Pet Peeves IV

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Modern rolls of sellotape. It is now made so thin that it is really hard to find the end on the roll and when you do it try to.pull it up, it splits into thin slivers. The old stuff was much better

Perhaps this comment should be on the recommendations thread, but one of my best ever purchases was a sellotape dispenser. A nice big heavy one, tears the tape off and leaves an end for next time you need to use it.

[WeeRussell]

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Perhaps this comment should be on the recommendations thread, but one of my best ever purchases was a sellotape dispenser. A nice big heavy one, tears the tape off and leaves an end for next time you need to use it.

They’re good. Not sure I’ve seen once since school!

[CropleyWasGod]

HMRC's unwillingness to come into the 21st Century.

2 letters today in the same post.

Letter 1. We have recalculated your tax bill.

Letter 2. Because of the recalculation, we have sent you a repayment.

So... money spent on paper, printing and postage , that could have been better spent on saving the ****ing trees that they cut down every year.

[Pretty Boy]

**Sob sob** 'Oh only one person turned up to my Fringe show, it's so unfair' **sob sob**

Last year that happened to someone. He got up on stage, done his show properly and by a stroke of luck a critic waiting to see another show got wind of it, he got a bit publicity and has enjoyed a bit of a career breakthrough since. Fair play, he went out and done his job and reaped the rewards.

Shock, horror this year someone had one person in their audience, banded it all over social media and now they have sold a shed load of tickets. You can't argue it's not been effective 2nd time round but it's so transparent. I've been to loads of shows at which the audience has comprised anything from 2 to half a dozen people. Most performers have just got on with it, maybe made the odd self deprecating joke and realised that's the way it goes. I took my daughter to a show last year and the audience was the 2 of us and another parent and child. The guy was great and his social media featured the 'audience joke' which was part of his show and made no mention of the audience. As the Fringe wore on he was playing to bigger and bigger audiences thanks to a couple of good reviews and putting in the hard yards flyering. We went back a second time and it was sold out.

As I said no doubt bleating on social media is effective but I hope it doesn't become a thing.

[Scouse Hibee]

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Perhaps this comment should be on the recommendations thread, but one of my best ever purchases was a sellotape dispenser. A nice big heavy one, tears the tape off and leaves an end for next time you need to use it.

Exactly what I have, had one for years, great at Christmas.

[Bridge hibs]

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**Sob sob** 'Oh only one person turned up to my Fringe show, it's so unfair' **sob sob**

Last year that happened to someone. He got up on stage, done his show properly and by a stroke of luck a critic waiting to see another show got wind of it, he got a bit publicity and has enjoyed a bit of a career breakthrough since. Fair play, he went out and done his job and reaped the rewards.

Shock, horror this year someone had one person in their audience, banded it all over social media and now they have sold a shed load of tickets. You can't argue it's not been effective 2nd time round but it's so transparent. I've been to loads of shows at which the audience has comprised anything from 2 to half a dozen people. Most performers have just got on with it, maybe made the odd self deprecating joke and realised that's the way it goes. I took my daughter to a show last year and the audience was the 2 of us and another parent and child. The guy was great and his social media featured the 'audience joke' which was part of his show and made no mention of the audience. As the Fringe wore on he was playing to bigger and bigger audiences thanks to a couple of good reviews and putting in the hard yards flyering. We went back a second time and it was sold out.

As I said no doubt bleating on social media is effective but I hope it doesn't become a thing.

Was that recent one not reported as a publicity stunt to sell tickets for her show, as reports are she done the same last year ?

Georgie Grier

Standing beside a photo of her poster, she wrote on August 15, 2022: "Just had a cry because the only people who turned up to my first show were my parents.

"But when I had said cry in the bathroom, some other lovely Fringe performers gave me words of encouragement. And I guess two people is better than none?#EdinburghFringe."

One Twitter user said: "Two years in a row, same stunt pulled (look at date of tweet) Wonder if Georgie will go for three in a row next year and get away with it?!'

[Eaststand]

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Trying to find a supermarket that stocks British beer in Cornwall. The shelves are packed with foreign beer with the only 2 British options I've found is Carling or John Smiths 3.5%.

Do the local Morrisons in Cornwall not sell bottles of St Austell Proper Job Cornish beer(IPA) They sold it pre COVID, and if you can find some, it's a lovely bottle of beer 🍺

GGTTH

[Hibrandenburg]

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Do the local Morrisons in Cornwall not sell bottles of St Austell Proper Job Cornish beer(IPA) They sold it pre COVID, and if you can find some, it's a lovely bottle of beer 🍺

GGTTH

Thanks E, I'll keep a look out for it.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

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Do the local Morrisons in Cornwall not sell bottles of St Austell Proper Job Cornish beer(IPA) They sold it pre COVID, and if you can find some, it's a lovely bottle of beer

GGTTH

My local one certainly does, very tasty


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[Hibrandenburg]

Pricks who think everyone else needs to hear their ***** music.

