Pet peeves

[bluebell]

I wish Avon was calling instead.

I hate when people leave me phone messages that only consist of "um's" and "yeah's" with just a few more two-syllable words thrown in.
Dammit, learn how to leave a voicemail.

 

[WaywardWanderer]

It's about competence, not condiments!

This came to me as I was writing this morning...

I can't stand when people misquote idioms. Like "passing muster" -- I want to smack people who say "passing mustard." They deserve to be coated in the vile yellow stuff and stuffed into a bun for being such....well, weiners.

 

[bluebell]

What a fangled bed we skeeve...

This came to me as I was writing this morning...

I can't stand when people misquote idioms. Like "passing muster" -- I want to smack people who say "passing mustard." They deserve to be coated in the vile yellow stuff and stuffed into a bun for being such....well, weiners.

You know what they say: "All's well that ends like hell."

Right?

 

[trysail]

The illiterati and "very unique."



I realize that I am surrounded by an ocean of innumerates. I don't let it bother me anymore- I've come to expect it and I've given up; I accept the fact that the average American is essentially incapable of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

With the billions and billions of dollars that has been spent on public education, is it unreasonable to expect that the average American ought to know by now that the word "unique" is a superlative and that a superlative cannot be modified?

I hereby declare that if one more moron babbles, "It's very unique," I may not be able to restrain myself from cleansing the gene pool.

 

[Daizie]

I realize that I am surrounded by an ocean of innumerates. I don't let it bother me anymore- I've come to expect it and I've given up; I accept the fact that the average American is essentially incapable of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

With the billions and billions of dollars that has been spent on public education, is it unreasonable to expect that the average American ought to know by now that the word "unique" is a superlative and that a superlative cannot be modified?

I hereby declare that if one more moron babbles, "It's very unique," I may not be able to restrain myself from cleansing the gene pool.

Where is Ekserb? This is right up his alley. *taps foot* He's late!!

 

[77817]

I realize that I am surrounded by an ocean of innumerates. I don't let it bother me anymore- I've come to expect it and I've given up; I accept the fact that the average American is essentially incapable of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

With the billions and billions of dollars that has been spent on public education, is it unreasonable to expect that the average American ought to know by now that the word "unique" is a superlative and that a superlative cannot be modified?

I hereby declare that if one more moron babbles, "It's very unique," I may not be able to restrain myself from cleansing the gene pool.

You talk like my old high school English teacher. Crawl out of the bottle Mr. B

 

[mattdchef]

ok people...its february and its new england. there is only an inch of snow on the ground...get your heads out of your ass and DRIVE!!!!

 

[rootsfan]

First - Inconsiderate couples or groups of people walking down the street in the opposite direction to me - on a collision course.
They can see the pavement is not wide enough for us all to fit at the same time without bumping into each other and yet they don't make room for me to get by. Would it kill them to walk in single file for 2 seconds?! It's like they expect me to walk in the road with the cars. I must get knocked down by a car just so that they can carry on holding hands? Or perhaps I should walk on the walls or in the bushes just so that they don't have to pause their totally engrossing conversation for even a second.
It's even worse when they're not even speaking to each other and they still do this.

Second - People who listen to music on public transport without the use of earphones. Everyone on the bus must be subjected to their questionable taste in music. It's usually through poor quality mobile phone speakers which makes it even worse.

1. Me, too! Although I'm really tall, so they usually make way.

Related pet peeve: When I'm in a public place--say, a mall or a movie theater lobby--talking to a friend, and someone cuts/squeezes between us, even if we're less than a foot apart and there's plenty of room beyond us! I really want to track them down and ask what's wrong with them.

2. I use public "transport" (the British "versions" of words are adorable) all the time here, and haven't run into that. But "radio playing" is banned in Chicago's transit system, so you have to have earphones.

 

[MsTexas]

Mine: taking the time to post something nice to a persons thread and they dont give you the courtesy of a response..

Happens to me too

 

[shyblacktoy]

1. Me, too! Although I'm really tall, so they usually make way.

Related pet peeve: When I'm in a public place--say, a mall or a movie theater lobby--talking to a friend, and someone cuts/squeezes between us, even if we're less than a foot apart and there's plenty of room beyond us! I really want to track them down and ask what's wrong with them.

2. I use public "transport" (the British "versions" of words are adorable) all the time here, and haven't run into that. But "radio playing" is banned in Chicago's transit system, so you have to have earphones.

1. That related peeve happens to me too (except with British translations: "mall" = "shopping centre" and "movie theatre lobby" = "cinema foyer" ). I think they've singled me out just to drive me nuts!

2. You're lucky. I wish we had a ban like that here. I'll have to start a campaign...

 

[Ekserb]

Jesus freaks

So, I'm walking around Ocean Drive on South Beach today and I'm accosted by these mother fucking Jesus Freaks trying to save my soul. Well, my soul and apparently every other soul on SoBe this weekend.

