Pet Peeves

[Kahns Krazy]

pet peeve: when I see glow has posted to the nsfw thread and I am at w

[XUFan09]

Driving behind someone who slows almost to a stop just to make a right-hand turn, and then:

1) They still turn the car slowly like a boat

2) They still can't even complete the turn without veering into the opposite lane for a moment.

[DC Muskie]

Fing Trash.

Fing Marlins.

These teams screw up everything.

[DC Muskie]

Alright for everyone who doesn't know...

Baltimore and Washington, DC are two completely different cities. Hence they have different names. Baltimore is in a state. Washington, DC is not.

Washington, DC is the nation's capital. Baltimore is Maryland's largest city.

Washington, DC has two airports, Dulles International and National. Baltimore has one called Thurgood Marshall at Baltimore -Washington...whoops!

I hate hate hate when people think that Washington and Baltimore are the same area. They are not. Not even close. And it's always one way. Baltimore wants to get into the DC market, so they pay the local stations to carry the Ravens, one radio station still plays O's games. And this stupid mythology that one huge giant metro area called BaltimoreWashington, DC MD exists.

I hate it. Enough. Sports Illustrated is coming out with a cover that talks about Washington and Baltimore together. STOP IT. Please stop.

Look at this crap. Why are they talking about Washington teams when you have the freaking O's on the cover?

http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SI_cover_The_Wire_Baltimore_Orioles.jpg

There are many many good things about Baltimore. I like the town minus of course the Ravens. I like O's and glad they are in first place. I like all of the TV shows that are based in Baltimore. Major League II was filmed in Baltimore.

Stop putting these two cities together. Stop trying to put breaded fish on top of chocolate mousse and think it looks like apple cobbler. It simply doesn't work.

[RealDeal]

Those "foot glove" things that guys wear to the gym. They creep me out.

[Kahns Krazy]

This isn't really a peeve because it doesn't really bother me, I just find it dumb.

TV news "live" reports from locations that are totally irrelevant to the story. Channel 19 this morning was talking about the NFL refs coming back, and they did a live report from Paul Brown Stadium at 6:30 this morning. What is the point of that? What a silly waste of effort.

[nuts4xu]

Pet peeve: The new format on this board won't permit me to post any pictures larger than a thumbnail. I see others post larger pictures, yet, either I am not skilled enough or I have had the handcuffs placed on my top notch picture posting.

As an example, just look at the hot broad I posted in the Ryder Cup thread. This is Rory McIlroy's girlfriend and is high quality spank material. The picture is even suited for most work environments.

WTF!

[nuts4xu]

Those "foot glove" things that guys wear to the gym. They creep me out.

Me too, just put on some shoes you wierdo!!

[paulxu]

Pet peeve: The new format on this board won't permit me to post any pictures larger than a thumbnail. I see others post larger pictures, yet, either I am not skilled enough or I have had the handcuffs placed on my top notch picture posting.

You did a google search for Rory's girlfriend. Then you used the photo on the search results as a URL. On the search results it's only a thumbnail size.
If you clicked all the way through to the photo original, and then the "full size" option (one more click through) you could pick up the full size URL to copy and paste using the "insert image" icon in the tool bar [IMPORTANT......UNCHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS "Retrieve remote file and reference locally"]resulting in this:

http://www.gsports247.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Rory-McIlroys-Girlfriend.jpg

I have NO IDEA why when I do this it also posts a thumbnail at the bottom of this page. I have nothing going on I can see that results in this extra photo. I tried Glow's instructions from the other thread, but I couldn't make them work.

[RealDeal]

This isn't really a peeve because it doesn't really bother me, I just find it dumb.

I have one of those too, people who wear gear that isn't team specific. Like a hat that just says "NFL." Really, you're a fan of the whole league? Why? Saw an NFL bumper sticker the other day, found it puzzling.

[xudash]

Alright for everyone who doesn't know...

Baltimore and Washington, DC are two completely different cities. Hence they have different names. Baltimore is in a state. Washington, DC is not.

Washington, DC is the nation's capital. Baltimore is Maryland's largest city.

Washington, DC has two airports, Dulles International and National. Baltimore has one called Thurgood Marshall at Baltimore -Washington...whoops!

I hate hate hate when people think that Washington and Baltimore are the same area. They are not. Not even close. And it's always one way. Baltimore wants to get into the DC market, so they pay the local stations to carry the Ravens, one radio station still plays O's games. And this stupid mythology that one huge giant metro area called BaltimoreWashington, DC MD exists.

I hate it. Enough. Sports Illustrated is coming out with a cover that talks about Washington and Baltimore together. STOP IT. Please stop.

Look at this crap. Why are they talking about Washington teams when you have the freaking O's on the cover?

http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SI_cover_The_Wire_Baltimore_Orioles.jpg

There are many many good things about Baltimore. I like the town minus of course the Ravens. I like O's and glad they are in first place. I like all of the TV shows that are based in Baltimore. Major League II was filmed in Baltimore.

Stop putting these two cities together. Stop trying to put breaded fish on top of chocolate mousse and think it looks like apple cobbler. It simply doesn't work.

Now that's funny, and it wouldn't taste very good either, so you made your point with it.

I guess it's a matter of whether or not people have travelled to both - the overall area - to get the point you're making. I can't imagine ever considering them as one big metro area. They're very distinct cities. They're also about 40 miles of I-95 apart, if memory serves me correctly. That's like attempting to argue that Cincinnati and Dayton are essentially linked.

[Kahns Krazy]

I have one of those too, people who wear gear that isn't team specific. Like a hat that just says "NFL." Really, you're a fan of the whole league? Why? Saw an NFL bumper sticker the other day, found it puzzling.

My first guess would be that they are employed by the league in some fashion. Where we tailgate must be in the lot next to where the NFL employees get to park, because I see lots of these guys streaming in every week.

[paulxu]

Eat Bertha's Mussels.

[RealDeal]

People that use "..." at the end of a sentence. If there is more to say, SAY IT, don't be lazy and leave up to interpretation what you mean. People today have piss poor communication skills.

[tmac03]

People that use "..." at the end of a sentence. If there is more to say, SAY IT, don't be lazy and leave up to interpretation what you mean. People today have piss poor communication skills.

Yada, yada, yada.

[blobfan]

People that use "..." at the end of a sentence. If there is more to say, SAY IT, don't be lazy and leave up to interpretation what you mean. People today have piss poor communication skills.

I strongly disagree. I often find that what my mind inserts in place of "..." can be so much more interesting than what the person might have said.
:biggrin:

[Kahns Krazy]

I'm with blobfan. Which is more fun?

I woke up this morning wearing underwear that was not mine.

or

I woke up this morning wearing underwear that was not mine...

[BBC 08]

NBA.com putting (Ohio) after Xavier when saying what school Derrick, Jordan, and David went to.

[XUFan09]

People stopping on the entrance ramp once it connects with the highway in order to merge with 60+ mph traffic from a standstill, instead of using the remainder of the lane to build some speed and merge. Then you get stuck behind them on the ramp and also have to gun it in order to merge with traffic. This isn't just a peeve; it's friggin dangerous. God, people are stupid.

[outsideobserver11]

People stopping on the entrance ramp once it connects with the highway in order to merge with 60+ mph traffic from a standstill, instead of using the remainder of the lane to build some speed and merge. Then you get stuck behind them on the ramp and also have to gun it in order to merge with traffic. This isn't just a peeve; it's friggin dangerous. God, people are stupid.

Or the people that won't move over a lane to let you merge on from the entrance ramp.

[boozehound]

People stopping on the entrance ramp once it connects with the highway in order to merge with 60+ mph traffic from a standstill, instead of using the remainder of the lane to build some speed and merge. Then you get stuck behind them on the ramp and also have to gun it in order to merge with traffic. This isn't just a peeve; it's friggin dangerous. God, people are stupid.

This is a big one for me, as well. In fact if you comb back through this thread I'll bet I have brought it up at least once!

It is dangerous. It's also one of the reasons I like cars with some power. Sometimes you need to get up to speed quickly.

[blobfan]

People stopping on the entrance ramp once it connects with the highway in order to merge with 60+ mph traffic from a standstill, instead of using the remainder of the lane to build some speed and merge. Then you get stuck behind them on the ramp and also have to gun it in order to merge with traffic. This isn't just a peeve; it's friggin dangerous. God, people are stupid.


Or the people that won't move over a lane to let you merge on from the entrance ramp.

These are the kind of things cops should ticket people for. This type of behavior is more dangerous than speeding.

And can I add that the merge lane is for you to MERGE not to light a cigarette, make sure kid is buckled in, or take one last look at your phone to check e-mail/texts. The number of people that attempt to merge with their head obviously looking down or turned backwards is both frustrating and scary. And I see it almost every day I go to work.

[XUFan09]

This is a big one for me, as well. In fact if you comb back through this thread I'll bet I have brought it up at least once!

It is dangerous. It's also one of the reasons I like cars with some power. Sometimes you need to get up to speed quickly.

*cries in his 2001 Honda Civic*

[XUFan09]

These are the kind of things cops should ticket people for. This type of behavior is more dangerous than speeding.

There's another pet peeve right there...Cops more concerned with catching people speeding for going 12 over in a 55 to 70 mph zone than with truly dangerous activity...which should be the reason for ticketing in the first place.

[MADXSTER]

Since driving is the topic, I'd have to say when someone is riding on your bumper. Case in point, Driving through Winton Woods, which the speed limit is 25, going about 33-34 and a car is so close behind me, I cannot see the hood of his car.

Watched someone this morning driving 40+ with less than a half a car length behind someone. The other lane was wide open, switch lanes idiot.

[chico]

People who switch lanes for no reason. I'm in the middle lane and a car in the right lane with nobody in front of him suddenly decides he needs to be in the middle lane.

That and the people who change lanes then slow down. It makes absolutely no sense, yet I see this more than I can count. People actually change into a faster lane then I see their brake lights.

[PM Thor]

Lazy, misinformed media. It's driving me insane.

