# Entirely Benign, Appropriate Things That Make You Seethe **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102 "2021-05-28T17:16:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/162 "2021-06-09T21:10:39Z")
I think the [pull shirts off by the hem so they end up inside out] is something they teach little girls. May have something to do with removing sports bras too. Female clothing (for young or old) is also more likely to have sequins, sparkles, appliques, funky decorative buttons, etc., that are rather fragile and in many case prone to catching on other garments while in the machinery. For all those things, putting the smooth undecorated side out make some sense. At the expense of turning stuff back rightside out to fold and put away. Or maybe not. One approach is simply to fold the **lovely Mrs Tripler** ’s stuff how you find it, be that inside-out or otherwise. It won’t be any more or less wrinkly when she goes to wear it. One of the keys to a successful marriage is to have the costs fall on the same person as the benefits. i.e. if you’re a messy eater but she cleans the glop off the table after, that’s unfair. You get the benefit; she gets the cost. Not good. But if you’re a messy eater _and_ you also clean the table after, that’s totally fair. You get the benefit of enthusiastic gusto-filled eating, and you bear the costs of doing so. I’ll reserve a spot for you in my spacious and well-worn marital doghouse just in case this suggestion does not meet with Her Approval. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/163 "2021-06-09T22:06:02Z")
> [@BrickBat](#): > > I’ve found it’s even worse at poolside, especially those at hotels and such. All that hard concrete for sound to echo off of, and it really carries. “_Mom! Mom! Watch!..thunshhhhh!. Mom! Mom!..Look!..Kuppluncshhhh!_” Don? Don Martin?!? mmm ---
**Author:** ![Ranch\_Dip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranch_dip/32/5238_2.png) [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/164 "2021-06-09T22:14:57Z")
[quote=“LSLGuy, post:162, topic:943102”] I think the [pull shirts off by the hem so they end up inside out] is something they teach little girls. May have something to do with removing sports bras too.[/quote] Dammit I missed that memo. > [@](#): > > Female clothing (for young or old) is also more likely to have sequins, sparkles, appliques, funky decorative buttons, etc., that are rather fragile and in many case prone to catching on other garments while in the machinery. For all those things, putting the smooth undecorated side out make some sense. At the expense of turning stuff back rightside out to fold and put away. The fancy stuff isn’t likely to be thrown into the washer / dryer. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/165 "2021-06-10T01:16:59Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > When someone says, “Have a good one!”? One what? Hour? Day? Geological epoch? Seriously, this is one of the laziest things I’ve heard from people, and it seems to be growing in popularity. Give a pass to retail workers inside big-box stores. We can go an entire shift without seeing the sun (or darkness in windows, etc.) and it’s easy to lose track. People give you funny looks I’d you say “Have a nice morning!” at 7 p.m. so you learn to say something more generic. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/166 "2021-06-10T02:10:45Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > People give you funny looks I’d you say “Have a nice morning!” at 7 p.m. so you learn to say something more generic. Being in a 24/7 business for 40+ years now I long ago standardized on “Good morning!” no matter what time of day. What time my body says and what time the local clocks say can also be well out of whack. Plus, as you say, the effect of perpetual bland indoor lighting. Or outside, natural night that lasts 18 hours or 4 hours or 12 hours or … Some folks look quizzical, but “good morning” is the most optimistic of the time-of-day greetings, so I’m good with it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/167 "2021-06-10T03:59:46Z")
When I was working night- and graveyard-shift, I always said “Good morning” when I came to work. There were some cow-orkers who got visibly and vocally angry at this. ---
**Author:** ![Enjoy\_Slurm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enjoy_slurm/32/3937_2.png) [@Enjoy\_Slurm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enjoy_Slurm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/168 "2021-06-10T05:49:06Z")
People who overweight and intelligent shame others by calling them “cow-orkers”. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/169 "2021-06-10T09:46:10Z")
I find this works nicely: “Good day. I said _good day_.” mmm ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/170 "2021-06-10T11:58:50Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Female clothing (for young or old) is also more likely to have sequins, sparkles, appliques, funky decorative buttons, etc., that are rather fragile and in many case prone to catching on other garments while in the machinery. For all those things, putting the smooth undecorated side out make some sense. At the expense of turning stuff back rightside out to fold and put away. > > Or maybe not. One approach is simply to fold the **lovely Mrs Tripler** ’s stuff how you find it, be that inside-out or otherwise. It won’t be any more or less wrinkly when she goes to wear it. The weird thing is, SIGO has folded my stuff inside out, so I find my t-shirts have to be un-reversed before I wear them! Seriously, there is **nothing so un-intimidating** than wearing my favorite “_FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY_” t-shirt on a videoteleconference with another organization, when it inside out. Your earlier argument makes sense though, and @Ranch_Dip’s reply even more so. I’d forgotten about those kinds of garments since I quit wearing sequins at age 6. 😛 > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Give a pass to retail workers inside big-box stores. We can go an entire shift without seeing the sun (or darkness in windows, etc.) and it’s easy to lose track. I cannot. I’ll happily take a “Have a good day!” or a “Have a good weekend!” (if it’s close enough). I **won’t** accept the “_good one_” though. . . it’s _too_ lazy. I’m starting to hear it more and more from co-workers, which makes it even worse. Tripler Sparkly shirts make my ass look big. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/171 "2021-06-10T13:01:50Z")
