Time for Another You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?!

PolarBearFitz

When people replace perfectly useful letters in words with 'z' as in the phrase 'wordzzz bro.'  What is really grinding your gears or chapping your buns today?

ChemFanatic25

Most days when I hear "At the end of the day . . . " It makes me stabby. 

Right now, I'm pretty clearheaded so nothing is bothering me. 

KPBM89

PolarBearFitz said:

When people replace perfectly useful letters in words with 'z' as in the phrase 'wordzzz bro.'  What is really grinding your gears or chapping your buns today?

My freaking neighbors that slam everything.  We bought a townhouse in May (despite me not wanting to-it was a steal of a price and it's our first home so what the heck, right?), and I swear my neighbor on one side slams the same things every single day: her back glass door whenever she lets her banshee dogs outside, her car door early when she goes out to start it and the 10 times after when she loads random things inside, and her kitchen cabinets.  The cabinets are the worst.  It's like 475 times a day.  

Also, we received an invitation yesterday to FI's friend's wedding: first thing on it was their registry information.  

Also also...love the "chapping your buns"!

KytchynWitche

For the first time in ages, I'm actually feeling really zen about stuff.

I guess the only thing that's really been grating my tits lately is the fact that tourists are idiots who come screaming down our street (it's a dead end and there is only one house past us) thinking they can get to the dam that way, and then turn around super slowly in front of our gate and then scream back up the road again. It's like they think that if they turn slowly enough, a magic pathway will open up and take them to the dam instead of them having to drive all the way around town again. So annoying.

PolarBearFitz

urbaneca said:

For the first time in ages, I'm actually feeling really zen about stuff.

I guess the only thing that's really been grating my tits lately is the fact that tourists are idiots who come screaming down our street (it's a dead end and there is only one house past us) thinking they can get to the dam that way, and then turn around super slowly in front of our gate and then scream back up the road again. It's like they think that if they turn slowly enough, a magic pathway will open up and take them to the dam instead of them having to drive all the way around town again. So annoying.

I am just so happy you said that because it's awesome. Laughing hysterically over that one.

cupcait927

hoppersgirl25 said:

PolarBearFitz said:

When people replace perfectly useful letters in words with 'z' as in the phrase 'wordzzz bro.'  What is really grinding your gears or chapping your buns today?

My freaking neighbors that slam everything.  We bought a townhouse in May (despite me not wanting to-it was a steal of a price and it's our first home so what the heck, right?), and I swear my neighbor on one side slams the same things every single day: her back glass door whenever she lets her banshee dogs outside, her car door early when she goes out to start it and the 10 times after when she loads random things inside, and her kitchen cabinets.  The cabinets are the worst.  It's like 475 times a day.  

Also, we received an invitation yesterday to FI's friend's wedding: first thing on it was their registry information.  

Also also...love the "chapping your buns"!

FI is guilty of the slamming doors thing. Drives me absolutely nuts. He slams the front door on the regular and I can't tell you how many times it's scared the shit out of me. He slams the cabinet doors and our pantry door too. I've yelled at him so many times about it but he just says "I didn't realize I was slamming it!" and continues on his merry way.

Nothing has really made me stabby yet today but I can tell you that I am so over this effing cold. -20 degree windchill here in Western NY and I've about had it. I'm actually excited for it to be in the 30s this weekend! It'll feel like a heatwave. 

KytchynWitche

PolarBearFitz said:

urbaneca said:

For the first time in ages, I'm actually feeling really zen about stuff.

I guess the only thing that's really been grating my tits lately is the fact that tourists are idiots who come screaming down our street (it's a dead end and there is only one house past us) thinking they can get to the dam that way, and then turn around super slowly in front of our gate and then scream back up the road again. It's like they think that if they turn slowly enough, a magic pathway will open up and take them to the dam instead of them having to drive all the way around town again. So annoying.

I am just so happy you said that because it's awesome. Laughing hysterically over that one.

