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

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#2733454 24-Jun-2021 08:51

I’m less bothered by drivers close to me when stationary than I am by those who drive along in little trains, so so close together that they appear to be hitched.

One error from the guy in front….

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#2733510 24-Jun-2021 09:09

How long it takes Kiwibank to send out their 2FA verification SMS!

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#2733527 24-Jun-2021 09:33

Drivers who insist on driving along the wrong lane, clearly marked as going in a particular direction, while passing the stationary traffic in the lane they want to be in, then getting to a decent spot that will save them plenty of time and coming to a complete stop and whacking on their indicator.

These are the people that will inevitably just force their way into the traffic, whether someone gives them room to do so or not. I do not. I drive an old heap. I'm willing to let them drive into me. None have (yet). They're also the types of people that will use their mobile phone while driving. Because they're better at that than the Average Joe.

Auckland (can't generalise about all of NZ as my driving is mostly in Auckland) drivers are, on the whole, pretty awful. I have no doubt I am also awful.

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#2733546 24-Jun-2021 10:03

Took husband into emergency last night with heart issue. It was absolutely filled with people. We were triaged and seen immediately and I asked the nurses why so many people, as have never seen it like that. She said they come in even if they have a runny nose instead of seeing a GP. We were Covid vetted in a small prefab before being allowed in to ED. Long night and still in hospital. Glad it wasn’t full lockdown and I couldn’t be here with him.

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#2733548 24-Jun-2021 10:05

@Eva888: Took husband into emergency last night with heart issue. It was absolutely filled with people. We were triaged and seen immediately and I asked the nurses why so many people, as have never seen it like that. She said they come in even if they have a runny nose instead of seeing a GP. We were Covid vetted in a small prefab before being allowed in to ED. Long night and still in hospital. Glad it wasn’t full lockdown and I couldn’t be here with him.

I hope you and husband can go home soon.

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#2733552 24-Jun-2021 10:11

Eva888: Took husband into emergency last night with heart issue. It was absolutely filled with people. We were triaged and seen immediately and I asked the nurses why so many people, as have never seen it like that. She said they come in even if they have a runny nose instead of seeing a GP. We were Covid vetted in a small prefab before being allowed in to ED. Long night and still in hospital. Glad it wasn’t full lockdown and I couldn’t be here with him.

I have also been there many times. No fun at all. Good luck to you.

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#2733561 24-Jun-2021 10:21

Handsomedan:

Drivers who insist on driving along the wrong lane, clearly marked as going in a particular direction, while passing the stationary traffic in the lane they want to be in, then getting to a decent spot that will save them plenty of time and coming to a complete stop and whacking on their indicator.

I remember visiting Auckland as a young driver. When you don't know your way around so well, you often end up in the wrong lane at an intersection. I noted that when I put on my indicator to get into the right lane, the lanes seemed to be made of cars welded together into a long chain :-)

But yeah, seeing your error and driving to the front of the lanes anyway is the action of tool.

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#2733633 24-Jun-2021 10:59

That a company with declining revenue decides that rebranding it's trucks and vans to a uniform colour, is more important than fixing the reasons for it's declining revenue (at a cost of $15M!!!). Pro tip: No one cares more about the colour of your vans, than they do about a) timely delivery of the parcels sent via your service, b) timely and friendly helpful customer service for when it goes wrong.

Looking at you NZ Post.

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#2733889 24-Jun-2021 16:27

elpenguino:

Handsomedan:

Drivers who insist on driving along the wrong lane, clearly marked as going in a particular direction, while passing the stationary traffic in the lane they want to be in, then getting to a decent spot that will save them plenty of time and coming to a complete stop and whacking on their indicator.

I remember visiting Auckland as a young driver. When you don't know your way around so well, you often end up in the wrong lane at an intersection. I noted that when I put on my indicator to get into the right lane, the lanes seemed to be made of cars welded together into a long chain :-)

But yeah, seeing your error and driving to the front of the lanes anyway is the action of tool.

The law is pretty clear, from what I have seen explained by a police representative. In that situation, you follow the lane you're in and look for the best available option to turn around and head back in the direction you intended to be going...even if it takes you a long way away from your destination as a result.

