Top 10 time-wasting bugbears

[qbman1]

A recent "survey by Barclays has listed the top 10 time-wasting bugbears:

1. Having to stay on hold (47%)
2. Having to wait for a replacement bank card (34%)
3. Waiting for a delivery (25%)
4. Waiting for a delayed flight (25%)
5. Waiting in a traffic jam (20%)
6. Waiting for a repair man (20%)
7. Waiting to be seen at the doctor or dentist’s office (17%)
8. Waiting for the bus for more than 5 minutes (13%)
9. Waiting for friends to show up at a social engagement (12%)
10. Waiting for the tube for more than 3 minutes (7%)

Just for fun, what are your top three ?

They have also listed peoples' pet hates, which include:

Cold-callers (51%)
Being put on hold/hold music & spam emails (47%)
Really slow people in front of you at the till (42%)
Rude shop assistants (40%)
Tailgaters (36%)
Queuing & Stepping in chewing gum/dog poo (35%)
People talking loudly on their mobile phones (30%)
People who eat with their mouth open (30%)

I'm sure you have a few of your own !

[Keechy]

It's not listed here, but I hate Interactive Voice Response (press 1 for this, 2 for that, 3 for the other) despite the fact that I've installed them for a number of years. (Sorry, people ) I rang a power company yesterday and had to wade through three or four levels to be told I should have rung 0800 ... ...which is what I rang in the first place. So after two more attempts, I got through to someone to complain about a cold caller telling me I'd applied to switch suppliers, which I hadn't. I was put on hold for about a minute and was told they had no record of my application - but while you're on the phone blah blah blah. I got the full spiel anyway. When I checked on Compare the Meerkat, their offer was the most expensive and in fact dearer than I'm paying now.

I don't mind being put on hold, but I don't like it when there's no music or beeps so you don't know if you've been cut off or not. And as for 'Your call may be recorded for training purposes' ...Cobblers - it's to cover their own backsides.

[Silver_Shiney]

I've found that at least two "companies" have compiled lists of companies and charities and have sold these to other companies, who then spam us. We're invited to "unsubscribe" but how can we unsubscribe from something we haven't subscribed to in the first place. I feel very strongly that these "data providers" should be made to obtain permission from the companies they want to include on their list. Also, the companies that purchase such lists should be required to research their intended victim to see if what they are peddling is actually appropriate or relevant.

[Manoverboard]

My biggest time wasting bugbear by some distance is the titting about with all the enviro-bins ... in the certain knowledge that much of it will be mixed up again.

None of the stuff listed above bothers me a great deal ... except BT and their idiotic system

[GillD46]

I absolutely HATE traffic jams, as soon as I see one ahead, my stress levels escalate to unimaginable levels. But then I am an extremely impatient person.

[Stephen]

Filling out surveys

[barney]

You know what what bugs me/

It's ladies who seem shocked that they have to pay.

I'll give you an example.

I'm at the till in the supermarket.
The lady in front is packing her bags and putting them into the trolly
She finishes the packing and the chap on the till says £101 please
The lady then realises that her handbag is underneath all of her shopping.
She delves around try to find the handbag & slowly retrieves it

Sorry, how much she asks?
£101 please
Oh! where is my card?
Oh! there it is.
How much again please?
£101 please

Card in - pin in ----- wait --- wait

Now, my point simply is, she knew she had to pay at the end of the transaction, so why wasn't she bloomin ready with the card
Why does it come as a surprise ?

[Stephen]

You know what what bugs me/

It's ladies who seem shocked that they have to pay.

I'll give you an example.

I'm at the till in the supermarket.
The lady in front is packing her bags and putting them into the trolley
She finishes the packing and the chap on the till says £101 please
The lady then realises that her handbag is underneath all of her shopping.
She delves around try to find the handbag & slowly retrieves it

Sorry, how much she asks?
£101 please
Oh! where is my card?
Oh! there it is.
How much again please?
£101 please

Card in - pin in ----- wait --- wait

Now, my point simply is, she knew she had to pay at the end of the transaction, so why wasn't she bloomin ready with the card
Why does it come as a surprise ?

I'm amazed she didn't chock the trolley, go to the cash point, then realise her purse was in the trolley with said card, go back for purse, get cash out of machine, stop for a coffee on the way back, get back to the till only to realise she left her card in the cash point machine

[gfwgfw]

Waiting is a joy these days

It makes to fill yet another of my days with an understanding "nod and a wink"

"Patience is a virtual, never in a lady, and seldom in a man "

Do have a peaceful evensong

Graham

[Not so ancient mariner]

I've never been to the U.S., so have no experience of waiting in a doctor's or dentist's 'office'.

