Pet Peeves IV

[#FromTheCapital]

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Don't get me wrong I've no time for the people who essentially steal a living. There's a few of them in my work as well.

I'm enthusiatic about my work and good at my job (and in fairness acknowledged as such) but I just can't be ersed with all the motivational pep talks, implication that nothing should be more important than the job and the sycophants who lap it up.

It's a cliche but I work to live not the other way round. Any ambitions I have in the workplace are 100% fuelled by the desire to have more income to spend on what I want to do as opposed to career aspirations.

Agree with you on that, especially the work to live aspect.

I guess it's just frustrating being stuck in the same office everyday with someone who just can't be arsed. Don't get me wrong, he's not a complete jobsworth but it annoys me how good he has it and how much he takes it for granted.

[derekHFC]

When people take a thread off topic to moan about work

[hibs#1]

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Most of the jobsworths I encountered in my younger years of employment wouldn't last very long in self employment. That's a real test of commitment when there's no benefits or company policy to fall back on when the fan gets hit with *****.

I'm now self employed and never been happier in my work side of life.

[Scouse Hibee]

Being self employed in an occupation where payment from customers is not instant or guaranteed is a massive challenge and one I am glad I am out of.

[Hiber-nation]

Erseholes (young) who are obviously sober but talk total pish far too loudly on the last train. Must be a North Berwick thing....

[Pete]

Christmas being shoved down our throats far too early. Especially that Tesco ad where the woman stops and asks if it's too early then says "no, it's Christmas, bring it on!"

It. Is. Not. ****ing. Christmas!

[easty]

Getting on a bus, and being stuck behind someone taking a Metro from the wee basket. Not any Metro though, one from the bottom of the pile. They're all the same, just take the one on the top. Ok someone else might have touched it first, but if you don't eat it, you should be fine. You're still pressing the same bell and sitting in the same seat as the people who you are too scared to touch the same newspaper as.

[Scouse Hibee]

People who put the toilet roll on the holder the wrong way round.

[lyonhibs]

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People who put the toilet roll on the holder the wrong way round.

I've heard this before. What is the "wrong way round" for a toilet roll?

Either you've got the first sheet hanging loose in front of the main roll or "behind" it. Either way you're still getting some paper to wipe your arse.

[Mon Dieu4]

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I've heard this before. What is the "wrong way round" for a toilet roll?

Either you've got the first sheet hanging loose in front of the main roll or "behind" it. Either way you're still getting some paper to wipe your arse.

It must be towards you, if it's hanging behind then there is just no point in living

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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It must be towards you, if it's hanging behind then there is just no point in living

As long as its not the shiny teflon coated stuff who cares? ;-)

Izal?

[Scouse Hibee]

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It must be towards you, if it's hanging behind then there is just no point in living

Yep does my nut in when folk do it wrong :-)

[Scouse Hibee]

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I've heard this before. What is the "wrong way round" for a toilet roll?

Either you've got the first sheet hanging loose in front of the main roll or "behind" it. Either way you're still getting some paper to wipe your arse.

It matters if you have toilet roll OCD :-)

[#FromTheCapital]

People who make themselves extremely difficult to get in contact with. In this day and age it's infuriating.

[Peevemor]

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People who make themselves extremely difficult to get in contact with. In this day and age it's infuriating.

People who expect an instant response to a contact made at any time of day or night.

[#FromTheCapital]

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People who expect an instant response to a contact made at any time of day or night.

Yes, although there's a big difference between this and what I was meaning, about people who purposely turn their phone off for long periods.

[derekHFC]

When half of the women in the office are cold so have the heaters on and the other half are hot, so the windows are open.

Neither were amused when I turned the heaters off and closed the windows and told them to man up

[lyonhibs]

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It matters if you have toilet roll OCD :-)

Hahaha

Fair enough. I remain intrigued though.

I mean, is it an aesthetic thing? Or logistical? e.g. Have you placed your toilet roll holder at the absolute maximum stretch of your arm from the throne, meaning that if that first sheet is those few cms further away behind the main roll your bathroom floor is in danger of ending up a looking a bit "Jambo artwork in Dunbar End toilet"?

[Scouse Hibee]

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Hahaha

Fair enough. I remain intrigued though.

