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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: Judith57 on January 09, 2015, 10:43:06 PM
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What aspect of modern life would you put in Room 101?
One thing that drives me crazy is the people who don't move their cars forward before they go in to pay for their petrol at the petrol stations that have now become mini-markets with Costa coffee machines etc. I pulled up at a pump the other day behind a man who was just finishing filling up, he went in to the shop to pay but stopped to buy a coffee, picked up a few things and then, unbelievably, STARTED TO BROWSE THE MAGAZINES while I'm sitting waiting for him to return to his car so that I can get to the pump. Aaaarrrggghhhh......
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It's difficult though to move your car forward after filling up because, where I live anyway, any attempt to drive off the forecourt is seen as an attempt to drive off without paying. I agree it is annoying though.
Not sure what I would put in Room 101 - will have to think about it .....
Taz x
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Will have a think, but just to say I agree about aggressive drivers sparkle. The ones who annoy me most are those to drive right up bumper to bumper. Hubby told me to left foot break when someone does this. Gave one girl a heck of a fright once, that's for sure!
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Oh Good Thread! [how cross can I get ;D]
I would lock up those drivers who use mobile phones etc., into a deep dungeon with no light and throw away the key, same with those that drink, take drugs and drive
I love Room 101 - although it's contrived as a programme ::)
People who breed dogs for money - I would make them work in rescue kennels and never allow them out
LAs who have 'our' money in stocks and shares rather than spending it on essential services
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Checkout workers who go as slow as humanly possible.
People who park over two spaces in a car park.
People who spit in the street.
Unwanted and un asked for sales calls.
Special offers for new customers and price rises for loyal customers.....that drives me up the wall
Oh I could go on ::)
Honeyb
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One thing that drives me crazy is the people who don't move their cars forward before they go in to pay for their petrol at the petrol stations
Totally agree Judith
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Not heard of Room101, so had to look it up
"Room 101 is a room introduced in the climax of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. It is a torture chamber in the Ministry of Love, in which the Party attempts to subject a prisoner to his or her own worst nightmare, fear or phobia, with the object of breaking down their resistance"
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It's also a TVS series hosted by Frank Skinner who has the funniest shaped head ;D
I digress ::)
Honeyb
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Gary Linekar was on last night :-* :D
Could I drop my pea-sized brain in and get a new one that remembers stuff?
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A certain person who puts his rubbish into our wheelie bin after we have all put our wheelie bins out to be emptied (we have watched him do it)
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Would you feel better if he asked first? My neighbour did this at New Year, apparently he had asked DH who had forgotten to tell me - I think they got together to watch the confusion set in when I next went to the bin ;D
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Mothers in supermarkets who ask their small children, very loudly and clearly, to help them find organic-this or organic-that, in the hopes of anyone passing nearby feeling thoroughly ashamed of themselves that they're not buying organic. It's just soooo pointed!
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Mothers who allow their children to handle un-packed food stuffs
Mothers who allow their children to stand in the trolleys - a) it is un-hygeniec to have feet where food is to go and b) it's an accident waiting to happen
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Uncovered food for sale......bakery things and salad stuff.
I have seen kids fingers and tongues in both :o
If it's not wrapped I don't buy it.
Honeyb
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Thought of a few more:
The people who phone me up wanting to speak to me about the accident I have been involved in during the last three years - I haven't been... :-\
Superfluous food packaging.
Buy one get one free offers - I live on my own and would rather have one at half price!
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Buy one get one free offers - I live on my own and would rather have one at half price!
Oh that one bugs me too. I reckon they'd sell stuff better at half price.
Sales folk who ring your doorbell offering special prices on new windows/doors. They must be blind as ours were done in last 10 years.
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Chewing gum- can't stand shop assistants chomping when they are serving you. >:(
People that don't indicate at roundabouts( especially when on the phone) >:(
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All the people who are now called 'Celebrities' for little reason.
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Racists and xenophobes.
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People who sneeze and cough without covering their mouth or using a hanky, especially during the Flu season.
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People who yawn, also without covering their mouths. I don't want to see someone's tongue, teeth and throat.
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"The 1 Show" - they are trying to fit too much into half an hour :bang: :bang: :bang:
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Strangers who criticise my shopping habits...had a women recently who told her hubby in a loud voice (while glaring pointedly at my shopping basket) to buy four separate tins of beans because only those who cared nothing for the environment bought shrink-wrapped packs of four. Felt like telling her I would happily buy four individual tins if she would pay me the £1.50 extra it would cost, but I wimped out >:(
Shop staff who talk to each other the whole time they are 'serving' you.
Parents who either make no attempt to control their children or who respond to the child being slightly noisy by telling them off at top volume.
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Can I put my interstitial cystitis and pelvic pain into Room 101 please, it has been really bad today :'(
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You certainly can Judith as long as can put my IBS in too.
;D
Honeyb
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>>>> Judith <<<<<
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If only, wouldn't that be nice HB. Actually I'm surprised no-one has asked to put menopause into Room 101 but I think I asked for suggestions (ha, predictive test, that just came up 'ugliest icons' just as well I spotted it) for aspects of modern life and menopause is hardly new....
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The people who phone me up wanting to speak to me about the accident I have been involved in during the last three years - I haven't been... :-\
Also the people who phone you up when you HAVE had an accident - I had one a while back and was just over my injuries and the nightmares were starting to go away when I had one of those phone calls and it brought it all back again. Grrr!