[haveabeer]

Receiving a letter usually BT and they give you a number to call and after going through numerous options only to be told that you have dialed the wrong number
and they will will pleased to transfer you after a few mins of mind blowing music the line goes dead

[Jan Rosser]

I deliberated over the options but have no hesitation this morning in saying waiting for a delivery because that's exactly what I am doing now B&Q left a message yesterday to say the delivery would be today but no time and that's the trouble - I could be here all day waiting and I hate being tied to the house.

I am afraid to go out just in case I miss them so I am avoiding the dog cos she is giving me the "look" and sitting by the front door waiting to go for her walk - oh dear

[emjay45]

I had to struggle to find things to vote for because over here we don't have to wait for much. Like Jan one thing I hated waiting for were deliveries. When I was in the UK. I remember once waiting all day for a fridge freezer to be delivered and it finally came at 8pm. I hadn't dared even go to the loo. Over here once the boat comes in deliveries to us tend to come at the same time of day.

[Jan Rosser]

I deliberated over the options but have no hesitation this morning in saying waiting for a delivery because that's exactly what I am doing now B&Q left a message yesterday to say the delivery would be today but no time and that's the trouble - I could be here all day waiting and I hate being tied to the house.

I am afraid to go out just in case I miss them so I am avoiding the dog cos she is giving me the "look" and sitting by the front door waiting to go for her walk - oh dear

Update on my day in waiting for the order. Took delivery of my order at about 2.30 pm only problem was the curtain poles were disguised as a wall mounted basin - the delivery man said you'll have to sort it out with B&Q so I have spent the last hour waiting for an answer on the phone - honestly I'm almost bouncing off the ceiling I'm so mad. So I'm adding holding on the phone to my list and I am now told the certain poles are out of stock from my local store so I can't pick them up there either. I'm going out now for a walk in the rain with the poor dog and will try to calm down

[Silver_Shiney]

I deliberated over the options but have no hesitation this morning in saying waiting for a delivery because that's exactly what I am doing now B&Q left a message yesterday to say the delivery would be today but no time and that's the trouble - I could be here all day waiting and I hate being tied to the house.

I am afraid to go out just in case I miss them so I am avoiding the dog cos she is giving me the "look" and sitting by the front door waiting to go for her walk - oh dear

Update on my day in waiting for the order. Took delivery of my order at about 2.30 pm only problem was the curtain poles were disguised as a wall mounted basin - the delivery man said you'll have to sort it out with B&Q so I have spent the last hour waiting for an answer on the phone - honestly I'm almost bouncing off the ceiling I'm so mad. So I'm adding holding on the phone to my list and I am now told the certain poles are out of stock from my local store so I can't pick them up there either. I'm going out now for a walk in the rain with the poor dog and will try to calm down

He's picked up, or been given, the wrong item and that's YOUR fault?? I'd be demanding a hefty discount for the considerable inconvenience.

[Manoverboard]

Perhaps you could use Screwfix next time, it's owned by the same company but is far more efficient.

[Jan Rosser]

Perhaps you could use Screwfix next time, it's owned by the same company but is far more efficient.

I didn't realise that they were part of the same company until recently. I wonder if they will have very strong rawlplugs to fix the basin above the window and how will I hang the curtains from it thank god for a sense of humour

[Manoverboard]

One certainly needs a sense of humour when dealing with B&Q ...

Back in 2002-ish it took them as many attempts to deliver us 12 x same colour / shade / style / matching units for the Utility Room.

Lesson learnt.

[Quizzical Bob]

Overspent a pleasant few hours today dealing with HMRC and their new RTI PAYE scheme. They have somehow generated two payroll numbers for the same employee, then divided his tax allowance between the two and now can't merge them back together. Some dipstick got paid a lot of money for dreaming up this load of cats' effluxions.

[Susan Watt]

One thing that really annoys me are companies that can't give an approximate time for delivery or workmen and expect you sit around from 8 in the morning when they might not turn up until 6 in the evening.

[haveabeer]

Our neighbor asked if I would let BT in to install the new
Infinity broadband being a good neighbor I said of course
They text him the night before and said engineer will text you one hour before so you don't have to wait in so we
Went shopping my neighbor called the engineer is waiting outside I said not received text I finished what I was doing drove home and he was still there asked why no text he said we don't do that anymore, I give up

[Jean W]

QB - I'm with you on that one. We had tremendous trouble with the onset of the Scheme - nice of them to say we would not be fined It's their job, but we're the ones who have to sort it