NWR Silly Little Things That Annoy You

[Phil David]

I've never heard of Panko! Probably because it's never occurred to me that I would ever need to buy breadcrumbs. I'm by no means the world's most enthusiastic home cook but few things are as simple and swift as preparing breadcrumbs.

 

[Leon Marks]

Panko. Absolute rubbish in comparison to proper dry breadcrumbs made from real bread. I suppose its ubiquity is down the fact that it is marginally less unpleasant than the weird orange-dyed stuff which was until recently the only commercial alternative. Luckily we can now buy excellent and genuine crumbs from Poland when we are not in a position to make our own.

This is incredibly useful. Thank you.

 

[Raymond Tilney]

That someone would name a commercial product….

Sugrue, Bonkers Zombie Robot Alien Monsters From The Future Ate My Brains (Sur Lie)

 

[Leon Marks]

That someone would name a commercial product….

Sugrue, Bonkers Zombie Robot Alien Monsters From The Future Ate My Brains (Sur Lie)

Ha - I’d put this in the delight one to be honest. Up there with “metagalactic llamas battle at the edge of time” for awesome product names imo.

 

[kevin heatherington]

I’ve always thought the funniest was Les Beaumonts.

 

[Paul J a i n e s]

I keep banging on about this because it really annoys me.

Restaurants who only use Instagram.

Why does it annoy me?

Using a laptop - click on link. It takes me to an "install instagram" link.

Use on phone. Two clicks then "please install instragram"

No. I just want to look at your effin menu and maybe the wine list, but instead now I'm just not going to bother going to the restaurant at all.

 

[Paul J a i n e s]

The guily restaurant this time is Doppo. Why should I jump through various hoops just to look at the most basic of imnformation.

Instead, I am going to the wonderful Bocca di Lupo.... sitting at the counter there with the big wine list is my happy space!

 

[Nick Amis]

You should definitely try Doppo another time though - have been three times and it's very reliable. Plus service and wine selection are very good.

 

[max.oldfield]

Personally I also avoid any restaurant that implies I must install an app of their choice to view the fare on offer. Perhaps I am showing my age

 

[Paul J a i n e s]

I dont think you are showing your age Max - it is basic good business to ensure a restaurant's basic information is available to customers. I can't imagine a widget manufacturer doing the same thing.

 

[Ian Day]

It is also good business to ensure that your clients, and potential clients, wishes are taken into account.

 

[Alistair Scott]

My outlook email now shws me a colourful little widget on each message which is called a Copilot or similar, which is a fairly public manifestation of AI's intrusion into even more aspects of life. Each time I start typing a reply to an email it seems to be offering to do the job for me. Haven't yet worked out how to remove this horrible wee thing, I may just have to shoot my screen.

 

[kevin heatherington]

Human barking.

 

[Ian Day]

My outlook email now shws me a colourful little widget on each message which is called a Copilot or similar, which is a fairly public manifestation of AI's intrusion into even more aspects of life. Each time I start typing a reply to an email it seems to be offering to do the job for me. Haven't yet worked out how to remove this horrible wee thing, I may just have to shoot my screen.

I too have Outlook for email and also the annoying Copilot widget, but this morning it's worse. I started to reply to an email and the wretched thing intervened and started an AI answer for me !

 

[Richard Zambuni]

I too have Outlook for email and also the annoying Copilot widget, but this morning it's worse. I started to reply to an email and the wretched thing intervened and started an AI answer for me !

Does anyone remember the anthropomorphic paper clip that once danced around Outlook, supposedly doing the same thing as copilot. Just as annoying.

 

[Mike Holliday]

Does anyone remember the anthropomorphic paper clip that once danced around Outlook, supposedly doing the same thing as copilot. Just as annoying.

Not just Outlook - I remember it making inane suggestions while using Microsoft Word, too.

 

[Dan Baillie]

The weird refusal to use countries as adjectives nowadays. The Scotland police are apparently warning people to stay at home to avoid this storm. The Ireland parliament is trying to agree new leader etc etc. What’s wrong with the words scottish and irish?

 

[Russ Sainty]

The weird refusal to use countries as adjectives nowadays. The Scotland police are apparently warning people to stay at home to avoid this storm. The Ireland parliament is trying to agree new leader etc etc. What’s wrong with the words scottish and irish?

“Wales Correspondent “ in same reports. I just wondered if you had to be native to get the Welsh label.

 

[Dan Baillie]

Chap in the gym today walks around with his hand down his track suit bottoms, jiggling his junk in full view of everyone. Seemingly without a care in the world. Definitely a yellow card offence. However, he then proceeded immediately to wipe his face/mouth with the same hand. Seriously, wrf??!! Straight red card!

 

[Alex Lake]

By still a “little thing”?

 

[Paul J a i n e s]

People Holding phone to their head - phone is on loud speaker and they are shouting into the phone - AND... (the most important bit) ... while sitting next to me on the train.
There was some serious tutting on that 15:03 from London Bridge today if it was you doing that....

 

[Paul J a i n e s]

Email received "Hi Paul - We always love seeing you at <insert restaurant name>...

So when you next visit, here is my personal reservation link"

And then the link is just a link obviously to the restaurant's reservation page.

Why do restaurants send these emails? I love the restaurant that sent this but despise such fake-friendliness -

And now while I am on a roll - waiters who when they take your order say "oh wow, yeah, that is a great choice"

Shut up - I am not looking for validation.

 

[AJ Temple]

Review emails. The internet is full of people sending emails for a review and star rating after you bought something. It's just automated spam. I much prefer suppliers who don't do that. The butcher I use to supply our small restaurant doesn't do social media at all. Has never sent me an email or request for a review. We do all of our business in person or a quick phone call. If he has something special in that he knows I like (eg real deal wild boar) he gives me a call. Unheard of these days.

 

[AJ Temple]

People Holding phone to their head - phone is on loud speaker and they are shouting into the phone - AND... (the most important bit) ... while sitting next to me on the train.
There was some serious tutting on that 15:03 from London Bridge today if it was you doing that....

Solution: join in the conversation. It's obviously public so you are included. I have been known to do this, much to the chagrin of my wife

 

[Michael Kerr]

The weird refusal to use countries as adjectives nowadays. The Scotland police are apparently warning people to stay at home to avoid this storm. The Ireland parliament is trying to agree new leader etc etc. What’s wrong with the words scottish and irish?

As an extensionof this, why does Scotland have more adjectives than the rest of us who make do with one?