Monday 22 June 2020

Things That Wind Us Up



Right folks, this is your chance and mine to vent on all the things that wind you up, make you angry, disappointed and upset, or, in my case, makes me want to bite hard on the leg of our dinner table.

Feel free to tell us in the comments box below all the annoying, stupid, frustrating, irritating things in life that make you wonder what this world is coming too. It could be big things, small things, whatever. It could be world events or even things that happen locally, in your town, your street, or even your home.

For example the ever lasting argument about whether the toilet seat should be up or down. I don't understand that. In our house, I have sawn the seat in half at the front bit; so now we have half the seat up and the other half down. Simple.

But I tell you what winds me up. All those TV cooking programs with half-wits showing you how easy it is for you to cook the most elaborate dishes instead of sitting there in front of the TV with a pizza in one hand and a pint of Guinness (or other drink) in the other.

The ingredients for a start: I was sitting there the other day watching this pretend chef cooking a Lobster Thermidor and I thought, "Damn ... where have I put my thermidor? I have a whole lake out there full of lobsters but no thermidors!"

Why is it these well-paid Z rated big-headed personalities assume that we all have a full cupboard of saffron, or caviar, or dried seaweeds in our larder ready for their half-witted culinary creations which would make a dog vomit?

And another thing ... they make it look all so easy and you're somehow inadequate if you can't do as they do. What you don't see on TV is the army of helpers they have behind the cameras who clean and peel and prepare the vegetables; who cut and dice it ready for them to pour in the pan; who clean and wash the pots and pans and cutlery, and who do all the things you have to do at home before you even start to spell the word thermidor.

The other day the so-called chef was showing us how to make a cake with an ice-cream filling. Not just cream; but ice cream. Having made the cake he said it needs to "rest" for 10 minutes in the freezer. He opened the freezer to show us how ... just in case we're stupid and we might put the cake in the trash bin where it belongs. Guess what? The freezer was empty with plenty of space for him to put his cake. Yeah ... right, try putting the cake in my freezer next to the packets of peas and other vegetables, meat joint, fish sticks, shoes, reading spectacles and that car-tire iron I've been looking for for a month!

It is also particularly annoying when these cooks have celebrities on their programs Oohing and Aaaahing at everything they do, like breaking an egg into a bowl as if they're gold medal athletes who have just broken another world record.

Then the idiot-faced has-been celebrities are given a sample to taste and comment on. Well, what do you expect? At the end of a half-hour, or hour program, when the chef has worked hard to come up with one of his famous creation, the guest celebrity is hardly going to spit the food out and say it tastes like a crocodile's testicles, is he?

OK ... let me now calm down and sip a few drops of Guinness. I'm sure there are other things that wind me up and annoy me to extremes.

Experts for instance. No matter what happens in this world; be it political, environmental, medical, agricultural, or relating to the nether regions of one's body, there is always an expert on TV to tell you all about it. Where do these experts all come from, and why don't they go back to hell where they belong? No wonder the world is in such a mess with all these experts contradicting each other and raising my blood pressure.

Oh ... and politicians ... don't get me started about politicians. So I'll end here.

How about you? What does wind you up and makes you really angry? Is it something that happens at home, like your partner snoring, or vacuum cleaning whilst the sports is on TV, or any other habits or mannerisms? Or it could be something else outside the home, like family, friends, acquaintances, colleagues at work or even the priest in church.

My priest makes me go to sleep with his long boring sermons; and then I get a sharp elbow in the side to wake me up. I can hardly tell him that at Confession can I?

Tell us your pet-hates and anger makers in your life!

20 comments:

  1. Just to let you know, crocodiles don't have testicles.

    Garry Hubbings

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    1. That's probably because they've been used as food ingredients.

      God bless, Garry.

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  2. Politicians & Bureaucrats are at the top of my list; but, in particular, one yellow-haired politician who is TOTALLY IGNORANT of his country's own History, WHO TELLS LIES CONSTANTLY, & whose sole focus is MAKING MORE MONEY ... & considers himself to be "the Leader of the Free World"!! No. It's NOT Mr. Johnson. May God help us, all!

