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Posted by christian aka eyelessloki :: 
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:: Jan 16, 2004 02:30am
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 02:30amlike i have mentioned beofre in some comments i work in a book store, and my main pet peeve is when people ask "for that book with the guy in it. it was on some morning show today". i hated annoying the costumers into buying a prefered reader card, a bull shit "reward" system. thankfully i no longer have to do that. and in general i hate dubya
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Posted by arual13 :: 
:: :: Apr 13, 2004 06:31pm
:: :: Apr 13, 2004 06:31pmI too am a former bookstore employee, and let me tell you, retail jobs are incredibly frustrating. I got a lot of vague requests similar to yours, such as, "Yeah, there was this book that I saw on a table in here about a year ago. It was blue." But there were also times when I got a request for a specific title or author, promptly looked it up in the store computer only to find out that it was a title we did not carry, relayed this information to the customer, along with an offer to special order it, only to have them reply, acting shocked, angry, and confused, "What do you mean you don't have it in stock?" I mean we don't have it in stock. Duh.
Posted by Brian :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 09:11am
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 09:11am1. I'm also really annoyed when I tell Amazon that I own a book in Hardback and then when I look at their reccomendations for me, they have that same book listed, but in paperback...you would think they could figure that out.
2. AMEN. To get to my last job I always had to make a left at St. Johns and the southbound IH-35 access road and I was constantly cursing the idiots who were in the middle lane and still thought it was their God-given right to make a left turn despite the fact that they are not allowed to. I'm amazed I never got in an accident.
9. My wife likes to leave Animal Planet on for our dog when we go out on the weekends and invariably that is the damn show that is always showing when we turn it on...and for the life of me, I cannot understand how anyone could find that show funny...or interesting.
gee, I'm certainly chatty this morning.
2. AMEN. To get to my last job I always had to make a left at St. Johns and the southbound IH-35 access road and I was constantly cursing the idiots who were in the middle lane and still thought it was their God-given right to make a left turn despite the fact that they are not allowed to. I'm amazed I never got in an accident.
9. My wife likes to leave Animal Planet on for our dog when we go out on the weekends and invariably that is the damn show that is always showing when we turn it on...and for the life of me, I cannot understand how anyone could find that show funny...or interesting.
gee, I'm certainly chatty this morning.
Posted by Joe Rivera :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 09:55am
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 09:55amHow about those biatches that actually move into the left turning lane and then decide they can travel a block in that lane before merging into traffic. YOUR SUPPOSED TO STOP!!!!! IN MIDDLE LANE AND MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE!!! ARRGGGHHH!!!!!!
It's okay, I'm allright. Carry on there's nothing to see here.
It's okay, I'm allright. Carry on there's nothing to see here.
Posted by E_B_A :: :: 
:: Jan 16, 2004 10:37am
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 10:37amI could fill an entire book just with rants about idiot drivers but I'll restrict myself to just one kind of driver:
Those people who do something insanely stupid and/or dangerous and act as if you are somehow wrong for nearly hitting them when they are clearly at fault. Like when there's no turn lane and they pull into the oncoming lane of traffic and you come barrelling at them at full speed head on and they get mad as if you should know better than to get out of the lane because, even though they are, technically, on the wrong side of the road, they are making a precious left turn and you are impeding their progress. Or the fools who attempt a daring left turn from the far right lane across three lanes of steadily moving traffic and then are irritated when you honk or something after missing them by mere microns... so irritated they will wave their middle finger and blurt obscenities in your direction. That's just a few of the drivers that irritate me.
Outside of drivers, you forgot about people who are blindly devoted to a particular belief system because they inherited it from their parents and no amount of logic, fact or rationale is going to shake them from it. FOX News viewers spring readily to mind.
Those people who do something insanely stupid and/or dangerous and act as if you are somehow wrong for nearly hitting them when they are clearly at fault. Like when there's no turn lane and they pull into the oncoming lane of traffic and you come barrelling at them at full speed head on and they get mad as if you should know better than to get out of the lane because, even though they are, technically, on the wrong side of the road, they are making a precious left turn and you are impeding their progress. Or the fools who attempt a daring left turn from the far right lane across three lanes of steadily moving traffic and then are irritated when you honk or something after missing them by mere microns... so irritated they will wave their middle finger and blurt obscenities in your direction. That's just a few of the drivers that irritate me.
