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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Ben on January 11, 2009, 02:56:05 PM
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Time for another installment of, "Stuff That Irritated Ben Today"
1) While at the gym, somebody in the cardio room broke the Gym Geneva Convention and introduced weaponized farts into the otherwise conventional war of sweat and unwashed bodies. These were bioweapon grade if anything is. I mean NASTY. Me and people around me were all looking at each other with disgust and the eye contact was all, "Do you SMELL that?!? Wait -- maybe it was you so I'd better not say anything". And this went on several times over 20 minutes. I can excuse one or two accidents, but anything more than that, get off your damn machine, go to the bathroom, and get it out of your system. I mean it's common courtesy, like the "courtesy flush" in a public restroom. It had to be a vegan -- nobody else farts like that.
2) Pulling into my local gas station, I find it deserted EXCEPT for the two pumps that have diesel, which have little rice burners parked next to them, taking their sweet time by filling up, leaving their cars at the pumps, and going into the mini-mart to buy twinkies or whatever.
3) At the grocery store, three of the four "self serve" registers had idiots at them that needed store assistance with like EVERY item they scanned. If you can't work the self serve, then go to a line with a live checker -- that's what they're for!
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It had to be a vegan -- nobody else farts like that.
HEY!! I'm vegetarian and my gas has significantly less smell than the average guy! (please hold the "s- don't stink comments)
3) At the grocery store, three of the four "self serve" registers had idiots at them that needed store assistance with like EVERY item they scanned. If you can't work the self serve, then go to a line with a live checker -- that's what they're for!
I find that even when I don't need help the self-serve takes longer... I swear those lasers are worse than the ones the live checkers use.
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You gotta move the stuff in front of the laser... Faster seems to work better. Too many folks just plunk it down in front, and then wonder why it won't scan.
Sounds like someone went to White Castles after an evening of beer...
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I hate gas pump hogs. They fill up with gas, then open the hood and overhaul the engine, then get the windshield washer and wash the entire car. OR, they fill the car up, and then stroll into the store, phone to the ear, to shop for that just right bottle of water.
Don't get me started on the commercial drive-thru at the bank. I swear some of those people in front of me are applying for mortgages. :mad:
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The thing that irritated Len today is living on the ragged edge of snow/rain. I want snow damnit and all we've been getting is rain. Wife's the same way.
Other than that, I hope Pittsburg loses today.
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The thing that irritated Len today is living on the ragged edge of snow/rain. I want snow damnit and all we've been getting is rain. Wife's the same way.
Same here in the Mid-Willamette Valley. Everyone up north got a nice batch of snow a few weeks ago. We, on the other hand, got just enough to torment us and make us wish for a good snowfall.
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Same here in the Mid-Willamette Valley. Everyone up north got a nice batch of snow a few weeks ago. We, on the other hand, got just enough to torment us and make us wish for a good snowfall.
Yep. Just enough to torment us with the possibility of more....
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Vegan farts are indeed nasty.
All those lentils and beans do a number.
Sorry to hear about your bad day, Ben.
At least you didn't have Windows 7 crash several times. ;)
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Sorry to hear about your bad day, Ben.
Aw, stuff like this happens to me, I just laugh it off anymore (or post here for entertainment). Heck, what else can ya do?
Besides, on the positive side, I have you guys all beta testing Windows 7 for me. :P :laugh:
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The wind is irritating me today. Can't hardly stand up out there.
45 degrees / 45 mph :(
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At least you didn't have Windows 7 crash several times. ;)
You have no one to blame for that besides yourself. Well maybe bill also.
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Time for another installment of, "Stuff That Irritated Ben Today"
3) At the grocery store, three of the four "self serve" registers had idiots at them that needed store assistance with like EVERY item they scanned. If you can't work the self serve, then go to a line with a live checker -- that's what they're for!
also one of my pet peeves. and i always get behind the folks who can't use it, and then want sympathy for how 'difficult' it is.
the whole point of the self serve is so folks who are at least somewhat tech savvy don't have to deal with the grocerys employees (and particularly when one of them keeps hitting on me)
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got behind a lady with ocd and some issues in the self serve checkout. was funny albeit slow
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Phillip Rivers getting spanked in Pittsburgh.
Oh wait, that doesnt irritate anyone.
=D
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Hm, pretty much all that irritated me today was my father in law's complete lack of respect for personal space and appropriate boundaries.
The man will not only stand me and read while I am typing, he'll lean in close enough that he's practically touching, and then comment on it.
