Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you

[Pit_buzzer]

Cat haters, can't be trusted, something not quite right with em

 

[Busaholic]

Cat haters, can't be trusted, something not quite right with em

And all people with irrational hatreds of any living species.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Cat haters, can't be trusted, something not quite right with em

And all people with irrational hatreds of any living species.

What, like scorpions, venomous snakes and poisonous spiders, big animals with even bigger teeth, etc., etc.?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Companies which 'reach out' to you.
Keep your creepy hands to yourselves; I don't know where they've been.

 

[yorksrob]

Pubs that call last orders before 23:00. This is an unacceptable travesty and shouldn't be allowed as part of the license.

 

[Busaholic]

What, like scorpions, venomous snakes and poisonous spiders, big animals with even bigger teeth, etc., etc.?

Please note my use of the word irrational before the word hate. In any case, fear does not equal hate. The domestic cat poses no threat to the human species. I trust the Brighton cat killer will receive a suitable custodial sentence and, more importantly. treatment for his sadistic urges.

 

[alex397]

Please note my use of the word irrational before the word hate. In any case, fear does not equal hate. The domestic cat poses no threat to the human species. I trust the Brighton cat killer will receive a suitable custodial sentence and, more importantly. treatment for his sadistic urges.

Agreed. There are plenty of animals which can be feared, but they only ever act on instincts. Hating them is different I think.

I don’t understand those who hate animals such as pigeons, rats, foxes, seagulls and so on. Sure, they can be annoying, but they are only ‘pests’ due to us humans. They are interesting animals with intelligence (well, pigeons arnt exactly the smartest)

 

[py_megapixel]

Items that are only available as part of an assortment or multipack.

The inspiration for this was plasters. I've been in a situation before where I have a cut needing a large plaster, and have found that the boxes of plasters that most places sell only have a couple of them in the box along with 30 or so others of different sizes. A bit irritating considering I like to go swimming regularly which washes the plasters off...

 

[johnnychips]

Tiny packets of crisps etc. in Poundland multipacks. Just 11 Hula-Hoops the other day.

 

[Pit_buzzer]

Spiders get a really bad deal, fascinating little things but supposedly intelligent rational humans go completely ape***t at them

 

[johnnychips]

Spiders get a really bad deal, fascinating little things but supposedly intelligent rational humans go completely ape***t at them

What are your views on wasps?

 

[Pit_buzzer]

What are your views on wasps?

I rescue them when they come in the house, I have a bug catcher and release them outside, I know where your coming from but I have no reason to pick on them, however, mozzies are different, they aren't so reasonable and sometimes it comes down to life or death situations

 

[alex397]

Used to hate wasps, but have grown to like them, especially when learning they are important pollinators and that they eat many pests.

 

[johnnychips]

Used to hate wasps, but have grown to like them, especially when learning they are important pollinators and that they eat many pests.

Well I didn’t know that. I never actively kill them, but I will be even more tolerant now. When I was a teacher, panic used to ensue if a wasp flew into the room, so I used to say ‘just be calm and ignore it.’ Of course when it flew towards me it was a different matter…

 

[voyagerdude220]

(sorry if I'm repeating anything which has already been mentioned as I haven't read the entire thread)

My annoyances from working in a ticket office:
Customers who ask when the next train to the destination of their train is, not where they're actually going to.
Customers asking a question, then replying by asking "are you sure?“
Customers not telling me they're 14/15 or asking for a child fare and expect me to know their age.

Away from work...

People who start emails by saying
"As you're already aware" when I hadn't been informed about the subject matter.

People who have a complete lack of situation awareness when driving- e.g. When you can see in the distance a red traffic light and you're setting off from a stand still, I'd accelerate far more gently in anticipation of the lights changing. Many other people accelerate as quickly as possible, before braking quite harshly.

Similarly people who still drive fast during heavy rain. E.g. National speed limit area on a dual carriage way. I'd personally drive at around 50-60mph, leaving a much bigger gap than usual between me and the car in front of me, giving myself more reaction time than usual.

