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Silver Rusher
06-28-2006, 21:00
Here is a thread where you can let loose your rants about any possible subject (try not to be too offensive) whether it be hairdriers, mobile phones, anything that you have thoughts on that you want to "let loose".
Oh, by the way, if somebody makes a complaint that you disagree with, remember that it is only their opinion. No trolling/flaming here, please, but also don't complain about certain people/groups of people etc.
For any of you that haven't seen the TV programme Grumpy Old Men, it is basically just a bunch of famous British oldies ranting on about stuff. Here is an example:
Gift Vouchers
Gift Vouchers are a huge corporate scam to force people to buy products from certain shops. All that happens is that, instead of giving money/presents to people, you are going down to your local Virgin Megastores and turning your money into "special money" that can only be spent there. So why take money and actually make it so that it is only possible to spend that money at a particular store? Sure, book vouchers I can accept. If you have a young relative and you want to encourage them to read, give them book vouchers.
Gift vouchers make a problematic comprimise between actually bothering to go out and buy a present that you think your relative/friend/etc. will like and not being bothered, simply giving them money instead. Seriously, why get up and go to the shop to convert money into these things just so you can force the person you are giving them to to go to that shop and buy them, when you could either give them money (thus allowing them to get what they really want) or buy a present (surprise always makes gift-giving interesting)
P.S. If I have insulted anyone who works in the gift-voucher industry, or who personally believes in them, sorry. :embarassed:
doc_bean
06-28-2006, 21:24
People who think they know science from watching tv commercials.
No, you don't know what Lactobacillus casei immunitas is, let alone what it does....
Avicenna
06-28-2006, 21:33
There are commercials trying to teach how milk sours in Belgium?
:inquisitive:
InsaneApache
06-28-2006, 21:33
Wasn't he a Roman Emporer? :inquisitive: :freak: :mad: :jester:
Divine Wind
06-28-2006, 22:51
The thing i hate currently is the bloody new wave of crap tv phone in shows like "The Mint", "Quiz Call", and all the drivel that has hit our screens.
Seriously, who stays up all night and watch this trash?
They rip you off, charging obscene amounts of money a minute (they still charge even if you dont get through).
They have the most ANNOYING presenters EVER, these people have to sit there for hours everynight, talking complete and utter pants, trying to entice all those gamblers out there just to risk another call..."cmon it wont hurt to give us another call".
Yeah im sure it wont hurt you, but the poor wife of a gambling addict who has to queue for his benefits in the morning, im sure will be skipping with joy when she sees the telephone bill.
And the most annoying thing for me, are the shows that its replaced....I used too love late night TV! Old classic films, re-runs of documentaries, good ol' debate shows, sitcoms, there all gone...
Oh well...
I'll guess ill be gracing this thread with my presence at least once a week. :laugh4:
People who support political parties actively. I appreciate someone has to do it, but why can they never see that their hero is in fact the same as the guy they hate and want kicked from power? They're nearly as bad as the seriously religious/feminists.
Kongamato
06-29-2006, 02:01
Yes! More ranting for Kongamato!
Everywhere I look on campus today, I see somebody yakking into their cellphone. They do it while driving, walking from place to place, and even riding their freakin' bikes! They pedal along at half-speed, wobbling back and forth as they try to talk and ride at the same time. Somebody's going to crash someday. And is it too much to ask to remember to turn it off before class begins?
And I agree with the crazed party support, but in the form of bumper stickers. Oh boy, you are SOOO edgy with your bumper sticker telling me I'm a repressed troglodyte or a weenie. Yeah, you really stuck it to the man!
Big Huckin' Chicken. Enough said.
The new Chevy Impala. The previous one had style and looked aggressive with a spoiler, but this one seems neutered and boring. It's just a family sedan now. Way to go US car manufacturing, you are starting your comeback with flying colors! Ever seen a Ford ad lately? NO mention at all about the features of the cars, just a montage of scenes that have nothing to do at all with their cars! This is not exclusive to Ford either. One thing comforts me when I look at GM's problems, and that's that Ford always has it worse.
On the road, those people who, when making a right(left in europe) turn in front of you slow down until they are nearly stopped. It is so aggravating to lose my speed that way.
GeneralHankerchief
06-29-2006, 02:14
The entire American obsession with celebrities. Seriously, we have several magazines, at least one TV channel (VH1 is rapidly degrading into an E! type network), and regular sections in newspapers, normal TV channels, and radio shows about them.
Enough already, we don't care who got into a fight with who, who's getting sued by who, who went where for lunch, and who's promoting for what product line. Just stick to making movies, acting, being funny, looking pretty, or singing. And for goodness sakes, if you're a celebrity strictly because you're either rich for no reason or because you're associated with a more famous celebrity, then do me a favor and hide under a rock. Preferably one in Antarctica.
This is also directed at the *#%! press that reports this *#%! as news. ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
Kongamato
06-29-2006, 02:22
I've got more!
The Ozzie Guillen fiasco. Are skins so thin that one raw, un-PC statement might get one of the best managers in pro ball fired? How many people haven't said things like what he says? He's just being himself, a regular guy. Could that possibly be one of the things that makes him a good manager? His real "crime" was insulting a sportswriter, and therefore all of the media and the ESPN talking heads have to stick up for him and they won't let the story die. The media shouldn't be a united front. Laugh it off.
People who can't take lossing, and whinge about it. Please learn to lose gracefully.
discovery1
06-29-2006, 02:54
People who leave their turn signles on. I hate that. Just rolling down the street in a straight line, not turning yet telling the whole world they are about to.
Also any new age cultist. NO, THERE IS NOThING MAGICAL ABOUT THE MAYA PYRAMIDS!
Oh yeah, that I don't have access to a car in this town where you need one to go ANYWHERE. I'm not even sure the bus network covers the whole town. The one I went on barely went halfway across the city.
And that the handbook with all the bus routes costs 25 cents.
Somebody Else
06-29-2006, 03:30
London. Three things. Expensive, exceedingly irritating to travel within and anyone who lives here expects everyone else to come to them.
