Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage

[Brendan]

Balls.

It?s not out of some sort of implication that women are weaker or less able. Women play a far more important role in society than men do. Men have traditionally shown a respect for that by making these small, unsaid gestures. Why it should be seen as chauvinist is beyond me.

[Keef]

Blame the feminists man.

[Keef]

For the record, I more or less agree with you, but I'd stop at offering my seat to every woman, just because she was a woman. I was joking about the chauvinist bit, but to be honest, I do think it's a little bit patronising.

[Brendan]

Offering my seat to women is not what they find patronising. It?s the bit after they sit down and I pat them on the head and call them dearie that they tend to find patronising.

[katie1997]

Brendan, what train are you getting tomorrow? I think its nice when guys do that but yeah could do without the pat on the head and 'dearie' or 'sweetie' :)

btw, a true English gentleman like that does exist - I know one and I'm sure he's one of a kind or a dying breed. He's 55 so I wonder if its a generation thing or is it simply due to being brought up to have good manners?

anyway back to rage - the 12 bus I just got off was DISGUSTING, the smell was neither animal, vegetable or mineral. I cannot describe it. I still feel sick and I am hoping that scented candles do the trick.

[KalamityKel]

Scented candles? On the bus? Class! :))

[Nero]

The 12 can get very dirty after its long, slow trek from Oxford Circus. Things start getting grubby at Elephant, especially when schoolkids get on. There's little you can do apart from ask the least murderous-looking chicken-bone/satsuma-peel droppers to not do what they do so blithely, and it's not worth the hassle to stick up for common civility - and I say that as someone who tries to shame people into doing the right thing on public transport despite the inherent hazards.

[jollybaby]

And the nail clippings . . . though in this particular instance I did confront the offending clipper. He really didn't get why I found him dropping his clippings on the seat that disgusting!!

[Nero]

! Good for you for asking the offender to stop. I think it is peculiar and rather grotty.

[KalamityKel]

IT firm "we've buggeered up your system, we did it the other day and kinda hoped you wouldn't notice. No we can't help, you'll have to sort it out yourselves. Oh and this call is chargable to you as mentioned in the contract"

Surely I'm missing something here!!! (6)

[ruffers]

It's a tiny little thing to know when to press the button that makes the ads come on if you work for ITV and that's your job I'd have thought.

Pressing it at the wrong time caused me much rage last night.

[Keef]

People calling absolutely pointless meetings at the same time as England are kicking off tomorrow!!!!!!!!

So much for "working from home" in the afternoon :(

[sophiesofa]

ooh that is mean

[Smiler]

I get annoyed when there're loads of people waiting at a pedestrian crossing, but no-one has pressed the button to light up the "wait" sign, thus delaying the traffic stopping and the green man.

[Aracrotom]

that cashpoints and barriers at stations are designed for right handed people.

[KalamityKel]

Violin bows (6)

[Keef]

Drunk pikey types singing and basically being annoying in the A&E waiting room.

Sorry if anyone finds the word pikey offensive.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1jjykKVD2_s/R1L_QqfaYXI/AAAAAAAAAC0/6A_F6kYcwCs/s1600-R/PIKEY.gif

W@nkers!

[OliviaDee]

when you do your grocery shopping on line and end up with four plastic bags full of tomatoes.

[Brendan]

I once got half a dozen potatoes each in its own plastic bag.

[OliviaDee]

one mushroom one time. that too had a whole plastic bag all to itself. i thought it was a mistake but who knows.

[Keef]

Do you shop with Sainsbury's online by any chance? The whole 1 item per bag thing is what made us stop using them. Now use Tescos, who bring it through in crates, so no bags at all.

[OliviaDee]

nope it was tescos. and i am a no bag girl too. and still they come. come to think of it - the mushroom came in one of the blue substitute bags. maybe in case i wanted to change it for a pea. in a whole other new bag of its own course. every little helps eh?

[Keef]

Did they also try and sli in 5 copies of the Daily Mail?

[OliviaDee]

oh yes. because at least 4 other people declined theirs too i guess. can't even give it away!

[jalapeno]

When clothes shopping, you're browsing the rails and someone takes over your spot, forcing you to a corner, taking over the entire rail BEFORE grabbing the dress you were going for - argh!!!!

The check out staff at supermarkets who say absolutely nothing but stare at you when it's time to pay, are they "dumb"?