Pet Peeves

by Unknown

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Kiradawea2009-01-27 11:47:59
All this talk about bigotry makes me very, very happy to live in Norway. I have never heard nor seen any situation like that anywhere here.

Anyway, my Pet Peeves...

1: Individually wrapped crackers. Why do it? The crackers aren't gonna taste any different if you waste less plastic.

2: People who decide what you mean and refuse to listen when you try to explain yourself. Just because I don't agree that a mentally ill, lazy oaf of a selfish brat is a hero does that not mean that I think all heroes should be greek bronze gods.

3: :3 <-- That emote. It just bugs me for a reason.

4: Cheating with statistics. It makes it difficult to trust those who use real representative statistics.

5: People who won't listen, or get defensive when you are critical. I've got no interest in tearing you down, but not everything you do or make will turn out perfect, so it's better to hear it from someone who wants you to perform better next time, than someone who just wants to bring you down.
Everiine2009-01-27 17:12:45
People who spam me with God messages and "Are you Saved" messages on YouTube. It's YouTube damnit, not your own personal evangelical website. Yes, it is still spam even if you use the word God!!! argh.gif
Lekius2009-01-27 17:34:55
People who say "funner," I dunno what it is but I feel like throwing dictionaries at them.. confused.gif

Is that a little violent, yes, but so is listening to their grammar slaughter.
Noola2009-01-27 17:38:44
QUOTE (Lekius @ Jan 27 2009, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
People who say "funner," I dunno what it is but I feel like throwing dictionaries at them.. confused.gif

Is that a little violent, yes, but so is listening to their grammar slaughter.



But saying funner is the funnest!

Ha! My spellchecker doesn't trip on funner. That makes it a word. content.gif

Lekius2009-01-27 17:42:41
QUOTE (Noola @ Jan 27 2009, 09:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
But saying funner is the funnest!

Ha! My spellchecker doesn't trip on funner. That makes it a word. content.gif


Doesn't make it right though! Darn you, Noola!
Noola2009-01-27 17:45:44
QUOTE (Lekius @ Jan 27 2009, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Doesn't make it right though! Darn you, Noola!



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Isuka2009-01-27 19:14:07
QUOTE (Acrune @ Jan 26 2009, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hate cell phones. I hate that I have to have one to be invited to things, I hate that people talk on them while driving, I hate that people talk on them in places that are supposed to be quiet, I hate that the guy at work made his cell phone sound like a fire alarm so I jump every time it rings, I hate that everyone relies on them so much, I hate that people are irresponsible and have $400 phones with $100 a month plans that they can't afford, and most of all, I hate when people call/text/have extended conversations on the phone while they're with me, especially when its my girl friend. angry.gif


I intentionally purchased a phone that functions as a portable computer, so it's functionality is beyond that of making simple phone calls. Therefor I do keep my phone with me at all times because it's a PDA (which means calender, todo list, alarm clock, email device and so forth) and serves to keep me connected to my contract company at all times.

