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

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#2708469 17-May-2021 15:01

Not to mention you could gut it without nicking the intestines, keeping all the kidneys, liver, etc for your Mum, and skin it without putting any holes in it.

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#2708510 17-May-2021 16:30

That the same word in food, can mean multiple different things depending on region, and even within the same country the same word can mean something different depending on type of food. Tomato Paste/sauce for example.

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#2708533 17-May-2021 17:11

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Fred99:

By the time we'd graduated from the new entrant's class, most of us could - in theory - disassemble and reassemble a car.

And you knew where the firebox was, and how to check the boiler tubes, and how to clean out the ashpan hopper, and when to use the sand dome.

Despite having to read aloud the entire collection of Thomas the Tank books 20 years ago - then when finished had to start again at the beginning - I learned nothing at all. Being asked to read them with a poorly mimicked Ringo Star accent did my head in. How and why the rascal enjoyed them when I hated them so much still amazes me. He must have known, and that was cruel.

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#2708535 17-May-2021 17:18

Publications, usually commercial stuff, where half the content is rotated 180 degrees so you have to flip it over halfway through and start again from the other side. Which absolute cretin decided that was a good idea, and why it is still being done?

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#2708538 17-May-2021 17:31

Fred99: Despite having to read aloud the entire collection of Thomas the Tank books 20 years ago

I didn't know there were any tanks named Thomas.

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#2708539 17-May-2021 17:37

Behodar:
Fred99: Despite having to read aloud the entire collection of Thomas the Tank books 20 years ago

I didn't know there were any tanks named Thomas.

I think he was thinking of Tim the Armoured Personnel Carrier.

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#2708544 17-May-2021 17:53

neb: I think he was thinking of Tim the Armoured Personnel Carrier.

Or better yet...

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#2709065 18-May-2021 16:09

I asked the company that makes Freya’s bread what the GI figure was for one of their products.

This was their answer:

“Unfortunately we do not have this value available as part of our specification so I cannot provide a figure for you.”

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#2709066 18-May-2021 16:14

Geektastic: I asked the company that makes Freya’s bread what the GI figure was for one of their products.

This was their answer:

“Unfortunately we do not have this value available as part of our specification so I cannot provide a figure for you.”

Wow, that's pretty lame. They should absolutely have this information (they *will* have it). It's a matter of getting the question to the right person.

I'd go back and ask them to check with a manager.

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#2709067 18-May-2021 16:15

Qobuz using 20% of my CPU despite it not being open!

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#2709076 18-May-2021 16:23

networkn:

I'd go back and ask them to check with a manager.

Ordinarily I would try to escalate things, but sometimes CS is so bad you just can't be bothered.

I used the online contact page to contact Kogan Mobile a few days ago, informing them that their system had sent out incorrect information relating to the services I have. Instead of doing the sensible thing and contacting the right people to get the issues fixed (E.g. create a ticket), customer service told me what I already knew and "request you to just ignore them as those are auto generated".

They finished with "Do let me know if you have any services issue, I will be happy to assist you." If their system sending out incorrect information isn't a service issue, I don't know what is.

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#2709079 18-May-2021 16:27

SirHumphreyAppleby:

networkn:

I'd go back and ask them to check with a manager.

Ordinarily I would try to escalate things, but sometimes CS is so bad you just can't be bothered.

I used the online contact page to contact Kogan Mobile a few days ago, informing them that their system had sent out incorrect information relating to the services I have. Instead of doing the sensible thing and contacting the right people to get the issues fixed (E.g. create a ticket), customer service told me what I already knew and "request you to just ignore them as those are auto generated".

They finished with "Do let me know if you have any services issue, I will be happy to assist you." If their system sending out incorrect information isn't a service issue, I don't know what is.

Yeah, I do get that, but if you want/need the information, sometimes it's about piercing through the first level. Perhaps hit the social media team. My guess is that the CSR didn't understand the question. Referring to food with the word specification (which strictly speaking could apply but isn't common use, does indicate that).

In short, the response he got doesn't mean that is the final answer if he is prepared to persist. I usually troll the website and see if I can find another email address further up the chain.

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#2709367 18-May-2021 23:22

networkn:
I'd go back and ask them to check with a manager.

Karen? Didn't expect to see you on here...

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#2709369 18-May-2021 23:30

neb: Publications, usually commercial stuff, where half the content is rotated 180 degrees so you have to flip it over halfway through and start again from the other side. Which absolute cretin decided that was a good idea, and why it is still being done?

That is so that they can sell 2 front page adverts in them. I wish I was kidding but thats true.

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#2709372 18-May-2021 23:34

Not bothering to put the recycling bin out last time because it wasn't even half full, and now its full and I have more stuff to go into it so once its emptied this week it will instantly be more full than it was when I didn't bother to put it out last time.

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