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GordonG Jun 2022 7:03pm, 8 Jun 2022 9,102 posts	Quote Pin GordonG Financial institutions that push paper-free contact then confirm it (and every minor rule change afterwards) via letter.
swittle Jun 2022 7:19pm, 8 Jun 2022 87,439 posts	Quote Pin swittle Financial institutions that push paper-free contact then confirm it (and every minor rule change afterwards) via letter. With you there, GordonG
XB Jun 2022 6:38pm, 9 Jun 2022 14,637 posts	Quote Pin XB Overuse of “officially” as in I’m officially on holiday I’m officially the owner of a new mini/house/horse I’m officially a granny
Velociraptor Jun 2022 6:43pm, 9 Jun 2022 58,360 posts	Quote 1 pin Velociraptor Shoes being called "kicks". Grow the fuck up.
Sigh Jun 2022 7:52pm, 9 Jun 2022 14,697 posts	Quote Pin Sigh "Breaking News" push notifications from the BBC news app which are neither breaking, nor news. (I know I could delete the app or faff around to turn them off, but every once in a while it's something I wanted to know about).
FergusG Jun 2022 10:30pm, 9 Jun 2022 4,818 posts	Quote Pin FergusG Particularly when the ‘Breaking News’ alert is a summary or round up of things that you’ve already seen much earlier in the day.
Sigh Jun 2022 5:41am, 10 Jun 2022 14,701 posts	Quote Pin Sigh Particularly when the ‘Breaking News’ alert is a summary or round up of things that you’ve already seen much earlier in the day. Indeed. I also don't think they should push opinion pieces or speculative 'what might happen' pieces; they are never news, breaking or otherwise.
Eynsham Red Jun 2022 8:37am, 10 Jun 2022 8,811 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red The news is an industry these days with not enough news to fill the time allotted for programs, hence repetition, speculation and promoting “exclusives” which are in fact trailers for other “news” programs like Panorama.
Fields Jun 2022 8:39am, 10 Jun 2022 4,903 posts	Quote Pin Fields Honestly one of the best things you can do for yourself is to switch off all these phone notifications particularly breaking news
um Jun 2022 9:34am, 10 Jun 2022 6,158 posts	Quote Pin um Neighbour taking 3 days to trim his hedge with a noisy hedge trimmer, but insists on doing it with 4 second bursts every 20-30 seconds. Rather than just trim the bl**dy thing in one go. Or get a quiet trimmer. (may have to go for a run)