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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People! People annoy me, the world would be a better place without people....

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"People! People annoy me, the world would be a better place without people...."

lol i get days like that, i just stay indoors

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys.. "

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

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By *reykiwi500Man over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys.. "

I think both are correct, but I definitely prefer 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People I want to meet who don't live near me annoy me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm annoying myself with my cough

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By *reykiwi500Man over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

Funny, I find looking at an Oxford comma (visually) irritating

For some reason it just feels wrong and unnecessary to me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My kids atm. Grrrr

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"People I want to meet who don't live near me annoy me

Damn that geography!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Liars and boy this site as a few

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I think both are correct, but I definitely prefer 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Unfortunately not how I like my women

Preferably hot, welcoming, and wet

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Posts I comment on disappearing whilst I'm offline

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By *rcticFoxxxWoman over a year ago

Hereabouts

Most days.. People.

Today.. I don't have enough colouring pencils. Well I have 24, but they're all boring colours :-/ very annoying

I'm also annoyed that I didn't get iced gems when I was at the shop yesterday because I really want some now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Grammar Nazis annoy me!

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By *amantha45Woman over a year ago

blackpool

Guys turning up for a meet and not having a condom really anoys me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not being able to find a plain chocolate Walnut Whip. Anywhere. That's annoying!

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By *ikeC81Man over a year ago

harrow

People that can't queue for a bus

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Incompetent people...... I could go on but my list would be endless

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Not being able to find a plain chocolate Walnut Whip. Anywhere. That's annoying!"

Marks and Spencers .

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By *iewMan over a year ago
Forum Mod

Angus & Findhorn

Today, nothing really. It's been a lovely sunny crisp cold day.

My favourite

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Not being able to find a plain chocolate Walnut Whip. Anywhere. That's annoying!

Marks and Spencers .

Marry me

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By *reykiwi500Man over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

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By *omeotherguyMan over a year ago

Derbyshire

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

I believe we are now taught differently and I much prefer it. It represents a pause before the and which is how many people speak. So it is correct in my mind.

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By *inecrestMan over a year ago

West Yorks

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys.. "

I think it's fine as it is. Many writers have quirks of style that involve writing in what would be considered ungrammatical prose or poetry. Sometimes it's "stream of consciousness" or other stylistic reasons like the way someone might speak. James Joyce's Ulysses has a long chapter, commonly known as Molly Bloom's soliloquy, with about 24,000 words with only two full stops and one comma in it. Not all literature has to obey the rules of grammar.

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By *uperock99Man over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Not winning millions on the lottery annoys me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Lo energy light bulbs

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By *enard ArgenteMan over a year ago

London and France

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

That's one of the differences between American English and English English; the Oxford, or serial comma is more common in US English, ( and is the " standard" in US English) but less so in English English, and is not required. That said, it's largely a matter of individual style .

In the case of "It looked warm and welcoming and dry.", the exact correct version would bento drop the first " and, and to use a comma, but it is acceptable in style terms to have the first "and" ; sometimes that adds emphasis or pace. You can also put commas before each " and" to change the emphasis and pace slightly as well .

There are lots of punctuation " rules" , but there are also lots of punctuation rules that can be " bent " to subtly alter the look, feel and pace of a bit of writing.

- Or I could have used " to alter, subtly..."

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

Oxford commas are a matter of literary style. It is true that there is no rule saying you have to include them.

However, it is undeniable that they add clarity to sentences that include lists of three or more. It helps to distinguish when there is a list (which is when the comma is included) and when there is a set preceded by a qualifier.

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kiddie proof bottle tops

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

There are lots of punctuation " rules" , but there are also lots of punctuation rules that can be " bent " to subtly alter the look, feel and pace of a bit of writing.

- Or I could have used " to alter, subtly..."

I'm aware. I didn't say it was a rule, though. Just that it annoys me when they aren't there.

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Kiddie proof bottle tops

Had to get one of my kids to open one of these today.

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By *uperock99Man over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Celebrity arseholes annoy me, arrogant twats, " oh look at me, I'm better than everyone else " attitude

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Being ill

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By *radleyandRavenCouple over a year ago

Herts

Whistling. It's a Cuntish thing to do.

Especially people that walk around whistling at the top of their lungs, as if every arsehole within a mile wants to hear it!

