The That Really Grinds My Gears thread

by Big Daddy Bee Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:39 pm

First topic message reminder :

So then people what really annoys you.

No matter how gig or trivial it is, this is the thread to vent your anger and annoyance.

I shall start this with:

Starburst. They are not Starburst, they are Opel Fruits and always will be. And don't get me started on Snickers. STOP CHANGING THE NAME OF SWEETS!!!! :evil:

by Solerina Wed Mar 23, 2011 8:34 pm

It grinds my gears when passengers get out of your car and fail to close the door properly, so you have to unlock it and go round and shut the door, while they look on helplessly and say " Ooh sorry.....didn't I shut it properly?"............ and you say...... " Oh it's alright, it doesn't matter" ....but what you'd really like to say is...... " Don't you know how to shut a car door properly you useless twonk!" mad

Or is that just me? Very Happy

Solerina

by theundisputedY2D2 Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:18 am

No, that's definitely not just you Solerina! Smile

Also, passengers who get into your car and start fiddling around with the stereo, or the air conditioning, or the door mirrors.

Keep your hands to yourself!!

by David Tails Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:38 am

Non Iron shirts that need ironed. Waste of time!

Abba, Madonna and U2.

by theundisputedY2D2 Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:21 am

Getting home from football, really having a hankering for a bacon & black pudding sammich only to discover that THERE AIN'T NO DAMN BLACK PUDDING IN THE GODDAM FRIDGE! mad

See, a bacon sammich would have been just fine, but once I'd got it in my head that I fancied bacon & black pudding, bacon on it's own just seemed kinda.....underwhelming.

It's almost like being told that when you get home you're going to have a threesome with Amber Heard and Frankie Sandford, then when you get in the door it's just Frankie there. It's nice and all, but it's not what you'd built up in your head. In fact, that's EXACTLY what it's like.

by Holymiky Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:34 am

Car Parks – So expensive, went into the hospital this morning to have my physio, everything is fine btw and I don’t have to go again. Anyway, we got out of the car and there were a few guys there and they badgered us when we got out of the car and asked for 2 pound! My mum said we were only gonna be 10 mins and he let us go in and said he would charge if we were any longer and we were literally 10 mins, so there!

by asdral225 Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:50 pm

I'm in a supermarket and the aisles are partially blocked I wait to let someone through then they totally blank you
How much effort does it take to say thanks?

by Clunge4life Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:13 pm

The new(ish) plastic Heinz Tomato ketchup bottle - YOU CANT GET THE LAST OF THE KETCHUP OUT!!!!!!!

People who walk really slow and you can't get past them!!!

The fact that the man who played Father Ted died - way before his time!!

You step into a pub walk up to buy a drink and put your elbows on top of the bar and.........your arm is wet....this really angers me

I love this thread!!

oh..................................and Hugh Jackman

by Adam D Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:29 pm

Clunge4life wrote:
oh..................................and Hugh Jackman

that was very Dr Cox esque!

by David Tails Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:43 pm

Hobo

I think you mean Coxian.

by scfc1992 Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:03 pm

James Corden.

by Adam D Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:23 pm

David Tails wrote:Hobo

I think you mean Coxian.

But you do agree though!

by theundisputedY2D2 Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:52 pm

scfc1992 wrote:James Corden.

Oh dear Lord yes.

He is a complete tool. © Dr. Perry Cox

by Adam D Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:23 pm

have any of you seen his run in with patrick stewart?

If i didnt hate corden before, I would do after that anywa.

by Clunge4life Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:15 pm

Straight out of the Dr Cox handbook!

by Dexter Morgan Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:55 pm

People on benefits who can easily work, they just choose not to because they are Kumquat

by Guest Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:59 pm

going one on one with the road sweeper.
You sit there in your little sweeping mobile, but guess what?
Your on the path, i have right of way so move over.
I dont care if you will run me over, its my path, im walking here!

