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Oat milk

Maximum virtuous misery points available

"Totes" and "onesie" added to the OED

Devastating

Cassava crackers

The middle-class nibble du jour

Try putting the emphasis on "are" of "how are you?"

It sounds more sincere. (NB. only try this if prepared for a genuine answer)

Anything 24/7/365

Annoying x4

Writing "Hello everyone!" or some such first thing in the morning on Twitter

Really not necessary

My Family was not dropped for being too middle-class

We knew it

Fountain pen sales on the rise

Hurrah! Long live the lovely schooly fountain pen

Opening the train carriage window?

Just check first if there's one of those passengers who likes to bicker, and have a response ready

Loud, open-mouthed, squelchy gum chewing

Unacceptable

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    Mar022012

    Chattering Class The week in vexations and verdicts

    DateFriday, March 2, 2012 at 1:28PM

    Dozens of people being copied into emails

    Annoying but sadly essential in a lot of workplaces

    Placing your mobile on a dining table

    Unacceptable

    Wearing an apron for cooking at home

    Encouraged, but design has to be stylish (stripes in fun colours), not novelty print (eg. naked torso) or tiresome slogan ("don't mess with the chef" etc)

    Dried soft apricots

    "Like an old man's knackers, smashing in a tagine though" (well said, @MShefford)

    Igor Toronyi-Lalic's call for more booing at the opera

    The very idea! What next - throwing tomatoes?

    Technical problems with the local news on BBC Breakfast

    Bit of a thrill

    Steph McGovern

    Lovely. It's comforting to have the business news delivered in such a cheery Northern accent

    "Delivery estimate: between 8am and 6pm"

    There really is nothing more annoying

    The state of takeaway tea

    It's high time standards were raised

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