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Minor things that bother you

sky_shrimp — Mon, 04 May 2020 22:44:55 GMT

What are your pet peeves?

If I get the bus, I find it offensive when people sitting at the back use the seat infront as a foot rest. God knows what they might have tread on outside and other people have to sit there.

I don't mind if people eat on public transoprt, but I've seen people throw their empty food packaging either on the floor on on the seats.

Oh, also people that spit in public view.

Re: Minor things that bother you

right-then-petal — Tue, 05 May 2020 10:18:55 GMT

Admit It Your Bored

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right-then-petal — Tue, 05 May 2020 10:50:46 GMT

Re: Minor things that bother you

sky_shrimp — Tue, 05 May 2020 10:52:53 GMT

You're right Petal

Oh and people in front of you at supermarket checkouts with a trolley full of shopping. Sometimes they see you only have one or two items and don't offer to let you jump in front.

Tut tut

Re: Minor things that bother you

right-then-petal — Tue, 05 May 2020 13:25:28 GMT

Have You Tried Curtain Twitching

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cee-dee — Tue, 05 May 2020 14:14:38 GMT

That's Petal's favourite pastime?

Re: Minor things that bother you

sky_shrimp — Tue, 05 May 2020 15:23:57 GMT

I frequently get asked for directions.

Surely everyone has a smartphone with the Google maps app.

I don't get it.

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astrologica — Tue, 05 May 2020 16:11:46 GMT

Crumbs..on the worktop.

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astrologica — Tue, 05 May 2020 16:15:35 GMT

And people who..when you hold a door open for them..just swan through without any acknowledgement as if it's your job to do it.😡

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fallen-archie — Tue, 05 May 2020 16:39:07 GMT

During the current lockdown restrictions I am very twitchy about those who go to the supermarket and the start arguing with staff who ask them to observe the rules? Why can’t people just observe the rules and not take it out on others,

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dark_castle1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 18:06:35 GMT

people that automatically assume everyone has a smartphone loaded with apps and wanting more apps to put on it !

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theelench — Wed, 06 May 2020 09:11:03 GMT

Right now my pet peeve is the way my hair has grown long enough to blow inside my glasses and poke me in the eye!!

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cee-dee — Wed, 06 May 2020 09:45:22 GMT

Der fing dat anoyze mee iz reely bad spelin. Dey rite "Where" insted ov "were" (and vice versa), dey rite "Brake" insted ov "Break" (and vice versa) an dey orlwizz get "their", "there" and "they're" compleetli rong.

Mee iz a gud speler doh.

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theelench — Wed, 06 May 2020 16:37:39 GMT

Thought I'd combine my daily exercise with buying more milk. As I was going to the shop thought I'd buy x, y and z that I'm running low on, to make queueing worthwhile.

Stood in the queue for 15 mins., bought x, y, and z no problem, but they'd run out of milk.

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suzieseaside — Thu, 14 May 2020 09:31:59 GMT

Over familiarisation from professional people who have never met me, who know my name, yet on first contact call me 'my love' on the phone. I find it unprofessional and immensely irritating.

I have just been phoned by my solicitor (or rather the one who is now doing the job as mine has been furloughed). They are anyway an incompetent bunch - I am buying a garage - no chain, no search ( I did the necessary) and it has already been 15 weeks and still not sorted. Excuses, and lies, losing paperwork, blaming the vendors solicitor etc. Grrrrrr!

Anyway this new female solicitor who I have never spoken to before just rang me and called me 'my love' in her first sentence. 🤬

I have a new female doctor and she also called me the same when she rang me.

I daresay that males wouldn't do that in case of complaints. IMO professional women shouldn't either.

Maybe I'm odd, I don't mind so much if other people do it or if it's face to face e.g. in a shop but I find it really unprofessional in a business transaction. If someone is going to charge me a fortune for doing very little very slowly they can jolly well respect me by using my name !

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fallen-archie — Thu, 14 May 2020 10:51:22 GMT

Well I have never been called “ my love” although as a youngster “ me duck” was de rigeur, for both Male and females. Dr’s try to be respectful in my opinion, but sometimes get it wrong as we all do, I am prepared to be flexible with anyone who is primarily there to help me. I draw the line at the term buddy, which I cannot stand, but am fine with **bleep**, in a manner of speaking😀

Re: Minor things that bother you

fallen-archie — Thu, 14 May 2020 10:52:20 GMT

The bleep is reference to a Male hen! 😩😩

Re: Minor things that bother you

suzieseaside — Thu, 14 May 2020 12:59:38 GMT

🐓 That's good to know🐓
How about turkey? 🦃
😜

Re: Minor things that bother you

fallen-archie — Thu, 14 May 2020 19:08:50 GMT

I prefer a goose acherly😇😳

Re: Minor things that bother you

suzieseaside — Thu, 14 May 2020 22:02:49 GMT

Pheasant plucker 😁