Pet Peeves

[Nerich]

Yes that was me editing your post. During one of our recent upgrades some of the settings changed, so that not all of the profanity will be (***) starred out.
We try not to use too much on the MB (even though Stephen uses it throughout his stories) as we do have younger members and though a parent may agree or not to them reading his books, the website is another matter.
It also seems to help support a much nicer/more respectful community.

Edit: P.S I wasn't trying to make you "look silly" though, I had edited it just through habit.

Okay, got it and thanks cool fellow member.

 

[Nerich]

Bullsh!t is deceitful, a cowpie lies low in the grass, like a landmine patiently awaiting, as an inanimate object tends to doo, just waiting, until, ~squuuuish~ 'Ahhh Man!!!'
Chickens run away from pert near anything thatt doesn't look like it's carryin' it's vittles, you know, like a, "Chicken!!!"
Now I do confess, I looooves to eat me a mess of slaughtered chicken, and would you like to know why?...well, simply because they are sooo much more deeelicious, than the not so much slaughtered variety.
So if that makes me a coward, then I am so very happy to except that title, and with cole slaw if I could possibly, oh, and buttermilk biscuits with butter and some honey, that would be divine.
Now Porky and Arnold, while obviously clean and 'charming', they are (bbq/Bostin) butt a few of the exceptions in porcine personal cleanliness, pigs is all piggy, for they all lack sweatyness, and let's face it, mud feels wonderfully squishy, especially between one's toesies on a hot summers day.
So I blame the pig not, for one critters cooling system, is another's high dollah day at a snappy snazzy spa.
Though for me, I choose not the mud bathed long pork in a low and slow cooker, grill, or frying pan, I prefer dirty swine of the Porky and Arnold kind, every time

And still you prefer chicken over pigeon or ostrich or penguin. A true connoisseur of his tastes would only confess to the fine flavor as compared to the rest if he had tried all the rest instead of breeding one that is easy to domesticate and slaughter.
*wink back to you but not really no disrespect*

 

[PatInTheHat]

And still you prefer chicken over pigeon or ostrich or penguin. A true connoisseur of his tastes would only confess to the fine flavor as compared to the rest if he had tried all the rest instead of breeding one that is easy to domesticate and slaughter.
*wink back to you but not really no disrespect*

Not much meat on pigeon, rather dove, takes a mess of 'em to make a meal, makes a mess to clean up, and ya only get a couple medallions of breast meat about the size of a half dollar.
I do like 'em though, six or eight breast medallions on toast points with a light sauce or gravy, makes for one yummy breakfast....that's a lotta trouble for one breakfast.
Now ostrich is okay, but I only had it once, grilled, if I had it more often I could likely get to cravin' it, but then I are an apex carnavore...I'd druther raise chickens, and I have, probably from my perspective, that a chicken ain't gonna kick my ass into next week, and quite possibly eviserate me...there I go again, bein' a big sissy chicken
I'm just talkin' turkey is all

 

[PatInTheHat]

Oh, and my understanding, is penquin are so awful some starving castaways wouldn't touch it twice, me though, I take that as a challenge, I'd start with hickory smoke

 

[Dana Jean]

Not much meat on pigeon, rather dove, takes a mess of 'em to make a meal, makes a mess to clean up, and ya only get a couple medallions of breast meat about the size of a half dollar.
I do like 'em though, six or eight breast medallions on toast points with a light sauce or gravy, makes for one yummy breakfast....that's a lotta trouble for one breakfast.
Now ostrich is okay, but I only had it once, grilled, if I had it more often I could likely get to cravin' it, but then I are an apex carnavore...I'd druther raise chickens, and I have, probably from my perspective, that a chicken ain't gonna kick my ass into next week, and quite possibly eviserate me...there I go again, bein' a big sissy chicken
I'm just talkin' turkey is all

I've had emu, it was really good.

 

[PatInTheHat]

I've had emu, it was really good.

I've heard it was.
Ya know them big drumsticks can kill ya dead too, I'll take 'em cluckers anyday!

