What are the every day items that you despise?

Mam of 4 · 23-04-2019 9:39pm

PsychoPete wrote: »

Cables, have a big box full of all sorts of cables. Went through them yesterday to throw out the ones I don't need, ended up throwing out two.

Cables , leads off this that and the other .
Go to clear them out , just move them from one spot to another..

Just in case you need them..

Archeron · 23-04-2019 9:43pm

Big stupid ice cream stations appearing in every bloody shop. I just want to pay for my petrol and go home but I can't because eighteen thousand kids all want a different made to order smooshie.

23-04-2019 9:50pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Stickers on the back of cars. Political stickers, football team stickers, where you bought your car or where you get it serviced stickers, size of your family stickers, "funny" statements stickers, calvin having a p on something stickers, that Spanish bull, mayo for sam etc. No need for any of them they just make your car a bit sher looking.

“Baby on board” or other nonsense about children in the car are the ones that really really annoy me.

In what way do they expect me to alter my driving because they have a child in the car?

23-04-2019 10:01pm

Styrofoam. It gives me the shivers.

Spanish Eyes · 23-04-2019 10:01pm

I gave up on duvet covers last year. That was when I put my back out trying to get the effin duvet into the cover. Nope no more.

So I now have a top sheet, then the naked duvet, then a throw that covers the naked duvet (to match the decor obv lol).

Makes changing beds a doddle now.

orourkeda1977 · 23-04-2019 10:10pm

Coffee.

I hate coffee.

imme · 23-04-2019 10:12pm

Not exactly an item, email.

Email is the most disgusting thing ever invented.

Aglomerado · 23-04-2019 10:22pm

Those big sunglasses. Specifically on top of people's heads as hair accessories and when people don't take them off for photos.

24-04-2019 11:41pm

I despise household items and products that tell lies.

Yes, the fabric softner and/or detergent has 64 washes displayed on the label, but both it and I know it's not going to last more than 35 because most people wash more than a flannel at a time and need a full dose so stop lying to me.

I bought a turkey for Sunday lunch, it had '12 -14 Servings' on the label but five regular people (and one giant Russian) polished it off and were left wanting more. More lies.

My dishwasher lies to me on a daily basis. It displays how much longer is left in each watch but unless it exists in an alternative reality where 10 minutes takes 25 minutes to pass, it's just a plain old pants on fire liar.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 25-04-2019 12:02am

Fairy liquid ads were good at that malarkey. Twice to three times as much washing as the next brand they’d say as if it were a measurable and constant quality like battery usage. We all squirt the same amount of any washing up liquid so much good that ever did. Also there are plenty of other variables like the size of the sink, the heat of the water, the application of elbow grease.

They are fierce sudsy though, I’ll give them that.

25-04-2019 12:13am

Also minuscule elf sized cakes that have the 'nutrition' per portion outlined, but when you calculate the size of the portion it would be the size of a peanut and an average portion would mean you eat seven years worth of recommended sugar intake and 22 years worth of fat.

Radio controlled alarm clocks that have you manually set the alarm by some bizarre and arduous code of button pressing that the finest minds at Betchley Park would have a hard time figuring out.

25-04-2019 1:50am

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

Fairy liquid ads were good at that malarkey. Twice to three times as much washing as the next brand they’d say as if it were a measurable and constant quality like battery usage. We all squirt the same amount of any washing up liquid so much good that ever did. Also there are plenty of other variables like the size of the sink, the heat of the water, the application of elbow grease.

They are fierce sudsy though, I’ll give them that.

They used to wash identical dinner plates (hundreds of them) in a fairy vs competitor controlled comparison, where they’s see how many plates each one could clean the grease off. It was clearly demonstrated that it was superior to the competing product, in line with their claims.

This was one of that series...

Who says advertising doesn’t work. 30+ years later and I’m still turning up my nose at the alternatives.

whisky_galore · 25-04-2019 5:02am

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Flip-flops. I loathe the things. Not only are they ugly as hell and expose people's ugly feet to the world, they're noisy as hell. And bad for you.

