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What really grinds your gears?

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Apr 2016
10:06am, 27 Apr 2016
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macca 53
[In my experience most places are exactly like this other than large cities and especially that London]
Apr 2016
12:01pm, 27 Apr 2016
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ChrisHB
RS, I must say that when I was in Bristol the other day, not having a clue about buses, one came along going where I wanted it to in about two minutes, just as advertised on the timetable.
Apr 2016
12:33pm, 27 Apr 2016
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Going into a shop being asked 'Can I help you' that's bad enough but to be ask 30 secs later by someone else fuck off.

I will ask if I need help
Apr 2016
12:39pm, 27 Apr 2016
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TRO Saracen
'can I get'

GRRRRRRR!!!!
Apr 2016
12:40pm, 27 Apr 2016
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Dvorak
[They think you are a shoplifter, HoD. Or you are in Curry's.]

[Fellrunning - maybe that's their point. Turkey is neither in the EU nor the Euro ;-).]
Apr 2016
12:43pm, 27 Apr 2016
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Nicholls595
Ten million percent yes TRO!!!!!!

You can get back to America and learn to speak properly
Apr 2016
12:44pm, 27 Apr 2016
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Maplins ooo look at me I'm a techy (not) they will try and 'share' their knowledge and I will rumble them in 30 secs
Apr 2016
12:50pm, 27 Apr 2016
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TRO Saracen
Annoying phone ring tones. Even (especially) the one that sounds like the traditional bell phone. Might have been a novelty 10 years ago, but now...behave FFS.
Apr 2016
12:52pm, 27 Apr 2016
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Nokia ringtone is even worse shows you don't know how to even change it
Apr 2016
1:18pm, 27 Apr 2016
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OhMyFleecingGod
I was in a cafe in Sydney a few weeks ago and everyone ordered by saying 'can I grab xyz?' This really ground my gears!

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