GeneralHankerchief
06-29-2006, 04:50
Hey, don't knock lawn mowing. Until recently it was my only source of income. :embarassed:
Crazed Rabbit
06-29-2006, 05:30
The recent spat of ads in Washington, hacked up like a wad of mucous from the same cretins who gave us 'Say Wa' as a tourism slogan, about smoking:
http://www.unfilteredtv.com/view/tobacco_ads.php
(Look at the first two movies)[Only if you're not quesy]
They are disgusting and so outrageous it makes me want to spend $50 to buy a carton and chain smoke them all, just to spite them. Or send donations to tobacco companies. Or stop calling lung cancer 'Geoffery's Disease'*.
And idiots who move to Washington from Cali and then try to change Washington into the new Cali, which makes you wonder why the (@#&$(*ers left Cali in the first place. Especially when they move somewhere and then complain and call in constantly about 'speeders' on the roads near them, when it has been that way for years.
Crazed Rabbit
*A cookie to whomsoever first gets this reference.
Uesugi Kenshin
06-29-2006, 05:30
Lawn mowing is sort of fun, except when you accidentally run over part of the garden, a rock, metal rod, or large stick, oooooo or my personal favorite a tomoto cage hidden by tall-grass which subsequently gets caught in one of the wheels on your mower deck and then makes the engine spew smoke and makes you think you killed the blades.
Other than those things I do enjoy it though, seriously...
Avicenna
06-29-2006, 07:02
People who can't take lossing, and whinge about it. Please learn to lose gracefully.
Even worse are the spoilt brats.
These special individuals do not whinge about losing. No, they never ever ever ever lose, according to them. You simply cannot reason with them, they have to be correct.
Even worse are the spoilt brats.
These special individuals do not whinge about losing. No, they never ever ever ever lose, according to them. You simply cannot reason with them, they have to be correct.
Or those who can't win gracefully, when they win they brag and brag and brag. Stop rubbing it in, WHO CARES you won, WOOPDY FREEKIN DOO!!
@ Those who enjoy lawn mowing:
Imagine mowing a large lawn (approx 50-75m squared), with one of these: (Imagine a Strimmer ~D)
EDIT: Crazed Rabbit, those are bad, the ones they show here in Aus are graphic! But not that graphic!
EDIT2: Flippin' Caps Lock, and its close proximaty to the shift button. It forced me to edit twice!!!
(Deleted hotlink pic - Beirut)
Siblings who get pets to take care right before they leave on vacation for two months!!! I wake up every freaking more to feed my brother's damn fighting cocks, pig, and dogs!!!
People who cruise through the supermarket at a crawl but take up the whole damn aisle and don't let up by!
People who leave a out of date computer at my house for two years and then get irritated when it doesn't work anymore!
People chatting on cell phones or their passengers at a red light and need to be honked at to know the damn light turned gree 5 seconds ago!:furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3:
As a certified and card-carrying Grumpy Old Man, my biggest pet peeve is Grumpy Old Men.
As a certified and card-carrying Grumpy Old Man, my biggest pet peeve is Grumpy Old Men.
:laugh4:
Ianofsmeg16
06-29-2006, 11:07
These so called "Emo bands" and "Emo" people themselves. These are the kinda guys (in case you didn't know) who wear all black, listen to bands like Hawthorn Heights and My Chemical Romance, pretend they have problems and insist on telling everyone about it. I'll admit, about 10% of them actually have problems, but the 90% that be "Emo" just for the sheer thrill of it annoy the living hell out of me! Get a freakin life and loose the goddamn make up! Most of them have rich parents, loads of friends and act emo cos they think it's cool. Wake up! you have a great life! stop acting like a complete **** and enjoy life!
See what they've done? theyve reduced a 16 year old to become a grumpy old man!
EDIT: Something like this http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6249239731082766857&q=Emo+kid
doc_bean
06-29-2006, 11:21
These so called "Emo bands" and "Emo" people themselves. These are the kinda guys (in case you didn't know) who wear all black, listen to bands like Hawthorn Heights and My Chemical Romance, pretend they have problems and insist on telling everyone about it. I'll admit, about 10% of them actually have problems, but the 90% that be "Emo" just for the sheer thrill of it annoy the living hell out of me! Get a freakin life and loose the goddamn make up! Most of them have rich parents, loads of friends and act emo cos they think it's cool. Wake up! you have a great life! stop acting like a complete **** and enjoy life!
See what they've done? theyve reduced a 16 year old to become a grumpy old man!
EDIT: Something like this http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6249239731082766857&q=Emo+kid
Hah ! Isn't what you describe more Goth than Emo though ?
I also hate that they wear tick rimmed glasses, I had them first you bunch of pathetic a-holes :furious3:
Luckily emo/goth and such never really caught on here.
InsaneApache
06-29-2006, 11:24
Celebrities who are famous for......err, well being famous. Jade Goody, Chantelle, Jordan...the list goes on and on.
They do nothing, except get snapped by the paparazzi when out eating pizza. They have no talent, no, I am wrong there, they have an abundance of talent for having no talent. I don't want to listen to these morons spouting forth on God knows what. I have no desire to read their 'autobiographies'(yeah right) when they can barley string a legible sentence together when talking, never mind about them writing a novel.
I mean, who wants to know Jade Goodies workout schedule? It's not as though it works, is it? You fat slapper.
My wife just sucks up all these 'celebrity' magazines everytime we go to Asda. I read one the other day (I was feeling bored) and it got to page 36 before I recognised anyone. And that was Nicole Kidman. Still at least she actually does something.
Rant off....
Emo bands are the James Dean of the new millenium; but James Dean was much cooler and the whining by the emulators was much lower in volume.
Maybe I'm just getting old, but back in my day (the 70's), being rebellious was cool in school; but being a whiner was just annoying.
OK, come to think of it, I'm must be getting old. I do have a T-shirt with a pic of an older guy in Bermuda shorts, black socks, penny loafers, suspenders, and a "wife-beater" sleeveless white undershirt standing on his porch with a cigarette hanging off his lower lip and a caption that reads, "Hey, you kids! Get off my lawn!" It seems I'm now living my own nightmare.
