What Grinds Your Gears? :)

[IndigoErth]

For sure another way that kind of judgement in choosing candidates could be very unfair.

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Taylor Swift. I am sick and tired of hearing about her. I had to finally mute her name on X cause I am sick of her showing up in my feed.

I don't care for her music ( Which is 99% crowing about ex boyfriends she had) I don;t give a **** what football player she might be dating it's like enough.

Bringing this back because her boyfriend's team won the superbowl.

Until she cures cancer or beats Stan Marshes record for the world's biggest **** she doesn't need 24/7 coverage.

[ResidentEvil7]

I agree she makes a lot of news coverage for just being her. It's annoying. I don't even bother to listen to Swift music, because it's too modern for me; where as I like more 1980s music.

[Andrew NDB]

Illegal immigrant charged 4 times in the past 10 years, never deported, now crushed a cop to death in his cop car.

https://komonews.com/news/local/memo...ges-two-beers#

[Cowabung-Gal]

When parents don’t teach their kids to flush the toilet AND wash their hands afterwards.

I was taking a bathroom break at my work and was washing my hands when this little girl came out of a stall and just walked out without flushing OR washing. The worst part? Her mom/guardian/whatever who was waiting for her to finish didn’t even stop her and just walked out of the bathroom with her like it was no big deal. So I had to flush the toilet.

What a family of pigs.

[IndigoErth]

Poster child for Pedialyte.

Yet they probably remain clueless why diarrhea is so common in their household. No, it's not "that bug going around," you're just simply gross and not teaching your kids right. Humans spread E coli, salmonella, etc. too without proper hygiene, it's not just reptiles and petting zoo animals.

[ResidentEvil7]

One thing that grinds my gears is when someone tells you they'll do something for you, such as calling and they turn off their phone and blow you off while you wait. And even if his (my best friend) phone was on, he doesn't answer it when I try to call. Take now for example: my best friend told me that he was going to call me last night around 9 and he turned off his phone, leaving me waiting and putting what I wanted to do uninterrupted on hold all night. I hate being ghosted by someone I'm expecting. I hate it because to leave a person, especially a best friend whom you consider like family, hanging like that for many hours is rude and disrespectful of my time I'm putting aside.

[IndigoErth]

People who tie a dog up out front and don't pay attention or care that they put her where she'll just tromp all over the newly grown plants and flowers and buds that are JUST now opening in a flowerbed and mess up other stuff with the line... The dog is just bored as is, she didn't need to be out there, she's got a whole backyard to freely roam around or a kid to play with inside.

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

Take now for example: my best friend told me that he was going to call me last night around 9 and he turned off his phone, leaving me waiting and putting what I wanted to do uninterrupted on hold all night.

Ugh, so rude. Have had similar when a friend asks if she can call back later and then leaves me waiting, not doing things I would have been doing, but didn't because I didn't want to be tied up when she in theory was going to be calling back.

[Snowglare]

Originally Posted by Cowabung-Gal

When parents don’t teach their kids to flush the toilet AND wash their hands afterwards.

I was taking a bathroom break at my work and was washing my hands when this little girl came out of a stall and just walked out without flushing OR washing. The worst part? Her mom/guardian/whatever who was waiting for her to finish didn’t even stop her and just walked out of the bathroom with her like it was no big deal. So I had to flush the toilet.

What a family of pigs.

That sounds like someone who's in too much of a hurry, the sort of mother who sees her kid as a burden. Like "hurry up, come on, we're going!" People are always in a rush for no reason, no time to do things properly.

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

One thing that grinds my gears is when someone tells you they'll do something for you, such as calling and they turn off their phone and blow you off while you wait.

Ooh, I hate that! Normally, I don't think anyone owes me anything, but if you make a promise, I expect you to keep it. If I have to leave my schedule open, it's kind of a big deal when nothing happens.

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by Snowglare

That sounds like someone who's in too much of a hurry, the sort of mother who sees her kid as a burden. Like "hurry up, come on, we're going!" People are always in a rush for no reason, no time to do things properly.

Oh, no, she was in no hurry at all. The entire family stayed about an hour at their table after that little potty break. The woman sounded like a redneck anyway.

[ResidentEvil7]

As far as being ghosted on the phone that applies to my best friend, but to employers that grinds my gears. I apply for jobs and I call them a few days later to discuss the application and they just say that they'll call me when they look at it, but they don't. If I do get a callback from them to schedule an interview and I do the interview, and they say that'll call me, but they don't and it's a long wait. Not only do they not call you after saying they will, but they don't email you or send you a letter with a response.