Outside of drivers, you forgot about people who are blindly devoted to a particular belief system because they inherited it from their parents and no amount of logic, fact or rationale is going to shake them from it. FOX News viewers spring readily to mind.
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 10:47am
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 10:47amI thought about that, but there's plenty of non-political stupid crap to get angry about that I wanted to explore.
Posted by David S :: :: :: Jan 17, 2004 07:10pm
:: :: Jan 17, 2004 07:10pmI usually try to hit the people that make those psycho left turns in front of me.
[Quietly chanting, "One day I will get my new car. One day."]
[Quietly chanting, "One day I will get my new car. One day."]
Posted by Sir Craig :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 04:06pm
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 04:06pmThe all-time, numero uno thing that pisses me off more than anything else (and I'm just keeping it to one, because I know I could put Ryland's list to shame) is the death of common sense. Christ, there are so many examples of this that I can't help but wonder if it isn't symptomatic of a larger problem (like over-breeding - thank you for not being the only one who can't stand kids).
Like states that can't institutionalize lunatics because some special interest group feels you're "violating their rights." Bullshit - they're fucking lunatics. I've known families that have been terrorized by a family member who needs some serious treatment, but because the lunatic in question doesn't want to be institutionalized, the state can't force him, and someone ends up getting killed. Well, here's a clue for states like California with this "rule": THEY'RE FUCKING CRAZY! WHY SHOULD THEIR FEELINGS MEAN JACK SHIT?!? FORCE THEM INTO TREATMENT, OR ELSE STOP TRYING THEM FOR MURDER AND INSTEAD PAY THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS BIG BUCKS EACH TIME A CRIME HAPPENS BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO FUCKING STUPID TO SEE THE OBVIOUS!!! And spare me the "politically correct" arguments - that's just more bullshit.
(*breathe*)
Also, people who can't tell when to use than or then when typing up comments or articles really annoy me...
Like states that can't institutionalize lunatics because some special interest group feels you're "violating their rights." Bullshit - they're fucking lunatics. I've known families that have been terrorized by a family member who needs some serious treatment, but because the lunatic in question doesn't want to be institutionalized, the state can't force him, and someone ends up getting killed. Well, here's a clue for states like California with this "rule": THEY'RE FUCKING CRAZY! WHY SHOULD THEIR FEELINGS MEAN JACK SHIT?!? FORCE THEM INTO TREATMENT, OR ELSE STOP TRYING THEM FOR MURDER AND INSTEAD PAY THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS BIG BUCKS EACH TIME A CRIME HAPPENS BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO FUCKING STUPID TO SEE THE OBVIOUS!!! And spare me the "politically correct" arguments - that's just more bullshit.
(*breathe*)
Also, people who can't tell when to use than or then when typing up comments or articles really annoy me...
Posted by David S :: :: :: Jan 17, 2004 07:33pm
:: :: Jan 17, 2004 07:33pmWell than, not everybody were lucy enough to get a good education. Some people just dont now better then that.
As long as they know how to use a spell check, I can overlook grammatical errors. Mainly cause I know my grammar isn't perfect.
Anyways, I agree with the common sense bit. But I seriously think that common sense isn't all that common. I have what people call common sense cause my parents taught it to me. However, most parents seem to expect the schools to teach their children everything. Hmmm... Maybe they should teach common sense in school. I can just see it now: "Jimmy, how could you get a D in common sense class?"
As long as they know how to use a spell check, I can overlook grammatical errors. Mainly cause I know my grammar isn't perfect.
Anyways, I agree with the common sense bit. But I seriously think that common sense isn't all that common. I have what people call common sense cause my parents taught it to me. However, most parents seem to expect the schools to teach their children everything. Hmmm... Maybe they should teach common sense in school. I can just see it now: "Jimmy, how could you get a D in common sense class?"
