You know what really grinds my gears?

[RoboPenguin]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Bachelorette party "going out lists"

They always involve "Get a picture with a cop"

When really attractive girls come up to you and want a picture it's cool and all...but we can't do that stuff. It's not a good look for me to take those pictures. Typically they are drunk and very persistent.

I do get tired of it because the girls can be aggressive believe it or not and it's an uncomfortable situation. I get surrounded and what am I gonna do? Push/elbow these girls out of my way?

That's not what the "patriarchal society" says ...

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

That's not what the "patriarchal society" says ...

Huh?


Having to buy a new plan of health insurance that is at least 100% more than what I'm paying now meanwhile the deductible increases 400% and doctor visits and prescribed drugs aren't covered until you reach the deductible.

God bless ****ing America.

[jeremym480]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Huh?


Having to buy a new plan of health insurance that is at least 100% more than what I'm paying now meanwhile the deductible increases 400% and doctor visits and prescribed drugs aren't covered until you reach the deductible.

God bless ****ing America.

It should be posted in the Pleasures of Life Thread, however I'm extremely thankful that our old insurance plans got "grandfathered in" so we got to keep them over this new stuff. Amazingly enough our premiums actually dropped 5% this year.

Add to that the fact that after 8 years the company pays for our own insurance and while I've February marks my 6th anniversary, my wife's 8th year was last year, so I jumped on her family plan...

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

It should be posted in the Pleasures of Life Thread, however I'm extremely thankful that our old insurance plans got "grandfathered in" so we got to keep them over this new stuff. Amazingly enough our premiums actually dropped 5% this year.

Add to that the fact that after 8 years the company pays for our own insurance and while I've February marks my 6th anniversary, my wife's 8th year was last year, so I jumped on her family plan...

Small accounting firm here.

I was "grandfathered" for a year from last year. My "easy transition" plan is nearly $200 more than what I'm now paying if I want to keep my stuff the same way.

I can get an HSA plan that has less value than the cheapest plan for $30 more, but then all the contributions are tax deductible. It would just take me forever to save up for my deductible.


At this rate I will never be able to afford a house much less be able to replace my car.

Seriously. **** this ****.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

If I hear the media refer to Adrian Peterson whipping his kid with a "tree branch" one more time, I might snap.
It was a SWITCH! I half expect to eventually hear how he whipped his kid with a 200lb. railroad crosstie.

[NDAlum]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Sensationalism is their go-to move...

[mattlanta]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

The one thing that sucks working with more girls than guys (nursing) is the amount of gossip I hear on a constant basis. Makes you wonder what they say about you when your back is turned too.

[jvalverde88]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I see your Mike and Mike and First Take, and I'll raise you Numbers Never Lie and Highly Questionable with Dan LeBatard.

Woah woah leave Gonzalo out of this.

[msuduo]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When one's gender keeps you from helping others who might be in need

[Watson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

How it's the 16th of December and I'm still on the same data cycle I was on Thanksgiving.

Thanks AT&T!

[l3ulvl]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When one's gender keeps you from helping others who might be in need

What do you mean?

[msuduo]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

What do you mean?

Driving out of my neighborhood I see a Jr High girl on crutches walking to school.

Being a teacher I freak out thinking "wtf". Naturally I want to help as the Jr High is a good mile and a half away.

If I was female, probably don't think twice about it. Being male, well, that's a different story.

This is the most recent. But as a male teacher I often can't help my own students in ways that I know if I was female it wouldn't cause anyone to think twice...

[l3ulvl]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Driving out of my neighborhood I see a Jr High girl on crutches walking to school.

Being a teacher I freak out thinking "wtf". Naturally I want to help as the Jr High is a good mile and a half away.

If I was female, probably don't think twice about it. Being male, well, that's a different story.

This is the most recent. But as a male teacher I often can't help my own students in ways that I know if I was female it wouldn't cause anyone to think twice...

I get where you're coming from, males have to be careful, but for some weird reason I was thinking your original post was something about wanting to be a surrogate mother but not having a uterus. I was way off!

Seriously though, maybe I'm a jerk, but I'd be more worried about giving the girl a lift and then being relied on for a lift to school every day for the duration of her injury. Then you run the risk of other students asking for a lift and before you know it you're a glorified pro bono bus driver.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

She probably would have killed him anyway.

That's why I don't pick up hitchhikers.

[msuduo]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

She probably would have killed him anyway.

That's why I don't pick up hitchhikers.

After the week I've had that doesn't sound like a bad idea...