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People who say "different tact" Not only is it wrong, it's usually said by people who don't have any tact at all, let alone some other different tact to try.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 8:28 pm
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Skiing.

Spending a week to slide down a hill to be carted to the top and do it all day ?

And as for Langlauf.... its like Scalextric on skis...... never again.

A weeks ski spending = new bike ....


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 8:44 pm
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The pathetic bird noises at Norton Canes service station toilets, HTF are you supposed to coil on down with that going off !


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 8:52 pm
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I'm developing a growing irritation with the concept of grape scissors.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 8:55 pm
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people who write Thunder and Lightening.

You can switch the annoying cow off at Tesco self serve tills , bottom center button press to mute.

Pond feeders who drive too fast in supermarket car parks. Frank Williams isnt going to roll out in his wheelchair and offer you a F1 seat because you made the tyres squeel.

Idiots who pull in 1 car length in front of you on wet motorways, so you are blinded by their rooster tails , when the nearest car behind them is 1/2 a mile away.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 8:57 pm
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Londoners/cockneys who call Birmingham "Burnamum"


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:00 pm
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Absolutely everyone in this thread:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/speeding-motorists-why
Including me


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:04 pm
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Scottish independence Referendum threads.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:35 pm
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The use of the phrase "man cave".

I find that quite pathetic.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:39 pm
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Winchester


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:50 pm
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Last days of the sale/last chance to get/last days of sale....

You are an important customer to us

And the winner/loser "ISSSSSSSSSS"................................................................................................................................


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:52 pm
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This thread is starting to get on my tits.

So negative.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:54 pm
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Two roadies I saw in the Purbecks yesterday. Riding two abreast on a country road, with a double decker bus crawling along behind them, followed by at least ten cars. Tools!


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 9:58 pm
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People who say refuge bins when they mean refuse.

People who leave their refuse bins out on the street all week and the others who have nicked my last two glass and plastic ones.

Junk mail that the RM "must" deliver.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 10:13 pm
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Junk mail that the RM "must" deliver.

I now put junk mail in an envelope with no stamp and send it to the sender's "contact us" address on their web site. Matbe if everyone did that, cheap mail shots wouldn't be so cheap.

threads on STW where English people who live in England and don't get to vote in the referendum tell me a Scot living in Scotland how awful life will be when we go for self determination


 
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Two roadies I saw in the Purbecks yesterday. Riding two abreast on a country road, with a double decker bus crawling along behind them, followed by at least ten cars. Tools!

Driving home, turning off the main road just before the village beacuse that's how you get to my house when I get stopped by someone telling my I couldn't go that way becaose of the "cycling event". Arranged through the council? Nope Police notified? Nope. Any official notification whatsoever? nope. just thought you could close the road without telling anyone ? Want to know what i think about that?
EDIT on second thoughts, I don't class that as "petty"


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 10:26 pm
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The phrase 'running' context; mountain bike parts.

Your not running them, your using them.

Fannies.


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 10:28 pm
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Anything for yaou cupcake

You should be praying I don't find out where you live you ****ing vegetatable


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 10:32 pm
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Posted : 26/01/2014 10:36 pm
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People that post:

Wunundred!


 
Posted : 26/01/2014 10:40 pm
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Audi's, especially the more expensive ones, always driven by cocks. White ones, even more so.

Nissan Almera's, especially green ones, always driven by people in no rush what so ever.

Being disturbed by a phone call only to hear that long pause before some twonk starts trying to sell me something I don't want.

Wish washy parents who allow their offspring to run riot seemingly oblivious to the havoc, noise, disruption to others made by their little darling.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 5:04 am
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Telesales people who insist on finding out if you've been having a good day and so on before they try and flog you some rubbish you don't want.
I DON'T KNOW YOU, I DON'T WANT TO KNOW YOU. HURRY YOURSELF UP.

One more thing, unsubscribing from an email mailshot list which immediately sends you another email.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:22 am
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The use of +1 to signify agreement


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:36 am
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This thread is starting to get on my tits.

So negative.

+1


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:37 am
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Badumtish

IGMC


 
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Posted : 27/01/2014 7:40 am
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When the film trailer guy says numbers rather than the date.

eg. Coming February fifteen.