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By *ormalguy71Man over a year ago

Tunbridge Wells

"People I want to meet who don't live near me annoy me

You could always stay overnight

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bad bloody manners annoy me , they cost nothing are so easy to do . Grrrrrrrrrr

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who have their car parked at the roadside then proceed to put their child in or take it out via the door which is into the traffic .... cars have two sides - use the door nearest the footpath it's safer for everyone.

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By *uperock99Man over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Charity collectors blocking the entrance and exit doors in shops, shaking their money boxes in your face begging for money trying to make you feel guilty to give change.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh I don't want to get started on this! I'll be here all bloody day and give myself sore fingertips, I best back away from this thread!

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By *reykiwi500Man over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

Cyclists who ride on the footpath,

People who chew their food with their mouth open,

People who scrape their feet along the floor/pavement when they walk instead of picking their feet up,

Chuggers.

That'll do for a start

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1. People who drive way under the speed limit!

2. Lazy people.

3. Women who take ages putting their money / purse back in their bag at the till.

4. People who don't pick up after their dogs.

5. People who think the world owes them everything,

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Grammar Nazis annoy me!

I am not one normally but it was in a school book so felt it should have been correct

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By *uperock99Man over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Call centres waiting for them to pick up the damn phone and listening to "your call is important us, please hold as are staff are all busy right now" and the shitty music they play too grrrrr

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By *reykiwi500Man over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

People who use hashtags when writing (except if it's twitter or instagram)

#findthemirritatingtolookat

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By *ust RachelTV/TS over a year ago

Horsham

Passengers in work really annoying me, especially when they have a bag that is clearly too big to fit in the baggage gauge.

Work colleagues who are too stupid to follow the rules, it is not that hard to do.

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By *eMontresMan over a year ago

Halesowen

- Or I could have used " to alter, subtly..."

You should have used that sequence of words. To subtly alter is incorrect as there is no verb "to subtly", it's termed a split infinitive and is one of the most irritating and frequent grammatical mistakes that people make.

The Oxford comma is useful to clarify meaning, but does not need to be used if there is no ambiguity "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I find the best remedy for things that annoy me is to remove them, or myself. That way, I'm not annoyed any more.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

The Oxford comma is not required in English English, unlike American English where some get really hot around the color about it.

In English English the Oxford Comma should only be used when it clearly adds meaning to the sentence. For example

'I Like ham, fish, bacon and eggs, and beef.' If 'bacon and eggs' were replaced with 'chicken' in that sentence in English English the Oxford comma between it and 'beef' would not be required, in fact many would argue that it is actually wrong to put it there.

As for the original sentence it should be written as either "It looked warm and welcoming, and dry" or "It looked warm, and welcoming and dry" depending on whether welcoming is to be more associated with warm or dry. In the first instance "... warm and welcoming, and dry" this is the correct usage of the Oxford comma in English English. The second instance "... warm, and welcoming and dry" is, while acceptable, technically incorrect and should be reconstructed as "... welcoming and dry, and warm".

I think most who had an opinion on the original sentence would agree that no commas at all is incorrect in both English English and American English unless of course the writer was literally taking poetic license and decided that "... warm and welcoming and dry" just gave a much better feeling of what they were actually trying to convey.

As for what really annoys me... Bloody know-it-alls but I'm chucking out all my mirrors soon so won't have to spend so much looking at one.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People watching me eat, gets right on my fruit

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

I believe we are now taught differently and I much prefer it. It represents a pause before the and which is how many people speak. So it is correct in my mind."

Absolutely

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

It's a comma placed before the 'and' in a written list. American English says it should always be there, English English says it should only be used if it adds clarity to the list.

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By *uperock99Man over a year ago

Milton Keynes

When walking behind old people in the streets, they take the whole pavement walking extra slow motion and can't get past them and then they just stop for nothing

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

Well actually hardly ever in English English but our American cousins teach otherwise.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

We were told never to put a comma before "and"

I believe we are now taught differently and I much prefer it. It represents a pause before the and which is how many people speak. So it is correct in my mind."

Not in England there not and, in America, they always were. In English English the Oxford comma is normally no more correct than spelling 'colour' C O L O R or 'labour' L A B O R. In American English it is as correct as dropping the Us in those words.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People that think im here to provide them porn.

