Infinity Equations

Snobs

I am sick of the mobile phone snobs! Who do they think they are? I still remember the last visit to the mobile phone shop; I believe I always will–

I had gone to talk to one of the fine suited gentleman about getting a new phone and a different tariff: that was all I wanted. But when I arrived the man—Derek, gym-fit, neat blonde hair—asked to have a look at my phone. This immediately sent a shiver down my More

The vegetarian rant

Sometimes I feel like being a vegetarian is like being a pregnant woman. You know how strangers seem to like rushing up to a pregnant woman to stroke her belly and tell her how outlandishly ‘big’ she is? Well, being a vegetarian is a similar experience (although thankfully we don’t have to go through childbirth at the end of it).

Admitting that you’re a vegetarian somehow invites every person in the world, whether they’re a family member, close friend, passing More

Waiting in a telephone queue

In my mind, one of the worst possible experiences is having to wait in a telephone queue. I’m sure that I’m not alone—I can imagine that most of us have had an hour or two of an afternoon here and there sucked away by this horrible invention. There’s nothing worse than trying to take five minutes away from work to make a quick call to sort out your bank statement or renew your telephone plan and then getting stuck in More

Slow moving people

I know it sounds utterly petty, but one of my biggest pet hates is people who walk incredibly slowly down major streets in the middle of the city. These particular people seem to love to do this the most when it’s, oh, about two minutes to 9, which is when I, like many other poor office workers, am dashing madly from the train station in order to get to work on time. Now, while I’m all very happy for these More

I Just Can’t Believe It!

Is there something that really rubs you the wrong way, gets your goat, or for lack of a better phrase grinds your gears? We want to hear all about it here! We want all the strange slightly amusing stories of those little things that keep you up at night. And if you are feeling a little bit voyeuristic then stay tuned for some of the other tales we collect along the way.