Cigaro Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Old men in hotels, you walk behind them as they approach a doorway with their hands clasped behind their backs then once in the doorway they stop dead almost causing you to spill beer. They look at you as if to say "where did you come from" then turn about and shuffle away looking for another door to peer thro! Old people in general enjoy stopping. It like a hobby to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Why? Did you think it was going to becrap and then it proved you wrong? I just wish they had never made it! And Ray Winstone is a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I just wish they had never made it! And Ray Winstone is a tool. I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 2 things. Shopkeepers on the phone when your trying to get served. The height of ignorance IMO. Lollipop man/woman working at a place where there are pedestrian traffic light crossings. Am i missing the point of this or is there really any need to have lollipop poeple working at a crossing that can be crossed just by pressing a button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Here's another: Folk who pronounce Budapest as "Boo-dah-pesht" but don't pronounce Paris "Pah-ree"; France "Frohnce"; Prague "Praha", or basically any other place in its local accent/dialect. Get consistent people. That one bugs me as well. What is wrong with using the English versions of place names when speaking in English? Why do we HAVE to call Bombay Mumbai? IIRC Ayres Rock is another place where we are now expected to use the Aboriginal name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Lollipop people - you can't say it keeps them off the streets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Companies that dig a hole in the road & put up temporary traffic lights and then leave them for weeks without anyone doing any work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawrrrrrrr Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 People who are crap at there jobs and huff and moan about the workload and being stressed etc If your not good enough quit, or get better Dont annoy the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adi Dassler Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 When the bus/train is packed and somebody is sitting in one seat and using the other for their bag. Folk who hang around the front of the bus queue and then try and dodge on when the bus comes. The lassie who gets on my bus in the morning with the big pink headphones on and is constantly laughing at whatever is on her iPod. You are quite clearly half daft and if i had female reproductive organs i would put the boot right in. Sneakily changing the platform for the Edinburgh to Glasgow train to platform 2, when it is ALWAYS platform 4. Just public transport in general really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 People who complain about whatever goods they have bought and then find that they are faulty. They then claim that they aren't fussy about getting their money back and want to stop others wasting their money but are complaining because of principles. No your not. You just want your cash back. Just be honest about it . No-one will think any the worse of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspector Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 folk who park in disabled spaces who are clearly fit, normally young lazy bar stewards,happens at supermarkets and shops all the bleedin time Agree. Shooting's too good for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 People who wear rucksacks on buses. Carry the bloody things. Sure one of my eyes will hanging of someone's strap one day.. men who sit on buses with the legs apart. You only pay for 1 seat not 2. Close your legs... People who think they pay for seats on buses Oh and smarty pants like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deesidejambo Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 People who come home mortal and pesh all over their flatmates toothbrush for a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveandal Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I have a different bus one. The size of the seats. I'm 6'4, not that big, but its impossible for me to sit on a bus seat unless I'm at an angle. Now I always make room best I can for someone else to size down even if this means my legs have to be in the air and I end up looking like some circus freak..... yet people still tut that I'm not making enough space!!!! grrr.... ban people under 6ft thats what I say! http://scotsport.podbean.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpos Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 teenage muppets on the metro playing mind numbing eminem on their cheap tinny mobile phones and thinking that they are cool and everyone else is loving the sounds. total **** that should be wiped from the planet. and grumpy old men moaning about stuff on internet forums:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wattie Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Best bit is, if they stopped looking at us doing it and actually paid attention to the road signs they would see for themselves what times it is or is not operational.... On the subject of non-operational bus lanes - don't you hate it when a two lane road becomes one + bus lane and the people in the inside lane just pull out in front of you even though its HALF PAST BLOODY NINE AT NIGHT!!!!! ITS NO LONGER AN EXCLUSIVE LANE YOU THICK TW@T :mad: That doesn't really bother me tbh. What does grind my gears somethign stupid is when the bus lane IS operational and those that feel they are clearly above the laws of the road - usually a white van driver or a baseball cap-equipped dunce ned - that belt along in the bus lane while the