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Pet Peeves ver. Fjones vs Redleader

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I absolutely despise navigation systems. I know how to get from Atlantic City to Maryland, yet I was overruled by the navigation system, which had us take a non highway route for some reason. I was in the back seat of a convertible for 70 miles on a much slower road. I had never been in the back seas of a convertible before at fast speeds, and let me tell you, it is miserable. Maybe some people like it, but it was just about the most unpleasant car ride ever. The wind was hitting me in the face nonstop for an hour and a half, the sun was beating down on me relentlessly, and I could not hear the radio or the conversation (there were just 3 of us). There was no leg room, and the air conditioning was worthless, resulting in my being very uncomfortable and sweaty.

I wanted to destroy the navigation and my friend for overriding my objections.
 
Oh man, I am bugging out today. What the fuck is wrong with people? I do not get people. I JUST DO NOT GET PEOPLE! I am just bugging out.

My two roommates do not clean up adequately. They are two close friends, which is why I am leaving. I don't want resentment to build.

They left for the weekend and I cleaned this place up. I scrubbed the stove (all their mess, I clean things after I use them), cleaned many of their dirty dishes, swept, cleaned counters (that had their crumbs on them), and basically made this place immaculate. I re-cleaned two pots of mine that they used because there was still food residue. Nothing was out of place, everything was neat, for two days.

Then they return.

And they go right back to using my dishes and pots and pans (Which I said they could do IF they clean them properly and immediately after use), and they do not clean up! Dirty dishes sit in the sink, not even really rinsed out, so food gunk sits in them and floats around in the water. I cannot use these pots if I wanted to, which I might, since they are MY POTS! Things are left out on the counters, crumbs are not cleaned up, and so forth.

Did they really not NOTICE how pristine I had the place? Are they that oblivious? We have discussed this issue many times!

So I just started doing the work myself, rather than continuing to complain about it.

Today I wake up and my good paring knife (a semi expensive knife that I have had for years and is pristine looking) is in the sink, used, not rinsed off, with food residue on it.

If you use something of mine, WASH IT!

So I wash the damn thing. I return from a meeting, and the knife is AGAIN in the sink, dirty, with food residue on it!

Really?

REALLY?

SERIOUSLY??????????????

You really didn't notice that it "magically" got cleaned this morning, and then you use it AGAIN and leave it dirty AGAIN!????

Really?????????????????????????????????????????

Why is this kind of shit "normal" and I am the weird one? CLEAN UP! If you make a mess, clean it. If you use something, put it back. And if you eat food, WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE USING MY STUFF! Wiping greasy hands on a paper towel of napkin does NOT constitute washing them!
 
Fjones said:
Oh man, I am bugging out today. What the fuck is wrong with people? I do not get people. I JUST DO NOT GET PEOPLE! I am just bugging out.

My two roommates do not clean up adequately. They are two close friends, which is why I am leaving. I don't want resentment to build.

They left for the weekend and I cleaned this place up. I scrubbed the stove (all their mess, I clean things after I use them), cleaned many of their dirty dishes, swept, cleaned counters (that had their crumbs on them), and basically made this place immaculate. I re-cleaned two pots of mine that they used because there was still food residue. Nothing was out of place, everything was neat, for two days.

Then they return.

And they go right back to using my dishes and pots and pans (Which I said they could do IF they clean them properly and immediately after use), and they do not clean up! Dirty dishes sit in the sink, not even really rinsed out, so food gunk sits in them and floats around in the water. I cannot use these pots if I wanted to, which I might, since they are MY POTS! Things are left out on the counters, crumbs are not cleaned up, and so forth.

Did they really not NOTICE how pristine I had the place? Are they that oblivious? We have discussed this issue many times!

So I just started doing the work myself, rather than continuing to complain about it.

Today I wake up and my good paring knife (a semi expensive knife that I have had for years and is pristine looking) is in the sink, used, not rinsed off, with food residue on it.

If you use something of mine, WASH IT!

So I wash the damn thing. I return from a meeting, and the knife is AGAIN in the sink, dirty, with food residue on it!

Really?

REALLY?

SERIOUSLY??????????????

You really didn't notice that it "magically" got cleaned this morning, and then you use it AGAIN and leave it dirty AGAIN!????

Really?????????????????????????????????????????

Why is this kind of shit "normal" and I am the weird one? CLEAN UP! If you make a mess, clean it. If you use something, put it back. And if you eat food, WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE USING MY STUFF! Wiping greasy hands on a paper towel of napkin does NOT constitute washing them!
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^^I commend you for deciding to move out for the sake of the friendships.

