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What has really annoyed you this week

159 replies

Lovelycupofcoffee · 27/03/2025 20:30

I’ll go first

the bloody slimy painter and decorator who thought he could quote for some work then started sending me dodgy texts . I know he’s either married or with someone. What an absolute scumbag . I’ve blocked him now and will be getting someone else to do the work .

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AlloftheTime · 28/03/2025 19:35

Showerflowers · 27/03/2025 20:46

Having to travel by bus today and no one offered me a seat even though I’m obviously disabled (walking sticks and a very visible tremor). I actually asked if anyone could spare their seat, silence. So I had to ask the driver to let me back off. I actually sat and cried a little in the bus stop afterwards. People’s attitudes to disabled people has really deteriorated lately with the government insinuating we are all on the scam for benefits and don’t work. It’s upset me more than it usually would this week for obvious reasons.

I’m sad and cross to read this. So sorry this happened and hope you are okay and have some irl support.

I hope your weekend is better than today 💐

PollyCreo · 28/03/2025 19:34

Most of my customers have annoyed me this week. They've had all winter to sort their shit out but they now demand repairs and want it all done by next week 🤬

WeMeetInFairIthilien · 28/03/2025 19:29

The little shits I work with, stealing the projector remotes from other classrooms, and then using them to freeze my projector, or turn it off.

And, then stealing a timer from my room, and setting it off in another room, when all the students were working.

SoScarletItWas · 28/03/2025 19:24

I’ve lost a pair of shoes. They aren’t in the wardrobe. They aren’t in my work locker. They aren’t in the hall cupboard. They aren’t in the car. They aren’t on my feet.
WHERE ARE MY SHOES?!

Maitri108 · 28/03/2025 19:17

Semiramide · 28/03/2025 19:09

An ENTIRE bus full of people with hidden disabilities?

ALL of whom less able to stand than a woman who uses walking sticks and is very obviously disabled?

And no one is suggesting 'turfing out'. "Please can one of you give up their seat for this lady who is unable to stand" would probably have worked.

Who is talking about an entire bus? I'm talking about the seats 'reserved' for people with disabilities. People with hidden disabilities could be sitting in the seats.

A bus driver in London won't vacate their seat to start asking, in a genteel fashion, for people to vacate their seats. It's not the driver's job and there's a safety aspect.

I have no idea about the rest of the UK, but as far as I'm aware, they don't get involved.

WhyamIanexhaustedEllie · 28/03/2025 19:16

What HASN’T annoyed me this week is a more accurate question

TryingToRecover · 28/03/2025 19:09

Having C.diff
Thankfully, on the mend now.

Semiramide · 28/03/2025 19:09

Maitri108 · 28/03/2025 18:55

No, the people sitting down may have hidden disabilities. That's why the driver can't turf them out.

An ENTIRE bus full of people with hidden disabilities?

ALL of whom less able to stand than a woman who uses walking sticks and is very obviously disabled?

And no one is suggesting 'turfing out'. "Please can one of you give up their seat for this lady who is unable to stand" would probably have worked.

Anonyhouse · 28/03/2025 19:08

My course pals (we’re all mature students and it’s a career focused degree) who never bother to go to uni, saying they don’t understand anything and not pulling their weight in a group project.
What are you wasting your money for and why did you bother applying for the course?

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 28/03/2025 19:02

It rained heavily whilst we were on the beach

Newtess · 28/03/2025 19:01

Tight arsed sibling who lives round the corner from dm saying I'll get chocolates for Mother's Day leaving me to send flowers from 300 miles away for £50.

justkeepswimingswiming · 28/03/2025 18:57

My SIL said she was going to punch me in the face because I refused to pay for her horse.
Yeah, that annoyed me.

Maitri108 · 28/03/2025 18:55

VeganStar · 28/03/2025 18:17

I didn’t mean turf them out of their seats.
Appealing to their better nature was what I had in mind, and showerflowers said she had walking sticks, so her disability was hardly invisible.

No, the people sitting down may have hidden disabilities. That's why the driver can't turf them out.

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 28/03/2025 18:50

Myself.
And some daft posts on MN!

MaybeItWasMe · 28/03/2025 18:48

Irritating and overly-cheerful colleague giving me ‘advice’ about something that I have been doing successfully and to great acclaim every year for the past 16 years. Since she was still at school in fact.

UltraHorse · 28/03/2025 18:29

MPs salary being increased to 94 thousand plus extras in times of difficult decisions according to Rachel

VeganStar · 28/03/2025 18:17

Maitri108 · 28/03/2025 02:18

Yes, there's a notice saying that certain seats are reserved for the elderly, pregnant and those with disabilities. The driver can't turf people out of the seats because people may have hidden disabilities.

I didn’t mean turf them out of their seats.
Appealing to their better nature was what I had in mind, and showerflowers said she had walking sticks, so her disability was hardly invisible.

Pancakeflipper · 28/03/2025 14:51

The wanker and his child picking the daffodils from the grass system verges outside our house, chucking ones they didn't like on the floor.

"Dear Wanker, I planted the bulbs to make the verges pretty and give nature a boost, not to save you a couple of quid at Tescos. And chucking them obviously the ground when not up to your expectations... you tosser"

WhenSunnyGetsBlue · 28/03/2025 14:19

Phone snatchers. Scum of the earth.

Semiramide · 28/03/2025 13:33

Showerflowers · 28/03/2025 09:39

Bus driver just shrugged his shoulders. I’ve had a better trip into work today. I miss my car lol x

I'd report him to the bus company.

Semiramide · 28/03/2025 13:32

TheRealMcKenna · 28/03/2025 07:54

I copied my three local councillors in all the emails with the insurance department following their initial denial of the claim. Not one of them has had the courtesy of contacting me. One lives on the next road from me.

I think you need to write to the counsellors personally rather than just cc-ing them. They may not realise that you are actually asking for by their help.

You could also see your MP at their monthly surgery.

Showerflowers · 28/03/2025 09:39

Semiramide · 27/03/2025 23:10

I agree it is awful.

Next time, instead of asking to get off the bus, ask the driver to request that someone gives up their seat for you.

Find your inner bitch 'I'm not having this!' persona and shame these selfish, inconsiderate gits.

Bus driver just shrugged his shoulders. I’ve had a better trip into work today. I miss my car lol x

EsmeeMerlin · 28/03/2025 08:57

I work in a school mostly as a 1-1 LSA and recently dropped a day. The child is meant to be with the same person on a Friday. Yesterday at the end of the day I was told that year 0 wanted the member of staff so the child will be with someone completely new to him.

Its just annoying because I know him and I have my own autistic child so I know how much his day will now be affected.

I also found out there is a good chance I won't be with the child next year to stop one to one children becoming too dependent on adults support. I get it but I am a bit gutted.

blobby10 · 28/03/2025 08:47

I've got a cold - first one since October 2019. its not a serious one but my nose, ears and throat feel blocked, I'm discharging disgusting coloured snot and my head aches!! . And Its bloody annoying!!

DilemmaDelilah · 28/03/2025 08:24

The diabetic follow up telephone call that I have scheduled for this morning. It could be any time between 08:30 and 12:30. It's been in the diary for 3 weeks. Surely if this is a scheduled, non urgent call they could be a little more precise with their timing? I can understand an urgent same-day call not being at a specific time but not this!

Effectively it has meant that I can't go swimming this morning because I wouldn't be able to take the call. It's a booked swimming session, not a drop in any time one. Even more annoyingly... I know that one of the things that will be discussed is that I need to do more exercise...