It's the little things that irritate

[Westmarcher]

The postman - for discarding two elastic bands on my driveway. 

     

..... when I only needed one.

[Roy]

The postman - for discarding two elastic bands on my driveway. 

Ours used to do that, too. I wished they still did, as they're the best elastic bands we currently have. Perfect for using when gluing up 4Ground MDF buildings.

[jimduncanuk]

Yes. Pancreatitis. More painful than gallstones which I have on good authority is more painful than giving birth.

Dosed up on morphine so had some great hallucinations.

Yes, gallstones are pretty painful, has put me in hospital twice but the morphine made up for that.

Can't comment on birth pain as my good lady had two caesareans so nothing to compare it against except for a lumbar puncture, 6 anaesthetic injections and I could still feel the needle.

[d_Guy]

Irritating thing: car in front of me stops at red light and driver decides that the "hand-free" rules no longer apply so  begins to frantically text!
This leads to missing the light change (and sometimes much of the green light cycle!)

Have had beard since I was about twenty (uglier without than with) but no longer need worry over much about trimming
Had acute pancreatitis once also - an experience I hope NEVER to repeat!

[Subedai]

On the beardy/moustachy/goatee/shaven head thing. Had any number of combinations over the years, even grew the beard long enough to plait but having curly hair made it look like an inverted palm tree so that came off. Bic'ed the old bonce for years and now only have a beard with ash blond highlights...that's my excuse anyway. I have a couple of ear rings, a few rings and bracelets and I'm
always being asked if I was or still am a  biker. I've been on one of the infernal machines once in my life travelling on the back of a BSA 650 heading into the centre of Birmingham at rush hour. All that dodging and weaving nearly made me share my breakfast...and I don't get travel sick! Don't even drive neither.

On the subject of gallstones. Been to the vets and yes, I have them and they are giving me some jip, so I've had an examination and the gall bladder gets taken out any time between the middle of April and middle of May. Amazing, gall bladder comes out in the morning by keyhole surgery, go home later the same day and a recovery period of two days at least after that it's whenever I feel okay to carry on with normal life.

[Orcs]

Orcs never shaves his baby-face

Saves giving the ladies stubble rash to delicate areas. 

[jimduncanuk]

On the subject of gallstones. Been to the vets and yes, I have them and they are giving me some jip, so I've had an examination and the gall bladder gets taken out any time between the middle of April and middle of May. Amazing, gall bladder comes out in the morning by keyhole surgery, go home later the same day and a recovery period of two days at least after that it's whenever I feel okay to carry on with normal life.

Had my gall bladder out last October, op scheduled in the morning (11am), lost a lot of blood during op, had to stay overnight, vey tender the following day, driven home by the wife, screamed at her to take the corners and bumps more slowly, at least a week before I could stand upright, then I'm in my sixties, how about you?

[Subedai]

Had my gall bladder out last October, op scheduled in the morning (11am), lost a lot of blood during op, had to stay overnight, vey tender the following day, driven home by the wife, screamed at her to take the corners and bumps more slowly, at least a week before I could stand upright, then I'm in my sixties, how about you?

You're not exactly selling the operation are you? 

I turned 60 last January.

Signed, Concerned of Kent.

[jimduncanuk]

You're not exactly selling the operation are you? 

I would still recommend getting it done. It will eliminate the symptoms without a doubt.

I was in pretty poor health before the op for a different reason and I was surprised that they went ahead regardless.

If you are fairly fit and otherwise well you should be OK.

You will find it difficult to get travel insurance, particularly to America, if you have gallstones. That was the final clincher for me as I spend 1-2 months every year in the States.

[fsn]

Meh! I had keyhole. Four small scares - the worst of it was having a very itchy scab in the bellybutton.

Think it took me about two weeks to get up and back to what passes for normal in FSN world.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

People wrecking the M6 between 36 and 34 southbound.

IanS

[Leman]

Said it before but lead soldiers lead by lead generals.

[fsn]

Meh! I had keyhole. Four small scares - the worst of it was having a very itchy scab in the bellybutton.

Think it took me about two weeks to get up and back to what passes for normal in FSN world.

That should of course be "scars".

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Vitamin e oil helps with those...

[DanJ]

People wrecking the M6 between 36 and 34 southbound

That was a real bugger, I live on the A6 just north of Lancaster and had nose to tail traffic crawling past the house from at least 7:30 until well after 10pm.  The whole area was at a complete standstill, I felt really sorry for all those poor souls, one lorry driver said he'd left Coskermouth before 8am and it took him 5 hours to get within a mile and a half of Lancaster. 

Fortunately I'd booked the day off to go to the Lakes but cancelled the trip, we could have got there but wouldn't have got back until well after midnight; ended up cutting the hedge, bit of a wasted day off but it needed doing and much better than being stuck in a 10 mile tailback.

[d_Guy]

one lorry driver said he'd left Coskermouth before 8am and it took him 5 hours to get within a mile and a half of Lancaster. 

Persey to Coskermouth!

[Techno]

Non addressed 'Junk Mail'......(Keep forgetting to stop that...Mind you, last time I investigated trying to stop that over the net, I gave up in frustration.  )

Cheers - Phil

[Subedai]

Now taking into consideration that I don't drive, I reckon I know more about the Highway Code than a lot of thunderchunts using the road. For instance, I've come to the conclusion that that when the car in front slows down, you are supposed to guess which way the fecker is turning cos a lot of drivers seem to have broken -or simply can't be ar*ed to use- there fecking indicators!

Cyclists on the pavement. Small kids acceptable for safety reasons but adults, never, and the cheeky sods have the brass to swear at pedestrians who won't move out of their way. I'm one of those, by the way, I absolutely refuse to move and have been known to have a 'wee swearie' back at the gobsh*tes!

Drivers who are waiting to drive into a car park and block the whole pavement so pedestrians have to walk in the road or even have to cross the road to get past them. If I am was to walk in the road -which is where the cars should be- I would at the very least get a mouthful, so expect the same if you block the pavement!

[fred.]

Non addressed 'Junk Mail'......(Keep forgetting to stop that...Mind you, last time I investigated trying to stop that over the net, I gave up in frustration.  )

Cheers - Phil

I like to put this back in the post box.

[Techno]

Now.....That's a nice idea, Forbes. 

Cheers - Phil