if its still the same though.

You have to be a special kind of person to be a ref I suppose.