Pet Peeves IV

[blackpoolhibs]

People who start answering a question with so, and others that keep telling you to listen when answering the bloody question.

Ryan Porteous is a prime example.

[pollution]

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And things were never the same again. I stopped drinking it years ago. Reinheitsgebot nicht mehr.

Agreed ! Imagine the Italian- themed Moretti being brewed at the Gyle.

It is legalised hoodwinking.

[weecounty hibby]

Smoking. ****ing smoking. I am currently watching my mother slowly starve to death as she has esophageal cancer, brought on by decades of smoking, and cant swallow. It is a slow painful death. She can barely breathe and chokes on even liquid or her own saliva. I have pretty much had to move in with her and the rest of my family are taking it in turns to come to help out as well.I'm having to help her to the commode that has been put in along with the bed in the living room as she can't use the stairs as she has no energy and is down to five and a half stones. Its so undignified for her to be helped out to the loo and to be dressed by her adult son. You know what the only thing she wants to do is? ****ing smoke!! Even when struggling for breath she can manage a fag!! I am not looking for any sympathy at all but seriously anyone who is still a smoker, I'd love you to see the state of my mother and it would hopefully put you off and make you give up.

[Hibrandenburg]

Netflix, Amazon and Sky movies. To understand what's being said you need to turn the volume up but when an action scene comes it's so loud that I nearly **** myself.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Smoking. ****ing smoking. I am currently watching my mother slowly starve to death as she has esophageal cancer, brought on by decades of smoking, and cant swallow. It is a slow painful death. She can barely breathe and chokes on even liquid or her own saliva. I have pretty much had to move in with her and the rest of my family are taking it in turns to come to help out as well.I'm having to help her to the commode that has been put in along with the bed in the living room as she can't use the stairs as she has no energy and is down to five and a half stones. Its so undignified for her to be helped out to the loo and to be dressed by her adult son. You know what the only thing she wants to do is? ****ing smoke!! Even when struggling for breath she can manage a fag!! I am not looking for any sympathy at all but seriously anyone who is still a smoker, I'd love you to see the state of my mother and it would hopefully put you off and make you give up.

Sorry to hear that WH, my own mother withered away from cancer after 50+ years of smoking. She'd had to stop when she was taken into a care home but I'm sure she'd have continued if she could have done.

Try not to make her feel too guilty, they're a different generation and it wasn't that long ago that smoking was socially acceptable everywhere and anywhere.

[Keith_M]

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Smoking. ****ing smoking. I am currently watching my mother slowly starve to death as she has esophageal cancer, brought on by decades of smoking, and cant swallow. It is a slow painful death. She can barely breathe and chokes on even liquid or her own saliva. I have pretty much had to move in with her and the rest of my family are taking it in turns to come to help out as well.I'm having to help her to the commode that has been put in along with the bed in the living room as she can't use the stairs as she has no energy and is down to five and a half stones. Its so undignified for her to be helped out to the loo and to be dressed by her adult son. You know what the only thing she wants to do is? ****ing smoke!! Even when struggling for breath she can manage a fag!! I am not looking for any sympathy at all but seriously anyone who is still a smoker, I'd love you to see the state of my mother and it would hopefully put you off and make you give up.

That sounds awful, mate, and you're right, if that doesn't put people off smoking, I don't know what will.

My mother smoked for a couple of years in her early 20s, but gave it up when she got pregnant. She survived a lung cancer scare in her mid 40s, then eventually succumbed to it in her late 60s, leaving behind five children, and loads of grandchildren.

Despite being a non-smoker for most of her life, she had to spent large amounts of her time in the company of smokers...at home, visiting relatives, in shops, at one of her many part-time jobs. There's no way of knowing for certain but it's entirely possible that she suffered because of passive smoking.


Personally, I'd ban the bl**dy things, but I can't see that ever happening.

[Northernhibee]

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That sounds awful, mate, and you're right, if that doesn't put people off smoking, I don't know what will.

My mother smoked for a couple of years in her early 20s, but gave it up when she got pregnant. She survived a lung cancer scare in her mid 40s, then eventually succumbed to it in her late 60s, leaving behind five children, and loads of grandchildren.

Despite being a non-smoker for most of her life, she had to spent large amounts of her time in the company of smokers...at home, visiting relatives, in shops, at one of her many part-time jobs. There's no way of knowing for certain but it's entirely possible that she suffered because of passive smoking.


Personally, I'd ban the bl**dy things, but I can't see that ever happening.

When the pro-smoking lobby started wailing that it'd ruin pubs it was taken seriously, but pubs and restaurants are much, much nicer places to be without coming out reeking of smoke. I even remember when people could smoke on the back of buses.

For the sake of protecting employees and customers, it should be banned in public places and any visitors to a house in a professional sense should be entitled to ask for no smoking to take place whilst they work.

[Santa Cruz]

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When the pro-smoking lobby started wailing that it'd ruin pubs it was taken seriously, but pubs and restaurants are much, much nicer places to be without coming out reeking of smoke. I even remember when people could smoke on the back of buses.

For the sake of protecting employees and customers, it should be banned in public places and any visitors to a house in a professional sense should be entitled to ask for no smoking to take place whilst they work.

Agree, and I used to smoke.

Even more mental than the back of the bus rule, was the back of a plane. Remember the days when smoking was allowed in cinema's, how brutal for non-smokers. I feel quite ashamed because although my generation knew smoking was bad for you, unlike people who started in the 50's/60's, there still wasn't the education at school about just how bad it was that thankfully kids get now.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Agree, and I used to smoke.

