There's a gripe thread on the IWG similar to this.....If there was or is a similar thread here I haven't found it or it's old.
Here's to the rude, thoughtless, or just plain dumb stuff you observe every day...some of the entries can get pretty funny if they weren't so freaking annoying.
Here goes:
Just because the candy is in those little bins that you pull the slide/lever to dispense into bags, does NOT mean that the candy is free to dispense into your hand and consume in copious quantities on the spot like some sort of cashfree gumball machine. It's STEALING, plain and simple.
I hope those two eight or nine year old boys who were standing there in the HyVee with cheeks stuffed like squirrels with Mom beaming indulgently at them were sick as dogs on the way home.
And I hope someone either reported them or confronted them. Otherwise...
Kind of like the lady who opened a box of ice cream sandwiches to give her screaming kid one and put the open box back in the freezer case.
Or the I------ A----- who can't read traffic signs and go straight in the left turn only lane.
Wow, these are just more examples of why some people shouldn't procreate. I don't get why people that do things like that aren't nailed for shoplifting. I think it's worse than walking out the door with merchandise, because it just seems sneakier.
Quote from: William_MacKean on July 12, 2010, 09:36:19 AM
And I hope someone either reported them or confronted them. Otherwise...
The real kicker was that there was a store clerk standing RIGHT THERE, stocking carrots in the produce bin just 10 feet from the kids. He looked at them, looked around then shrugged and went back to work. a few seconds later ANOTHER clerk passed by, observed the kids, grinned at the produce dude and also strolled off without doing anything. Grrr.
Here's to the old "It's not my job" ethic.
Quote from: DonaCatalina on July 12, 2010, 09:41:54 AM
Or the I------ A----- who can't read traffic signs and go straight in the left turn only lane.
Or that guy that uses the right turn only lane to pass everybody.....
or the guy who slows down so you can't pass him
The thing about those store clerks, I bet you that if they had asked them to stop- the mother would have raised a stink and gone to complain to the store manager and the clerk that told them to stop stealing would have gotten into trouble.
Ohhhh I hate those jerks that pretend that they dont know that the left or right lane is about to end and ride it all the way to the front to try and sneak further up the line- I NEVER let those ppl in.
and even though everyone else is waiting in the turning lane for the light the people who fly past you to get in the straight lane and turn because they are too good to wait in line like the rest of the law abiding folks. ??? i just want some of them to do it in front of the cops
Quote from: Lady Neysa on July 12, 2010, 02:21:55 PM
Wow, these are just more examples of why some people shouldn't procreate.... ** snip**
My favourite way of stating the same thing: "He/She is a poster child for retroactive abortion."
Pet peeve: People who call the school district I work for, have no idea who they need to speak to, or even what department they work for...yet I am supposed to know...there are over 300 employees, in the administration building alone...I sit in the front lobby, can't see anyone, unless they walk up to the front desk...How in the blue blazes am I supposed to know who is where and when they are coming back, or if they are even here...esp. if they don't know who they even need to speak to?? :o ???
Sorry, had to rant a moment :-[
Quick questions. Sorry there is no such thing. Just my complaint of the day.
My biggest pet peeve is those who take advantage of people weaker than they are.
Also,at funerals, people who say "If there is anything I can do..." Do they really know what they are saying??
When my sister died, ALL I wanted was her back. Could they do that? So that phrase made me INSANE.
Ahhh... questions, yes. People who ask a question and then keep interrupting while you try to answer... Or rhetorical questions. ::) If you don't actually want an answer, then don't bother to ask!!! ???
The dumbest thing to ask someone who has just lost a family member is, "How are you doing?" I HATED that question when my father in law died. EVERYONE kept asking that and the family would usually just turn and walk away.
When I was a kid, people didn't ask if there was anything they could do, they just showed up with a couple of casseroles to put in the freezer, or came by with a mop and a bucket and cleaned the house, or pushed their lawn mower down the block and took care of the yard... practical stuff that doesn't get done when a family suffers a loss. There was no need to ask, because everyone knew what needed to get done, and everyone wanted to help. I haven't seen anything like that in a very long time, though...