Disclaimer: didn’t read the whole thread. Hehe. But when I read the first few posts, I thought, “Geez, you people are a hypersensitive, nitpicky bunch!” That’s why I love you. Here’s mine: I love to read cooking articles, blogs, recipes, and I HATEHATEHATE coming across these two words: _Garlicky. Lemony._ Both make me want to punch the author and/or their editor. One recipe used the made-up word “garlickiest.” 😖 For some reason buttery, nutty, milky, and others don’t bother me. Eggy is borderline. Hey, I didn’t say this made any sense. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/172 "2021-06-10T15:02:14Z")
Back to inside-out clothing. There are many instances that my husband’s shirts, socks, and underwear go into the dirty clothes hamper inside out. I do the laundry including the folding. When I come across an inside-out garment, it gets folded inside out. I refuse to take the time to put it right-side out. In our 39 years of marriage, he’s never said boo about it. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen him walking around with his clothing inside out. Well, maybe his underwear, but I doubt it. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/173 "2021-06-10T15:39:08Z")
For me, nature shows on TV which anthropomorphize everything, and cutely and whimsically, like: “…and here’s junior zebra at the water-hole. He better watch out because mommy lion is getting ready to go to work…” accompanied by the cute, child-like music (probably the stuff discussed in this thread: [Is there a name for this hyper-annoying singing style? - #25 by Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-hyper-annoying-singing-style/677704/25)). FFS! What’s wrong with “…on the savannah the zebras are gathered at the water-hole, but in the distance we can see that various predators, including lions, are appearing. In fact, crouching in the underbrush are two lionesses starting to stalk their prey…”? ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/174 "2021-06-10T15:43:15Z")
I spend a fair bit of time bicycling and from time to time the odd motorist does this to me and for some reason they just won’t pass, regardless of how much room there is. It’s extremely annoying. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/175 "2021-06-10T15:44:42Z")
> [@velomont](#): > > For me, nature shows on TV which anthropomorphize everything Because they get more viewers by dumbing down the material this way. That doesn’t, in my mind, make it any more benign or appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/176 "2021-06-10T15:51:31Z")
> [@TRC4941](#): > > When I come across an inside-out garment, it gets folded inside out. I refuse to take the time to put it right-side out. Wow. I hate laundry chores as much as anyone, but when I do fold my wife’s cloths, I put things back right side out. It seems like a small gesture. So small, in fact, i would not expect her to even notice or thank me for it. She has a lot of stretchy yoga type pants that are almost always inside out. It take a few second to reach into the legs and pull them out the other way. I will say, it’s a small thrill when a pair is not inside out and I can just fold it the way it came out of the dryer. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/177 "2021-06-10T16:26:47Z")
People who are going though a doorway about a half mile ahead of me, but spot me and “helpfully” hold the door open for me. Prompting me to do the “jog-walk” thing so as not to leave them waiting too long. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/178 "2021-06-10T16:53:02Z")
> [@velomont](#): > > For me, nature shows on TV which anthropomorphize everything, and cutely and whimsically, like: “…and here’s junior zebra at the water-hole. He better watch out because mommy lion is getting ready to go to work…” accompanied by the cute, child-like music (probably the stuff discussed in this thread: [Is there a name for this hyper-annoying singing style? - #25 by Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-hyper-annoying-singing-style/677704/25)). > > FFS! What’s wrong with “…on the savannah the zebras are gathered at the water-hole, but in the distance we can see that various predators, including lions, are appearing. In fact, crouching in the underbrush are two lionesses starting to stalk their prey…”? I _hate_ that too. The super upbeat very smiley “I’m trying to hold kindergartners’ attention” voice pisses me off too. Especially when coming from a narrator whose acting creds include roles with real gravitas. My/our rule is the first time the announcer gives a wild animal a name (Rainbow, Sarah, Thor, whatever), we delete the show and move on. Doesn’t take long on most of them. The other alternative is to hit mute and treat the whole thing as a video slideshow of great photography. > [@Procrustus](#): > > It take a few second to reach into the legs and pull them out the other way. I will say, it’s a small thrill when … The rest of that sentence delivered a lot less than the first part promised! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/180 "2021-06-10T18:09:00Z")
I just saw this behavior referenced elsewhere and it fits this thread: When I’m watching a movie with someone and I’ve seen it and they haven’t and they talk or look at their phone during an important moment. 😡 ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/181 "2021-06-10T18:35:10Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I _hate_ that too. The super upbeat very smiley “I’m trying to hold kindergartners’ attention” voice pisses me off too. Especially when coming from a narrator whose acting creds include roles with real gravitas. Oh yeah. I remember some aquatic-life documentary narrated by Johnny Depp, and even he was doing the cutesy-voice thing. AAUGH. And that was back in the days when Depp was considered a serious actor. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102/182 "2021-06-10T19:03:15Z")
I’m sure that there are perfectly appropriate reasons to write an abstract that talks about the objectives in one paragraph, the study design in a second paragraph, the methods in a third, and the conclusions in yet another paragraph. But boy does getting a run of them while gathering articles and creating a citation and abstract document for colleagues’ research topics annoy the everloving shit out of me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entirely-benign-appropriate-things-that-make-you-seethe/943102.md?page=10)