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

[Rick Nekieta]

I'm amazed you even know what a party is actually

Hey! When I was a teenager, we'd dance to the Elvis music and have all sorts of good times at the sock hop. Was a real shame when he died on the john and all that, but don't be cruel to this hound dog. Just take those blue suede shoes on down to the heartbreak hotel. This, I beg of you.

Thread tax: People who roll their eyes, cross their arms and huff when they know you're going to argue something, whereupon they just continue to frustrate you until you start to get angry, then position the conversation as if you came at them angry from the jump, petitioning their case to third parties where they characterize you as hostile, demanding and unreasonable, completely omitting the many olive branches offered and attempts at give and take diplomacy that were sidetracked in favor of childish arguments of negation.

Second gripe: Run-on sentences like the one I just used.

 

[AnOminous]

Paradoxically, the first few days after not smoking leads to incredibly irritated throat and lungs, as well as nasty outbreaks of heartburn that are not easily treated.

At least the lung/congestion part is because nicotine paralyzes the cilia in your lungs that push that nasty ass dark colored mucus up to cough it out. So when you quit smoking they suddenly come back to life and start frantically pumping that shit out, so you paradoxically start coughing even more when you're quitting.

I found using the gum actually helped a lot with this because going through withdrawal and simultaneously coughing until you nearly puked was just too miserable.

Not sure about the throat thing, but I had that too.

 

[internet friend]

Every time there is a slight chance that there wont be access to a grocery shop for day or two, every imaginable retard acts like they've never shopped before on their life. Just because we may catch the tail edge of a cyclone in 2 days time, not a single carton of eggs left, more than half of the vegetable stands are empty, a single serving of mince left and a 45 min line to the checkout. I just wanted to make a tuna bake, not go on a fucking Odyssey.

 

[Tingle]

People dragging their shoes along the floor when inside. You may think to yourself that doesn't sound so bad, but during the winter in a cold climate everyone tracks a ton of salt from the pavement inside buildings and the floors get coated in a dusting of it, so when anyone drags their feet it makes an awful, grating noise like nails on a chalkboard. I fucking hate it.

 

[Captain Syrup]

Oh great, another YouTuber just hit 100K subs. Gone are the actually interesting comments, now it's an emotionally codependent cult.

It’s a thing that’s gotten worse in the age of bots, where bots are required to build up a record of positive comments before they start doing whatever the hell it is they’re doing.

"PoopNinja3000 is love, PoopNinja3000 is life."

"I've tried so many sleep aids, TurdTornado, your voice is the only thing that helps me fall asleep."

"I've been in a funk all week, and the moment I hit play on your video, GassyGiraffe, it's amazing how much better I feel!"

 

[Rick Nekieta]

Oh great, another YouTuber just hit 100K subs. Gone are the actually interesting comments, now it's an emotionally codependent cult.

It’s a thing that’s gotten worse in the age of bots, where bots are required to build up a record of positive comments before they start doing whatever the hell it is they’re doing.

"PoopNinja3000 is love, PoopNinja3000 is life." "I've tried so many sleep aids, TurdTornado, your voice is the only thing that helps me fall asleep." "I’ve been in a funk all week, and the moment I hit play on your video, GassyGiraffe, it's amazing how much better I feel!"

Worse than this, ACTUAL people have started to comment like bots in order to match the social climate in which they are posting. You don't just have bots imitating people, you have people imitating bots. I just took a random comment off a video I was watching as I read your post.

Comment 1 - My God it's great to hear someone with common sense and a respectable perspective making theories because being on the Reddit kinda annoys me after a while! Great video!

I'm autistic as fuck and even I realize how robotic this comment is. Either that comment came from a real person or someone put a lot of back story into a single bot. I can't *prove* the above comment comes from a human, but it is not just some alphabet soup bot.

