What angers me the most?
"Greedy people" Seems to be the root of most problems in society.
It seems the emotion is needed in part to succeed. The desire to
get rich, not just in money, but goods or property. But to excess
it's destructive. Eventually to society it's self.
What angers me the most?
"Greedy people" Seems to be the root of most problems in society.
It seems the emotion is needed in part to succeed. The desire to
get rich, not just in money, but goods or property. But to excess
it's destructive. Eventually to society it's self.
What angers me the most?You just gridded my gears. I see this statement as pure envy. Greed is not a problem as long one earns it by their own hands or trade in a voluntary system, I have problem of the greed when people demand others should be force to provide material items just because their earned more that the other person.
"Greedy people" Seems to be the root of most problems in society.
It seems the emotion is needed in part to succeed. The desire to
get rich, not just in money, but goods or property. But to excess
it's destructive. Eventually to society it's self.
What angers me the most?You just gridded my gears. I see this statement as pure envy. Greed is not a problem as long one earns it by their own hands or trade in a voluntary system, I have problem of the greed when people demand others should be force to provide material items just because their earned more that the other person.
"Greedy people" Seems to be the root of most problems in society.
It seems the emotion is needed in part to succeed. The desire to
get rich, not just in money, but goods or property. But to excess
it's destructive. Eventually to society it's self.
no offense to any one who is religious but i hate it when religion is involved in government.... i mean all this anti-gay marriage stuff i have been hearing from the news they say things like "god said it's bad" "it's a sin" or "the bible says so" and those are reasons why it shouldn't be allowed....This, of course. The government is there for the common good, but wait, what is this? Anti-gay laws help nobody, really.
Honestly I hate the current way the world is going. People... Stop cutting down forests and stop breeding so much :/ Also, stop manufacturing all this plastic and toxins and maximise recycling.And of course, all of this. Ugh, I hate the concept of toothpicks. Seriously, they're just used for a few seconds, go dull, and get thrown out. And what does it cost? Trees, that's what.
But seriously guy, turn signals
What angers me the most?You just gridded my gears. I see this statement as pure envy. Greed is not a problem as long one earns it by their own hands or trade in a voluntary system, I have problem of the greed when people demand others should be force to provide material items just because their earned more that the other person.
"Greedy people" Seems to be the root of most problems in society.
It seems the emotion is needed in part to succeed. The desire to
get rich, not just in money, but goods or property. But to excess
it's destructive. Eventually to society it's self.
i think what he means is when people put money and items over what is the right thing to do.... for ex when people trick other people into buying stuff just to make money, theft, tax evasion, ect.
Wow...let's see...
-people who refuse to use turn signals while driving
-rampant stupidity (not talking just a "once-a-week derping...I am talking almost CONSTANT stupidity)
-noisy neighbors (Seriously, do you HAVE to stampede around like a herd of agitated elephants at 3am? SERIOUSLY????)
-telemarketers (So sick of those calls, despite being on the "Do Not Call" list)
Think that is enough for now.
people where they take advantage of nice people (my mom) and when my mom tries to help them they don't improve their lives... my mom has constantly been helping these homeless people and they are doing nothing but feeding on my mom's money that she works hard for... sadly my mom is too stupid to understand that she shouldn't help them. not to mention how she called the cops on one of them then after she got out of holding my mom let her "friend" back into the house....Hey, at least your mom is a good person, with good intentions.
i have told her constantly to kick her out but my mom never listens. says that she will improve her life but the thing is she has been here for about a month and she is still stuck in the same situation...
i hate it when my bro is in my room and wont leave when i tell him i cant get anything done >:(
i hate it when my bro is in my room and wont leave when i tell him i cant get anything done >:(
easy way to solve that is to not let him in. usually when my brother tries to go into my room it's because he wants to beat me up. the good thing is that last time he tried to get in my room i learned how to barricade my door so he cant get in ^^ but sadly my door is chipped up because he was sticking screwdrivers in the cracks to pry it open and the bottom hinge is ripped out of the wall. the good thing tho is that it still functions as a door and it doesn't effect the door's ability to stop him.
i could point out maybe 5+ scars that he gave me. 2 are about an inch long...
just about 2 hours ago i shut down my old minecraft server gave him the world and started a new one with him not even on the white list. surprisingly he didn't attack me....
that kid is just messed up....
i hate animal abuse my bro hits my dog when shes t close to the chickens and he is literally beating her so
go ahead br hit her one more time then see what happens >:(
my dog is part pitbull but is very jumpy :)
there are so many time i just want to beat him up
if i beat him up then i get in trouble
if i dont beat him up he mocks me and i tell him to shup the fu#% up but he just laughs
if i tell on him then my parents just dont see my reasoning and he just laughs and says im a snitch
i just want to get out out of here i just want to be left alone but he just keeps follwing me
my parents say i should not treat him bad cause they say "he's your bro hes your friend that will love you for life" but i just say "well if he is my friend i chose him as an enemy"
ps you think its odd to have a dog and have a fursona that is a wolf?
my way of dealing with my brother is mostly on the defensive. i try as " my favorite insult from him is when he says something like this "no one will ever like you, you will die alone, and will never find someone" which is pretty ironic since i all ready found that special person ^^ <3 you Sciex ^^heh. That is ironic :) I love you too Gray <3 :D
ps you think its odd to have a dog and have a fursona that is a wolf?Well.. idk.. Is it odd for my Fursona to be a Wolf but I get along really well with my cat (at the moment at least. He hasn't tried to kill me recently and he's actually been a bit more affectionate)
The word is especially. There's no K, nor is there a C or an X. Especially!
The word is especially. There's no K, nor is there a C or an X. Especially!
Are you sure? I see a c. ;)
The word is especially. There's no K, nor is there a C or an X. Especially!
Are you sure? I see a c. ;)
I think he was talking about people who like to say "especially" like "exspecially" or "ekspecially" all of which are annoying. ;)
if i dont beat him up he mocks me and i tell him to shup the fu#% up but he just laughs
d) No swearing of anything harsher than “damn” and “hell”. Please don't try to bend the rules by using creative spelling (fsck), acronyms (WT F), censoring, insinuation, or other tricks. Talk smarter, not harder.
That my skin is so white that I can light up walls if light gets on my arm or anywhere else really. :P I'm not kidding...Used to be that way with me too, but then i realized that in order to not die of heat-stroke, i had to start wearing more weather appropriate clothing. Why does California have to be so nice for everybody else? x_x
"It's "-nym"! It's "-nym"! It's pseudonym! Not pseudoname! I can't take it any more! Nym nym nym! It's a Greek word for "name"! Pseudonym! Pseudonym!"
That my skin is so white that I can light up walls if light gets on my arm or anywhere else really. :P I'm not kidding...Used to be that way with me too, but then i realized that in order to not die of heat-stroke, i had to start wearing more weather appropriate clothing. Why does California have to be so nice for everybody else? x_x
i got a perfect tanwhen you don't tan and you only burn. My skin tans a little bit though.
infact i'm tanned in the area my fursona has dark color
what grinds my gears is why i burn >:(
Ignorance and stupidity
Ignorance and stupidityDitto
Like someone said earlier, animal abuse/neglect, people with no common courtesy, boxers or any combat sportsmen with no honor. I also can't stand pollution especially when it involves chemicals.
Oh.. btw. Just looked at the population clock for humans. Usually after a massive peak in the number of animals of one species there is then competition for resources and there is a dramatic drop in population due to insufficient resources. Good luck humans!
People that chew gum with their mouth open.
I also hate when people think furries are only about yiff and nothing else.
People who don't use their turn signals on the road.
People who badmouth my country and/or state. Even worse is those who live comfortably in said country and/or state, and still complain.
People who lack common sense. (It's not so common now...)
Mosquitos that ignore basically every kind of repellant known to man.
Slow Internet. (I'm constantly stuck with it.)
So much more...
People who don't use their turn signals on the road.
People who badmouth my country and/or state. Even worse is those who live comfortably in said country and/or state, and still complain.
People who lack common sense. (It's not so common now...)
Mosquitos that ignore basically every kind of repellant known to man.
Slow Internet. (I'm constantly stuck with it.)
So much more...
You said it Sledge!
