What Grinds Your Gears? :)

[DarthRaphael]

Originally Posted by Cure

Are you a mod again? No problems, just genuinely asking.

The power has been granted again, yes.

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Wingnut

People that park in the space next to you then proceed to stare for 5 minutes until you get out. I must admit though, I kinda like inducing Mexican standoffs with those morons.

Oooh, that's a good one. And people who hover when they see you walking to your car/getting ready to leave, looking all impatient while you take a moment to fiddle with your air conditioning or radio or whatever before getting back on the road. Makes me feel like I need to jump in the car and immediately start the motor and peel away.

[ProactiveMan]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Oooh, that's a good one. And people who hover when they see you walking to your car/getting ready to leave, looking all impatient while you take a moment to fiddle with your air conditioning or radio or whatever before getting back on the road. Makes me feel like I need to jump in the car and immediately start the motor and peel away.

Originally Posted by Wingnut

People that park in the space next to you then proceed to stare for 5 minutes until you get out. I must admit though, I kinda like inducing Mexican standoffs with those morons.

People who feel the need to reverse park, even when there are other cars backed up, waiting to get past them. You either reverse in and drive out, or you drive in and reverse out: The only difference is that one wastes a bunch of my time.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

My ice cream was melting too fast.

[BubblyShell22]

Sinus problems again and the weather. So tired of it. Wish the temperature would get better.

[blindturtle02]

My neighbor won't quit revving his brand new motorcycle and laughing. It's 30 degrees and spitting freezing rain outside. The heck is that moron doing? He's nuts. All that revving can't be good for his bearings, cams, and connecting rods. Oh, and he might get sick. There's that. His raucous laugh sounds very similar to David Sobolov's from Injustice, which is actually kinda cool. He should think about going inside, devouring some hot soup, and thoroughly enjoying that since I'm guessing he's fresh out of entrails. God, that poor bike.

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. I'd be annoyed about that, too, BT. Guy definitely sounds insane.

[pennydreadful]

It's official - neighbors are intensely annoying.

[Jester]

My supervisor and the other guy that works this shift are on vacation this weekend, it's about the only time we could make it work as I'm taking next weekend off for my wife's birthday and my niece's baby dedication, and so it's all me and my "favorite" co-worker.

Last night was probably the worst of it...thankfully. We have these weekend things we have to do. I've done them quite a bit. In fact before my previous supervisor left the shift, I did them every Friday and Saturday we worked weekends. She wanted to do them as a refresher, with me watching top make sure she did it right. I've been her 4 years November. Her 10. TEN YEARS. And she was deferring to ME a lot last night. It was crazy. Just for ease, and my sanity, when she left the room, at the time we'd said we'd do the task in question, I just went and did it quickly while she was gone. It seriously takes me just that long. Took her another 40 minutes to even realize I'd already done it (actually, she said, "Ok, I'm ready." and I replied, "Did it already...")

It was a mild annoyance, but the fact that I'm the person with less time and "experience" and she's asking me questions because she's seriously doesn't know herself and she's technically the supervisor is staggering. Hopefully the next two nights are less eventful as they are by their very nature less eventful. Can't wait for my 11 day's off. The joy of working 3 13.5 hour days a week and taking all of 3 days vacation.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

@ penny- Agreed. Our neighbor keeps coming over and whining about how her shoulder hurts and won't get better, when she won't do the exercises the therapist gave her because "they hurt". Well, DUH. That's how you work it out. No pain, no gain means you have to stretch and work it to get better!! And she complains about gaining weight, but won't take advice about diet and/or exercise to do anything about it. She's an idiot, I swear. Give her tons of good advice, and she continues to do the same crap, and won't take any of it.

[blindturtle02]

Noisy and or complaining neighbors and lazy coworkers who add to one's workload. Some kind of united alliance of evil. No, wait, that was from Power Rangers in Space. It needs a different name or Saban might sue me.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Conspiracy of Stupidity?

[BubblyShell22]

Wow. That sucks, Jester. I'd be pretty mad if I had to deal with someone like that. Something tells me that if she's deferring to someone who's had less experience than she's had that she shouldn't be the supervisor in the first place.

Gear grinder: It's snowing, and my knees are killing me. Not cool. I really could use Leo's cane right now.

[Leo656]

When I'm looking for News and I have to wade through a swamp of nonsense about insipid worthless awards shows.

GFY, internet. Although Amy Poehler's lookin' pretty fine these days.

[Mew]

I hate Mash'ems because they pick up everything and then look like crap.

[Katie]

Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

People who feel the need to reverse park, even when there are other cars backed up, waiting to get past them. You either reverse in and drive out, or you drive in and reverse out: The only difference is that one wastes a bunch of my time.

Oooooh I HATE this. The worst is in a parking deck when you are behind someone and all the sudden they're putting it into reverse to get into a space... Then adjust the angle 5 or six times before they're in and everyone can move on.

Any time you think you save by backing in is totally wasted in the amount of time it takes you to get into that space.

I tend to think that this way of parking is done by people who are scared to back out of a space into driving lanes.

[Slade]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

Ya live a block away from a cemetery? That's awesome. Well uh, I live close to a dollar store! On second thought, that's not so cool because their milk is always expired. Oo, I found a gear grinder.

Me too, but mine has a reallly hot chick I talk to all the time

[Bry]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

My neighbor won't quit revving his brand new motorcycle and laughing.

...so he's just sitting there, listening to a single sound he likes on repeat and laughing uproariously? Are you sure your neighbour's not an actual baby?

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

@ penny- Agreed. Our neighbor keeps coming over and whining about how her shoulder hurts and won't get better, when she won't do the exercises the therapist gave her because "they hurt". Well, DUH. That's how you work it out. No pain, no gain means you have to stretch and work it to get better!! And she complains about gaining weight, but won't take advice about diet and/or exercise to do anything about it. She's an idiot, I swear. Give her tons of good advice, and she continues to do the same crap, and won't take any of it.

Been there, and it's super irritating. Some people just want to complain, though - they'll never take the steps to improve themselves, but you can be sure they'll spend the time throwing themselves daily pity parties. Might be time to stop answering the door?

[Lethal Lullaby]

Has anyone else ever had the roof of their mouth stabbed by a nacho chip? It's like you're trying to enjoy some nachos then suddenly the little bastard just decides, "Hey. I feel like stabbing you."
Damn you, delicious snack. Why are you trying to kill me?

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Originally Posted by Bry

Been there, and it's super irritating. Some people just want to complain, though - they'll never take the steps to improve themselves, but you can be sure they'll spend the time throwing themselves daily pity parties. Might be time to stop answering the door?

Unfortunately, unless it's locked, she'll often just knock once, and without even waiting for someone to answer it, just walk right in. Or she'll wait to see when I come home from work, and come in with me, or other guests who come over. And telling her we want to see anyone at the time goes right over her head, apparently.