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

[Coffee Druid]

It's probably really minor but an acquaintance's post irked me. The word gypsy. People get so pissed if you use that word (I'm in some renn faire circles and it comes up when people talk about costumes and whatnot), and act like it's literally the same as the n-word. Is it though? I know I don't get out much but I have literally never heard an actual Roma or other similar ethnic person get offended about it. There was even a tv show about gypsy weddings or something, with actual Roma people that used it in the title. It's ALWAYS white women. The self-righteous bitching and virtue signaling really pisses me off. Maybe that word really is super bad and I'm a prick for thinking otherwise.

I think it sounds kind of pretty, and brings to mind images of decorated horses and wagons, colorful clothing, and music/dancing (pretty outdated, I know). Travelers, on the other hand, remind me of stories I've heard of how bad certain people are. I dunno.

 

[Meat Target]

My coworkers insist on having the news on TV at the office, to keep track of stonks. My desk is closest to it. They always tune to a horrid channel called Cheddar News; imagine the bastard-child of Gawker and Bloomberg, aimed at millenials.

I joined the Farms because of it: to prevent myself from going bugfuck insane.

In the last week, they have run pieces about Tumblr and Kotaku.

 

[Ruin]

Is it just me or is youtube pushing nonstop alcohol ads? Powerleveling a bit, but I'm a teetotaler, so having beer and liquor pushed on me pisses me off greatly.

Spoiler: inb4

Yeah, I know about adblockers and run them on my PC. I'm just not spending money on my ipad for one.

You have to pay to get an ad blocker on IOS? The absolute fucking state of Applefags. It's like Steve Jobs is dicking you guys from beyond the grave.

 

[Mr. Confederate Man]

You have to pay to get an ad blocker on IOS? The absolute fucking state of Applefags. It's like Steve Jobs is dicking you guys from beyond the grave.

That's what it looked like when I was browsing the app store. Also, they want so much information to sign up for that, but I got creative with my fake identify signing up. Also, the tablet was free to me, so at least I didn't pay for all of this.

 

[Dysnomia]

People that don't pay money back when they said they would. I understand if you can't pay now if it's a legit reason. But please let me know that you can't pay me back when promised. I lent someone $200 and he said he would pay it back on Friday. Friday comes and goes. I'm sick as a dog all weekend so I admit I kinda forgot as I was too busy trying not to puke. It was in the 30s at night and I had my heater off because I was so hot. I had terrifying fever dreams. But today he calls me back and apologises and says he'll pay me back this Friday. Ok. I can live with that. I don't need the money right away. But I do need it back soon. But then he has the audacity to ask me to lend him more money.

Fuck no.

You already owe me $200. If I lend you more money you will owe me more money. I will be stuck in an endless cycle with you until the end of time. I just know it.

I do not hate this guy but he is starting to piss me off. As soon as he pays me back that's it. I'll never loan him another dime. I have a feeling this guy perpetually robs Peter to pay Paul and I don't want to be caught in that whirlpool forever.

 

[Kiwi Lime Pie]

It's probably really minor but an acquaintance's post irked me. The word gypsy. People get so pissed if you use that word (I'm in some renn faire circles and it comes up when people talk about costumes and whatnot), and act like it's literally the same as the n-word. Is it though?

This type of thing is so frustrating because the people that get triggered the most by it -- the SocJus crowd -- probably shouldn't be. That makes it hard to know what words should be avoided at all costs, which should only be used in limited contexts, and which are perfectly fine to use.

I could understand if someone said, "You might not have realized this, but you should avoid using the word 'gypsy' because (valid reason)." Instead, we have word police who simply shriek "REE! Racist/(whatever)-ist!" when they hear those words. Then again, they're the same people who are quick to say, "It's not my job to educate you," when they want to "enlighten" those around them why certain words are problematic.

Sorry I don't have a better/direct answer.

I do not hate this guy but he is starting to piss me off. As soon as he pays me back that's it. I'll never loan him another dime. I have a feeling this guy perpetually robs Peter to pay Paul and I don't want to be caught in that whirlpool forever.

This person may be the type that borrows indiscriminately from their circle of friends to see who actually expects to be repaid. I'll agree that someone who wants to borrow more after promising to repay their prior debt probably doesn't deserve an additional cent.

On a similar note, something that would piss me off was people who'd expect favors from me all the time but conveniently had excuses why they couldn't help me when I wanted them to return the favor.

