I don't get angry often but when I do 90% of the time it's over the most stupid things, but one of the things that irritates me is people who fill up a seat on the bus with there bag or items they were holding why not put it on your lap, between your legs, on the floor or under the seat? That way
other people can sit down as well, allowing easier movement in and out of the bus. The reason this is a stupid thing though is the problem can easily be solved by asking them to move there stuff so you can have a seat, but If they don't then they're a self-centered witch (or it could be what
they're carrying is simply too big to be able to move elsewhere). I also hate people who play there music so loud on there mp3's that you can hear it, but I could always tell them to turn it down (but then they might get mad ).
My additions are cheese because they develope a rind that makes it taste dreadful if exposed for to long and cats, cats are shifty buggers that gak in your garden scratch you and bring you dead animals.
Small children, especially ones that aren't being properly controlled
Having instructions repeated to me multiple times
Idiots not paying attention to those instructions the first freakin time
People not texting or calling back in a prompt, reliable manner
Depending on who initiated the conversation I can see this being a thing, but if you're just expecting someone to text you back right away that's a bit silly.
Everything annoys me slightly Edit: but the thing that annoys me the most is cocky little kids, or kids who report you for the slightest thing. When I was their age (4 years ago) my friends and I were: set on fire, kicked down stairs, thrown into ceilings etc... we just laughed and shrugged it of, but you hit one now, bang, straight to the head, Saturday detention. It's more annoying when they start it
When people leave toilet paper in the toilet and not flush. I'm not talking about taking a dump and then walking away. Just leaving a wad of TP in the toilet. Drives me bonkers.
djones520 wrote: When people leave toilet paper in the toilet and not flush. I'm not talking about taking a dump and then walking away. Just leaving a wad of TP in the toilet. Drives me bonkers.
People who pee on toilet seats or on the floor (unless they're dunk) but not flushing after you gak pisses me off, especially if someone else has shat on top of it then you have such a large mountain of turds that it clogs the toilet.
The one guy who likes to bat things between his hands on the table like a game of pong during lectures. We're all bored, but when that scraping noise starts it just bugs me to no end. At least we're doing our best to pay attention, but the person that fidget's bugs me because they can't even do that. Generally I find people that aren't paying attention during a lesson really annoying. I mean education isn't free, so its aggravating to see someone who doesn't care for the course sitting there when there's so many people who didn't get a place on it.
Not so much of an issue though anymore. ...One of the bigger guys in the class launched a book in his general direction and growled.
People who talk really loudly or groups who walk down a path in a horizontal fashion (instead of vertically) blocking the way, it they're coming towards you have to dive to the side and if you're behind and they are slow you might as well be a sloth that inches your way to your destination. Also
people who stop, talk and block entrances and walk ways, if you have something to say how about talking to the fething side instead of inconveniencing everyone around you.
Cheesecat wrote: People who talk really loudly or groups who walk down a path in a horizontal fashion (instead of vertically) blocking the way, it they're coming towards you have to dive to the side and if you're behind and they are slow then you'll have to slowly inch your way to your destination. Also people who
stop, talk and block entrances and walk ways, if you have something to say how about talking to the fething side instead inconveniencing everyone around you.
0,o So you don't have a standard policy of "Elbows out and barrel forward" in your country?
Yup, I have a filthy habit of just shoving people out of the way that act like that. If you say exscuse me and they knowingly ignore you then you have your god given right to be as much of a douche to them (note, this practice works better if you yourself are accompanied by your own posse of rugby players). XD
Cheesecat wrote: People who talk really loudly or groups who walk down a path in a horizontal fashion (instead of vertically) blocking the way, it they're coming towards you have to dive to the side and if you're behind and they are slow then you'll have to slowly inch your way to your destination. Also people who
stop, talk and block entrances and walk ways, if you have something to say how about talking to the fething side instead inconveniencing everyone around you.
0,o So you don't have a standard policy of "Elbows out and barrel forward" in your country?
Yup, I have a filthy habit of just shoving people out of the way that act like that. If you say exscuse me and they knowingly ignore you then you have your god given right to be as much of a douche to them (note, this practice works better if you yourself are accompanied by your own posse of rugby players). XD
Yeah in high school my friends and I would just barge right through them without any concern for there well being.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
DeathReaper wrote: Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
Stupid people that go over the speed limit in snow
DeathReaper wrote: Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
DeathReaper wrote: Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
Everyone who drives slower than you is a moron, everyone who drives faster is a maniac. G.C.
If I really stopped and thought about everything that annoys me I'd probably lose my mind. (again).
Depending on who initiated the conversation I can see this being a thing, but if you're just expecting someone to text you back right away that's a bit silly.
I mean in the middle of a conversation, randomly dropping off for forty five minutes or something.
When I mention I'm going to do something (hey, I'm heading out to ...) and the person I tell it to immediately says "don't forget to [insert what I just said I'm leaving to do]. It infuriates me, and if it was something I was about to do for the other person, I tell them flat out that I'm not going to do it because they obviously didn't pay any attention to what I just said, and if they can't take the time to listen to a few simple words from me, why should I take the time to do something for them? Obvious exception is my boss, but he's never done that to me, and I don't expect him to. My mom did it the most frequently, and she had many instances of having to do housework herself back when I used to live with her because she couldn't be bothered to pay attention.
DeathReaper wrote: Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
Stupid people that go over the speed limit in snow
Why would you not do a bit over in the snow?
Its not like the streets have snow on them...
Chicago is very good at plowing the streets, but people go 20 in a 30MPH Zone all the time, and the snow is only on the sidewalks...
Driving "in the snow" is normally understood to mean: in the actual snow. Driving with snow on the side of the road is not driving in the snow. That's just "driving in winter."
Bandwagon Fans. Like with the giants winning the world series recently, Im not a fan of sports so I never cared. But it annoys me people who where not fans before, suddenly care that the giants won, even if they havent followed them at all. And that whole "There is a soldier in all of us" thing that COD is doing. I kinda find it disrespectful to soldiers. but maybe that is just me.
People who don't wait for an elevator to empty of passengers before trying to get in, seemingly oblivious to the simple logic of the sooner the lift is vacated the quicker it may be filled. They advance on the position apparently under the impression that the occupants don't wish to disembark of their own free will, and that the only way to win a place on board is by physically displacing those inside!
What is a" Backseat Gamer"? Someone who never plays but showers people with his amazing gift of hindsight?
Someone watching the game that can range from either advising your opponent of what to do (or seeing little traps you've set up that your opponent has not seen etc.) to outright just usurping them and playing for them.
EDIT: Here's a nice more detailed on from The Dude on Warseer.
Spoiler:
The Dude;1237654 wrote:Having brought this up in another thread, I have been thinking about this subject a bit recently and wanted to get some of everyone else’s experiences with the dreaded “Backseat Gamer”
First, a definition. The way I see it there are many flavours of Backseat gamer. Some may exhibit only one or two of the behaviours outlined below, but they are all subtle layers in the Everlasting Gobstopper that is the Backseater, right down to that horrible little chalky bit in the middle.
The Backseater will usually range from a Level 1 or “Commentator” to the Level 5 or “Usurper”. Each Level of behaviour is usually accompanied by a greater proximity to the person ACTUALLY PLAYING.
Level 1 – Commentator
The Commentator can be found on the periphery of the game, usually on a neutral board edge. They will usually make their “insightful” comments after the fact in an attempt to appear all-seeing. They will often outline the bleeding obvious too. Usually stuff along the lines of:
“Ooh! You shouldn’t have done that!”,
“Man, I could see that coming.” and,
“Yeah, it’s not a good idea to let Meltaguns get that close to your tanks.”
Level 2 – Advisor
The Advisor can be seen looming behind his player of choice, swooping in to offer unwanted tactical advise, math-hammer calculations and range guesses. Their index fingers are their most prominent feature as they are often hovering over the table, pointing out possible moves or targets.
Level 3 – Dice Wrangler
The Dice Wrangler will, with the proficiency of most Idiot-Savants, instantaneously calculate the number of dice needed for each roll, and what score is required for success. They can be seen picking through pieces of terrain for those elusive dice that roll into the nooks and crannies of the battlefield, and piling them up in a little Dragon’s horde of their own, dishing them out as needed to the players, barely letting them show their results before sweeping them back to the pile. They can sometimes even be seen telling the players which colour dice will represent which weapons and so forth.
Level 4 – Model Mover
The Model Mover is found “assisting” the player by “speeding up the movement phase”. This of course consists of them moving the players models for them based on a sort of perceived middle ground between where the player wanted them, and where the Backseater thinks they should go. They may also be seen taking casualties off the board for the unwitting player, often without consultation.
Level 5 - Usurper
The Usurper combines the worst points of the other levels and knocks it up a notch, BAM! They will, over the course of the game, slowly push the player out of the driver’s seat, making dice rolls and making tactical decisions, eventually actually playing the game themselves as the hapless ex-player looks on from the sidelines.
Now these kinds of guys are usually pretty easily handled in 1-on-1 games. Just tell ‘em to piss off, however politely you wish to. But what about group games and mega-battles? One of the worst offences I’ve seen has been of the Usurper eventually taking over one whole side of a mega battle. And this from a guy who started with one mini.
So then. What experiences have you all had with Backseaters? What level would you put them at? How have you handled it?
Edit: Just to clarify, When I talk about Backseat Gamers, I mean people who actively try to paricipate in the game in one way or another despite the lack of invitation.