by theundisputedY2D2 Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:20 am

Working at 8 on a Saturday morning after you've finished at 11 the night before. Add to the fact that for most of yesterday at work you were poring over procedures & regulations and then when it was time to go home you really fancied a chippy but when you got there the chippy was closed so you had to go home to an empty fridge and have a bowl of cornflakes for dinner instead and there was nothing good on TV so you just went to bed and took ages to fall asleep only for the alarm to go off at half 6 this morning and it look like it's going to be an awesome day but I'll be stuck in the office because apparently our procedures don't comply with some German standard but it's too late Fritz because we've already started the damn job anyway so there! HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?!?!? mad

by Clunge4life Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:24 am

theundisputedY2D2 wrote:Working at 8 on a Saturday morning after you've finished at 11 the night before. Add to the fact that for most of yesterday at work you were poring over procedures & regulations and then when it was time to go home you really fancied a chippy but when you got there the chippy was closed so you had to go home to an empty fridge and have a bowl of cornflakes for dinner instead and there was nothing good on TV so you just went to bed and took ages to fall asleep only for the alarm to go off at half 6 this morning and it look like it's going to be an awesome day but I'll be stuck in the office because apparently our procedures don't comply with some German standard but it's too late Fritz because we've already started the damn job anyway so there! HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?!?!?

Jeeezus H Christ!

by Guest Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:27 am

poor Y2, come here you Hug

by theundisputedY2D2 Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:56 am

Cheers mate. I had to get it all of my chest, I apologise for that.

by Blade Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:03 am

people who stand in the middle of the isle with there trolleys so that know one else can get past.that gets right up my goat lol.

by theundisputedY2D2 Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:11 am

The fact that one of the guys at work has 2 boss eyes so you can never tell which one is looking at you. He talks to you and you end up thinking he's having a conversation with the fridge that's behind him cos his eyes are so squint.

Sort it out man!

by Kay Fabe Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:17 pm

Hahaha how do you suggest he sort out his boss eyes bud? Wink

by theundisputedY2D2 Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:53 pm

I dunno I hadn't thought that far ahead mate!!

Maybe he could just wear sunglasses all the time? 8)

by Kay Fabe Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:19 pm

How can you subtley suggest he should wear Sunnys? Possibly tell him you're Psychic told you a work collegue has sinus troubles and to be safe he should wear these... Wink

by theundisputedY2D2 Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:04 am

Maybe I could just say he's stealing stuff and get him fired?

It's probably for the best.

by Guest Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:05 am

Slap those crooked eyes straight!

by theundisputedY2D2 Mon Mar 28, 2011 12:38 pm

That's an idea KB!

by David Tails Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:00 pm

Self Righteous, Sanctimonious Morons.

People doing things that have an effect on you without your permission.

That is what really grinds my gears.

by Holymiky Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:05 pm

When the clock goes slow at work and fast at home.

When you put chewing gum in your mouth and you need a drink not long after!

by Solerina Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:30 pm

Holymiky wrote:When the clock goes slow at work and fast at home.

Ha ha.....most people would agree with you there Holymiky........but it needn't be like this.

There's a book called... 'Flow- The Classic work on how to achieve happiness'........ it's written by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, in it there is a chapter called 'Work as Flow'.....buy the book and read this chapter....it might help you to think differently.

Anyway I'm digressing from the thread topic........I was driving through town this morning behind a driver who, every time we stoped at the lights etc, insisted on pulling his handbrake on really hard even though the roads were level.
He pulled it on so hard at one stop that he needed to use both hands to release it.......it was very bizarre......and it was beginning to grind my gears but was amusing at the same time.

Solerina

by theundisputedY2D2 Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:10 am

People who drive slowly but speed up when you try to overtake them. mad

by Cheesehead United Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:32 pm

What Grinds My Gears: Impatient drivers!
morons who can't get in the right lane until the last minute, and who has to go in right hand lane at traffic lights, going straight on - but can't be bothered to wait behind a few other cars.

by David Tails Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:55 pm

Wednesdays grind my gears.

So tomorrow is not a day I'm looking forward to.

by AquaArab Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:38 pm

Getting rid of the kids and looking forward to some sexy time with the wife, only for her mother to turn up and take her away for her lunch and a spot of shopping. Then bringing her back half an hour after the kids have been dropped off.
If it happened once I could live with that but its every time. How does she know????

by theundisputedY2D2 Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:44 pm

Maybe you're glowing red 'down there'???

by Solerina Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:26 pm

The hype that surrounds Justin Bieber.