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#2733945 24-Jun-2021 17:06

afe66:

I agree.

But I also think it should be a requirement for all cellphone owners to have a hands free kit in their car in some sort if manner. Ie part of wof and being found with a phone in car without car kit should be fined in them selves.

We have shown that we can't act like adults on this issue. I saw 4 drivers with phones within 1km of walking this evening.

All phones made since forever ago have had handsfree in them so there is no need for anything in the car beside a holder for it to remain compliant with the phone not being handheld.

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#2733947 24-Jun-2021 17:11

networkn:

That a company with declining revenue decides that rebranding it's trucks and vans to a uniform colour, is more important than fixing the reasons for it's declining revenue (at a cost of $15M!!!). Pro tip: No one cares more about the colour of your vans, than they do about a) timely delivery of the parcels sent via your service, b) timely and friendly helpful customer service for when it goes wrong.

Looking at you NZ Post.

different coloured van abandoning parcels at a letterbox instead of bringing them to the house as the authority to leave says to. fastway can do it, nz couriers can, but nz post give the parcels to their buggy drivers who leave them in the old milk part of the mailbox or else under it.

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#2733985 24-Jun-2021 19:25

Handsomedan:
Drivers who insist on driving along the wrong lane, clearly marked as going in a particular direction, while passing the stationary traffic in the lane they want to be in, then getting to a decent spot that will save them plenty of time and coming to a complete stop and whacking on their indicator.

These are the people that will inevitably just force their way into the traffic, whether someone gives them room to do so or not. I do not. I drive an old heap. I'm willing to let them drive into me. None have (yet). They're also the types of people that will use their mobile phone while driving. Because they're better at that than the Average Joe.

Auckland (can't generalise about all of NZ as my driving is mostly in Auckland) drivers are, on the whole, pretty awful. I have no doubt I am also awful.

One thing I've noticed more over the past 1-2 years is when on the motorway crawling in peak traffic, there are some morons who move from the left lane into a motorway onramp lane and try and merge back in again. They are lucky if they gain 1 or 2 car lengths as most of the time they eventually end up merging back into same position.

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#2733993 24-Jun-2021 19:58

elpenguino:

I remember visiting Auckland as a young driver. When you don't know your way around so well, you often end up in the wrong lane at an intersection. I noted that when I put on my indicator to get into the right lane, the lanes seemed to be made of cars welded together into a long chain :-)

But yeah, seeing your error and driving to the front of the lanes anyway is the action of tool.

I drive all round the country, and when I moved to Auckland that was probably the biggest driving lesson I learned. Having to be in the correct lane much earlier than normal. Gillies Ave for example, you drive along and traffic in the left lane is backed up miles to get onto the motorway, but you don't know this and trundle along in the right lane and realise you have no chance of getting in....

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#2734009 24-Jun-2021 20:47

I'd imagine everyone will end up doing that at least once unless they learnt to drive in one of the two big smokes.

I found myself in a similar situation once in Wellington but I realised my mistake early enough to slow down, speed match and indicate next to the traffic rather than forcing my way in at the end of the merge point. Someone was nice enough to let me in. I think you can usually tell the type that are just taking the piss out of the situation though and push their way in.

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#2734208 25-Jun-2021 11:10

mudguard:

elpenguino:

I remember visiting Auckland as a young driver. When you don't know your way around so well, you often end up in the wrong lane at an intersection. I noted that when I put on my indicator to get into the right lane, the lanes seemed to be made of cars welded together into a long chain :-)

But yeah, seeing your error and driving to the front of the lanes anyway is the action of tool.

I drive all round the country, and when I moved to Auckland that was probably the biggest driving lesson I learned. Having to be in the correct lane much earlier than normal. Gillies Ave for example, you drive along and traffic in the left lane is backed up miles to get onto the motorway, but you don't know this and trundle along in the right lane and realise you have no chance of getting in....

Gillies Ave used to be heavily policed, as there were a lot of taxis and shuttles coming from the airport that would drive up the right lane and then just stop at the lights and whack on their indicator to "merge" into the left lane.

That used to infuriate me, if I had been sitting in the queue for a long time, doing the right thing.

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