Things that tick you off about random people

[Katie]

1) People who won't do things for themselves / "needy" people

Today as I sat in my cubicle slaving over the pile of corporate paperwork that seems to be never ending, I heard my next door cube neighbor talking to his wife. She does not work...but he holds down 3 jobs to keep the family going (her and 6 month old) She was calling him because the cable was out and she wanted him to call the cable company to see what the problem was. Now, she is at home....wouldn't it have been just as easy for her to dial the cable company instead of him? What followed was a 3 hours long every ten minutes ringing of his cell phone as she tried to get him to get them to hurry the process of repairing whatever had caused the outage. And later on it was calling several times to report that she had lost her keys and that she couldn't find them and wanted to know if he knew where they were...nevermind that he had been at work the whole time and she had been running errands all day.

2) you know...that guy/gal at work/school/wherever...you know the one...

Also today I had a male co worker who WILL NOT get the hint that I do not like him litterally hanging around me all day. He would make little comments about me and give me that look every time he saw me...then, the icing on the cake....he was walking by and decided I needed my hair pushed out of my face so he did it for me.....SO CREEPY :evil: I smacked his hand away from my face so fast that I have a bruise on my palm now. Just because I look like I do does not mean you have liberties to make comments and touch....that pleasure belongs to one man alone.

3) in everyone's business

My Boss fits this one...she comes around about every 15 minutes to see what I am doing...and at the end of the day she wants a report, hour by hour, of exactly what we were doing. Typical boss in some places, but what i do is a very independent and highly subjective job...not one you tell someone how to do...she's driving me up the wall!!

4) me.

I hate people who complain....but I just did :P But it was good to get out of my system :D





What do you guys find irritating in random people?

[Ra]

Ah, one of my favorite topics :evilgrin:

1) Dumb People - People who can not figure out anything on their own, or won't take a hint, or won't work, or just act like a five year old because they can...and I'm around these kinds of people nearly 24/7 T_T;

2) B!@#*s - Again, I have to deal with these people 24/7. They annoy me, they annoy my friends, and they think they are the queens of the world. Example, yesterday in maths with my friend... "Oh! Thats Kat! Hi Kat! Kat, look here! Kat! Kat! Kat! Kat! Kat!!". Thankfully my friend knows how to deal with them and acts like an emo around them XD But still, it makes me want to strangle them.

3) Two-faced people - Kind of like the b****y people, they won't talk to you unless they can see some profit out of it. Like results for a Biology practical. Which they asked me for yesterday. So I gave them some faulty results :evilgrin: But yeah, they treat you like **** until they find a reason to be nice to you, and then you are as low as dirt again.

So, yeah, that's my top 3. I'm pretty easy going, but put one of those people in my path and I will burst a vain either trying to stay calm, or trying to beat them senseless ^_^

[Mr. Snackpants]

Ooooohh, now this is my kinda thread!!!! I find annoying things in people all over campus. Everyone is constantly on their cell phone. I was sitting in the hallway waiting for a class to end because mine is right after it. 3/4 of the people comming out put out their cell phone to talk about the most random, unnecessary crap. It pisses me off more when people are texting and not looking where they are walking and then I have to try and dodge them. Buuuutttt it pisses me off even more when people do this while I'm at work. I work in the cafeteria and I have to serve for the last half hour of my shift. I hate it when people walk up on their cell phone and just stand there talking and not even look at me. Then they whisper and point, but I can ever interpret what the hell they just said. I've started to stand there and wait for them to finish their conversation before I do anything. And then they don't even say thank you. I hate people sometimes.

I got lots more, but I'll post them later.

[Cascadia]

iPods, Mp3 players, and cell phones in my classroom. If I see or hear it, it is mine...no questions asked. It is one of my biggest pet peeves. One time I heard a cell phone go off at the beginning of my teaching placement in January. I went over where I heard it. My students watched me and one said, "You should be a administrator". At that moment, my students learned what I do not like.

[Mr. Snackpants]

That pisses me off to SF. This one girl who sits in front of me in my Gov't and Politics class...her phone goes off every class period. It's so annoying. I mean, she cant be that dumb, can she? It happens every time so youd think she'd learn.

Oh heres another one....

People who try too hard to be nice:

When I open a door and someone is close behind me I'll hold it open behind me until the person grabs it. Sometimes I'll be a good 15 yard away from a door and someone will be holding it open. I mean, its nice of them to do...but then I feel I have to practically run to the door, to not keep them standing there so long. They're being too considerate.

[Cascadia]

I have had professors that answer the student's cell phone when it rings. One in particular answered and humiliated both the phone's owner and the person that called. He said, "We are having class and you are disturbing the other students". That was the last time that occurred.

Here is another one...

I would hold doors open for other people. But I hope that they would do the same. However, sometimes I get the door slammed in my face.

[Sliced]

One thing I f*cking hate is a boss who's asking you to do something, even writes it down so that its 110% clear ! and then blame you for not doing what they asked for, and tell ya that you need to listen more! WHEN YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT WAS ASKED AND WRITTEN! Now that's f*cking pisses me off to no end.

Also, friends that are going away or doing something else on a day that you planned with them to do something fun. Without even warning you. A$$ holes.

This is a great thread really.

[Ra]

We are all full of love, Sliced. No need to hide that :lol:

Another one that ticks me off are people who pretend to be your friends before they backstab you. Honestly, I've had way to many people like that in my life for my liking, and I intend to leave it at that too. Ugh...

[Sewer Bull]

Oh lord, another one of these whining threads.


Also, friends that are going away or doing something else on a day that you planned with them to do something fun. Without even warning you. A$$ holes.


Heh... Trust me pal, the other way round (friends changing their plans to spend some time with you even though you didn't plan it) can be way worse.

[That Matt Guy]

One thing I f*cking hate is a boss who's asking you to do something, even writes it down so that its 110% clear ! and then blame you for not doing what they asked for, and tell ya that you need to listen more! WHEN YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT WAS ASKED AND WRITTEN! Now that's f*cking pisses me off to no end.

I've had a problem similar to this, the old boss tells me what to do and leaves me a list. I get it done, no problem. The next day I get chewed out for not doing things that I had no idea about because I wasn't told about them and they weren't on my crew sheet.

And then there are those times when I've been yelled at for things that happened while I was off, or even better, while I was on vacation.

[Sliced]

We are all full of love, Sliced. No need to hide that


Got ya sista ;)

Heh... Trust me pal, the other way round (friends changing their plans to spend some time with you even though you didn't plan it) can be way worse.

Never happened to me yet. But I doubt it would piss me off as much if nothing was planned and I refused to do something with a friend.. But I of course don't want that to happen to me, since it does seem like a big deal hearing you speak.

And then there are those times when I've been yelled at for things that happened while I was off, or even better, while I was on vacation.

Yeah, there's some smart people in this world huh ?

[Masked Ninja]

I get kind of antsy in crowds, especially when there's nobody to talk to or no reason for me to be there in general. So I start to work my way out of the group, and there's invariably people who are busy talking and don't notice that I'm trying to get through. It's not their fault, but it frustrates me.

Along those same lines are the people in front of you on the sidewalk or hallway, and they stop short to talk to someone or answer their phone, and you have to dodge them. Again, not really their fault, but argh.

I do hate when a professor is talking and there's some idiot in the back (and maybe his friends, too) that won't shut up. This happens in other gatherings, too. Which begs the question: if you're not going to pay attention, why bother coming?

</whine> :P

[Sewer Bull]

Never happened to me yet. But I doubt it would piss me off as much if nothing was planned and I refused to do something with a friend.. But I of course don't want that to happen to me, since it does seem like a big deal hearing you speak.

They altered their plans only to "accompany" me on my date. Which was completely spoiled because of their nearby presence.

[MadPirateBunny]

Whine me a river....http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/madpiratebunny/music.gif

hehe. Actually I have a hard time with the sucky people.
And not the good sucky people.
The kind who see your happiness and because they're life sucks want to be with you to get some joy in their life but instead of returning joy, they just give suckiness, while sucking your happiness away and when they leave, you feel like some poor little raisin. Shriveled and used up.
And that sucks too.

[jeff the cheff]

People with those cell phones that make that really loud bleep sound whenever they change the volume or do anything.

And people that wear hats with the stickers still on them, like they either want to return it or just keep it there so they know its fresh?

[Cure]

People that chew with their mouths open. It's disgusting.

[Peanut]

Lets just say I could write a book.

[BigApple3AM]

Normally I wouldn't be a part of this topic, but I'm having one of the most annoying experiences ever. There's a kid in my class, who wears gangsta clothes and chains and does the gangsta walk, except that he's a 250 lb, high pitched talking, idiot. In my class the teacher will be giving instructions, very basic things like open this folder (it's all ony computers) or open a program and he'll have to ask what to do... ON EVERY SINGLE INSTRUCTION. This goes on for hours, you can tell the teacher wants to just smash his face into the monitor, and sometimes she even ignores him outright. We get a good laugh for a while, but towards the end of the class when you realized you're only getting half the amount of work done, it gets really f'ing annoying.

Otherwise my only other real annoying experiences are at retail or on the road and I think everyone has those experiences whether you've never owned/driven a car before or ever worked retail, you just need to be there to know how annoying it is. Giant super stores like wal-mart on crowded days can drive me insane, I'll start knocking people over when they just sit in the aisles with a cart doing nothing, or come pulling out extremely fast with a cart into a main aisle where you're walking.

But this has to be the first time I've heard someone say they don't like those who are too considerate, it's almost like an oxymoron.... I'd take that anyday over those who aren't considerate at all.

[Cascadia]

That has happened to me before. I was a teaching intern last year for college freshmen level geology classes. I had two guys in the back of the room that would be goofing around. I encouraged the students to read the lab procedure before they come into the lab. These two guys would not read the lab so they would raise their hands and ask on how to do every procedure. By the 2nd day of this, I got sick of it.

[JetsAndHeels]

There are alot of things that piss me off. I will name some of the biggies for me:

-People on their phones in places where you shouldnt be on them...like checking out at a store, in the movies, while driving and nearly killing someone, etc.
-People who talk and make noise during movies at the theater. I don't know how, but I was born with the strange power to attract these idiots EVERY SINGLE TIME I go to a movie. Plus they always want to sit right behind me.
-People out in the malls and stores who walk slow or just take up a whole aisle and don't care. Either look at the merchandise or get outta my way.
-People who hang up on you without saying "I'm sorry I have a wrong number", or something like that. I usually *69 these people and if their number isn't blocked I call them back.
-People who call me and are eating or chewing something over the phone. Chew it up, then call me so I can hear you. Also when people eat and make noise...shut your mouth when you chew, thanks.

I have alot more, but I am sure this is enough for right now.

[Jo Dawn]

Lets just say I could write a book.

Me too.

But my biggies are...

People who chew with their mouths open and make noise when they eat. Have some freaking couth and manners, pigs. Besides that, it makes me sick.

The people that freak out because they NEED a manicure or pedicure. They will DIE without it. (This also goes for haircuts, hair color... an off color... whatever...)

