Victor Meldrew Moments - I don't believe it!

[Thephoenix]

I'm talking about pet hates.....not punting related.

eg.......Ol codgers starting stupid posts about pet hates.

To start it off:-
...."We're experiencing large volumes of phone calls...you are number 27 in the queue" (an everyday occurrence now)
                      .....get more staff!!!!!

....32 mph in 30 zone. ......attend speed awareness course! 
                      ..... I've been driving over 60 years. No claims or accidents.....catch the real dangerous drivers.

[Squire Haggard]

A pet hate of mine is people talking long and loud into mobile phones in enclosed public spaces. I was having breakfast in a hotel once, when I had to suffer this arsehole's inane one sided conversation that went on for ages. Everyone in the dining room must have been able to hear it. I would rather have shitty background music, and its possible that some places do this to prevent the phone menace. I can recall others on trains going on loudly for ages, making no attempt to talk quietly. Some like to show off and being on the phone gives them a sense of empowerment.

Had they been around in Victor's time he would have shoved them where they would be hard to access. 

[Proton]

Well that's a surprise, I wasn't aware Asda were offering that service, my local Sainsburys doesn't as far as I know 

[daviemac]

Well that's a surprise, I wasn't aware Asda were offering that service, my local Sainsburys doesn't as far as I know 

I've read this thread 5 times now and still can't see the reference to Asda, what am I missing???

[paulub45]

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[Punterperson1971]

People paying music loud on buses
people leaving it till last minute to find their money to put in the bus drivers ticket machine.

[Billy no mates]

I've read this thread 5 times now and still can't see the reference to Asda, what am I missing???

Speaking of Asda
People who choose to wear a face mask in a supermarket and do not wear it correctly
I mean what’s the point, you don’t have to wear them anymore.

Another one that really fucks me off
Typing in a complex password to website or similar it says ‘I’m wrong’
I try again this time more carefully, wrong !
I try one more time this time very carefully, still wrong
I get my little book with all my passwords and copy it exactly as it says, still wrong !!
So I reset my password

When choosing a new password, I decide to use the one I thought it was and is written in my book, the one it told me numerous times was wrong….

“You cannot use your previous password”

Argh !!!!

[Punterperson1971]

People who are walking in front of you and stop all of a sudden to talk to someone
People on bikes kids or adults leaving their bike outside a shop right by the door
People asking me if I caught anything while I’m fishing and haven’t even set up yet
People I work with who are lazy and get paid for doing fuck all while others get on with their work and fuck all is said despite it being mentioned numerous times
People who push In front when your in a que

[lamboman]

“You cannot use your previous password”

Argh !!!!

Yes I've had this several times,not as annoying as forgetting your Google Play password.
It asks you what your previous password was when you've just requested a new one because you've forgotten.

[badsin]

Cycling on pavements
Cycling on the wrong side of the road
Pedestrians who can't walk in a straight line, as I'm walking past them
Finally top of the list (for me) litter. Drives me mental seeing litter on the streets, even in the countryside. Shooting is to good for them 

[Blackpool Rock]

Another one that really fucks me off
Typing in a complex password to website or similar it says ‘I’m wrong’
I try again this time more carefully, wrong !
I try one more time this time very carefully, still wrong
I get my little book with all my passwords and copy it exactly as it says, still wrong !!
So I reset my password

When choosing a new password, I decide to use the one I thought it was and is written in my book, the one it told me numerous times was wrong….

“You cannot use your previous password”

Argh !!!!

The one with passwords that really and I mean REALLY fucks me off is when setting one up you enter a password then re-enter it to confirm it only to be told that the password doesn't meet certain criteria and it needs to be a minimum of X characters long and have a combination of upper and lower case plus a number and the real gem is a "Special" character like @ or ! 
Just tell people what the fucking password requirements are BEFORE asking them to enter a password 

[Blackpool Rock]

Actually quite a few motoring related -
People who hog the middle lane with seemingly no intention of actually overtaking the car 1/2 a mile ahead

Queue jumpers / people who drive down the left hand filter lane as it's empty then cut into the right turn lane at the last minute

People who pull out in front of you when there wasn't really a big enough gap (OK we can all make slight errors of judgement) but then instead of sticking their foot down to get up to speed quickly they continue to amble down the road

People who drive about 2 or 3 MPH less than the speed limit, it's just so fucking annoyingly painful following them doing 27 in a 30 limit

People who clearly don't have their kids strapped in properly as they're climbing all over the back seat, why the fuck don't the police ever seem to have a purge on that 

[Thephoenix]

Nice to see my hero Victor Meldrew lives on...

