Little things that irrationally irritate you

dazzajl

People!
People eating
People breathing
People driving
People being within my sight
People being within earshot
People that don't like my sage green door

Kittyfrisk

I'm wondering if I'm actually 'living my best life' ?
Or am I 'reaching out' by asking?
This is my truth...

HAL9000

Cols said:

HAL9000 said:

People, in restaurants or cafés, who ask ‘Can I get a coffee?’. No, probably best if someone gets it for you. And while we’re at it… you can’t get ‘a’ coffee; you can get ‘some’ coffee or perhaps ‘a cup of’ coffee. 

On that note:

Coffee shop staff who, when asked for a cup of coffee, insist on asking:

“What kind of coffee?  Espresso, ristretto, cortado, caramel cortado, Americano, cappuccino, flat black, flat white, mocha, latte?”

Either reply in Italian, or tell them to make it like they would at home.

guitars4you

dazzajl said:

People!
People eating
People breathing
People driving
People being within my sight
People being within earshot
People that don't like my sage green door

A few years ago, for Father’s Day, my daughter brought me one of those wooden hang up signs - It says ‘the more people I meet the more I like my dog’

guitars4you

Those on motorways that sit in the centre lane- Not over taking anyone - Oblivious to the fact of what they are doing - Is it incompetence or ignorance 

Timcito

Those screen pop-ups that give you three options: 'Yes,' 'Maybe later' and 'No, thanks.' I want a fourth option: 'No, fuck off, you X!!@%!'

Cols

HAL9000 said:

Cols said:

HAL9000 said:

People, in restaurants or cafés, who ask ‘Can I get a coffee?’. No, probably best if someone gets it for you. And while we’re at it… you can’t get ‘a’ coffee; you can get ‘some’ coffee or perhaps ‘a cup of’ coffee. 

On that note:

Coffee shop staff who, when asked for a cup of coffee, insist on asking:

“What kind of coffee?  Espresso, ristretto, cortado, caramel cortado, Americano, cappuccino, flat black, flat white, mocha, latte?”

Either reply in Italian, or tell them to make it like they would at home.

That runs the risk of Maxwell House.

Winny_Pooh

Cols said:

HAL9000 said:

People, in restaurants or cafés, who ask ‘Can I get a coffee?’. No, probably best if someone gets it for you. And while we’re at it… you can’t get ‘a’ coffee; you can get ‘some’ coffee or perhaps ‘a cup of’ coffee. 

On that note:

Coffee shop staff who, when asked for a cup of coffee, insist on asking:

“What kind of coffee?  Espresso, ristretto, cortado, caramel cortado, Americano, cappuccino, flat black, flat white, mocha, latte?”

Prefectly valid response, especially considering that you failed to read the menu on the wall above their heads.

In fact you're original question sounds a bit brainless to them.

You could just learn one new word and say "I would like a white Americano". 

Not hard.

Emp_Fab

Threads that ask for irrational irritations that are filled with perfectly rational annoyances.  That's like the song 'Ironic'.

Fishboy7

Jonathangus said:

People who confuse 'infer' and 'imply'.  

Ha - I was just going to post the same. 

I get wound up at the petrol garage by people who sit and wait for pump on the petrol- cap side of their car.  Holding up the queue because they won't stretch the hose.  Also those people who do spend 30 mins shopping at the garage while their car is at the pump.  

Timcito

Girls' names that are really boys' names only with funky spellings: Billie, Cydney, Andi, etc. 

Shrews

guitars4you said:

Those on motorways that sit in the centre lane- Not over taking anyone - Oblivious to the fact of what they are doing - Is it incompetence or ignorance 

They are dangerous, typically because they are asleep. 

Shrews

Winny_Pooh said:

You could just learn one new word and say "I would like a white Americano". 

Not hard.

Although, 'an Americano with milk' would confuse them. 

Shrews

Women who go shopping in their furry dressing gowns and monster slippers after they've dropped the kids off at school. 

swiller

Im with cols on the coffee thing. 
Mocha bocha skinny fatte latte frappacino.
Fuck off, give me a coffee you cunt.

What about the teenagers with patronising croakey wokey voices trying to sound like those kardashian tw@s? Gets right on my hampton i tell ye. They should teach geordie accents in schools, then problem solved.

RocknRollDave

‘Mischievious’

Timcito

Shrews said:

Women who go shopping in their furry dressing gowns and monster slippers after they've dropped the kids off at school. 

A related one: gormless husbands in supermarkets who are being instructed what to buy, item-by-item, via cell phone by their wives, who really might have saved themselves the bother and done the job themselves!   

nero1701

A cup of tea in a cafe..

which is..a cup of water..no longer boiling(which you need for tea), a teabag in a wrapper on the side and a jug with milk in..

If i'd wanted to make myself, I would have!

CaseOfAce

Continuing the supermarket theme - and at the very top of the popper-most when it comes to UK supermarkets above dreadful take it or leave it service, items out of stock, item not placed in bagging area and fewer till staff than England players distinguishing themselves at the Euros is the segment of the population who insist on using the manned till (note the singular) with a handful of items rather than the scan and bag it yourself machines which would be far quicker and not hold me up with a cartful of goods kicking my heels behind you.

Also ... retired old people. You've got all week to do the weekly shop. Why do you insist on doing it at the weekend when the working population actually have a gap in the calendar to go to Tescos and endure this hell??

Cols

Winny_Pooh said:

Cols said:

HAL9000 said:

People, in restaurants or cafés, who ask ‘Can I get a coffee?’. No, probably best if someone gets it for you. And while we’re at it… you can’t get ‘a’ coffee; you can get ‘some’ coffee or perhaps ‘a cup of’ coffee. 

On that note:

Coffee shop staff who, when asked for a cup of coffee, insist on asking:

“What kind of coffee?  Espresso, ristretto, cortado, caramel cortado, Americano, cappuccino, flat black, flat white, mocha, latte?”

Prefectly valid response, especially considering that you failed to read the menu on the wall above their heads.

In fact you're original question sounds a bit brainless to them.

You could just learn one new word and say "I would like a white Americano". 

Not hard.

Of course I do (or at least ask for an Americano, please.  With milk).  But I resent having to do so, especially when it’s pretty bloody obvious what a person wants when they ask for a cup of coffee.  As you’ve cleverly demonstrated above.

Don’t even get me started on the sizes.  I remember walking into one coffee shop, studying the menu, looking the serving girl dead in the eye and saying “Please may I have a Regular Regular Coffee?”.  She was delighted and replied “Thanks!  You’re the first person who’s got that right first time today.  The company make us ask.”

In fact you're your original question sounds a bit brainless to them.

FTFY.