And that reminds me...
Hey, you kids! Get off my lawn! :furious3:
macsen rufus
06-29-2006, 11:31
Of late I've been getting lots of road rage, so the culprits are:
1. Idiots that don't know why there are white lines along the road
2. More idiots that can't stay in one lane for more than 2 seconds
3. Even more idiots who think my safe braking distance from the car in front is an invitation to overtake
@ those who enjoy lawn mowing ... £10 an hour and a few beers, anyone? Please.... pretty please??? Or do I have to drink my own beer and keep on watching it grow?????
BKS's Kingdom of Annoyances and Kvetching?
:guitarist: "Oh the times they are a' changing... "
These so called "Emo bands" and "Emo" people themselves. These are the kinda guys (in case you didn't know) who wear all black, listen to bands like Hawthorn Heights and My Chemical Romance, pretend they have problems and insist on telling everyone about it. I'll admit, about 10% of them actually have problems, but the 90% that be "Emo" just for the sheer thrill of it annoy the living hell out of me! Get a freakin life and loose the goddamn make up! Most of them have rich parents, loads of friends and act emo cos they think it's cool. Wake up! you have a great life! stop acting like a complete **** and enjoy life!
My thoughts exactly! Emo people sicken me!
Hey, you kids! Get off my lawn! :furious3:
Especially a freshly mowed lawn ~D
Also, people who drive hummers!!!!! What kind of ****** buys such a monstrosity. Hi I commute to work via a inner-city highway ... thats why I feel the need to drive a 200 tonne, 50 L per mile beast, that can hanndle driving through rivers and sand dunes when I'm driving on flippin' tar. Oh yeh and check out my shiny bullbar, its just incase I hit a wild animal ... in the middle of the city!?!? Did I mention the fact it can fit 31 people in it?
(Language - Beirut)
Sitting in a restaurant, having a nice conversation, and then *beeeeeeeeeeep*, phone. What is it with people that forget everything they are doing the moment these bloody things go off????
AntiochusIII
06-29-2006, 14:01
Ah, Beirut, the Kingdom of Peace and Love must receive this thread as a blessing rather than a curse. You see, grumpy old men feel safe to complain here because there's only peace and love welcoming them and not..
*BEEP* who *BEEP BEEP BEEP* and *BEEEP* which are *BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP*!!!11one!
(I have no idea what's I'm saying)
I think that may even be offensive in Morse Code!
Cowhead418
06-29-2006, 15:29
I personally cannot stand extreme feminism. Because of these women who never cease to bitch, society has become feminized and as a result many of the men have been pussified. Ironically, afterwards the women then complain about the absense of the "real men" even though they are directly responsible for their diminishing numbers. Society has put women on a pedestal and many men are falling into this trap.:wall:
On a further note, I really hate those people that don't have a sense of humor and can't recognize blatant sarcasm (however, I am not being sarcastic in this post).:viking:
Craterus
06-29-2006, 21:24
but also don't complain about certain people/groups of people etc.
These so called "Emo bands" and "Emo" people themselves. These are the kinda guys (in case you didn't know) who wear all black, listen to bands like Hawthorn Heights and My Chemical Romance, pretend they have problems and insist on telling everyone about it. I'll admit, about 10% of them actually have problems, but the 90% that be "Emo" just for the sheer thrill of it annoy the living hell out of me! Get a freakin life and loose the goddamn make up! Most of them have rich parents, loads of friends and act emo cos they think it's cool. Wake up! you have a great life! stop acting like a complete **** and enjoy life!
See what they've done? theyve reduced a 16 year old to become a grumpy old man!
EDIT: Something like this http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...6857&q=Emo+kid
Read the rules! Fool! :wall:
doc_bean
06-29-2006, 21:27
Read the rules! Fool! :wall:
~D You're emo aren't you ?
Craterus
06-29-2006, 21:29
Surprisingly not! I was just having a jibe at Ian ~;)
I hate emos too. If they've got something to whine about, sure, do it.
But most have such good lives and really have nothing to be sad about. Ungrateful little sods.
Ianofsmeg16
06-29-2006, 21:55
Surprisingly not! I was just having a jibe at Ian ~;)
He bullies me, but deep down inside he is actually in love with me :laugh4:
I hate emos too.
Most sense you've made ever
Evil_Maniac From Mars
06-29-2006, 21:56
THE WORLD WILL NOT END IN SIX YEARS!! The Mayan calendar isn't foretelling our demise in 2012.*
*I hope.
Big King Sanctaphrax
06-29-2006, 22:09
I really dislike people who shout abuse out of car windows while travelling at speed. Ever heard of the doppler effect, you joker? Not only is what you just did the most pathetic way to have a go at someone you can imagine, I didn't hear a word you said.
Another peeve of mine is the way adverts are much louder than regular TV, so I have to turn the volume down if I'm watching a film on a channel with adverts every time a break comes up. I've taken to just Sky+ing films I want to see, and then starting to watch about twenty minutes after they start so I can skip the adverts.
Also-people who don't indicate at roundabouts. It's possibly the most important time to indicate accurately, other than changing lanes!
Ianofsmeg16
06-29-2006, 22:38
Another peeve of mine is the way adverts are much louder than regular TV, so I have to turn the volume down if I'm watching a film on a channel with adverts every time a break comes up. I've taken to just Sky+ing films I want to see, and then starting to watch about twenty minutes after they start so I can skip the adverts.
"Hi I'm Barry Scott and I'm gonna tell you about Cillit BANG!"
Does anyone know who Barry Scott actually is?
Byzantine Prince
06-29-2006, 23:36
OT: This is the best thread ever!
________________________________________________________
More on topic, I really can't stand how the music channels have turned into stupid celebrity gossip news sites(sometimes literally reading web pages), and how they pick presenters who have no freaken idea about real music.
I can't stand customers who get us to chip every last fallen branch on their property while we're trying to leave.
Job over. Chipper off and closed up. Tools in the back of the dumper. Talking to Mr. Shlobotnik about business and counting the cash. Lo and behold Mrs. Shlobotnik emerges from the woods with an armload of branches she collected and dumps them beside the chipper.