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    1. Let us pray for all politicians that they may lead us wisely and fairly.

      God bless, Suzanne.

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  3. I've always hated people who parked their car within an inch of yours so you can't open your door and slide out because there is no space. Why do they park like that when there are plenty of spaces available in the parking lot? Not a problem for me now that I don't drive but I still see it happening. It drives me crazy! Now I need a Guinness to calm down.

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    1. Yes, I agree 100%, Bill. It happens to me often in the supermarket. I would park in an area with no cars at all, and there's always someone who would come and park close to me. They have the whole car park, yet park near mine. It drives me crazy too ... now for a Guinness.

      God bless you.

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  4. I'm not a fan of people who tailgate when I'm doing the posted speed limit.

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    1. Again, I agree 100%. I remember someone tailgating me for miles in thick fog. When I stopped he sounded the horn loudly. I went to check what's his problem; he asked me to keep on driving. I told him I had parked on my drive-way!!!!!

      God bless, Kathy.

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  5. Are you reading my mind, Victor? I've a real love/hate relationship with celebrity chefs -- but I can't stay away from them. My biggest pet peeve these days are celebrities who feel compelled to tell the rest of us how to think. Oh, and just keeping things real ….. those of the left-wing persuasion.

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    1. I agree Mevely. Some chefs almost dictate how we should cook and what we should eat. I cover everything with tomato ketchup to hide the taste of saffron. There are people starving in the world whilst others use saffron and truffle is their menus. The other day there was a chef on TV who made a dessert and then covered it with 24 carats edible gold flakes. Can you imagine? Real gold flakes! He should have used corn flakes - it's cheaper.

      God bless.

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  6. Politicians and "Experts" are at the top of my list, Victor. We had those so-called experts "guiding" us through the Covid-19, and not a one of them was correct about much of anything, and contradicted each other continually. Who made them experts in the first place? Whew!
    Blessings, my friend!

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    1. You're right, Martha. Who made these people experts in the first place? They may have a degree from some university or other but it does not make one an expert.

      Wait for it ... today on TV there was a life-style expert, (what is that?) who advised that, "we should be kind to ourselves, we should pamper our bodies and reward it with perfume, or creams, or new fashionable clothing, or even luxury exotic food. We are worth it. If we feel good about our bodies we will feel good inside. Don't let anyone tell you you're overweight. They are fatphobic. Enjoy your AMPLE body!"

      Have you noticed how the message is all, "me ... me ... me ..."? Selfishness is all the fashion these days. Sad isn't it?

      God bless, Martha. Now where's the saffron I bought this morning?

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  7. It happened to us today!
    Out and about we found an almost empty car park and left our car and enjoyed a short walk. On our return the car park was still almost empty except for the van that had parked right next to us making it almost impossible to get into the passenger side! It's mind boggling isn't it!

    Hopefully when we go out tomorrow we may not have that problem … watch this space!

    Have a good week.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Psychologists have said that this happens because people feel "safe" when they are next to someone else. So if they see an empty car park they park near another car for safety. But then, what do psychologists know? They're only experts after all!

      God bless, Jan. Keep safe and keep smiling.

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  8. People who don't know how to merge into traffic and come to a dead stop!! When I had my corvette I could just whip around them. : )

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    1. I agree, Happyone. Bad driving can be infuriating; and can cause accidents.

      God bless.

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  9. "Celebrities (in their own minds) who make stupid videos telling us, "We're all in this together." I would just like to slap them, but God might see me.

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    1. I do hate that phrase "We're all in this together". It's on TV quite often these days. Rich, privileged people with inherited wealth telling us they suffer just like the rest of us when things are difficult.

      God bless, Chris.

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  10. The postal service, or actually, the lack thereof. That's all i will say so i don't lost my religion!

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    1. It's such a long time since I received a letter, the slot in my letter box has healed up.

      God bless, Mimi.

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