What grinds my gears...

[Nalis]

53 minutes ago, oakman said:

Child performers. Belting out a song with all the weird warbles and octave changes. You’re voice is reedy, you sound sh*t and you’re not the next Beyoncé like mum and dad have told you.

 

Should clarify, this is performers - not kids in general.

Fake sincerity was invented for when someone shows you something a kid does whilst expecting you to be impressed.

[The Bear]

4 hours ago, oakman said:

Child performers. Belting out a song with all the weird warbles and octave changes. You’re voice is reedy, you sound sh*t and you’re not the next Beyoncé like mum and dad have told you.

 

Should clarify, this is performers - not kids in general.

I hate all singers who do that. Young and old. 

[oakman]

The level of hypocrisy of some people jumping on the tragic death of George Floyd. ESPN reporter Chris Palmer revelling on Twitter over the burning of buildings, a day later the rioters are close to where he lives and he calls them animals and tells them to go back to where they live.

[Facecloth]

8 hours ago, oakman said:

The level of hypocrisy of some people jumping on the tragic death of George Floyd. ESPN reporter Chris Palmer revelling on Twitter over the burning of buildings, a day later the rioters are close to where he lives and he calls them animals and tells them to go back to where they live.

[StanSP]

13 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Hooray today was the last day of 🌞 for a few days, my once quiet cycle commute has been rammed full of pleasure seekers,  ignorant dog walkers and thickos who have no perception of the meaning of a shared path. I’m hoping the cloud and possibly rain will keep these imbeciles indoors.  

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

Those fvcking new Moonpig adverts where the woman sings the jingle mid-sentence, and in a different key each time. Who thought that was a good idea?

[Nalis]

Cooking instructions with a 'cup' as a means of measurement. A cup can be any size, just give me the weight ffs.

[Beliall]

11 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Cooking instructions with a 'cup' as a means of measurement. A cup can be any size, just give me the weight ffs.

its about the same weight as one cup

[Innovindil]

20 minutes ago, Nalis said:

Cooking instructions with a 'cup' as a means of measurement. A cup can be any size, just give me the weight ffs.

Eh? a cup is an official unit of measurement. It just depends on the nationality of the person giving the instructions. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_(unit)

[Nalis]

5 hours ago, Innovindil said:

Eh? a cup is an official unit of measurement. It just depends on the nationality of the person giving the instructions. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_(unit)

Doh, well I've had a mare there then 

 

Rarely ever hear it this side of the pond, can't recall seeing it on a measuring jug over here. Still think ml / g / ounces and pounds would suffice 

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

9 hours ago, Nalis said:

Cooking instructions with a 'cup' as a means of measurement. A cup can be any size, just give me the weight ffs.

As soon as I see "cup" on a recipe I Google a proper recipe

[Benguin]

On 31/05/2020 at 08:36, ozleicester said:

People on (of course) social media, having just returned from the shops....complaining about all the people at the shops.

I went for a walk the other day and overheard a guy saying its disgusting how many people are here, everyone is a sheep. 

[Manini]

UPS and their convoluted delivery updates. I don’t have a clue what arrival, destination and departure scans are I just want to know when I need to look out for my parcel. Amazon have just got it so right - nice 2 hour estimated delivery slot and you can sometimes even track to see where the van is in relation to your gaff. 

[kingcarr21]

1 hour ago, Manini said:

UPS and their convoluted delivery updates. I don’t have a clue what arrival, destination and departure scans are I just want to know when I need to look out for my parcel. Amazon have just got it so right - nice 2 hour estimated delivery slot and you can sometimes even track to see where the van is in relation to your gaff. 

Amazon really are a well oiled machine. Even if a delivery isn't going to make it in time I get an email pretty quick to say it will now be tomorrow. So far ive found Amazon to more than reasonable in the info they provide. I dont think you Can ask for more 

[Tuna]

5 hours ago, Manini said:

UPS and their convoluted delivery updates. I don’t have a clue what arrival, destination and departure scans are I just want to know when I need to look out for my parcel. Amazon have just got it so right - nice 2 hour estimated delivery slot and you can sometimes even track to see where the van is in relation to your gaff. 

 

I deal with a lot of couriers and UPS are without doubt the worst of the lot my a country mile.

[Manini]

1 hour ago, Tuna said:

 

I deal with a lot of couriers and UPS are without doubt the worst of the lot my a country mile.

Heard lots say the same thing to be honest. I don’t think I’d use them again by choice 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

On 01/06/2020 at 16:30, oakman said:

Child performers. Belting out a song with all the weird warbles and octave changes. You’re voice is reedy, you sound sh*t and you’re not the next Beyoncé like mum and dad have told you.

 

Should clarify, this is performers - not kids in general.

Over singing, it’s painful to the ears.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Swear Mundial just used to be a fun little magazine / look at footy but it's not half crawled up its own arse in the past year or so.

[Innovindil]

Car insurance. 

 

Probably moan about this every year but they really do take the piss. Want to up yearly payments by £50. Up to £52/month, go on compare the doodar and see the same company quoting £36/month.

 

How the **** is this still allowed ffs. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

On 02/06/2020 at 22:14, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

Those fvcking new Moonpig adverts where the woman sings the jingle mid-sentence, and in a different key each time. Who thought that was a good idea?

 

There's an ad at the moment doing the rounds on the radio - it's for Sainsbury's and it takes twee to such a level it genuinely makes my skin crawl. Just wanna listen to big Al Brazil in peace.

[RoboFox]

2 hours ago, Innovindil said:

Car insurance. 

 

Probably moan about this every year but they really do take the piss. Want to up yearly payments by £50. Up to £52/month, go on compare the doodar and see the same company quoting £36/month.

 

How the **** is this still allowed ffs. 

They're still putting prices up despite the number of accidents dropping off a cliff due to the COVID stituation, too. 

 

The FCA just lets the insurance industry do what it wants.

[Stadt]

16 hours ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Swear Mundial just used to be a fun little magazine / look at footy but it's not half crawled up its own arse in the past year or so.

So boring now, I unfollowed them ages ago because you could almost predict their content almost word for word 

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

1 hour ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

There's an ad at the moment doing the rounds on the radio - it's for Sainsbury's and it takes twee to such a level it genuinely makes my skin crawl. Just wanna listen to big Al Brazil in peace.

What's the jist of it? Don't know if I've heard it

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

What's the jist of it? Don't know if I've heard it

 

Someone saying thank you and doling out a list of supermarket employees - there's a forced sigh / breath in there that goes through me an irrational amount