I hate

Dont do what I did and wait till the company goes bust, owing me a months pay, plus holidays and severance on the day before pay day.

Yeah man, late wages are a sure fire end game signal. Abandon ship before you work another month at very real risk of not getting paid.

You can't beat a bit of Steve Evans for speaking about himself in the third person

“We hugged and embraced each other and there were some tears from both sides. It was a very emotional moment; to watch Steve Evans watch his chairman shed lots of tears and be very emotional knowing that we were going to formally part.

“It was a moment that will stay with me for a long time.”

“Steve Evans had to make a decision for Steve Evans and Tony Stewart had to make a decision for Tony Stewart

Ólöf Arnalds

And all the other breathy folky piss gargling cover singer warblers like her

There's a guy in my office who is constantly rushing. He'll run to the warehouse, then run to the kitchen to quickly make a coffee, just so he can get back to his desk as fast as possible.

It really, really annoys me.

Ólöf Arnalds

You could have kept that to yourself, I wish I hadn't checked her out. She's set my tinnitus off.

Fucking velcro, ruining everything.

'Campy' for Campag

Why, they use it for their own brand.

Better than campa.

Fireworks

U mad?

We went to a fireworks competition recently with display teams from all over the U.K. Apart from appallingly bad music it was awesome.

Actually I don’t mind proper displays. It’s the crap diy efforts in back gardens every sodding night for about 2 weeks around this time of year. Such fun if you have small children and/or a pet.

Ps: ‘appallingly bad music’? Who doesn’t like Jean michel Jarre?!

That's a year round thing here, just ends up being every day instead of just weekends this time of year.

Agreed tho.

That's proper euro.

Totally agree, my dog has always had a serious problem with fireworks/thunder etc. His hearing is now failing which, in a way, is a bonus so we'll see how the next week goes.

No it's not. "Campy" is an American affectation that unfortunately took hold with the brand itself.

And don't get me started on English-speaking people talking about "gruppos".

It should be pronounced "shimano" anyway.

Or "bidons".

Instagram videos (e.g. sports ones) which show the whole thing in suuuuuper sloooooowwww motion - I'd quite like to see whatever it was in normal real time as well/instead.

Lucky me having that to hate...

The TV presenter who does the football here insists on pronouncing every single foreign player's name 100% correctly... Makes me wince every time, other than that she's fantastic...

Giada Dr Laurentis is another one that just has to pronounce EVERY Italian word like she's having a fucking facial seizure... I can't watch her anymore...

So much this. It's fucking bottles you affected cunts, geez peace you fucking arse pieces.

Deodorant stains in handwash only clothing. Vinegar, lemon juice and baking powder just ain't the same as a nice 40 degree cycle with usual bio gel.

Oh, and special handwash washing gels for silk/wool that leech dye compared to £3 camping "clothes in a bucket" wash liquid and doesn't even destain or de-deodorant better. Or is that un-deodorant?

Handwash only you say? Yes I'm off to the self punishment thread... though maybe merino kit owners may empathise :)

There's absolutely no need to hand wash merino. A 30 degrees short spin at low rpm is likely to be gentler on the garment anyway. Non-bio is a must obviously.

Lolo's laundry tips is here all week on LFGSS.

Tx, been there done that but ignore the handwash at your own risk is my experience.

With one I machine washed the wool came out clumpy... But my Howie's merino can be washed ok. Also flung some silk stuff on at 40 with no problems.

But you just need to get it wrong once obviously... I dare not risk it on everything :)