I mean, is it an aesthetic thing? Or logistical? e.g. Have you placed your toilet roll holder at the absolute maximum stretch of your arm from the throne, meaning that if that first sheet is those few cms further away behind the main roll your bathroom floor is in danger of ending up a looking a bit "Jambo artwork in Dunbar End toilet"?

Nothing as logical as that,I like places for everything and uniformity. It pisses me off the same way as not putting things back where they belong does :-) I once knew a neighbour who had keys to the house while we were on holiday had borrowed my cordless drill because she put the case back in the cupboard the wrong way round!

[pollution]

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News readers/reporters who can't speak English. This mornings example was "... for 6 consecutive years in a row..."

Weather "girls" who think there is a place called "Northren England" or "the Northren Isles"

The same girls who say ' the overnight period ' rather than ' overnight '.

[CropleyWasGod]

People who ask me for a "contact telephone number".



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[Scouse Hibee]

People who bring their "A" game

[heretoday]

BBC Scotland weather person Judith Ralston. We can't make out what she's saying half the time. She slurs her words.
I gather she's married to some bigwig at the Beeb so that may explain her continued employment.

[Mixu62]

When people use redundancies such as "6 a.m. in the morning". You do know what "a.m." means don't you!?

Able bodied people who use the lift at work to go up 1 floor.

And getting in the lift just after a smoker who has just had a smoke-break has left it. And now I'm stuck in a small metal box with the stench of their fags.

Horrendously low pay. I'm our HR Dept's Rem & Reward person and it's horrible doing an annual salary review where our Exec's (who are all very comfortably on 6 figure salaries) agree to pathetic increases for the people who get their hands dirty.

[Pretty Boy]

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When people use redundancies such as "6 a.m. in the morning". You do know what "a.m." means don't you!?

Able bodied people who use the lift at work to go up 1 floor.

And getting in the lift just after a smoker who has just had a smoke-break has left it. And now I'm stuck in a small metal box with the stench of their fags.

Horrendously low pay. I'm our HR Dept's Rem & Reward person and it's horrible doing an annual salary review where our Exec's (who are all very comfortably on 6 figure salaries) agree to pathetic increases for the people who get their hands dirty.

Just smoke breaks in general.

I get into work at 9, I take 40 minutes for lunch and I leave at 5, all as contracted. The 3 smokers take extra breaks at 10, 1, 3 and sometimes about 4.30, all lasting about 10 minutes and all paid. Nothing ever said about the fact they are doing 30-40 minutes less work than the non smokers for the same money. Add to that they ****ing stink when they come back into the office and don't even have the decency to wash their hands and/or put a mint in their mouth.

[McD]

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Just smoke breaks in general.

I get into work at 9, I take 40 minutes for lunch and I leave at 5, all as contracted. The 3 smokers take extra breaks at 10, 1, 3 and sometimes about 4.30, all lasting about 10 minutes and all paid. Nothing ever said about the fact they are doing 30-40 minutes less work than the non smokers for the same money. Add to that they ****ing stink when they come back into the office and don't even have the decency to wash their hands and/or put a mint in their mouth.

and if anything is said about their extra breaks/less work, or they aren't able to get one of these jaunts, they take humbrage as if someone has taken away a civil liberty!

it also pisses me off when ex-smokers who used to take all these extra breaks now whine about those still smoking taking smoke breaks and not working as much.

[Geo_1875]

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BBC Scotland weather person Judith Ralston. We can't make out what she's saying half the time. She slurs her words.
I gather she's married to some bigwig at the Beeb so that may explain her continued employment.

That's a scary big chest she's got as well.

[heretoday]

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and if anything is said about their extra breaks/less work, or they aren't able to get one of these jaunts, they take humbrage as if someone has taken away a civil liberty!

it also pisses me off when ex-smokers who used to take all these extra breaks now whine about those still smoking taking smoke breaks and not working as much.

They shouldn't be allowed to do that. Who's in charge here?!

[Just Jimmy]

Hibs club shop. Garbage range of stock and what is decent is hardly ever in stock. Just generally rubbish for a club our size and should be taken back into the club's hand asap.

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[sleeping giant]

T-Shirts under shirts.