Stupid little things that bug you

[Blue Mist]

The **** that drove the sidewalk (pavement) plough past my house in the middle of the night and tore the fuck out of the 16' pressure treated 8x8" at the side of the drive.
These fucking idiots need breathalyzing.

Are you on about a fence?
At least you told us what a sidewalk is, the rest is just gibberish

Best put one of these :-)

 

[Barcon]

Are you on about a fence?
At least you told us what a sidewalk is, the rest is just gibberish

Best put one of these :-)

Piece of wood between the driveway and lawn. I would post a pic but I’m too stupid apparently.

 

[Mancini Manus Domini]

Push button water taps that when pressed down gush water out, taking an age to stop. Especially when there's a drought.

 

[jimharri]

When people are referring to more than one of a specific item (shoes, cats, ICBMs, aardvarks, 115 charges etc etc), and they insert an apostrophe (consequently shoe's, cat's, ICBM's etc etc).





You did say stupid little things*, after all!



*No apostrophe; well done!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

My daughter, step-daughter and now my sister insist on the subtitles being on when watching telly. None of them are hard of hearing. Apparently it’s a thing they do these days, though I’m sceptical it’s just the female members of my family who are, bless them, fucking nuts.

 

[.db.]

The way football fans don’t understand what something means, run with why they think it means, and then that wrong thing catches on.

For example, the saying ‘Farmers League’ means leagues like Andorra or Liechtenstein where players in the league have full time jobs like joiners, accountants and farmers. It doesn’t mean a league where one team always wins.

Another is the England ‘it’s coming home’ saying. That meant that there was a football tournament coming back to the home of football. It doesn’t mean England are going to win the tournament.

 

[.db.]

My daughter, step-daughter and now my sister insist on the subtitles being on when watching telly. None of them are hard of hearing. Apparently it’s a thing they do these days, though I’m sceptical it’s just the female members of my family who are, bless them, fucking nuts.

My Father does that be hard he can’t understand Septics. Subtitles on all American tele programmes.

 

[normskih]

My daughter, step-daughter and now my sister insist on the subtitles being on when watching telly. None of them are hard of hearing. Apparently it’s a thing they do these days, though I’m sceptical it’s just the female members of my family who are, bless them, fucking nuts.

Sometimes when watching the news you need the subtitles on. The likes of Fiona Bruce mumbles her words when she tails off the sentence. Many times I have to say “did anyone hear what she just said then.”

 

[bluemc]

When people are referring to more than one of a specific item (shoes, cats, ICBMs, aardvarks, 115 charges etc etc), and they insert an apostrophe (consequently shoe's, cat's, ICBM's etc etc).





You did say stupid little things*, after all!



*No apostrophe; well done!

People who do a similar thing when talking about supermarkets.

They aren't going to Tesco. They tell you they are going to Tesco's. Or Asda's.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Push button water taps that when pressed down gush water out, taking an age to stop. Especially when there's a drought.

Or ones that are red hot or rum for 2 seconds.

 

[give it to gordon]

Or ones that are red hot or rum for 2 seconds.

Rum from a tap ....sounds great

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

People who do a similar thing when talking about supermarkets.

They aren't going to Tesco. They tell you they are going to Tesco's. Or Asda's.

Nothing wrong with that, it’s just inferring a location (in this case a supermarket) that belongs to the company stated. A bit like someone saying they are going to Mum’s or Dad’s (house).

 

[He’stheleftbackremember]

My daughter, step-daughter and now my sister insist on the subtitles being on when watching telly. None of them are hard of hearing. Apparently it’s a thing they do these days, though I’m sceptical it’s just the female members of my family who are, bless them, fucking nuts.

I often put subtitles on, especially films, as I’m getting older I can’t understand what people are saying, I can hear them but can’t understand them. I have no idea what Mark Wahlberg says, not one word.

 

[give it to gordon]

First aid training at work. Bloody hate it, hate being touched. Plus I must have done around 15 courses if not more by now.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

I often put subtitles on, especially films, as I’m getting older I can’t understand what people are saying, I can hear them but can’t understand them. I have no idea what Mark Wahlberg says, not one word.

Everything has background music now, it’s distracting.

During Covid, when everyone was using masks, I realised I have a hearing problem (had some issues as a kid but thought my hearing was normal), and I couldn’t have an easy conversation with people wearing masks. Communication is more than the word sounds it seems, I’ve been lip-reading all my life to add context to conversations apparently.

As for subtitles I insist when it’s The Chase, because I know Mrs Lego is going to speak over the question.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

First aid training at work. Bloody hate it, hate being touched. Plus I must have done around 15 courses if not more by now.

Er indoors told me the other day that the designated first-aider at her work is this creepy guy at work, who’s constantly eating cheese and onion crisps. She’s praying she doesn’t need the kiss of life!

 

[Blue Since 76]

Seasons greetings emails from companies where they're pretending to be nice and wish you a Merry Christmas but it's just marketing.

Add into that corporate emails from people who have no idea who you are or what you do but claim it to be a personal message.

Regards

Scrooge

 

[East Level 2]

Non-working USB phone chargers on buses and trains. Don't advertise them if they don't bloody work.
Yes Bee Network; you.