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Random Irritations

Cyclists. Again!!! Especially the lycra clad road Nazi that gave me a mouthful of abuse for passing too close to him earlier today. I will always try to give a cyclist as much room as I possibly can but when they are riding three abreast it's difficult to give them too much room. Especially when they are cycling towards me on the opposite side of the road and I am comfortably on my side of the white lines painted on the road. It would have been impossible to give them any more room without driving on the pavement. And I don't think that the young woman pushing her child in a pram would have thanked me for that.
 
The professionally offended, quick to find racism and sexism where there is none, which dilutes and trivialises actual incidences of racism and sexism, making the stand against them that much harder.
I’m out on the other thread, as it’s like arguing with a small child. Have a difference of opinion by all means but don’t disguise your ignorance with the old professionally offended cliche. It just reinforces what is apparent.
The only thing you’ve taken a stance against is the cost of red polo shirts😱
 
I’m out on the other thread, as it’s like arguing with a small child. Have a difference of opinion by all means but don’t disguise your ignorance with the old professionally offended cliche. It just reinforces what is apparent.
The only thing you’ve taken a stance against is the cost of red polo shirts😱
This post wasn't aimed at you specifically, there are a large number of people who do the same, and it is my honest belief that it does more harm than good.
 
why oh why are the electric leads on washing machines and tumble dryers so short.
it saves 50p but is going to cost me several times that to make it usable.

Bet that idea was thought up by an accountant 👍
 
why oh why are the electric leads on washing machines and tumble dryers so short.
it saves 50p but is going to cost me several times that to make it usable.

Bet that idea was thought up by an accountant 👍

its done deliberately to make sure the appliance is close to a socket
 
Continuing the theme of irritating Social Media platforms - LinkedIn. What a colossal waste of time that platform is. Everyone's an "influencer" or an "entrepreneur" or even worse - a cold calling recruiter offering jobs my LinkedIn profile has absolutely zero relation to and that I am completely unqualified for. It's also full of the most cringeworthy posts on the Internet, people desperate for someone to notice how great they are - making vague and blatantly hollow attempts to "connect" with others purely for personal gain. It's gross.
 
Continuing the theme of irritating Social Media platforms - LinkedIn. What a colossal waste of time that platform is. Everyone's an "influencer" or an "entrepreneur" or even worse - a cold calling recruiter offering jobs my LinkedIn profile has absolutely zero relation to and that I am completely unqualified for. It's also full of the most cringeworthy posts on the Internet, people desperate for someone to notice how great they are - making vague and blatantly hollow attempts to "connect" with others purely for personal gain. It's gross.

Yeah whatever happend to Friends Reunited. That wasn't stalkeresque at all!
 
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