People who think because im bi im always looking for a threesome or should be.

People who try to be someone there not, usually by lying. Just be yourself!!!

The sound of the microwave beeping.

But mainly people...

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

There are lots of punctuation " rules" , but there are also lots of punctuation rules that can be " bent " to subtly alter the look, feel and pace of a bit of writing.

- Or I could have used " to alter, subtly..."

"To subtly alter" is technically a split infinitive but I'd be inclined to agree that it sounds way better than "To alter subtly" wether you use a comma or not.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Holy Jesus. Not using an oxford comma bugs me....but remind me to never say so on a thread again.

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Holy Jesus. Not using an oxford comma bugs me....but remind me to never say so on a thread again.

-Courtney"

lol its well funny. ive learnt something

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who don't read profiles

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Guys turning up for a meet and not having a condom really anoys me "

indeed..

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By *ikeC81Man over a year ago

harrow

"Guys turning up for a meet and not having a condom really anoys me

indeed.."

I see that in clubs often...really pisses me off....

I normally have 6 on me as that means I should have enough to play through the evening

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The phrase "each to their own" annoys me more than anything else on this site, seems to be used as a dismissive phrase to "sitting on the fence".

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who don't take the time to read profiles... And then get upset the time is not take to reply...

And people not indicating

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"People who don't take the time to read profiles... And then get upset the time is not take to reply...

And people not indicating "

I am with you on the indicating bit , jolly well grinds my goat !

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Holy Jesus. Not using an oxford comma bugs me....but remind me to never say so on a thread again.

-Courtney"

Look what you started!

(Ps, no to Oxford commas from me)

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By *inky-MinxWoman over a year ago

Grantham

"TI definitely prefer 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

However, if you read out loud the OP quote and the 'correct' quote, the first one sounds more atmospheric to me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The fact one of my nails always has to break and spoil things just as they're all getting to a good length. Bastard.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who moan alot

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"People who moan alot

Aww, you don't like to hear a woman moan?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

This is my major irk atm. People who cannot use a Dyson Airblade Hand dryer. My God they make my blood boild. Put your fucking hands in and slowly bring them out so the 'Airblade' removes the water. Don't stand there like some shit magician trying to put a thousand rabbits out of a hat!

Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrggggghhhh!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The fact one of my nails always has to break and spoil things just as they're all getting to a good length. Bastard."

Mine do that....i had to cheat with a back up acrylic on my little finger as there's no way I'm cutting them all short!

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By *inky-MinxWoman over a year ago

Grantham

"confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

It's a comma placed before the 'and' in a written list. American English says it should always be there, English English says it should only be used if it adds clarity to the list."

I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

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By *ilmiss75Woman over a year ago

Thornton

Between 6pm last night and 8.30am this morning, there was only me in the house. I went to work at 8.30am, the TV remote was there... I returned at 5.30pm tonight and the TV remote has gone.

During my time at work my daughter and her boyfriend have been in the house.

The TV has been turned off by the socket on the wall... By needing to turn it off at the wall, it must of been on...

But of course, no one has seen or touched the remote.

That's what fooking annoys me!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

It's a comma placed before the 'and' in a written list. American English says it should always be there, English English says it should only be used if it adds clarity to the list.

I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and."

I would. I asked Marc, and he said yes, too

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"People who moan alot

Aww, you don't like to hear a woman moan?

Ok I've a had a re-think and I need to retract my last comment

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By *o30Woman over a year ago

Lincoln

When you have a wax appointment book in two weeks but the guy agreed to meet this weekend insists that you shave even though you told him about the appointment & he said "it's not a problem"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Up for discussion next....

: vs ;

FIIIIIIGHT

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By *enard ArgenteMan over a year ago

London and France

Courtney;

Don't stress;

I hate bad grammar and punctuation with a passion ( I am an apostrophe nazi),

But I also believe strongly that:

1. Two slightly different versions of the same language gave legitimate different " rules"

2. That within reason, the" rules" of grammar can be "bent" in order to change and finesse meaning; to lend emphasis , and so on.

In fact I love a good discussion on how to manipulate language in order to make subtle meanings, or simply to make it elegant.

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By *enard ArgenteMan over a year ago

London and France

"Between 6pm last night and 8.30am this morning, there was only me in the house. I went to work at 8.30am, the TV remote was there... I returned at 5.30pm tonight and the TV remote has gone.

