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Title: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 11:59:33 AM
Reported in the Telegraph this is a list of the 100 MOST ANNOYING THINGS in the world ~ I think we could have told them had they bothered to ask.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/6131208/The-100-most-annoying-things-poll.html
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1. Chavs

2. People driving close behind you

3. People who smell

4. People who eat with their mouth open

5. Rude shop assistants

6. Foreign call centres

7. Stepping in dog poo

8. People who cough and do not cover their mouths

9. Slow internet connections

10. Poor customer service

11. Dog owners that don't clean up after their dog

12. Noisy Eaters

13. Cold-callers

14. Door-to-door salesman

15. Stubbing your toe

16. Bullying

17. Computer crashing losing work you've spent three hours doing

18. People who talk loudly on their mobile phones

19. Spam email

20. The nation's obsession with Z-list celebrities

21. Leaving a tissue in a pocket and putting it in a washing machine

22. Driving slow in the fast lane

23. Adverts in between programmes

24. Toilets you have to pay for

25. The nation's obsession with the Katie & Peter split saga

26. People reading over your shoulder

27. People that park in disabled bays when they're not disabled

28. Brownnosers

29. People who complain about their weight yet make no effort to exercise or eat properly

30. People jumping the queue at the bar

31. Junk mail

32. Tailgaters

33. Big Brother

34. Muggers

35. MPs' expenses

36. Stepping in chewing gum

37. Pricey train fares

38. People who walk painfully slowly on the street

39. Noisy neighbours

40. People who sniff and don't use a tissue

41. Sweating

42. Binge drinking culture

43. Feeling bloated

44. The recession

45. Delays at the airport

46. Automated phone systems

47. Smoking

48. Road rage

49. People that have their mobile turned off when you really need to get in contact with them

50. Running out of toilet roll

51. Coverage of Michael Jackson's death

52. Reality TV

53. Flies

54. Finding a flat tyre

55. Parking costs

56. Bossiness

57. Rubbish opening times to doctors, dentists

58. When your washing machine breaks down

59. Politicians

60. Paper cuts

61. Buses not arriving on time

62. Singers who mime

63. People who can't park properly

64. Over packaged kids toys

65. Diarrhoea

66. Constipation

67. Text message speak

68. Bad hair days

69. Getting something in your eye

70. The hot water running out when you're running a bath

71. People who drive in the middle lane of motorways

72. People who mumble

73. Slow traffic lights

74. Cashiers giving you your change on top of a receipt

75. Cramp

76. Reading about Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston saga

77. Unpredictable weather

78. Cars blocking pedestrian crossings

79. Adult acne

80. People who are not polite in emails

81. Yo-yo dieting celebs

82. Trying to find the end of the sticking tape or toilet roll

83. Pimped up cars

84. Traffic wardens

85. Losing your passport

86. Running out of petrol

87. Burning your toast

88. Sunburn

89. iPhone obsessives

90. Celebrity fitness DVDs

91. People addicted to watching soaps

92. Breaking a nail

93. Bankers

94. PDA (public displays of affection)

95. Under performance

96. Someone altering your seat height at work

97. People who don't remove their shoes in the house

98. Children at weddings

99. Hot weather when you're not on holiday

100. Sports commentary
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 12:14:00 PM
A handy reference list though  happy088
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 03:11:14 PM
101. Landlady.  ::)
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 03:31:57 PM
 happy100
Wassa matter?
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 04:00:44 PM
She has him bizzy cleaning or summat  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 04:05:46 PM
She is driving me mental like...  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 04:06:40 PM
That is called her job description. Wanna swop?
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 04:09:47 PM
That is called her job description. Wanna swop?
If it wasn't for the fact that she was going away for five weeks on Tuesday I'd bite your arm off!  Banghead









What would you swap her for...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 04:10:33 PM
One slightly used Mrs Nick  angel1
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 04:25:02 PM
One slightly used Mrs Nick  angel1

With extra Boy for improved aggravation action.
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 04:59:44 PM
One slightly used Mrs Nick  angel1
rubschin:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Grumpmeister on September 06, 2009, 06:38:44 PM
She is driving me mental like...  noooo:

