The "Things that annoy me" thread

I pass through the bicycle storage on my way to and from the car on the back yard. Recently, a new neighbor has been parking his bike in such a way that i can’t comfortably walk by with a bag of shopping without lifting said bag over the bike.

I’ve been politely moving it to the side every time and I will continue to politely move it as many times as I need to until he finally gets it and starts parking his bike somewhere else. Even if it takes me a hundred years.
 
Well, when you know it's that new neighbor it might be good to just speak to him/her directly. The way you do it is annoying to you and your neighbor since he/she always might have to reverse it out awkwardly. Some people don't get those "subtle" hints.

It might be a good idea to begin with "I appreciate you taking the bike because of environmental conciousness/fitness/clogged up roads with other cars, but unfortunately the way you are currently parking your bike doesn't leave enough space to comfortably walk through there. I'm sure you don't want people parking their cars on cycle paths, unfortunately this is the equivalent of bicycle parking". Yes, he/she might be aggressive towards that, but it might be better than years of just moving the bike out of the way just to find it parked exactly the same the next day.
 
Eye-Q said:
Well, when you know it's that new neighbor it might be good to just speak to him/her directly. The way you do it is annoying to you and your neighbor since he/she always might have to reverse it out awkwardly. Some people don't get those "subtle" hints.

It might be a good idea to begin with "I appreciate you taking the bike because of environmental conciousness/fitness/clogged up roads with other cars, but unfortunately the way you are currently parking your bike doesn't leave enough space to comfortably walk through there. I'm sure you don't want people parking their cars on cycle paths, unfortunately this is the equivalent of bicycle parking". Yes, he/she might be aggressive towards that, but it might be better than years of just moving the bike out of the way just to find it parked exactly the same the next day.
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From the looks of things it’s not only me. I think he will get it sooner than later.
 
Perc said:
I will continue to politely move it as many times as I need to until he finally gets it and starts parking his bike somewhere else. Even if it takes me a hundred years.
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It will. People who do this are clueless, selfish assholes most of the time....

Also, @Eye-Q he is Finnish. Direct confrontation is frowned upon.
 
Ugh. Shrinking clothes suck. I know I haven’t lost any weight, but I am pretty sure that I haven’t grown longer arms or a bigger head.
 
My GE refrigerator uses DRM for the water filters.

The XWFE filters are 100% identical to the non-RFID-equipped XWF, aside from the DRM. The "official" filters are $50 each, but the DRM locks us out from using 3rd party filters which I've seen for as low as $10each when bought in a 3-pack. So over the course of a year, these filters will cost us an extra ~$100/year.
 
NecroJoe said:
My GE refrigerator uses DRM for the water filters.

The XWFE filters are 100% identical to the non-RFID-equipped XWF, aside from the DRM. The "official" filters are $50 each, but the DRM locks us out from using 3rd party filters which I've seen for as low as $10each when bought in a 3-pack. So over the course of a year, these filters will cost us an extra ~$100/year.
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I would think that the RFID range would be enough where you can dig out the RFID chip from the old filter and tape it to the new one. Kind of like this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9RWohwxFWg
 
I came across reddit posts saying something similar. I tried it this morning using a hair dryer and a metal feeler gauge, but still ended up damaging it because I rushed it. Apparently the filter model we use, it's more securely attached.

Annoyingly, our water uses up the filter before its built-in water tracking says it should be replaced, so we don't even get the advantage of the system keeping track if it. Our water starts to taste funky after about 4 months.

I think we may look into getting an external filter system, that used cheaper filters, and then just adding the non-filtering "bypass" attachment.
 
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Disclaimer : this is completely my own annoyance, YMMV

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Why do tyre fitters do this? Not only is it wrong (recommended pressure is 2.5 bar) but it’s inconsistently wrong which somehow bothers me more!

It takes 2 seconds to do this properly, just f’ing do it?
 
For the next 2-3 weeks I'll be doing a student job that kinda requires me to have a bicycle. No, I won't be delivering food or anything like that, it won't be necessary for me, but it will definitely come in very handy.

Anyway, I decided to bring a bike from my parents' place to my place. First annoyance, transporting the bike. I decided to transport it by train, 'cause it's only €2, and it should be easy to do, no? Well, it would be, if there was some way to secure the bike within the train. I had to hold it with my hand the entire trip. At least I got to sit, and it wasn't a long trip (~1h), but still, it was inconvenient.

Second issue, storing the bike. Right now it's taking up much space in this small apartment, I could theoretically put it in the staircase, but it'd be polite of me to consult the neighbors first. (Which is something I intend to do in the following days.) But even with that, there's like 2-3 other bikes on the staircase. I'll really have to come up with a solution.
 
When I lived in a tiny 1 room apartment and had a bike i considered too nice for the basement, I had it on the wall hanging from one of these:
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You just put a pedal in there and the bike hangs from that on the wall. Yes I put some protective tape on the two places the tires would come up rest. Apart from that, I was happy with it. Also cheap, this one goes for 8€ on amazon.de
 
I'll look into wall and ceiling mounts, I already found one on Dechatlon's site for €12, but I don't think we're allowed to modify the place in a manner that would include drilling holes into the wall.

That being said, I'll look into existing holes in walls (unexpected rhyme, nice), but the worst case is, I just leave it near the staircase. When I've checked tonight, there were two bikes already there, and there was a spot for a third bike, but I'll see during the following days.
 
Ok, this is getting ridiculous.
The supermarket entrance (that one with 5 "no smoking" signs and always at least one person smoking right under them) had three policemen smoking.
Right under the "no smoking" signs.

*deep sigh*
 
Redliner said:
Ok, this is getting ridiculous.
The supermarket entrance (that one with 5 "no smoking" signs and always at least one person smoking right under them) had three policemen smoking.
Right under the "no smoking" signs.

*deep sigh*
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As Gene Hunt put it: "We are police! We are above the law!"
 
Pizza Hut has a new "$7 Deal Lover's Menu". Over 1/3 of the items on it, at my nearest location at least, are $9.
 
I made a post in r/mildlyinfuriating about a price issue, and all of the replies have been people saying I'm doing something wrong, but they are actually just mistaken about what the issue is.
 
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