General Chat

This has probably been mentioned before but I thought I'd start a latest irritations thread. Here are some of my irritations.

Drivers who throw lighted fags out of moving cars.

Drivers who drive at 10mph.

Drivers who pull out in front of you, making you brake then they creep along at 2mph.

Ainsley Harriot thinking he is funny.

people from places like Watford, Edgware, Romford, Redhill or Slough and calling themselves Londoners. Edgware is part of the metropolitan conurbation but is more Middlesex and has a Middx post code. Watford is in Hertfordshire for gods sake.

Londoners from places like Fulham, Chelsea, Tottenham, Wimbledon or Walworth and calling themselves Cockneys. Cockney only really applies to the East End, sound of Bow Bells.

People in shops who root around in their purse for the right change for 10 minutes then when they get served finally, they ask for a lottery ticket, holding you up even more.

Shop assistants who say "Can I help you?" even when you have only just walked in. Grrrrr

Shops that start turfing people out and switching the lights off half an hour before the allotted closing time.

people who get on buses then decide to find their fare/pass

Drivers using their sat nav/phone/dvd player while driving.

Foreign Call Centres

shopping with my hubby

he waits till he had paid

before he starts

to pack his goods in the bags

now where do I start on this one!!

chewing gum - all aspects
drunks - all aspects
shop assistants who never look at you and keep chatting to their colleagues
people with mobile phones seemingly glued to their ears whilst walking along not looking where they are going
car drivers still using mobile phones while driving
bloody shopping trolleys towed behind people with not a care for people around them
people who say absolutely instead of yes
people who say at this moment in time instead of now
people who leave the letter "t" out of words
motorists who never acknowledge you've given way for them
people who never acknowledge you've held a door open for them
people who drop litter

Oh Dear Ive lived under a mis apprehension all my life, Born in stanmore, Schooled in Burnt Oak, Lived in Mill HIll now in Bushey.
Benjamin I speak with a North London accent, what am I ? A martian ????

*sighs*

Standing behind Joy's husband in a shop....................he never packs a thing until he's paid you know!!

*rolls eyes and tuts* :))))))))))))

Oh.................and bad manners.....please and thank you seem to be going out of fashion.

xx

I live in Hemel Benjamin and can understand your irritation with these pseudo cockney/Londoners.......a lot of families moved into this new town from the East End.....I came from Camberwell.....

......well to hear them you would think they had Bow Bells for earrings......and as you say, when you ask they are from Harrow and points north.....lol.....

My OH and his family are Eastenders going back to the 1700s, and they are fairly well spoken.......what is all this with the Cockney accent, do they think they will sound cool....?

Er Benjamin, Edgware *is* in London. It's only about ten miles from Westminster and is in Greater London

At the Moment Everything!!!:-)))))))))

Till assistants who (because they know the customer in front of you) have a long in depth conversation with that same customer,oblivious to the fact that there is steam coming out of your ears and you are in danger of exploding at any moment. I have been known to snap "Any time this year would be nice ", I know its rude ,but then they are rude keeping me waiting while they yap to their friend.

Any phrase that includes "like" ...... he was like Hello .... no he was saying hello !

pmsl Rox, that's come round again quick;) I'd best not get started on my list - would be here all day...

Edgware has a Middx post code though. It is techinically Middlesex, just may be considered as London.

Pmsl!Bet Mine Would be longer,David;-)))lol

Parrot perch Earrings

Two tone hair that looks like an Afghan Hound

Taxi Drivers ...... don't they know that even Taxi Cabs have indicators !

Waitress or waiters in restaurants who ask you if you want a drink before you`ve sat down and taken your coat off,
Ros x

Benjamin, the Post Office don't yet have the power to say where a place belongs whatever postcode they give it:) Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire has an RG postcode, which is Reading in Berkshire.
Edgware is in Middlesex but it's still London.

Yes, people who totally ignore you when you open a door for them.

Cashiers who ask you 20 questions when you are paying for something.

Cashiers and shopkeepers who ask you to repeat what you said to them or ordered from them.

Drunks going round shouting abusive things at anyone inparticular.

Had to think there......and just googled for Edgware, Stanmore and they come under Greater London.....