Things I will never understand....

RebeccaFlower

1) NWR- driving around the gym parking lot to find the closest spot...then see that person walking on the treadmill five minutes later. 

2) NWR- free bagels at the gym!? Sabotage. 

3) Registering for items that you don't need or registering for the top of the line items when you wouldn't pay the price for it yourself. The one you have in your kitchen works perfectly well and there is no reason to upgrade. 

Your turn  

MamaAlly89

I never understood the free bagels at the gym either! Or the Pizza night! The gym should be the one place I don't have food temptation!

emmaaa

As for #3, a lot of people register for things as their upgraded items BECAUSE they wouldn't buy them for themselves. FI and I are doing some things like that to get a better version than what we have.

Things I don't understand;

-The love for Apple products. I would still have my Blackberry if their network weren't fading. I have a Droid 4 now to ease myself into the touchscreen world. I really want the new Samsung S(something or other?).

-How anyone could be vegetarian. I mean, I don't care if you are, but I love my steak and burgers WAY too much to not eat it.

sarawifenow

@emmaaa, I feel you on the meat, girl! I will never understand how it always seems to rain the day after I wash my car...every damn time!

climbingsingle

RebeccaFlower said:

1) NWR- driving around the gym parking lot to find the closest spot...then see that person walking on the treadmill five minutes later. 

2) NWR- free bagels at the gym!? Sabotage. 

3) Registering for items that you don't need or registering for the top of the line items when you wouldn't pay the price for it yourself. The one you have in your kitchen works perfectly well and there is no reason to upgrade. 

Your turn  

SITB

The people that drive around the gym parking lot make me insane! There are tons of open spots. It's sunny and 70 degrees. Yet, you will drive up and down every aisle just because you don't want to park at the end. You're going inside to work out! How are you that lazy? 

And yes, when I belonged to Planet Fitness, they always had pizza and bagels. What the hell? Why are you serving unhealthy food to your patrons. Get some fucking fruits and vegetables. 

Now what I don't understand is people that don't return their shopping carts at the grocery store. You just walked around the entire store, yet you can't walk 10 more feet to put your cart in the corral? You'd rather just leave it pushed against someone else's car? I swear, all of the scratches on my car doors are from parking at the grocery store. 

larrygaga

I will never understand why old folks drive slow. You don't have long, lets GOOOOOOO

pinkshorts27

larrygaga said:

I will never understand why old folks drive slow. You don't have long, lets GOOOOOOO

probably because they can't see as well as they used to and have slower reaction skills, so it feels safer.  At least that was always my assumption.

KatieinBkln

I will never understand people on the subway who want to stand up and say "excuse me" before the train has come to a full stop. First of all, you aren't going anywhere till the doors open, so slow your roll. Second of all, I am not going to let go of the pole and risk flying into the giant backpack behind me (there is always a giant backpack behind me, apparently filled with rocks) when the train does stop just so you can be the first one out. NO! You chose to sit; you do not also get to be the first one out! Third of all, this almost exclusively happens at a hub, where, I guarantee you, 90% of the people in the car will be getting off. No one is going to trap you, sitting person! We will let you out, but we are not going to risk our own safety to do it!

pinkshorts27

larrygaga said:

I will never understand why old folks drive slow. You don't have long, lets GOOOOOOO

probably because they can't see as well as they used to and have slower reaction skills, so it feels safer.  At least that was always my assumption.

ElcaB

I will never understand why some people choose to be gluten-free without ever knowing what gluten IS. 

I will never understand why the Kardashians are famous. 

I will never understand why some people on planes won't turn off their phones when they're supposed to. It's not a difficult request. 

bethsmiles

Ditto @emmaaa on the love for Apple products. I just don't get it. Their products are way overpriced and not any better than the many, many less expensive options!

I do not understand why people feel the need to find creative ways to ask their friends to be in their bridal party. Just ask! Why does everything have to be a production these days?!

climbingsingle

bethsmiles said:

Ditto @emmaaa on the love for Apple products. I just don't get it. Their products are way overpriced and not any better than the many, many less expensive options!

I do not understand why people feel the need to find creative ways to ask their friends to be in their bridal party. Just ask! Why does everything have to be a production these days?!

Quote boxes are not working today. Yes!! What is with this trend? Just ask. I took my MOH out to dinner and asked her. And it was an awesome moment. She cried. It doesn't need to be a production. 

lyndausvi

RebeccaFlower said:

1) NWR- driving around the gym parking lot to find the closest spot...then see that person walking on the treadmill five minutes later. 

2) NWR- free bagels at the gym!? Sabotage. 

3) Registering for items that you don't need or registering for the top of the line items when you wouldn't pay the price for it yourself. The one you have in your kitchen works perfectly well and there is no reason to upgrade. 

Your turn  

3) Why not?  how do you know they wouldn't buy themselves eventually.  We put some high end stuff for the extra discount to close out the registry.  How do  you know they don't "need" the item. DH is a chef and has different "needs" than another couple.

1) - I lived in a place that had only 4 floors.   The gym was on the 2nd floor.  Units were only on floors 2-4.  We had the SLOWEST elevator is the history of elevators.     I can not tell you  how many people took the elevator to/from the gym?  Seriously?  You could walk up the stairs before the elevator would even get to floor to pick you up.

I do not get people who use their family/friends handicap when the handicapped person is NOT in the car.  it's so damn lazy on their part and they take a space of someone who really needs it.   Of course this if for people I know personally, not just random people because I do not know if there is a non-visible issue.

phira

POLE LEANERS.

slothiegal

phira said:

POLE LEANERS.

O.M.G.  

I don't know when these made me angrier--during my morning commute before I had my coffee, or during my evening one, before I had my wine.

lc07

Where all my ponytail holders have gone.

lyndausvi

lc07 said:

Where all my ponytail holders have gone.

THIS !!!!!  I want to add bobby pins too.   

I will buy a new pack of both.  In under 2 months I only have like 3 left.    Yet somehow those 3 will last another 6 months.

Blows my mind

phira

slothiegal said:

phira said:

POLE LEANERS.

O.M.G.  

I don't know when these made me angrier--during my morning commute before I had my coffee, or during my evening one, before I had my wine.

RIGHT OKAY.

We have so many college students--90% of the time, it's definitely a college student and oh my god I just have to focus on containing my rage.

jenna8984

People having more kids when they can't afford the ones they have. Sorry to be a giant a-hole here but if you are receiving any kind of monetary/ food assistance (without being disabled) you shouldn't be having another!

TRUE STORY- girl from my high school is 29 years old. She has eight children with 3 different men (2 sets of twins) and she has never worked one job one day in her life. She's not with rich men or supported by her parents- she has no problem telling everyone about her awesome welfare income.

 

FiancB

Women that hate feminism. How my house gets so trashed in like 5 minutes. Automatic windows updates. ETA: why TK won't fix paragraph glitches.

beethery

@emmaaa my dad went from a blackberry, to an iphone, to a galaxy s4 and he loooooooves the galaxy. 

pinkshorts27

jenna8984 said:

People having more kids when they can't afford the ones they have. Sorry to be a giant a-hole here but if you are receiving any kind of monetary/ food assistance (without being disabled) you shouldn't be having another!

TRUE STORY- girl from my high school is 29 years old. She has eight children with 3 different men (2 sets of twins) and she has never worked one job one day in her life. She's not with rich men or supported by her parents- she has no problem telling everyone about her awesome welfare income.

 

My cousin, except with five kids from 3 different men. Married each man, but divorced and remarried (married 3 times in 5 years). She is definitely okay with taking money for all of her kids and just moved when neither her nor her current husband have a job prospect there. 

(Conffession: I judge a little)

penguin44

ClimbingBrideNY said:

RebeccaFlower said:

1) NWR- driving around the gym parking lot to find the closest spot...then see that person walking on the treadmill five minutes later. 

2) NWR- free bagels at the gym!? Sabotage. 

3) Registering for items that you don't need or registering for the top of the line items when you wouldn't pay the price for it yourself. The one you have in your kitchen works perfectly well and there is no reason to upgrade. 

Your turn  

SITB

The people that drive around the gym parking lot make me insane! There are tons of open spots. It's sunny and 70 degrees. Yet, you will drive up and down every aisle just because you don't want to park at the end. You're going inside to work out! How are you that lazy? 

And yes, when I belonged to Planet Fitness, they always had pizza and bagels. What the hell? Why are you serving unhealthy food to your patrons. Get some fucking fruits and vegetables. 

Now what I don't understand is people that don't return their shopping carts at the grocery store. You just walked around the entire store, yet you can't walk 10 more feet to put your cart in the corral? You'd rather just leave it pushed against someone else's car? I swear, all of the scratches on my car doors are from parking at the grocery store. 

The shopping carts! And why do you put it right next to the corral? Walk another 5 feet!

SapphireCounselor

Confession: I have both a home gym and bagels at my house...plus cupcakes...No shame!

Things I do not understand:
- Why people create new features in their yards or do major work on their homes that they are in no way qualified to do. It doesn't actually save you money because when you fail it just costs more for professionals who know what they are doing to come in and clean up your mess. (Back story: My DH and I have a pond in our backyard that was a total DIY project by the last owner and SURPRISE he put in a completely inappropriate pump that would never keep it filtered and clean. Bottom line it would costs thousands to get the pond in workable shape so we're ripping it out.)

- Why it takes me an hour and a half every day to get 30 miles to work.

MamaAlly89

lc07 said:

Where all my ponytail holders have gone.

I had this same problem! Until one day I was cleaning and found out my cat had been stealing them during the night and hiding them in her bed!

SapphireCounselor

schramm2407 said:

lc07 said:

Where all my ponytail holders have gone.

I had this same problem! Until one day I was cleaning and found out my cat had been stealing them during the night and hiding them in her bed!

They are like socks, or pens...no one knows where they all go. Add bobby pins to that list as well.

RebeccaFlower

lyndausvi said:

RebeccaFlower said:

1) NWR- driving around the gym parking lot to find the closest spot...then see that person walking on the treadmill five minutes later. 

2) NWR- free bagels at the gym!? Sabotage. 

3) Registering for items that you don't need or registering for the top of the line items when you wouldn't pay the price for it yourself. The one you have in your kitchen works perfectly well and there is no reason to upgrade. 

Your turn  

3) Why not?  how do you know they wouldn't buy themselves eventually.  We put some high end stuff for the extra discount to close out the registry.  How do  you know they don't "need" the item. DH is a chef and has different "needs" than another couple.

1) - I lived in a place that had only 4 floors.   The gym was on the 2nd floor.  Units were only on floors 2-4.  We had the SLOWEST elevator is the history of elevators.     I can not tell you  how many people took the elevator to/from the gym?  Seriously?  You could walk up the stairs before the elevator would even get to floor to pick you up.

I do not get people who use their family/friends handicap when the handicapped person is NOT in the car.  it's so damn lazy on their part and they take a space of someone who really needs it.   Of course this if for people I know personally, not just random people because I do not know if there is a non-visible issue.

I should clarify. This is a friend who already owns, for example, a roaster... a perfectly nice middle of the road one that you use maybe once a month, why register for one that is top of the line? I guess it's more about waste for me. 

jdluvr06

RebeccaFlower said:

lyndausvi said:

RebeccaFlower said:

1) NWR- driving around the gym parking lot to find the closest spot...then see that person walking on the treadmill five minutes later. 

2) NWR- free bagels at the gym!? Sabotage. 

3) Registering for items that you don't need or registering for the top of the line items when you wouldn't pay the price for it yourself. The one you have in your kitchen works perfectly well and there is no reason to upgrade. 

Your turn  

3) Why not?  how do you know they wouldn't buy themselves eventually.  We put some high end stuff for the extra discount to close out the registry.  How do  you know they don't "need" the item. DH is a chef and has different "needs" than another couple.

1) - I lived in a place that had only 4 floors.   The gym was on the 2nd floor.  Units were only on floors 2-4.  We had the SLOWEST elevator is the history of elevators.     I can not tell you  how many people took the elevator to/from the gym?  Seriously?  You could walk up the stairs before the elevator would even get to floor to pick you up.

I do not get people who use their family/friends handicap when the handicapped person is NOT in the car.  it's so damn lazy on their part and they take a space of someone who really needs it.   Of course this if for people I know personally, not just random people because I do not know if there is a non-visible issue.

I should clarify. This is a friend who already owns, for example, a roaster... a perfectly nice middle of the road one that you use maybe once a month, why register for one that is top of the line? I guess it's more about waste for me. 

I get what you are saying. I don't like it when people have something that works well but they register for an upgrade. I do find it wasteful.

jenna8984

@climbingbrideny I've never it called a corral before. Guess it makes sense, I just associate that term with animals lol

afox007

I will never understand how there can be 10 cheap wine glasses around and only one of the nice ones out and it will be the one that is broken. 

I also have yet to figure out how no matter how many times FSS's ugly, way too small, torn up, camo pants end up in the Goodwill bag he has them on the next day. 

cupcait927

How my one coworker continues to be late to work every day, despite all of us being told that we need to be here by 8:30 or they're going to start making us come in at 8. Seriously, how hard is it to be to work on time?! I don't want to have to get up even earlier just because one person can't get her shit together. FWIW, I get here by 8:20 every day.