Helping with rules disputes and friendly comments don't really fit in here, niether does giving advice when requested. It's when they try to in some way insinuate themselves into the game uninvited that people become Backseaters
About the WWE Tag Team thing, yeah its a shame but its no worse than what they are doing with the Intercontinental Championship. That Gak used to mean something dammit!!
About the WWE Tag Team thing, yeah its a shame but its no worse than what they are doing with the Intercontinental Championship. That Gak used to mean something dammit!!
I'll admit the situation has changed somewhat since I wrote that as I'm really enjoying Team* Hell No! ATM and the resurgence of the tag division in general.
*This little prefix adds another one. WWE's overuse of this word, why not just call them "Hell No", "Rhodes Scholars", "Cobro" etc. We KNOW you're a fething team!
InquisitorVaron wrote: blah blah.... ....and cats, cats are shifty buggers that gak in your garden scratch you and bring you dead animals.
This. Cats are annoying. They demand things all the time and then treat you like a piece of furniture. And their tails get stuck in headphone cables, which sauses them to panic, rip off your headphones and run around in circles, leaving headphone-debris all over the place. (happened to me once at a friends place)
Btw our first dog knew the phrases "Go" or "Run" only as "Get-the-cat!", because she loved chasing away cats that were gakking in our vegetables and we always said that along with opening the door and pointing outside. We sticked to that phrase even after the cats were no longer in our garden.
grimtuff wrote:37: People who've not seen films that are ingrained in the cultural zeitgeist (eg. Indiana Jones). Then make you look like some kind of strange hipster because they don't get what you're referencing.
Yeah, this too. Generally, people who just don't get a smart joke you made and then make you look like a fool talking nonsense.
DeathReaper wrote: Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
Stupid people that go over the speed limit in snow
Stupid people that go over the speed limit in the rain.
sarpedons-right-hand wrote: Yup, Hell No! are pretty awesome. I'll admit to being a little behind myself ATM as I can only watch catchup episodes due to my hellish work hours!
On the other hand I have found a whole bunch of old Royal Rumble tapes in my attic, going back to '89...Awesome stuff!
To add a little brightness to this thread, if you want an entertaining and insightful catchup have a listen to "Solomonster sounds off". He uploads a new podcast every Sunday night (UK time). Awesome listening (plus you can simply sync it to iTunes to listen to it on the go)
When I'm sewing, and the fabric gets away from me and ruins the whole thing.
When I'm ironing pants, and the seams don't run parallel.
When I make instant ramen, and I try to make it taste good without using the packets, but when I sit down to eat, it tastes boring, and I have to add the packet anyway
When headphones break
When I hear any sort of metal while listening to internet radio
When my fingers smell gross
When nothing seems to look good in the mirror, and I have to wear something typical AGAIN.
The word "Jock". I spent my summer this year down in England staying with a friend. For some reason the people that I met there just thought it was natural to call me this and treat me like a barbarian. ...The disliked like it however when I questioned what they were doing in a bar at this hour, shouldn't they have been out burning down a Whickerman as good country folk should? Its silly that people think they can throw around derogatory titles like that just because they think they have some familiarity with me because they're my friend's friends.
I enjoy going to England just to confuse the locals. Whenever I go to visit during the autumn I and my Scottish friend, who's studying there, get weird looks. They're wearing their winter wear whilst we're still wearing shorts and tshirts. ^^'
DeathReaper wrote: Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the fast lane.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the rain.
Stupid people that drive the exact speed limit or slower in the snow.
Stupid people that do not know how to drive.
Stupid people in general
Stupid people that go over the speed limit in snow
Stupid people that go over the speed limit in the rain.
Stupid people that don't hit the gas before a yellow light. Seriously this is Illionis, everyone does it. EVERYONE does.
Being told how to do a job after I've already completed it in the proper fashion
Impolite people
People who drive faster than the speed limit.
People who drive slower than the speed limit.
People who speed up when you're trying to turn
People who block lines of traffic
People who, upon seeing you get into an empty lane, immediately get into said lane, blow their horn, and proceed to pass you while giving you the finger
Being told that I'm inherently lazy, regardless to the person mentioning it has been camped out in front of the tv for hours while I just came from from a 12 hour shift
People who cannot understand that other people deserve some modicum of respect.
People who cannot have a conversation without cursing
People who walk absurdly slow and walk in such a manner that they take up the entirety of the sidewalk and will not move for anything. Interestingly, this often accompanies a complete inability in understanding grammar or even come close to pronouncing the local English dialect, a massive ego bordering on narcissism, a strange belief that I owe them something, general stupidity, and the complete inability to wear one's trousers properly.
The spawn of the people above
Drunks
People who argue for no reason other than to argue
Revisionists
People who think they have a right to do anything they want
People who act like they are royalty
Manipulative people
People who clamor for equality yet only seek benefit for themselves
People who intentionally misinterpret statistics
People who slam the door in your face when you are carrying a large amount of things.
People who have no manners
Shaving,
Young kids and super proud parents that think they created a genius,
People commenting about the weather,
Attractive girls that are aware of how attractive they are,
People that fart in elevators,
Traffic.
Armorum Ferrum wrote: Shaving,
Young kids and super proud parents that think they created a genius,
People commenting about the weather,
Attractive girls that are aware of how attractive they are,
People that fart in elevators,
Traffic.
Come now....farting in elevators is something of a pasttime here in the US, especially if you let rip right as you are exiting
Being from a state notorious for it's precipitation, I also hate people who cannot drive in it. And for the record, occasionally I will speed in the rain, but never snow or ice.
Being in the States again after being in Germany, I hate that we have speed limits on the freeway. I am even more annoyed at people who ignore this and drive beyond the accepted 10 mph over the limit.
Just a few minor things from Page 1 of Frazzled’s Big Book of Things That Piss Me Off
*Cats
*Squirrels
*Mosquitos
*Cancer
*British Redcoats
*Other drivers who drive poorly.
*Annoying teenagers
*Annoying adults
*Annoying Children
*People who drink decaf
*Liechtenstein
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kronk wrote: People that say "warshed" instead of washed. I grew up and have lived in the US South my whole life, and this makes my skin crawl.
East Texas is not your friend then....
OT but am I the only one who's noticed it doesn't seem to have rained in Texas since before September. Er...uh...rain gods where are you?
Also people who quote things then just say pretty much this, or some variant on that theme.
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Frazzled wrote: Just a few minor things from Page 1 of Frazzled’s Big Book of Things That Piss Me Off
*Cats
*Squirrels
*Mosquitos
*Cancer
*British Redcoats
*Other drivers who drive poorly.
*Annoying teenagers
*Annoying adults
*Annoying Children
*People who drink decaf
*Liechtenstein
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kronk wrote: People that say "warshed" instead of washed. I grew up and have lived in the US South my whole life, and this makes my skin crawl.
East Texas is not your friend then....
OT but am I the only one who's noticed it doesn't seem to have rained in Texas since before September. Er...uh...rain gods where are you?
Sacrifice someone to every available god? and why Liechtenstein?
Didn't you know, Leichtenstein is the heart of darkness. Its where Tolkein got the idea for Mordor. Even Hitler didn't feth with Leichtenstein. He knew what lurked its in foul abode carefully shaped to delude others with the illusions of a sleepy mountain paradise. Those Leichtensteinians are just biding their time, waiting for the chance to strike. They only have but to remove those who oppose them and the world is theirs.
People who make innocent photos into a political message.
Case and point:
The Comment:"She (Israeli model Bar Rafaeli)recently posed with the Jersey Shore guys, who were wearing shoes in the Palestinian colorsgiving one a fake BJ. Real classy."
Let's go ahead and overlook that the colored shoes are an Italian flag, and just be a douche bag instead. Plus who looks at shoes when Bar Rafaeli is damn near nude and being suggestive?
Frazzled wrote: Didn't you know, Leichtenstein is the heart of darkness. Its where Tolkein got the idea for Mordor. Even Hitler didn't feth with Leichtenstein. He knew what lurked its in foul abode carefully shaped to delude others with the illusions of a sleepy mountain paradise. Those Leichtensteinians are just biding their time, waiting for the chance to strike. They only have but to remove those who oppose them and the world is theirs.
- The housemate above me who plays his bass speaker non stop from 10am-midnight most days. - The housemate next to me who's been playing Halo 4 with the volume up all through the night of the past week, kept my girlfriend and I awake until 7am when we had lab work at 9am the same day. - People who confuse "you're" and "your". Most of the silly grammar mistakes I just ignore but that particular one makes me want to blow several fuses. - Those ridiculous disclaimers that every advertisement has to have to avoid getting sued. Things like "subject to availability" which means "you can't buy one if it's sold out", or "serving suggestion" that have to be plastered just in case some anal-retentive person out there decided to sue rather than using common sense. - People who are unbelieveably pious about smoking. Two of my housemates used to follow me outside just to preach to me about the risks whenever I sparked up. They stopped when I started taking their drinks and pouring them down the sink to prevent them getting liver damage. ¬¬ - The fact that having a vagina means you pay 1/2 for your car insurance. - How "political commentators" try to make some sort of conspiracy-nonsence out of meaningless things that have nothing to do with politics.
Crying infants doesn't really count. You are Genetically Hardwired to experience a cortizol spike upon hearing an infant's crying.
British People That say 'Yoegurt' instead of 'Yoggurt'. Now i am aware and accepting that in the American Dialect 'Yoegurt' is the standard way of saying it. It is not in the English Language, so it grates when a British person says it.
