Author Topic: Pet Peeves! (Read 236695 times)

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #3570 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:39:34 PM »

People who cannot play competitive sports at the level in which they are signed up for. If I hit you with a ball, either, learn to receive it or get the f--k off the court!

Loretto · « **Reply #3571 on:** January 04, 2012, 04:21:26 AM »

People that use photos of a scaffolding clad Terminal Tower in their new work.

NorthAndre · « **Reply #3572 on:** January 04, 2012, 01:10:34 PM »

^ LOL!!!!!

That's not fair... That building was covered in scaffolding for eternity.

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Today I was walking to the food court in the basement of Chase Tower. They have extra wide concourses, yet groups of people always seem to walk side by side....very slowly.....taking up nearly the whole width. I realize this has been discussed before, but here's part 2.

Just as the hallway opens up into the large food court area, they diffuse just as you began to go around them. And no matter which way you try to go, they are still in front of you. MOVE IT!!!

AJ93 · « **Reply #3573 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:59:04 AM »

^ Lollygaggers!

And yet if you used a baton to take them out at the knees, YOU would be the bad guy. What kind of crazy mixed up world do we live in?

Quimbob · « **Reply #3574 on:** January 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM »

restaurants putting lettuce on op of the hamburger patty instead of under it where it logically belongs in order to keep the lower bun from sucking up liquid & then falling apart

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #3575 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:27:49 AM »

People who fight during sporting events. Unsportsman like conduct is whack.

I had a game last night and my team sh!t talks a lot, but we can back it us on the court. Some dude, came across the court, under the net like Ben Wallace, circa '04, and tried to tackle on of our players.

I've never seen anything like that on a volleyball court. Unfortunately, when you're 5'10", you shouldn't walk up on someone 6'5". My teammate knocked the dude out like Artest knocked out that fan.

E Rocc · « **Reply #3576 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:28:20 AM »

People who insist on holding conversations or otherwise loitering while standing in doorways or other chokepoints.

Loretto · « **Reply #3577 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:32:17 AM »

Quote from: NorthAndre on January 04, 2012, 01:10:34 PM

^ LOL!!!!!

That's not fair... That building was covered in scaffolding for eternity.

Which is exactly why it's not fair that I have to be reminded of that fact every time I read a new report, see a presentation, an advertisement, etc. I was at a presentation this week and one of the slides had an offending photo. I have no idea what that slide was about because I was so distracted by the scaffolding.

"Dammit why do I have to look at that ... I wonder when this guy put this presentation together ... images of a scaffolding clad TT are going to haunt me for the rest of my life aren't they. ... It's like the family photos of someone who got a really necessary nose job, they just never go away ... If I were an eccentric millionaire I'd fund the purging of the photo and video evidence of the scaffolding ... first stop Plain Dealer stock photo database" etc etc etc

GCrites80s · « **Reply #3578 on:** January 05, 2012, 04:15:02 AM »

Quote from: Quimbob on January 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM

restaurants putting lettuce on op of the hamburger patty instead of under it where it logically belongs in order to keep the lower bun from sucking up liquid & then falling apart

ahahaha, but it looks better in pictures that way.

Keith · « **Reply #3579 on:** January 19, 2012, 06:55:02 AM »

Speak truth to power
Zero sum game

TBideon · « **Reply #3580 on:** January 19, 2012, 09:48:36 AM »

When you're drinking coffee and find out the beans didn't grind well.

David · « **Reply #3581 on:** January 20, 2012, 12:22:54 AM »

I'm sick and tired of teenagers in public places using their android phones as a boom-box. That's obnoxious. In line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc. It's everywhere.

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #3582 on:** January 20, 2012, 06:29:41 AM »

Quote from: TBideon on January 19, 2012, 09:48:36 AM

When you're drinking coffee and find out the beans didn't grind well.

The horror! We do not agree on much, but in this instance, I feel your pain.

Rusty Shackleford · « **Reply #3583 on:** January 20, 2012, 09:46:41 AM »

Ineptly or cowardly-administered Facebook based commenting on Cincinnati.com.

Their old forum software ("Plesk?" Something like that) on Cincinnati.com was censored heavily. I'd always post something, it would show, and I'd come back an hour later and it would say "User has been blocked by Cincinnnati.com editorial staff" and the like. I would think they'd just delete the account so I get the message when I try to log in, but that would have been smart.

So they replaced all of the news story commenting with Facebook comments.

I posted to a local (neighborhood level) interest story the other day, and then visited the story later. At the time I posted earlier there were about five interesting comments, not including mine.

ALL gone when I checked back.