Open chipper, turn on, take tools out of dumper, chip branches, turn off chipper and close up, reload tools into dumper and go back to business with Mr. Shlobotnik. Count the cash.
Two minutes later Mrs. Shlobotnik emerges from the woods again with yet another armload of branches and dumps them beside the chipper. Grrrrr! Open chipper roughly and turn on engine, throw tools out of dumper, chip branches, close chipper up, throw tools back into dumper. Back to the cash counting with Mr. Shlobotnik.
Yet again, Mrs. Shlobotnik emerges with another ****** armload of branches and dumps them by the chipper. "Well, since you're still here... " Crash open chipper door, red line engine, launch tools out of truck, chip the stupid branches, close up chipper with great smashing sounds, rocket tools into the dumper, turn and face Mrs. Shlobotnik with a glaring expression certifying that if I have to turn that stupid machine on one more time it won't be branches that get thrown in.
Then she meekly peeps out, "That was the last one."
Grrrrrr!
You should get paid extra for that :yes:
discovery1
06-30-2006, 02:17
Now that BKS has mentioned them, roundabouts I HATE ROUND ABOUTS!!!!
Now that BKS has mentioned them, roundabouts I HATE ROUND ABOUTS!!!!
Oh, that reminds me. Why is the capital of Australia Canberra? I mean seriously its a dump, and there are round-abouts everywhere. Sydney should be capital :yes:
GeneralHankerchief
06-30-2006, 02:29
I really hate MAD Magazine's rapid degradation over the past year or so. It used to mercilessly make fun of whatever was current in society but now it's just a bunch of unfunny departments (Fundalini pages, Go Fetch, Strip Club, etc) with the occasional whack at whatever celebrity's doing something stupid. And even Spy vs. Spy isn't as good as it used to be.
And to all you lawn-mowing haters: There's nothing better then huffing gas fumes for a few hours, having your ears tuned only to the hum of the mower, having your fingers completely green after all the bagging done, and knowing the fact that you just did a bang-up job of covering up your client's newly-sawed-in-half fern. Nothing like it. :grin:
Surprisingly not! I was just having a jibe at Ian ~;)
I hate emos too. If they've got something to whine about, sure, do it.
But most have such good lives and really have nothing to be sad about. Ungrateful little sods.
Emo kids scare me:sweatdrop:
I really hate MAD Magazine's rapid degradation over the past year or so. It used to mercilessly make fun of whatever was current in society but now it's just a bunch of unfunny departments (Fundalini pages, Go Fetch, Strip Club, etc) with the occasional whack at whatever celebrity's doing something stupid. And even Spy vs. Spy isn't as good as it used to be.
And to all you lawn-mowing haters: There's nothing better then huffing gas fumes for a few hours, having your ears tuned only to the hum of the mower, having your fingers completely green after all the bagging done, and knowing the fact that you just did a bang-up job of covering up your client's newly-sawed-in-half fern. Nothing like it. :grin:
Agghh, Mad Magazine is pathetic!!! corny lame excuses of jokes!
Lawn mowing is good for two things:
1. Getting a tan
2. Picking up chicks, no seriously! ~;) I would know, it worked for me.
Agghh, Mad Magazine is pathetic!!! corny lame excuses of jokes!
Lawn mowing is good for two things:
1. Getting a tan
2. Picking up chicks, no seriously! ~;) I would know, it worked for me.
I dont believe you.
:juggle2:
Emo kids scare me:sweatdrop:
Come to think old people scare me too.:no:
Are you spamming? or asking a valid question?
Well I was mowing the lawn yesterday, and the hot (to be cliche) 'girl next door' saw me. I'll leave the rest to your imagination ~;)
Argh, I hate lolipop-men. You know crossing guards. Their always creepy and incredibly sus.
discovery1
06-30-2006, 03:40
Emo kids scare me:sweatdrop:
Why? They would never hit you, and even if they wanted too their clothes are too tight for that kind of movement.
Any one care to imagine an emo fight club?
'I have a hard time judging cuz I'm sensitive you know what I'm saying?'
Why? They would never hit you, and even if they wanted too their clothes are too tight for that kind of movement.
Any one care to imagine an emo fight club?
'I have a hard time judging cuz I'm sensitive you know what I'm saying?'
What are you trying to say there disco?
discovery1
06-30-2006, 03:42
Are you spamming? or asking a valid question?
Well I was mowing the lawn yesterday, and the hot (to be cliche) 'girl next door' saw me. I'll leave the rest to your imagination ~;)
Argh, I hate lolipop-men. You know crossing guards. Their always creepy and incredibly sus.
She offered you money to mow her lawn?
Speaking of which, why does my neighbor pay me ONLY in ones when I mow her lawn? FORTY DOLLARS in ones. It bugs the hell out of me. Does she think I spend it all on strippers?
She offered you money to mow her lawn?
Speaking of which, why does my neighbor pay me ONLY in ones when I mow her lawn? FORTY DOLLARS in ones. It bugs the hell out of me. Does she think I spend it all on strippers?
I would.
You know what is really annoying!
When people say something but you don't quite catch what they said, and you ask politely for them to repeat it. But they get all upity and don't repeat what they said! That really bugs me, and the start rambling about how you should be listening etc. Well if you don't speak up how the duce am I gonna hear what you said!!!
She offered you money to mow her lawn?
Like I said I'd leave it to your imagination.
You know what I hate when you talk to people and they ignore you on purpose. That makes me mad.:furious3:
discovery1
06-30-2006, 05:01
You know what I hate when you talk to people and they ignore you on purpose. That makes me mad.:furious3:
That's not a bad idea. I'll remeber that the next time you enter the chat while I'm there.
So how witty was that?
Something else that bugs me: my wit seems to be vanishing.
I don't like it when nobody is on the .ORG! ~D
Seeing as there's a topic of Emos, I didn't even know what an Emo was when I got back from Iraq. I had to have my buddies explain to me the difference of Goths and Emos. Has to be about the stupidest fad I've ever heard of. Especially because this is Hawaii, who in the right mind wears all black here? :dizzy2:
doc_bean
06-30-2006, 08:40
She offered you money to mow her lawn?