[The Modfather]

Probably unique to me as I’m a dinosaur, but I still solely listen to music from my iTunes library on my phone. I use it just like an I-pod, which I’d probably still be using if it could fit all my music on it.

Anyway, iTunes syncing with my phone when I add new music is temperamental, but what annoys me most is the album covers. No matter what I do it shows the wrong album cover when I play music, often for a random artist I don’t even have. Trivial, but still irritates me.

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Probably unique to me as I’m a dinosaur, but I still solely listen to music from my iTunes library on my phone. I use it just like an I-pod, which I’d probably still be using if it could fit all my music on it.

Anyway, iTunes syncing with my phone when I add new music is temperamental, but what annoys me most is the album covers. No matter what I do it shows the wrong album cover when I play music, often for a random artist I don’t even have. Trivial, but still irritates me.

Haha! I gave up on iTunes some time ago.

Do you remember when they gave everyone a U2 album? Whether you wanted it or not??

[c31]

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Pricks who think everyone else needs to hear their ***** music.

This one million times from people on trains with crappy headphone or no headphones to buskers and selfish neighbours who blast their music. Everyone of them should be fined!!

[Hiber-nation]

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Probably unique to me as I’m a dinosaur, but I still solely listen to music from my iTunes library on my phone. I use it just like an I-pod, which I’d probably still be using if it could fit all my music on it.

Anyway, iTunes syncing with my phone when I add new music is temperamental, but what annoys me most is the album covers. No matter what I do it shows the wrong album cover when I play music, often for a random artist I don’t even have. Trivial, but still irritates me.

Suppose you could download the album covers and paste them into the tracks' properties in iTunes. Time consuming though!

I use iTunes and an iPod. Works fine for me.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

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This one million times from people on trains with crappy headphone or no headphones to buskers and selfish neighbours who blast their music. Everyone of them should be fined!!

Harsh on buskers imo, I like them


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[Pretty Boy]

People who are obsessed with money.

I had to have breakfast with a potential client this morning. He was one of those guys who must have read a website about how to be an 'alpha male' or something. One of those people who talked down to waitresses and just generally treated the rest of the world as an inconvenience.

Anyway from the moment we sat down the whole conversation was him making sure I knew how much richer he was than me. Firstly I already knew that; I know the roles we each hold in our companies and I've been in the industry long enough to know the market and broadly what the salaries are for various roles. I got told his daughter was due her exam results ('top dollar for her schooling so she better pass ha ha ha') and she was going to Disneyland for 2 weeks if she did pass ('even if it has been taken over by plebs ha ha ha). I got told about his mate ('serious money') and some asinine story about him selling a car ('19 plate Audi, boy offered me 20 grand, told him start at 25 and I'll get out of bed to talk to him ha ha ha). Then I got told he wanted quality ('none of the ***** you sell to the trailer trash ha ha ha') but he knew how to barter ('you don't get where I got if you let guys at your level dictate ha ha ha'). It was no surprise at all when he revealed he was a Rangers fan ('I'm a bear, big bucks for the hospy box these days').

There's not a chance he'll deal with me which suits me just fine.

[pollution]

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People who are obsessed with money.

I had to have breakfast with a potential client this morning. He was one of those guys who must have read a website about how to be an 'alpha male' or something. One of those people who talked down to waitresses and just generally treated the rest of the world as an inconvenience.

Anyway from the moment we sat down the whole conversation was him making sure I knew how much richer he was than me. Firstly I already knew that; I know the roles we each hold in our companies and I've been in the industry long enough to know the market and broadly what the salaries are for various roles. I got told his daughter was due her exam results ('top dollar for her schooling so she better pass ha ha ha') and she was going to Disneyland for 2 weeks if she did pass ('even if it has been taken over by plebs ha ha ha). I got told about his mate ('serious money') and some asinine story about him selling a car ('19 plate Audi, boy offered me 20 grand, told him start at 25 and I'll get out of bed to talk to him ha ha ha). Then I got told he wanted quality ('none of the ***** you sell to the trailer trash ha ha ha') but he knew how to barter ('you don't get where I got if you let guys at your level dictate ha ha ha'). It was no surprise at all when he revealed he was a Rangers fan ('I'm a bear, big bucks for the hospy box these days').

There's not a chance he'll deal with me which suits me just fine.

Sounds as if he is very insecure and up to his neck in debt.

[Jones28]

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People who are obsessed with money.

I had to have breakfast with a potential client this morning. He was one of those guys who must have read a website about how to be an 'alpha male' or something. One of those people who talked down to waitresses and just generally treated the rest of the world as an inconvenience.

