Pet peeves
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Lorali82 said:
And she won the poll, too. Go figure.
I find the whole thing entertaining, although I feel badly for the woman whose pictures were stolen.
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bsbrian said:
Oh, I can give you one better....
Around here, when people see a friend coming towards them on the other side of the road will stop and roll down their window and have a conversation - blocking the entire road so you _CAN'T_ go around.
...and they do the dirty look thing when you blow the horn.
mattdchef said:
Great thread idea, mattdchef.
One of my pet peeves is when I approach a woman in a non-sexual way (like to ask for information) and she brushes me off as if I'm the most perverted sex creep in the universe. Hey, I resent that! I'm only perverted with the women I know well
But seriously, what is it with some women? Do they think they're so attractive that all men want only one thing from them?
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Speaking of bad parenting....
I was in a customer's home the other day fixing their wireless network and the daughter asked me what was the best way to avoid getting viruses on her new iMac. I told her she already has the best computer for avoiding PC viruses and other malware, but as long as she avoids downloading software from other-than-reputable sites, she should be fine.
She said she uses Limewire.
I told her that she does run the risk of downloading something that isn't what it appears to be if she's using peer-to-peer file sharing software.
She asks how she's supposed to get music if she can't use something like Limewire. I mentioned that I use iTunes to buy my music.
Then, with her mother in the room, she gives me a quizzical look and asks, "You pay for music?"
Her mother had the same questioning look on her face.
I wanted so desperately to ask the mother how she would react if her daughter brought home an armload of CDs from the store and when she asks her how she paid for them the daughter says, "I didn't! What are you? Crazy?!?"
I muttered something about stealing music all day if you want to and left. I will bend over backwards for other Mac users, but when anyone demonstrates a contempt for doing the right thing, especially when their kids are supposed to be looking to them as a role model, I stop trying.
To all of you who think the DRM schemes added to the files that the various legal music download services sell or rent are too restrictive, you can blame this woman and her kid.
I was in a customer's home the other day fixing their wireless network and the daughter asked me what was the best way to avoid getting viruses on her new iMac. I told her she already has the best computer for avoiding PC viruses and other malware, but as long as she avoids downloading software from other-than-reputable sites, she should be fine.
She said she uses Limewire.
I told her that she does run the risk of downloading something that isn't what it appears to be if she's using peer-to-peer file sharing software.
She asks how she's supposed to get music if she can't use something like Limewire. I mentioned that I use iTunes to buy my music.
Then, with her mother in the room, she gives me a quizzical look and asks, "You pay for music?"
Her mother had the same questioning look on her face.
I wanted so desperately to ask the mother how she would react if her daughter brought home an armload of CDs from the store and when she asks her how she paid for them the daughter says, "I didn't! What are you? Crazy?!?"
I muttered something about stealing music all day if you want to and left. I will bend over backwards for other Mac users, but when anyone demonstrates a contempt for doing the right thing, especially when their kids are supposed to be looking to them as a role model, I stop trying.
To all of you who think the DRM schemes added to the files that the various legal music download services sell or rent are too restrictive, you can blame this woman and her kid.
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Experienced this one today. Again.
People who occupy two parking spaces with their fucking cars. It's not because the cars are too big - it's frequently a sedan or sports car - but because the asshole driver didn't feel it was important for him (or her) to put the wheels between the lines. Or worse, consciously decided to take both spots so that no one would park next to him and endanger his precious paint and door panels.
I pride myself on my ability to park evenly centered between the lines and when I see this kind of behavior I want to get out and drag a brick across the doors and roof of these fucking cars.
If I ever win the lottery I'm going to be a fucking menace - I will forever follow my gut reaction when I no longer have to worry about the expenses incurred by doing so.
People who occupy two parking spaces with their fucking cars. It's not because the cars are too big - it's frequently a sedan or sports car - but because the asshole driver didn't feel it was important for him (or her) to put the wheels between the lines. Or worse, consciously decided to take both spots so that no one would park next to him and endanger his precious paint and door panels.
I pride myself on my ability to park evenly centered between the lines and when I see this kind of behavior I want to get out and drag a brick across the doors and roof of these fucking cars.
If I ever win the lottery I'm going to be a fucking menace - I will forever follow my gut reaction when I no longer have to worry about the expenses incurred by doing so.
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In re: parking
People who parallel park their cars so that only one space can be used on a particular bit of street that ordinarily accommodates two average-size vehicles. I've lived in several cities where street parking is difficult to get and this enrages me. It's hard enough to park a car in Manhattan, for heaven's sake, without idiots and selfish people making it even more difficult.
People who parallel park their cars so that only one space can be used on a particular bit of street that ordinarily accommodates two average-size vehicles. I've lived in several cities where street parking is difficult to get and this enrages me. It's hard enough to park a car in Manhattan, for heaven's sake, without idiots and selfish people making it even more difficult.
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Things that aren't made well.