It would have been so wonderful if people did that Rani. It definately did NOT happen like that for us! It seems that you get the, "Just let me know if there is anything we can do" line when they really don't want to be asked to help. You know what I mean?
That's what people say when they mean well, but don't really want to be bothered to offer something specific like... "can I take the kids to the park for you so you can take a nap?", or "just give me a list and I'll go pick up your groceries for you". Those are the kinds of things recently bereaved people need to have done, but would never dream of asking someone to do for them. It's amazing how comforting it can be to know things are being taken care of while you take a little time to just... break down a bit, if you need to.
Ok, peeve... People who wait to start writing their check until they see how much the amount is going to be. You've been standing in line for 15 minutes, and watching as the cashier rang up every item... you know the name of the store, probably the date, and you know your OWN name!!! Write something, already!!! ::) Who uses paper checks anymore, anyway?!?
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on July 13, 2010, 01:45:04 AM
Ok, peeve... People who wait to start writing their check until they see how much the amount is going to be. You've been standing in line for 15 minutes, and watching as the cashier rang up every item... you know the name of the store, probably the date, and you know your OWN name!!! Write something, already!!! ::) Who uses paper checks anymore, anyway?!?
Add peeve-those folks that want to argue over the 25 cent coupon for 20 minutes...even to calling the manager about it.......In the express lane. Then the debit card is turned down anyway and they go into a hissyfit, like the cashier can do anything about that.
And those are ALWAYS the people you get stuck behind when you are in a rush!
I despise when you go into a fitting room and there is merchandise all over the floor! Hello people- that is not your property! Wait until you buy it and get it home to walk on it! The very least you can do is put it back on the hanger after you take it off from trying it on- it doesn't take that frickin long! (Yes, I used to work retail- at a maternity store and at a bridal shop- doesn't matter if the item is $5 or $5,000- PUT IT ON THE HANGER!!!!!)
>:( people who comender your vehicle without asking you they just ASSume you won't mind
This one I ran into today. :-\ People in the grocery store who block up the whole aisle when they are having a conversation, even though they clearly see other people waiting.
I have nothing against people talking, but it would be courteous to at least move out of the way.
A friend was with me and we had a good laugh (stress reliever!) of a person that did this five times to us.
I remained courteous but it was a real stretch.
Thank you for starting this thread ~ we all need a place to vent sometimes ;)
When the hostess at a restaurant seats you at a particular table, it's for a reason. We don't just arbitrarily decide where you should go, we have a system which seats customers in a way that does not overwhelm the servers, and which is a fair distribution of customers per section. That way, YOU are served in a timely manner, and the servers all have an equal opportunity to earn tips (in NY server minimum wage is $4.65/hr.). If you needed to be served in such a hurry, maybe a sit-down restaurant wasn't the best choice. If you really must have something from our menu, feel free to call ahead for carry-out and your food will be ready by the time you get here, or shortly after. If you know ahead of time, It's always a good idea to call for a reservation when going out to eat with a group of 6 or more. When we know what time you'll be here and how many people you're bringing, we can make sure to have adequate space for your group, a server to attend to your food & beverage needs, and we can even let the kitchen know that you're on the way so they can be prepped & ready to prepare your meals...*sigh*...
QuotePeople who wait to start writing their check until they see how much the amount is going to be.
Amen!! Along those lines, waiting in some sort of line is something most of us have to deal with on some level almost daily. Some folks almost seem to be brain dead about what it takes to get thru a line in a timely manner. Keeping that thought in mind, here are a few of my peeves:
The little old lady that pulls out her change purse to pay for her $9.63 bill (in single bills and change) instead of just pulling out a $10 and getting things settled. Do we really enjoy watching her count pennies? ::)
The people who can't (or won't) count the number of items they have at the express lanes. Ten items or less means just that. But some folks seem to think they are the exception.