People that are mean for no other reason than to be mean.

People that HAVE to have a booth in a restaurant, even though it ruins the seating chart for the hostess and servers. This also goes for people who just decide to change seats, or pull tables together on their own without asking first. Have some decency, manners...

But the eating thing, really. Get a life, people. Learn to eat like a human and not a cow chewing it's cud.

[Jester]

I have a serious problem with stupid people, and working in the service world, I see a lot.

There's this one guy that comes in some times with like half a can of Coop in his mouth and he tries to ask me for things, and gets a little snippy if you can't understand what he's saying through his tobacco stuffed lips. GRRRR.

Then there are the people who take years to find a movie or ask for "You know that one movie whit the guy where they did that thing. You know." GRRRR.

[JetsAndHeels]

People who chew with their mouths open and make noise when they eat. Have some freaking couth and manners, pigs. Besides that, it makes me sick.

I love my father, but he is the absolute worst when it comes to making noise while he eats. If I am around him when he is eating, I get myself a buffer zone away from his chewing noise. It is the most god awful sound I've ever heard. For me it is like nails on a chalkboard.

I recall one time about 2 or 3 years ago we decided to take in an afternoon matinee...he had not eaten lunch so before the show he stopped off and got something to eat. We sat out in the parking lot of the theater while he ate his lunch, and about 2 seconds into it I had to get out of that car. I was right beside him and that noise was in my ear and was just driving me insane. I remember telling him "I need to go inside and use the restroom before the movie. I will see you in there."
I hated lying to him, but I had to get away from that noise.

[愛]

I hate people who complain that their life sucks when so many people have it worse, yet don't complain about their bad luck.

[Sage Ninja]

I hate people in general. Seriously. and the sad part is that I work with the public in retail at hell-mart (Wal-Mart).

I don't know what it is about Wal-Mart but it seems to attract the stupidest, most loud mouth, low-class, opinionated, arrogant, ignorant f*cks i've ever seen in my life.

And I just love how these lovely people act like if they wheren't gracing my store with their business that I would personaly be out of the job. Like they aren't hundreds of thousands of people that don't shop at Wal-Mart every day that can make up for the loss business of one disgruntled customer. :roll:

Honestly some people that come into my store are hostile little sh*ts that try to take out their days frustrations on us. There was a cashier that called me that wanted a price check on a fly swater that a customer had, and because I didn't get to the front of the store quick enough the woman got all irate and threw the fly swater into the cashiers face and walked out with out it.

Who the hell do these people think they are!? What gives them the right to act like that toward another person just because they are in a position where they can't retailiate. It makes my blood boil that people take advantage of store employees and act nasty to them because they know they can't do anything back or they'll lose their job. Some people have no class or up-bringing. :x

[Ra]

Ugh, I have a new one to add to my list. It's "makes noises AFTER dinner". My aunt and grandma seem to have this habit of going "AAHH" or something of the like after drinking something or eatting. They also belch. I've only seen it in action tonight and I don't intend on seeing it or hearing for the rest of my life. It's just plain disgusting, like chewing with your mouth open or making noises while eating :dead:

[Ecto Jedi]

Ugh, I have a new one to add to my list. It's "makes noises AFTER dinner". My aunt and grandma seem to have this habit of going "AAHH" or something of the like after drinking something or eatting. They also belch. I've only seen it in action tonight and I don't intend on seeing it or hearing for the rest of my life. It's just plain disgusting, like chewing with your mouth open or making noises while eating :dead:

Belching is one of life's sweetest little pleasures, and if you can't appreciate that, then you're the abnormal one. I hate all this discrimination against the burpers...Seriously, people, get over it. 'Tis a natural bodily function.

[themaxonline]

I have some!

-Where I worked last summer, we had a tourist come in and bought some food and whatever. Now, where I live, when you buy a can or bottle of pop or soft drink or anything, you pay a 10 cent deposit on it and you can bring it to a recycling depot and get 5 cents back for it. I think you should just get the entire 10 cents back but whatever. So this tourist was arguing with me and eventually my manager saying that our food place was the only place in town that charged for the 10 cent deposit and that we should take back the can and pay the 5 cents that he was supposed to get back. We told him that it was a government thing and that you only take them back to recycling depot but he refused to listen and left in a huff.
So basically, people that won't take no for an answer.

-Senseless distruction - I hate when people just knock over mailboxes or newspaper stands for no reason at all. What's the purpose?

-I hate when people hate music (or whatever) because it's mainstream. So you like a band or a singer and then that singer suddenly gets a pop hit with a song that you liked last year and suddenly you don't like it anymore? Huh? Where's the logic? Yeah, you might get sick of that one song but it's not like the singer/band suddenly changed just because they're more popular now. Chances are, it wasn't even their choice completely to get more success but their record label. And even if it was, they need to make money too.

-Rude people. I hate when people are rude. I worked in customer service for four years and most of the time, people were nice but every once in a while you'd get this dick that was just a prick. I once got this bitch that was obviously trying to be one to me, saying I got her order wrong and finally she said "Don't work too hard *giggle*" on her way out. I had never been so furious before in my entire life as I was then. I'm not very expressive when I get mad or I probably would have said something to her. The way she ordered her stuff was as if she was talking to a 3 year old even though I had never met her before. When I said her total, I said it in the same way back to her, very slow and emphasizing every syllable. What a bitch! I hope someone slapped her in the face.

-I hate when people discriminate against other people. It's a very cliche annoyance but it definately applies. Homophobia is a big thing now everywhere that I read about. It makes little to no sense at all yet a lot of states in the US don't even have a law against people that do hate crimes against gays and lesbians. That sickens me.

There's more but I can't remember them. lol

[Mecha Cow]

a lot of states in the US don't even have a law against people that do hate crimes against gays and lesbians.Err...I'm no expert on the law, but I'm pretty sure there's no distinction made between types of hate crimes.

[Ra]

Belching is one of life's sweetest little pleasures, and if you can't appreciate that, then you're the abnormal one. I hate all this discrimination against the burpers...Seriously, people, get over it. 'Tis a natural bodily function.
Eh, I belch at times and I can stand it when it is not being done right in your face. I know in some countries it's a compliment, but in my opinion it's pretty rude to do it right in your face. Because, well, IT'S RIGHT IN YOUR FRICKIN' FACE!

*sits down and buries her head in her hands*

[LogicDonny]

lots of things

1-women.. nuff said.. snobby, moody..

2-people not saying bye. lol nuff said.

3-people have a stupid rule to talk on phone or etc like 15 minutes a day or something with this person.

4-people on public buses talking outloud, writing on chairs, etc, leaving garbage..

5-the way teens are dressed are worst, i seen guys wearing pants like almost all the way down and their underweear are showing. lol.. nice style:| umm what else, yes the girls wear inapporiate clothing in public..

[Sewer Bull]

lots of things

1-women.. nuff said.. snobby, moody..


Ouch... With this remark, you've exposed yourself to so many cheap jokes at your expense, dude.

[LogicDonny]

Ouch... With this remark, you've exposed yourself to so many cheap jokes at your expense, dude.

come on dude, don't u know women can treat u like dirt by telling other girls gossips, etc.

look at high school for example.

[Jo Dawn]

Actually, I kinda agree with him. I do NOT like girls one bit. Mostly, present company excluded. I can't relate to them. I don't underSTAND them. Young, babies, older... I dunno. I just cannot relate with girls, nor get along with them for the most part. They're too... yeah, snobby. They know just how to get to you. Play mind games. They know just what to say to make something HURT. (Also a big reason I am against me breeding. It might be a GIRL, and I would, I dunno. I wouldn't know what to do with it.)

Dane Cook's 'Mind Ninja', anyone? Hahahaha...

Annnnywho... I also can't stand... I dunno how to say it. Self rightous people? I work in a spa/salon... and you would think they would enjoy coming in... But they don't! They act like it's a chore. And then there's those that are just plain mean and rude. The screamers, the ones that think if they can't get their hair done THAT MOMENT, the world would end. Seriously, I've had people tell me that. The vanity business is ugly.

That's all I'll say on that, or I'll go on forever.


But, ohhhh, the stories I can tell!!

[KROW]

Actually I have a hard time with the sucky people.
And not the good sucky people.
The kind who see your happiness and because they're life sucks want to be with you to get some joy in their life but instead of returning joy, they just give suckiness, while sucking your happiness away and when they leave, you feel like some poor little raisin. Shriveled and used up.
And that sucks too.
Whoa, someone get this person a straw. :P


I'd say the one thing about the general public that greatly bothers me is when some folks toss an insult and then smile when confronted with it. It's as if they're pleased that they said something that got under your skin and thoroughly enjoy seeing your reaction. Those kind of people need a lost tooth by way of a knuckle sandwich.

[Katie]

1-women.. nuff said.. snobby, moody..





hmm. With the crappy way I have almost (note ALMOST) always been treated by men I could flip that.


now that you have brought horribly bad thoughts to my mind I will leave you with this thought of mine tonight: It absolutely breaks my heart when I lower my guard and commit myself to someone only to have them take advantage of my feelings and eventually shatter me into tiny little pieces. Or, even worse, if someone pretends they love you when they really don't to keep from "hurting" you. Newsflash....pretending to love someone when you don't is horribly cruel...especially if they have real feelings for you. Get things over with so everyone can move on.

I want to believe I can find love, though, so I keep jumping right back in. Silly Katie. I hope this one I'm with is serious, cause I don't have too many re-starts left in me :P

[Ra]

1-women.. nuff said.. snobby, moody..
HOW DARE YOU BE SO SEXIST AGAINST US! I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT BUDDY! :P

It's actually quite true when it comes to teenage girls. Women can be very nice, but it's the teenage girls you have to watch out for. They are like sharks. They can make or brake you in high school; make you one of "them" (ie the airhead idiots), or they will turn against you and demote your stats until you are regarded lower than dirt. Which is what they did to me.

They can be quite hurtful and annoying, but most annoying in class. At school, I'm in a few classes where there is a 4:1 airhead:sane person ratio. The airheads talk and talk and talk until the teacher snaps at them, but they just keep talking again. In my English class, there are only 3 people including myself who want to learn. The other 21 people just talk constantly. A bit worrying, considering we are in the senior section of school and they are still behaving like they are in grade 9...

[Sage Ninja]

men who bitch and complain about women :roll: Get it over it already. You guys aren't exactly easy to get along with eighther and have just as much unreasoanble tendacies and quirks that are unique to your gender as there is with ours. I guess thats why God made sex feel so good other wise we wouldn't put up with each other.

Also I always hated how other girls can be so sexiest against other girls.

[Masked Ninja]

Junior-high age girls are vicious. I don't know how I scraped through alive... probably because I faded into the background during those years. My sister is a tad more Raphlike and won't take insults lying down, so she's had more problems. Stupid people-who-put-down-others-to-numb-the-pain-of-their-own-insecurity.

