You know what really grinds my gears.......
Posted by shelloid on Oct 04, 2009 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
Ok so maybe I'm just a weirdo, but there's silly little things that really bug me for no apparent reason - what about the rest of you? Is there any little thing that really annoys you, but probably shouldn't that much?
Ok I'll start:
I hate it when peolpe jiggle their legs up and down when they're sitting down. Some people will do this continually and I HATE IT. There's no logic to my annoyance but it really bugs me.
It also bugs me when women put their make up on on public transport - just wake up earlier if you want to wear it - and don't give people dirty looks when they stare at you.
I have a friend that always says IDK instead of "I don't know" - it drives my husband so crazy that he almost stopped the car and kicked her out....
She says that and doesn't just type it. That is too funny!
I have a friend that always says IDK instead of "I don't know" - it drives my husband so crazy that he almost stopped the car and kicked her out....
She says that and doesn't just type it. That is too funny!
P says, "IDKmyBFF" all the time, usually meaning "I don't care." No idea.
oh - that's what she says too!!!! IDKmyBFF Jill - I don't know who Jill is, but she always adds it at the end....
I agree with the text speak and lingo driving me nuts, especially since I only started texting last week and I don't know what any of it means! I feel that way for VW posts, too, when someone will put something like fyp, then I have to Google it to see what it means. If you're taking the time to click "post," then typing in SOMETHING, it would take just a millisecond longer to type in the whole thing. It confuses me greatly.
Z's mom does this so bad in e-mails that we never know what she's trying to say. She will only use the first few letters of words and she is so cryptic (since she thinks there are people monitoring her internet usage, again, not kidding). I wish I had so much going on in my life that I couldn't possibly take 6 extra seconds to make an e-mail discernible.
oh - that's what she says too!!!! IDKmyBFF Jill - I don't know who Jill is, but she always adds it at the end....
It was in a commercial a few years ago, when a mother is talking to her young daughter about their text usage, and the girl says "IDK, my BFF Jill." I didn't understand the commercial at the time, so I had to ask my brother what it all meant.
I don't mind text slang in a text message, but when you have a full-sized keyboard in front of you there is no reason to write like that.
oh - that's what she says too!!!! IDKmyBFF Jill - I don't know who Jill is, but she always adds it at the end....
It was in a commercial a few years ago, when a mother is talking to her young daughter about their text usage, and the girl says "IDK, my BFF Jill." I didn't understand the commercial at the time, so I had to ask my brother what it all meant.
good to know....
When people get into your PERSONAL business!!
People.... who type messages and texts... with a bunch of dot things.... ellipses?... I don't remember what they're called... but.. yeah.. okay... (and they usually end like that)
IT IS ALWAYS A DOWNER. It just comes off as sad or serious but they ALWAYS do it. Arg.
(aka, boy texted me saying "youre a jerk.. i know" And I was scared for 2 seconds and he said he was singing the song, the dots are the only thing that worried me. Haha.)
i do that constantly so i must piss u off then i guess... i will continue to do it though
People.... who type messages and texts... with a bunch of dot things.... ellipses?... I don't remember what they're called... but.. yeah.. okay... (and they usually end like that)
IT IS ALWAYS A DOWNER. It just comes off as sad or serious but they ALWAYS do it. Arg.
(aka, boy texted me saying "youre a jerk.. i know" And I was scared for 2 seconds and he said he was singing the song, the dots are the only thing that worried me. Haha.)
i do that constantly so i must piss u off then i guess... i will continue to do it though
I am also guilty of over using the ellipses... I like it though. :P
sup peeps... omg r u srs about txt spk... idk wut ur problem is... lol...
Just kidding. Some of it annoys me, some of it I use. Sometimes I use "peeps" just as a silly thing. And I use ellipses, but I see what you're saying about excessive ellipses. I had a friend who would respond to most of my IMs (instant messages for you anti-acronym folk) with "haha..." is that a sarcastic laugh? are you really amused by everything i say? can you not commit to anything you say? (ok, I'm guilty about that one. I often qualify with "sort of" "kind of" "somewhat" "slightly" etc.)