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My mother and my sister......please.
Honeyb
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Lid open Honeybun ;)
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They will be arriving very soon CLKD
;D
Honeyb
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Lid down yet ;)
Wind farms ………..
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Hammer and nails required ???
Honeyb
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On my way :D
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People who buy new builds as investments but never live in them nor do they rent them :cuss:
H2O ……...
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H2O ……...
water ? we're all done for then.
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::) that new rail Link ……. HS2 ………
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Might as well throw in o2 too and finish us all off good and proper ;D ;D
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What would I do without my bath every evening :D ………
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Smell. ;D ;D
Honeyb
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:rofl: ……… OK - smells into Room 101
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Flippant use of the acronym "OMG". >:(
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:-\ ……… explain ;)
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:sigh:. :(
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Dulciana - Not everybody has the same religious convictions as you do. They don't mean anything particularly significant by the use of the term OMG. Not everybody is religious.
I thought the point of this topic is to mention the things that really upset/annoy us or that we would like to see banned? Lots of things are listed here that might be regarded as ok by some!
As for not meaning anything particularly significant by OMG - if you published a picture of Mohammed without meaning anything 'significant' by it, would that make it non-offensive to Muslims?
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Girls, girls ……….
Anger - into Room 101 :-\
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I honestly think that religion should be kept private.
I have no problem with Dulcianas beliefs but it might cause a bit of discord and it would be a shame if it caused any arguments.
My dear old dad always used to tell me never to discuss my religion or my politics. I have discovered this to be true to my cost over the years.
Honeyb
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I'm feeling very sheepish as I started a thread entitled 'OMG I'm going mad'. I didn't mean to upset anyone and hadn't realised that it possibly would. Sorry :(
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Religion is always an emotive topic but maybe the important letter is the M? If someone says OMG they are talking about their God which may not be the same as someone elses God. I can sometimes feel uncomfortable when I hear it because I was brought up to respect that commandment Dulciana and even though I no longer have that particular faith it still reminds me of my mum telling me off for using the term lightly.
For my choice I would put in all of the people who spend their whole time at a music gig filming it on their phones, rather than just enjoying it, because I can't see past the sea of upstretched arms trying to get the best shot!
Spare room Sparkle? ;D
Taz x
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Have you heard about the anti-snoring rings that are now available? You wear one on your little finger. Apparently Jim Davidson (the comedian) says it really cured his problem. I might have to investigate further.....
Jenna x
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:D certainly men being overweight can cause snoring as well as sleep apnea …….. I used to have to nudge DH when he stopped breathing :o
Snow - into Room 101
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I'll go along with that one CLKD.
Drag acts
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;D not a fan then Dyan ;)
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;D Nope!
Only seen one, years ago,didn't like at all.
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Not Danny Le Rue then ;)
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Clothes with sleeves that are always too long ::)
Honeyb
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Definitely not!
Like Mrs Brown ;D
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;D HB
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Drives me nuts Dyan. I am not built like a monkey but the clothes are cut that way ;D
When my kids were little I was convinced that children's clothes manufacturers thought children were square shaped....nothing fitted them without being altered. ::)
Honeyb
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Network Rail!! Don't ask why (because, if I want to keep my job, I can't tell you!!), but just suffice to say the best place for them is Room 101 >:( >:( >:(
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Sparkle...my BIL lost 2 stone for health reasons and the bonus is he no longer snores. My sister is delighted :) (http://:))
Dyan...I also dislike drag acts
I would like to put chocolate in as it would be the only way to stop eating it ::) (http://::))
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;D ……
I love clothes with long sleeves but shorter leg lengths !
Into Room 101 are odd sizing
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And larger sized clothes that still have arms from a size 10!!!
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Are we allowed to put ourselves into Room 101? Since I am doing so many daft things this week that I am rapidly turning into my own worst nightmare... :(
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Dorothy - read our 'doing stupid things' thread first ;) as well as 'there's a strange woman in my house' ;D
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Dorothy - read our 'doing stupid things' thread first ;) as well as 'there's a strange woman in my house' ;D
Oh, I did...but then I got paranoid reading all the things other people were writing about me...how do you all know so much about the stupid things I do?!!! ;D ;D ;D
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We do have a thread ..........
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We do have a thread ..........
Dorothy did read the threads - are you saying she shouldn't post here?
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Someone mentioned 101 elsewhere Limpy. This thread is over 8 years old.
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Yep. Rejuvenated because the other thread jogged my memory ;D
So: what would you put into Room 101 ? Slow transit from where I'm sitting.
And no Limpy - that was your take on the topic (from 2015), no one else's.
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I want to put adverts were people sing and dance into Room 101. I cannot stand them!
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Time that the meerkats went in too!
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People who don’t say thank you after you’ve held the door open for them! 😡
just a ‘ta’ or ‘thanx’ would be great!
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Time that the meerkats went in too!
Here here!
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Slow transit
Trundle
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carting
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Someone mentioned 101 elsewhere Limpy. This thread is over 8 years old.
Thank you for the clarification Minusminnie.
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I want to put adverts were people sing and dance into Room 101. I cannot stand them!
Aaaarrghhhh these do my head in too,total lack of imagination.
People who drive on the middle lane on motorways,when there are no %*#&@£*# cars on the inside lane