Most media sources are reporting that Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his Tour De France titles by the US anti-doping Agency. He hasn't. They don't have the power to do so, only international cycling (UCI) can do that, but all these media types are just reporting him being stripped, without due diligence. It's a snowball rolling down a hill, they keep just forwarding this idea, without even knowing the facts.

And yeah, he doped, but that's not the point here.

I HATE dayton.

[waggy]

I'll never forget that time some guy argued that it was the size of his lungs that made him great.

[XUFan09]

I'll never forget that time some guy argued that it was the size of his lungs that made him great.

Well, that may still be true...Sadly, most cyclists at the time were also doping to varying degrees, including his main rivals, so to not dope essentially meant you gave those other cyclists a competive advantage.

[waggy]

Well, that may still be true...Sadly, most cyclists at the time were also doping to varying degrees, including his main rivals, so to not dope essentially meant you gave those other cyclists a competive advantage.

The old everyone else was doing it excuse. Maybe Armstrong worshippers (and that is not an exaggeration) will never admit the guy is just a colossal douche.

[XUFan09]

The old everyone else was doing it excuse. Maybe Armstrong worshippers (and that is not an exaggeration) will never admit the guy is just a colossal douche.

No, they may never admit that (and it is true that he is). And I wasn't mentioning it as an excuse for his behavior, just saying that the fact that most people were doping re-equalized the playing field (just on a horrible level) and he far surpassed everyone else there. It wasn't a situation where he cheated while others were clean (which would suggest that absent his cheating, they would have beat him). The best competitors also cheated yet still couldn't beat their fellow cheater. Thus, if we measure greatness as relative to other top competitors within the same category, then he was one of the greats.

But just as I think McGwire and Bonds (among others) shouldn't be admitted to the Hall of Fame, I also think Armstrong shouldn't be spoken of with reverence. An amazing cyclist who I bet would have still won at least a couple Tours if he was clean (and it would have been fun to remember), but he chose not to stay clean...and that's on him, while we're left with the "What if's". Since possibly all his realistic competitors also cheated, the fans of the sport stand out as the real losers.

[Juice]

No, they may never admit that (and it is true that he is). And I wasn't mentioning it as an excuse for his behavior, just saying that the fact that most people were doping re-equalized the playing field (just on a horrible level) and he far surpassed everyone else there. It wasn't a situation where he cheated while others were clean (which would suggest that absent his cheating, they would have beat him). The best competitors also cheated yet still couldn't beat their fellow cheater. Thus, if we measure greatness as relative to other top competitors within the same category, then he was one of the greats.

But just as I think McGwire and Bonds (among others) shouldn't be admitted to the Hall of Fame, I also think Armstrong shouldn't be spoken of with reverence. An amazing cyclist who I bet would have still won at least a couple Tours if he was clean (and it would have been fun to remember), but he chose not to stay clean...and that's on him, while we're left with the "What if's". Since possibly all his realistic competitors also cheated, the fans of the sport stand out as the real losers.

He is also known as one of the all time biggest dicks in the world too on top of his doping.

[XUFan09]

He is also known as one of the all time biggest dicks in the world too on top of his doping.

I already agreed that he was a collosal douche. I think that would suggest that he'd also be in the running for "all time biggest dicks in the world." ;-)

[xu95]

He is also known as one of the all time biggest dicks in the world too on top of his doping.

Does it make me a dick to say that maybe this is why he got testicular cancer? :drinks2:

I promise I am joking.

[Juice]

Does it make me a dick to say that maybe this is why he got testicular cancer? :drinks2:

I promise I am joking.

I'm cool either way. Ain't no offending this guy.

[XUFan09]

Does it make me a dick to say that maybe this is why he got testicular cancer? :drinks2:

I promise I am joking.

Haha!

[DoubleD86]

It may have been brought up, and I may get some backlash because there may be some who are on the other side of this, but this is a big pet peeve of mine:

Using arbitrary and ridiculous sports awards as "proof" of a players value. Like Player X is a better player than Player Y because Player X has 13 Gold Gloves to Player Y's 2 Gold Gloves.

The Gold Glove award and All-Star appearances (in any sport) are the two biggest examples of this. How can someone honestly believe these things prove worth? Yao Ming was voted into an all star game in a year he didn't play. Rafael Palmeiro won a Gold Glove at first base for a year he played 28 games at first.

[Kahns Krazy]

1)Moron drivers that think driving 45 in the left lane is justified in a light rain. Move the f over.

2)When New York gets bad weather, and the media acts like the entire rest of the country comes to a screeching halt. They actually called yesterday's Today Show the "Sandy Edition", and for at least the first 30 minutes, there was not a single reference to any other news story. Bad weather happens everywhere, don't act like you discovered it when it's your turn. There were multiple channels carrying the mayor's press conference last night around 11 that only contained information relevant to NYC.

I get that it's a major news story. Cover it appropriately then move on.

[bobbiemcgee]

Christie working about 22 hrs. a day, actually doing what he was elected to do, and Rush calling him a fat fool. Geez, guess we just have to politicize every frickin' thing now.

[paulxu]

and Rush calling him a fat fool.

This may be the ultimate pot/kettle.

[boozehound]

Christie working about 22 hrs. a day, actually doing what he was elected to do, and Rush calling him a fat fool. Geez, guess we just have to politicize every frickin' thing now.

I can't believe anybody still listens to that guy. Hypocritical junkie and people still care what he thinks. Disheartening.

[blobfan]

1)Moron drivers that think driving 45 in the left lane is justified in a light rain. Move the f over.

2)When New York gets bad weather, and the media acts like the entire rest of the country comes to a screeching halt. They actually called yesterday's Today Show the "Sandy Edition", and for at least the first 30 minutes, there was not a single reference to any other news story. Bad weather happens everywhere, don't act like you discovered it when it's your turn. There were multiple channels carrying the mayor's press conference last night around 11 that only contained information relevant to NYC.

I get that it's a major news story. Cover it appropriately then move on.

1) But they are going to exit on the left in 10-15 miles so they need to be in the left lane!

2) We are regularly referred to ask flyover country and you expect them to care that anyone between the East Coast and California isn't affected by the storm?

[paulxu]

Svoboda threads that link me to premium sites to which I do not subscribe.

[UCGRAD4X]

Svoboda threads that link me to premium sites to which I do not subscribe.

Thank you!

[paulxu]

Enquirer.

I think you get a small number of available articles to read per month, after which you have to pay for an online subscription.

So I go to read a Shannon article (which turns out to be a blog post) and they start with one paragraph. Want to finish article? Click "read more."
Click that, and what do you get? One more sentence. ONE MORE? And that counts as a second article read.

They are seriously screwed up there.

[XUOWNSUC]

Enquirer.

I think you get a small number of available articles to read per month, after which you have to pay for an online subscription.

So I go to read a Shannon article (which turns out to be a blog post) and they start with one paragraph. Want to finish article? Click "read more."
Click that, and what do you get? One more sentence. ONE MORE? And that counts as a second article read.

They are seriously screwed up there.

If you clear your browsing history and clear your cookies, you can get another 30 (or whatever # it is) articles.

[BBC 08]

Or if you read it in an incognito window on Chrome it doesn't count against your total.

[XUFan09]

Or if you read it in an incognito window on Chrome it doesn't count against your total.

I can't believe it's that easy to sneak around the limit. Wow, goob job, Enquirer.

[RoseyMuskie]

I can't believe it's that easy to sneak around the limit. Wow, goob job, Enquirer.

Have you also noticed that for protected WSJ Articles, all you need to do is Google the headline, click on the top link, and then you can read the entire article for free? These papers just need to unlock all the content if it is that easy.

[Kahns Krazy]

Cincinnati drivers when there are a few flurries.

[Kahns Krazy]

People in the workplace that use the first person to take credit for things that they don't do.

E.g. I was in a meeting with another manger who is looking to hire, and he said "I'm paying a lot for this position, and I still can't find anyone."

You're not paying shit. The company and the shareholders are paying.

It's a triple pet peeve when my boss does it.

[danaandvictory]

Pat Berry at Mt. Adams Bar & Grill?

OK. I'm necrobumping this, I happened to be looking for an old post.

Pat Berry....at Blind Limon.

Kahns, you brilliant bastard.

[XBR1]

Scott for Scott's, I want to punch him in the face.

[Kahns Krazy]

Mortgage service selling.

For the first time, I've had a mortgage servicing sold, and it's freaking annoying. The account that I pay the mortgage out of, I don't even have checks for. I didn't get my payment coupon they said I should have gotten, and there is not an option at the new servicing company that will let me speak to a live service agent without my account number, which of course I don't have. Oh, and my payment was due monday.

Stupid.

[boozehound]

Mortgage service selling.

For the first time, I've had a mortgage servicing sold, and it's freaking annoying. The account that I pay the mortgage out of, I don't even have checks for. I didn't get my payment coupon they said I should have gotten, and there is not an option at the new servicing company that will let me speak to a live service agent without my account number, which of course I don't have. Oh, and my payment was due monday.

Stupid.

My first job out of College was selling mortgages. The company I worked for did not sell the servicing of their loans. You cannot believe how big of a selling point that was for people who had their mortgage servicing sold. Sometimes several times in a year. They absoloutely hated their mortgage companies.

[PM Thor]

I had my mortgage sold from underneath me 4 times in 3 years. The last time the company (Residential Credit Services---avoid them AT ALL COSTS) didn't set up my escrow account at all. Since I had it on auto pay, they were taking the additional amount that SHOULD have gone to escrow and just rolled it into the principal. Lo and Behold! I get a tax and insurance bill and they didn't jack sh to fix it. Still stuck with those idiots. Can't wait to refi soon, just waiting on the HARP program to start back up through my bank.

[waggy]

I thought HARP was for people underwater.

[PM Thor]

I thought HARP was for people underwater.

It is, and I am. But my bank took a month off from doing them because they didn't have enough manpower to process all the HARP loans they are trying to do right now. If someone walked up to me and said they would take over my payments on that house, I would take it free and clear.

[UCGRAD4X]

Sorry to hear that Thor. Even after all that extra principle. I hope it works out for you in the end. I bet there are a lot here who would be interested in how you go through the process.

