# I'm sick and tired of... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 14, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350 "2013-05-14T22:12:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [May 21, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/121 "2013-05-21T13:04:27Z")
> [@StJoan](#): > > Why would I ever want to buy a see-through dress for summer, if I have to also wear an extra layer of underclothing to preserve my modesty? I think it’s a conspiracy to make us buy more clothes. There is no evil thing I would not believe true of women’s clothing designers. ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/122 "2013-05-21T15:53:07Z")
“I’m sorry IF I offended you. I’m sorry IF you feel hurt. I’m sorry IF I stepped on your foot. I’m sorry IF, IF, IF.” If you’re apologizing for something and you IF the apology, you’re not sorry. Don’t bother. ---
**Author:** ![RedBloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/123 "2013-05-21T16:35:01Z")
Bacon. Cats. Your undeniably healthy lifestyle. Running. Facebook (in general). I need a break. The constant barrage of self-promotion is KILLING ME! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/124 "2013-05-21T17:01:49Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > …that Arias trial on Headline News. I figured once she was convicted we’d stop hearing about her over and over…but that is not the case. Does anyone but CNN care about this case??? Preach it. I get my news from NPR, [CNN.com](http://CNN.com), and funny comedians at night. I tend to consider myself well-informed. I could not give two shits about this case. My mom’s more plugged in than me - she and Dad watch the nightly news (NBC, usually), The News Hour on PBS, local news at night, Bill Moyers, the whole nine. I asked her recently what her thoughts were on the Jodi Arias case. She looked at me like I had three heads. “What in the \*world \*are you talking about?!” I figured that if it’s all over [CNN.com](http://CNN.com), it’s gotta be all over the news programs she watches pretty regularly, right? Not a chance. You’re on notice, CNN: you’re pissing me off with this. Go and cover some news for once. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/125 "2013-05-21T17:44:22Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > Also, I’m sick and tired of reading Yahoo’s series on student loans. Each story is more depressing than the last. “I owe a $530,000 in student loans, and I only make minimum wage! I only eat ramen noodles and I live in a cardboard box! I hate my life! Kill me now!” But instead of evoking pity, I just feel exasperation. Even though I know these people were doing only what they’d been encouraged to do their whole lives, their whining grates my nerves. I hate Yahoo! for making me feel so conflicted. I’m sick and tired of idiots who work up HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars in debt going to college in majors that aren’t in demand, and then hearing about how this debt is crushing them as they have to work a series of service jobs instead of having their chosen career. A little forethought and planning (and parental advice) could have avoided that- you could have got a degree with better employment prospects, or you could have gone somewhere cheaper to get your undergrad degree that you won’t use. I’m sick and tired of hearing about people’s food issues. If it’s not peanuts, it’s gluten. If it’s not gluten, they don’t eat meat, if they eat meat, they can’t have shellfish, etc… Just eat it, don’t eat it, or pick around it, and STFU. It’s your problem, not mine. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/126 "2013-05-21T19:13:41Z")
> [@bump](#): > > I’m sick and tired of idiots who work up HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars in debt going to college in majors that aren’t in demand, and then hearing about how this debt is crushing them as they have to work a series of service jobs instead of having their chosen career. > > A little forethought and planning (and parental advice) could have avoided that- you could have got a degree with better employment prospects, or you could have gone somewhere cheaper to get your undergrad degree that you won’t use.\ Or no college degree at all - North America is crying for blue-collar workers, and that demand is just going to go up. There are a ton of fields you can get into with little or no training, and make excellent money at. They’re not all plumbing or hammer-swinging, either. ---
**Author:** ![Barking\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Barking\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barking_Dog)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/127 "2013-05-21T19:24:12Z")
I’m sick and tired of europeans always taking the mickey out of americans. It’s not because I’m one of those flag waving nutjobs that can’t take a joke. I’m right on the other end of that particular bell curve. I’ve just reached a saturation point. After hearing for the millionth time another variation on the same tired aborted fetus of a joke, I’m beginning to get just a little bit insulted. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/128 "2013-05-21T20:38:41Z")
> [@AllShookDown](#): > > “I’m sorry IF I offended you. I’m sorry IF you feel hurt. I’m sorry IF I stepped on your foot. I’m sorry IF, IF, IF.” > > If you’re apologizing for something and you IF the apology, you’re not sorry. Don’t bother. Hehe. My exBF’s idea of an apology was, “I’m sorry you feel that way.” :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/129 "2013-05-21T21:33:38Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > Preach it. I get my news from NPR, [CNN.com](http://CNN.com), and funny comedians at night. I tend to consider myself well-informed. I could not give two shits about this case. > > My mom’s more plugged in than me - she and Dad watch the nightly news (NBC, usually), The News Hour on PBS, local news at night, Bill Moyers, the whole nine. I asked her recently what her thoughts were on the Jodi Arias case. She looked at me like I had three heads. “What in the \*world \*are you talking about?!” I figured that if it’s all over [CNN.com](http://CNN.com), it’s gotta be all over the news programs she watches pretty regularly, right? Not a chance. > > You’re on notice, CNN: you’re pissing me off with this. Go and cover some news for once. I’m with her on this. I watch a lot of news on different channels. Heck, I’m so old school, I’ll occasionally buy a \ paper. It was only here I heard anything about it, and when I saw the name in thread headings? I thought it was some poster that had thread shit or something at first. I had to wikipedia it. ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/130 "2013-05-21T22:51:11Z")