Something else that bugs me: my wit seems to be vanishing.
I actually laughed out loud with that one...
Avicenna
06-30-2006, 12:39
THE WORLD WILL NOT END IN SIX YEARS!! The Mayan calendar isn't foretelling our demise in 2012.*
*I hope.
But the Aztec one does.
Silver Rusher
06-30-2006, 17:26
Eeeexcellent, my thread seems to be a huge success.
Another thing that I hate: people who lie just so they can have a conversation with you. A big example of this is when you are talking to your friend about a game that's about to come out, and then this annoying son of a **** comes along and says "oh yeah, I got that game. I finished it ages ago." What's worse is when you correct them and then they come up with some lame excuse like "Oh, I thought you were talking about something else" even though they already mentioned the title of the game.
(Language - Beirut)
Blodrast
06-30-2006, 18:34
well, while I may not be old enough to qualify as "old" (yet), I definitely make up for that in grumpiness. ~:pissed:
I also hate people who walk at a snail's pace in a supermarket, taking up an entire lane. Same with sidewalks, I walk at a pretty fast pace, and I hate it when people are so rude that they don't bother to step aside for a bit to give you room to pass.
I also hate a-holes (of either sex) that come from the opposite way, and it's obvious that unless either of us changes their course a little, we'll collide. And they don't make a move, and out of spite, I don't either - how can they be so presumptuous ?! Why should _I_ move ?
It seems natural to me that we both make a little effort. And of course, after we do bump, they have this offended look and turn their heads after me... well, **** you !:furious3:
Evil_Maniac From Mars
06-30-2006, 22:01
But the Aztec one does.
But that wasn't what I was ranting about, was it?:inquisitive:
Blodrast
06-30-2006, 23:57
But that wasn't what I was ranting about, was it?:inquisitive:
That's it, keep the spirit of the thread: be grumpy ! :laugh4:
~:grouphug:
Evil_Maniac From Mars
07-01-2006, 17:23
That's it, keep the spirit of the thread: be grumpy ! :laugh4:
~:grouphug:
I do my best. :laugh4:
Er, I mean...:inquisitive:
Sasaki Kojiro
07-01-2006, 19:21
American coverage of the world cup:
Now in soccer, as you know, you aren't allowed to touch the ball with your hands...
That and they're skipping half the quarterfinals to show golf and are skipping the semis entirely.
Avicenna
07-01-2006, 19:39
well, while I may not be old enough to qualify as "old" (yet), I definitely make up for that in grumpiness. ~:pissed:
I also hate people who walk at a snail's pace in a supermarket, taking up an entire lane. Same with sidewalks, I walk at a pretty fast pace, and I hate it when people are so rude that they don't bother to step aside for a bit to give you room to pass.
I also hate a-holes (of either sex) that come from the opposite way, and it's obvious that unless either of us changes their course a little, we'll collide. And they don't make a move, and out of spite, I don't either - how can they be so presumptuous ?! Why should _I_ move ?
It seems natural to me that we both make a little effort. And of course, after we do bump, they have this offended look and turn their heads after me... well, **** you !:furious3:
Another thing is when a whole bunch of kids walk as if they're all disabled/handicapped and take up a whole 1m wide sidewalk. Or any other agegroup for that matter.
:furious3:
satanea juda
07-01-2006, 20:38
I hate women who wait until they get to the front of a cue to look in thier bag for thier purse,and then start to sift though thier change for the right money.
I hate fourteen year old losers who think that being the member of a web site for two years makes them ******* old men. Muppets!!
I really hate phoneing for a job and having to speak to some half wit who can't speaky the lingo.fraggles.
I hate my missus calling my name out in public.if i want everyone to know my name sweetheart i'll wear a ******* name tag, is that just me?????
i love fraggles though.
so glad i found this thread i'll be back.
Somebody Else
07-01-2006, 21:34
Automated telephone operators. You know, the 'press 1 for us to try to sell you something pointless, press 2 for us to irritate you further, etc. we appreciate your call...'
I hang up unless I get a human voice within 30 seconds. Even better if it could be someone speaking intelligible English, but we can't hope for too much...
satanea juda
07-01-2006, 22:04
about five minuets after i wake up tommorrow i'll remember England are out of the world cup.
I hate that.
Two of the worst of them all.
1) The Celine Dion terror in supermarkets, someone please chainsaw her.
2) Do I really have to listen to that dripping sod with his 'goodbye my
lover' and 'your beautifull' EVERY BLOODY HOUR when I listen to the
radio?????
Dutch_guy
07-09-2006, 15:07
Two of the worst of them all.
1) The Celine Dion terror in supermarkets, someone please chainsaw her.
2) Do I really have to listen to that dripping sod with his 'goodbye my
lover' and 'your beautifull' EVERY BLOODY HOUR when I listen to the
radio?????
Well I suppose you could quit listening to 538... ~D
:balloon2:
Papewaio
07-10-2006, 04:11
Automated telephone operators. You know, the 'press 1 for us to try to sell you something pointless, press 2 for us to irritate you further, etc. we appreciate your call...'
Muhahahahahaha! See I'm even a bigger pain in real life... guess what is one of the things I program in real life?
IVRs! Automated telephone things...
Mind you I'm always trying the KISS principle and let people get through to who they need quickly. But the general public doesn't seem to grasp the idea that a company can do more then one thing. Oh Canon makes more then Cameras! They want to talk to a person, NOW! but they neither want to pay for that additional cost nor do they want to even be polite to the person.
Silver Rusher
07-10-2006, 19:06
People who leave their PM box full when expecting PMs. Geez, if you send me a PM expecting a response, what am I supposed to do if you forget to clear some space? Magically transmit the message to your brain?
R'as al Ghul
07-11-2006, 12:40
On the road, those people who, when making a right(left in europe) turn in front of you slow down until they are nearly stopped. It is so aggravating to lose my speed that way.
Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! :wall:
OMG, How I hate them.
