1. Queuing
Standing in line really bugs me. Whether it's a supermarket checkout, a cinema queue or getting into a gig - I am equally vexed. Especially when it's an unnecessary queue. For example, I was in an unnamed supermarket recently and of the TWENTY checkouts they have, only TWO were open. To top it off, all but one of the self-service tills were broken. As it was a busy Saturday evening, queues were prevalent. "Every little helps" me arse.

2. Ads Louder Than the Programmes on the Telly
Why oh why must the ads be louder than the programme you're watching on the telly??!! It's not going to greatly endear the product in question to me - in fact it may have the opposite effect. Certain channels are more prone to this than other - Sky, Paramount, ITV, Channel 4. Sort it out - it's really annoying.

3. Rude People
I know I'm going to sound like Granny O'Connor from the 1920s here, but a kind word costs nothing. Being civil, courteous and polite is not a sign of weakness - especially from people in the retail or service industry. Nothing gets my back up like an uppity salesperson. As of today, I've decided to stand for this no longer. (And Yes, I do realise I sound like a crank)

4. Acts who are rockstars first and musicians second
"Look at me, our band have released a single - we want 1000 purple M&Ms." Get down off yourselves and cop the f*&k on. I'll say no more.

5. Excess packaging
Why must items come with so much cardboard, polystyrene, bubblewrap, etc?! What's the story? I'm not a green freak, but the amount of waste packaging that fills up our bin each week is astounding.

6. No Accountability
No one takes responsibility for anything any more. This goes right from the very top (you know who I'm taking about) down to the lowliest call-centre minion. I recently had to deal with a mobile company about a mistake on a bill that took months to sort out. Part of the reason for this was that every time I called, I spoke to a different person. None of the people would give me their full name or direct contact number so I could take the matter up with them again. They kept saying it was logged on the system, yet every time I called, I had to re-explain the situation again to the next pleb on the phone. I don't blame the actual individuals here - this is a cultural phenomenon. Extrapolate this out further and you can see why the health service is in a mess. No one is accountable for anything. Frustrating is not the word.

Rant over