People at the drive thru lanes at the bank. Why oh why can't they just have thier bank transaction forms (deposit slips, etc...) filled out BEFORE they pull up to the transport container stations. They pull up, stop, and request that a pen be sent out so they can start filling out thier deposit slips!! >:(
Drive thru's at the fast food places. If someone is ordering food for 15 of thier co-workers/family/etc.. and will be paying for each item separtely, park and go inside. Don't make the person that is sitting behind you that is ordering for just him/her self sit there and wait for 15 different transactions to take place.
I am SOOOO having my hubby read this thread. He IS that guy in line waiting to write his WHOLE check until the total shows on the disply- PLUS he rips it out and writes it in his register all BEFORE giving it to the cashier.....
It wigs me out so, I started paying for everything and make him write me a check at the end of the weekend to pay for his part.
Peeve - like the one above, people who stop in the middle of a doorway or hallway to have a conversation, oblivious to the people trying to get around.
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/07/14/20-most-annoying-things-at-the-grocery-store/
Since so many of us have peeves about the grocery store...I can relate to all 20 in this list.
Gina
I love this thread.
How about the people that purposely take up 2 parking spots so noone will park next to them??
Or what about the jerk that is in a parking spot and you are trying to park in the spot next to him (in a crowded lot so its not like you can just go park somewhere else) and he is lolligagging with at least one of his doors open while you sit there cause a traffic issue because you can't pull into the spot.
Even better, the person who takes up *4* spots, to make sure no one could possibly touch their "baby." Bonus points if the car doing this is actually a beater. :P Yes, I've actually seen that. :o
Quote from: Auryn on July 14, 2010, 01:22:25 PM
**snip**
How about the people that purposely take up 2 parking spots so no one will park next to them?? **snip**
I've been known to park to block these jerks, or to pull up so close on their driver's side that they cannot get in. Sometimes you have to take them to school for the errors of their ways...
Quote from: Elennare on July 14, 2010, 03:04:50 PM
Even better, the person who takes up *4* spots, to make sure no one could possibly touch their "baby." Bonus points if the car doing this is actually a beater. :P Yes, I've actually seen that. :o
That bugs me too, and that's funny about the beater. I must say though, if someone has a really nice car I can "almost" understand it. Not to say that anyone deserves to get dinged or dented regardless of the condition of their car. Once we had a 71 Chevelle convertible that we had just finished restoring and had a fresh paint job. Once we were out for a drive and had to stop off at the store, against our better judgement. We parked way out in the "boonies" section of the parking lot with no other cars around us or even close anywhere. The parking lot was large enough, and enough space between us and the rest of the cars, that it was quite obvious that we parked off by ourselves on purpose, thinking we'd be safe. Low and behold, some a$$hat intentionally parked right next to us and put a nice ding on our fresh paint job! >:( There was no denying they did it on purpose.
Another peeve is when people don't put shopping carts back in the cart rack, or at least in a safe location, especially on a windy day.
Ok... this is one of the biggest peeves I have ever had, and quite possibly one of the rudest things I have ever encountered.
People who post snide, snarky comments in the various threads here, or on any forum, about people they dislike, without actually using a name, but in a way, or at a time, that the person it's directed at can't help but know it's about them. Particularly when it's something they know little or nothing about, or perhaps only know the side of the story they want to believe. Sorry... I'm speaking from experience, recent even, and if there was a way I could block having to read anything at all from these people, I would have done it long ago!
*hugs Rani* Can't say I've ever seen that on a forum (have in real life, though), but that is beyond rude and it totally sucks.
I have another pet peeve, that I got reminded of yesterday. Pedestrians who think they own the street and are oblivious of the cars they are holding up. Like the people who slowly meander across the street when the light turns, when there is a line of 5+ cars waiting to turn right. Or, what happened yesterday. The large group of people who felt the need to slowly walk down the middle of the somewhat long parking lot driveway, despite the fact that I was driving oh-so-slowly right behind them. From what I could tell, they didn't notice I was there! And it always happens when you're in a hurry.
Also, since we're venting on this thread, I just need to get this out. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!!!
