sonicshoulder Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 What kind of n asshole asks a question like that? One of my pet peeves is geting stabbed. This has only happened when I lived in the south, though.I was once stabbed three times in one day when I lived in Honningsvag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ordinary Beehive Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 A couple more... 1. When there's a long chain of emails between people and some dumbass replies to the first email without reading all of the emails that came after. Happens all the time at work.2. People that don't like Seinfeld. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 When someone in my family loads the dishwasher with a bowl or a glass or something upside down on the top rack and it collects all the dirty water and then spills out all over the other clean dishes on the bottom rack when you pull out the top rack. Actually, I have numerous dishwasher loading (or failure to load) peeves, truth be told. I should probably have that looked at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 When there's a long chain of emails between people and some dumbass replies to the first email without reading all of the emails that came after. Happens all the time at work.Yes, very much agree. Similarly, people around here who post without reading the whole thread. I realize that sometimes VC threads are not user-friendly (), but if the question you're posting has already been asked and answered three times in that thread, you deserve to be mocked. Seriously. Somewhat related: it drives me nuts when I send out an e-mail with attachments and links, pre-emptively addressing every possible question I think could be asked on the topic, and I get a response 30 seconds after sending it, asking me for a piece of information that's very easily accessible in the information I've already provided. For example, if there's an attachment titled "location-directions-maps.pdf", please do not reply to me with "How do I get there?" And related to that last one: Everyone in the office has received the same e-mails with the same attachments, containing all the information and hand-outs we're going to need for the big meeting this afternoon. So why do some people look at me when I walk into the room with a stack of paper in front of me and ask "hey, where did you get those handouts?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I was in NYC once, it's a toilet. One of my pet peeves is when people make broad, sweeping generalizations about 8 million people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Woman Who 'Loves Brazil' Has Only Seen Four Square Miles Of It I've been treated very kindly, by good friends and complete strangers alike, in New York City. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 A couple more... 1. When there's a long chain of emails between people and some dumbass replies to the first email without reading all of the emails that came after. Happens all the time at work.2. People that don't like Seinfeld. Along the lines of your #1... Original business related email goes out to a large group. One person hits "reply to all" to ask the sender how his vacation was (not business related). Sender then hits "reply to all" to say that it was fine except the assholes in Boston. The other guy hits "reply to all" to say that he had the same experience when vacationing in the south. Some lady in the next cube hits "reply to all" to let them know that that everyone can see their conversation (instead of just emailing the two people involved). Original person hits "reply to all" to say he's sorry. The other guy hits "reply to all" to ask the lady if she got the email he sent her about something business related but having nothing to do with anyone else on the list. You get the picture.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sonicshoulder Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 One of my pet peeves is when people make broad, sweeping generalizations about 8 million people.In my 36 hours in NYC I saw a chunk of concrete hurled at our bus, a cab hit a lady, stop, and then run her over with front and back tires in an attempt to get away, and my buddies wife spit on and cussed by a crazy drunk. What stood out most were the people walking over the girl who got hit almost as if she was burdening them. Should I have a different opinion? If it makes you feel better I would be willing to say the exact opposite about Toronto. For the record I have never been treated with such hospitality as my friends and I were treated at the Duplex piano bar in Greenwich Village. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pillowy star Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 When someone in my family loads the dishwasher with a bowl or a glass or something upside down on the top rack and it collects all the dirty water and then spills out all over the other clean dishes on the bottom rack when you pull out the top rack. This is why I always. ALWAYS. Pull out the bottom rack first when unloading the dishwasher. If only to prevent all the remaining water that is lingering on the upside down bottom dents of the top rack glasses from pouring down on the bottom rack stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 In my 36 hours in NYC I saw a chunk of concrete hurled at our bus, a cab hit a lady, stop, and then run her over with front and back tires in an attempt to get away, and my buddies wife spit on and cussed by a crazy drunk. What stood out most were the people walking over the girl who got hit almost as if she was burdening them. Should I have a different opinion? If it makes you feel better I would be willing to say the exact opposite about Toronto. For the record I have never been treated with such hospitality as my friends and I were treated at the Duplex piano bar in Greenwich Village. On a slight aside in terms of people from out of the NYC areas feelings towards the city.....I have been to New York at least 1000 times as I have lived within 25 miles of NYC for at least 25 years and have only seen (in terms of unbelivable moments) 1 car accident and 1 person get hit by a car in NYC (Albiet not too badly). I have also been all over NYC and the 5 boro's and have not seen anything that out of the ordinary. NYC is a very well run efficient machine. I don't get all the dislike for NYC or fear it creates. NYC has everything a person can need in addition to very friendly people (Outside of the tourist areas that is!)! In addition there is a good conert every night! What's not to like?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 What's not to like?!The Yankees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 The Yankees.Ha..I get the sports rivalry..I don't follow sports anymore so I never think of the city in those terms...though I used to go to a ton of Mets games so I get it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ordinary Beehive Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Micro-managers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Little, tiny nativity scenes.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Little, tiny nativity scenes.... Like inside Col. Blake's ear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 It never was before, but now that my shoes have become very squeaky, I HATE wearing squeaky shoes!Whenever I walk past anybody's desk here at work, they always look up to see who the hell it is. And then, I have to keep on walking in these damn noisy, squeaky things.UGH! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Micro-managers.http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/04/27/moms.quit.job.college.admissions/index.html?hpt=C2 How bout this then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Oh micro-managers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ordinary Beehive Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I meant more like someone deligating me work, then basically forcing me to do it in front of them so they know it's being done correctly. And not because I don't do it correctly - I always do good work - just because their a fucking freak and don't trust anyone to do anything correctly because they're an egomaniac and think only they can do things correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Since we've been understaffed, one of my bosses has been trying to "help" us, much in the way a three year-old might "help" you make cookies. He's great at what he does, which is exactly why he doesn't do what we do. For a task that would take me 20 minutes to draft, I have to fix all of his information instead, taking me about an hour. Sometimes I just scrap his work and return something original to him, and I don't think he notices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Oh micro-managers. Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly: [examining Lt. Col. Blake's ear] Wow! Lt. Col. Henry Blake: What? What is it? What do you see? Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly: I can't describe it... it's almost like a little Nativity scene...! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I hate to say this but...New York is full of assholes...not everyone, but there are lots of them running rampant. actually, once in a while, I tend to turn into one of these assholes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Little, tiny nativity scenes....Like inside Col. Blake's ear?Oh micro-managers.Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly: [examining Lt. Col. Blake's ear] Wow! Lt. Col. Henry Blake: What? What is it? What do you see? Cpl. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly: I can't describe it... it's almost like a little Nativity scene...!Every single one of these made me giggle right out loud. You two are going on my anti-pet peeves list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Every single one of these made me giggle right out loud. You two are going on my anti-pet peeves list. Nobody makes lists anymore.EDIT: I really thought we were in the RTT here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxiebean Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 It never was before, but now that my shoes have become very squeaky, I HATE wearing squeaky shoes!Whenever I walk past anybody's desk here at work, they always look up to see who the hell it is. And then, I have to keep on walking in these damn noisy, squeaky things.UGH!THIS. My favorite pair of (Simple) work shoes squeak like the dickens. It's doubly-annoying since I work in a library. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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