Posted by Sir Craig :: :: :: Jan 18, 2004 11:25am
:: :: Jan 18, 2004 11:25amYank MY chain, will you?!? (Throws dictionary at monitor)
I absolutely agree about common sense not being common, and I'll admit I think too many parents seem to give simple lip service to the whole notion.
It strikes me, though, that society at large has become so obsessed with narrow-viewpoint agendas that they effectively they will allow almost anything to happen as long as it doesn't threaten some "right." I'm no right wingnut, but I see a lot of these "rights" as nothing more than privileges that have been enjoyed for so long, people have conferred the title of "right" to them.
The sad part is, it becomes a vicious cycle to these people: if you dare threaten one "right," who is to say that others won't also be threatened? (That is the favorite reasoning of gun nuts, by the way.) The "right" in question, though, has to be an actual right, based on a simple concept: Does it support life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and does it adhere to the "Golden Rule"? It does not automatically include things that have become habit, which is something people need to learn.
That's why I think you may have something about that teaching common sense thing: We need to get back to teaching reasoned thinking, and drop all the PC nonsense. Teach kids the importance of applying appropriate "litmus tests," as opposed to simply accepting something based on some perceived authority.
Because frankly, if some of these people aren't getting a decent education (and I'm not just talking schooling, but also in general observation of life), I don't see how their observations add anything than just more noise to the Great Debate; all they do is help drown out the more cogent arguments, and society remains ignorant as a result.
(Damn, I must be channeling Plato today.)
I absolutely agree about common sense not being common, and I'll admit I think too many parents seem to give simple lip service to the whole notion.
It strikes me, though, that society at large has become so obsessed with narrow-viewpoint agendas that they effectively they will allow almost anything to happen as long as it doesn't threaten some "right." I'm no right wingnut, but I see a lot of these "rights" as nothing more than privileges that have been enjoyed for so long, people have conferred the title of "right" to them.
The sad part is, it becomes a vicious cycle to these people: if you dare threaten one "right," who is to say that others won't also be threatened? (That is the favorite reasoning of gun nuts, by the way.) The "right" in question, though, has to be an actual right, based on a simple concept: Does it support life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and does it adhere to the "Golden Rule"? It does not automatically include things that have become habit, which is something people need to learn.
That's why I think you may have something about that teaching common sense thing: We need to get back to teaching reasoned thinking, and drop all the PC nonsense. Teach kids the importance of applying appropriate "litmus tests," as opposed to simply accepting something based on some perceived authority.
Because frankly, if some of these people aren't getting a decent education (and I'm not just talking schooling, but also in general observation of life), I don't see how their observations add anything than just more noise to the Great Debate; all they do is help drown out the more cogent arguments, and society remains ignorant as a result.
(Damn, I must be channeling Plato today.)
Posted by Slugworth :: :: :: Jan 27, 2004 01:50pm
:: :: Jan 27, 2004 01:50pmTo all those who feel like this post(and even those who don't): Watch a movie called The Last Supper (Cameron Diaz, Jason Alexander, Bill Paxton etc).
Posted by gimpy :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 06:30pm
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 06:30pmMatt Gallant AHHHHH the name is killing me! That guy is fuckin clown shoes. The sound of his voice is bad enough and then to top it off he attempts to be funny. He should do stand up for the hearing impaired! The only way he could be funny is if he stood on stage and a mime ran up and kicked him in the nuts. That would make me laugh.
I am not normally this angry but you had to say Matt Galant didn't you!
Oh yeah I would like to say that I really enjoy IM hijinks.
I am not normally this angry but you had to say Matt Galant didn't you!
Oh yeah I would like to say that I really enjoy IM hijinks.
Posted by rick :: :: :: May 26, 2004 07:45pm
:: :: May 26, 2004 07:45pmI'd suck his fucken dick in a minute and let him shoot inside my ass. And I am a guy.
Posted by frothynoodlesoup :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:16pm
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:16pmthe only thing that really ever pisses me off is customers.
Posted by frothynoodlesoup :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:17pm
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:17pmthe only thing that really ever pisses me off is customers.
