[Annoy] What's something small that really annoys you?

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#3344422 18-Feb-2025 22:48

Handsomedan:

The sheer number of applications my son has sent out for entry level positions in or adjacent to the industry he has just graduated into.

Poor kid is willing to do anything and doesn't even get replies. It's pretty dire out there.

He was saying that if he had the money to go to Australia and set himself up, he could probably get a job in his preferred field within a couple of weeks. I can see why people jump the pond, never to return.

Which industry ?

Someone here might know someone who knows someone , etc.

It's ain't easy out there, I understand . .

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#3344432 19-Feb-2025 00:49

rb99:

Every time I find something I convince myself is a bargain on Trade Me, its pick up only about 400km away.

Or otherwise the cost of shipping is many times more than the item itself.

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#3344441 19-Feb-2025 07:43

SepticSceptic:

Handsomedan:

The sheer number of applications my son has sent out for entry level positions in or adjacent to the industry he has just graduated into.

Poor kid is willing to do anything and doesn't even get replies. It's pretty dire out there.

He was saying that if he had the money to go to Australia and set himself up, he could probably get a job in his preferred field within a couple of weeks. I can see why people jump the pond, never to return.

Which industry ?

Someone here might know someone who knows someone , etc.

It's ain't easy out there, I understand . .

Film and Television production/social media production etc.

he’s had a couple of work experience days here and there with ad agencies that film ads, but they aren’t hiring so he’s just been a production assistant for free so he can get something on his CV.

he’s done some freelance editing as well but while his passion is directing and scriptwriting, he is quite literally prepared to give anything a try at this point.

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Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale

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#3344452 19-Feb-2025 08:38

New neighbour's dog.

It barks all the time. And it's something large - Rottweiler or similar.

I've printed out the Auckland Council information sheets about nuisance barking dogs along with a polite note and put it in their letterbox. There's no way I am going through their gate onto the property and due to the high hedge and distance to their house and them being Chinese it's not possible to talk to them.

Other neighbours are also annoyed by the daily aggressive woofing so no doubt this will end up as a complaint to council and I don't have much optimism that council will be effective.

Anyone been through this process in Auckland?

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#3344454 19-Feb-2025 08:52

johno1234:

New neighbour's dog.

Have you seen it or just heard it? Intruder deterrent alarms that mimic barking dogs seem popular on Temu.

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#3344456 19-Feb-2025 09:04

Wife's uncle had a unit that he sat on a stool behind the front door that started barking like a dog when it detected someone at the door.

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#3344461 19-Feb-2025 09:33

Bung:

johno1234:

New neighbour's dog.

Have you seen it or just heard it? Intruder deterrent alarms that mimic barking dogs seem popular on Temu.

Oh it's a real dog there's no doubt about that. And when the neighbour is at home you can hear him yelling at it.

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#3344466 19-Feb-2025 10:37

That won't work, the dog probably hears that as barking is normal here.

This used to be a neighbour's dog. Almost silent he'd just appear at the fence and look over it at you. The surprise was more effective than barking.

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#3344475 19-Feb-2025 11:47

State Insurance 0800 robo-voice. Clearly text-to-speech, and not a good one! Can't even say "insurance" correctly 😁

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#3344776 20-Feb-2025 06:58

It’s 2025 and you can’t watch official highlights of ICC tournaments on YouTube. It’s farcical.

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#3344783 20-Feb-2025 07:36

Apple's killed off the iPhone SE, so there's no longer a sub-$1000 iPhone available new.

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#3344899 20-Feb-2025 13:50

Sitting here with the window open, listening to the birds call and the rustle of wind through the leaves, I am reminded again, and again, and again, how much I hate the sound of bloody chainsaws.

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#3344901 20-Feb-2025 13:53

Websites where the video pops up in the bottom right once you scroll away from it.

The reason I scrolled past it is because I'm not %#^*ing interested you numpty.

Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis.

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#3344967 20-Feb-2025 15:07

When searching for how to send email to a long list of recipients in Outlook, the number of moronic multi-page guides that contain some variation of "create a new email message, add the recipients, click send".

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#3344970 20-Feb-2025 15:29

neb:

When searching for how to send email to a long list of recipients in Outlook, the number of moronic multi-page guides that contain some variation of "create a new email message, add the recipients, click send".

SEO slop with sentences like "You're interested in sending emails to a long list of recipients in Outlook? You came to the right place to learn how to send emails to a long list of recipients in Outlook. Now that we know that you are looking for how to send emails to a long list of recipients in Outlook, let's have a look on how to send emails to a long list of recipients in Outlook." and finish with "And this is how you send emails to a long list of recipients in Outlook"

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