You know what really grinds my gears?

[SPTO]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Agreed. I remember recently that Dan Marino was heavily criticized because he doesn't have any rings. Those dopes didn't realize that those Dolphins teams didn't have a legit defense. That guy basically carried them to the playoffs and Super Bowl.

They did have a pretty decent defense that year when they went to the SB and in '85 the defense was pretty good as well. They just got upset by a super hot team in the Pats. Marino didn't have a prayer for most of the '90s what with the Bills having their number most years.

I agree though, it does bug me sometimes when there is a LOT of criticism about not winning championships without any context at all.

[Segagendude]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Definite rant incoming:

This is probably due to social media and other outlets, but I feel like there's this growing 'narrative' that if you're a fan of a team(s), especially a championship winning team(s), you can't criticize said team or players on said team, whatsoever. It's like it's taboo or something.

Screw that.

I'm from the old school; we call it like it is. Too bad if you can't handle it.

I first noticed this awful trend back in the late 90's when my Bulls were going for their second 3-peat. A particular guy who played soft on those squads, was Toni Kukoc. But don't you dare say anything bad about him. It doesn't matter if he played swiss cheese D. People weren't having it. Yeah, okay.

I also have noticed it recently with the Blackhawks, and now it's starting to rear its ugly head with the Cubs. Some of these "fans" are like....don't you dare criticize Theo, or Castro, etc.

To these people, it's almost like it's a 'badge of honor' to blindly support and defend your squad, regardless of circumstance. As if they are "a better fan" than you.....lol. Damn, I can't stand that crap. And 9 times out of 10, it comes from one of these 'johnny-come-lately' "fans". Sort of like some Heat fans from the past few years(not anyone here). It's like they're trying to compensate for something because they know they weren't there in the beginning.

Honestly, it doesn't make you any "less of a fan" to properly critique a player or players on your beloved team(s). If fact, it makes you look more forthcoming and cultivated.

Thanks for reading.

Hell, Yankee fans once booed Jeets!

[SuperBowlNachos]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Drivers who feel the need to spin their tires at stops because it is, or has just, rained. Petty i know.

It's not always on purpose. I drive a Silverado and it's front heavy. So in the rain I have to start off a lot slower. If I don't think about it I spin out.

[Bellsprout]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When I'm in the middle of giving the "HEY GET A REDCARD!" spiel to a guest at Target and they just cut me off in the middle of it to tell me no or that they already have it.

Just, you know, let me finish talking. Don't cut me off in the middle of a sentence, Rude-y Huxtable.

[Chrisksaint]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

The amount of lesson plans I have to write for the upcoming week on a weekend. Reading is a bitch to prepare for in 1st grade

[nc0ffey]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Wait...theyre using "customize your laces" as a selling point??

They do know that you can customize laces on literally ANY shoe that uses laces...right??

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Wait...theyre using "customize your laces" as a selling point??

They do know that you can customize laces on literally ANY shoe that uses laces...right??

I guess they want kids to buy Under Armour branded laces. I kid you not, when I was in high school there were kids who ONLY bought Nike branded laces, Nike branded socks.

So that is probably why they put that tag on there, to let people know they sell their own brand of laces.

[BlackDynamite]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

What grinds my gear is "MULTI-TASKERS" people who can't ever sit and get 1 thing done at a tme and when you have a project needing to be done they cant finish their part cause they dont have the attention span nor know how to prioritize what needs to be done and what they feel like doing. Then end up finishing late or me doing all the work.

[beast10]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Our football gameday is on Thursday and I usually get home at around 8:30, every Friday I seem to have tests in every class, homework assignments in half of them..


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[nc0ffey]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Having to work this weekend instead of going to Vegas for my future brother-in-law's bachelor weekend...where they met Iron Mike...

I've never hated my job more.

[dsallupinyaarea]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Having to work this weekend instead of going to Vegas for my future brother-in-law's bachelor weekend...where they met Iron Mike...

I've never hated my job more.

That's.... that's just brutal, man. My condolences.

[shugknight]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

My dumb female landlord.

Our smoke detector started going off today. We have high ceilings and no ladder.. so after it would constantly go on and off and then slowly dying... I came to the conclusion the battery is going bad.

We call to let her know and to bring a ladder or help us change the battery.

But instead she tells us that it's an "electric smoke detectors and there is no battery attached."

Seriously?

She then calls us back and says that after researching the internet she has concluded it does not have a battery.. wtf?

Then she says that if it does go off again to check the fuse box and we can turn off the fuse for it.

Can this chick be any dumber?

[jeremym480]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Being woken up at 3 am to the sound of one of the dogs puking.








Get up, let the dogs out, clean the puke then when I finally start to doze back off the dog pukes again.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

When you send a work email asking for help, and try to be as detailed as possible, and get a reply that shows that the person didn't read through all the detail that you provided. I'm still new at my job and I'm trying to learn everything, but when you don't read my correspondence, what's the point? Also, it's not easy, as we're three hours apart. Unfortunately, this is a recurring issue, as no one seems to want to read my emails (and I communicate better through text than speech).

[dsallupinyaarea]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Sending a work email/IM and having that person get up and come to my cube to respond.