Irritations - dump here thread

[Blue-deviled]

All the jargon of the corporate self-exciters - the mission statements, motivational, inspirational, aspirational etc. Then there are the twenty page resuméspacked with the above when all they want to say is, "give me a go, I have no experience".
Jim

I'll action this situation for you Jim.

[jimbur]

I'll action this situation for you Jim.

When do you want me to finish the handles?

[Blue-deviled]

When do you want me to finish the handles?

Er, ASAP? I mean, in your good time.

[Chief Tiff]

That ridiculous advert that suggests that washing your clothes on a cooler machine setting will stop coral from overheating.

The word "empower" and all of its derivatives.

The word "pro-active"

Pro-active margerine.

Pro-active zit cream.

Any other word that's made up by putting the word "pro" in front of it to give it some sort of undeserved respectability; eg "pro-biotic" & "pro-vitamin".

People who use Phillips screwdrivers to drive Pozidrive screws.

People who when caught using Phillips screwdrivers to drive Pozidrive screws insist that "ah, they're all the same anyway mate".

People who I don't know but insist on calling me "mate".

People who don't know when to stop writi...

[Gingermick]

what's a posidrive screwdriver mate?

[Chief Tiff]

what's a posidrive screwdriver mate?

People who use emoticons and smilies instead of words!

[jimbur]

Just heard the ABC talking of a netball game kicking off!

[artme]

what i always thaught you were suposed to leave them in the middle of teh nearest empty car space.

Yair, but I left that unsaid because of the unpleasant language I would be forced to use to show my extreme irritation with such folks.

[Woodwould]

Just heard the ABC talking of a netball game kicking off!

I heard that on the 7 pm news too. Did you see the tall girl score the hole-in-one?

[Woodwould]

Also shown on the news last night was a banner in the crowd at the football yesterday that read: DIDAK YOUR MY HERO. Utter imbecile!

[rsser]

Or the adulation given to Barry Hall.

If he did off the field what he does to players on it he'd just be an everyday thug charged with assault.

[corbs]

Or the adulation given to Barry Hall.

If he did off the field what he does to players on it he'd just be an everyday thug charged with assault.

I used to play against Barry in the under 17's growing up. He was a meat head then and nothings changed

[metester]

During the recent World Cup many commentators referred to Argentina as 'Argentinia'. AFL commentators saying 'Shot on goal' instead of 'Shot at Goal'. I had better stop. Very irritating .

[AUSSIE]

I think I will keep well away from some of you lot.
Doesn't seem to take much to light the old fuse does it?

[jimbur]

I think I will keep well away from some of you lot.
Doesn't seem to take much to light the old fuse does it?

See, there it is again - old fuse - ageism now. Everyone's against us.