During my time at work my daughter and her boyfriend have been in the house.

The TV has been turned off by the socket on the wall... By needing to turn it off at the wall, it must of been on...

But of course, no one has seen or touched the remote.

That's what fooking annoys me!! "

Ha ha !

Perhaps he is measuring his cock with it!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Courtney;

Don't stress;

I hate bad grammar and punctuation with a passion ( I am an apostrophe nazi),

But I also believe strongly that:

1. Two slightly different versions of the same language gave legitimate different " rules"

2. That within reason, the" rules" of grammar can be "bent" in order to change and finesse meaning; to lend emphasis , and so on.

In fact I love a good discussion on how to manipulate language in order to make subtle meanings, or simply to make it elegant.

I'm not stressing, promise.

I think its funny. I have this debate at work, too

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Courtney;

Don't stress;

I hate bad grammar and punctuation with a passion ( I am an apostrophe nazi),

But I also believe strongly that:

1. Two slightly different versions of the same language gave legitimate different " rules"

2. That within reason, the" rules" of grammar can be "bent" in order to change and finesse meaning; to lend emphasis , and so on.

In fact I love a good discussion on how to manipulate language in order to make subtle meanings, or simply to make it elegant.

Made me giggle. Calm down, Courtney!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I find the best remedy for things that annoy me is to remove them, or myself. That way, I'm not annoyed any more. "

Using that method I would either have to throw my grandchildren off the balcony,or myself. If only it were not illegal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who bite thier cutlery while eating annoy me, the noise really goes through me.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Holy Jesus. Not using an oxford comma bugs me....but remind me to never say so on a thread again.

-Courtney"

PMSFL

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By *ola.Woman over a year ago

Just where I need to be.

People who leave the foil lids on food. Take it off once opened.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

It's a comma placed before the 'and' in a written list. American English says it should always be there, English English says it should only be used if it adds clarity to the list.

I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

I would. I asked Marc, and he said yes, too

-Courtney"

Is Marc an American or an English grammar traitor?

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By *inky-MinxWoman over a year ago

Grantham

"I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and."

And then I go and put learnt

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By *inky-MinxWoman over a year ago

Grantham

I don't let much get to me so things don't upset me much.

On here, what niggles me a teeny bit, is unsolicited friend request.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Lol, pmsl, ROFL and the rest of that crap, don't even get me started on that feckin bae word....

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By *inkxRabbitWoman over a year ago

Mostly in GU24

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My old "grammar" book when I was at school said there shouldn't be a comma before the word "and". Have things changed?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

That's Cadbury have changed the recipe for the cream egg. What were they thinking.

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By *aucy tiggerWoman over a year ago

Back where I belong

What annoys me? Too many things to list, but life's to short so fuck it and move on xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Many things annoy me but right now the cause of my headache are people who drive at night and wait too long to dip their high beam.. sit at lights with their foot on the brake (fuckin handbrake!!!!) And people who have front fog lights on all the time when it's not foggy. Headache every time! Grr!

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By *igeiaWoman over a year ago

Bristol

"My old "grammar" book when I was at school said there shouldn't be a comma before the word "and". Have things changed?"

Don't start on the Oxford comma. I don't think the forum has recovered from the last 'discussion' on its usage...

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

And then I go and put learnt

Learnt is absolutely correct in English English and, whilst learned (with one syllable) is not incorrect it's far less common in usage than learnt. In American English many argue that learnt is not a word and you should always use learned.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"My old "grammar" book when I was at school said there shouldn't be a comma before the word "and". Have things changed?"

No, not in English English.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

It's a comma placed before the 'and' in a written list. American English says it should always be there, English English says it should only be used if it adds clarity to the list.

I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

I would. I asked Marc, and he said yes, too

-Courtney

Is Marc an American or an English grammar traitor?

He is an American.

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"People I want to meet who don't live near me annoy me

People who send random messages, expecting a meet and live hundreds of miles away!

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By *igeiaWoman over a year ago

Bristol

People who keep a messy computer desktop irk me. Folders aren't difficult to manage. Aargh!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Guys turning up for a meet and not having a condom really anoys me

indeed.."