It's fun, because in my major, I'm one of three girls out of a class of twenty. The guys (especially the married ones) sometimes ask us what our gender's issue is. It's usually lighthearted, so we happily tell them what they're doing wrong in the most sickeningly sweet and helpful way as possible. :D

[LogicDonny]

HOW DARE YOU BE SO SEXIST AGAINST US! I'LL SEE YOU ON COURT BUDDY! :P

It's actually quite true when it comes to teenage girls. Women can be very nice, but it's the teenage girls you have to watch out for. They are like sharks. They can make or brake you in high school; make you one of "them" (ie the airhead idiots), or they will turn against you and demote your stats until you are regarded lower than dirt. Which is what they did to me.

They can be quite hurtful and annoying, but most annoying in class. At school, I'm in a few classes where there is a 4:1 airhead:sane person ratio. The airheads talk and talk and talk until the teacher snaps at them, but they just keep talking again. In my English class, there are only 3 people including myself who want to learn. The other 21 people just talk constantly. A bit worrying, considering we are in the senior section of school and they are still behaving like they are in grade 9...


that first part, was this a joke?

[Ra]

.........

Am I the kind of person to take someone to court over a little online chat? No. I was just taking the usual female response of "THAT'S SEXIST" and using it as a friendly sarcastic remark. I'm not going to take you to court buddy, so you can relax.

[Jo Dawn]

I hereby claim that RIGHT NOW there shall be no flaming or baiting from this point out in this thread.

Logic, really, there was no need for that comment.

Edit by Anarky: There's nothing to see here. All's well. Post deleted. Logic will be dealt with. Move on...

[Krang]

(More posts deleted... :roll: )

LogicDonny, just drop it already. Peanut hasn't said a word to you lately, and you keep baiting him even after you were banned from the video game section. Next time you drag this argument up, you will get a warning.

Now let's please get back on topic...

[Ra]

More than happy to, Krang.

Well, I've decided that I'm going to make up a list, since nearly everything is ticking me off lately. So far I have -

- The b!itchy girls of High School
- The rediculously dumb people of today
- Two-faced people
- And, for now, when you are on a boss battle on a game and you can't get past him/her/it, no matter what you do (ie Demnyx from Kingdom Hearts II :P)

So yeah...the first three are my three big no-no's in life, yet you can't avoid them. It's a shame really. If those kinds of people weren't around, I wouldn't have had such a hard time in some points of my life. Then again, without them and their lessons in life, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I guess it's a love-hate relationship in that sense :ohwell:

[Peanut]

- And, for now, when you are on a boss battle on a game and you can't get past him/her/it, no matter what you do (ie Demnyx from Kingdom Hearts II :P)[/I]

Oh, snap! True that! Demnyx was such a jerk, took me at least 5 tries to beat him.

[Death's Head]

Well, I don't like the fact that random people tend to stare at me, it most unusual fashions.

[Jo Dawn]

Why do people feel the need to chew gum, widening their mouths to an unnatural width. No one needs to open their mouths that wide to chew anything. Do they like looking like cows chewing their cud??

Now, I have nothing against licking your fingers after you eat... IF you don't make noise afterward. Why slurp disgustingly?

Don't TALK on the phone when you're eating, it's boorish and disgusting.

And really, people that tick me off are the idiotic when they know better and the overly mean when they don't need to be.

[Ra]

Oh, yes. The gum problem. It's bad at schools too (probably one of the worst situations. There is gum wherever you go, no matter what new rules against gum the principle applies). Some girls just obviously chew gum in class. The teachers look at them with a death stare, but the chewing people continue to chew obnoxiously and they won't stop until the teacher bluntly asks them to spit it out. Ugh...

Oh, snap! True that! Demnyx was such a jerk, took me at least 5 tries to beat him.
At least I'm not the only one! :lol: He creamed me again last night, so it's going to be my 5th try soon. If it weren't for the "DANCE WATER! DANCE!" parts, I would have defeated him on my latest try (and first, for that matter). It just makes me want to just strangle him when he summons those water clones whenever he can...GAH! *eye spasm*

[Death's Head]

A few other things about random humans that bother me:

1. A little tendency some individuals tend to do, which is not picking up their feet as the motion. Annoying intend.
2. The laughter and screaming that radiates from the throats of inconsiderate high school females. Sometimes they tend to border ear-piercing.
3. When people assume things.
4. They're need to know about my personal life.
Thusly, 5. The pompous, egocentric, self-centered attitudes some may employ. Be it sarcasm, or smart-ass remarks they may state without remorse.

But this is all just the tip of the 'berg, yes?

[Sage Ninja]

people who spank their kids in public. Really any time I see that I feel my face flush with embarrasement for the kid. I mean if you have to physically disaplign your kid why can't you just smack them on the hand? I think that a slap on the hand gets the point across just as efficiently as a swat on the butt would, and it doesn't carry the feelings of embarrasement that a spanking would. Or if you have to spank your kid why can't they wait till they get home and do it in private? That way the kid isn't exposed to the discomfert of onlookers; which only adds to the embarassement.

I know I must come off as really self rightous but its something I feel really strongly about. My parents where old school, and when I was little I got spanked when I did something wrong, it was always in the privacy of my own home but even then I remember feeling humilated when it happened. I couldn't imagine how I would have felt if it hapened in public in front of strangers.

I also people who stare at you when you are having trouble doing something.

[Jo Dawn]

I agree with Death's Head. That awful, ear piercing shriek *shudders* and the attitude and the people who're so nosey. And I HATE assumptions.

But I disagree with Sage Ninja. In a sense, I suppose. By telling the child 'Wait til you get home' and spanking them then, don't you think that gives 'home' a bad connotation? I say do it right then, it's a punishment. If they're embarrassed, then maybe they'll learn a little something for the next time.

But, hey... that's just my opinion, and you have yours. Good on ya for sharing, I'm not trying to belittle yours in any way, mind you.

[Scandia]

When they hold things against me that happened more years ago than what I have fingers in a hand. Or worse- so long ago that I would run out of fingers and would need toes in order to count the number of years ago that they took place.

[Cascadia]

I do not like it when friends go out and have fun. They would not include me in the fun. Sometimes I get isolated from them.

Another thing that would tick me off is when people would come unannounced and expects me to drop everything for them.

I do not like it when my neighbors have parties into the wee-hours.

[Raven]

I can pretty much handle anything but the one thats been bugging me the most is when some one is eating and they never close there mouth. It really pisses me off, it just sounds so annoying :x

Or how about when your trying to carry a conversation with some one but they just give you one worded anweser and kind of blank out or just nod at you....maybe thats just me?

[Ra]

I'd rather that than being dragged into a very unintelligent conversation...ugh :dead:

[Swany]

1. People who decide what kind of person you are thorugh your music/movie taste.
2. People who judge you before they know you (somthing that happens to me quite often)
3. Folk to spit out their chewing gum on the street.
4. People who play with their chewing gum (snapping it, blowing bubbles, twisting it round their finger)
5. Smokers who clear their throat then spit on the street. (or anyone for that matter who does that)
6. People who are feet away from a bin and just drop their litter. (Either put it in your pocket if you cant tear yourself away from a conversation for 2 SECONDS!)

All I can think of just now

[Cascadia]

I do not like when college students party during the night and leave their trash in the parking lot. I will not say what kind of trash it is but you can probably guess what it is.

[Courk]

Your/you're and they're/there/their. Everyone can make a typo sometimes, especially when tired or rushed, but it irritates me a disproportionate amount. It's even worse when I do it and don't catch myself.

[Mecha Cow]

I didn't want to bring that up, but oh God, yes. Other offenders are would/should/could of and to/too/two.

[Swany]

Neds. To point out a specific group of peolple.

[愛]

I just think everyone should learn how to type correctly. None of this "u" "r" "b/c" stuff anymore. I learned within two weeks of my keyboarding class back in 9th grade. I got to 90 words per minute in two weeks. Now I can do 130 words per minute. It's not really all that hard to learn. Just need some determination.

[Swany]

I just think everyone should learn how to type correctly. None of this "u" "r" "b/c" stuff anymore.

I totally get you on that one. Stuff like that should stay in text messaging where it belongs. I cant type as fast as you but I try and take the time to check my spelling and grammer. Not everyone on the internet speaks english as a first language. A lot of people seem to forget that.

[Scandia]

- When bad things happen to good people. And for no good reasons.
- When mean people have perfect lives and rub them in your face.
- When people push others down rather than being helpful.

[Swany]

- When bad things happen to good people. And for no good reasons.

Bad things happen to everyone, just because your a good person doesnt mean that bad things can't happen. Besides, its the bad things that make you stronger. You just have to try and look past the bad times and become a better person for it, and not let it effect you to much.

Back on topic.

People who try to shove their own opinions and beleifs down your throat. (I went to a youth club once wheir they tried to scare you into religion. Also they allowed me to be bullied because I was into the goth style at the time. So much for "love thy neighbour")

I'm not attacking religion here guys, it was just the example I used. But please let me know if I've offended anyone and I'll apologise for it.

[KROW]

Bad things happen to everyone, just because your a good person doesnt mean that bad things can't happen. Besides, its the bad things that make you stronger. You just have to try and look past the bad times and become a better person for it, and not let it effect you to much.

I'd say a car accident is a bad thing to happen to someone, especially a fatal one. So, in that pretense, I highly doubt something like that could make one stronger. The same thing goes with an incurable disease or a homocide. Though, I may be getting too specific.


Anyway, at the moment, a couple things that irk me to no end are:

People who play Christmas music out of season -- What the hell... and why?
Bikers who rev their engines for 10 minutes straight before even going out on the road -- The damn bike runs fine! Get the f**k outta your driveway, you prick!

[Spitfire]

Kids who whine about how bad their lives are when their like 15
High schoolers in general
People who think their gangsters because they drop out of school
People who act like gangsters period
People who dislike movies because their to stupid to figure it out
Little kids who talk during movies*Spider-man 3 had commentary by the 5 year old behind me the whole time*
People who think really bad movies are good
People who follow trends
People who are loud for no given reason annoy the hell out of me
People who drink, smoke, or do drugs just to fit in
People who could get a job but sit around whining about how they don't have one
People who drop out of high school, never get a GED, and then blame drugs for why their life is messed up
People who have 2 year olds or older when their 20*Birth control exists*
People who work at fast food places and speak no English so they get your order wrong
People who speak very little English ask you 50 million questions in broken English making it hard to help them
Little kids with those roller shoes that have wheels on the bottom
People who drink and drive
People who buy 5 dollars of gas at a time so they have to go to the gas station every day or sometimes twice a day
People who get a great stereo system and ruin it listening to terrible rap music so loud it blows their speakers while their sub shakes up an earthquake while going down my street at 4 AM

I could seriously go on but I think I'll stop.

[Scandia]

I'm just angry and worried because my best friend and her family are going through a hard time. They are EXTREMELY good people- but just when they thought they were managing, bad things happened again.

[KROW]

I'm just angry and worried because my best friend and her family are going through a hard time. They are EXTREMELY good people- but just when they thought they were managing, bad things happened again.