Youtube comments and people who hate anyone who doesn't conform to what they think is normal. (Such as hate based on sexuality)
When people say malk.Malk? Is that some weird way to say milk?
people that think you are lower then them >:(
I hate those people
people that think you are lower then them >:(. No matter what position you have in life, there will be those people. I look at it this way, who would those people be if they stopped paying me for my services? I also look into their eyes with extreme confidence when I have to talk to them.
I hate those people
certian aspects of today's music/popular culture kinda gets under my skin not sure why :o
8, Idiotic and irrational changes to software, such as Google's new compose, G-mail was perfect before it.
9, The growing trend of companies in eliminating the anonymous nature of the internet and trying to link everything you do to your IRL identity with social media.
Children who go out of their way to be rude and disrespectful while their parents do piratically nothing.
8, Idiotic and irrational changes to software, such as Google's new compose, G-mail was perfect before it.
9, The growing trend of companies in eliminating the anonymous nature of the internet and trying to link everything you do to your IRL identity with social media.
^ can't agree any more to that. a good example of that is google+'s link to youtube (i still haven't gotten rid of that anger even tho it's been almost a year)
Dogs, cats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, goldfish are fine as pets. But wolves, wolf hybrids, foxes, tigers, boa constrictors, and other wild and exotic animals aren't. Do your research, folks. There are reasons why laws are enacted to keep people from buying, selling, and owning exotic/wild animals. It's because the human "animal" is too dumb and stupid and naive to properly own and care for exotic/wild animals.
People who want to own exotic pets. I.e. - Foxes, tigers, snakes, wolves, etc. :goldpissed:
I suppose it could be more about the fact that if you don't kill the wolves they'll eat you...same with most predatory animals.
not really that major of a thing. However, I find it really annoying when I have to kill wolves in video games. Why can't I let them live? :3 Just the whole representation of wolves being evil and savage is annoying as well.
I suppose it could be more about the fact that if you don't kill the wolves they'll eat you...same with most predatory animals.They'd only attack if your entering their territory or if they are hungry and see you as a meal. The thing that annoys me about the game is that they are portrayed as vicious killing machines. It's kind of like all sharks being thought of as killers when in fact only some sharks are man eaters and attacks happen infrequently. If you actually look at some credible wildlife videos of wolves you'd see that they are not actually that aggressive at all. (when they are left alone). Wildlife videos themselves can manipulate how you feel about something by the music they play along with it, what the narrator says and how they portray the animal in general.
Having a high ping and you can't do anything about it... like it sucks to be unable to play online because you are stuck with a crappy internet service provider.li
Or when people say things that are so easier said than done. "Well, get a car." Might as well tell me to stop having a heart condition.
liLol not that high, but it is often the highest among other gamers. Mine is usually stuck in 700-1000; If I'm lucky, 650 ms. However, satellite internet just simply isn't ideal for online gaming.
Know both of those feelings... especially the first one, but then add in people watching netflix :|
Pings in the region of 1500ms, anyone?
The wayChristmas merchandiseBlack Friday is pushed earlier and earlier each year....
Driving, in general... x_x
-Individuals who speed through parking lots, and then give YOU a dirty look when they have to stop!
-Individuals who slam on their brakes for no reason!! URGH....
-Individuals who park crooked on purpose, so you are effectively pinned in >:(
-Individuals who cannot, for the life of them, get off their iPhone/Samsung/LTG/fancy gadget shiny thing AND DRIVE >:(
This stuff grinds my gears every damn day! :goldpissed: :goldbloody: :goldpissed: :goldbloody:
1. The bus is not a damn restaurant! If you bring food or drinks on the bus, then wait till you get home to finish them! There's a reason why eating and drinking isn't allowed on the bus. It's to prevent food and beverages from spilling and making a mess.
2. USE CORRECT CHANGE! Bus drivers do not carry change!
3. The very front seats are for the eldery and handicapped. If you are not eldery and handicapped, then you are not entitled to sit in those seats!
4. Bus drivers are not an encyclopedia nor are they Google. Nearly every day, I see a passenger who gets on the bus and asks "Where is so and so address?" It's the passenger's own responsibility to learn where places are. Not the driver's.
Every day this happens. I'm at work or someplace else and I go to use a stall in the restroom and what do I find? People who don't learn to flush the damn toilet or leave some other damn mess in the stall, or the toilet is all plugged up. :goldpissed: Seriously, folks. You can't flush the damn toilet? Are you that lazy that you let someone else do it for you?
the "solution" is to mix bleach and acid and either drink it or inhale the resulting fumes* to cure everything from HIV to male pattern baldness, which actually cures nothing and has instead directly caused several deaths and injuries. Their new solution is to just drink concentrated pool chlorine
Every day this happens. I'm at work or someplace else and I go to use a stall in the restroom and what do I find? People who don't learn to flush the damn toilet or leave some other damn mess in the stall, or the toilet is all plugged up. :goldpissed: Seriously, folks. You can't flush the damn toilet? Are you that lazy that you let someone else do it for you?
When your mom goes through your dresser and finds your journal and reads it and questions you about why your talking crap about how stupid some people are first wth are you going through my dresser and second I don't go through your dresser and snoopWow, if she's going to read your journal she could at least be a little more subtle about it.
Every day this happens. I'm at work or someplace else and I go to use a stall in the restroom and what do I find? People who don't learn to flush the damn toilet or leave some other damn mess in the stall, or the toilet is all plugged up. :goldpissed: Seriously, folks. You can't flush the damn toilet? Are you that lazy that you let someone else do it for you?(excuse the double-post)
When your about to get a kill in BO2 and they decide to panic knife. Hate that, I was about to hit a quad feed and somebody knifed me. I turned off my PS3 and walked away, I didn't want to play after that. :PThe one reason I play BF4.
When your about to get a kill in BO2 and they decide to panic knife. Hate that, I was about to hit a quad feed and somebody knifed me. I turned off my PS3 and walked away, I didn't want to play after that. :P
it's a very fun game especially if you have friends playing with you. It's fun pissing people off when your using the Ballista, I've quickscoped so many people over and over, it never gets old when you hear them screaming. Love that game so much, I'm pretty good at it too.When your about to get a kill in BO2 and they decide to panic knife. Hate that, I was about to hit a quad feed and somebody knifed me. I turned off my PS3 and walked away, I didn't want to play after that. :P
Knives are ridiculous in BO2, lol. The one fond memory I have of the game was playing online with a friend; we both were using mics, and I randomly decided to start belching into my mic (read: I can burp at will, and not little "wussy burps," either). This one kid on the other team started laughing so hard that he started choking, and my friend actually muted him because he got annoyed by his choke-laughing, ahaha. Oh, but that's not even the whole of it - I was playing the game with my bedroom door closed (I hadn't moved out of my parents' place yet), and I heard my mom yell at me from the kitchen upstairs, "Sean, we can _hear_ you!" I actually exclaimed into my mic for all to hear, "Oh, crap, my mom heard me!"
Much to my friend's amusement, no less...haha. Good times, good times~
When I leave the house and someone just has to go out of their way to annoy ke wether that be swearing at me or stuff like that also becouse I am an atheist (in a fairly religious neighbourhood) wasnt the best idea and I get told I am going to hell which to be honest is just depressing
I believe in free enterprise, but those who use or lobby for laws that help them make exorbitant profits off those who can't afford it really grinds my gears.
Drivers who do not maintain a safe stopping distance. Several times this morning, I thought I had a backseat passenger when looking in the rear-view mirror. They had stopped mere inches from my back bumper at red lights.
Someone left their unattended electronic devices charging at several tables in my favorite McDonalds. I couldn't use my favorite table for WiFi.
People constantly telling me to put pants on when its cold even though I'm not cold. Then latter getting lectured about wearing shorts during the winter and getting sick. God I wear what I want people need to learn to keep there mouths shut honestly.lol I'm the same way xP
When i realize that i've burned a couple hours on the internet doing absolutely nothing worthwhile or entertaining. It happens more than i'd like to admit.
My school's track coach. He never lets me know what's going on.My God man, that's just sloppy. Have you got his email? Phone number? Anything to contact him?
For example, a few weeks ago he sent us our practice schedule for exam week. The first day went fine, but the second day, he cancelled practice without telling me, then the third day he didn't even show up. Now we have a track meet on Friday, and we don't even know what events we're doing.