I always do but never needed it as the ladies seem to have carrier bags full

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By *et a roomCouple over a year ago

Leeds

"When you have a wax appointment book in two weeks but the guy agreed to meet this weekend insists that you shave even though you told him about the appointment & he said "it's not a problem"

Please say that you didn't do as he insisted?

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"confession.. i've no idea what an 'Oxford comma' is

It's a comma placed before the 'and' in a written list. American English says it should always be there, English English says it should only be used if it adds clarity to the list.

I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

I would. I asked Marc, and he said yes, too

-Courtney

Is Marc an American or an English grammar traitor?

He is an American.

-Courtney"

Then, according to American English rules of grammar, you are both correct in your use of the Oxford comma.

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By *inky-MinxWoman over a year ago

Grantham

"I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

And then I go and put learnt

Thank you, I learned my spelling in America

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who decide to stop and have a conversation in the entrance to supermarkets

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"I learnt grammar in America and England and I'd not put the comma in before that and.

And then I go and put learnt

But, if you check back, I actually used 'there' at one point when I meant and should've used 'they're'

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By *r TriomanMan over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry."

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry.""

In my experience Americans are far better at grammar than most English people. They actual seem to understand the difference between the subject of a sentence and direct or indirect object of a sentence. With the notable exceptions of when American English rules differ from English English rules, if you're not sure about the rules of grammar to apply you're far more likely to get the correct answer from a reasonably well educated American than even a well Educated English person.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry."

That's because they haven't had their language infiltrated by foreign languages. It's purer English than English English. It's why they use z instead of s in stabilisers

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry.""

I was just saying that it annoys me when the Oxford comma isn't used. I wasn't saying the sentence was grammatically incorrect. I understand that the comma isn't required. Even though I'm an American, I think I'm still allowed to be annoyed by grammar, right?

-Courtney

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By *oobsandballsMan over a year ago

st andrews

Many things, but today's is the whole 'forum clique' nonsense.

People being friends, or people sharing the same _iewpoint, is not a clique.

Those same people not liking you does also not constitute a clique. It means there's something about you they don't like, and if there's quite a few of them then perhaps you should consider why.

Aaaaaand... relax.

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By *enard ArgenteMan over a year ago

London and France

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

Of course you are:

Even though I love taking the piss out of Americans for things like " color" etc, many English grammar nazis don't realise that;

1. Much of " American" English is actually 17th / 18th Century "English" English; and

2. other " Americanisms" are part of a valid parallel development of a language.

Try comparing Canadian French to " French" French, or for real differences, Brazilian Portuguese agInst the Pirtuguese version....

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Of course you are:

Even though I love taking the piss out of Americans for things like " color" etc, many English grammar nazis don't realise that;

1. Much of " American" English is actually 17th / 18th Century "English" English; and

2. other " Americanisms" are part of a valid parallel development of a language.

Try comparing Canadian French to " French" French, or for real differences, Brazilian Portuguese agInst the Pirtuguese version....

Apparently phrase like "bite the dust" and "hit the road" and words like "guy" and "buster", which are generally considered Americanism were I'm fact in quite common use in Tudor times and before.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Love the irony of an American talking about the use of correct English.

If anything it should've been:

"It looked warm and welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

Of course you are:

Even though I love taking the piss out of Americans for things like " color" etc, many English grammar nazis don't realise that;

1. Much of " American" English is actually 17th / 18th Century "English" English; and

2. other " Americanisms" are part of a valid parallel development of a language.

Try comparing Canadian French to " French" French, or for real differences, Brazilian Portuguese agInst the Pirtuguese version....

Apparently phrase like "bite the dust" and "hit the road" and words like "guy" and "buster", which are generally considered Americanism were I'm fact in quite common use in Tudor times and before."

The term "soccer" is also originally British. Look it up

-Courtney

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By *icksfocusMan over a year ago

Pontefract

Newbies who don't read messages but look at profile annoy me

Whats the point in writing a considerate message for it to be ignored

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By *icksfocusMan over a year ago

Pontefract

Oh and people that put as there location

Never land, or worse somewhere close

How do they know they are close?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I have taken to annoy a friend of mine by using a semi-colon in place of every comma. Apparently; it creates to long a pause and looks unsightly.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

people driving with shades on.......when it's pissing down with rain and cloudy!!!

