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Pet Peeves ver. Fjones vs Redleader

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I get frusrated when, like hAyzzZZ said, you know the people have been living here for a long time and they still don't know the language. I mean, at the end of the day its not really a big deal but it makes for inconvience when trying to communicate with these people.

But anyways, my main pet peeve for the day is... annoying kids and babies, part II!

Went out to lunch today with a friend, and some bratty toddler was running around and being obnoxious the whole time. Then her mother would keep loudly yelling at her (I guess that's what good parents do?) "IF YOU DON'T SIT DOWN RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO PULL DOWN YOUR PANTS AND SPANK YOU BUTT!".... whoa.

Here's a simpler solution: Why not bring a toy to keep the kid occupied? Or tell them they get a time out at home if they don't behave??? Or better yet, if your child is that annoying, maybe leave them at home with a babysitter?? Hearing that woman continually yelling at her child was just as irritated as listening to the actual girl herself.

Another pet peeve: those "Baby on Board" stickers that people put on their cars. What is the point of those??? Do they think that some speeding maniac flying down the road is suddenly going to stop and be like "Oh my, that woman has a baby in her car! I guess I better slow down and be careful not to hit them." ????? Give me a break. When I see those stickers it just makes me want to hit the car even more because I HATE BABIES (if you can't tell).
 
I want to adopt a cat. There are several cats at the petSmart who need a home. Why is the adoption place taking so long to get back to me? I want to adopt a cat! What is the problem? Any asshole can have a baby in this country no matter how deficient his or her parenting skills, but I have to jump through hoops to adopt a cat?
 
ThaiDie4 said:
I get frusrated when, like hAyzzZZ said, you know the people have been living here for a long time and they still don't know the language. I mean, at the end of the day its not really a big deal but it makes for inconvience when trying to communicate with these people.
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I swear, some people just really don't WANT to learn it. My mum has been here for 23 years and she STILL does not have a complete grasp on the English language. I have tried to help her but she really just doesn't want to know. I don't know, maybe it's a resistance to becoming American or something, but it's fucking annoying when you're trying to argue with her and she decides to switch back to French. Or leaves you really angry voicemail messages.

She was yelling at me about a stuffed bear a couple days ago and I could basically understand her, but I missed the part about it being a "stuffed" bear so I thought she was yelling at me about a bear. I was very confused and thinking what the fuck? We have a bear in our house? In San Francisco? How did I not know about this? Then I googled the word and figured it out.

In regards to the comment about it being racist, I agree with fjones. I'm sorry Austrailia is an English speaking country. If you want to work in a job that involves customer service (a lot of jobs do not involve interacting verbally with people) you need to be able to communicate with them for their and your convenience. This is the same anywhere else. If you wanted to work a similar job in France, you would need to be able to speak French. If you wanted to work in Germany, speak German. It's not about complaing about outsiders. I'm sure they would have the same frustration were we to be in their homeland. And if they are working a job, I would assume they are not visiting, but planning to stay...

And fuck Powermade, that shit is gross. Gatorade tastes much better and is more fullfilling.
 
Fuck sports drinks in general. Add a tablespoon of sugar and a tiny pinch of salt to a half litre of water and you have the same thing without any of the artificial colour, flavourings, or cost.

Or, you know, drink water. 99% of people who drink sports drinks do not exert themselves anywhere near enough to need something like that. Drink water before exertion, and keep drinking while working out. Afterwards too. Easy, healthy, and it doesn't make some bloated Corp richer.

Edit- That reads as being really harsh. I don't want any people here to think that I'm peeving at those who drink sports drinks, rather at the sports drinks (and especially their marketing) themselves. If you want to buy the stuff, all the more power to ya!
 
Fjones said:
I want to adopt a cat. There are several cats at the petSmart who need a home. Why is the adoption place taking so long to get back to me? I want to adopt a cat! What is the problem? Any asshole can have a baby in this country no matter how deficient his or her parenting skills, but I have to jump through hoops to adopt a cat?
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Really? Do you not realize how difficult it is to adopt a child in your country?Its not just for pets you know.
 
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Fuck sports drinks in general. Add a tablespoon of sugar and a tiny pinch of salt to a half litre of water and you have the same thing without any of the artificial colour, flavourings, or cost.

Or, you know, drink water. 99% of people who drink sports drinks do not exert themselves anywhere near enough to need something like that. Drink water before exertion, and keep drinking while working out. Afterwards too. Easy, healthy, and it doesn't make some bloated Corp richer.

Edit- That reads as being really harsh. I don't want any people here to think that I'm peeving at those who drink sports drinks, rather at the sports drinks (and especially their marketing) themselves. If you want to buy the stuff, all the more power to ya!
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I think the colors are creepy... they also look like radioactive chemicals. I drank them when I was younger, now I drink them occasionally to balance electrolytes from drug use.
 
Dave said:
Fuck sports drinks in general. Add a tablespoon of sugar and a tiny pinch of salt to a half litre of water and you have the same thing without any of the artificial colour, flavourings, or cost.

Or, you know, drink water. 99% of people who drink sports drinks do not exert themselves anywhere near enough to need something like that. Drink water before exertion, and keep drinking while working out. Afterwards too. Easy, healthy, and it doesn't make some bloated Corp richer.