One of the only (little) things that grind my gears is when people think it's a good idea to yank my earbuds out of my ears when they want to talk to me. Or if they say something and can obviously see that I have earbuds in, so they pull them out before I even get a chance to take them out myself..... I'm a pretty easygoing person, but if you do this one thing... I will destroy you. *glares*
When people ask questions that can easily be answered by looking it up on the Internet. But when you tell them to, they refuse to do so or even take offence at the notion. It's as if they're too lazy to do any work themselves or just want to waste your time, etc. I find this kind of behaviour rude and disrespectful. :P
Neighbor working on his dirt bike after 10 PM when he had all day to do so. We include gunning the throttle.*hands you a Molotov Cocktail* Shake, throw, run.
having 200 followers on vine, posting some furry stuff, and having the number drop to 175Sounds to me like losing 25 followers that probably were not worth keeping anyway.
having 200 followers on vine, posting some furry stuff, and having the number drop to 175
People browsing merchandise in stores who cannot resist breaking the seal on the package to examine the contents as they prefer not to read the description or view the contents through the clear window. Then the item is stuffed back in and returned to the rack as damaged and un-sellable. Women tend to do this to hosiery, foundations, and cosmetics I've discovered. Men do it to outdoor gear and sporting goods.
These damaged goods end up in the clearance aisle or get donated to Goodwill or Salvation Army. I have personally found ammo, bullets (for handloading), long underwear, and even Zippo lighters which were opened because someone needed to personally examine the contents. (Got a nice Zippo for under $5 btw.)
The whackiest example of this is at the one SA Store I frequent. They often get packages of adult diapers/disposeable underwear. In a matter of days, each package will be torn open. I have referred to this person as The Diaper Bandit to store personnel.
As trivial as it may be i can't stand the absurd amount of Top 10 videos on youtubeI hardly watch Youtube anymore. So many misleading titles and thumbnails. In addition to that, many videos are too long to even consider watching and many videos have bad or no editing and low quality content. I really hate seeing all the thumbnails with random red circles as well. :/
@kobuk
iv heard of that a lot from one of the fursuiters im a fan of (duke/ozkangaroo)
had a business making suits and apparently some company is making cheaper copies and he's losing business
Wow... Overgeneralisation much Kobuk? Not all Chinese people steal things, and it is certainly not a way of life over there.But you do have to admit, China has a history of stealing.
Your casual racism grinds our gears. While we dont attach ourselves strongly to our genetic heritage, that is pretty offensive.
Yeah, I'm not surprised. Seems to happen to a lot of fursuiters/fursuit makers. Heck, even pics of my suit got plastered on a Chinese website years ago. >:( Chinese don't seem to care about copyrights, legal stuff, etc. All they ever know how to do is rip people off and steal, steal, steal. Seems to be their way of life. :P
... That's a joke, right? People from every country steal, it's what scum do. However, China has a history of it.Your casual racism grinds our gears. While we dont attach ourselves strongly to our genetic heritage, that is pretty offensive.
Yeah, I'm not surprised. Seems to happen to a lot of fursuiters/fursuit makers. Heck, even pics of my suit got plastered on a Chinese website years ago. >:( Chinese don't seem to care about copyrights, legal stuff, etc. All they ever know how to do is rip people off and steal, steal, steal. Seems to be their way of life. :P
Thats not a joke.... That's a joke, right? People from every country steal, it's what scum do. However, China has a history of it.Your casual racism grinds our gears. While we dont attach ourselves strongly to our genetic heritage, that is pretty offensive.
Yeah, I'm not surprised. Seems to happen to a lot of fursuiters/fursuit makers. Heck, even pics of my suit got plastered on a Chinese website years ago. >:( Chinese don't seem to care about copyrights, legal stuff, etc. All they ever know how to do is rip people off and steal, steal, steal. Seems to be their way of life. :P
Yes. Every nation goes through periods of being scum. Right now, the biggest stealing scum is China. Identify a problem (in this case, point at the worst offender, China), and try to raise awareness so that someday you might be able to put enough pressure on them.It sounds like you are conflating a government's lack of enforcement over the offenders with the people at large. Kobuk was talking about them as a people, and I was refuting that.
Oh man things that grind my gears? Might get long hahaI agree, greed is bad. But greed is with every economic system, not just capitalism.
-Greed/Capitalism
-Racism as seen above, thanks for the example
-Really any sort of mistreatment of minorities
-People who say things like #alllivesmatter or #bluelivesmatter like you're missing the point friend
-People who say asexuals aren't lgbt
-Anyone supporting bathroom laws like in North Carolina can fight me
-Everyone pro Trump
-People who stand by while bad things happen
-PRIVATIZED MEDICAL. WE COULDVE CURED DIABETES ALREADY BUT YALL TOO DAMN GREEDY.
-privatized prisons
-People who say they love animals but don't bother to do any research on their pets and end up abusing them unintentionally
-People anthropomorphizing animals, which leads to unintentional abuse, like no Susan your dog is not smiling he is incredibly stressed because you won't stop hugging him. DOGS. DONT. LIKE. HUGS. (Usually)
-People who say things like #alllivesmatter or #bluelivesmatter like you're missing the point friend
lol Love it Kobuk :)Quote-People who say things like #alllivesmatter or #bluelivesmatter like you're missing the point friend
How about this? :D
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-I know greed is present in all economic systems, that's one of many reasons communism didn't workOh man things that grind my gears? Might get long hahaI agree, greed is bad. But greed is with every economic system, not just capitalism.
-Greed/Capitalism
-Racism as seen above, thanks for the example
-Really any sort of mistreatment of minorities
-People who say things like #alllivesmatter or #bluelivesmatter like you're missing the point friend
-People who say asexuals aren't lgbt
-Anyone supporting bathroom laws like in North Carolina can fight me
-Everyone pro Trump
-People who stand by while bad things happen
-PRIVATIZED MEDICAL. WE COULDVE CURED DIABETES ALREADY BUT YALL TOO DAMN GREEDY.
-privatized prisons
-People who say they love animals but don't bother to do any research on their pets and end up abusing them unintentionally
-People anthropomorphizing animals, which leads to unintentional abuse, like no Susan your dog is not smiling he is incredibly stressed because you won't stop hugging him. DOGS. DONT. LIKE. HUGS. (Usually)
That was an over generalization which was logically possible.
Maybe mistreatment of anyone?
Answer this question with YES or NO. Do all lives matter?
Hi, I support North Carolina.
Curious, did you support Clinton or Sanders? (I am not pro Trump btw)
Not everyone is strong enough to stand up. But, yeah, people who do nothing bug me too (hence why I'm here)
Please, factually inform me how it is assured diabetes would have been cured. And also, take a look at the lovely Canadian healthcare system.
Agreed. Prisons shouldn't be a business.
It is not abuse to hug your dog. I fully agree though, learn what the reaction of the species is so you don't upset them (people hugging dogs is an instant face palm for me).
Mid-week I tried to get a large soda fountain drink (on sale) but there were several dudes ahead of me with travel mugs the size of milk jugs. Rather than wait 15-20 minutes, I beat a hasty retreat.
But what happens to those kids in the future if they have to get along
without a calculator, or computer. Or heaven forbid no internet or cell phones.
We need to teach our young people how to live with pencil and paper, and books.
Slide rules, and other non electronic devices. I know people say."They need to learn
how to use them." Well I kind of think one can learn how to use a calculator or computer
pretty quick. Using softwarre isn't that difficult if you know how to read a book. They can
learn how to build them in college.
Granted all this is true, but what if a terrorist who happens to be smart
enough to wreck the internet for days or weeks. Our electrical power
entwork is controled with computers online. Shut that down and cities
will loose water, refrigeration, air conditioning. Sewer treatment. ect.
"But what happens to those kids in the future if they have to get along
without a calculator, or computer. Or heaven forbid no internet or cell phones. "
calculators would be a pretty difficult thing to get rid of. those things have hard wired circuits, and no software to perform calculations so an EMP would literally be strong enough to fry the wires. though anything that uses software will likely be scrambled, and things that are hooked up to large power sources might be heavily damaged.
"That's just one thing. We push schools to provide computers for the students.
