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General Things That Annoy You thread - part 2
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Same has happened to my Dad. Ironic really as when I was a child he wouldn't stop saying things like "you can't believe everything you read online" and "the internet will rot your brain" and that's exactly whats happened to him.NorthStandUltra said:
My Father in Law was a sane man at one stage, then got a Twitter account & has essentially been radicalised by the right, he bangs on constantly about Reform, Tommy Robinson & all kinds of Trump related propaganda - worse thing he ever did getting TwitterFoxycafc said:Misinformation and disinformation still somehow managing to reach my parents despite me trying to help them filter out rubbish from their social media. What happened to not believing everything you read!5 -
I have got mates who are the same. Currently debating with some of them about Lucy Connelly. One said that she was arrested the day she tweeted and in court straight away, another claimed she had "no previous". When I pointed them to the facts, one went quiet the other claimed they meant no previous convictions, the other vile tweets didn't count . So I linked him to a page explaining the sentencing guidelines the judge followed, but she's still a political prisoner apparently. There's no budging them once a complete stranger has confirmed their prejudices... Thinking about it, they are/I am probably the same age as your dad.cantersaddick said:
Same has happened to my Dad. Ironic really as when I was a child he wouldn't stop saying things like "you can't believe everything you read online" and "the internet will rot your brain" and that's exactly whats happened to him.NorthStandUltra said:
My Father in Law was a sane man at one stage, then got a Twitter account & has essentially been radicalised by the right, he bangs on constantly about Reform, Tommy Robinson & all kinds of Trump related propaganda - worse thing he ever did getting TwitterFoxycafc said:Misinformation and disinformation still somehow managing to reach my parents despite me trying to help them filter out rubbish from their social media. What happened to not believing everything you read!3 -
Misinformation is becoming dangerous, there were people arguing yesterday about the heat alerts, saying 'it's summer' and it's the Government trying to control us. I saw some posts claiming that sun cream & wearing sun glasses is dangerous. I saw another that said that rape seed oil is in everything and is being used to fry us. It beggars belief that people actually believe this rubbish.
Sadly it is my generation that seems to be the one that is most likely to fall for misinformation and science is ignored.3 -
Many social media posts in my opinion are either attention seeking or rage bait.
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Any chance of moving on to more general 'fun' things rather than re-hashing quasi-political stuff from the free speech thread. Thanks.6
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06:37 to Cannon St from Grove Park this morning.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Madness with how much train fares are these days that trains don't have basic AC, or at the very least windows throughout the carriages that can open more than 5cm.AFKABartram said:Commuter trains with no vents or air con. Dread to think what the temp is in this sauna but have sweat dropping off my head.Borderline dangerous tbh if we hit an issue. Poor pregnant woman opposite meOld train with those twisty round air vents.Pushes out a similar volume of air as a farting wasp.Dreading train on way home tonight 😫0 -
Cmon now mate, you’re really asking a lot of some people…..Stig said:Any chance of moving on to more general 'fun' things rather than re-hashing quasi-political stuff from the free speech thread. Thanks.1 -
Yes it was,Doom Bar proper bitter when you can get it is fine,but this amber ale was crap.IdleHans said:
Was it bloody Doom Bar? The most boring ale on the market, pretty much.thickandthin63 said:Why is it almost almost impossible to get a proper pint of bitter in pubs.I went to a pub yesterday I had not visited before,there must have been 6-7 choices of lager and one choice of amber ale.
And the choice of quasi Italian/French/Belgian/American lagers will doubtless all have been brewed in the same giant stainless steel tanks in Staffordshire, with largely identical ingredients. Don't go back to that pub, is my advice.
I did visit one pub in Waltham Abbey where the landlord, when asked what bitters he had, proudly declared none, it's all lager in here. Or Guinness.
Deeming it unworthy of my trade, I insisted to my very thirsty lager drinking companion that we leave immediately. Some pubs deserve to close.0 -
Air conditioning, its never quite right for me and I don't get to decide what it should be set at. The train this morning wasn't too bad, I get into work and they couldn't get it colder. I bet the train this afternoon won't have any.0
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cafcnick1992 said:
What did you settle on?thickandthin63 said:Why is it almost almost impossible to get a proper pint of bitter in pubs.I went to a pub yesterday I had not visited before,there must have been 6-7 choices of lager and one choice of amber ale.
