Pet Peeves IV

[The Modfather]

Petrol stations that make it hard to pay. Was at a petrol station tacked onto a supermarket. It was self serve only, there wasn’t a building to go in and pay which is fine. However you couldn’t tap your phone, you had to enter a physical card. I’ve no idea the last time I had a physical card on me. Queued for a while to then find this out as there’s no signage telling you this. Had to drive off and find somewhere else to fill up.

[Mon Dieu4]

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If it was Jeff Hardy style, surely that makes it more likely you had too much to drink?!?

It was before we even went for drinks, I'm more liable to **** myself up sober than drunk, it's a curse I live with

[Scouse Hibee]

Secret Santa. Thankfully no longer involved now with my own business but the hated the annual office secret Santa pish.

[RyeSloan]

The Pet Peeve contributors Christmas Night out would be a right barrel of laughs

I don’t mind it all to be honest and sometimes you are dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t.

For every office grinch there is one complaining that no one organised anything for Christmas.

I’ve made my peace with it all…put on the Christmas jumper, turn up, smile politely while calmly waiting for it to be over while trying to avoid the small talk as much as possible without looking like I’m avoiding the small as much as possible

[J-C]

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Spiral staircase, specifically the inside of them, on Saturday I was in a pub with a spiral staircase, was walking down talking to my pals, hadn't even touched a drop yet and forgot that if you are in the inside of a spiral staircase the stairs get smaller the closer you get to the bottom, with about 3 to go I took a full step without looking and took a Jeff Hardy style Swanton Bomb down the stairs, my right leg is currently a colour it shouldn't be

Note to self, pay attention on steps

I read that as Spiritual staircase and was expecting a story about dying and going towards the white light. 🤣

[Smartie]

Checking your bank statement after your Christmas night out at Tynecastle… and it having “Heart of Midlothian” listed on it multiple times, with various amounts next to it.

You shouldn’t feel this violated when you’ve gone and done it of your own free will.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Secret Santa. Thankfully no longer involved now with my own business but the hated the annual office secret Santa pish.

I had the worst of everything one year. Never took part in the Christmas jumper, ever, guess what I got for secret Santa??

Wore it to the office Christmas meal and straight to the charity shop on Monday.

[Bridge hibs]

Bus drivers wearing Christmas jumpers, I dont mind the happy smiley ones but the soor faced gits should be wearing Grinch outfits, miserable gits 🤬

Bah ****ing humbug

[BILLYHIBS]

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Bus drivers wearing Christmas jumpers, I dont mind the happy smiley ones but the soor faced gits should be wearing Grinch outfits, miserable gits 🤬

Bah ****ing humbug

I had ELF driving the X62 today

[Pretty Boy]

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The Pet Peeve contributors Christmas Night out would be a right barrel of laughs

I don’t mind it all to be honest and sometimes you are dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t.

For every office grinch there is one complaining that no one organised anything for Christmas.

I’ve made my peace with it all…put on the Christmas jumper, turn up, smile politely while calmly waiting for it to be over while trying to avoid the small talk as much as possible without looking like I’m avoiding the small as much as possible

I'll put a face on and bear it because I don't have any desire to spoil it for people who do enjoy all that stuff.

It's just the people who take it too far that gets me. As an example my work has had a bit of a tough year, people leaving the business, change of ownership etc etc. Add to that mid November through mid December is absolutely manic, everyone is at full tilt. I'd suggested that next Thursday we order in a nice lunch, get some beer and wine and whilst still working we can relax a bit and just enjoy the fruits of our labour. Idea went down quite well until the office fun officer got involved. My email about ordering a pizza or a burger was replied to with a 'remember your Christmas jumpers' then 'oh and why don't we do a secret Santa' then the dreaded 'got some party games planned. Pin the nose on Rudolph anyone? Lol'.

What started as a low key chance to just relax a bit exploded into something nobody asked for. It might be coincidence but half a dozen people who were in have suddenly had meetings come up or remembered appointments they previously couldn't recall.

I'll go. I'll put a face on and do what is expected but frankly the whole thing is ruined for me. Forced fun that no one asked for.

[Gatecrasher]

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Checking your bank statement after your Christmas night out at Tynecastle… and it having “Heart of Midlothian” listed on it multiple times, with various amounts next to it.

You shouldn’t feel this violated when you’ve gone and done it of your own free will.

