The Mighty Pet Peeves Thread
The Mighty Pet Peeves Thread
Need to blow off some steam at today's annoyance? Come on in and post things you hate or just the stupid shit that happened to you today!
I'll start:
peeves
People that try to talk to me when they can clearly see that I'm reading
People that are narrow-minded about trying new kinds of food (one should grow out of this by age 21)
I'll start:
peeves
People that try to talk to me when they can clearly see that I'm reading
People that are narrow-minded about trying new kinds of food (one should grow out of this by age 21)
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Work Related:
Residents of this building that tell me how to do my job, then get angry when I reasonably point out why things are done the way they are, saying "WELL HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT?!?!" Well, you weren't. I was. That's why it's my job, not yours.
I agree with the one above about reading. For fuck's sake, if I'm reading, that doesn't mean I'm killing fucking time until someone initiates a conversation with me.
Residents of this building that tell me how to do my job, then get angry when I reasonably point out why things are done the way they are, saying "WELL HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT?!?!" Well, you weren't. I was. That's why it's my job, not yours.
I agree with the one above about reading. For fuck's sake, if I'm reading, that doesn't mean I'm killing fucking time until someone initiates a conversation with me.
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"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"
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Coming back,Kory wrote: People that are narrow-minded about trying new kinds of food (one should grow out of this by age 21)
Conversely, people who think that the reason I dislike certain foods is that I haven't tried them yet. I love trying new food. If I say I don't like something, it means I've tried it and dislike it. Put the fucking cilantro down - I'm never going to suddenly enjoy it.
Come to think of it, the above can apply to music, TV shows, and movies.
”INDER LOCK THE THE KISS THREAD IVE REALISED IM A PRZE IDOOT” - Thomas Jefferson
"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"
"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"
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Same here, though I keep giving shit a shot when it's not obviously superficial.Wolter wrote:Coming back,Kory wrote: People that are narrow-minded about trying new kinds of food (one should grow out of this by age 21)
Conversely, people who think that the reason I dislike certain foods is that I haven't tried them yet. I love trying new food. If I say I don't like something, it means I've tried it and dislike it. Put the fucking cilantro down - I'm never going to suddenly enjoy it.
Come to think of it, the above can apply to music, TV shows, and movies.
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
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— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
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Do you like green eggs and ham?Wolter wrote:Coming back,Kory wrote: People that are narrow-minded about trying new kinds of food (one should grow out of this by age 21)
Conversely, people who think that the reason I dislike certain foods is that I haven't tried them yet. I love trying new food. If I say I don't like something, it means I've tried it and dislike it. Put the fucking cilantro down - I'm never going to suddenly enjoy it.
Come to think of it, the above can apply to music, TV shows, and movies.
I once dated a girl with Czech heritage from PA who now lives in Seattle. Apparently, there's a lot of eastern European food available on the east coast, and taking her out to lunch was a pain in the ass and a half because she'd never had anything else (how about thai? "eww." how about indian? "eww." how about korean? "eww." how about I dump your ass for somebody who can eat something other than potatoes?).
And then, two weeks ago, I took my current girlfriend out for sushi and she didn't want anything because it had masago on it. "Have you ever tried it?" "No, I don't want that."
As for work related, I'm getting real tired of getting stabbed in the back by coworkers trying to save their own asses.
And people in their 30s-50s that act like they're still 15.
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You should dump her and get with Anal Nietzsche. Hope you like your pillow talk to revolve around Ludwig von Mises.Kory wrote:And then, two weeks ago, I took my current girlfriend out for sushi and she didn't want anything because it had masago on it. "Have you ever tried it?" "No, I don't want that."
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
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I am convinced that the only real lesson learned when you grow up is that no one ever actually grows up. Everyone seems to be more-or-less faking it.Kory wrote:And people in their 30s-50s that act like they're still 15.
”INDER LOCK THE THE KISS THREAD IVE REALISED IM A PRZE IDOOT” - Thomas Jefferson
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Drummers who won't shut the fuck up tapping and fiddling on their drums when you're trying to talk to them. Hyperactive little shits.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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And Jew hating.eumaas wrote:You should dump her and get with Anal Nietzsche. Hope you like your pillow talk to revolve around Ludwig von Mises.Kory wrote:And then, two weeks ago, I took my current girlfriend out for sushi and she didn't want anything because it had masago on it. "Have you ever tried it?" "No, I don't want that."
"Suck our Earth dick, Martians!" —Doc
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Hoyston faltering...Heston wrote:Drummers who won't shut the fuck up tapping and fiddling on their drums when you're trying to talk to them. Hyperactive little shits.
I'm actually quite well behaved and usually am more annoyed by the stringed instrumentalists doodling.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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She doesn't actually hate Jews.Kory wrote:And Jew hating.eumaas wrote:You should dump her and get with Anal Nietzsche. Hope you like your pillow talk to revolve around Ludwig von Mises.Kory wrote:And then, two weeks ago, I took my current girlfriend out for sushi and she didn't want anything because it had masago on it. "Have you ever tried it?" "No, I don't want that."
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
- Heston
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I hate doodling of any kind, maybe that's why I'm not a jazz fan.matedog wrote:Hoyston faltering...Heston wrote:Drummers who won't shut the fuck up tapping and fiddling on their drums when you're trying to talk to them. Hyperactive little shits.
I'm actually quite well behaved and usually am more annoyed by the stringed instrumentalists doodling.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Heston wrote:It's all just jungle noise!
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
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I ride the subway in Boston daily. It is common for tourists to ride the escalator up to the street and immeadiatly stop at the top to consult a map while the rest of us are pushed into them.
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My biggest pet peeve will always be tailgating. An example from this morning: Driving along on country road, stop for school bus, move again, turn rear-view mirror back to proper position and notice a woman in an ugly car riding hard on my ass. It's been a bad week so Mimi's in a pissier mood than usual. I step on the brakes enough to slow down to a crawl, look at the woman through my mirror and throw my hands in the air screaming every obscenity I could think of. She got the message and backed off immediately.
This podunk area is notorious for tailgating. I'm convinced it's just part of the culture. The kicker is this is a fucking farming community with no cops around, ever, but the people are so fucking dense that they can't get figure out this one rule: If the car in front of you is going slow then you must adjust your speed accordingly. Or, just pass. God knows the fucking cows won't mind and it's not like anyone is going to catch you passing in a no passing zone. The worst offense of this I ever saw was while driving in the middle of winter. The roads were bad and someone a few cars ahead of me was tailgating a salt truck...while it was throwing out salt. There's brains for ya.
My question for everyone up here is: Where the fuck do you think you're going? What's here that is sooooo fucking fantastic that you have to get there in a hurry? Because I'd like to see this amazing, elusive creation.
There's a bumper sticker I want to get that says: If you're riding my ass, you better be pulling my hair.
This podunk area is notorious for tailgating. I'm convinced it's just part of the culture. The kicker is this is a fucking farming community with no cops around, ever, but the people are so fucking dense that they can't get figure out this one rule: If the car in front of you is going slow then you must adjust your speed accordingly. Or, just pass. God knows the fucking cows won't mind and it's not like anyone is going to catch you passing in a no passing zone. The worst offense of this I ever saw was while driving in the middle of winter. The roads were bad and someone a few cars ahead of me was tailgating a salt truck...while it was throwing out salt. There's brains for ya.
My question for everyone up here is: Where the fuck do you think you're going? What's here that is sooooo fucking fantastic that you have to get there in a hurry? Because I'd like to see this amazing, elusive creation.
There's a bumper sticker I want to get that says: If you're riding my ass, you better be pulling my hair.
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