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By *inky pWoman over a year ago

leicester

Drivers who blast there horn at you for stupid reasons,I'd happily shove it were the sun don't shine.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

Speed bumps!! I nearly chipped my tooth coming home in a taxi the other evening; so did she. grrrr

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Local politicians.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Local politicians."

National politicians

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"[Removed by poster at 19/01/16 17:10:01]

I saw that

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"[Removed by poster at 19/01/16 17:10:01]

I saw that

I'm so glad someone did

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By *artytwoCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Pedantic people on forums. If you can't make your point in 2 or 3 sentences then don't bother.

Yawwwwnnn

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Pedantic people on forums. If you can't make your point in 2 or 3 sentences then don't bother.

Yawwwwnnn"

Technically being over verbose and saying far more than you have, or than is necessary, is not being pedantic it's just being a bore. Pointing this subtle but quite definite difference out is of course being quite pedantic.

I think that's two sentence, three if you include this one.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"[Removed by poster at 19/01/16 17:10:01]

I saw that

I'm so glad someone did

Is ignorance still bliss?

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By *igeiaWoman over a year ago

Bristol

"Pedantic people on forums. If you can't make your point in 2 or 3 sentences then don't bother.

Yawwwwnnn

I think that's two sentence, three if you include this one."

Meh. I've tried being succinct. I failed. Call me a verbose bore but at least I am no pedant.

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Pedantic people on forums. If you can't make your point in 2 or 3 sentences then don't bother.

Yawwwwnnn

I think that's two sentence, three if you include this one.

Meh. I've tried being succinct. I failed. Call me a verbose bore but at least I am no pedant."

I know many ways to make boring a lot more interesting, even if I am a pedant.

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By *artytwoCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Funny really, can't stand fishing but always manage to catch a lively one lol.

Re-arrange cap, fits,and wear it into a well known phrase.

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By *inzi LTV/TS over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

Warm beer and Hoover's first thing in the morning, drive me crazy!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My work rota!!!

Having been given it verbally last week and making and paying for my plans around it.

Today it was issued and it's different I'm raging so days I was supposed to be off I'm now working!.

Wouldn't normally be so dam angry, just my mate is going away to work for a few months and we had plans.

Even down to the day she goes. I've sent the woman who does the rota a msg all she said was she messed up and I'm to try swapping shifts!. Erm you fucked up love you sort it!!!.

Rant over! It's not helped ha ha

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Work ..... But who else will employ me lol !

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By *artytwoCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

And and and, I've just realised I'm intensely annoyed by having hysterical children shouting T's and C's at me on telly and radio. Someone needs to invent a thingy that automatically mutes adverts. Bill Hicks suggested that all advertising people should kill themselves, mmmmmm

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My mood. Last few weks its been up and down all over the place.

Contemplating going back on meds to try and even things out but the side effects suck

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People not reading the site rules as the site help forum is full of 'how do I get verified, I've met someone why can't I verify them as I've the green tick!! blah blah blah'

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys.. "

No it is written correctly.

Warm and welcoming is one description and therefore they are connected by and. Dry is another description.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People having really loud conversations on the phone whilst on the bus

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People - the older I get the more I understand the life of a hermit

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"People not reading the site rules as the site help forum is full of 'how do I get verified, I've met someone why can't I verify them as I've the green tick!! blah blah blah'

Wouldn't be surprised if there's a link on the veri page to that info as well, for those who haven't been verified.

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By *odareyouMan over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

The foxes that were barking and calling at 4:30 this morning and woke me up.

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By *yldstyleWoman over a year ago

A world of my own

My sore throat is annoying me. However I can live with that so I'm a fairly happy camper x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Deep breathe and here goes

...

People talking absolute waffle on here/sucking up to others and the same rubbish posted constantly .you want to leave ,leave don't have to tell the world and the same for fancing someone just pm them ffs.

Bareback or don't ...I don't care it's your health I only care about mine .

You like /don't like certain body shapes ..so what ,just don't use it as an excuse to upset people .

Not having a good day

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My diet

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By *artytwoCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Why do people insist on using 'OF' instead of HAVE'?

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By *elshman25Man over a year ago

cardiff

Being in work when its dead near closing time, i get the place nice and clean then BAM! A coach load of people turn up wanting to eat! Its like 8pm! GO Home and eat! Grrrr! This grinds my gears!