Posted by frothynoodlesoup :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:18pm
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:18pmthe only thing that pisses me off is customers
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:21pm
:: :: Jan 16, 2004 11:21pmSo, is it fair to say that the only thing that really pisses you off is customers?
Posted by frothynoodlesoup :: :: :: Jan 18, 2004 06:18pm
:: :: Jan 18, 2004 06:18pmprobably not, but i cant really help the way i feel.
i try to be nice to them, and i know that alot of the time when i'm on the other end of the counter, phone etc. the people i'm interacting with most likely dont want to talk to me, but we have to deal with each other for society to work.
p.s. sorry about posting three times, my isp was going fubar.
i try to be nice to them, and i know that alot of the time when i'm on the other end of the counter, phone etc. the people i'm interacting with most likely dont want to talk to me, but we have to deal with each other for society to work.
p.s. sorry about posting three times, my isp was going fubar.
Posted by salesperson :: :: :: Jan 17, 2004 03:27am
:: :: Jan 17, 2004 03:27amRyland - just curious... why don't you like salespeople?
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Jan 17, 2004 12:23pm
:: :: Jan 17, 2004 12:23pmI wouldn't say I don't like them - I usually don't, but sometimes I do. The problem I usually have with sales people is that they are always sales people, they can't or won't turn off the sales pitch. There are exceptions, but I haven't met many.
They constantly use buzzwords that don't mean anything. They agree with everything you say. They are either oily and obsequious, or loud and completely overbearing. They tend to avoid being direct or honest, even (or especially) in situations where they are in the wrong or don't know what they're talking about - I've talked to sales people who are trying to figure out what to tell a client when something goes wrong or breaks or something, and suggested just telling the truth and admitting we made a mistake and will work to fix it, and they just kind of looked at me as if I was the stupidest person they'd ever met, and then went on to concoct some kind of bullshit story. The mark of a true salesman (or woman) is that you can even tell them all these things, and they just nod and tell you they agree, that other sales people are slime, and that they hate working with those guys - completely bypassing the idea that they are those guys, or they wouldn't be in sales.
They constantly use buzzwords that don't mean anything. They agree with everything you say. They are either oily and obsequious, or loud and completely overbearing. They tend to avoid being direct or honest, even (or especially) in situations where they are in the wrong or don't know what they're talking about - I've talked to sales people who are trying to figure out what to tell a client when something goes wrong or breaks or something, and suggested just telling the truth and admitting we made a mistake and will work to fix it, and they just kind of looked at me as if I was the stupidest person they'd ever met, and then went on to concoct some kind of bullshit story. The mark of a true salesman (or woman) is that you can even tell them all these things, and they just nod and tell you they agree, that other sales people are slime, and that they hate working with those guys - completely bypassing the idea that they are those guys, or they wouldn't be in sales.
Posted by Jake :: :: :: Jan 17, 2004 08:03pm
:: :: Jan 17, 2004 08:03pmMy 2 cents here...
The reason I dislike salesmen is the concept inherent in their job. They are trying to sell me something. If I want to purchase something, I'll go and find the money for it and buy it. If I am not in the process of getting ready to buy it, then I don't want a sales drone telling me "You need this widget!"
No, I don't, and since you're trying to make me give you money, you've reduced the odds of me ever buying your product, for which I'm sure your competitors thank you.
The reason I dislike salesmen is the concept inherent in their job. They are trying to sell me something. If I want to purchase something, I'll go and find the money for it and buy it. If I am not in the process of getting ready to buy it, then I don't want a sales drone telling me "You need this widget!"
No, I don't, and since you're trying to make me give you money, you've reduced the odds of me ever buying your product, for which I'm sure your competitors thank you.
Posted by Radek :: :: :: Jan 18, 2004 12:19am
:: :: Jan 18, 2004 12:19amYeah, a big ditto on that one.
