Things dat Trivyully Annoy You (part whatever) *MOD WARNING IN OP* NEW

Antares35

Joe Exotic. I don't care that he has/ had prostate cancer.

Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin. I don't care that they've spawned again.

Anyone "famous" from TikTok.

Influencers, Instagrammers, Beauty bloggers etc.

The Kardashians.

Why do I even know about these people - why is my head being filled with unnecessary tripe.

Antares35

Antares35 wrote:

Why do I even know about these people - why is my head being filled with unnecessary tripe.

Smartphones.

Antares35

There is a light wrote: »

Smartphones.

I think you're right! Really tempted to go back to a basic one tbh!

Antares35

Antares35 wrote:

I think you're right! Really tempted to go back to a basic one tbh!

I actually only said that myself this evening. I think smartphones in general are not good for you or society as a whole and if you really need to log on for something you can use the laptop.

gormdubhgorm

There is a light wrote: »

Smartphones.

Antares35 wrote: »

I think you're right! Really tempted to go back to a basic one tbh!

There is a light wrote: »

I actually only said that myself this evening. I think smartphones in general are not good for you or society as a whole and if you really need to log on for something you can use the laptop.

Oh don't start me on that yet another of my trivial annoyances. Changed bank (because of bank fees) and then needed a compatible smart device was necessary for online banking). So I was forced into buying an iphone (second hand with extreme reluctance).

I miss my retro phone was so much more practical, battery life was great, inbuilt radio, easy to replace battery if required, and could create your own ringtone easily. All things the iphone I got does not have/cannot do without jumping through hoops.

NewbridgeIR

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Oh don't start me on that yet another of my trivial annoyances. Changed bank (because of bank fees) and a compatible smart device was necessary for online banking). So I was forced into buying an iphone (second hand with extreme reluctance).

How much did you save on bank fees vs the cost of the iphone?

dirkmeister

I have a complete irrational dislike of the brand name “Gym & Coffee”.

gormdubhgorm

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

How much did you save on bank fees vs the cost of the iphone?

I know.... drove me mad but I had made my bed. I think I should be on the up in a years time!

Only realised the old tablet I had was not compatible after I changed banks and tried the app.

Poochie05

Now that things are looking a little bit brighter on the Covid front, RTE bring us the devastating new that 99s will be scarce this summer due to a shortage of Flakes to go in to them. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about

Autosport

Poochie05 wrote: »

Now that things are looking a little bit brighter on the Covid front, RTE bring us the devastating new that 99s will be scarce this summer due to a shortage of Flakes to go in to them. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about

Sweet baby Jesus you can’t be serious :eek:

I need my flakes

NewbridgeIR

Poochie05 wrote: »

Now that things are looking a little bit brighter on the Covid front, RTE bring us the devastating new that 99s will be scarce this summer due to a shortage of Flakes to go in to them. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about

Isn't a 99 flake just a regular Cadbury's flake cut in half (well presumably pre-sold in halves)?

Has anyone ever managed to ride a bike and carry two 99s at the same time?

Dial Hard

dirkmeister wrote: »

I have a complete irrational dislike of the brand name “Gym & Coffee”.

Ahem ahem, I think you'll find it's acksherly Gym + Coffee. Which they are at pains to point out is correctly verbalised as "Gym plus Coffee".

Nonsense. Save us all.

Pawwed Rig

Antares35 wrote: »

The "deluxe" ones I get are the Irish ones (from Cork I think). They're a whole 29c a pot Hands down the best yoghurts I've ever had. Super thick and creamy. It's a toss up between Madagascan vanilla, Sicilian lemon and champagne rhubarb. My TA is when they've only blueberry left!

I used to buy those until I realised a 5k brisk run doesn't even cover the calories in them. They are effectively a dessert

Kumejima

The reverence given to the Christy Moore song "Ordinary Man".
Am I the only one who thinks the guy in the song is an absolutely entitled whingebag?
He seems to think its his bosses responsibility to put money in this guys hand and to clothe and feed yer man's family while he's at it.

Nah dude, that's your responsibility. The boss can afford to take his family on a cruise because he's taking care of his responsibilities as a provider for his family, unlike you.

Don't expect a man to prioritise providing for your family over his own ya moany git.

Dial Hard

Christy Moore in general. All he does is peddle over-vibratoed misery porn in dirge form. I literally cannot get my head around his popularity. Utter muck.

Antares35

Dial Hard wrote: »

...over-vibratoed misery porn.

Porklife

If I hear one more Indian variant joke about covid I'm gonna scream.
'My naan got it and fell into a korma'
'I got the vindaflu punjab'
Not remotely funny and I love a good pun. These are just cringey.

Further TA feeling dizzy even when im lying down. My whole apartment feels like one of those funhouse rides at a carnival where all the floors move and it's no fun at all

Antares35

Porklife wrote: »

If I hear one more Indian variant joke about covid I'm gonna scream.
'My naan got it and fell into a korma'
'I got the vindaflu punjab'
Not remotely funny and I love a good pun. These are just cringey.

Further TA feeling dizzy even when im lying down. My whole apartment feels like one of those funhouse rides at a carnival where all the floors move and it's no fun at all

Keep an eye out in case it's the blood pressure.

