Published on 12, July, 2020
Glad Tidings, Anyone reading. Please add your own 'Weeny Peeve', here, and VENT about it, if needs must. A Small (weeny) thing, which is irritating (peevish)... enough to be irritating, yet not so large as to breakdown One's life... I shall try examples of what I mean, thusly:
...Packets which say:"Pull here to open" --- Yet upon pulling, only the "Pull Here" part opens, and One must resort to the use of tools such as Scissors to open the rest of the darn thing.
...That floating bit of FLUFF which just *will not land* and so can constantly evade being swept up or cleaned away. (Vacuum Cleaners must be employed, here.)
...Things which state that they cost under "X" amount of money, yet only because they cost "X minus 1 plus 99-pence"... The saving of just 1 Pence is ALWAYS touted loudly as a bargain!
...TV Shows which are fictional but when beginning to discuss a real-life impasse, it is as if the writers know this and so change the subject... usually with something loud/dramatic/exploding.
...Not something I myself do, but have often seen done: When eating something "crunchy", upon the first bite, the rest of it fairly disintegrates so much that collecting the fragments is no longer worth any nutrition gained from the effort.
... Even if no-one else replies, I Myself may add to this Thread, now that I have started it, for everyday things. Good Fortune and Stay Safe, All.
I love this thread!
People who spit,
Grating cheese,
Ring pulls on tins that snap before the tin is open
Sissors, tin openers inky pens I'm left handed all of these things are a nghtmare for me.
Putting duvet covers on
People who don't pick up their dog sh*t
People who let their out of control off lead dog harrass my on lead nervous grey and then say, 'hes just playing, to which I respond well mine wont be when he swallows you tiny chuihuahua, whole. Lol
Helen Lederer, she has googly out of control eyes and doesn't blink she makes me want to smack her on the back of the head so she blinks.
Battery operated items which don't come with batteries...
I could go on and on......lol
It's caused by the scuttle drain blocking with dead leaves - the scuttle fills up with rainwater and overflows through the heater vent and fills the passenger footwell. The extra humidity causes corrosion in the connectors between the 6 computer modules - which are all carefully hidden behind millions of hidden plastic clips and upholstery. No dealer will try to diagnose them because of the £000 labour charge to possibly never find the fault. Car = scrap.
Btw - this is also the root cause of Zafiras catching fire because the corrosion binds up the heater fan which overheats the speed control resistors hidden inside the plasic heater vent - until it catches alight.
I've had over 20 Vx cars - at least all the faults are really common so there will always be an internet fix for them..
Yes, Plastic, load shedding which is frustrating when it has been intermittent with the specific convenience systems.
Computer Fault code says Alternator/Battery so technician replaces the cheapest first whereas the engineer does further testing to narrow down the fault.
Eccentric1 said:OBD Caution/Warning messages that are ambiguous (Battery/Alternator - well which is it and it could be other things too based on the design like for example Charging control computer, charging relay, earth lead issue, etc)
Yeah - and the hilarious CANBus faults on Vx so if the alternator output is low, the cabin computer shuts off unnecessary systems - like the alternator low output warning light and the electric power steering. So funny on a busy motorway at 70mph or having to get jump leads on a frosty morning.
Automotive peeves
Mark 3 Fiesta Electric Window control - low down in front of the gear stick on the centre console - FFS, an accident waiting to happen.
early 2000's Vauhhall (and other manufacturer's) intelligent indicators - so intelligent that I cannot switch them OFF because it moves to the opposite side on cancel.
190's Calibra electric window switch (hidden by the seat base side bolsters.
Land Rover Discovery - I call then Rock 'n' Roll Disco's
People who call my caonvertible a hairdresser's car when it definitely is not as it has roots back to the 1950's.
People think they are great in their Porsche Boxster - No it is not the same as the other 911/etc series
Children/kids/babies on board stickers whilst driving at silly speeds on the road.
Towing a caravan/Trailer on the motorway at speeds well above what is legal.
Modern cars with everything buried and not a cigarette paper gap anywhere.
Plastic clips holding everything on that break so easily and can only be bought in packs of 10 when only one is required.
Plastic headlight covers that are designed to turn cloudy in UV light - bring back glass.
OBD Caution/Warning messages that are ambiguous (Battery/Alternator - well which is it and it could be other things too based on the design like for example Charging control computer, charging relay, earth lead issue, etc)
Finding some space a little further away to park the car so that you hopefully avoid anyone next to you but on return you need a tip opener to squeeze in either side.
LOL - I have loads.
