So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

[LizzieMaine]

We have a fancy-pantsy brick sidewalk at work, one which the city refuses to maintain because they're too busy building custom sidewalks for art museums. The plow always dredges up a couple of frost-heaved bricks each winter, and when I called the city manager's office last spring to see about getting them replaced, they basically told me there was nothing they were going to do. So I had to fix it myself, with a bag of Redi-krete and a trowel and a lot of fulsome language. All these tourists who think it's funny to step in wet cement really got on my nerves. If you're not a Major Motion Picture Star nobody wants to see your stupid footprints in front of a theatre.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

And even then, lol.....That would definitely upset me quite some.

We have a fancy-pantsy brick sidewalk at work, one which the city refuses to maintain because they're too busy building custom sidewalks for art museums. The plow always dredges up a couple of frost-heaved bricks each winter, and when I called the city manager's office last spring to see about getting them replaced, they basically told me there was nothing they were going to do. So I had to fix it myself, with a bag of Redi-krete and a trowel and a lot of fulsome language. All these tourists who think it's funny to step in wet cement really got on my nerves. If you're not a Major Motion Picture Star nobody wants to see your stupid footprints in front of a theatre.

 

[GHT]

At the end of every internet session I go into: "History" and clear that. Then I clear: "Browsing Data," after that I get rid of "Temporary Files, Cookies & Web Form Information." My computer is set to deny cookies, but I don't trust that. Clearing everything keeps my laptop running at speed, it's never slowed down, it also keeps me anonymous, advertisers have no idea of my age or gender, and they cannot work out my income because I rarely buy online. When I do, I take a note of the phone number and buy over the phone. The resulting adverts can be hilarious, i just had to share this one that popped up today.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

advertisers have no idea of my age or gender,
The resulting adverts can be hilarious, i just had to share this one that popped up today.
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Maybe they do know your age after all.

 

[Paisley]

At the end of every internet session I go into: "History" and clear that. Then I clear: "Browsing Data," after that I get rid of "Temporary Files, Cookies & Web Form Information." My computer is set to deny cookies, but I don't trust that. Clearing everything keeps my laptop running at speed, it's never slowed down, it also keeps me anonymous, advertisers have no idea of my age or gender, and they cannot work out my income because I rarely buy online. When I do, I take a note of the phone number and buy over the phone. The resulting adverts can be hilarious, i just had to share this one that popped up today.

Maybe advertisers assume that someone with a scrubbed web history is looking for an affair.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Yuck, my tea tastes really shitty out of my Arcopal, right now. Have to switch back to my porcelain coffee mug.

 

[GHT]

Maybe they do know your age after all.

Maybe advertisers assume that someone with a scrubbed web history is looking for an affair.

Do you two happen to work in internet advertising?

 

[Paisley]

If I worked in internet advertising, I'd quit using 80-year-old models for products directed at 50-year-old women.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Man, it's really nice, to watch arte in french tone on a LCD TV.

 

[Touchofevil]

Loud talkers
Neighbors who talk so loud it’s as if they are in your house/yard. Those who talk so loud in restaurants that you cannot hear the one seated across the table. Those who don’t shut up and talk loud enough to be heard at a concert. I have been to more shows in the past couple of years where the talkers drown out the musicians on stage. I don’t understand why they are even there.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Loud talkers
Neighbors who talk so loud it’s as if they are in your house/yard. Those who talk so loud in restaurants that you cannot hear the one seated across the table. Those who don’t shut up and talk loud enough to be heard at a concert. I have been to more shows in the past couple of years where the talkers drown out the musicians on stage. I don’t understand why they are even there.

In the german 90s, the people still knew to whisper. In the 2000s, they sadly forgot this competence. Upcoming mass-infantilism.

 

[GHT]

Those who don’t shut up and talk loud enough to be heard at a concert.

There was a fellow, on the phone to his wife, in the queue at the supermarket checkout. On and on he went with such a load of tedious drivel, making sure that everyone around knew that Jemima and Tarquin were coming to dinner that evening. We heard about Jemima's allergies, Tarquin's wine preference and whether the asparagus was fresh in today. When he finally finished I just couldn't help myself: "Have you shut up, or have I gone deaf?" I said. He glared but everyone else smiled, broadly. Moron.

 

[3fingers]

Loud talkers
Neighbors who talk so loud it’s as if they are in your house/yard. Those who talk so loud in restaurants that you cannot hear the one seated across the table. Those who don’t shut up and talk loud enough to be heard at a concert. I have been to more shows in the past couple of years where the talkers drown out the musicians on stage. I don’t understand why they are even there.

This is a pet peeve of mine whether it is volume control in public or people who think loudness helps their case in any disagreement. I really have nothing to add that Dr. Hertzler didn't cover in my signature line below.

 

[Paisley]

I noticed restaurants and coffee shops are a lot quieter in Indianapolis than they were back in Denver. You can have a conversation here. In Denver, you have to shout.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I noticed restaurants and coffee shops are a lot quieter in Indianapolis than they were back in Denver. You can have a conversation here. In Denver, you have to shout.

Nice tip! If I would visit the US, I know now, which state to prefer.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Trash Pickup

I usually put the trash cans out the day or night before so that I don't have to be running around the next morning. But I still end up having to run out the curb because everybody has last minute stuff to throw out! I say if it isn't going to rot it can wait till next week!

 

[MisterCairo]

There was a fellow, on the phone to his wife, in the queue at the supermarket checkout. On and on he went with such a load of tedious drivel, making sure that everyone around knew that Jemima and Tarquin were coming to dinner that evening. We heard about Jemima's allergies, Tarquin's wine preference and whether the asparagus was fresh in today. When he finally finished I just couldn't help myself: "Have you shut up, or have I gone deaf?" I said. He glared but everyone else smiled, broadly. Moron.

I do, however, think it quaint that you heard about "Jemima and Tarquin" coming over. In Canada, it would be "Mykala and Jakob"...

 

[Trenchfriend]

I hate biting myself aside in my mouth. It was so harsh, that I had to rinse and finish with cold water to stop the blood, aaargh.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I hate biting myself aside in my mouth. It was so harsh, that I had to rinse and finish with cold water to stop the blood, aaargh.

One time when it happened I wasn't doing anything but my jaw suddenly snapped down on my tongue like a steel trap.

 

[tonyb]

Forced laughter.

There’s a fellow on a “reality” home rehab show on the DIY Network whose laugh sounds as phony as, well, a TV reality show.