Trivial things that annoy you part 8191.1

maudgonner

miezekatze wrote: »

I'm trying to eat healthy and lose weight, and have been carefully counting the calories for the last 2 weeks or so. I have not even lost a kilo yet. so hungry though, and all this talk about pringles isn't helping!

Sympathy on the hunger. But if you've been at it for two weeks and lost almost a kilo that's really good going? any more than that wouldn't really be healthy/sustainable.

And Pringles are yucky anyway, taste like poo. You really don't want any :pac:

Robsweezie

semi important emails being sent to your junk folder. I never check my junk folder so it goes right over my head. I checked today though and there was nothing important there, but among the youtube and spam crap there were two or three emails that I would rather I didn't miss.

too much mayo on your burger/sandwich.

youtube ads buffering. ads are bad enough.

today I was in getting lunch and the man ahead of me was waiting on his. as he watches the lady make his meal and put the sauce in, he says ''a little bit more sauce'' no please or thank you, just demanding. I hate people like that at delis. ''oh too much, too little''. maybe im judging him a bit harshly as its not something I would personally do.

Graces7

Aglomerado wrote: »

Yeah I know the feeling. I'm craving the chocolates a colleague brought in last week but they're in a cabinet at the other end of the office, a cabinet I've no reason to go into unless I want to look like a greedyguts! I'll have to make do with my clementines....

Well, I went rather mad before Christmas when the big tubs of Roses etc were at 4.99 so I have enough for many months,. The irony is I have gone off chocolate..Clementines are good..

Graces7

tippman1 wrote: »

Buy why do we feel the need? Of course it's worldwide thing, not so much on forums though, as it is in Ireland.

Seems to be almost considered out of order to express any objections to it here if your post is anything to go by.

The most informative, articulate, constructive posters here never seem to feel the need to use swear-words either.

it is the blasphemy that offends. Said very quietly. But it really does, Other swear words less.

Graces7

miezekatze wrote: »

I'm trying to eat healthy and lose weight, and have been carefully counting the calories for the last 2 weeks or so. I have not even lost a kilo yet. so hungry though, and all this talk about pringles isn't helping!

Dieting makes you fat. It focusses your mind totally on food, especially the things YOU have decided are verboten.... When I stopped dieting I lost weight and eat what I like in small quantities and no problems. Grazing and not ever a huge meal works..PS Pringles are out of my cost range...Being on a very limited income helps too!

Graces7

tomwaterford wrote: »

Drink water??

Ah that just expands the belly! Increases hunger..Give it time to adjust to smaller intakes. Avoid big meals.. I eat basically one meal a day. Three courses, breakfast, lunch and sometimes supper. Grazing works and is better than huge meals.

Graces7

Some days get off to a flying start..The sugar bag burst as I was making my desperately needed first coffee.. then the milk in the small jug I had left out of the fridge curdled when I added it to the coffee... Think I will give up for the day..hardly any sleep with the LOUD weather last night...

CrowdedHouse

Graces7 wrote: »

..hardly any sleep with the LOUD weather last night...

I was woken by thunder at 6am, was fast asleep grrrrr

Rosie Rant

Couldn't log in for days! Kept getting a locked out message. The thank button on the touch site is still a bit f*ckety.

I had a dream last night - my apartment was on Kim and Aggie's "How Clean is Your House?" It's not THAT bad but I definitely need to sort my floordrobe . I also dreamt that somebody bombed Chernobyl.

My OH bought a 1KG jar of Nutella and I can't stop thinking about it! I might just grab a spoonful. Or a ladleful.

Colser

I took a scone out of the freezer last night to take to work....defrosted but its a fooking burger bun.:mad::pac:

kfallon

Colser wrote: »

I took a scone out of the freezer last night to take to work....defrosted but its a fooking burger bun.:mad::pac:

Well slap a fookin' burger in it so and everyone's happy

Colser

kfallon wrote: »

Well slap a fookin' burger in it so and everyone's happy

I cant..theres no burgers in the vending machine FFS:p I know what I will fookin slap though if you dont show some empathy kfallon.

OldNotWIse

Day 8 and still no word. I'm dying a slow and painful death.