Thread tax: I'll invert the above claim for when people ascribe bot status to an interesting comment in order to discredit the commenter. This was especially prominent in late 2010s Twitter. You'd have generic boilerplate statements being held up as genuine people and nuanced comments being ascribed to "bots."

Bonus gripe, added in edit: Logging in to pay bills. Is some malicious party going to access my account and pay my mortgage? Oh no, the horror.

 

[The Last Stand]

Similarly, when they use a bunch of random ass slang and you're like "What in the name of Satan's diluted asshole did you just say?"

And then they act like you're the stupid one for not using Tiktok as a dictionary or whatever.

I was JUST ranting about that on the USPG2 thread. I can forgive a limited vocabulary, but at least try to develop your position in a manner that people can universally understand. It's worse than people trying to sound smart by misusing words. When people do that, I invalidate whatever they said since I have to use mental gymnastics to translate their bullshit.

 

[Rick Nekieta]

I'm noticing that if you do something beneficial for your credit, it takes a month to be reflected, but if you so much as put your gasoline on a credit card, you best believe that is updated the next day. This is literally the writ large manifestation of the person who is on you the next day if they spot you 20 bucks, but act indignant if you remind them of the 20 dollars you spotted them a month ago when they pull out a wad of cash. Once when I was a child, I offered another kid a quarter to deliver about a dozen of my papers and she was there to collect the next day. When the Nut Roll fundraiser rolled around, I gave her 5 $1 nut rolls on credit because I took note of "I know for a fact you don't forget a debt and are quick to see them settled, so I'm not worried about it" only to find the double standard about how quick people need their money back when they are owed versus how much patience they expect when they are the one doing the borrowing. It took me a month and multiple attempts to collect my five dollars.

Okay, anecdotes aside, it's kind of sick that the multibillion dollar institutions act the same way.

Bonus gripe: When a multibillion dollar business drops the ball and assures you "Your refund will be available to you in 6 weeks." Nigga, you wouldn't give me 6 weeks to pay for my ticket, you want that shit paid in advance. How come when you cancel the flight, you get six weeks to scrape the money together but I don't get the same courtesy when I want to take the flight. There is NO reason that shouldn't be resolved BY END OF BUSINESS DAY IF NOT ABSOLUTELY FUCKING IMMEDIATELY.

 

[The Last Stand]

When the Nut Roll fundraiser rolled around, I gave her 5 $1 nut rolls on credit because I took note of "I know for a fact you don't forget a debt and are quick to see them settled, so I'm not worried about it" only to find the double standard about how quick people need their money back when they are owed versus how much patience they expect when they are the one doing the borrowing. It took me a month and multiple attempts to collect my five dollars.

That's why I hate borrowing or lending money. When you confront them about the debt, they get defensive. Or, they act like paying you back is doing YOU a favor. I think of it like this, don't borrow money you don't have. A rule of thumb I have is if somebody I trust asks for money or a favor, just give it to them no strings attached. That would tell me that I could rely on them if need be and the inverse as well.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

Gone are the actually interesting comments, now it's an emotionally codependent cult.

Worse than this, ACTUAL people have started to comment like bots in order to match the social climate in which they are posting. You don't just have bots imitating people, you have people imitating bots.

The dehumanization of the comments section is a fucking plague. It's no secret that you're given canned AI-generated responses to comments left on your videos, but this is a result of retards treating it as their job and not wanting the responsibility of actually talking to viewers.

 

[Rick Nekieta]

That's why I hate borrowing or lending money. When you confront them about the debt, they get defensive. Or, they act like paying you back is doing YOU a favor. I think of it like this, don't borrow money you don't have. A rule of thumb I have is if somebody I trust asks for money or a favor, just give it to them no strings attached. That would tell me that I could rely on them if need be and the inverse as well.

