Mittwoch, 26. September 2012

A Number of Annoying Things #2

Missing a Tram/Bus/Train Even Though You Were on Time

I do have a short list of things that I meant to write about in this series of blog posts...but 'luckily' fate basically handed me another good one on a silver platter this morning.
The company I work for recently moved some of their offices to the other side of the river which makes for a longer commute for most of my colleagues and myself. So far I've been good and have used my bike every day since the move 2.5 weeks ago....putting up with lots of traffic (and the accompanying noise) as well as 19(!) traffic lights on the short 4 mile ride.
Today, however, I opted for the tram for various reasons - one of them being the weather. People who know me can tell you, that I have a special relationship with time and punctuality. I try to be on time whenever possible but I also try to minimize my wait times. And while public transportation in general is pretty good in Germany, I have already wasted countless hours waiting for delayed trains and trams. So this makes it even more annoying when you come to the station on time and see your tram depart 90 seconds early, as happened to me this morning....while it was raining, of course.


Samstag, 22. September 2012

A Number of Annoying Things #1

Things That are Closed When You Think They Shouldn't Be

Some time ago I had to renew my residential parking permit. The opening hours of the relevant office are not exactly what you would call customer friendly: Monday through Friday 8am - 12pm and Thursdays an additional 4 hours in the afternoon (2pm - 6pm).
So making it there during opening hours is hard enough, but when I finally managed to go there before work I was dumbfounded by a sign saying that the place was closed for the day due to the yearly office excursion. I have not the slightest idea what kind of excursion or field trips the city's employees get to do each year, but for me it was slightly annoying.

A Number of Annoying Things

This is another try to reanimate this poor excuse of a blog. For quite some time I have been following the wonderful blog "1000 Awesome Things". So I thought since the positive side of life has been covered sufficiently, I might just write about small annoying things that can and do happen.
The idea is not to complain or whine, but maybe to make someone smile about the little mishaps.
All of the posts will be based on personal experiences.