What grinds your gears?

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:14

Speed bumps
How my check keeps getting smaller
Seeing similar-aged actors/actresses that I grew up watching looking old
Allergies
Dead mice/rats

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

I don't think Selena Gomez is your age sir.

Postby **Huzer** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

kingtut wrote:I don't mean to keep harping on kids but... this happened to me tonight (for the millionth time) and I was reminded of it.

When parents/grandparents let their little toddlers walk around aimlessly-- showing no regard for anyone around them. Please take your kid to the park if you wanna let him lollygag. It's like you pause and smile...then after a moment, you try to politely move around them. But oh no. You go right, the kid jumbles over to the right (parents/grandparents follow). You dart to the left, the kid darts to the left (parents/grandparents follow).

Look around you people. Please pick the kid up and move along.

You're implying, with this statement, that oblivious kid-less adults don't do the same thing. And technically, you're not harping on kids, you're harping on clueless adults. At least aim your angst at the correct target.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

Yea I had that happen in Wal-Mart last night. Some clueless old guy just stopping randomly in the middle of the aisle while his wife stood and started at the giant pile of soda trying to decide which one she wanted. At least make an attempt to move to the side so other people can get through.

You know what, just #### grocery stores in general because they are cesspools of idiocy.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

Huzer wrote:You're implying, with this statement, that oblivious kid-less adults don't do the same thing. And technically, you're not harping on kids, you're harping on clueless adults. At least aim your angst at the correct target.

I am implying that. Well, most self-aware, childless adults don't do the same thing.

Good point, thanks for highlighting that for me. I was going to go back and clarify "harping on adults, not kids"...luckily I can count on you to do that for me.

Postby **Huzer** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

I find adults, with or without kids, to be equally oblivious, rude, and inconsiderate a large percentage of the time. Most commonly in a retail environment. We keep our kid in a cart, even if we don't need a cart, because we don't want him to get trampled. Especially from single adults walking around staring at their damn smart phone.

geo2maz · Postby **geo2maz** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

Tourists are the worst in any place, walk-walk-walk-stop-n-gawk,

I learned within 5 minutes of being in NYC that you can't just stop-n-gawk, you must move aside first...

_AlexTM · Postby **_AlexTM** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

I just despise kids, especially being a server. Parents will bring them in, make a huge ####ing mess (Parmesan cheese everywhere/spilled drinks) not apologize and then tip like shit. I cant stand the little creatures.

I`m Batman · Postby **I`m Batman** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

_AlexTM wrote:I just despise kids, especially being a server. Parents will bring them in, make a huge ####ing mess (Parmesan cheese everywhere/spilled drinks) not apologize and then tip like shit. I cant stand the little creatures.

That's more of the parents' fault. When we go out and eat with our kids, we make sure that they don't make a mess... and if they do, we clean it up. And I always tip 20+%

_AlexTM · Postby **_AlexTM** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

I`m Batman wrote:That's more of the parents' fault. When we go out and eat with our kids, we make sure that they don't make a mess... and if they do, we clean it up. And I always tip 20+%

I agree, its more so just a general dislike for both of them haha.

I appreciate people like you.

I`m Batman · Postby **I`m Batman** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

"I'm afraid of a world run by adults who were never spanked as kids and got trophies just for participating."

Postby **Huzer** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

I`m Batman wrote:That's more of the parents' fault. When we go out and eat with our kids, we make sure that they don't make a mess... and if they do, we clean it up. And I always tip 20+%

Ditto.

Website · Postby **Shadowden** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

Availability.
Just in general and is inclusive of everything. Either too much or too little.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Wed May 22, 2013 9:14

......crap

Postby **Huzer** » Thu May 23, 2013 9:14

Studded tires. I'm sure I have it about 10 times in this thread already. I'm against them to start with (absolutely ZERO need for them in Colorado....if the ice-land that is Canada has banned studs, you don't need them in 3-days-a-year snow in CO, or even if you're a mountain dweller.), but if you feel you must have them...take them off, oh before June. So far this morning, I've heard and seen 2 minivans plodding down the street with studs installed.

So if any of you are rolling around with studded tires ANY time of year, you're a fool and destroying our roads.

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