Edit- That reads as being really harsh. I don't want any people here to think that I'm peeving at those who drink sports drinks, rather at the sports drinks (and especially their marketing) themselves. If you want to buy the stuff, all the more power to ya!
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For sure. I used to drink sports drinks a lot. Fuck 'em. Worthless sugar water, usually in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup. Water is the way to go.

I hate soda and carbonated beverages. I remember one time drinking a sports drink and I was shocked to discover it was carbonated! I almost vomited. I cannot remember what it was. It was back when there were only three big sports drinks - Gatorade, powerade, and one other, so it was either the other or powerade.
 
mariacallas said:
Really? Do you not realize how difficult it is to adopt a child in your country?Its not just for pets you know.
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My fault for the confusion. I was trying to mix two pet peeves at once and I failed.

I didn't mean to refer to adopting kids, as I understand that this is a huge process.

I was referring to all the unqualified parents out there who create a baby, which anyone can do.

So basically I was venting about how I am annoyed daily by some bratty kid and its unfit parent(s) who never should have had a kid in the first place, while I struggle to adopt a cat for whatever reason.
 
Wheel of fortune --

A lady solves the final puzzle and starts shrieking. Ok, fine, you just won a lot of money. Kudos.

But now Pat Sajak opens the envelope, real slowly, as she and the crowd wait with bated breath, and...........

It is the $25,000. This is basically the minimum prize you can possibly win. Once you realize you have won the final puzzle, it has to be a letdown to see that you "only" won $25,000. Every other possibly prize is higher.

Yet she now starts shrieking again and jumping up and down. What the fuck!? Do they tell them to do that? Why would anyone react that way?

Don't get me wrong, I'd be celebrating winning that joke of a game show also, but my celebration would not INCREASE when I discover I won the minimum possible prize.
 
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Fjones said:
For sure. I used to drink sports drinks a lot. Fuck 'em. Worthless sugar water, usually in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup. Water is the way to go.

I hate soda and carbonated beverages. I remember one time drinking a sports drink and I was shocked to discover it was carbonated! I almost vomited. I cannot remember what it was. It was back when there were only three big sports drinks - Gatorade, powerade, and one other, so it was either the other or powerade.
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Never go to Australia. I learned the hard way (and by hard way I mean just trying it and getting outraged) that common things like canned lemmonade tend to be carbonated. WHY??? I swear, I do like Country Time and such. But again, I've never finished a night of drinking or finished a good workout and thought wow, I'd love a carbonated beverage right now!
 
i love soda. you guys are nuts. i hydrate with water, but nothing comes between me and a cold pepsi!
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I found the same thing in Germany. Nobody drank tap water, and most bottle water was fizzy. That said, when I was there I really developed a liking for bubbly water. Not all the time, but when the time is right, it's brilliant. It's particularly tasty mixed with orange juice.
 
Soda is gross.

I like water, tea, and coffee. :)

My pet peeve: being watched like I'm a criminal when I'm window shopping.
 
oh, good one. i hate that too! kinda a lose/lose situation though, cuz i get annoyed if store people don't greet me, and also annoyed if they are too helpful. i just want them to say "Let me know if you need any assistance," basically. i've never shoplifted, so it really bothers me when they hover!
 
Dave said:
I found the same thing in Germany. Nobody drank tap water, and most bottle water was fizzy. That said, when I was there I really developed a liking for bubbly water. Not all the time, but when the time is right, it's brilliant. It's particularly tasty mixed with orange juice.
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Haha me and my boyfriend learnt the hard way in Prague when buying what we *thought* was plain water. Turned out to be cursed "mineral aka fizzy gross shit" water. Lol. So so so angering when your hot and just want some plain water. :o
 
lacey k said:
If you went to Haiti or a foreign country to visit u wouldnt know how to speak their language, its mad ignorant to assume that people can just automatically understand the language of the country they move to immediately as soon as they live there, english is a very hard language to learn, and how would you know if they are tryin or not? Just becuz they cant speak perfect english RIGHTNOW, that means they aint even tryin to learn? Wat if they just got here? moving to a new country with a different culture is a huge shock for alot of ppl,. there is already alot to get used to, and u expect them to jus be able to speak english first thing first. u aint got no way of knowing if they are trying or not, so dont judge them, u have no idea of wat their intentions really are cuz thereis a language and culture barrier. Australians seem to be pretty racist towards alot of ''outsiders'' its fucked up
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Not really talking about overseas visitors or anything, but actual Aus citizens that flat out refuse to learn English. Fair enough it's a hard language; but at least make a small effort to learn it. Unless they're only associating with others of their same nationality, then I don't really care, but if they're in a customer service job or talk at ya in their language thinking you're gonna understand then it's no good.

I don't even know what to make of the last line, but that's really untrue. Why do people think Aus is racist?! Anything but. I've travelled A LOT in my life & I gotta say Aus is much less racist than anywhere else I have been. A lot of 'racism' here is purely a joke on stereotypes, there's a difference between racism and cracking a joke (hey, they even crack those jokes at themselves..) A Lebanese friend of mine we jokingly call 'The Terrorist.' He thinks it's funny & plays along with it. It's all lighthearted fun. Another Asian friend of mine in high school actually wrote up a full script for a play, that poked fun @ asian stereotypes and imitated Asian parents, etc.
 
hayz-- The problem is that they usually serve it at ambient temperature. Get that bubbly water ice cold, and it refreshes like a dream. Well, maybe not as well as ice cold still water, but pretty close.
 
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