# Things that infuriate you well beyond their actual importance **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 4, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712 "2024-09-04T02:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 47
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/921 "2024-12-17T03:55:34Z")
Not every licensed driver owns a giant suv or truck. Must every parking garage ticket dispenser be placed so high? Same with drive thru ATMs. Hell, even my (former) employer placed the new security sensor way up high, so that some of us had to open the door and step halfway out. ---
**Author:** ![Orville\_mogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/922 "2024-12-17T06:09:03Z")
You made a reference to Star Trek and then you said “boldly walk” ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/923 "2024-12-17T12:33:38Z")
In a similar vein, i’m seeing a lot of adverts suggesting that people buy lottery scratch cards as christmas gifts. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/924 "2024-12-17T12:36:50Z")
Well, it’s only ten feet from the door to my desk, so warp drive would be, to say the very least, overkill. LOL ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/925 "2024-12-17T12:55:02Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > lottery scratch cards as christmas gifts. If you’re buying gifts for \<$5 a scratch off is better than most other options. At least the recipient has a few moments of excitement where they imagine winning a big prize. ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/926 "2024-12-17T13:06:18Z")
Also, if someone is looking to spend $5 or $10 on a gift, there’s a good chance it’s for some sort of gift exchange and the recipient is someone the giver doesn’t know well. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/927 "2024-12-17T13:10:45Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > i’m seeing a lot of adverts suggesting that people > buy lottery scratch cards as christmas gifts. I’ve been buying these for years as stocking stuffers for my kids and their spouses. It’s great fun for about 10 minutes, and somebody usually wins a few bucks. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/928 "2024-12-17T13:18:33Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > collars are fine, even fancy one, and bandanas look cool on some dogs. Silly costume- no. But what about Halloween? [![](https://i.imgur.com/uG9Lby2.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/uG9Lby2.jpeg) And obedience school graduation? [![](https://i.imgur.com/EpC9zAY.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/EpC9zAY.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/929 "2024-12-17T14:00:02Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > I get so freakin’ annoyed when I have a great, great thing to post on the SDMB and then can’t remember what it is when I get back to the site. Just today, I had a thing to post in this very thread and it was cool and awesome but just now I totally blanked when I came in to show it to you guys. Or you’re reading through a thread and come up with a really hilarious snarky comment, only to discover as you continue reading that someone beat you to the punch about fifteen minutes earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/930 "2024-12-17T14:09:49Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > I get so freakin’ annoyed when I have a great, great thing to post on the SDMB Heh. I had a great thing to post on this very thread, but as I was typing it, it started to sound familiar. I searched and, yes, I had posted the same thing a couple of weeks ago. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/931 "2024-12-17T14:12:06Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Or you’re reading through a thread and come up with a really hilarious snarky comment, only to discover as you continue reading that someone beat you to the punch about fifteen minutes earlier. What’s even more embarrassing is when you post after only having skimmed the thread, and you are sure anyway that no one else would come up with your brilliant zinger, only to get the reply “You’ve been ninja’d 30 posts ago”. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/932 "2024-12-17T14:36:59Z")
I just remembered what I wanted to post earlier. I am so tired of turning to the paper towel dispenser in the rest room at work and seeing that the push bar is wet. I realize that your hands are wet from washing, that’s the whole reason for needing the towel. But can’t you push the press bar with your elbow? Or at least wipe the water off the bar after drying your hands? Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Slight\_Off\_Hand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Slight\_Off\_Hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slight_Off_Hand)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/933 "2024-12-17T15:12:18Z")
When I post a funny on Facebook and get a string of laughing emojis and then that one asshole comes along with a thumbs up. Fuck you, friend! ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/934 "2024-12-17T20:12:48Z")
I love watching farming shows and the “Gentle Giants” draft horse show. However, these programs are now infested with trumpy merchandise commercials. I have to switch channels to avoid seeing trumpy coins, guns, and stuffed animals. And hope that my mere watching of the agricultural shows doesn’t cause there to be more commercials like this. I don’t know how ratings work these days. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/935 "2024-12-18T23:25:44Z")
When a grocery store just rearranges everything. Sure they may have new products or are getting rid of a product. But I swear, sometimes they move stuff from one side of an aisle to the other side. I think this is to encourage impulse purchases. What does infuriate me is they did it during the height of covid. My store only let 10 people in at a time. So the rest of us formed a line outside while the wandering shoppers are trying to find their product that has mysteriously moved. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/936 "2024-12-19T01:40:31Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > When a grocery store just rearranges everything. Sure they may have new products or are getting rid of a product. > > But I swear, sometimes they move stuff from one side of an aisle to the other side. I think this is to encourage impulse purchases. You are partially correct. There are several reasons, and one is to make things easier for the customer. Really. But also, if they note customers are so used to a store they skip most of the aisles, yeah, I have heard they move things around for that. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/937 "2024-12-19T01:43:34Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > But I swear, sometimes they move stuff from one side of an aisle to the other side. I think this is to encourage impulse purchases. None of the companies I (or my father) worked for have done this. Could it be happening somewhere, by some idiot? Sure. Some idiot who got the idea from clueless people complaining about not being able to find the kippered herring after a perfectly routine reset that moved kippered snacks to the bottom shelf because only a few people bought it any more. Meanwhile my bonus is impacted by responses on customer surveys to the item “Products are easy to find.” I know this is hard to believe, but we actually realize that pissing off our customers is bad for business. We piss them off because it’s hard to make everyone happy. You know different people want different things. Trying to keep all those different things in stock means you end up with 30,000 different things. Which might make it hard to find one or two of the things you only buy a few times a year. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/938 "2024-12-19T01:46:53Z")
> [@Mighty\_Mouse](#): > > Meanwhile my bonus is impacted by responses on customer surveys to the item “Products are easy to find.” Primary reason- really. That doesnt mean there arent other reason, of course. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/939 "2024-12-19T02:31:19Z")
People who use “I” when they should be using “me”. > [@](#): > > “Can you give Jim and I a ride?” People who use “whom” when they should be using “who”. > [@](#): > > It’s done by whomever is home that day. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/940 "2024-12-19T03:23:29Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > People who use “whom” when they should be using “who”. My rule is unless you’re a professional editor, don’t use “whom”, because 95% of the time you’re going to get it wrong. The NYT used to run a proofreading quiz with actual errors from the paper that got past the copy editors. Who/whom was one of the errors that kept popping up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712.md?page=46) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712.md?page=48)