What really grinds your gears?

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Valyrian Partridge Dec 2017 4:08pm, 12 Dec 2017 7,281 posts	0 Valyrian Partridge One of the top comments on Kermode's recent top 10 films article described him as "Guardian incarnate". Based on the kinds of films he highlights (and hates), I'd say that's fairly accurate. I liked Moonlight too, but it's not exactly the pinnacle of what filmmaking has to offer.
McGoohan Dec 2017 4:09pm, 12 Dec 2017 32,276 posts	0 McGoohan Confesses to reading The Grauniad from time to time
Wriggling Snake Dec 2017 4:11pm, 12 Dec 2017 17,236 posts	0 Wriggling Snake A properly terrible paper.
McGoohan Dec 2017 4:11pm, 12 Dec 2017 32,277 posts	0 McGoohan Au contraire, it's very absorbent.
Wriggling Snake Dec 2017 4:12pm, 12 Dec 2017 17,237 posts	0 Wriggling Snake A pie has a complete lid, NO cut outs of any shape.
TRO Toddslayer Dec 2017 4:12pm, 12 Dec 2017 15,832 posts	0 TRO Toddslayer A star on top of a mince pie is a good thing IMO, as you can see the filling beneath and thus the manufacturer can't then hide how stingy it is. How many times have you bitten excitedly into a mince pie, anticipating an aural explosion of lovely rich fruity filling as per the picture on the side of the box, only to find a sliver of brown sludge on the bottom plus a whole load of air, all hidden by the pastry covering.
Fierce and Festive Fleecy Dec 2017 4:13pm, 12 Dec 2017 38,862 posts	0 Fierce and Festive Fleecy I like Kermode, he just has his own style, and I like the Guardian too...
Fierce and Festive Fleecy Dec 2017 4:13pm, 12 Dec 2017 38,863 posts	0 Fierce and Festive Fleecy I don’t think there should be cutouts, the purpose of the pastry is to keep the contents nice and moist surely?
Nicholls595 Dec 2017 4:16pm, 12 Dec 2017 14,032 posts	0 Nicholls595 "a sliver of brown sludge on the bottom" The mince pie equivalent of the Cornish pasty "beard of burning gristle"?
Red Squirrel Dec 2017 4:39pm, 12 Dec 2017 20,551 posts	0 Red Squirrel One of my colleagues sent an email with the title minced pies. It gave me inappropriate giggles and I had to leave the room.