I'm surprised that nobody has pointed this out already but how do we tell the difference? whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 06:39:09 PM
 point:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 06:44:02 PM
She is driving me mental like...  noooo:

I'm surprised that nobody has pointed this out already but how do we tell the difference? whistle:
rubschin:












 Shrugs:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 07:02:51 PM
So what exactly is she doing?
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 07:03:53 PM
So what exactly is she doing?
It is everything she says and everything she does...  cussing:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 07:04:37 PM
She let you have a new bike  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 07:05:22 PM
Well not long to go. Then five weeks of freedom and a visit from Miss D  eyes:

Remote control bossing about can be ignored
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 07:05:38 PM
She let you have a new bike  whistle:

At a price.....  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 07:11:03 PM
Well not long to go. Then five weeks of freedom and a visit from Miss D  eyes:

Remote control bossing about can be ignored
eyes:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 06, 2009, 07:12:28 PM
Well not long to go. Then five weeks of freedom and a visit from Miss D  eyes:

Remote control bossing about can be ignored

Shouldn't this all be in the Wimmin ( sub context  species from another planet  )  thread  noooo: noooo: noooo:

And I don't think my visit will provide him with much of a reprieve I'm afraid   eveilgrin:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 07:12:43 PM
Quite so  eveilgrin:

I hear LL has given you sealed orders
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 06, 2009, 07:13:07 PM
Well not long to go. Then five weeks of freedom and a visit from Miss D  eyes:

Remote control bossing about can be ignored
eyes:

OI !!!!!!!!

None of that eyebrow waving thank you  evil:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 06, 2009, 07:14:41 PM
Well not long to go. Then five weeks of freedom and a visit from Miss D  eyes:

Remote control bossing about can be ignored
eyes:

OI !!!!!!!!

None of that eyebrow waving thank you  evil:
redface:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 07:20:27 PM


OI !!!!!!!!

None of that eyebrow waving thank you  evil:

Just be grateful it's his eyebrows. Other possibilities are too horrible to contemplate  sick2:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 06, 2009, 07:21:52 PM
I will take my nail scissors just in case  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 07:26:01 PM
 lol: lol:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 06, 2009, 07:32:38 PM
Hello! He's vanished.  eeek:

And so must I ~ time for pills and a book at bedtime I think.
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 06, 2009, 07:36:43 PM
Night night

Hope the back is a bit better tomorrow.

Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 06, 2009, 07:38:19 PM
Early night for me too  sleep017
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Pastis on September 06, 2009, 07:51:05 PM
# 102.  Children in Pubs   noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 06, 2009, 07:52:00 PM
You are a magnet for them  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Pastis on September 06, 2009, 07:54:19 PM
She did rather throw herself in my / our direction  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 07, 2009, 03:52:27 AM
She did rather throw herself in my / our direction  noooo:
Miss D?  rubschin:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 06:46:07 AM
Tsk  noooo:


As if
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 06:48:29 AM
She did rather throw herself in my / our direction  noooo:
Miss D?  rubschin:

Obviously  ::)

and when the 'other' small child saw me sitting on his lap she wanted some attention too  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 07, 2009, 07:19:22 AM
She did rather throw herself in my / our direction  noooo:
Miss D?  rubschin:

Obviously  ::)

and when the 'other' small child saw me sitting on his lap she wanted some attention too  noooo:

Once a lapdancer, always a lapdancer...  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 07, 2009, 07:20:19 AM
When we had a pub I made it a strict rule that no children were allowed within the premises.
Some people argued that they "Had a right" to bring their children in.
My response was always that I didn't think it a suitable environment for children and since it was my pub I would not allow them in.
One twat argued with me that he had the "Law on his side" so I promptly barred him for life. He still argued so I called the local police to escort him from the premises.
Although the law now says that children may enter licensed premises it is still at the discretion of the licensee. Personally if I go to a pub that is full of children or even one child making a nuisance of itself I tell the landlord that unless he gets rid of them he will not see my custom again.
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 07:26:46 AM
Yesterday, whilst gossiping profusely with Pastis, I believe I may have have laughed out loud and said some form of expletive  whistle:

Middle class mummy dearest , turned round and scowled at me as her precious bundles of joy may have heard