Posted by salesperson :: :: :: Jan 18, 2004 10:18am
:: :: Jan 18, 2004 10:18amSee cartoon number 5: http://www.cartoonstock.co.uk/directory/m/machine_gun.asp
Posted by Sir Craig :: :: :: Jan 18, 2004 11:34am
:: :: Jan 18, 2004 11:34amIf this cartoon you are refering to is supposed to demonstrate the need for salespeople, you picked a lousy example. Clearly the salesman in the cartoon doesn't know squat about selling a product.
Now if he had gone in with guns blazing, that might have resulted in a different outcome, and that seems to be part of the problem being discussed here: salespeople have become completely annoying because there are few (if any) products that would make that kind of difference in our lives anymore, and everyday we are bombarded by calls and advertising that ultimately is doing little more than pushing crap onto an already over-materialistic society.
Sorry, but salespeople, like lawyers, need to learn to pick their battles a little better, 'cause I'm not shedding any tears here.
Now if he had gone in with guns blazing, that might have resulted in a different outcome, and that seems to be part of the problem being discussed here: salespeople have become completely annoying because there are few (if any) products that would make that kind of difference in our lives anymore, and everyday we are bombarded by calls and advertising that ultimately is doing little more than pushing crap onto an already over-materialistic society.
Sorry, but salespeople, like lawyers, need to learn to pick their battles a little better, 'cause I'm not shedding any tears here.
Posted by frothynoodlesoup :: :: :: Jan 20, 2004 11:48am
:: :: Jan 20, 2004 11:48ami actually like salespeople. especially telemarketers. not that i ever buy anything they're offering, because its usually either crap, or a rip off, and on the rare occasion its actually a good deal its usually something that i wouldnt use.
but, they just brighten my day.
but, they just brighten my day.
Posted by sharbean :: :: :: Jan 17, 2004 11:33am
:: :: Jan 17, 2004 11:33am1. People who cut their finger or toe nails in public.
2. People who victimize themselves.
3. People who are afraid of everything so they do nothing.
4. Bad Drivers. But everyone hates bad drivers - or else we wouldn't have road rage.
2. People who victimize themselves.
3. People who are afraid of everything so they do nothing.
4. Bad Drivers. But everyone hates bad drivers - or else we wouldn't have road rage.
Posted by crush_lightning :: :: :: Jan 19, 2004 07:43pm
:: :: Jan 19, 2004 07:43pmthought i might add a few things that really irk me...
*Red lights when NOBODY is coming the other direction
*Guys who make PMS comments...i could go on about this but i won't, for fear that some guy might think i'm pms'ing
*People who try out all their different cell phone rings at top volume for an hour
*People who have nothing better to do with their time than whine
*Person A: "Did you cut your hair?"
Person B: "No"
Person A: "Are you sure?" ....WTF?? Seriously..i think i would know..
*Yodeling
*Clingy people who can't take a hint
*Online pop-ups
*AOL in general
*"Error: This program has performed an illegal action and will be shut down."
*Red lights when NOBODY is coming the other direction
*Guys who make PMS comments...i could go on about this but i won't, for fear that some guy might think i'm pms'ing
*People who try out all their different cell phone rings at top volume for an hour
*People who have nothing better to do with their time than whine
*Person A: "Did you cut your hair?"
Person B: "No"
Person A: "Are you sure?" ....WTF?? Seriously..i think i would know..
*Yodeling
*Clingy people who can't take a hint
*Online pop-ups
*AOL in general
*"Error: This program has performed an illegal action and will be shut down."
Posted by Daemien :: :: :: Jan 26, 2004 02:48pm
:: :: Jan 26, 2004 02:48pmAbout the PMS part:
If women would quit using "PMS" as an excuse to be bitchy, violent & generally unsociable, men wouldn't have much of a reason to make comments on it now would they??
D.
If women would quit using "PMS" as an excuse to be bitchy, violent & generally unsociable, men wouldn't have much of a reason to make comments on it now would they??
D.
Posted by Rat's Ass Damn :: :: :: Jan 20, 2004 06:46am
:: :: Jan 20, 2004 06:46am#1 through 10 on my list of things I hate.
1-10..People who write lists of things they hate rregarding that I either don't relate to or give a rat's ass damn about.
