Author Topic: More things that annoy me.. (Read 235422 times)

DocSavage · « **Reply #1675 on:** July 17, 2016, 03:51:23 PM »

Also, hackers/script kiddies. Ruining everyones internet fun on Xbox Live, Pokemon, or whatever.

Offline gaming ftw.

BlackLight · « **Reply #1676 on:** July 20, 2016, 12:53:06 PM »

When a new song is getting radio airplay, and you don't like it, but it's on more than one of your pre-set channels at the same time.

DocSavage · « **Reply #1677 on:** July 21, 2016, 09:17:50 AM »

Parents who let their kids do whatever. Sitting in the aisle blocking foot traffic, standing on bags/packages, running all over the place..

The one's with big families and making an honest effort, but failing, I can forgive. The one's who simply look on in amusememt, though..

FreebirdSTF · « **Reply #1678 on:** July 21, 2016, 09:50:05 AM »

Those parents are often baffled by why their children don't mind later on too.

dasheight · « **Reply #1679 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:10:28 PM »

Automated fixtures in public restrooms.

Toilet: Halfway into your dumpage, the machine is set off by a flying dust particle, sending ice cold water shooting straight up to your bunghole. Then, when you complete your business, the stupid thing doesn't flush, meaning you have to go back in and find the manual override button to send that along it's merry way.

Soap dispenser: Never does anything when you put your hand directly underneath it, immediately squirts a stream of soapy goodness directly into the bowl of the sink when you move it away in a vain attempt to reset the mechanism.

Sink: Same as the soap dispenser. Never goes off when you stick your hands underneath the thing, immediately fires off a 3.5 second stream of water that takes your hands exactly 3.1 seconds to get under - barely enough to get your hands damp.

While technology has brought us wonderful conveniences, I prefer my washroom experience to be of the old-school manual variety.

Prime · « **Reply #1680 on:** July 21, 2016, 02:46:29 PM »

People that take forever to prepare their coffee.

In our work cafeteria, the coffee "stuff" (cream, sugar, stir sticks, etc) are all in the same place as the food "stuff" (forks/knives/spoons/ketchup/napkins), so when I go in for breakfast and all I need is a fork and a couple napkins, there's some idiot standing there forever ripping open sugar packets, pouring cream and standing there and stirring it all together.

Just grab the shit you need and go to your table and prep your coffee there. Or even worse, there's two hens standing their clucking about their boring lives and how their friend Nancy bought a new purse, all the while slowly mixing their coffee while everyone else waits behind them.

Get the fuck out of everyone's way and move your ass. I have to go back to work.

DocSavage · « **Reply #1681 on:** July 21, 2016, 03:04:23 PM »

Quote from: dasheight on July 21, 2016, 02:10:28 PM

Automated fixtures in public restrooms.

Toilet: Halfway into your dumpage, the machine is set off by a flying dust particle, sending ice cold water shooting straight up to your bunghole. Then, when you complete your business, the stupid thing doesn't flush, meaning you have to go back in and find the manual override button to send that along it's merry way.

Soap dispenser: Never does anything when you put your hand directly underneath it, immediately squirts a stream of soapy goodness directly into the bowl of the sink when you move it away in a vain attempt to reset the mechanism.

Sink: Same as the soap dispenser. Never goes off when you stick your hands underneath the thing, immediately fires off a 3.5 second stream of water that takes your hands exactly 3.1 seconds to get under - barely enough to get your hands damp.

While technology has brought us wonderful conveniences, I prefer my washroom experience to be of the old-school manual variety.

All of these!

But especially the auto toilets. Damn things often go off while you're sitting on them, and forget about it if you're into "layering" the toilet paper into a seat..

BobbyR · « **Reply #1682 on:** July 21, 2016, 08:02:28 PM »

Quote isn't working but Prime - YES. They do that in my office to. The other day some fool is chatting away standing in front of the coffee maker. Do you WANT to die?

Prime · « **Reply #1683 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:25:24 AM »

Between that, people walking around with their heads down for their phones, people congregating in hallways and doorways, and those that don't know how to use elevators, I don't know how I haven't burned down the building yet.

BlackLight · « **Reply #1684 on:** July 22, 2016, 03:31:29 PM »

I consider myself quite tolerant w/r/t people and their creative ways to spell their names. But Matthews who spell their name "Mathew" need to be slapped.

DocSavage · « **Reply #1685 on:** July 22, 2016, 07:26:25 PM »

The commerce clause.

That thing responsible for everything from the war on drugs to preventing people from distilling their own liquor unless they're licensed, or growing their own wheat in their back yard.

Because if a person wants to do something that affects no one but themselves, including opting out of the "grid" and go hermit/mountain man, and has the know how to do it, he should have the right to do it.

