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NanKate Mon 08-Sept-25 15:54:15

My number one - to get rid of Putin
Number two - banish the dark winter nights
Number three - heat over 25 degrees

Over to you.

BeneathTheHowlingStars Tue 09-Sept-25 14:17:10

Influencers (what do they ACTUALLY do)
Animal cruelty
The trout pout look.
Celeb culture (being famous for just being)
Bad drivers especially those with huge cars
Everything being called a 'tragedy'
Stupid slang terms like 'holibobs and chrimbo etc'

Bluecat Tue 09-Sept-25 14:24:00

War
Trump and his ilk
Ditto Farage
Spiders
Artichokes - bleugh!

Msdaisy Tue 09-Sept-25 14:31:09

Anyone who says,
They’re on a ‘journey’ 😡
It appears about everything, pain journey, cancer journey, self care journey. Please !!!

Samsara1 Tue 09-Sept-25 14:42:30

Tattoos especially showing through wedding dresses
Long high decorated false nails
Seeing other people eat
Vape shops and vapes anyway
Speeding cars blaring music
People droning on and on about things they buy at Aldi
Huge swimming towel/coats worn as everyday wear

butterandjam Tue 09-Sept-25 15:09:56

valdavi

Trump
Bonfire night
Advocaat

I'll take the advocaat off your hands. Can I trade you some
TV period adverts?

Gogo84 Tue 09-Sept-25 15:10:47

Everthing that everyone has already posted. Except the King. I'd rather have him than a president.
One netters have left out, people who have yapping dogs which yap and yap while we are trying to have a quiet afternoon in our own home.

bobbydog24 Tue 09-Sept-25 15:13:27

Animal cruelty
People who leave gates open
Bad drivers

BlueBelle Tue 09-Sept-25 15:17:46

Trump and Farage , they can go together, holding hands
All cosmetic surgery.
Dogs in pushchairs unless they are on their last legs (see what I did there)
Racists
Winter

4allweknow Tue 09-Sept-25 15:59:46

Escooters on footpaths
Loud phone conversations on public transport
Youths wearing hoodies and balaclavas.
Leaving dogs in gardens to bark/ yelp during the day.

SORES Tue 09-Sept-25 16:18:03

Pampas grass ??
Christmas?
cucumber?

por moi,

certain ads, one which makes me feel ill, with a mouth on a forehead, I don‘t even know what it is for, something minty?
Paddy Power idiocy ads

photos of people posing with their tongues stuck out,
be it floppy or forced, its so unpleasant,
(there is one today in the DM, family moving to NZ with many dull pics, including two with tongue outs why? )
Daily Mail
blanket ban on Meghan Markle articles
Sunday morning power tools including lawnmowers
barking dogs and screaming kids both nuisances left
out unchecked in back gardens near me
filthy supermarket delivery crates, used to transport food !?!
filthy buses and trains, internally and externally, disgraceful
and depressing
filthy pavements, especially High Street Oxford, vomit central
malicious gossips
Yodel
Monkey Puzzles
so many…

JamesandJon33 Tue 09-Sept-25 16:20:00

Fur babies
‘celeb’ authors !!!!
Putin / Trump and anyone of their ilk
Rachel Reeves
Our neighbour who is obsessed with the leaves falling from our trees

SORES Tue 09-Sept-25 16:21:41

ClicketyClick

Weeds
Coriander
The smell of drugs - seems to be everywhere. Here you could nip to the local shop for a loaf of bread and leave high as a kite.

so funny, made me laugh and put me in mind of the ‘shop’ scene in Saving Grace - “would you like some cornflakes?”
its on youtube, they have no idea they are high after drinking ‘herbal’ tea
the lady in the tea cosy is Emma Thompsons mum

TattyBluebell Tue 09-Sept-25 16:24:52

I love this post! 😂😂
Everything I think should go in room 101 has already been mentioned.
Brilliant!

NanKate Tue 09-Sept-25 16:39:37

Graphic adverts for sanitary towels 😳

missdeke Tue 09-Sept-25 16:45:02

NanKate

My number one - to get rid of Putin
Number two - banish the dark winter nights
Number three - heat over 25 degrees

Over to you.

Agree but would add Trump and Netinyahu to Putin.

Grannyme6 Tue 09-Sept-25 16:54:41

People putting their feet on the seat opposite on a train.
Putin
Tailgating

Flakesdayout Tue 09-Sept-25 16:59:54

Fireworks
All forms of cruelty
Idiot world leaders
Conflict
Nasty illnesses
E scooters/bikes
Poverty
Famine
for a start !

Beeb Tue 09-Sept-25 17:12:59

Thank you *SORES just what I needed 😆 - the shop scene from Saving Grace. It’s Emma Thompson’s mum Phyllida Law wearing the tea cosy

Oreo Tue 09-Sept-25 17:13:42

SORES

Pampas grass ??
Christmas?
cucumber?

por moi,

certain ads, one which makes me feel ill, with a mouth on a forehead, I don‘t even know what it is for, something minty?
Paddy Power idiocy ads

photos of people posing with their tongues stuck out,
be it floppy or forced, its so unpleasant,
(there is one today in the DM, family moving to NZ with many dull pics, including two with tongue outs why? )
Daily Mail
blanket ban on Meghan Markle articles
Sunday morning power tools including lawnmowers
barking dogs and screaming kids both nuisances left
out unchecked in back gardens near me
filthy supermarket delivery crates, used to transport food !?!
filthy buses and trains, internally and externally, disgraceful
and depressing
filthy pavements, especially High Street Oxford, vomit central
malicious gossips
Yodel
Monkey Puzzles
so many…

You’re really getting into your stride now 😂

Oreo Tue 09-Sept-25 17:16:45

How about..
Hamas, hezbollah and any other terrorist organisation that makes for death and misery all round the world.

Oreo Tue 09-Sept-25 17:18:38

Chewing gum on pavements
Lumpy pillows
Chocolate full of sugar and palm oil
Litterbugs

SORES Tue 09-Sept-25 17:24:01

Oreo! yes, I quickly closed the floodgates ha ha

SORES Tue 09-Sept-25 17:27:52

Beeb

Thank you *SORES just what I needed 😆 - the shop scene from Saving Grace. It’s Emma Thompson’s mum Phyllida Law wearing the tea cosy

yes I could not remember her name, thanks.

this scene really tickles me, never fails, “ May I help you?”

there is a longer clip too which shows the ‘exotic tea’ leaves going in the pot ha ha

swampy1961 Tue 09-Sept-25 17:33:20

Chocolate
People who wear hoodies and balaclavas.
Spitting

TerriBull Tue 09-Sept-25 17:36:21

Wars and tyrant leaders who ruin the lives of millions through their over- reach and power complex.
Cruelty to children and animals
The lack of transparency and obfuscation around the perception that some issues relating to criminal activity is too hot to handle so they can't be discussed.
Right now! the tube drivers on strike, selfish! considering they are very well paid.
Famous people's children who become elevated without any particular talent (not all some are quite accomplished in their chosen field) the ones who haven't trained at anything in particular and just parade themselves around saying "I have to work really hard to get where I'm going"
Cyclists who do what they like whether it's riding on pavements recklessly, going through red lights and think the roads belong entirely to them in spite of not paying any road tax. E scooters as well - no joined up legislation as to their use.
Scammers
People who let their children run riot in restaurants and coffee shops.