Yes. This.
Makes me squirm the thought of a plastic strap threaded through toes. And street filth getting on feet.
Only intended for poolside, the beach or indoors imo.

whisky_galore · 25-04-2019 5:04am

Zachariah Noisy Knight wrote: »

“Baby on board” or other nonsense about children in the car are the ones that really really annoy me.

In what way do they expect me to alter my driving because they have a child in the car?

And the dopes who think they're to alert emergency services in the event of a crash. A 3" sized piece of plastic crap that could end up anywhere.

Little Man U supporter on board, yeah right.

Irish Guitarist · 25-04-2019 6:07am

Mobile phones. I'm sick of fucking idiots staring at at a screen looking gormless and not watching where they're walking. Then just as you stop in front of them trying to avoid them walking into you they look up with a stunned expression seemingly unable to comprehend the fact that another person is actually walking on the footpath.

Umbrellas and how their users walk with their head down and almost stab you in the eye with one of the spokes. Then a gust of wind blows the umbrella inside out so they just dump the thing on the footpath.

Eggs For Dinner · 25-04-2019 7:32am

Air-con. Hate it with a vengeance

PsychoPete · 25-04-2019 7:58am

Eggs For Dinner wrote: »

Air-con. Hate it with a vengeance

Especially with the amount of fuel it uses, you'd be mad to use it on a hot day

B0jangles · 25-04-2019 8:06am

Ursus Horribilis wrote: »

Flip-flops. I loathe the things. Not only are they ugly as hell and expose people's ugly feet to the world, they're noisy as hell. And bad for you.

+1

You know what's even worse?

Clogs.
I used to work with a woman who wore clogs around the office - big open-plan office with thin carpet over a concrete floor so lots of resonance/vibrations. You could hear her coming from at least 40 feet away. A typical morning would be me, sitting at my desk, pretending to do some work, when softly in the distance, I'd hear:

clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clumpclump clump clump clump clump

*GOOD MORNING!!!*

clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump clump
I hate clogs so much

whisky_galore · 25-04-2019 11:48am

Eggs For Dinner wrote: »

Air-con. Hate it with a vengeance

I never did understand why in hot countries it is turned up to Antarctic level esp on public transport. Got sick a few times from it.

The Real Ramona · 27-04-2019 1:25pm

freddie1970 wrote: »

The smell of bacon and cabbage cooking in a house ..hate it

Same with broccoli for me. Stinks out the house.

caviardreams · 27-04-2019 1:37pm

imme wrote: »

Not exactly an item, email.

Email is the most disgusting thing ever invented.

Really? I dunno, it is so much better than having to use the phone

:o:o

Necro · 27-04-2019 1:53pm

Aglomerado wrote:

Flip-flops in the office, the annual migration will take place soon. Thankfully my current workplace is quite formal!

Oh God this. My current workplace is grand but in the last place I worked the temps would swan in wearing flip flops and shorts during the summer.

Like... what? I'd work the phones a couple of days a week and the usual suspects would have their manky feet up on display, complaining how they hurt so much.

Some people should just be locked in their houses and never let out.

kneemos · 27-04-2019 1:58pm

The Real Ramona wrote: »

Same with broccoli for me. Stinks out the house.

There's no reason to cook Broccoli.

Purple Mountain · 27-04-2019 2:00pm

Avacado.
Texture and smell.
Vile yolks.

Necro · 27-04-2019 2:02pm

Oh yeah those stupid gherkins McDonalds insist on putting on every burger.

Horrible rotten green things.

donkeykong5 · 27-04-2019 2:19pm

Necro wrote: »

Oh yeah those stupid gherkins McDonalds insist on putting on every burger.

Horrible rotten green things.

Love them.

n!ghtmancometh · 27-04-2019 2:32pm

Des Cahill on Morning Ireland sports. I get irrationally annoyed at the fact that a man earning six figures of taxpayer money can't pronounce basic words and popular sports persons names. Literally a huge portion of his job and he's rubbish at it.