This guy was yelling at the women walking around in beachwear that they were going to hell and that he was offended by them "baring their breasts in public." (I, for one, was not offended.) As I was taking his picture, he asked if I was repentant and I said, "Fuck that noise." He then told me I was going to hell to burn for eternity. "Whoo-hoo!" was my reply.
http://homepage.mac.com/pdbreske/jesus_freak_1.jpg

His buddy was, however, quite offensive to look at:
http://homepage.mac.com/pdbreske/jesus_freak_2.jpg

Did I mention I hate Jesus Freaks? Hate 'em! I hope someone tells them their picture is on a porn site. LOL.

 

[monique1971]

What are all those things hanging off the second guy's belt? Electrical cords? Squeegees? Odd.

 

[Ekserb]

What are all those things hanging off the second guy's belt? Electrical cords? Squeegees? Odd.

Jesus said: "Carry supplies in accordance with Union practices."

 

[Lorali82]

I would absolutely fuck Jesus, yes I would. And at least four of the apostles.

 

[Daizie]

This reminds me of George Carlin's schtick on the Catholic Church and their big bullshit story about "the invisible man" up in the sky. "...He loves you....and he needs money!" Lol, I love that whole bit.

Ekserb, I'm surprised you didn't tell them you were an Atheist, ya know, just to fuck with 'em.

 

[Sefo87]

Did I mention I hate Jesus Freaks? Hate 'em! I hope someone tells them their picture is on a porn site. LOL.

Me too. That's one of the shitty things about living in the south. I live in the bible belt so I get subjected to these weird fuckers all the time.

 

[Ekserb]

This reminds me of George Carlin's schtick on the Catholic Church and their big bullshit story about "the invisible man" up in the sky. "...He loves you....and he needs money!" Lol, I love that whole bit.

Ekserb, I'm surprised you didn't tell them you were an Atheist, ya know, just to fuck with 'em.

I'm going back out tomorrow. I wish I had a big "Atheist" sign.

 

[monique1971]

I'm going back out tomorrow. I wish I had a big "Atheist" sign.

Nothing says you can't make one. Not only will it piss off the religious fanatics, but it will help you get lots of hot bikini-clad chicks. Be sure to post a picture of yourself marching around with it, okay?

 

[Lorali82]

Be sure to post a picture of yourself marching around with it, okay?

I second this request.

 

[Ekserb]

I would absolutely fuck Jesus, yes I would. And at least four of the apostles.

He had good abs and great hair.

 

[Ekserb]

Nothing says you can't make one. Not only will it piss off the religious fanatics, but it will help you get lots of hot bikini-clad chicks. Be sure to post a picture of yourself marching around with it, okay?

I'll see what I can do. It's not like I can give a three thousand dollar camera to someone and say, "Hey, can you take my picture?" They'd look at me like I'm nuts. "Which one of these fucking buttons do I push?"

 

[monique1971]

I'll see what I can do. It's not like I can give a three thousand dollar camera to someone and say, "Hey, can you take my picture?" They'd look at me like I'm nuts. "Which one of these fucking buttons do I push?"

But it's the perfect conversational opener to use with a hot chick. She takes your picture, you take hers, blah blah blah. Maybe she'll say, "Hey, awesome sign!" and then you'll know it's True Love.

 

[Ekserb]

But it's the perfect conversational opener to use with a hot chick. She takes your picture, you take hers, blah blah blah. Maybe she'll say, "Hey, awesome sign!" and then you'll know it's True Love.

Hahahahahaa!

I'm too much of a perfectionist, though. I can't just write on a piece of paper and stick it to my shirt. I'd have to buy a sandwich board and print it up nice and neat. It would probably be a pain and hot to walk around in (it was 80 degrees here today - nice February we're having in Miami). But I'm sure it would be a hit with the other beachgoers - those Bible Thumpers were pretty much universally reviled by everyone who was there to have a good time.

Still, the idea amuses me. We'll see.

OH! I also saw - but didn't take any pictures of - the anti-abortion crowd. They were at the far south end of Ocean Drive and they weren't being a nuisance. I thought their aborted fetus signs were fun. I'd like to bring a sign with the names of several prominent brutal dictators and mass murderers with the words "NOT ABORTED" written above the list.

 

[Ekserb]

Another Freak with a sign (who knew "covetous" was a noun?):
http://homepage.mac.com/pdbreske/jesus_freak_3.jpg

 

[Stegral]

when you meet someone for coffe to see if you "hit it off" & they look like they haven't bathed, showered or otherwise groomed at all in days...
I am neatly showered, hair in a tail usually, fresh clothes & teeth brushed.

I know I am a clean/neat freak but hell what ever happened to first impressions???
on the flip side in hindsight tho it is good to see the "real" person that is saying by appearance "don't like this, tough, it's who/how I am". so I guess finding out early is better than later on once you are all attached & start to resent them "changing"....