Tablets, and laptops. I kind of think kids love interactive devices. I know
I do. "
funny thing about that stuff is that it actually doesn't make work any better (besides having the ability to easily copy/edit/save) also the computers at my "blue ribbon" high school are junk (my iphone runs better, and faster than those things) they somehow get new 2016 I-macs and make them run very slow (while they are able to run some large programs, they crash alot, and they are slower than my mid 2009 macbook pro)
"We need to teach our young people how to live with pencil and paper, and books.
Slide rules, and other non electronic devices.?"
i think people should be taught a mixture of simple electronic devices (ones that can survive an EMP) and then how to keep things organized without the easy stuff of computers
for me the biggest thing would be that my entertainment system would be gone (though if the US were to get EMPed, and stuff like internet/electronics were destroyed. we would have bigger problems for me to deal with) once im out of high school and actually have a stable life or something like that ill possibly keep an EMP safe computer, and storage devices to keep valuable information.
"Granted all this is true, but what if a terrorist who happens to be smart
enough to wreck the internet for days or weeks. Our electrical power
entwork is controled with computers online. Shut that down and cities
will loose water, refrigeration, air conditioning. Sewer treatment. ect."
reason i would really like it if the electric grid, and other stuff was more focused on individual areas instead of linking everything together.
Now as for what really bothers me about this is that school does not in any way prepare people for dealing with situations like this. we are coming to an age where we have alot of reliance on electronics/internet to make life simpler/more enjoyable, and that is a prime area for anyone to attack us. we should be prepared to deal with a situation without this stuff, survival stuff, and other stuff should be taught in school.
though the thing iv noticed after listening/participating in some arguments/discussions is that many parents don't want children to be exposed to that type of stuff/the idea of that type of situation because "they should never be in a situation like that". yes while they should never have to deal with it, that doesnt mean that it will not happen.
though if we add that to schools we should just change the whole education system. i have been complaining for about 3 years about how this information will not help me in life but people either dont listen to me, or agree with me but dont do anything. i'd love for them to teach useful stuff but i cant do this on my own, but it seems no one wants to help out...
The entitlement mentality. People more and more are wanting everything to be handed to them, not for virtue, but to get something for nothing. My best friend's brother intentionally milks the system, and when I asked him why he doesn't look for work, he straight up tells me 'Because why work when I can sit on my ____ and get paid?'. He got his benefits not from working, but from faking suicide attempts.
No person is entitled to anything just because they exist. I should not have my tax money going to feed someone's drug habit or let someone sit on their tush because 'why work?'.
On the other hand though, people don't ask to be born and not everyone can get work or is able to work. They deserve to be supported by a system that has otherwise failed them.
Furcon videos and photos that never seem to get posted. Ya can't swing a cat plushie without hitting someone with a camera at a furcon it seems. Fursuits make great camera targets. Yet there are few images posted--and often by just one or two people--including me. I know some disappointed fursuit performers who have noticed this trend. Local parade events could fall into this category too.
Seems some people think items people need should cost more.Priced according
to value. Now I am all for free interprise, but if a person charged people suffering
from a disaster $10 dollars for a pint of water because they knew people would die
without it.
Country music. Basically pop music sung in a Southern dialect or bluegrass and ballads. No one in this area talks like that. One station calls itself Moose Country but there are no country bands up where moose roam. Not from Alaska, Vermont, Maine, Minnesota, northern Michigan or Canada. Ironic.
Set up a model rocket launch for my group three weeks in advance. Offered free rocket motors to those bringing their own to launch. At least three kids said they would try to attend. Weather was rainy in the morning, as forecast. Launch scheduled for the evening, the final two hours of daylight. Skies were perfect for the launch, but more folks from a neighboring county came out than my group. None of the kids who said they would attend ever showed.
I present an aerospace topic for the local group on the third meeting night of the month, but received an email that someone else would take up the mantle this week. Because AeroEd needs to be fresh and dynamic so we retain membeship--or something like that. So we sat through an hour presentation on RC model planes.
The old shiney airplane models that appear at random over the years, often crowding out all else, have yet to take to the sky when anyone is looking. Somehow these will provide the sole motivation to keep members on the roster a bit longer. Somehow, getting young people to rise at O-dark-thirty on a Saturday to carpool across county lines just to fly someone else's model plane for a few five-minute intervals is going to work when they can make the same effort to fly in an actual airplane for almost a half-hour. I do not share this mindset. Sorry.
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People who have nothing to say.
Clickbait. No, I don't care about whatever this child celebrity looks like as a grown up. No, I don't want to know what fruit I'm eating that's slowing down my metabolism or whatever.
Leaving your highbeams on while driving or having incorrectly adjusted headlights. It's the drivers responsibility to know how to operate the car and to make sure it is working properly. Not knowing how to turn on the headlights isn't an excuse not to use them. It also infuriates me that the police don't enforce this nearly enough.x2
*End grumpy old man rant :3*
This division among us is intentional, and it is designed to cause our destruction. As Benjamin Franklin said: "Join or Die"
And we all know who started all this division. Clue: D.T. >:(The division goes back a lot further than him. It's been there since before Carter at least, and I might point my finger back to LBJ or even Wilson.
What grinds my gears are people who think they have the right to force their opinion on others. It's one to stop someone from hurting people. It's another to say "You can't do that because it's not fair." A christian bakery shouldn't have to make a cake for a gay wedding if they don't want to. They have the right to refuse customers, and there are no shortage of bakeries who would gladly bake that cake.Ah, the old bakery thing. Refusal of service to someone by discriminating against their sexual orientation is illegal in many states and countries. It is illegal because you are denying service and treating that person as less than equal.
People who do not understand that language changes over time and the definition of words and syntax (grammar) of the English language is not set in stone. For example, people who get upset when "should of" is used in replacement of "should have".No, I understand perfectly. I accept "irregardless" as using a non-standard double-negative for emphasis; there ain't nothing wrong with that. I'll even accept "conversate"; that it's unnecessarily long is hardly a valid criticism when the same can be said of "converse". But I draw the line at using one word when another is meant for no other reason than the writer being too illiterate to know the difference.
Australians really like to shorten words. Using a different word does not mean that we are illiterate.People who do not understand that language changes over time and the definition of words and syntax (grammar) of the English language is not set in stone. For example, people who get upset when "should of" is used in replacement of "should have".No, I understand perfectly. I accept "irregardless" as using a non-standard double-negative for emphasis; there ain't nothing wrong with that. I'll even accept "conversate"; that it's unnecessarily long is hardly a valid criticism when the same can be said of "converse". But I draw the line at using one word when another is meant for no other reason than the writer being too illiterate to know the difference.
Australians really like to shorten words. Using a different word does not mean that we are illiterate.I'm Australian myself, and I like brevity as much as the next guy, but "of" is not a shortened form of "have", it's just the wrong word. Nobody who writes "should of" does so because they decided that "have" has two letters too many. Besides, "should have" already has two shortened forms, "should've" and "shoulda", neither of which misuse a word to mean something it doesn't.
I'm Australian myself, and I like brevity as much as the next guy, but "of" is not a shortened form of "have", it's just the wrong word. Nobody who writes "should of" does so because they decided that "have" has two letters too many. Besides, "should have" already has two shortened forms, "should've" and "shoulda", neither of which misuse a word to mean something it doesn't."Should of" = "should've" when they are spoken. So I don't see how this is more of a grammar offense than something like "irregardless" where it literally would mean the opposite of what they mean it to mean.
Group school projects. It never fails that out of a group of five at least one person never shows up, two others come and do a little work now and then, and you and the other guy end up working your tails off to get the project done in time... so the other people that don't do anything can get a good grade too.
People who complain, then sit back and wait for
someone else to fix a problem. Then fuss because
they didn't fix it right.
Owners of large motor vehicles who do not seem to know how to drive them.
Owners of large motor vehicles who do not seem to know how to drive them.
THIS!
People who can't drive or don't pay enough attention to correctly do so. ONE WAY means ONE WAY. YIELD means wait for other vehicles to go by BEFORE you merge. You don't need to run a stop sign to get through the intersection first. You should be going faster than 30 mph when merging onto a highway. Tailgating me when I'm already doing 5-10 mph over the limit will not make me move faster. LANE CLOSED means move the hell over as soon as you can, not wait to the last minute and cut everyone else off. A turn lane is not a passing lane. OH MY ****ING GOD, GET OFF YOUR PHONE AND FOCUS ON THE ROAD!
EEEEEEERRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
*Deep breath*
Phew... got that out of my system...
Owners of large motor vehicles who do not seem to know how to drive them.
THIS!
People who can't drive or don't pay enough attention to correctly do so. ONE WAY means ONE WAY. YIELD means wait for other vehicles to go by BEFORE you merge. You don't need to run a stop sign to get through the intersection first. You should be going faster than 30 mph when merging onto a highway. Tailgating me when I'm already doing 5-10 mph over the limit will not make me move faster. LANE CLOSED means move the hell over as soon as you can, not wait to the last minute and cut everyone else off. A turn lane is not a passing lane. OH MY ****ING GOD, GET OFF YOUR PHONE AND FOCUS ON THE ROAD!
EEEEEEERRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
*Deep breath*
Phew... got that out of my system...
I got you beat. There's been an "epidemic" of people driving the wrong way on highways and on/off ramps here in Milwaukee. :o >:(
http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/wrong-way-drivers-on-the-rise-in-milwaukee-county
People who don't cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough when they are sick. >:(
All the folks driving around in hoodies with their hoods up. It gives them tunnel vision. Plus the player in Assassin's Creed wouldn't be caught dead driving such a conveyance. Save the cosplay for the renfair or comicon for safety's sake.
Had a great physical exam last year, then my doctor retired. This year, a new doctor and concerns over elevated blood pressure. Only a few days after Easter feasting and a few from the next furcon. So either I gotta watch what I eat (less sodium) or go on meds. So I'm looking at my routine diet, and I'm under the daily 2000mg anyway. My usual breakfast is about 5% Daily Value, lunch is about 25%, dinner maybe 50% If I'm lucky. Chocolate is very low sodium btw.
People with really bad BO who get on the bus. >:( x_xPeople with really bad BO in general. >:(
People with really bad BO who get on the bus. >:( x_xPeople with really bad BO in general. >:(
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Yes and those with gas too. x_x
People with really bad BO who get on the bus. >:( x_xPeople with really bad BO in general. >:(
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Yes and those with gas too. x_x
And people with bad breath, especially smoker's breath. :P
Yahoo's instant messenger used to be a fairly nice app, but then theyNot just Yahoo instant messenger. Yahoo mail is not as good as it used to be either. The only reason I didn't stop using it is because it'd be a pain to get everything I want sent to a different email address.
started to change it, and it went down from there. I quit it sometime
ago.
:P :P :P
What grinds my gears is when my neighbor has a bonfire 100' up wind of my evaporative cooler air intake, for 12 hours in 96 degree heat... for almost 10 years, and the police only say, "how about attending mediation with the neighbor". By the way I am highly allergic to wood smoke. Now I have to rely on a one room air conditioner that costs 3 times to operate and, only cools one room. I am also not super heat tolerant.Does the wind ever shift? ;)
Oh well...
What grinds my gears is when my neighbor has a bonfire 100' up wind of my evaporative cooler air intake, for 12 hours in 96 degree heat... for almost 10 years, and the police only say, "how about attending mediation with the neighbor". By the way I am highly allergic to wood smoke. Now I have to rely on a one room air conditioner that costs 3 times to operate and, only cools one room. I am also not super heat tolerant.Does the wind ever shift? ;)
Oh well...
People who listen to the first few words I say before jumping to what they think I will say or what they want to hear and ignoring everything else.
Weird fastener sizes. 23mm? Really? Really?! You have to search to find a wrench for that, let alone a wrench that will actually reach where you need it too.
*grumbles something about channel locks and shade-tree maintenance*
When people tell you how you should live your life.
Example...
I wake up, tv on, morning news...
"It's cold out there, kids should wear a coat, later it will get warmer, maybe make sure they have a jacket too "
Well. Yeah, I mean come on if it's cold you will know it, duh! And mornings are usually colder than mid day. And gee, if it gets warmer you can unzip the jacket or take it off. And what if you want your kid to freeze, dont give them a jacket. And if they are too out of it to grab thier coat on the way out of the hiuse, they have issues...and so do you. :D
And what passes for cold for some is warm to others. If you need some one to tell you to clothe your child in a coat because it's -20F, you shouldnt have had a kid in the first place!
QuoteWhen people tell you how you should live your life.
Example...
I wake up, tv on, morning news...
"It's cold out there, kids should wear a coat, later it will get warmer, maybe make sure they have a jacket too "
Well. Yeah, I mean come on if it's cold you will know it, duh! And mornings are usually colder than mid day. And gee, if it gets warmer you can unzip the jacket or take it off. And what if you want your kid to freeze, dont give them a jacket. And if they are too out of it to grab thier coat on the way out of the hiuse, they have issues...and so do you. :D
And what passes for cold for some is warm to others. If you need some one to tell you to clothe your child in a coat because it's -20F, you shouldnt have had a kid in the first place!
It's just a "suggestion". It's not like the weather forcaster is "ordering" a person to wear a coat.
Spectrum Email and the fact that I can't get to my email. Every other week they have an 'outage' and the only thing I can't get to is my email. I have to go through their AI before it finally gives up and lets me talk to a real person. Then that person says the same thing every time. "There's an outage". this is getting old.
TV commercials that feature a door bell JUST LIKE MINE!
It makes me and the dog get up and start barking at the door.
Or a knock on the door sound, or a phone ringing. It sounds so real , it fools either or both of us.
I get up from what I was doing to see who it was , and then realize its the TV I left on, in the other room.
TV commercials that feature a door bell JUST LIKE MINE!
It makes me and the dog get up and start barking at the door.
Or a knock on the door sound, or a phone ringing. It sounds so real , it fools either or both of us.
I get up from what I was doing to see who it was , and then realize its the TV I left on, in the other room.
It sounds like you need to change your door bell. ;)
People that don't put their trash away when using the lab computers.
The aluminum cans we get soft drinks in are getting so thin
it's hard to hold them without squeezing them flat. I guess
when they start splitting open during shipping they will back
up to a thicker wall.
Math for the sake of math. It's a language that should be known, yes, especially as an engineer. You don't teach someone code by pulling random words out of a dictionary and pretending they are commands, you don't teach driving signage by making up arbitrary symbols and painting them bright colors and then saying the have meaning. These say nothing but gibberish, despite being languages, so why, why on this giant ball of half molten rock and life bearing crust is math taught that way?!
I passed math in HS with D's, failing one of the classes and taking it twice. I took physics, which sounds like it wouldn't make sense, but I wanted to know how the world worked, didn't care for biology and hated chemistry.
But I loved physics. For the first time in my life algebra made sense. I finally understood the meaning in it, and how to use it. I did really well in the class, took a second year in HS, and aced it. We did a lab with an air rocket, calculating it's trajectory and trying to hit a 6x10 tarp about a hundred yards away or so. We were launching the rocket three times and noting where our math was corrected each time. My teacher stood in the middle of it and said if we hit the tarp we get a B even if we didn't do the report, and if we hit him we get an A. My first was at his feet. He caught the second chest level and told me to go into artillery.
Now I'm staring at transfer functions that are supposed to describe a change in a signal, and I might as well be trying to read Dutch. The letters are the same for the most part. I can even guess at some of the words. I still have no clue what is happening. What the heck is a "signal"? I know what the word means, but I do not see what they are talking about, nor why I would need to manipulated it (I know there are reasons. I've even used them myself, but why and what for matters in understanding). It's just numbers and letters and symbols, all vomited onto paper that are supposed to mean something if I pretend the right way. >:(
I tell them my number is *insert local area code* 867-5309. Some places I've lucked out and someone else had a rewards card there! I never touched their rewards, but I definitely used their discounts. :D
And the clerks believe you?! :D
I don't always give my number, but sometimes I do for some stupid reason.
The ding-dong that rides your tail trying to do forty. Hey speedy, there is, and I am not exaggerating, an inch of ice on the road. It looks like someone drove a Zamboni over it a few times to give it that extra nice, polished finish. Physics doesn't care if you have four wheel drive, the coefficient of rubber on ice stays the same, and it ain't much.
And, then they learn another law of physics....a body in motion tends to stay in motion! :D
Kobuk, bummer dude. Hopefully it wasn't a real important group for you hobbies.
