Irritations

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.

[FISHY1118]

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

[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]

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.

I really see no difference from your example than the many that have come before and will come after , its the nature of public office the world over . Dont sweat it .

[C. F. Leon]

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.

I'm by no means a Trump fan, but honestly that was more usual than not with politicians of all stripes and at all levels WAY before Trump. (Remember Bush 43? Or Agnew?) The Donald has just brought it back to being The New Normal, and more importantly, we have allowed it without much complaint. (Constant griping, but not serious complaining.)

Sorry. Please excuse my political rant for the week.

[Tel]

I was at a barbecue a while ago and in the early hours we started talking about the different things that annoyed us. As it got to close on to 3.00am and we knew that we were having another barbecue in two weeks time my friend suggested that we all list some things that annoy us for next time, saying that mine would probably be written on a piece of paper the length of the Bayeux Tapestry. I did have quite a few I must admit. Here are a few. I’d like to here everyone else’s.

Automated phone systems that ask you if you’ve heard about the existence of a thing called the internet and then proceed to give you masses of information in the hope that it will discourage you from staying on the line to actually speak to someone. They then inform you that you’ve called when they are experiencing a particularly high volume of calls.



People who begin each sentence with the word ‘so.’ Why this weird trend? …”And what do you do for a living?”….“So I work for my local council….!”

I am SO with you on this one Herlock, it is the most ridiculous way to begin a sentence, and it is getting worse.

[Tel]

Also, people who say 'you know' every few words. If I bloody 'knew' there would be no reason to tell me, would there?

[Herlock Sholmes]

I am SO with you on this one Herlock, it is the most ridiculous way to begin a sentence, and it is getting worse.

It’s strange how this one has become a part of the language Tel. It’s now common place to hear it used. I wonder how it started?

Another one is ‘innit.’ Obviously short for “isn’t it”, but it’s when it’s used that I don’t get. “I’m going to the pub innit,” makes no sense but it’s just used at random.