I don’t mind holibobs, at least it’s a British neologism

Happy Holidays is just nauseating American filth

Are you Meghan Markle? No? Well just say Merry Christmas like a normal person ffs

Posted By: Old Git on December 11th 2025 at 15:45:48

Message Thread

get it off your chest: your irrational petty dislikes thread (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 10:35:26
- People calling COVID 25 'flu and not locking the country down (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Dec 11, 18:06:25
- People who moan about everything (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 11, 17:50:00
  - Entitled? Like just because of where you are born? (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 12, 09:09:03
  - Reads to me like you’re moaning (General Chat) - APB, Dec 11, 18:28:14
  - People who complain about things being woke (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 17:53:15
    - Wetties (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 18:13:17
- People who can’t be bothered (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 17:36:54
  - to reply to the thread (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 17:37:09
- I couldn’t care less has become I could care less (General Chat) - APB, Dec 11, 17:31:21
- Fucking Christmas (General Chat) - APB, Dec 11, 17:22:45
  - VIMTO! (n/m) (General Chat) - col canary, Dec 12, 21:01:38
  - You're not even allowed to call it Christmas anymore (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 17:46:41
- 156 replies! (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 11, 17:16:11
- Dogs (maybe their owners) Cats that sh1t in my garden, people eating their body weight in (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Dec 11, 16:55:01
  - What’s your issue with the first one? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 17:09:49
- Yes people (n/m) (General Chat) - IG88, Dec 11, 16:52:53
  - That don’t indicate at roundabouts (General Chat) - IG88, Dec 11, 16:53:22
- My rational ones (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 16:46:33
  - 'People who won't stop coughing' isn't rational (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Dec 11, 17:10:33
    - Yet they still do it 🤷‍♂️ (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 17:13:32
  - hating all dog owners is as pretty fucking irrational as it gets (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 17:01:31
    - Didn’t say I hated them (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 17:07:00
      - My dog only shits in my garden (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 18:14:34
        
        conversely i took my fenton on a walk around a permissive path over yonder field (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 20:20:20
        
        Ban human owners (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 20:27:13
        
        that might work (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 20:32:46
  - I used to be that guy (General Chat) - IG88, Dec 11, 16:54:07
    - ^ Has a smelly house ^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 17:08:31
- The installation of turnstiles in places where no entrance or exit control is requires. (General Chat) - Curnster, Dec 11, 16:43:01
- Just remembered - the little bits of foil on the top of things like shampoo (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 11, 16:10:40
  - And on the tops of plastic milk containers. You pull the little tag which tears off leavin (General Chat) - Wild Edric, Dec 11, 16:31:00
- My best friend's wife (n/m) (General Chat) - 51eve, Dec 11, 15:43:28
  - Shut up (General Chat) - seminated_woolly, Dec 11, 21:17:14
  - ^ rejected his advances (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 16:12:59
- People who stop to chat or check their phone on the narrowest part of a path or corridor (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 11, 15:38:30
- Most of these are totally rational (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 11, 15:25:35
  - mood hoovers who take everything literally (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 16:07:39
    - and VAR/xG lovers obvs (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Dec 11, 16:34:41
- People who pronounce H As "haitch" instead of "aitch" (General Chat) - mr carra, Dec 11, 14:57:44
- two-step verification (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 11, 14:57:07
  - Having to say yes or no to cookies (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 14:58:43
    - ^^^completed Internet porn (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 11, 16:03:25
- People (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Dec 11, 14:41:57
  - yep (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 11, 14:48:26
- Chris goreham pronouncing Norridge Norrich (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Dec 11, 14:39:15
  - oh 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 11, 16:01:17
  - So do I tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 14:59:22
    - Tbf we don't have to listen to you on the radio so it doesn't matter (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 11, 15:59:09
- People that queue at the bar (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Dec 11, 14:13:54
  - Should be shot in the face. (n/m) (General Chat) - col canary, Dec 11, 14:17:17
- British people who say “Happy Holidays” (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 11, 13:54:46
  - Holibobs! (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Dec 11, 14:36:13
    - I don’t mind holibobs, at least it’s a British neologism (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 11, 15:45:48
  - and ones who wish you Happy New Year well into January if they've not seen you yet (General Chat) - JD3, Dec 11, 14:04:44
    - What’s the acceptable cut off date for a cheeky HNY in your book JD3? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 11, 14:05:58
      - End of the first week back at work (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Dec 11, 15:19:00
- People who get to the front of the queue and only then realise that (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 11, 13:52:32
  - Safeway in the Kings Road was where I first encountered this (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 11, 16:15:53
  - chortle! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Dec 11, 15:01:57
  - Old people of both genders (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 14:13:55
  - You mean 'people who identify as women'. Otherwise yes. (General Chat) - Saucerer, Dec 11, 14:09:30
- People who use football message boards for non football / sport purposes.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Dec 11, 13:24:34
  - 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵 (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 11, 17:07:25
  - Disagree. For example this board is good for local knowledge and pub recommendations (General Chat) - Adster, Dec 11, 13:51:49
    - Happy with them to continue. I've had good recommendations also.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Dec 11, 13:54:53
      - I know what you mean (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 11, 13:57:45
        
