Random Irritations

[MegaSteve]

Firstly, knobheads that consider it acceptable to operate their audible warning device at soppy o'clock to advise their ride they are outside waiting... It was bad enough when I worked nights and had just nodded off when some tool thought (or rather didn't think) to do it... But now I've no real need to be awake early I think it grates even more....

Secondly, weeks of road closures for something nobody wants or anybody has come close to justifying...

 

[Patster1969]

Also knew a RH - he worked on the Sales / Account Management side of a software company an ex-employer was looking to engage with.

One of my Physics teachers at school was a James Riddle...

...and had a work colleague Robert Searle - which is fine - though back in the day of getting computer print outs from a central location when printouts were identified by our first name initial concatenated with our surname...

I did once put together a spoof letter to our head of department as a 1st April tease - signed by a lady in HR called Avril Fouler...

Used to work with a guy called Jonathan Thomas (he insisted on being called Jonathan, he didn't answer to John).
Friend of mine has the surname of Lloyd. When he got married, his wife got the registrar to officially double barrel her surname to Barker-Lloyd about 5 minutes after the wedding ceremony, as she didn't want to be Emma Lloyd unfortunately

 

[stefanovic]

Add in the women who appear in the papers every so often and claim they go out with their daughters on nights out and people mistake them for sisters. Yeah, really, course they do . Answer to your question, they are trying to kid themselves that the ageing process doesn't impact them, they will never get old or ill. They are insecure.

The age we live in is all make-up, plastic surgery, diet, detox, Botox. Nearly everyone wants to look younger.
There are 37 trillion cells in the body. It's wallpapering over the cracks.
So I'm particularly disappointed in the likes of Richard Dawkins (born 1942) making the statement he never looked his age. His students thought he was one of them. Although you can look more than your years, you can't look younger than about two.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

The age we live in is all make-up, plastic surgery, diet, detox, Botox. Nearly everyone wants to look younger.
There are 37 trillion cells in the body. It's wallpapering over the cracks.
So I'm particularly disappointed in the likes of Richard Dawkins (born 1942) making the statement he never looked his age. His students thought he was one of them. Although you can look more than your years, you can't look younger than about two.

Sorry, but you can. My middle brother is 16 months younger than me at 52, yet with his dark full head of hair and boyish smile he does look no more than 40.
My wife also has a young looking face, no wrinkles or lines and her and our youngest daughter, who's 25, are often taken for sisters.
Sometimes nature is kinder to you than others.

 

[williamalex1]

Seemingly there was an African guy called Mr Richey , his first name was Mahbosa. I'll get my coat.

 

[Sats]

London, Londoners and the capital in general. Horrendous place filled with horrendous people. I often wonder why I still work there, but glad I don't live in it.

 

[USER1999]

Mercedes. When they serviced and washed my car, they coated the wheels in some gunk or other. It holds brake dust like a sticky thing, and does not jet wash off. A ten minute job has become an hour and a half. Thanks.

 

[Hobbit]

Aircon struggling with the temps today. We're getting a Saharan plume this week. High 30's in the shade...

 

[Beezerk]

Aircon struggling with the temps today. We're getting a Saharan plume this week. High 30's in the shade...

You back in the UK? 🌞😎😆

 

[Hobbit]

You back in the UK? 🌞😎😆

No, but you're getting it too. 37* at 11am today. Had to have lunch in the bar instead of out on the terrace.

 

[USER1999]

Tough times.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

The new leader of the Liberal Democrats, a party named after democracy stating her main intent is to ignore the democratic vote of the country over leaving the EU. You really couldn't make it up.

 

[Bazz]

Being one of the few that seemingly didn't back Lowry.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

People, (mainly young because they have no excuse) who still use Fahrenheit when referring to temp. Ok if your American ofc.. but a friend of mine txt me this morning going to be 99 today... she’s 35!! Ffs not like it’s been used since the 1960s or anything

 

[Slab]

People, (mainly young because they have no excuse) who still use Fahrenheit when referring to temp. Ok if your American ofc.. but a friend of mine txt me this morning going to be 99 today... she’s 35!! Ffs not like it’s been used since the 1960s or anything

And that same person will never use Fahrenheit when they tell you how cold it is

 

[Hobbit]

People, (mainly young because they have no excuse) who still use Fahrenheit when referring to temp. Ok if your American ofc.. but a friend of mine txt me this morning going to be 99 today... she’s 35!! Ffs not like it’s been used since the 1960s or anything

Sadly, some of us were originally taught in F*. If you told me its 16*C, I'd convert it to F* = 61*. Similarly 22*C is 72*F. Its a pain, or it was.... now every day is a warm one right through to January when I might have to find trousers and a sweater till mid-March when it will be shorts and t-shirt again.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Sadly, some of us were originally taught in F*. If you told me its 16*C, I'd convert it to F* = 61*. Similarly 22*C is 72*F. Its a pain, or it was.... now every day is a warm one right through to January when I might have to find trousers and a sweater till mid-March when it will be shorts and t-shirt again.

To be fair, you are a smidge over 35 , Paul's example. My kids are 17 & 19 and farneheit is an alien measurement to them, they do not use it at all. If someone told them it was 90° they would ask me what that was in C. My generation, I'm 49, were taught Celsius but Farenheit was still widely used. I find now that I solely use celsius, I've stopped converting in my head. I think it tends to show that imperial can be eased out if the will is there.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

To be fair, you are a smidge over 35 , Paul's example. My kids are 17 & 19 and farneheit is an alien measurement to them, they do not use it at all. If someone told them it was 90° they would ask me what that was in C. My generation, I'm 49, were taught Celsius but Farenheit was still widely used. I find now that I solely use celsius, I've stopped converting in my head. I think it tends to show that imperial can be eased out if the will is there.

Anyone under the age of 40 who uses Fahrenheit and isn’t from the USA should be examined by the men in white coats 😂 crazy talk!

 

[Crazyface]

To be fair, you are a smidge over 35 , Paul's example. My kids are 17 & 19 and farneheit is an alien measurement to them, they do not use it at all. If someone told them it was 90° they would ask me what that was in C. My generation, I'm 49, were taught Celsius but Farenheit was still widely used. I find now that I solely use celsius, I've stopped converting in my head. I think it tends to show that imperial can be eased out if the will is there.

Show them small item (like a matchbox) and ask them how long it is. I'll bet they say "about 1 inch" !!!! LOL

 

[Orikoru]

To be fair, you are a smidge over 35 , Paul's example. My kids are 17 & 19 and farneheit is an alien measurement to them, they do not use it at all. If someone told them it was 90° they would ask me what that was in C. My generation, I'm 49, were taught Celsius but Farenheit was still widely used. I find now that I solely use celsius, I've stopped converting in my head. I think it tends to show that imperial can be eased out if the will is there.

I'm 32 and I also have no idea what Fahrenheit is. If you told me it was 70 Fahrenheit I wouldn't know whether to wear shorts or my winter coat.