Things that bug you (spin off of Goldmoon's thread)

[kenobi65]

The roads around here (particularly in Boston) are so tangled they look like they were designed by drunk spiders.

The joys of having roads for cars that were originally horse paths.

 

[Hypersmurf]

She wasn't in the office because it was well after five.

Ooh, that reminds me of the one that got me this morning.

Our ADSL at home is down for some reason. I tried for a while to get through to the ISP last night (to multiple messages, including the aforementioned "Your call is important to us" and "We are currently experiencing a higher than usual call volume"), but had to give up in order to get to PotC3:AWE.

So I called this morning at 7am, and got an automated "You have called outside our normal hours, which are 7.30am to 10.30pm". No problem. I called back at 7.30. And 7.45. And 8am. And every time, I got "You have called outside our normal hours, which are 7.30am to 10.30pm".

It's like my 7am call set a flag, and now I am a customer who has "called outside our normal hours, which are 7.30am to 10.30pm"...

-Hyp.

 

[megamania]

One of my biggest pet peeves I am sure everyone here deals with-



Bosses whom only see the negative side. After all to admit you may know something means maybe asking for a raise.....

 

[Dioltach]

On the subject of roundabouts: drivers who don't indicate when they're leaving, so you find yourself waiting unnecessarily for them to pass.

In fact, all drivers who don't indicate.

People who jump queues (and I live in the Netherlands, where it's accepted practice to jump queues -- if a queue is even formed, instead of people just milling round -- or, if a new checkout or whatever opens, for the person at the back of the existing queue to run forward to be the first in the new queue).

People who apparently think that their music is so interesting that everyone should hear it.

People who apparently think that their phone calls are so interesting that everyone should hear them.

There are probably more things that annoy me, but this will do for now.

 

[nerfherder]

On the subject of roundabouts: drivers who don't indicate when they're leaving, so you find yourself waiting unnecessarily for them to pass.

In fact, all drivers who don't indicate.

I'll agree with those, and add drivers that have left their indicators on, who then look like they are going to turn into your road, allowing you to pull out, but in fact are going straight on. An SUV did this to me once, and I went with my instinct of "he's going too fast to be turning here" and didn't pull out - otherwise I would have been rammed by a couple of tons of Range Rover at 40mph.

 

[Harmon]

Me people - The lady that lives next door puts in motion sensing lights, and wants me to purchase new blinds so she won't have to put up a piece of foil in her light to block two inches of her light (enough to keep it out of my window, it can't be described here).

People that cut into line - "I only have five items, I won't take a moment." "Sorry, I have three." Generally I just smile and say- "I know you have important things to do, and I don't."

Loud music on residental streets - the thump, thump of "music" rolls into my circle once a day. Is it music? Music has something other then loud base that rattles windows. Knew a carpenter that had speakers turned out in his trucnk, he had cut his truck to place the speakers against the outer wall of his trunk. Why? Cause he was convenced that I wanted to hear his music. When I told him I really didn't he got annoyed, and argued that I did. Years later he apologized, said he was immature, and just wanted attention. He's a lot nicer person now that he knows there are other people around him.

Appearance is more then substance - people that think that what people see is important. The affore mentioned women has three really nice cars, someone skuffed her car door so instead of buffing it out she goes and repaints her car- the same color. She saw that my truck had been hit, and asked me to park it in the garage (basically out of sight). I said- "no," and she got pissed, turned and walked away in a huff. Appearance is meaningless, it is what's in side that means something (unless she's really hot looking ).

 

[Aurora]

Once a year in some places in the U.S. you can get cola products that are made Kosher for Passover, and they have actual sugar, too. Little Kosher for Passover symbol on the caps.

I haven't drank any soda in three months, and haven't missed it - Propel Fitness Water and Aquafina Alive are pretty darned good and comparably priced, and much better for you.

WOW, really? Honestly, I didn't even know you could buy Coca-Cola with reg sugar. Didn't even know it existed! I LOVE Coca-Cola. It is my favorite soda, hands down. Is the flavor much different? Please tell me it doesn't taste like New Coke. *BLECH*

 

[Aurora]

I was trained to do this - the recommendation is to stop while you can still see the rear tyres of the car in front.

I also was taught this. Doing it correctly should mean you are less than one car length from the car in front of you. My annoyance level peaks when people leave 2 car lengths between them and the next car.

I find it therapeautic to yell at people by their make of car. "DAMNIT NEON YOU SUCK!" This has toned down some since I had my daughter.

 

[jaerdaph]

So I'm noticing a trend, I think. Most people here are really annoyed by the inconsiderate actions of other drivers. This makes sense because most people around here are in areas where reliance on a car is a fact of life. I live in New York City, which is really a subway/walking city (as opposed to say Los Angeles, where cars are king), especially if you want to get around quickly, thus I'm more annoyed by the inconsiderate actions of other pedestrians.

Fascinating.

 

[Pbartender]

This makes sense because most people around here are in areas where reliance on a car is a fact of life.

Actually, I think it probably has more to do with the fact that inconsiderate driving habits can lead to extensive property damage, serious injury and death.