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People have accused me of being a bit of a moan. And one ex-boss of mine nicknamed me Victor (after Victor Meldrew, one foot in the grave). Well here's where I live up to my reputation. It's also a place for your moans, which are posted at the bottom of the page.

If you fancy a good old-fashioned hearty whinge, then send your moan to me and I'll post it on this page.

My moans
1 People in the supermarket checkout queue who wait until their entire shopping has been rung up before they they start rummaging through their bag for their purse. Hello!! Did you think you were going to get your shopping for free?

2   Keepin it real!! What the f*@k is that supposed to mean? Next time someone says that, ask them exactly what they mean. Bet you they don't have a clue.

3   When people say, "Oh, you just want to have your cake and eat it." Too bloody right! Don't you? Cos if you don't then there's something wrong with you.

4   Twats who squeeze onto an already packed train. Cheers guys, thanks for pointing out that even though my face is squashed in that blokes smelly armpit, there's still room for another five people in here. Wait for the next train, it's only one minute away!

5   Forwarded email that contains about six pages of reply headers. You scroll all the way to the bottom only to find out that what had been forwarded was a pile of shit anyway. Strip it out or leave it out.

6   Women with long hair who flick it in confined spaces. They do that, 'Hey-look-at-me-I'm-so-gorgeous-with-my-long-hair' flicking thing when you're standing behind them and you end up with whip lashes all over your face. Bitches.

7   Chain emails! Are you so stupid to think that if you annoy 10 of your best friends with your silly emails then that bloke in the next office is going to swoon at your feet or that Bill Gates is going to invite you round to his mansion, supply you with a year's supply of champagne and donate free computers to the poor little children in Africa? Sucker.

8   When people say,"It's always the last place you look." Funny that!! Why the hell would you keep looking for it after you'd already found it?

9   Would people stop putting the text of their email into the subject field cos it's really annoying. When the email comes through, the window's usually too small to display the whole subject field, and as there's nothing in the main body of the email you can't read it via the preview pane, so you have to open it then maximise it just to read something which wasn't very interesting anyway.



Your moans

25   I have a problem with stupid warnings on supermarket products. I bought a packet of dry roasted peanuts and the warning said "this product may contain nuts". Well no shit Sherlock, if I pay £1.98 for a packet of peanuts then there sure as hell better be nuts in there somewhere.
moaner: Psychobunny 12 Jul 06

24   How come guys can get away with enjoying alittle action but when a girl does it she's a whore?
moaner: Psychobunny 12 Jul 06

23   I hate it when you buy something online and they don't send it to you, and because it's not a tangible item you're not covered by Paypal! GRRRR!
moaner: Chris Payne 13 Mar 05

22   I want to moan about people who go by cute little names like "Bunny" or "Sweety" or anything like that. I want to either puke when someone tells another "Come on Sweety" or "Don't do that Honey", or run over and strangle them till they can never say anything stupid again!
moaner: Matt Thompson 03 Jul 03

21   I hate people who have prams and decide to have conversations with other people in the door way of shops!
moaner: Creina Clear 03 May 03

20   People who wait ages for a lift only to go up one floor. How lazy is that?
moaner: Leigh Paxton 02 May 03

19   I can't stand people who always moan.
moaner: Glen 12 Apr 03

18   I cannot tolerate prim little 'misses' that zoom around busy shopping areas chatting inanely or texting into their phone with one hand whilst waving a large, scalding hot, designer coffee in the other. Now, if you want to drink coffee in the street, that's fine, just look where you're going and stop subjecting innocent members of the public to third degree burns and reconstructive surgery on account of your need to quaff a jumbo, skinny, double choc, cappuccino! Arghh!!!
moaner: Neilatk 28 Mar 03

17   My God have you rung up the GNER Ticket centre recently? As much as I love having my call answered by a computer, I refuse to talk to one, especially one that doesn't understand me. Recently I heard"Please say the name of the station you are travelling from" and as I pipe up with "Kings Cross" it replies "Leicester". You say "Edinburgh Waverly" it says "Berwick Upon Tweed"!
moaner: Leigh Keily 02 Mar 03

