Things that I find mildly irritating v.2

[JayOctavarium]

I should have known we were going to have a bad time when my gf ordered diet coke, and the server asked if pepsi was okay... so I asked, jokingly, for a diet RC cola and she had know idea what I was talking about.

[Stadler]

Kids run around like they own the place, endangering staff, patrons, and themselves, and Jay gets rung up on an assault charge.     

It's a maxim in the hockey world:  the ref ALWAYS whistles the retaliation. 

[pg1067]

My beef for the day:  the super-annoying use of "super" as an adjective modifier.   And no, it's not my imagination.

What's even better is when "super" is used to modify "great."  "That's super great!"

That Applebee's story makes me want to kill those kids' parents.  I'd have lost my shit, so kudos to Jay for not doing so.

[Lonk]

People that press the ↑ and ↓ buttons for the elevator, and then get upset if the elevator is not going the direction they are going.

[ReaperKK]

OH

and speaking of dogs...

We had our dog in the booth, in her doggy purse, who didn't make a goddamn peep the entire time.

Leave the dog at home dammit!

The manager at that place blows.

Maybe ite because I dont have kids but I'd rather have the dog in the restaurant then the kids may mentioned.

[TAC]

Kids or no kids, dogs don’t belong in a restaurant. Unless it’s Pet Friendly or an actual registered service animal.

[Cool Chris]

Re: The story about the kids in the restaurant: I am sure the restaurant did a quick risk assessment, evaluating who was likely to be provoked in to starting a massive online boycott campaign. Whatever they saw in you paled in comparison to the potential social media rage machine they saw in the eyes of the other parents.

If it was me, I would have wanted to say something (I know this for a fact because I am that guy who will say something) but wouldn't because it would just precipitate an argument with my wife about me "making a scene."

[bosk1]

I hear you.  And I wouldn't have made a scene with the family.  But I would likely have quietly told the manager that their inaction in allowing another guest to ruin the dining experience of everyone around them had lost me as a customer for life, and then I would have left, whether my order was on the table or not.

[Cool Chris]

My point was that would be an acceptable loss to them, much more palatable than a potential social media APPLEBEES HATES FAMILIES, KIDS NOT WELCOME boycott.

[orcus116]

After spending the last few days in Disney, I would love if a well established business would have the stones to have a "no kids" day every once in awhile. In the case of something like Disney at the very least a "no kids requiring strollers" policy would be good eniugh. Between them and the damn motorized scooters that absolutely nobody seems to know how to use it's a wonder more folks don't get killed in these types of places.

[TAC]

I've pushed my kids around Disney too many times to say in a carriage. And I must say that with so many carriages down there filled with kids, "Carriage Rage" is a real thing.

[1upmushroom]

Between them and the damn motorized scooters that absolutely nobody seems to know how to use it's a wonder more folks don't get killed in these types of places.

I've seen people take these urban assault vehicles on public transit escalators and attempt to steer them on / off in a patently unsafe way. I'm convinced this makes Darwin cry. (This is also one of the reasons why I take the stairs, if available).

[lordxizor]

I'll be one of those people at Disney with a stroller next week! It is frustrating yes, but when going to popular family places like this, you need to go into in expecting tons of kids, large crowds in general, lots of strollers, long lines, crabby kids at nap time and late at night, etc. If these things that you knew in advance will be there still annoy you, that's on you. You knew what you were getting yourself into. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to these place having an adults only event after 8:00pm from time to time. But Disney is unlikely to do that since probably 90% of the people there have small children.

On the flip side, it's super annoying when you have a stroller, and all of the non-stroller people try to sneak around you all the time in crowds. It actually makes the traffic flow significantly slower than if you just stay behind me. Trust me, I'm going as fast as I possibly can.

[Stadler]

I've pushed my kids around Disney too many times to say in a carriage. And I must say that with so many carriages down there filled with kids, "Carriage Rage" is a real thing.

It absolutely is; just mingle around the plaza in the hour or so leading up to the fireworks display at the castle.  You can almost feel the rage building in the air.   The combination of kids (meaning adolescents) who just sit down in the middle of the sidewalk and the moms on a stroller death race to get to the back near "Main Street" so they can get to the parking lot the instant TinkerBell greases the wire, and it's like Noel and Liam Gallagher backstage at an awards show.  You know s*** is going to go down, you're just not sure where or exactly when.

