# Aw, Gus 'tis full of rants **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 1, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043 "2013-08-01T01:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 35
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/681 "2013-08-31T03:19:05Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Do You Remember - The Last Time We Ranted In September? > > A big thanks to the asshole who loaded up an hour plus of country music on the jukebox at the lounge where we had supper tonight - I hope he stuck around and enjoyed the Tupak and Rihanna that we loaded up for _him_. šŸ™‚ > > The guy looked like a regular - weā€™ll just turn around and leave if we see him in there again next time. How about Do You Remember, We Rant in September? I hates jukebox hogs, especially when they leave before their music is done. Its like they just know that everyone really, REALLY wants to hear Achy Breaky Hearts 17 times in a row because they canā€™t keep a girlfriend. Hereā€™s a clue, idiot: If you didnā€™t wear out your latest CD by putting it on auto play everytime she was over, she might have lasted longer. **lorene** I agree, thatā€™s not how it was explained to me either :dubious: **SeaDragonTattoo** Thank you so much for the good explaination of PU surgery. I thought that it meant that cats just got their penii lopped off. While I know that fixed males donā€™t really need one, I thought it was pretty drastic. Our kittyboy is not liking his prescription food, so he gets locked in a different room to howl and scratch at the door while the others eat their Wellness. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/682 "2013-08-31T03:29:34Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Then there was the old guy who complained bitterly that I needed to wait my turn. :rolleyes: Dude, the clerk has my powerball ticket in her hand and is asking me for money, so Iā€™m pretty sure _ **it is my fucking turn** _. That cracked me up - thanks. šŸ˜ƒ Thereā€™s a commercial that reminded me of - a guy is sitting at his computer and another guyā€™s head pops out from his sweater, then the other guyā€™s hands and starts typing on the keyboard. Pretty soon theyā€™re battling for control of the computer. Thatā€™s sort of what I imagined the situation devolving into. Me being behind this guy with my arms trying to reach around (no, not \*that \*kind of reach around) to conduct the transaction. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/683 "2013-08-31T04:12:10Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > Iā€™m only half paying attention to him during this time and for some reason finding it increasingly funny. By the time Iā€™m paying the cashier, Iā€™m almost tempted to chuckle but restrain myself. Had this not been someone who was obviously non-native, I would have assumed they were being horribly rude and said something. Being in a pretty good mood I probably would have diplomatic about it, but I definitely would have opened my yap, just on principle. I didnā€™t actually care and it wasnā€™t actually a problem for me, but I know how many people tend to just take things and not say anything and since I have no problems with being an asshole, I tend to feel itā€™s incumbent on me to speak for them when Iā€™m up to it. I did the speak up thing for you. I had stopped at a rest area to go potty and of _course_ one of the Womens was closed for cleaning, so there is a line. Wait, wait, wait - finally I am at the head of the line, except thereā€™s no one behind me because, of _course_, they had just opened the other one. Anyway, just as a stall opens up, in comes **The Queen Of The Universe** , walks right by my fat body and starts to enter the open stall. Because someone was flushing, my first two ā€œHeysā€ werenā€™t heard (I assume, being charitable) so my third one was rather loud. \*\*The Queen Of The Universe \*\*got pissy at _me_ for ā€œyellingā€ at her, to which I said she hadnā€™t heard the first two. She then told me I should have been standing someplace where she could see me, and I just laughed at her. Then, **The Queen Of The Universe** actually said, and I kid you not, ā€œoh my god, whateverā€ with a perfect valley girl accent. Well, OMG, I just had to laugh again! šŸ˜ƒ šŸ†’ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/684 "2013-08-31T05:57:09Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Donā€™t think itā€™s a cultural thing. Itā€™s an asshole thing. Have plenty of people (usually older people) do this at the service counter of my local grocery store. The men are usually buying scratch-offs, the women are usually playing silly coupon games trying to get 7 fucking cents refunded. Then their business is done, or at least a long pause and the clerk tries to help other people, but they stand there organizing their shit or deciding whether this 9 year old expired coupon is worth fighting for or they want 3 more scratch-offs, blocking the counter and oblivious to the existence of other people.\ My husband waited 10 minutes to buy a lottery ticket today thanks to a gentleman who was reading the ProLine in the sports section and making his selections while cross-referencing against the newspaper as people were waiting to buy tickets behind him. Iā€™m really surprised more people donā€™t get assaulted in lines to buy lottery tickets or scratchers - some people really ask for it. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/685 "2013-08-31T08:53:23Z")