Speaking of jobs, another thing that grinds my gears is having to do multiple interviews just to get a job. For me who is autistic and struggles with applications and interviews, I have a hard enough time getting past the first and to get the job I have to do 3 at most places. In the 22 years I have been struggling since I ended high school, only 3 companies interviewed me more than the first stage. Only 3 out of countless attempts. Just the fact I'm still plugging it in after all these years and not giving up shows a lot of spunk.

I hate this insane world!

[IndigoErth]

Sent a ticket to Remotasks yesterday asking about maybe getting into some new projects one of these days. Heard winter was slow, so I'd just decided to wait and keep checking. Got a response telling me I'd violated the ToS. Bulls***. I reviewed my emails over the past months and I never got any notice, nor is my account blocked or anything. (Some people online saying they violated it did get notices and accounts suspended.) Of course they never actually explained that, and after seeing people complain that their own tickets are ignored, I bet my response to it and wanting clarification is ignored now.

Last project and tasks I was doing was back in October with no issue. Was assigned another after that, but due to real life job time obligations I wasn't able to participate in that one and haven't had any since. No way did I magically violate anything when not even doing anything with them.

Also read some people complaining about being falsely accused of using a VPN. And possibly triggered by additional IPs accessing an account? (Have never used one, so not really sure how that goes.) I swear, if getting a new computer, that would improve on being able to do work FOR them, is what triggered it and they won't change this unfair assumption on their end, then the people who make those decisions are idiots to disregard diligent workers... so I guess have fun with the cruddy ones.

Hoping this is straitened out. Grateful I was at least able to use it to save up for the expensive new PC I needed and wanted, but had other intentions for whatever cash I might earn going forward... esp possibly putting a chunk of it into a retirement savings. So gee thanks, Remo.


edit: It's just so stupid because I was even promoted to reviewer at some point on a project, which you're only going to get if you do good work and show that you understand what it is the project wants. And on a previous one I was told I was among a small handful of favorites of the woman who was overseeing it. Enough that she made sure I got put BACK into it after hidden 'test' tasks almost comically booted a majority of people out of it over a 24 hour period. I mean, come on.


edit 2: So... yeah, if any of you guys ever check it out, you can make a decent wad of cash on it if you put in the effort to try to do good work, but it can also just up and drop you (not including the normal losing and gaining of projects), so enjoy it while you've got it.

[Stu_Padasso]

Parents using martial arts as a daycare.

I’ve been taking martial arts on and off since junior high. Mostly Taekwondo and a little bit of Eight Stance Praying Mantis “Kung Fu.” But All too often, I’ve had to stop due to financial or scheduling conflicts. Shortly after buying a home in town, I decided to set myself up the goal to take this seriously and become a black belt. Last year, I started studying a form of Combat Hapkido and Gumdo (Korean sword fighting). After a couple of months, I started taking Taekwondo again to round out my training and get a little more exercise.

Holy crap.

My instructor has a class for Taekwondo here in town, but the school is pretty small and there aren’t enough students for Hapkido and Gumdo. So I’ve been traveling to a small city about an half an hour away to take all three courses just to make it easier for my schedule.

The older teenagers I can deal with, but it’s crowded and the little crotch-fruit that the parents bring have made it difficult to learn anything. To make matters worse, I’m worried what these parents are thinking when they see a 43 year old man hanging around a bunch of little kids.

Screw it. I’ve decided that next weekend that I’m just going to take a lunch break between Gumdo and Hapkido and drive back into town afterwards and take Taekwondo here in town. I’m till the “Old Man” and there’s a few kids there, but I can handle that.

Seriously, find a babysitter. Take your kids out for a walk or a bike ride if you want them to stay busy and get exercise. If you don’t want to deal with your kids, why should I? Not even my instructor will teach the younger kids Hapkido because they can’t be trusted with it.

Me? I’m trying to learn how to fight.

[ResidentEvil7]

Originally Posted by Stu_Padasso

Parents using martial arts as a daycare.

I’ve been taking martial arts on and off since junior high. Mostly Taekwondo and a little bit of Eight Stance Praying Mantis “Kung Fu.” But All too often, I’ve had to stop due to financial or scheduling conflicts. Shortly after buying a home in town, I decided to set myself up the goal to take this seriously and become a black belt. Last year, I started studying a form of Combat Hapkido and Gumdo (Korean sword fighting). After a couple of months, I started taking Taekwondo again to round out my training and get a little more exercise.

