You know what really grinds my gears?

[Dead2009]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Bro how about the damn FaceTime conversations?!?! Are you kidding me with that ****?!? It's bad enough I have to hear your side of the conversation but not I have to hear their side as well?!? And when did it become a thing where people HAVE to see the other person while talking on a phone? I can understand if you're alone somewhere but out and about in public?!? Worst part is people already can't pay attention to anything while on a phone regularly. Now they are also looking at their phone and listening which means they have zero awareness of their surroundings. [emoji1751]

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I can't begin to tell you how many times I've almost hit a guest with the carts I push at my work because they simply aren't paying attention walking throughout the store because their face is glued to their phone, then they have the nerve to give ME a dirty look. I'm not liable for your stupidity.

[LambertandHam]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I can't begin to tell you how many times I've almost hit a guest with the carts I push at my work because they simply aren't paying attention walking throughout the store because their face is glued to their phone, then they have the nerve to give ME a dirty look. I'm not liable for your stupidity.

I go the classic route of the hand written shopping list. I like it better walking around with an actual list in my hand

[Jolly Roger]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

OK, my favorite store-related pet peeve (could be anywhere in public) is when mothers (it's never dads, it's always the moms) are trying to leave but the kid is captivated by something, so the mom is like "OK, I'm leaving now, bye! bye! I'm leaving, bye!". Like, your kid is 4; quit with the mind games, just go pick them up and carry them out.

Y'all ever heard that crap? I've heard that more than once.

[AUChase]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

There is more than one way to parent a child which is something I found out the hard way. I used to think I had it figured out how I would parent my children and then I actually had ‘em and things changed drastically. My kids are opposites and what works for one does not usually work for the other. One of them gets their feelings hurt easy and the other will basically dare you to get on to them.

Sometimes in jest I tell my kids they are going to have to walk home if they do not get it in gear. They do not take it as a serious threat, but it lightens the mood and gets them to move at the same time. To me if you are constantly setting the precedent that you will in the end pick up your kid and move them then they will always push it to that point and they win. Yeah, you have to take your L’s as a parent from time to time if you’re in a hurry but parenting can feel like it’s small scale psychological warfare with kids sometimes. If I was really in a hurry I would probably just put my 4yo in the shopping cart.

My point I guess is that this lady might have established something that works. I remember my youngest kid would think a cantaloupe was a ball and freak out when you tried to give it to the cashier to scan at the store. Or he would get upset that he could not eat a banana right when you put them in a buggy. Every kid is different but most importantly most of them are good and have their own quirks that work. Now when I hear people’s kids freaking out in public, I just try not to assume anything. Yeah, there are times where I will hear a parent talking hateful to their kid or they do something stupid but for the most part I just mind my own business.

Stern approach, soft approach, egg drop timers for timeouts, taking things away, etc.. there's about 42437573 ways to do it and none of them are universal.

[dubcity]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Bluetooth disconnecting for no reason. Might be the definition of 1st world problems, but someone needs to develop something to replace this technology soonish.

[JMD]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Stupid people , they seem to be in abundance now. This clown pulled this stunt yesterday going past my house. I recorded it with my phone off my security camera video.

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[Blzer]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

^ Late for the circus, I suppose.

[Hammerhunker]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Stupid people , they seem to be in abundance now. This clown pulled this stunt yesterday going past my house. I recorded it with my phone off my security camera video.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0o9l8o9bqMk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I guess I need some context before believing in his stupidity; originally thought from the still that he was burning his tires, but this video looks like he's having obvious mechanical issues and either not aware or trying to get it off the road somewhere (not a lot of room their on your street).

[AUChase]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Power brake burnouts aren't a mechanical issue.

No tread marks on the road before he passes by, abundance of smoke, and then there's black marks on the road after he passes.

[Hammerhunker]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Power brake burnouts aren't a mechanical issue.

No tread marks on the road before he passes by, abundance of smoke, and then there's black marks on the road after he passes.

Fair enough.

[jasontoddwhitt]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Stupid people , they seem to be in abundance now. This clown pulled this stunt yesterday going past my house. I recorded it with my phone off my security camera video.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0o9l8o9bqMk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I mean that was cool....when I was 16.

I'm becoming an old man lol

[BurghFan]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When you spend a ton of time unsuccessfully trying to find something in an open world game and you know the minute you stop looking for it will be everywhere.

[Blzer]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When you spend a ton of time unsuccessfully trying to find something in an open world game and you know the minute you stop looking for it will be everywhere.

Why will it be everywhere? What do you mean? What game is it?

[NinerFan1983]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

OK, my favorite store-related pet peeve (could be anywhere in public) is when mothers (it's never dads, it's always the moms) are trying to leave but the kid is captivated by something, so the mom is like "OK, I'm leaving now, bye! bye! I'm leaving, bye!". Like, your kid is 4; quit with the mind games, just go pick them up and carry them out.

Y'all ever heard that crap? I've heard that more than once.

Or even worse, when the kid is crying and throwing a tantrum and the mom does that stupid nonsense.

[Executor]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

There is more than one way to parent a child which is something I found out the hard way. I used to think I had it figured out how I would parent my children and then I actually had ‘em and things changed drastically. My kids are opposites and what works for one does not usually work for the other. One of them gets their feelings hurt easy and the other will basically dare you to get on to them.

Sometimes in jest I tell my kids they are going to have to walk home if they do not get it in gear. They do not take it as a serious threat, but it lightens the mood and gets them to move at the same time. To me if you are constantly setting the precedent that you will in the end pick up your kid and move them then they will always push it to that point and they win. Yeah, you have to take your L’s as a parent from time to time if you’re in a hurry but parenting can feel like it’s small scale psychological warfare with kids sometimes. If I was really in a hurry I would probably just put my 4yo in the shopping cart.

My point I guess is that this lady might have established something that works. I remember my youngest kid would think a cantaloupe was a ball and freak out when you tried to give it to the cashier to scan at the store. Or he would get upset that he could not eat a banana right when you put them in a buggy. Every kid is different but most importantly most of them are good and have their own quirks that work. Now when I hear people’s kids freaking out in public, I just try not to assume anything. Yeah, there are times where I will hear a parent talking hateful to their kid or they do something stupid but for the most part I just mind my own business.

Stern approach, soft approach, egg drop timers for timeouts, taking things away, etc.. there's about 42437573 ways to do it and none of them are universal.

This is probably one of the greatest posts in the history of OS.