Kinds of People That Piss Me Off.

[Joe Wordsworth]

I think, and have thought for some time, that there are probably reasons why we are less tolerant or concerned about one group or type of people--as opposed to others.

As an example, I have a very low opinion of people who smoke pot. I just do, in general. If I were pressed, I'd probably say that was because a lot of friends I had years ago were pot-heads (I, myself, was a druggie for a long time) and it destroyed their life--it was a grand distraction that left them behind others in the race that is life. A couple got arrested. Several just didn't care about much else.

I'm sure there are groups of people we don't care for. General consensus on the boards here is that Christians are either idiots, criminals, or devious manipulaters... I can only imagine the reasons, and the real ones, for such beliefs. I tend to think they're due to being a young outcast and identifying socially accepted or honored groups (which one failed or had a hard time being a part of) as the enemy--expanding that out to an attempt to be better than the other group through assumed moral or intellectual superiority. Feels good, then, to demonize what we feel keeps or kept us down.

Sports, blondes, the fit, the pretty, the sorority, the wealthy, etc., etc., etc.

But, that's a lot of supposition.

I am curious as to what kind of people some of you just don't care for and the honest reasons (or maybe just theories) as to why. Or, conversely, why we think others have biases against one group or another.

 

[English Lady]

This would be much easier for me if it was a list of people I kinda like.

I really can't think of any group of people I really don't care for, I'd give anyone the time of day


Actually, I don't care much for smokers as a generalised group - they irritate me. It seems so teribly selfish to be spewing out toxic fumes in public... and I don't mean any offenceot any smokers, I'm a lifelong non-smoker so I just don't get it. Especially when packs have "Smoking kills" plastered all over them these days -ignorance is not an excuse.

I also realise i don't know how hard it is to give up on an addiction, I realise my reaction is probably a bit unfair and pretty intolerant. However, I'm sure the people smoking are lovely people, it's the smoking I have the issue with, especially when it's round my daughter and not the smokers.

yep, I'm really not happy and smiley all the time

 

[Retrieval]

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

 

[sereneone4u]

People who go out of their way to be cruel..***** is painful enough without people going out of their way to make it more intolerable.

 

[Liar]

Before I answer, (and I will, interresting topic) I just have to adress this...

General consensus on the boards here is that Christians are either idiots, criminals, or devious manipulaters...

Where'd you pick that up? I spend more time in the boards here than what's healthy, and I can honestly say that I don't see that. There are a lot of outspoken Christians here in the Hangout and I don't see that attitude towards them.

But then, they ain't of the moral-preaching holier-than-thou vareity. Moral-preaching holier-than-thous of any denomination, are generally scorned here, though.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Actually, I don't care much for smokers as a generalised group - they irritate me. It seems so teribly selfish to be spewing out toxic fumes in public... and I don't mean any offenceot any smokers, I'm a lifelong non-smoker so I just don't get it. Especially when packs have "Smoking kills" plastered all over them these days -ignorance is not an excuse.

As a smoker (have quit for almost three weeks, but will probably always consider myself a smoker), you're not far from the mark. We willfully don't choose to care about the hazard, sensory gratification goes first.

Horrible thing.

 

[impressive]

I am curious as to what kind of people some of you just don't care for and the honest reasons (or maybe just theories) as to why. Or, conversely, why we think others have biases against one group or another.

I am seriously annoyed by the intolerant.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

Before I answer, (and I will, interresting topic) I just have to adress this...
Where'd you pick that up? I spend more time in the boards here than what's healthy, and I can honestly say that I don't see that. There are a lot of outspoken Christians here in the Hangout and I don't see that attitude towards them.

But then, they ain't of the moral-preaching holier-than-thou vareity. Moral-preaching holier-than-thous of any denomination, are generally scorned here, though.

If you don't see it, I don't know that I can convince you of it. It may fall well below your threshold to notice... but, as an example, the "what's so bad about nudity" thread--there are far more people talking down about Christianity than up.

