Pet Peeves IV

[lapsedhibee]

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When people say "rightfully" when they should use "understandably".

e.g. The player was rightfully angry that a foul wasn't awarded.

Think they just mean 'rightly' in the same way that people who say 'purposefully' usually mean 'purposely'.

[heretoday]

These Checkatrade and Trusted Trader sites. We looked for a roofer off both sites and the majority of the ones we contacted never bothered to reply.

Now I know they're all particularly busy this autumn but surely it's unprofessional to just ignore calls?

The Trade sites would have you believe these firms are wonderful. Five star reviews wall to wall.
Aye right! It's a con.

[Northernhibee]

Umbrella etiquette. Amount of times you’re walking down the road and nearly get one of the ****ers in the eye.

[Peevemor]

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Umbrella etiquette. Amount of times you’re walking down the road and nearly get one of the ****ers in the eye.

I generally avoid busy streets/pavements when I can, but at 6'3" it's a nightmare when the rain comes on.

[danhibees1875]

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I generally avoid busy streets/pavements when I can, but at 6'3" it's a nightmare when the rain comes on.

It hits the rest of us about half a second later, you've not hot it THAT much worse.

[Northernhibee]

How much easier it is to come up with things for here than the “little things that give you pleasure” thread.

[Peevemor]

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It hits the rest of us about half a second later, you've not hot it THAT much worse.

It is when your eyes are at the perfect height to be caught by umbrella spokes and people not paying attention to what they do with them.

[lapsedhibee]

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It hits the rest of us about half a second later, you've not hot it THAT much worse.

[overdrive]

The TfE Bus & Tram app. When using the Plan Trip function it regularly denies all knowledge of the 22 which stops at our nearest bus stop which is a 2 min walk from the house. It either suggests other less regular buses from the same bus stop and offers an elaborate multi change journey to get you back to somewhere where the 22 would have taken direct, or sends you on a trek to another bus stop.

A tram stop is a few minutes round the corner from the same bus stop. It never offers the tram as a suggestion even where it would get you into town quicker.

Google maps gets it right more often in terms of routes but their times are often a bit iffy.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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The TfE Bus & Tram app. When using the Plan Trip function it regularly denies all knowledge of the 22 which stops at our nearest bus stop which is a 2 min walk from the house. It either suggests other less regular buses from the same bus stop and offers an elaborate multi change journey to get you back to somewhere where the 22 would have taken direct, or sends you on a trek to another bus stop.

A tram stop is a few minutes round the corner from the same bus stop. It never offers the tram as a suggestion even where it would get you into town quicker.

Google maps gets it right more often in terms of routes but their times are often a bit iffy.

Edinburgh Bus Time Tracker app is very good.

[Northernhibee]

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It is when your eyes are at the perfect height to be caught by umbrella spokes and people not paying attention to what they do with them.

You’ve missed the joke (which I definitely got earlier than right just now) 😂

[Peevemor]

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You’ve missed the joke (which I definitely got earlier than right just now)

I wondered if I was having a whoosh moment, but I still don't get it TBH.

Probably me being thick.

[Hibrandenburg]

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You’ve missed the joke (which I definitely got earlier than right just now) 😂

Funny, I thought the point Peeve was making had got lost.

[Pretty Boy]

People who refer to their wife, husband etc as their 'partner in crime'.

[Jones28]

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People who refer to their wife, husband etc as their 'partner in crime'.

Boak inducing behaviour

[danhibees1875]

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I wondered if I was having a whoosh moment, but I still don't get it TBH.

Probably me being thick.

It wasn't the best joke in the world...

But to avoid any doubt, it was meant to be one.

[Peevemor]

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People who refer to their wife, husband etc as their 'partner in crime'.

One of my mates always calls his wife "la patronne" (female boss). In fact he calls everyone's wives the same thing.

Even in general conversation he'll say stuff like "sa patronne a parlé avec ma patronne" (his boss spoke to my boss).

I've known him about 25 years and he's always done it. I found it pretty funny at first, and it still doesn't bother me TBH.

[Keith_M]

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One of my mates always calls his wife "la patronne" (female boss). In fact he calls everyone's wives the same thing.

Even in general conversation he'll say stuff like "sa patronne a parlé avec ma patronne" (his boss spoke to my boss).

I've known him about 25 years and he's always done it. I found it pretty funny at first, and it still doesn't bother me TBH.

I refer to my (german) wife as Die Führerin, which I'd imagine sounds much worse.

[Hibrandenburg]

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One of my mates always calls his wife "la patronne" (female boss). In fact he calls everyone's wives the same thing.

Even in general conversation he'll say stuff like "sa patronne a parlé avec ma patronne" (his boss spoke to my boss).

I've known him about 25 years and he's always done it. I found it pretty funny at first, and it still doesn't bother me TBH.

I'll refer to my Mrs as the Sergeant Major occasionally.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Boak inducing behaviour

Unless you are Bonnie or Clyde?

[Moulin Yarns]

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I'll refer to my Mrs as the Sergeant Major occasionally.

My wife's aunt accidentally made me a Wing Commander!

She was sending us a gift and when filling in the name and address she clicked wing Commander on the title drop down menu by mistake and the name has stuck.

[Hibrandenburg]

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Unless you are Bonnie or Clyde?

Or Fred and Rosemary West.

[Hibrandenburg]

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My wife's aunt accidentally made me a Wing Commander!

She was sending us a gift and when filling in the name and address she clicked wing Commander on the title drop down menu by mistake and the name has stuck.

[Peevemor]

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My wife's aunt accidentally made me a Wing Commander!

She was sending us a gift and when filling in the name and address she clicked wing Commander on the title drop down menu by mistake and the name has stuck.

That's brilliant.

[Northernhibee]

Gregg Wallace.

[Just_Jimmy]

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Gregg Wallace.

Oooooooooooooooooooh.

What a melt he is.

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[sleeping giant]

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It hits the rest of us about half a second later, you've not hot it THAT much worse.

😂

[Peevemor]

I love living in a nice rural area, but the catchment area of the secondary schools is huge. 30 minutes each way to take my daughter to a pal's house for a Halloween party, then the same again tomorrow morning to pick her up - that takes a fair lump out the weekend.

[Hermit Crab]

The absolute roaster who's had halloween decorations on their house for a full 2 weeks prior to the 31st. Its nothing more than showing off saying look at me, look at my house, who the **** puts a giant spider on a web across the front of their house. Horrendous stuff.

[Hermit Crab]

Guisers anaw, they'll be told bolt if they chap my door. (1) because I hate them and (2) because I've currently got Covid 19 and I'm having to isolate in my house alone.