Glad you like it! I can't claim it though. I think one of the girls in my old hockey league came up with that one...

climbingsingle

My FB news feed is FULL of selfies. You are a grown ass woman in your 30s. Stop with the AW-ness. 

Also, my co-worker. She thinks we're best friends. She's right now telling our brokers that we go to the gym together. In reality, we unfortunately go to the same gym and she follows me around there and drives me fucking crazy. 

PolarBearFitz

ClimbingBrideNY said:

My FB news feed is FULL of selfies. You are a grown ass woman in your 30s. Stop with the AW-ness. 

Also, my co-worker. She thinks we're best friends. She's right now telling our brokers that we go to the gym together. In reality, we unfortunately go to the same gym and she follows me around there and drives me fucking crazy. 

There is a girl on my facebook that partakes in what she calls 'Selfie Sunday.'  It pains me.

climbingsingle

PolarBearFitz said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

My FB news feed is FULL of selfies. You are a grown ass woman in your 30s. Stop with the AW-ness. 

Also, my co-worker. She thinks we're best friends. She's right now telling our brokers that we go to the gym together. In reality, we unfortunately go to the same gym and she follows me around there and drives me fucking crazy. 

There is a girl on my facebook that partakes in what she calls 'Selfie Sunday.'  It pains me.

That is ridiculous. 

kmmssg

Well, being stuck in the polar vortex right now, which was preceeded by an ice storm which was preceeded by a blizzard... the next person who posts a meme about "you better not complain about the heat this Summer" dies.

That is seriously pissing me off.  I have lived in Michigan for 34 years.  I have seen some crappy Winters.  I have NEVER seen this kind of Winter.  It is dangerous and we have all lost count of how many days school  has been cancelled.

If it gets dangerously hot this Summer you better damn well expect me to complain - that is bad for people too!  I am not complaining for the Hell of it you idiots.  If it isn't safe for kids or animals to be outside I can complain about it, you jerks.

pinkcow13

ClimbingBrideNY said:

PolarBearFitz said:

ClimbingBrideNY said:

My FB news feed is FULL of selfies. You are a grown ass woman in your 30s. Stop with the AW-ness. 

Also, my co-worker. She thinks we're best friends. She's right now telling our brokers that we go to the gym together. In reality, we unfortunately go to the same gym and she follows me around there and drives me fucking crazy. 

There is a girl on my facebook that partakes in what she calls 'Selfie Sunday.'  It pains me.

That is ridiculous. 

There is a girl on my FB that has an entire ALBUM of selfies. It has over 100 pictures. It kinda reminds me of that guy whose entire IG is of selfies [but his is actually funny]. 

I hate when people respond to something I say with "I see." I have hated that phrase since HS lol. 

JCbride2015

I'm feeling pretty okay about things in general, too.

The only thing bothering me is our Superbowl tourists from all over the country.  I live about 20 minutes from the stadium, and both teams and many fans are staying in my city.  Yesterday morning guys were yelling "Go Hawks!" and running down my street.  Really?  This is Jersey.  And the Superbowl means extreme police presence, slow public transportation, and crowded everything.

But it's also kind of cool.  We have a clear view of Liberty State Park from my building, so we could see and hear the Kickoff Concert and the fireworks perfectly.

SmileDamnit

Jealous of the zen-ers b/c I'm ready to bitch slap the incompetent Colorado drivers. I feel for y'all that are stuck in the vortex ~ we had maybe (if I'm being liberal) 2" of snow YESTERDAY afternoon followed by cold temps and perfectly dry weather yet it still took me an hour to get into work this morning. As if rain sparking shitastic driving wasn't bad enough, now we have to deal with cold making people stupid?? I give up.

@Urbaneca ~ thank you for making the morning a little better by introducing me to my new favorite phrase, though! Can't freakin' wait to see what else grates my tits on this oh-so-lovely Tuesday.