I was in a situation that mirrors yours about 2 years ago where my (now ex) best friend and I moved in together. Basically I was like you, always cleaning up everything picking up messes. Only I rarely ever brought it up with him and instead just held onto some huge resentments that destroyed our friendship.

It is really annoying though when people don't respect your stuff and expect you to take care of the place. Really makes you feel like you're being taken advantage of.
 
I feel your pain Fjones. I LOOOVE living on my own. I never thought it'd live up to my expectations, but it really does.

I have a lot of pet peeves regarding washing up:

- People who leave stuff to "soak" for DAYS. So all the food and grease forms a scum, which then goes mouldy...
- Not emptying the sink when you're done. Samn result - cold, dirty, scummy water with a layer of shit on top
- The belief that holding something under cold running water for 5 secs then drying it constitutes washing up
- Disgusting state of sponges and cloths. How hard is it to rinse it afterwards? Nah, let's just leave it covered in food
- Increasing amounts of sponges/cloths. So... the sponge is unacceptably rank. Get another one out. THROW THE OLD ONE AWAY! Don't leave it there to grow new life.
- Washing things in a stupid order. Isn't it obvious - glasses first, other stuff in between, wok of doom last? Yet still people wash their feeds-100 casserole dish (without scraping out the inch of food still in there, of course) then quite happily wash everything else, despite the fact that "washing" is just adding food remnants.
 
I cannot believe it has not been mentioned yet.

I am putting it behind NSFW tags, but it's perfectly suitable for work. That is, unless you share my peeve and it might cause you to punch a computer owned by your employer, which might not be okay to do at work. I actually had to call my sister over and have her look up the image and talk her through using tags just so that I wouldn't have to see it. The hate is that strong. And to add that I wouldn't be able to look at the page afterward.

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I was installing the MS Office package onto a friend's computer today, and the friend says to me "You know that little paperclip thing? Can you use your computer smarts to make it not come up?" Okay, I mean I definately understand the sentiment. But I KNEW that in honoring that request, I've have to have at least one encounter with it. Just that very thought made me strike up an argument with said friend:

Redleader: Okay, how about I do the installation and you Google search this question. Ask that Jeeves character or whatever.

Friend: But you know how to do it, and you're right here. Please?

Redleader: You understand that if I do what you want, then you're going to have me coming out here to fix your screen tomorrow, which I will have punched in today after having to see it?

Okay, MSN got a proverbial high five from me when the "sign in offline" option was added. Maybe a "launch MS Word for the first time with the paperclip disbled" initiative needs to be taken.

Seriously, one of the main things that motivates me each day at the gym is the idea that the punches and kicks that I will throw at anyone I find wearing a halloween costume of that thing increase in force each day. World, be warned!
 
angelsmoke said:
I feel your pain Fjones. I LOOOVE living on my own. I never thought it'd live up to my expectations, but it really does.

I have a lot of pet peeves regarding washing up:

- People who leave stuff to "soak" for DAYS. So all the food and grease forms a scum, which then goes mouldy...
- Not emptying the sink when you're done. Samn result - cold, dirty, scummy water with a layer of shit on top
- The belief that holding something under cold running water for 5 secs then drying it constitutes washing up
- Disgusting state of sponges and cloths. How hard is it to rinse it afterwards? Nah, let's just leave it covered in food
- Increasing amounts of sponges/cloths. So... the sponge is unacceptably rank. Get another one out. THROW THE OLD ONE AWAY! Don't leave it there to grow new life.
- Washing things in a stupid order. Isn't it obvious - glasses first, other stuff in between, wok of doom last? Yet still people wash their feeds-100 casserole dish (without scraping out the inch of food still in there, of course) then quite happily wash everything else, despite the fact that "washing" is just adding food remnants.
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You are instantly my favorite new BlueLigter. :) Please move to the U.S. and marry me.
 
Redleader said:
I cannot believe it has not been mentioned yet.

I am putting it behind NSFW tags, but it's perfectly suitable for work. That is, unless you share my peeve and it might cause you to punch a computer owned by your employer, which might not be okay to do at work. I actually had to call my sister over and have her look up the image and talk her through using tags just so that I wouldn't have to see it. The hate is that strong. And to add that I wouldn't be able to look at the page afterward.

NSFW:
300_453474.jpg


I was installing the MS Office package onto a friend's computer today, and the friend says to me "You know that little paperclip thing? Can you use your computer smarts to make it not come up?" Okay, I mean I definately understand the sentiment. But I KNEW that in honoring that request, I've have to have at least one encounter with it. Just that very thought made me strike up an argument with said friend:

Redleader: Okay, how about I do the installation and you Google search this question. Ask that Jeeves character or whatever.

