Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:32 am  

Really fat people in motorised vehicles, letting them bizz round town allday on a buggy isn't helping them lose weight. Should be encouraged to walk.

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:34 am  

Chris Evans
Michael MacIntyre (sp) ...don't know why...he just irritates
Fred Talbot ...in fact weather forecasters in general
Lenny Henry
Jonathon Ross
The farce that is Winwick Road traffic island

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:50 am  

The dead eyed vacuousness of 99.9% of TV presenters...Tess Daly anyone?

That Greek(?) bloke who rides the motorbike on Rogue Traders

The general demise of Doctor Who..indeed the lack of any quality BRITISH SF these days.

How the media refers to Ruby Yawnion as simply 'Rugby' when reporting on it..."In the rugby today".. whilst RL is always given it's league moniker when referred to.

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:02 pm  

I could write pages on this!

Narrowed down, here is my top three, in reverse order.

3. Nobodies making TV careers for themselves just because they are eccentric or from Essex. I'm referring here to the absolute garbage that is Big Brother and The Only Way Is Essex. Who are these people? Why are we bombarded with them in every paper, every magazine and constantly on the telly. AAAAARRRRRRGGGHHH!

2. Supermarkets. Not because of the supermarkets themselves, but the zombies that go there when I do! Drive onto Morrisons car park at any time of the day, and someone will walk out in front of you pushing a trolley or pushchair. It's like they have a lobotomy on entry to the grounds! Then inside, if it's not customers blocking the aisles while they compare the price of soup, its the staff stacking shelves with the cart blocking any access to anyone fatter than Kate Moss. AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!

1. This makes me swear EVERY time. People who don't indicate at roundabouts. Small thing, I know. I approach roundabouts, stop for the car that approaches with priority, only for it to turn off before me without indicating. Are cars not fitted with them these days? Just watch how many people do it. It drives me potty. I know that it is relatively minor, but the topic is "Irrational Irritations", and this fits the bill.

If you think I need help, send the white coats to.......

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:20 pm  

This one is a bit random - The Where's Fred section on Granada Tonight. When he announces the answer the name of people who guess correctly scrolls across the bottom of the screen. More often than not a person from the actual place where he is that week has bothered to enter!

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:36 pm  

I think this one is entirely rational - Louis Spence. I don't like the way that he overproduces saliva when talking.

Also, another irritation that I have. When your better half offers to make a you a drink, you accept, then when they are giving you the drink they try to burn your hand off whilst passing to you at some funny angle, it turns into a game of twister trying to get the handle etc, I'm shouting "Put it down ..., put the f%cker down will you ..."

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:37 pm  

don't even get me started on TV.

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:43 pm  

Blimey already feel like banging my fists on my desk and screaming at these.. maybe to fill the slot where the wire should be we can select a place each week and all march down there with burning stakes, just like on The Simpsons!

Mine has to be why o why do places to take my kids at weekends always have the offers on in the week!! Instead of encouraging the reality TV clan being able to go to these places for hours on end talking about the dress Cheryl Cole was wearing last night and that once its in New Look in sizes 20+ (and if not they'll buy a size 10) they'll buy it!!
Save the offers for the weekend for the people working all week, and get that lot out looking for work or have to save up like the rest of us to have such treats for our kids!!!!!!

And breath.........

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:52 pm  

those people that come knocking on your door trying to get you to donate money.... i just pretend to be polish now..works everytime..... i cant stand the two bit sob story about some endangered animal in botswana.

<shakes fist>

Re: O/T Irrational Irritations away from Sport : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:55 pm  

A$$holes who go flying down the outside lane when going over the 'toast-rack' bridge just past Walton Arms then cut in at the last moment. Death is too good for them.

Leaflets posted from all the political parties when it's time for re-election, but here nothing from them whatsoever during the intervening months.

Phil Jupitus