You know what really grinds my gears?

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Especially THAT one. Ugh.

Any time I see anyone wearing their gear, I automatically think they're a douche.

Wait.......




Yep.

That guy behind him is missing some fingers..

[slickdtc]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

For some reason that doesn't bother me one bit. I never was the type to be mad for hours. I move on with my life. I give her the you still mad huh look and go about my day happy as can be.

From my experience, eventually all women will cave if you don't talk to them and don't give them the satisfaction of being mad. All women want is a reaction out of you. Don't react to their BS and they get even more mad.

Every woman I ever dated learned pretty quick that I don't give a crap if they are mad. I will continue to live my life happy as hell.

Believe me, I'm quick to get over anything. Like you said, that's what drives her crazy, that I can be indifferent so quickly after. I just don't dwell on stuff like that. She needs for the issue to be super resolved whereas with me after a bit of time (in the rare cases where I do get upset) it's whatever. She'll carry the feelings with her for a couple hours. It drives ME nuts that she can hold on to it for that long. It could be worse, that's for sure, but I guess that's why we work well because we balance each other.

I just don't like leaving on bad terms. If something were to happen to either of us, it would be hard to know that's the terms we went out on. The perils of love, I suppose.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

How did the argument or whatever start anyway ? I bet it was over something silly....

[slickdtc]

You know what really grinds my gears?

Isn't it always?

She called from work an hour or two later, I apologized for yelling this morning, and we'll be making sweet love when I get home from work. I won't apologize when I'm not truly wrong, and while I don't feel I was wrong over the initial firestarter, I did get loud this morning even if she still made a smart comment to set me off.

[Antec]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Going to the gym after work last night and it's packed, so parking is at a premium. I just happen to spot a guy getting into his car, so I put my blinker on and wait. And the dude takes literally 10 minutes before he starts his car and backs out.

I hate that when folks know your waiting for a spot and take their time. I mean seriously move out of the spot and then sit somewhere and do whatever your doing.

I have to play a little bit of devil's advocate here.

I get that it's annoying to have to wait for a parking spot but what I don't get is what you want the other guy to do. I doubt he's just sitting there doing absolutely nothing.

I'd say he has 4 options; He can do what he needs to do in the parking spot. He can pull out so you can park and take care of business in the middle of the driving lane of the parking lot. He can drive while on his cell or in some other way distracted. He can put off his business to help a stranger park quicker. I know what option I'd take.

I'm not trying to pick a fight here. I have friends that get impatient and angry at similar things and it always baffles me. Things like getting angry about waiting in lines etc. I usually try to put myself in the other person's/business' shoes in these situations. They typically aren't making you wait on purpose but have something to take care of.

[Zalf]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

That guy behind him is missing some fingers..

Trigger finger. The 'Biebs don't play when his peeps cross him.

[CMH]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People that honk their horns.

It's not like the line of traffic just forgot driving is an option.


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[l3ulvl]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People that honk their horns.

It's not like the line of traffic just forgot driving is an option.


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I honk if the light turned green and the guy is just sitting there. The front car has a responsibility to stare at the light until it hits green then go immediately so as many cars can make the light as possible. The fate of the entire line of cars is in their hands, it's not something to take lightly!

[LowerWolf]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I have to play a little bit of devil's advocate here.

I get that it's annoying to have to wait for a parking spot but what I don't get is what you want the other guy to do. I doubt he's just sitting there doing absolutely nothing.

I'd say he has 4 options; He can do what he needs to do in the parking spot. He can pull out so you can park and take care of business in the middle of the driving lane of the parking lot. He can drive while on his cell or in some other way distracted. He can put off his business to help a stranger park quicker. I know what option I'd take.

I'm not trying to pick a fight here. I have friends that get impatient and angry at similar things and it always baffles me. Things like getting angry about waiting in lines etc. I usually try to put myself in the other person's/business' shoes in these situations. They typically aren't making you wait on purpose but have something to take care of.

In a crowded lot where people are waiting for spaces, show a little courtesy and get out of the spot so someone else can have it. If you need to make a call, do it before walking to your car. Or if you know you're going to be there awhile, wave off the person waiting.

I'm pretty patient, so if it had been a couple of minutes, no problem. But he waited 10 minutes before backing out.

[CMH]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I honk if the light turned green and the guy is just sitting there. The front car has a responsibility to stare at the light until it hits green then go immediately so as many cars can make the light as possible. The fate of the entire line of cars is in their hands, it's not something to take lightly!

Yeah that's different. You're making someone aware.

It's the people that honk their horns in traffic as if that's somehow gonna open up the traffic jam.

A few weeks back I had to drive a cargo van in the City. Because the line of cars is crossing a Main Street and there was a large line of traffic, it was obvious it was gonna take a while. You can be the idiot that blocks the box, but smarter drivers know how to avoid that.

You can't just rush in behind the car in front of you because the light could change while you're sitting in the middle of oncoming traffic to your left or right.

But this one guy behind me just kept honking his horn. When I finally got to the crosswalk and noticed the car in front of me was barely gonna clear the intersection, I sat waiting despite a green light.

This guy jumps out of his car and begins to approach me. I don't know if maybe his screw tightened when he saw why I wasn't driving forward or if I struck fear in him (likely the former), but he jumped back into his car and didn't honk again.

Anyway, the point of the story is, stop honking for no reason.


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[allBthere]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I will one up you guys.

How about idiots that when and ONLY when they see someone just ahead of them in another lane signal - they F***ING FLOOR IT!!!!

Makes me want to drag them out of their car and just lace them repeatedly.

[Fresh Tendrils]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Not being able to verbally express to my girlfriend how dumb her brother can truly be. She's aware of it, but sometimes I just need to say he's damn stupid.

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Not being able to verbally express to my girlfriend how dumb her brother can truly be. She's aware of it, but sometimes I just need to say he's damn stupid.

You can say it.......She will just not like it that you said the obvious. It is one of those only blood can talk about and point out the faults of blood situations.

[kehlis]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

You can say it.......She will just not like it that you said the obvious. It is one of those only blood can talk about and point out the faults of blood situations.

Hence his gear grinder...

[l3ulvl]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Gun fights in movies or TV shows. It might be two guys 20 feet apart, the most expert badass shooters of their time, yet in wide open spaces no one can shoot the other. Eventually one guy gets nicked in the arm

Or a hero vs 100 assailants with assault rifles, grenades, missiles, etc... and nothing hits him. Then our hero picks off the bad guys one by one while on the run, jumping, barrel rolling, or whatever. Come on!