It's the 15th, you clempit.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:41 am
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People who say "my bad".

Oh, and people who talk in Scott Mills idiot language, and say "off of", rather than "from".


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:54 am
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People beginning a sentence with "Reason being". What's wrong with "The reason is" ?

(Yes, I know...)


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:59 am
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That's a valid point about Norton Canes why go on a toll road to speed up the journey, then stop for an hour for a brew ?

I'm sure it's also one of the busiest in the country.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:01 am
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Over-stirring driven clinking of teacups, as is happening presently.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:03 am
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Posters outside shops that say something along the lines of "Apples and oranges, 25p, your choice".
Of course it's my choice!! I'm not going to go into a shop and then be told what to buy, FFS !!!


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:03 am
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Morrisons self service tills ....the least reliable device ever made.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:08 am
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Over-stirring driven clinking of teacups, as is happening presently.

Y'see this is petty and perfect! By any chance is the over-stirrer also bashing the spoon from side to side from some kind of morbid fear that there may be a dead-spot of unsugared, unmilked* tea lurking at the bottom of the mug?

*verbing: "Can you milk my tea..just a little please?"


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:13 am
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People at airport security that get to the front of the queue and only then start thinking about taking their computer out of the bag, their liquids out of the bottom of the suitcase, take their coat off. And how deep of a cave do you have to live in to not know that you can't take bottles of drink with you?

Also .. and I'm looking at French people here ... what sort of idiot gets to the front of a supermarket queue and then starts rummaging in their bag for a cheque book? Oh yes - the same idiot who's now casually bagging their groceries while yakking on their mobile.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:19 am
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CFH


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:47 am
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The guy in front of you in the queue that...wait for it...puts his elbows on the counter. Then sometimes cranes his neck round to look at the computer terminal. 😆

You're in for a long wait.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:52 am
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I'm sitting at the puter trying to think of a petty annoyance, unfortunately i can't think of one.

Bloody annoying.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:17 am
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People trying to sell you stuff and starting their pitch with 'What it is right'.

Oh, and people cutting in at the bar when you've been waiting ages to be served.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:25 am
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Ahhh! When the barman/barmaid calls you first even though you just got there, and you say "This dude/girl here's been waiting longer" and they say "Ok, thanks" and serve them instead then another 500 people before they come back to you aaarahrghagrhgarhgrah


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:33 am
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Oh, and people cutting in at the bar when you've been waiting ages to be served.

When I was 18 I worked in a pub. I found it quite annoying when, on a busy night, people thought that waving a £20 note under your nose, like you're some sort of poll dancer would somehow make them get served faster, irrespective of where they were in the queue.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:34 am
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Ahhh! When the barman/barmaid calls you first even though you just got there, and you say "This dude/girl here's been waiting longer" and they say "Ok, thanks" and serve them instead then another 500 people before they come back to you aaarahrghagrhgarhgrah

That's not a petty annoyance, it's the very worst thing in the world.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:39 am
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People blocking pavements, cycle routes and chewing up all of the verges with their cars 'cos they're too bloody lazy to walk 30 seconds!!

You buy a house with one car parking space and have 2 cars that's doesn't make the pavement your personal car park!

And! that's hugely compounded the the useless local and county councils, police, and a couple of local councillors who have done sweet FA about it when I've complained.

Actually maybe not petty, makes my blood boil when I can't get past with my son in tow in his buggy and the only choice is miles round the houses on narrow roads with cars park everywhere or a fast dual carriageway 👿 ❗


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:51 am
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My ex used to mispronounce things all the time and then absolutely insist his way was right even if shown the correct pronunciation in a dictionary!

Seeing the words "contains milk" on a pack of butter

People changing their kids' nappies on cafe/restaurant tables even when a baby changing room available - totally grim and offputting.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 9:54 am
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Also .. and I'm looking at French people here ... what sort of idiot gets to the front of a supermarket queue and then starts rummaging in their bag for a cheque book? Oh yes - the same idiot who's now casually bagging their groceries while yakking on their mobile.

So true. Though there is a sub set of women who when it comes to the paying bit act all shocked and then rummage through 3 or 4 purses in their bags to find that coupon for 5p off only to be told it ran out 2 months ago. There then follows a debate about which card to use and then when they make their mind up can't remember the bloody PIN so have to go through every combination outloud to the now muttering shoppers waiting to get through the till!