Window cleaners who don't clean windows.
People in call centres with foreign accents I can't understand.
Politicians who don't answer questions.
People throwing litter from their cars.
Timeshare touts.
Not being able to find a phone number on a website.
Footballers spitting.... footballers diving.
Love island, reality shows, pout lips, celebrity culture.
Chewing gum on pavements.

I'm only just getting started!





I don't believe it!

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[standardpostage]

Pet hates.

People not picking up pet dog shit, when their pet dog poos in public spaces 

Nothing worse than dog excrement on your shoes.

Horse riders not picking up their horse shit from the road.

[Squire Haggard]

Pet hates.

People not picking up pet dog shit, when their pet dog poos in public spaces 

Nothing worse than dog excrement on your shoes.

Horse riders not picking up their horse shit from the road.

Same here. People where I am are usually good at picking up dog shit. On Monday, I went walking along a local walk, which seldom has any dogshit as there are bins along it. I was raging when I discovered that I had stood full on perhaps the only bit of dogshit there. The walk was covered in leaves, which made it difficult to spot. I'm waiting for it to dry out, then scrape it off in the garden. Give me a cat instead of a dog every time.

[badsin]

Pet hates.


Nothing worse than dog excrement on your shoes.

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[mr.bluesky]

Women who take forever to pay for something.  Half an hour searching inside their bag for their purse. Paying in small change and counting it out saying " is this correct "?  have a natter with the person they are paying, another 20 minutes to put their purse away. For fucks sake get the money out ready. Then another 20 minutes putting away in their bag what they've just bought before moving away from the counter

[Squire Haggard]

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GGGRRRRRRRRRRRR......  Its not first time this has happened on leaf covered walks.

Why cant people get cats!

V.  Meldrew.

[mr.bluesky]

Actually quite a few motoring related -
People who hog the middle lane with seemingly no intention of actually overtaking the car 1/2 a mile ahead

Queue jumpers / people who drive down the left hand filter lane as it's empty then cut into the right turn lane at the last minute

People who pull out in front of you when there wasn't really a big enough gap (OK we can all make slight errors of judgement) but then instead of sticking their foot down to get up to speed quickly they continue to amble down the road

People who drive about 2 or 3 MPH less than the speed limit, it's just so fucking annoyingly painful following them doing 27 in a 30 limit

People who clearly don't have their kids strapped in properly as they're climbing all over the back seat, why the fuck don't the police ever seem to have a purge on that 

100 % agree with all of the above and add to to it arseholes who don't bother using their indicators especially when your waiting at a junction 

[mr.bluesky]

Chuggers ( charity muggers) people who approach you to give to charity.. I will happily give to most charities but don't approach me asking for it. FFs you've started me off now.

[Punterperson1971]

100 % agree with all of the above and add to to it arseholes who don't bother using their indicators especially when your waiting at a junction 

I hate it when they don’t indicate then moan or beep their horn as you’ve tried crossing the road at same time

[Squire Haggard]

I hate it when they don’t indicate then moan or beep their horn as you’ve tried crossing the road at same time

......,.or when they cant indicate because they're holding a phone to their ear. 

[Punterperson1971]

......,.or when they cant indicate because they're holding a phone to their ear. 

I’ve had it on zebra crossing they just go past while your on the crossing itself,had a few arguments especially when they driving a 4x4 they knew they were wrong as they wouldn’t get out of the vehicle

[lewisjones23]

women drivers
women using cash machines
people who can’t use self-service tills but still go to them
the whole woke movement

[Fac51]

Ignorant drivers who do not acknowledge you when you have let them out in front of you....

In fact anyone who has NO manners....drives me insane 

[Billy no mates]

I have another one.

Companies (who unbelievably claim to want your custom) who setup their main website on Facebook, so you cannot read it without signing up.

[mr.bluesky]

Idiots on electric scooters driving on the pavement.  Fireworks going off before Nov 5th.

[lillythesavage]

Idiots on electric scooters driving on the pavement.  Fireworks going off before Nov 5th.

Bastard shopkeepers who sell the things to the bloody kids

[sir wanksalot]

When you're walking to work, minding your own business and the woman 20 steps in front of you makes you feel like you're the reincarnation of Jack the Ripper.

Shopkeepers who can't be bothered to say "thanks" when you've paid.