There are good reasons to buy good phones with good plans, outside of juvenile"texting" and so forth.
Stangmar2009-01-27 19:57:31
1. People who INSIST on driving 15 mph UNDER the speed limit. I HATE these people. Unless you are driving a truck, pulling a heavy trailer up a hill, there is NO reason for it.
2. People who text and drive. I have had so many close encounters on the road with teenage girls who can't stop texting that I think next time I'll go out of my way to hit them(with my truck of course).
3. People who text
4. People who sit there and text, surf on the internet with their expensive blackberry, holding up the grocery line while they purchase $60 of Red Bull and Beef Jerky on FOOD STAMPS!
5. People who rear end your car(after you just spent all morning cleaning it no less) and then act like it's your fault.
6. People who can't figure out HOW TO OPEN INTERNET EXPLORER
7. When I worked at the testing center on my campus, I would have students think that I'm supposed to have God's powers. If their teacher locked them out of an online test, the student would yell at ME to fix it until they were blue in the face. At this point, I always told them that I'm right on it, and would go sit in the office and play minesweeper for half an hour, come back out, and say that their teacher will have the test up tomorrow(Yes, I really can be an censor.gif hole if you censor.gif with me).
8. Environmentalist yuppies that would always remind me when I worked as a grocery store cashier about how irresponsible it is to eat anything that wasn't organic or soy. I WANTED TO BEAT THSE PEOPLE WITH A CLUB. IF I WANT A CHEESEBURGER MADE OF REAL BEEF, I WILL EAT IT.
9. People who are too stupid to realize that ice is slippery, and subsequently sue the city when they slip on the sidewalk in front of their house.
10. People who are too stupid to realize that ice is slippery and nearly slide their car into mine in a parking lot.
11. People who don't look both ways before making a left hand turn out of a parking lot, nearly causing a head on collision with me.
12. People who have birthday parties for their DOGS(this includes my 13 year old sister).
13. People who would special order a cheesburger at wendy's for their dog, and then bring it back in 5 minutes later and yell at me because their dog didn't like it.
14. Professors who thought that I would rather listen to them spend the hour bitching about Bush's ultra secret conspiracy to eliminate the african american race with the help of space aliens rather than the Interpersonal Communications curriculum that I paid for.
15. the human race in general.
16. People who take their pickup trucks and at an entire 12" of lift and tires that are almost as tall as I am. You are overcompensating and make the rest of us truck owners look bad. I can tolerate a mild lift with reasonable tires, but all this extreme bull censor.gif gets on my nerves.
17. I HATE HATE HATE HATE seeing a Honda Civic(or anything like unto it) with a picnic bench on the hood, 50 assorted stickers, 22 inch rims, very little actual tire, a censor.gif ing coffee can for an exhaust tip that makes it sound like an oversized pissed off bumblebee, and a bass speaker that makes the parking lot vibrate. These people are idiotic jackasses. Without exception. And who the hell publishes whatever expensive brand of stereo they have on their windshield? Hello!? SHOPPING LIST ANYBODY!?
Everiine2009-01-27 21:57:21
Stangmar wins for angriest person in this thread... holy crap blackeye.gif
Isuka2009-01-28 01:12:15
QUOTE (stangmar @ Jan 27 2009, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1. People who INSIST on driving 15 mph UNDER the speed limit. I HATE these people. Unless you are driving a truck, pulling a heavy trailer up a hill, there is NO reason for it.
2. People who text and drive. I have had so many close encounters on the road with teenage girls who can't stop texting that I think next time I'll go out of my way to hit them(with my truck of course).
3. People who text
4. People who sit there and text, surf on the internet with their expensive blackberry, holding up the grocery line while they purchase $60 of Red Bull and Beef Jerky on FOOD STAMPS!
5. People who rear end your car(after you just spent all morning cleaning it no less) and then act like it's your fault.
6. People who can't figure out HOW TO OPEN INTERNET EXPLORER
7. When I worked at the testing center on my campus, I would have students think that I'm supposed to have God's powers. If their teacher locked them out of an online test, the student would yell at ME to fix it until they were blue in the face. At this point, I always told them that I'm right on it, and would go sit in the office and play minesweeper for half an hour, come back out, and say that their teacher will have the test up tomorrow(Yes, I really can be an censor.gif hole if you censor.gif with me).
8. Environmentalist yuppies that would always remind me when I worked as a grocery store cashier about how irresponsible it is to eat anything that wasn't organic or soy. I WANTED TO BEAT THSE PEOPLE WITH A CLUB. IF I WANT A CHEESEBURGER MADE OF REAL BEEF, I WILL EAT IT.
9. People who are too stupid to realize that ice is slippery, and subsequently sue the city when they slip on the sidewalk in front of their house.
10. People who are too stupid to realize that ice is slippery and nearly slide their car into mine in a parking lot.
11. People who don't look both ways before making a left hand turn out of a parking lot, nearly causing a head on collision with me.
12. People who have birthday parties for their DOGS(this includes my 13 year old sister).
13. People who would special order a cheesburger at wendy's for their dog, and then bring it back in 5 minutes later and yell at me because their dog didn't like it.
14. Professors who thought that I would rather listen to them spend the hour bitching about Bush's ultra secret conspiracy to eliminate the african american race with the help of space aliens rather than the Interpersonal Communications curriculum that I paid for.
15. the human race in general.
16. People who take their pickup trucks and at an entire 12" of lift and tires that are almost as tall as I am. You are overcompensating and make the rest of us truck owners look bad. I can tolerate a mild lift with reasonable tires, but all this extreme bull censor.gif gets on my nerves.
17. I HATE HATE HATE HATE seeing a Honda Civic(or anything like unto it) with a picnic bench on the hood, 50 assorted stickers, 22 inch rims, very little actual tire, a censor.gif ing coffee can for an exhaust tip that makes it sound like an oversized pissed off bumblebee, and a bass speaker that makes the parking lot vibrate. These people are idiotic jackasses. Without exception. And who the hell publishes whatever expensive brand of stereo they have on their windshield? Hello!? SHOPPING LIST ANYBODY!?