I always whish that I'd be driving a tank, or even better the batmobile. :smile:
Batman: "Alfred, could you please have a look at the batmobile, there's a strange noise coming from the front."
Alfred: "Yes, Master Bruce. I assume it's some kind of car again, that got stuck between your tires......................... Yes, got it, it was a smart. I'll dispose of it."
Craterus
07-11-2006, 18:37
Siblings stealing CDs, using them without permission and then leaving them out to be scratched up. How bloody hard is it to put a CD back in its case? :furious3:
If I could get away with it, I swear I'd murder my sister. :furious:
UglyandHasty
07-11-2006, 18:55
I hate the jerks that blame everything on racism. The absolute excuse for anything.
I have to agree with Craterus I hate when they do that
The Spartan (Returns)
07-11-2006, 19:58
hate when female teens get spoiled and buy too many things
Craterus
07-11-2006, 19:59
That's another reason I hate my sister so much.
The Spartan (Returns)
07-11-2006, 20:07
hate seafood. taste horribe imo.
Silver Rusher
07-11-2006, 20:19
hate when female teens get spoiled and buy too many things
Agreed.
I hate the jerks that blame everything on racism. The absolute excuse for anything.
To add to this, I hate it when people think racism against black people is the ultimate evil or something, but when somebody is racist towards white people they act like its no big deal.
Cowhead418
07-12-2006, 14:51
hate when female teens get spoiled and buy too many thingsTo add on to this, I hate it when you are playing sports with girls, and they complain about you not passing the ball to them when they never get open. I tend to get really physical when playing sports, and you have to ease up around girls because they don't like to play that way. After the never-ending *****ing about gender equality, if you want to play with men, then learn how to take it like men! No special treatment for you because you are a girl!:no:
I hate the jerks that blame everything on racism. The absolute excuse for anything.I'll never understand how referring to someone as 'black' gets you the racist tag. Why is that so offensive?
Not something to be grumpy about, but more amazing in a could someone please pick up my jaw kind of way. I now remember why I don't watch television.
It was an american program where people who have suffered something get their house fixed. In the beginning, emotion. The guy was a cop, and his wife had developed a sense of tumor at 31 and stopped smoking. The cop explained that all his wife ever wanted was their kids growing up in the house they build together, tears galore, it was beautifull. Well, leave it to the team, they would make it all better. So.........what happened next.
A guy that should have taken his medicine screams 'LET'S BEGIIIIIIIIIIIIN'. And what do they do? They bulldoze the entire place to the ground! The house where they wanted to raise their kids! And then, dear god, they build the most atrocious pimp-palace I ever saw, all it needed was Puff-daddy and a white limo. And what do you know? The family returns, and actually loves it, tears! emotion! vultures!
Sometimes I don't understand americans :laugh4:
The Spartan (Returns)
07-12-2006, 15:36
To add on to this, I hate it when you are playing sports with girls, and they complain about you not passing the ball to them when they never get open. I tend to get really physical when playing sports, and you have to ease up around girls because they don't like to play that way. After the never-ending *****ing about gender equality, if you want to play with men, then learn how to take it like men! No special treatment for you because you are a girl!:no: :laugh4: its only good on a 1-1 game (with a girl) i did and um.. it was really fun. had the time of my life!
The Spartan (Returns)
07-12-2006, 15:39
i hate it when babies fake cry! they just cry no tears and when they stop they smile!!!!!!!!!!!!! they just moan and wail! i got in lots of trouble cause of that!
:laugh4: its only good on a 1-1 game (with a girl) i did and um.. it was really fun. had the time of my life!
i hate it when babies fake cry! they just cry no tears and when they stop they smile!!!!!!!!!!!!! they just moan and wail! i got in lots of trouble cause of that!
Cause and effect mia muca :laugh4:
Geoffrey S
07-12-2006, 16:09
Sitting in a restaurant, having a nice conversation, and then *beeeeeeeeeeep*, phone. What is it with people that forget everything they are doing the moment these bloody things go off????
Apologies for a late quote, but this reminds me of a restaurant meal on my mother's birthday. Nice meal and whatnot, but a large group of medical people were talking about their medical jobs. All fine, till they started talking about cutting up corpses and how funny it apparently was to tell people that they were going to die. It's not even like we were listening in, they were practically blaring it across the room where we were located. Considering my grandfather, now deceased, who was present and had recently been told he had cancer, I'm amazed in hindsight my dad and I kept as polite as we did; after requesting they quieten down, and being refused, we ended up asking for a different location in the establishment, which we were given. Disgusting people.
Siblings stealing CDs, using them without permission and then leaving them out to be scratched up. How bloody hard is it to put a CD back in its case?
Hell yes. The times I've had to trawl through my sister's room to find a 'lost' cd...
Apologies for a late quote, but this reminds me of a restaurant meal on my mother's birthday. Nice meal and whatnot, but a large group of medical people were talking about their medical jobs. All fine, till they started talking about cutting up corpses and how funny it apparently was to tell people that they were going to die. It's not even like we were listening in, they were practically blaring it across the room where we were located. Considering my grandfather, now deceased, who was present and had recently been told he had cancer, I'm amazed in hindsight my dad and I kept as polite as we did; after requesting they quieten down, and being refused, we ended up asking for a different location in the establishment, which we were given. Disgusting people.
Cut them some slack, death is their everyday's job, I think people become things after a while. I sure as well wouldn't be able to handle it, of that I am sure, I think it requires some dark humor to keep going. I must compliment your ability to not rip their heads off though, your grandfather must have felt dead already. I don't know if I would be able restraint myselve being the hothead that I am, very sad story :no:
InsaneApache
07-12-2006, 17:06
Teenagers. Why do they bother listening to their music, it all sounds the bloody same and the clothes, jeez, they look like they got dressed in the dark....and what's with all that pseudo gangsta rubbish they spout. Then there's the type who tuck their trousers into their socks, what's all that about then? :inquisitive: They should 'round them all up and put them in a camp somewhere until they are 21. :dizzy2:
Ianofsmeg16
07-12-2006, 18:41
Teenagers. Why do they bother listening to their music, it all sounds the bloody same and the clothes, jeez, they look like they got dressed in the dark....and what's with all that pseudo gangsta rubbish they spout. Then there's the type who tuck their trousers into their socks, what's all that about then? :inquisitive: They should 'round them all up and put them in a camp somewhere until they are 21. :dizzy2:
Teenager's arent all that bad, trust me I am one of the 'good ones'.