Even more mental than the back of the bus rule, was the back of a plane. Remember the days when smoking was allowed in cinema's, how brutal for non-smokers. I feel quite ashamed because although my generation knew smoking was bad for you, unlike people who started in the 50's/60's, there still wasn't the education at school about just how bad it was that thankfully kids get now.

Ironically, fires have become more common on airplanes and the air quality has also deteriorated since smoking was banned.

[lapsedhibee]

American usage or spelling of words.

[Keith_M]

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Ironically, fires have become more common on airplanes and the air quality has also deteriorated since smoking was banned.

"Why? Because the visible smoke pollution forced the airlines to change the air on a regular basis. These days, with no visible pollution from smoking, airlines fly on what is called "half pack".

They don't change the air as regularly, as it costs money to bring fresh subzero air in from outside and heat it to cabin temperature. By the time you reach your destination the percentage of carbon dioxide in the cabin from breathing is much higher than it should be."

https://www.traveller.com.au/reader-...hambles-gs3vds

[CropleyWasGod]

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American usage or spelling of words.

Uncivilized behavior.

[Peevemor]

Our neighbour borrowed half a dozen eggs from us last week and moved out 2-3 days later without telling us or giving them back. A bit extreme for the price a 6 eggs, we probably could have come to an arrangement of sorts.

[lord bunberry]

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Our neighbour borrowed half a dozen eggs from us last week and moved out 2-3 days later without telling us or giving them back. A bit extreme for the price a 6 eggs, we probably could have come to an arrangement of sorts.

That’s one hell of a guilty conscience.

[sleeping giant]

People who dont have a clue about things but will argue and insult on the basis of their ignorance.

Im in a Science and Space group on Facebook and commented on a post that sa8d the moon was fixed in orbit and didnt spin on axis.
I replied that it does actually spin on its axis as well as rotating around the Earth.
Well , deary me : im getting slaughtered. Getting told to go read a book , stupid , ignorant , how can you be so stupid , are you kidding , you can clearly only see one side etc etc

I just dont understand how folk can respind like that when its obvious they dont have a clue.

[RyeSloan]

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People who dont have a clue about things but will argue and insult on the basis of their ignorance.

Im in a Science and Space group on Facebook and commented on a post that sa8d the moon was fixed in orbit and didnt spin on axis.
I replied that it does actually spin on its axis as well as rotating around the Earth.
Well , deary me : im getting slaughtered. Getting told to go read a book , stupid , ignorant , how can you be so stupid , are you kidding , you can clearly only see one side etc etc

I just dont understand how folk can respind like that when its obvious they dont have a clue.

Wow...is that some sort of special extension of the flat earth society?

[lapsedhibee]

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Our neighbour borrowed half a dozen eggs from us last week and moved out 2-3 days later without telling us or giving them back. A bit extreme for the price a 6 eggs, we probably could have come to an arrangement of sorts.

You only have to return stuff or pay for it if you get caught now. It was up to you to monitor his movements and challenge him, and then up to him to decide whether he was doing anything wrong.

[sleeping giant]

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Wow...is that some sort of special extension of the flat earth society?

I think they genuinely thought it doesnt spin and theres nothing wrong with that. Surely though , you would quickly check on Google and apologise but no , I need to go read a book :

[CloudSquall]

Journalists that write headlines like 14 year olds,


"X DESTROYS Y with BRUTAL put down"

"X's EPIC RESPONSE to Y's SICK display"

"X WINS THE INTERNET"


A four year degree to write pish like that, **** right off.

[Lancs Harp]

Supermarket bacon. Cut so thin you can see through it.

[The Modfather]

The snide remarks posters make as a generalisation. E.g. “that can’t be right because I read on here that...” etc

Some folk can fair hold on to petty grievances.

[Moulin Yarns]

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The snide remarks posters make as a generalisation. E.g. “that can’t be right because I read on here that...” etc

Some folk can fair hold on to petty grievances.

Tell me about it. 👍😉

[Rocky]

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People who dont have a clue about things but will argue and insult on the basis of their ignorance.

Im in a Science and Space group on Facebook and commented on a post that sa8d the moon was fixed in orbit and didnt spin on axis.
I replied that it does actually spin on its axis as well as rotating around the Earth.
Well , deary me : im getting slaughtered. Getting told to go read a book , stupid , ignorant , how can you be so stupid , are you kidding , you can clearly only see one side etc etc

I just dont understand how folk can respind like that when its obvious they dont have a clue.

The part about only being able to see one side is true though isn't it?

[sleeping giant]

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The part about only being able to see one side is true though isn't it?

Yes.

[Peevemor]

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The part about only being able to see one side is true though isn't it?

Which wouldn't be the case if it wasn't turning.

[Rocky]

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Which wouldn't be the case if it wasn't turning.

I'm aware of that, thank you, which is why it was the only part of the post I queried.

[Jay]

It may have been mentioned before but people who change words like Westminster to Westmonster. It just stops the conversation for me.

[Peevemor]

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I'm aware of that, thank you, which is why it was the only part of the post I queried.

I'm not pretending to have superior knowledge. It's not even something I'd thought about until it was brought up on here and I can understand why some people think it doesn't rotate.

[Hibrandenburg]

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It may have been mentioned before but people who change words like Westminster to Westmonster. It just stops the conversation for me.

I'm partial to the odd word game and pun.

[Jay]

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I'm partial to the odd word game and pun.

If I'm having a conversation with someone about Independence and they mention Westmonster the conversations done. How can it be taken seriously? Usually said by middle aged men who use a lot of dad jokes in my experience.