 

[English Lady]

As a smoker (have quit for almost three weeks, but will probably always consider myself a smoker), you're not far from the mark. We willfully don't choose to care about the hazard, sensory gratification goes first.

Horrible thing.

congrats on the three weeks!

 

[Liar]

If you don't see it, I don't know that I can convince you of it. It may fall well below your threshold to notice... but, as an example, the "what's so bad about nudity" thread--there are far more people talking down about Christianity than up.

Yes, since you kept poking the one that talked it down (or actually just talked American Christian churches down (or actually just had another contexual perspective on American Christian churches' view on violence and sex in movies than you, but lt's not get nitpicky)) with a proverbial stick, and she you.

The others seems to have been talking about moral-preaching holier-than-thous. If you equate that with Christians, that's your choice. I don't, and I'm sure they don't either.

Anyway... people that bug me... I'm coming to that. Gimmie a minute.

 

[Liar]

Oh, I know. Self-congratulatory do-gooders.

Those people who can't stop yapping to me, at length, about how generous and brave and righteous and strong and morally superior (and humble) they are. They annoy the crap out of me, and I just want go Zidane on them.

Even if they are all of that (except humble), I can't stop itching to slap them.

 

[S-Des]

People who attack everyone else for not being "as tolerant as they are", then fail to see the irony in that attitude. I'm perfectly comfortable admitting I'm not perfect and fail to treat everyone as well as I should, but I strive to improve because I acknowledge that failing. People who think they're much better than others don't improve their attitude because they already believe that everyone else is inferior. It's a special kind of arrogance.

The haters as well. I don't even bother with bitter, sad people who attack everyone who is different from them. I just put them on ignore and move on with my life. It usually takes about a dozen posts to see everything they have to say anyway.

 

[kendo1]

I always remember the quote

'I hate blacks and bigots'


Personally, drivers who don't signal, or drivers using their phones when driving.

 

[TE999]

Quite a little contextual minefield you've laid here, Joe my man.

Lemme put on my dancin' shoes.

People who piss me off (in no particular order):

1) The self-righteous,

2) The supercilious,

3) The arrogant,

4) Know-it-all's,

5) Constant complainers,

6) Bigots,

7) Nit-pickers,

8) Those who feel the world owes them a living,

9) Those who are absolutely sure the world owes them a living,

10) The perpetually annoyed or aggravated,

11) Those to whom the best you can do isn't quite good enough,

12) And anyone else who harshes my mellow.

Gosh, that's a lot of people.

But there's a lot of cool people too.

I just keep looking for them.

And they become my friends.

To quote 'Auntie Mame': "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."

Peace.

 

[Guest]

I think, and have thought for some time, that there are probably reasons why we are less tolerant or concerned about one group or type of people--as opposed to others.

As an example, I have a very low opinion of people who smoke pot. I just do, in general. If I were pressed, I'd probably say that was because a lot of friends I had years ago were pot-heads (I, myself, was a druggie for a long time) and it destroyed their life--it was a grand distraction that left them behind others in the race that is life. A couple got arrested. Several just didn't care about much else.

I'm sure there are groups of people we don't care for. General consensus on the boards here is that Christians are either idiots, criminals, or devious manipulaters... I can only imagine the reasons, and the real ones, for such beliefs. I tend to think they're due to being a young outcast and identifying socially accepted or honored groups (which one failed or had a hard time being a part of) as the enemy--expanding that out to an attempt to be better than the other group through assumed moral or intellectual superiority. Feels good, then, to demonize what we feel keeps or kept usw down.

Sports, blondes, the fit, the pretty, the sorority, the wealthy, etc., etc., etc.

But, that's a lot of supposition.

I am curious as to what kind of people some of you just don't care for and the honest reasons (or maybe just theories) as to why. Or, conversely, why we think others have biases against one group or another.

Wow. How does one respond to a thread such as this?

I have difficult dealing with intolerance and bigotry, with self-righteous viewpoints, with arrogance to the point of rudeness that is explained away with educational superiority. . .

Oh, and nit-pickers of grammar. I really can't stand that.



