Pet hates

[oldcro]

One of my (many) pet hates.

I've been seaching for a Freeview HD pvr, and often in the adverts description is "MASSIVE 320GB HDD".

Now you cannot get a massive 320GB hard drive, unless the actual hard drive is the size of a chest of drawers. Which is not what they mean as the size of the unit is also quoted.

 

[rees_A]

320gb is not 'MASSIVE' by todays standards

 

[Spin_bowler]

Others include when someone offers you the "biggest half" of something. If it's bigger it's not a half! or "Three AM in the morning."

I'm sure there are others but I'll sound like a grumpy old g1t.

 

[oldcro]

320gb is not 'MASSIVE' by todays standards

You seem to have missed my point, 320gb is 320gb there is no such thing as a large or small 320gb drive (excluding the physical size of the unit).

 

[st4]

People who say they are vegitarian but eat fish....

Radio 1

Chris Evans

People that watch to much television

People that are say I am greedy but they are fat and I am not.

 

[oldcro]

People who waste time on the internet when they should be working.:bannana:

 

[mykulmerc]

Rising to a crescendo, or reaching a crescendo..

being a musician this hurts as crescendo means "gradually getting louder"

 

[BTB 500]

"Quality", as in "a quality interior".

Would that be high quality, or low quality then?

 

[st4]

People who waste time on the internet when they should be working.:bannana:

One of my bosses too, good job she cannae see this screen

 

[Mike Walker]

Those who say ' nearly unique' or 'at this moment in time' - aaagh!

 

[iscaboy]

2010 Meets in Scotland - you know you want too

Peepul who don't use spell chequers..

 

[wemorgan]

estate agents favourite phrase: exacting standards

 

[Mike Walker]

Manchester United supporters who live in Devon/Cornwall etc etc. Support your local industry!

 

[crockers]

Ending sentences with a preposition.

Or as my English teacher used to say.

"Prepositions are not to be used to end a sentence with"...

Had me confused for a while...

Also hate double negatives and using lend when the appropriate word is borrow.

Anadin - Nothing kills pain quicker..........so take nothing??

 

[GordonTarling]

On a can of fly killer - "Kills Flies DEAD" ??!!!

 

[Michael G]

Arrogant people.
Glory supporters.
My old maths teacher.
People who get in my way.
Cyclists who don't stop at red lights.
Radio 1.
That annoying Audi driver I see every morning.
People in general.
People who break promises.
Galaxy fm.
Horlicks.
Poor grammar use.
There's more but this is all I can think of now.

 

[esox]

Gossamer - that floaty, spidery tickly stuff that itches your face when you walk down the garden path early in the morning!
Gravity - always pulling things out of my hands and onto the floor!
Soap Operas - `nuff said.
`Advertisement Land` - where beautiful alpha couples (always with boy & girl offspring) cavort/flolic on a sundrenched beach in blissed-out euphoria, or waft up to an ultra-contemporary mega-abode after a serene drive in their new `prestige` car. Get real.
"Chain Reaction" by Diana Ross.
Anything else by Diana Ross.
Too tight an underpant.
Walking the dog in the rain.
Any city centre.
Swarofski Crystal. Tat!
Chavs.
Inconsiderate parkers - usually chavs.
Seeing anyone drinking beer in the street from a can/bottle in the morning.(usually chavs)
Litter - usually chavs.
Garden trampolines.
`B&Q gardens`
Anything that doesn`t do exactly what it is designed to do.
Inanimate objects that try to outwit me..
Home insurance helplines.
`Bells` Whisky

....that`ll do for now.

 

[Nasco12]

Boy, don't we have some grumpy old pedants on this forum!

 

[moonloops]

"Partially severed"
"New and improved"

 

[Stratman]

[grumpyoldman]

Reality (or as I call them 'banality') TV programmes

Opening/closing ceremonies of sporting events

The pomposity of the Olympic/FIFA/UEFA committees

Not working for myself until Wednesday morning

Drivers who think their phone call is more important than the safety of other road users

Tho'se who con'sider the letter 'S come's already fitted with an apo'strophe

Sky's "Super Sundays" (in reality it's Super AnydayManchesterUnitedareplayingday)

The Middle Lane Owners Club

Wasps

People from Guildford who talk with a Gangsta accent, innit

Sticky buds from horse chestnut trees

That'll do for now