Little things that annoy you immensely #17

[Metropolis]

This is extremely petty, but people from separate households in new relationships giving ‘joint’ presents. Two friends got together in the last year, both have their own kids, and are comfortably off. However, they’ve now decided to give Christmas presents from both of them, without appreciating that it’s almost impossible for us to do the same due to the fact they live separately etc.

 

[FlipFlop0706]

Do they also get the other kid a present on the sibling's birthday? I hate that.

They're making trouble for themselves there. What do they plan to say to her when her brother is older and doesn't want her helping him? Or at a friend's birthday party when she wants to "help" them open their presents or blow out their candles?

Yes they do this as well which drives me mad! I honestly don’t know where it’s come from as my brother is one of three of us and our birthdays were “our special day” so to speak where we certainly didn’t help each other open presents. I just think it’s really rude to teach your children not to put someone else ahead of themselves just for one day.
It just feeds into this whole gentle parenting bollocks where children aren’t being taught social constructs and considerate boundaries towards other people. Children need to know what is acceptable and to be told no every so often!

 

[Ruby’s mum]

I've seen adverts for this and contemplating getting it, do you genuinely feel the difference? Do you think it helps with sleep?

My husband has awful restless legs and felt a difference straight away with it. His feet were often icy cold but this seems to generate a nicely comfortable warmth and really helped to ease his legs.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Yes they do this as well which drives me mad! I honestly don’t know where it’s come from as my brother is one of three of us and our birthdays were “our special day” so to speak where we certainly didn’t help each other open presents. I just think it’s really rude to teach your children not to put someone else ahead of themselves just for one day.
It just feeds into this whole gentle parenting bollocks where children aren’t being taught social constructs and considerate boundaries towards other people. Children need to know what is acceptable and to be told no every so often!

On my eldest's birthday this year, someone brought my toddler something to open. She hadn't shown the slightest interest in her Brother's presents until they whipped this one out for her, without asking me.
Once she'd opened hers, she suddenly wanted to open his. So then I ended up dealing with a tantruming toddler because I'd told her no.

 

[ChastityDingle]

This is extremely petty, but people from separate households in new relationships giving ‘joint’ presents. Two friends got together in the last year, both have their own kids, and are comfortably off. However, they’ve now decided to give Christmas presents from both of them, without appreciating that it’s almost impossible for us to do the same due to the fact they live separately etc.

I'd give a voucher for them to share, for a restaurant or a wine shop, or something. No way would I be trying to buy separate presents.

 

[Mollywobbles]

On my eldest's birthday this year, someone brought my toddler something to open. She hadn't shown the slightest interest in her Brother's presents until they whipped this one out for her, without asking me.
Once she'd opened hers, she suddenly wanted to open his. So then I ended up dealing with a tantruming toddler because I'd told her no.

My mother used to open our presents then reseal them.
Then as you went to open it she would tell you what it was.
One parcel had a jumper for my little sister and a card for me with £5 in it to buy something I wanted. She stole the card and money.
I didn’t realise until my aunt asked why I hadn’t said thank you for the money

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

My dad’s mum (my grandma) slagging off my mum (dad’s ex wife) when they came to see me today.

 

[Libbylulu]

I seem to get it every evening these days, it’s absolutely awful. Apparently magnesium is meant to help but I’ve also heard people say it gives you nightmares, so I’m reluctant to try.

I take magnesium and I don’t get nightmares. I’ve not heard of that before

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

I seem to get it every evening these days, it’s absolutely awful. Apparently magnesium is meant to help but I’ve also heard people say it gives you nightmares, so I’m reluctant to try.

Oh god. How do you get to sleep?
I’ve been doing a lot of walking today in hope it wears off by bedtime. The twitching is making me feel nauseous when I’m sat down (I know it sounds dramatic)

 

[cowtastrophe]

I take magnesium and I don’t get nightmares. I’ve not heard of that before

I take magnesium too and don’t get nightmares.

 

[Tamij]

I take magnesium and I don’t get nightmares. I’ve not heard of that before

Same. Have been on it maybe 12 months or more and I’m fine.

 

[nopenopenopejustno]

I use Magnesium spray on my restless legs and it's magic. If I rub some on my temples I'm out like a light.

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

When colleagues who got disciplinaries yesterday suddenly get the 12 colleague of Christmas reward and they lie to your face that they got it I'm fuming why dont we all get recognised for working retail over Christmas a free box of mince pies or a fiver gift card why are they picking colleagues and pitting us against each other I am.so angry

 

[ahkrin]

When film adverts say "december twenty". No, it's December the Twentieth.

 

[SwimBun]

I used to work in retail too. I know it is the bank who are responsible. I've never had a go at anyone in store regarding this. No matter the explanation or excuse given by the bank doesn't make it any less annoying. Any reason given is nonsense as far as I am concerned. If the bank can take money instantly they can also return it in the same manner.
I had an issue with a banking institute a few years ago. Who processed a payment they shouldn't have. They admitted their mistake but said it would take a number of working days to return it. When I replied with legal reasoning as to why this was not acceptable. Suddenly the money was back in my account within the hour. So returning payments promptly is absolutely possible

 

[Ruby’s mum]

When film adverts say "december twenty". No, it's December the Twentieth.

Better still would be 20th December. I was taught day, month, year and will accept nothing else!

 

[Scottish Care Bear]

My dad’s mum (my grandma) slagging off my mum (dad’s ex wife) when they came to see me today.

Poor you having to listen & deal with that. I had something similar years ago. Family members slagging off my ex in earshot of our children. I honestly don’t think people think at times.

 

[it’s not been changed?!]

Poor you having to listen & deal with that. I had something similar years ago. Family members slagging off my ex in earshot of our children. I honestly don’t think people think at times.

I was ready to box her ears. god, you really can’t choose your family.

 

[aulty]

I used to work in retail too. I know it is the bank who are responsible. I've never had a go at anyone in store regarding this. No matter the explanation or excuse given by the bank doesn't make it any less annoying. Any reason given is nonsense as far as I am concerned. If the bank can take money instantly they can also return it in the same manner.
I had an issue with a banking institute a few years ago. Who processed a payment they shouldn't have. They admitted their mistake but said it would take a number of working days to return it. When I replied with legal reasoning as to why this was not acceptable. Suddenly the money was back in my account within the hour. So returning payments promptly is absolutely possible

That delay enables the bank to use that money for investment for a few days and make themselves some money off of it while it's in their system.
Instant transfers are possible (I think there even is some legislation in the EU for it) but probably not in the bank's interest.

 

[Rosie glow]

When colleagues who got disciplinaries yesterday suddenly get the 12 colleague of Christmas reward and they lie to your face that they got it I'm fuming why dont we all get recognised for working retail over Christmas a free box of mince pies or a fiver gift card why are they picking colleagues and pitting us against each other I am.so angry

I feel you I've in worked retail for 20 years and have to put up with this kind of crap constantly

our current manager ( I use the term loosely) is all about the boys us girls might as well not be there there's two inparticular that she favours if there's any praise to be given its always to those two don't think she ever praised one of us ever thing is they are the two laziest gits in the whole store
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Royal mail (again) for delivering my husbands parcel to completely the wrong street and provding a lovely picture of a random letterbox to go on so my husband had to go traipsing around the estate in the rain to find it