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.
YG~
That is annoying to say the least. It's like she's expecting you (and whoever else she asks) to have an ulterior motive.
I agree that is really stupid... Yabbit can you just say what you feel like saying? Minus the stupid cow part :)
But the "stupid cow" part was my favorite!
It was mine too LLG... I mean that would be the most awesome thing to say to that idiot but um ya =/
I can't stand when my dog won't listen to me.
It grinds my gears when people ask me "how I live without a microwave"
It makes me happy when My diet make people feel inadequate to the point of anger. I never thought eating broccoli soup could make people so mad...
My dogs won't listen to me either they bark at and try to attack everyone =/ but i suppose that's just chihuahuas being chihuahuas... psychotic ankle biting creatures LOL
YG~
That is annoying to say the least. It's like she's expecting you (and whoever else she asks) to have an ulterior motive.
I agree that is really stupid... Yabbit can you just say what you feel like saying? Minus the stupid cow part :)
I did, without the stupid cow. Yesterday I asked our pastor a question and she had to chip in with her stupid line. I gave her "that look" and said as one speaking to a small child, "Because I want to know!"
In her case I think that she sees herself as the centre of anything happening within 20 feet of her person. She's one of these women that raises her voice in order to dominate any conversation (whether she was meant to take part or not) and will sit in the dominant place at a table or in a room, blissfully ignoring the fact that the place may be earmarked for another person. If that chair happens to contain the other person's stuff, she will simply ignore it, or move it, and sit down.
YG, those people are soooo annoying.
I hate those stupid Proactive commercials with those celebrity chicks getting "acne breakouts" at inopportune times. No. They are NOT acne breakouts. That is having ONE zit and pretending it's the end of the world to pimp a product.
Today, I was out running at my favorite place near our apartment, along the rhone river. it's beautiful, lots of swans and ducks too look at it, birds to listen to, nice trees etc.
Anyway, for the past two days I've kept thinking about how I never see anyone else running at the time I go (around 9-930am) and maybe it isn't a good idea for me to be running alone. At the last part of the run, there's a very steep staircase with a lot of steps that I usually walk up. Today when I reached this place I noticed a man sitting about 3/4 of the way up the stairs smoking a joint. I got a really uncomfortable feeling about him and decided it would probably be better if I just walked straight past him and ignored as opposed to turning around which would be really obvious. As soon as I got near him he started talking to me in French, asking where I was from, how I was, and did I have a minute? I walked past him quickly and said I don't speak French, to try to get him to leave me alone. He asked "english?!" and then started getting up to follow me. He repeated all the questions in English, while following me up the stairs. Once I made it to the top I looked back at him, he had stopped and was holding something near the crotch of his pants (not sure if it was penis or what, I didn't look well enough). At this point I started running up the hill and he didn't follow me.
My DH and I reported it to the police today and they promised to patrol the area. I'm just so mad about it. I'm now too nervous to go back to my favorite running spot, I thought switzerland was safe, etc etc. ugh. bad morning :-[
Today, I was out running at my favorite place near our apartment, along the rhone river. it's beautiful, lots of swans and ducks too look at it, birds to listen to, nice trees etc.
Anyway, for the past two days I've kept thinking about how I never see anyone else running at the time I go (around 9-930am) and maybe it isn't a good idea for me to be running alone. At the last part of the run, there's a very steep staircase with a lot of steps that I usually walk up. Today when I reached this place I noticed a man sitting about 3/4 of the way up the stairs smoking a joint. I got a really uncomfortable feeling about him and decided it would probably be better if I just walked straight past him and ignored as opposed to turning around which would be really obvious. As soon as I got near him he started talking to me in French, asking where I was from, how I was, and did I have a minute? I walked past him quickly and said I don't speak French, to try to get him to leave me alone. He asked "english?!" and then started getting up to follow me. He repeated all the questions in English, while following me up the stairs. Once I made it to the top I looked back at him, he had stopped and was holding something near the crotch of his pants (not sure if it was penis or what, I didn't look well enough). At this point I started running up the hill and he didn't follow me.
