Small grudges. Excellent company.
The office mug thief. The speakerphone on the train. The phrase that makes your eye twitch. Petty Corner is the forum for pet peeves, tiny grudges and everyday rants that do not need to become a national incident. What is the smallest hill you are prepared to die on?
My friend has asked everyone to wear beige to her birthday dinner. The message says, “Think oat, biscuit, stone. Nothing that fights the table.” We are going to an Italian…
I took two bottles of wine to a friend’s house on Saturday. On Sunday she sent me a payment request for £8.40. The explanation was “your share of the drinks”.…
I peeled the price sticker off a present in one piece. I would like a modest civic reception. What tiny victory deserves far more applause than it’s going to get?
I will happily eat dinner off a chipped plate, but I have opinions about teabags that could end a friendship. What everyday thing are you absurdly particular about?
I used up a pen before losing it. There’s probably a certificate. Tell us about something you finished, fixed or finally crossed off the list.
Mine settles onto the sofa as if he’s adding a two-storey extension. By the time the cushions are arranged, I’m in the conservatory. What household habit needs an application, a…
At what length does a voice note become a podcast nobody subscribed to? A quick update is one thing, but a seven-minute ramble beginning with 'nothing much to report' feels…
Vent, laugh and compare notes. Aim the joke at the situation, leave identifying details out and be ready for someone to confess that they do it too.
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