1-10..People who write lists of things they hate rregarding that I either don't relate to or give a rat's ass damn about.
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Jan 20, 2004 12:17pm
:: :: Jan 20, 2004 12:17pm#14: People who post "you suck" messages.
Seriously, dude, get your mom to drive you the skating rink and let us grown-ups talk.
Seriously, dude, get your mom to drive you the skating rink and let us grown-ups talk.
Posted by aimee :: :: :: Feb 17, 2004 11:42am
:: :: Feb 17, 2004 11:42ami worry that i am opening myself up to ridicule here since i don't ever post messages on sites...i usually just like to be an observer but this last comment of yours made me bust a gut. same with busting the sal/al responder.... received your address from one of the church signs and its refreshing to find someone with the same sense of humor....although the dream is disturbing-but thanks for sharing.
(i hope i've been grammatically correct- you guys are brutal)
now get back to work
(i hope i've been grammatically correct- you guys are brutal)
now get back to work
Posted by Karnack :: :: :: Feb 18, 2004 01:10am
:: :: Feb 18, 2004 01:10amAimee is a cool name. Name of one of my best friends.
I too bust a gut at this site, particularly those posts. So badly that now the staples in my abdomen put me on the DHS watch list ;)
I too bust a gut at this site, particularly those posts. So badly that now the staples in my abdomen put me on the DHS watch list ;)
Posted by aimee :: :: :: Feb 20, 2004 10:21am
:: :: Feb 20, 2004 10:21amI'm sorry..."DHS"?? not catching the acronym and believe me I'm trying to. (a little acronym challenged).
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Feb 20, 2004 10:43am
:: :: Feb 20, 2004 10:43amPosted by snarky :: :: :: Jan 30, 2004 05:47pm
:: :: Jan 30, 2004 05:47pmwhat I hate: people who write thing that are grammatically retarded! ['...hate rregarding that I either...'--WTF?]
Posted by CR :: :: :: Jan 20, 2004 09:59am
:: :: Jan 20, 2004 09:59amYes! Thank you twice for not being the only one that hates children. I really wouldn't mind the human race ending if I didn't have to hear/see/smell another child ever in my life!
Posted by terryslady5 :: :: :: Jan 21, 2004 05:48am
:: :: Jan 21, 2004 05:48amI agree with all of them except #8. Children? C'mon.... even if they are annoying at times, you gotta love them for the little people they are. Most children who are obnoxious are that way because their parents have allowed to become such. It's stupid parents that should be on the list! I used to get swatted on the ass if I misbehaved in public, or even at home, for that matter. Back-talking my dad? Not in this lifetime.......probably not in the next either!!!
Posted by Matt Fuller :: :: :: Jan 24, 2004 10:37am
:: :: Jan 24, 2004 10:37amThe greatest driver non-use of brain power may have to be the people that slam on there brakes and immediately turn on there signal. It's a little bit late now you ass-wiper.
I literally watched (drove next to) a woman, the other day, who was applying eye make-up while driving in rush hour traffic. She lost her bearings apparently and swerved onto the curb and missed hitting a gentleman walking on the sidewalk by 1 inch or less. Where is a cop when you need them...
I literally watched (drove next to) a woman, the other day, who was applying eye make-up while driving in rush hour traffic. She lost her bearings apparently and swerved onto the curb and missed hitting a gentleman walking on the sidewalk by 1 inch or less. Where is a cop when you need them...
Posted by Melissa :: :: :: Jan 26, 2004 03:32pm
:: :: Jan 26, 2004 03:32pmNoooo the greatest driver annoyance for me is the inability to realize that "Right lane ends 500 feet" means THE RIGHT LANE IS ENDING so move over NOW. No, there's always a handful of morons who race up to right lane to the end point and assume that everyone in the left lane will let them in because wherever THEY have to be is more important than where anyone else has to be. Related to these morons are the chimps who get on my ass when I'm already speeding, whip around me and accelerate by while shooting me the finger, only to be caught at the same stoplight/sign as me 2 minutes later. Yeah, buddy that maneuver did you a world of good didn't it?