 

[Nerich]

Not much meat on pigeon, rather dove, takes a mess of 'em to make a meal, makes a mess to clean up, and ya only get a couple medallions of breast meat about the size of a half dollar.
I do like 'em though, six or eight breast medallions on toast points with a light sauce or gravy, makes for one yummy breakfast....that's a lotta trouble for one breakfast.
Now ostrich is okay, but I only had it once, grilled, if I had it more often I could likely get to cravin' it, but then I are an apex carnavore...I'd druther raise chickens, and I have, probably from my perspective, that a chicken ain't gonna kick my ass into next week, and quite possibly eviserate me...there I go again, bein' a big sissy chicken
I'm just talkin' turkey is all

Haha, very funny. Sorry, if I acted a little sensitive with your response. It is a sensitive subject among some family members who take it very much to heart. I understand what you are saying. They are animals and carivors eat other animals and that's the way it is. They are not sentient so, what's the big deal and don't be so sensitive, I guess is what you are basically saying, and what most people think. Still, it is a bad habit to be disrespectful especially to 'lesser forms' of wildlife, if you consider them lesser, for many reasons. I think your point is valid as is mine but, to debate it here don't work so, let us leave it at that and thanks, PatInTheHat, for your input and interest.

 

[80sFan]

When people say "fall FOILage". That's not how it's pronounced!!!!!

 

[HollyGolightly]

A pet peeve of mine: people who get in my personal space in a public place. Yesterday I was in line to get a hotdog at Costco and this gal comes pushing her cart my way and then! instead of getting behind me, she gets beside me. I didn't have a cart to use as a spacer and she's acting like she's going to get in front of me - which is a different pet peeve for another paragraph! So I'm getting all twitchy, she's thisclose to me. And then when it's my turn to place my order, she moves up right beside me again - no doubt she could smell my shampoo. Shouldn't she have stayed in place? Why did she do this? It's like she was doing this on purpose. And then again when I was getting my drink - she even grabbed her lid before I got my ice. I just wanted to punch her. I kept giving her the stink eye, maybe that's why it kept getting worse. Maybe her pet peeve is people who need personal space.

So - about skipping line. Don't do it to me, I get all inflamed. I was pregnant at Disney during the summer, so I was a little cranky to begin with, and this sassy lady and her mother just got right in front of me in line for a ride. I grabbed her shirt and pulled her back. Oh God - I'm so ashamed. I'm really quite timid. My husband was all apologies, and I'm just wanting to smack her backwards. And I wanted to smack him - apologizing! She's the one who broke line. Who the eff was she? Come on, b!+ch, cut in front of me again!

Rant over.

I'm with you 80sFan - "short bus" "retard" and all the other labels are hurtful and need to stop. I love it that your husband called his boss out on it. That's one way to make sure he doesn't do it again.

 

[not_nadine]

preg again by chance?

I would totally clap for a hormonal lady taking down a Disney Character. Because.

Because. Hormones. Dig it, Mickey?

 

[danie]

A pet peeve of mine: people who get in my personal space in a public place. Yesterday I was in line to get a hotdog at Costco and this gal comes pushing her cart my way and then! instead of getting behind me, she gets beside me. I didn't have a cart to use as a spacer and she's acting like she's going to get in front of me - which is a different pet peeve for another paragraph! So I'm getting all twitchy, she's thisclose to me.
And then when it's my turn to place my order, she moves up right beside me again - no doubt she could smell my shampoo. Shouldn't she have stayed in place? Why did she do this? It's like she was doing this on purpose. And then again when I was getting my drink - she even grabbed her lid before I got my ice. I just wanted to punch her. I kept giving her the stink eye, maybe that's why it kept getting worse. Maybe her pet peeve is people who need personal space.

So - about skipping line. Don't do it to me, I get all inflamed. I was pregnant at Disney during the summer, so I was a little cranky to begin with, and this sassy lady and her mother just got right in front of me in line for a ride. I grabbed her shirt and pulled her back. Oh God - I'm so ashamed. I'm really quite timid. My husband was all apologies, and I'm just wanting to smack her backwards. And I wanted to smack him - apologizing! She's the one who broke line. Who the eff was she? Come on, b!+ch, cut in front of me again!

Rant over.

I'm with you 80sFan - "short bus" "retard" and all the other labels are hurtful and need to stop. I love it that your husband called his boss out on it. That's one way to make sure he doesn't do it again.

People. Why is it some don't know the social norms?

Someone did this to me in line at Wal-Mart. I just turned to her and said, "Standin a little close there, aren't ya?" then grinned maliciously.
She backed right up. I'm old enough now that I will call people on their ridiculousness.

