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Trivial Things That Annoy You — Rules in Post #1

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    #3122
    miezekatze
    Registered Users Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭miezekatze


    Shint0 wrote: »
    TA why can't I melt butter and I don't mean in my mouth.

    It comes out rock hard from the fridge. I put it in the microwave and try to find the right setting, right time bla bla but no matter what I do it either doesn't melt enough or on the next go it ends up swimming. I just can't seem to find the sweet spot.

    Is there some secret to melting butter when it has just come out of the fridge because I need to learn the art.

    Take it out of the fridge half an hour or so before you need it. :)

    TA that the weekend is almost over already, it just seemed to fly. :(


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    #3123
    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    Shint0 wrote: »
    TA why can't I melt butter and I don't mean in my mouth.

    It comes out rock hard from the fridge. I put it in the microwave and try to find the right setting, right time bla bla but no matter what I do it either doesn't melt enough or on the next go it ends up swimming. I just can't seem to find the sweet spot.

    Is there some secret to melting butter when it has just come out of the fridge because I need to learn the art.

    Give it 10 secs in the microwave.


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    #3124
    Winterlong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭Winterlong


    fussyonion wrote: »
    Give it 10 secs in the microwave.

    On the 'defrost' setting.


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    #3125
    Shint0
    Registered Users Posts: 1,196 ✭✭✭Shint0


    miezekatze wrote: »
    Take it out of the fridge half an hour or so before you need it. :)
    fussyonion wrote: »
    Give it 10 secs in the microwave.
    I think I'll go with the 10 second rule. Half an hour beforehand is just waaay too organised for me :P


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    #3126
    s4uv3
    Registered Users Posts: 952 ✭✭✭s4uv3


    Shint0 wrote: »
    TA why can't I melt butter and I don't mean in my mouth.

    It comes out rock hard from the fridge. I put it in the microwave and try to find the right setting, right time bla bla but no matter what I do it either doesn't melt enough or on the next go it ends up swimming. I just can't seem to find the sweet spot.

    Is there some secret to melting butter when it has just come out of the fridge because I need to learn the art.

    Get a butter dish!
    I was dead against these until I moved in with my fella and he pushed me into it. Keeps the butter fresh while out of the fridge and it's just perfectly firm but spreadable.
    If we're away for a few days or the weather is stinking hot it gets put in the fridge, but 95% of the time it's perfect.

    TA - I'm in Leitrim :p


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    #3127
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    I hate being unpaid tech support for people because i "did computers in college". That was 10 years ago and i ended up working in a completely different industry because of money so i'm not an expert by any means.

    I know a good bit but most of my "expertise" extends to not being afraid to do stuff with a computer/tablet because i know it's rather hard to **** things up so badly that i can't fix it.


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    #3128
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    I hate being unpaid tech support for people because i "did computers in college". That was 10 years ago and i ended up working in a completely different industry because of money so i'm not an expert by any means.

    I know a good bit but most of my "expertise" extends to not being afraid to do stuff with a computer/tablet because i know it's rather hard to **** things up so badly that i can't fix it.


    It's even harder to try and fix it when someone rings you about it.

    Trying to imagine what has happened & them going should I click ok on this message.

    NO, just No, step away from it.


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    #3129
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    It's even harder to try and fix it when someone rings you about it.

    Trying to imagine what has happened & them going should I click ok on this message.

    NO, just No, step away from it.

    "A thing popped upon the screen that said something about updates or something but i Xed out of it, not sure what it said but can you come over and fix it?"

    /thing doesn't show up again, ever


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    #3130
    Lucyfur
    Registered Users Posts: 32,513 ✭✭✭✭Lucyfur


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    It's even harder to try and fix it when someone rings you about it.

    Trying to imagine what has happened & them going should I click ok on this message.

    NO, just No, step away from it.

    Or, when someone rings you from another country. To ask you to fix the wifi in their hotel. Cos you're ''good at that sh1t''

    :D


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    #3131
    Story Bud?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭Story Bud?


    Lucyfur wrote: »
    Or, when someone rings you from another country. To ask you to fix the wifi in their hotel. Cos you're ''good at that sh1t''

    :D

    This happened to one of the lads in work. Someone took a newly built and tested laptop to a another continent. Rang him while he was on call early on a Sunday morning, because the wifi in her hotel room wasn't working. The wifi was working fine in the lobby. But not in her room. Seriously.

    Dealing with fcuking idiots is TAing.


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    #3132
    mohawk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,781 ✭✭✭mohawk


    My TA is that I have Tonsillitis for the third time in three months. I woke up last night in pain after the painkillers wore off. My voice is nearly gone and the OH keeps asking questions and making general conversation. I want to be left alone with painkillers and drinks.

    I have a lot of TAs today.


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    #3133
    fussyonion
    Registered Users Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    mohawk wrote: »
    My TA is that I have Tonsillitis for the third time in three months. I woke up last night in pain after the painkillers wore off. My voice is nearly gone and the OH keeps asking questions and making general conversation. I want to be left alone with painkillers and drinks.

    I have a lot of TAs today.

    Might wanna consider having them removed if you're getting tonsillitis that often.