I would either have refused to go or not spent given a penny to them, but that's just me

[Northernhibee]

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I'll put a face on and bear it because I don't have any desire to spoil it for people who do enjoy all that stuff.

It's just the people who take it too far that gets me. As an example my work has had a bit of a tough year, people leaving the business, change of ownership etc etc. Add to that mid November through mid December is absolutely manic, everyone is at full tilt. I'd suggested that next Thursday we order in a nice lunch, get some beer and wine and whilst still working we can relax a bit and just enjoy the fruits of our labour. Idea went down quite well until the office fun officer got involved. My email about ordering a pizza or a burger was replied to with a 'remember your Christmas jumpers' then 'oh and why don't we do a secret Santa' then the dreaded 'got some party games planned. Pin the nose on Rudolph anyone? Lol'.

What started as a low key chance to just relax a bit exploded into something nobody asked for. It might be coincidence but half a dozen people who were in have suddenly had meetings come up or remembered appointments they previously couldn't recall.

I'll go. I'll put a face on and do what is expected but frankly the whole thing is ruined for me. Forced fun that no one asked for.

I just don’t go to work “fun” events. I let my colleagues know that I do my best to keep my work life and life outside work quite separate. I get on very well with my colleagues and like them a lot, but they understand it’s nothing personal, just a mechanism to ensure that as soon as I’m clocked out for the day, I’m switched off. Made myself ill from taking a precious high pressure job home in the evenings and making sure I never find myself in that position again.

Very, very rarely ever work from home (usually only ever if there’s an emergency that means I need to be at home) for the very same reason.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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I would have refused to go, but that's just me

No, it's not. 😉

[Jim44]

Cling Film …….. that’s all.

[Hibrandenburg]

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I'll put a face on and bear it because I don't have any desire to spoil it for people who do enjoy all that stuff.

It's just the people who take it too far that gets me. As an example my work has had a bit of a tough year, people leaving the business, change of ownership etc etc. Add to that mid November through mid December is absolutely manic, everyone is at full tilt. I'd suggested that next Thursday we order in a nice lunch, get some beer and wine and whilst still working we can relax a bit and just enjoy the fruits of our labour. Idea went down quite well until the office fun officer got involved. My email about ordering a pizza or a burger was replied to with a 'remember your Christmas jumpers' then 'oh and why don't we do a secret Santa' then the dreaded 'got some party games planned. Pin the nose on Rudolph anyone? Lol'.

What started as a low key chance to just relax a bit exploded into something nobody asked for. It might be coincidence but half a dozen people who were in have suddenly had meetings come up or remembered appointments they previously couldn't recall.

I'll go. I'll put a face on and do what is expected but frankly the whole thing is ruined for me. Forced fun that no one asked for.

Same here, for reasons I'll keep to myself, I've hated Christmas since I was a kid but I just grin and bare it hoping I can avoid as much of it as possible. In years gone by I would volunteer to work over Christmas and then take a weeks annual leave before the whole new year thing kicked off.

There was a spell when my boy was still young that I could enjoy some of it through his eyes and that was OK, but now I'm just back to wishing the whole thing was already behind us for another year.

[Sloop67]

The words -"Love Island Star" or any of these people being classed as "Stars"

[Pretty Boy]

People who are ridiculously loud for no reason. I don't mean young kids or whatever, that's understandable, but fully grown adults.

My daughter and I have a daft Saturday morning tradition. Before her swimming lessons we get a hot chocolate and a coffee, different place every week from Starbucks to independent, and we score it out of 10. Anyway today is McDonalds and the place is dead. Only us and a group of 3 adults, they are at a table together and are literally screaming at each other from less than a foot apart. 'Awrite mate', 'AYE NO BAD' 'READY FOR CHRISTMAS' 'AYE MAN BUT ME AND HER ARE A BIT ON AND OFF' 'THAT'S BRUTAL MAN'. Just shut the **** up.

Flat white was a solid if unspectacular 6/10, hot chocolate a disappointing 5 btw.

[J-C]

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Cling Film …….. that’s all.

Cling film packaging that never works, end bit always comes apart meaning the tube comes out all the time and the serated edge bit that inevitably comes off meaning you have to use a knife to tear it.

[DH1875]

Yodel and/or any company that uses Yodel to deliver stuff. Got 2 parcels due over a week ago that are still sitting in their distribution centre. Looking at the news and videos online, it doesn't look like I'm getting them anytime soon.