On a related note british people that carp on about how dumb Americans are because they pronounce stuff different and use different words for things. They moan like it's a personal insult, like our shared language is some Treasured personal Possesion.
I think some americanisms are weird and a little goofy but i dont take personal offence. ('minotarr/centarr' as opposed to 'Minotaur/Centaur' is the only one i find a little non-sensical)
The American Dialect has been evolving for 400 years in Isolation from the British Dialect, they have a totally different set of Cultural influences. Not to mention Standardised Spelling did not exist till the Late 19th century!
Case in Point: Aluminum. You'll always hear about 'dumb yanks' saying it wrong. They're not wrong, the British dialect has a different spelling 'Aluminium'.
Things That i absolutely Loathe and are anathema to my personal ideals?
There's only one thing i Despise..
Klipes. (Taddle tales). Kliping is just the most pathetic thing. Kliping is where you see someone doing something wrong that has nothing to do with you but you tell on them anyway, behind their back. You'd be surprised how heinous the act would have to be to make me rat. I will expose someone (i have done on this very forum) but there will be no delay between me exposing them and them finding out the game is up, mano a mano.
In both Britian and America they're spelled "Minotaur" and "Centaur", but in Britain they're pronounced "My-no-tour" and "Sen-tour", whereas in America they're pronounced "Minnow-tar" and "Sen-tar" respectively.
In a similar way to "Taurus", they should both really end with "tour". When have you heard "Taurus" spoken and "Tar-Russ"?
I cannot stand hearing people eat. It's disgusting. I don't even like hearing myself eat in my own head sometimes. To others, please chew mouth closed. Swallow before speaking.
Related note: people being impatient for my verbal response while I am eating. I'm trying to be polite.
Being poked by someone trying to get my attention, My instinct is to swing when this happens. I don't know why it bothers me so much. I've almost swung at coworkers/friends on a number of occasions. Luckily I've either stopped mid-swing or missed so far...
Bottom up troubleshooting, and refusing to read stack traces. This is an IT thing. These waste so much time. I love the question "Is the database down?" really being "I can't type my password correctly". Hrng
My kind. I have trouble going to the game shops because I get dragged into horrible conversations by career neckbeards. The problem comes in when I can't politely excuse myself from a conversation short of leaving the shop. Also, the classic 'I don't want to talk about your character'. I only bring up mine when specifically requested.
Pouring spirits on top of your mixer. Double whammy at a bar if not stirred or provided a swizzle stick. Only acceptable when preparing a layered cocktail.
Agreeing with above poster about rampaging anti-smokers. I smoke occasionally, but have only gotten the sermon once or twice. It drives me insane seeing other people get it, though. It's painfully obvious to the smoker that it's not healthy. You can save those calories for another battle.
Reiterating Perkustin's points about cultural differences. Visiting another country and spewing out stereotypes is not endearing, regardless of your point of origin or destination. Trust me when I say that politely engaging people in an adult conversation is going to result in a better day for you and your new friend.
I charge you with making no goddamned sense. (not that either of us really cares)
Dinosaur is rightly pronounced Die-no-sore and if saur is sore how the feth is taur, tour? Clearly it must be tore.
Thusly Minotaur is pronounced Me-no-tore.
Indubitably, et ceterea, et ceterea.
I think Perkustin is one of our heather-munching wee pals from 'noorth o' the boorder'.
The English pronounce the ending of 'minotaur' like the ending of 'Arkansas'. So, yeah, 'tore' - we don't typically pronounce the last 'r' sound, apart from in a few English dialects.
When i have a job to do whose time is constant and haas to be done.(like i have to close the grill everyday at 3, no matter what)
They then give me a job that takes a hour and a half or more 15 minutes before the time i have to go do something else.
I'm tired of religious people claiming to be all holy and then willingly/knowingly doing stuff against they''re religion. And I'm not talking about minor stuff.
I'm also tired of parents being afraid to be parents.
And I'm Damn tired of America letting other cultures get away with stuff because are worried about offending said cultures.
I am greatly annoyed by Americans and Brits that don't use proper grammar. I went through the internet craze that was leet-speak, lolcat speak, and even talking about your bff jill (anyone remember that commercial?).
I get that not everyone studies language with the diligence that they might put into other things, but simple grammatical mistakes shouldn't be a thing*.
- How it takes just a couple of people to decide what's ok to be shown on tv. Recent example: That Toyota ad where the CGI man drives through the glass has been banned because two, two people complained that it promotes dangerous driving. How can two people honeslty influence the standards of ads seen by millions of people? And anyone with a molecule of common sense would know not to drive like the guy in the ad.
- How Apple products are plastered in every single tv show. I understand the whole 'product placement' thing, but in every show, every ad these days there's always an iPod or iPhone in the background, or *every* character has to use one. I swear if you played a drinking game where you drunk whenever you saw an Apple product, you'd be dead within half an hour.
That, and public restrooms without Muzak. I really don't want to hear what is going on around me in the restroom thanks. I would prefer the instrumental version of the "Girl from Ipanema".
Easy E wrote: Question: What little things annoy you?
Answer: People
That, and public restrooms without Muzak. I really don't want to hear what is going on around me in the restroom thanks. I would prefer the instrumental version of the "Girl from Ipanema".
I had occasion to use a public loo in Paris a few years ago. Nothing strange about that you may say. But Wait! Everytime my urine hit the the urinal The Beatles 'She Loves You' would start to play. When I stopped, it stopped.
It was both freaky and awesome all at the same time! I liked it so much I purposefully drunk far more beer than I had too, just too see how accurate the sensor was. I must have spent 30 minutes in that Urinal that day....
People, who park over the lines in parking spaces and I hate the bathrooms in my International building for some reason my body always needs to take a gak before I head to class there and every bathroom there only has one toilet and there's like hundreds of students in the building so
there's a high probability that the toilet is being used by someone else. The worse was when there was a free toilet but unfortunately the toilet seat was covered in smeared gak pieces so I had to go to the more distant bathroom down the hall and when I finished I realized there was no
toilet paper so I had to pull up my pants and underwear in way that didn't touch my dirty ass and go back to the other bathroom with the gak covered toilet seat and use it's toilet paper.
People who constantly smile when there is nothing funny to smile about.
God, I hate those people who smile only out of politeness.
Smiles are for expressing joy, not politeness.
Small children they often smell bad, they're hyper, talk too loud, uncooperative, have no understanding of responsibility or the value of things, are rude, are drama queens, etc that being said because that's expected child's behaviour I'm surprisingly patient and understanding towards them,
still it doesn't make them any less pleasurable to be around.
Jihadin wrote: Great...now I can't get out of my mind that Cheesecat at times....baby sit..
I haven't baby sitted before but in my high school art class every student got assigned to take care of an elementary school kid or 2 for an art project I handled it pretty well (the kid kept calling me a "dumbie" the whole time ).
The little ads around different websites saying how doctors, hair stylists, supermarkets, power companies, etc. hate someone because of the super secret way they have to save money on their services.
There are many, many things that annoy me on a day-to-day basis, but here are a few of the most annoying:
People quoting out of context. Whether it's history textbooks being manipulated to provide a source to examine, English Lit teachers making an argument based on a few quotes and omitting any that disagree, anyone quoting stats to sell/prove something but failing to make the source of that information available, I get very annoyed.
I also get very annoyed with people who will be perfectly polite to someone's face, but then go and bitch about them behind their back. I mean, if you don't like someone, or can't stand being around them, then just tell them. Don't pretend to like them just because it's easier.
Other stuff:
- misquoting/misreading Shakespeare or other texts in unfamiliar dialects. Take the time to work out what it means and enunciate it appropriately.
- txt spk. Enough said.
- Ultracrepadarians: people who pretend to know what they're talking about.
- Word limits: I never manage to restrict myself to them, so don't bother unless it's absolutely necessary.
People who cannot speak the Queen's English infuriate me. Unless you have a genuine medical condition, make the effort! On that same note, I feel compelled to correct you, Paradigm, because the correct noun is "quotation", as opposed to the verb "to quote".*
Stupid people are incredibly annoying. I find myself becoming ever more depressed when I walk into the town centre and hear the idiocy that humanity produces on a daily basis.
Hipsters. feth off. I don't care what you think, get out of my life.
Militant atheists/religious people. I don't want to hear how your god is better than mine, nor do I want to hear how my accomplishments are somehow lessened because of the beliefs I hold.
Stupid people. They deserve to be mentioned twice.
People who judge and form predispositions based on my physical appearance, but then refuse to change their opinions even when they know more about me.
Hypocrites. People who call me "sad" based on my hobbies, when they spend most of their time doing similar things.
People who think I'm gay because I go to a boys school.
People who think I'm gay because they personally haven't seen me talking to a girl.
People who haven't seen classic films such as "Star Wars" or "Indiana Jones" and therefore, don't understand references such as "Many bothans died to bring us this information."
gak teachers. Your job is to teach me; if you're not doing that, why are you still being paid?
Americanisms. To be more specific, English people spouting Americanisms simply because they heard a celebrity speak like that.
Celebrity culture. The less we speak of it, the better.
Websites which assume I give the slightest gak about celebrity X wearing dress Y to event Z.
People who haven't seen even a single episode of Sherlock or Doctor Who, and simply dismiss them out-of-hand.
People who think spending money on Lego sets is "sad", whilst buying the latest FIFA game every year.