        Yep it is.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, Dec 11, 14:07:15
  - L (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 11, 13:50:11
  - We haven't had a quiz for a while (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 13:32:56
    - You are right Sir. Will set one in next few days (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, Dec 11, 13:52:28
    - Completed it mate (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 11, 13:50:33
  - Where is the petty dislikes board you speak of? (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 13:30:51
- Not necessarily irrational: (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 11, 12:54:16
  - Agree with all that. Can I add people who say "Can I get..." instead (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 13:02:37
    - it should be "*may* I get", but there's absolutely nothing wrong with this use of "get". (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 14:45:12
      - Please may I come to have a coffee? (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Dec 11, 16:19:21
    - Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 11, 13:04:26
- Poorly trained dogs (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 11, 12:35:58
  - He/she’s just being friendly (n/m) (General Chat) - Wild Edric, Dec 11, 13:48:25
- Life coaches (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 11, 12:30:10
  - Anyone starting an email with a sentence that includes "Reaching out"... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 12:37:42
    - People who comment on LI posts with 'commenting for reach' (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 11, 12:48:31
- People who don't wave when you let them out in traffic (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:24:46
  - yep (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 11, 14:51:41
  - Or say thank you when you hold a door open for them (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:28:55
    - i always loudly say "thats ok no problem" if they dont say thank you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 11, 12:33:42
      - Me too and I say “you’re very welcome!” (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 13:25:37
        
        I say "don't mention it......you cunt" (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 11, 14:52:11
    - Or tut audibly (General Chat) - camcan, Dec 11, 12:33:40
- Parents who can't, or won't, control their kids in shops / restaurants (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:21:32
- People who order a coffee in a pub (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:15:08
  - What if they wanted an Irish or Baileys coffee though? Don’t think Costa/starbucks do them (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 13:29:36
  - Mrs J1 always has a latte, I have a Guinness (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 11, 13:16:22
    - Which pub? (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 13:22:49
      - Fur & Feathers Woodbastwick (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 11, 13:51:42
        
        ridiculous modern pub names, I don't like them at all, not one bit (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 11, 14:56:24
        
        It’s fine in table service pubs (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 13:54:15
        
        I order at the bar (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 11, 14:05:21
        
        ^^^ Doesn't know how to use the app (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Dec 11, 14:26:26
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 14:14:17
  - Well, if I'm driving it's either that, water or sickly coke from a pump, so can't agree... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 12:39:38
    - Bring a flask… (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:57:09
      - Nah, you're ok. I'll stick to buying something that the venue is selling... every little h (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 13:04:14
  - Harsh, what about designated driver types? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 11, 12:17:35
    - make the fuckers wait outside (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 11, 12:21:57
      - Something you have experienced? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 11, 12:26:58
        
        You order coffee in pubs, we get it (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:27:43
        
        Absolutely no way!, I feel your pain too. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 11, 12:33:02
    - There are many soft drinks that don't take a bar person ages to make (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:20:33
      - Or maybe the Pub you encountered this in was under staffed? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 11, 12:25:21
        