Work
Travel
Home
Shopping
And other things that I have identified in the other posts and not yet popped up into my head.
People who say 'less' when they mean 'fewer' (I can't help but reflexively correct them under my breath)
People who walk in/out of a shop door and immediately stop dead as they have no idea where they were planning to go after passing through the door
People who walk slowly 2, 3, 4 abreast completely filling a pavement and oblivious to anyone trying to get past
People who don't indicate correctly (if at all) that they are exiting a roundabout
Signs like "This salad is packed in a protective environment" which conjure up weird mental images "It's ok lettuce, I'll look after you and keep you away from the nasty vegetarians, just hop in this bag while I fill it with inert gasses..."
People who have their dog on one of those extending leads who let them run amok, tripping up runners (me)
The parlous state of spelling and grammar on the BBC news website - a recent example was they said someone had "...one won..." when they obviously meant "...won one..." I know they are homophones but that's just sloppy...
I really feel bugged by Aldi and Lidl. The style of the places. They're square, angular, boxed in, claustrophobic, hideous, utilitarian, almost Soviet.
Sainsbury's is a reasonably nice shop to walk around, they put some effort in the appearance and flow of the store.
Not very keen on ASDA either. Tesco is so so. Morrison's are an abomination too.
...Like a little kid, or something, I wanted to show this first at My New "Friend". Thanks to a New Thread I began here, on Star Wars Day ("May The Fourth Be With You!")... I just learnt how to do this thing upon My old device...
...An Emoji! At a "Friend", here! Crumbs...! Insofar as "WeenyPeeves" I can say that one of them was not being able to Post Emojis. A whole new world might have opened up, but I still do not trust the Internet. (!) Good Fortune in anycase, Good Sir.
I get fed up with the modern nannying of everything so nothing works - weedkiller doesn't kill weeds. Paint doesn't stick or cover up what's underneath. Solder has been de-Leaded so doesn't flow properly or make good joints, Superglue has been weakened for safety, old Cellulose car paint is difficult to get hold of - even buying cutlery has an age-check. don't get me started on speedbumps and 'traffic calming measures' that just gridlock entire areas of people trying to get to or from work.
The first time in 10 years I put my glasses on the sofa.....my daughter sat on them and broke them argh
Alright, Mr LoneWarrior Sir. I shall try to continue this as asked, though I am still uncertain. So here is one more 'Weeny Peeve' for the Night....
--- It is late, very late at night... indoors... very quiet... everything seems quite still... And all of a sudden either or both of these things happen: a) The Fridge starts to sing. (Fridges can reverberate Radio Waves, like Cooling Fans can. This is a known fact.)b) However... Another matter may rise in the darkness... More scary than the Fridge... more scary than anything known to Mankind... The Freezer - not the Fridge, note - the Freezer, will very suddenly groan very loudly:
"EEEHEERRRUUUUGHUUGHEEERRRROAAAARAAAAAARGHARGLEAAARGLEOOOHGUUUUGUGIFOHHH ... *poff*"
... and then afterwards it just stands there, pretending that it did not do that.
...The "Central Heating" could start its own Thread, so I shall not dignify it with more than a mention, here. Good Night, to All who may read... (!)
Awesome and agree fully, quite right.
Spot on you.
Yay and yay again.
Absolutely continue this thread, please....... :).
You started it thank goodness,
x()x
More "Weeny Peeves"... not sure if I should continue this Thread, though.
When running a Cold bath ( - yes, "Cold", not hot - ), sometimes the resultant bath turns out to be steaming Hot. Nothing to do with the time of year, either.
"Faulty" Candles. These are those Candles where the Wick is lit, but it just burns down and goes out; and if it is attempted to be lit again, then the Wax melts and puts the wick out again. ...'Hours of Fun', there. (!)
Toothpaste tubes which squeeze themselves. That is to say... it looks empty, but it always has more to give, it will just not show You how to get what is left... so there.
ThereAreSomePeopleUsuallyChildren,Yeah... ... ... ...WhoBunchWordsTogetherReallyQuckly... ... ... ...AndThenLeaveALongPauseInbetween... ... ... AndTheyTalkLikeThisAllTheTime,Yeah...?(This may be a "South London" thing, though...!)
The "EPG-Timer Setting" upon a TV Recording device. (EPG = "Electronic Program Guide".) It seems to find it funny to cut off the endings of a TV Program, so that I do not know how the Plot turns out. I learnt to never use it. The EPG is supposed to be timed exactly, but is it secretly working towards some hidden, sinister, higher agenda...? ;-)
...With regards to TV-Shows and Bad Guys as I said before, I forgot to mention: f) Has Hair which is 'slicked back'. The Beard and Upperclass English thing still seems to carry on to this day, though.