Posted by David S :: :: :: Jan 27, 2004 12:32pm
:: :: Jan 27, 2004 12:32pmNo, there's always a handful of morons who race up to right lane to the end point and assume that everyone in the left lane will let them in because wherever THEY have to be is more important than where anyone else has to be.
I have to voice my disagreement on this one. You may call me a moron, but I will have to point out the fact that when I pull that trick, I pass at least 20-50 cars. How can you insult the intelligence of a person who is now half a mile ahead of you? I call it efficient driving.
What I hate are the people who stop at the first lane closure sign and expect the traffic, which is moving around 5mph, to magically make space for them cause "I don't want to wait till the last minute to get over." You are begging to get rear-ended when you stop in the middle of the interstate/road like that. You should keep driving until you find a space where you can safely merge.
I also hate people who drive halfway in the emergency lane during rush hour traffic to block others from passing in the emergency lane. I know it is usually some kid with his ass on fire, but what if it is a man trying to get his wife or child to the hospital? What if it is a doctor trying to get to the emergency room? What if the person's brakes failed and he/she is trying to figure out how to stop?
I have to voice my disagreement on this one. You may call me a moron, but I will have to point out the fact that when I pull that trick, I pass at least 20-50 cars. How can you insult the intelligence of a person who is now half a mile ahead of you? I call it efficient driving.
What I hate are the people who stop at the first lane closure sign and expect the traffic, which is moving around 5mph, to magically make space for them cause "I don't want to wait till the last minute to get over." You are begging to get rear-ended when you stop in the middle of the interstate/road like that. You should keep driving until you find a space where you can safely merge.
I also hate people who drive halfway in the emergency lane during rush hour traffic to block others from passing in the emergency lane. I know it is usually some kid with his ass on fire, but what if it is a man trying to get his wife or child to the hospital? What if it is a doctor trying to get to the emergency room? What if the person's brakes failed and he/she is trying to figure out how to stop?
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Jan 27, 2004 01:13pm
:: :: Jan 27, 2004 01:13pmYou may call me a moron, but I will have to point out the fact that when I pull that trick, I pass at least 20-50 cars. How can you insult the intelligence of a person who is now half a mile ahead of you? I call it efficient driving.
If you can do it without cutting someone off, more power to you, but that's what usually happens in my experience - someone will see that the lane they need to be in is backed up, zip into the other lane and pass a dozen cars, and then cut back into line. That's rude and unsafe.
If you can do it without cutting someone off, more power to you, but that's what usually happens in my experience - someone will see that the lane they need to be in is backed up, zip into the other lane and pass a dozen cars, and then cut back into line. That's rude and unsafe.
Posted by geegaw :: :: :: Jan 27, 2004 09:58pm
:: :: Jan 27, 2004 09:58pmEach driver is in their own bubble and answers to no one until the car stops...every emergency lane, every extra 100 feet to roll is sent by angels on high. No one wants to be where they are, we must keep moving.
I like to reflect on what George Carlin said, "anyone who drives 10 mph slower than you do is a moron and anyone who drives 10 mph faster than you is a maniac."
I like to reflect on what George Carlin said, "anyone who drives 10 mph slower than you do is a moron and anyone who drives 10 mph faster than you is a maniac."
Posted by Melissa :: :: :: Feb 05, 2004 03:52pm
:: :: Feb 05, 2004 03:52pmI have to voice my disagreement on this one. You may call me a moron, but I will have to point out the fact that when I pull that trick, I pass at least 20-50 cars. How can you insult the intelligence of a person who is now half a mile ahead of you? I call it efficient driving.
But how efficient is it when I am right behind you at the next stop sign/light?? You've gained nothing except to piss off the person or persons you probably cut off in your maneuver.... Are you one of those that drives on the shoulder when a lane ends on the highway too? I love watching the semis pull over to block the shoulder and the guys in (usually SUVs) go ballistic when their special lane is cut off....
But how efficient is it when I am right behind you at the next stop sign/light?? You've gained nothing except to piss off the person or persons you probably cut off in your maneuver.... Are you one of those that drives on the shoulder when a lane ends on the highway too? I love watching the semis pull over to block the shoulder and the guys in (usually SUVs) go ballistic when their special lane is cut off....