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

Bloody eco lights that take all night to get bright. Used to just flip the switch and you had good light. Now days you flip the switch and then wait for the light to brighten up enough to actually see by.

And they call this progress. grrr

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

skipped to the end of this - if i read it will get all wound up

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By *ensualtouch15Man over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

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By *ensualtouch15Man over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

I find the grammatically "optional" Oxford comma pointless . The and clearly replaces the need for said punctuation x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People who just delete mail without looking. People moaning about no meets but turn every one down. Also ignorant people

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By *reykiwi500Man over a year ago

West Kent (near Tonbridge)

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

I find the grammatically "optional" Oxford comma pointless . The and clearly replaces the need for said punctuation x "

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By *inzi LTV/TS over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

Men annoy me because they're fucking wankers and can't admit to the truth. If you stick your dick up another man's arse, you are at the very least bisexual. Just because I wear knickers and lingerie with a bit of very bad make-up, doesn't make me a girl.

I fix industrial machinery for a living, I get covered in oil and grease, pick my nose and fart at will, in everyday life you wouldn't look at me twice but as soon as I put on a pair of stockings and knickers men seem to think I'm some kind of sex object, I'm not. I'm a person.

I'm gonna get very busy with the 'Block' button....

You have been warned.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Men annoy me because they're fucking wankers and can't admit to the truth. If you stick your dick up another man's arse, you are at the very least bisexual. Just because I wear knickers and lingerie with a bit of very bad make-up, doesn't make me a girl.

I'm gonna get very busy with the 'Block' button....

You have been warned."

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By *inzi LTV/TS over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

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By *inzi LTV/TS over a year ago

The Garden of Eden in Beautiful North Wales

I'm gonna get very busy with the 'Block' button....

You have been warned.

Wow, Clover, four hours to the moon!

You can make serious money by selling that idea to NASA.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

War & stuff

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

People taking ages to withdraw money from cash machines, checking their balance etc before withdrawing money....snaps me

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By *nleashedCrakenMan over a year ago

Widnes

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

I find the grammatically "optional" Oxford comma pointless . The and clearly replaces the need for said punctuation x "

In most cases, as has already been said, in English English the Oxford comma is not grammatically correct but is in fact grammatically incorrect. It should only be used in English English if adding it improves the meaning and/or the readability of the sentence; which it seldom does.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney

I find the grammatically "optional" Oxford comma pointless . The and clearly replaces the need for said punctuation x

It works for me in a list in which the listed items are phrases.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

This thread annoys me quite a bit.

-Courtney

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By *hetalkingstoveMan over a year ago

London

"Todays 'irk' comes from a reading book my daughter was sent home with. In my opinion the sentence is wrong.

In the book it says 'It looked warm and welcoming and dry.'

I think it should have been 'It looked warm, welcoming and dry.'

Over to you guys..

I get annoyed when people leave out the Oxford comma. So:

"It looked warm, welcoming, and dry."

-Courtney "

Agree! Oxford commas for the win

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"This thread annoys me quite a bit.

-Courtney "

If I'd been arguing about Oxford Commas for 7 days it would annoy me too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"This thread annoys me quite a bit.

-Courtney

If I'd been arguing about Oxford Commas for 7 days it would annoy me too

I gave up ages ago, but people keep citing my old posts and it makes me

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By *allipygousMan over a year ago

Leicester

Never being the final post of a thread that gets too big.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I was going to cite your post, but I'm scared now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some people annoy me..

How they congratulate each other on being so wonderful..

Heads up arses!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Never being the final post of a thread that gets too big."

Piece of cake

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By *icecouple561Couple over a year ago
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East Sussex

Many, many things annoy me but top of today's list is inviting people to an event (not swinging) who say they will let you know, then don't. Do you keep a place for them, cater for them or not?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

When people put the wrappers back into the celebrations tin

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Are we there yet?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

When your partner sits there for about 7/8 hours watching you try work out why the bloody photo printer won't print certain pic's....... then he sorts it I a few seconds and laughs lol x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Many, many things annoy me but top of today's list is inviting people to an event (not swinging) who say they will let you know, then don't. Do you keep a place for them, cater for them or not? "

A special place in the 9th Circle of Hell awaits them

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