People who use the word "Legos". If you want to argue this one, tell me what "a Lego" is.
*I had an appalling English teacher at secondary school, who continually propagated incorrect English grammar and spelling. This has had the unfortunate side effect of making me into what some would term a "Grammar Nazi".
I use it to clarify what I mean by "English", as a lot of people these days appear to have no concept of grammatical structures, consistent spelling and recognisable pronunciation.
I think this sums up how I feel sitting on the public bus sometimes.
Yeah, but it's essentially saying "received pronunciation is best English". I don't hold with that. If I can learn to understand your accent, you can learn to understand mine.
I also get very annoyed with people who will be perfectly polite to someone's face, but then go and bitch about them behind their back. I mean, if you don't like someone, or can't stand being around them, then just tell them. Don't pretend to like them just because it's easier.
Have you ever been in a working environment with someone you disliked? It goes a lot better if you pretend to like them.
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Da Boss wrote: Yeah, but it's essentially saying "received pronunciation is best English". I don't hold with that. If I can learn to understand your accent, you can learn to understand mine.
Yeah it's a bit unreasonable to think an Indian person (for example) who's first language is Punjabi is going to be able to perfectly replicate your own accent besides, the fact that they made the effort to learn your language which is hard enough itself they deserve some respect when
I also get very annoyed with people who will be perfectly polite to someone's face, but then go and bitch about them behind their back. I mean, if you don't like someone, or can't stand being around them, then just tell them. Don't pretend to like them just because it's easier.
Have you ever been in a working environment with someone you disliked? It goes a lot better if you pretend to like them.
I do spend a lot of time working with people I dislike, some to larger degrees than others. I tend to make it perfectly clear that I dislike them, and it's rarely an issue. Outside of collaborative work, I ignore them and they ignore me. I may be branded antisocial, but it means I don't have to interact with people I dislike more than is necessary which is a good thing for me and also for them. I'll work with others no problem, but that doesn't mean I have to like (or pretend to like) them.
When it comes down to it, I would much rather know how someone felt than have them essentially lie to me, and I'd rather have someone know I dislike them than have them think I do like them. Honesty is always the best policy, no matter what the situation.
Well, I guess you have some control over who you work with I work at a fast-food restaurant so I don't get that luxury so I just grin and bear it instead (and then say ruthless insults behind their back ).
I dislike it when TV shows state that their super sci-fi metal is made out of element unknown to mankind. I can understand an alloy or a certain structure but a new element? The periodic table seems to be complete save for some heavy, highly unstable elements.
This "pansy" item that you speak of is worn by great hordes of soulless avengers who are capable of gathering in some small fashion, and in a sea of red locks and flappy fabric rain death upon those who seek to sissyfy them.
People who do things wrong, and then continue to do the exact same thing wrong after multiple corrections. People who put the emphasis on the wrong word when quoting is a big deal to me.
TheCustomLime wrote: I dislike it when TV shows state that their super sci-fi metal is made out of element unknown to mankind. I can understand an alloy or a certain structure but a new element? The periodic table seems to be complete save for some heavy, highly unstable elements.
1:That damnable couple across the road whom insist on getting drunk and having a row at 2 o clock in the fething morning! To the point where I am woken and cannot sleep because of the noise. 2:Said couples dog that is allowed to roam the streets, off its lead and with no collar whilst the couple are at home. Up to gone 2 in the morning. That bastardised animal has been known to gak around the street, chase our cats into our yard, and has even attempted to gain entrance to the house at times. it is also damn aggressive. I have made it clear that I WILL kill that animal if it dares to enter my land or act offensively/threateningly to my family/friends/pets again. 3:On that note, people whom cannot control their dogs. Just the other day some ass brought his dog around the back of the houses. Said animal was acting aggressively and went for one of my cats whom thankfully held it off long enough for me to get there. The lads reaction to my angered comment on how his animal should be under control? Feth off and mind your own business. I still don't know how I held my temper. 4:The little yappy vermin down the end of the road. That one has actually bit me, and gets loose all the time. It has chased our younger cat up the wall of the house before(Yes, up the wall and the man still thinks its his right. He also used to dump his waste into our bin. That stopped after a heated confrontation. 5:Little children with parents whom think it is their given right to have their spawn roam all over and grab whatever they like, and should you challenge this then they RAGE at you. 6:Jehovas witnesses. I am Wiccan. Knocking on my door, speaking to me and inviting me to big community parties(!) will not change this. Please back off before I hex you. 7:Those holy roller preachers/singers/bands that take up station within towns and try to convert everyone that passes. Doubly bad as Preston has a hell of a lot of them. 8:The Government.... Actually scratch that, they are a big thing. 9:-People whom pick my minis up during a game. 10:A certain pervert whom was asked things that I will not describe here off a girl I was with at the time. This was when I had just finished at my old college where we had been classmates. I had thought he was okay, if a bit weird and it turns out I was wrong. I knew he lived near me, just not where, so that saved him from myself and my good(And massive) friend(who's girlfriend he had tried a similar thing on, resulting in said friend wanting to level him as well). The problem now? He now goes to my college. he also goes to the store where my club is held. Each time I see him I have to exercise god levels of self control. Even worse, he knows this and seems to revel in it 11:Children whom don't know the meaning of the word 'No'. 12:My little brother not understanding that "no, you cannot go on my laptop without my express permission" does not mean "Go on whenever you like" 13:Having no money. 14:rap and pop music. 15:Arrogant people playing said music on the bus. Especially on the college bus. I have since started countering by bringing my Laptop(loaded with METAL !m!) and playing my music. I can go louder, and last longer than them. 16:Being short sighted. 17:-People whom do not understand the concept of hygiene. 18Bad coffee. 19Bad coffee being passed off as good coffee. 20:Tutors not doing their job. 21:Bright lights. By bright I mean above full moon brightness. 22:-People not understanding that I have to dedicate most of my "free" time to college work. 23:Said time having to be dedicated to college work. 24:My mums insistence that I wear a hi-vis thingy when riding my bike. I accept the helmet-ive seen what can happen if you don't wear one-but the hi-vis thingy is horrible and embarrassing. 25:Stupid people. 26:Stupid people in charge of my college, and thinking it is a good idea to knock half a building down and re-build it whilst the other half is still in use 27:My bad dice . In practice games I get but in actual games I get .
I could go on, but I have things to do sadly.
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Children.
Chihuahua rat-creatures.
(Actually, any 6-pointer dog.)
A 6 pointer is any dog small enough to pick up and dropkick for a goal (which at least in AFL, the last sport I followed, worth 6 points).
There are three main categories of dog.
Yappers,
Crappers
And outright mean bastiches.
This latter category includes wiener dogs. I have no issue with them. The first two, are merely horse doovers on the food chain.
TheCustomLime wrote: I dislike it when TV shows state that their super sci-fi metal is made out of element unknown to mankind. I can understand an alloy or a certain structure but a new element? The periodic table seems to be complete save for some heavy, highly unstable elements.
The Earth was also flat, mind you
We are discovering new things all the time.
Reading more upon the subject it would seem that current science does believe there are elements with an atomic number higher than 100 that are more stable that Uranium. Look up the island of stability for more on the subject. The jist of it is that in the atomic nucleus there are "shells" (Much like electron shells) that, when filled with protons and neutrons, produce more stable atoms. For the sake of brevity I won't get into this but what should be taken away from this is that even these elements are expected to have relatively short half lives. Just longer than that of, for example, Livermorium which only has a half life of 61 milliseconds. However, some speculate that these stable superheavy elements will have much longer half lives and will be very useful if we can make enough of the stuff.
I'd like to add yet another item. People with Roosters in the Suburbs. feth you, feth your stupid bird, take him back to your fething cousin's barn and let people fething sleep.
Weird, I thought I'd already replied. Anyhoo;
- Indecisive people. If you cannot decide what is best for you out of two options then you need not be using oxygen that more productive people can better utilize
- People who need their hands held for the most simple of tasks. I am not a babysitter.
- People standing in my personal space. There is a threshold, do not stand too close to me, stand right behind me, or peer over my shoulder. My instinct then is to get defensive and it is going to take me a lot of effort to not tell you to to off and die
- Ramblers. I like people, I like hearing stories from other people. I do not like someone who has told me everything that has ever happened to them when asked something that in no way requires that. Brevity is awesome.
- Unreasonable people
- Tailgaters. Sorry for your inconvenience but I go the speed limit. Don't like it? Don't ride my ass, go around.
- Loud noise/people. I have a certain threshold and beyond that it gets very irritating very quickly
- People who don't want to be in a work environment. Just because you don't like your job does not mean that I need to deal with your p*ss poor service, or if you are a co-worker that I have to carry your ass.
- Liars
I live less than 10 miles from the Canadian border, and what annoys me is Canadians who don't realize that the road from my house to town is 55 MILES per hour, not 55 KILOMETERS per hour.
Dreadclaw69 wrote: - Tailgaters. Sorry for your inconvenience but I go the speed limit. Don't like it? Don't ride my ass, go around.
These are the worst people in the world. I live on a mountain highway where the speed limit is 55, but there are a lot of twists and turns. Plus I drive a lifted Jeep, which means I take turns at the safe recommend speeds so I don't flip and roll. And I always end up with some douche in little compact trying to stick his nose up my tailpipe. If you're following 30 feet back at 55 mph on turns with visibility limited to 100 yards, then you are a suicidal moron. And annoy me!
friendlycommissar wrote: I live less than 10 miles from the Canadian border, and what annoys me is Canadians who don't realize that the road from my house to town is 55 MILES per hour, not 55 KILOMETERS per hour.