Posted by David S :: :: :: Feb 15, 2004 06:10am
:: :: Feb 15, 2004 06:10amI admit that I am not the best driver on the road, but I am not the worst. I do not drive down the shoulder cause it is too dangerous. I leave the emergency lane for people who may be having an emergency. I do not change lanes to pass someone unless I can do it with enough space to gracefully merge back. Otherwise, if there is pavement between the proper lines, I will drive down it. I am not going to defend my driving practices any further. I will just say that while my driving practices may upset you, your driving practices may annoy me as well.
Honestly, do people walk single file through the malls? Do people always go in the "in" door and out the "out" door at your local retail store? Do you walk up to someone in front of the store and say, "Excuse me, did you know that was the entrance you just walked out of?"
Honestly, do people walk single file through the malls? Do people always go in the "in" door and out the "out" door at your local retail store? Do you walk up to someone in front of the store and say, "Excuse me, did you know that was the entrance you just walked out of?"
Posted by dudeman :: :: :: Feb 15, 2004 10:38pm
:: :: Feb 15, 2004 10:38pmHonestly, do people walk single file through the malls? Do people always go in the "in" door and out the "out" door at your local retail store?
Only people who either can not read or have disregard for the premesis their visiting will do this. You might as well use the door with a big sign that reads "Please use other door" attached to it.
Only people who either can not read or have disregard for the premesis their visiting will do this. You might as well use the door with a big sign that reads "Please use other door" attached to it.
Posted by Brian Smith :: :: :: Jan 25, 2004 11:54am
:: :: Jan 25, 2004 11:54amExtensive use of LOL. Actually any use of LOL.
People who ask you the same question about computers over and over again.
People who make no effort at all to take care of there computers.
People who ask you the same question about computers over and over again.
People who make no effort at all to take care of there computers.
Posted by Melissa :: :: :: Feb 05, 2004 03:55pm
:: :: Feb 05, 2004 03:55pmLet's not forget people who misuse "there" for "their."
Posted by JASON MOORE :: :: :: Apr 13, 2004 03:42pm
:: :: Apr 13, 2004 03:42pm"People who make no effort at all to take care of there computers."
That is one of my biggest pet peeves. I have a friend that it looks like he wiped his butt with his screen! Nasty clean that! Open you case and blow out the dust once and a while I swear you could build a cat if you took out the hair and crap he has to have in there.
That is one of my biggest pet peeves. I have a friend that it looks like he wiped his butt with his screen! Nasty clean that! Open you case and blow out the dust once and a while I swear you could build a cat if you took out the hair and crap he has to have in there.
Posted by sal :: :: :: Feb 07, 2004 06:11am
:: :: Feb 07, 2004 06:11ampeople who annoy me the most are the ones who have really tiny font on their amazing web site, so that no one can actually read what it says!!!
Posted by al :: :: :: Feb 07, 2004 06:14am
:: :: Feb 07, 2004 06:14amyeah, i second that
Posted by Ryland :: :: :: Feb 07, 2004 11:22am
:: :: Feb 07, 2004 11:22amsal's IP: 195.92.67.67
sal's hostname: webcacheH03a.cache.pol.co.uk
al's IP: 195.92.67.67
al's hostname: webcacheH03a.cache.pol.co.uk
Thanks for playing, "guys".
sal's hostname: webcacheH03a.cache.pol.co.uk
al's IP: 195.92.67.67
al's hostname: webcacheH03a.cache.pol.co.uk
Thanks for playing, "guys".
Posted by Frank :: :: :: Feb 10, 2004 02:41pm
:: :: Feb 10, 2004 02:41pmI had never seen Harriet Carter before - imagine the ability to decorate your house with a two-headed extension cord! Really I came here to see the church signs, I leave amused.
Frank
One of Freedom!
Frank
One of Freedom!
Posted by Boob :: :: :: Feb 13, 2004 04:39pm
:: :: Feb 13, 2004 04:39pmTrannies, gets me everytime