rest of us are sitting in the queue abiding the traffic laws. I see it every morning on Calder Road, infuriating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Dog sh*t in public places - track down the dog owner and feed it to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 That one bugs me as well.What is wrong with using the English versions of place names when speaking in English? Why do we HAVE to call Bombay Mumbai? IIRC Ayres Rock is another place where we are now expected to use the Aboriginal name. Thats is fair enough as it is Aboriginal land and it was stolen by us white folks. Have been there recently and you can see why it is so special to the Aboriginals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canada Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Idiots who park with the front of their cars/vans overhanging your driveway making it impossible to get in. Then begrudging having to move it when you tell them to. Think I'll sharpen a very big key for the next time it happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 As I've been stuck with lots of flights the last couple of months I have developed a deep hatred of oversized cabin luggage. If it's got wheels then put it in the feckin' hold. Every flight is now a battle to find anywhere in the overhead lockers to put anything as it's filled with bloody suitcases. All to save 10 minutes at baggage reclaim at the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyonjambo Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Idiots who park with the front of their cars/vans overhanging your driveway making it impossible to get in. Then begrudging having to move it when you tell them to. Think I'll sharpen a very big key for the next time it happens! I hate that! Also when people park opposite your driveway and make it impossible to get in and out. My across the street neighbour's kids are always doing it to the point where I am not polite anymore when I have to ask them to move...they are visiting their parents who are ancient and dont have a car so why cant they park in the driveway ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 As I've been stuck with lots of flights the last couple of months I have developed a deep hatred of oversized cabin luggage. If it's got wheels then put it in the feckin' hold. Every flight is now a battle to find anywhere in the overhead lockers to put anything as it's filled with bloody suitcases. All to save 10 minutes at baggage reclaim at the other end. "Men" pulling 'cabin luggage' on wheels are queers. Sorry, that's all there is to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 You've sold yours then Ivan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Tam's Bird - the bus seat thing. Other than the bench seats over the rear wheels I think the reason why guys sit legs akimbo on buses is because of the poor leg room. This is based on my sample of 4 buses last night . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Tam's Bird - the bus seat thing. Other than the bench seats over the rear wheels I think the reason why guys sit legs akimbo on buses is because of the poor leg room. This is based on my sample of 4 buses last night . Im not the tallest (5'9") and my knees touch the seat in front if I ever have the displeasure of using buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarhead Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Thats is fair enough as it is Aboriginal land and it was stolen by us white folks. Have been there recently and you can see why it is so special to the Aboriginals. Don't get me wrong BB, I believe that when in Rome do as the Romans do. If I was in the middle of the Outback and I was asked by the Aboriginals to use their name for the rock then I would have no problem with that. I just find it annoying being told to use foreign pronunciations and names when in the UK. People using the Spanish Camp Nou instead of calling it the Nou Camp is pretty annoying as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acey Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 On Kickback mods who continue to rename thread titles for trivial reason. Like this one for example. I'm all in favour of it. Poor grammar annoys me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm all in favour of it. Poor grammar annoys me. Me to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Don't get me wrong BB, I believe that when in Rome do as the Romans do.If I was in the middle of the Outback and I was asked by the Aboriginals to use their name for the rock then I would have no problem with that. I just find it annoying being told to use foreign pronunciations and names when in the UK. People using the Spanish Camp Nou instead of calling it the Nou Camp is pretty annoying as well. My beef is not with using foreign pronunciation, it's with using it inconsistently. So if you're going to say "Camp Nou" then please say "Barth-elona". If it's "Nou Camp", then you ought to be saying "Barse-alone-ah". Tonight, I'm going out for a a paella - "pie-ell-lah" not "pah-yay-yah". And Stu - I ain't not never had no luggage of any size with wheels on it. Maybe once I'm in my seventies and have had a limb amputated, I'll consider it. Until then, I carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilberts Fridge Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 As I've been stuck with lots of flights the last couple of months I have developed a deep hatred of oversized cabin luggage. If it's got wheels then put it in the feckin' hold. Every flight is now a battle to find anywhere in the overhead lockers to put anything as it's filled with bloody suitcases. All to save 10 minutes at baggage reclaim at the other end. Airlines that cant manage a basic airline function of uniting me with my luggage at the destination as they promise. 