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What really grinds your gears?

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jennyh Sep 2017 8:42am, 19 Sep 2017 2,171 posts	Quote Pin jennyh Ocado and their one-hour-and-forty-minutes late and counting delivery, and shocking communication from said late delivery man.
Surrey Phil Sep 2017 9:45am, 19 Sep 2017 2,035 posts	Quote Pin Surrey Phil The usual irritation of spelling my name on an e-mail, fax or letter as either Phil or Philip (one L) and getting a response with two L's. Is there anything wrong with paying attention to detail?
Carpathius Sep 2017 9:57am, 19 Sep 2017 12,462 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius I give up with my name. If people have heard it, they can't spell it, and if they've seen it written, they can't pronounce it. I blame my parents.
Markymarkmark Sep 2017 11:52am, 19 Sep 2017 5,759 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark [All 3 parts of my name are possible surnames or first names. Ever since school I've learned to answer to almost anything. (Although I draw the line at "Oi!")] Parents who think it's acceptable to send their offspring to school by themselves on their bikes, when the said offspring still ride on the pavement. If they're big enough to ride a bike alone, they should be big enough to ride it on the road. If they're not safe on the road, don't send them alone.
Fierce and Fearless Fleecy Sep 2017 12:15pm, 19 Sep 2017 37,195 posts	Quote Pin Fierce and Fearless Fleecy I'm 45 and not safe cycling on the road, but that's because of drivers being fuckwits and the total lack of cycle paths round here rather than my age...
Markymarkmark Sep 2017 12:20pm, 19 Sep 2017 5,763 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark Oh, and cheap zips. Definitely cheap and nasty zips.
ChrisHB Sep 2017 1:13pm, 19 Sep 2017 15,348 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB and vicious plants. Cotoneaster's ears should be burning.
Night-owl Sep 2017 4:35pm, 19 Sep 2017 29,478 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl I'm with Fleecy why I got rid of mine Fuckwits round Here. Degree with honours
decorum Sep 2017 4:48pm, 19 Sep 2017 2,424 posts	Quote Pin decorum [Lots of idiot road users round here too I understand why cyclists sometimes use footways but it irks me when cyclists fail to recognise that pedestrians on a footway are the ones in the right place.]
Red Squirrel Sep 2017 4:53pm, 19 Sep 2017 20,262 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel People at work who don't draw breath when they talk to you and blunder on talking shite