General things that Annoy you

DaveMehmet said:

Oakster2 said:

Boarding aircraft - if they call Zone 2 to board why do umpteen fuckwits in Zone 3 get up and start queuing &/or forming an alternative ghost queue?

i would flat out  refuse boarding to anyone who tries to board or even gets up out of their seat if their zone is not called

(apologies if this is only a North American thing)

I never understand this, you know what seat you’re allocated, what’s the rush to get on the plane?

Algarveaddick said:

DaveMehmet said:

Oakster2 said:

Boarding aircraft - if they call Zone 2 to board why do umpteen fuckwits in Zone 3 get up and start queuing &/or forming an alternative ghost queue?

i would flat out  refuse boarding to anyone who tries to board or even gets up out of their seat if their zone is not called

(apologies if this is only a North American thing)

I never understand this, you know what seat you’re allocated, what’s the rush to get on the plane?

In my case? To get sat down before the fuckabout numpties get on, Dave. 

As I board I have the stuff for the over head locker and my coat in one hand, and the stuff for under the seat in the other. I know which seat I am sitting in and clock which side A is and which side E is. I look up the plane and work out roughly where row 12 is and head towards it. 

When I get there sling the bag and coat in the locker, slide into my seat and put the other bag under the seat. Done in seconds.

Fuckabout numptie. Wanders on to the plane, looks around like they have never seen the interior of an aircraft before and then tries three pockets before finding their boarding card (or spends five minutes sodding about with their phone having no idea where they have saved the details to). Then has a conversation with the crew member about where the seat is. They then slowly mooch along the aisle, pausing to look at every seat number and checking their boarding card/phone at every stop, unable - it seems - to manage to work out that 26 is a long way from 1. 

They finally get to their seat - or possibly past it, as they have struck up a conversation with a fellow FN and lost count (meaning they now have to try and push past the oncoming boarders) - and now the fun begins. They look into the locker and realise the spot above their seat is occupied. After a minute or two looking puzzled they shove someone out of the way, or move the luggage along and place theirs where they want it. Having sat down, they realise they need something out of the bag and get up, blocking the aisle while they fiddle with their combination and finally get the bag open. Five minutes rummaging and they find their i-pad or book or whatever while others struggle to get past or just have to wait. They sit down again, and seconds later realise their Twix is in the case and the whole bleeding operation is repeated again. 

Once everyone has boarded and the plane is ready to depart, it occurs to them that they don't need their coat on, so they are up again, wandering along the plane opening lockers (but not closing them) to find a space for it. 

That's why I like to get on asap.          

Oakster2 said:

Boarding aircraft - if they call Zone 2 to board why do umpteen fuckwits in Zone 3 get up and start queuing &/or forming an alternative ghost queue?

i would flat out  refuse boarding to anyone who tries to board or even gets up out of their seat if their zone is not called

(apologies if this is only a North American thing)

thickandthin63 said:

Weather forecasters,every weather website had today as a washout,thunder,biblical rainfall.I feared for my game of golf.Turned up at Cobtree manor at maidstone,teed off 30 min early due to cancellations,and enjoyed perfect golfing conditions,not a hint of rain.Suited me as course was deserted,but this would have cost public courses a lot of money.

https://youtu.be/5oX-8TbQhk0?si=Q17ZifhgTz0dcJ6G

Algarveaddick said:

MrWalker said:

charltonkeston said:

Oakster2 said:

Boarding aircraft - if they call Zone 2 to board why do umpteen fuckwits in Zone 3 get up and start queuing &/or forming an alternative ghost queue?

i would flat out  refuse boarding to anyone who tries to board or even gets up out of their seat if their zone is not called

(apologies if this is only a North American thing)

I used to travel a fair bit to Hanover on a propeller driven aircraft from Gatwick. They would load the front first so the weight was there so as not to risk tipping the back down. There was always some people who would think they could board first just because they queued first. 

Many people think they are special.

As witnessed by this thread.

Ooh I sit down quickest so I will jump to the front 

Very social.

Who said anything about jumping to the front? I wait my turn and don't fuck about when I take it. Are you missing making stuff up that people haven't said on the politics threads?  

Stig said:

The on-screen scoreboard for The Hundred:

• Like everything else to do with The Hundred it's tacky shit that's designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
• The thing takes up far too much space on the screen.
• You have to don the old Marty Feldman eyes to see what's going on.
• Those dayglo pink and green colours are disgusting.

The whole thing is appalling. I've enjoyed the cricket, but for that scoreboard alone, I really hope that this competition crashes and burns. It's an affront to the human senses.

buckshee said:

Stig said:

The on-screen scoreboard for The Hundred:

• Like everything else to do with The Hundred it's tacky shit that's designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
• The thing takes up far too much space on the screen.
• You have to don the old Marty Feldman eyes to see what's going on.
• Those dayglo pink and green colours are disgusting.

The whole thing is appalling. I've enjoyed the cricket, but for that scoreboard alone, I really hope that this competition crashes and burns. It's an affront to the human senses.

When tv companies don’t put the score on the corner of the screen on the football highlights.