When I got a phone last year, I got one with the full keyboard so I could type properly and not be tempted for shortcuts lyk ppl i kno. Yet I often use lolspeak, even in conversation on occasion (well, only with friends who know about lolspeak). And I think a lot of people use omg but might despise some other text speak. I guess it's all about moderation and context.
lolWUT?
When people get into your PERSONAL business!!
not cool at all! Hope *whoever* got the point to get the f*ck out! : )
I say things like IDK and LOL and OMG andddd BTW all the time. Haha.
The ellipses thing is mainly just because I have like 3 people who ALWAYS USE THEM. This is an example of a text I would normally get.
"yeah.... i don't know.... i'm going..... but i dont know when..... what time.... i'm just not sure yet.... let me know.... bye...."
It makes me think the person is sad! maybe its just me that it comes off like that to? But thats all I ever think. Haha.
they probably just insert random ellipses until they reach the max characters for one text...............................................................................
I say things like IDK and LOL and OMG andddd BTW all the time. Haha.
The ellipses thing is mainly just because I have like 3 people who ALWAYS USE THEM. This is an example of a text I would normally get.
"yeah.... i don't know.... i'm going..... but i dont know when..... what time.... i'm just not sure yet.... let me know.... bye...."
It makes me think the person is sad! maybe its just me that it comes off like that to? But thats all I ever think. Haha.
well that is a pretty annoying way to use them... i guess i'm over the whole comma and period thing
Salespeople who don't seem to realise that the customer ultimately pays their salary. No customers, no business--no job.
Ditzy female takes my money but doesn't hand me the thing I bought, which is on her side of the counter. When I ask her if I can take the item, she looks at me like I'm crazy. I just PAID for it! So instead of her waking up and handing it to me, I have to reach over the counter and take it. She didn't even offer me a bag to carry it in, and it was a large and heavy ream of paper.
I am also really tired of salespeople that don't give a rat's ass anymore. It honestly is a huge reason why I hate to shop and only do it when I absolutely have to. Nobody wants to go a single inch (or few centimeters!) out of their way to help somebody if it doesn't directly benefit them. I hate it when I ask a salesperson if they have something or where something is, and they just say "no" or "I don't know" without bothering to check. Argh! This is why I don't shop! Lazy.
I must say I love how after uS said she didn't like ellipses, they came out in full force! ;D Silly VWers!
People who think the best defense is a good offense. I went to have blood drawn today. The lab tech stuck me in the wrong place, and then proceeded to jiggle the needle around under my skin, looking for the vein! I know I have good veins, I'm a blood donor, I knew she was crap. So she says, "You have difficult veins, they're dancing around in there, they must still be at the Fair!" I did NOT say, "You stupid cow, it's your own Fair hangover that's keeping you from finding the vein. I just said, "How odd--they usually find it in one!"
It's very common for women of a certain type here to think that if they offend you first, they have one-upped you somehow and thrown you off your game. Ugh.
When people get into your PERSONAL business!!
not cool at all! Hope *whoever* got the point to get the f*ck out! : )
Thanks oww. I actually talked to the person and they had honorable intentions. Bad me for jumping to conclusions!
. The lab tech stuck me in the wrong place, and then proceeded to jiggle the needle around under my skin, looking for the vein! I know I have good veins, I'm a blood donor, I knew she was crap. So she says, "You have difficult veins, they're dancing around in there, they must still be at the Fair!" I did NOT say, "You stupid cow, it's your own Fair hangover that's keeping you from finding the vein.
I hate this too!! Meanwhile I have veins that a heroine addict would kill for! I've told several techs in my lifetime to put down the needle and go get me someone that knows what they're doing.
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