And the type you were talking about, theyre chavs...annoying breed aint they?
The Spartan (Returns)
07-12-2006, 19:20
Teenager's arent all that bad, trust me I am one of the 'good ones'. aye. me too. the "good christian" kind.
Uesugi Kenshin
07-12-2006, 19:44
I know the type you mean InsaneApache, but they aren't all like that, I should know I'm not one and none of my friends are. So could we just put all of those idiots on an island instead of all teens?
The Spartan (Returns)
07-12-2006, 19:50
but i said female teens....
InsaneApache
07-12-2006, 20:24
Another thing that really annoys me is teenagers trying to look good, by agreeing with me, then trying to justify being a teenager. Off to the camps, with the lot of you.
Bring back National Service.
:mean:
Ianofsmeg16
07-12-2006, 22:16
Another thing that really annoys me is teenagers trying to look good, by agreeing with me, then trying to justify being a teenager. Off to the camps, with the lot of you.
Bring back National Service.
:mean:
Hey! all i was saying is that not all teenagers are bad, ok i generalised in my rant against emo's. But that is ridiculous. Not all teenagers are thugs, you've just stereotyped a large percentage of the world's population as tone-deaf, fashion rejects. Please, get away from your computer and look at the world will you?
Strike For The South
07-12-2006, 22:47
old people. All they do is complain and not to mention they dont do anything. There to weak for manual labor to dumb for technollgy. They should all be in homes
InsaneApache
07-12-2006, 22:54
Not all teenagers are thugs
Away to the camp.
:kid: :disguise:
Another thing that really annoys me is teenagers trying to look good, by agreeing with me, then trying to justify being a teenager. Off to the camps, with the lot of you.
Bring back National Service.
:mean:
To the home with you.:balloon2:
InsaneApache
07-12-2006, 23:16
Hey, this is a grumpy old men thead...so bugger off, damn whippersnappers.
:mad:
Uesugi Kenshin
07-13-2006, 02:01
Well now that you mention it life has been much nicer these last few days with the parents off on vacation....I say we wait until they're all too old to hold any real power and then cart them all off to the home!
On topic I really hate the Vermont law that makes new drivers under 18 have to wait 6 months to drive anyone around (okay three for family, but they don't count, the only family near me are my parents so I could drive them with my permit....). It is very inconvenient to not be able to legally drive friends home if they can't get a ride., and I doubt it does anything about drunk driving like it is supposed to.
Avicenna
07-13-2006, 06:42
aye. me too. the "good christian" kind.
I'm a good atheist kind :laugh4:
Anyway, teenage rant is here!
I hate all those sons and daughters of rich people who get spoiled out of their brains, and always think they're oh-so-important because mummy and daddy said so. Well guess what, you're not. That's right. Welcome the real world. When you're grown up, mummy and daddy won't do everything for you anymore, and you'll be total failure since all you do is waste money and waste time doing jack all. :no:
Dutch_guy
07-13-2006, 14:01
old people. All they do is complain and not to mention they dont do anything. There to weak for manual labor to dumb for technollgy. They should all be in homes
And further more they're dangerous drivers, braking and turning without warning etc...
:balloon2:
Those emos are the worst. What's all that about then? Haircut like an accident at the barbers and jeans down around their ankles...
Any emos at the org? :inquisitive:
Uesugi Kenshin
07-13-2006, 14:21
HEY! I'm a good driver, I always use my turn signal, and don't brake without warning...Though I have to admit that my brother probably does both of those.
Dutch_guy
07-13-2006, 14:37
HEY! I'm a good driver, I always use my turn signal, and don't brake without warning...Though I have to admit that my brother probably does both of those.
I don't know if that was directed at me, but if so you misunderstood me. I was referring to the Old People in SFTS's post - which I quoted.
:balloon2:
And further more they're dangerous drivers, braking and turning without warning etc...
:balloon2:
Yeah I know what your talking about I've almost got in wrecks because of that crap.:furious3:
doc_bean
07-13-2006, 22:44
I hate people who say hard work leads to success. Luck, backstabbing and knowing the right people leads to success, hard work just makes you tired.
I hate it when people act like what they're paid is supposed to be a big secret. Throw it in the open, that way people can compare and find the best deal, you're hurting yourself here.
I hate people who get jealous because someone else happens to make a little more money than they do, and overlook all the problems the other person faces, even with a few € more.
I hate old people who assume they know everything better because they're old.
I hate teenager who think they know something/anything better. They never seem to have a clue.
I hate it when people can't take a offensive remark (said by a friend) not meant to do any harm (like a joke). It's much worse if they're the type to get offensive themselves easily.
I hate the parents of fat kids. Just say no ! You're hurting your own child. I saw a kid, couldn't have been 14, was probably 12, who couldn't walk straight anymore because of his weight. How is he ever supposed to get laid ? Won't someone think of the grand children ?
I hate it when women love something one day and then hate it the next, then are indifferent the day after that, then claim they never hated it the day after that, then say they don't like, then blame it all on you !
I hate people who, while driving, pass on the right.
I hate the fact the old people get paid more just because they've worked longer. Might explain why you're all getting laid off at 50 ?
I hate how complicated taxes are. The average person cannot understand the system here. They're bound to get screwed over, while the rich person simply pays someone to find the loopholes.
I hate that I buy expensive gadgets that I don't really need. All men seem to do this, why are we so weak ?
I hate it when people don't take fuel cost into account when deciding to shop somewhere because it's supposedly cheaper.
I hate it when people buy stuff from a big chain store when it's sold a hell of a lot cheaper in a neighbourhood store.
I hate any and all 'music' that is produced by a cell phone.
