Pet Peeves

[Trev]

Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.

Had that for a few years but it's settled down now, absolute cunt of a thing. Worst was getting a bout on a bus and praying that it'll hold off just long enough to get home

[John Kimble]

People putting an "I voted" status on Facebook. Seen three so far. Congratulations on being an adult, I guess.

Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.

Yeah, found that a bit irksome as well. I don't really care if you voted, nor do I need to know. But I guess that's the nature of Facebook. Similarly, people marking themselves safe during emergencies on Facebook. Noted that a few fb friends marked themselves as safe during the Christchurch shooting, one of whom is living in Auckland.

[Ducky]

Also, IBS. That wasn't a dash to the loo, that felt like special effects work in the Alien films.

Had that for a few years but it's settled down now, absolute cunt of a thing. Worst was getting a bout on a bus and praying that it'll hold off just long enough to get home

Yep, aside from the fact that it can feel like you have to make sure your digestive system didn't drop into the bowl too, the unpredictability of it is the real kicker.

Actually missed a gig because of it a few years ago (Obscura/Exivious).

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

My digestive system has been all over the gaff for the last two years, which I attribute to many years of intense alcohol abuse and slightly fewer years of even more intense stress. I've done lots of research into it, and besides cutting down on alcohol and caffeine, daily doses of psyllium husks and glutamine are working wonders towards a gradual but very noticeable healing of a chronic hoor of a problem. 

[Mower Liberation Front]

Sky deliberately degrading their picture quality to try and coerce people into upgrading to HD.
Watching an F1 race for the first time this year, and the picture is like something on Youtube from 2010.

And as for the commentary...

[Born of Fire]

The fucking garbage that is the Three network. Was waiting on a phone interview for a job today and nothing was happening, no phone calls on my end. An hour and a half later a message comes through from Three that the interviewer actually tried to call me 5 times yet no call made it through to me, infuriating shit.

[Pedrito]

I know Trump is a polarising figure, but the protests in the UK are remind me of the kind of hysteria that took place after Diana died. It's akin to collective sulking, woe is me stuff. It mirrors the collective sulk that is taking place as a result of Brexit too. Are people that pathetic that they can't accept an alternative point of view? Protest is always legitimate and necessary but it just seems way out of proportion though definitely in line with an underlying resentment that British people seem to have against Americans in general. A look in the mirror wouldn't hurt.

[StoutAndAle]

The fucking garbage that is the Three network. Was waiting on a phone interview for a job today and nothing was happening, no phone calls on my end. An hour and a half later a message comes through from Three that the interviewer actually tried to call me 5 times yet no call made it through to me, infuriating shit.

I hate that sort of shite. Bad enough waiting on a call, checking your phone every once in a while even though you know you didn't hear it with dealing with someone else's ineptitude. Was the interviewer understanding about the situation?

[mickO)))]

I know Trump is a polarising figure, but the protests in the UK are remind me of the kind of hysteria that took place after Diana died. It's akin to collective sulking, woe is me stuff. It mirrors the collective sulk that is taking place as a result of Brexit too. Are people that pathetic that they can't accept an alternative point of view? Protest is always legitimate and necessary but it just seems way out of proportion though definitely in line with an underlying resentment that British people seem to have against Americans in general. A look in the mirror wouldn't hurt.

That's the result of mass brainwashing I bet the majority of the people protesting couldn't give a valid reason for hating him most would just say he's a nazi or he is the modern Hitler. I know some people have genuine concerns with him but most are just following the herd. It's the same in Canada the main stream media is dominated daily with Trump did this or Trump did that articles while Justin Trudeau is happily flushing the country down the toilet and people have very have little if anything to say about it as they are more concerned about what Trump is allegedly doing. It will be hilarious if Trump gets reelected plenty more of this type of thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYNVH0U3cs

[mickO)))]

My peeve is bullshit office speak I know it was mentioned many times on the old forum. I can't stand phrases like "Touching base" "Learning curve".  My office recently moved to a new location and I have heard people using the phrases "growing pains" and "Teething problems" to describe getting use to things again 

[blessed1]

why do people get pots of tea but only a cup of coffee. pisses me right off!

[Born of Fire]

The fucking garbage that is the Three network. Was waiting on a phone interview for a job today and nothing was happening, no phone calls on my end. An hour and a half later a message comes through from Three that the interviewer actually tried to call me 5 times yet no call made it through to me, infuriating shit.

I hate that sort of shite. Bad enough waiting on a call, checking your phone every once in a while even though you know you didn't hear it with dealing with someone else's ineptitude. Was the interviewer understanding about the situation?

Yeah I emailed them after I got the message about the failed calls and they arranged to call me back today instead. Luckily the call came through this time. I can understand one or 2 calls failing but 5 over a period of an hour?! Fuck me you wouldn't want to be relying on them for a business account.

[Ducky]

I know Trump is a polarising figure, but the protests in the UK are remind me of the kind of hysteria that took place after Diana died. It's akin to collective sulking, woe is me stuff. It mirrors the collective sulk that is taking place as a result of Brexit too. Are people that pathetic that they can't accept an alternative point of view? Protest is always legitimate and necessary but it just seems way out of proportion though definitely in line with an underlying resentment that British people seem to have against Americans in general. A look in the mirror wouldn't hurt.

That's the result of mass brainwashing I bet the majority of the people protesting couldn't give a valid reason for hating him most would just say he's a nazi or he is the modern Hitler. I know some people have genuine concerns with him but most are just following the herd. It's the same in Canada the main stream media is dominated daily with Trump did this or Trump did that articles while Justin Trudeau is happily flushing the country down the toilet and people have very have little if anything to say about it as they are more concerned about what Trump is allegedly doing. It will be hilarious if Trump gets reelected plenty more of this type of thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDYNVH0U3cs

The man was demonstrably a cunt decades before he got elected. He's on the brink of being impeached. He's so crooked he makes most other politicians look like saints. He's doing his best to cripple global markets. He's pissing into the wind with climate change. He's rooting for a no deal Brexit. He wanted the NHS as part of a UK-US trade deal. Imagine being such an utter, utter piece of shit that Boris Johnson will have nothing to do with you?

He's the biggest threat to stability in the west, we should be protesting the fuck out of him. If anything, there's not enough noise being made.

[101_North]

My peeve is bullshit office speak I know it was mentioned many times on the old forum. I can't stand phrases like "Touching base" "Learning curve".  My office recently moved to a new location and I have heard people using the phrases "growing pains" and "Teething problems" to describe getting use to things again 

I've just been asked by a manager in here to "re-calibrate my bandwidth" as there's an urgent project 

[Eoin McLove]

Sounds like sex talk for dorks.  Might be a sexual harassment case in it.