Tell them you are not going home, you are going to see your Godmother who lives in a different directionI was told to avoid foaming soaps for eczema. The only moisturizer I can cope with is Aveeno, or the Diprobase emollient.
My thing that is little but annoys me immensely right now is colleagues assuming I will give them a lift to the staff Christmas meal this week and take them home after, because I don't drink.
1. They assume I am still a non drinker but what if I suddenly want a drink?!
2. They assume I have space in the car
3. One of them lives 5 mins from me so I don't have a legitimate excuseHappens every year.
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I use Weleda hand food. It’s amazing. I would highly recommend xMy hands are so dry Most of my knuckles are cracked and gross looking
The troubles of an obsessive hand washer in a cold climate
So I tried a small bar of l’occitane milk extra gentle soap that was in my cabinet. My hands definitely feel nicer than before.
Cyclists. Do they ride around LOOKING for a fight?
At a junction, bus in layby on the road im pulling on to. Cyclist totally unseen in the glare of the buses lights so I went to pull out. Hadn't even crossed the give way when I saw him and slammed the brakes on. So absolutely 0 chance of a collision. Cyclist starts going off it at me. It wasnt even close enough that i would have hit them or scared them or anything. In fact I probably COULD have got out in the gap but because they came from nowhere my reaction was to brake.
It was like he just wanted a row over nothing. Nothing happened! Bellend
At a junction, bus in layby on the road im pulling on to. Cyclist totally unseen in the glare of the buses lights so I went to pull out. Hadn't even crossed the give way when I saw him and slammed the brakes on. So absolutely 0 chance of a collision. Cyclist starts going off it at me. It wasnt even close enough that i would have hit them or scared them or anything. In fact I probably COULD have got out in the gap but because they came from nowhere my reaction was to brake.
It was like he just wanted a row over nothing. Nothing happened! Bellend
Cyclists and e-scootists who wear black clothing at night with no reflective strips or adequate lights, who weave in and out, jump red lights etc. Especially the e-scootists! They just zoom across not giving a thought to visibility.
Like the idiot cyclist I worked with who put on his dark jacket then two cross cross hi viz bands.
And then put his big black rucksack on that covered them.
I nearly killed our paper boy in his black hoodie who was all but invisible in the dark winter morning. The paper shop gave them hi viz jackets and made them put them on. Then they cycled round the corner and took them off cos “they ain’t cool, like”
I’m ashamed to say that I sometimes pretend to have got the bus to the city when socialising, even though I have driven. The reason is I’ve become totally allergic to certain friends latching onto me for lifts home and assuming that I will be the designated driver. I don’t drink, still end up splitting the cost of a meal and wine evenly with a group…despite only having a couple of minerals myself…I was told to avoid foaming soaps for eczema. The only moisturizer I can cope with is Aveeno, or the Diprobase emollient.
My thing that is little but annoys me immensely right now is colleagues assuming I will give them a lift to the staff Christmas meal this week and take them home after, because I don't drink.
1. They assume I am still a non drinker but what if I suddenly want a drink?!
2. They assume I have space in the car
3. One of them lives 5 mins from me so I don't have a legitimate excuse
It is actually a good feeling to slip away to my car and drive myself home sweet home! When they think I’m getting the bus home, they have no interest in accompanying me. But if they are aware I’ve driven myself, then it seems like some of them are watching and waiting to scrounge a lift.
If we get taxis I end up out of pocket cos I am the last taxi stop…and I am sick of same friends under-contributing to the taxi fare.
(I don’t mean to sound cranky. I do like these people…but I don’t like my generosity to be taken for granted. And the spins/lifts aren’t reciprocated). Bah humbug!!!
