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

[volospian]

Originally Posted by Goose

Having to answer the same question over and over! I was talking to a customer about the possible delivery dates of Adobe CS4 Creative Suite Design Standard. No matter how many times I said it would be delivered on Friday, and not before....

(this post was brought to you in jest)

lmfao!!

[Burble]

Being without your car because the main dealer didn't realise what the 40k service entailed so didn't have all the parts in stock. It's doubly irritating because when I booked the car in I told them they would need a certain part (DSG filter) and the other part they haven't got are a set of front pads. Eh? How can a main dealer not keep brake pads in stock?

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by Knipples

I get the rage when people address me as Maria

Noted

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Blighter

People keep spelling my name with two 't's too. Despite me telling them M A T T H E W :grr:

Before I finished reading that sentence, I was thinking "What, Blightter?"

The name spelling thing bugs me too. When telling people my name, I make a point of saying "Johnson, no T". At least 50% of stuff delivered to me arrives for S Johnston. One of these days, I'm going to send stuff back saying "No-one by that name lives here." It's bad enough when it's done over the phone but when I've spelled my name correctly in an online order, you'd think the halfwits would manage to reproduce it properly. I mean, what do they think? Do they say "Look, this guy's spelled his name as Johnson, I'll make sure I spell it properly on the label."

Even worse. I'm currently wearing coveralls with the name Stan Johnston embroidered on them, supplied by the company I've worked for for 9 years

Originally Posted by Knipples

People that drive up your backside, and then don't slow down and/or notice when you are indicating to stop and reverse into a space, and then beep their horn like i'm the one in the wrong.
(and yes I did put my window down and give him a mouthful )

That really irritates me too. It's hardly my fault that the daft pillock behind me didn't notice me indicating and slowing down for half the length of the street and ended up a foot from my bumper when I want to reverse into the space.

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by vix

I accept that people are going to spell names wrong, it's just when you go to the effort of using the full double barrel, why then spell it wrong?

This is why i just tell people to call me Vix, it's much easier

I don't see why people have to spell my name wrong *every* time. People who've known me for years, FFS.

Matt has a similar problem, because of the length of his surname he's always being called -'Lawrenc' on paperwork instead of -Lawrence because his there aren't enough characters.

Originally Posted by Knipples

People that drive up your backside, and then don't slow down and/or notice when you are indicating to stop and reverse into a space, and then beep their horn like i'm the one in the wrong.
(and yes I did put my window down and give him a mouthful )

Matt had the opposite situation to you - he picked up his brand new car (Fiat Coupe he'd wanted for yeeeeeaers). Flew to Soton to pick it up, drove .5 miles to the post office to tax it, stopped at traffic lights behind someone who didn't bother to look or indicate then reversed straight into him. Car was written off.

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Kitten

I don't see why people have to spell my name wrong *every* time. People who've known me for years, FFS.

I have no problems with your name - my ex wife was Tracy with no E (you're much nicer than her btw ).

[Kitten]

I should have said *some* people. Repeat offenders

Although in seriousness, it sometimes niggles me but most of the time it doesn't really matter, there are far worse things to worry about. At least they remember my name and don't say 'Oi, bitch'.

[Stan_Lite]

Originally Posted by Kitten

At least they remember my name and don't say 'Oi, bitch'.

Coincidentally, that was one of the first names that popped into my head when I thought about my ex wife - along with slut, liar and a few other choice names I won't sully this thread with

[Garp]

People (out here) struggle to understand my name is PAUL. Not pool, poorl or any other variation you can think of.
One of these days I'll figure out how to say my name with an american accent. Every time I try though I involuntarily shudder and seriously contemplate lying down in a dark room for a little while.

If I'm out with Kari she almost immediately repeats my name so people know

[Burble]

Having to argue for a good 10 minutes with the VW main dealer that a gearbox and rear differential are different things. Sigh.