Stupid according to May
Because it was my favorite column in LINDA. and because I have an immense need to tap away a number of small irritations here are the things that irritate me immensely. You probably recognize them.
1. Hold music
I understand that companies have really tried hard to set up a nice hold music, but honestly, I am not waiting for that at all. Usually, they are too loud and the music is not appropriate for the moment. When you are on hold, you are already irritated and want to speak to a person as soon as possible. Anything that comes across as computer-generated, like a standard tune, is just terrible.
2. Computer voices
To continue on the hold music theme; computer voices that want to sound semi-attentive are also something. A voice that says every fifteen seconds that ‘all employees are in conversation and you are thanked for your patience”. Okay, once is maybe nice so you know you will be heard, but every fifteen seconds for ten minutes... that is sooo annoying.
3. Salespeople jumping out of their store to approach you
Anyone who approaches you to sell something or wants to conduct a survey or push a newspaper subscription is of course annoying, but lately there is a store in the PC (I go there quite often for work-related reasons) where two salespeople stand in the doorway (I believe it has something to do with teeth) who really jump at you aggressively. Recently, I stepped into my car and they shouted so loudly at me that I seriously thought my tire was flat or something. Dear people, do you really think this is a sales method that works?
4. Toilet paper that you can't get loose
After the irritation that the person before you didn't hang up a fresh roll or left you with an empty roll or one with a lousy sheet stuck to it, this is the other annoyance. A fresh roll where the sheets are stuck so tightly that you have to tear through ten rolls before you get one loose. I am expressing myself a bit awkwardly, but you know what I mean, right? And you find it incredibly annoying, bet?
5. Illegible instructions
I have it with jars of Solgar vitamins but also on the packaging of conditioner and hair masks; totally illegible instructions that often leave me in the shower (then I also don't have my contacts in) not knowing whether I should rinse out the conditioner or not. Not world problems, but still. Print it a bit larger, people.
6. Agencies you can't call or even email
I have it with Park-line. I canceled months ago but suddenly saw that these fine people are still charging the membership fees from my account every month. While I can no longer use the app. But reaching a person through their site is impossible. No email address and definitely no phone number. Maybe writing this helps. May-Britt@amayzine.com, please, can you get in touch? I am so done with you.
That feels good. If you have any of those daily annoyances, you can email us. Info@amayzine.com, we can't solve it for you, but at least we have a listening ear.