I had the amber ale as I dont drink lager,but it was a struggle to drink it.cafcnick1992 said:
What did you settle on?thickandthin63 said:Why is it almost almost impossible to get a proper pint of bitter in pubs.I went to a pub yesterday I had not visited before,there must have been 6-7 choices of lager and one choice of amber ale.0 - Sponsored links:
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Having used the central line for 17 years, have recently moved to Billericay and the trains are a complete joySuedeAdidas said:
06:37 to Cannon St from Grove Park this morning.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Madness with how much train fares are these days that trains don't have basic AC, or at the very least windows throughout the carriages that can open more than 5cm.AFKABartram said:Commuter trains with no vents or air con. Dread to think what the temp is in this sauna but have sweat dropping off my head.Borderline dangerous tbh if we hit an issue. Poor pregnant woman opposite meOld train with those twisty round air vents.Pushes out a similar volume of air as a farting wasp.Dreading train on way home tonight 😫
Plenty of seats each way, spacious air conditioned carriages. 23 mins into Stratford / 30 mins to Liverpool Street1 -
Wen to the vets yesterday,bill came to 171.00,including 20pc vat.What a fucking disgrace,taxman charging people to look after their pets.1
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On the downside, you live in Billericay...MrOneLung said:
Having used the central line for 17 years, have recently moved to Billericay and the trains are a complete joySuedeAdidas said:
06:37 to Cannon St from Grove Park this morning.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Madness with how much train fares are these days that trains don't have basic AC, or at the very least windows throughout the carriages that can open more than 5cm.AFKABartram said:Commuter trains with no vents or air con. Dread to think what the temp is in this sauna but have sweat dropping off my head.Borderline dangerous tbh if we hit an issue. Poor pregnant woman opposite meOld train with those twisty round air vents.Pushes out a similar volume of air as a farting wasp.Dreading train on way home tonight 😫
Plenty of seats each way, spacious air conditioned carriages. 23 mins into Stratford / 30 mins to Liverpool Street
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You'll be annoyed when you find out your office is moving to Shepherds BushMrOneLung said:
Having used the central line for 17 years, have recently moved to Billericay and the trains are a complete joySuedeAdidas said:
06:37 to Cannon St from Grove Park this morning.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Madness with how much train fares are these days that trains don't have basic AC, or at the very least windows throughout the carriages that can open more than 5cm.AFKABartram said:Commuter trains with no vents or air con. Dread to think what the temp is in this sauna but have sweat dropping off my head.Borderline dangerous tbh if we hit an issue. Poor pregnant woman opposite meOld train with those twisty round air vents.Pushes out a similar volume of air as a farting wasp.Dreading train on way home tonight 😫
Plenty of seats each way, spacious air conditioned carriages. 23 mins into Stratford / 30 mins to Liverpool Street
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I remember, as a child, VAT was introduced at 10%. At least Jaffa cakes are still exempted.thickandthin63 said:Wen to the vets yesterday,bill came to 171.00,including 20pc vat.What a fucking disgrace,taxman charging people to look after their pets.0 -
To save costs I have a pet Jaffa cake.8
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My missus losing shit!! - Goes to work this morning, she cant find her stethoscope, thinking she's left it at home... the latest item of many that she "misplaces" - I pull apart the living room in this f**king heat, trying to find it for her, as she thinks she's left it at home.
