# What's wrong with some people? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2014, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549 "2014-10-17T00:29:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/101 "2014-10-19T13:46:37Z")
> [@Bill\_Door](#): > > Wait, _that_ letter was vitriolic? You must be a delicate snowflake indeed. I’d hate to have to pay your smelling salts bills. You have to get the vapors more often than those folks in the e-cigs threads. :rolleyes: The Introduction to Sarcasm Class is down the hall in room 3-B. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/102 "2014-10-19T14:36:42Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > :rolleyes: > > The Introduction to Sarcasm Class is down the hall in room 3-B. I think Bill’s ready at least for Conversational Sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/103 "2014-10-19T14:45:12Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > :rolleyes: > > The Introduction to Sarcasm Class is down the hall in room 3-B. Make sure you don’t go into room 3A by mistake, that one is Abuse. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/104 "2014-10-19T14:58:59Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > Make sure you don’t go into room 3A by mistake, that one is Abuse. It’s Being Hit On The Head lessons in here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/105 "2014-10-19T15:44:18Z")
> [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](#): > > _shrug_ The cat-owing girlfriend was a nice enough person, dating someone with whom I had minimal interaction. (Ian is an in-law in a round-about way.) Unfortunately “Ian’s Baby-mama” is always going to have an impact on his life and the women he dates. He’s now engaged to a take-no-guff, catless woman, (whom I adore!) Baby momma has moved just far enough out of town to be a pain in the ass on holidays and occasions, but not far enough away that Ian gets a pass on visiting etc. As parent types age, get chronic and terminal illnesses, etc I see a lot more of Ian and fiancee. So him having a reasonable, sane partner is fantastic. In world (and a thread) where some people have reveled in misery, it was fun reading how you managed to stay positive. I’m glad that in the end something good came of all of this and that it is a strong positive for you, if only because I was able to get to read about it. Are you sure you’re not published? You should be. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/106 "2014-10-19T19:29:22Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Actually, food allergies were somewhat common then, but the symptoms were not as severe and the foods were less common- shellfish is a common allergen. > > 1-4% of Americans have a peanut or tree nut allergy. > [http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(03)02026-8/abstract?cc=y](http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(03)02026-8/abstract?cc=y) > [http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(10)00575-0/abstract](http://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(10)00575-0/abstract) > > “Allergy to peanuts and tree nuts (TNs) is the leading cause of fatal allergic reactions in the United States, and the prevalence appears to be increasing.” > > Causes could be application of peanut oil to skin during early years or soy-milk formulae. > > [http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa013536#t=articleResults](http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa013536#t=articleResults) > > - “It is likely that children with allergy to cow’s milk or with eczema are at increased risk for food allergies, and soy consumption in infancy is increased in response to these atopic disorders…In contrast, analysis of data on creams applied to the infant’s skin revealed that 84 percent of the children who were allergic to peanuts and 91 percent of those with a positive peanut-challenge test had been exposed to creams containing peanut oil during the first six months of life …The apparent recent increase in the prevalence of peanut allergy has been difficult to explain, although it parallels an overall increase in allergic diseases of childhood.5 We found that, in a cohort of preschool children, peanut allergy proved by double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge had important associations, which persisted after adjustment for other factors, with a family history of peanut allergy, consumption of soy by the infant, early onset of eczema, other rashes with oozing and crusting, and exposure to topical preparations containing peanut oil.”\* > > Apparently it could be that kids get rashes, rashes are treated with salve with peanut oil, this leads to allergy? > > [https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/food-thought/unexpected-sources-peanut-allergy](https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/food-thought/unexpected-sources-peanut-allergy) > But note again- only about 1% of kids really have a significant peanut allergy. Thanks for that info; I wasn’t aware of it. :smack: Never had looked into the specifics during my childhood, since I seemed to be the only damn kid in town who couldn’t eat something. I guess I was the 1%. I do know that I probably didn’t eat tree nuts as a very young child, and was breast-fed. Family is pretty healthy. Dad developed asthma post-Viet Nam. We blame my freaky allergies on his Agent Orange exposure (it’s a handy scapegoat). ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/107 "2014-10-19T19:41:36Z")
> [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](#): > > Spoken as a person with food allergies, I think there are several factors: > > 1. Peanut butter sandwiches were poverty food 50-80 years ago. It’s likely those children may have had parasites which dampened the immune responses. Now peanut butter sandwiches are the default food for special snowflakes who won’t eat anything else. Well that’s a point. I had my first, forbidden fluffernutter at a friend’s house during a sleep-over. Friend was one of six kids in a working-class family. The kids ate a LOT of peanut butter for snacks. (My allergist assumed a peanut allergy since I had a known tree nut allergy. Seems I don’t have a peanut allergy.) To this day, I love Jif creamy. I also had my first forbidden coke at her house. (The thinking was, cola is a nut, and you’re allergic to tree nuts). My friend’s mom was a nurse, so I figured that if something happened, it was as good a place as anywhere else. 😛 Hey, I was 8! > [@](#): > > And, I know that there was research being done about 20 years ago as to developing an allergen-free peanut. Most people were allergic to a single protein in the legume, and at the time, it seemed a very good idea. It’s an area of research, though, which I have not kept up on. That would be a good thing. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/108 "2014-10-19T20:02:53Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > Dad developed asthma post-Viet Nam. We blame my freaky allergies on his Agent Orange exposure (it’s a handy scapegoat). My dad developed food allergies after he did a tour on the DMZ in Korea. I’m lucky that I only ended up with pollen and dust allergies; two of my nephews are allergic to tree nuts and one of my sisters has celiac. The autoimmune disorder came from my mom’s side of the family, so I can’t blame that on evil chemicals. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/109 "2014-10-20T14:45:42Z")