Uesugi Kenshin
07-14-2006, 04:30
I don't know if that was directed at me, but if so you misunderstood me. I was referring to the Old People in SFTS's post - which I quoted.
:balloon2:
Oh, in that case I'd have to agree. My grandmother is not only crazy, half-blind, and probably in the early stages of alzheimer's, but she also possesses a driver's license and car, and refuses to stop driving and gets offended if people even mention that she should get checked out for alzheimer's so she can keep her memory as long as possible.
So on topic I hate it when people take a well-meaning suggestion as offensive.
Old people are annoying indeed. I used to be a volunteer, pushing weelchair filled with grannies around, I thought they would apreciate it. Well they don't, they all acted as if they payed me to do so, and one of them even filed a complaint because I didn't have time to go to the groceries for her afterwards. I sacrificed my weekends for these should be corpses, and all I got was ***** in return. People should have an age cap.
(Language - Beirut)
ArcticSonata
07-14-2006, 23:29
This Thread
Patriarch of Constantinople
07-15-2006, 03:46
People who can't take lossing, and whinge about it. Please learn to lose gracefully.
EVEN worse then brats and poor sports: Trash talkers. god i hate them. they think its funny to be rasict and stupid behind a headset. i mean its fun to trashtalk on games but these people abuse it. and its mostly kids. yes kids. somehow most kids at age 7-8 can recite every swearword without missing a beat. they whine and call you names.
Patriarch of Constantinople
07-15-2006, 04:23
heres another thing i hate: goths
There have been famous goths like edgar allen poe but now its ridicolous. they wear all black and have their hair over one eye (thats what alot of goths ive seen do) and listen to punk music about suicide. i hate them they dont lighten up.
Byzantine Prince
07-15-2006, 06:37
There's a healthy goth community in Athens. I know because there was alot of goth bands coming over and doing shows back in the day. :2thumbsup:
heres another thing i hate: goths
There have been famous goths like edgar allen poe but now its ridicolous. they wear all black and have their hair over one eye (thats what alot of goths ive seen do) and listen to punk music about suicide. i hate them they dont lighten up.
I think the ones with hair over one eye are emo kids.:juggle2:
The Spartan (Returns)
07-20-2006, 00:47
heres another thing i hate: goths
There have been famous goths like edgar allen poe but now its ridicolous. they wear all black and have their hair over one eye (thats what alot of goths ive seen do) and listen to punk music about suicide. i hate them they dont lighten up.agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this goth (whos a girl) in my school keeps writing that includes death! geez!!!!!!!!!!
Not to mention that emo's wear ridiculously tight pants.
Seeing a suicidal guy with make-up, a stupid hair cut and tight pants. Its enough to make one puke.
Cowhead418
07-23-2006, 22:25
I've got a good one: laws regarding marriage and divorce in the US. In marriage these days, a man essentially becomes a slave to his wife because she holds tremendous power over him. If he does something she doesn't like, she can divorce him. By doing this, she gets control of the kids, the house, half of the accessories, and half of the man's paycheck. He loses his kids, his house, and half of his earnings and is then forced to pay support for his ex-wife and the children for the rest of his life. This would be the same thing as a previous employer paying his fired employee his wage the rest of his life. Absolute BS, I tell you.:furious3: There isn't a chance in hell I'm getting married (no offense to those that are).
Silver Rusher
07-23-2006, 22:41
What's worse, Cowhead, is that the woman still gets everything even if she simply gets bored of the man and leaves him. It's the same over here in the UK.
When you order cold drinks in restaurants/bars and they give you a small glass completely full of ice. The ice takes up all the space, leaving no room for the drink, and if you don't drink it quickly enough, the ice melts and everything gets completely watered-down! Only a couple of ice cubes, please. What's worse is that these bars/restaurants seem to think that filling the glass with ice generates more sales or something, because they seem to do it everywhere I go.
Cowhead418
07-23-2006, 22:45
When you order cold drinks in restaurants/bars and they give you a small glass completely full of ice. The ice takes up all the space, leaving no room for the drink, and if you don't drink it quickly enough, the ice melts and everything gets completely watered-down! Only a couple of ice cubes, please. What's worse is that these bars/restaurants seem to think that filling the glass with ice generates more sales or something, because they seem to do it everywhere I go.Good one! By putting more ice in the drink, you get less of the product. It's almost like it's part of a scam to get you to pay more (bigger size drink) for less.
The Spartan (Returns)
07-24-2006, 00:32
when old people get annoyed by the smallest things, get cranky too much and more.
Avicenna
07-24-2006, 03:56
I've got a good one: laws regarding marriage and divorce in the US. In marriage these days, a man essentially becomes a slave to his wife because she holds tremendous power over him. If he does something she doesn't like, she can divorce him. By doing this, she gets control of the kids, the house, half of the accessories, and half of the man's paycheck. He loses his kids, his house, and half of his earnings and is then forced to pay support for his ex-wife and the children for the rest of his life. This would be the same thing as a previous employer paying his fired employee his wage the rest of his life. Absolute BS, I tell you.:furious3: There isn't a chance in hell I'm getting married (no offense to those that are).
Lucky I don't live in the US.
:sweatdrop:
EDIT: in view of the recent Hunk Thread for sexual equality, I petition for a Grumpy old Women thread to be created in the Tavern.
When damn boars lift up the fences on our farm. Our sheep get out, my neighbors complain and I have to drop what I'm doing and get those damn sheep back in. Ready to sit in a tree and just shoot the damn pigs!:furious3:
These it's not a soda it's a lifestyle type of commercials :furious3:
And why is EVERY commercial for handheld phonecompanies accompagnied by annoying britpop?
InsaneApache
07-26-2006, 14:24
Reality TV shows. You know the ones. Big Brother, Celebrity Love Island, I'm a celebrity get me out of here! et al. Why oh why would anyone, with more than two brain cells functioning, volunteer to watch this drivel is beyond me.
Talk about dumbing down TV. :wall:
When you call your bud who's having a party and make arrangements to show up after work, but after taking a bus and hoofing it to place, discover that everyone has already left the party. BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
>:-(
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