When you cross the road and find yourself perfectly in sync with the walking rhythm of a fellow pedestrian walking the exact same direction.

Dog walkers who make a show of picking up their pet's poo and bagging it up only to then wizz the plastic bag into a tree when noone else is looking.

Letting a car out of a junction, giving you a nice, warm, feel good vibe about yourself only for the whole fucking convoy behind that appreciative motorist thinking they can also abuse your generosity.

Washing machines that give an Oscar winning performance of pretending they have finished their cycle when you're upstairs only for you to realise that they've gone into stealth mode and you wasted a trip downstairs.

That tangerine/mandarin/clementine that decides it's going to be a bitch to peel

[WARSZAWA16]

The whole Halloween thing. This is not America.

[mr.bluesky]

People who constantly have their eyes glued to their phone and not look where they are walking.

[chrishornx]

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yep

[willie loman]

the fact that our public libraries have been turned in to creches, people who leave messages on your voicemail that are gabbled,

[Bertiebeenthere]

People who contribute to message boards/emails/text messages and don't know the difference between:
"your" and "you're",
"etc" and "ect",
"ie" and "eg",
"their", "there" and "they're".
Just a few examples to start with.

[mr.bluesky]

People who contribute to message boards/emails/text messages and don't know the difference between:
"your" and "you're",
"etc" and "ect",
"ie" and "eg",
"their", "there" and "they're".
Just a few examples to start with.

Are you an English teacher by any chance ?   

[Bertiebeenthere]

No, just a pedant.

[Bonker]

People who set up false profiles on AW - either pimps or weirdos or women who have no intention of escorting.

Bastards!

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[catweazle]

I've been asked to do a Victor Meldrew impression at a pre Christmas sketch show done by the local am dram club.   I'm really thinking I may not do so, and currently my choices are:

A) Don't
B) Leave it

[The Film Director]

GGGRRRRRRRRRRRR......  Its not first time this has happened on leaf covered walks.

Why cant people get cats!

V.  Meldrew.

Err no, they frequently shit in my front garden. 

[Rick2468]

Playing music on loud speakers in public. Always annoying but couple of weeks again went with GF for a walk in Epping Forest. Heard some music playing in the distance gradually getting louder and louder. A minute later we passed a woman on her own with a speaker attached to her bag balrring out music. FFS it is a place of nature and she was on her own not even sharing the music with a friend

[Squire Haggard]

Err no, they frequently shit in my front garden. 

About 5 minutes ago, one looked like it was about to do the same on my grass. I opened the patio doors and it scarpered PDQ. Its been over a year since I found cat shit on the grass, and its likely the same cat. I'll check all of the grass later, to see if its at it again. Its allowed in the garden, but its strictly no dumping. They do this to mark territory.

Why cant people get budgerigars for goodness sake!

V Meldrew.

[Thephoenix]

I've been asked to do a Victor Meldrew impression at a pre Christmas sketch show done by the local am dram club.   I'm really thinking I may not do so, and currently my choices are:

A) Don't
B) Leave it

Nice one 

[Gordon Bennett]

People who abuse or misuse the Blue Badge parking scheme. Should be 6 points on driving licence. Shithouses.

[mr.bluesky]

Err no, they frequently shit in my front garden. 

Yes cats never shit in their own garden always someone else's 

[mr.bluesky]

People who are too lazy to take their shopping trolley back to the collection bay and leave them in parking bays 

[mr.bluesky]

With the clocks going back this weekend no doubt we can look forward to seeing cyclist's without lights on their bikes ( or not seeing them in this case) always tempting to knock the silly bastards off.

[tynetunnel]

Yes cats never shit in their own garden always someone else's 

Mine does 

[Billy no mates]

With the clocks going back this weekend no doubt we can look forward to seeing cyclist's without lights on their bikes ( or not seeing them in this case) always tempting to knock the silly bastards off.

Even worse, cyclists who do have lights, but the lights flash at me like I’m at some west end night club.

Companies who cold call me, then ask me to confirm who I am by telling them my address, postcode, D.O.B etc. This actually happened yesterday, and I told the caller to do one.
 “who are you”
 “I’m an energy specialist”
“what do you want?”
 “I can’t tell you till you confirm who you are”
“you called me !!”

[mr.bluesky]

Even worse, cyclists who do have lights, but the lights flash at me like I’m at some west end night club.

I have to admit as a sometimes cyclist I do use lights and put them on the flashing setting for the simple reason that you do get noticed more with a flashing light although to be honest I rarely use my bike during the dark winter months .