Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:Excellant one.
People on the Metro who lean their lazy selves against the poles, meaning nobody else can hang on to it.
Pet Peeves
People who do not stop a phone conversation when dealing with people in person. Worst offenders when you get to the register at Jiffy-Lube or wherever hang-up and deal with the in-person person. I once asked the woman at the counter of Jiffy-Lube about the lady before me who did nothing to slow her phone conversation (earpiece phone) about how she handles it. She said "Want to rip the damn things out!" I have to agree. Another classic was in line at the pharmacy a woman talking loud to the other person in a passive-agressive way to complain about the slow service. In between those bitchings she was talking about the cops finding pot in her car and other personal matters. I didn't need to know that.
People who drive their cars in bike lanes.
Drivers who illegally turn right on red between 7 and 7, or when there's clearly a sign saying NO TURN ON RED. I can't tell you how many times I get cursed out or honked at by cars who want to illegally turn but are blocked by me and my bike.
Drivers who double-park right in front of a perfectly good parking spot.
(Observations made in downtown DC, though approximately 75% of offenders have Maryland plates. Just sayin'.)
Drivers who illegally turn right on red between 7 and 7, or when there's clearly a sign saying NO TURN ON RED. I can't tell you how many times I get cursed out or honked at by cars who want to illegally turn but are blocked by me and my bike.
Drivers who double-park right in front of a perfectly good parking spot.
(Observations made in downtown DC, though approximately 75% of offenders have Maryland plates. Just sayin'.)
Drummers who twirl sticks. If you want to twirl go join a marching band.
Since when did you ever take Metro to work? :eek:
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
People who park across two parking spaces….especially if it's some piece of crap 85 camaro or something. You should be able to key a car if it is taking up more than a single space.
People who are always in a hurry as though they're more important than those of us who got up early enough to take our time on the FUCKING METRO ESCALATOR.
People who walk down the street talking on their blue tooth…How many times have you thought they were talking to you as they approached you?
People who rush to the boarding gate as soon as the flight is announced. YOU HAVE A TICKET WITH AN ASSIGNED SEAT…CHILL THE FUCK OUT! And anyway, I have Rory (3 year old son) with me so will get to board before you, you prick. (Southwest passengers excepted, besides you deserve to be hussled you cheap bastards)
Those big foam #1 finger thingies they have at college sports…and the morons who wave them at the camera while shouting "Hi mom" or something just as lame. You can't all be number fucking one for crying out loud.
Baseball hats worn backwards, unless you are actually a baseball catcher you look like a complete PRICK……and women wearing baseball hats, especially if they have a ponytail sticking out the hole in the back were the size adjustment thing is.
BMW drivers…You may have paid far too much for you piece of shit, but you didn't actually buy the road as well.
Lexus drivers… NEWS FLASH!! It's a fucking Toyota, the only premium is on the selling price.
That's it for now…there's oh so many more because I've reached that grumpy old man age.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:This is a terrible argument. You've obviously never missed a train by 2-3 seconds and had to wait 10-20 minutes for the next one. You're perfectly capable of standing to only one side of the escalator to allow people to walk past.
People who are always in a hurry as though they're more important than those of us who got up early enough to take our time on the FUCKING METRO ESCALATOR.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:Heh, there are also the clods who queue up at the gate before the flight is announced. Again, with reserved seating, this makes a difference how?
People who rush to the boarding gate as soon as the flight is announced. YOU HAVE A TICKET WITH AN ASSIGNED SEAT…CHILL THE FUCK OUT! And anyway, I have Rory (3 year old son) with me so will get to board before you, you prick. (Southwest passengers excepted, besides you deserve to be hussled you cheap bastards)
Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:Overhead bins, that is how. Until you have been screwed by these mega-baggers who put nothing under their seats, you don't know hell. Get on the plane, then they have to check your small carry-on (you have one under the seat already), because of these people stuffing the overhead bins with huge suitcases.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:Heh, there are also the clods who queue up at the gate before the flight is announced. Again, with reserved seating, this makes a difference how?
People who rush to the boarding gate as soon as the flight is announced. YOU HAVE A TICKET WITH AN ASSIGNED SEAT…CHILL THE FUCK OUT! And anyway, I have Rory (3 year old son) with me so will get to board before you, you prick. (Southwest passengers excepted, besides you deserve to be hussled you cheap bastards)
Originally posted by Sir HC:On a related note, those stupid bags with wheels everybody has now are really annoying, they are the same ones they want to shove in the overhead bin, does EVERYONE need to have one?