My DH and I reported it to the police today and they promised to patrol the area. I'm just so mad about it. I'm now too nervous to go back to my favorite running spot, I thought switzerland was safe, etc etc. ugh. bad morning :-[
I'm soooo sorry to hear this. You should start carrying some mace with you, and I wouldn't go back to that place alone again.
I hate those stupid Proactive commercials with those celebrity chicks getting "acne breakouts" at inopportune times. No. They are NOT acne breakouts. That is having ONE zit and pretending it's the end of the world to pimp a product.
So so true! I swear they had like 2 zits on their face and act like proactive cured their "acne"
And Yabbit so awesome you said something... I would punch her in the nose for you if I lived in Spain
And ktkimmel: Holy crap that is scary! God and all things you act like you can't speak French and he talks to you in English :( That really sucks... People are psychos!
And for me: There is this new girl at work that got hired the same time as me for the same job (Junior Staff Accountant) but started maybe a couple weeks ago... She is the biggest kiss ass... She stays over her 8 hour shit EVERYDAY just to do more work. She told me she thinks I should stay on my own time (we are salary) to "look good"... WTF?! She worked 11 hours one day. She comes in early and leaves late. I am helping out Accounts Payable right now so I am not doing the same thing she's doing (They're training me from the bottom up but paying me the same regardless.) Though my attitude is "Hey, if I don't finish EVERY SINGLE THING today, I'll do it tomorrow" not stay on my own time everyday... Shit I have a life outside of work you know... Ugh
Today, I was out running at my favorite place near our apartment, along the rhone river. it's beautiful, lots of swans and ducks too look at it, birds to listen to, nice trees etc.
Anyway, for the past two days I've kept thinking about how I never see anyone else running at the time I go (around 9-930am) and maybe it isn't a good idea for me to be running alone. At the last part of the run, there's a very steep staircase with a lot of steps that I usually walk up. Today when I reached this place I noticed a man sitting about 3/4 of the way up the stairs smoking a joint. I got a really uncomfortable feeling about him and decided it would probably be better if I just walked straight past him and ignored as opposed to turning around which would be really obvious. As soon as I got near him he started talking to me in French, asking where I was from, how I was, and did I have a minute? I walked past him quickly and said I don't speak French, to try to get him to leave me alone. He asked "english?!" and then started getting up to follow me. He repeated all the questions in English, while following me up the stairs. Once I made it to the top I looked back at him, he had stopped and was holding something near the crotch of his pants (not sure if it was penis or what, I didn't look well enough). At this point I started running up the hill and he didn't follow me.
My DH and I reported it to the police today and they promised to patrol the area. I'm just so mad about it. I'm now too nervous to go back to my favorite running spot, I thought switzerland was safe, etc etc. ugh. bad morning :-[
I'm soooo sorry to hear this. You should start carrying some mace with you, and I wouldn't go back to that place alone again.
Yup... proactive pepper-spraying may be just the thing! I'd not avoid the place -- then he wins! -- but if you see him again (or anyone else who makes you uncomfortable) turn around, take the safety OFF your pepper spray, and call the police. If approached, give 'em 1 bossy warning (back off, asshole, or be maced!!) -- then DO IT. Assholes get maced; such is life!
Go with a friend a time or two, to re-set your comfort-o-meter; or change your running schedule a little, so that there are other folks near by... but don't let one douchebag ruin it for ya. YOU should ruin it for HIM... it's your spot, not his!!!
I've just bought some pepper spray (in a pink holder!)! Hopefully I never see him again!
Haha, that's what mine looks like too! I call it my 'Barbie mace'... I imagine it was invented for those nights when Ken had one too many Bud Lights, & got a little fresh... ;D
Anyway: I hope the same thing! Way to be proactive... happy running!