I also managed to sit beside the only crazy person on the luas this morning. She looked ok but soon as I sat beside her she started talking mubo jumo to herself.

Gwynplaine

Had an operation on my hand on Monday and it's still very sore. Hopping off painkillers. Can't drive, can make a dinner, can't play PS3. I'm only awake now as I didn't go to bed til 4.30am as I was watching The Killing all night.
For only the 3rd time in 11 years I can't give blood this week. I've had 6 texts and 2 phonecalls from them, ( i have special rare blood). I explained situation with my hand, and they were very apologetic. Why ring a second time?
Getting up now, trying to get dressed, then make breakfast, with 1 hand takes 10 times longer than with 2 hands.

kfallon

Colser wrote: »

I cant..theres no burgers in the vending machine FFS:p I know what I will fookin slap though if you dont show some empathy kfallon.

A bit of slap n' tickle?

wally79

Gwynplaine wrote: »

can't play PS3.

That's like a cruel joke.

Graces7

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Had an operation on my hand on Monday and it's still very sore. Hopping off painkillers. Can't drive, can make a dinner, can't play PS3. I'm only awake now as I didn't go to bed til 4.30am as I was watching The Killing all night.
For only the 3rd time in 11 years I can't give blood this week. I've had 6 texts and 2 phonecalls from them, ( i have special rare blood). I explained situation with my hand, and they were very apologetic. Why ring a second time?
Getting up now, trying to get dressed, then make breakfast, with 1 hand takes 10 times longer than with 2 hands.

Interesting challenge isnt it? Shattered my wrist two years ago..The worst was I COULD NOT KNIT.... Oh I did drive as when the local nurses paid an unwanted visit and I asked how I was supposed to get to my next appointment, they looked at the car and asked if it was broken. Was my right wrist so that was OK. Spent hours beading... Lived in nightwear most days...You will manage! Enjoy the challenge.. oh the interesting one was opening tins, Catfood and soup. You put the tin on the floor, hold it with your feet and pull the ring pull.. then grab it before the cat or dog does.. had to pay extra in LIDL for ring pull beans.. Good luck!!

kfallon

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Had an operation on my hand on Monday and it's still very sore. Hopping off painkillers. Can't drive, can make a dinner, can't play PS3. I'm only awake now as I didn't go to bed til 4.30am as I was watching The Killing all night.
For only the 3rd time in 11 years I can't give blood this week. I've had 6 texts and 2 phonecalls from them, ( i have special rare blood). I explained situation with my hand, and they were very apologetic. Why ring a second time?
Getting up now, trying to get dressed, then make breakfast, with 1 hand takes 10 times longer than with 2 hands.

Graces7 wrote: »

Interesting challenge isnt it? Shattered my wrist two years ago..The worst was I COULD NOT KNIT.... Oh I did drive as when the local nurses paid an unwanted visit and I asked how I was supposed to get to my next appointment, they looked at the car and asked if it was broken. Was my right wrist so that was OK. Spent hours beading... Lived in nightwear most days...You will manage! Enjoy the challenge.. oh the interesting one was opening tins, Catfood and soup. You put the tin on the floor, hold it with your feet and pull the ring pull.. then grab it before the cat or dog does.. had to pay extra in LIDL for ring pull beans.. Good luck!!

Hope ye both didn't hurt your wiping hand...... :pac:

Graces7

Hibernating...the day gets worse.. while I was cleaning the range, the wind blew the door open.. My two new rescue cats are not allowed out. The wee female cannot even be touched let alone caged for spaying.. Caught the boy cowering in front of the house but no sign of madam.. later, thought of the ring pull trick .. that sound always gets the cats to me... unfortunately she was upstairs and in her rush for food had to pass Bosscat madam.. loud cat fight.. But at least I know all my cats are IN... Waiting for the post now as my car insurance renewal is due and it is not going to be pleasant. May have to sell the cats, or the car.. been refused quotes on a 15 yr old car and being well over 70..The lowest I have is E600...

AndyBoBandy

Had a couple of hours to kill yesterday in central London so plumped for the London Eye.

