# Things that are really silly but make you twitch in a bad way **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2010, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090 "2010-03-11T08:33:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090/101 "2010-03-18T15:21:34Z")
When I’m eating out, I have to immediately move the salt and pepper, ad tents and other miscellaneous clutter out of the middle of the table and off to the side or up on the window sill. I also find myself stacking all the litter at the end of the table so the waittress can take it away easily. I like a clean space when out to eat - and so I can reach across the table and hold hands with my SO without issue. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090/102 "2010-03-18T19:59:46Z")
People at traffic lights that stop their cars 50 feet behind the one in front of them. Why don’t you just pull all the way up? You’re going to have to cover that ground anyway. I don’t know _why_ this gets me, but it does. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090/103 "2010-03-18T20:15:30Z")
> [@campp](#): > > People at traffic lights that stop their cars 50 feet behind the one in front of them. Why don’t you just pull all the way up? You’re going to have to cover that ground anyway. > > I don’t know _why_ this gets me, but it does. Preach it! I’m the same way. I just don’t get it. Are they afraid of being rear-ended? Every time I get behind one of those, I have to quell my strong compulsion to honk at them, or carefully creep up until I’m inches from their bumper (I never do the latter, since it’s not safe if _I_ get rear-ended, but I occasionally do the former). And woe betide them if they stick me at a light! Especially if they gun it at the last second and squeak through the yellow. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_a\_Platypus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@Not\_a\_Platypus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_a_Platypus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090/104 "2010-03-18T20:31:28Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Can you bring yourself to reach over and take care of if for them? I think I’d pay to see that… That’s not funny. My boyfriend does that to me, instead of just telling me something’s in my teeth or on my face. It drives me nuts! ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090/105 "2010-03-18T21:56:23Z")
> [@colophon](#): > > Get some sheets of sticky labels, big ones, the two per page are ideal. Laser-print “NO PARKING, DICKHEAD” on each one, and affix them to the windscreen of each offending vehicle. Use a really obnoxious-looking typeface. Ideally Kidprint or Playbill. About 144 point. And make sure your stickers are dayglo hot pink or lime green. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090/106 "2010-03-19T12:38:00Z")
> [@campp](#): > > People at traffic lights that stop their cars 50 feet behind the one in front of them. Why don’t you just pull all the way up? You’re going to have to cover that ground anyway. > > I don’t know _why_ this gets me, but it does. I’ve been a passenger with someone who did this! When I pointed it out, he said it would give him an out in case of a carjacking. The guy was loony in other ways as well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-really-silly-but-make-you-twitch-in-a-bad-way/532090.md?page=5)