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Things That Rightfully or Not Bug Me
RJ, if you read the article Larry linked to, you'll see that the phrase didn't even exist until the 1930s, so what you were told was incorrect. :)
...and the AC war continues. That stupid whiner put a work order in to LOCK the thermostat at 78 degrees. BUT! Two can play at this game.
Maybe it's 78 degrees celsius. That would be worth complaining about.
Too hot! We're in a tin trailer with no windows. I understand that some people have it far worse but that bitch is sitting at her desk in a tank top. I usually am quite capable of going with the flow, especially in the work place. But I get cranky when I'm hot and breathing in people's germs floating around in the stale air.
Do traffic rules apply in stores? A guy in our small-town discount store recently crashed his cart head-on into my 80-year-old mother's cart and told her she was in his lane. I was in another aisle at the time. When she told me about it later, I could see that she was upset.
No rules apply, other than basic courtesy.
Scout wrote: "Do traffic rules apply in stores? A guy in our small-town discount store recently crashed his cart head-on into my 80-year-old mother's cart and told her she was in his lane. I was in another ais..."
The guy was a dick, plain and simple. Unfortunately, there's no rule against it.
The guy was a dick, plain and simple. Unfortunately, there's no rule against it.
Noisy eaters- my biggest pet peeve. The worst was the McCain french fries commercial with the cute kid eating fries & the only noise was the sound of him chewing. Disgusting. I haven't bought McCain fries since.
The overuse of the word "dude."
Helena wrote: "Noisy eaters- my biggest pet peeve. The worst was the McCain french fries commercial with the cute kid eating fries & the only noise was the sound of him chewing. Disgusting. I haven't bought McCai..."John McCain makes french fries? Never heard of them.
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Agreed!
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Agreed!
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In agreement!
Phil wrote "John McCain makes french fries? Never heard of them." Really? John McCain owns most of the east coast of Canada- it's where the world's biggest french fry conglomerate is located.
Is that where they make poutine?::beams with pride for remembering that word::
Very well done!Yes, I believe that John McCain's great-great-great-uncle invented poutine in New Brunswick, Canada.
okay, I am bugged right now and it is just plain stupid. I logged on to GR and somehow ALL of my books got moved to the READ stack. All of them. So I have been sitting here trying to shuffle them back into the to-read, wishlist, etc. stack one at a time. I also notice that there are LOTS of books on my list that I never put on there. I know this because they are things I have no interest in reading. So that annoys me because I am wasting time fixing this today instead of doing whatever else I could be doing to waste time...lol
Lobstergirl wrote: "I once got a huge glossy brochure from my Congressman, on which "public" was spelled "pubic.""How did one get this brochure?
The overuse (or really just the use in general) of the phrase "have your cake and eat it, too." I've always hated it. I understand what it means, but I still think it's an obnoxious way to phrase an idea, since why would anyone have cake and not eat it? What would be the point of said cake?
It's just like saying you want to save your money, and spend it, too. Like it could be in the bank earning interest at the same time you're buying cool stuff with it.
That's the thing, I just hate the fact that the object chosen for the phrase is cake. You may run into some problems if you save your cake so it can accrue interest.
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Post this in the Feedback Group. (They might be able to help you.)
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How did one get this brochure?"
It came in the mail.
I know that it's a waste of energy to be bugged by this, but with this S&P downgrade of US debt, the news anchors seem gleeful - and they keep repeating it and emphasizing DOWNgrade, and words like DEVastating, etc. The 4 hoursemen of the apocaplyse could be riding up, and they'd be happy about it. What was that song? "Bubbleheaded bleach blonde comes on at 5, she can tell you bout a plane crash with a gleam in her eye"
Crap, there's also a plane (helicopter) crash!
Youndyc, that was Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry".
I googled it today, just couldn't stand not remembering who it was.
Scout wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Phil wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Are hot flashes and night sweats equally annoying in the winter months?"
Yes."
Thank you Phil. At least someone out there feels my pain. (Or the ..."
YES SCOUT. The memory foam should be banished from the face of the earth. It is HOT.
Clark wrote: "The overuse of the word "dude.""I am so not a DUDE.
Michael wrote: "Something that bugs me that probably shouldn't is people who lack courtesy and don't say thank you."Micheal, have I told you lately that you are a man after my own heart.
Larry wrote: "Thanks for the reminders, Michael and Cynthia."At your service, Mr. Larry. I am a product of good home training.
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Sally, I'm with you. Dude is perfect sometimes.
I live in an apartment building, and what annoys me endlessly is that people drop off menus and place them inside the door. This annoys me for two reasons - 1. They are menus from the same five to seven places repeatedly. 2. I can't eat the food that you are promoting. Therefore I will not be patronizing your particular establishment. SO STOP!
I want to scream when people say things like "irregardless" or "sammich" or "joolry." I know you've already discussed it, but I just want to state publicly that if my sister says the word "awesome" one more time, I'm going to be an only child.
Note to self: Do not say awesome in Lori's presence, even if it is awesome.
Thanks, Janice. I appreciate you saying it TWICE. Really I do.Heretofore, it shall be referred to as "That Word."
Over and out.
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I wish I would have thought of that peeve.
It bugs me when people say,"The reason I don't like you is 'A'-because you are an idiot and 'B' because you're ugly". Thank goodness they never get to "C"!It bugs me when people ask themselves a question that they then answer themselves. "Do I think I'm the smartest person on this bus? Yes I because I spent 6 years in High School" That bugs me but I know it shouldn't.
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