It's rough when that snowball starts rolling. The best we can do is try our best not to get hit by it, or at the very least try not getting hit too hard. Think of it like this: It's a good thing for them that a person so concerned like you is there for them. Maybe that will help balance the scales.

[dj mav]

i don't like hypocrites.

[Spawn Guy]

Neds. To point out a specific group of peolple.

**** yeah, but they annoy the hell out of everyone. If ever we needed a reason to nuke the planet and start over...

[Tinuvielsdreams]

I have very similar feelings as some of these aforementioned dislikes, but
I have a good one and this is purely because the town where I grew up is boardered by the valley of the "Rednecks."
Big wheel truck driving, deer shooting, camoflauge wearing, tobacco spitting, gun rack owning, biggoty rednecks, need I say more or did I paint a colorful enough picture?

[Cascadia]

Kids who whine about how bad their lives are when their like 15


Would you like cheese with your whine?

[gobo]

Unnecessarily rude people (If you want respect, give it.)

Small-minded or fanatically prejudice people (I sympathize with those fools.)

Lemmings ( :sick: )

Manipulators (I only care about them if we're talking family.)

Arrogance (This is mostly a harmless annoyance.)

[Warhorse]

People who try to shove their own opinions and beleifs down your throat. (I went to a youth club once wheir they tried to scare you into religion. Also they allowed me to be bullied because I was into the goth style at the time. So much for "love thy neighbour")

I'm not attacking religion here guys, it was just the example I used. But please let me know if I've offended anyone and I'll apologise for it.

I know what you mean. At work, we keep things, topics and stuff, pretty civil. We follow the two big rules. No discussion of politics and religion. I'm all for it, unless it involves people I know that I can trust to have an open mind.

But then, we get this new guy. He's nice and all, but it's like, he dictates to us on what we eat, what we wear, what we listen to or our hobbies because his religion doesnt allow it. We dont need to hear this during our breaks. Finally, the boss came in when the new guy and another woman were arguing about race (this was such a bad arguement and really made him into a racist pig, comments how women and non whites are not in their proper roles as see fit:roll: ) but the boss put a stop to it. Told the guy to shut his trap or leave the work place.

So, I just dont like being dictated to how wrong I am for doing the stuff that I do. There is nothing wrong, it's just a matter of opinion and preference.

But my biggest pet peeve. SLOW ASS DRIVERS It's enough to almost get me to go out and buy a 1985 F-350 with a grill on the front to bull doze the slow #$%^&* out of my way. I know there is a time when people have to go slow, but for crying out loud, that's what the slow lanes are for. Stay out of the fast ones!

I also dont like people, that what ever you say, they have to say something about it, even if they're flat out wrong! Sometimes, they even contradict themselves for the sake of fueling some stupid arguement!

[Scandia]

Whoa. This guy looks like he's getting into illegal territory. He sounds like a total control freak nevertheless. I understand that not everybody can like everybody- but it is a good idea to try to tolerate others, if not downright be nice to them.

[Revan]

When people tell me to "discuss" at the end of their posts.:P

When people apologize for posting... you don't need to be sorry for posting!:)
- Sorry my post is so long. OR Sorry for asking this but...

[Voltron]

I get really peeved when people don't accept or acknowledge my apologies after making a long post, or asking a question I deem inconvenient.

But what really drives me up the wall? When I tell people to converse about what I've just stated in my post, and then they won't do it. Or, they do it with a subtle resentment.

Sorry for asking this, but does that bother anyone else? Discuss.

[Katie]

*giggle*


People who chew gum with their mouths open...smacking it with every chew....EWWWWWWWW!

[Revan]

I get really peeved when people don't accept or acknowledge my apologies after making a long post, or asking a question I deem inconvenient.

But what really drives me up the wall? When I tell people to converse about what I've just stated in my post, and then they won't do it. Or, they do it with a subtle resentment.

Sorry for asking this, but does that bother anyone else? Discuss.

:| burn *limps away*

[Cascadia]

This might be against everyone that smokes but I do not like cigarette smoke in my face.

[Warhorse]

This might be against everyone that smokes but I do not like cigarette smoke in my face.

I dont mind when someone lights up, once, in like, every two or three hours. But I know a lot of friends and family that are constantly lighting and puffing on a cigarette. Most of the time, can just walk away, but if I'm in a car going on a long trip, it get annoying sometimes too.

[Spitfire]

Would you like cheese with your whine?

Please, I'd love to see you back that statement up.

[Cascadia]

Please, I'd love to see you back that statement up.

I would use that statement with my students...especially when they are whiny.

[Aries10]

This might be against everyone that smokes but I do not like cigarette smoke in my face.
I smoke, but I do not like to sit in a cloud of it either. When possible I try to do it by an open window so I don't have to deal with it when I finish.

Just a few things that bother me about random people and public in general are: Incompetence, stupidity, and laziness.

[MadPirateBunny]

pooh head.

Pooh heads just irk the heck out of me.


So don't be a pooh head.

[KROW]

Now if I could get away with posts like that again, I'd be beaming... like the friggin sun, I tell ya. :P

[SassyGal]

I get really annoyed by judgemental people :evil: People who are super defensive get on my nerves and I especially dislike drivers who ride your butt as if that is going to make you go faster!! What's worse is when they ride your butt, then don't pass you when they have the chance!

Okay, I feel better. :D

[Aries10]

pooh head.
Hmm...I do not think I've been called that since I was six years old. It brings back many fond memories indeed!

[gobo]

Pooh heads just irk the heck out of me.
Oh, bother... Christopher Robin still likes me.

[Spitfire]

I would use that statement with my students...especially when they are whiny.

Ah I didn't quite catch that right. That's actually a good one.

[Swany]

Smokers who just have to go off in a group and abandon their non-smoking friend inside. Thus eliminating them from the conversation.
And non-smokers who started smoking just so they could go and join in the converstation. (Its like high school all aver again "it makes me part of the group" I find it rather pathetic.

(theres a law in Scotland, no smoking in public places. Even bus shelters if they have 3 walls)

[Sewer Bull]

And non-smokers who started smoking just so they could go and join in the converstation. (Its like high school all aver again "it makes me part of the group" I find it rather pathetic.

Sounds a lot like me in high school.

[Scandia]

Judgmental people do irk me off indeed. Especially when they push others down instead of offering assistance- or at least leaving the person alone.

Bossy people with short fuses who do not pick battles sensibly also get on my nerves.

[Death's Head]

I hate all those idiots who either scream or honk those horns at me from within a moving vechicle.

Plus the individuals who look at me awkwardly just because I'm wearing shades indoors.

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

Oh oh I got one! I don't know if it's been said before, but how about people who INSIST on wearing dark clothing at night and walking extremely close to the road? Bugs the heck out of me...

[jenna]

Fantastic thread.

OK - things that I don't like:

1. people who play the victim
2. people who cannot take responsibility for themselves
3. when people make that annoying whistling sound when they breathe through their nose
4. when I go to a buffet and people act like it's war and elbow me in the ribs trying to get to the chicken and sweetcorn soup
5. standing in a queue
6. anything that isn't ready exactly when I want it
7. I annoy myself by being impatient
8. People who shout "Ginger" at red head girls
9. laziness
10. when people walk really slowly in front of you :x
11. people who diss the turtles
12. when people I thought were my friends slag me off behind my back because I got promoted and they didn't. :x

Ooh, there are so many more, but I really have to go to bed. :sleep:

[Revan]

just thought of a huge peeve.

When morons see a stranger on the run and shout like an idiot "RUN FOREST, RUN!"

Has anyone else just wanted to punch these people in the face?

[gobo]

That's like when Kindergarten Cop was new, I'd tell people about my surgery, and they'd launch into a horrid Arnie immitation saying, "It's not a tumah! Wait... Yes, it is". There's no need for idiocy like that, but it'll happen anyway.

[Spawn Guy]

Plus the individuals who look at me awkwardly just because I'm wearing shades indoors.

I think there's a reason for that.

[bullet]

1. i strongly dislike people who judge based on some trivial matter, or people who hastily judge others based on one or two faux pas. people who think they can formulate this complete and detailed speculation of someone's character based on one or two chanced meetings, or because of some insignificant thing that the person did tick me off to no end.

2. to that end, i also hate people who talk about others behind their backs. i'd much rather just tell them to their face, and have sh!t about me told to my face rather than having to hear it from 10 other people.

3. what also pisses me off are people who have their heart set on going 70mph and refuse to gtfo of the fast lane (no offense to anyone who does that here), leaving about a mile in front of them with absolutely no cars whatsoever and forcing me to swerve out and around to cut them off just to show them how pissed i am. yeah im a horrible driver i know.

[Scandia]

- I absolutely despise people who take out their anger about social problems on you rather than doing something that will actually make the world a better place.

- I dislike people who make their colleagues feel like trash for trivial matters.

[KROW]

Oh oh I got one! I don't know if it's been said before, but how about people who INSIST on wearing dark clothing at night and walking extremely close to the road? Bugs the heck out of me...

Don't let that bug you. Hell, if they get clipped and receive tire marks on their asses, it's their own damn fault.

[jenna]

Don't let that bug you. Hell, if they get clipped and receive tire marks on their asses, it's their own damn fault.

Yeah, but if you're the driver of the car that hits them, you're the one who gets sh*t on, and if you hurt or god forbid kill them it's on your consicience whether they were wearing dark clothing or not. I agree. I hate it when people wear dark clothing at night on the road.

[Sage Ninja]

I don't like when people or schools are overly critcal of creative writting works, just because it doesn't have the cliche happily ever after theme. :x

I don't like when I see kids picking on helpless animals. I saw a bunch on nine year olds picking on a frog the other day. Poor thing :cry:

[Cascadia]

I don't like when I see kids picking on helpless animals. I saw a bunch on nine year olds picking on a frog the other day. Poor thing :cry:

I agree with you on that one. I have seen tons of people hurting dogs either by hitting, smacking, or throwing it. I also do not like it when people leave their pets behind when they move or they do not care about them anymore. My dog was left behind by a previous owner...now, he gets very worried if it happens again. When I moved last year, he was upset that I was going to leave him. He would not leave my car in order to remind me not to forget him.

[Katie]

poor doggy :( My apartment complex is full of stray cats for teh same reason. people left un-fixed cats behind and they did their thing.


I have a random something that ticked me off yesterday. On my lunch break from work I went to buy my groceries for the week. The closest thing is a Wal-Mart (which I would rather be killed than visit on a Saturday, but that's a different story) As I made my way through the aisles, there was this guy, what looked to be his father, and three kids. Two boys and a girl, the oldest kid couldn't have been more than 9 or 10.