Screw that site. I'd boycott it if it were possible. It's not that I don't think any site has the right to moderate postings, it's the stupidly sweeping meat axe they take to valid content.

And being a newspaper, it should allow citizens a voice where offered without arbitrary censorship - as a sort of civic duty relating to their role.

NorthAndre · « **Reply #3584 on:** January 22, 2012, 03:04:15 PM »

Quote from: David on January 20, 2012, 12:22:54 AM

I'm sick and tired of teenagers in public places using their android phones as a boom-box. That's obnoxious. In line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc. It's everywhere.

I'm shocked, stunned...that I don't see more of this in Chicago but I bet I will sooner or later.

Gramarye · « **Reply #3585 on:** January 23, 2012, 04:59:36 AM »

Quote from: Quimbob on January 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM

restaurants putting lettuce on op of the hamburger patty instead of under it where it logically belongs in order to keep the lower bun from sucking up liquid & then falling apart

I missed this earlier ... I won't call this a pet peeve, but this is definitely something I wish more restaurants would do. On second thought, maybe it actually is a pet peeve, because I can recall several instances where I did not order a burger precisely because I knew that the lower bun would fall apart quickly.

Gramarye · « **Reply #3586 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:00:18 AM »

Quote from: David on January 20, 2012, 12:22:54 AM

I'm sick and tired of teenagers in public places using their android phones as a boom-box. That's obnoxious. In line at the grocery store, on the bus, etc. It's everywhere.

I'm ordering my new HTC Rezound today or tomorrow. I'll keep you in mind.

Robert Pence · « **Reply #3587 on:** January 23, 2012, 08:43:18 AM »

Quote from: Gramarye on January 23, 2012, 04:59:36 AM

Quote from: Quimbob on January 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM
restaurants putting lettuce on op of the hamburger patty instead of under it where it logically belongs in order to keep the lower bun from sucking up liquid & then falling apart

I missed this earlier ... I won't call this a pet peeve, but this is definitely something I wish more restaurants would do. On second thought, maybe it actually is a pet peeve, because I can recall several instances where I did not order a burger precisely because I knew that the lower bun would fall apart quickly.

So just turn it over already, and eat it that way. You probably won't be arrested for it, and your stomach won't know the difference.

Gramarye · « **Reply #3588 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:21:33 AM »

Quote from: Robert Pence on January 23, 2012, 08:43:18 AM

Quote from: Gramarye on January 23, 2012, 04:59:36 AM
Quote from: Quimbob on January 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM
restaurants putting lettuce on op of the hamburger patty instead of under it where it logically belongs in order to keep the lower bun from sucking up liquid & then falling apart

I missed this earlier ... I won't call this a pet peeve, but this is definitely something I wish more restaurants would do. On second thought, maybe it actually is a pet peeve, because I can recall several instances where I did not order a burger precisely because I knew that the lower bun would fall apart quickly.

So just turn it over already, and eat it that way. You probably won't be arrested for it, and your stomach won't know the difference.

I do that!

originaljbw · « **Reply #3589 on:** January 24, 2012, 05:05:11 PM »

Quote from: Gramarye on January 23, 2012, 09:21:33 AM

Quote from: Robert Pence on January 23, 2012, 08:43:18 AM
Quote from: Gramarye on January 23, 2012, 04:59:36 AM
Quote from: Quimbob on January 05, 2012, 01:50:51 AM
restaurants putting lettuce on op of the hamburger patty instead of under it where it logically belongs in order to keep the lower bun from sucking up liquid & then falling apart

I missed this earlier ... I won't call this a pet peeve, but this is definitely something I wish more restaurants would do. On second thought, maybe it actually is a pet peeve, because I can recall several instances where I did not order a burger precisely because I knew that the lower bun would fall apart quickly.

So just turn it over already, and eat it that way. You probably won't be arrested for it, and your stomach won't know the difference.

I do that!

Because wilted, warm lettuce is better... At my work the burger is served open face with the top bun, lettuce, onion, and tomato on the side. It also makes it easier to leave off what you don't want. I've yet to have someone complain about the bun getting soggy.

TBideon · « **Reply #3590 on:** January 25, 2012, 12:42:27 AM »

I really can't stand people celebrating anti-Valentines Day parties and never shutting up about it. It may have started off as somewhat clever, but now these parties are just so cliche and unoriginal - ooo, you hate Valentines Day. How brave!

Hell, half the time these events are just dating mixers and 90% of the time the guests are just jealous of those having a nice Valentines Day. They're not fooling anyone.