16   Don't you just hate it when you phone up a customer services department and are presented with numbered options depending on your enquiry? The worst has to be my bank which requires that I risk RSI by keying in my account number, date of birth and postcode so that they can process my enquiry more efficiently. Then all I hear is a recorded message stating that all their advisers are busy and that I might want to try phoning later. Er, no I want to talk about my money RIGHT NOW thank you!
moaner: Neilatk 15 Feb 03

15   People who stop on double yellow lines or red routes and put thier hazard lights on thinking that makes it OK. Also, those who are so obviously in the wrong (when driving) and they know it, but mouth off to you anyway. Why can't people accept, gracefully, when they are in the wrong?
moaner: David 31 Jan 03

14   People who stop dead in the middle of a shopping aisle to browse - browsing is fine but get out of other peoples way!.
moaner: Keith 29 Jan 03

13   People in little cars who think they can stop wherever they want to, just like people in big cars can. They should only be permitted to drive in the slow lane on the motorway and get their licence withdrawn if they attempt to do otherwise.
moaner: Timm 03 Jan 03

12   Why do people drive 4 Litre, 4x4 cars with bull bars (which are scientifically proven to kill pedestrians in a collision) in London? They may be handy for nipping to the shops in Knightsbridge but surely they are a soupçon unnecessary in the centre of a city. We must end the tyranny of car ownership!
moaner: Neilatk 18 Nov 02

11   People who point at their wrist when they say "Have you got the time?" You don't need to show me where a watch normally is! I don't point at my dick when I ask where the toilet is!!
moaner: Paul 10 Nov 02

10   People that attempt to board a train or tube before allowing other passengers off. Hello?! You think that the people leaving the train should create space for those that want to get on? Let them off!!!
moaner: Neilatk 16 Sep 02

9   Being a barwench, there are many things that bug me about customers.. "Can I have a Millers?" Millers? Would that be one Miller or two Millers?? It's f**king Miller!! People who say, "So what's your real job?" People who order 5 drinks..one at a time! And the worst.. throwing a tenner on the bar without a please, thank-you, or even looking me in the eye! *Hi there, I'm another person in the world!* Ok, rant over.
moaner: Janey K 30 Apr 02

8   Ironing boards, they are evil and should be banned. I can put them up, but putting them down usually results in cuts and trapped fingers, I have gotten through about 6 in the last few years after they have been attacked with blunt instruments.
moaner: Trouble 29 Apr 02

7   What really winds me up are people who walk straight through a door I've held open for them and carry on walking without saying a word. Is "thanks" too much too ask? Am I the doorman for the building? Am I wearing a concierge uniform? I dont think so!!! Maybe a slam in the face with the door might get the message across?
moaner: Sean O'Neill 28 Apr 02

6   People who drive too slowly - don't you know that speed limits are just a guideline? running people over? What do you think we have insurance for for christ's sake? speed up! jump that amber light, change lanes put your bloody foot down I'm late for work!!
moaner: Rob McGregor 15 Dec 01

5   I hate students at cash machines - it doesn't matter how many times you ask for a balance on your account or stare at the fucking screen - you're still not gonna have any money and you're still gonna hold everybody else in the queue up you selfish twats - get a fucking job!
moaner: Rob McGregor 15 Dec 01

4   I hate camp disco bunnies, people who earn in excess of £100K a year, anyone who votes conservative, senior management who do fuck all for most of the day and moan about it, people who cruise you when you're trying to have a piss, fat blokes in shorts, cats, gay serial shaggers, gym queens and people who always get my surname wrong!
moaner: Andrew Morrice 06 Jul 01

3   i hate tradition and patterns and rules that are in place simply because "thats the way it has always been"...if something is gonna be done or happens, have a reason, justify it with something more than following the masses.
moaner: Marcos-Jose Brito Mesa aka qboy 06 Jul 01

2   i hate the fact that clubs (mostly str8 ones thankfully) make the paying guest wear shoes! sorry, but isn't the whole purpose of clubs to provide a bar with a dance space so that we can dance...how can you dance in shoes? especially when there is so many nice trainers out there. stupid rules that have absolutely no grounding what so ever!
moaner: Marcos-Jose Brito Mesa aka qboy 06 Jul 01

1   people(especially people who in banks and the like)who say PIN Number instead of PIN. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number, so by saying PIN Number, you are actually saying Personal Identification Number Number! which is crap really and makes no sense. just say PIN.
moaner: Marcos-Jose Brito Mesa aka qboy 05 Jul 01

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