Kobuk, bummer dude. Hopefully it wasn't a real important group for you hobbies.
Kobuk, bummer dude. Hopefully it wasn't a real important group for you hobbies.
Well, it kind of was as I really enjoyed seeing other modeler's work there. To the best of my knowledge, I never did anything trollish, abusive, etc.. All I did was comment/reply to another person and tell them to stop complaining about other people who make complaints, and that if he had a problem, he should have just PM'd the group's Admins with his concerns. Well, the guy (and possibly the Admins) didn't take well to my post and got all butthurt about it and decided to ban/block me from the group. And I can't be certain, but I am also 90% sure that any and all content that I had posted since day 1 of joining that group has also been purged. >:( So in short........I never existed. And to make matters worse, I'm pretty sure this one guy was friends *crosses fingers* with one or more of the Admins. So much so in fact, that I'm sure favoritism played a part somewhere in this whole situation. >:(
Go anywhere on FB and view/join different groups. Some group rules are written well, while others pretty much suck. :P
I don't know about anybody else, but where I live, whenever I go to a gas station/convenience store or the regular grocery store and I want to pick up a package of large jumbo size blueberry (or other flavor) muffins, they always make them and sell them with a sugary crumble topping on them which I dislike. :goldpissed:
Kobuk, bummer dude. Hopefully it wasn't a real important group for you hobbies.
Well, it kind of was as I really enjoyed seeing other modeler's work there. To the best of my knowledge, I never did anything trollish, abusive, etc.. All I did was comment/reply to another person and tell them to stop complaining about other people who make complaints, and that if he had a problem, he should have just PM'd the group's Admins with his concerns. Well, the guy (and possibly the Admins) didn't take well to my post and got all butthurt about it and decided to ban/block me from the group. And I can't be certain, but I am also 90% sure that any and all content that I had posted since day 1 of joining that group has also been purged. >:( So in short........I never existed. And to make matters worse, I'm pretty sure this one guy was friends *crosses fingers* with one or more of the Admins. So much so in fact, that I'm sure favoritism played a part somewhere in this whole situation. >:(
Go anywhere on FB and view/join different groups. Some group rules are written well, while others pretty much suck. :P
Today, about a tenth of one mile from home, I saw the motorist ahead of me swerve into the oncoming lane before hooking right to pull into a parking space at the neighborhood butcher shop--crossing in front of me. Had I not predicted the path of this driver, an accident could have resulted.
That one neighbor who keeps knocking on my apartment door begging for food or cigarettes and I'm bearly keeping afloat I'm about to tell him stop buying drugs and giving his food stamps to his mommy
My neighbor who talks to my dogs when they are out in the yard....gets them barking, barking, barking when they are supposed to be doing other things.
That one neighbor who keeps knocking on my apartment door begging for food or cigarettes and I'm bearly keeping afloat I'm about to tell him stop buying drugs and giving his food stamps to his mommy
Kind of sounds like my neighbor.
What grinds my gears is my bad neighbor. Who still harasses me.
That one neighbor who keeps knocking on my apartment door begging for food or cigarettes and I'm bearly keeping afloat I'm about to tell him stop buying drugs and giving his food stamps to his mommy
People with bad body odor on the bus. x_xNeed to start carrying a loaded can of disinfectant air freshener and hose them down from behind.
A bottle that leaks, yet you cant find ANY holes in it.Just coat the outside with soapy water, then blow air into it. Foam and bubbles will form at the site of any pinhole leaks. Works for finding tyre punctures, too.
A bottle that leaks, yet you cant find ANY holes in it.Just coat the outside with soapy water, then blow air into it. Foam and bubbles will form at the site of any pinhole leaks. Works for finding tyre punctures, too.
I'm all for cyclists and cycling...it is good exercise and a way to get out and enjoy the trails. But when they ride up behind you at a fast pace and don't announce their presence, it can be a real hazard for everyone.or that one guy who trys to flip you off for saying excuse me
Drivers who crowd the next lane when turning, even in average-size cars. There's no need for that--you're not driving an 18-wheeler.^THIS^
What grinds my gears is anything to do with "Wally World".
Same here. Sometimes, I wonder why I even bother shopping there. :P
I too went to get a few things, and apparently all people do here is stand in the isles in groups of 3 or more and talk and talk and talk. I mean, can they use the phone, email, text, or at the least go meet up at the housewares isle where there is no body to bother?
Glad I'm not the only one who notices this. I hate it when people do this and I can't get to a certain product. >:(
The rest of us just need to get something and get on with our lives.
I would approach the covey of talkative folks and they would bunch tighter as if to instinctively protect "their isle" . It was like I was waging war on some walmart protective force. All I wanted was some candy. And WHY is it always the CANDY isle that is the worst??? Yet, these people do not buy anything, they just congregate and yak. And it isn't about anything fun either. They just talk about which perscription they are on now etc...
Next time I go , I think I will storm the candy isle in my fursuit and start growling as I flail my arms wildly running through the isle.
"Security to Aisle 5. Ferocious dog scaring customers and eating all the KitKats! Call Animal Control." :D
Maybe then I can get some KitKats without all the chitchats!
GRRR!
What grinds my gears is anything to do with "Wally World".
Same here. Sometimes, I wonder why I even bother shopping there. :P
I too went to get a few things, and apparently all people do here is stand in the isles in groups of 3 or more and talk and talk and talk. I mean, can they use the phone, email, text, or at the least go meet up at the housewares isle where there is no body to bother?
Glad I'm not the only one who notices this. I hate it when people do this and I can't get to a certain product. >:(
The rest of us just need to get something and get on with our lives.
I would approach the covey of talkative folks and they would bunch tighter as if to instinctively protect "their isle" . It was like I was waging war on some walmart protective force. All I wanted was some candy. And WHY is it always the CANDY isle that is the worst??? Yet, these people do not buy anything, they just congregate and yak. And it isn't about anything fun either. They just talk about which perscription they are on now etc...
Next time I go , I think I will storm the candy isle in my fursuit and start growling as I flail my arms wildly running through the isle.
"Security to Aisle 5. Ferocious dog scaring customers and eating all the KitKats! Call Animal Control." :D
Maybe then I can get some KitKats without all the chitchats!
GRRR!
Next time I go , I think I will storm the candy isle in my fursuit and start growling as I flail my arms wildly running through the isle.
I would pay money to see that happen! :D
Burger King. That's right. The fast food place. I stopped going to the one here in town. Because they usually got my order wrong. Or the food was cold. Was at my mom's Sat. Decided to get everyone Burger King. Got home with it. No fries. Seems they can't get it right no matter where you go.
Jade Sinapu. CALL BACK! Let them know your still interested. And KEEP calling back.
I know this is really superficial. I just watched 22 episodes of an Anime to find out they never finished it. A really good and well written story. By the same people that did 'Ghost in the Shell. Stand Alone Complex." And "Ghost in the Shell. Second Gig." One of the BEST scifi anime ever.
What was the title of the anime?
Is it too much to ask that people stop believing in the phrase "Well, if it's on the Internet, it must be true!".When I was a kid I often heard "It has to be true, I read it in a book.
Probably not. That would be like asking for a miracle. :P
Do people not know how to read a book anymore, ask questions, or double or even triple check information and facts before blindly believing in something?
I guess so.
This town.
This backwards town I live in grinds my gears.
Why, why try to pass a large semi truck and trailer on left lane, yet all you do is hang there at same speed as semi truck? For 35 miles with dozens of cars backing up behind you, and you wasted people's only chance of passing. Then the semi truck slows down from 50 to 30. In a 65mph zone.
All they had to do was pass the semi and we all would be free to drive 65.
If they couldn't pass, stay behind truck and let people pass!
This is not rocket science!!
All the stupid people who refuse to practice social distancing and refuse to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic because it violates their "constitutional freedoms".
Get over yourselves and stop being pigheaded and stubborn! >:(
The price of flour. WOW????? I thought almost $6 a bag at the store was bad. 00 and other specialty flours are now selling for $12 to $15 a bag. Be glad when all this settles back down.
People who unnecessarily back into parking spaces.
You took twice as long as you otherwise would have and nearly hit three people trying to do it; but oh, we're so impressed by your parking skills.
"What are these things?" Perkins repeated circling her mouth with her hand.