£23.50 for a 15/20 minute rotation on the eye. no way it's worth that.

that's almost €31, and I still had a spare 2 hours when I got off it.

Pac1Man

Graces7 wrote: »

... Waiting for the post now as my car insurance renewal is due and it is not going to be pleasant. May have to sell the cats, or the car.. been refused quotes on a 15 yr old car and being well over 70..The lowest I have is E600...

I imagine you driving a big petrol V8 Graces7. Please say you do.

Graces7

Pac1Man wrote: »

I imagine you driving a big petrol V8 Graces7. Please say you do.

If I knew what that was I could tell you! Mine is a Susuki WagonR Plus in sunshine yellow and I love it dearly...My third Susuki and I would love another but they don't make them any more and the few on sale are nearly as old sadly.

castletownman

I see RTE are pedalling their new spin-off show Bridget and Eamonn to be aired next week. Between that, the terrible christmas scheduling that included the Al Porter Show, Panti Bliss and over-saturation of Mrs.Browns Boys, their turning a blind eye to the "questionable" interviewing techniques of Tubridy and Darcy, and the general hames they made to Rebellion, they really are justification for paying the licence fee.

eisenberg1

Menas wrote: »

Maybe my taste buds are dulling with age.
Or maybe Pringles have changed their formula.

But I dont get the yummy taste from the Sour Cream and Onion Pringles anymore....and that makes me sad!

jimgoose wrote: »

An off-license once attempted to charge me €7 for a tube of Pringles. Obviously I said you're 'avin' a fackin' (sorry, Tippman! ) girrawrfe!

Pringles are poxy! There, I said it.

jimgoose

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Pringles are poxy! There, I said it.

Couldn't agree more, boss. Mrs. Goose likes 'em.

franer1970

This sort of thing: We require for the PQQ submission the following: Three (3) signed hard copies (One (1) original and two (2) copies) and two (2) CDs

Is it really necessary to follow each use of the word for a number by its numeral equivalent? What the hell can "three" mean other than 3, the number?!?

Graces7

Well, that is it. Letter arrived. My current insurers will not even give me a quote. So I have three weeks to find an insurer now.. :eek:They make getting old a handicap. Google here I come...

jimgoose

Graces7 wrote: »

Well, that is it. Letter arrived. My current insurers will not even give me a quote. So I have three weeks to find an insurer now.. :eek:They make getting old a handicap. Google here I come...

Really? What are you driving? Mrs. Goose The Elder is 79 and has no problem in her '09 Feshty, although it has gone up considerably, like a lot of folks'.

rainbow kirby

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Had a couple of hours to kill yesterday in central London so plumped for the London Eye.

£23.50 for a 15/20 minute rotation on the eye. no way it's worth that.

Any of the Merlin stuff in central London is a complete and utter ripoff. No point at all unless you have the Merlin pass or the multiple attraction tickets.

Was in early this morning to do a software deployment and I am hitting the afternoon wall so hard right now...

wally79

Graces7 wrote: »

Well, that is it. Letter arrived. My current insurers will not even give me a quote. So I have three weeks to find an insurer now.. :eek:They make getting old a handicap. Google here I come...

You'll be very lucky to get insurance on a 15 year old car these days. There was a thread on it. I will try to find it

AndyBoBandy

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Any of the Merlin stuff in central London is a complete and utter ripoff. No point at all unless you have the Merlin pass or the multiple attraction tickets.

Yep, the whole ticket buying process was basically lots of in your face ads stating that the more you spent, the more you saved!!!

F*c* O*f

wally79

Graces7 wrote: »

Well, that is it. Letter arrived. My current insurers will not even give me a quote. So I have three weeks to find an insurer now.. :eek:They make getting old a handicap. Google here I come...

Here's that thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057551421

Parachutes

People who don't drink but go on nights out and silently judge everyone for drinking all night.

TG1

Parachutes wrote: »

People who don't drink but go on nights out and silently judge everyone for drinking all night.

And people who not so silently go on and on about how great they feel the next morning after not drinking while I'm absoloutly hanging....

maudgonner

Parachutes wrote: »

People who don't drink but go on nights out and silently judge everyone for drinking all night.