The dad of the kids apparently got tired of the kids and in a very loud voice ordered the old man ( i dunno if it was his the guy's dad or not, but I can't imagine another reason this guy would take things so well) to take those three kids up to the front of the store and wait on him. The old man then left withthe three kids. Those kids were not being bad, just being kids...looking at everything...you know how kids are.

well I went on with my shopping and when I got to the check out the old man was still standing there (about 45 minutes later) he was holding the little girl, who did not want to be put down (she was 5-6 years old and quite clingy) one little boy was pushing a cart around and teh other was up palying the arcade games. The old man had his hands full with those kids. he looked exhausted and the kids were not listening to a word he said...just kind of doing their thing like he wasn't there at all.

well, the lady infront of me took FOREVER and I was getting pretty impatient, when all the sudden the kids' dad re-appears. he looks at the old man (who is still holding the girl) and screams at him accross teh entrance "where's the other two, you can't just keep up with one and not the other two!!" (the others were standing alomst behind him...not like they were running all over the store) the old man says "they're just at the games"

The dad screams at the old man "well get them...go on GET THEM!" so the old man turns around an scurries off, but by now the two boys had heard the dad and were coming back to him. The dad screams at them: " hurry up! RUN.. if you don't get over here I'm gonna hit all of you."

What a freak! you had to be there to get the feel, but that dad was such anangry guy....and the old man looked totally broken.....and the two boys looked ok, but the girl was skinny and dirty. I felt so bad for them all.

[jenna]

poor doggy :( My apartment complex is full of stray cats for teh same reason. people left un-fixed cats behind and they did their thing.


I have a random something that ticked me off yesterday. On my lunch break from work I went to buy my groceries for the week. The closest thing is a Wal-Mart (which I would rather be killed than visit on a Saturday, but that's a different story) As I made my way through the aisles, there was this guy, what looked to be his father, and three kids. Two boys and a girl, the oldest kid couldn't have been more than 9 or 10.

The dad of the kids apparently got tired of the kids and in a very loud voice ordered the old man ( i dunno if it was his the guy's dad or not, but I can't imagine another reason this guy would take things so well) to take those three kids up to the front of the store and wait on him. The old man then left withthe three kids. Those kids were not being bad, just being kids...looking at everything...you know how kids are.

well I went on with my shopping and when I got to the check out the old man was still standing there (about 45 minutes later) he was holding the little girl, who did not want to be put down (she was 5-6 years old and quite clingy) one little boy was pushing a cart around and teh other was up palying the arcade games. The old man had his hands full with those kids. he looked exhausted and the kids were not listening to a word he said...just kind of doing their thing like he wasn't there at all.

well, the lady infront of me took FOREVER and I was getting pretty impatient, when all the sudden the kids' dad re-appears. he looks at the old man (who is still holding the girl) and screams at him accross teh entrance "where's the other two, you can't just keep up with one and not the other two!!" (the others were standing alomst behind him...not like they were running all over the store) the old man says "they're just at the games"

The dad screams at the old man "well get them...go on GET THEM!" so the old man turns around an scurries off, but by now the two boys had heard the dad and were coming back to him. The dad screams at them: " hurry up! RUN.. if you don't get over here I'm gonna hit all of you."

What a freak! you had to be there to get the feel, but that dad was such anangry guy....and the old man looked totally broken.....and the two boys looked ok, but the girl was skinny and dirty. I felt so bad for them all.

That is really sad. It's a shame the dad couldn't take responsibility for his own kids, put the responsibility on someone else and then made accusations and placed blame on him for doing it his own way. It really p*sses me off when people won't take responsibility. It's the "It's everyone else's fault" mentality. UGH!

[SassyGal]

when people yell at elderly people like that, it just really ticks me off! What a moron.

[Cascadia]

Or threatening to hit one's own children....that makes me mad.

[NightwatchersOnlygirl]

Other fan girls who say the Nightwatcher Is their Boyfriend

[SassyGal]

*looks at above post* :roll:

anyway,

Or threatening to hit one's own children....that makes me mad.

That really ticks me off too :evil: People who threaten anyone unable to defend themselves are jerks.

[jenna]

Other fan girls who say the Nightwatcher Is their Boyfriend

Any fan girls who say Nightwatcher / Raphael / any fictional character is their boyfriend.

I don't mean to be rude, but come on. This is getting ridiculous.

[Cascadia]

And it is getting old in my book.

[RAM BAM]

Any passive-agressive behaviour! :x

[gobo]

People abusing the word, 'dark', as an indication of a serious or menacing tone. If I heard 'grim' or some other synonym used more often, it wouldn't bother me so much. But, in all seriousness, it makes me want to scream "what the **** does lighting have to do with it?! :x".

[Blithe]

when people yell at elderly people like that, it just really ticks me off! What a moron.
On a similar note, I hate it when people use patronizing tones with seniors, as though they're talking to children. One time while at a grocery store, I overheard the cashier tell the eldery woman in front of me, "good girl!" when the woman used the debit card reader. I think my jaw dropped to the floor. The elderly woman gave the cashier a scathing look, but she was oblivious to it.

I have to stop thinking about it before I get mad all over again....

[Cure]

Other fan girls who say the Nightwatcher Is their Boyfriend

That made me LOL. Really hard. Seriously. The irony is side-splitting.

[jenna]

People abusing the word, 'dark', as an indication of a serious or menacing tone. If I heard 'grim' or some other synonym used more often, it wouldn't bother me so much. But, in all seriousness, it makes me want to scream "what the **** does lighting have to do with it?! :x".

Oh. That's good. Cos I... erm.... don't do that. I've never done that. Not once. And I've never lied either.... or smoked. Erm..... time for me to leave! *crawls guiltily out of thread*


;)

[Revan]

Any fan girls who say Nightwatcher / Raphael / any fictional character is their boyfriend.

I don't mean to be rude, but come on. This is getting ridiculous.

amen to that

eva mendez is my gf. hehe

[Mecha Cow]

People abusing the word, 'dark', as an indication of a serious or menacing tone. If I heard 'grim' or some other synonym used more often, it wouldn't bother me so much. But, in all seriousness, it makes me want to scream "what the **** does lighting have to do with it?! ".

You're kidding, right (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dark)?

[gobo]

Actually, no. I don't mind it in moderation. It just ticks me off when it seems no one is willing to take a second to find a more specific adjective than 'dark' to convey what type of storylines they prefer.

[Blithe]

Phew! I'm guilty of that one too, Jenna. Wait! I mean not guilty. ;)

[RAM BAM]

Snoopy:
It was a grim and stormy night. :D

[Cure]

You're kidding, right (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dark)?

I was just gonna post that. But for people who didn't click......

dark /dɑrk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dahrk] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adjective, -er, -est, noun, verb
–adjective
1. having very little or no light: a dark room.
2. radiating, admitting, or reflecting little light: a dark color.
3. approaching black in hue: a dark brown.
4. not pale or fair; swarthy: a dark complexion.
5. brunette; dark-colored: dark eyebrows.
6. having brunette hair: She's dark but her children are blond.
7. (of coffee) containing only a small amount of milk or cream.
8. gloomy; cheerless; dismal: the dark days of World War II.
9. sullen; frowning: a dark expression.
10. evil; iniquitous; wicked: a dark plot.
11. destitute of knowledge or culture; unenlightened.
12. hard to understand; obscure.
13. hidden; secret.
14. silent; reticent.
15. (of a theater) offering no performances; closed: The theaters in this town are dark on Sundays.
16. Phonetics.
a. (of an l-sound) having back-vowel resonance; situated after a vowel in the same syllable. Compare clear (def. 24a).
b. (of a speech sound) of dull quality; acoustically damped.

[gobo]

Snoopy:
It was a grim and stormy night. :D
Good one! ^_^ Now, he needs headlights for his Sopwith Camel. :D


EDIT: Okay, I tried to resist, but since people seem to be ignoring my point: 1 out of 16 definitions makes it an inspecific adjective. The point of language is so that people can understand one another, not so they can confuse one another with obscure definitions. Savvy? :)

[Revan]

Actually, no. I don't mind it in moderation. It just ticks me off when it seems no one is willing to take a second to find a more specific adjective than 'dark' to convey what type of storylines they prefer.

I get the feeling you are only referring to talk on the drome forums in relation to eps or issues they thought were in fact "dark."

I use the word simply because I don't feel like thinking of a better adjective

[Leogeddon]

what bothers me is when people are so smug of themselves, also when ignorance is in question, for example; when people think most martial arts are the same thing.

another thing that bothers me: when people are negative, and i mean really negative all the time.
Here's another thing: when people try to be something they're obviously not.
And lastly for the moment; when people blast their car stereos

[Revan]

when people blast their car stereos

Amen to that brother

[gobo]

I get the feeling you are only referring to talk on the drome forums in relation to eps or issues they thought were in fact "dark."
Actually, yes. This is something that has only been getting on my nerves since my experiences on these boards. While reading people post 'dark' in relation to tone several times in one post makes me cringe, it won't make me go pointing my finger at people and saying, "You aren't uneducated, so quit being so lazy and think up a different a different and possibly more precise adjective, dangit! :x". I guess I just associated that idea with certain people who post with passion and conviction (getting up-in-arms about a subject), but leave me wondering how I can take them seriously when their vocabulary is limited to metaphors. :ohwell:

DISCLAIMER: This is in no way meant to be a personal attack as no names were mentioned. Had this been an actual personal attack, I would be found dead at my keyboard in the near future. :lol:

[Revan]

^ Agreed.

I can't stand people who feel inclined to hold their alcoholic beverage up during a picture as if to say, "Look at this, I'm drinking alcohol."
Or worse, when a person has a camera pointed at them and they can't think of anything better to do than flip the bird. Yeah, that's orginal.:roll:

[jenna]

when people blast their car stereos

The youth here in the UK seem to think its a clever way to pass time, doing this and driving around supermarket car parks. So what my sister and I did for a laugh was drive around a supermarket car park, banging our heads as if we were listening to rick, but blasting out classical music! it was so funny. The looks we got just made me want to laugh until I cried.



I can't stand people who feel inclined to hold their alcoholic beverage up during a picture as if to say, "Look at this, I'm drinking alcohol."


Yeah, sorry about that. I can't explain it - it's like instinct. :P :)

Actually, no. I don't mind it in moderation. It just ticks me off when it seems no one is willing to take a second to find a more specific adjective than 'dark' to convey what type of storylines they prefer.

I agree there are so many more synonyms out there which are equally wonderful. I am a great lover of the English language, but do confess to being a bit lazy with it at times - especially on this board as it is late and I'm tired.

Actually, yes. This is something that has only been getting on my nerves since my experiences on these boards. While reading people post 'dark' in relation to tone several times in one post makes me cringe, it won't make me go pointing my finger at people and saying, "You aren't uneducated, so quit being so lazy and think up a different a different and possibly more precise adjective, dangit! :x". I guess I just associated that idea with certain people who post with passion and conviction (getting up-in-arms about a subject), but leave me wondering how I can take them seriously when their vocabulary is limited to metaphors. :ohwell:



Sorry about that, too. :P :)

But seriously though, I tell you what: it really annoys me when people overuse the English language, like trying to make themselves sound more intelligent than they are by using ridiculously long and obscure vocabulary. It seems pretentious to me and like the content of what they're saying is irrelevent or empty. To be fair though, there is only one person on these boards that winds me up this way. Syntax is very important to me and if a sentence doesn't flow, because it's crammed full of words that don't fit, it just seems like abuse of the language which is as bad as people not using the language at all.