Anyway from the moment we sat down the whole conversation was him making sure I knew how much richer he was than me. Firstly I already knew that; I know the roles we each hold in our companies and I've been in the industry long enough to know the market and broadly what the salaries are for various roles. I got told his daughter was due her exam results ('top dollar for her schooling so she better pass ha ha ha') and she was going to Disneyland for 2 weeks if she did pass ('even if it has been taken over by plebs ha ha ha). I got told about his mate ('serious money') and some asinine story about him selling a car ('19 plate Audi, boy offered me 20 grand, told him start at 25 and I'll get out of bed to talk to him ha ha ha). Then I got told he wanted quality ('none of the ***** you sell to the trailer trash ha ha ha') but he knew how to barter ('you don't get where I got if you let guys at your level dictate ha ha ha'). It was no surprise at all when he revealed he was a Rangers fan ('I'm a bear, big bucks for the hospy box these days').

There's not a chance he'll deal with me which suits me just fine.

Big Jock style.

I know them well, tossers from the moment we met and not a single one has changed my mind.

[The Modfather]

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Haha! I gave up on iTunes some time ago.

Do you remember when they gave everyone a U2 album? Whether you wanted it or not??

I just want a simple life. Buy a physical copy of my music, collecting music is probably my biggest passion, add it on iTunes and then add it on my phone. The amount of times my phone and iTunes end up out of sync is infuriating. It’s then 6 or so hours to re-transfer over all my music again. Only for an error to happen midway through and have to start all over again.

[J-C]

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People who are obsessed with money.

I had to have breakfast with a potential client this morning. He was one of those guys who must have read a website about how to be an 'alpha male' or something. One of those people who talked down to waitresses and just generally treated the rest of the world as an inconvenience.

Anyway from the moment we sat down the whole conversation was him making sure I knew how much richer he was than me. Firstly I already knew that; I know the roles we each hold in our companies and I've been in the industry long enough to know the market and broadly what the salaries are for various roles. I got told his daughter was due her exam results ('top dollar for her schooling so she better pass ha ha ha') and she was going to Disneyland for 2 weeks if she did pass ('even if it has been taken over by plebs ha ha ha). I got told about his mate ('serious money') and some asinine story about him selling a car ('19 plate Audi, boy offered me 20 grand, told him start at 25 and I'll get out of bed to talk to him ha ha ha). Then I got told he wanted quality ('none of the ***** you sell to the trailer trash ha ha ha') but he knew how to barter ('you don't get where I got if you let guys at your level dictate ha ha ha'). It was no surprise at all when he revealed he was a Rangers fan ('I'm a bear, big bucks for the hospy box these days').

There's not a chance he'll deal with me which suits me just fine.

Funnily enough when you meet and deal with proper rich posh folk from the so called good breeding, they never act like that. I've met many Dukes and Lords over the years through the Masonic, and they're all very much down to earth, posh as **** but down to earth. Guys like you're talking about, New Money as it's called, like to let you know how well they're doing by bragging and generally being obnoxious pricks.

[Scouse Hibee]

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People who are obsessed with money.

I had to have breakfast with a potential client this morning. He was one of those guys who must have read a website about how to be an 'alpha male' or something. One of those people who talked down to waitresses and just generally treated the rest of the world as an inconvenience.

Anyway from the moment we sat down the whole conversation was him making sure I knew how much richer he was than me. Firstly I already knew that; I know the roles we each hold in our companies and I've been in the industry long enough to know the market and broadly what the salaries are for various roles. I got told his daughter was due her exam results ('top dollar for her schooling so she better pass ha ha ha') and she was going to Disneyland for 2 weeks if she did pass ('even if it has been taken over by plebs ha ha ha). I got told about his mate ('serious money') and some asinine story about him selling a car ('19 plate Audi, boy offered me 20 grand, told him start at 25 and I'll get out of bed to talk to him ha ha ha). Then I got told he wanted quality ('none of the ***** you sell to the trailer trash ha ha ha') but he knew how to barter ('you don't get where I got if you let guys at your level dictate ha ha ha'). It was no surprise at all when he revealed he was a Rangers fan ('I'm a bear, big bucks for the hospy box these days').

There's not a chance he'll deal with me which suits me just fine.

Sounds like a right tosser and not someone I would want to do business with either. Right up there with the “do you know who I am” brigade who I have met many over the years, both in hospitality and retail.

[overdrive]

Another wife pet peeve... her perception of what defines a "white" for a white washing. We're going on holiday in a few days so we are washing stuff in preparation of packing. "I'm about to wash the whites I'm wanting to take away with me, do you want to have a look through and add any whites you are wanting to take" she asked.