Yeah, they're tools. But it's also a písser when you aren't drinking on a night out but get attitude from people just because you're not drinking.

Graces7

jimgoose wrote: »

Really? What are you driving? Mrs. Goose The Elder is 79 and has no problem in her '09 Feshty, although it has gone up considerably, like a lot of folks'.

'00 is my car... Knew it was going to rocket ,,lowest so far is nearly E700...most are knocking me back without a quote... persevering...has to be done but no idea how just now

Parachutes

Similarly, when in a group there is only one or two non-smokers who accompany the smokers out to the smoking area because they do not want to sit alone inside then complain when a bit of smoke gets blown in their face or gets on their clothes etc.

Microsoft Windows Progress bars - that shoot so quickly up to around 60% that you think there is no reason to go and set about another task.

But then 60 to 100% takes an absolute AGE. But each time you think about doing something else it jumps forward 4 or 5% so you sit and wait.

And in the end 45 minute later it finishes - time during which you could have actually achieved something else worthwhile.

Graces7

wally79 wrote: »

Here's that thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057551421

Thanks; there have been other threads on motoring and I have three quotes now. Just is finding the increased premiums. It is my age as well as the cars although I have 50 yrs no claims, no convictions etc etc etc http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=98521460#post98521460 Packing in for the night after trawling...

jimgoose

Deleted User wrote: »

Microsoft Windows Progress bars - that shoot so quickly up to around 60% that you think there is no reason to go and set about another task.

But then 60 to 100% takes an absolute AGE. But each time you think about doing something else it jumps forward 4 or 5% so you sit and wait.

And in the end 45 minute later it finishes - time during which you could have actually achieved something else worthwhile.

The way Microsoft products manage to impede progress in all sorts of subtle and not-so-subtle ways is actually fiendishly and intriguingly clever. :pac::pac::pac:

jimgoose

Graces7 wrote: »

'00 is my car... Knew it was going to rocket ,,lowest so far is nearly E700...most are knocking me back without a quote... persevering...has to be done but no idea how just now

Mmm. Mine is '99, and was €495 last year. I am intrigued to see what AXA will come up with this year. :pac:

Mesrine65

Deleted User wrote: »

Microsoft Windows Progress bars - that shoot so quickly up to around 60% that you think there is no reason to go and set about another task.

But then 60 to 100% takes an absolute AGE. But each time you think about doing something else it jumps forward 4 or 5% so you sit and wait.

And in the end 45 minute later it finishes - time during which you could have actually achieved something else worthwhile.

jimgoose wrote: »

The way Microsoft products manage to impede progress in all sorts of subtle and not-so-subtle ways is actually fiendishly and intriguingly clever. :pac::pac::pac:

Debian FTW, fuck Microsoft

jimgoose

Mesrine65 wrote: »

Debian FTW, fuck Microsoft

Indeed. I quite liked Fedora until some Segway-riding twit fucked it up with this "systemd" cockology.

Graces7

jimgoose wrote: »

Mmm. Mine is '99, and was €495 last year. I am intrigued to see what AXA will come up with this year. :pac:

I got an AXA quote through chill.ie for nearly E700. Feel sick!

maximoose

People editing their duped posts to tell us they are dupes, instead of just bloody deleting the dupe. Why?!

Medusa22

My cat trampled all over the keyboard on my laptop and he locked my touch pad then he fecked off

Graces7

Medusa22 wrote: »

My cat trampled all over the keyboard on my laptop and he locked my touch pad then he fecked off

Wise feline!

strelok

yet another delayed delivery with fastway. this one was bloody coming from dublin, shipped yesterday and nowhere to be seen today

i've no coffee at all now cos I'm waiting on these beans and I didn't want to buy any in the shop thinking they'd arrive today

i need my fix man

Savage Tyrant

I have literally zero motivation for life at the moment. Actually none.
Getting up is a chore. Work is a punishment. I just feel empty of everything.. Mostly of energy and motivation.
I still haven't recovered from the Christmas period yet. It kills me every year, but this one has been the worst in memory which is ironic as it was the one with the least financial hardship for a while.

aaronjumper

I'm pretty good at giving advice but pretty bad at following it.
Especially if it's mine.