[PM Thor]

Another Pet Peeve. When lights go out at an intersection, IT TURNS INTO A FOUR WAY STOP DAMMIT. Tired of watching idiots blasting though intersections because the light is out, thinking they have the right of way.

[Kahns Krazy]

I blew through a light that was out yesterday because I simply didn't see it. It was right by my house. I know it's there, and I had already been through couple intersections that were dark (and stopped at each of those).

The rule is that it turns into a 4 way stop, but the other rule is that you never trust the other idiot drivers out there to know and obey the rules and pay attention all at the same time.

Sincerely,
Idiot driver.

[94GRAD]

People who announce they are coming back for their senior year knowing they have no other choice.

[SixFig]

Is there anything more annoying than using a crappy/fading highlighter.

Me: "Imma highlight some shit"

*uses highlighter. Is the color of day old yellow snow*

Me: "damnnit"

[SixFig]

I might have said this one earlier, but when ESPN.com links to a grantland article but doesn't warn you its grantland. I try to avoid that garbage site like the plague.

I broke down and read a grantland article on the boston bombing and it was one of the worst things i ever read. It barely constituted an article. It was just a jumble of nonsensical quotable lines. Verily, a disgrace to journalism.

[Kahns Krazy]

Laundry baskets that are small enough to fit through a doorway, but not with hands holding it. #bustedknuckles

[muskienick]

Laundry baskets that are small enough to fit through a doorway, but not with hands holding it. #bustedknuckles

Hold the basket at 12 and 6 instead of 3 and 9. It'll fit then!

[Kahns Krazy]

That's usually what I do after I bust my knuckles once.

The basket I have has handles at 3 and 9 and not at 12 and 6, so I'm holding it under the less comfortable lip instead of the handle. It's just dumb.

[coasterville95]

I must have the same baskets. I thought it was because I have an older house that perhaps the doors are narrower.

Besides holding it at 12 and 6 is just awkward, but you end up doing it because your other option is scraping your knuckles.

I switched to those collapsible mesh hampers. Taller but thinner means it solved that problem, however fully leader they are murder on your hands holding it by the thin straps. Also not good for taking the finished product back upstairs if it doesn't fold nearly. into the bag.

[MADXSTER]

SUV's, you know, the vehicles that you can drive over mountains, through streams, large snow falls and never have to worry. It's not the SUV's but the people who drive them soooo slow over the apron of a drive way. One-wheel-at-a-time. It's an SUV damn it not a Prius. Not that there is anything wrong with a Prius.

[Kahns Krazy]

I have a new one.

99 Kroger reward points. That is a god-damn pisser.

[paulxu]

The total inability of the Reds to respect the streak.

I fing give up.

[PM Thor]

I've said it before, and it's been mentioned on this thread probably 20 times, but it's my biggest pet peeve while driving ever.

If it is raining, or it's bad weather in general, turn on your freaking lights you morons. You might be able to see, but maybe, just maybe I can't see your blacked out tinted Honda in the rain. Oh and it's the law. How I wish Ohio made it that people had to retake their drivers tests over every 5 years...

[xeus]

Snipe squeezing himself into his Abercrombie and Fitch clothing

[GoMuskies]

Apple and their competent tax accountants and attorneys. Because of them, I have to listen to scores of people misuse the word "loophole" over and over.

[BBC 08]

The creator of the .gif for saying that it's pronounced with a soft G. Peeve also covers all who agree with him. #HardGforLife #waitthisisnttwitter

[waggy]

Obamacare

[ballyhoohoo]

When guys do not lock the door in public restrooms causing inadvertent meat gazing.

[PM Thor]

Why, WHY do people slow down on the opposite side of the highway from a crash? What do they expect to see? A decapitated corpse? A zombie? Stop it you idiots, drive on, nothing to see here.

[Kahns Krazy]

The creator of the .gif for saying that it's pronounced with a soft G. Peeve also covers all who agree with him. #HardGforLife #waitthisisnttwitter

That is so jay.

[SixFig]

People who:

A: Sit in the seats near outlets in the airport and don't use them

B: Sit in those seats and take up more than one outlet. You can charge your ipad/phone/ipod/whatever through your computer...come on man!

[xeus]

Why, WHY do people slow down on the opposite side of the highway from a crash? What do they expect to see? A decapitated corpse? A zombie? Stop it you idiots, drive on, nothing to see here.

I think they hope to catch a glimpse of a firefighter working. You have to look quick before they retire.

[xeus]

Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance

Back to pet peeves: Disingenuous messageboard taglines.

[X-band '01]

The Weather Channel's OMG journalism on full display on their website. A website that's supposed to be informational should not look like it's being published by teenagers just learning how to always text each other.

[LadyMuskie]

The Weather Channel's OMG journalism on full display on their website. A website that's supposed to be informational should not look like it's being published by teenagers just learning how to always text each other.

You're sounding old, X-band. Don't you know, news and weather are supposed to be entertaining first, based in opinion second, and if there's time left (and there never is), the reporter can try to scrounge up some facts and report it without an obvious bias?

[LadyMuskie]

Which reminds me, I love when weather people whip out a new term such as "derecho" and then act like the general public is a bunch of bumbling morons for not knowing what in the world the experts are talking about. I guess straight line winds can't just be "straight line winds" anymore. No. Now it's a derecho. Well, I remember the "derecho" from 08 and I'm hoping we don't have another "derecho" episode here in Cincinnati even though it would rob me of getting to see Steve Raleigh's head explode on live tv from over-excitement.

[X-band '01]

I sound as old as I feel. Now get off my effing lawn!

[outsideobserver11]

I think it has been mentioned before, but I can't stand when people stand up and start clapping at the end of movies. I had to witness a full out round of applause around the theater on Friday night. Who the eff are you clapping for?

[X-man]

These are all TV news show related:

(1) "breaking news" (all local news stations)
(2) "first warning weather" (Channel 9 news in Cincinnati)
(3)"coming up at 6:00" when we are already past 6:00 on the evening news (all local news stations in Cincinnati too lazy to modify lead-in)
(4) using news time on network news shows to tell us all the stories they will be covering, instead of actually using the time to cover them

And more generally, ads for pharmaceuticals that tell us to "see our ad in some magazine" as proof of what they are claiming their drug can do

[XUFan09]

Coffee baristas not properly putting the lid on a coffee before they hand it to you.

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[PM Thor]

Back to pet peeves: Disingenuous messageboard taglines.

People who actually read too much into taglines and think they have any real type of meaning outside of it being just a stupid basketball site. (FYI the tagline, a quote from Sun Tzu, was in reference to last season and actually applies to this upcoming team and how other Big East teams' fans view Xavier, but whatever)

[PM Thor]

I think they hope to catch a glimpse of a firefighter working. You have to look quick before they retire.

That's funny. Completely and utterly wrong, but funny. Excuse me while I go and eat a big steak dinner, take a nap, and then pick up women while on duty.

[94GRAD]

Professional sports season ticket holders who complain when their team offers discounted tickets during the season.

[ballyhoohoo]

That's funny. Completely and utterly wrong, but funny. Excuse me while I go and eat a big steak dinner, take a nap, and then pick up women while on duty.

Are you hiring? Do you do mustache combing on the clock?

[Kahns Krazy]

That's funny. Completely and utterly wrong, but funny. Excuse me while I go and eat a big steak dinner, take a nap, and then pick up women while on duty.

I can't figure out what the point of this is. Obviously, firemen both eat and sleep while on duty. I'm assuming you are being facetious about you picking up women, but are you trying to say that the other two things don't happen?

I'm pretty sure you wrote this on this site:


The firehouse every Sunday.

My God, it's epic. Homemade biscuits, gravy, pancakes, sausage and bacon from Findlay Market, sometimes we make waffles or gigantic omelets, goetta, the works. I have yet to find anything even remotely close. Nothing, and absolutely nothing beats the ham steak, eggs, and goetta.

I HATE dayton.

[PM Thor]

Man Kahns, you have WAY too much time on your hands. I was being flippant about the common misperceptions people think firefighters do all day for chrissakes.

[Kahns Krazy]

So you are saying that firefighters do not in fact eat and nap while on duty? How is that a misperception?

[94GRAD]

So you are saying that firefighters do not in fact eat and nap while on duty? How is that a misperception?

Do you like to get under the skin of all firefighters or just Thor's? From my experience, they do a lot of good for the community.

[Kahns Krazy]

Nope, just the ones that play the role of the martyr and distort the facts about how much that good costs. I have zero problem supporting the public safety departments, I just want an honest discussion about it and in particular about financing it. I am very good friends with a police chief in Northern Kentucky. We have had some very candid conversations about the pros and cons of double dipping. I think his perspective is interesting and valuable, but only because he is willing to acknowledge that some of the benefits are very rich.

Intimating that the public perception about firefighters eating and sleeping on duty is inaccurate is not an honest discussion, especially from one who has previously bragged on this site about how lavish the meals can be. I don't think I'm being unreasonable pointing that out.

Back to the post that started this round, I find it a bit disingenuous that the guy on the board who chose a career that in part includes responding to accident sites doesn't understand why anyone else would slow down to see what is going on. If it's interesting enough to do every day, wouldn't it be obvious why it's interesting to us "bean-counters" as we drive by?

So to answer your question, I guess the answer is "Just Thor's".

[PM Thor]

I had this whole post ready to go, but you know what? It's just not worth it. Yeah Kahns, just keep on listening to your friend in another state with a different job, different pension system, I'm sure he is very knowledgable with Ohio & Cincinnatis pension system for firefighters. Meanwhile, you don't even know how survivor benefits for pensions affect said pensions numbers. But hey, this martyr just has to keep on having lavish meals and retiring next week and sucking the public teet dry and all.

[paulxu]

Closing in on the break, 14 games over .500...and still 3 1/2 back of the damn Cardinals.

[XUFan09]

Closing in on the break, 14 games over .500...and still 3 1/2 back of the damn Cardinals.

:D

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2

[nuts4xu]

(FYI the tagline, a quote from Sun Tzu, was in reference to last season and actually applies to this upcoming team and how other Big East teams' fans view Xavier, but whatever)

Huh? Who the fuck quotes Sun Tzu? And just what in the hell is a Sun Tzu? Is that the equivalent of the "super moon"???

