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What really grinds your gears?

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Sharkie Nov 2019 1:55pm, 11 Nov 2019 15,329 posts	Quote Pin Sharkie Lurgy. Not sure why - I liked Spike Milligan introducing it... And didn't mind people using (quoting) it in the 60s. But now I inwardly wince every time I hear or read 'I've got a/the lurgy.
Metro_Nome Nov 2019 2:52pm, 11 Nov 2019 5,113 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome People who drop out of events last minute without any thought of the fact that their place has been paid for and therefore they are wasting somebody else's money
purps Nov 2019 2:55pm, 11 Nov 2019 37,358 posts	Quote Pin purps Oh yeah, chrimbo was on a TV advert the other day.
Wine Legs Nov 2019 3:19pm, 12 Nov 2019 5,074 posts	Quote Pin Wine Legs affect vs effect.
fetcheveryone Nov 2019 3:22pm, 12 Nov 2019 22,994 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Contemporaneous. "At the same time" saves wear and tear on your mouth, and stops you looking pretentious
WA Nov 2019 3:24pm, 12 Nov 2019 6,323 posts	Quote Pin WA People who sit in their parked cars with the engine running.
fetcheveryone Nov 2019 3:26pm, 12 Nov 2019 22,995 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Especially if they have the windows open. If someone is cold enough to need the heater, or hot enough to need the aircon, I can just about tolerate the engine being on. But if their windows are open, I want to throw litter into their car
Wriggling Snake Nov 2019 5:16pm, 12 Nov 2019 24,607 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake I have the lurgy. It is grinding my gears.
WA Nov 2019 7:28pm, 12 Nov 2019 6,324 posts	Quote Pin WA There's a woman who parks near me when we're waiting to pick the children up after school. She ALWAYS has the engine running and ALWAYS has the window open whilst drinking from a costa cup. Really winds me up.
Weath Nov 2019 8:21pm, 13 Nov 2019 243 posts	Quote Pin Weath The Coca-Cola Christmas Truck nonsense.