"What are what things? What are you asking?" I responded
"Those things covering your faces, I can't see you guys?"
"Oh, masks?" I said
"Oh, thank you," she said.
"Do you not believe in wearing masks?" I responded.
"Do you see one?" Perkins replied.
"I do not. But what's your answer?" I said.
"No," Perkins said
"Why not?" I replied.
"They do absolutely nothing to protect you," she said confidently.
So I asked, "How do you know that? Are you a scientist?"
"No, I don't need to be a scientist. I've done tons of reading," Perkins retorted.
"Oh. Are you a doctor?" I asked.
"I don't need to be a doctor either. I know how to read," she said with a chuckle.
"Country music"--a music genre performed mostly by white males born South of Kentucky in a southern dialect with subject matter involving livestock, drinking, destruction of property, infidelity, Texas, and trite expressions. Yet broadcast on many radio stations far north of the Mason-Dixon Line.That's my dad's favorite genre despits the fact that he is yankee. Especially as someone who is in to classical, it also really grinds my gears.
And here I thought I needed to be afraid to express how Country is my least favorite music genre!It'n not the lyrics that bothers me. It's that whiny voice you have to use when you sing it.
When it whines on and on, it grinds my gears too.
What grinds my gears is people dismissing country as being whiny songs about drinking, destruction of property, infidelity, Texas, and trite expressions that is sung by guys from south of Kentucky.
(Omissions from that phrase deliberate and noted). Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go listen to the Canadian musican Wilf Carter sing about Walking The Streets Of Calgary. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRWSMu0RC_8)
And then maybe the Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot about a young man returning home (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiqILSkr8l8)
Crew-cab cowboys and the "big truck always wins" mindset. It's a free country of course, but how often are you hauling people, cargo, and actually use 4wd? Here in mid-MI the roads may be impassible one or two days each year thanks to snow plows.I'd be willing to bet that 75-80% of pickup trucks in this country are used for their intended purpose no more than once a year.
One only saw such pickup trucks on construction sites or military bases--where they actually carried a crew to a tanker or bomber.
What grinds my gears is people dismissing country as being whiny songs about drinking, destruction of property, infidelity, Texas, and trite expressions that is sung by guys from south of Kentucky.
(Omissions from that phrase deliberate and noted). Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll go listen to the Canadian musican Wilf Carter sing about Walking The Streets Of Calgary. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRWSMu0RC_8)
And then maybe the Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot about a young man returning home (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiqILSkr8l8)
Gorden Lightfoot was never country music. More folk rock. I remember hearing him on Rock stations in the 70's and 80's. 'Sundown' being one of my favorite songs of his. 'Rainy Day People' and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" were also a constant on rock stations.
This brings up one of my most hated subjects. The music industry. The most horrific, self serving and destructive industry on Earth. I've talked to producers. Have friends who are apart of the industry. Everything from recording studio owners to friends who have toured in bands. I've watched this industry destroy so many people. Rip apart bands. Use people then throw them away like trash. Even seen contracts that state if they right any music it belongs to the industry. The reason why most acts are broke is because they don't own their own music. They pay the industry to play their own music. I wont go through a small novel rant about this. Keep my rant along the subject of this quote. For the past 20 years or so the music industry has combined rock and country music. Why? To make money. Instead of staying true to the forms of both. Instead of staying true to the fans that like either. They make more money by trashing both and turning them into one style. They claim to be loosing money because of internet piracy. The truth is they shot themselves in both feet. Turns out people are rejecting what the industry has done. More people are like you. Listening to real country music (Wilf Carter) and folk rock (Gorden Lightfoot). I listen to the song lists folks are playing where I work. Not a single person is listening to one single style of music. They all want what the music industry is trying to get rid of. Diversity. OK, I'll stop here. Before it takes an hour to read. I will add this. Along with my Led Zeppelin and Metallica I had a good stash of Johnny Cash. Diversity is awesome.
Crew-cab cowboys and the "big truck always wins" mindset. It's a free country of course, but how often are you hauling people, cargo, and actually use 4wd? Here in mid-MI the roads may be impassible one or two days each year thanks to snow plows.I'd be willing to bet that 75-80% of pickup trucks in this country are used for their intended purpose no more than once a year.
One only saw such pickup trucks on construction sites or military bases--where they actually carried a crew to a tanker or bomber.
Crew cabs in particular seem to be reserved for people who need a car but want a truck.
Rap and Hip-hop music. :goldpissed:
My lack of motivation and tendency to procastinate.
It sucks. It's an awful feeling to know that you have potential but you can't take advantage of it because of your own laziness.My lack of motivation and tendency to procastinate.
I'm going through that right now. :P
I have become so trained to see red brake lights in 3 places on the rear of a vehicle. Left, right, upper middle. I almost hit someone because they stopped fast and NO lights worked.I know. I don't understand how you can be allowed to drive but not know how to take basic care of your car. If I was in charge, I would make driving students take a mandatory car mechanics course.
If you can't buy a cheapie screwdriver and change a bulb, can you drive?
I wish people had to pass an additional test to drive, like, are you responsible? No worry, soon we will have self driving cars that let everyone know where you are at all times and won't let you go of road. I should be quiet now
My first--and only--full-time non-contractor job came with an assigned parking spot. But since I had to use my own car on the job, someone would usually be in my spot whenever I returned to the plant. So I was always being inconvenienced and there was no penalty for taking someone's assigned spot. Some perk!
My first--and only--full-time non-contractor job came with an assigned parking spot. But since I had to use my own car on the job, someone would usually be in my spot whenever I returned to the plant. So I was always being inconvenienced and there was no penalty for taking someone's assigned spot. Some perk!
Do you drive a big truck and have a tow strap? We had someone literally drag someone else's car out of his spot because he got tired of being walked on. :p
Workplace luncheons in general. Either bring a dish to pass or chip in $8-$10.
So call me anti-social, but I'll just eat my brown bag lunch at my desk and surf the internet rather than subsidize someone else's big fancy lunch.
That sounds like a godawful system to me. Bring food that everyone can enjoy or pitch in money to buy food for everyone.
What if you can't afford either? What if you bring just enough for only yourself?
DVD's and Blu-rays on Amazon must be getting scarce. :o And damn expensive too! >:( I guess people must be buying a lot to keep from getting bored at home during pandemic lockdowns.
I tried in vain to find certain titles that would put me over the $25 limit to get free shipping, but not too high in price to break my wallet. It wasn't easy. The more scarce and limited/out-of-stock titles are, the higher in price they go. :'(
Is there something about stores and restaurants where they don't have hot water in their restrooms? What the hell? >:( Whenever I go into a restroom and need to wash my hands, there's almost no hot water coming from the faucet. Only cold water.
The fact that the covid vac will be forced on me >:(
I have a fear of needles so yeah. I think I'd rather hold a tarantula which is one of my fears.
Yeah I ain't heard of people being forced to get it. I suppose an employer could say that you have to get it but if you're that dead set on not getting it and you end up being fired you could sue for wrongful termination based on beliefs and say you're an anti-vaxxer.The fact that the covid vac will be forced on me >:(
I have a fear of needles so yeah. I think I'd rather hold a tarantula which is one of my fears.
I haven't really heard of anybody being "forced" to get the vaccine. Where did you hear that?
To chime in.. yeah Kay is right of course.Yeah I ain't heard of people being forced to get it. I suppose an employer could say that you have to get it but if you're that dead set on not getting it and you end up being fired you could sue for wrongful termination based on beliefs and say you're an anti-vaxxer.The fact that the covid vac will be forced on me >:(
I have a fear of needles so yeah. I think I'd rather hold a tarantula which is one of my fears.
I haven't really heard of anybody being "forced" to get the vaccine. Where did you hear that?
But honestly it's just easer to get the shot.
A little tip from someone who has a powerful fear of needles and has had to be stuck more times than they can count in their lifetime, Stay relaxed.
Practice some kind of meditation ritual that will fully relax your body and mind, listen to some music, do something that will really relax you. Tensed muscles offer more resistance to needles and that makes it hurt a heck of a lot more. If you're relaxed then the muscle puts up little resistance and the needle can go in easily and come out easy too and you won't feel as much pain.
