Men's annoying habits

[OwlHoot]

Can't really think of many exclusive to men, apart from maybe missing the bowl or leaving the seat up, and perhaps leaving odd socks lying around.

So in the interests of balance, and gender diversity, I'll mention an extremely annoying habit women have - Returning items in supermarkets!

Each time I queue up for ciggies and/or lottery tickets in a supermarket, there's always at least one woman clutching a sheaf of complicated looking receipts and returning a heap of clothes! Usually the long-suffering assistant then has to call a supervisor, and the whole thing takes ages!

Why can't supermarkets have a policy of "You buy, you keep. NO refunds or returns, especially of clothes!"?

P.S. I've never once seen a guy in a supermarket returning an item.

And for any women reading this, the obvious implication is that if you buy clothes in a supermarket then they've probably already been worn!

[Whorty]

Can't really think of many exclusive to men, apart from maybe missing the bowl or leaving the seat up, and perhaps leaving odd socks lying around.

So in the interests of balance, and gender diversity, I'll mention an extremely annoying habit women have - Returning items in supermarkets!

Each time I queue up for ciggies and/or lottery tickets in a supermarket, there's always at least one woman clutching a sheaf of complicated looking receipts and returning a heap of clothes! Usually the long-suffering assistant then has to call a supervisor, and the whole thing takes ages!

Why can't supermarkets have a policy of "You buy, you keep. NO refunds or returns, especially of clothes!"?

P.S. I've never once seen a guy in a supermarket returning an item.

And for any women reading this, the obvious implication is that if you buy clothes in a supermarket then they've probably already been worn!

When did Waitrose start selling clothes?

[BrilloPad]

When did Waitrose start selling clothes?

Ask your butler.

[ladymuck]

I think this thread could have been titled 'People's annoying habits' as even the examples you gave aren't peculiar to men.

I definitely recall, whilst very, very drunk I hasten to add (not that it paints me in any better a light), missing the toilet bowl for a wee because I was too far gone to position myself properly. Or I slid off it. I don't really remember TBH.

So, in a gender neutral way, my gripes are:
- not walking in a straight line. Pick a side of the pavement and stick with it!
- not paying attention to where you're going (closely linked in some cases to the above)
- shouting (using outdoor voice) when I in the same room as you
- ignoring delivery instructions
- breathing in my presence

[Whorty]

Ask your butler.

He's outside washing the car ... and damned if I'm going out in that weather.

[OwlHoot]

When did Waitrose start selling clothes?

(cough) Maybe that's where I've been going wrong, but Tescos is so handy for me and there isn't a Waitrose for miles

[ladymuck]

(cough) maybe that's where i've been going wrong, but tescos is so handy for me and there isn't a waitrose for miles

INKSPE and AYCOTBAC

[Whorty]

I think this thread could have been titled 'People's annoying habits' as even the examples you gave aren't peculiar to men.

I definitely recall, whilst very, very drunk I hasten to add (not that it paints me in any better a light), missing the toilet bowl for a wee because I was too far gone to position myself properly. Or I slid off it. I don't really remember TBH.

So, in a gender neutral way, my gripes are:
- not walking in a straight line. Pick a side of the pavement and stick with it!
- not paying attention to where you're going (closely linked in some cases to the above)
- shouting (using outdoor voice) when I in the same room as you
- ignoring delivery instructions
- breathing in my presence

Surely the worst one is getting to the ticket barrier and then deciding to look for your fecking ticket ......

YOU'VE BEEN ON THE FECKING TUBE, THEN FECKING ESCALATOR, IT'S NOT A FECKING SURPRISE YOU NEED YOUR TICKET TO GET THROUGH THE BARRIER, YOU FECKING FECKWIT

Is what someone may say, when they've had a beer or two

[Whorty]

(cough) Maybe that's where I've been going wrong, but Tescos is so handy for me and there isn't a Waitrose for miles

Never knew there were parts of the country without a Waitrose ...... poor, poor people

[ladymuck]

Surely the worst one is getting to the ticket barrier and then deciding to look for your fecking ticket ......

YOU'VE BEEN ON THE FECKING TUBE, THEN FECKING ESCALATOR, IT'S NOT A FECKING SURPRISE YOU NEED YOUR TICKET TO GET THROUGH THE BARRIER, YOU FECKING FECKWIT

Is what someone may say, when they've had a beer or two

I forgot about that one. That said, I've not used public transport for the best part of a year so it's no longer in the front of my mind.

Vicious tutting required in that scenario.