Silly/Stupid reasons to dislike people Page 3

Quote: Lee Henman @ January 9 2009, 2:03 PM GMT

I get really, really annoyed with people who don't look you in the eye when they talk to you.

Also men who feel the need to squeeze as hard as possible when shaking hands. Yeah okay mate I get it, you're big and strong.

Women who think its amusing to hit you in the balls.

Women who scream at their crying kids in supermarkets. In Middlesbrough they screech "Gerreer!" (get here). Even worse, women (or men) who hit their kids in public places.

Rough women who take their young children into amusement arcades and sit there for hours feeding pound coins into fruit machines while the poor child sits there bored and grizzling in its pushchair.

People who buy into media scare stories. Know anyone who died from Salmonella? Know anyone who died from bird flu? Know anyone who died from Y2K? Know anyone who died from CJD? Know anyone who died from Irish pork? Know anyone who died from GM foods? No? Shut up then.

Adults who pick their noses and actually eat it. How old are you, 7? Do you have any idea how beyond disgusting that is?

Couples who argue in front of you as if you're not there.

GPs in general. Mostly clueless.

Oh dear the list could go on and on and on...

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Totally agree about the shit mums. Makes me feel glad to be married to such an ace one.

My silly reason for disliking people is when they prefer rugby to football. I don't know why and I'm sorry. I confess this with the same reluctance as one may feel about revealing racist thoughts or past criminal activity.

I remember a story (but unfortunately don't remember where I heard it... it could be urban myth) of an interviewer suffering from narcolepsy (The sleeping illness

It was a one man band type place and the interview lasted about 4 hours (3 of which was him sleeping, on and off)

What would you do in that situation? Wait, Wake or Leave ? (although having seen a documentary, it is very difficult to wake someone who suffers from the condition. You've sort of got to ride it out

Quote: sootyj @ January 9 2009, 2:22 PM GMT

I knew some one who died of alcohol poisoning after constantly agreeing to Jack Daniels in a Spanish bar.

Si JD.

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>_<

Quote: Minty @ January 9 2009, 2:31 PM GMT

I remember a story (but unfortunately don't remember where I heard it... it could be urban myth) of an interviewer suffering from narcolepsy (The sleeping illness

It was a one man band type place and the interview lasted about 4 hours (3 of which was him sleeping, on and off)

What would you do in that situation? Wait, Wake or Leave ? (although having seen a documentary, it is very difficult to wake someone who suffers from the condition. You've sort of got to ride it out

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Go to the interviewer's boss and tell him you could do the job for £1k less and you wouldn't sleep on the job.

Sort of related to bone-crushing handshakes - I hate people who work in meeja circles who totally ignore you when introduced.

It's happened to me a few times with lighting cameramen, production managers and (at the Hay Literary Festival) with a whole bunch of writers. It's like they make a split-second assessment of whether you'll ever be able to help their career, realise that you won't and refuse even to nod briefly in your direction.

Quote: DrVole @ January 9 2009, 2:30 PM GMT

My silly reason for disliking people is when they prefer rugby to football. I don't know why and I'm sorry. I confess this with the same reluctance as one may feel about revealing racist thoughts or past criminal activity.

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I would go with his one, except it is not so silly. Football fans represent a broad cross section of the population, whereas rugby fans, or at least players, tend to conform to a stereotype.

Quote: Timbo @ January 9 2009, 5:20 PM GMT

I would go with his one, except it is not so silly. Football fans represent a broad cross section of the population, whereas rugby fans, or at least players, tend to conform to a stereotype.

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Before even watching Rugby I knew it would be shit because of the shape of the ball.

Quote: Mike Greybloke @ January 9 2009, 3:55 PM GMT

Sort of related to bone-crushing handshakes - I hate people who work in meeja circles who totally ignore you when introduced.

It's happened to me a few times with lighting cameramen, production managers and (at the Hay Literary Festival) with a whole bunch of writers. It's like they make a split-second assessment of whether you'll ever be able to help their career, realise that you won't and refuse even to nod briefly in your direction.

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A writer mate of mine reckons he was introduced to Steve Coogan at a party who apparently looked at him, shrugged, and carried on talking.

That is SO rude that I'm not sure I believe it.

Lee, I'm only surprised that you don't believe it.

Quote: Nigel Kelly @ January 9 2009, 12:15 PM GMT

He sounds like he's a pervert, what age are you Jack?

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Hopefully past the paedophile attraction age. I'm 27.

Quote: Aaron @ January 9 2009, 6:08 PM GMT

Lee, I'm only surprised that you don't believe it.

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I don't know...it sounds like something Alan Partridge would do. I just cannot imagine ever being that rude or up my own arse. It literally boggles my mind.

Quote: Lee Henman @ January 9 2009, 6:03 PM GMT

A writer mate of mine reckons he was introduced to Steve Coogan at a party who apparently looked at him, shrugged, and carried on talking.

That is SO rude that I'm not sure I believe it.

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Not listened to the Partridge commentaries?

On the bit where AP shrugs at 'Peter Linehan, who's re-branding current affairs' Coogan went on to say something like 'I've actually done that at parties'.

Quote: Lee Henman @ January 9 2009, 6:22 PM GMT

I don't know...it sounds like something Alan Partridge would do.

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See above.

Quote: Seefacts @ January 9 2009, 6:24 PM GMT

Not listened to the Partridge commentaries?

On the bit where AP shrugs at 'Peter Linehan, who's re-branding current affairs' Coogan went on to say something like 'I've actually done that at parties'.

See above.

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Wow.

Just wow.

Quote: Lee Henman @ January 9 2009, 6:22 PM GMT

I don't know...it sounds like something Alan Partridge would do. I just cannot imagine ever being that rude or up my own arse. It literally boggles my mind.

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Yeah, and who came up with Partridge? (Albeit with help.)

Doesn't he have to actually go into Partridge, actually 'become' him, in order to write him? That says quite a bit, no?

Coogan always plays himself as a bit of a tosser (in Tristam Shandy, and Coffee & Cigarettes). Maybe he has difficulty getting out of character.