It only gets worse when I'm pregnant. It is never appropriate to put your face within six inches of your daughter in law's crotch, even if she is pregnant and you're "listening for the baby". Especially if she told you get the f--- away twice already. Next time he tries that, he's gonna end up with some broken bones.
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You have a seriously twisted F-I-L, Bridgewalker.
Anygunanywhere
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Can't think of anything that irritated me today. Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow. =D
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Hm, pretty much all that irritated me today was my father in law's complete lack of respect for personal space and appropriate boundaries.
The man will not only stand me and read while I am typing, he'll lean in close enough that he's practically touching, and then comment on it.
It only gets worse when I'm pregnant. It is never appropriate to put your face within six inches of your daughter in law's crotch, even if she is pregnant and you're "listening for the baby". Especially if she told you get the f--- away twice already. Next time he tries that, he's gonna end up with some broken bones.
my, errr, step grandfather(?) is kinda like that. absolutly no concept of personal space. he hugs (in a totally kind and non creepy way) and i HATE being touched by folks who i am not extreamly close to, and even then in severe moderation. hell, i don't think i've given my own dad a hug in a couple of years.
on the plus side, you are pregnant. therefor if F-I-L ends up with some crunched bones, you can just say 'hormones' and get away with it. :lol: (if you have never seen the british show coupling, your deffinatly missing out)
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Yea, pregnant women are lucky, they can do just about anything and get away with it. :lol:
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All I had happen to me today was a bumper install that was supposed to take 30 minutes took 6 hours. I didn't have any problems with MY Windows 7 box, however. Oh, and the Eagles won. =D
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Not only do vegans tend to do eye-stinging WMDs that could wilt flowers, but they seem to be absolutely unaware they're doing so.
COWS, people. COWS. It's what COWS do, and if you eat only roughage and legumes, guess what you do?
And the only thing that annoyed me today was being trapped in the house because the world turned into a giant sno-cone.
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Yea, pregnant women are lucky.
Yea. Ketosis is fun. As for getting away with it, he will be informed that if he's nice, I won't press charges for CSC.
Maned: beats the hell out of being trapped a couple hundred miles from the house because of the sno-cone-ization of the world.
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Maned: beats the hell out of being trapped a couple hundred miles from the house because of the sno-cone-ization of the world.
True! Or trapped in general. I looked outside this morning, thought "how bad is it?", turned on the news, "50 car pileup"...Oh. THAT bad.
House day! There are much worse things than being trapped in warm coziness with two pleasant-company felines and a giant mug of coffee.
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Stuff that irritated me today: Unemployed still.
Also, Cerberus in Resident Evil.
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Today's irritation: UNC B-ball lost. SWMBO is from NC. Big time fan. Now I have to live with that.
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Yea. Ketosis is fun.
here's one link that might help:
http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/women-s-health/369701-dangers-ketosis-durning-pregnancy.html
Type in "Ketosis in Pregnancyt" as there is more. Hope this helps. =)
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Hm, pretty much all that irritated me today was my father in law's complete lack of respect for personal space and appropriate boundaries.
The man will not only stand me and read while I am typing, he'll lean in close enough that he's practically touching, and then comment on it.
It only gets worse when I'm pregnant. It is never appropriate to put your face within six inches of your daughter in law's crotch, even if she is pregnant and you're "listening for the baby". Especially if she told you get the f--- away twice already. Next time he tries that, he's gonna end up with some broken bones.
I've never understood the idiots who think that a woman being pregnant is an excuse to touch her belly etc. How does your husband feel about his Dad acting this way? It's his family and his responsibility to deal with it, imho. "Knock it off or you'll never see me or your grandchildren again" is generally an effective messge if delivered with enough conviction.
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For some reason, whenever I see this thread my brain first processes the title as "Stuff That Irradiated Ben Today" :lol:
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Hm, pretty much all that irritated me today was my father in law's complete lack of respect for personal space and appropriate boundaries.
The man will not only stand me and read while I am typing, he'll lean in close enough that he's practically touching, and then comment on it.
It only gets worse when I'm pregnant. It is never appropriate to put your face within six inches of your daughter in law's crotch, even if she is pregnant and you're "listening for the baby". Especially if she told you get the f--- away twice already. Next time he tries that, he's gonna end up with some broken bones.
In our case, it is my FIL (IOW, her father) who is the "inappropriate" (understatement of the millenium, and the last one too) one :mad:
Our solution was to move two states away and only use a PO box for correspondence. Somebody should have shot him or busted his head decades ago.
