What Grinds Your Gears? :)

[ResidentEvil7]

I can't stand it when my mom either comes over to my part of the property or she calls me up and complains and harangues me over anything, and usually something small or stupid. Take today for example, my stepdad came over to measure my washing machine that's in the closet (it's broken and needs replacing). After they came back after buying a replacement, my mom calls up and starts nagging and stuff about the condition of my house, saying that my stepfather didn't like the condition of it and went on and on.

It's all her nagging, complaining, haranguing over everything about me is why I liked living with my dad my whole life when he was alive. He didn't make a big deal out of minor things like my mom and stepdad does. He didn't care about perfection like they do. As long as things were nice and things worked around the house, he would leave me alone.

Boy, I miss my dad a lot, I still cry sometimes at night when he appears in my dreams.

[IndigoErth]

Not enough sizes available in support stuff for a strain...

Stained the base and/or first half of my thumb on or just before Father's Day, and of course it's still hurting some a few weeks later. Never bad, but still get that twinge of pain sometimes.

Tried to look for a thumb/hand support wrap just to help lessen the use and hopefully let it heal, but only things I see are a medium... which are too big. And even the one at one store with adjustable velcro around the thumb was only at the end, so the rest of the length was too loose to do any good. Why can't they stock a few sizes? I guess women that need a smaller one and men with particularly big hands and couldn't do a medim either are out of luck, and def the sort of thing that's better off bought in person so you know what you're getting.

[ResidentEvil7]

I can't stand it when people drive or drag race loud cars in the middle of the night, keeping me awake. I'm surprised they do that where I'm at, because around the corner is a police station.

[tmntpower1988]

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

I can't stand it when people drive or drag race loud cars in the middle of the night, keeping me awake. I'm surprised they do that where I'm at, because around the corner is a police station.

I hate the cars that make the gun shot noises, scares the f*ck out of me every time.

[Andrew NDB]

People not understanding how ACs work. For example, I've got the AC going in the living room full blast... so let's open windows in the kitchen and open the front door?

[IndigoErth]

Naturally. If you cool the outdoors it will stop being so hot and then you won't need to use AC at all.



Longtime friend's mom probably starting hospice soon. Had really hoped she wouldn't be joining the league of us who have already lost a parent.

[Iroh]

Kittens grind my gears. It makes me mad how cute they are. When I'm trying to put on my game face and mean mug throughout my day, my heart melts and I become sad that I can't hug every cat.

[IndigoErth]

I have to agree, cats, esp young ones and kittens, are some of the best creatures. Dogs might be funny because they're often just big goofs by nature... but cats?? A cat will randomly act like a complete weirdo entirely on purpose and it's freaking hilarious.



Family drama... If my sister and brother in law don't divorce it'll be a surprise. His BS has been put up with long enough. I care about his welfare and whatever this obvious mental health issue is, but you DON'T fail your effing child and "forget" to go get him after his summer program ends at noon. Tired of worrying for the safety of my sister and how this BS is affecting my nephew.

[tmntpower1988]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

I have to agree, cats, esp young ones and kittens, are some of the best creatures. Dogs might be funny because they're often just big goofs by nature... but cats?? A cat will randomly act like a complete weirdo entirely on purpose and it's freaking hilarious.

Did you see the video of the cat carrying a sign with the message "feed me you dumb b*tch" on it and tapping the box while looking at the owner?

https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comme...hn8l6/feed_me/

[IndigoErth]

LOL Maybe we shouldn't give them additional forms of communication.


Edit: Is it any wonder Walgreens isn't doing so great when a family size box of Cheez-its is close to $10? Those will go stale before selling.

[Iroh]

Hahahaha! That is very cute. Reminds me of the dog on tiktok that presses certain voice buttons to get her point across.

[Stu_Padasso]

Originally Posted by tmntpower1988

I hate the cars that make the gun shot noises, scares the f*ck out of me every time.

For me it’s the Jake/engine brakes. I bought a house a little over a year and a half ago and the location is great except that the street is also part of a highway that runs through town. I work swing shift and it sucks when I wake up to what sounds like a .50 caliber machine gun approaching my neighborhood at 6am. There is supposed to be an ordinance against it but it seems to be unenforced.

[Stu_Padasso]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

People not understanding how ACs work. For example, I've got the AC going in the living room full blast... so let's open windows in the kitchen and open the front door?

I’ve had this conversation with my father numerous times over the years when I ride with him in his pickup truck. He insist that he keeps his windows wide open until the AC catches up while not realizing that he’s just letting the conditioned air bleed out and affecting his fuel economy. You’d think being the stingy guy he is that he would know better.