It's totally barbie mace. My husband and I had a practice session with this morning, he came back looking a little like a lobster ;D.
>:( People who flip off the camera when their picture is taken. They think they're so badass that they have to something so immature to be cool.
Note to flipper-offers: You're a douchebag when you do shit like that.
Yeah, that's about as smart as doing the rabbit-ears behind someone else's head in the picture. Not quite, though.
Personally I think it's annoying that people still try to take your picture when you've repeatedly told them not to. So if me flipping off the camera is "immature" then I'll take that label because they're going to see my middle finger instead of my face. It's freaking inconsiderate and rude of people to take others pictures without asking for permission first. Why should I care when they get upset when they do get the finger? They're the douchebag when they take my picture knowing it bothers me.
>:( People who flip off the camera when their picture is taken. They think they're so badass that they have to something so immature to be cool.
Note to flipper-offers: You're a douchebag when you do shit like that.
Yeah, that's about as smart as doing the rabbit-ears behind someone else's head in the picture. Not quite, though.
Personally I think it's annoying that people still try to take your picture when you've repeatedly told them not to. So if me flipping off the camera is "immature" then I'll take that label because they're going to see my middle finger instead of my face. It's freaking inconsiderate and rude of people to take others pictures without asking for permission first. Why should I care when they get upset when they do get the finger? They're the douchebag when they take my picture knowing it bothers me.
This. Don't like it? Don't take my picture then, dick.
>:( People who flip off the camera when their picture is taken. They think they're so badass that they have to something so immature to be cool.
Note to flipper-offers: You're a douchebag when you do shit like that.
Yeah, that's about as smart as doing the rabbit-ears behind someone else's head in the picture. Not quite, though.
Personally I think it's annoying that people still try to take your picture when you've repeatedly told them not to. So if me flipping off the camera is "immature" then I'll take that label because they're going to see my middle finger instead of my face. It's freaking inconsiderate and rude of people to take others pictures without asking for permission first. Why should I care when they get upset when they do get the finger? They're the douchebag when they take my picture knowing it bothers me.
This. Don't like it? Don't take my picture then, dick.
Same here. I've had this happen to me before many times. I have also gotten bitched at for flipping off in a picture....what did they expect when I told them to not take a picture of me.
I am SO SORRY to hear that, ktm. I used to run carrying pepper spray, but I never needed it, thus decided I didn't want to carry it. Lately I've had to run later at night due to scheduling, so I've asked my boyfriend to ride his bike on the same trail. He doesn't stay right with me the whole time, but he is never more than a mile or so away, and we crossed paths maybe 6 times on my 7 mile run last night (he gives me water, too!). It makes me feel much safer knowing he's within a moment's distance.
It grinds my gears when perfectly able people park in handicapped spaces. The girl who lives upstairs drives a humongous truck with so much lift on it I could probably drive my little car under it, she's in the fucking military, and she's too damned lazy to park on the other side of my car, 12 feet farther from her door (a total of about 20 feet). So, she just parks in the handicapped spot. I want to punch her in the face.
VR can you report it so you can laugh your ass off when they write her a ticket? Ya they catch celebs doing that shit all the time on TMZ... Handicap parking is not for lazy people it's for HANDICAP PEOPLE... douche bags
VR can you report it so you can laugh your ass off when they write her a ticket? Ya they catch celebs doing that shit all the time on TMZ... Handicap parking is not for lazy people it's for HANDICAP PEOPLE... douche bags
I almost did today, but Z talked me out of it. He said I was overreacting. I said she was lazy.
VR can you report it so you can laugh your ass off when they write her a ticket? Ya they catch celebs doing that shit all the time on TMZ... Handicap parking is not for lazy people it's for HANDICAP PEOPLE... douche bags
I almost did today, but Z talked me out of it. He said I was overreacting. I said she was lazy.
DO IT! She won't even know it was you! It will send her a message... Tell Z to pipe down LOL
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