Dad told me if I want to go back to work I'd have to get it and since he's getting it, I'm getting it too. With dad I never get a choice weather or not I get it. And yes I'd love to take care of cats again but if everyone else is getting it, I can't really pass on the virus(I'm more a carrier). And having to get it twice?! Isn't once enough? And why haven't we found a different way to vaccinate? Like a non painful way? One that doesn't involve needles?To chime in.. yeah Kay is right of course.Yeah I ain't heard of people being forced to get it. I suppose an employer could say that you have to get it but if you're that dead set on not getting it and you end up being fired you could sue for wrongful termination based on beliefs and say you're an anti-vaxxer.The fact that the covid vac will be forced on me >:(
I have a fear of needles so yeah. I think I'd rather hold a tarantula which is one of my fears.
I haven't really heard of anybody being "forced" to get the vaccine. Where did you hear that?
But honestly it's just easer to get the shot.
A little tip from someone who has a powerful fear of needles and has had to be stuck more times than they can count in their lifetime, Stay relaxed.
Practice some kind of meditation ritual that will fully relax your body and mind, listen to some music, do something that will really relax you. Tensed muscles offer more resistance to needles and that makes it hurt a heck of a lot more. If you're relaxed then the muscle puts up little resistance and the needle can go in easily and come out easy too and you won't feel as much pain.
relax, let the shot happen and go home. More to worry about in life, like that car that will hit and kill you in 15 years and you never saw it coming.
I used to get shots that i couldn't feel because the nurse was called "the human mosquito" , which was a compliment.
So some people are better than others at giving it.
Also use a meaty muscle, if you are boney, yeah it can suck.
Dad told me if I want to go back to work I'd have to get it and since he's getting it, I'm getting it too. With dad I never get a choice weather or not I get it. And yes I'd love to take care of cats again but if everyone else is getting it, I can't really pass on the virus(I'm more a carrier). And having to get it twice?! Isn't once enough? And why haven't we found a different way to vaccinate? Like a non painful way? One that doesn't involve needles?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/23/politics/ron-desantis-rush-limbaugh-nikki-fried/index.html
I can understand and support lowering the flag for a fallen police officer, firefighter, and even a military person. But for a radio talk show personality? Gimmie a break! The guy doesn't deserve it. What the hell did he do for this country to deserve such an honor? :goldpissed:
During this coronavirus pandemic, masks are supposed to cover both your mouth AND YOUR NOSE. And yet, some people don't understand that or refuse to put the mask up over their nose. :goldpissed: It's not just your mouth you exhale from, but also your nose. So even if you have coronavirus and don't have the mask covering your nose, you can exhale those virus particles from your nose and inadvertantly make someone catch covid.
During this coronavirus pandemic, masks are supposed to cover both your mouth AND YOUR NOSE. And yet, some people don't understand that or refuse to put the mask up over their nose. :goldpissed: It's not just your mouth you exhale from, but also your nose. So even if you have coronavirus and don't have the mask covering your nose, you can exhale those virus particles from your nose and inadvertantly make someone catch covid.
I've had and still have coworkers who crowd the lunchroom fridge with more food and drink than they need for the work week. Includes case lots of bottled water, 2L pop bottles with a few forgotten flat ounces left, travel mugs, and family size condiments.
Neighbors remote "beep" locking their cars several times an hour. It especially gets annoying after midnight. If there's something that's worth stealing, then bring it inside.Your neighbors seem to do this alot. So do mine..
Because these people take on average 3 to 5 seconds each just to get moving, and once moving they barely move at all.It's not safe to "just go". Drivers still have to keep an eye out in case anyone will attempt running a red and to keep a safe measure of distance between your vehicle and other vehicles on the road you have to allow three to five seconds to pass before you begin moving to allow for proper stopping distance once you get up to speed.
What is with people? Just go already!
A few times during the week, I try to check the clearance book shelves to see what books and DVD's the library is getting rid of from their collections. Trying to check the DVD's is an uphill battle. :P Bunch of people standing around it like a bunch of vultures picking over a dead body. It's like "Me first! Me first! I saw it first!".I hate that "forget you, got mine" attitude. I see it when new transformers figures come out or when figures i really wanted go on clearance.
Guess I'm just going to have to arrive at the library earlier to get my cut of the "dead body" so to speak. ;) :D
Searches through shelves and peg hooks looking for the elusive Kay Alett action figure with mini Kit Kat candy bar.XD Oh you goofball.
Nope. Not that one
Nope. Not that.
Still searches.
Looks through 5 more peg hooks.
Moves boxes of toy accessories on a shelf.
Then...........Aha! Spots the last one.
Mine! MINE! :D Grabs the figure and heads to checkout cashier.
The guys I work with (that haven't even been at our workplace for a year) trying to tell me how to do my job even though I've been there for years.
The worst part is that they don't know how we do things and don't listen to my input half the time. Then when things get screwed up, they look at me for solutions. >:(
A co-worker abusing refrigerator privileges. Someone shoved a whole case of bottled water in there at one assignment.
Presently, I was crowded off a shelf by someone with more groceries than some campground stores. These include about a dozen different dips, sauces, dressings, and condiments; a gallon jar of pickles, a gallon bucket of pickled veggies, a half-gallon of tea, a quart of coffee creamer, and a sealed can of beans. Plus a travel mug.
The dude-in-question recently interviewed for another job. Everyone's hoping that he gets it.
Knowing I'll be working eight hours on a Saturday knowing full well day shift will either work four or not show up at all. You have no idea how disappointing it is to work with bad management.
And speaking of my car. it has Onstar. Something the dealership activated. I got a message from onstar. Wile I was driving. It was not only loud but it also changed my dashboard settings. Wile I was driving. I no longer had a digital speedometer. I was looking at my trip mileage readout. Wile I was driving. How thoughtful. After the holidays I'm going to do one of two things. Going to the dealership, because apparently they have to be the ones to shut this off, or going to a shop and having this physically removed from the vehicle.I have Onstar as well. Never activated it and never use it. Where I go, when I go, how long I'm away, who I see, what I do is none of your business. So far, it hasn't done anything like that.
I have Onstar as well. Never activated it and never use it. Where I go, when I go, how long I'm away, who I see, what I do is none of your business. So far, it hasn't done anything like that.
The fact I might never have a Nintendo 64Why don't you just download retroarch? It's a pretty good emulator.
I know we have a Playstation 4 and 5 with some games but sometimes I just want to play a retro game from my childhood. >:(
Dad said it would be a waste when we have other games! Yes we have a Star Wars game and a Sonic game but no Pokemon games on Playstation(Pokemon of course belongs to Nintendo) So basically just dad again. *Heavy sigh*
We've had Right-Turn-On-Red here for about a quarter century. Yet there are about two dozen drivers in town who still wait out the traffic light. One may also make a left turn onto a one-way street from a red light. Few motorists seem to take advantage of that rule either.
I"m grinding my gears for my mom and brother. She owns her condo in a large complex. Got a letter sent to everyone. Stating for insurance reasons they all have to get rid of their B-B-Q pits and can no longer use them on the provided decks. My brother has a real nice Weber charcoal grill he uses all summer long. There are people there who own high dollar gas grills. They all have to go. Told my brother he could always come out here to use mine. Doubt if he wants to drive 45 minutes one way just to BBQ.
I'm old enough to remember when all you had to do to use something you bought was to pay for it, bring it home and use it. Who ever thought using a cell phone to set thing up should be shot
My local walmarts again. It use to be easy to find vitamins and supplements. Now they've turned it into a game. Most are together in a complete random order. Then you have multiple isle stands with one side. At one time everything was in alphabetical order. By brand. It's Amazon time.This
Most stores are not selling talc. Talc is a cousin to asbestos. They commonly occur in same mineral deposit. This makes it hard to ensure 0% asbestos in talc. It is believed that asbestos contaminated talc powder caused ovarian cancer in some women who powdered nether regions daily for decades. This has never been proven.
But out of fear and such talc is being abandoned. And corn starch put in its place. Too bad corn starch feeds microbe growth and hardened when wet and dried again. Put foot powder in shoe. Sweat. Take shoe off. Sock is sticky and hard. Gross as fuuuuuuuck.
Talc won't do that. It's mineral.
If you find real talc let me know asap. And buy a large container.
I'm stupid. What's a blue space?
What grinds my gears lately?
Unrealistic expectations in my chosen profession.