Thor, you are losing it man!

[PM Thor]

Wow, just wow.

[Kahns Krazy]

I had this whole post ready to go, but you know what? It's just not worth it. Yeah Kahns, just keep on listening to your friend in another state with a different job, different pension system, I'm sure he is very knowledgable with Ohio & Cincinnatis pension system for firefighters. Meanwhile, you don't even know how survivor benefits for pensions affect said pensions numbers. But hey, this martyr just has to keep on having lavish meals and retiring next week and sucking the public teet dry and all.

Classic Thor. Don't bother with any facts. Just pretend that I don't understand, and you are somehow privy to a secret set of facts that I couldn't possibly understand. You get so tripped up in your own words that your only defense is that you can't explain it. Honestly, I can't blame you, because that tactic has worked with city council for years. Stick to it. Continue to get overpaid and tell everyone that you aren't. Just don't do any math like total dollars paid divided by total employees, because the whole thing falls apart.

Every time you say "it's not worth it", I know you actually mean "I don't have facts to support my side". Like when you claimed you had me on "ignore", right?

[blobfan]

I hate seeing the children fight like this!!!

[GoMuskies]

I hate seeing the children fight like this!!!

Personally, I think it's great. It's boring when everyone is getting along.

[PM Thor]

Classic Thor. Don't bother with any facts. Just pretend that I don't understand, and you are somehow privy to a secret set of facts that I couldn't possibly understand. You get so tripped up in your own words that your only defense is that you can't explain it. Honestly, I can't blame you, because that tactic has worked with city council for years. Stick to it. Continue to get overpaid and tell everyone that you aren't. Just don't do any math like total dollars paid divided by total employees, because the whole thing falls apart.

Every time you say "it's not worth it", I know you actually mean "I don't have facts to support my side". Like when you claimed you had me on "ignore", right?

You are a strange one there Kahns. I have given you links to my pension system, my contract, my pay, everything. It's public knowledge and free to look over. The reason I have ever said "it's not worth it" is because I have to explain EVERYTHING to you since you can't even fathom the most basic of principles. Like your "total dollars paid divided by total employees" mistake. But I'll fix that. The CFD has had 1 class of 40 recruits in the past 5 years. Right now the department is approximately 125 members under optimal manpower, due to retirements (of assistant chiefs, district chiefs, captains, lieutenants, investigators, firefighters, and drivers) that weren't filled with new recruits who obviously start at the bottom. So the department is getting top heavy and as such, "total dollars paid divided by total employees" is being greatly skewed upwards because those higher officer positions are being filled, but not the lower, regular spots. If you include the pension benefits, it's completely solvent, so what's the problem there?

Got it? Did I spell it out clearly enough for you there? Or do I have to spoon feed you everything?

Oh and when someone who has a pension and they die, survivors get some part of that pension, based on personal choices of taking an annuity or a lump sum of a percentage of the pension that involves stuff like number of survivors, length of service, time in retirement, etc.

Care to retort? Did I give you enough facts? Or are do you have to confer with a guy in another state, who does a different job, and is a different system first?

Do you really, honest to God believe that Cincinnati firefighters are getting overpaid?

And I took you off ignore because I was bored, that's all. No sinister backstory or anything.

[waggy]

G'damn these NBA draft trade scenarios!

[PM Thor]

Oh wait, did I include how the fire department makes the city money? Did I forget that factor for the Bean Counter? Every permit, every event, sporting event, concert, and the big one...every Ambulance ride brings in money for the city? I bet you forgot to see that part of your one line judgment of the department.

See, when the fire department transports someone to the hospital in an ambulance, it's an advanced life support ride. That means it costs anywhere between $700-$1200 dependent on multiple factors. In a normal day that's about 90-120 transports to the hospital or so, just a guess at the ambulance rides (12 transports X approx 8-10 per day) based on the fact that the CFD does 200 runs per day and 80% are EMS.

So if you lowball it, no wait, let's just say $500 charged per transport, on 50 transports per day, which is way, way, waaaay low. That's still 9,125,000 the city gets back into the general fund. And I gave you ONE factor that the fire department brings in, not to mention the others I mentioned. And I was being very, very conservative.

I bet you don't put that into your "total dollars paid divided by total employees" because you are just simply ignorant. That's not a slam. People are ignorant about things sometimes. I don't know how the Hell a 401k works, but why should I? When they try to think they know something, when they obviously get shown that they don't see the factors, it's not being rude. I mean, I am not privy to any "secret" info. But who wants to go through the city budget? Like why would the fire department take all of the incoming monies and put it into the general fund and not into the fire budget?

Enough facts for you yet?

[waggy]

So let me get this straight.. You think the city makes money on ambulance rides? I guess you think this money comes from santy claus or maybe the ticket oak? Whaaaa ticket oak i love you.

[PM Thor]

So let me get this straight.. You think the city makes money on ambulance rides? I guess you think this money comes from santy claus or maybe the ticket oak? Wahhhh ticket oak i love you.

That's why I lowballed it. Some people pay, most go to medicaid/medicare and then the rest goes to responsible people with insurance. And yeah, the city makes money on ambulance rides. A LOT of money. Especially true since we went to a full on Advanced life support system. Every ride includes a paramedic. Why do you think the city wants to expand EMS coverage? It's a money maker. A big money maker. (I see your point, money usually comes from Peter to pay Paul)

[waggy]

This is like abortion or gay marriage, nothing will change and pointless to argue about.

I'm going outside to play with my ticket oak.

[PM Thor]

I agree, but think about it, some random guy is attacking your career, how would you respond?

I just feel good about actually providing facts. Or not. Whatever.

[Kahns Krazy]

To wrap this tangent up, I am not attacking your career. I see a problem with the funding sources in the city and the use of finds in the city.

I do not think from a base pay standpoint that firefighters are overpaid. I think the problem lies in the benefits, particularly the pension and healthcare liabilities that can increase over time. This creates an unknown future liability that has bankrupted many companies with better financial management than our city has. My idea would be to increase current pay and eliminate unknown future liabilities.

Certainly, we see different sides of the issue.


Back on track....

People texting and driving. I can't believe how much of this I see on the roads. I nearly got run into a wall on Columbia Parkway by some assclown texting, and he went right back to it after I blared the horn at him.

[RealDeal]

Back on track....

People texting and driving. I can't believe how much of this I see on the roads. I nearly got run into a wall on Columbia Parkway by some assclown texting, and he went right back to it after I blared the horn at him.

I see a lot of it too. On Saturday I saw a guy going north on 71 on a motorcycle texting. Also, it was right after a hard rain and the road was slick, and he had no helmet.

[xu95]

I wish I had a ticket oak.

[PM Thor]

At the Hyde Park Blast the official on the motorcycle following the bike races not only had a broken arm in a cast, but appeared to be texting at the same time with his good arm. I couldn't believe it.

[coasterville95]

I noted the cast, did not note
The texting. I'd. Agree - very bad example for any kind of official to set at an event.

I also noted - that for a family event - tey had no less than 6 beer booths (Leines, blue moon, mad tree, another craft and a bud bottle booth at both far ends - but no soft drink vendors. Really Hyde park, not even one with all the children present?

[GoMuskies]

Georgetown people thinking they are the flagship of the Big East.

Not pet peeve will be watching Xavier disabuse them of that notion.

[Kahns Krazy]

I noted the cast, did not note
The texting. I'd. Agree - very bad example for any kind of official to set at an event.

I also noted - that for a family event - tey had no less than 6 beer booths (Leines, blue moon, mad tree, another craft and a bud bottle booth at both far ends - but no soft drink vendors. Really Hyde park, not even one with all the children present?

There was a soft drink vendor on the Cock and Bull side of the street across from the merchandise vendor, and Mad Tree was technically at Cock and Bull, so they weren't part of the event, so I believe the ratio was 5:1, not 6:0.

[paulxu]

Turning to ESPN and finding some news program going on instead of the Red's game.
Won't even load on my computer although it says it's available.

Now...maybe there is a rain delay going on. I don't know. But it sucks.

Now checking ESPN website and they say game blacked out in my area. Who blocks out the Cincinnati Reds in Spartanburg, SC? IDIOTS.

I hope Fox Sports 1 is a raving success.

[X-band '01]

No rain delay; Reds are up 4-0 in the bottom of the 3rd so far.

[Porkopolis]

Turning to ESPN and finding some news program going on instead of the Red's game.
Won't even load on my computer although it says it's available.

Now...maybe there is a rain delay going on. I don't know. But it sucks.

Now checking ESPN website and they say game blacked out in my area. Who blocks out the Cincinnati Reds in Spartanburg, SC? IDIOTS.

I hope Fox Sports 1 is a raving success.
Unfortunately the blackout is on MLB, not the empire. Baseball has the craziest blackout rules imaginable. Part of Iowa is in 6 different blackout areas!

[LadyMuskie]

All this rain is starting to bum me out. It's summer. Enough already.

[outsideobserver11]

Georgetown people thinking they are the flagship of the Big East.

Not pet peeve will be watching Xavier disabuse them of that notion.

I'm so over the use of the word flagship. I feel like it's everywhere with all the conference realignment of late. This is not a knock on you by any means GO your just passing along info, but people (Georgetown) just need to stop talking and play ball and let that decide everything. and does it really matter if a school is considered to be the flagship of a new conference? What does that get you, and extra snack before recess?

[BBC 08]

People who back into angled parking spots. That makes not fucking sense to me.

[ammtd34]

People who back into angled parking spots. That makes not fucking sense to me.

Not to mention that it's difficult. The spaces are angled for a reason, idiots.

[paulxu]

What does that get you, and extra snack before recess?

Annual pass on reflection sessions.

[Kahns Krazy]

People who back into angled parking spots. That makes not fucking sense to me.

They are the kind of retards that use "not" instead of "no".

Bazinga.

[BBC 08]

They are the kind of retards that use "not" instead of "no".

Bazinga.

Damn it! I mistyped in a fit of anger. I should neg rep you for quota that terrible TV show.