People who have too much time to complain.
Stangmar2009-01-28 04:06:40
I'm really a nice guy once you get to know me halo.gif

EDIT: I actually do have a lot of time on my hands. I just finished my associates degree this fall, and because i'm leaving the country in March, I don't have time to attend spring semester, so I moved back home with my folks until I do leave, then I'll return to school when I get back in 2011. So i've been sitting around, wishing there were available jobs in my little town that don't require a long-term commitment, because being unemployed and not going to school is BORING.
Unknown2009-01-28 04:22:12
isn't all that free time what Lusty is for? biggrin.gif
Yrael2009-01-28 11:24:17
QUOTE (stangmar @ Jan 28 2009, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm really a nice guy once you get to know me halo.gif

In much the same way that Hitler was.
Dai2009-01-28 11:26:42
QUOTE (Yrael @ Jan 27 2009, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Prettyboys.



You make Jonny Greenwood sad.
Unknown2009-01-29 00:43:18
Great games that don't want to work on newer systems.

The past two days I've been suffering through the DS port of Myst because the PC version won't run on Vista.

And I've spent all day fighting Riven because it likes to inexplicable freeze during the middle of a game play, often times the exact moment I click after reloading it.
Shiri2009-01-29 01:59:34
Have you tried emulators?
Unknown2009-01-29 02:09:45
I thought about virtual PC and installing XP or 98 on it, but I don't have a license for either.

While I'm on this subject, I would like to add...

Spending two hours on a puzzle, finally getting it right, walk to the other side of the game world only to find it does not work. spending another half hour scouring the world and rechecking my work, only to find I missed the power button one step away from the puzzle.
Isuka2009-01-29 02:41:48
QUOTE (Fugisawa @ Jan 28 2009, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought about virtual PC and installing XP or 98 on it, but I don't have a license for either.

While I'm on this subject, I would like to add...

Spending two hours on a puzzle, finally getting it right, walk to the other side of the game world only to find it does not work. spending another half hour scouring the world and rechecking my work, only to find I missed the power button one step away from the puzzle.


Have you tried setting the compatibility mode to windows 95, and disabling the graphical themes? That actually works for me surprisingly often.
Everiine2009-01-29 03:33:53
I wish I still had my MYST, someone borrowed it and never gave it back sad.gif. And Riven FTW!!!

And the reason Myst/Riven don't work on XP/Vista is because after Quicktime 6.x Quicktime changed enough that old games that required older versions no longer work.
Kante2009-01-29 04:02:06
1. Stupid people.
2. People who expect everyone to cater to them.
3. Generic Preps.
4. Generic Rednecks.
5. Gangstas.
6. Generic Emos.
7. Generic Scenekids.
8. Black people who bitch about how poorly they're treated.
9. People who try to "keep up with the Jones family" (or however the :censored: saying goes.)
10. The fact that I have a huge fear of rejection.
11. The fact that I have a job that I hate.
12. I hate next to all of my bosses.
13. I hate the idea of slaving my life away to make a few bucks just to survive.
14. Hardcore nationalists.
15. Hardcore animal rights activists.
16. Hardcore anti-homosexual activists.
17. Hardcore anything activists.
18. I hate when people ignore me.
19. I hate when people think it's all right to make fun of or criticize me by how I dress.


That should do it for now. Maybe more to come later.