(Thanks. I feel better now :))
Ok, I have just been reminded of another pet peeve..People who are very physically able, who park in the handicapped parking spaces!!! If you do not have the special plates, or the hanging permit...DON"T Park There!!! Walk your lazy arses the length of the 3 extra spaces to get to the door...there are people who are not physically able to walk the distance who can't park now because of rude ignorance!!
OR: (This happened to me yesterday)
Someone decided they had to park in the space between two handicap spaces (the spot that is yellow stripes) and prevented me from being able to get in my suburban, (once I climbed in the back seat and over the center console to get into the driver's seat) and prevented me from being able to back out of the parking space...
Really, what purpose does it serve to be such an inconsiderate moron???? ???
I totally do not understand why joggers insist on running out in the middle of the street in traffic, particularly when there is a perfectly good sidewalk or separated bike path next to the road. For years I lived in a University town where the joggers ran up and down Main Street (which was a one way), despite having many asphalt walkways around campus. I had been told runners jog in the street because concrete it much harder on the feet than asphalt. Just before sunset during the winter, the sun shone directly into oncoming traffic making the joggers almost invisible, a Darwin Award scenario if ever there was one.
Normally I park at the far end of the lot at my Post Office. One day an ignoramus parked at the front door horizontally across one space with the front and back of his car poking onto the adjacent spaces. As I pulled up, another driver was coming from the opposite direction. Our eyes met, we pointed to the car, nodded our heads and we squeezed in front and back of the dummy's car. Ten minutes later when we left the Post Office he was waiting in his car and glared at us indignantly. Perhaps we shouldn't have busted out laughing but every once in a while you win one for the gipper.
Ditto on Rani's peeve about people being snide or snarky about people they dislike without confronting them directly. :-\ I have seen that on and off line. Either SAY something to them or be quiet is my view on it.
This is a little bit related to that, another big pet peeve of mine (not that i have many) is people who are two faced, they only tell you what they think you want to hear or agree with you to your face, all the while talking crap behind your back. Lovely, huh?
people who were suposed to be watching the puppy don't and she chews on the wooden corner molding then they fuss at you because you weren't there because you were at work so you could pay for the puppies food toys and everything else she needs but you were suposed to stop her and now it's suposed to come out of your pocket.
People who ride their bikes in the street and don't follow the laws of traffic. >:(
Also where I live we have bike lanes for the Lance Armstrong wannabees and for some reason half of them still ride in the street. The way I see it is if you have a "special" lane and your spandex wearing weed puller is in MY automobile lane I should be OBLIGATED to run your butt over..And is it just me or do these people pick the most dangerous roads in town to ride on? It's like they think, "Hey, this road over here is notorious for blind curves, lets ride five people side by side". >:( >:( >:(
Wow, ranting feels good!
Ooooo. Here's a good one....This just happened a couple of minutes ago.
If you are going to use those paper seat liners in the bathroom......Flush it!
Don't leave it for the next person to find. I am SO not going to touch that.
Oh, wow... now that's nice. What about the ones who don't want to sit so they just sort of... crouch, and leave the seat all wet for the next person? I mean, really... WHO does that? ??? And shouldn't they be made to sit in it themselves if they're caught?
Eww. I think public bathrooms are a whole other pet peeve by themselves,lol.
What about those that dont flush?
I used to be a retail manager in a major dept. store. My biggest pet peeve was the women who would miss the toilet and leave massive amounts of feces all over the stall (floor, side of toilet, walls, and door). I understand some people have bowel issues but tell someone you found a mess if you can't fess up to it! The sad thing is this would happen at least twice week. Not fun to clean up!!! :P
Bluh. :( That is really disgusting. Too bad you didnt know who it was and was able to make THEM clean it up. :-\
Ok, this one works well here... Why do some people think that they or their event is more important than anyone else? Seriously- Giggles and I had a garage sale today and someone stole/removed ALL of our signs! =P Why, why, WHY would you do that?
There's an intersection on my commute that the turning lane always backs up on (going the opposite way of where I'm going). However, people still feel they have the need to completely pull into and park in the intersection, blocking the first couple minutes of my green light. If there are cars stopped in an intersection ahead of you, don't pull into it, no matter if the light is green or not!
