It’s time for another “What’s mildly pissing you off today?” thread. Not problems big enough to deserve a pile-on of profanity in their very own Pit thread, but the little things in life that make you annoyed at best.
Bad sunflower seeds - So I’m at work, merrily munching along on some of these salty wonders, and I’m suddenly confronted with the proverbial bad seed. No pleasing nutty crunch here, just the taste of fetid ferret feet. I can’t reach for the coffee cup fast enough.
Harry Potter Mania - Okay, it’s probably a decent movie, but do I need to have every media outlet in the country whoring themselves to get on the Potter bandwagon? I expect this from studio fluffers such as Inside Edition and Access Hollywood, but when Ray Suarez put on the Potter glasses … What next? NPR doing a profile on Mariah Carey?
"Toasted" Bagels - When I go to my local donut/bagel shop and ask for my bagel toasted, I expect it to be warm, crunchy, and golden brown with maybe a few black spots on the edges. Passing my bagel through the toaster when it is set on ludicrous speed just doesn’t cut it. And while we’re on the subject, if I ask for butter on my bagel, this does not mean a half-inch slab of margarine, it means real butter, in reasonable amounts.
The shape of Yopliet yogurt containers.
Who was the genius who thought that this weird, conical, nuclear reactor shape was a good idea? A goodly portion of the yogurt hides from the spoon in hard-to-reach angles, forcing me to dig and tap and spin the container around, making me look like some starvation-crazed refugee trying to scrape the last bit of sustanance from a discarded tin can.
Waiting in a long, long line at the grocery store, reaching the front of the line, and then they decide to open two more checkstands.
Really, really irks me.
That final little “Enjoy our refreshments in the lobby, please deposit trash in the proper recepticle, no smoking please” film they show after the trailers, but before the main feature. Just pushes my buttons.
Not that I’m getting cranky in my old age, but certain occurrances that have made me give up on the youth of today, such as…
The local chain restaurant/bar
…with the stylish brass rails and nostalgic bits of trivia hanging on the wall…nice place to go with your wife to enjoy some time together. But this night, the acne-infested manager has decided that he needs to drown out the chatter by playing rap music throughout the restaurant and playing it loud!
The gas station attendant
(no, we cannot pump our own gas in Oregon) who, when I hand him my credit card and ask for a fill-up, responds “Cash or credit?”
The multi-plex cinema
Not a one of them can remember Reagan being president, yet they believe it serves their customers better to be told that a show is sold-out in person, after you wait in line for twenty minutes, rather than put up a stinkin sign for all to see!
Recycling
They are fed this BS in school, yet not a one of them will question as to whether any recycling process actually creates more enviromental hazards than dumping them in the landfill. There’s no science anymore, only propaganda.
Thanks for creating the thread WAD, I needed this today.
Just to completely make your day, WAD - next time you notice a bad one, instead of reacing for the cup, see if you can spit it out before chewing. Look at it carefully. You’ll see that often the bitter taste is caused by a little baked worm in the seed. :eek: Or look for an intact seed with a little hole in the shell, and carefully open it.
I’ve noticed that some brands are noticibly more worm-free than others. That probably just means they have more pesticide residue, though. <sigh>
I was going to start a thread about this, but it doesn’t really deserve its own…
People Who Say ‘No’ When They Mean 'Yes’
This is a seemingly new trend that I first noticed in celebrity interviews. Someone asks a question of the celebrity, celebrity gives long explanation and at the end of it says “…so, no it’s really great.”.
An example of this is a woman pumping gas into her Lexus SUV on last night’s local news being interviewed about the drop in gas prices. She was asked if she was happy about the price of gas lately (the fact that it was a stupid question is a rant for another time). She says, “I travel a lot for work and the mileage reimbursement just wasn’t covering it. So, no, it’s really great.”
WTF is that?!?
Grammatical Errors When Speaking
I know that was the topic of another thread recently, but it belongs on my list. It’s like nails on a chalkboard. No, scratch that. I don’t mind that sound. It’s like chewing on aluminum foil.