Update on the sunburned kids: Today I took the Princess to her pediatrician to sign her annual form to allow her to use her albuterol inhaler at school. While we were there, I asked the doctor to examine her burn - sheā€™s still reddish and peeling. Literally, bits of dead skin fell off her shoulders and onto the examining room floor. The doctor recommended Eucerin or some other unscented lotion for her, and also stronger sunscreen of 50 SPF or over. Iā€™m taking her downtown tomorrow to meet her friend and later to that friendā€™s house for a sleepover - not taking any chances, Iā€™ll slather her and myself in 100 SPF. As for the other girls, one is staying at the otherā€™s house for the weekend (where Princess is joining them tomorrow), and she reports infected skin on one of the sunburned areas. Her mom needs to get her to a doctor as soon as she gets home. Iā€™m packing some Neosporin in my daughterā€™s bag just in case her friend needs it. I consider those girls like my own kids, I think itā€™s the least I can do. ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/686 "2013-08-31T12:04:35Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Do You Remember - The Last Time We Ranted In September? > > A big thanks to the asshole who loaded up an hour plus of country music on the jukebox at the lounge where we had supper tonight - I hope he stuck around and enjoyed the Tupak and Rihanna that we loaded up for _him_. šŸ™‚ > > The guy looked like a regular - weā€™ll just turn around and leave if we see him in there again next time. Iā€™ve felt this way, only the oppositeā€“after what seemed like YEARS of (loud) thumping rap crap, I was wishing the jukebox had had some Ernest Tubb to load up on them! šŸ™‚ I also resubmit for consideration the next minirants thread titleā€“September Mourn. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/687 "2013-08-31T12:32:59Z")
My suggestion for next month - Deviated Septumber rants ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/688 "2013-08-31T12:41:52Z")
Thanks for the info on the PU surgery. Since Shadow is doing well on the prescription cat food, I hope he wonā€™t need it, but Iā€™ll keep it in mind. A couple of years back, we also bought one of those cat water fountains, and itā€™s a BIG hit with all four cats. My husband is out of town. This makes me cranky, and makes the cats cranky. I know that I pick on him a lot, but I miss him when heā€™s not here. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/689 "2013-08-31T18:27:45Z")
> [@Chanteuse](#): > > Iā€™ve felt this way, only the oppositeā€“after what seemed like YEARS of (loud) thumping rap crap, I was wishing the jukebox had had some Ernest Tubb to load up on them! :)\ Now, donā€™t go getting in the way of my rant with logic. šŸ™‚ The dog across the alley started barking his head off this morning (which is nothing new) - the new thing was the kids screaming as the dog was barking. What the holy hell is going on out there, and why it happening behind my house at 9:30 on a Saturday morning? ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/690 "2013-08-31T20:09:34Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > My suggestion for next month - Deviated Septumber rants Seconded! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/691 "2013-08-31T20:18:04Z")
Can I be the one to start the next rant thread, or does someone else plan to start it? ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/692 "2013-08-31T21:12:36Z")
I vote that you do it, as long as you post one of your long vapid ones with LOTS of smilies. šŸ˜ƒ (I wasnā€™t being mean to you, I was making fun of that jerk who called you vapid. Go for it, Girlfriend!) **Lynn** when you put the cat fountain in the dishwasher, do your cats all snub the bowl of water you left in its place? Thatā€™s our regularly scheduled weekend cat snubbing entertainment. The indignanty of being forced to drink tepid water out of a bowl causes so much drama that we think that all of our feline overlords should be on a Broadway stage. Its currently happening here. Lucky is yowling and pawing at the floor and wall to try to make the magic waterfall happen. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/693 "2013-08-31T21:18:16Z")
So . . . you donā€™t have a backup fountain for the kitties. Baaaaddd human!! Bad! šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/694 "2013-08-31T21:37:05Z")
We have to hand wash the fountain, so thereā€™s little trauma, and we also always leave out a bowl of still water, in case Chaos forgets that she can drink out of the fountain again. This is the cat who forgets which side of the door has hinges on it. Sheā€™ll cry at the hinge side, even if the doorknob side is slightly ajar. Itā€™s all so COMPLICATED! I swear, that catā€™s brain consists entirely of fur. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/695 "2013-08-31T22:00:48Z")
UGH! I just saw a friend say ā€œI might have sometimeā€ instead of ā€œI might have some time.ā€ Why do people keep mis-using compound words like that? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/696 "2013-08-31T22:03:04Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > I vote that you do it, as long as you post one of your long vapid ones with LOTS of smilies. šŸ˜ƒ > > (I wasnā€™t being mean to you, I was making fun of that jerk who called you vapid. Go for it, Girlfriend!) > ā€¦ Haha, thanks. šŸ™‚ :D;)šŸ˜› Iā€™ll do it if someone doesnā€™t beat me to it. I can stay up until tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/697 "2013-09-01T02:41:19Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > So . . . you donā€™t have a backup fountain for the kitties. > > Baaaaddd human!! Bad! šŸ˜‰ Our poor abused kitties are packing up their beds and toys to move to a better slave. Whatā€™s your address again, and do you have proper boxes? > [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > We have to hand wash the fountain, so thereā€™s little trauma, and we also always leave out a bowl of still water, in case Chaos forgets that she can drink out of the fountain again. This is the cat who forgets which side of the door has hinges on it. Sheā€™ll cry at the hinge side, even if the doorknob side is slightly ajar. Itā€™s all so COMPLICATED! > > I swear, that catā€™s brain consists entirely of fur. I sure do miss Spike. Dumb as a box of rocksā€¦well maybe the rocks were smarter, but he was such a loving kitteh. He loved meeting new friends and everyone was a new friend to him. > [@EmilyG](#): > > Haha, thanks. šŸ™‚ :D;)šŸ˜› > > Iā€™ll do it if someone doesnā€™t beat me to it. I can stay up until tomorrow. Do it now **EmilyG**. Times zones will make it seem like you did stay up all night šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2013, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aw-gus-tis-full-of-rants/665043/698 "2013-09-01T03:01:03Z")
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