Things that annoy you

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FlakeNoir

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lol... Our nextdoor neighbor used to wear a ton of vanilla perfume and she was one of those people who would stand thisclose when she talked to someone. One day we started a conversation on the sidewalk in front of my house. I kept taking a couple steps back while we were talking and she kept moving closer to me. We were eight houses down the block when the conversation ended.
:laugh: This is me too, (the retreater) give me my personal space, yar?
 

fljoe0

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lol... Our nextdoor neighbor used to wear a ton of vanilla perfume and she was one of those people who would stand thisclose when she talked to someone. One day we started a conversation on the sidewalk in front of my house. I kept taking a couple steps back while we were talking and she kept moving closer to me. We were eight houses down the block when the conversation ended.

;-D My current putrid garbage bags are vanilla scented. So I guess your friend smells like my garbage bags.
 

DiO'Bolic

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I have a few that I read and they make me feel horrible - it's almost as bad as reading Martha Stewart Living. I look at all that stuff and think Here I sit having done nothing beautiful or photo-worthy today: I went to Costco, cleaned the kitchen, argued with my husband - life is complete here in Chez Holly. Yet, these bloggers, they do beautiful things, noteworthy photo-worthy things. My things aren't like that.
I look at life as a being as being sort of a soldier in war. The majority of times your days are mundane, routine and filled with boredom. Then you have the few times that are battles, or patrols and such, filled with terror, fear, worry, excitement and intensity. You remember those few moments that are worth telling, but it is the average days that keeps your sanity intact. Yet in the end you win the war, because imagine what life would be if it were constant big things?


Ga - what a youngster. I understand. I won't shoot you though, I like your funnies.
LOL.
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staropeace

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Nov 28, 2006
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I am annoyed with myself. I can really do the dumbest things at times. I have new neighbours next door...they moved in about six months ago. The man likes to walk over and discuss the garden etc when I am out sometimes. I realized I do not even know his name. He is Polish...I know that much. Anyway, yesterday I came up with the bright idea of asking how he spelled his name so I would not be awkward admitting I did not know it. He looked at me kinda perplexed and spelled Bill. OMG, I saved myself by saying I meant your surname. If he had spelled Smith I would have died but he spelled some Polish name without enough vowels....thank the Gods!
 

FlakeNoir

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I am annoyed with myself. I can really do the dumbest things at times. I have new neighbours next door...they moved in about six months ago. The man likes to walk over and discuss the garden etc when I am out sometimes. I realized I do not even know his name. He is Polish...I know that much. Anyway, yesterday I came up with the bright idea of asking how he spelled his name so I would not be awkward admitting I did not know it. He looked at me kinda perplexed and spelled Bill. OMG, I saved myself by saying I meant your surname. If he had spelled Smith I would have died but he spelled some Polish name without enough vowels....thank the Gods!
:rofl: That is gorgeous!
 

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I am annoyed with myself. I can really do the dumbest things at times. I have new neighbours next door...they moved in about six months ago. The man likes to walk over and discuss the garden etc when I am out sometimes. I realized I do not even know his name. He is Polish...I know that much. Anyway, yesterday I came up with the bright idea of asking how he spelled his name so I would not be awkward admitting I did not know it. He looked at me kinda perplexed and spelled Bill. OMG, I saved myself by saying I meant your surname. If he had spelled Smith I would have died but he spelled some Polish name without enough vowels....thank the Gods!
;-D Good save!
 

fljoe0

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Here is something that annoys me

Lets say there is a particular on line site that I buy things from and browse and I actually want to get e-mail from them occasionally (Best Buy is one of the ones I'm talking about). So I set up my account and check the little box that I will receive e-mail from them. Then they proceed to send me at least 3 e-mails a day. Really, just 1 a week would be fine. So my choice is to get none or way too many.
 

TheRedQueen

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Let's see, what annoys me today?

Drivers. Vehicles, bikers, bicyclists, basically anything that isn't horse related. I drive a truck, but I try to abide by the law. (We can't afford to get tickets)

Here in Reno, drivers suck. They're always in a huge hurry to get nowhere, impatient, rude, and I swear some of them are homicidal. I've almost been run over multiple times while legally crossing a crosswalk, almost been run off the road by a semi, been bullied by bikers, flipped off, yelled at, you name it. I hate city driving. Give me a lonely dirt road any day!
 

Spideyman

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I am annoyed with myself. I can really do the dumbest things at times. I have new neighbours next door...they moved in about six months ago. The man likes to walk over and discuss the garden etc when I am out sometimes. I realized I do not even know his name. He is Polish...I know that much. Anyway, yesterday I came up with the bright idea of asking how he spelled his name so I would not be awkward admitting I did not know it. He looked at me kinda perplexed and spelled Bill. OMG, I saved myself by saying I meant your surname. If he had spelled Smith I would have died but he spelled some Polish name without enough vowels....thank the Gods!
That brought a smile, Staro.
 

BeverleyMarsh

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It annoys me how distracted I can get. I woke up in a great mood this morning, poured myself some coffee and decided to go to the bakery get a croissant to go with it. I left my flat and the moment I shut the door I realised I hadn't taken my key. So I locked myself out in just a hoodie over my pajamas, no phone nor nothing while my coffee was getting cold inside with some woman staring at me from her window the other side of the street. 2 and a half hours I stayed on the doorstep until my dad came by. I was so angry with myself I could have killed someone. In fact, I almost killed my dad when he asked why I hadn't called him. Duh!
 

Blake

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Most drivers on the road especially the ones( and they're usually young females who seem to think being an ass and being aggressive is way to beat men) that tailgate and if you have to slam on the brakes they'll have buckleys to stop.
 
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