I work in a grocery store, so I get all of the grocery ones!
Three pet peeves:
1. And this one is about pets. Why get a dog and leave it outside (even worse, outside and tied up)?
2. Voice mail. If I wanted to know any of the usual stuff, I wouldn't need to call in the first place. Pleeze don't waste my time by offering me choices I'm not calling for ad nauseum!
3. People who are talking on their cell phones or texting while driving. Hang up and drive, public roadways are not your living room.
I have narrowed down my pet peeves to 2 major ones.
1) The left lane on the freeway is for passing. MOVE OVER. It is not for going fast, up to but not over, the speed limit. I worked with a woman who would drive 55 mph in the left lane (the olden days when that was the limit) and could not understand why everyone passing her on the right would flip her off.
2) Children who are brats but their parents don't realize or accept it. Discipline you child and stop making excuses for them. The world will thank you.
Driving pet peeves. That could be another whole thread. Several have been thrown out there already that I agree with, but I'll add another one:
Getting backed up and "waiting in line" to be able to make a left hand turn. Why do some folks feel as if they shouldn't have to wait thier turn in line? They run all the way to the intersection in the immedate right lane (and not I'm talking about the occasional person that just missed the line in the left turn land, I'm talking about the person who made a choice to NOT get in line), stop, put on a turn signal, and just expect for someone to just let......them.......in. I waited my turn in line, they can do the same thing. And if you don't let them in, they give you a nasty look and in some cases flip ya off. Not to mention the folks that get backed up behind them that often times end up missing the green light because of this bone head.
People do the same on the excess roads when there's an entrance ramp to get on a highway. Once again, they don't want to wait thier turn ("in line") so they run right up to the entrance and usually just push thier way in. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
It's nice having a place to rant some. ;D
This comes under general insanity... Westboro Baptist Church, famous for picketing soldiers' funerals, has a new target. They are picketing Comic-Con. They feel comic reading nerds are worshiping comic book characters and need to be SAVED! It is not a stretch of the imagination that they could next target RenFaires. In fact, there is a Westboro-like church that protests at the Pennsylvania Faerie Festival every year. Back in 2007 I wrote in my blog on RenSpace:
The only damper on the day was the group of 'anti-faerie' protestors and their haranguing everyone who passed by. Basically they were telling all who entered the festival that they would be condemned to HELL for rejecting GOD'S WORD. Most people ignored them but they were able to provoke a number of people. Since they started from the De Fide postition that they were absolutely right, no dialog could be had. And if those they provoked responded rudely, they fell back to the position that 'THEY were being persecuted for their beliefs'. Anyone who disagreed with them was labeled Satan's spawn, a lesbian or a homo. I brought my bubble machine over to the pathway into the Festival and made bubbles for the protestors (who were on the other side of the property fence next to the road). The leader of the group tried to provoke me by making snide remarks about me to his cohorts. I smiled and made bubbles. He then directed his invective directly to me. I smiled and made bubbles. The whole time people were entering and leaving the Festival, many stopping to enjoy the bubbles. Finally the leader moved down the fence line about 20 feet.
Only in America is such hatred tolerated under freedom of religion and 1st Admendment rights. They would do well to be very careful not to come after those who attend Renaissance Faires... we have lots of sharp, pointy things at our side.
Story Link >>>> http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/16/westboro-baptist-church-picket-comic-con/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl7|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asylum.com%2F2010%2F07%2F16%2Fwestboro-baptist-church-picket-comic-con%2F (http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/16/westboro-baptist-church-picket-comic-con/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-n%7Cdl7%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.asylum.com%2F2010%2F07%2F16%2Fwestboro-baptist-church-picket-comic-con%2F)
Quote from: BubbleWright on July 15, 2010, 11:48:22 AM
Normally I park at the far end of the lot at my Post Office. One day an ignoramus parked at the front door horizontally across one space with the front and back of his car poking onto the adjacent spaces. As I pulled up, another driver was coming from the opposite direction. Our eyes met, we pointed to the car, nodded our heads and we squeezed in front and back of the dummy's car. Ten minutes later when we left the Post Office he was waiting in his car and glared at us indignantly. Perhaps we shouldn't have busted out laughing but every once in a while you win one for the gipper.
