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Petty things that fuck me off no end

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Weebitawks · 03/04/2019 11:19

Getting a recipe from a fucking food wanker blog post. Jesus. Find a recipe that you think looks good and you've got to scroll down for ages through utter fucking SHITE while they talk about the first time they had this with their husband on a trip to Venice and they remember the way the sun bounced of the rat infested canal every time they have this dish.

FFS just give me the fucking ingredients and they fucking method.

And thank you for sharing this recipe, because it does look delicious.

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Palominoo · 03/04/2019 11:27
Grin
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Weebitawks · 03/04/2019 11:31

*off the rat infested canal
*The fucking method

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Ninkaninus · 03/04/2019 11:39

Yes!

Cannot bear it. I now completely refuse to reward their incessant narcissistic drivel with my time and effort.

I’d rather do without my dinner than swim through all that shit.

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InMyBloodstainedSundaysBest · 03/04/2019 11:41

Agreed. Especially when the page doesn't load properly and as soon as you get to the recipe a metric fucktonne more useless twaddle is loaded and you have to scroll again. Infuriating.

TeaAndCake · 03/04/2019 12:19

Yep. Then the recipe is measured in fucking 'cups'.
'1 cup of diced carrots'. How many sodding carrots do I need to peel and chop before I measure them in fecking cups? Just tell me how many carrots to prep. Argh.

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Weebitawks · 03/04/2019 12:22

Oh my god don't getting me started on fucking CUPS

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HeavensToTenby · 03/04/2019 12:23

And then the 'reviews' that say: *this chocolate cake recipe was absolutely perfect! I only used one egg instead of four, but added two cups of walnuts and a chocolate orange, and used double cream instead of water, and baked it for ten minutes longer than stated in a greased watering can instead of a baking tray. You must try it!'

Inthehatbox · 03/04/2019 12:26

And oven temperatures in Fahrenheit 😡

purplemunkey · 03/04/2019 12:31

Ha ha, yes this annoys me too! Either blog about it or give me the recipe - not both.

Or at least add a 'skip to recipe' link at the top so I don't have to scroll through your drivel.

reallybadinterview · 03/04/2019 12:32

My dh and I complain about this all the time Grin You get their bloody life story along with 15 different ads. Just give me the recipe!!

The worst thing is when they've missed a step or messed the recipe somehow. You managed to write 255,783 pages on how your grandma's baked it every year since 1929 but you forgot to tell me what temperature to cook it at?

longtompot · 03/04/2019 12:38

Omg all of these! Plus, ads that pop up over the top when you are trying to read it. Or the sign up for subs window!
Or ingredients and method on different swipe pages, so you have to keep swiping to see just how much of whatever ingredient you need to add actually is. Or as I do, add it and then realise it was meant to go in at the end.

PotterHead1985 · 03/04/2019 13:12

My people 🙌

All the bloody time. Just give me the friggin recipe and shurrup already like Angry

Travis1 · 03/04/2019 13:35

Or the affiliate links to those 'ideal baking trays' that cost 10x the ones in tesco.

buzzbobbly · 03/04/2019 13:38

Hah yes!

I saved this pic ages ago, perfect for this thread!

buzzbobbly · 03/04/2019 13:39

Did it load?

Mississippilessly · 03/04/2019 13:39

Also the people that review recipes without having tried them yet. 'This looks delicious, can't wait to try it out. Five stars'.

Wtf?!

cakeandchampagne · 03/04/2019 13:42

“rat infested canal” Smile

Snowflake9 · 03/04/2019 13:44

Can I just say AMEN!!

I completely agree!! No one cares Sharon, just tell us how to make the chicken. 😂😂😂😂

ItchySeveredFoot · 03/04/2019 13:48

I hate cooking so haven't experienced this but they do the same thing with crochet/knitting patterns!

KeptTheBeachesShipwreckFree · 03/04/2019 14:24

When you find a recipe for something that looks really nice and easy but then find that one or more of the ingredients is nigh on impossible to get hold of. You try searching for alternatives to that item but just end up so incredibly confused that in the end you think, "Sod it. I'll have a pizza instead."

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Weebitawks · 03/04/2019 14:31

Yes, yes and yes to all of these.

Haha buzzbobbly perfect !

Yes reallybadinterview maybe I could cope with their bollocks if the fucking recipe made sense?

Actually no, no I couldn't.

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GookledyGobb · 03/04/2019 14:38

I use an app called paprika. Copy the webpage and open the app and it copies the recipe for you with zero effort. And saves it in the app. No more scrolling

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Weebitawks · 03/04/2019 14:41

That sounds good gookledyGobb

What will I irrationally lose my shit over now? Narrows eyes at people who drive 40mph wether it's national speed limit or a 30mph limit

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TheSecondMrsAshwell · 03/04/2019 18:07

Oh there's a recipe column in one of the London papers. I read the first one, where the cook "simply tore down to the tube" to go and pick up some obscure ingredient. I've not read her column since.

My DP bought me a cookbook where the writer is obsessed with Nduja paste. Where the fuck do I get that? Apparently Waitrose do it, but I couldn't see it. He's got a long wait for his Nduja and chips.

Angie169 · 03/04/2019 18:47

I can not remember want web site it was on but I found a chicken casserole recipe that looked nice, but the method annoyed me sssooo much .
Everything was made into , ie Take the chicken breast and make it into strips, make grated carrots, make pototoes in to small cubes . FFS cut , grate , chop , dice , slice. Not make into !