I've lost a LOT of money in my life to bad loans made because I'm quick to offer people a one year, one grand loan when they are on hard times (or at least I used to be). Laugh at me for this if you want, but my mother made me promise to stop doing this about 7 or 8 years ago and I haven't done this since. I did let a tenant get WAY behind in his rent before I put my foot down. I had to raise his rent significantly to recoup my losses. I was renting well under market, but put it closer to market rates because the costs of utilities, insurance and such had skyrocketed since I first set his rent and I hadn't raised it since. I always hate hearing when people don't have AT LEAST a grand in their savings, so I have often floated them a grand or two to get their financial affairs in order in the immediate and set better budgeting plans for themselves to break themselves of the behaviors that got them in that situation. Predictably, this rarely works and I'm past the point of thinking I have to be the caretaker of the world. The amount of four figure loans I've made to only get partial repayment or complete non-payment is ridiculous. There was a real estate agent that would frequently borrow money from me for a month, invest it into touching up homes and would pay me back a month or two later. One month, he was asking for 2 grand, I limited it to one and only got 400 dollars of that repaid. That was the last loan I made of any significant size, less the 2.5K I lent to a friend 5 years ago and got repaid in full 3 years ago, but I knew he was good for it. I struggle with pathological altruism, which is not a flex, it is a stupid condition to have. I'm a lot better now, but I still struggle with the temptation to lend people money before they ask when they indicate low savings and having some level of financial distress. I used to operate on the false presumption that, if given the chance, they'd lay the framework to learn better budgeting and start accumulating savings, but this is stupid because if that were true, the situation would not exist.

What I try to do now, if I get involved at all, is to try to tell them how to qualify for a credit union loan or similar. If they have bad credit scores, I let that speak for itself.

Thread tax: I'm going to let one of my previous posts with a bonus gripe let me coast on this one. My next post will contain a gripe. I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

 

[The Last Stand]

The dehumanization of the comments section is a fucking plague. It's no secret that you're given canned AI-generated responses to comments left on your videos, but this is a result of retards treating it as their job and not wanting the responsibility of actually talking to viewers.

A lot of people act the same on the Internet, I'm convinced of the dead Internet theory.

veryone tracks a ton of salt from the pavement inside buildings and the floors get coated in a dusting of it,

I bought a bag of salt when it was running out and now it's not snowing anymore. Can salt expire?

 

[Captain Syrup]

The dehumanization of the comments section is a fucking plague.

Once you notice it, you’ll wish you could unsee it—your YouTube experience is ruined forever.

"I don’t care what anyone says, [random, ancient, borderline-forgotten video game] absolutely SLAPS!"

Okay, but who is saying otherwise?

Actually, nobody said that. Nobody has ever said that. It's just a kind of empty-calorie filler you're expected to post when you leave a YouTube comment.

 

[Rick Nekieta]

I bought a bag of salt when it was running out and now it's not snowing anymore. Can salt expire?

It will literally never, ever expire. It can sit for eons and it will function identically. Worst case scenario is that it comes into contact with some moisture/humidity and you will have an imperceptibly lower amount of salt than you currently have.

Gripe: "So what you're saying is...." I said what I fucking said. If I meant to say whatever comes out of your mouth next, that is what I would have said. The argument always functions in the capactiy of "If the last thing you said were accepted as true, the subsequent statement would also be accepted as true." This deprives the original claimant of the ability to challenge the aforementioned presumption, making the responder look like the backtracer and on the defensive foot. Example. It is my assertion that the proposed tax increase is excessive and the local government should trim its budget. So what you're saying is that the city government should just provide you with free services and you shouldn't have to pay for anything? So, what you're saying is that municipal services just appear out of thin air and they don't have costs involved. So, what you're saying is that roads never need repair ever?

See how disingenuous this rhetorical trick is? Challenge what the fuck I said in the manner in which I said it. I'm a grown fucking man and I said what the fuck I said.

