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Pet Peeves v. 5.0

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I once had it figured to save about 10ish dollars per change. I don't mind the time though, it's not hard work, not really much of an inconvenience, and the peace of mind in knowing that I did it and did it right is reassuring enough for me to justify not taking it in some place. Besides that... for me... it's something that I can do quickly, but it's a nice little moment of taking my mind off of my shitty day/week/month/whatever. :D
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the real pain for me would be figuring out a way to discard the oil, since it seems like no one around here will take used oil.
 
I HATE changing my oil, or my tires, or my plugs, or anything mechanical. I'll gladly let guys assume I don't know how. What pisses in my oatmeal, though, is when I take my vehicle to a garage, along with the parts they need to fix it, and they won't use the parts I have, even if they are new, in the box, because they will miss out on their mark-up. I wouldn't even be too pissed if they charged a fee for me having my own parts, but just letting them go to waste is irresponsible and stupid, all for the sake of a dollar.
 
If I ran a business, I wouldn't use something you brought in either, but not because of why you said, but because for all I know the person who brought it COULD HAVE sabotaged it in a scheme to sue me for something that happens as a result of the work they did.
 
I never thought of that. I just don't think in terms of whom I could sue, or who could sue me. Nobody should have to. So I guess our litiginous society and the consequent shuffle to cover our asses is another huge peeve.

BTW, in that scenario, I had bought brake pads because my neighbor had offered to change them. Then he injured his wrist and couldn't. It was pretty easy to see that they were brand-new and un-sabotaged. Besides, the mechanic straight out told me that his policy was profit-motivated. I just went to another mechanic.
 
As I've mentioned before, I'm a soccer player and have been for YEARS. Over time... I've developed a VERY specific routine for game days beginning with the day before a game. I always eat pasta (rice, spaghetti, whatever) the night before a game, potatoes the day OF a game, and I drink plenty of water those two days. I won't eat a meal within 4 hours of a game. I also like to relax at home on game days until I leave for the game.

My peeve comes in where people give me shit about my routine saying "oooohh I forgot you're a PROFESSIONAL soccer player, my BAD!" if I say I don't want to hang out that day, or if I'm somewhere the night before and they offer me something to eat that I turn down. Why do I have to be a professional for me to want to get the best results out of my body? Plus, I've been playing long enough that I know exactly how my body feels when I eat certain things, how I react, and how I play based on my eating, drinking, and activity habits.
 
^ You must be in a city. I'm really rural, but we get tourist traffic in the summer. It PISSES ME THE BLOODY FUCKING HELL OFF when someone rolls in from some megalopolis and rides my bumper like Seabiscuit!! They are NOT on a freeway in LA where 12 million muthafuckers have somewhere to be yesterday. If someone is closer than 30 feet to me, especiallyif he/she is pushing me and trying to make me exceed the 50mph speed limit on our two-lane, no-shoulder highways, I get seriously angry.,
 
I work third shifts and typically I never have the day for myself or any alone quiet time . When I get home from work in the AM I like to relax, watch movies and all that good stuff. A certain someone in my house likes to wake up on every 10 minutes on the clock. I know when they wake up because they starts hacking a lung up.

so.
1. Never getting alone time or quiet time
2. Excessive coughing or noise
 
i just find the next thing mildly perplexing but maybe someone in the service industry can clear this up...

when i go to a restaurant or bar, i am rarely asked if i want to start a tab if i sit at the table. i order my food and drinks and the check comes at the end of meal. when i go to the same restaurant and sit at the bar, i am asked if i want to start a tab (and give a credit card) after the initial order is placed.
 
I rage every time I see somebody texting while driving, or even worse when I am witness to or am in company of someone that starts the car, drives off and immediately starts texting...that message couldn't have been sent before you pulled off?

16-20 year old drivers suck enough to begin with, I'm praying the minimum age for a driver's license is miraculously increased to at least 19 years old in the near future...because I'm pretty sure everyone under 20 years old texts at least twice every time they get behind the wheel.
Or maybe they should just reduce it to 13 years old because I've got a feeling that a focused 13 year old can operate a vehicle just as safely as a 17 year old whose got a phone in their hands.

On the bright side, I used to never wear my seat belt, but this phenomenon prevents me from even thinking twice!:D

I'm not a hypocrite, and maybe i'm a little crazy, but being accountable for even the slightest accident involving another vehicle sounds like a real shitty party and is one of my biggest fears.

I shouldn't let it bother me because, naturally, the truth is always assured from those who are frequently guilty that texting while driving is in fact NOT distracting:|

Oh yeah and just because you are stopped at a red light it doesn't give you the green light to jam in a quick 300 character text, everyone behind you is anxious as hell to accelerate and praying they don't have to wait for another light cycle all because you got lost in the moment.

I realize some people are way better at texting while driving than others, but the same can be said about driving intoxicated...I don't think points should be deducted or licenses revoked,but I think the fine for a texting while driving violation should be as steep as a DUI without all the court costs and lawyer fees.


I realize texting isn't the only activity that can distract a driver, but it's got to be the most popular form, so I attacked it!

I had no intentions of writing an essay, maybe it's due to the weirdness of this adult snow day, but I just couldn't stop:D
 
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No no, I mean "kekekeke"!!
"hehehe" is fine, and I do that too.

But "kekekeke"???? Sorry, what??


Oh and yes, it took me a long time to feel comfortable with typing "lol". I resisted it for many years :D
 
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