[GoMuskies]

does it really matter if a school is considered to be the flagship of a new conference? What does that get you, and extra snack before recess?

It gets us the opportunity to post awesome pictures of flagships photoshopped with Xavier sails and to post things like FLAGSHIP BITCHES! after a particularly satisfying conference win. I thought you hung out here a lot?!?

[PM Thor]

Working for 3 weeks with my brother two summers ago to regrade the entire backyard and put in a catch basin and two 6 inch french drains down the entire length of my property, only to have torrential rains overwhelm the system that we both agreed was overkill at the time. And then have water come into the basement up from the storm drains...(thank God not connected to sewers system)

[paulxu]

It gets us the opportunity to post awesome pictures of flagships photoshopped with Xavier sails and to post things like FLAGSHIP BITCHES! after a particularly satisfying conference win.

or...just for the hell of it.

http://www.xavierhoops.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=935&thumb=1&d=1313363953

[outsideobserver11]

People that stop at red lights and block the entire crosswalk. I might start making it a point to slide across each of their hoods on my morning run. You see the light is red you can't stop 7 feet sooner?

[PM Thor]

People that stop at red lights and block the entire crosswalk. I might start making it a point to slide across each of their hoods on my morning run. You see the light is red you can't stop 7 feet sooner?

X2. There is a stop line, then there is the crosswalk. Bad drivers don't even regard the stop line as being there, just roll to the crosswalk. The worst is when they do it, in the left lane, thus making crossing traffic that is making a left have swing wide to avoid their dumbasses.

[Masterofreality]

People who think they are being "considerate" when they don't follow traffic laws/rules and then screw things up in the process.

Two examples: A) 4 way stop sign and the person on the right refuses to go. They just keep waving for someone else to go when they have the right of way.
B) Merging on a highway. You are on the ramp to merge and estimating when the traffic will pass. The approaching car, that you had estimated would pass you in good order slows down and you don't know if they intend on passing or letting you in.

[SixFig]

When I put my hand under a faucet and water doesn't automatically come out

#firstworldpains

[chico]

Damn it! I mistyped in a fit of anger. I should neg rep you for quota that terrible TV show.

Or you could neg rep those who use "quota" instead of "quoting."

Double bazinga!

[blobfan]

Damn it! I mistyped in a fit of anger. I should neg rep you for quota that terrible TV show.


Or you could neg rep those who use "quota" instead of "quoting."

Double bazinga!
Challenge him to rock-paper-lizard-spock. His head might explode.

[paulxu]

Unusually large number of Svoboda links today, causing me to link to articles about Muskie basketball which I cannot read.

[X-band '01]

I miss the days when Svo would just welcome all the new posters and all the posters would welcome Kahns Krazy.

[xu95]

I miss the days when Svo would just welcome all the new posters and all the posters would welcome Kahns Krazy.

No one else does.

[blobfan]

When criminals are caught red-handed committing atrocities then show up in court to plead guilty but still declaim excuses every time the judge takes a breath. No level of sexual abuse or porn addiction can excuse what you did Mr. Ariel Castro. Time to start placing bets on how much of his sentencing statement is about him and how much is an apology to his victims.

[Porkopolis]

When criminals are caught red-handed committing atrocities then show up in court to plead guilty but still declaim excuses every time the judge takes a breath. No level of sexual abuse or porn addiction can excuse what you did Mr. Ariel Castro. Time to start placing bets on how much of his sentencing statement is about him and how much is an apology to his victims.

Time to take bets about how long he actually lasts in prison. He committed one of the crimes that many other criminals find disgusting. I think some frontier justice is coming his way soon.

[Kahns Krazy]

No one else does.

XU95 is my pet peeve. Welcome me, dammit!

[LadyMuskie]

People who go to the waterpark at Kings Island wearing bathing suits they have no business wearing, and then continue to wear those bathing suits throughout the park for the rest of the day so that I have to see countless, nightmare-enducing sagging boobs, huge bellies, gross back rolls, etc. Seriously. I do not understand why this is happening. Is there a shortage of t-shirts I don't know about? Is someone stealing t-shirts from the lounge chairs of swimmers at the waterpark so that they're forced to ride roller coasters in a way too small bikini top? It's gross. It needs to stop. I'm glad they're all so proud of their bodies, but that doesn't mean you need to show it off to the rest of the world. Ugh.

[LA Muskie]

Sorry Lady. My bad.

[Kahns Krazy]

People who go to the waterpark at Kings Island wearing bathing suits they have no business wearing, and then continue to wear those bathing suits throughout the park for the rest of the day so that I have to see countless, nightmare-enducing sagging boobs, huge bellies, gross back rolls, etc. Seriously. I do not understand why this is happening. Is there a shortage of t-shirts I don't know about? Is someone stealing t-shirts from the lounge chairs of swimmers at the waterpark so that they're forced to ride roller coasters in a way too small bikini top? It's gross. It needs to stop. I'm glad they're all so proud of their bodies, but that doesn't mean you need to show it off to the rest of the world. Ugh.


I have noticed that the current generation of 20 somethings, particularly young women but also dudes, are amazingly comfortable in their fatness. In some ways, I am jealous of that comfortableness, and I try not to care. In other ways, when I see an extra set of cellulite boobs right under the real boobs, I am grossed out.

I also think that the "fittest" 10% of that same generation are in way better shape than I ever remember women being when I was that age, and they also wear tiny bikinis and flaunt it. Maybe it's what comes with the generation that grew up with a camera in their pocket 24/7. Whatever. Overall, I'll take a little cellulite here if it comes with a side of hardbodies.

[waggy]

Fatness equates to slothfulness.


And you know what the bible says about that.

[BBC 08]

MTV preventing Daft Punk from being on Colbert tonight.

[chico]

MTV preventing Daft Punk from being on Colbert tonight.

Yes but Colbert dancing around with everyone was pretty good.

[LadyMuskie]

Yes but Colbert dancing around with everyone was pretty good.

It was! I enjoyed it more than I would have enjoyed seeing Daft Punk themselves, I think. Although, Blurred Lines is easily one of the dumbest songs ever.

[Kahns Krazy]

When good people die too young. Major peeve.

[PM Thor]

I don't know if this qualifies as a "pet peeve"...

The weather is absolutely gorgeous outside, probably perfect, temperature is about 74 F with no humidity. Mid August no less.
Yet while driving I look and see a majority of other drivers driving with their windows closed up, separating themselves from their surroundings. Why? These are probably the same types of people who complain about being stuck inside in their cubicles while at work. I don't get it.

[Porkopolis]

I don't know if this qualifies as a "pet peeve"...

The weather is absolutely gorgeous outside, probably perfect, temperature is about 74 F with no humidity. Mid August no less.
Yet while driving I look and see a majority of other drivers driving with their windows closed up, separating themselves from their surroundings. Why? These are probably the same types of people who complain about being stuck inside in their cubicles while at work. I don't get it.
When you drive where I drive most of the time, you definitely keep your windows rolled up. If not the "surroundings" you interact with tend to stand on the streetcorner waiting for someone with their windows down to stop.

[jhelmes37]

I don't get the people who have their air conditioners on in their homes. This is the greatest stretch of summer weather I've ever seen in my short 32 years on this planet. And some people are
missing it!

Open your windows and breathe it in, people!!!

[chico]

Bill Cowher.

Bill Cowher as an analyst.

Bill Cowher selling me cable tv. The absolute worst marketing idea ever. I don't know what's worse - that some Don Draper wannabe actually thought these were a good idea or that the cable executives in charge agreed with him.

[Kahns Krazy]

I don't get the people who have their air conditioners on in their homes. This is the greatest stretch of summer weather I've ever seen in my short 32 years on this planet. And some people are
missing it!

Open your windows and breathe it in, people!!!

We have neighbors (two different houses) that have serious allergy problems and never open the windows. That would suck.

[PM Thor]

Bill Cowher.

Bill Cowher as an analyst.

Bill Cowher selling me cable tv. The absolute worst marketing idea ever. I don't know what's worse - that some Don Draper wannabe actually thought these were a good idea or that the cable executives in charge agreed with him.

This truly is akin to a guy decked out in dayton gear coming to my door trying to sell me anything. Pretty stupid.

[94GRAD]

People who step to a busy bar and need to dig into their pocket for $.50 to get back dollars only. Even worse is when someone digs into their pocket to pay with singles when they have a bigger bill in their hand.

[coasterville95]

Are they related to the people who suddenly become Olympic Sprinters - cutting you off and run up to be first at a counter -- only to hem and haw around for 5 minutes figuring out what they want??

[paulxu]

The train wreck that is MLB and A Rod.

[BBC 08]

Having Mike Napoli hit a meaningless 9th inning HR to make me go from winning my fantasy baseball matchup 7-7-1 to losing 9-6. This caused me to go from being in the playoffs to coming in 5th in the league. Ugh. Fuck this shit.

[XUFan09]

Waitress: Would you like a to-go container for what you have left?
Me: Sure, that'd be great!
Waitress: Here you go.
Me: *Signs check and walks out while forgetting to-go box on table*

*sigh* There goes lunch for tomorrow.

[PM Thor]

People wearing their bike helmets back on their heads, not pulled forward. This bothers me most when parents give kids helmets but they aren't pulled forward properly. Sure, you are trying to do the right thing, but it's not rocket science. What happens if the kids falls forward and cracks their forehead because you had your stupid helmet on incorrectly? This is an extreme example, but I kid you not, saw a kid on the Little Miami trail yesterday with their helmet on backwards. Way to go Mom.

[blobfan]

How about parents that let their kids ride in and out from between parked cars then gesticulate at you when you tap your horn to make sure the kid is paying attention? Just because your house is on that street, doesn't make it part of a neighborhood. Parents letting their kids ride in rush hour traffic on secondary streets makes me crazy. Especially when I've narrowly avoided hitting them after they blast through a stop sign.

[Kahns Krazy]

I think a lot of bike helmets are constructed in a way that makes it easy to wear them wrong. If you go to more of a hockey-style helmet that also covers the lower back part of the head, it's hard to wear it too far back to protect your forehead.