[babahibs]

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Yodel and/or any company that uses Yodel to deliver stuff. Got 2 parcels due over a week ago that are still sitting in their distribution centre. Looking at the news and videos online, it doesn't look like I'm getting them anytime soon.

Evri.

Get and email at 1000 - Your parcel is out for delivery, estimated time 1330 - 1430.

Get an email at 1500 - We've had to reshedule your delivery, estimated time 1630 - 1730.

Get an email at 1800 - Sorry we can't deliver your parcel today.

EVERY DAY THIS WEEK

[danhibees1875]

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The words -"Love Island Star" or any of these people being classed as "Stars"

What if they starred in Love Island?

[CropleyWasGod]

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People who are ridiculously loud for no reason. I don't mean young kids or whatever, that's understandable, but fully grown adults.

My daughter and I have a daft Saturday morning tradition. Before her swimming lessons we get a hot chocolate and a coffee, different place every week from Starbucks to independent, and we score it out of 10. Anyway today is McDonalds and the place is dead. Only us and a group of 3 adults, they are at a table together and are literally screaming at each other from less than a foot apart. 'Awrite mate', 'AYE NO BAD' 'READY FOR CHRISTMAS' 'AYE MAN BUT ME AND HER ARE A BIT ON AND OFF' 'THAT'S BRUTAL MAN'. Just shut the **** up.

Flat white was a solid if unspectacular 6/10, hot chocolate a disappointing 5 btw.

I'm really fussy about my hot chocolate, and few places live up to my neediness ..... the Florentine up the Mound was always my go-to.

So.... you're doing this weekly. Tell me where is good.

And it has to be HOT. It's right there in the name!

[Jay]

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I'm really fussy about my hot chocolate, and few places live up to my neediness ..... the Florentine up the Mound was always my go-to.

So.... you're doing this weekly. Tell me where is good.

And it has to be HOT. It's right there in the name!

I'm a fussy hot chocolate person too. My face when I ordered a luxurious Belgian chocolate in spoons one day was a picture - spoons so I wasn't expecting much, maybe a bit of whipped cream and a nice tasting hot drink, not too sweet. I was handed a chocolate lollipop, told to go to the coffee machine and get hot milk and stir!

[Keith_M]

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If it’s any consolation to you the Glasgow Central to Larkhall line is equally shan for this

Funnily enough, that makes me feel a lot better

[Pretty Boy]

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I'm really fussy about my hot chocolate, and few places live up to my neediness ..... the Florentine up the Mound was always my go-to.

So.... you're doing this weekly. Tell me where is good.

And it has to be HOT. It's right there in the name!

I only rate the coffees. The bairn is the hot chocolate critic.

Her only 10 so far has been for Aemilla in Portobello. Primarily a pasta shop but in the winter they do these huge hot chocolates with a home made toasted marshmallow on top. From the little bit I got to try it was very good.

[Keith_M]

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I only rate the coffees. The bairn is the hot chocolate critic.

Her only 10 so far has been for Aemilla in Portobello. Primarily a pasta shop but in the winter they do these huge hot chocolates with a home made toasted marshmallow on top. From the little bit I got to try it was very good.

She shared it?!?!?

[CropleyWasGod]

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I only rate the coffees. The bairn is the hot chocolate critic.

Her only 10 so far has been for Aemilla in Portobello. Primarily a pasta shop but in the winter they do these huge hot chocolates with a home made toasted marshmallow on top. From the little bit I got to try it was very good.

Got the Google Maps out

On that note, is she into babyccinos? I have to balance my needs with those of demanding youngsters, whilst trying to avoid the likes of Costa.....

[Northernhibee]

Utterly pointless posts on social media. Gotten some relatives a Six By Nico voucher as they have been wanting to try it and one of their adverts popped up on social media about their new menu. I’d love to but your nearest restaurant is in Aberdeen!” and “I would but you’re fully booked on 10th January”. What the **** are they supposed to do with that?

[cabbageandribs1875]

i think the red mist would descend over me Scots Tesco Christmas shoppers furious after driver 'hogs four parking spaces'

[Hibrandenburg]

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i think the red mist would descend over me Scots Tesco Christmas shoppers furious after driver 'hogs four parking spaces'

That's Musselburgh for you.