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General Things That Annoy You thread - part 2
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Crittalls corner roundabout is notorious for this, people coming from Orpington do exactly that.fenlandaddick said:I'm turning right (3rd exit) on a 2 lane roundabout, right-hand signal on and in the inside lane on said roundabout . The amount of drivers turning left waiting at entrance 2 that just pull out . Last time I checked, even when busy, you give way to all traffic from the right.0 -
And the amount of drivers who use the right lane for 2nd exit, straight ahead, even when left lane marking is left and straight. Then they bib when the driver in the left lane follows the curvature because they're expecting them to turn left.fenlandaddick said:I'm turning right (3rd exit) on a 2 lane roundabout, right-hand signal on and in the inside lane on said roundabout . The amount of drivers turning left waiting at entrance 2 that just pull out . Last time I checked, even when busy, you give way to all traffic from the right.
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AI/LLMs being forced into everything I use. And being inaccurate most of the time anyway.1
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An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.1
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Have something similar though the other way round.Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I never realised I had much of an accent but with my job for so many foreign people they can't understand what I'm saying including Americans. They say my accent is so strong, plus my references are very British which doesn't help.
I also have spoken to some of my girlfriends family including her mum who is Indian and even though I can understand her English she can't understand mine so my girlfriend then has to repeat what I said to her also in English for her to understand what I'm going on about. My pronunciation much be dreadful.1 -
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!2 -
We were in Ireland once for a Charlton pre season friendly tour. We were near Cork and stopped to ask someone directions. He was helpful and jabbered on for about five minutes. None of us understood a single word.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!2 -
I struggled for a while in Kerry with understanding some of the people there. Gradually got more understanding. Now I’ve not lived there for 13 years I find my understanding of some lessening. Especially the farmers, who seem to have broader Kerry accents.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!2 -
Chunes said:
And the amount of drivers who use the right lane for 2nd exit, straight ahead, even when left lane marking is left and straight. Then they bib when the driver in the left lane follows the curvature because they're expecting them to turn left.fenlandaddick said:I'm turning right (3rd exit) on a 2 lane roundabout, right-hand signal on and in the inside lane on said roundabout . The amount of drivers turning left waiting at entrance 2 that just pull out . Last time I checked, even when busy, you give way to all traffic from the right.I've even seen on the same roundabout drivers use the left hand lane for exit 3 cause there is a queue in the right hand lane. They fake going straight on, and then indicate once on the roundabout.They shoukd have made this a flyover as the roundabout is for joining a 70mph dual carriageway.All down to money as usual.I would take the country road, but wood Lane is so full of potholes the Apollo moon landing crew would feel at home there.🤬
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Probably calling you a langer.LargeAddick said:
We were in Ireland once for a Charlton pre season friendly tour. We were near Cork and stopped to ask someone directions. He was helpful and jabbered on for about five minutes. None of us understood a single word.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!1 -
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Maybe, whatever one of them is.SporadicAddick said:
Probably calling you a langer.LargeAddick said:
We were in Ireland once for a Charlton pre season friendly tour. We were near Cork and stopped to ask someone directions. He was helpful and jabbered on for about five minutes. None of us understood a single word.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!2 -
The only areas I have a problem is where Irish is spoken, when they're speaking English, they have a carry over accent, Donegal, Galway, Kerry & Mayo, generally I can understand most counties, can’t stand the Dublin accent, all most as bad as a Liverpool accent.iainment said:
I struggled for a while in Kerry with understanding some of the people there. Gradually got more understanding. Now I’ve not lived there for 13 years I find my understanding of some lessening. Especially the farmers, who seem to have broader Kerry accents.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!3 -
if you are taking the third exit shouldnt you be in the right hand lane with the inside lane for those turning left or straight on?fenlandaddick said:I'm turning right (3rd exit) on a 2 lane roundabout, right-hand signal on and in the inside lane on said roundabout . The amount of drivers turning left waiting at entrance 2 that just pull out . Last time I checked, even when busy, you give way to all traffic from the right.0 -
Not having a go, @fenlandaddick but you probably shouldn't be posting on CL while you're drivingfenlandaddick said:I'm turning right (3rd exit) on a 2 lane roundabout, right-hand signal on and in the inside lane on said roundabout . The amount of drivers turning left waiting at entrance 2 that just pull out . Last time I checked, even when busy, you give way to all traffic from the right.14 -
BBC coverage of the Lords test today,
inept, bias and as always, with a sensationalist agenda worthy only of a minor public school newspaper.2 -
gringo said:
if you are taking the third exit shouldnt you be in the right hand lane with the inside lane for those turning left or straight on?fenlandaddick said:I'm turning right (3rd exit) on a 2 lane roundabout, right-hand signal on and in the inside lane on said roundabout . The amount of drivers turning left waiting at entrance 2 that just pull out . Last time I checked, even when busy, you give way to all traffic from the right.