Friend: But you know how to do it, and you're right here. Please?

Redleader: You understand that if I do what you want, then you're going to have me coming out here to fix your screen tomorrow, which I will have punched in today after having to see it?

Okay, MSN got a proverbial high five from me when the "sign in offline" option was added. Maybe a "launch MS Word for the first time with the paperclip disbled" initiative needs to be taken.

Seriously, one of the main things that motivates me each day at the gym is the idea that the punches and kicks that I will throw at anyone I find wearing a halloween costume of that thing increase in force each day. World, be warned!
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I just have to give this post props for making me laugh heartily. I hate that stupid paper clip also. Then when I envisioned you kicking the shit out of a lifesize paper clip thingy, it made my day for the second time today.
 
Redleader said:
This is more of an American one. When people in retail treat "signiature" and "John Hancock" as synonyms. "Here, just need to get your John Hancock right here, and then this copy is yours." Ahhh!
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The next time someone says this to me I am going to sign it "John Hancock."

Also, what's with people saying "John Henry" instead of John Hancock?" Are we building a tunnel? What the fuck!??
 
If this is racist, so be it... but I'm sick of this shit and I have dealt with it everyday that I lived in Oakland and got pounded with it today when I went back to visit a friend.

Everytime I walk around in any ghetto area, where people are low-income or Hispanic or African American, I get treated like SHIT from 90% of the females. Guys don't really give a shit and either ignore me, are nice to me, or hit on me. Some girls just ignore me, but I am constantly getting nasty looks, snide comments, people obviously talking trash about me that I can't hear (but am being stared at) or just outwright fucking RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL.

I don't know any other reason besides the fact that I am a white girl who looks like she has $ (I drive a relatively nice car, and I have a lot of old expensive clothes/shoes/bags from when I lived at home with rich parents buying me shit). And I don't get the same attitude from girls when I am in a white/middle-upper class neighborhood.

I am not a snotty bitchy girl.. I was raised to have very good manners and I never neglect to say thank you for even the smallest thing or say please. I don't give people nasty looks, I don't make snide comments or anything along those lines. What is so ironic to me is I always hear girls saying "fucking white girls are so fucking bitchy!" "white bitches are so racist!" and etc. But seriously I am the least racist person you will meet, I don't give a fuck what nationality you are I am not going to give you more or less respect because of it, but I am so sick of dealing with this shit.
 
I don't think you are racist at all. If what you are saying is accurate, and I have no reason to doubt you, then why would it be racist for you to simply state the facts of your personal experiences? If people are being shitty to you, it isn't racist for you to point out that fact.

I think the simple answer is, people are just assholes. Or, maybe, most people are nice good people, but the assholes are just louder and more noticeable.

I just hate the world today. That is my pet peeve. People, the world, existence. Fuck everyone and everything. /rant.
 
Because everytime I've brought it up people always tell me I'm making a racist comment. I think we really just can't make any generalizations about any non caucasian racial group without it being considered racist. If I was talking about rich white girls being bitchy to me I wouldn't get the racist comment.... I mean look back a few pages in this thread. Now complaining about people in customer service not speaking English, the language of that country is considered racist? Come the fuck on.

But that's a whole other pet peeve. But thank you fjones for not thinking of me as a racist. :)
 
Redleader said:
This is more of an American one. When people in retail treat "signiature" and "John Hancock" as synonyms. "Here, just need to get your John Hancock right here, and then this copy is yours." Ahhh!
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Whoa! That is atrocious! That makes me cringe just thinking about it.



.....who the hell is John Hancock???
 
^the first guy to sign the Declaration of Independence.


Speaking of signing receipts, what the fuck is up with stores asking me my full name, phone number, AND address. It's always seems to be large chain stores that specialize in a certain avenue. Guitar Center, Best Buy. No buddy, I'm not telling you that, I don't care how the company you work for uses it.
 
n3ophy7e said:
.....who the hell is John Hancock???
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it's an american folk hero thing. he was the first to sign the declaration of independence, and anecdotally exclaimed that he would sign his signature large enough that the king of england would have no trouble reading it.

it is the largest signature on the document.

so it has passed on "can you put your john hancock here?"

but i've heard it about 3 times my entire life and couldn't muster the energy to be bothered by it anyway.

:)
 
You both need to go to more heavy industry supply places then. When I was a gofer at my Uncles pipeline service company, I would hear it every few days when I had to pick something up from a supplier. It didn't bug me, but I did notice that it wasn't the sort of thing that I would hear at, say, a coffee shop.
 
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