KytchynWitche

Niccirf said:

Jealous of the zen-ers b/c I'm ready to bitch slap the incompetent Colorado drivers. I feel for y'all that are stuck in the vortex ~ we had maybe (if I'm being liberal) 2" of snow YESTERDAY afternoon followed by cold temps and perfectly dry weather yet it still took me an hour to get into work this morning. As if rain sparking shitastic driving wasn't bad enough, now we have to deal with cold making people stupid?? I give up.

@Urbaneca ~ thank you for making the morning a little better by introducing me to my new favorite phrase, though! Can't freakin' wait to see what else grates my tits on this oh-so-lovely Tuesday.

You're welcome!

MrsAitch

Last night I went to target, and there were some carts in the parking spot next to me. I get that the parking lot is snowy and icy and the windchill is well below 0, but it's one of my pet peeves when people can't walk their lazy bums 3 spots over to the nearest cart corral. I was going into the store and parked fairly close, so I just gathered the carts and brought them into the store with me. There was a couple in their still running car parked near me and they just gave me this look like I was a crazy person.

When I came out of target, there was another cart in the empty spot next to me AND a cart directly behind my car--if I would've backed out without moving it, I would've hit it. I swear it looked like someone did it on purpose and it made me so mad. The cart corral was literally 3 spots away; how hard is it for you to push your cart 3 extra spots? I swear, things like this make me lose faith in humanity.

Jells2dot0

I am constantly annoyed by people who have zero hotel etiquette. Please, do not have your children run up and down the hallways screaming. Please, do not have your children take every food item from the spread at the Exec Club and then smear it all over the tables and floors. Please, do not have loud conversations while walking down the hallway at 1am. Please, do not slam your doors at midnight. Please, do not forget to turn the alarm clock off before you check out. The next guest doesn't want to be woken up at 4am. I could go on and on. I have been living in the hotel too long.

MrsAitch

I forgot to add, my coworker just wanted to show me a picture on facebook from her granddaughter's birthday and I was thinking it would be a cute photo of the kid. It was an image of her "haul" of gifts from the party. Sorry, but I just don't think that belongs on facebook.

PolarBearFitz

TwoDimes said:

This weekend I went to a movie, and several different groups of people around me would not stop whispering, talking, crunching SUPER loudly on ice from their drinks, and kicking the back of my chair. It drove me batty! Do you seriously not realize how rude and inconsiderate you are being and how you are totally ruining the experience of watching this film?!

Also, these people were grown-ass adults who should know better.

I seriously hate how inconsiderate people are now in the movie theater. If I am paying the ridiculous amount it is to see a movie these days, I am not going to deal with Joey Loudmouth talking about his plans for tomorrow behind me.

I always glare at the source of the talking and my FI always tells me not to worry about it. I think I embarrass him when I do that so I tried to keep my icy stare to myself...but it cannot be contained!!!

SmileDamnit

TwoDimes said:

This weekend I went to a movie, and several different groups of people around me would not stop whispering, talking, crunching SUPER loudly on ice from their drinks, and kicking the back of my chair. It drove me batty! Do you seriously not realize how rude and inconsiderate you are being and how you are totally ruining the experience of watching this film?!

Also, these people were grown-ass adults who should know better.

@TwoDimes ~ do you have an Alamo Drafthouse where you live? Best.theater.EVER!! They enforce a strict "no cell/no talking" rule (as in will kick anyone out who even looks at a phone or attempts to talk). Plus they serve food & booze, so it's a win/win

JennyColada

Fi hasn't been able to sleep well for, like, a month. And it's making him super cranky.

Chipmunk415

Mom and the RD (details on etiquette forum) is annoying the hell out of me.

Current temp in Tallahassee is 50 and dropping, but no snow (we're getting warnings of a dusting and temps in the 20s in mid/late afternoon and through the night). Damnit, if it's going to be cold and windy, give me something to show for it!

Additionally, the heat does not seem to be on in my building. In fact, I'd say the AC was on! My space heater isn't making a dent!

