Things that annoy you

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (Shrimpersarmy @ Sep. 19 2006,18:00)]Championship football fans who think their side have a divine right to stick 8 goals past teams like Southend and Col Ewe

And the same fans who think that they have a divine right to buy the clubs best players for a small amount and get the hump when we tell them to get stuffed, take note Derby.

Not so much Col Ewe this one.

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Sep. 19 2006,17:52)]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Sep. 19 2006,17:24)]Trick or treating
End of season school proms - they've even started at junior school now
Year 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 etc - What the FRUCK

?
McDonalds - who actually eats that crap ?
People that wear sunglasses on their head in any weather but worst of all when there's no chance of any sun
Women that walk around with sale labels stuck to the soles of their new (or worse old) shoes
Designer clothing
Stick thin models
Drugs
Glorification of drugs
Glorification of homosexuality (but I don't want to re-open the old debate)
Too many prats on TV to list but we'll start off with Graham Norton
Camp Bling
4x4s without a trace of mud on them
Middle lane motorway drivers
People that won't get out of my friggin' way on the road
Mobile phone users in cars - there are so many hands free options so I'd make the fine £150 instant
Beauty product advertising - natural liposomes or whatever the buzzword of the week is

There'll be much more later

*notes with concern that his head nodded in agreement at most of those*

Nothing to feel ashamed of there then Matt

A few more for the hitlist:

Summer dress-down in the city. Smart casual I can live with but the day I see people sitting just off Chalkwell Ray in a suit is the day I agree with beachwear in the office.

Kids being wheeled around supermarket sitting or standing in the trolleys.

Queue jumping - and I'm VERY vocal to anyone that transgresses this most British of rules

Alan Green - how the hell this complete p%&*k ever became a flagship comentator for 5 live football totally bewilders me. I will proactively change stations if he is commentating. He rarely has anything positive to say whether it's about players or match officials. His expert analysis is woeful and I wonder whether he ever played the game himself.

Foreigners - or at least their total inability to make a decent brew when I'm abroad.

I do believe there is a clear winner though - Southend Council - not just for the the new bus shelter but for their total inability to recognise the strengths and the reasons that this place is fantastic - it is, and always will be, a day-trippers haven. Instead of spending the best part of two years vying for a supercasino how about shoring up the cliffs and resurrecting the old bandstage (a bit too late for that one now). Possibly the worst example is our clear jewel in the crown, Southend Pier. Underinvestment is a weak way of describing the appalling treatment of this icon since 1976. If it wasn't for the efforts of the Adventure Island owner (name on the tip of my tongue) and one or two other entrepreneurs Southend would be a real sh!t-hole.

 

[* ORM *]

Ooooooh and thanks to the General for reminding me of another pet hate. All these Americanisms that have crept into our language. e.g. Go figure, like

In the same vein - "Get in the hole" when someone tees off at golf.

 

[Smudger]

People who kick dogs......

 

[sufcintheprem]

Hmm. This is worrying. I thought I would disagree with many of ORM's yet I pretty much agree with every one and didn't even realise I agree with a few!

Jeez, is that the time.

Best go and pack my trolleybags if I'm ever going to be up in time for my rush hour escalat-a-thon

 

[* ORM *]

And what exactly is wrong with agreeing with ORM ?

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Tourists who really to believe that the Spanish-speaking waiter / waitress is more likely to understand them better if they speak v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y a-n-d V-E-R-Y L-O-U-D-L-Y in English. That strange sound you will hear behind the bar a few minutes later is NOT the cappuccino machine.

Tourists who really believe that waiters / waitresses are perfectly happy for you to moan and complain (in s-l-o-w and L-O-U-D English) that the food / drink is not like it is at home. Really?! Are you that f%&king surprised?!

Tourists kids who really believe that a home-made hamburger should look like the processed crap churned out by McDonalds / Burger King and get the parents to complain (in s-l-o-w a-n-d L-O-U-D English) to the bemused management to get a refund. f%&k off to Benidorm ...

Ex-pats who really believe that it is perfectly okay to live in a foreign country for 20 years and NOT speak the language because "everyone speaks English" and then complain about the local services when they cannot be bothered register with the town hall because "they don't speak English". (Jávea receives €190 for every person registered with the town hall for local infrastructure.)

Tourists in hire cars who really believe that the "quaint" locals are perfectly happy for to be stuck behind them whilst they drive at 20kph along the beachfront, veering from side-to-side as they look at the sights / for their holiday apartment. f%&king pull over and stop getting in our way!!

Pete Doherty.

People who really think it's perfectly okay for them to "do whatever anyone else is doing" and then moan all f%&king night that they don't like the restaurant / menu / drinks / view / chair-size / angle of the lights on the wall, etc. and sit to one side with a face like a smacked arse for the whole evening. If you don't like it, f%&k off and let everyone else enjoy the evening ...

 

[canveyshrimper]

Reality Tv

Game Shows

Any Tv programme with those two Geordie tw&ts

Jeremy bloody Clarkson

Cyclists endangering life and limb on pavements, I even saw one idiot riding his bike off a train.

Pig ignorant tw&ts who stand in front of the silding doors of a train and won't let anyone off as a consequence.

Lager - the **** of satan

Cabbage - stewed in school dinners fashion

Bloody tinny music from mobiles, walkmans etc which disturb my kip on the train.

The Sun, and any part of the Murdoch empire.

Ignorance & bigotry.

Col******r United

The culture of celebrity that has invaded our society.

Too many more to mention, I'm off to see my shrink, and then for a lay down.

 

[The General]

Some people have some real real issues on here!!

 

[Napster]

People who use the word real twice in succession

 

[Bluesmanager]

Sky Sports News - Who cares about the dodgy weather in Ireland!?
Any and all soaps - Who cares about Stacey's bloody whinging?
The Government - Jamie Oliver can be as happy as he likes, I'll bet you any money that 240million Tony Blair promised him won't show up.
Useless football fans that complain that their team can't lose (Chelsea and Brighton come to mind).

 

[* ORM *]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Sep. 20 2006,11:13)]People who use the word real twice in succession

People who know something but keep it to themselves

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ Sep. 20 2006,11:46)]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Sep. 20 2006,11:13)]People who use the word real twice in succession

People who know something but keep it to themselves

Managers who smoke at half-time

 

[* ORM *]

Ok we have a new market leader - Tim Wannacott - for those that aren't aware the presenter on Bargain Hunt - makes Graham Norton look entertaining.

Jeezus, I cannot believe people sit on their arses watching this crap !

 

[Bluesmanager]

what about that other Bargain Hunt presenter... What's his name... The orange faced one? David Dickinson that's it!

Absolute tosspot he is.

 

[Napster]

David Dickinson is oK, as is the Sun and Jeremy Clarkson

Tim Wannacott I despise.

 

[The General]

Oh, i have one ... looking for car insurance!!

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Sep. 20 2006,12:21)]Oh, i have one ... looking for car insurance!!

easy, go to confused.com

 

[Bluesmanager]

Websites that look up everything and anything for you. Confused - Heck yes! What's so successful about a site that looks things up for you for about 20 quid!?

 

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Sep. 20 2006,12:24)]

Quote[/b] (The General @ Sep. 20 2006,12:21)]Oh, i have one ... looking for car insurance!!

easy, go to confused.com

Actaully, i have found supermarket.com a better site, as they compare upto 50 companies and swiftcover.com have been the best bet everytime, and they aren't used on confused!

Kev