I also hate when those same people from BC get into the "fast" lane on I-5, and sit there.... Doing. The. Exact. Speed. Limit. Maybe it's that I was stationed in Germany and got used to the roads/habits there and theyve never really brushed off, but I HATE passing these slow idiots on the right.
Dreadclaw69 wrote: - Tailgaters. Sorry for your inconvenience but I go the speed limit. Don't like it? Don't ride my ass, go around.
These are the worst people in the world. I live on a mountain highway where the speed limit is 55, but there are a lot of twists and turns. Plus I drive a lifted Jeep, which means I take turns at the safe recommend speeds so I don't flip and roll. And I always end up with some douche in little compact trying to stick his nose up my tailpipe. If you're following 30 feet back at 55 mph on turns with visibility limited to 100 yards, then you are a suicidal moron. And annoy me!
I had one spin last winter. I hit black ice and couldn't get the car straightened out so I hit the snow bank by the side of the road. The only vehicle that kept a proper distance that day was the plow truck behind me, which hit the same patch of ice, and ended up in the same snow bank beside me. Any closer and it would have been messy. Of course minutes after getting back on the road some stupid gakker was on my tail
-Youtube adverts
-People who take up more than their seat on public transport
-People who walk slowly in front of me
-People who continue to explain something when I understand the final point that the explanation will eventually result in
-Homeless people on public transport who keep trying to flog me useless stuff like packs of tissues for extortionate prices
-Ping spikes when playing Mount and Blade Warband
-Losing when I didn't intend to
-People handing out useless pamphlets of a religious/ charity related nature in the street
-Unfunny jokes
-Bicyclists
-People who try to be witty, but are in fact, stupid
-Sausages with peppercorns inside them (I just discovered these to my displeasure today)
-Coffee cake
-Having to hold a conversation with distant relatives
-Racist youths who throw bananas at me out of their cars
-Anyone who throws bananas at me out of their cars really
-Vegetable Lasagna
-People who touch my food which I have yet to eat/ am eating (I stabbed my friend with a fork in the hand for stealing chips, this is REALLY a pet peeve of mine)
-My habit of biting the skin off my fingers
I think the number one thing that annoys me are people that drive ten miles below the speed limit on the highway, then as soon as you get into the other lane to pass them, they decide to speed up so you can't get in front of them. Inevitably, someone who wants to go like 90 gets behind you while you're in the other lane, leaving you to have to speed way past your comfort level to get in front of the original jackass who decided to speed up just to spite you.
It pisses me off so much sometimes that I want to follow them and slash their tires.
Despite what the Internet would have you believe, Canadians are not all sunshine and daisies.
I used to work at a gas station not thirty minutes from the U.S. Canadian Border, and I have to tell you, out of everyone who was pissed off about anything, it was mostly Canadians.
Every single one of them would walk in, start going on about how awesome it was in Canada. Then they would see our "Take-A-Penny-Leave-A-Penny" and ALWAYS have to comment on how 'Canada got rid of the penny there, doncha know?" EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.
When I worked at a retail store, they would come in, complain about having to drive for an hour and a half to get into town (When I lived an hour out of town myself, coming into work every day), that the prices were so much better, but oh god don't you dare tell them you ran out of product. Nevermind we would hold aside items if you call and ask us to.
And a lot of the Canadians always seem to think they are American citizens, too..... Can't tell you how many times I've heard them complain about how "Being North of America is like being the Siamese twin to a suicidal maniac"..... Not the U.S.s or my own fault you have close to 95% of your population on our border and rely on us because a carton of cigs is $15 up there but $4.50 down here......
AND let's not go into the fact that they drive 90 in 65s......
Maybe some offense to any Canadian posters. Retail sucks in general, but most of my customers across three jobs have been Canadians.
AND let's not go into the fact that they drive 90 in 65s......
What part of the US are you in? The Canadians that I've seen on I-5 are regularly doing 55 in a 70, and it slows down when the speed limit goes to 60. AND they're in the far left lane doing so
I completely agree with that first one. I have to ask, what is the reasoning for the second one?
When I'm in the car they're in the way, and when I'm on foot some find their way onto the pavement and seem to think that they have a right to be there (more so than any pedestrian). A considerable number don't know how they ought to cycle on the road, and if they do they certainly don't let it show through their risky and thoughtless behaviour. They really ought to have a license to cycle on the road.
Ensis Ferrae wrote: I completely agree with that first one. I have to ask, what is the reasoning for the second one?
One of the reason I moved out of Seattle is because the traffic is a complete nightmare and the city spent millions to make it worse by removing lanes all over the city to fit bike lanes (which never get used) that the cyclists demanded.
Plus, on the rare occasions they actually use the bike lanes, they never ride in the middle of them, always on the very edge of the dividing line, so they're almost in the driving lane. And they do that BS thing where they creep up on your side at a light then get in front of you and go 20 miles under the speed limit.
friendlycommissar wrote: And they do that BS thing where they creep up on your side at a light then get in front of you and go 20 miles under the speed limit.
I get a fair amount of that in my area as well. There are not enough middle fingers to wave, or air in my lungs to scream "feth YOU!" loud enough, for those douches.
I have one that has been percolating for a while now.
Prius drivers.
Prius drivers are a menace! They drive a good 5-10 miles under the speed limit and they do not accelerate with traffic from a stop, often letting two or three cars pass them before moving (perhaps that is a performance issue related to the car, but damn do they accelerate slowly...). I realize this is a gross generalization, but feth it, I have been observing the plague of Prius drivers infesting my commute and except for one (hey, shiny black Prius you actually went the speed limit--well done!) they ALL demonstrate this same behavior. There aren't even similarities between drivers to place blame on, it seems to be that once someone (anyone?) plants their butt in the seat of a Prius all regard for the rules of the road fly out the window. And this isn't a knock on hybrid or electric cars. I have no problem with those. Leaf drivers don't behave in this way and neither do Volt drivers. It is the fething Prius drivers. Scum of the earth all of them (except for that shiny black Prius--that person was alright).
friendlycommissar wrote: And they do that BS thing where they creep up on your side at a light then get in front of you and go 20 miles under the speed limit.
I get a fair amount of that in my area as well. There are not enough middle fingers to wave, or air in my lungs to scream "feth YOU!" loud enough, for those douches.
I have one that has been percolating for a while now.
Prius drivers.
Prius drivers are a menace! They drive a good 5-10 miles under the speed limit and they do not accelerate with traffic from a stop, often letting two or three cars pass them before moving (perhaps that is a performance issue related to the car, but damn do they accelerate slowly...). I realize this is a gross generalization, but feth it, I have been observing the plague of Prius drivers infesting my commute and except for one (hey, shiny black Prius you actually went the speed limit--well done!) they ALL demonstrate this same behavior. There aren't even similarities between drivers to place blame on, it seems to be that once someone (anyone?) plants their butt in the seat of a Prius all regard for the rules of the road fly out the window. And this isn't a knock on hybrid or electric cars. I have no problem with those. Leaf drivers don't behave in this way and neither do Volt drivers. It is the fething Prius drivers. Scum of the earth all of them (except for that shiny black Prius--that person was alright).
Kronk drives a Prius.
But Kronk speeds. A lot. Kronk takes off at red lights faster than most other cars and passes people on the sidewalk if he has to.
Get the feth out of Kronk's way, puny truck driver!
Ensis Ferrae wrote: I completely agree with that first one. I have to ask, what is the reasoning for the second one?
One of the reason I moved out of Seattle is because the traffic is a complete nightmare and the city spent millions to make it worse by removing lanes all over the city to fit bike lanes (which never get used) that the cyclists demanded.
Plus, on the rare occasions they actually use the bike lanes, they never ride in the middle of them, always on the very edge of the dividing line, so they're almost in the driving lane. And they do that BS thing where they creep up on your side at a light then get in front of you and go 20 miles under the speed limit.
as a cyclist myself, I never understood the desire that other cyclists have to end their own lives. I grew up in Salem Oregon, where, where there were bike lanes you had to creep up at people's sides just to be slightly visible (have no idea how many times I've almost been run over by someone making a right turn, nearly taking me out), but you also ran into the problem of the city's storm drains weren't installed properly thus creating a huge hazard for anything with tires less than 2 inches wide. The most fun that I had was in the downtown area where there were no bike lines, but I wasn't allowed on the sidewalks, so I did ride in traffic just as though I was a motorcycle or car. But then, the city's downtown speed limit was only 25, which I could easily do on my road bike.
I just left Tennessee, where, even with road shoulders that were two cars wide, I'd still never ride my bike on them, because people are that bad at driving out there.
Not having enough intelligent people in the world to talk to. Do you guys have any idea of the ratio of stupid or ignorant people, maybe both, to intelligent ones in this world? Well neither do I, but I think the ratio tips in the favor of the former by a LOT. And yet, the world continues on. Oh well.
LumenPraebeo wrote: Not having enough intelligent people in the world to talk to. Do you guys have any idea of the ratio of stupid or ignorant people, maybe both, to intelligent ones in this world? Well neither do I, but I think the ratio tips in the favor of the former by a LOT. And yet, the world continues on. Oh well.