3 times in 3 months I've waited at the bagage belt right to the end, and it wasnt BA either. Until they can my girly wheely bag is getting rammed in right the overhead locker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboJen Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Oh and people who avoid driving in the bus lanes that don't operate all day - the road from Haymarket to the Maybury being a good example. Ah see I actually like idiots who don't understand bus lanes. All the more bus lane for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbos Right Peg Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 People (mainly women) that come into a pub and ask for a cappa fekin chino or skiny laddie and the likes when I am waiting to get a pint Is there note enough coffee houses in Edinburgh ? What if I went into fekin Starbucks and asked for a Magners cold glass loads of ice. Oh aye and 'Motty' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboJen Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Don't get me wrong BB, I believe that when in Rome do as the Romans do.If I was in the middle of the Outback and I was asked by the Aboriginals to use their name for the rock then I would have no problem with that. I just find it annoying being told to use foreign pronunciations and names when in the UK. People using the Spanish Camp Nou instead of calling it the Nou Camp is pretty annoying as well. Ah, but do you call it the Stadio Olimpio or the Olympic Stadium? Surely the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Ah see I actually like idiots who don't understand bus lanes. All the more bus lane for me! On your wavelength............. I hate people that walk through a busy street with an umbrella fully up. They should be tied down and repeatedly stabbed in the face with a sharp object. See how they like it........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaJambo Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Carrying on with the airline gripes, barsteward baggage handlers in thiefrow airport who think it'll be a great laugh to go into the side compartment of your bag and nick your flip or your flop. One of the counts anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Waiting behind a woman at the checkout (shes been there for 5 minutes)who carefully packs her bags and then spends five minutes looking for her purse,have your money ready ffs. People who dont say please or thank you = barstewards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Im not the tallest (5'9") and my knees touch the seat in front if I ever have the displeasure of using buses. Tall women dont sit on buses with their legs apart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barby Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 People who refuse to use their indicators, especially on roundabouts and just believe you should know where they are going by their position (or lack of it). Signal left before you leave a roundabout and the next lot can come on - that's the idea for making the thing work. Bad manners, bad grammar, bad punctuation and smelly armpits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart MacD Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Office colleagues who shout across the room while you are having a telephone conversation just because they can't be bothered to get up and walk 20 paces. Same colleague frequently leaves his two mobile phones unattended for long periods which give out really cool ringtones like Livin' Thing by ELO :mad: Has he a coffee cup you can dunk it in next time it rings while unattended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Tall women dont sit on buses with their legs apart.... Which is why they always look so uncomfortable on buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Women pretending to like a sport to try and fit in or justify staring at the men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dix Handley Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Co-workers who swap thier shifts around and get it okayed by the management when your on your days off.":1222:witch!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 whats really grinding my gears is the advert for euro 2008 and it is all english people speaking on the BBC about which team they will be supporting:mad:also people who dont indicate on roundabouts:sad: Pretty sure there are two Scots on that particular advert. One shouts - 'Yabeauty' and the other says - 'surely he must have a Scottish grandmother'... Have I got the right channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 going fishing and not catching anything, especially when the dudes up front are catching sharks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 When did that happen?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Me to. People who confuse spelling with grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dix Handley Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 People who confuse spelling with grammar People who confuse wit with pedantry;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulandshark Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Foreigners who speak in there own language whilst also in conversation with native english speakers - Rude People who cannot get the concept of two lane junctions/roundabouts - only your lane needs to be clear ffs, not both Like we all do with Spanish waiting staff in Spain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 People who confuse wit with pedantry;) People who confuse live with earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 People who confuse spelling with grammar English was never my strong point, but at least you realised it was deliberate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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