My step mother being one of those women 🙁


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 10:10 am
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They're the same people who answer "no" when asked if they'd like a hand with their packing, then pack one item a fortnight.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 10:13 am
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People blocking pavements, cycle routes and chewing up all of the verges with their cars 'cos they're too bloody lazy to walk 30 seconds!!

You buy a house with one car parking space and have 2 cars that's doesn't make the pavement your personal car park!

And! that's hugely compounded the the useless local and county councils, police, and a couple of local councillors who have done sweet FA about it when I've complained.

Actually maybe not petty, makes my blood boil when I can't get past with my son in tow in his buggy and the only choice is miles round the houses on narrow roads with cars park everywhere or a fast dual carriageway

Parking is a major annoyance of mine, I don't think people should be allowed to buy a car unless they prove they've got an off road parking spot for it. I've no problem with people visiting friends or whatever and temporarily parking at the side of the road, but the habitual parking on some of the streets 'round here is ridiculous.

It's made worse by people being too lazy to reverse into their driveways and people who insist on parking their work van at their house. Your house is not your workplace, park your van at work and drive there in the morning to pick your van up. The suburban residential streets in the vast majority of the UK are simply not designed for or capable of handling the volume of cars or the width/weight of commercial vehicles.

My ex used to mispronounce things all the time and then absolutely insist his way was right even if shown the correct pronunciation in a dictionary!

I once used to really fancy a girl until I realised she used the word 'brought' instead of 'bought', went right off her after that.

Also people that write 'to' when they mean 'too'. Argh!


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 10:24 am
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[quote=kamian opined]Parking is a major annoyance of mine

Yeah, me to.


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 10:26 am
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From reading the cyclist assault thread,

Anyone using the phrase, "[poster] [b][i]opined[/i][/b]". WhyTF bother?


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 10:35 am
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GRRR!!!


 
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[i]deadlydarcy honked » Anyone using the phrase, "[poster] opined". WhyTF bother?[/i]

I did wonder about that. Given the extra effort we all know it must require, it all seems a bit 'Loooooook at meeeeeeee'!


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 10:37 am
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The scum across the cul-de-sac putting their rubbish bag in my wheelie bin because theirs is full so when i come to take my rubbish out i can't fit it in

Putting together an IKEA chest of drawers

Windows 8

People trying to force their way onto an already full train when another one will be along in less than ten minutes

#****swhowriteanentiresentanceinahashtagespeciallywhenitsonawebsitethatdoesntsupportthemmygirlfriendisoneofthese

the above are just from the last 16 hours of my life, I'm a very irritable man


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 11:32 am
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LED headlights. Is it only me that can see them strobing? the light is far to harsh for road use, just look at the crisp edges on the shadows.

In my opinion illegal, as they are a clear distraction and nuisance to other road users


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 7:59 pm
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Anyone who "rocks up", has "rocked up", or is in the process of "rocking up". 👿


 
Posted : 27/01/2014 8:10 pm
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[quote=Jamie photoshopped]Given the extra effort we all know it must require

Takes me less effort to quote like that than it does for most people to quote.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/singletrack-world-forum-e/cpgdlmbifgbhcoigdoeoooakijdionop?hl=en-GB


 
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Referring to road biking as the 'Dark Side'


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 11:41 am
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My current petty annoyance, a woman at work does it and it really irks me, is saying "it cost fifteen pound". No it didn't, it cost fifteen pounds. It could cost one pound, anything more that that has to be pounds surely?

The other one, which I think someone has already mentioned, is films that are "coming Febwery ten". No I think you will find February doesn't have a W in it and it will be the tenth of February thank you.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 12:02 pm
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The sound of other people's saliva. It makes me want to peel the skin from my face. 😯


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 12:23 pm
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People who pronounce "t" as "k." My dad used to say "likkle", made me want to bokkle him every time he said it.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 12:41 pm
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(This one has definitely been done before). Women on dating websites who list their interests as "staying in with a bottle of wine and a DVD". Why not be honest, "I am a borderline alcoholic without the imagination to fill the gaping void in my existence". Oh and if they use that Marilyn Monroe quote about deserving them then no, no man deserve their shallow dullness.

