Tiny Little Things That Cause You Irrational Rage

[the-e-dealer]

People who say sorry. I always reply "thats Quite Alright"

[david_carnell]

Twirly Wrote:

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> People who don't say "excuse me" or make any

> polite request when they need you to move, usually

> on the bus or train. They just shift around, give

> you a hard stare or trample you. What is wrong

> with asking? You're not going to burst into flames

> if you speak to another person in public you

> know!

>

> Myself, for responding to their fidgeting in lieu

> of a polite verbal request to get out of their

> way. I wish I could just sit and stare ahead of me

> and remain resolutely in their way until they are

> forced to actually ask. But I am far too polite

> (and English) for that. I shall have to get some

> blinkers for wearing on public transport. And then

> I get annoyed that they don't say thank you when I

> do move... grrr!

Were you, perchance, sitting on the outside aisle seat with a vacant window seat next to you requiring people to clamber over you to get to it?

That's a paddlin'!

[Robert Poste's Child]

Twirly Wrote:

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> People who don't say "excuse me" or make any

> polite request when they need you to move, usually

> on the bus or train. They just shift around, give

> you a hard stare or trample you. What is wrong

> with asking? You're not going to burst into flames

> if you speak to another person in public you

> know!

>

> Myself, for responding to their fidgeting in lieu

> of a polite verbal request to get out of their

> way. I wish I could just sit and stare ahead of me

> and remain resolutely in their way until they are

> forced to actually ask. But I am far too polite

> (and English) for that. I shall have to get some

> blinkers for wearing on public transport. And then

> I get annoyed that they don't say thank you when I

> do move... grrr!

I so agree. I sometimes have to relieve my feelings with a sotto voce commentary as to a small child: 'Use your words', 'Say please', 'And now you say thank you' etc. Slight fear it may be less sotto than I think at times.

[Seabag]

Eating on the train/bus/etc

It's not the act of eating, its more WHAT is eaten

On the train back from Victoria a couple were eating a Curry EACH

They had these huge litre pots of steaming gunk, and proceeded to stuff thier faces with it

I'm all for dining out BUT DO IT IN THE RIGHT PLACE

An i'd pay someone to blow that friggin West Cornwall Pastie shop up

*Ahem*

[Otta]

Kispy Kreme are okay though, right?

[Twirly]

david_carnell Wrote:

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>

> Were you, perchance, sitting on the outside aisle

> seat with a vacant window seat next to you

> requiring people to clamber over you to get to

> it?

>

> That's a paddlin'!

Nope! I was on the outside. I had had to ask the chap to move his bag earlier to allow me to sit down on the particular occasion that prompted this post, but it's an extremely frequent occurrence these days.

And normally, when the window seat next to me becomes vacant, I scoot over to fill it, unless a) the next stop is mine b) I'm so laden down with bags that moving is not feasible. And even then I make sure that I catch the eye of anyone who might need a seat and make room for them to get in and sit down. Tis only polite after all.

Glad I'm not alone RPC. I tend to just give them a hard stare (to which they are impervious, usually). As for muttering less than sotto voce, I wouldn't worry as most of the time the offenders are wearing headphones anyway.

[Jeremy]

Twirly Wrote:

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> I had had to ask the chap to move his bag earlier to allow me to sit down

People who put their crap on the seat in a busy commuter train REALLY annoy me. (But it's not really irrational rage... incredibly selfish behaviour).

We've probably already had this, but people who saying "I'm liking" or "I'm loving" something. Bullshit McDonalds Americanised rubbsih.

[Zebedee Tring]

The ubiquitous "Oh, bless!". I feel like replying "I haven't sneezed!".

[Otta]

Loving that!

[Salsaboy]

Oh Bless.

[Dopamine1979]

'Oh bless' is possibly the most patronising phrase currently in popular usage.

[BrandNewGuy]

Twirly Wrote:

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> People who don't say "excuse me" or make any

> polite request when they need you to move, usually

> on the bus or train.

I agree if it's on a bus, but on a train so long as I haven't dumped anything on the seat next to me (and I don't), I see no problem with leaving the window seat free ? you can just walk past me, which is not the case on a bus.

[El Pibe]

yep there's an unspoken 'your little cotton socks' in 'oh bless...'

Which is why i like to use it to annoy people :D

[Earl Aelfheah]

'oh bless' is infuriating.

[Seabag]

Otta Wrote:

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> Kispy Kreme are okay though, right?

CrossTown Doughnuts are better

But, yeah KK's are pretty odourless

[Jeremy]

Seabag Wrote:

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> CrossTown Doughnuts are better

You tried Bread Ahead doughnuts from borough market?

[Dopamine1979]

People bragging about their knowledge of obscure doughnut brands.

:)

[Earl Aelfheah]

The fact that on a mild wet morning, no one on the bus opens the windows.

[Seabag]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Seabag Wrote:

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> > CrossTown Doughnuts are better

>

> You tried Bread Ahead doughnuts from borough

> market?

I eat about 2 doughnuts a year, so they've got to be good

I raise your Bread Ahead with a St John bakery, custard side filled

And get with the programme Dopamine1979

CrossTown have pushed Krispy Kreme out of thier consession in Selfridges

It's a Peaky Blinders style Doughnut War, up the West End right now

[Earl Aelfheah]

I want a donut now

[Seabag]

CrossTown at Brockley Market today

Get in early, there's regular fights for 'em

[ruffers]

Websites which, when you ask for a password reminder, send a password reset link.

[Jah Lush]

And even worse when you reset your password you still can't get into their website. I've had this problem with BT and my energy supplier. They are both crap.

[Alan Medic]

Forgetting the things I'd like to add to this thread........

[chinny]

Large handbags or backpacks that remain on their owners shoulders, despite taking up the size of a child, on a packed train.