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

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#2146541 17-Dec-2018 14:00

networkn:

Tyre dealers who tell you the tyres on your car tyres wouldn't get a warrant and should be replaced immediately, second opinion from another professional with measuring device shows they aren't anywhere NEAR as bad as that and probably have 3-6 months driving left on them.

My mechanic, with whom I have a longstanding relationship and whose judgement I trust completely, explained to me that it is a safety issue. Tyres that are worn but still legal don't grip as well or stop as well or drive around corners as well or handle as well in the rain. They may not be illegal, but tyres with only 3-6 months driving left on them are definitely not as good as newer ones would be. Usually you only discover this during an emergency.

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#2146543 17-Dec-2018 14:03

Presumably the other crowd I took it to would have taken this into account? These aren't marginal differences. "wouldn't pass a warrant" when it actual fact it easily would have, indicates (to me, and these other people who could have potentially had a sale by agreeing with crowd 1) they were trying to get a sale rather than worried about my safety.

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#2146559 17-Dec-2018 14:18

Trolls who imply we locked threads in the Politics subforum when in fact all topics lock automatically after a couple of weeks.

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#2146577 17-Dec-2018 15:02

Being told (On the phone) multiple times different stories re a credit / cashback claim you have yet to receive from an International Company.

Despite receiving an email that that the claim has been ACCEPTED and that you will receive another email shortly! (NO timeframe given, Weeks later = NO email!)

I'm looking at you Nespresso!

Way to go - NOT!

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#2146580 17-Dec-2018 15:15

Businesses emailing requests to review them.

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#2146661 17-Dec-2018 20:02

networkn:

Tyre dealers who tell you the tyres on your car tyres wouldn't get a warrant and should be replaced immediately, second opinion from another professional with measuring device shows they aren't anywhere NEAR as bad as that and probably have 3-6 months driving left on them.

My annoyance would be the insistence that measuring the tread is the only measure for how bad a tyre is, and that its just fine to be driving around on 8 year old dried out pieces of crap just because there is a lot of tread on them.

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#2146673 17-Dec-2018 20:42

The can of sardines that managed to find its way into an almost inaccessible part of the bilge of our boat xx years ago, just rusted through and released spectacularly malodorous contents. Didn't set off the gas alarm.

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#2146733 17-Dec-2018 22:32

bahaha two of my siblings have this can of tuna we keep trying to find inventive ways of secretly transferring ownership of. Last I heard i had a second brother hide it for me in the boot of the first's work vehicle via our sister.

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#2146736 17-Dec-2018 22:38

Sounds a lot like a movie I saw recently called tag would appeal greatly to you.its a lot of fun

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#2146744 17-Dec-2018 23:12

tdgeek:

Rikkitic:

Dumb design. Where do I start? We have an expensive Bosch gas stovetop. Cleaning food spills and, especially, grease out of all the bits and bobs of that unnecessarily intricate thing is like extracting teeth. Even removing encrusted remains from the stainless steel without scratching it is hopeless. Whoever created it obviously didn’t have to clean the damned thing. It looks nice and shiny in the shop. I guess that’s all they care about. So much for German design.

With the wife away for 3 months. 14yo and I didn't keep it clean on a regular basis, so there was a bit of 14yo's cooking to clean up.

I made a thin paste of bicarb and water, bicarb is alkaline, and has disinfectant properties. removed the 3 grills, painted the goop on, left for an hour, wiped off with paper towels. Same with rangehood, easy. if you dont get it all off it leaves some chalklike substance. Spray with white vinegar, thats also a cleaner, it reacts to the bicarb, wipe off after it stops minor bubbling. I did the same on the bottom of alu windows, where condensation has been, now some mould, as that are behind closed blinds 24/7. Easy.

Rookie error. Should have sent the 14 YO with the wife..!

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#2146745 17-Dec-2018 23:15

Rikkitic:

Geektastic:

There is. Get a cleaner...

You mean an underpaid illegal alien? I would but they have all gone to Mexico.

Looks like you'll have to bite the bullet and pay the going rate then.

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#2146827 18-Dec-2018 08:38

Nah, I'll just let the cockroaches eat it.

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#2146941 18-Dec-2018 10:10

Cockroaches.

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#2146947 18-Dec-2018 10:35

Rikkitic:

networkn:

Tyre dealers who tell you the tyres on your car tyres wouldn't get a warrant and should be replaced immediately, second opinion from another professional with measuring device shows they aren't anywhere NEAR as bad as that and probably have 3-6 months driving left on them.

My mechanic, with whom I have a longstanding relationship and whose judgement I trust completely, explained to me that it is a safety issue. Tyres that are worn but still legal don't grip as well or stop as well or drive around corners as well or handle as well in the rain. They may not be illegal, but tyres with only 3-6 months driving left on them are definitely not as good as newer ones would be. Usually you only discover this during an emergency.

Helpful hint, maybe everyone knows this already, but Tyre tread depth should be measured from the indicators, not the channel.

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#2146964 18-Dec-2018 10:55

https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/choosing-the-right-vehicle/check-your-car-safety-basics/tyres/

Most tyres have moulded tread-depth indicators which are flush with the tyre tread when it has reached the minimum depth. The minimum legal tread depth is 1.5mm within all principal grooves that contain these moulded tread depth indicators. These must be at least 1.5mm around the whole circumference of the tyre.

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