More things that drive me insane
I'm sure they'd do themselves if they could
People not picking up after their dogs on high traffic areas like foot paths or walkways. I got so annoyed by this recently, I wrote a strongly worded letter to the Co. Council. Fat lot of good that did. The reply I got in a nutshell was “Tough, deal with it cause we won’t”. The big feckers!!
Paulo Tullio - Food Critic Extrordinaire
Lasagne Soup anyone?
That a risotto should not be made with long grain rice and should not be given to you in a solid slab.
The price of bottled water in restaurants and/or the fact that it takes me an age to get to the point, much like his column – half a page before he starts talking about the food? WTF? And Paulo, much of us do not care nearly as much about the wine as you do. I love you but I hate you GGRRRR!!
Do not feed the Trolls
F off, Gordon!!
Well, some celebrity chefs that I take issue with eg: Gordon Ramsay (he’s by far the worst), Antony Worrell Thompson, John Burton Race, Gary Rhodes, Marco Pierre White, Jean Christophe Novelli…… I could go on. Actually, there seems to be a theme here. What’s with the double barrel names??
Rachel O'Brien.....erm, I mean Allen. OOPs!
Seriously, I have a lot of Rachel Allen’s cookbooks (I respect the fact she’s gotten to where she has after Ballymaloe Gate) and I’ve always said I like her recipes but not her particularly. She is the product of a very clever marketing campaign & we can see it lately more than ever! I really don’t want to be mean but it seems she’d sell her granny to make money. She has range upon range of cookery gear, a Tipperary range of candles and kitchen gadgets, those O’Brien’s Sandwich Bar ads are doing my frickkin’ head in (and the stuff doesn’t even look that nice), and her latest TV series set in Cork features 90% British Families. Catering to an audience, I think so!
BTW, on the same note, Clodagh McKenna – I love her and I can’t wait to get her “Fresh From the Sea” Cookbook but I bought her new Magazine before Christmas and Man-o-Man was I disappointed.
Aside from the fact that 50% of it seemed to be ads – The ads were repeated again and again and again. So I ask, why did I pay nearly €6 for advertisements. Not good enough. I would NOT recommend
Tesco - Every Little Hurts
7. Tesco
The place gives me an enormous headache. Aside from the place being too big (the Maynooth store) they’ve replaced a lot of Irish brands that I used to buy a lot with unknown cheaper British Brands that I don’t want, thank you very much. Time out of number I check my receipt on leaving the store and I’ve been over charged for special offers or BOGOF’s and they Do Not make returning said stuff easy.
I usually feel dirty upon leaving the store, but unfortunately sometimes there are things you can only get in Tesco – BLEUCH!
8. Cinema Prices.
It’s our only joy left in this cold, cold, cynical, recessionistic world and what do they do? Keep putting up the prices. I love to go to the movies. It’s my thing. I’ve even been known to go twice a week! I go on my own too which some people find very strange (if you don’t like your own company, how can you expect anyone else to?) but the last time I went (I hadn’t been since before Christmas because of the snow), they’d put the prices up again. I mean €6 for a large popcorn – EXTORTION. Don’t think the movies will be my escape from the world for much longer.
Is that your indicator or are you just happy to see me?
Why can’t people use their indicators??That’s why they’re put on cars people….to indicate where you’re moving to next. Despite what you might think, all if us other irrate motorists are not psychic. We can’t foresee that you’re going to be an ass & merge right into my car.
Please have your money ready.....or feel my wrath!
This one I really don’t understand. Why would you spend your very precious time queuing up for something and not have your money/credit card/return ready for the sales assistant. Meanwhile, we have to stand behind you waiting for you to count through your pennies or trying to find that receipt to return that item.
If you have no problem standing in a queue for 10 minutes people, at least use your time constructively and get your wallet out and have your cash or card ready…..sheesh.
Sorry about that ranty post. Normal service to resume shortly 
Therese xxx
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Tesco does suck (sucking the life out of Irish food producers for a start) and try not to go there but they have range. Manys a time have I been to Dunnes only to walk out frustrated because they don’t have something basic like tofu. Am I the only person in Kildare who eats Tofu???? Anyway as food shopping is close to my heart I have discovered 2 things: sometimes buying things like health food in Tesco (not a hope of getting a good range of health or ethnic foods in Dunnes) is actually more expensive then your local (Kilcock) health shop!! Tesco seems to put a premium on some healthy things because people conscious about quality of the food are willing to pay more. And number 2 – it’s worth just driving all the way into Lucan to SuperQuinn. I know there expensive but it’s Irish owned (correct me if I’m wrong), their range of interesting, ethnic and healthy foods exceeds Tesco, and their staff are very helpful.
Rachel Allen drives me a bit crazy. It’s her voice mostly – although I do like her recipes I have to watch her shows with the sound down.
Here here Heidi.
Never was there a truer word spoken about Tesco. I much prefer to buy my health foods like my soy products in the heath shops – they’re so much cheaper. In fact I buy my brown rices, grains and dried fruits there too for the same reason. Plus – you get more for your money. Isn’t it wonderful to have one in the town! I find the same with Dunnes (as in over charging and lack of local produce) in Dunnes too but at least it’s an Irish Store so I prefer there than the other place. As for Tofu, Supervalu does a range. But any time I’ve gotten it, it’s been in The Health Store fridge section in Liffey Valley (there’s one in Blanch too now). But you’re right, it is hard to get. Are you vegetarian? I’m sensitive to a few different food inc. dairy so I’ve to be careful of my diet.
Oh the Voice on herself is so hard to listen too!! We have great craic in this house impersonating her. I honestly don’t know if I’d be able to keep a straight face if I ever met her in person.
Have flirted with vegetarianism but love sausages and pretty much any meat that’s fatty and cured too much to fully commit. But vegetarian food is brilliant and Japanese food is my current cooking obsession and it features tofu a lot. Harmony Holistic in the village does an excellent range of firm tofu but apparently I’m their only tofu customer!!