Added in edit: The more honest variation of this is "Do you mean to imply that (insert statement 2)?" This gives them a chance to challenge that (their statement) implies (statement 2), rather than just acting as if they said (statement 2)

 

[The Last Stand]

It will literally never, ever expire. It can sit for eons and it will function identically. Worst case scenario is that it comes into contact with some moisture/humidity and you will have an imperceptibly lower amount of salt than you currently have.

Well, it's not salt, it's calcium chloride. Regular rock salt would damage the asphalt and concrete here.

Thread tax: I hate cleaning my glasses and the solution smears the lens.

 

[Rick Nekieta]

Well, it's not salt, it's calcium chloride. Regular rock salt would damage the asphalt and concrete here.

Oh, I see. In that case, a quick google search tells me that it lasts 3-5 years if stored in a cool, dry place. If you use it next year or immediately get it in an airtight container and store it in room temperature conditions, you should be able to preserve it.

Thread tax: Tax evader, just griped.

 

[Friend of Dorothy Parker]

I struggle with pathological altruism, which is not a flex, it is a stupid condition to have.

I feel you. I'll never loan - or even front - money again (other than to my blood kin if needed, but even to them, regardless of promises, I'll assume I'll never see it again). I've got an x-figure initial principal (nevermind interest) deficit that will never be repaid. Absolute idiocy on my part, understood. Bygones bc I have enough shit to stew about, and stewing helps nothing.

I bought a bag of salt when it was running out and now it's not snowing anymore. Can salt expire?

No, it will still be salty next year; you're fine. And what @Rick Nekieta said - 3 years no problem; 5 if you keep it from moisture. But it's sidewalk salt (CA chloride, whatever) - it won't blow up; worst case is it's a bit less effective if it isn't kept pristine.

Thread tax: I hate cleaning my glasses and the solution smears the lens.

Sounds like oil (from face, fingers, whatever) buildup - normal. Wash them with warm water and mild dish soap now and then (Dawn (original) is known as a good mild soap for cleaning all kinds of surfaces) and dry with a clean, soft cloth (OK, check to make sure you don't have some damageable coating first, but other than something crazy, should be fine).

 

[Kiwi Lime Pie]

It’s a thing that’s gotten worse in the age of bots, where bots are required to build up a record of positive comments before they start doing whatever the hell it is they’re doing.

Social media bots are one of the worst plagues on the internet. Someone I know made a brief good luck post in response to an announcement on a public figure's page only to receive two immediate likes on the comment by bot accounts shilling sex and other sketchy stuff. It definitely gives credence to keeping as low a profile as possible on social media if you choose to have an account.

Thread tax: Doctor's offices with shitty record-keeping systems. For the second time in two months, a doctor's office has had issues verifying insurance coverage even though it hasn't changed in years. Thankfully, it's been resolved, but it's frustrating when it delays having procedures done.

 

[DoomsdayElite]

Oh great, another YouTuber just hit 100K subs. Gone are the actually interesting comments, now it's an emotionally codependent cult.

It’s a thing that’s gotten worse in the age of bots, where bots are required to build up a record of positive comments before they start doing whatever the hell it is they’re doing.

"PoopNinja3000 is love, PoopNinja3000 is life."

"I've tried so many sleep aids, TurdTornado, your voice is the only thing that helps me fall asleep."

"I've been in a funk all week, and the moment I hit play on your video, GassyGiraffe, it's amazing how much better I feel!"

Unbearable, isn't it? Makes you wonder exactly what the fuck is going on in their daily lives to need lolcow recaps/murder porn/disturbing Reddit thread compilations as a sleep aid or for a self-esteem boost.

and lol @TurdTornado.

Thread tax: people who come to a dead stop ahead of me in a grocery aisle. Get the fuck out of my way.

 

[internet friend]

I REALLY love it when you watch a stream about a thing or game you are interested in and the streamer just stops in the middle of it to talk about completely irrelevant shit. That's why I tuned into the stream about XYZ, it's totally to hear about your lunch or whatever the fuck, not watch XYZ.