What really grinds your gears?

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Jock Itch Jan 2020 1:26pm, 15 Jan 2020 13,117 posts	0 Jock Itch Cheers for the comments on the charity thing. Id always say thank you. Even the people I'd expect to say thanks don't.
geordiegirl Jan 2020 1:37pm, 15 Jan 2020 9,585 posts	0 geordiegirl manners cost nothing Jock, it really isn't difficult. I always send a personal message to say thank you and if the donation is shared on FB always a thanks there too.
Diogenes Jan 2020 2:45pm, 15 Jan 2020 44,320 posts	0 Diogenes That I can no longer look at information about my energy consumption on the British Gas website because I don't have a smart meter.
geordiegirl Jan 2020 4:01pm, 15 Jan 2020 9,587 posts	0 geordiegirl the incompetent HR/Finance/Payroll departments in this bl@@dy company
Goofee Jan 2020 1:19pm, 21 Jan 2020 3,004 posts	0 Goofee People parking on the pavement. Interaction today with a builder’s truck driver as I was forced to run out into the road; Me: You’re completely blocking the pavement! Him: Where am I supposed to park, mate? Me: On the road!!!! It just hadn’t occurred to him that partially blocking the road was better than completely blocking the footpath 😡
McGoohan Jan 2020 4:00pm, 21 Jan 2020 42,999 posts	0 McGoohan This hasn't occurred for a little while, so I've been storing it up so not having a go at anybody specifically. However this will happen again. It is this: When someone asks on this site, 'Is there a parkrun near [town]?' and is then given the supposedly helpful advice: 'Hey, why not set up your own parkrun?' Also works for 'Is there a 5M race/Is there a Half marathon/Is there an Ultra?'
Diogenes Jan 2020 4:04pm, 21 Jan 2020 44,454 posts	0 Diogenes [Wonders "Is there an ultra that starts and finishes at my front door?"] (Answer: Yes, an infinite number)
Salty Dog Jan 2020 4:06pm, 21 Jan 2020 1,471 posts	0 Salty Dog Indeed. Though I'm not sure exactly which aspect would be the gear grinder (for me, anyway), the asking of whether there is a parkrun near wherever (surely parkrun events page will have the answer) or that 'make your own' isn't very helpful obviously.
Nicholls595 Jan 2020 4:09pm, 21 Jan 2020 18,749 posts	0 Nicholls595 IS THERE A pARKRUN NEAR DORCHESTER?
Diogenes Jan 2020 4:16pm, 21 Jan 2020 44,457 posts	0 Diogenes IN dORCHESTER, YES, BUT NOT NEARBY.