(Oh, and Joe? The thread title should be - Kinds of People Who Piss Me Off)

 

[only_more_so]

People who go out of their way to be cruel..***** is painful enough without people going out of their way to make it more intolerable.

What about those who are cruel because they just don't care? It amazes me how many people do really cruel things just because it is a bit easier for them.

So I am most annoyed with the unaware. This includes the lousy drivers, the people who talk loudly and inappropriately on their cellphones, the people who let their kids hit others in public, smokers who exhale where I have to smell it.

Actually, almost everyone annoys me. The more people I meet, the more misanthropic I seem to get. Well, I do meet nice people too, but the idiots seem to have the majority.

 

[Joe Wordsworth]

I guess I should emphasize that "Why" was a big part of the question. Its easy, I think, to identify those people I just don't care for--harder to try and figure out why.

 

[Liar]

True. So...

Oh, I know. Self-congratulatory do-gooders.

Those people who can't stop yapping to me, at length, about how generous and brave and righteous and strong and morally superior (and humble) they are. They annoy the crap out of me, and I just want go Zidane on them.

Even if they are all of that (except humble), I can't stop itching to slap them.

Ok, now... why?

Probably because I feel that by pointing out their own splendidness, they're implicitly pointing out everyone else's insufficiency in the do-good department. Including mine. And since I'm aware of that I'm not God's best child when it comes to that, it kindof hits home.

 

[hmmnmm]

I think, and have thought for some time, that there are probably reasons why we are less tolerant or concerned about one group or type of people--as opposed to others.

As an example, I have a very low opinion of people who smoke pot. I just do, in general. If I were pressed, I'd probably say that was because a lot of friends I had years ago were pot-heads (I, myself, was a druggie for a long time) and it destroyed their life--it was a grand distraction that left them behind others in the race that is life. A couple got arrested. Several just didn't care about much else.

I'm sure there are groups of people we don't care for. General consensus on the boards here is that Christians are either idiots, criminals, or devious manipulaters... I can only imagine the reasons, and the real ones, for such beliefs. I tend to think they're due to being a young outcast and identifying socially accepted or honored groups (which one failed or had a hard time being a part of) as the enemy--expanding that out to an attempt to be better than the other group through assumed moral or intellectual superiority. Feels good, then, to demonize what we feel keeps or kept us down.

Sports, blondes, the fit, the pretty, the sorority, the wealthy, etc., etc., etc.

But, that's a lot of supposition.

I am curious as to what kind of people some of you just don't care for and the honest reasons (or maybe just theories) as to why. Or, conversely, why we think others have biases against one group or another.

Am I allowed to acknowledge exceptions to the generality?

For example, if I were to say, "Baby Boomers" but not all baby boomers.

Or, Baby Boomers when they make movies?

Other than that, I have no problem with potheads, but I steer clear of speed people. Profitless relationship all round.


Thanks.

 

[Huckleman2000]

Those large people who walk too slow on the sidewalk side-by-side, with their arms swinging like they're Kate Moss on the runway, so within half a block there's a parade of people who can't get past them. Then they stop and talk.

People talking loudly on cell phones on public transportation.

People taking cell phone calls at dinner.

People using cell phones, just generally, I guess.

Drivers who think they are being courteous, but should really just drive their fucking cars like they know where they're going.

People who write checks in the express check-out lines. Also, women who search for correct change in their huge purses, don't find it, then take more time to put back all the crap they pulled out of their purse, then zip up their wallet again, then look for their car keys...

 

[Zeb_Carter]

There really is no specific group which piss me off. There are a lot of groups to which I feel indifference toward. As long as what you do causes only harm to yourself or your property, you, as a group, can do pretty much as you damn well please.

And I wish everyone would learn how to drive properly. Dumbasses.

 

[SeaCat]

About the only people who truly piss me off are those who just have to push their views on others for whatever reason.

Cat

 

[cumallday]

People who care that I don't care about them. Also, telemarketing folk.

 

[blackhaus7]

Guys named Joe.

They've always seemed so unimaginative and plebeian.

Haven't found one worth the effort.

 

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