So I picked out the stuff I'm taking and said "I'll just put it on, where's your pile?". "Oh on the bed".... "Erm... that pile of whites, pinks and reds all mixed together?"

[Gives me a dirty look as if to say 'what's wrong with that]. "Yep, and I've got a pile of other stuff for the white wash next to the washing machine".

When I got to the washing machine, the stuff was all greys and dark greens. Fair enough light grey stuff, I'd put in a white wash but I draw the line at red, pinks and dark greens. One of the grey things was near enough black. Suffice to say, I did a separate wash for my stuff.

[Stairway 2 7]

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Another wife pet peeve... her perception of what defines a "white" for a white washing. We're going on holiday in a few days so we are washing stuff in preparation of packing. "I'm about to wash the whites I'm wanting to take away with me, do you want to have a look through and add any whites you are wanting to take" she asked.

So I picked out the stuff I'm taking and said "I'll just put it on, where's your pile?". "Oh on the bed".... "Erm... that pile of whites, pinks and reds all mixed together?"

[Gives me a dirty look as if to say 'what's wrong with that]. "Yep, and I've got a pile of other stuff for the white wash next to the washing machine".

When I got to the washing machine, the stuff was all greys and dark greens. Fair enough light grey stuff, I'd put in a white wash but I draw the line at red, pinks and dark greens. One of the grey things was near enough black. Suffice to say, I did a separate wash for my stuff.

Sounds like my house although it me ruining the whites

[Moulin Yarns]

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Another wife pet peeve... her perception of what defines a "white" for a white washing. We're going on holiday in a few days so we are washing stuff in preparation of packing. "I'm about to wash the whites I'm wanting to take away with me, do you want to have a look through and add any whites you are wanting to take" she asked.

So I picked out the stuff I'm taking and said "I'll just put it on, where's your pile?". "Oh on the bed".... "Erm... that pile of whites, pinks and reds all mixed together?"

[Gives me a dirty look as if to say 'what's wrong with that]. "Yep, and I've got a pile of other stuff for the white wash next to the washing machine".

When I got to the washing machine, the stuff was all greys and dark greens. Fair enough light grey stuff, I'd put in a white wash but I draw the line at red, pinks and dark greens. One of the grey things was near enough black. Suffice to say, I did a separate wash for my stuff.

Colour catchers are your friend.

Washing consists of woollen and everything else.

[Pretty Boy]

'Silent' discos.

Never has an activity been so improperly named.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

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Another wife pet peeve... her perception of what defines a "white" for a white washing. We're going on holiday in a few days so we are washing stuff in preparation of packing. "I'm about to wash the whites I'm wanting to take away with me, do you want to have a look through and add any whites you are wanting to take" she asked.

So I picked out the stuff I'm taking and said "I'll just put it on, where's your pile?". "Oh on the bed".... "Erm... that pile of whites, pinks and reds all mixed together?"

[Gives me a dirty look as if to say 'what's wrong with that]. "Yep, and I've got a pile of other stuff for the white wash next to the washing machine".

When I got to the washing machine, the stuff was all greys and dark greens. Fair enough light grey stuff, I'd put in a white wash but I draw the line at red, pinks and dark greens. One of the grey things was near enough black. Suffice to say, I did a separate wash for my stuff.

Sounds exactly like my wife. Admittedly I'm a bit of an odd ball in that I don't mind mixing similar colours or light and dark loads but unless it's predominantly white, it ain't going in my white wash

[Bridge hibs]

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'Silent' discos.

Never has an activity been so improperly named.

Havent been to one myself, not my cup of tea but I know many who have and have raved about them, probably just because of the radgeness

I suppose I could throw karaoke into the mix, Ive never ever even been tempted to make an erse of myself even in my younger drink fuelled days. If its for you then fine, many years ago my Sister in Law won through heats throughout Edinburgh and won the final in the old Abercorn bar at Peirshill and won a 2 week trip, all expenses for her and her Husband to Florida

If I sung karaoke I would probably get a 2 week all expenses trip to Saighton prison 🫢

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Havent been to one myself, not my cup of tea but I know many who have and have raved about them, probably just because of the radgeness

I suppose I could throw karaoke into the mix, Ive never ever even been tempted to make an erse of myself even in my younger drink fuelled days. If its for you then fine, many years ago my Sister in Law won through heats throughout Edinburgh and won the final in the old Abercorn bar at Peirshill and won a 2 week trip, all expenses for her and her Husband to Florida

If I sung karaoke I would probably get a 2 week all expenses trip to Saighton prison 🫢

Got to agree re karaoke, just chuck £2 in the jukebox! 😀

[Fuzzywuzzy]

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Pricks who think everyone else needs to hear their ***** music.

Same with folk that have phone conversations on speaker

[Bridge hibs]

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