Everyday things that irritate, please tell.

[Leonard James]

I have been able to drive since I was twelve, but I remember with utmost clarity my first drive on the public highway in my Dad's Vauxhall Cresta, on my 17th birthday. My mother and father were both giving contrary instructions, 'speed up', 'slow down', and Grandma, who had never learned to drive, was shouting something different. In the end I pulled in, and handed the wheel over to my father as I thought I might have an accident as I was getting so confused!

I had no idea that Vauxhall Crestas had detachable steering wheels! 

[Gonnagle]

Dear Humans of the female variety,

Stopping in doorways/exits to have a conversation, check your purse/handbag, stopping in the doorway to give the irritating child a good talking too, I'am sure there must be a scientific answer behind it but doorways are for exit and entrance not to gab to your old pal who you haven't seen since Christmas.

Gonnagle.

[Outrider]

Dear Humans of the female variety,

Stopping in doorways/exits to have a conversation, check your purse/handbag, stopping in the doorway to give the irritating child a good talking too, I'am sure there must be a scientific answer behind it but doorways are for exit and entrance not to gab to your old pal who you haven't seen since Christmas.

Gonnagle.

In my experience, certainly around Portsmouth and the surrounding regions, this has primarily been the remit of humans of the French persuasion...

O.

[floo]

I had no idea that Vauxhall Crestas had detachable steering wheels! 

HA!  HA!

[Gonnagle]

Dear Outrider,

I may get some funny looks but next time it happens to me I will ask the offender if they have a French ancestry

Escalators, no not females this time, young people, the rule is you stand on the right not side by side gabbing to your mates, definitely a case for bringing back the birch

Gonnagle.

[ippy]

Dear Humans of the female variety,

Stopping in doorways/exits to have a conversation, check your purse/handbag, stopping in the doorway to give the irritating child a good talking too, I'am sure there must be a scientific answer behind it but doorways are for exit and entrance not to gab to your old pal who you haven't seen since Christmas.

Gonnagle.

Good one, how about those that stop to have a chat immediately they step off of an escalator, very similar.

ippy

[Gonnagle]

Dear ippy,

Good one old son, what is that all about, but I have a small theory on this, some people are quite nervous on escalators, it could be some kind of release mechanism, if you watch them you see them trying to decide which foot to step off from, people watching, my favourite pastime when travelling on public transport.

Gonnagle.

[Rhiannon]

Never thought of that ... cheers.

Having to use a can opener just to get into that sort of plastic packaging consisting of two pieces welded together round the edge that you practically have to take a chainsaw to in order to get into it, and leaves surgically sharp shards to slice yourself open on while you're trying to get at whatever it is inside 

In my house this nearly always contains something that has to be opened immediately now now now on the request of a child about to go into meltdown if it doesn't happen.

[Gordon]

Sometimes, walking along a pavement, you come across a couple of people who are clearly walking together, or more accurately ambling, but rather than being close together they strategically place themselves so that you can't easily walk past them on either side - so you have to slow down and look for an opportunity to get past: but so do all the other non-ambling walkers heading in same direction, so before you know it you are colliding with either the two amblers or others trying to get past.

There should be a walking test, like a driving test, and also a 'how to push a supermarket trolley' test. 

[Nearly Sane]

Standing on the left on escalators

[Gonnagle]

Dear Gordon,

Sometimes, walking along a pavement, you come across a couple of people who are clearly walking together, or more accurately ambling, but rather than being close together they strategically place themselves so that you can't easily walk past them on either side - so you have to slow down and look for an opportunity to get past: but so do all the other non-ambling walkers heading in same direction, so before you know it you are colliding with either the two amblers or others trying to get past.

This one made me smile, how dare they amble when the rest of the world is in such a hurry, what's that poem about daffodils

Here's another for me, young people serving behind a bar, Weatherspoons is classic for this, I am stood waiting to be served but I seem to be invisible, their conversation with their colleagues is far more important than me the lowly customer, young folk nowadays, bring back national service

Gonnagle.

PS: Yes I think there is a plinth for me in the Kelvingrove, right next to the dinosaurs

[ippy]

Dear ippy,

Good one old son, what is that all about, but I have a small theory on this, some people are quite nervous on escalators, it could be some kind of release mechanism, if you watch them you see them trying to decide which foot to step off from, people watching, my favourite pastime when travelling on public transport.

Gonnagle.

Ex Londoner brought up with them; my comment was only about those getting off, that seem to forget those behind them need to walk away from them to make way for the continuing stream  of people wishing to walk away too.

The ones getting on that are a bit worried about them well, unfortunately for them we can't all be Ex Londoners

Notice the complete absence of bias in my mailing there Gonners.

ippy

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Apart from me tell about other things that irritate..........

Nicely headed off at the pass.