So I carried on regardless  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 07:28:01 AM
 Popcorn:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 07, 2009, 07:29:32 AM
Yesterday, whilst gossiping profusely with Pastis, I believe I may have have laughed out loud and said some form of expletive  whistle:

Middle class mummy dearest , turned round and scowled at me as her precious bundles of joy may have heard

So I carried on regardless  whistle:

Exactly ~ Pubs is for grown-ups.
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 07, 2009, 07:30:16 AM
Yesterday, whilst gossiping profusely with Pastis, I believe I may have have laughed out loud and said some form of expletive  whistle:

Middle class mummy dearest , turned round and scowled at me as her precious bundles of joy may have heard

So I carried on regardless  whistle:
Potty mouth...  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 07:31:25 AM
So sorry oh angelic one  ::)
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Barman on September 07, 2009, 07:33:14 AM
So sorry oh angelic one  ::)
lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 07:36:19 AM
Popcorn:

The code of conduct from Sunday lunches prevents me from disclosing further details I'm afraid....suffice to say it's a shame Tales of the Unexpected is no longer on the telly - I may have a new storyline for them  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 07:38:06 AM
 cussing:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 07:54:37 AM
and so the day begins  lol:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 07:59:35 AM
And so it does. Had a call from the doctors' surgery on Thursday saying the Doc needed to speak to me about the Boy's medication. Could he call me this morning. Yes.

He called.

Doc: So what can I do for you?
Me: Um, you wanted to call me
Doc: Did I? Why was that?
Me: I dunno

Silence

Me: The Boy perhaps?
Doc: Maybe, let me see.....(chin scratching noises)#

Pause

Doc: Oh I see. No, I don't need to call you.
Me: Good.

The End  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 08:04:01 AM
See - you've always baffled the medical profession  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 08:04:47 AM
Indeed. I have my pics in a medical textbook!  angel1
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 08:09:06 AM
Do I dare ask what for ... scared2:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 08:12:31 AM
I caught a rare tropical disease in Yorkshire. I was ill for ages. Lots of doctors who all asked 'Have you been to Africa recently?'  scared2:

When they finally diagnosed it they were thrilled to bits (so was I - ever been in quarantine?  evil:).

They wanted to photograph me for a textbook (amongst other things I was shedding my skin daily in the manner of a snake  eeek:)

It made the national press  angel1
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 07, 2009, 08:54:59 AM
SWWLTBO had that when she was about 12/13. Took a year to get over it ~ she never did find out what it was called but her skin was rubbed off by the bed linen every night. Great strips of it according to her. As far as she can recall no-one seemed too bothered. She was given lots of creams that did no good, no-one took any photographs and her GP said "She'll prolly grow out of it". No quarantine but some considerable time off school ("to prevent infections").
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 08:56:40 AM
It turned out to be scarlet fever. All my hair fell out. And my fingernails. And my toenails.
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 07, 2009, 08:57:34 AM
She kept her hair and nails.
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 08:58:10 AM
So did I. In a box  evil:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Snoopy on September 07, 2009, 08:58:56 AM
 sick2:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 08:58:58 AM
 eeek: eeek: eeek:

I had a broken nail once  whistle:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 08:59:46 AM
How awful for you. Did you have counselling?
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 09:00:32 AM
Don't . I can't talk about it too much as I still get flashbacks  noooo:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Pastis on September 07, 2009, 12:00:54 PM
# 103  Tactile paving (tactile surface patterning)* at pedestrian crossings  noooo:

Very disturbing after a glass or two  noooo:



* I had to look that up  redface:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 12:01:39 PM
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a glass or two
char048

Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 12:04:11 PM
# 103  Tactile paving

I thought I was being accused of something else then  lol:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 12:04:56 PM
No dear, not pawing  ::)

He wasn't complaining about that
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Pastis on September 07, 2009, 04:12:28 PM
# 104  Websites that keep deciding to update their look and move the regular features around so you have to start hunting for that particular function that was always in the top right hand corner and now is nowhere to be found  cussing:
Title: Re: According to a poll
Post by: Nick on September 07, 2009, 05:34:26 PM
BM please note