Generally I think most people are fairly bright it just that's there's so much info out in the world it's impossible to knowledgeable at everything, so instead you get lots of people who know lots about very specific things and are mediocre (or worse) at everything else. Honestly if you take a
long, hard look at yourself you would probably find that you know very little as well except for when it comes to a few specific things, but don't worry so does everybody.
That trailer for the new Scarjo movie makes my agent orange act up.
And interestingly enough, I don't get mad at modern flat earthers, I find them endlessly amusing. It's only when someone trots out some fact or story and someone else responds with "Yeah, and people used to think the Earth was flat, too." that I get bothered.
LumenPraebeo wrote: Not having enough intelligent people in the world to talk to. Do you guys have any idea of the ratio of stupid or ignorant people, maybe both, to intelligent ones in this world? Well neither do I, but I think the ratio tips in the favor of the former by a LOT. And yet, the world continues on. Oh well.
Generally I think most people are fairly bright it just that's there's so much info out in the world it's impossible to knowledgeable at everything, so instead you get lots of people who know lots about very specific things and are mediocre (or worse) at everything else. Honestly if you take a
long, hard look at yourself you would probably find that you know very little as well except for when it comes to a few specific things, but don't worry so does everybody.
You're right. I'm bad at most sports. I'm not good at communicating with my family. I was terrible at school, worse at math. 90% of the jobs out there I was looking at in college don't suit me, which I'm just going to assume I suck at. I'm ignorant and stupid at a lot of things. Maybe my experience is an exception, but generally when someone talks about things that I'm good at, that I have knowledge about, they don't admit that they don't know about it.
Most even have the nerve to spout out something obvious, or very generally well known with the implication that I don't know it yet, or even try to correct me. When I don't know something, I admit, and I ask.
But I disagree with you. A lot of people are fairly bright, not most. Most also have good intentions. But you probably know how things end up with good intentions. And I agree, it's impossible to be knowledgeable at everything, but I think its far from impossible to be knowledgeable at certain things with a general and broad range of skills. I could be more specific, but that will result in a book. I would liken it to a comparison between someone once saying to me: "You're being unrealistic, a utopia is an impossible ideal to turn into reality" and me saying: "I don't believe for one second that utopia can be achieved in reality, but I do believe with the proper resources, you can get close."
Oh, don't get me wrong there's still dumb people around I just don't think they're near as common as a lot of people on the internet claim there is. But then again intelligence is one of those things that seems impossible to quantify so any statement one makes about the subject would
friendlycommissar wrote: And they do that BS thing where they creep up on your side at a light then get in front of you and go 20 miles under the speed limit.
I get a fair amount of that in my area as well. There are not enough middle fingers to wave, or air in my lungs to scream "feth YOU!" loud enough, for those douches.
I have one that has been percolating for a while now.
Prius drivers.
Prius drivers are a menace! They drive a good 5-10 miles under the speed limit and they do not accelerate with traffic from a stop, often letting two or three cars pass them before moving (perhaps that is a performance issue related to the car, but damn do they accelerate slowly...). I realize this is a gross generalization, but feth it, I have been observing the plague of Prius drivers infesting my commute and except for one (hey, shiny black Prius you actually went the speed limit--well done!) they ALL demonstrate this same behavior. There aren't even similarities between drivers to place blame on, it seems to be that once someone (anyone?) plants their butt in the seat of a Prius all regard for the rules of the road fly out the window. And this isn't a knock on hybrid or electric cars. I have no problem with those. Leaf drivers don't behave in this way and neither do Volt drivers. It is the fething Prius drivers. Scum of the earth all of them (except for that shiny black Prius--that person was alright).
Kronk drives a Prius.
But Kronk speeds. A lot. Kronk takes off at red lights faster than most other cars and passes people on the sidewalk if he has to.
Get the feth out of Kronk's way, puny truck driver!
MoO approves of that car Kronk!
And thanks to whomever mentioned Youtube adverts. They are fething annoying.
Oh! One more; bad parents. I mean the type of parent who ignores their Little Darling as (s)he runs around screaming, swinging off things, getting their grubby paws over everything, and just being a general nuisance. Then when they finally do pay attention they tell the child "Stop that. Stop that. Come here. I said stop that. Put that down. Stop that. Come here" in such a disinterested tone of voice that it is no wonder that the kid is not paying a blind bit of notice.
friendlycommissar wrote: And they do that BS thing where they creep up on your side at a light then get in front of you and go 20 miles under the speed limit.
I get a fair amount of that in my area as well. There are not enough middle fingers to wave, or air in my lungs to scream "feth YOU!" loud enough, for those douches.
I have one that has been percolating for a while now.
Prius drivers.
Prius drivers are a menace! They drive a good 5-10 miles under the speed limit and they do not accelerate with traffic from a stop, often letting two or three cars pass them before moving (perhaps that is a performance issue related to the car, but damn do they accelerate slowly...). I realize this is a gross generalization, but feth it, I have been observing the plague of Prius drivers infesting my commute and except for one (hey, shiny black Prius you actually went the speed limit--well done!) they ALL demonstrate this same behavior. There aren't even similarities between drivers to place blame on, it seems to be that once someone (anyone?) plants their butt in the seat of a Prius all regard for the rules of the road fly out the window. And this isn't a knock on hybrid or electric cars. I have no problem with those. Leaf drivers don't behave in this way and neither do Volt drivers. It is the fething Prius drivers. Scum of the earth all of them (except for that shiny black Prius--that person was alright).
Kronk drives a Prius.
But Kronk speeds. A lot. Kronk takes off at red lights faster than most other cars and passes people on the sidewalk if he has to.
Get the feth out of Kronk's way, puny truck driver!
Go to the Netherlands, and see how cycling can be neatly incorporated as a nice method of travel that keeps you fit and is good for the environment. Seriously, don't use your car if you only need to travel a kilometer or five.
Children
Anyone younger than me, by a minute or a year.
People who believe vaccinations cause autism.
People who believe anything they are told.
In fact, I'm easily annoyed these days, chalk it up to old age.
In photoshop, when you hit ctrl+Z, and it not only reverses your last action, but also moves you back to the previous layer too. Makes managing layers an absolute pain.
Dealing with things made for right handed people. Your ergonomic scissors are bad and you should feel bad. Chalk boards also suck.
Also people who militantly love dogs and hate cats. It might just be my own experience, but I swear people that love cats are indifferent to dogs, but people who love dogs always seem to hate cats. Why?
Edit: I will add people that can't write legibly, with poor cursive being the worst. Take the extra 5 seconds to write your note/letter so the other person can figure out what the heck you were saying.
More or less. Though what set me off today was a post that got very militantly "rawr this is so horrible to women and contributes to such an evil culture" to a boy giving a girl a foul ball he caught or something. Or he did a little slight of hand with another baseball or something.
curran12 wrote: More or less. Though what set me off today was a post that got very militantly "rawr this is so horrible to women and contributes to such an evil culture" to a boy giving a girl a foul ball he caught or something. Or he did a little slight of hand with another baseball or something.
rabidguineapig wrote: Dealing with things made for right handed people. Your ergonomic scissors are bad and you should feel bad. Chalk boards also suck.
Also people who militantly love dogs and hate cats. It might just be my own experience, but I swear people that love cats are indifferent to dogs, but people who love dogs always seem to hate cats. Why?
Edit: I will add people that can't write legibly, with poor cursive being the worst. Take the extra 5 seconds to write your note/letter so the other person can figure out what the heck you were saying.
So your left handed? What about computer equipment. Don't you have to get specially made Keyboard/Mouse?
rabidguineapig wrote: Dealing with things made for right handed people. Your ergonomic scissors are bad and you should feel bad. Chalk boards also suck.
Also people who militantly love dogs and hate cats. It might just be my own experience, but I swear people that love cats are indifferent to dogs, but people who love dogs always seem to hate cats. Why?
Edit: I will add people that can't write legibly, with poor cursive being the worst. Take the extra 5 seconds to write your note/letter so the other person can figure out what the heck you were saying.
So your left handed? What about computer equipment. Don't you have to get specially made Keyboard/Mouse?
Back OT. People who talk to me when I'm annoyed
Nope.. but he's right... Things like scissors or some firearms or whathaveyou that have molded grips specifically designed to fit and be used in the right hand are fething annoying.
rabidguineapig wrote: Dealing with things made for right handed people. Your ergonomic scissors are bad and you should feel bad. Chalk boards also suck.
Also people who militantly love dogs and hate cats. It might just be my own experience, but I swear people that love cats are indifferent to dogs, but people who love dogs always seem to hate cats. Why?
Edit: I will add people that can't write legibly, with poor cursive being the worst. Take the extra 5 seconds to write your note/letter so the other person can figure out what the heck you were saying.
So your left handed? What about computer equipment. Don't you have to get specially made Keyboard/Mouse?
Back OT. People who talk to me when I'm annoyed
Nope.. but he's right... Things like scissors or some firearms or whathaveyou that have molded grips specifically designed to fit and be used in the right hand are fething annoying.
The phrase "yeah baby". Who is this baby that is being mentioned, is the person referring to me as a baby? Why is baby needed after exclaiming yeah? Is yeah the babys' name?
I really fething hate it. It's just nonsensical drivel that people say because they think they are expected to. I'll be back in this thread in 12 months when "Good Job " has annoyed me enough...at least that one makes sense.
When people type 'loose' when they mean 'lose.' When people spell 'homebrewed' as 'homebrew.' When people use 'verse' as a verb. All of these make me want to chew my fingers off.
The Preacher comics.
Tyranids.
