What really grinds your gears?

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alpenrose Sep 2018 8:39am, 29 Sep 2018 35,853 posts	0 alpenrose The "Seasonal" aisle in Asda filled with nappies, washing powder and various other stuff. When I queried it with a passing member of staff (who must have had a sense of humour bypass) he said that there wasn't a season at the moment and it was too early for Haloween which was the next season. Why then, do they have tons of those round things full of Quality Street etc stacked sky high on the way in the door?
Fierce and Focused Fleecy Sep 2018 11:30am, 29 Sep 2018 43,326 posts	0 Fierce and Focused Fleecy How is it too early for Halloween but not too early for Christmas? Retail thinking is inexplicable
Diogenes Sep 2018 2:51pm, 29 Sep 2018 30,443 posts	0 Diogenes The Nationwide ‘photobooth’ advert
Carpathius Sep 2018 3:04pm, 29 Sep 2018 15,404 posts	0 Carpathius Is anyone else getting those really, really stupid 'how to throw your gum away' adverts on bus stops and buses, or is it just my borough council?
ChrisHB Sep 2018 10:24pm, 30 Sep 2018 17,229 posts	0 ChrisHB (de?)-personalised greeting cards addressed variously to WIFE HUSBAND TEACHER BOSS
Carpathius Oct 2018 9:09am, 1 Oct 2018 15,423 posts	0 Carpathius Being made to feel difficult when I don't wish to tell the GP receptionist exactly why I want an appointment.
Velociraptor Oct 2018 9:17am, 1 Oct 2018 39,270 posts	0 Velociraptor The implication that I am being difficult by choosing not to move out of the room in which I work and be nomadic for my last month in my job.
postieboy Oct 2018 9:03pm, 1 Oct 2018 5,422 posts	0 postieboy A dangerous dog owner who doesn't consider their dog dangerous. This horrible mutt is so highly strung every muscle in it's body has an involuntary twitch. Worst thing is the dog and owner don't even live on the property, they're only looking after it whilst the owners are on holiday!
XB Oct 2018 11:06pm, 2 Oct 2018 7,036 posts	0 XB Halloween is a season now. It used to be an evening.
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2018 9:47am, 4 Oct 2018 34,246 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) Trick or Treat