Pet Peeves IV

[Scouse Hibee]

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Chocolate in the fridge!?!

Always.

[Scouse Hibee]

People who refer to going out with their wife/husband as a date night!

The same folk who normally claim they are babysitting when they are left alone with their own child when their partner goes out.

I read both of these regularly on Facebook.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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I read both of these regularly on Facebook.

There's your biggest mistake! 😉

[Scouse Hibee]

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There's your biggest mistake! 😉

Probably, it’s the only social media apart from .net that I use, mainly for old school friends.

[Hermit Crab]

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People who refer to going out with their wife/husband as a date night!

The same folk who normally claim they are babysitting when they are left alone with their own child when their partner goes out.

I read both of these regularly on Facebook.

cringeworthy stuff.

[WeeRussell]

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People who refer to going out with their wife/husband as a date night!

The same folk who normally claim they are babysitting when they are left alone with their own child when their partner goes out.

I read both of these regularly on Facebook.

"Date night with this one (heart emoji)"

[Danderhall Hibs]

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cringeworthy stuff.

horrible. Great shout Scouse.

[Mixu62]

Looking for a new pair of dress shoes for the work Christmas party and the number of mens shoes that have pointless decorative tassles and buckles on them!!

[Jones28]

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Looking for a new pair of dress shoes for the work Christmas party and the number of mens shoes that have pointless decorative tassles and buckles on them!!

https://www.masterdebonair.com/collections/shoes

[Pretty Boy]

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Looking for a new pair of dress shoes for the work Christmas party and the number of mens shoes that have pointless decorative tassles and buckles on them!!

The secret with dress shoes is to pay a bit extra to buy a pair with either Blake or Goodyear stitched soles. That means the soles can be replaced as required and they will last for years. The modern trend for cheaper shoes with glued soles is a nod to our obsession with throwaway fashion.

A brand like Loakes have timeless shoes and are well worth the extra investment.

[The Modfather]

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The secret with dress shoes is to pay a bit extra to buy a pair with either Blake or Goodyear stitched soles. That means the soles can be replaced as required and they will last for years. The modern trend for cheaper shoes with glued soles is a nod to our obsession with throwaway fashion.

A brand like Loakes have timeless shoes and are well worth the extra investment.

Would echo Loakes. I’ve got a couple of two tone oxfords from them. They weren’t cheap but excellent quality and comfy too.

[CloudSquall]

Some of the Americanisms that are creeping into our language.


I read on Twitter an MP inform her followers that someone was "slaying it on the campaign trail".

For me that means they are out and about with a medieval style sword on a killing rampage however it seems she was just doing a really good job.



Another one is "fierce", for example a woman in my work has been nominated as "2019's Fiercest Woman"


I can't decide if that's overwhelmingly condescending or just a new name for the office's gobby cow.

[matty_f]

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horrible. Great shout Scouse.

Worse when "date night" is with one or more of their own kids.

[Peevemor]

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Worse when "date night" is with one or more of their own kids.

You live in Fife don't you?

[Scouse Hibee]

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Worse when "date night" is with one or more of their own kids.

You been on the Jambo sites again.

[Jones28]

Plastic, specifically when putting the shopping away and finding that the majority of the plastic is not recyclable. Why aren’t manufacturers stopping using plastic that can’t go in a kerbside bin?

Oh, and apparently teabags have plastic in them too, so there’s that.

[Mixu62]

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Would echo Loakes. I’ve got a couple of two tone oxfords from them. They weren’t cheap but excellent quality and comfy too.

Had a pair of loakes. Lasted me years. Anyway I digress (perhaps we need a sartorial elegance thread) the current styles of mens shoes gie me the dry boak

[Jim44]

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Plastic, specifically when putting the shopping away and finding that the majority of the plastic is not recyclable. Why aren’t manufacturers stopping using plastic that can’t go in a kerbside bin?

Oh, and apparently teabags have plastic in them too, so there’s that.

To be fair, some brands do not use plastic in their tea bags. I think the info is out there and you can discriminate.

[Pretty Boy]

Slimming World. Or more specifically people who talk about SW but clearly don't have any common sense at all. Now I'm sure SW can be successful in bringing about weight loss, in the short term at any rate, if followed correctly. However there are 2 women in my work 'following' it, it's all they talk about and they evidently don't have a clue. They eat mountains of 'free' food and have no concept of portion control. Then we get the weekly weight in chat:

'How did you get on this week?'
'Lost a pound'
'Go you'

'Well how did it go this week?'
'Gained a pound and a half'
'Aww onwards and upwards'

'How did you do'
'Lost half a pound'
'Back on track, well done.'

That's just normal fluctuations in weight, there's no pattern of weight loss (or gain) there. Engage your brains.

[lapsedhibee]

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Slimming World. Or more specifically people who talk about SW but clearly don't have any common sense at all. Now I'm sure SW can be successful in bringing about weight loss, in the short term at any rate, if followed correctly. However there are 2 women in my work 'following' it, it's all they talk about and they evidently don't have a clue. They eat mountains of 'free' food and have no concept of portion control. Then we get the weekly weight in chat:

'How did you get on this week?'
'Lost a pound'
'Go you'

'Well how did it go this week?'
'Gained a pound and a half'
'Aww onwards and upwards'

'How did you do'
'Lost half a pound'
'Back on track, well done.'

That's just normal fluctuations in weight, there's no pattern of weight loss (or gain) there. Engage your brains.

[lord bunberry]

When I turn my tv on half the screen is covered with a panel setting out all the different options that are available and it takes what seems like an eternity to go away. It’s really annoying when there’s a match on. I’ve looked through the settings, but I can’t see anyway to stop it happening.

[EH6 Hibby]

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When I turn my tv on half the screen is covered with a panel setting out all the different options that are available and it takes what seems like an eternity to go away. It’s really annoying when there’s a match on. I’ve looked through the settings, but I can’t see anyway to stop it happening.

Mines does that, but I just hit exit on the remote and it goes away.

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Peeling small cloves of garlic.

[Scouse Hibee]

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When I turn my tv on half the screen is covered with a panel setting out all the different options that are available and it takes what seems like an eternity to go away. It’s really annoying when there’s a match on. I’ve looked through the settings, but I can’t see anyway to stop it happening.

What make of TV sounds as if it’s in demo or shop mode.

[lord bunberry]

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What make of TV sounds as if it’s in demo or shop mode.

Samsung. EH6 Hibby has solved the problem further up the thread. Apparently you have to press exit on the remote.

[Scouse Hibee]

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Samsung. EH6 Hibby has solved the problem further up the thread. Apparently you have to press exit on the remote.

Ok if you still having problems I was going to suggest.Press the volume up or down button on the remote control. When the volume bar appears, hold the "MENU" button down on the TV. If "Dynamic" or "Dynamic Mode" appears after several seconds, the TV is out of Demo or Shop mode

[lord bunberry]

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Ok if you still having problems I was going to suggest.Press the volume up or down button on the remote control. When the volume bar appears, hold the "MENU" button down on the TV. If "Dynamic" or "Dynamic Mode" appears after several seconds, the TV is out of Demo or Shop mode

Cheers I’ll try that.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Peeling small cloves of garlic.

Pop them in boiling water for a minute, rub the skin and it will fall off.

[Peevemor]

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Peeling small cloves of garlic.

Bash them (big or small) and the skin almost falls off itself.

[Mibbes Aye]

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Bash them (big or small) and the skin almost falls off itself.

Sure this has been posted on here before but if you rattle them around in a glass jar then the skins tend to come off.