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Bosses at work when one person on a team has cocked something up but they don’t have the balls to address that one person directly, so make a big thing and address the entire team with it and waste everyone’s time.7
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That is one of the biggest signals of inadequate, weak leadership and is so prevalent in the workplace nowThe Red Robin said:Bosses at work when one person on a team has cocked something up but they don’t have the balls to address that one person directly, so make a big thing and address the entire team with it and waste everyone’s time.
I always assumed collective punishment was frowned upon and regularly get told it is yet at work if some idiot misuses a disc cutter and reduces the number of fingers they have, we all get them taken off us until we have sat through a video of an AI ponce explaining how to not cut your fingers off
Same with overtime, one person takes the piss and fiddles so everyone gets stopped as opposed to dealing with the individual3 -
Carter said:
That is one of the biggest signals of inadequate, weak leadership and is so prevalent in the workplace nowThe Red Robin said:Bosses at work when one person on a team has cocked something up but they don’t have the balls to address that one person directly, so make a big thing and address the entire team with it and waste everyone’s time.
I always assumed collective punishment was frowned upon and regularly get told it is yet at work if some idiot misuses a disc cutter and reduces the number of fingers they have, we all get them taken off us until we have sat through a video of an AI ponce explaining how to not cut your fingers off
Same with overtime, one person takes the piss and fiddles so everyone gets stopped as opposed to dealing with the individualUsed to have a boss who would address the whole group with something we all knew was only directed at one person, then go around quietly apologising to the rest of us to say “I know it doesn’t apply to you…”1 -
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An Irish friend of mine once described the Dublin accent as "Dees, Dat, Den, Dare, Doze".guinnessaddick said:
The only areas I have a problem is where Irish is spoken, when they're speaking English, they have a carry over accent, Donegal, Galway, Kerry & Mayo, generally I can understand most counties, can’t stand the Dublin accent, all most as bad as a Liverpool accent.iainment said:
I struggled for a while in Kerry with understanding some of the people there. Gradually got more understanding. Now I’ve not lived there for 13 years I find my understanding of some lessening. Especially the farmers, who seem to have broader Kerry accents.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!!
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Didn't they release Hold Tight?Algarveaddick said:
An Irish friend of mine once described the Dublin accent as "Dees, Dat, Den, Dare, Doze".guinnessaddick said:
The only areas I have a problem is where Irish is spoken, when they're speaking English, they have a carry over accent, Donegal, Galway, Kerry & Mayo, generally I can understand most counties, can’t stand the Dublin accent, all most as bad as a Liverpool accent.iainment said:
I struggled for a while in Kerry with understanding some of the people there. Gradually got more understanding. Now I’ve not lived there for 13 years I find my understanding of some lessening. Especially the farmers, who seem to have broader Kerry accents.KBslittlesis said:
Don't ever move to West Cork then!Arsenetatters said:An awkward one but interacting with someone who has a strong accent you can’t understand.I was attempting to buy something in Greggs and the person behind the counter kept saying the same thing but I couldn’t understand her. She looked pissed off and kept trying by shouting louder. She had an Eastern European accent (she sounded like Mother-in Law Tatters).This problem is also very difficult in medical settings. My last GP was from a Chinese background and I had very little idea what he was saying. This was impossible if all you were able to get was a telephone appointment.I would imagine whoever interviewed him and the Greggs lady had difficulty understanding them too - but probably couldn’t use that as a reason to not employ them.
I get by no bother having Irish parents but I pretty much have to translate everything for himself still even though we've been here 12yrs!!!! 4 -
Dishonest beer adverts.
Moretti - accompanied with scenes of southern Italian sunshine and market squares.
Brewed in grim Manchester by Heineken.
The same brewery that churns out "Spanish" Cruz Campo. Chooses to represent its Manchester fizz with a man impossibly rolling a beer barrel through sunny Seville.
Poretti? Suave man and his dog on a motor launch on Lake Garda? Carlsberg's Northampton factory.
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Madri? Complete with tap dancing, castanet rattling ladies in a Mediterranean market square? Tadcaster, Yorkshire.8 -
I stopped buying Cornettos when I found they weren't made in Venice. And don't get me started on Chicago Town pizza.MrWalker said:Dishonest beer adverts.