My main gripe about the English language = bad grammar - especially when people put apostrophes in plurals!

[gobo]

O_o *looks at the 'Biggest Vocabulary' Dromies nominees*

[Katie]

UGH! I know what you mean about the overuse of the language thing. I had a boss that would use these big words while she was talking to me to try and seem smarter somehow, but she used the words totally wrong.

Another pet peeve of mine is people not pronouncing words properly. I'm from the south. I was born in Alabama and grew up there. I learned how to speak properly. I'm not talking about accents, ethnic or regional pronuciations or anything like that (I do have some of those :P )...or people who learn english as a second language...I'm talking about native speakers who never bothered to learn to speak correctly.

Example: This same boss of mine used to say "pacific" when she meant "specific" and "fustated" when she meant "frustrated" I often wondered how she got to be so high up in the company...and I am still just a bottomfeeder.

This same boss of mine (funny story time) had some silk ficus trees in her office. One day, while I was out on vacation, one of my co-workers called me and was just about laughing so hard she couldn't talk to me. It seems that this boss had called down to our administrative building and asked for the maintenance man to come and take the plants out of her office. It seems that she had watered them too much and were outgrowing the office. :ohwell: silk plants. :| And I am still just a pee on :cry: :lol:

[Voltron]

People complain too much.

[Sunshine]

I'm sure this has been said before but my main pet peeve is LIARS. I am a pretty easy person to get along with and I will even admit often I am too easy to get along with. But I can not stand liars. Now I don't mean little things... I know everyone lies at some point in their life. But I can't stand people who will lie about big things or small things that they know are important in some way. I told my husband even before we were married that I can forgive almost anything except being lied to... that was it... just one thing and he couldn't keep from doing it. And even after I caught him lying to me I still didn't leave him.

Pet peeve number two... I hate when I can't manage to stand up for myself. But it all worked out I guess he took off a few years ago and I've been living with Ava and her husband for several years now, so it's not all bad. Sorry my rant took a detour along the way there I think. >_>'

[Peanut]

People who do this: ^_^ this: -_-; this: 0_o or any variation of those stupid faces need to be shot. Several times.

[gobo]

O_o Can't say that sounds like much fun to me.

[Ecto Jedi]

Why not just use a smiley face? That's why they're there, people.

[Mecha Cow]

There is no smiley face that can convey the subtle emotions of a o_O. Or a XD. Or a <('-'<).

^^;;

[gobo]

OMG! It's da Kirby! XD
<('-'<)

[jenna]

There is no smiley face that can convey the subtle emotions of a o_O. Or a XD. Or a <('-'<).

^^;;

Gotta be honest.... I don't know what any of that means.

[SassyGal]

Gotta be honest.... I don't know what any of that means.

you and me both :lol:

what does all that mean?

[Cure]

The first one is like a "are you serious?" or "whoa" kinda face.

The next one is a laughing really hard kinda thing.

The last one is Kirby wanting to give you a hug!

I feel dirty for knowing those.......

[jenna]

The first one is like a "are you serious?" or "whoa" kinda face.

The next one is a laughing really hard kinda thing.

The last one is Kirby wanting to give you a hug!

I feel dirty for knowing those.......

Ooh thanks. But who's Kirby???

[gobo]

The Nintendow pillow-like character that has a cartoon on the same channel as the Turtles.

[jenna]

The Nintendow pillow-like character that has a cartoon on the same channel as the Turtles.

Oh! I don't know who that is, but thanks, gobo. :)

Here's one I made up:

^_"@"_^

This means:

YAY!

Nah, I like the smilies - they're cuter. 8)

[Revan]

The Nintendow pillow-like character that has a cartoon on the same channel as the Turtles.

I know you didn't just misspell nintendo... Blasphemy!

Kirby
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb94/kalaneutrino/cook_kirby.gif

[SassyGal]

The first one is like a "are you serious?" or "whoa" kinda face.

The next one is a laughing really hard kinda thing.

The last one is Kirby wanting to give you a hug!

I feel dirty for knowing those.......

Thanks Cure!

What ticks me off is people who constantly have to show off their technological knowledge to show how much better they are than others *coughmybrotherinlawcough* It's like he needs constant reassurance that he is smart because not everyone believes in praising every little thing he does *coughlikemymotherinlawcough* Sorry. Rant is now over...as you can tell, I have spent time with my in-laws...my bad guys:D

[gobo]

I know you didn't just misspell nintendo... Blasphemy!
:teek: Uhh... No. That's just your imagination. :embarass:
*scratches his head and wonders how he let such a thing happen*

[jenna]

Wow. Kirby's kinda sweet, in a bizarre what-the-hell-is-that-pink-dude-with-a-frying-pan kinda way.

[Revan]

Thanks Cure!

What ticks me off is people who constantly have to show off their technological knowledge to show how much better they are than others *coughmybrotherinlawcough* It's like he needs constant reassurance that he is smart because not everyone believes in praising every little thing he does *coughlikemymotherinlawcough* Sorry. Rant is now over...as you can tell, I have spent time with my in-laws...my bad guys:D

ooo please do explain. I love hearing about annoying people

[Cascadia]

I got annoyed today and I do not get easily annoyed. I was driving Pepper to the dog park. A guy did not stop at a 4-way stop and almost hit my car...I had the right-of-way. :flaming:

[Revan]

Oh that torks me too, sci. What's almost as bad as that is when someone is sitting at a 4-way and you get there way after them and they just sit there looking at you like,"What do I do? I have never been at a 4-way stop." And I sit there for a moment waiting for them and when they don't move I start to go but both cars are moving at the same time and I have to hit the breaks. But right when I hit my breaks so does he! :x Learn how to drive.

[Cascadia]

where do some people get their driver's license? Off a cereal box or out of a box of Cracker Jacks?

[Revan]

I don't even get road rage that bad but wow, when people don't know the basic rules of the road it really burns me!
Either they don't know the rules or they are just very timid drivers. I don't know which is worse. Indecision can be dangerous...and annoying

[SassyGal]

ooo please do explain. I love hearing about annoying people

well, here is a sample story of how lame my in-laws are. My brother in law is very jealous that my hubby was able to find a woman to marry and start a nice life with. He acts like it is my hubby's job to find him a wife too. When we celebrated our 9th anniversary this year, his grandma wished us a happy anniversary, but brother in law heard her and immediately went into sulk mode. His mom than patted hm on the back and whispered it was alright & it would happen to him too, blah blah blah. She even lectured hubby for "throwing it in his face that he was alone". I don't how he did that, but hey, why would that matter? Basically, everything is about him & heaven forbid people be happy with their own lives. Rude and insensitive strangers are bad enough, but when it's your family that REALLY ticks me off. :evil:
Again, sorry for the rant :)

[Revan]

^ Ohhh, no need to be sorry. I love juicy heated rants! :) But at the same time I feel for your in-law, even if he is an @$$.

[PipingPringle]

I know this isn't a very serious issue, but what ticks me off is when I'm at work and someone hands me a bill at cash and when I try to take it they hold on to the bill on purpose so that to take it I would have to pull to get it. Really, I mean, I don't even know these people. Why would they be so familiar with me?
Most of the time I end up pretending to laugh whilst clenching my teeth Xp

[Revan]

I know this isn't a very serious issue, but what ticks me off is when I'm at work and someone hands me a bill at cash and when I try to take it they hold on to the bill on purpose so that to take it I would have to pull to get it. Really, I mean, I don't even know these people. Why would they be so familiar with me?
Most of the time I end up pretending to laugh whilst clenching my teeth Xp
When guys do this, they are flirting with you.

[PipingPringle]

When guys do this, they are flirting with you.

you know, factoring in how completely ridiculous I look when in my uniform ( pants pleats? tapered legs? on women's pants? ftw?) and also that coworkers that are males have reported this happening. I don't think.
Also, maybe I'm really just hoping that they're not - mostly it's old men doing it . Ick.

[SassyGal]

^ Ohhh, no need to be sorry. I love juicy heated rants! :) But at the same time I feel for your in-law, even if he is an @$$.

You know, I used to feel sorry for him too. He's not bad looking, but after knowing him this long, I feel his lack of regular bathing doesn't help his quest for a woman :)

Pipping, when I was in the day of unattractive uniforms that made you feel like a sack of potatoes or stuck in the 80's, I also found that the guys who do that typically are old guys. And it has been my experience they really are flirting with you. I actually had one customer who was like 85 or 90 ask me out! And he was serious!! EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

[Revan]

You know, I used to feel sorry for him too. He's not bad looking, but after knowing him this long, I feel his lack of regular bathing doesn't help his quest for a woman :)
Yucky

Pipping, when I was in the day of unattractive uniforms that made you feel like a sack of potatoes or stuck in the 80's, I also found that the guys who do that typically are old guys. And it has been my experience they really are flirting with you. I actually had one customer who was like 85 or 90 ask me out! And he was serious!! EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
Yes. Elderly men are still men.

[PipingPringle]

You know, I used to feel sorry for him too. He's not bad looking, but after knowing him this long, I feel his lack of regular bathing doesn't help his quest for a woman :)

He sounds super-annoying, I hate it when people are fishing for pity all the time. It gets old fast.


Pipping, when I was in the day of unattractive uniforms that made you feel like a sack of potatoes or stuck in the 80's, I also found that the guys who do that typically are old guys. And it has been my experience they really are flirting with you. I actually had one customer who was like 85 or 90 ask me out! And he was serious!! EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
Don't crush my sweet sweet denial!

[SassyGal]

Yes. Elderly men are still men.

Oh, how very true... :lol:

[Ava Collier]

I very greatly much loathe when people use the words "If you love me you'll (insert request here)"



...also...Santa Clause. Santa Clause is a huge elaborate sick and perverted LIE that people seem to think is okay to tell children to believe in. *opens the can of worms she got for x-mas*
Don't talk to strangers...unless it's that one.
Don't accept things from strangers...unless it's that one.
Sit on that completely unfamiliar man's lap and be rewarded.
Of course I don't love you to spend my hard earned money on you to prove that I love you by bribing you with ****, and buying your love in return. Why should you respect me? Santa's the one who rewards you, not me. Yes these are rewards and bribes. You have to behave to get them. You don't get gifts because you are loved. You get them because something is wanted in return.

Any guy dressed as Santa in a crowded mall could grab a kid easy. Or be willingly invited into a house with a sack of who knows what and do the same. :evil:

[Revan]

She meant it that way. ... At least, I hope she did. :-?
Ha let's hope she did. I've never known anyone who described it that way. Probably because it's silly.

[Sunshine]

I know I'm asking for it now but... why exactly is it so silly? I mean I understand both points of view and honestly with as many stories as there are about pedophiles and such... not to mention all the ones that never get reported/caught. Why is it silly to point out that nearly any guy dressed as Santa around Christmas could convince a small child to go with them? There are a lot of very sick people out in the world, it doesn't sound "silly" to me.