        I once worked in a Spoons in Central London (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 11, 15:36:09
- Wipes... (General Chat) - Mozzer, Dec 11, 12:14:53
  - So true! And you end up tearing them trying to (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:29:45
- The use of 'oh 100%" as a term of agreement (n/m) (General Chat) - inutero, Dec 11, 12:02:07
  - What if they give 110%............. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 11, 12:28:26
    - Impossible (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:30:04
  - Hundy-P !! (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:13:33
  - Oh 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Dec 11, 12:12:13
- Board grammar snobs/pedants (n/m) (General Chat) - The Ghost MP1969, Dec 11, 11:59:35
  - Where's your full stop! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 12:41:13
  - Your right their annoying (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:02:27
- People that think they’re clever using “I” instead of “me” (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Dec 11, 11:57:35
  - Yes, but worst is 'myself'. Garry and myself will be in the sex dungeon. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 12:00:09
    - me and my Garry (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Dec 11, 12:24:27
    - PM Jumbo (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 12:13:32
- People who pull up to queue at traffic lights and leave a huge space in front of them, the (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 11:52:54
  - or pull up at lights and leave a massive gap to the car in front blocking off the option (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 11:55:56
- People who walk slowly on the pavement in front of you especially if they zig-zag. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 11, 11:41:49
  - Yes, these people deserve to be shot in the face (n/m) (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Dec 11, 14:06:36
  - And then stop for no reason just to look into the sky to think (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:42:14
- The proof is NOT in the pudding. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 11, 11:40:16
  - And also why wouldn’t people want to have their cake AND eat it (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:43:30
    - no you idiot (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 11:48:21
      - Ohhhh but what if I eat half and keep half (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:00:00
      - if you eat it, you still have it; just inside, and safe from familial predation. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 11, 11:58:32
        
        Precisely (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:00:31
- The last triangle of a Toblerone being too awkward to break off. (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 11, 11:40:00
  - Had it been in the fridge/freezer? (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:43:58
    - Guilty (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 11, 11:44:42
      - Any chocolatier will tell you NEVER store chocolate in the fridge... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 11:55:31
- People that sit on gym equipment doing social media instead of working out (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:31:09
  - A new one lately, people propping their phones up on other pieces of gym equipment to film (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 11:58:56
    - Except their social media followers (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 12:01:59
  - And, those who ask (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 11, 11:41:37
    - People who say reps when they mean sets (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 12:01:49
    - Yeh especially when you’ve just started (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:44:18
  - people who go to the gym (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 11, 11:37:46
    - 😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:44:28
  - Yes! (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 11, 11:37:12
- Tethered bottle lids (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 11, 11:29:55
  - And then back again a few more times to each other (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:35:25
- People in public (particularly supermarkets) talking on speaker phones (n/m) (General Chat) - TheGrump, Dec 11, 11:23:44
  - See also: People playing music/videos through shitty phone speakers in public (n/m) (General Chat) - Wild Edric, Dec 11, 13:46:42
  - If I win the lottery, I will carry a bag full of headphones everywhere I go and hand them (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 11, 11:30:58
- players who raise an arm solemnly before taking a corner (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 11, 11:13:55
  - and the *secret code* only used by every team in the world (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 11:24:43
    - They need code words like in the NFL (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:36:02
      - People at bus stops who stand in the middle of the pavement (General Chat) - watfordcanary, Dec 11, 11:38:24
        
        people who queue at pret (eg) in one massive fucking long line (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 11, 12:00:19
    - may? mayo (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 11:25:50
- Hellmans plastic mayonnaise bottles (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 11, 10:40:55
  - Always jars, not squeezy. Or even better Waitrose own brand mayo for a fraction of the (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 11:59:05
  - YES! (General Chat) - tim berry, Dec 11, 10:47:42
    - Cut the bottle in half, scrape it into another receptacle (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 11, 10:49:14
      - I'm back on jars. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 11, 11:34:21
        
        i often make my own in an old hellmans jar (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 11:46:14
        
        I'm bookmarking this! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 12:01:06
        
        demo... (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 11, 14:14:27
- Overused footballer interview phrases… (General Chat) - neonyellow, Dec 11, 10:40:06
  - The fans were brilliant again today. They weren't but they have to say it. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Dec 11, 11:49:28
  - Like I said (General Chat) - footymadman, Dec 11, 11:45:03
    - 100% (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 11, 12:02:51
  - Obviously (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 11, 11:31:37
  - 💯 (n/m) (General Chat) - Patchy, Dec 11, 10:58:04

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