What irks you?

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 15 Nov 2011, 10:02

@ Maud, I can sure relate to that. I get so much junk mail, the stupid jokes and spam and just general garbage. Same thing when I go to get my regular mail, 90 percent of it stays at the post office in the garbage can. That reminds me of a funny story. My wife would go through the garbage cans at the post office and find magazines, stuff like that and one time she found a plain wrapped package and when she got home and opened it it was two porno DVD's. Someone must have ordered them, and their spouse picked up the mail they saw that and threw it out. I gave them to my son-in-law, he's into that kind of stuff. For me when youve seen one, youve seen them all. They dont excite me any more, damn it.

kimreynolds · Post by **kimreynolds** » 15 Nov 2011, 21:23

when someone is making a promise and won't keep it
liars
lazy
voluble people who doesn't make sense
when i am hungry and there's no food in the house

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 16 Nov 2011, 14:09

You know what annoys me? Chain hotels, as in Bewleys, Espalande etc.

I stayed in a chain hotel monday and the guy on reception just barked "Name?" and threw my key at me with a curt "Lift is on your left, breakfast between 7 and 10, NEXT!", no manners at all, then the room was just thrown together very little attention to detail, breakfast was same deal, no chat or banter, get em in get em out.

Then last night i stayed at a small family-run hotel and man, what a difference, very friendly and chatty staff, couldnt do enough for you, waiting on you hand and foot over breakfast, delicious home cooked meals, rooms with plenty of extras and genuine service, its been my experience that a family run hotel is a much better stay than some branded hotel with no consideration for customer service..

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 16 Nov 2011, 20:48

My wife and I stayed in a bed and breakfast one time in a small town in Utah. It was like you said, very friendly, good food, nice rooms, a great experience.

varnish7 · Post by **varnish7** » 28 Nov 2011, 16:01

My pet peeve is people who invade my personal space. Things like brushing up against me, reaching across me, etc. . . I work in a factory type setting where it can be pretty close quarters. It's amazing how people can't seem to grasp the concept that if you're elbowing someone, you should consider taking a half step in the opposite direction!

Geneen Karstens · Post by **Geneen Karstens** » 28 Nov 2011, 21:15

People who call me "sweetie" and patronize me just because my hair is white. I hate being treated like a two year old just because I'm a senior citizen.

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 28 Nov 2011, 21:37

Talking to computers on the phone. Press 1 for this, press 2 for that, and so on. Bugs the hell out of me. Then when you finally get to talk to a person its usually someone in Egypt or Abysinnia or some damned place that has no idea what you are talking about and gives you the wrong information. Sometimes modern technology sucks.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 02 Dec 2011, 14:44

My keyboard! The "t" key has given up the ghost and thats why i havent been online much this week, i had to remove the key completely and hoover underneath and im now using the exposed key to type and even that only works sometimes so i wont be online most of next week as i have to hand it into a repair shop.

On the plus side its a local place and the cost will be no more than 45euro, cheaper than shipping to Dublin.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 02 Dec 2011, 15:18

StephenKingman wrote:My keyboard! The "t" key has given up the ghost and thats why i havent been online much this week, i had to remove the key completely and hoover underneath and im now using the exposed key to type and even that only works sometimes so i wont be online most of next week as i have to hand it into a repair shop.

On the plus side its a local place and the cost will be no more than 45euro, cheaper than shipping to Dublin.

If the withdrawal symptoms get too severe you can always pop into the library & use a PC there

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 02 Dec 2011, 15:37

Fran wrote:
StephenKingman wrote:My keyboard! The "t" key has given up the ghost and thats why i havent been online much this week, i had to remove the key completely and hoover underneath and im now using the exposed key to type and even that only works sometimes so i wont be online most of next week as i have to hand it into a repair shop.

On the plus side its a local place and the cost will be no more than 45euro, cheaper than shipping to Dublin.
If the withdrawal symptoms get too severe you can always pop into the library & use a PC there

I would use work but the site is blocked on grounds of "social media!"