I don’t drink and there is no way I’d contribute to a bill being split so many ways if my mates had ordered a bottle or 2 of wine. I’d happily buy them a drink mind you. That’s different. Sod splitting the bill
When you hand someone your passport to check and they flex it open back and forth stretching the binding, totally unnecessary
I can’t believe people don’t acknowledge the non-drinkers. I think every group I go out with would say the drinkers need to pay a bit more! It’s just the decent thing to doI don’t drink and there is no way I’d contribute to a bill being split so many ways if my mates had ordered a bottle or 2 of wine. I’d happily buy them a drink mind you. That’s different. Sod splitting the bill
Yes definitely. Tbh I don’t think my mates would expect me to pay the same as them which is handy as I wouldn’tI can’t believe people don’t acknowledge the non-drinkers. I think every group I go out with would say the drinkers need to pay a bit more! It’s just the decent thing to do
Non-drinkers definitely shouldn’t split the bill with drinkers!I can’t believe people don’t acknowledge the non-drinkers. I think every group I go out with would say the drinkers need to pay a bit more! It’s just the decent thing to do
Get this though - I remember once having a curry with some mates, maybe five of us in total. One couple (the man being REALLY TIGHT) didn’t want to split the bill because they had tap water and the other three of us had a can of soft drink each
My partner and I went for lunch recently with two families of four, whose kids ordered adult meals, starters and desserts, and whose parents were drinking heavily. Partner was driving and I was pregnant so we had two cokes between us. "Everyone" decided to split the bill. £100 for two carvery lunches. I didn't want to make a fuss but I seethed impotently for the rest of the day.
In direct contrast to what's annoying me I have to say babies are excellent annoying people deterrents. Charity mugger / chatty neighbour / elderly dog walker / as said before- lengthy waffle from charity shop volunteers about gift aid. All solved by a hasty ohhhhh the baby is getting fussy, see ya! It's great!
In direct contrast to what's annoying me I have to say babies are excellent annoying people deterrents. Charity mugger / chatty neighbour / elderly dog walker / as said before- lengthy waffle from charity shop volunteers about gift aid. All solved by a hasty ohhhhh the baby is getting fussy, see ya! It's great!
I remembered that the item arrived the same day as the one thing my husband purchased for the kids (giant nerf gunsTurned the house upside-down looking for a gift that I hid. There's only 3 places I hide things as standard so I cannot understand where it has gone.
). So I put them all in the same box and it went in the attic as so big. I am not losing my organisational prowess 
and on the plus side the house got a good tidy 
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People who wish their dead relatives a happy birthday, wedding anniversary, Christmas etc…my grandparents died a long time ago but not once do I mention them on social media because for one nobody knows who they were & two they can’t answer back & say ‘thanks had a great day!’
I don’t wish my Dad a happy “heavenly” birthday (I hate that phrase) but I do remember him on his birthday. He only died last year so perhaps I won’t do it in years to come. Perhaps if you had an immediate family member die recently you’d understand. We all grieve differently. It gives me comfort to acknowledge the day he was born so what harm is it doing anyone? Scroll on by if you don’t know them.
I don’t think they were criticising anyone for remembering a dead relative on their birthday. It’s totally normal, and a nice way to remember them. It’s the public performance of putting it on social media that’s a bit strange IMO.
I’ve lost a lot of people in my life my grandparents all by the time I was 14, there was a woman on social media the other day wishing her grandma a happy 99th birthday with the caption ‘wish I knew you, but you died before I was born’ I personally didn’t see the point, I think of my grandparents all the time but like I said it’s pointless putting things on social media as nobody knew them not even most of my cousins!
I acknowledge him on FB but then I always did for his birthday when he was alive too. For me it’s not a public performance, just how I wanted to remember him. Also it gives a bit of a “heads up” to my friends that if I’m a bit sensitive around that time they’d know why. (I‘d not expect even my closest friend to remember when his birthday is).
Anyway, back on topic… when I’m queuing at the cashpoint and the person in front of me waits until they are at the machine before getting their card out of their bag/purse. We’ve been waiting a few minutes, get it out while you are waiting.
People in Aldi expecting to be let ahead of the queue, but they wouldn’t do it in Tesco.
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