Moretti - accompanied with scenes of southern Italian sunshine and market squares.
Brewed in grim Manchester by Heineken.
He same brewery that churns out "Spanish" Cruz Campo. Chooses to represent its Manchester fizz with a man impossibly rolling a beer barrel through sunny Seville.
Poretti? Suave man and his dog on a motor launch on Lake Garda? Carlsberg's Northampton factory.
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Madri? Complete with tap dancing, castanet rattling ladies in a Mediterranean market square? Tadcaster, Yorkshire.12 -
At least the first three have their origins in the countries depicted, Mr. W. The latter has never been concoted outside Staffordshire.MrWalker said:Dishonest beer adverts.
Moretti - accompanied with scenes of southern Italian sunshine and market squares.
Brewed in grim Manchester by Heineken.
He same brewery that churns out "Spanish" Cruz Campo. Chooses to represent its Manchester fizz with a man impossibly rolling a beer barrel through sunny Seville.
Poretti? Suave man and his dog on a motor launch on Lake Garda? Carlsberg's Northampton factory.
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Madri? Complete with tap dancing, castanet rattling ladies in a Mediterranean market square? Tadcaster, Yorkshire.2 -
I assumed everyone knew this until recently. A mate of mine who cam generously be described as king of all chavvys commented how he loved the Spanish beers and predictably someone told him one was essentially Carling, load were made in Burton upon trent and the look on his face was the same as my primary school friend Joe after we went to nethercott farm and he discovered the lovely animals were ham, chicken, beefburger etc. Fair play to Joe, he's been a staunch vegetarian ever since. Lee, however now pays 6.50 for a GuinnessAlgarveaddick said:
At least the first three have their origins in the countries depicted, Mr. W. The latter has never been concoted outside Staffordshire.MrWalker said:Dishonest beer adverts.
Moretti - accompanied with scenes of southern Italian sunshine and market squares.
Brewed in grim Manchester by Heineken.
He same brewery that churns out "Spanish" Cruz Campo. Chooses to represent its Manchester fizz with a man impossibly rolling a beer barrel through sunny Seville.
Poretti? Suave man and his dog on a motor launch on Lake Garda? Carlsberg's Northampton factory.
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Madri? Complete with tap dancing, castanet rattling ladies in a Mediterranean market square? Tadcaster, Yorkshire.5 -
I've long been aware, due to the 'Brewed in UK' sign they have to display.Carter said:
I assumed everyone knew this until recently. A mate of mine who cam generously be described as king of all chavvys commented how he loved the Spanish beers and predictably someone told him one was essentially Carling, load were made in Burton upon trent and the look on his face was the same as my primary school friend Joe after we went to nethercott farm and he discovered the lovely animals were ham, chicken, beefburger etc. Fair play to Joe, he's been a staunch vegetarian ever since. Lee, however now pays 6.50 for a GuinnessAlgarveaddick said:
At least the first three have their origins in the countries depicted, Mr. W. The latter has never been concoted outside Staffordshire.MrWalker said:Dishonest beer adverts.
Moretti - accompanied with scenes of southern Italian sunshine and market squares.
Brewed in grim Manchester by Heineken.
He same brewery that churns out "Spanish" Cruz Campo. Chooses to represent its Manchester fizz with a man impossibly rolling a beer barrel through sunny Seville.
Poretti? Suave man and his dog on a motor launch on Lake Garda? Carlsberg's Northampton factory.
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Madri? Complete with tap dancing, castanet rattling ladies in a Mediterranean market square? Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
It's the utter nonsense advertising.
Booze adverts should go the same way as smoking ones. Except the Hamlet ad. That was funny. It should be brought back immediately.
Along with Public Information films.
Keep left unless overtaking.
Don't spit on the street - perhaps use the hammer smashing into a melon/peach theme they had for seat belts.
Dont drop litter.
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They are foxes not dogs in the Poretti advert.MrWalker said:Dishonest beer adverts.
Moretti - accompanied with scenes of southern Italian sunshine and market squares.
Brewed in grim Manchester by Heineken.
The same brewery that churns out "Spanish" Cruz Campo. Chooses to represent its Manchester fizz with a man impossibly rolling a beer barrel through sunny Seville.
Poretti? Suave man and his dog on a motor launch on Lake Garda? Carlsberg's Northampton factory.
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Madri? Complete with tap dancing, castanet rattling ladies in a Mediterranean market square? Tadcaster, Yorkshire.3 -
Even more dishonest advertising then.
Edit - imagine the damage their claws would do to the teak decking. And the stench of piss. [from the foxes, not the Poretti swill.]2