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 02 Dec 2011, 20:49

@ Fran, If my arm was longer Id toss one over to you. Ive got half a dozen old keyboards. What irked me today is that I am stupid. If they ever pass out dumb ass awards, Id win first prize. I bought a little washer today, one of those that you can wash small loads in, a pair of socks, a shirt, stuff like that. It was brand new, I saw it at the store for 83 American dollars, I thought wow, good deal! those Pygmy washers usually run about 150 so I bought it just as a backup until I can fix mine. I got it home, took it out of the box, read the directions, they were in Spanish and it took a while to figure it out. I found out that it wasnt a washer, all it does is spin dry. Its for someone who washes by hand, which a lot of people do around here, and uses this thing to spin dry the clothes then hang them up to dry. Man, I was so pissed I couldnt see straight. Im going to be pissed for the next six months for spending money for a peice of crap that I have absolutely no use for. Its sitting in the bathtub, I put it there in plain sight to remind me what a dumb, empty-headed, s--- for brains I am. I might just as well have flushed that 83 dollars down the toilet.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 03 Dec 2011, 05:34

Bighuey wrote:@ Fran, If my arm was longer Id toss one over to you. Ive got half a dozen old keyboards. What irked me today is that I am stupid. If they ever pass out dumb ass awards, Id win first prize. I bought a little washer today, one of those that you can wash small loads in, a pair of socks, a shirt, stuff like that. It was brand new, I saw it at the store for 83 American dollars, I thought wow, good deal! those Pygmy washers usually run about 150 so I bought it just as a backup until I can fix mine. I got it home, took it out of the box, read the directions, they were in Spanish and it took a while to figure it out. I found out that it wasnt a washer, all it does is spin dry. Its for someone who washes by hand, which a lot of people do around here, and uses this thing to spin dry the clothes then hang them up to dry. Man, I was so pissed I couldnt see straight. Im going to be pissed for the next six months for spending money for a peice of crap that I have absolutely no use for. Its sitting in the bathtub, I put it there in plain sight to remind me what a dumb, empty-headed, s--- for brains I am. I might just as well have flushed that 83 dollars down the toilet.

You're a one-man comedy act Bighuey

RuqeeD · Post by **RuqeeD** » 03 Dec 2011, 08:06

Bighuey wrote:@ Fran, If my arm was longer Id toss one over to you. Ive got half a dozen old keyboards. What irked me today is that I am stupid. If they ever pass out dumb ass awards, Id win first prize. I bought a little washer today, one of those that you can wash small loads in, a pair of socks, a shirt, stuff like that. It was brand new, I saw it at the store for 83 American dollars, I thought wow, good deal! those Pygmy washers usually run about 150 so I bought it just as a backup until I can fix mine. I got it home, took it out of the box, read the directions, they were in Spanish and it took a while to figure it out. I found out that it wasnt a washer, all it does is spin dry. Its for someone who washes by hand, which a lot of people do around here, and uses this thing to spin dry the clothes then hang them up to dry. Man, I was so pissed I couldnt see straight. Im going to be pissed for the next six months for spending money for a peice of crap that I have absolutely no use for. Its sitting in the bathtub, I put it there in plain sight to remind me what a dumb, empty-headed, s--- for brains I am. I might just as well have flushed that 83 dollars down the toilet.

this might be a dumb question but couldn't you just give it back? get your money back?

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 03 Dec 2011, 09:51

No I tried to but they wouldnt because I used it. They only take stuff back if it dosent work. Thats the sad thing, it works like a champ, spin drys better than my washer. Ive been doing some thinking about it, calmed down a little, and decided if my washer ever goes out for good, it might come in handy if I have to wash by hand for a while. Or maybe I can sell it to some other idiot.

-- Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:51 am --

No I tried to but they wouldnt because I used it. They only take stuff back if it dosent work. Thats the sad thing, it works like a champ, spin drys better than my washer. Ive been doing some thinking about it, calmed down a little, and decided if my washer ever goes out for good, it might come in handy if I have to wash by hand for a while. Or maybe I can sell it to some other idiot.

Ant · Post by **Ant** » 03 Dec 2011, 10:55

Done this sort of thing myself only not on such a large item, I'm usually buying the wrong lead for a computer or the wrong type of bulb for a lamp in the house, why do they have to make so many different types?