[gobo]

Silly or sick is how I see it. Please choose silly. Pretty please?

[Sunshine]

Sorry it isn't a "pleasant" topic for me either but really bad things can and do happen to kids. I know this because I was abused as a child. So it kind of bugs me when I see people turn a blind eye to things that could really harm their kids and will go crazy trying to protect them from things like a television screen or a video game. But I won't push the matter further... I just wanted to point out that things like that aren't "silly" to everyone.

[PipingPringle]

hrm, perhaps this thread should have been called "let us open a can of worms, yes?"

And, Sunshine, I totally see where you're coming from on this, and what has happened to you is really unfortunate to say the very least. I can also see why people would call this concern silly, because Christmas is so deep seated in tradition and loved by many people, people won't want to accept that the main icon for the season of familytogetherness and all that jazz may be a pedophile . really all parents want when they send their kids off to Santa is for them to recreate the tradition that they participated in when they were young.
But, yes. I can see where the fault lies with this tradition when it's some random stranger. Hopefully there is a more in-depth background check for santa's than "You're fat? You're hired!". What I enjoy is when it's actually a family member dressing up as santa like my uncles have done for my cousins, brothers and I when we were little ^_^

[SassyGal]

there was a story about a molester at one of the malls in my city who worked as a santa & he said getting at kids was easy dressed as santa, so ava does have a point about the possiblity of mall santas being perverts. That being said I still love the tradition of Santa! but that's just my journey man :)

[PipingPringle]

there was a story about a molester at one of the malls in my city who worked as a santa & he said getting at kids was easy dressed as santa, so ava does have a point about the possiblity of mall santas being perverts. That being said I still love the tradition of Santa! but that's just my journey man :)

That makes me very unhappy. Hopefully it's not something that happens a lot. I'd hate to think sexual predators are seeking out these Santa jobs.

[SassyGal]

That makes me very unhappy. Hopefully it's not something that happens a lot. I'd hate to think sexual predators are seeking out these Santa jobs.

I know...I was so unhappy to read that it actually happened a few years ago :cry: It's sad when you can't even visit santa without having to wonder if the dude's a perv.

[KROW]

Just wondering, here... Does the same thing go for the Easter Bunny? I mean, would the person inside urge kids to reach into his basket for a chocolate carrot or something? And has that ever happened? :-?

[Sage Ninja]

**gets out hose and sprays all the hot heads with it**

Holy shiznit people calm down!!! I don't see why every one is getting all riled up with other people that are merely expressing their own opinions. That kinda what a message board if for...

any way what really annoys me is when I'm in one room and some one tries to tell you some thing from two or three rooms away by yelling. I really can't stand that because what their saying is always muffled and I can never hear what is being said. Is it so hard to come find the person you want to talk too and tell them what you want face to face so theres no yelling? Jeez!

[Revan]

I know I'm asking for it now but... why exactly is it so silly?

I'm just saying I think it's silly that what ticks you off about people is parents who tell their kids that Santa Claus exists and that he's a good guy. My parents did the Santa Claus thing until I was about 6 years old. I'm just talking from my own experiences that believing in Santa Claus is, more often than not, not going to cause longterm problems. Though I am sorry for your unfortunate past.

[Sage Ninja]

you know what else ticks me off when other college students look down on you because you have to work to put your self through college because your parents didn't set up a college fund for you.

I got soo freakin' pissed off the other day because of this. I was talking to a group of people and every one was discussing how many classes they where going to take in the fall, and when I mentioned I was only taking two I was asked why I wasn't taking a full four or five classes and I told them that I couldn't afford to take more since I'm paying out of my pocket and have to save up. This one guy at the table sort of rolled his eyes in this disdainful way and was like "what, your parents couldn't afford to put up a college fund for you". And when I said no he became all patrinizingand was like "oh you poor girl" :evil:

aarrrgghhh!! I f*ckin' hate snotty people like that.

[Revan]

^ Sounds pretty shatty. I go to South Dakota State University and my total semester bill for 5 classes and a lab is $1050 so I don't share that problem with you. That's including scholarships. Not a bad tab for a semester.

[Krang]

Ok, I cleaned up the arguing in this thread. This thread is about things that tick you off about random people, not about other members, so from now on, let's please avoid using this thread to take jabs at other people or to nitpick what others post here.

And Peanut, since you've had this problem several times before, this is the last time I'm going to tell you to stop attacking other members. Next time, it's a warning. I recommend using the ignore feature or taking breaks from reading posts so that you don't get so worked up over them.

Now let's please get back on topic, and let's please be more respectful of others' opinions.

[Ra]

*sighs and shakes her head sadly* Lovely...

Well, this afternoon I went shopping for the first time in a donkey's age. The first thing I hear when I enter? A kid. Screaming. All because his father wouldn't buy him a candy bar at the checkout. What annoys me is not only the fact that this kid had the scream of a sonic cannon, but his father, the only parenting figure in sight, did no attempt to shut him up. In fact, from what I could see he just pushed along his trolly with the screaming kid inside as if everything was normal. It just made me want to shout at him "RAISE YOUR DAMN KID!!". I know that if he were to upsmack the kid on the head he would be attacked by soccar-moms left, right, and center, but really...if your kid was throwing a tantrum like that, you have to do something about it. Especailly if people down at the other end of the shopping center could hear it... *sighs*

[Storm Wolf]

You know that's funny because my psychology teacher used to say some thing similar to that. She'd always say if you wanted to see a low level of child abuse, just sit in Wal-mart for a few hours. *shakes head*

Yeah...you know what else? When you go to a really nice restaurant and people proceed to let their kids act like it's Mcdonald's or something. They scream, and holler and run around, ruining your meal and everyone else's for that matter.

When I was a child if I showed any disrespect in a nice restaurant....or even fast food...I was taken to the bathroom....and no it wasn't to go potty....it was for a good lecturing.

A lot of parents today simply do not teach their kids respect.

[gobo]

Too many... >_< My sister's kids are always here visiting ('living with' :roll: ) their grandma. While I don't think it's my place to discipline them (and that's a unanimous decision since I get the 'they're just being kids' excuse everytime I do), both their mother and grandmother turn a blind eye to their constant behavior issues. Talk about a good reason not to have kids... -_-

[SassyGal]

I am lucky...my sister has granted all of us the right to issue time outs for her son :D However, I think I have only had to use it once or twice. He is such an angelbaby :) Although, he is 2 going on 3 so keeping him still in a restaurant once he's done his food is a lot harder than it looks :lol: That being said, we don't just let the nephew run around like a little maniac & if he starts pitching a fit, into the bathroom we go for a LONG time out :lol:

[bullet]

my sister's kids listen to no one but their mom.

cute, but annoying bunch. sometimes it's hard to imagine they were so adorable at one point. then again, i have a pretty low boiling point and am not typically good at dealing with kids, especially young ones. the oldest one rather likes bouncing a ball that he's taken out into the yard on our dinner table, particularly when it goes crashing into a filled plate.

[JetsAndHeels]

I've got alot to rant about...I recently started my certification class for teaching, and there is this guy in there who won't shut the F up. Every chance he gets he blurts something out and it holds up the class. Get this--he even talks during our videos we watch, and the teacher has to pause it so we can hear what kind of stupid point he wants to express.
He has been a substitute teacher for 6 weeks and he already has all the answers. Me, I have been doing it since January but still I get so pissed I don't even talk. This guy is so rude and talks so much it just takes away anything useful I might get out of the class.
One night we were about to wrap things up and leave but he kept saying things and delaying our departure. I was so ready to go..I had worked all day and had nothing to eat so I was tired and starving. He kept talking over and over again...finally I just got up and walked out.
It has gotten to the point where just seeing him walk in the class or hearing his annoying voice makes me want to vomit.

[Cascadia]

You know that's funny because my psychology teacher used to say some thing similar to that. She'd always say if you wanted to see a low level of child abuse, just sit in Wal-mart for a few hours. *shakes head*

Yeah...you know what else? When you go to a really nice restaurant and people proceed to let their kids act like it's Mcdonald's or something. They scream, and holler and run around, ruining your meal and everyone else's for that matter.

When I was a child if I showed any disrespect in a nice restaurant....or even fast food...I was taken to the bathroom....and no it wasn't to go potty....it was for a good lecturing.

A lot of parents today simply do not teach their kids respect.

It is interesting that you say that. I remember several times when my little brother would act up in a restaurant. My dad would ask, "Do you want to go to the little boys' room?" I do not know what happen there but if any of the family members bring it up, my brother who is now an adult gets scared.

As for the rude guy in your class, JetsandHeels, I have not had that experience in my teacher prep program. Everyone in the program is well-mannered but can be goofy at times.

[jenna]

You know that's funny because my psychology teacher used to say some thing similar to that. She'd always say if you wanted to see a low level of child abuse, just sit in Wal-mart for a few hours. *shakes head*

Yeah...you know what else? When you go to a really nice restaurant and people proceed to let their kids act like it's Mcdonald's or something. They scream, and holler and run around, ruining your meal and everyone else's for that matter.

When I was a child if I showed any disrespect in a nice restaurant....or even fast food...I was taken to the bathroom....and no it wasn't to go potty....it was for a good lecturing.

A lot of parents today simply do not teach their kids respect.

That is so true. When I was a kid, if I had behaved the way my hubby's neice & nephew (I guess that makes them my neice and nephew, too! UGH!) act I would have been given a good smack! They are so aggressive and violent and their mother just lets them get away with it. It scares me actually how much they dominate everything. When they came to our house, they broke the fridge. My husband tried to restrain the girl from kicking the door so she kicked him instead. These kids were aged 5 (boy) and 7 (girl) at the time.

[PipingPringle]

Hrm, I find it interesting that in some cultures there is less restraint when it comes to who's disciplining children. Oftentimes there will be a "It takes a village to raise a child" zeitgeist (maybe not using this word right). A woman from an small community in Africa came to talk to one of my psych classes one day and remarked on the difference on how children are raised here. She said something along the lines of "If any of the kids in our village caused any trouble any adult in the village wouldn't hesitate to whoop em'" (She didn't mean to actually beat a child, guys).

[cowabunga14]

I have a lot to say, but I wanna start off by saying that I get ticked off when people treat me like crap for no reason. It's like, what's their deal? I didn't do anything to be treated like that, so I don't see why they feel can do it for no reason. If they had a reason why, then maybe I wouldn't get ticked off about it.

[Katie]

oooh yeah.

I remember taking an art class at...some...place my grandma and grandpa took my brother and me to. There was this REALLY nasty little blonde girl who was obviously the queen B.... of the place. I was about 10 and my brother was 8 or 9 and we went over to a table to figure out what we were going to make. That bratty little snot came over to us and said "I'm popular....do you know what that means?" She was probably 8 or 9 I guess. I said "yeah, it means that you think you are god's gift and your shi* don't stink. Move. I'm working here."

Her mouth hung open like I had slapped her :lol: She said some more stuff to my brother and...well...let's just say I am the more reserved of the two of us. WE were asked to leave the class. That little B threw her nose up at us as she left and we just laughed and laughed.


