Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage

[the-e-dealer]

For reading on trains I am a traditionalist. I prefer a Heavy Square Tablet with chips in it.

[binary_star]

People sat right next to anyone doing the following (but not saying anything about it when they are clearly annoyed):

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> People that insist on having the sound on when playing games on their phones while travelling on trains, fcuk right off.

Loz Wrote:

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Worse - parents who sit their happily whilst their little darling plays a game with the sound on. Teach them good manners FFS.

ruffers Wrote:

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> Who may or may not include the people who have their phones making a beep every time they touch the screen, who can also do one.

i.e. passive-aggressive commuters who give the odd stare/glance but never say a fecking word and leave it up to people like me to say something even though we are clearly a little far away to be in the actual 'annoyed' zone but still far enough to be in the 'if I was next to you I'd be annoyed' zone.

Oh, and having to use public transport...

[ruffers]

People who assume based on nothing that I don't ask people to turn the sound off on their phone.

[binary_star]

People who assume that I'm talking about them when actually a post might have just reminded me of something annoying on the train...

People who assume I assume they assume...?

[Sue]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Why the hell anyone would want to read a book from

> a telephone screen is beyond me.

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Because a mobile doesn't weigh a f-ing ton?

[KalamityKel]

people

Today's commute is gonna be fun :-|

[ruffers]

Assumptions.

And people.

That kinda covers it I think.

[lj57]

People who drag their wheelie bags down steps rather than carrying them...bang, bang, bang.

I know it might be heavy, or they might be weaklings, but this is the thread for irrational rage after all

[the-e-dealer]

Does it hurt your ickle ears?

[Otta]

Wheelie bags, full stop. I just want to kick them, especially on to the tube track.

I don't of course, because that would be a bit much, but I want to.

[the-e-dealer]

Are ruck sacks ok? Or do you hate travellers?

[ruffers]

People on the tube with rucksacks on their back.

[El Pibe]

I helped a tourist struggling with two wheelie bags (one ickle, one big) down stairs to the C&D platform the other day.

Near the bottom she started screaming at me, I turned to her looking a bit shocked and she said

- 'oh not you, him'

I turned to see her incredibly chastised husband standing sheepishly at the bottom of the stairs.

I mouthed 'sorry' at him and scarpered!!

[Otta]

Haha, way to drop a brother in it.

[nashoi]

A very slight over enunciation of the second syllable of the word perfect.

[Loz]

nashoi Wrote:

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> A very slight over enunciation of the second

> syllable of the word perfect.

I bet this drives you nuts then...

 

[El Pibe]

But it's got SEVEN syllables there!!

[Help-Ma-Boab]

That actually caused me joy Loz. Going to towel down to that before heading to Bishop to sit in in the sun with Surfbobby for a couple of hours.

Loz Wrote:

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> nashoi Wrote:

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> > A very slight over enunciation of the second

> > syllable of the word perfect.

>

> I bet this drives you nuts then...

>

>

[Zebedee Tring]

"The next station stop will be Forest Hill". What's wrong with "The next station will be Forest Hill?"

"Platforming difficulties". Reminds me of the old gag "The train now standing at platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4 has come in sideways".

[KoolBananas]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

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> "The next station stop will be Forest Hill".

> What's wrong with "The next station will be Forest

> Hill?"

>

I think that just means its the next station the train will actually stop at rather than speeding past many others.

I find country stations annoyingly dusty - is that irrational?

[KalamityKel]

Sunday mornings

[KalamityKel]

Spam PMs... no I don't need my plumbing fixed!

[Otta]

Ooo'er missus!

[KalamityKel]

haha! ur norty!

[Robert Poste's Child]

This isn't irrational rage but I'm going to put it here anyway rather than start another 'to the person who...' thread. Irrational upset perhaps.

When I got to my station this morning there were problems with trains so I cycled to Denmark Hill to get the overground round to the City. It was standing room only as usual. At the next station loads more people got on and I was pushed quite hard and struggled to stay upright - I'm a bit unsteady at times as I have problems with tendons in one ankle that KCH hasn't been able to fix.

As I tried to get myself stable the woman who had pushed me started making comments. I tried to brush them off but she got quite personal. I'm not going to repeat what she said but it hit a nerve and I ended up in tears, which I'm ashamed to say I'm still struggling to shake off completely. I could tell from her instant aggression and tone of voice that she was looking for someone to take her feelings out on, and in her anger perhaps she didn't realise how it might sound to the person on the receiving end.

My point is, please think before you vent your bad feelings on a stranger who just happens to be in front of you.