Brilliant! ;D
Oh, and I remember reading about and seeing pictures somewhere about the faerie festival protests. Sigh...
Quote from: wyckdblyss on July 15, 2010, 10:47:58 AM
Ok, I have just been reminded of another pet peeve..People who are very physically able, who park in the handicapped parking spaces!!! If you do not have the special plates, or the hanging permit...DON"T Park There!!! Walk your lazy arses the length of the 3 extra spaces to get to the door...there are people who are not physically able to walk the distance who can't park now because of rude ignorance!!
This one makes my blood boil! My brother is physically handicapped and I can't tell you how many times we've been unable to use the handicapped parking because of this. I also question when I see a car WITH a handicapped tag or permit, yet someone pops out of the vehicle and jogs to the door. I know that some people have handicaps that may not be obvious, but if you are able to walk, let alone jog to the door, save that space for someone who really needs it. I suspect that people borrow handicapped vehicles and take advantage of the tag. I don't know if this is true or a myth, but I've heard that in some states it's easy to get a handicap permit. Just whine to your doctor about any little ailment and ask them to write a letter for the MVA, and there you go... I hope it's not true, it shouldn't be that easy to get a permit.
Pet peeves are negative, and though I have several - especially driving ones - I have used this for many years, and it diffuses my anger in a situation, if not others.
I made a fairy wand. Like Glinda's in the Wizard of Oz. A dowel, with a big star on top, that I spray painted gold. I wrapped curly ribbon around the top (the kind you use a pair of scissors to scrape against and make it curly, like for gift wrapping), about 2 ft long down each side. Several strands, so I have a whole bunch of colors and curls.
Then, when in a stop-and-go situation, when some idiot starts pumping his/her horn, when there's clearly no place to go or anything anyone can do, I lower my window, put my wand out there high enough above Chiquita (my VW bug) and start waving it around. It has never failed to make the people around me burst out laughing. They probably think I'm nuts, but it makes a bad situation tolerable. And it makes me laugh and feel better.
Make lemonade.
What a great idea, Renee!
Renee, you crack me up something FIERCE!!!!! =D
I am soooo going to try that! ROFL! ;D :D
Renee, you sound like someone I have to meet. That's too funny!
Renee, that was too good.
OK, so let's start the "Be Happy, Wave your Magic Wand" club, so that way we don't have to dwell on negativism.
Requirements for Membership: Make someone smile, even if it's as silly as waving a magic wand around
Dues: Every day, practice one random act of kindness, or something to make someone else smile
Membership is open to: Everyone. This club is all inclusive, wants more and more members
Ultimate Goal: No need for threads here - or elsewhere - about pet peeves. Because everyone will be smiling!
I'll start. With my usual ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
You go, girl! ...and I will, too. If the club were all girls, it might be called Tinker's Belles, but since some of us more manly-types want to be involved, I suppose we should call it something else... I'm not into pink tights, and you'd need eye-bleach if you saw me wearing some. (did I make anyone smile?) It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on July 19, 2010, 03:18:00 PM
It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.
And it takes even less to smack them upside the head.
(Sorry, bad day)
I work in customer service at my company. I mainly work with our outside sales reps, and store buyers/managers. I have been doing my job for 13 years.
My pet peeve is this:
Just because I answer the phone, does not mean I am stupid.
Don't spell "street" or other simple words for me. I can spell. I can even spell and pronounce Schenectady.
I know to dial a "1" before calling long distance.
I had an a$$hat call in, and spell everything in his address-in a s-l-o-w condescending tone. When we got to his city, which was Dallas or something easy/common enough, I told him, "Thank you sir, I can spell." I hope the jerk felt about this big * * after I said that.
Renee- you truly are going to start a movement!
I am going to start driving around with a magic wand. I already have one at work, and home, so why shouldn't I have one drive around with me in "Betsy."