[Stadler]

I'll be one of those people at Disney with a stroller next week! It is frustrating yes, but when going to popular family places like this, you need to go into in expecting tons of kids, large crowds in general, lots of strollers, long lines, crabby kids at nap time and late at night, etc. If these things that you knew in advance will be there still annoy you, that's on you. You knew what you were getting yourself into. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to these place having an adults only event after 8:00pm from time to time. But Disney is unlikely to do that since probably 90% of the people there have small children.

On the flip side, it's super annoying when you have a stroller, and all of the non-stroller people try to sneak around you all the time in crowds. It actually makes the traffic flow significantly slower than if you just stay behind me. Trust me, I'm going as fast as I possibly can.

Yeah, I hear you, and I say this respectfully, because I've been there done that, but at some point the realization has to dawn that all travelers in that line are not equal.   I know for me, I was more often than not that guy you saw sitting on the concrete bench eating a box of popcorn, rocking my kid in the stroller.  I know, I know, we all pay the admission and all that, but honestly, I took the approach that it's my stroller, it's my responsibility.   If I saw people start to scream by me, unless it was just impossible to do, I tried to get out of the flow. 

[lordxizor]

I'll be one of those people at Disney with a stroller next week! It is frustrating yes, but when going to popular family places like this, you need to go into in expecting tons of kids, large crowds in general, lots of strollers, long lines, crabby kids at nap time and late at night, etc. If these things that you knew in advance will be there still annoy you, that's on you. You knew what you were getting yourself into. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to these place having an adults only event after 8:00pm from time to time. But Disney is unlikely to do that since probably 90% of the people there have small children.

On the flip side, it's super annoying when you have a stroller, and all of the non-stroller people try to sneak around you all the time in crowds. It actually makes the traffic flow significantly slower than if you just stay behind me. Trust me, I'm going as fast as I possibly can.

Yeah, I hear you, and I say this respectfully, because I've been there done that, but at some point the realization has to dawn that all travelers in that line are not equal.   I know for me, I was more often than not that guy you saw sitting on the concrete bench eating a box of popcorn, rocking my kid in the stroller.  I know, I know, we all pay the admission and all that, but honestly, I took the approach that it's my stroller, it's my responsibility.   If I saw people start to scream by me, unless it was just impossible to do, I tried to get out of the flow. 

Sure, if it's obvious I'm slowing people down unnecessarily I do my best to stay off to the side.

My beef is when I'm two feet behind the person in front of me and going with the flow of traffic and people sneak around me to fill up that two foot of open space, and now I need to stop to rebuild the buffer so I don't run into people's ankles, slowing down everyone behind me just so that guy can go just as fast behind the people in front of me as he was behind me. Repeat a dozen times over the 5 minutes of being stuck in a traffic jam there's no way to get out of and it slows things down significantly. Just stay with the flow of traffic and we'll all make it through this together.

[TAC]

Hit the ankles. Trip ‘em if you can.

[bosk1]

My point was that would be an acceptable loss to them, much more palatable than a potential social media APPLEBEES HATES FAMILIES, KIDS NOT WELCOME boycott.

Oh, I know.  I'm not saying that would change corporate's position in the slightest.  But I think there's still something to be said for that manager actually feeling the weight of having to deal with that decision in real time and knowing that it has consequences, even if the decision is out of his/her hands or even if he/she ultimately agrees with the calculus of "this is the lesser of two evils in today's world."

[Phoenix87x]

Trying to buy clothes online (in this case armored motorcycle jeans no store has that I can try on)

Ordered size 30s and they were so tight I couldn't even get them on. Sent them back and ordered 34's. Just put them on and they are falling down 

So I guess I'll send them back again and try 32's lol

[pg1067]

Trying to buy clothes online (in this case armored motorcycle jeans no store has that I can try on)

Ordered size 30s and they were so tight I couldn't even get them on. Sent them back and ordered 34's. Just put them on and they are falling down 

So I guess I'll send them back again and try 32's lol

You have an armored motorcycle?!  That's cool!

[lordxizor]

I feel your pain on ordering clothes online. I usually buy multiple sizes and styles and send back what doesn't fit or I don't want.