Having said that, I never wore a helmet as a kid on the bike path.

[SixFig]

As a kid my house was on a hill. One day I was speeding down the (rather steep) slope, hit a snag, and went toppling over my bike. I landed head first in some light brush, underneath which was one of those old 1 gallon glass milk jugs. My helmet smashed that thing into a million pieces, but I was OK and walked away. I can imagine what would have happened if I didn't have a helmet or wasn't wearing it properly.

This has been your afternoon bike safety session.

[coasterville95]

When a restaurant you like gets forced out by a money hungry landlord.

Just got the word City BBQ in Hyde Park,
Last day is Sep 10. They told me the landlord jacked the rent sky high.

I guess They will replace it with the areas 401st Asian/sushi place. That's just in the 45209 zip code.

[Milhouse]

When a restaurant you like gets forced out by a money hungry landlord.

Just got the word City BBQ in Hyde Park,
Last day is Sep 10. They told me the landlord jacked the rent sky high.

I guess They will replace it with the areas 401st Asian/sushi place. That's just in the 45209 zip code.

Do yourself a favor and take that business to Eli's. 10 mins away and it is probably 20x better. Also cheaper.

[BandAid]

I have a crescent moon shaped scar on my groin from a bike handle. It's actually not a peeve. I love it. I just thought that since we were talking about bicycles that everyone else should know...

[Kahns Krazy]

When a restaurant you like gets forced out by a money hungry landlord.

Just got the word City BBQ in Hyde Park,
Last day is Sep 10. They told me the landlord jacked the rent sky high.

I guess They will replace it with the areas 401st Asian/sushi place. That's just in the 45209 zip code.

I kind of doubt their version of the story. Not many retail landlords would jack up rent and risk losing an established tenant, especially when there has been a notable vacancy next door for some time.

It sounds like from this story that the store wasn't doing all that great:

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2013/09/04/city-barbeque-closing-hyde-park.html

[waggy]

I have a crescent moon shaped scar on my groin from a bike handle. It's actually not a peeve. I love it. I just thought that since we were talking about bicycles that everyone else should know...

Yes, scars near the package are an excellent conversation starter. Everyone should know.

[coasterville95]

Same article said they are looking for a new slot in the Hyde Park Area. That tells me try had rent or other issues with the current spot

[BandAid]

Yes, scars near the package are an excellent conversation starter. Everyone should know.
Yes, that and a tattoo of this guy on my buttcheek

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/a/ab/Mike_Wazowski.jpg

[XUFan09]

Job postings that require 100% availability (Monday through Friday plus some nights and weekends) but they don't offer full-time work.

Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2

[BBC 08]

When a record I buy doesn't come with a digital download code.

[LadyMuskie]

This conversation that happened behind us at the Reds game last night:

Person 1: Are you saying you don't support my relationship?
Person 2: No. That's not what I'm saying.
1: Because it sounds like that's what you're saying and I don't know why you'd say that.
2: You know I've always supported you. Even in school I supported you and your relationships. All I'm saying is that if the relationship fails you're going to be left with nothing.
1: But why would you even think the relationship is going to fail? The relationship is fine. Why would you say that?
2: I'm not saying that. I'm just saying "what if".
1: That's what you always say but . . .dammit why does my phone keep ringing. I'm not having this damn conversation at the ballpark.

Now, I know what you're thinking. These two women need to shut it and watch the ball game (because it was fairly exciting - at the time Homer had a no-hitter going). But, they weren't women. No. These two geniuses were men. Well, boys. Well, brosefs is probably the best term.

One of them was 24 the other 26. How do I know? Because I know just about everything about them! For instance, person 1 above is dating and/or engaged and/or married to Ashley. Ashley is sickly apparently because she requires $400 in medication each and every month. She's also not a good cook and wants to buy a house because she is sick of living in a two bedroom apartment. Both person 1 and Ashley are still on their respective father's insurance plans, even though they've graduated from college (hopefully not Xavier!) and are living together in the two bedroom apartment. Guy 2, who is obviously in love with Guy 1, hates everything about Ashley. Guy 2 is also concerned with how much Ashley spends each month, even though Guy 1 lends Guy 2 $10 or $20 every few days.

Guy 2 has it all figured out even though he can't keep a steady job and has a "girlfriend" who is joining the "Air Force". Guy 2 hates his current boss and may just dedcide to not show up to work tomorrow, but that's okay because he has a one bedroom apartment and his car is paid off. Plus the girlfriend is joining the AF, so she'll never know. Guy 2 thinks Guy 1 is nuts for letting Ashley buy a new car, even though her old one broke down and she had no way to get to work in Mason.

This, and more, went on all night long. I thought Mr. LM's head was going to explode. Even the old guy sitting next to them couldn't contain himself. He finally got up, sighed and left for awhile. Little LM is a five year old girl and talked less than these two. I feel sorry for Ashley!

[paulxu]

You G effected the hell out of this thread.

[GoMuskies]

Ashley seems like a bitch.

[LadyMuskie]

She's a moron if she stays with that idiot. I can't imagine she's not out of his league. I don't know what her medical issues are (shockingly) but I imagine they're mental in nature in order to deal with the bromance between these two. It's like Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, only not as good looking, successful, intelligent or classy.

When they started arguing about whether the relationship was going to last, I wanted to turn around and say "Brosef here is right. One of these relationships isn't going to make it. Either you and Ashley are doomed, or the world's greatest, longest running bromance is about to end. Dude here is in love with you and hates Ashley. The two cannot coexist. There can only be one."

Whatever happened to going to sporting events and mostly watching the game while carrying on conversations in low voices so that everyone around you doesn't know your life story?

[PM Thor]

We went to a Reds game about a week ago, sat down in the 100s. Well, this woman was one section over and about 12 rows in front of us, so just below my sight line of the mound. She was standing up with her back to the game literally the entire game talking to the group of people she came with. Just talking and gesturing with no clue about what was happening behind her and laughing, being just an obnoxious bitch. Everyone kept complaining, and yelling for her to sit down. She never got the clue and an usher had to tell her THREE times to stop. How I wish a foul ball would have drilled her in the back of her head.

[Porkopolis]

College kids. And with that, I am now officially old. Get off my lawn!

[Kahns Krazy]

The annual event of people telling me to "never forget".

Thanks. I got it. If you want to help me never forget something, how about where I put my keys last night. That would be a helpful thing to never forget. Never forget an anniversary or a birthday. As for 9/11, I got that one.

[outsideobserver11]

I'm a college coach, and it drives me crazy when I am recruiting a kid and at some point in his response to me he uses "haha" or "lol" in an email. Is it that hard to differentiate a college coach and your buddy you're texting these days? Not to mention what is there to laugh about anyways in this situation? Telling jokes is not part of my recruiting spiel. It'll be interesting to see how this generation of kids are in the future when they bring their text-speak into the business world.

Edit: I forgot to add, completely agree with what Kahn said above me. Do people really think everybody is just going to forget that happened? Just because I haven't brought it up in every conversation I've had today or put up some emotional, attention-seeking facebook status doesn't mean I've forgotten or don't care. Which brings me to my next point, people that put up facebook statuses just for the sole purpose of trying to get attention.

It's definitely been one of those days so far. I need a drink or 3.

[GoMuskies]

The annual event of people telling me to "never forget".

Thanks. I got it. If you want to help me never forget something, how about where I put my keys last night. That would be a helpful thing to never forget. Never forget an anniversary or a birthday. As for 9/11, I got that one.

Damn Kahn's, thanks for the reminder. Before this email I had totally forgotten today was the 28th anniversary of 4,192.

[GoMuskies]

Err, I meant post. And my new pet peeve is not being able to edit posts on my blackberry apparently.

[RealDeal]

Assad's "mustache", WTF is with that thing? Why just stubble?

EDIT: Just found this:

http://www.cinchreview.com/syrian-protesters-demand-assad-either-shave-or-grow-a-mustache/3002/

[Kahns Krazy]

I like to act all incredulous. What happened? I have never heard of this. Into the building? The buildings collapsed? Nooo WAYY!

Never forget might be the stupidest thing ever. Haha lol.

[paulxu]

Leave it to Blackburn:

Never forget... pic.twitter.com/8wXWAl2P9v

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BT5FY52CAAAYlks.jpg

[coasterville95]

Actually, sometimes I get annoyed with LOL and the like in casual conversation. Are you trying to tell me you think I am too stupid to realize you are telling a joke or funny story? I get why people do it, we've been told that emotion and especially sarcasm do not coney well in written text. But if you are obviously relaying a joke or funny, no emotion indicator needed.

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In regards to game day experience, what we are seeing is people who quite obviously don't really want to be at whatever game, concert or event they are at. They are either going because someone else in their group (spouse, boy/girl friend, boss, coworker, etc) wanted to go, or in some cases merely to be seen as one of the cool kids. I figure that scenario may also be annoying to the reds fan in that group who is too polite to say "shut up, sit down and watch the game". Particularly if it could bring disharmony in another part of their life. Also chalk it up to the "me" generation. "The I only care about what I want to do, who cares about anybody else". These would be the same type people who would try to sue the reds for millions if that foul ball hit them. And probably got upset when told their behavior was outside of social norms.

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Like the Horseshoe casino incident WLWT has up its grill. Ten guys, who were on private property did not meet whatever dress standards that private property decides to impose. They were given an opportunity to change or turn the shirts inside out (then lodge their complaints in a civil manner), they refused. Then got all bent out of shape when the casino reacted to their reaction by ejecting them. At least it only seems like WLWT is coddling them. I like their "defense" "We were in there over 90 minutes before they said something" as if not getting caught for 90 minutes makes it alright. Like if they had instead been breaking into slot machines and taking the money. "We'll, they didnt say anything when we broke into the first 25 machines would be a reasonable defense.

Similar to your peeve with Facebook statuses,
When you let something go too far and react by running to media or court to get even.

[Porkopolis]

In regards to game day experience, what we are seeing is people who quite obviously don't really want to be at whatever game, concert or event they are at. They are either going because someone else in their group (spouse, boy/girl friend, boss, coworker, etc) wanted to go, or in some cases merely to be seen as one of the cool kids.

