Small things that annoy you (3)

[Toxic]

asshats on ebay

yes it works

yes thats the price

no I wont send it to a different address

Really, just **** off

[edbander]

dammit. I have two twitter accounts. One is for 'me', one is for commenting on things which are 'politically incorrect'. (ie, being honest)

I (deliberately) have no followers on my 'me' account. My politically incorrect account now has 2 followers.

[OhPotamus]

Originally Posted by Toxic

asshats on ebay

yes it works

yes thats the price

no I wont send it to a different address

Really, just **** off

I sold a KitchenAid mixer on eBay the other day, it was stated in three places on the listing 'no delivery, collection only'. And I had two different drippy saps asking "will you send it to New York'' ''how much is postage to Maine''.

It's a solid metal KitchenAid mixer, it weighs half a ton, it would cost more than the frigging thing's worth to post it! It makes me absolutely murderous.

[Rocket Spud]

^ I'm a courier and had a pickup to make the other day where someone had bought a telescope and made the courier arrangements themselves (cos it was a collection only). The guy who sold it came to the door and asked me if i had the packaging ..... ! Wtf. I said that's not how it works - i'm here to pick up a packaged, labelled parcel, scan it and gtfo. He said the buyer told him that i would come with the packaging.... ! He did say that he was suspicious but the buyer insisted....

[OhPotamus]

Another thing - people who drop crumbs everywhere after eating something small and simple. I never do this, I just sit quietly to myself and eat my little piece of toast and catch everything on the plate. My husband eats a piece of toast and there's a Hansel and Gretel breadcrumb trail throughout the house.

[edbander]

How are you supposed to have the packaging for someone elses parcel Rocket

[OhPotamus]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

^ I'm a courier and had a pickup to make the other day where someone had bought a telescope and made the courier arrangements themselves (cos it was a collection only). The guy who sold it came to the door and asked me if i had the packaging ..... ! Wtf. I said that's not how it works - i'm here to pick up a packaged, labelled parcel, scan it and gtfo. He said the buyer told him that i would come with packaging.... !

Unbelievable! I swear people are becoming more insane by the minute.

That reminds me - when I sold the mixer I also sold a wee desk (Craigslist this time) also for collection. It was listed for $25 (major bargain compared to what I paid new) and someone messaged saying they would have it for $5 if I delivered it to their house! I'm just a housewife not a frigging statewide Ikea distribution center.

[Rocket Spud]

^ $5 .. !! Did you tell them to wipe their screen?

Originally Posted by edbander

How are you supposed to have the packaging for someone elses parcel Rocket

You tell me - it was quite bizarre. Thing is, the guy who sold it appears to be quite reasonable, i've delivered there on numerous ocassions and he seems sensible, so it boggles the mind a bit when people like him go along with the request of a moron - he wasn't even a newb, he just went along with it. Probably didn't care if truth be told...

[Oddity]

How I can't get drunk without feeling anxious and guilty the next day, even when I've not done anything!!

[Merritt]

When I've got the theme tune from Blossom stuck in my head and I'd really prefer it wasn't.

[Mr. Nobody]

Hitting my head on things, DOH!!

today's hit was a sharp chunk of metal, it drew blood, a lump, a nasty headache, and now a bruise ffs

[Mr. Nobody]

Foxes screaming plaintively for what seems like an eternity

[Kevin Hodge]

Originally Posted by Vasco Da Gama

Hitting my head on things, DOH!!

today's hit was a sharp chunk of metal, it drew blood, a lump, a nasty headache, and now a bruise ffs

UGH whereabouts on yr napper did it get you?

[edbander]

big sunglasses that a woman was wearing that I was chatting to walking the dog.

they come across as a sort of 'defence' and means you can't 'see' them

[Pink*Lady]

Agencies that charge extortionate fees when you move home.