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    #3134
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Lucyfur wrote: »
    Or, when someone rings you from another country. To ask you to fix the wifi in their hotel. Cos you're ''good at that sh1t''

    :D
    Story Bud? wrote: »
    This happened to one of the lads in work. Someone took a newly built and tested laptop to a another continent. Rang him while he was on call early on a Sunday morning, because the wifi in her hotel room wasn't working. The wifi was working fine in the lobby. But not in her room. Seriously.

    Dealing with fcuking idiots is TAing.



    They are PICNIC issues.


    Problem In Chair, Not In Computer.

    TA'd I have too much patience & always come up with good retorts to these questions half an hour later.


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    #3135
    Colser
    Registered Users Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭Colser


    When the usual Sunday evening blues kick in but they're way worse after 2 weeks off and started to creep up on Friday..feel like crying😠


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    #3136
    ahlookit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    They are PICNIC issues.


    Problem In Chair, Not In Computer.

    TA'd I have too much patience & always come up with good retorts to these questions half an hour later.

    Hadnt heard PICNIC before - will definitely be using that in future. We used to refer to them as a problem in the KCI (Keyboard Chair Interface)


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    #3137
    northgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭northgirl


    TA'd that I just ate a load of ice-cream that wasn't very nice and I didn't even really want :(


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    #3138
    Gwynplaine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,909 ✭✭✭Gwynplaine


    That Biker Jacket Smithwicks ad. It's on every channel all the time.
    Sunday night blues.
    A quick WhatsApp message to someone, and they ring back. Go away.


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    #3139
    iLikeWaffles
    Registered Users Posts: 4,325 ✭✭✭iLikeWaffles


    "BOOMSHAKALAKA"

    STFU ya dope ya..................


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    #3140
    Miss Demeanour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,383 ✭✭✭Miss Demeanour


    The big crack I have just noticed across my phone :(


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    #3141
    Utah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭Utah


    TA'd that I'm getting old and a hangover lasts for 2 days even though I spent most of yesterday asleep. And TA'd people are trying to have chats at 8am in work with me. GO AWAY


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    #3142
    Rogueish
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Rogueish


    Not enough sleep.


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    #3143
    Vel
    Registered Users Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭Vel


    I am learning to drive. You can't miss me as I'm in the learner's car with all the driving school gumph on the sides and the big sign on the roof. I have stalled at the lights and am struggling to restart. You, directly behind me beeping me out of it isn't going to help the situation in any way whatsoever. I hope your penis falls off


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    #3144
    PaddyWilliams
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭PaddyWilliams


    Vel wrote: »
    I am learning to drive. You can't miss me as I'm in the learner's car with all the driving school gumph on the sides and the big sign on the roof. I have stalled at the lights and am struggling to restart. You, directly behind me beeping me out of it isn't going to help the situation in any way whatsoever. I hope your penis falls off

    Can never understand d!ckheads who do that to learner drivers, we all had to start somewhere.

    TA'd that it's not Friday!


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    #3145
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    Colser wrote: »
    People who refuse to back up their posts..spineless.

    Link?

    TA I'm so hungry today and I am meant to be on a diet :(


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    #3146
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    I'm usually TA'ed about not currently having a job - not today

    After I typed that I got TAed


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    #3147
    OldNotWIse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,468 ✭✭✭✭OldNotWIse


    There is an ad on the radio at the moment and I swear I actually want to flay the two stupid dumb cúnts in it. It's a one for all ad, and it is basically just these two idiots talking about how one of their boyfriends finally "got it right" and bought the right present. The other one sneers, "oh let me guess, another scarf?" and then....THEN does this fake laugh that can only be described as a bottom feeder on acid having an orgasm. The other one says no she got a voucher and launches into a monologue on all her "favourite" stores she can use it in. Then the other silly bint is all like, "Oh. I'm off to tell Cillian what to get me next year" - Cillian has thrown himself from a building by now if he knows what's good for him.


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    #3148
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Why is a voucher better than cash?

    A voucher is the worst kind of gift IMHO

    TAed at receiving vouchers as gifts


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    #3149
    SB_Part2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭SB_Part2


    People who laugh at their own jokes. But they aren't even jokes. They just tend to laugh at everything that comes out of their own mouth.


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    #3150
    Utah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭Utah


    mansize wrote: »
    Why is a voucher better than cash?

    A voucher is the worst kind of gift IMHO

    TAed at receiving vouchers as gifts

    Some people feel with cash they should pay off a debt or a bill or something. Vouchers have to be spent in a shop so they get to buy something for themselves.

    TA'd that shaky desk guy across from me has now started to pull up the blinds when I go to the toilet. I don't think he understands that a glass wall means there's going to be a glare on my screen


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    #3151
    CloudCumulus
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭CloudCumulus


    To whoever TA'd the fish fingers, I rarely have them but when I do i turn them after maybe 5 minutes on the grill pan wire thing and it keeps the delish crumby coating on.

    TA'd at the commentators for both the golf and tennis yesterday. Not sure if they were the same person but making silly mistakes by getting over excited so announcing the wrong score, or just baffling crap talk which was so unnecessary.
    I had originally been watching a good stream of the tennis with proper commentators but was kicked out of my bedroom by OH who wanted to play some new weird video game about planets.


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