Things you hate IV

Know - all's

 

Well enjoy that. I’m all for keeping traditions going.

But you must like Diversity, surely? They are cracking.

 

Me too. I can’t bear all that mansplaining.

 

I've had them off for so long now that I forgot they were a thing.

 

Yet you have one.

 

Haha, that's hilarious! I have no idea what it says; now I have to go and look.

EDIT: well, at least it's eternally relevant!

 

No one seems to take any notice of them. I’ve had mine for 10 years without a comment.

 

I went to a shop today to buy shorts.

A few pairs here, 3 pairs there, a few more somewhere else, all hidden and interspersed between faux leather jackets, vest tops, jeggings, shirts and god knows what else.


In the end I left it. I don't want to go on a treasure hunt to try and find a pair I like in my size.

Why do shops now insist on muddling all the clothes up? Why can't they put the shorts with the other shorts, the shirts together etc.

What is the logic behind this painful system?

 

Do shops still exist ? I thought it was all Amazon warehouses and food supermarkets now.

 

Brands.

 

The ongoing trend in ads about keeping it simple:
"Tea for people who just want a cup of tea, because the concept of different types of leaves are too complicated for you aren't they - you simpleton?"
"Bloodeh cappulattehchino who does he play for, I want a coffee and milk lyke"

 

'Good old fashioned....'

 

But even in River Island or whatever, where they have a single brand, they mix up all the different garments.

Is it to suggest things that might match, so that I'm nudged into buying a matching tshirt and hoodie or something? Wouldnt that mean that you'd get a large number of people wearing the exact same complete outfit?

I just wanna be able to look at all the options for shorts and choose the best ones!

Maybe it's because I've crossed a threshold in life where I'm more likely to buy clothes from Mountain warehouse than a cool boutique.

 

Shops should just be allowed to sell one thing, like Tie Rack. Then we will all know where we are.

Safest never to leave the house and shop online.

 

This is a good idea. Maybe quality would improve as they became more specialised.

One of my first jobs was in Tie Rack. I can still tie a bow tie and know about different qualities of weave and twill because of that £3 an hour role.

 

Agree. Amazon and sainsburys can cater for all articles of clothing. For the essential flashier/trendier fare, M&S stores cater for an order on-line and pick up at store.

 

I knew a very moderate tennis player who went to The Championships and wore a tracksuit!
Hoped he would be asked for autographs no doubt.
Sap.

 

How old are you?

 

Jesting of course...

 

Tying a bow tie is no more difficult than knotting a normal neck tie. In fact you've reminded me of something else I hate - blokes who turn up at a black tie do wearing a ready-made clip-on bow tie

 

In the olden days pre-pandemic when I used go to into shops to find a notice in the trousers department saying 'Other sizes available online'. A double whammy of hate:

a) Going clothes shopping in the first place
b) Being faced with a narrow size range of clothes suitable only for 'Mr. Bang-On Average'.

M&S are the worst despite having bigger shops than most on the High Street. 100 pairs of 34" waist trousers with a 33" leg* and if you want a 35" leg you're told to f**k off back home again and order them online.

*Third strand of hate in this post: 33" leg lengths in M&S. Where did the internationally-recognisable 'long leg' of 34" go, M and bloody S, you needlessly tight-arsed, cut an inch off to save costs, GITS?

 

Lanky git.
33 leg is perfect for me.
34 would make you a freak

 

Is there a tennis forum you write replies on and always talk about football?

 

I have the same problem.

Obviously need to wear our trousers lower so you show your bum cleavage. Then the short inside leg would work.

 

Yet more evidence to support my claim that we all should be wearing pantaloons.

 

35 fits just fine. I'm a uber-freak!

 

As a middle-aged teacher I'm not sure that'd be a good look at work!

 

People in quizzes on TV who clap themselves... It's just odd

 

Windows laptops. I have one from work. Shuts down every other day to install updates and just generally crap.

 

But you learn to tie a tie for school. A bow tie you only learn if you actually learn. It's not that hard, no.

 

The questions people ask on quizzes to get to know the contestants - even worse when the contestants think they have something zany or interesting to say.

Also, the stock questions the hosts ask every single episode:

Pointless: 'what do you want to see come up in this final round?'

And - 'if you won that £1000 jackpot, between two of you, what would you spend the money on?' I mean, fill the car up with petrol and do a weekly food shop and you're pretty much there Xander.

Bargain Hunt: 'what was your favourite item? Which do you think will make the most profit?' And then, when they're talking to the auctioneer 'will you be taking the auction today?' Err no, i don't even work here and just wasted 20 minutes of your time valuing these objects with no clue at all!

Popmaster on Radio 2 - Ken always asks 'what's your score going to be today' and the answer is always 'it varies depending on the questions. '

 

You know that can be configured. Just ask one of your other logins.

 

I've always wondered why the presenters on shows like Pointless have to stick so rigidly to exactly the same script every show. I suppose the programme makers would say that it ensures each show is the correct length, but surely they could edit it down correctly to achieve that? For a while I really enjoyed Pointless, until I realised I was watching exactly the same thing again and again and it's actually more entertaining for the contestants, rather than the audience.