Irritations

[Doctored Whatsit]

Yes, I think I could haver made my point better than I did! I am irritated by people who will only be interviewed by selected individuals, and then choose their own agenda anyway, and Trump is one example of this, and was chosen because we all recognise this from him, but there are others less well known.

I recall an interview where the response to a difficult question was something like, "with respect, that isn't the question we should be asking ourselves at this time. It would be more appropriate to ask ...", and then gave his own totally irrelevant question which he chose to answer in great detail.

[FISHY1118]

Its no Risk........ You are !.

[Doctored Whatsit]

With the risk of being political, but very much an irritation, Donald Trump seems to give interviews regularly, but only to people who ask the questions he wants, in the way that he wants, and then don't point out that he hasn't actually answered the question anyway.

This irritation can be aimed at anyone who behaves like this, but Trump is the example we all recognise.

[Fiver]

Interviews where the interviewee says "That's a Good/Great question..." And often it's every other question. Aren't they ALL supposed to be GOOD questions? How often do you hear "That's a STUPID question", even if it IS such?

What bothers me is the interviewee saying "That's a Good/Great question..." and then NOT answering the question.

[C. F. Leon]

Interviews where the interviewee says "That's a Good/Great question..." And often it's every other question. Aren't they ALL supposed to be GOOD questions? How often do you hear "That's a STUPID question", even if it IS such?

[Herlock Sholmes]

Think of them as the UK's version of the Grateful Dead and the reference will make sense.

I was actually undecided Roger. “Shall I go with Hawkwind or the Grateful Dead,” so I went for the UK version.

[rjpalmer]

"Hawkwind"?

Think of them as the UK's version of the Grateful Dead and the reference will make sense.

[C. F. Leon]

With some people you get the impression that even if they changed their clothing, took an hour long shower and didn’t smoke any for a month you would still be able to smell it on them. It’s that strong. A few taxi drivers that I know have refused to take people because they reek of it so much. Understandably they don’t want their car smelling like backstage at a Hawkwind concert.

For me, it's like that with tobacco. I'm allergic to tobacco, even the raw form, but it seems like EVERYONE that sits by me, on the bus or other, next to me in line, or the damn neighbors, just REEKS of the damn stuff. Marijuana, incense, or wood smoke doesn't bother me anywhere near that way.

"Hawkwind"?

[Wickerman]

Weed is legal here across Canada, shops on every main street. Trudeau bought his way into the PM's office by legalizing weed, now we can't sit on our porch for that god-awful smell of 'skunk' in the air.

[c.d.]

Personal possession of marijuana is legal in Washington, D.C. but the laws are very complicated and seem to change every other Tuesday. Yes, you can buy it in a store but it is illegal to smoke in public. There is a small fine but I doubt it is really enforced as the police have better things to do. What is interesting from what I have read is that apparently if you go into a store that sells it and ask for a bag of weed you will get a very dirty look and be told we don't sell weed here...but, if you want to buy a little marijuana leaf decal for $150 we will give you a complementary bag of weed. Also, now some places want you to have a medical marijuana card before they will sell it to you. It is really messed up.

c.d.

[Herlock Sholmes]

I can't speak for the whole world but walking home today that particular odor filled the air big time. For a minute I thought I was back in college.

c.d.

With some people you get the impression that even if they changed their clothing, took an hour long shower and didn’t smoke any for a month you would still be able to smell it on them. It’s that strong. A few taxi drivers that I know have refused to take people because they reek of it so much. Understandably they don’t want their car smelling like backstage at a Hawkwind concert.

[c.d.]

The whole world reeking of cannabis.

I can't speak for the whole world but walking home today that particular odor filled the air big time. For a minute I thought I was back in college.

c.d.

[c.d.]

When you walk into a store and an assistant homes in on you like a heat-seeking missile to ask if they can help.

I was about to basically post the same thing. Went into a cologne store the other day to buy a travel size of a specific cologne that I wanted and which is listed on their website. Waited on by a middle age lady with about 20 pounds of makeup on. Was told the store did not carry the travel size of that particular cologne. She then went on to try and sell me every cologne in the whole damn store. "Have you tried this? Have you tried this?" Extremely annoying. Just wouldn't leave me alone. I finally just walked out.

c.d.

[Enigma]

When you walk into a store and an assistant homes in on you like a heat-seeking missile to ask if they can help.

Conversely, when you require help and the shop assistants can't be found or ignore you.

[Herlock Sholmes]

The whole world reeking of cannabis.