[Technology] Things designed specifically to annoy and frustrate people.

[shingle]

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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I’ve paid the odd patio and moved my fair share of washing machines but don’t have to do it for a living thankfully . I get that they have to be solid and stable, concrete blocks in them etc but surely a couple of grips on them would help come moving days?

Basically if you had to design the most awkward thing to shift, you’d come up with the Washing machine ( or Theresa May). Boxy, heavy and nothing to grip onto and if you’re lucky it’ll drip a lovely dribble of grey water on you as you go up the stairs

And the washing machine?

 

[The Clamp]

And the washing machine?

Very good!

 

[bhafc99]

Not the only reason , sometimes hot food can “spit” but yes, when heated the thin plastic film softens, making it hard to peel off in one hit. Allow it to cool, the plastic recovers its integrity and will peel off far more easily.

That’s fine if you’re done microwaving and are letting it to cool down to eat, but what about when you have to remove it halfway through cooking, stir, and then continue cooking, mmm?

Then you still have to tackle the film while it’s hot.

Even trying to be clever and just peel back one corner for utensil access is likely to result in film removal frustration.


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[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Very good!

I was assuming you'd knowingly teed that up that so I could nut it in.

 

[The Clamp]

That’s fine if you’re done microwaving and are letting it to cool down to eat, but what about when you have to remove it halfway through cooking, stir, and then continue cooking, mmm?

Then you still have to tackle the film while it’s hot.

Even trying to be clever and just peel back one corner for utensil access is likely to result in film removal frustration.


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You’re right! Hadn’t thought of that. Best just to decant the whole thing into a bowl with a plate on top before commencing the heating maybe?

 

[The Clamp]

I was assuming you'd knowingly teed that up that so I could nut it in.

You credit me with too much comedy chops. But nonetheless, you banged that one in.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I shit you not, there was a sticker on my brand new toilet that only said 'do not remove this label'. Of course I tried to remove it as it was the most pointless sticker ever, now left with a feckin yellow square on my toilet.

Post #67 nail varnish remover is the tip.
I'm going to try this as I spend far too long trying to remove labels on some jobs.

 

[Wilko]

My apple mobile can do EVERYTHING......apart from actually answering phone calls. When my phone rings there is always a battle of will the answer button actually work followed by hello? hello? hello? from either or both parties as we struggle to hound a conversation.

 

[janee]

All political threads on NSC.

Especially the Brexit ones

Representative of middle to late age men who aren't hungry or needing social care (yet)

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

My apple mobile can do EVERYTHING......apart from actually answering phone calls. When my phone rings there is always a battle of will the answer button actually work followed by hello? hello? hello? from either or both parties as we struggle to hound a conversation.

At the risk of upsetting [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] , the iPhone is a fantastic device but an appalling telephone. I switched phone from an iPhone to a Sony - on the same network, in the same locations I get hardly any call drops and generally much better call quality than the iPhone.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Modern funky looking basins whose designers seem to think that holding water is an optional extra. I love a wet shave in the morning but so many places have basins where the plug is shit.

I have to travel regularly for work and stay in some lovely hotels. It does seem to be the rule that the more modern and quirky the hotel, the less practical the basin will be.

 

[The Clamp]

Post #67 nail varnish remover is the tip.
I'm going to try this as I spend far too long trying to remove labels on some jobs.

Seriously? You’re a plumber of how many years? And you never once thought to yourself “might try and find some sort of substance to make this easier”?

Let me guess.....Leave?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Seriously? You’re a plumber of how many years? And you never once thought to yourself “might try and find some sort of substance to make this easier”?

Let me guess.....Leave?

To be honest there is a chemical available from Toolstation for removing labels, I looked earlier and its £13.
When I worked on new housing developments I did leave the labels on, but I was on price work and time was money, and contract cleaners come onto site before houses are handed over.
Now I work for myself and I feel I should remove the labels so the job looks tidy. For a while some manufacturers made the labels easy to peel off, or they came off with normal household cleaning spray.
But recently I've fitted a few toilets and cisterns covered in really sticky labels.

I have a very exciting and glamorous job

 

[Justice]

To be honest there is a chemical available from Toolstation for removing labels, I looked earlier and its £13.
When I worked on new housing developments I did leave the labels on, but I was on price work and time was money, and contract cleaners come onto site before houses are handed over.
Now I work for myself and I feel I should remove the labels so the job looks tidy. For a while some manufacturers made the labels easy to peel off, or they came off with normal household cleaning spray.
But recently I've fitted a few toilets and cisterns covered in really sticky labels.

I have a very exciting and glamorous job

Tried big wipes? Work for me.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Tried big wipes? Work for me.

I tried wipes but not that brand, I use the cheaper range from Toolstation, fine for hands but not good enough for labels.
Will give them a go, thanks.

 

[albionfan37]

Rubber Johnies!
They should provide a natty applicator.
Unless you are expert at snapping one on, you get to that moment, trying to get it out with your teeth and then fumbling around trying to roll it down, even worse if you have a todger like a grand national winner.
By the time you are sure it's not going to ping off you are flaccid.

Go anal gods own contraception

 

[FatSuperman]

Tough to find things which aren't just the result of cost cutting or badly thought out design..... But my vote goes to.call centre systems.

They're made to infuriate you into hanging up rather than getting you to the person you need to speak to.

For sales, press 1.
For the payment team, press 2.
For refunds, press 78339149##alpha6621984300187#*xx762294726

 

[The Clamp]

The application of Data Protection laws.

ring ring, ring ring, rin...

Hello

Hello. Mr The Clamp?

Who is this?

Is this Mr The Clamp

You rang me, you should know.

Yes, this is company X , can we have your security code?

No.

Can we have your address?

No. You rang me, you tell me my address and security code.


Can you confirm your address and security code. We cannot proceed without these.

Fine. Bye.

Click.


****ing ridiculous.

 

[OzMike]

Whistling in radio ads, gets on my nerves.
You have one for TSB on Classicfm over there at the moment, I am a regular listener online still, just stop it.
They have one that they play on stations here, geared at trades people, just don't and for the record in all my years spent on site I have only ever encountered one whistler.
He never whistled a tune just whistled inanely, after 2 days of this I firmly said, 'just shut the f*** up', he was surprised and said he didn't know he was even doing it.
Silence lasted for 2 days then he unconsciously started doing it again, stopping when I threw things at him.
I never worked on a site with him again, thank goodness.