Trivial Things That Annoy You Thread

Aye I've been in a couple in London. Also seen a self checkout only Sainsbury's in West Lothian recently.

 

I'm so glad I no longer have a customer facing job. The human scum I had to serve daily was bad for your mind.

 

Bad for my self confidence. Starting at age 18 and not being ready for those people who hated my mannerisms or the way I conducted myself probably. Then still trying to understand what their problem was and why they had to assert power, that was my mistake because on the shop floor I found a way eventually avoid them by literally sprinting away. They've no right to upset me or leave discouraging thoughts in my mind.
My P.E teacher in middle school was a feminist woman, instead of playing football she had the boys do gymnastics and once we even had to re enact the musical west side story, she was a horrible woman and used to bully me. So she comes in and go's straight to my till, She was rude and demanded a bag , then tells me'' come on, get with the program'' same words she used to try to abuse my spirit with back in the day.
I learned that some people genuinly dislike me for how I come across and I'm just glad that nowadays I don't have to face people like that nearly as much.

 

Bit my lip bigtime. Now I cant smoke a spliff or drink my tea without relative discomfort

 

I used to work in a supermarket, 2002 I started. I'd have been 17/18 a the time.

A few junkies were in robbing the place blind. Right along the drink aisle, just filling up bags. Blatant as *.

Shop manager said to me "go and stop them before they leave the shop. Make sure they don't leave before the police arrive" she said.

I refused. saying they are no stealing from my house and I don't get paid enough to confront desperate junkies. She wanted to sack me for that. But thinking back I was right.

I kept my job. Cause I was right.
But didn't go back after I went AWOL the year after and went to Liverpool for the return leg. The big bad John blooter, 2 nil game. I really didn't care about going back I was so steaming and happy

 

Who cares what people think BA. If you're happy and a nice person, that's what counts. I truly detest bullies.

 

Agreed mate, certain people will stick in your head tbf. It only bothers me because as I say, I was very naeive to wonder why certain folks in the general public would have such a problem with me, I put it down to stereotyping and try not to take it personal. They thought I was a ruffian but infact behind the scenes I took alot of pride in serving my community. Being able to direct people with a smile was easy enough so I took some pride in the fact I was helping people living in my area.Most shop workers would tell you the same, you had to get through your shift in positive spirits and chat to people in the community. The real shame is that companies are getting completely ruthless and without a proper skill to speak of you are easily replaceable in their eyes. I'm not complaining really, its how the world works, I guess if things were that easy then there would be no progress.

 

Commentators spouting hunners o stats and facts

 

When people say "the prem" when talking about the English Premier league.

 

The * Nintendo have pulled with their new Switch amazes me that people are still happy to throw money at them. With the new Switch you don't buy a game you buy a licence to play the game. Apparently if you try to modify it in any way they block it up on you.

Nintendo have been underpowering their systems since the Super Nintendo and still people lap up their games. I'm glad that all my music, films and games are in formats that should last me forever. Today people pay for everything but yet they own nothing. Netflix are taking the * now with 30 second unskippable ads during their films and programmes. I've told my Mrs we should cancel off Netflix now, it has nothing that I can't get through torrents and at least with downloading it myself I can keep it forever and I don't have to suffer ad breaks.

 

Almost as bad as * who refer to Wetherspoons pub as 'Spoons'. Why would anyone want to give a cute nickname to some *, soulless corporate pub who are so miserly that they refuse to pay the PACT fees to allow music to be played.

 

Games have been licenses to play for years. You buy a PS game and barely anything is on the disc. It's essentially a licence that you can sell on. Nintendo have said some games will be fully on the cart but it will vary.

 

That’s why I prefer to buy a bluray so I can actually own what I’m watching. Usually I’ll rip a copy to a storage drive and build up a portable library I can carry around with me aswell. I travel a lot so it’s always nice to have .

 

Kind of stole this from the ‘Heavy Good Podcast’ with Mark Dallas and mates,but now that everything is Netflix and fire stick etc - not getting to enjoy the bonus material you’d get on DVD’s,like directors commentary,outtakes and alternative endings and all the rest of it.

 

With the new Switch there's no game in the box just s code for s digital download so you can't even take the game to your friends houses any more.

 

I’ve noticed this recently in general….

Big fat middle-aged women all stoating about with pink hair like it makes them interesting and edgy… if they actually catch your attention you just think ‘big fat middle-aged woman trying to look interesting and edgy’.

It seems to be some sort of fashion blueprint at the moment.

 

Fkkn grown adults riding electric scooters on pavements… went mental at one * yesterday after he nearly hit me.. don’t think he heard a word I said as the * had big headphones on as well.. Probably just my expression and refusal to move that prompted him to * off.

…. and all those food delivery * as well. Riding about on pavenents in big electric bikes - all illegal as they’ve had the restrictions bypassed - dangerous *…

Nothing will be done until someone gets seriously injured or worse.

 

My mate Jamie from work was so proud of his new tatoo on his arm 'Only * can Judge me''. Until I noticed that the J looked alot like an F, all squiggly written so at every opportunity after that everyone would bring up the fudge. I had the online shoppers seeking him out and passing him fudge bars, whenever he was in the vinicity someone would ask ''whats your favourite movie, Do you like 'Fudge dread?,'' ''no I prefer to watch 'Fudge Judy'. He got so upset about this after 2 weeks he was telling us all that we weren't his friends anymore. So one day I apologised to him on my own and admitted that enough is enough and the joke had run its course, offering to buy him a McDonalds on our lunch break. So we drove there and i remember on the way having a really wholesome chat about his feelings and how sorry i was for humiliating him constantly everyday about his tatoo, by the end we agreed not to mention fudge ever again....until we got to McDonalds and I said "Look up where you've parked'' ''YOU *'' he said, right under the sign that said ' CARAMEL FUDGE McFLURRY

 

I remember them fold up ones that if you found a pothole you'd do a front flip and land all mangled up. Well some idiot decided to stick a motor on there, seems like a bad idea. They used to have charge up ones outside the co op and I noticed someone had written 'deathtrap' on one of them.