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For some reason, whenever I see this thread my brain first processes the title as "Stuff That Irradiated Ben Today" :lol:
"First, the microwave didn't shut off when the door was opened. And then somebody spilled radium paint on my driveway. Someone had left an alpha source in the bottom of my coffee mug. And then I was followed by a crazy homeless guy pushing an x-ray cart!"
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Also, I've signed you up for a spent-fuel-rod-of-the-month club. You should be getting one any day now.
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For some reason, whenever I see this thread my brain first processes the title as "Stuff That Irradiated Ben Today" :lol:
I'm glad I'm not the only one....
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Okay, the last few days have been pretty good for me. :D (by comparison at least)
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my irritation of the day.
women walking her golden retrever (without any real control over the dog) comes walking up to me as i am walking azlan (think BIG and ALL BOY dog) and azlan has two modes when confronted by strange dogs, breed it or eat it. now, i've got azlan on a short lead (hell my hand was practically on his head) and i say "please don't bring your dog over here". women walks her darn dog right on up as i'm saying "seriously, GET YOUR DOG AWAY!"
just then azlan decided he was going to eat the dog. luckly i had control over azlan, so he didn't get a chance.
but she sure backed the golden off fast. ;/
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I would like to be irradiated. Will it turn me into a Superhero?
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I would like to be irradiated. Will it turn me into a Superhero?
Sure. Your only powers will be losing all of your hair and teeth and then bleeding internally, though. :laugh:
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What about being sterile? I also want the power of sterility. :laugh:
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What about being sterile? I also want the power of sterility. :laugh:
We all want you to have the power of sterility. :D
Chris
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What about being sterile? I also want the power of sterility. :laugh:
i don't think you need to worry about that if you have no hair and no teeth.
:angel:
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Well, I DID set myself up for this.... :laugh:
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Seek help, Ben. Seek professional help.
(P.S. You won't find that here. =D )
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breed it or eat it.
Phrase o' the Day.....
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Things that irritated Jeff today...
There's been a guy on the train lately I can't seem to get away from. No matter where I go, he and the people he rides with are always within 2 seats of me. First, the guy never shuts up, and as if that isn't enough, he whistles his s-es, just like every rodent cartoon character.
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Things that irritated Jeff today...
There's been a guy on the train lately I can't seem to get away from. No matter where I go, he and the people he rides with are always within 2 seats of me. First, the guy never shuts up, and as if that isn't enough, he whistles his s-es, just like every rodent cartoon character.
It's working! Muwhahahahahaha!
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Things that irritated Jeff today...
There's been a guy on the train lately I can't seem to get away from. No matter where I go, he and the people he rides with are always within 2 seats of me. First, the guy never shuts up, and as if that isn't enough, he whistles his s-es, just like every rodent cartoon character.
He'sss trying to getsss hissss precioussss back ... :O
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New, updated irritations?
Ooh, I can play this game!
The staffer who runs a free pre-bar-prep psuedo class that I attending because it is a good source of free materials randomly decided to run a practice quiz until forty minutes past the end of class. I'm sure me gathering up my stuff in the middle of a timed practice exam and racing out to get kiddo before the daycare closed didn't annoy anyone at all. ;/
Seriously, if your lecture consists of reading your powerpoint slides aloud, shouldn't it be fairly easy to *not* run over by forty minutes?
The half-billion mommy-board nitwits who insist on turning every decision in life into a thread title that a badly twisted, unfunny attempt to paraphrase the opening line of Hamlet's soliloquy. That one almost led to a brand-new irritation thread.
My new partner who both smokes and wears his overcoat indoors. I foresee three months of chronic breathing problems. =| I may just talk to him about that one. Maybe he won't mind just keeping a sweater in the clinic, so he doesn't have to listen to me cough every time we work together, which will be almost daily.
Profs who teach classes populated entirely by third year law students, mostly people graduating this term, but who still insist on writing syllabi in a manner more consistent with the habit to undergrad freshman, including phrases like "law school is a job, show up prepared to work!" :rolleyes: Aw, really? Cuz I thought this was all fun and games.
Also,
sinus infections
subzero temps
cats
car batteries
math requirements
irresponsible spouses
hyperemesis
cranky toddlers
poorly scheduled daycares
dogs
overpriced medications
boots with no lugs
boots with lugs but too-short shafts
boots that are perfect, except for the holes
maternity clothes
dry clean only clothes
code books an inch too thick for the briefcase
food
mediation centers
semantic distinctions
and, cotton socks
Sorry, I've had an irritating day. :|
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Interestingly, nothing irritated me today. The irradiation must be working... :laugh:
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Secure Computing Sidewinders and compressed implementation schedules really annoy me lately.
Chris