Yes, I am single and jaded.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 12:49 pm
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On a bit of a roll today but people who think "yeah" is an acceptable greeting on the telephone. I will answer the phone and say "Hello, Mister P speaking" and I get back "yeah" or even worse "yeeaahhhh". Try hello, or if that is too much hard work go for hi.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:22 pm
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Cutlery with excessive weigh bias to the handle. I want to slob in front of the telly and carry a plate in one hand and drink in the other to save journeys back n' forth (the aim of every man's life..).

The cutlery always goes on a death dance and inevitable flip onto the sofa necessitating a RETURN trip for wiping up.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:23 pm
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Just eat with your fingers pictonroad, saves on two trips and on washing up. Wipe your fingers on the curtains.


 
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using "of" in place of "have", i.e. I would of written "would have" but I'm too dumb to realize it's wrong 😡


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:32 pm
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People who complain about trails being too "pedally".

If you don't like pedalling, maybe [i]cycling[/i] isn't for you?


 
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My mrs putting the toilet roll on the holder the wrong way round!wtf.
(the next leaf of paper faces the wall!! der.. i would leave her , but she's the mother of my child...)

thread of the internet by the way.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:38 pm
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Probably already mentioned but my top two

People that stand still on escalators

People that press the button at pedestrian crossings without even bothering to check if it's possible to cross without waiting for the green man, then don't bother to wait.

Both should be shot on sight.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:42 pm
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My boss's chair squeaks everytime he moves and he's a fidget. Grrrrr I am going to have stab him, it's the only solution. And the thong that is currently cutting me in half is bloody annoying


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:44 pm
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I will answer the phone and say "Hello, Mister P speaking"

Two things.

1) It's my phone, it's there for my convenience not yours, and I'll answer it however I like.

2) You're ringing me, you should already know my name. If you don't, then there's a high chance that I don't want you to know it.


 
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I will vote for any political party who promises to legalise the punching of slow walking people in the kidneys.


 
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People that stand still on escalators

People who get off escalators and then immediately stop.

Some woman did that in front of me the other day, on the travelator ramp things in Tesco. You know, the ones that lock your trolley wheels so you can't move. Got off the end of the ramp and immediately started rummaging about in her bag, nearly caused a six-pensioner pile-up.


 
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Having to listen to other people pee.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 1:55 pm
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Sorry, you misunderstand Cougar. These are people ringing me, people usually looking for my assistance.


 
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[quote=Cougar uttered]2) You're ringing me, you should already know my name. If you don't, then there's a high chance that I don't want you to know it.

Indeed - is always a useful junk phone call filter if they say "is that Mr <mrs aracer's surname>", as the phone is in her name. If they ask if I'm the householder or homeowner I always ask them to tell me the name of the homeowner - probably does no good, but I find their reaction amusing.


 
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Sorry, you misunderstand Cougar. These are people ringing me, people usually looking for my assistance.

So you answer the phone with "hello, Mister P speaking" and they go "yeah"?

is always a useful junk phone call filter

The vast, vast majority of junk calls I get ask for Mr Jones. Which is handy, as Mr Jones is my grandfather, and he's been dead for a quarter of a century.

I always answer with "no, I'm afraid Mr Jones is deceased" in a sad little voice, make the buggers squirm.


 
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People that press the button at pedestrian crossings without even bothering to check if it's possible to cross without waiting for the green man, then don't bother to wait.

On a fair amount of crossings the button doesn't actually do anything, or only a certain times of day.

For me, my current petty hate is some of my neighbours who park on a double yellow line at a pinch point even when there is loads of space about 20m further up the road.


 
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[quote=Cougar uttered]I always answer with "no, I'm afraid Mr Jones is deceased" in a sad little voice, make the buggers squirm.

Actually I should try that, even though mrs aracer's father isn't dead.


 
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I find it annoying when I have ten thousand spoons when all I need is a knife, although that's more ironic than annoying.


 
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Spreading or cutting? I find a spoon works fine for the former.


 
Posted : 29/01/2014 2:09 pm
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'Haitch'.

AAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!


 
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