I need a two week vacation- one week at a spa getting unlimited massages, facials, and booze (especially massages that melt away my love handles, wish those existed) and another week of just cuddling/canoodling with FI in our bedroom.

JCbride2015

@TwoDimes the same thing bothers me.  We have AMC dine-in theaters that serve alcohol and food, which is wonderful because teenagers aren't allowed in.  Plus the seats are farther apart so you don't get kicked.

And I just thought of another thing that grinds my gears grates my tits.  I just got a used textbook from Amazon and the guy who had it before me apparently has the motor skills of a 2 year old.  He used dark orange, thin-tipped highlighter (so it's actually hard to read through), and drew wavy lines through the text he was trying to highlight.  It looks like a child scribbled on my book.

HaileyDancingbear

"Well I'm not a feminist but…."  It grinds my gears when I hear that. You either think women are people who deserve equal treatment or you don't, there is no kinda feminist.  Of course people only say that because the second you mention feminism they instantly think of some man-hating angry chick who also puts down other women for not being "empowered" enough, so I guess that's what also grinds my gears.

It grinds my gears when someone supports a good cause, but they're a giant asshole about it.  I came across a person trying to advocate for animal rights and stop cosmetic testing- great!  I love bunnies and I try to be mindful of what I buy!  Her way of doing that was to bitch and rant at people for shopping at sephora, basically trying to make them feel like satan for wanting lipstick.  Well first off there are plenty of products in sephora that are NOT tested on animals, so learn your shit, lady, second, way to make animal rights activists look like a bunch of fucking loons.  I don't think anyone listened to her at all.  Maybe if she'd been nice and given us some valid info on her cause, along with recommending brands we could buy that are animal friendly, she would have won some people over.  But no, she made herself and the cause look ridiculous and was ignored.

Frankly the cause would have benefitted from her not following it.

MyNameIsNot

MrsAitch said:

Last night I went to target, and there were some carts in the parking spot next to me. I get that the parking lot is snowy and icy and the windchill is well below 0, but it's one of my pet peeves when people can't walk their lazy bums 3 spots over to the nearest cart corral. I was going into the store and parked fairly close, so I just gathered the carts and brought them into the store with me. There was a couple in their still running car parked near me and they just gave me this look like I was a crazy person.

When I came out of target, there was another cart in the empty spot next to me AND a cart directly behind my car--if I would've backed out without moving it, I would've hit it. I swear it looked like someone did it on purpose and it made me so mad. The cart corral was literally 3 spots away; how hard is it for you to push your cart 3 extra spots? I swear, things like this make me lose faith in humanity.

This is one of my pet peeves.  I'll never forget the day that this lazy ass left the cart in the spot next to him.  Then he got in the car to drive away, but not before the cart rolled into his car and scratched it.  Karmas a bitch!

Right now I'm also annoyed by the weather.  I made the mistake of running to the grocery today.  They're calling for up to 1 inch, and the check out line was a mile long.  Georgia does not know how to handle winter weather.  

thisismynickname2

My gears are grinding and my buns are chapping because last week, something odd started... knocking... in my condo. I cannot identify the source of the noise. Since it's a condo, I can't exactly go to neighbors upstairs I've never met and be like, "Hey, what's that knocking sound?" (And I don't like my neighbors on one side, and the other side is some clueless college kids renting their unit.) It's just this phantom soft, persistent knocking noise and I can't imagine what the source could be.  

Maybe the building's boilers, or a fan out of whack somewhere.  

It's really getting on my nerves and affecting my sleep.

Cookie Pusher

JCBride2014 said:

I'm feeling pretty okay about things in general, too.

The only thing bothering me is our Superbowl tourists from all over the country.  I live about 20 minutes from the stadium, and both teams and many fans are staying in my city.  Yesterday morning guys were yelling "Go Hawks!" and running down my street.  Really?  This is Jersey.  And the Superbowl means extreme police presence, slow public transportation, and crowded everything.