The fact that around my area, about 1/5th of ALL Cars... is a Toyota Prius. But they then disappear upon my reaching New Malden... Why?
People who as soon as they get off a Bus decide to cross the Road directly in front of the same Bus.
When standing in a queue, the Customer in front colludes with the desk-person to think it funny to begin a loooooooooooong "conversation". This is usually when I am just then the only other person in the Queue. I am so used to this happening to Me by now (see my Username), that when they start this, I simply walk away. The good part is when I look back, and see them looking at Me walking off, and so they stop their "conversation" immediately -- because They did not expect Me to do that.
OrinocoFlo said:Weather forecasters who talk like a bit of rain is a human tragedy and gush about sunny weather even when it's way too hot for comfort and elderly people are dying of heatstroke.
...Myself, I use the Weather Forecasters as a way to observe subtle social protocols: A bad/disliked person is Rain, a good/liked person is Sunshine. There were Weather People who say the opposite, but they are soon changed (e.g. - John Hammond used to like the Rain.)...
...Or maybe I am writing this waffle about the Weather, because it is My Thread, and so I have been waiting Months for the opportunity to say this again...
*Your Icon is a Pokemon Starmie! Yay! Yippee!*
Weeeell... This is My Thread, so I can continue or break-off this side-topic, nerrr (!). Mr LoneWarrior, to prove what I say about My being unable to exchange PMs (I can send, not recieve)... You and Me are "Besties", Whehey!
...Yet, As I said though, I really cannot do this, really. My time spent here in this Forum, I have learnt much about "The Internet". I have had My concerns about it confirmed (My iPod is only just hanging on in there, and is happy just so long as itis never UPDATED. The device I now use is glitchy but still efficient... and Myself, I still know not how to EMail.)
...All of that... New Thread, maybe?
Beside that... I meant what I said in the PMs, I might not be able to view or PM again. I never know. But one last thing, unrelated to all of that... I cannot carry on with so many contradictions occurring. Also, in plain English, I am wary of "carrying on being happy" with others being sad. I hate it. This last is about this Thread and other Threads, Mine or anyone elses'. I do not like misunderstanding, I know that it is maybe the Autism in Me...
...If I cannot see that people are in trouble, then I do not want to join in without fully knowing about the situation, in order to attempt informed support (or know to stay away.). If this means that PMs are the way to go, then I guess I am out.
--- No I am not leaving totally, though! And do not Reply to this in haste, please. And do not worry, either. I am just writing stuff I needed to say, about My PMs and my wondering if I should carry on with this Thread.
I also have trouble with long Posts, even when I Myself write them. Sorry. (!) Also I keep saying Thank You and meaning it... so Thank You again there, nerr.
People parking their car in thoughtless places and thinking that it's ok because they've left their hazard lights on.
Easter egg packaging which is much bigger than the egg and makes it look like you are getting more than you are. (very frustrating to a chocaholic such as myself.)
People using the last of the toilet roll and not replacing it or telling anyone.
Weather forecasters who talk like a bit of rain is a human tragedy and gush about sunny weather even when it's way too hot for comfort and elderly people are dying of heatstroke.
Thank you DC I wanted to sit at a table and discuss something with you “ face to face” so to speak.
Are you not able to friend request me in order to “ chat”?
There are things which I wish to say that are not for everyone’s eyes to read.
Again nothing serious or for you to fret about. Just a few kind words that I am sure you would appreciate.
I really do understand about old devices, when my own device suddenly had a bit of a wobble and for a short time wouldn’t work I got out my old tablet device.
Oh my how impossible it was to do just about anything on this web based platform using it.
It was so difficult I eventually gave up trying, pages were so small and contained but a few lines and that was that.
Thank you for replying and one day I very much would like the opportunity to talk openly and honestly with you about certain things you allude to. Having such old devices is on the most part why I feel it necessary to talk. I feel you need to hear information or facts that exist on here that you probably don’t see, facts that may or may not give you a greater understanding of the over all situation that has caused certain highly emotional exchanges to take place.
You are a very insightful individual who says what you see, your honesty and ability to see certain things despite seeming to be truth, are at times misguided and untrue.
Take care and please try to make contact if at possible by any means afforded to yourself.
Thank you for continuing to be so much YOU.
I find that to be a most pleasant way to be.
X()x