Reality TV. MTV. BET.
The Wayans Brothers. Tyler Perry.
Sandals. Dudes in skinny jeans.
When people call an SUV a truck.
When people call me 'ma'am' on the phone.
Superman.
Anime.
Dr. Who fans. (Not the show, just the fans.) Sandman fans. Joss Whedon fans. Sherlock fans.
Benedict Cumberbatch.
Having to do something over that I just did.
When I walk by someone and I'm clearly disgusted by them and I can tell they think it's because I'm a bigot (like, they're flamboyantly gay or something) but in reality it's because they're unnaceptably disgusting. (Like eating with their mouth wide open.)
Pet shelters that won't let you choose your own vet.
Limited time offers when it comes to wargaming supplies/minis.
When people drive tractors on the road. Not only is it inconsiderate, it's dangerous and usually illegal.
When people just stand and jabber in the middle of the sidewalk.
When people call Obama the Antichrist. Get a grip.
When people call George Bush a Nazi. Get a grip.
Politics in general.
The news.
Smart phones. Seriously? Why did we start backsliding? We got our phones so thin and tiny, and now we're making them bigger than they ever were? What the hell.
The Nintendo Wii. The X-Box One. The PS-whatever. All handheld game systems. Exclusive video game releases. Online video games.
Extended family.
People I don't have sexual intercourse with or that I didn't father touching me.
People I don't feel comfortable sleeping in the same room with coming to my house uninvited.
People parking on my lawn. (I live RIGHT next door to a high school, happens all the time.)
People who hate cats.
Racist, sexist, or obnoxious bumper stickers.
The bumper stickers that show Calvin peeing on something. Not only are they stupid, but they are illegally bootlegged. Every time I see one I have to fight the urge to tear it to shreds.
Church bulletin signs with offensive, standoffish, or ludicrous slogans.
When people take the default position that the police are evil.
When police in television, books, or films are portrayed as evil, lazy, or incompetent simply because they are police officers. (Joss Whedon...)
JRR Tolkien. JK Rowling.
I think I'm tapped.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Ooh! When vegetarians or vegans in books, movies, or films are portrayed as being crazy for no other reason that that they are vegetarians/vegans.
I completely agree with that first one. I have to ask, what is the reasoning for the second one?
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
hmmm mine are,
anti-vaxxers
anti-global warming people.
people pointing at stuff at work ( I work in a deli and when they say they want turkey and I ask which kind they promptly point, at the glass, that I cant see threw)
my former sister-in-law
pretty much anyone who disagrees with mainstream science using natural news as their source.
people pointing at stuff at work ( I work in a deli and when they say they want turkey and I ask which kind they promptly point, at the glass, that I cant see threw)
Lol, I sort of do this.... But it's more so that I can better line up my "sight" to read the placard, and I DO read the placard for the employee
I completely agree with that first one. I have to ask, what is the reasoning for the second one?
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
OK... As a cyclist, I also hate those cyclists who don't follow the proper etiquette on the road.
I definitely agree with many of those on your list... But, didnt you get the memo?? Bush is the anti-christ, and Obama is the Devil himself
The thing that really grinds my gears with the racist, sexist or overly offensive bumper stickers thing is, while I was in the army, it is very clear and posted around company areas that these sorts of things, even on vehicles is not OK. I mean, yeah, we're supposed to contact the MPs or IG or whoever to have them contact that person to have the sticker removed, but usually it was just too much bother.
Speaking of Jesse Jackson, one of the other of those idiots that I really love to hate, is "Rev." Al Sharpton... How in the feth is that clown still a "reverend" ??
Ensis Ferrae wrote: \Speaking of Jesse Jackson, one of the other of those idiots that I really love to hate, is "Rev." Al Sharpton... How in the feth is that clown still a "reverend" ??
One of my law teachers back in high school was classmates with Al in high school. You know how he became a Reverend? He submitted $0.25 with a cut-out from a magazine advertising the sale of the title Reverend. He bragged about it too to my teacher. Shortly after that, Al dropped out of high school. My teachers hated him ever since. Also, Al used to scheme to sell things to fellow students a lot.
people pointing at stuff at work ( I work in a deli and when they say they want turkey and I ask which kind they promptly point, at the glass, that I cant see threw)
Lol, I sort of do this.... But it's more so that I can better line up my "sight" to read the placard, and I DO read the placard for the employee
well they your good I cant stand the ones who seem to only know the word "this" all while getting mad at me
Cheesecat wrote: I don't know much about Al Sharpton but why is he disliked so much?
Because he has the magic ability to turn ANY issue into a race issue and take it from a small local issue, to full blown, national coverage. He's generally a sleezy dirtbag who has no business doing what he does.
I completely agree with that first one. I have to ask, what is the reasoning for the second one?
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
There are a certain type who stubbornly choose to ride on the road even when there is cycle path like 3 feet away. It does give the impression that they are being annoying on purpose.
I also hate bicyclists. One recently hit my cousins car and tried to claim it was his fault(Saying he was trying to run a red light, when you can turn right) and then when my cousin said he was barely moving(He just took his foot off th pedal) and my cousins care has a 600$ dent from the kids thick head and a broken mirror. o
Also, I hate people who post things on facebook about activism as if they are doing something
hotsauceman1 wrote: I also hate bicyclists. One recently hit my cousins car and tried to claim it was his fault(Saying he was trying to run a red light, when you can turn right) and then when my cousin said he was barely moving(He just took his foot off th pedal) and my cousins care has a 600$ dent from the kids thick head and a broken mirror. o
We had two encounters with cyclists on the way home last night. My wife was ahead of me in her car, she stopped at a stop sign waiting for traffic to clear up so she could drive on when two cyclists pulled up, went in front of her and blocked her from taking off. A short time later these two cyclists tied to merge from the bike lane into my lane as I was passing by with no warning. I had to swerve to avoid them.
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
There are a certain type who stubbornly choose to ride on the road even when there is cycle path like 3 feet away. It does give the impression that they are being annoying on purpose.
Then whoever says they hate byciclists should say that they hate that particular group - I find assuming all byciclists are like that very offensive, just like I'm sure a lot of people will find it offensive if I'd say I hate Americans because they're fat and racist (which isn't true, either).
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
There are a certain type who stubbornly choose to ride on the road even when there is cycle path like 3 feet away. It does give the impression that they are being annoying on purpose.
Then whoever says they hate byciclists should say that they hate that particular group - I find assuming all byciclists are like that very offensive, just like I'm sure a lot of people will find it offensive if I'd say I hate Americans because they're fat and racist (which isn't true, either).
I'm confused, are you talking about bikes or motorcycles?
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
There are a certain type who stubbornly choose to ride on the road even when there is cycle path like 3 feet away. It does give the impression that they are being annoying on purpose.
Then whoever says they hate byciclists should say that they hate that particular group - I find assuming all byciclists are like that very offensive, just like I'm sure a lot of people will find it offensive if I'd say I hate Americans because they're fat and racist (which isn't true, either).
I'm confused, are you talking about bikes or motorcycles?
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
There are a certain type who stubbornly choose to ride on the road even when there is cycle path like 3 feet away. It does give the impression that they are being annoying on purpose.
Then whoever says they hate byciclists should say that they hate that particular group - I find assuming all byciclists are like that very offensive, just like I'm sure a lot of people will find it offensive if I'd say I hate Americans because they're fat and racist (which isn't true, either).
I'm confused, are you talking about bikes or motorcycles?
Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
rabidguineapig wrote: Dealing with things made for right handed people. Your ergonomic scissors are bad and you should feel bad. Chalk boards also suck.
Also people who militantly love dogs and hate cats. It might just be my own experience, but I swear people that love cats are indifferent to dogs, but people who love dogs always seem to hate cats. Why?
Edit: I will add people that can't write legibly, with poor cursive being the worst. Take the extra 5 seconds to write your note/letter so the other person can figure out what the heck you were saying.
So your left handed? What about computer equipment. Don't you have to get specially made Keyboard/Mouse?
Back OT. People who talk to me when I'm annoyed
Yep I'm a lefty, and no I've always used a mouse with my right hand and typing has never bothered me either. I guess you just get used to some things, though there is plenty of stuff that you still can't get around because it is just legitimately made for right handed people (scissors, those chairs with flip up desks, etc...).
Edit: And wow yeah I forgot about guns in general, the slide release on handguns is always made for a right handed person's thumb, it's real weird for a lefty. Mag releases tend to be right handed on plenty as well, like the 1911 and Beretta. Bolt actions are always backwards, and I guess unless you're in the military (I am not) this isn't a big deal but the fire selector on most assault rifles is not ambidextrous (at least M16/M4), though it seems like there are more manufacturers putting them on both sides now.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
For me... whether I'm annoyed by how loud a bike is depends on the type of bike it is.... If it's a crotch rocket, "racing" bike, then I'm annoyed as feth when they shift down to make their bikes scream... It's bloody stupid. If it's a chopper/cruiser type, I don't mind it, because I rather like that more guttural roar from an engine. On the plus side, if you can hear them, then you should be able to look for them and thereby not run them over.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
Maybe this is me growing up with a Hells Angel as a father, but I love loud, obnoxious bikes
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
Maybe this is me growing up with a Hells Angel as a father, but I love loud, obnoxious bikes
By loud and obnoxious, and love... do you mean the chopper/cruiser type (harley's and the like)... or do you also like the whiny sounding "crotch rocket" crowd as well?