I'm the same re the variant jokes. I think it's just terrible when their daily death rate is at 4k and bodies are piling up, yesterday they'd a mudslide or something that has interfered with field hospitals functioning and electricity etc. And we're over here celebrating the re-opening of Penney's and making bad puns

Porklife

Antares35 wrote: »

Keep an eye out in case it's the blood pressure.

I'm the same re the variant jokes. I think it's just terrible when their daily death rate is at 4k and bodies are piling up, yesterday they'd a mudslide or something that has interfered with field hospitals functioning and electricity etc. And we're over here celebrating the re-opening of Penney's and making bad puns

My thoughts exactly, it's so distasteful.

I'll get my blood pressure checked this morning:)
TA.. being sick of my own company. Would love to take a weekend break away and not invite myself.

Princess Calla

Porklife wrote: »

My thoughts exactly, it's so distasteful.

I'll get my blood pressure checked this morning:)
TA.. being sick of my own company. Would love to take a weekend break away and not invite myself.

I was going to say the same. At this stage I'd be ringing maternity hospital....they'll probably tell you to go in, have your hospital bag ready.

It's no biggy but best to get a check.

Blitzkrieger

The year is 2021. Space travel is partially privatised and we may see space tourism soon. We've landed robots and flown a helicopter on another planet. We've landed a probe on a distant asteroid. And I think we need a law to stop people cycling on the road when there's a cycle lane next to it.

That or permission to hunt them for sport...

All that fandango

dirkmeister wrote: »

I have a complete irrational dislike of the brand name “Gym & Coffee”.

TA at how small their clothes are sized. Eyed up a nice hoody in one of their shops before, didnt even try it on. Their size 12/size medium looked like even a three year old would struggle to fit into it.

Antares35

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

The year is 2021. Space travel is partially privatised and we may see space tourism soon. We've landed robots and flown a helicopter on another planet. We've landed a probe on a distant asteroid. And I think we need a law to stop people cycling on the road when there's a cycle lane next to it.

That or permission to hunt them for sport...

If it means the scum leave the poor foxes alone I'm all for it

Gamer Bhoy 89

Poochie05 wrote: »

Now that things are looking a little bit brighter on the Covid front, RTE bring us the devastating new that 99s will be scarce this summer due to a shortage of Flakes to go in to them. As if we didn’t have enough to worry about

I've got a solution. Buy a 99, buy a Twirl. Problem solved

Say Your Number

Post in the Even more adverts you despise thread in the Television Forum: Not an ad on telly but radio.....

Post in the Worst/Best Radio Ads in the Radio Forum: Not one on radio but telly......

Is it really that hard to find the right forum around here?

Gamer Bhoy 89

Went into a Gardaí station last week to fill out an ML10 form and all the while I'm trying to make small talk, just to be polite. The lad behind the desk was having none of it.

Before getting there, for context, I timed my arrival horribly as there was a funeral procession that turned right around the corner that I was heading towards, nearly the most embarrassing thing I could've done. Already TA'd at my lack of awareness seeing as there were loads of people standing outside the nearby church.

Anyway, so I went into the station, and here's this pillock, finding 50 euro on the ground couldn't make this lad crack a smile.

"Hi, I'm wondering if you could fill out an ML10 form for me?"

"Do you have the form?"

"I do yeah"

Gard sticks his hand out while looking at his phone as if to say "hand it here"

*hands over form*

"I have passport photos and my passport here as well"

"yeh"


awkward silence as he fills out the form

"Not a bad day out today for a change"

"mmhm" "Photos please"

*hands over photos*

"passport, as well, please"

....awkward silence while he has his head down writing and stamping

He hands me back the filled out form and stamped photos, and as I'm just putting them in my bag he's just standing there looking at me.

So just to fill up the awkwardness, I said "oh there's a funeral going on round the corner there, massive turnout, must've been well known"

"Yeh, go on, g'luck" and he immediately turned around and walked away.

Could've been worse, mate, I could've came in with a report and you'd have to look at my face and listen to me a lot longer, fúcking lighten up for christ's sake.

Really put a damper on me for a good 5 minutes after I left.

ancapailldorcha

I suppose this is kind of obvious in hindsight and it's funny that it's only now becoming an issue but I keep having to ask people at work who they are as there are some people who've only been here a year and as such, I've never seen their faces.

Mollyb60

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Had poached eggs for lunch, turned out a disaster. Went the steaming method but the damn pot overboiled, so the white's wouldn't set properly, and the yolk broke on one getting it out of the water. There's nothing worse than an underdone egg.

Did this AGAIN today. FS. I couldn't even save the eggs today. Had to have an alternative lunch. And the snack a jacks were stale. Very unsatisfying. :mad:

Gregor Samsa

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

Went into a Gardaí station last week to fill out an ML10 form and all the while I'm trying to make small talk, just to be polite. The lad behind the desk was having none of it.

I know what happened there. He's two days away from retirement. He's been on desk duties the past 2 years to keep his wife happy after a dangerous incident where he came face to face with death in a raid on a Russian crack house. He's he's spent all this time looking forward to his "one last job" on his last day, where he'll heroically solve the Shergar mystery, but his partner has called in sick with a cough, so he's stuck doing passport forms.

You should have walked out the door singing Why Can't We Be Friends.

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Or he could have been related to the person whose funeral it was and unable to attend it.