Beer_Baron · « **Reply #1686 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:08:12 PM »

Quote from: BlackLight on July 22, 2016, 03:31:29 PM

I consider myself quite tolerant w/r/t people and their creative ways to spell their names. But Matthews who spell their name "Mathew" need to be slapped.

That is how my middle name is spelled, but it wasn't of my choosing. Should I be slapped for parents' decision?

BlackLight · « **Reply #1687 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:11:38 PM »

Quote from: Beer_Baron on July 22, 2016, 09:08:12 PM

That is how my middle name is spelled, but it wasn't of my choosing. Should I be slapped for parents' decision?

No, I don't care about how people spell their middle names.

Although, I'll simply point out that you've had plenty of time to get it corrected.

DocSavage · « **Reply #1688 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:42:07 PM »

Lack of many objective online reviews for economical/accessible stuff.

I blame this on snobs being the ones to usually spam opinions, and they usually shun anything that's cheap or accessible. I'm talking anything from Gremlin's 2, the New Batch or Swamp Thing Returns to Wal-Mart "great value" coffee.

Seriously, why is it everybody on the internet acts like a Yale literature professor? Everyone's the cultured "expert", and all the average joes with moderate "sensible" tastes are nowhere to be found.. Kind of like this one business man named Dirk Goss in James Clavell's novel "Noble House", who requested a beer with pasta and was looked down upon by a prospective partner. Untill much later, he displayed an extensive knowledge of wines. Much to the other guys surprise, to the point of asking incredulously, "If you know so much about wine, why do you drink beer".

So it's kind of like that. Zero moderate views, everything at the fringes.

DocSavage · « **Reply #1689 on:** July 26, 2016, 08:40:51 PM »

When you're in the mood for coffee, and it's nearly bed time.

Then again, that's a perfect time for a cigar..

BobbyR · « **Reply #1690 on:** July 26, 2016, 09:49:28 PM »

when you're in the mood for a few shots but you said no drinking during the week cuz you need to lose 20 pounds

DocSavage · « **Reply #1691 on:** July 28, 2016, 03:35:04 PM »

Avoiding trouble is impossible.

Seriously, has anybody ever gotten through just one day without some problem?

DocSavage · « **Reply #1692 on:** July 29, 2016, 03:15:22 PM »

People taking pictures of you in public.

Caught one arsehole in a pickup sticking his camera out the window in a gym parking lot. Probably snapping shots of overweight folks to post on instagram or tumblr..

BobbyR · « **Reply #1693 on:** July 29, 2016, 03:57:08 PM »

Seriously, has anybody ever gotten through just one day without some problem?

Dead people

DocSavage · « **Reply #1694 on:** August 02, 2016, 05:42:09 PM »

Diet advice.

I decided to get serious about losing weight before a trip. Diet's are all garbage, imo. All fads, conflicting advice (Remember when butter and milk was bad for you?), and half baked opinion.

So far, the "sensible portions, eat what you like, and exercise" method is what I'm going with, because it makes sense. I refuse to count calories, it's usually pretty obvious when you're overdoing it.. (And the things I'm weak on, I cut outright. Which means no beer for awhile..)

DocSavage · « **Reply #1695 on:** August 04, 2016, 05:35:29 PM »

Has anyone noticed certain days of the week bring out the worst in people more then others?

Every Thursday, it's either somebody having a meltdown (Yelling at a barista, say), someone nearly running you off the road, or whatever..

I'm guessing Friday is the recreation/clubbing day for many contractors and such (We have a LOT of tradesmen around here. Half of traffic is work vans/pickups) ), so maybe that explains it. They just want to get Thursday over with, so they can have some fun..

DocSavage · « **Reply #1696 on:** August 06, 2016, 12:10:49 AM »

https://www.bu.edu/today/2016/rio-de-janeiro-water-pollution/

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/olympic-beach-water-includes-high-levels-bacteria-found/story?id=41104152

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/08/a-cheap-easy-fix-to-rios-sewage-problem/494354/

Holy crap? O_o

Annoyed doesn't really discribe this. I'm getting pretty angry for the sake of the athletes. Why haven't they changed venues? They've known about raw sewage in the water for months now...

DocSavage · « **Reply #1697 on:** August 10, 2016, 04:24:36 PM »

Does anybody make stuff at home anymore?

Seems like people are too lazy to even throw lunch meats on bread now, or cut their own chickens. Every time I go shopping I see people asking the counter guy to do the most mundane stuff (The one"s obviously not truckers, who may need the service.)

The most bizarre was a woman asking the deli folks to pick cheese out of a pre packaged salad she claimed she was delivering for disabled people, and them telling her they weren't allowed by management. Resulted in a shouting match (And again, she couldn't do it herself?)

DocSavage · « **Reply #1698 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:01:55 AM »

Brazil.

Poor Jennings.

BobbyR · « **Reply #1699 on:** August 17, 2016, 10:29:26 AM »

Say what now?