But it's also kind of cool.  We have a clear view of Liberty State Park from my building, so we could see and hear the Kickoff Concert and the fireworks perfectly.

I'm tired of everyone on Facebook talking about how cool it is that the Super Bowl is in New York, and it would be cool if there's some snow, blah blah blah... and I want to bitchslap all of them and remind them that IT'S IN NEW JERSEY! Both the Giants and the Jets play in New Jersey. GAAHH!!

Chipmunk415

Forgot about this one....a local toyota dealership is trying to drum up business, especially as part of the big push lately for corollas....

Their method? Put together this ridiculous mash up commercial of photos/footage of the car, pricing, the dealership name, deals, and intersperse sexy/cool pictures....to club music. The kind of music often heard blaring from late teens/early twenty somethings without any words.

It's irritating. as. hell.

Cookie Pusher

Ugh, one of my coworkers drives me CRAZY. He's like Sheldon Cooper... with fewer social skills. He's got a lot of idiosyncracies, but they mostly don't affect me so I can easily ignore them. We also rarely ever work together, so I don't interact with him very much - except when he comes to my desk to snag the mints from my candy dish. I work in the front of the office since we don't have a receptionist. I facilitate the entire production process, so it only makes sense for me to be here where I can handle all the deliveries and mail (I do all our accounting, too). The candy in my candy dish is provided for by me. It's not purchased by the company, it doesn't get expensed (mostly because it would get rejected by our parent company, they're really strict about that stuff). While I don't mind sharing, this guy single-handedly empties my candy dish in a matter of days. Every time he comes in or out of the office, he has to stop at the dish and take candy out. And when the dish is empty, he makes some comment about oops, no candy left for anyone else and that the dish needs to be refilled. I've taken to not filling the dish and just leaving the mints in my desk drawer, but it's sucks for my colleagues who occasionally need a mint before going out to see a client or something. I've even flat out told him it was rude for him to eat all the candy in the dish and never refill it since I do it out of my own pocket, but he's totally oblivious. Ugh. He makes me want to go all HULKSMASH!

Simky906

Corporate in their infinite wisdom have decided that my department is going to be completely restructured. And while my position won't be affected they are cutting positions at the locations I manage. My full timers are great people and have done an amazing job ensuring we meet our goals. This really stinks.

Emmy1493

hoppersgirl25 said:

PolarBearFitz said:

When people replace perfectly useful letters in words with 'z' as in the phrase 'wordzzz bro.'  What is really grinding your gears or chapping your buns today?

My freaking neighbors that slam everything.  We bought a townhouse in May (despite me not wanting to-it was a steal of a price and it's our first home so what the heck, right?), and I swear my neighbor on one side slams the same things every single day: her back glass door whenever she lets her banshee dogs outside, her car door early when she goes out to start it and the 10 times after when she loads random things inside, and her kitchen cabinets.  The cabinets are the worst.  It's like 475 times a day.  

Also, we received an invitation yesterday to FI's friend's wedding: first thing on it was their registry information.  

Also also...love the "chapping your buns"!

FI is guilty of the slamming doors thing. Drives me absolutely nuts. He slams the front door on the regular and I can't tell you how many times it's scared the shit out of me. He slams the cabinet doors and our pantry door too. I've yelled at him so many times about it but he just says "I didn't realize I was slamming it!" and continues on his merry way.

Nothing has really made me stabby yet today but I can tell you that I am so over this effing cold. -20 degree windchill here in Western NY and I've about had it. I'm actually excited for it to be in the 30s this weekend! It'll feel like a heatwave. 

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SITB: Eeeks! Although, I have to admit, sometimes I accidentally slam things in our apt. We have a bathroom that you can get to through the bedroom or through the hallway. Sometimes if we have the air going, there's a drift that catches the door leading to the room so when you try to close it, it seems to slam shut. I Squee when it happens because its late at night and I feel ad that it made that much noise, even though we always are good about being quiet.

Nothing is making my whiskers twitch atm. Thankfully!