Irrational things that annoy you (and non irrational things too come to think of it)

[Kitten]

Sledgehammer.

*ROFLS*

[Fayshun]

Josh asked me what my work password was to "get on the Police Computer". I told him about the Official Secrets Act and then told him that the "Police Computer" was a bit boring.

[semi-pro waster]

My left contact lens. The little ****.

[volospian]

Gossips - We had a works do last week and I was talking to a female friend for some of the night. Not exclusively, and not in private. Now people are spreading rumours that we were seen kissing. FFS, grow up people. I'm married, and I don't even know if she has a bloke or not. Can't two adults even have a discussion without someone inventing stories?

Vandals - Came back from the theatre last night to find some scumbags had smashed out to of our fence panels. No reason for them to do it other than they obviously thought destroying my property was somehow amusing. If I ever find out who it was, I'll see if they find eating their dinner through a straw is ******* amusing!

Passwords - I have to work on two systems and the password policies expire at different times, so I can't keep them in sync. However, in relation to my other gripes this morning, this is merely a drop in an ocean of seething fury!

[Pheebs]

Ahhh so much gossiping in most offices. Thus the reason I tend to hate office environments. Hate how people just cannot accept guys and girls can be mates. I have loads of guy mates. Insane. Boo to them being fudgers Vol, not nice


I think someone might have mentioned it before... it's not irrational though...

When you're driving up to a zebra crossing and you see a pedestrian walking along the pavement next to it. I tend to slow up in case they stop to cross but the other day this woman was about two thirds past the crossing and walking at a pace so I figured they were going to continue and not cross... so stayed at about 20mph and then she did a complete right angle and just stepped straight out! No stop and looking... nothing. She just went for it.

Normally, if I'm approaching a zebra crossing I will have a quick check both ways before proceeding. I even do this when crossing at traffic lights (but that's because some moron did a hit and run on me a while back leaving me with a nasty bruised leg). I make sure it's obvious I'm going to cross, not suddenly jump out.

Egit.

[Tak]

On the crossing theme, people who don't look/rush out/act like idiots/sit on the arse of learner drivers. If anyone is going to panic/mess up/put foot on wrong peddle/stall/roll back then it's more likely to be a learner - it won't cost you a minute or 2 to just be a bit patient and give a lil extra room.
Even as a pedestrian I have always always tried to be accommodating for learners and now I am one I realise that the majority of people are too wrapped up in their tiny heads to even give a passing thought to being a little courteous or less self absorbed.

(guess who had idiots day out during her lesson yesterday!)

[Belmit]

I'm constantly amazed at how both pedestrians and drivers think it's acceptable to carry on to the letter of the law at the expense of personal safety. Being right according to the highway code will not prevent you from being killed into pieces by a ton of metal.

There's a small zebra crossing actually on our campus and the amount of people who drive straight through it at speed is shocking. Pair that with someone in our department whose atttitude is 'I'm stepping out anyway - their fault if they hit me' and everyone's going to lose.

On the road leading to the university there's a pinch point giving priority to drivers heading up the hill. It's quite a long distance to travel on the 'wrong' side of the road for those coming downhill so it's often misjudged, especially if someone coming up the hill is speeding. In those cases, the majority of drivers think it's acceptable to make a point by speeding up, slamming on the anchors a few feet from the oncoming car and leaving a gap just big enough for them to fit through at a crawl. This is often combined with hitting the horn, flashing lights and waving arms like a ****. A small lift off on the accelerator would have allowed the oncoming car to get through with ease and everyone could be on their way.

[BBx]

The South African accent :/

Sorry SAs.

BB x

[Will]

Laconism.

[Pheebs]

Tak - that irritates me too. I'm forever voicing out in my car about people up learners bums. We were all learners once - it doesn't help and it's not gonna get them far fast.

Beemit - there's a similar road near me and similar things happen. Drive me nuts. I'm surrounded by lots of small really one car country roads and I have to say most of the drivers seem more considerate in this area. Exeter = moronic drivers.

Will - I lolled