This is neither allergy nor parking lot related, but … we live within 1/2 mile of an outdoor shooting range. We had no idea it was there when we bought the house but have learned to deal with it over the last decade. Yes, it’s annoying when they’re out there past 9PM in the summer. It’s a training facility for the local PD, so we deal with it. A few years ago, our next-door neighbor tried to start a petition to either close it down or have the hours restricted because it was a nuisance. Yeah. It didn’t work. WTF was he thinking?? ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/110 "2014-10-20T15:03:04Z")
> [@](#): > > WTF was he thinking?? “The world should bend to my every whim.” ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/111 "2014-10-20T17:21:16Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > I’ve been known to tell people that I’m about eight hours pregnant. > > Any time I go someplace with my mother and she sees those pregnant woman spots, she points out that pregnancy is not itself a handicap, and that when she went into labour with me she was hanging storm windows on the second floor. My mother-in-law went back to work the day after most of her children were born. Of course, she is a nurse who is truly devoted to her job. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/112 "2014-10-20T17:42:58Z")
> [@ZPG\_Zealot](#): > > My mother-in-law went back to work the day after most of her children were born. Of course, she is a nurse who is truly devoted to her job. So the rest were born while she was back on the job? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ZPG\_Zealot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47c2d/32.png) [@ZPG\_Zealot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZPG_Zealot)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/113 "2014-10-20T17:51:36Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > So the rest were born while she was back on the job? :eek: No sometimes, that means that she went back to work the second or third day after she gave birth. I do know women who have given birth and then returned to work within a few hours timespan though. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/114 "2014-10-21T21:52:50Z")
I’m a vegetarian. When invited to a party, I tell the host, offer to bring a three bean salad and chocolate lasagna, and make do. I worked with someone who had multiple chemical sensitivities or some such bullshit. She would get headaches, stomachaches and dizzy spells whenever anyone brought damn near any food into the office. She once objected when I brought a cup of tea with Sweet 'n Low in. “Oh, the smell of that stuff makes me sick. I’m going to throw up from it.” ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/115 "2014-10-21T22:47:02Z")
> [@ZPG\_Zealot](#): > > No sometimes, that means that she went back to work the second or third day after she gave birth. I do know women who have given birth and then returned to work within a few hours timespan though. Clearly they did not have 27 hours of labor, during which they were awake, but unable to eat, followed by three hours of pushing, then a c-section under general anesthesia, a shot of morphine, and a nurse who woke them up every two hours to take vitals, and finally some vegetable broth and an Ensure after 34 hours. I was finally allowed to sleep uninterrupted (no more vitals checks) 6 hours post-surgery-- but wait! There’s a baby to nurse! I think I finally got a full night’s sleep when he was about four. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/116 "2014-10-21T22:51:20Z")
This thread reminds me of some of the inappropriate, embarrassing things I’ve done in my younger years. Now I’m sad. Can everyone stop posting in this thread, it is making me sad. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/117 "2014-10-21T23:44:06Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > See, these loons make it tough for people with real allergies who are just trying to have a snack with friends without getting really sick. Oh, it’s not just allergy loons. I had lyme disease shortly after awareness of it started to climb. There was no surprise in that as I had been camping in three areas that suffer the problem. I even still had the bite mark when the symptoms showed up to confirm the whole thing. At the time, I was working the local RenFest to earn some dosh. The word got out there and these actors that I did not know kept showing up where I was working to offer me condolences, sympathy, help group contacts, and more. They would emote all over me about it even though I kept saying “It’s okay, we caught it early.” and “No, I won’t be in a wheelchair from this.” Several of them seemed to be offended when I told them I was fine. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/118 "2014-10-21T23:46:38Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > This is neither allergy nor parking lot related, but … we live within 1/2 mile of an outdoor shooting range. We had no idea it was there when we bought the house but have learned to deal with it over the last decade. Yes, it’s annoying when they’re out there past 9PM in the summer. It’s a training facility for the local PD, so we deal with it. > > A few years ago, our next-door neighbor tried to start a petition to either close it down or have the hours restricted because it was a nuisance. Yeah. It didn’t work. WTF was he thinking?? Reminds me of the people who try to get airports shut down because of the noise they generate, even though the airport was there before the person’s house was even built, let alone before the person moved there. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/119 "2014-10-21T23:55:08Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Reminds me of the people who try to get airports shut down because of the noise they generate, even though the airport was there before the person’s house was even built, let alone before the person moved there. They have tried to get Clover Field, aka Santa Monica Airport closed for years, altho it was opened in 1924. :rolleyes: Also Reid-Hillview airport, which came in 1937. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549/120 "2014-10-22T02:53:41Z")
> [@Calatin](#): > > This is a generic one, but I’ve never understood people who will put the petal to the metal once the light goes green, only to have to stop a block away, at the next red light. Congratulations on traveling 150 feet faster than the rest of us. Or their bastard cousin, who sits behind you and leans on the horn the second the light turns green and you haven’t gotten your foot off the brake pedal yet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-wrong-with-some-people/701549.md?page=7)