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  • MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

    Are you a geography teacher?
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,897
    edited November 2017
    MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

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    1. Are you a commando?
    2. If you are, wear suitable upper body wear, not work shirts.
    3. If you're not a commando, I can't help.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,991

    MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

    Sounds like they don't fit properly, do you wear fitted shirts?

    Might be worth going into a shirt shop and getting measured up and even mention it and see if they recommend a different size/fit (remember you don't have to buy anything just because they spend two minutes measuring you for a shirt)

    Failing that do you spend a lot of time with your elbows on the desk whilst on the phone etc? Doesn't have to be that they are catching on something sharp but may be getting worn by the desk/armrests
    Been measured up mate. Bought all of the current batch after being measured. Could be the "elbow on the desk" thing, don't think I do that a lot though.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,972
    Roll your sleeves up
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,870
    It’s skiving In The toilets at work and leaning your elbows on your knees whilst looking at your phone that does it.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,257
    Stig said:

    Having to make phone calls in public. Which seems to be happening more often nowadays as my work seems to have agreed that the train is just an extension of my office.

    it's good that you see it that way. I hate speaking in public on the phone, particularly work or listening to other people's work related calls.

    Reason being, most of the work related calls I hear on public transport are people who really revel in some deluded smug sense of self satisfaction like they are on an episode of the apprentice. I'm not saying this is all people that take work calls in the public, but you can hear them using all the vomit inducing buzzwords that you hear in the workplace.

  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,607
    cabbles said:

    Stig said:

    Having to make phone calls in public. Which seems to be happening more often nowadays as my work seems to have agreed that the train is just an extension of my office.

    it's good that you see it that way. I hate speaking in public on the phone, particularly work or listening to other people's work related calls.

    Reason being, most of the work related calls I hear on public transport are people who really revel in some deluded smug sense of self satisfaction like they are on an episode of the apprentice. I'm not saying this is all people that take work calls in the public, but you can hear them using all the vomit inducing buzzwords that you hear in the workplace.

    I kind of know what you mean. However, I've recently taken an holistic approach to how I manage my worktime. I often don't have enough bandwidth to complete my work during business hours so use my travelling time for some blue sky thinking and work calls.
  • Oh_Yoni_Boy
    Oh_Yoni_Boy Posts: 1,762
    cabbles said:

    Stig said:

    Having to make phone calls in public. Which seems to be happening more often nowadays as my work seems to have agreed that the train is just an extension of my office.

    it's good that you see it that way. I hate speaking in public on the phone, particularly work or listening to other people's work related calls.

    Reason being, most of the work related calls I hear on public transport are people who really revel in some deluded smug sense of self satisfaction like they are on an episode of the apprentice. I'm not saying this is all people that take work calls in the public, but you can hear them using all the vomit inducing buzzwords that you hear in the workplace.

    Find it hard to side with people that do this regularly... either go in earlier/leave later or reject the call as you're no longer at work.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    edited November 2017

    MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

    wtf ???? I've worn "work shirts" for over 30 years & none, I repeat none, have ever worn at the elbows. wtf do you do all day to wear them out ??????
    I bet you wear short sleeved shirts.

    Also, over 30 years!! They must have been some high quality shirts.
    The Trigger's broom of sartorial elegance?

    Mind you, we saw the picture of him on the slopes, I don't think Mr Fashion has ever troubled our Golfie...

    (Says the man who is to dress sense, what Boris Johnson is to gracefulness).

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    These things. How am I expected to get a decent cup of tea with them?
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,234
    MrLargo said:

    MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

    Sounds like they don't fit properly, do you wear fitted shirts?

    Might be worth going into a shirt shop and getting measured up and even mention it and see if they recommend a different size/fit (remember you don't have to buy anything just because they spend two minutes measuring you for a shirt)

    Failing that do you spend a lot of time with your elbows on the desk whilst on the phone etc? Doesn't have to be that they are catching on something sharp but may be getting worn by the desk/armrests
    Been measured up mate. Bought all of the current batch after being measured. Could be the "elbow on the desk" thing, don't think I do that a lot though.
    What about having some leather patches sewn onto the elbows? You could become a fashionista and everyone will be doing it!!
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,972
    Why not buy shirts made out of the same thing as elbow patches?
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,972
    Taking Idle jr's dog Rufus for a walk round the village with two poo bags in my back pocket.
    How many shits can a dog take in less than an hour?
    (Clue: its more than two)
  • MrLargo said:

    MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

    Sounds like they don't fit properly, do you wear fitted shirts?

    Might be worth going into a shirt shop and getting measured up and even mention it and see if they recommend a different size/fit (remember you don't have to buy anything just because they spend two minutes measuring you for a shirt)

    Failing that do you spend a lot of time with your elbows on the desk whilst on the phone etc? Doesn't have to be that they are catching on something sharp but may be getting worn by the desk/armrests
    Been measured up mate. Bought all of the current batch after being measured. Could be the "elbow on the desk" thing, don't think I do that a lot though.
    Blame Southeastern
  • bbob
    bbob Posts: 550
    IdleHans said:

    Why not buy shirts made out of the same thing as elbow patches?