That's why I bought a single season ticket to the Reds and go by myself. If one of my friends wants to go, I give away my season seat and we go together. Otherwise I got to the game and enjoy some baseball in relative peace.

[LadyMuskie]

Like the Horseshoe casino incident WLWT has up its grill. Ten guys, who were on private property did not meet whatever dress standards that private property decides to impose. They were given an opportunity to change or turn the shirts inside out (then lodge their complaints in a civil manner), they refused. Then got all bent out of shape when the casino reacted to their reaction by ejecting them. At least it only seems like WLWT is coddling them. I like their "defense" "We were in there over 90 minutes before they said something" as if not getting caught for 90 minutes makes it alright. Like if they had instead been breaking into slot machines and taking the money. "We'll, they didnt say anything when we broke into the first 25 machines would be a reasonable defense.



I saw this story on Channel 9 last night and thought my head was going to explode. And now they're going to contact the ACLU to see if their civil liberties were violated! WTF!?!?!?! If you don't like the policies, don't go back. Simple as that.

[coasterville95]

Well, at least on channel 9s website, all the comments are pretty much agreeing. The non-media public seems to be thinking "and this is news how". Dress like a biker gang, get treated like a biker gang, imagine that.

I also love all the "I was so embarrassed" claims in the news. Yup, when I'm embarrassed the first think I want to do is draw more attention to myself. Then again, people do that on social media all the time now. Gold diggers, the whole lot of them.

[PM Thor]

Back spasms. They suck.

[BandAid]

I saw this story on Channel 9 last night and thought my head was going to explode. And now they're going to contact the ACLU to see if their civil liberties were violated! WTF!?!?!?! If you don't like the policies, don't go back. Simple as that.

This. ACLU. Peeve.

[Porkopolis]

Back spasms. They suck.

Yes they do. My wife had one so severe earlier this summer that it resulted in a trip to the emergency room because she passed out and hit her head on the granite countertop. No fun at all.

[blobfan]

Government inefficiency. Yes, I did forget to complete that section of the form. But the same information is provided on pages 2 and 3 and on the 2nd included form. Did you really need to send it back to me to be resubmitted?

[Cheesehead]

UD fans. They still suck.

[XUFan09]

Back spasms. They suck.

Yes. Just had them for a second time, the last time being in 2010.

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[Kahns Krazy]

This one is almost cliche, but Christmas shit for sale in October bugs me.

[blobfan]

This one is almost cliche, but Christmas shit for sale in October bugs me.

You know what they say: it's a cliche for a reason. I'm going to start putting pumpkins on the Christmas tree and hang Rudolph next to the grim reaper. They sell it all at the same time. I might as well decorate for all seasons at once and just leave it all up until January.

[blobfan]

Wimps/whiners. Football team wins 91-0; parents of opposing team file formal charges of bullying against coaches of winning team.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/10/22/dnt-football-team-accused-bullying-after-outrageous-score.ktvt.html

[GoMuskies]

I tried to file bullying charges against Roy Williams after our 1999 matchup with Kansas in the Great Alaska Shootout. Strange that nothing came of that.

[SixFig]

Wimps/whiners. Football team wins 91-0; parents of opposing team file formal charges of bullying against coaches of winning team.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/10/22/dnt-football-team-accused-bullying-after-outrageous-score.ktvt.html

Dayton has a standing lawsuit against Xavier for bullying committed in Cincinnati since JImmy Carter

[X-band '01]

Wimps/whiners. Football team wins 91-0; parents of opposing team file formal charges of bullying against coaches of winning team.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/10/22/dnt-football-team-accused-bullying-after-outrageous-score.ktvt.html

The sad irony here is that the parents are making it much more likely that their kids are going to get teased/bullied as a result of this case.

As to Go's point, maybe we can sue Oral Roberts for running up the score on Xavier a couple of years ago.

[X-band '01]

Dayton has a standing lawsuit against Xavier for bullying committed in Cincinnati since JImmy Carter

That's hazing, not bullying.

[Kahns Krazy]

The bullying thing is insane. I hope someone thumps the shit out of the parent that filed the complaint.

[Kahns Krazy]

Troopers running radar on 71 south at 7:30 am on a Sunday. Is this really serving to keep our roads safe?

[LadyMuskie]

People who dress like hobos for church. Don't get me wrong. The hubby isn't wearing a suit and tie, and I'm not in my "Sunday best" clutching my pearls, but I still think we can do better than sweatpants, ill-fitting (i.e. too small, too tight) Bengals sweatshirts from the early 90s and gym shoes that look like they've been around since the first Christmas. It is still the house of the Lord. There's something disturbing about seeing a man in his 40s or 50s dressed as I described above - especially when he's the one collecting the money. But, he's not alone. About 1/3 of the congregation looks like they rolled out of bed and stumbled to the church. It's sad. A little effort goes a long way.

[blobfan]

People with absolutely no knowledge of an individual's situation who try to stick their nose in, especially when this behavior involves shaming a young child.

http://www.wlwt.com/news/woman-to-hand-out-obesity-letter-to-overweight-trickortreaters/-/9838224/22708898/-/kyeweaz/-/index.html

I hope her house gets tp'd this year.

[LadyMuskie]

You know that woman is a miserable bitch and wants everyone else to be miserable with her. She'll die alone. She'll be a size 0, but she'll hate herself and everyone will hate her. Eating a cheeseburger would probably do her some good.

[coasterville95]

I saw that. I really hope she reconsiders. Regardless of your opinion on the matter - telling parents their doing it wrong never ends well. And the sample letter indicated should get the parents pretty ticked off.

Stick her with mental trauma lawsuits. She nails the wrong parent (read an attorney with some free time) and they could stick her with loads of legal bills on a mental stress case. This is, of course besides the fact her house will get trashed, and everybody in that town that can make her life a living hell, will.

Once her address makes it to Facebook, she may as well pack it up and leave town.

[X-band '01]

People with absolutely no knowledge of an individual's situation who try to stick their nose in, especially when this behavior involves shaming a young child.

http://www.wlwt.com/news/woman-to-hand-out-obesity-letter-to-overweight-trickortreaters/-/9838224/22708898/-/kyeweaz/-/index.html

I hope her house gets tp'd this year.

Or she could just pass out apples, oranges, rice cakes.

Ya know, healthy stuff.

[LadyMuskie]

People who spazz out about the weather - especially when "the weather" coincides with Halloween! Good God! The way people are carrying on you'd think kids were going to miss out on getting gold bricks tonight. And the way people talk about the weather. Geez. We've gone from severe thunderstorms to tornadoes and hurricane force winds. People make me sad.

[paulxu]

17 page threads about one recruit.

[LadyMuskie]

Yeah . . . going forward I think I'll ignore the recruit threads because it gets crazy. But a source has confirmed . . .

[paulxu]

I see what you did there...

[chico]

People who tweet that they know where a kid is going to college. Listening to these people is like listening to telemarketers.

Oh, and "13.1" stickers on cars. You're really bragging about doing something halfway?

[blobfan]

People who tweet that they know where a kid is going to college. Listening to these people is like listening to telemarketers.

Oh, and "13.1" stickers on cars. You're really bragging about doing something halfway?

If I ran 13 miles in one shot, I'd brag about it.

[paulxu]

My daughter took this photo of a marathon sticker. It says "yea me!"

https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/p480x480/1450223_10202578235677520_1330506322_n.jpg

[ballyhoohoo]

People who dress like hobos for church. Don't get me wrong. The hubby isn't wearing a suit and tie, and I'm not in my "Sunday best" clutching my pearls, but I still think we can do better than sweatpants, ill-fitting (i.e. too small, too tight) Bengals sweatshirts from the early 90s and gym shoes that look like they've been around since the first Christmas. It is still the house of the Lord. There's something disturbing about seeing a man in his 40s or 50s dressed as I described above - especially when he's the one collecting the money. But, he's not alone. About 1/3 of the congregation looks like they rolled out of bed and stumbled to the church. It's sad. A little effort goes a long way.

Sounds like st Dominics.

[LadyMuskie]

It wasn't St. Dominic. But, honestly, we've been to about 7 churches lately in our search for a new parish, and I've noticed it at more than one service. That particular week we were on the east side with friends when I spotted the hobo who set me off. This week at church, I was lucky enough to sit next to the guy who decided to chew his gum with his mouth open. Cows chew more quietly. If that wasn't bad enough he then starting popping his gum throughout the service. When I turned to give him my "look of death" (that all of us moms perfect), I noticed he was wearing a UC t-shirt and realized that he probably didn't know any better being as that he's pathetic enough to be a UC fan.

But seriously, if others can hear you chewing or see you chewing your food, you're doing it wrong!

[Kahns Krazy]

People in crowds that stop wherever or walk stupid slow completely ignorant of how many people they are blocking. It happens on sidewalks and in stores, but in a sporting event crowd is where is bothers me the most. You know you are in a crowd. Know where you are going and keep moving.

[LadyMuskie]

People in crowds that stop wherever or walk stupid slow completely ignorant of how many people they are blocking. It happens on sidewalks and in stores, but in a sporting event crowd is where is bothers me the most. You know you are in a crowd. Know where you are going and keep moving.

This. A million times over.

Or, when a group of say 4 friends or family members must walk shoulder to shoulder taking up an entire sidewalk. Can't you break up into twosies so people can get by?

[GoMuskies]

On the track at the YMCA is where I get annoyed by this the most. There are three lanes: walk, jog and run. There are always people walking at least two wide who I have to dodge in the "fast" lane, where I certainly don't belong. And then there are the people who just wander onto the track without looking either to start their walk/run or to walk across to the weight machines. I almost collide with a few people this way every time I run there. The worst, though, are the parents who want to watch their brat's basketball or volleyball game on the courts below by standing in the "fast" lane on the track. I hate those people.

[blobfan]

Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of. Would of. Should of.

AAAARGHHHH!!!!! I'm seeing it EVERYWHERE and my head is about to EXPLODE!!!! An otherwise articulate Xhoops person just used it and it's all I can do to resist the urge to call him out. I'm so disappointed. How do those things even go together? Would of what? Are would and should now nouns? I get, they're, their, there. At least each of those exist and the confusion makes sense but in what part of the English language does of follow would or should?