 

[AnOminous]

Let me add to that: when you eat out and you hear a baby crying or a child showing their ass.

When people yawn or snore.

Having a teleconference call and multiple people are talking over each other.

When some fuckwad puts a baby on the goddamn table to change their diaper. Motherfuck that shit.

When my neighbour decides 7am is a perfectly acceptable time to use his annoyingly loud petrol lawnmower to mow his garden. He has a manual one which I've seen him use multiple times, but he never uses it in the morning for some reason.

I have an electric one now. It is practically silent and almost as effective as a gas lawnmower.

 

[ForgedBlades]

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It's going to be stuck in this loop forever and I'm going to have to spend hours on the phone with them trying to get a refund or go through PayPal which is shitty for both me and the eBay seller who did absolutely nothing wrong.

I just wanted to play a comfy vidya over break.

It's gone, bros. Hasn't updated since the 2nd. Lost in the pile of fake Joe Biden ballots. Press F.

 

[Sped Xing]

USPS more like POS

 

[Windows XP Home Edition]

People who can't get their kids to act normally on a plane! How will your kid survive the real world if you don't teach them basic manners?! I had a kid screaming and kicking at my chair every two seconds for about four hours straight, and not once did the mother discipline her.

 

[Spamton]

people slapping their fucking trans rights things on characters that wouldn't give a shit about humans or their rights in the first place.

 

[Testament]

People thinking that being/acting stupid and rude is "hip and cool and funny" along with typing like you never learned how to read or write.

 

[LateNightMuffin]

People that don't pay money back when they said they would. I understand if you can't pay now if it's a legit reason. But please let me know that you can't pay me back when promised. I lent someone $200 and he said he would pay it back on Friday. Friday comes and goes. I'm sick as a dog all weekend so I admit I kinda forgot as I was too busy trying not to puke. It was in the 30s at night and I had my heater off because I was so hot. I had terrifying fever dreams. But today he calls me back and apologises and says he'll pay me back this Friday. Ok. I can live with that. I don't need the money right away. But I do need it back soon. But then he has the audacity to ask me to lend him more money.

Fuck no.

You already owe me $200. If I lend you more money you will owe me more money. I will be stuck in an endless cycle with you until the end of time. I just know it.

I do not hate this guy but he is starting to piss me off. As soon as he pays me back that's it. I'll never loan him another dime. I have a feeling this guy perpetually robs Peter to pay Paul and I don't want to be caught in that whirlpool forever.

This! And I hate it when you loan someone money, and they don't pay you back, and when you ask them for the money back they get mad at YOU.

 

[LateNightMuffin]

I know this is trivial, but it pisses me off when people cut in line.

 

[Meat Target]

Cheesy, saccharine church hymns that are almost exclusively written by boomers.

Discovering a hot famous girl, then discovering she's a dumb liberal slut.

Attention valued customers: due to Coronachan restrictions, the office is closed unless you have an appointment. If we let you inside, it is for strictly business purposes, and we expect you to get in and get out ASAP. It is NOT your time to attempt to socialize with us.

 

[Windows XP Home Edition]

When people conflate "Islamophobia" with racism, even though there are three Muslim majority countries in Europe.

Attention valued customers: due to Coronachan restrictions, the office is closed unless you have an appointment. If we let you inside, it is for strictly business purposes, and we expect you to get in and get out ASAP. It is NOT your time to attempt to socialize with us.

Those appointment-only restrictions must be such a pain in the arse, especially if you're tight on time with certain things in your day.

 

[Meat Target]

Those appointment-only restrictions must be such a pain in the arse, especially if you're tight on time with certain things in your day.

Specifically, they're making me wear a face diaper and making my coworkers busy, which means I have to answer more phone calls, which interrupts my KF shitposting time.

Yes, Coronachan boredom has made me that petty.

 

[Orion Balls]

I just realized that the title of this thread is

Thing that personally piss you off.​

and that pisses me off. I'm sure it was intentionally done, which pisses me off more.

 

[AnOminous]

This! And I hate it when you loan someone money, and they don't pay you back, and when you ask them for the money back they get mad at YOU.

I've gotten rid of some assholes I didn't want to deal with any more by just loaning them some money because you know you'll never see them again.

 

[Sped Xing]

I've gotten rid of some assholes I didn't want to deal with any more by just loaning them some money because you know you'll never see them again.

Hey man I'm short this week