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What really grinds your gears?

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Frobester Aug 2013 1:53pm, 13 Aug 2013 23,407 posts	Quote Pin Frobester No, I cannot confirm this, Hipps. The guy was exasperated (as much as a twentysomething just back from snowboarding/sailing/"yah, Nigel"ing around the world can ever be) at having to fish for change for a bus driver, when the driver declined to break a £20 note.
Red Squirrel Aug 2013 2:00pm, 13 Aug 2013 10,778 posts	Quote Pin Red Squirrel Heard in the office (I thought it had died out): "My bad." Aarrgh. Especially when the person who said it jumps on this newbie to the department when I get something wrong, but they are allowed to make mistakes.
ERM Aug 2013 2:15pm, 13 Aug 2013 128 posts	Quote Pin ERM When listening to a sports report on the radio, the times that they add commentary from the day/season before to illuminate the report. Hearing "Bale.....shoots.............goal !!" adds nothing, and I suspect it's just used as padding while they reshuffle their scripts.
Derby Tup Aug 2013 2:17pm, 13 Aug 2013 6,684 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup "Combetition" used by said sports commentators
plodding hippo Aug 2013 2:27pm, 13 Aug 2013 49,123 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo (Im gonna say hashtag effort for every mile of my 24 hour race on Friday.I might even LOL)
Frobester Aug 2013 2:35pm, 13 Aug 2013 23,410 posts	Quote Pin Frobester I hope you credit me when someone shouts out how it grinds their gears, Hipps...;-)
plodding hippo Aug 2013 2:48pm, 13 Aug 2013 49,125 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo I will frobey, I will (wonder what sort of T shirt we will have at this event)
Frobester Aug 2013 2:58pm, 13 Aug 2013 23,412 posts	Quote Pin Frobester I'm sure it will be cotton, and ripped at that!
plodding hippo Aug 2013 3:00pm, 13 Aug 2013 49,126 posts	Quote Pin plodding hippo Tres trendy
DrDan Aug 2013 3:32pm, 13 Aug 2013 1,043 posts	Quote Pin DrDan (Mainly Australian) punters on the radio/TV answering virtuially every question with either "Listen, ..." or "Look, ...".