You know what really grinds my gears?

[Majingir]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

There are plenty of people that enjoy things like this. I think you just need to find some new friends.

Or move to a new place lol. Most of my life, anyone from family/friends and beyond seem to be different. Simple things from TV shows they like to interest in sports to food they eat to trips and so on seem to be so different.

[pietasterp]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I once drove clear across the entire country by myself, stopping and meeting friends along the way in each major city where I had buddies (it's odd but I pretty much know someone at each natural stopping point along the way from the Northeast to West coast). I thought it might get boring but it never did. And it was a real cool experience to see the country roll by you and change from plains to mountains to desert to coast. I felt really...."free", I guess? I can see why Jack Kerouac and others spent so much time road tripping. It can be very liberating.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

If you want to travel, don’t let the fact that you can’t find someone to go at a time that works for you be the only reason you don’t go. Don’t feel like driving by yourself? There are always super cheap flights to somewhere new. Traveling by yourself is perfectly fine and has a few advantages over traveling with others. You can do what you want when you want, gets you out of your comfort zone, encourages you to meet new people, etc.


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[shogunofharlem3]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I once drove clear across the entire country by myself, stopping and meeting friends along the way in each major city where I had buddies (it's odd but I pretty much know someone at each natural stopping point along the way from the Northeast to West coast). I thought it might get boring but it never did. And it was a real cool experience to see the country roll by you and change from plains to mountains to desert to coast. I felt really...."free", I guess? I can see why Jack Kerouac and others spent so much time road tripping. It can be very liberating.

Hope you got to stop by my beautiful home town of Lowell, MA. Birthplace of Jack Kerouac. We are also known for such HBO Documentaries like, "High on Crack Street". Lot to like about Lowell!

[pietasterp]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Hope you got to stop by my beautiful home town of Lowell, MA. Birthplace of Jack Kerouac. We are also known for such HBO Documentaries like, "High on Crack Street". Lot to like about Lowell!

LOL The starting point for the trip was not all that far away from Lowell, MA. I'm familiar with that area of the Northeast....

[Gotmadskillzson]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People with untrained kids. I was at a restaurant last night and this family was sitting in front of me. Their toddler daughter was jumping and spinning around in the chair the entire time. She literally never sat down in the chair, she was standing in it the entire time. After 40 minutes of this, they allowed her on the floor. Where she jumped and twirled around up and down the aisles bumping into tables.

[pietasterp]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People with untrained kids. I was at a restaurant last night and this family was sitting in front of me. Their toddler daughter was jumping and spinning around in the chair the entire time. She literally never sat down in the chair, she was standing in it the entire time. After 40 minutes of this, they allowed her on the floor. Where she jumped and twirled around up and down the aisles bumping into tables.

Yeah, and then they act like YOU'RE the jerk if you say something.

Most people are pretty tolerant, but you have to put forth an effort. Other people are generally nice, but at the end of the day, they aren't obligated to put up with your kid. They do it because they've been there or they get it, but at least put in an effort. Because you are a frazzled parent doesn't give you the right to annoy everyone else.

This is doubly-true for pet owners. Every dog owner in the world thinks everyone else on the planet loves their dog as much as they do. I assure you this isn't the case.

[NolanRyansSnowmonkey]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Yeah, and then they act like YOU'RE the jerk if you say something.

Most people are pretty tolerant, but you have to put forth an effort. Other people are generally nice, but at the end of the day, they aren't obligated to put up with your kid. They do it because they've been there or they get it, but at least put in an effort. Because you are a frazzled parent doesn't give you the right to annoy everyone else.

This is doubly-true for pet owners. Every dog owner in the world thinks everyone else on the planet loves their dog as much as they do. I assure you this isn't the case.

All of this is true. The bad thind is, most dogs are more well-behaved and pleasant to be around than a lot of people's kids lol. Unless a person just dislikes dogs in general.

[Caulfield]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People with untrained kids. I was at a restaurant last night and this family was sitting in front of me. Their toddler daughter was jumping and spinning around in the chair the entire time. She literally never sat down in the chair, she was standing in it the entire time. After 40 minutes of this, they allowed her on the floor. Where she jumped and twirled around up and down the aisles bumping into tables.

ah well, you know kids. boys will be boys

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People who quote really long posts just to say "thanks, man!" and "yeah, bro!"

[Caulfield]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Ppl wo qut rely lng pst jst to sa "thnks, mn!" n "yeh, br!"

yeah man, thanks bro.
I got a thing I do to fix that.

[kehlis]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

On that note, when approaching a four-way intersection with all stops, I do not courteously always let you go first. I play it exactly as is: go first if you stopped first, and use the right-of-way rule if there is a tie. Apparently I'm the only person on the planet who watches the other car(s) stop while I feel/know when I have complete stoppage. (By the way, pro-tip for baseball umpires out there... your best way of making a call on a force play is to look at the bag and listen for the catch. Whichever happens first gives you that decision to make, but it does require that you multitask two different senses.)

What often happens is I will still be slowing to my stop when a car to the left/right of me stops first, and they let me go anyway. I insist that they go, but they are either completely uncalibrated or nonobservant as to when I stop.

That first example isn't so bad, but it irks when it's the other way around. I'll get there first and they'll just want to move assuming that they got there first, without even looking at me.

What is the absolute worst of them is when there is a dense amount of cars at all four stops, and the entitled ones decide to go do their thing when I have watched when all three of the other cars have stopped to know my place in line. Some elitist prick driving a BMW or something always messes it up and goes before me. I never, ever let them have it. I go through the intersection and give them the scowl of disappointment every single time.

Strategically, there are only two instances where I will enter the intersection early and out of turn. One such time is when another car is in a straight lane going the same direction that I am, and it is their turn to go. As long as I was legally stopped at the time, I will move in an even pace with them and everyone else would be none the wiser. The other scenario is when I am right-turning, and a car stopped on the road to the right of me is turning left. Other cars can't go in any of these scenarios anyway, so I might as well do my thing.

EDIT: By the way, I don't want you to think that I am calling all people who drive BMW's elitist pricks... even if that's really what I may actually be doing. But I definitely don't want you to think it.

I agree....

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

Well played....

[Blzer]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

I got a yellow card for doing that once. I was quoting longcat though, so it was probably deserved.

[slickdtc]

Re: You know what really grinds my gears?

People with untrained kids. I was at a restaurant last night and this family was sitting in front of me. Their toddler daughter was jumping and spinning around in the chair the entire time. She literally never sat down in the chair, she was standing in it the entire time. After 40 minutes of this, they allowed her on the floor. Where she jumped and twirled around up and down the aisles bumping into tables.

This is why you need to raise your kids right at home so they don’t embarrass you out in public. And if you don’t handle it as a parent, you deserve the looks and comments. Kids... they’re your responsibility!

My wife and I would never let our 2 year old get away with that behavior in a restaurant. We’re not even hardasses, we just don’t let misbehavior slide.