But this is also the same guy who used to use gasoline to clean grease off his hands.

Farmer logic.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Stu_Padasso

For me it’s the Jake/engine brakes. I bought a house a little over a year and a half ago and the location is great except that the street is also part of a highway that runs through town. I work swing shift and it sucks when I wake up to what sounds like a .50 caliber machine gun approaching my neighborhood at 6am. There is supposed to be an ordinance against it but it seems to be unenforced.

Have one of those that must live in a nearby neighborhood, sounding like it's constantly backfiring as it goes past mine. Luckily, we're 3rd house in so it's not too terribly loud for us, but still mentally roll my eyes every time. At least, I guess, it's been around enough years that I recognize the sound is THAT car and not someone being murdered.

Only one more annoying... the freaking SCREAMING pickup that lives a couple houses up on the adjoining road in my neighborhood. I swear this guy sometimes comes and goes multiple times some days just to listen to his obnoxious truck. I'm told that it might even belong to the freaking nearby COP, no less... Go figure.






Why does my Walmart who never got Ronin Leo now have both Donnie AND the newest Mikey both in stock on the shelf as if getting these figures is actually not that hard. I mean great for anyone else looking for those guys or trying to get all the Ronin figures, but why has Leo been impossible for me to come across. I have such awesome luck. Neither Walmart nor Target have ever had him, same for another place I tried that has collectables (had Casey but that was it).

Managed to order him on Amazon recently when he was finally available via them with free shipping (not the $45 plus shipping NECA listing) when ordering was available for like... a week or less... but won't even get him until next month. That order better go through.

[IndigoErth]

Did 2nd & Charles stop carrying new comic releases? Remembered my local store used to have a rack of newest ones. Not anymore. Don't see any spot for new releases at all. Wanted to see if they had that new TMNT #1...


All I got out of that trip over there after work was encountering some asshole on the road, driving with such gross disregard for other people in traffic, who I hope in the near future a large truck flips them and they burst into flames. Some people shouldn't be allowed to drive. Or exist.

If dash cams combined with an easy way to just forward video to local police with a "yup, this one here, officers" existed, I'd sooo consider it.

[tmntpower1988]

I hate it when some drivers don't stop at the red light. Was nearly knocked down by some asshole driver today when I was crossing at the traffic lights. All the other drivers had stopped but there was just that one dick who couldn't be bothered to wait. I've noticed that it's been getting worse lately, I've had a few close calls

[IndigoErth]

You wanna gather some of those people up and chuck 'em off a cliff with me? Might be fun and your country's cliffs look perfect for it.


Similar frustration, but in front of a store today. Some idiot was driving past the front of Walmart too fast, like at road speed, just as I (at the crosswalk area) was looking to cross and go to my car.

I'm pretty vigilant, but had someone who wasn't stepped out, esp some of the old folks... yeah, he'd have probably nailed someone and killed them. Because only his/their life matters apparently. I don't mind letting cars pass first, but driving like that, WTF.



I hope the big tv they had on top of their little car -- AND trying to drive without the doors fully closed (I think thanks to straps holding the tv) -- falls off. Or at least that a cop pulls them over for the doors.

Like what are you and passengers doing, trying to drive while holding the doors closed with your hands?? Saw them stopped in the far end of the parking lot near the exit when I was then leaving, guess it wasn't working out. Can't imagine why! Smarter people might have run the straps through open windows, but nah. (Would have loved to see someone bolder than I stop and yell at them.)

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by tmntpower1988

I hate it when some drivers don't stop at the red light.

Better that than the people who sit at the corner light with their right turn signal on, pretending to not know that they can turn right anytime on a red.

[Snowglare]

At least they used their signal. I hate having to guess whether someone's turning at a busy intersection, especially a 4-way, so I don't get creamed trying to cross.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Better that than the people who sit at the corner light with their right turn signal on, pretending to not know that they can turn right anytime on a red.

I doubt any person wants to sit waiting to go longer than they have to, including probably that person... Chances are they can't see well enough beyond other cars, the speed of oncoming cars is hard to judge, or other reasons. I have certain intersections around me I hate because of those reasons. And the occasional impatient asshat who can't see any better than me but apparently thinks I should throw myself out in front of oncoming traffic I know they prob can't see.

Pretty sure running a light and risking an accident isn't "better."


Edit: One in particular near me is a small intersection, and you can't see who has the light if it isn't you, so if it changes, traffic from another direction can be on you in an instant. I WISH they'd somehow invent and add an indicator to some intersections like that one to show which direction has the green.