> [@BrassyPhrase](#): > > I’m with her on this. I watch a lot of news on different channels. Heck, I’m so old school, I’ll occasionally buy a \ paper. It was only here I heard anything about it, and when I saw the name in thread headings? I thought it was some poster that had thread shit or something at first. I had to wikipedia it. And WHY does anyone think that girl is “HOT”? That is one ugly bitch, personally… ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/131 "2013-05-21T23:03:21Z")
Ok, here’s my list for now: Personal allergies - can’t eat this food? Get out! U2 - The Edge (guitarist) - Great guitarist? I can turn on a delay pedal too Trifecta - So, you learned a new word? Get over yourself and stop saying it, asshole! It’s a STUPID word and you look dumber for saying it. College degrees with no future - Shoulda thought of that first, dumbass! (My sister, anyone?) Bad drivers - WHEN can I get a legal mini-gun mounted to the front of my car? That’s all for now. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/132 "2013-05-22T00:15:05Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Hehe. My exBF’s idea of an apology was, “I’m sorry you feel that way.” :rolleyes: Well, in all fairness, I’m sure he _was_ sorry that you felt that way. He was also probably sorry that you called him on it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![williamweigand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@williamweigand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/williamweigand)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/133 "2013-05-22T12:43:12Z")
> [@Barking\_Dog](#): > > I’m sick and tired of europeans always taking the mickey out of americans. It’s not because I’m one of those flag waving nutjobs that can’t take a joke. I’m right on the other end of that particular bell curve. I’ve just reached a saturation point. After hearing for the millionth time another variation on the same tired aborted fetus of a joke, I’m beginning to get just a little bit insulted. Could somebody translate the quoted post for me? I can read English, of course, but that post just befuddles me. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/134 "2013-05-22T17:54:42Z")
> [@williamweigand](#): > > Could somebody translate the quoted post for me? I can read English, of course, but that post just befuddles me. “I am bored of Europeans always making the same stupid jokes about Americans. Not because I think America can’t be mocked, but because the mockers need new material.” ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/135 "2013-05-22T18:22:44Z")
I got a tattoo of Jennifer Hudson covered in Kale. It’s awesome… 😃 I am sick and tired of parents who let their kids do whatever the hell they want, regardless of the situation. Such as: family in restaurant…kid running all over the place being loud. Parent either ignores it completely, ‘asks’ the kid if it wouldn’t be too much trouble to stop (which the kid, of course, ignores), or promises a reward if they stop for a second: “Billy, if you stop annoying the piss out of everyone in the restaurant, I’ll buy you a toy and some ice cream!” You’re the parent, be responsible. When my daughter acts up in public, I usually only have to tell her once to stop…if she continues, I get right down to her level and make it very clear that if she doesn’t behave, we will either a) leave, b) she will be punished (usually by losing something), or c) both. Since she knows we follow through, nowadays, I don’t usually have to say anything more. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/136 "2013-05-22T18:42:14Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > I got a tattoo of Jennifer Hudson covered in Kale. It’s awesome… 😃 You’re bad. I like that about you. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/137 "2013-05-22T19:19:07Z")
Being asked “Do you need some help?” I _am_ capable of understanding and responding to other words and phrases in the English language; you _can_ say something else to me. ---
**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 2, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/138 "2013-06-02T18:53:32Z")
I’m sick and tired of things that are 15 minutes old being called “classic.” And especially calling something an “instant classic.” And double especially trivial things like “classic potato chips” and “classic Coke” and the like. I realize that part of the definition of “classic” is something that achieves perfection, so, in fact, something perfect COULD be 15 minutes old and _classic_. But the implication of classic is also “lasting and enduring quality,” so neither potato chips nor something 15 minutes old would qualify. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/139 "2013-06-02T21:56:36Z")
> [@movingfinger](#): > > Home improvement shows that insist the end of Western civilization is imminent if you don’t use granite counter tops and apron sinks in your kitchen. Also, on Yard Crashers, hey, Matt Blashaw, stop acting as if the entire show is about you and how clever you are, you ass. It’ about the yard remake, fakrissake. I had to google apron sink as I’d never heard of that before. Wow, those are ugly as sin. Why would anyone want those? ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350/140 "2013-06-02T22:05:15Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I’m sick and tired of things that are 15 minutes old being called “classic.” And especially calling something an “instant classic.” And double especially trivial things like “classic potato chips” and “classic Coke” and the like. Classic Coke was used to indicate it was the return of the original recipe, which indeed was a hell of a lot older than 15 mins, after that whole New Coke fiasco. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-and-tired-of/658350.md?page=8)