Minor things that bother you

How anal I am about my average MPG in my car

Last week my wife used my car for the day and somehow managed to get the MPG down from just above 60 to 50.

I've spent this week trying to get it back up but it's currently sat just above 55

I'm bothered how she managed to get it to drop that drastically but more bothered that I'm bothered about it.

 

LOL ... Do you drive in the wind shadow of Lorries on motorways? .... I see a lot of that in Germany and it infuriates me because I always think they're about to pull out!

 

When apps on my phone update. FB app has changed. Twitter app always changing.

 

The phrase "It does what it says on the tin!" especially when said by someone who thinks they've made a witty and pertinent comment. In fact, all you're doing is showing that you watch so many stupid adverts you're able to quote the punchlines.

The popular phrase "Happy days!". This is said by all sorts of nincompoops these days - especially go ahead young types. "Well if so and so happens, then happy days!".

I did actually answer one with an "Ayyyyyyy Cunning-ham!" but he just sort of looked at me bewildered.

 

When I turn on my PC/laptop in a hurry, to see the following page...

"Windows Updates, 1 of 28, Do not turn off your ******* Computer"

B****x!

 

Just turn off windows updates or set them to a time that suits you.

I update about once every six months, I also don't use any anti virus except the one on talk talk's servers (which I had to enable on their site). I've never been infected in years although I'm not particularly careful in my browsing. The only thing I won't do is download from just anyone, it has to be an original source. Every year or so I download AVG free, run it once and then uninstall it My laptop is slow enough as it is and I just don't need the hassle.

 

Yes thanks, i have considered that, but I just feel I ought to update reasonably quickly. I just wish you could turn it off midstream, and continue later. It always happens when it's inconvenient. But thanks anyway.

 

Haha I'm not that bad, basically I just change gear at the right time and use the sixth gear. I'm not sure she knows it has one

 

As far as I know you can, the first thing WU does is create a rollback. But then of course it will start back from the beginning next time.

 

A hire car rep told me about an American woman that blew the engines of two cars before realising being told what a gearstick was.

 

Watching the US Open final tonight on a well known Sports channel and a "Celebrities to look out for" list comes along the bottom of the screen.

Completely ruined my night.

 

Judges that advise the defendant to apologise to the court for contempt as opposed to committal to prison.

ADVISES!!!