[Rocket Spud]

Yesterday my niece 'corrected' me after i called my nephew 'mate', she said that i wasn't to call him that because mummy had said not to and she has also told daddy to stop calling him that too .... (@ mummy)

[Rocket Spud]

Who calls her mate?? Apart from you.

They're 5 and 3.

[Rocket Spud]

Haha, amazing, i'd never call a female 'mate'. I don't actually have a 'mate' equivalent for women ... I've also got 'matey', 'fella', 'bud/buddy', 'chumski' (rare) and pal, but nothing for the girls.

(Uncle Mike!) Yeah, no, i'll carry on calling him mate. I only say it every now and then, sod mummy!

[Pink*Lady]

Water is leaking through the ceiling in my bedroom and down the light bulb. My mattress and bedding are wet. I've tried phoning the agency and got an answer machine so I emailed maintenance at the agency. I've got a name and address for landlord but no contact number. I've placed a bucket under the leak to catch the water. Can't believe this.

[genovese]

Originally Posted by Rocket Spud

Haha, amazing, i'd never call a female 'mate'.

I was in Lidl, standing at the bread slicing machine trying to figure it out.
Spot a staff member corner of my eye, "Excuse me mate..."
It was a female staff member
She gave me an icy cold stare.
Now, down here it seems Lidl have a policy of only employing eastern european women.
Really beautiful eastern european women.
Icy cold stare LOCKED in.
In my mind: I don't think you look like a man! You're not a man! There's no way you could be a man!
I will have sex with you right now goddammit! YOU ARE NOT A MAN!
How do I use this?
Put bread like dis
Press zis button
It iz automatik
In her mind: I vill put your dik in zis machine

Buy bread, hasty exit.

[Rocket Spud]

^ Lesson learnt?

[Mo34]

Originally Posted by Pink*Lady

Water is leaking through the ceiling in my bedroom and down the light bulb. My mattress and bedding are wet. I've tried phoning the agency and got an answer machine so I emailed maintenance at the agency. I've got a name and address for landlord but no contact number. I've placed a bucket under the leak to catch the water. Can't believe this.

Did you manage to get hold of anyone? Hope your ok. What a nightmare start to your move.

[Toxic]

Washed 2 cars

I've sobered up and tried to be productive

about 80% through the 2nd one it starts to rain

[Professor Willow]

Shit USB charger cables

[Pink*Lady]

Originally Posted by Mo34

Did you manage to get hold of anyone? Hope your ok. What a nightmare start to your move.

Originally Posted by biscuits

Woah... Pink Lady that sounds awful hope they send someone out to you soon.

I couldn't get hold of anyone and haven't received a response to my email so I won't hear anything until Monday now. I ended up sleeping on my sofa last night because the mattress was too wet.

[Captain Crunch]

People who take up outside cafe seating areas without buying anything from the cafe.

During this rare pleasant British weather, I like sitting outside a local cafe to have a coffee and a pastry. This particular cafe has only four outside tables and it infuriates me when a group of people think it's OK to just plonk themselves down at one of them without buying anything. Grrrrr!!!

And breathe...

[edbander]

first world problem.

I have some scruffy outdoor trainers. I bought some new trainers for outdoors to replace them, but they are nice and new and I don't want to mess them up outdoors.

and

Amazon have changed their review system. grrrrrr.

You used to be able to review anything they sold, which was damn useful.

They've changed their review system so that you need to have spent £40 with them in the past 6 months. Great for Amazons profits. Not so good for reviews. Another reason not to use Amazon.

[Messer]

Back to school shopping. As a mother of 2 school age children I am financially and emotionally broken by back to school shopping. For example, PE socks (1pair) £11.99!! Children's shoe shops deserve a special mention for all round hideousness.

[edbander]

that pod advert, where they are blatantly throwing 'pods' into almost empty washing machines. I thought we were supposed to be energy-aware and environmentally friendly? unless it affects profits of course

[DanielleGaresh]

unnecessary and repetitive noises!

dripping taps.... girlfriend filing her nails....

I have to go in another room!