Overhead bins, that is how. Until you have been screwed by these mega-baggers who put nothing under their seats, you don't know hell. Get on the plane, then they have to check your small carry-on (you have one under the seat already), because of these people stuffing the overhead bins with huge suitcases.
When you have a green arrow to turn left, and clueless pedestrians barge into the intersection as soon as the other light changes, even though this is your 4 seconds to make the turn in the traffic cycle, even though the sign says DON'T WALK. 14th and K, 14th and U always have herds of these people.
as a frequent pedestrian, and sometimes driver, pedestrians have far more to complain about, so all the drivers complaining about pedestrians can fuck right off :D
Originally posted by Sir HC:I'm going to write everything down that I hear via 3rd person, string the the conversations together, and go on tour reading them aloud. The crazy sh*t I hear that goes on in people's worlds.
She said "Want to rip the damn things out!" I have to agree. Another classic was in line at the pharmacy a woman talking loud to the other person in a passive-agressive way to complain about the slow service. In between those bitchings she was talking about the cops finding pot in her car and other personal matters. I didn't need to know that.
This and other things that garner for attention: (?)
-too much cologne/perfume (then talking on my desk phone - bleh)
-people who blast their music in their cars, especially when stopped or at a gas station. The sound is beyond any type of recognizable music (esp. hip hop, club, etc.) - all you hear is sonic boom. Incase one didn't know - not attractive but annoying!
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:Oh, thank you. If I didn't hate bumper stickers, I would make one with this statement.
BMW drivers…You may have paid far too much for you piece of shit, but you didn't actually buy the road as well.
(but I'm keeping my baseball hat)
People who put music on torrent sites or p2p sites and don't tag their files properly….cleaning that shit up can be a real pain.
Originally posted by pdx pollard:Americans are too fat an lazy to carry a bag anymore. Soon the bags'll have motors in them.
Originally posted by Sir HC:On a related note, those stupid bags with wheels everybody has now are really annoying, they are the same ones they want to shove in the overhead bin, does EVERYONE need to have one?
Overhead bins, that is how. Until you have been screwed by these mega-baggers who put nothing under their seats, you don't know hell. Get on the plane, then they have to check your small carry-on (you have one under the seat already), because of these people stuffing the overhead bins with huge suitcases.
That's what I said, until I got one. Man do they come in handy when I'm travelling. Makes it tough to want to bring my backpack anywhere, unless I'm actually going backpacking.
That said, these people that put their fucking little daypack bags on wheels and wheel them through the Metro on a daily basis are taking it too far.
That said, these people that put their fucking little daypack bags on wheels and wheel them through the Metro on a daily basis are taking it too far.
Originally posted by pdx pollard:
Originally posted by Sir HC:On a related note, those stupid bags with wheels everybody has now are really annoying, they are the same ones they want to shove in the overhead bin, does EVERYONE need to have one?
Overhead bins, that is how. Until you have been screwed by these mega-baggers who put nothing under their seats, you don't know hell. Get on the plane, then they have to check your small carry-on (you have one under the seat already), because of these people stuffing the overhead bins with huge suitcases.
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:see, i think a woman wearing a baseball hat is hot; provided that said hat is of an actual baseball team, and not pink. this also does not apply to trucker hats.
and women wearing baseball hats, especially if they have a ponytail sticking out the hole in the back were the size adjustment thing is.
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:Ditto. And I don't even mind a pink hat or a trucker hat, as long as it's on straight and she's got big tits and a small waste.
[see, i think a woman wearing a baseball hat is hot; provided that said hat is of an actual baseball team, and not pink. this also does not apply to trucker hats.
Another pet peeve of mine: people who spend all day bitching about things but do nothing to fix them.
I've gotta agree with Mankie on this, and I'll take it further. My wife has taught me that baseball hats look stupid on me or women turned around front or back or sideways, unless you're on the ballfield.
Or if you're balding or have an ugly face, then anything that hides those facts is good for the rest of us.
Or if you're balding or have an ugly face, then anything that hides those facts is good for the rest of us.
Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:I do forget on occasion, that you wife is omniscient. Silly me.
I've gotta agree with Mankie on this, and I'll take it further. My wife has taught me that baseball hats look stupid on me or women turned around front or back or sideways, unless you're on the ballfield.