(pre Covid) selfish idiots on public transport who place belongings on other seats to prevent fellow passengers sitting near/next to them.

People who park in disabled parking bays when not permitted to do so.

People who fail to use their indicators whilst driving.

People who play loud bass/music in their back garden/garage which can clearly be heard by the local neighbourhood most of the day, every day.

 

[krus_aragon]

A dirty trick they play sometimes too is to price in lbs rather than kilos, so bananas look competitive with the supermarket at 78p, until you realise that's per lb.

My mum recently learned that in Canada (a country that's gone more metric than us) carpets aren't priced by the square yard (to appear cheaper than per m^2) but by the square foot!

 

[Calthrop]

Spiders get a really bad deal, fascinating little things but supposedly intelligent rational humans go completely ape***t at them

I'm a bit arachnophobic, but I agree with you: I wish I could like the creatures, and know intellectually that no kind of spider that lives in Britain can do any actual harm to a human (though a chap I know, would dispute that: he claims to have been bitten by something called a woodlouse spider -- British resident species).

 

[yorksrob]

The thing I like about spiders is that they're quite solitary. You might get one in a corner somewhere.

I dislike things such as ants and flies where you're likely to end up with hoardes of the things.

 

[Calthrop]

In some situations there can be spiders en masse -- a thing which would strongly tend to creep me out: but in the lived-in parts of the average house, I agree, they usually show up singly.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Shaving. Am looking at laser treatment for my face/chin and wondering how the costs would stack up to buying decent shaving razors every couple of years.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

I used to be creeped out by spiders way more than I am now, but the cobwebs they leave are annoying if you live somewhere with high ceilings.

 

[Ediswan]

My mum recently learned that in Canada (a country that's gone more metric than us) carpets aren't priced by the square yard (to appear cheaper than per m^2) but by the square foot!

I suspect Canada is like the USA and commonly refers to house and room sizes in square feet. Why complicate matters by selling carpet in different units.

 

[43096]

Agreed. There are plenty of animals which can be feared, but they only ever act on instincts. Hating them is different I think.

I don’t understand those who hate animals such as pigeons, rats, foxes, seagulls and so on. Sure, they can be annoying, but they are only ‘pests’ due to us humans. They are interesting animals with intelligence (well, pigeons arnt exactly the smartest)

Oh, I don't know. Dastardly, Muttley, Klunk and Zilly never got the better of Yankee Doodle Pigeon.

 

[Bevan Price]

Cat haters, can't be trusted, something not quite right with em

I don't hate cats. I just wish the owners would keep them indoors, or at the very minimum fit them with collars and bells (or other device) that makes a loud noise when the cats move (to warn birds that dangers are present.)

 

[yorksrob]

Cats really don't suit being kept indoors. They are natural rovers.

 

[alex397]

I don't hate cats. I just wish the owners would keep them indoors, or at the very minimum fit them with collars and bells (or other device) that makes a loud noise when the cats move (to warn birds that dangers are present.)

Oh I agree that cats should all have collars and bells (or other loud device). They are helping to decimate our garden bird population, and have lead to the near-extinction of Scottish Wildcats. I don’t think they should be kept inside, although should be encouraged in before dark, as I think nighttime is when they do most of their kills.

 

[Calthrop]

There is considerable disagreement in America, as to whether cats should be kept indoors, or allowed to roam freely. Majority opinion there seems to tend towards keeping them indoors -- life outdoors over there, is seen as a lot more dangerous for the cats themselves, than here: a lot more creatures ready and eager to kill them.

 

[yorksrob]

A bell is the better compromise, to my mind.

 

[Meerkat]

Cats really don't suit being kept indoors. They are natural rovers.

They aren’t natural to our environment though, and certainly not at the ridiculous current density

 

[yorksrob]

They aren’t natural to our environment though, and certainly not at the ridiculous current density

But then, neither are we.