  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 7,991

    MrLargo said:

    MrLargo said:

    Pointy elbow syndrome.

    Used to buy cheap shirts for work, Primark and the like, but kept ending up with a ripped sleeve around the elbow, which I presumed was as a consequence of my miserly shopping habits.

    Decided to upgrade a few months ago - Charles Tyrwhitt, TM Lewin, etc - and presumed that supposedly better quality shirts would bring an end to the problem.

    No change whatsoever - got 5 shirts being repaired at the Dry Cleaners this week. One of them had only been worn 3 times, two of them about 5 times and the other two a bit longer because they were made from thicker material. I've sought advice from around the office, but the general consensus seems to be that my elbows are perfectly normal. An elderly female staff member even suggested that they're "nice" elbows. There's nothing sharp protruding from them, and I don't wander round rubbing them against the nearest abrasive surface. Why is this happening to me?

    Sounds like they don't fit properly, do you wear fitted shirts?

    Might be worth going into a shirt shop and getting measured up and even mention it and see if they recommend a different size/fit (remember you don't have to buy anything just because they spend two minutes measuring you for a shirt)

    Failing that do you spend a lot of time with your elbows on the desk whilst on the phone etc? Doesn't have to be that they are catching on something sharp but may be getting worn by the desk/armrests
    Been measured up mate. Bought all of the current batch after being measured. Could be the "elbow on the desk" thing, don't think I do that a lot though.
    Blame Southeastern
    That's probably it mate. The toxic bacteria from their unwashed, decrepit cattle trucks has embedded itself in my flesh and is then exiting my body as molten acid through the pores in my elbows.

    I wonder if they have a Decay Repay scheme, similar to the Delay Repay scheme, which allows passengers to claim compensation for damaged clothing caused by radioactivity emitting from their flea bitten rust cages.

    Tossers.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    edited November 2017
    Stig said:

    These things. How am I expected to get a decent cup of tea with them?


    Email the club...............Tone, this ones your remit. ;)

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  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Upwards inflection annoys the crap out of me. Just listening to one woman on Radio 5 live and every sentence ended with upward inflection.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    1StevieG said:

    Upwards inflection annoys the crap out of me. Just listening to one woman on Radio 5 live and every sentence ended with upward inflection.

    Why the fuck does she say upward inflection at the end of every sentence???

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  • cabbles said:

    Brand new white work shirt and the bottom corner of the left at the front has been dyed pink in the wash somehow. FFS - it’s little things like this that I think capture my life so well. I try to look and act smart, but there’s always some sort of blot, reminding me I’ll forever be a lemon

    Colour catcher is the product for you. It works, dunno how, but it does. However, with some of the more outrageous pink stuff you may need to use two sheets in the wash.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,257

    cabbles said:

    Brand new white work shirt and the bottom corner of the left at the front has been dyed pink in the wash somehow. FFS - it’s little things like this that I think capture my life so well. I try to look and act smart, but there’s always some sort of blot, reminding me I’ll forever be a lemon

    Colour catcher is the product for you. It works, dunno how, but it does. However, with some of the more outrageous pink stuff you may need to use two sheets in the wash.
    I’ll be going back to Charles twyrit on this one

    I know you’re meant to separate whites, but this was the first wash of it at 30 degrees

    No way a white shirt should be getting coloured at that temp
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,972
    Bleach is your friend, Cabbles.
  • That I've saved for years to buy my first house and have just paid thousands in stamp duty just last month. Gutted is an understatement but I couldn't wait for ever on the off-chance.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,257
    IdleHans said:

    Bleach is your friend, Cabbles.

    Will that work on shirts? Won’t it make it worst
  • cabbles said:

    IdleHans said:

    Bleach is your friend, Cabbles.

    Will that work on shirts? Won’t it make it worst
    Think he means drink it.


  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,972
    cabbles said:

    IdleHans said:

    Bleach is your friend, Cabbles.

    Will that work on shirts? Won’t it make it worst
    It will work on cotton shirts, but go gently and dilute it well. Let it soak for ten or fifteen minutes then rinse it out and put it through the machine.
    Use thin bleach.
    I use it a lot for getting curry or spag bol stains out of mine. But don't overdo it or your shirt will drop to bits in no time, like Mr Largo's elbows.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,257
    IdleHans said:

    cabbles said:

    IdleHans said:

    Bleach is your friend, Cabbles.

    Will that work on shirts? Won’t it make it worst
    It will work on cotton shirts, but go gently and dilute it well. Let it soak for ten or fifteen minutes then rinse it out and put it through the machine.
    Use thin bleach.
    I use it a lot for getting curry or spag bol stains out of mine. But don't overdo it or your shirt will drop to bits in no time, like Mr Largo's elbows.
    Nice one mate thanks
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    edited November 2017
    When a train speeds up or slows down just as you are sitting/standing up. This morning I draped my coat over one man whilst sitting on the lap of another. It was almost elegant.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,972
    The phrase 'kind of like' inserted meaninglessly and frequently in between other words. Listen to yourselves, you morons who kind of like use this drivel to pad out your tedious outpourings.
    It's unlistenable.
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