E Rocc · « **Reply #3591 on:** January 25, 2012, 12:59:21 AM »

Quote from: TBideon on January 25, 2012, 12:42:27 AM

I really can't stand people celebrating anti-Valentines Day parties and never shutting up about it. It may have started off as somewhat clever, but now these parties are just so cliche and unoriginal - ooo, you hate Valentines Day. How brave!

Hell, half the time these events are just dating mixers and 90% of the time the guests are just jealous of those having a nice Valentines Day. They're not fooling anyone.

At least it's not like India where the Hindu nutbars attack people for celebrating it....

Gramarye · « **Reply #3592 on:** January 25, 2012, 01:34:05 AM »

I was reminded of another one of my pet peeves this morning: The fact that the word "sanction" can be used to mean "approve" or "punish." Seriously, how does that work?

P.S. Lettuce holds up much better than most sandwich buns.

originaljbw · « **Reply #3593 on:** January 25, 2012, 05:08:03 AM »

Quote from: Gramarye on January 25, 2012, 01:34:05 AM

P.S. Lettuce holds up much better than most sandwich buns.

If you're eating the super cheap, untoasted white bread ones sure.

asher519 · « **Reply #3594 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:42:53 AM »

People who say "I seen" instead of "I saw." Though I have a degree in English literature and linguistics, I tend to let a lot of grammar "mistakes" slide. Oy, but that one drives me crazy!

GCrites80s · « **Reply #3595 on:** January 26, 2012, 11:48:26 AM »

What if they are talking about a saw or the movie Saw? "Have you seen Saw?" "I saw Saw when it came out." "That was a particlarly gory Saw scene."

"I saw the saw sitting over there." "Seen the saw?"

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #3596 on:** January 26, 2012, 04:12:55 PM »

Quote from: GCrites80s on January 26, 2012, 11:48:26 AM

What if they are talking about a saw or the movie Saw? "Have you seen Saw?" "I saw Saw when it came out." "That was a particlarly gory Saw scene."

"I saw the saw sitting over there." "Seen the saw?"

Robert Pence · « **Reply #3597 on:** January 27, 2012, 12:47:12 PM »

That there oughta' learn 'im!

David · « **Reply #3598 on:** January 28, 2012, 04:26:47 AM »

Quote from: asher519 on January 26, 2012, 11:42:53 AM

People who say "I seen" instead of "I saw." Though I have a degree in English literature and linguistics, I tend to let a lot of grammar "mistakes" slide. Oy, but that one drives me crazy!

I have a habit of judging everyone's intelligence and level of education based on their diction. Needless to say, I don't think highly of a lot of people. Though, I suppose the other extreme is almost as irritating. I started a thread about energy drinks that devolved into nothing but a debate (and full-blown research study on several UO members' part), over the use of the word "phenomena" in my thread title. Bah. Everyone should just talk exactly the way I do.

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #3599 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:01:48 AM »

Quote from: David on January 28, 2012, 04:26:47 AM

Quote from: asher519 on January 26, 2012, 11:42:53 AM
People who say "I seen" instead of "I saw." Though I have a degree in English literature and linguistics, I tend to let a lot of grammar "mistakes" slide. Oy, but that one drives me crazy!

I have a habit of judging everyone's intelligence and level of education based on their diction. Needless to say, I don't think highly of a lot of people. Though, I suppose the other extreme is almost as irritating. I started a thread about energy drinks that devolved into nothing but a debate (and full-blown research study on several UO members' part), over the use of the word "phenomena" in my thread title. Bah. Everyone should just talk exactly the way I do.

Aiight!

jmecklenborg · « **Reply #3600 on:** January 28, 2012, 03:09:58 PM »

Today I saw someone with Ohio plates with one of those "Cape Cod Tunnel" stickers on their bumper. WE GET IT. THERE'S NOT REALLY A CAPE COD TUNNEL.

originaljbw · « **Reply #3601 on:** January 29, 2012, 04:32:57 PM »

That's what you think....

NorthAndre · « **Reply #3602 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:58:03 PM »

I don't like when a meeting is scheduled for a certain time, in a particular conference room and then one of the attendees comes down early and stands by your desk.....instead of going into the conference room.....and waiting for when other people come.....On Time.

GCrites80s · « **Reply #3603 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:48:56 AM »

Sounds like they don't want to go alone!

MyTwoSense · « **Reply #3604 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:58:12 AM »

People who show their homes and don't clean. Why would I or anyone else want to see a messy as house no matter how nice the bones are? UGH!

Why do parents think they can tell you what to do even when your grown? WTH!

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Author Topic: Pet Peeves! (Read 236695 times)