Solerina

by Adam D Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:28 pm

Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

by David Tails Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:28 pm

Solerina wrote:The hype that surrounds Justin Bieber.

Solerina

I would have left that as simply: -

Justin Bieber

by AquaArab Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:59 pm

Hobo wrote:Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Don't get me started!!!!

by BigPhil Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:30 pm

I just hate it when the radiator is on in the morning, so that for a good 5 minutes after opening my eyes in the morning they are chronically dry.

People who do photography at university or college, I do film and media and even I realize that photography is a waste of time, go and buy a nikkon.

Talking to people who have that look in their eyes as if to think 'I dont want to be talking to you' when you are clearly superior to them and they should be honoured to have your attention.

Thats just the tip of the bloody iceberg.

by ALPanorak Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:40 pm

The 'Go Compare' advert, was relatively amusing at first but now its being overused like crazy

by theundisputedY2D2 Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:25 pm

Staff at a hotel reception who completely ignore you when you say 'Good morning'. You're the first impression that people will get of the hotel, at least PRETEND to be friendly FFS!

by Guest Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:26 pm

theundisputedY2D2 wrote:Staff at a hotel reception who completely ignore you when you say 'Good morning'. You're the first impression that people will get of the hotel, at least PRETEND to be friendly FFS!

Maybe you should get dressed before doing your lunges in the lobby mate.....

by David Tails Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:28 pm

theundisputedY2D2 wrote:Staff at a hotel reception who completely ignore you when you say 'Good morning'. You're the first impression that people will get of the hotel, at least PRETEND to be friendly FFS!

I had the opposite experience when I went to Monaco recently. I was extremely impressed by the staff there.

I walked up to reception and gave my name....she hadn't even put my name in the system and she said "You've stayed here before haven't you?". Well yes I had...in August last year! Good knowledge!

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The thing that's grinding my gears right now is the flu. Sad

by **Enforcer** Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:32 pm

Air conditioning - or the lack of a decent working system in my office!

Who the hell builds a building with all glass walls, no windows and an AC system that I could have knocked up on toilet roll whilst taking a dump?

Actually, the dump could have designed a better system!

by theundisputedY2D2 Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:23 pm

King Beer wrote:
theundisputedY2D2 wrote:Staff at a hotel reception who completely ignore you when you say 'Good morning'. You're the first impression that people will get of the hotel, at least PRETEND to be friendly FFS!

Maybe you should get dressed before doing your lunges in the lobby mate.....

We all have our early morning rituals KB, who the hell are they to judge?!?

by SugarRayRussell (PBK) Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:35 pm

People who play music out loud on public transport from their phone or whatever. Buy headphones! furious

by **Mat** Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:38 pm

Well here goes:

People who use their facebook to post cryptic status updates about a boy/girl without mentioning their name.Either grow some and say it to their face or at least tell everyone else who it is!

People who use their facebook to post lyrics from "Skepta" or "Wretch 32" with a heart after it like they're in the "hood".

Man United fans who complain about referee's

Wolves fans...End of.

Girls who ignore you for the most part but as soon as they need something they start being all nice.

Pretty much everyone in Year 13 at School.Just because I'm the year below you doesn't make you superior or give you any control over me...Kumquats.

Whenever I go to play football with my mates and one of my mates invites along his friend who for one is completely idiotic,can't play football and is just a downright idiot.

Older people who group youngsters into one group from what they see on the TV.Not everyone's like that,and I'm sure your generation had some complete plonkers in it as well!

Most reality TV,Especially Big Brother!

People who always tell me what to do,even though they have no idea about my life.Let me get on with it and do it how I want to.

Rude people who don't say thank you when you hold the door open for them,or let them through the door first.

Kids who try to shoulder barge you to look "hard" in front of their mates,when in fact they fall back themselves.

Wow,that felt good to get off my chest!

by Dexter Morgan Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:44 pm

The girl i sit next to at work, who comes in and has a strop, then cries and gets to go home?! Really? She got given £6k for her freaking 21st birthday and she blew it on rudey poo, and she reckons she's always skint. Flip sake

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