Just had a message... "Found it"
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SE train home I’m on right now should be illegal. I’ve never sweated like it.charltonkeston said:Air conditioning, it’s never quite right for me and I don't get to decide what it should be set at. The train this morning wasn't too bad, I get into work and they couldn't get it colder. I bet the train this afternoon won't have any.0 - Sponsored links:
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Not even when Trevor was on your case?ValleyGary said:
SE train home I’m on right now should be illegal. I’ve never sweated like it.charltonkeston said:Air conditioning, it’s never quite right for me and I don't get to decide what it should be set at. The train this morning wasn't too bad, I get into work and they couldn't get it colder. I bet the train this afternoon won't have any.7 -
1. Being forced into a route march past seemingly endless retail outlets in buildings designed to encourage impulse buying. Airports have always been the worst places for this, but it seems that motorway services are doing their level best to catch up. No, I don't want to sit in a vibrating chair drenched in over priced nasally-offensive smellies, eating a big box of iced doughnuts whilst looking at my newly blinged-up phone whilst illuminated by a vlogger's lighting ring. It's all junk.
2. My feelings of utter despair for the human race when I realise that other people must be shelling out on all this junk otherwise they wouldn't sell it.
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I know how you feel mate my mother in law is the same. She genuinely thinks ALL immigrants are terrorists coming here to kill her and Trump is literally a God. It’s fucking infuriatingNorthStandUltra said:
My Father in Law was a sane man at one stage, then got a Twitter account & has essentially been radicalised by the right, he bangs on constantly about Reform, Tommy Robinson & all kinds of Trump related propaganda - worse thing he ever did getting TwitterFoxycafc said:Misinformation and disinformation still somehow managing to reach my parents despite me trying to help them filter out rubbish from their social media. What happened to not believing everything you read!4 -
The 60 mph limit on the M1 near Luton and Dunstable and the bullsh*t reasons given for the limit. This evening heading South I hit the limit, the condescending sign tells me the limit is due to congestion. Absolute rubbish, very few cars on the road for 19:00 they even turned off the hardshoulder it was that quiet. Why can't they be honest and either say we need some cash, or want to reduce pollution?I've seen the same reason in the middle of the night.Nothing worse than being told bullsh*t, and especially the completely unbelievable kind.Second thing, modern white line paint is rubbish. Lasts a week and starts wearing out.1
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That sort of accepted shitty pure profiteering bureaucracy. Drop off fees at a fucking airport then making it nigh on impossible to stop or rest anywhere nearby
Parking full stop to be honest
Airports and whilst fully accepting there are things that must be done for security purposes the whole pisstake with that. 7 quid for fast track security, this is something we get no choice over, staff it properly.
How tax never goes down (if I hear another patronising, priveleged cocksucker in government go on about putting sums like £500 a year back into workong families pockets) yet we get less and less in return for it.
How my day at work now and time has to be justified down to the second to the point a lot of jobs require me to do more justifying than doing which has just become accepted.
Less police actually policing and being visible
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The amount of ladies (particularly those that are so vocal about misogyny) going to see convicted woman beater Chris Brown is concert over the last couple of weeks.
The hypocrisy is rife.3 -
Be kind, right?ValleyGary said:The amount of ladies (particularly those that are so vocal about misogyny) going to see convicted woman beater Chris Brown is concert over the last couple of weeks.
The hypocrisy is rife.
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Easy peelers from Sainsburys, absolutely no need for then and they are tasteless. And the tasteless bit I would extend to a lot of our supermarket fruit & veg. They all look the right shape colour and size but lack the important taste factor. I think they are obviously imported unripe. The Europeans must have a chuckle when they crate up their produce and ship it off to us.4
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havent had a decent orange for years, nice and pristine externally, inside a dry, juiceless husk.charltonkeston said:Easy peelers from Sainsburys, absolutely no need for then and they are tasteless. And the tasteless bit I would extend to a lot of our supermarket fruit & veg. They all look the right shape colour and size but lack the important taste factor. I think they are obviously imported unripe. The Europeans must have a chuckle when they crate up their produce and ship it off to us.3 -
Bought a bag yesterday for the office desk. Dry and tasteless- usually not the case so maybe just a bad batch…charltonkeston said:Easy peelers from Sainsburys, absolutely no need for then and they are tasteless. And the tasteless bit I would extend to a lot of our supermarket fruit & veg. They all look the right shape colour and size but lack the important taste factor. I think they are obviously imported unripe. The Europeans must have a chuckle when they crate up their produce and ship it off to us.0