I had to attend a class recently on something very personal, and the teacher wanted us to spill it to the class in an introduction-type thing. When they got to me, I said, "I'll tell you my name and that's all I will say in a room full of 20 strangers. If you force me to, I'll do it, but you'll have to back me into a corner first." The teacher just stared at me, but then went on to the next person, and I was off the hook. I was like you, Holly, at Disney--who the eff do you think you are? (You don't want to mess with the pregnant ladies who have stood in line in the hot sun all day, just sayin.)

thisclose

CMU (crack me up)!

 

[HollyGolightly]

People. Why is it some don't know the social norms?

Someone did this to me in line at Wal-Mart. I just turned to her and said, "Standin a little close there, aren't ya?" then grinned maliciously.
She backed right up. I'm old enough now that I will call people on their ridiculousness.

I had to attend a class recently on something very personal, and the teacher wanted us to spill it to the class in an introduction-type thing. When they got to me, I said, "I'll tell you my name and that's all I will say in a room full of 20 strangers. If you force me to, I'll do it, but you'll have to back me into a corner first." The teacher just stared at me, but then went on to the next person, and I was off the hook. I was like you, Holly, at Disney--who the eff do you think you are? (You don't want to mess with the pregnant ladies who have stood in line in the hot sun all day, just sayin.)

CMU (crack me up)!

I love this! You're so brave! I'm going to try that next time - just call 'em out - I'm not the one with the problem. I might have to say, "Hey, my friend Danie wants to know why you have to stand so close to me?" And they'll be looking around for my friend and realize I'm nut and move right on out of my way.

nottie - I don't think I'm pregnant, but there's no chocolate in the house so I just ripped open a hot chocolate packet from last winter and ate the powder with a spoon. I'm think I'm going to have to stop and get a dipped cone in a minute, on my way to gather girls from the skating rink. I am dying for chocolate. So there's something hormonal going on.

Another pet peeve: When there's no chocolate in the house!

 

[danie]

I love this! You're so brave! I'm going to try that next time - just call 'em out - I'm not the one with the problem. I might have to say, "Hey, my friend Danie wants to know why you have to stand so close to me?"

Please do this and report back to me!!!!!
Once I figured out that, most likely, calling someone out on their weirdness won't result in anything worse than them thinking I'm nuts (which, who cares, right?), then I've been more and more vocal about saying exactly what is going on in my head. I'm not gonna stand there and take it anymore. Maybe next time, that lady will think twice before standing so closely to someone in the Wal-mart line.

Eating the hot chocolate powder is divooooooon! You are so funny!

 

[80sFan]

Something that's been driving me crazy lately...the young reporter on our local station who keeps looking at her phone during newscasts. She has her mic in one hand and phone in the other and the whole time she's reporting, her eyes keep wandering to the phone. So unprofessional! Put it away!

 

[Tery]

Something that's been driving me crazy lately...the young reporter on our local station who keeps looking at her phone during newscasts. She has her mic in one hand and phone in the other and the whole time she's reporting, her eyes keep wandering to the phone. So unprofessional! Put it away!

If I were her News Director, she'd be unemployed.

 

[danie]

Something that's been driving me crazy lately...the young reporter on our local station who keeps looking at her phone during newscasts. She has her mic in one hand and phone in the other and the whole time she's reporting, her eyes keep wandering to the phone. So unprofessional! Put it away!

Are you sure she's not using it as a mini-teleprompter?
I've seen our local reporters in the field glancing at their phones instead of paper copy to read/remind them of the news story...not in the studio though...they use tablets then.

 

[80sFan]

Are you sure she's not using it as a mini-teleprompter?
I've seen our local reporters in the field glancing at their phones instead of paper copy to read/remind them of the news story...not in the studio though...they use tablets then.

It looks like she's reading a teleprompter near the cameraperson, but checking at her phone at odd times. Makes her look incompetent. This is in the field...haven't seen her behind the desk yet.

 

[mcpon14]

When someone accuses you of something completely weird, out of the blue, for no reason.

 

[80sFan]

If I were her News Director, she'd be unemployed.

I agree. I noticed it first yesterday. I thought someone would've told her, but guess not because she was doing it again today.

 

[danie]

It looks like she's reading a teleprompter near the cameraperson, but checking at her phone at odd times. Makes her look incompetent. This is in the field...haven't seen her behind the desk yet.

She may have notes on her phone that she uses to help her with the report--like notecards that prompt her next thought?
Do the other reporters use paper to report?
I can't imagine any news director allowing a reporter to check her phone for anything other than reporting (when on camera).