I just spent twenty minutes ironing two shirts. Five minutes per shirt, then another ten minutes fixing the piece of shit ironing board that I paid eighty dollars for and you know some pre-pubescent girl slapped that fucking thing together for the weekly equivalent of the cost of a Happy Meal.
Why should I have to pay five times as much for a decent ironing board? How much better can it be? It's two legs and a flat top with some padding and fabric stretched across it.
My mother's board was made in the sixties and it still works as well as the day it was made and looks like it will last another forty years.
(No, I didn't take home economics in high school.)
I just spent twenty minutes ironing two shirts. Five minutes per shirt, then another ten minutes fixing the piece of shit ironing board that I paid eighty dollars for and you know some pre-pubescent girl slapped that fucking thing together for the weekly equivalent of the cost of a Happy Meal.
Why should I have to pay five times as much for a decent ironing board? How much better can it be? It's two legs and a flat top with some padding and fabric stretched across it.
My mother's board was made in the sixties and it still works as well as the day it was made and looks like it will last another forty years.
(No, I didn't take home economics in high school.)
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Lorali82 said:
That reminds me of the time I was at the Loews theater and I ordered nachos. The guy behind the counter asked me if I wanted cheese with the order. I answered, yes, thinking what a stupid question, of course I want cheese with my nachos. He then proceeded to tell me it would be an extra $1 for the cheese. It's fucking cheese!! That probably comes out of a can!!! I then sarcastically asked him if the straw and napkins were an extra dollar as well.
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Daizie said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but...
I've always considered cheese to be one of the two defining ingredients of nachos. No cheese, you got chips (the American kind). Get some cheese, and you have nachos.
I could understand the confusion if you had asked for "Chips"....but for fuck's sake...you asked for nachos.
....
New pet peeve:
Being interrupted by the drive-thru teller while giving my order.
For example I pull up to the little kiosk thing, read the menu, make up my mind about what I want and begin my order when prompted:
I say:"I want a Number 4 value meal with fren..."
The teller cuts me off and asks "Do you want french fries or onion rings with that?"
I say: "French fries. And I'd like a lar..."
The teller cuts me off and asks "What would you like to drink with that?"
getting upset, I say: "A large Dr. Pepper. And I don't want any pickl..."
The teller cuts me off again and says "That'll be $5.95, please pull up to the first window."
Now, my first reaction is to pull up to the window and blow the fuck up on this stupid little bitch. I want to do some instruction about courtesy and manners....
...but these people are handling my food out of my field of vision. Bitching at the little tard behind the register will only have the effect of her adding some "special sauce" to my sandwich before she brings it to me.
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ROM said:
I went to a McDonald's a couple of days ago to get a small diet coke because I was thirsty and it was "convenient." That's all, just the drink. After sitting in the stalled drive through for about 15 minutes, I decided it would be easier to just park and go inside so I did. Once there, I waited another twenty minutes because there was only one register open and for some reason the moron convention was in town and nobody knew what they wanted to eat by the time they got up to the register. Did I mention I was extremely thirsty? Because I was. Finally, a second register opened and the guy ahead of me was kind enough to let me go before him.
"I just want a small diet coke."
"For here or to go?"
(Um, does it matter?)
"To go"
"That will be $1.06."
I don't have exact change so I hand her a dollar bill, a dime, and a penny. She hands me the receipt and a cup.
"Excuse me, I think I should get a nickel back."
"Uh...what does your receipt say?"
"I gave you $1.11."
"I thought you gave me exact change."
"I handed you a dime."
"Ok, just wait until I open the register for the next person. There are people behind you."
"Just forget it."
I know, it was just a nickel, but it was my hard-earned nickel and why should those McDonald's douchebags get it? I have to say that was the bitterest tasting diet coke I ever had.
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Just today I saw a woman in the grocery store buy food with food stamps and the go to the parking lot and get into an Escalade, WTF goes on here?? I'm driving a 12 year old car and busting my ass and she's driving a 6 month old vehicle and living on my tax dollars. Pet Peeve?? Fuck NO!! I'm pissed off!!!
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Fast? Not so much.
I've always had problems with this. And yes, it really does annoy the living fuck out of me. I do think I've finally mastered it, though, after having been on the receiving end of multiple meals that might have been tasty, had they been what I'd ordered.
ROM said:
I've always had problems with this. And yes, it really does annoy the living fuck out of me. I do think I've finally mastered it, though, after having been on the receiving end of multiple meals that might have been tasty, had they been what I'd ordered.
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mrs.jeepman6 said:Just today I saw a woman in the grocery store buy food with food stamps and the go to the parking lot and get into an Escalade, WTF goes on here?? I'm driving a 12 year old car and busting my ass and she's driving a 6 month old vehicle and living on my tax dollars. Pet Peeve?? Fuck NO!! I'm pissed off!!!
Try seeing them use food stamps to pay for a wedding cake and knowing you are the one who has to decorate said wedding cake.
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