[ReaperKK]

That's what my wife does. She travels for work M-F so she doesn't want to spend time at stores. She'll order a bunch and return what she doesn't like.

[Spiritus]

That's what my wife does. She travels for work M-F so she doesn't want to spend time at stores. She'll order a bunch and return what she doesn't like.

Being "asked" to work all weekend by phone on Friday night at 8pm when I was well into a nice case of beer. Then coming home today and being so tired i read a comment like this and wonder what does M-F mean.  She travels for work Mother-Fucker so ...    oh  Monday to Friday!

Lol. I need sleep.

[Stadler]

Jim Nance.

[Podaar]

Jim Nance.

 

So much.

[King Postwhore]

 

That F$%^&*^ toast card he carries with him!

[Snow Dog]

ESPN’s day shows asking and opining about how _____ should feel about _______.  “How should Melvin Gordon feel about his failed holdout?” Or, “How should LeBron feel about not being ranked the NBA’s #1 player any more?” I’ve got a better question: Who the hell cares? They’re grown adults. They can decide how to feel for themselves.

[Snow Dog]

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[pg1067]

ESPN’s day shows asking and opining about how _____ should feel about _______.  “How should Melvin Gordon feel about his failed holdout?” Or, “How should LeBron feel about not being ranked the NBA’s #1 player any more?” I’ve got a better question: Who the hell cares? They’re grown adults. They can decide how to feel for themselves.

Sounds about right, and it's lazy.

I was talking with a guy at work the other day about this general topic.  I don't ever turn on ESPN anymore unless it's carrying a game I want to watch.  And, with the exception of Mason & Ireland (and I don't know if that's a strictly SoCal show or if it's syndicated), ESPN's radio shows generally suck (although the guy I was talking with was extolling the virtues of the mid-day guy (whose name I can't recall).

[Stadler]

People who talk during concerts.  Not music-appropriate "woo's!" or "Yeah, Steve!" or "Look at that ass!" (to me).   I'm talking conversations.

I went and saw Steve Hackett last night.  500 seat theater and I'm third row center.  Couldn't be better.   Except... this woman right behind me kept saying "So good!" during the songs - I don't mean once or twice at the end of each one, I mean almost like what you'd think was "Tourettes"*.  EASILY 75 times or more.  Okay, I can live with that, I guess.   But the set was an hour of a celebration for Spectral Mornings, and a hour and 15 or so of Genesis (he played the Selling England album in it's entirety, then ended with a supposed unrecorded song from Pete, Dance On A Volcano and Los Endos).   But at the break her and her friend refueled with wine and the other one basically just talked the entire second half of SEBTP.   That wonderful quiet part in Cinema Show as they build up to the Tony solo (played as a keyboard and clarinet duet; AWESOME, by the way)? "blah blah blah... So Good!... blah blah blah... So good!... "    Add to that two flash photos and drumming/tapping that was out of time to the song (Battle of Epping Forest is admittedly not the easiest song to tap along to but still).   

Didn't ruin the show or anything - it was very good, better than I hoped, not as good as it could have been - but certainly "irritating".  The guys next to me, when the show was over, turned to me and said "Wow! What'd you think?  That was SO GOOD." and sort of turned to the women, but they had already bolted while the band was on stage taking bows.

[TAC]

I found some footage from this concert...


Was it the lady in the dark blue or the light blue shirt?




Jeez Stadler.

[Stadler]

Dark blue, for sure. 

That photo isn't that far off, either.  This was one of the older and weirder crowds I've ever seen.  Usually the shows I go to like this - Jon Anderson, the Dregs, The Musical Box - are a mix, dudes with their kids, game wives up for a night out, etc.   This was a LOT of guys, and a lot of guys who might still live in their mom's basement.  I was easily on the low side of the age bell curve.

One dude actually had a "Foghat: Live!" t-shirt on, unironically. 

[TAC]

I am not a dick. That's what irritates me.

I'll explain later. I'm too pissed off at the moment.

[jingle.boy]

Does somebody need a hug?

[TAC]

haha, no. That's not it.

I think you're either a dick or you're not. You just don't go through life half dick (Yeah, have at it Chad--a meatball there for ya! )