Holy crap.

My instructor has a class for Taekwondo here in town, but the school is pretty small and there aren’t enough students for Hapkido and Gumdo. So I’ve been traveling to a small city about an half an hour away to take all three courses just to make it easier for my schedule.

The older teenagers I can deal with, but it’s crowded and the little crotch-fruit that the parents bring have made it difficult to learn anything. To make matters worse, I’m worried what these parents are thinking when they see a 43 year old man hanging around a bunch of little kids.

Screw it. I’ve decided that next weekend that I’m just going to take a lunch break between Gumdo and Hapkido and drive back into town afterwards and take Taekwondo here in town. I’m till the “Old Man” and there’s a few kids there, but I can handle that.

Seriously, find a babysitter. Take your kids out for a walk or a bike ride if you want them to stay busy and get exercise. If you don’t want to deal with your kids, why should I? Not even my instructor will teach the younger kids Hapkido because they can’t be trusted with it.

Me? I’m trying to learn how to fight.

That's just great! I'm reading Japanese books on martial arts and iaido sword fighting and I got so invested in my reading that I'm considering joining a Dojo to study how to fight with a ninja sword and Japanese karate. But your story of little kids being part of the class really bothers me because I FREAKING HATE KIDS! I don't want to be part of a class of little mouthy brats and I don't want to be the only adult in the room. I'm 41, I don't want to be stuck in a Dojo school surrounded by kids that are not even old enough to drive.

[Stu_Padasso]

Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

That's just great! I'm reading Japanese books on martial arts and iaido sword fighting and I got so invested in my reading that I'm considering joining a Dojo to study how to fight with a ninja sword and Japanese karate. But your story of little kids being part of the class really bothers me because I FREAKING HATE KIDS! I don't want to be part of a class of little mouthy brats and I don't want to be the only adult in the room. I'm 41, I don't want to be stuck in a Dojo school surrounded by kids that are not even old enough to drive.

As Georgia Bernard Shaw put it “Youth is wasted on the young.”
Of it wasn’t for my age and medical history, I’d love to to have another chance to step into those yellow footprints in San Diego.

[IndigoErth]

Bleh. Is that common? Never taken any martial arts, but there was a time I was considering it. (Though realized that the time and money aren't easy to have at the same time, on top of too many self doubts.) If I ever got to considering it again I really wouldn't want that situation...

[Stu_Padasso]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Bleh. Is that common? Never taken any martial arts, but there was a time I was considering it. (Though realized that the time and money aren't easy to have at the same time, on top of too many self doubts.) If I ever got to considering it again I really wouldn't want that situation...

It depends what style you’re talking about. Sport Taekwondo and Karate are the most popular and commonly available and are notorious for being daycares. Others like Brazilian Jujitsu, MMA and Krav Maga tend to shoo away younger practitioners, from what I understand. As I said, my own instructor won’t teach kids Combat Hapkido because of all the joint locks, throws and throat and eye strikes involved.

[Stu_Padasso]

I know I’m sounding really silly, but people who smile too much get on my nerves. I don’t trust them.

In my experience, people who smile a lot are either morons or trying to scam you.

Like salesman.

Who would I like to sell me a new or used car? Jeremy Clarkson.

Bit of an @$$hole, but I’d know what I was getting into.

On that bombshell, back to the studio.

[IndigoErth]

Sub shops that don't have Swiss cheese.

Cripe, that's a very basic cheese, it's not like I'm asking for imported smoked gouda or something.

And in relation to this, when family members are ordering subs but "you didn't get a vote since you weren't there" and they get you something other than what you actually want (and I ALWAYS only want my turkey & Swiss, which they know), choosing plain ass provolone instead because people who like bland cheese think cheese is cheese. I rather dislike pointless bland cheese... Hell, even mozzarella only belongs on pizza, there's no point in eating that flavorless stuff otherwise.

I swear, if anyone ever wants PB&J but we're out of the J, I'll just slap some no frills apple sauce on there instead and tell them it's the same.



Yes I'm annoyed over bland cheese and inevitably a dull sandwich. Guess I'll be saving it and buying some Swiss tomorrow. Newly opened Jersey Mike's (that family wanted to try) can either stock some damn Swiss or go back to Jersey.

[frank_one]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Hell, even mozzarella only belongs on pizza, there's no point in eating that flavorless stuff otherwise.

The mozzarella you are eating is probably fake mozzarella.