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
Maybe this is me growing up with a Hells Angel as a father, but I love loud, obnoxious bikes
By loud and obnoxious, and love... do you mean the chopper/cruiser type (harley's and the like)... or do you also like the whiny sounding "crotch rocket" crowd as well?
People who ride crotch rockets are also the type who drink light beer from a straw. Crotch Rockets are not bikes, they pretend to be bikes.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
Maybe this is me growing up with a Hells Angel as a father, but I love loud, obnoxious bikes
By loud and obnoxious, and love... do you mean the chopper/cruiser type (harley's and the like)... or do you also like the whiny sounding "crotch rocket" crowd as well?
People who ride crotch rockets are also the type who drink light beer from a straw. Crotch Rockets are not bikes, they pretend to be bikes.
I thought is was sasparilla, or am I mixing up references?
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
Maybe this is me growing up with a Hells Angel as a father, but I love loud, obnoxious bikes
By loud and obnoxious, and love... do you mean the chopper/cruiser type (harley's and the like)... or do you also like the whiny sounding "crotch rocket" crowd as well?
People who ride crotch rockets are also the type who drink light beer from a straw. Crotch Rockets are not bikes, they pretend to be bikes.
Mark this day Dakka... Hotsauceman and I actually agree on something
This will be long...
Children
Birds near my house
Cats near my house
Nice neighbours
Unpleasant neighbours
People being too close to me
People touching my stuff
People not putting my stuff back
Almost any kind of layout change
Rain
Sunlight
Snow after people have been in it
Things being out of order
Being told to put things in order
People making movies based off books and changing too many things
Twilight
Things with the same problems as Twilight
Everyone talking about the same thing
People talking to me about sports
The idea that sports and celebrities have any kind of significance
David Camerons face (I admit this is weird)
People who focus solely on the negative side of things
Incorrect spelling that's corrected by Autocorrect.
Interns that spend 20 minutes sending you a BS email about how they can't make a fix to a webpage, with a lame excuse about how it won't work right, when you know it will and it would have taken a whole 2 minutes to just do it and rather than wasting 20 whining about it.
They don't follow traffic laws, clog up the flow of traffic, don't wear proper safety equipment, comport themselves in a dangerous manner, and then act like it's the motorist's fault when they get run over. Bicyclists don't annoy me, they drive me freaking insane.
Yeah, because every fething cyclist is the same, just like Americans and non-white people (aka terrorists, amiright?).
There are a certain type who stubbornly choose to ride on the road even when there is cycle path like 3 feet away. It does give the impression that they are being annoying on purpose.
Then whoever says they hate byciclists should say that they hate that particular group - I find assuming all byciclists are like that very offensive, just like I'm sure a lot of people will find it offensive if I'd say I hate Americans because they're fat and racist (which isn't true, either).
I'm confused, are you talking about bikes or motorcycles?
I think he's talking about bicylcists. Bikes are bikers.
My number one pet hate on dakka.... PEOPLE WHO WONT TAKE MY MONEY! Now this may seem weird but when you are talking about buying miniatures from people and you are basically finalising thins then all of a sudden communication stops it drives me up the wall! I understand tha important things can crop up as im sure we have all been there but when it is four or five people in a row and all within the exact same time frame it drives me insane! If anyone can see this and had been in the finishing stages of a deal... TAKE MY MONEY! Other than that just about everything annoys me hahahaha
This is an ongoing annoyance mostly experienced at work which I needed to add it to my budding list of trivial hate (right next to Prius drivers).
Bathroom talkers.
You know who you are but you need to know that what you do is WRONG. Please do not try and carry on a conversation with me while evacuations are being conducted. I am not interested. Anything more than a "hello" or, possibly, an "excuse me" (if you have to navigate around me) are the only acceptable utterances you can make in a bathroom setting. The weather, sports, weekend plans, or any other inane public topics that are shared in break rooms, elevators and hallways are not welcome when I am near the porcelain throne. Treat the bathroom like a fething library and shut the hell up.
Late last week I had a co-worker leaving the bathroom as I was entering. I made the mistake of making eye contact with this co-worker and so I gave him a cheerful "hello" on my way to the stall. I received a friendly "hello" back as I closed the stall door and figured the exchange was over. Oh no. Oh hell no, this guy had a lot more to say! Mr. co-worker-man proceeded to linger in the bathroom to have a conversation with me while I was in the stall. WTF? Worse, there were other people in the bathroom who had no interest in being subjected to two strangers' conversation while they were doing their business. This guy and I share similar work orbits, so I couldn't be outright rude to him, and was put in the very awkward position of having to quickly and politely end the conversation so I could go about my task in the stall. It didn't end quickly though, he kept talking and not picking up on my verbal cues to end the conversation. Feth you, co-worker guy. Even my cats understand that bathroom time is private time so why can't you? It isn't just this one guy either. There are a number of dudes zipping around my place of work who seem to treat the bathroom as a break room and I just don't understand why. Why Dakka? Why?
DarkTraveler777 wrote: This is an ongoing annoyance mostly experienced at work which I needed to add it to my budding list of trivial hate (right next to Prius drivers).
Bathroom talkers.
You know who you are but you need to know that what you do is WRONG. Please do not try and carry on a conversation with me while evacuations are being conducted. I am not interested. Anything more than a "hello" or, possibly, an "excuse me" (if you have to navigate around me) are the only acceptable utterances you can make in a bathroom setting. The weather, sports, weekend plans, or any other inane public topics that are shared in break rooms, elevators and hallways are not welcome when I am near the porcelain throne. Treat the bathroom like a fething library and shut the hell up.
Late last week I had a co-worker leaving the bathroom as I was entering. I made the mistake of making eye contact with this co-worker and so I gave him a cheerful "hello" on my way to the stall. I received a friendly "hello" back as I closed the stall door and figured the exchange was over. Oh no. Oh hell no, this guy had a lot more to say! Mr. co-worker-man proceeded to linger in the bathroom to have a conversation with me while I was in the stall. WTF? Worse, there were other people in the bathroom who had no interest in being subjected to two strangers' conversation while they were doing their business. This guy and I share similar work orbits, so I couldn't be outright rude to him, and was put in the very awkward position of having to quickly and politely end the conversation so I could go about my task in the stall. It didn't end quickly though, he kept talking and not picking up on my verbal cues to end the conversation. Feth you, co-worker guy. Even my cats understand that bathroom time is private time so why can't you? It isn't just this one guy either. There are a number of dudes zipping around my place of work who seem to treat the bathroom as a break room and I just don't understand why. Why Dakka? Why?
This.... Ad on the guy who will take the middle urinal in a 3 urinal bathroom (and the other 2 are empty). Also the guy who takes the stall/urinal directly adjacent to the one I've gone to when there are other options available.
Man Law dictates that when possible there shall always be a minimum 1 urinal/toilet between you and another man, when available.
This.... Ad on the guy who will take the middle urinal in a 3 urinal bathroom (and the other 2 are empty). Also the guy who takes the stall/urinal directly adjacent to the one I've gone to when there are other options available.
Man Law dictates that when possible there shall always be a minimum 1 urinal/toilet between you and another man, when available.
Agreed on all counts. The 1 urinal/stall buffer zone is crucial and should be honored whenever possible.
Co'tor Shas wrote: Personally I'm fine with bikers, but most motorcyclists annoy me. Many modify their bikes to be louder, so much so that NY had to pass a law against it . The people around were I live seem to not understand the rules of the road or common decency.
Maybe this is me growing up with a Hells Angel as a father, but I love loud, obnoxious bikes
By loud and obnoxious, and love... do you mean the chopper/cruiser type (harley's and the like)... or do you also like the whiny sounding "crotch rocket" crowd as well?
People who ride crotch rockets are also the type who drink light beer from a straw. Crotch Rockets are not bikes, they pretend to be bikes.
DarkTraveler777 wrote: This is an ongoing annoyance mostly experienced at work which I needed to add it to my budding list of trivial hate (right next to Prius drivers).
Bathroom talkers.
You know who you are but you need to know that what you do is WRONG. Please do not try and carry on a conversation with me while evacuations are being conducted. I am not interested. Anything more than a "hello" or, possibly, an "excuse me" (if you have to navigate around me) are the only acceptable utterances you can make in a bathroom setting. The weather, sports, weekend plans, or any other inane public topics that are shared in break rooms, elevators and hallways are not welcome when I am near the porcelain throne. Treat the bathroom like a fething library and shut the hell up.
Late last week I had a co-worker leaving the bathroom as I was entering. I made the mistake of making eye contact with this co-worker and so I gave him a cheerful "hello" on my way to the stall. I received a friendly "hello" back as I closed the stall door and figured the exchange was over. Oh no. Oh hell no, this guy had a lot more to say! Mr. co-worker-man proceeded to linger in the bathroom to have a conversation with me while I was in the stall. WTF? Worse, there were other people in the bathroom who had no interest in being subjected to two strangers' conversation while they were doing their business. This guy and I share similar work orbits, so I couldn't be outright rude to him, and was put in the very awkward position of having to quickly and politely end the conversation so I could go about my task in the stall. It didn't end quickly though, he kept talking and not picking up on my verbal cues to end the conversation. Feth you, co-worker guy. Even my cats understand that bathroom time is private time so why can't you? It isn't just this one guy either. There are a number of dudes zipping around my place of work who seem to treat the bathroom as a break room and I just don't understand why. Why Dakka? Why?
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Agree completely Grimtuff!
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