Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage

[KidKruger]

Ageism, man.

[Nigello]

People who say "diaper" instead of "nappy", "gotten" instead of "got", "cell phone" instead of "mobile" really get my goat, unless they're from North America.

[Zebedee Tring]

And non-Americans who say "She's hurting" as (amazingly) 80 something typically English Jill said last week in "The Archers".

[Robert Poste's Child]

Come to that, all scriptwriting for the Archers PN (post Nigel). It's O-level coursework standard. The recent miscarriage storyline was so trite I was glad she lost the baby by the seventh week.

[Zebedee Tring]

Speaking myself as an Archers character who died in about 1973 and observing Ambridge from my place in heaven, I am horrified that the Archer family now "boasts" one of the most appalling spoil brat know-alls, namely Pipsqueak, not to mention her bloody mother who sounds like she is auditioning for the remake of "When The Boat Comes In"

[Robert Poste's Child]

Both whiney. If they kill Linda Snell, I'm off, frankly. Jazzer and intermittently Leonie are good too, but all of them more for the acting than the writing.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Ok, and Lilian and Matt. And sometimes Kenton. But the rest I can take or leave.

[Robert Poste's Child]

And Jim. But that's it.

[Robert Poste's Child]

And Vicky.

[the-e-dealer]

Can I get instead of can I have. "NO WE GET IT FOR YOU IDIOT"

[Zebedee Tring]

What about Brian? He and Matt are my favourites, tho' in real life I would hate their ruthless capitalist styles.

Another thing that I can't stand. "Bored of" rather than "bored with".

Also "I was like where were you? And she was like I was at Uni today."

"I'm SO over her!"

[Robert Poste's Child]

Brian can be entertaining but his manner is too inflammatory to listen to calmly for long.

Another one: people, generally women, pronouncing an E as an A, usually with a slight drawl, presumably to sound posher.

'Can I gat the bast and of nack of laaamb?' as someone is probably saying right now in William Rose.

Irritating.

[the-e-dealer]

Poor Old Brian cut off in his Prime.

[Zebedee Tring]

For a second, e-dealer, I thought that you were suggesting that Brian had been to the vet for the unkindest cut of all. But all he lost was the chairmanship of Borchester Land, tho' I suspect that his designs on Annabelle's body are now over.

[StraferJack]

people who post nothing but a link, without any explanation

worse again - people who start threads with nothing but a link without any explanation

I'm looking at you fl0wer!

[the-e-dealer]

people who just winge about the forum.

[Robert Poste's Child]

People using the Lounge to promote their business/book/magazine/children's parties. Especially the ones done in the form of teasers. Wish they'd put them in the business section.

[KalamityKel]

"opportunistic thieving" when applied to breaks ins...

[Loz]

I'm not sure this qualifies as a 'tiny little thing', but here goes.

I have a Dustbuster, about four or five years old. The rechargeable battery in it is dying, so I had a look online for a new battery pack. Found it - ?33.99. A bit steep I thought, so how much is a whole new dustbuster? ?34.99.

No wonder we are such a consumer society.

[Pickle]

Receiving a letter thanking me for "taking the time to respond to the HS2 blah blah blah..."

I didn't take the time to do anything of the sort, but obviously a person I know who is heavily involved in the anti-HS2 campaign has felt it's fine to use my name and address without asking.

Grrrr. In fact, I think my rage is rational?

[Zebedee Tring]

People whose inflection rises as they reach the end of a sentence - apart from Australians of course who are allowed to. I think that it was watching "Neighbours" that caused people who were kids at the time to talk this way.

[the-e-dealer]

People who drive at 20 in 30 zones when it is clear and safe and slow to a halt to go over a speed bump.

[Louisa]

People who buy a whole weeks shop in one go and then go back to the supermarket the next day cos they forgot the toilet roll. Unbelievable.

Louisa.

[KalamityKel]

watching/listening to audience participation

[KalamityKel]

artificial grass