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what irrational things bug you?
I know this is a REALLY DUMB thing to be annoyed by, but H and I are just starting TTC, which has led to discussions of baby names. We realized this weekend that 2 of our top name contenders were characters on Buffy. Neither of us watched Buffy, and I'm disproportinately irritated that if we use these names, on our yet to be concieved children people will think that we named our kids from a TV show.
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Re: what irrational things bug you?
I hate when people use their sonogram pictures as their profile pics on facebook. Is that irrational?
Regardless. It bothers me.
Oh lordy, I have a long list of irrational annoyances. I'm overly annoyed by grammatical errors, bad driving, commercials on the radio when I just want music.... there are lots more.
And I sympathize with your baby-name-source issue - that bugs me too, and it's not even an issue for us yet!
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Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
I get worked up over things that don't affect me at all:
a. How the people on Extreme Couponing didn't really save that much because they never would have bought that stuff to begin with.
b. When people "check-in" at home on Facebook
I could probably do this all day...but I'll stop for now.
I can't stand "checking in" on facebook at all. Or "liking" things. I wish there were a way to hide those from my news feed. I don't care that you "like" Betty's Beauty salon, or The Dallas Cowboys.
And I can't stand grammatical errors either.
This isn't really grammatical, but it makes me want to poke people's eyes out:
"I could care less." Really? Because that means you actually care, dumbass. The saying is, "I couldn't care less."
This drives me NUTS!
I'm guilty of not always using my blinker
Mainly if there aren't any cars near me, I don't see the need.
Oh geez.. let's see
Grammar. Please learn it, use it, love it.
Scraping teeth on a fork. I.will.cut.you.
Mouth breathing... like Darth Vader style.
Baby talk in general... to babies or to *shudders* your spouse.
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Right now, it's the asking me if the TAKS scores have come in yet that happens every ten minutes on the dot.
People just don't seem to yield anymore! I feel like maybe some people should take a refresher course in driver's ed.
I'm guilty of the "checking-in", but hey, at least I don't check-in at home!
I am more understanding if there are no cars around. But when I'm in the lane right next to you, you don't use it and then you just randomnly swerve into my lane...it pisses me off! :-D
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Touch?. But, I rarely use my blinker when I'm in a turn-only lane. You know I'm turning. It's a turn only lane. Why sit there and listen to my annoying blinker while I wait for the light to turn green.
Because some people are stupid and don't realize they are in the turn only lane. Imagine my surprise when they continue to go straight instead of turning.
That does happen all the time where I live! Because Preston road turns into one lane at Main street in Frisco and there are people who are in the right turn lane that cut across like two lanes of traffic to go straight and almost hit other cars. That's what frustrates me!
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Those people don't deserve DL's.
This times eleventy billion! My answer is and will be the same: "Any day now."
Speaking of using blinkers.... I have a question for you. Let's say you're driving along and want to change lanes. Do you put your blinker on when you decide you want to change, even if there's no open space in the lane next to you, in hopes that someone will let you in? Or, do you wait for an opportunity, and then put your blinker on and make your move?
I am in the first category, and it's come to my attention recently that this is a scary tactic for passengers and other drivers, and the other drivers let me over because they think I'm coming over regardless of if they make me a spot or not. What do you think?
Also, I have a friend who calls it a "blinkin' light" (there's never a G on there) and it's annoying and fascinating to me at the same time.
I hate to say it, but I'm in the second category for that reason.
I am a huge blinker person, even if there are no cars around me.
Angie, I am like you I turn my blinker on when I decide I want to get over and wait for the opportunity to present itself to get over.
I hate when people are late, even if it has no impact on me. I just cannot stand it!
I just wanted to point out that most of the issues raised are rational things that bug you, not irrational.
This must really be bothering you this week - both a facebook status and a mention on TN...lol.
I agree though. I enjoy coupouning for things we actually need or will actually use, but pass on the deals for things like diapers, depends and denture cream. I will also never tell DH "I know you don't like this cereal, but it was the free one so you have to eat it" like a woman on that show.
I can't stand when people reply back to an email "Thanks" - I don't need 10 emails per day letting me know you got the email. It's a waste.
Also in the email vein are the people who send read receipts with every single message. One of my very best friends is one of these people. I always hit No, don't tell so and so I just read this message just because it annoys me so much.
It IS bothering me! It's not just the show, it is several of my FB friends who are trying to do it. I just want to smack them.
Using coupons to stock up on items you actually use (that won't expire before you use them) is fantastic.... I'm not criticizing anyone for that. It's the extra waste crap that drives me nuts.
Plus, I'm pretty sure I've never received a coupon that doesn't say limit one and no cash value. I don't know how these people use 90 of the same coupon and somehow get $.20 back per item or whatever.
If it makes you feel better 90% of the couponing community hates the show too. The show is showing ridiculous extremes that don't exist in the real world - a store would never let you buy 99 of the same item without a special order and most stores have coupon policies that limit both the number of transactions and the number of items allowed. The multiple coupons on the show are generally purchased from clipping services - a cost which is conveniently left out of their total at the end.
The show is not having a good impact on people who use coupons legally. Stores are cracking down and treating people like criminals because idiots are coming in and trying to pull some "extreme" couponing moves.
I was late to the book club meeting. Sorry.
In Lacey's defense, she did call me to let me know she was running late...but I wasn't there to tell you.
She sent me a facebook message and I was there, just too busy flapping my jaws to hear my phone.
Honestly, I didnt even remember that until you said something so it must not have bothered me that much. AND you brought cookies!