Heck, maybe we'll get some converts for Faire while we are at.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on July 19, 2010, 03:18:00 PM
It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.
And even less to show somebody the finger.
Quote from: Luciana on July 22, 2010, 06:33:56 PM
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on July 19, 2010, 03:18:00 PM
It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.
And even less to show somebody the finger.
Aaaaahahahaha!!! Luci, you crack me!!!
Hope that doesn't mean you've been having a rough day, dear! ;)
Birds are good...efficient, simple, and right to the point. I like that, Luciana...but I'll reserve it for the real BHs.
Quote from: BubbleWright on July 16, 2010, 05:44:46 PM
This comes under general insanity... Westboro Baptist Church, famous for picketing soldiers' funerals, has a new target. They are picketing Comic-Con.
They must have branches everywhere, they showed up last weekend here in Eastern Nebraska to protest the funeral of an 18 year old soldier. The kid died his first day back in country.
The local biker clubs had their 'curtains' (sheets on a rope they hold up to block the mourners' view of the protesters) ready and deployed on schedule. The local media won't give them coverage and everybody else tries to ignore these a$$hats.
Looks like they found another venue to get attention.
Quote from: Rani Zemirah on July 22, 2010, 07:02:09 PM
Quote from: Luciana on July 22, 2010, 06:33:56 PM
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on July 19, 2010, 03:18:00 PM
It takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown.
And even less to show somebody the finger.
Aaaaahahahaha!!! Luci, you crack me!!!
Hope that doesn't mean you've been having a rough day, dear! ;)
I'm just tired.
Quote from: Merlin the Elder on July 22, 2010, 08:13:17 PM
Birds are good...efficient, simple, and right to the point. I like that, Luciana...but I'll reserve it for the real BHs.
You are right ... real BHs earn them. The rest ... I try to ignore them.
Well, try to get a little rest while the kids are still away, dear!
Ok, peeve...
The cable tech support guy who speaks to you like you're an idiot for 20 minutes while he's ascertaining that user error is not a factor in your call, and who can then only suggest that he send an actual technician out to see what the real problem is, because he is not, in fact, qualified to fix anything, and who then gets upset when you ask him to reset the cable modem from his computer, particularly when that actually fixes the problem... :P
Peeve. Nosy people. ::) I detest the fact that in this small town there are quite a few busybodies. I value my privacy. It irks me when they slowly drive by the house for no other reason than to see what they can see.
But we DO joke about it....last week the same vehicle was doing this while we were sitting on the enclosed front porch. My daughter waited for him to come around again (it was an old guy) and she pressed her face up against the window and twisted her face into a smooshed up grimace...sigh,lol, at least he didnt come back around THAT day.
I guess my peeve would include small town gossip. Rumors get started and they snowball so the end product MAYBE contains a kernel of the truth. :-\
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Quote from: BubbleWright on July 16, 2010, 05:44:46 PM
This comes under general insanity... Westboro Baptist Church, famous for picketing soldiers' funerals, has a new target. They are picketing Comic-Con.
They must have branches everywhere, they showed up last weekend here in Eastern Nebraska to protest the funeral of an 18 year old soldier. The kid died his first day back in country.
The local biker clubs had their 'curtains' (sheets on a rope they hold up to block the mourners' view of the protesters) ready and deployed on schedule. The local media won't give them coverage and everybody else tries to ignore these a$$hats.
Looks like they found another venue to get attention.
These scumbags are based in Topeka, Kansas. When I was coordinating funeral detail while stationed at Fort Know I got a briefing on these screwballs. Fred Phelps, the leader of the bunch, looks like an olympic class child molester.
When my school did Laramie Project a couple years ago, they came out to protest. Of course, they seemed to forget a few things - my school is private, so they had to protest across the street from the edge of campus; my school has a huge gay population, and happens to be about 5 minutes from the Paseo, which also has a large gay population - thus, we staged a silent counter protest. Everyone gathered and stood on the corner opposite them. They had 4-5 protesters, including a couple brainwashed children. We had over 300 people. They left early.