And I know what you all mean about unruly kids. My parents didn't take us to many restaurants or the mall or places like that...But my friend, who is a good bit older than I am, has a 8 year old and a 4 year old who go EVERYWHERE with her. I have SO many bruises up and down my shins from that little boy kicking the tar out of me when I am over there visiting. my friend just says "no no we don't do that..." he ignores her. I try and get him to stop and he pulls out the fake tears like I had beat him or something.

I will NEVER let my children (if I ever have any) act so disrespectful to adults.

[JetsAndHeels]

Well, the a-hole in my class made more wonderful remarks tonight.

First off he made some sly comments about NC...which bothers me to no end (he moved here from another state and he acts like the way he did things there was superior to how we do here). Second he made a comment about how nobody cares about history (I am getting my certification in US History/civics) and that rubbed me the wrong way.

I just want this guy to shut up and go away. I didn't think I could dislike him anymore, but tonight he proved me wrong.

[Cure]

This is starting to sound like the New Cafe thread.

[Revan]

I have a lot to say, but I wanna start off by saying that I get ticked off when people treat me like crap for no reason. It's like, what's their deal? I didn't do anything to be treated like that, so I don't see why they feel can do it for no reason. If they had a reason why, then maybe I wouldn't get ticked off about it.

I heard that. Some people are just dicks. Let's just say some college athletes are... annoying to me to say the least.

[Storm Wolf]

You know what else ticks me off....Random people. People who try to be killjoys.

This is starting to sound like the New Cafe thread.


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"You're Harshin' my buzz maaaaan."

[The Stryker]

This is starting to sound like the New Cafe thread.

Seriously, Wah-wah.

[KROW]

You know what I hate? When people are having a nice, friendly discussion about events and incidents that affect the general populace and people barge into it with dimwitted comments that ruin the flow of things. It's almost like they want attention or something. But, the fact is that their comments linger like a bad fart in a room with little ventilation.

Just wave it away, folks. Wave it away.

[Blithe]

Well, the a-hole in my class made more wonderful remarks tonight.

First off he made some sly comments about NC...which bothers me to no end (he moved here from another state and he acts like the way he did things there was superior to how we do here). Second he made a comment about how nobody cares about history (I am getting my certification in US History/civics) and that rubbed me the wrong way.

I just want this guy to shut up and go away. I didn't think I could dislike him anymore, but tonight he proved me wrong.
I'm normally a mild-mannered gal, but individuals such as this guy in your class have a talent for triggering my "inner-rage" switch. When I'm in a classroom/training session, I just want to focus on the info, make sure I've got everything down and then get on with the rest of my life. People who disrupt that flow with their inane ramblings under the deranged belief the rest of us are hanging riveted upon their every word should be both drawn and quartered. Agh! Shake off the rage, Blithe, shake off the rage.

Oh – and KROW – I love your avatar!

[KROW]

Oh – and KROW – I love your avatar!
YAY, another Dwarfer! They're so hard to find! :D

[JetsAndHeels]

I'm normally a mild-mannered gal, but individuals such as this guy in your class have a talent for triggering my "inner-rage" switch. When I'm in a classroom/training session, I just want to focus on the info, make sure I've got everything down and then get on with the rest of my life. People who disrupt that flow with their inane ramblings under the deranged belief the rest of us are hanging riveted upon their every word should be both drawn and quartered. Agh! Shake off the rage, Blithe, shake off the rage.

Yes, that is it!! I got to thinking, if that guy was not in here, I would enjoy this class soooo much more!! The good thing is next week we will break off into our subject-specific studies, and luckily he is not in there. I need some relief.

And I am also the mild mannered type. I don't have a problem with people until they pi$$ me off. This guy went above and beyond the call of duty in that category.

[Storm Wolf]

You know I can't believe I never thought about it, but how annoying is it when, at your job, the higher-ups decide they are better tha you so they simply cannot help you with your job?

We are constantly understaffed at my job, yet the supervisors refuse to do anything but play solitaire and boss me around. how great is that?

[Roseangelo]

Unfortunately, the higher-ups are quite often less intelligent than the people who are doing the real work. I have found this to be true at virtually all of my jobs (if not absolutely all of them).

Today I had to send no fewer than four emails emphasising the same thing to the manager of the main program I'm working on. And I still don't think she got it. This is the same person who will, tomorrow in our weekly meeting, emphasize how we have to do everything according to standard process, because if we don't it gets reported to her boss and of course that's bad. But all those emails I sent today were simply asking her to stick to the standard process. Drives me batty...

Oh, and what really ticks me off is that in terms of rank and pay, I'm the absolute lowest person on this team, and yet I'm the only one who knows the process. No, I'm not disgruntled at all...

[Sage Ninja]

you know what really pisses me off? People who never have money on them and expect others to pay for them all the time :evil:

Back a little while ago I took my mother out to go see a movie for her birthday (It was Triston and Isold) , I was going to pay for her movie ticket so she didn't have to pay. My cousin tagged along because she heard we where going and she wanted to see the movie too. So we get there and when we get to the ticket window she reveals that she didn't bring any money with her and assumed that I was going to pay. Well I had only brought enough money for my self and my mom so I didn't have enough for her. So what ended up happening is that my mom paid for my cousins ticket so she can get in, so in a sence it was like my mother was paying for her self so that just screwed up my birthday present for her! I hate people like that who mooch off of other!.

[gobo]

Manipulators suck. :evil:

[SassyGal]

you know what really pisses me off? People who never have money on them and expect others to pay for them all the time :evil:

Back a little while ago I took my mother out to go see a movie for her birthday (It was Triston and Isold) , I was going to pay for her movie ticket so she didn't have to pay. My cousin tagged along because she heard we where going and she wanted to see the movie too. So we get there and when we get to the ticket window she reveals that she didn't bring any money with her and assumed that I was going to pay. Well I had only brought enough money for my self and my mom so I didn't have enough for her. So what ended up happening is that my mom paid for my cousins ticket so she can get in, so in a sence it was like my mother was paying for her self so that just screwed up my birthday present for her! I hate people like that who mooch off of other!.

Oh that makes me so mad too!! :evil: Brother in law does it all the time!!!!

[Swany]

People unwilling to accept that you are different from them. ie. Differnt opinions, different dress sence, different sence of humour/, diffent outlook on life, diffent everything.
Yeah, I was quite the bully victim in high school.

BUT LOOKIT ME NOW! :D

[JetsAndHeels]

This may seem silly, but I cannot stand it when you say something, then someone else says "What?? Oh, I thought you said _________." And it is usually something perverted or nasty or mean....

At first it didn't bother me, it was kind of funny...but after 100 or so times it gets old really quick.

Especially when you are trying to make a valid point/observation/etc about something and then a person just shoots it down. :evil:

[Blithe]

People unwilling to accept that you are different from them. ie. Differnt opinions, different dress sence, different sence of humour/, diffent outlook on life, diffent everything.
Yeah, I was quite the bully victim in high school.

BUT LOOKIT ME NOW! :D
You kick arse, Swany!

I have never been able to grasp why people are so bothered by "different". I suppose I have a live-and-let-live attitude. How is my quality of life negatively impacted by people who dress differently, enjoy different music or pursue different hobbies? Yeesh, there are bigger issues to get hot and bothered about!

[KROW]

This may seem silly, but I cannot stand it when you say something, then someone else says "What?? Oh, I thought you said _________." And it is usually something perverted or nasty or mean....

At first it didn't bother me, it was kind of funny...but after 100 or so times it gets old really quick.

Especially when you are trying to make a valid point/observation/etc about something and then a person just shoots it down. :evil:
:lol: This happened to me alot, too. I would say something and one of my doofus friends would reply with that exact phrase. After a while, it ran really thin, so I just came back with, "Oy, you know, just clean your teeth with a toilet brush and get it over with, hah? And while your at it, wash your hair with Drano, gutterbrain."

He shut up before cackling like a goon, as if he had to think about it.

I don't talk to him much, now...

[Cascadia]

Today, an incident ticked me off. I was in the college library getting some homework done before they closed. Anyways, a woman with several grocery bags comes walking in and wanted to see a map of hiking trails in my neck of the woods. She wanted some help from the librarian to find the map, however, they did not have a copy. Here is when the real action occurs: The library requires that the general public to have an ID in order to use the computers and print a document. However, the lady has lost her ID so she was out of luck. She started getting angry when she realized that she was not going to get what she wanted. Her voice level increased to a level to what would be highly inappropriate for a library. She bad-mouthed the librarian and some of the other staff members that were working at the time. She kept on saying, "You are highly rude and would not help me". She also felt that tax-payers paid for the college library. But it was actually built from numerous donations. All of the people that were doing some meaningful work stopped what they were doing to watch the show. We all thought that we should go to this woman and tell her that she is being rude and disrespectful for disturbing us. This went on for 15 minutes.

[Sage Ninja]

People unwilling to accept that you are different from them. ie. Differnt opinions, different dress sence, different sence of humour/, diffent outlook on life, diffent everything.
Yeah, I was quite the bully victim in high school.

BUT LOOKIT ME NOW! :D


I had that same problem growing up. I always seemed to be out of sync with the rest of my peers because I wasn't into the same stuff as they where. And what was horriable is that I always had a diffrent opinion than every one else and that always seemed to just rub people the wrong way. So Alot of kids my age didn't like me. Juniour high and High School was the worse. :(


This may seem silly, but I cannot stand it when you say something, then someone else says "What?? Oh, I thought you said _________." And it is usually something perverted or nasty or mean....

At first it didn't bother me, it was kind of funny...but after 100 or so times it gets old really quick.

Especially when you are trying to make a valid point/observation/etc about something and then a person just shoots it down.

I got that too when I was in High School. Especially from the girls that where in my shop (I went to a vocational high school) they would be having a conversation and I would interject with a comment and they would eighther just star at me rudely not saying a thing, like me opening my mouth was the worst thing I couldn't done, or they would pretend they didn't hear me right and they would twist what I said to make me look like I'm stupid. Oh well they where all shallow girls any way so I learned not ro even talk to them.

another thing that really makes boil over in anger is manipulative ex's who try to control their spouse/boy/friend with their kids. I have a guy a friend who as a 18 month old daughter with his ex-girlfriend. And because she doesn't like that he moved on and found a new girlfriend she makes it very difficult for him to see his daughter when he is supposed to by not being at home when its his turn to have time with her.

Another instance of this sort of thing is my older sisters friend. My older sister and her friend where going to go over the weekend and go to a dance club. At the last minut my sisters friend had to cancel because her ex-husband told her that if she went out danceing he would take the kids away from her and get full custody of them (and apparently he can do this because he makes more money) and even kept pulling the phone line out so she couldn't even call my sister on the phone. So my sisters friend ended up not going out at all because her controlling ex-husband wouldn't let her. God I hate we sh*t like this gets pulled on people. Controling people and their personal lives though the threat of loseing their kids a very very low. I wish I could have kicked this bastard in the balls for that :evil: