You Know What Grinds My Gears? - Things that personally piss you off

[Not A Bunny]

Fuck that shit, if you wanted that you'd go do Dianetics or something.

Holy shit, man, I've likened one of the current states of identity politics (as in, treating children as small adults) to Scientology. It never occurred to me that in general, the current state of mind held by society was closer to fucking Scientology than I thought: "Confess and be ashamed of your sins and say the right words or you will be struck down with all of those records you yourself are complicit in creating."

No wonder nobody will call out Tom Cruise for his shit. Fuck me.

 

[Niggerphobe]

When people say teens are coming out because it’s a more accepting generation
And the ones who say trans are being genocided

 

[I Do Not Post]

Spotify audio ads, fuck them.

SpotX on github.

 

[internet friend]

Couple of mild YouTube related ones to start with:

1) When the video acts like you haven't read the title and tries to hype up a mystery even though it's right there. "What man could have lied to 17 different government agencies, stole 7 million dollars and still be on the run?" Oh gee, I dunno, is it THE FUCKING GUY IN THE TITLE OF THE VIDEO?

2) Asking you to like the video at the start of the video. I haven't fucking watched it yet, how am I supposed to know if I like it or not?

And now for the main course: people that try to hide their dislike for something as advice, and twist it into no-win scenarios. They'll find every possible permutation of how you can proceed and find some wrong with it, but still act like "I'm only giving you advice for your sake". It usually goes something like this:

I want to get into doing XYZ.

But you don't have the equipment to do XYZ, you shouldn't do it

Well I'll buy some beginner equipment to start out.

That equipment isn't good enough to do XYZ at a proper level, you shouldn't get it.

Ok then, I'll spend more and get some higher end equipment so I have what I need to properly do XYZ.

But that's for people who have done it a lot, you are just starting out.

Just be honest and say you don't like it, don't do this no-win shit

 

[Neighborhood Curmudgeon]

I hate it when people think they should only like things that are current/trendy. It's even worse when they also feel that they should only like something because other people like it too. Yet again, my coworkers are all prone to this mindset. I would hate to have my interests dictated by popular trends.

 

[Diamond Homonculus]

You ever have that friend who just stews in stress all day? Every red light is a meltdown, every glass of spilled milk is a crying fit. You want to hang out with this person and care about them but they just spend their whole damn day freaking out over minor shit.

I fucking hate that shit. You want to make every single moment about yourself? Well do it far away from me.

 

[Agarathium1066]

Couple of mild YouTube related ones to start with:

Couple of my own to jump in on this topic.

#1: Niggas who make ANY topic stupidly dramatic no matter how utterly mundane it is. Even really good youtubers will sometimes dip into this. Even Internet Historian who I feel is one of the better ones out there for just *general content* has done this. Melodramatic shit is why I blacklisted people like SuperEyepatchWolf because that fuckwit can't talk about an anime he likes without sounding like he's writing his suicide manifesto. If the topic is a serious one and you start it out by making it clear you intend to discuss it in that fashion fine. I'm just sick of sudden swerves into sob story bullshit to pull for sympathy.

#2: Channels that have essentially given up the ghost on posting any actual content and instead now just rehash their old shit into dogshit tiktok ripoff clips. I think I've mentioned this before maybe even in this thread but HOLY SHIT its so common now. I've dropped probably a half dozen channels because they gave the hell up. I'm not here to hear roughly 30 seconds to a minute of out of context fart noises from you. Either focus on making the very short form content or make a new channel.

 

[Local Fed]

While we're on the topic of videos (this isn't specific to Youtube) I really hate music that's supposed to pull on my heartstrings on videos of things like puppies or kitties or cute shit like that. It feels like half of these types of videos have a stupid ukulele playing or something like that.

I am angry. Angry about ukulele music.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

After a long day of dealing with the Urban Demographic, I come home and turn on my PC only to have Windows remind me that tomorrow is Coonteenth.

 

[seri0us]

After a long day of dealing with the Urban Demographic, I come home and turn on my PC only to have Windows remind me that tomorrow is Coonteenth.

Sometimes I think about what it would be like if I went back to Windows, and then I read something like this that makes me happy I don't have to.

 

[xXx: State of the Union]

Sometimes I think about what it would be like if I went back to Windows, and then I read something like this that makes me happy I don't have to.

The only solace I can take is that I didn't pay for it.

Edit: I really need to say it, even though it's obvious.

I fucking loathe Juneteenth. It's the most bullshit Holiday I've ever witnessed, even moreso than Hallmark holidays simply because of how fucking divisive and exclusive they make it out to be while also pushing it down everyones fucking throats.

 

[Cats]

I fucking hate how stupid and gullible people are and how easily they are lied to and led around by others. How easily they can bury their head in the sand, or be so comfortable in ignorance. Here we are, this apparently once-in-a-universe occurrence, and we have done all of these unbelievable and remarkable things like technology and medicine and countless other legitimate marvels, and somehow I am still disappointed with my species as a whole. It makes absolutely no sense, but it stares me in the face every day. That really grinds my gears.

 

[WelperHelper99]

Toasters. The fuckers burn out all too often or grow so weak that you have to turn it to max settings and push it in twice just to toast the toast.

 

[Cats]

Toasters. The fuckers burn out all too often or grow so weak that you have to turn it to max settings and push it in twice just to toast the toast.

But every now and then your bread comes out with the face of Jesus seared into it, and then you can sell that toast on eBay for thousands!

 

[WelperHelper99]

But every now and then your bread comes out with the face of Jesus seared into it, and then you can sell that toast on eBay for thousands!

I guess that IS a perk Lawl. But seriously, I'm having to replace mine soon, it's frustrating the constant cycle. I'm in manufacturing, I KNOW you fuckers can build a toaster that'll resist a 76mm naval shell and keep on trucking, but you don't because planned obsolescence!

 

[Nonconsentual Pronouns]

I'm having to replace mine soon, it's frustrating the constant cycle. I'm in manufacturing, I KNOW you fuckers can build a toaster that'll resist a 76mm naval shell and keep on trucking, but you don't because planned obsolescence!

What the hell kind of toasters are you buying? I've never had a toaster live long enough to wear out, yet never paid more than $25 for a NIB one. Both times I've gotten a new toaster, it was because one was lost during a move and I gave the other away. Even the one I took with me from home that I used since I was a kid didn't wear out after at least 15 years. Goddamn, I wish it were feasible for me to just mail you a toaster anonymously, because no one should be living like that.

Intentionally shit quality products made to keep people re-buying shit they already have pisses me off. Eco-friendly my ass; these companies need to be held accountable for a long list of reasons why this should be illegal.

 

[WelperHelper99]

What the hell kind of toasters are you buying? I've never had a toaster live long enough to wear out, yet never paid more than $25 for a NIB one. Both times I've gotten a new toaster, it was because one was lost during a move and I gave the other away. Even the one I took with me from home that I used since I was a kid didn't wear out after at least 15 years. Goddamn, I wish it were feasible for me to just mail you a toaster anonymously, because no one should be living like that.

Intentionally shit quality products made to keep people re-buying shit they already have pisses me off. Eco-friendly my ass; these companies need to be held accountable for a long list of reasons why this should be illegal.

All have been second hand admittedly. That said, I'm not wrong on build quality. That's how they get you to buy new toasters. That's the world we live in.

 

[Local Fed]

I hate the look of Airpods, but more than anything I hate seeing people being interviewed while wearing them. Yesterday Youtube recommended me a video of Jordan Peterson interviewing Mike Pence and both of them in the thumbnail had them in their ears and the latter looked like some aging troon with tacky earrings on.

 

[AnOminous]

I fucking hate how stupid and gullible people are and how easily they are lied to and led around by others.

Something that has made me dump someone as completely useless is when they're obviously getting scammed by someone, you warn them about this, and they just get mad at you. Then when they're finally forced to admit they got conned, they're still mad at you as if you're the one who stole their money. Fuck you, idiot. Should have listened to me.

 

[veritarded]

i HATE graduation season. it's one thing to chalk "congrats ____ class of 20XX!" on your car but it's another thing to write your paypal/cashapp under it. i have no idea how many people actually donate or even care, hopefully zero. what makes you think you're important enough for randos to send you money for graduating not college, but HIGH SCHOOL? it's not like they have some school debt to repay or any legit reason to panhandle on their car. like congrats, you did the absolute bare minimum that everyone else has done too, why should we give a shit? i might make a cashapp and just send money requests to these people cause honestly i deserve it more for having to see their next level begging attempts. i have more respect for the sassy DEI black women e-begging on instagram than these people. at least the race hustlers put some work into it.