The guideline 'write as you speak' DOES NOT EXTEND TO SPELLING AND GRAMMAR!!!

(my sincerest apologies to those bothered by excessive caps and exclamation points but I don't have a better way to express the conniption fit my head had when I read this)

[bobbiemcgee]

People who leave their cars and immediately believe everyone on any road or parking lot should be aware of their presence as a Pedestrian now! Hey! I'm walking now, so all annoying vehicles should stop and get out of my way! People who walk in the "Bikes only" lane with a huge sidewalk 3 feet away. WTF?

[Kahns Krazy]

The perennial fan who tells me how to be a better fan. Or the out of town guy that tells me I should buy more tickets to sell this game out. Someone else telling me how they want me to spend my money is about my biggest pet peeve. Worry about yourself.

[LadyMuskie]

The perennial fan who tells me how to be a better fan. Or the out of town guy that tells me I should buy more tickets to sell this game out. Someone else telling me how they want me to spend my money is about my biggest pet peeve. Worry about yourself.

I for one would feel better if threads to sell out games were accompanied by threads telling people what time they should be in their seats, (with explanations of how bad it looks on television and to recruits when we're not in our seats at the properly appointed times), threads telling people when they can leave their seats, and threads about how to cheer, clap, etc. Really, why not just knock out all four most annoying thread subjects simultaneously?

[BlueGuy]

Getting junk e-mail from Xavier about male soccer is a annoying. I wish there was a way to opt out of sports other than hoops.


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[chico]

On the track at the YMCA is where I get annoyed by this the most. There are three lanes: walk, jog and run. There are always people walking at least two wide who I have to dodge in the "fast" lane, where I certainly don't belong. And then there are the people who just wander onto the track without looking either to start their walk/run or to walk across to the weight machines. I almost collide with a few people this way every time I run there. The worst, though, are the parents who want to watch their brat's basketball or volleyball game on the courts below by standing in the "fast" lane on the track. I hate those people.

This is kind of part of one of my biggest pet peeves, which is slow play. Going 31 in a 35 or sitting out in the fast lane while steadfastly refusing to go over 55. Taking 3 minutes to line up your 8 foot putt. Deciding to take a nice leisurely stroll down a crowded downtown sidewalk, stopping to look up at the pretty buildings at 1 in the afternoon on a Wednesday. When you're using things that are "shared" - like the roads, sidewalks, golf courses, whatever - have a little thought for others using the same thing you are and keep up the normal pace.

Just a little common courtesy and awareness of your surroundings. Is that really too much to ask?

[coasterville95]

People who dress like hobos for church. Don't get me wrong. The hubby isn't wearing a suit and tie, and I'm not in my "Sunday best" clutching my pearls, but I still think we can do better than sweatpants, ill-fitting (i.e. too small, too tight) Bengals sweatshirts from the early 90s and gym shoes that look like they've been around since the first Christmas. It is still the house of the Lord. There's something disturbing about seeing a man in his 40s or 50s dressed as I described above - especially when he's the one collecting the money. But, he's not alone. About 1/3 of the congregation looks like they rolled out of bed and stumbled to the church. It's sad. A little effort goes a long way.

You will appreciate what I saw in Rome. Churches and other holy sites actually have a dress code. Don't meet the dress code, you don't get in.

[blobfan]

Weather forecasters that continue to deconstruct the weather patterns AFTER the danger has past past while PRE-EMPTING LIVE SPORTS!!!!!!

[LadyMuskie]

You will appreciate what I saw in Rome. Churches and other holy sites actually have a dress code. Don't meet the dress code, you don't get in.

Sadly, though, as I recall, it is extremely easy to pick out Americans overseas because of how some of us dress - even in the churches.

[Muskied]

Sadly, though, as I recall, it is extremely easy to pick out Americans overseas because of how some of us dress - even in the churches.

Speaking of church....when I come in with my family and some old couple won't slide down, and makes us all climb over them.....then looks annoyed when my kids need a bathroom break.

[nuts4xu]

Trolls from other schools posting uninformed opinions simply just to stir the pot. I welcome the thoughts of rival fans but no one needs a 12 year old flaming the board.

It really grinds my gears....
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bLtpHlEoJqg/UmbBx5ew6zI/AAAAAAAABpo/DDauMTMofPA/s1600/grinds+my+gears.png

[Nigel Tufnel]

Haven't posted on this thread...but on my day free from work and coaching (practice tomorrow), I had two of my biggest pet peeves happen to me today.

1. Anyone have a McDonald's near their house that has one drive thru lane that branches into two at the front of line? Once you get to the front of the one lane line, you can choose to go to the inside or outside order lane. I hate it when dumbasses just drive right past the single lane line to the outside order lane. Drives me crazy. I'm sitting here waiting in line with three cars in front of me and three cars behind me...I've got 3 obnoxiously loud kids who are hungry for lunch....I'm following the rules...and some half wit drives to the front. It ends up causing 2 order lines and people can't get out of the parking lot. Do these people just think all these cars waiting in line (and waiting in line correctly) are too stupid to drive to the front of the line? People are friggin' clueless. I almost got out of my car today.

2. Went to a restaurant for dinner to have a beer and get food to go. See an acquaintance (not a friend). They come up to talk my arm off. I'm fine with that...but then my to go order arrives. And they keep talking. Then I tab out....and they keep talking. 5 minutes after my food comes...I'm fine with still talking. I can even tolerate 10 minutes....but 20 minutes later...and this person is still talking. I don't want to be rude...but my food is getting cold. At some point, wouldn't the person say, "well, you don't want your food to get cold, you'd better get going." This exact thing has happened to me multiple times. I would have said something tonight...but the person I was conversing with was telling me about their father who is about to die. It was brutal...I was agonizing in my brain and acting like I was listening intently. I had my mind on my wings and my wings on my mind. When I finally got an opening, I high tailed it. But when I got home, my food was cold. Annoying.

I don't think its a coincidence that two of my biggest pet peeves involve obstacles to me feeding my face.

[paulxu]

Any sporting event that ends in a tie. (I'm looking at you NFL and EPL)

[required disclaimer: I never had a sister, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about.]

[xeus]

Fraternities in general, but especially when this kind of hazing crap goes on:

WTF (http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/15425/)

[bobbiemcgee]

Apparently the kid had said " I'd give my left ball to join up." Wish granted.

[XUFan09]

Being on hold to see a customer service representative, only to be put on hold again right after I reached someone and stated what I was calling for.

[Kahns Krazy]

not sure if this is a pet peeve or if it deserves its own thread. Meat prices. Ground beef is like $4 a pound. Decent steaks are $12-$15 a pound at Kroger. Chicken wings can be over $3/lb I try to get a lot of my meat at Sam's, but sometimes I just need something, and it's crazy what meat costs these days.

Also, for sure a pet peeve, the Michael Bolton Honda commercials. If I were in the market for a car, those commercials alone would take Honda out of the running.

[waggy]

I like the Bolton commercials, but maybe they just haven't run long enough for me to hate them yet. The Ford, nuts OR bolts commercial on the other hand...

[LadyMuskie]

WHITE DEATH IS HERE!

I hope you all have your bread, milk and eggs for SNOWMAGEDDON!

(But, in all seriousness if you're out be careful driving.)

[X-band '01]

WHITE DEATH IS HERE!

I hope you all have your bread, milk and eggs for SNOWMAGEDDON!

(But, in all seriousness if you're out be careful driving.)

For once, we might get a decent snowfall (and a chance to write sUCks and AAC in the snow at Nippert). That being said, why does NBC and the Weather Channel feel the need to name a winter storm? This isn't a hurricane.

[JTG]

not sure if this is a pet peeve or if it deserves its own thread. Meat prices. Ground beef is like $4 a pound. Decent steaks are $12-$15 a pound at Kroger. Chicken wings can be over $3/lb I try to get a lot of my meat at Sam's, but sometimes I just need something, and it's crazy what meat costs these days.

Also, for sure a pet peeve, the Michael Bolton Honda commercials. If I were in the market for a car, those commercials alone would take Honda out of the running.

You can thank the "alternative fuel corn ethanol morons", for the price of meat. It has also made the price of milk skyrocket. Corn is a major feed for beef , and corn being used for ethanol, has driven the price of corn sky high, ergo the price of meat has gone way up. Just another dumb idea from the envirnmentalists.
As for the Bolton commercials, my guess is they are aimed at middle aged women, not guys who frequent bball message boards.

[XUFan09]

You can thank the "alternative fuel corn ethanol morons", for the price of meat. It has also made the price of milk skyrocket. Corn is a major feed for beef , and corn being used for ethanol, has driven the price of corn sky high, ergo the price of meat has gone way up. Just another dumb idea from the envirnmentalists.
As for the Bolton commercials, my guess is they are aimed at middle aged women, not guys who frequent bball message boards.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7430785

"Lukewarm" is the most positive response you can get from environmentalists on corn ethanol, especially because of how the obsession with corn diminishes the production of other crops, burns out the soil in areas not suited for corn, and expands farming farther into natural habitats. Some farm conglomerate lobbies probably love the subsidies though!

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[Nigel Tufnel]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned....just didn't want to read through the entire thread....but my biggest pet peeve? Cancer. I get so angry when I learn another loved one, friend or acquaintance has passed due to cancer. We put a man on the moon in 69....that's over 40 years ago. Science has made huge strides in medicating HIV/AIDS and that only became an epidemic in America in the mid 80's. How the hell hasn't man figured out a way to beat cancer? Infuriating.

When I've talked about this issue in the past, the discussion always turns to the conspiracy that the medical field doesn't want a cure. That just pisses me off even more. Making such a claim is just horrible in and of itself because it's just so in humane...infuriating. And if, by chance, it's true? I lose all faith in humanity. I f'in hate cancer.

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The 10-20 individual(out of 10k-13K) shithead fans that ruin a home/home local basketball game for the rest of us because they choose to get into an altercation with the opposing fans!