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I need to find out makes people angry for a school project. If you don't mind helping just rant about what gets on your nerves, think "You Know What Grinds My Gears" from 'Stewie, the Untold Story'. Your participation is appreciated. This is a great place to get the anger off your chest about your younger sibling, or your parents
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Well, if you want a good source of ranting, look in the Scientology thread that's currently booming.
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Sheer abject stupidity. The lack of common sense, and Tom Cruise.
And by lack of common sense, I mean, complete and utter lack. Oh, and Russians. For no reason. ;) 1. It's stupidity, what more of a rant do you want? 2. Ok people, you're just pathetic. Use at least two neurons in your brain, and think to do stuff properly, rather than leaving a plank over a hole, why don't you fix the hole? It may cost more time, but you won't fuckin' cause someone to crash. Not much to say on this one. 3. Well, celebrities in general suck. I mean, they're stuck up elitest asshole, who get paid far to much for their worthless talents (not entierly worthless, they may make decent spies), and who whine and complain if someone makes life the littlest bit hard on them. ICK! And Paris Hilton and Tom Cruise? Shoot the fuckin' idiots. (I agree with CAD on Paris Hilton) 4. Russians are Russians. I put them there to be funny. Now laugh. Jerk. |
Willful ignorance, especially when that ignorance expresses itself as an unshakable belief in the stupidity of that which one refuses to understand, and subsequent self-congratulation at one's rejection thereof. Especially especially when said ignorance subsequently expresses itself as hostility and accusations of stupidity, or another favorite, 'elitism' and 'condescension', towards those who would endeavor to disabuse one of said ignorance.
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When something says something stupid without even knowing it or because someone told them.
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Everyone here is going to say something that will relate back to 'people being stupid'.
Tell your professor or teacher that. All anger inevitably leads back to someone being stupid. |
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Honest stupidity, I can more or less live with. |
One could argue, rather easily, that being willfully ignorant is an act of stupidity.
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Self-destruction. Knowingly going through with something any level-headed person would live to regret. 'Tis gross.
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When people just can't drop things, like when they can't stop saying, "I'm rick jemes bitch", and other stuff like that. Oh an pain, that ticks me off fairly well.
EDIT: Just got another one, when people descriminate against me because of my age, Example? Ok, here is the biggest one the loccal dollarrama only lets 4 teen-agers,(allthough they call us "students") in the store at a time because I steal, ALOT...idiots. |
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If one were stupid. ... But honesty, I do find it important to distinguish between the two. There's a difference between honestly not being able to comprehend something and refusing to comprehend irrespective of one's ability to do so. Shit, there's even a legitimate psychological benifit to the latter, to say nothing of the social and financial rewards which can accrue to those who simply refuse to acknowledge a given set of facts. |
I love you too, Fifth.
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Aw, yer makin' me blush.
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And here I go, wasting my 100th post to say, "Get a room, wusses."
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Things that make me angry.... this could take all night, but here's a few off the top of my head:
Pop-up ads People who ravenously consume tacky, awful forms of entertainment whilst fully aware of how tacky and awful it is, and who justify it by saying stuff like "it's so bad it's good" People who treat waiters, bartenders and shop assistants with contempt. Parents who can't be bothered to learn to spell the name they plan to bestow upon their child: it's spelled "Ashley", people, there's only ONE "e"! 50 Cent Emotional blackmail, and the use of weakness or frailty as a weapon. Giving children drugs as a substitute for exercise, education and a decent diet. People who spell "a lot" as one word. Same goes for "a bit" etc. Mobile telephony The word "feisty" The use of the term "ethnic" to mean "foreign + non-white". EVERYONE is "ethnic", we all have ethnic origins, ethnicity is just whatever your racial background is. Used on its own as an adjective, the term has NO MEANING WHATSOEVER! Seriously, you have no idea how infuriating it is when someone describes a black or Asian person as "ethnic looking". I mean, my god, it's making my blood boil just to type about it. Seriously, I just punched my wall hard enough to leave a dent after thinking about the kind of person who would use that word in that way. AARGH! Wasps. Beauty pageants for the under 16s Self-righteous environmentalists People who drive enormous, impractical, gas-guzzling vehicles and think they're making a stand against self-righteous environmentalists by doing so. George W. Bush Lazy, predictable comedy that revolves around obvious and uninsightful mockery of George W. Bush The O.C. Damn, I HATE that show. Did I mention the use of the word "ethnic" as an adjective meaning "foreign"? I feel I have to make sure, because in case I didn't already mention it, that REALLY bugs me. |
Nice rant, I say bravo!
Yes, S.U.Vs used for impratical uses is quite bothersome, espacialy when they say, IT WILL GET ME CHICKS!...pfft....when I buy a car its gonna be a smart car! But, to make this thread a little lighter, I love old ranting people! EDIT: If you really hate the O.C, I can give you a web site that pokes-fun at this show just P.M me if you want it. |
GAS PRICES! HOLY SHIT.
Seeing gas prices where they are, and oil company profits, makes me want to travel back in time, to the Bikini Atoll, 1 March 1954, steal Castle Bravo on its shot cab, travel back to our time, put Bravo into the Exxon Mobil corporate headquarters, arm it, stand on top of it, and shout obscenities at the startled onlookers until the bomb finally decided it was time to go supercritical. Suddenly, all the news channels would go into SPESHUL REPOOORT mode and proceed to display on their cameras the result, which would be totally impossible as all their cameras would have been melted and magnetized beyond repair THE END |
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emo flops, people that cut themselves, wusses and willful ignorance, (thank you for the clarification station fifth) |
Oh, jeeze they just keep comeing, over use of the word EXTREME, need an example, EXTREME CHECKERS, ok so yeah I use the word extreme somtimes but its mostly for humour, unlike you...doritos.
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"There's only two things I can't stand it this world. Intolerance of other people's cultures. And the Dutch."
Nigel Powers in "Goldmember" Seriously. This applies in all ways and forms of intolerance. Lifestyle choices, racial backgrounds, and sexual alignment being the biggies for me. The fact that this is often a sentiment of people I find to be repugnant, it really is difficult not to feel the same in turn however. Not bothering to look before asking questions bugs the hell out of me. Treating other peoples feelings like they are toys. Myself. I'm my own harshest critic, and frankly, I could be doing much better. Thinking cynicism is cool. It's not. It just makes you a jaded asshole who thinks a great deal of themselves. Domestic violence. Do I need to explain? The Wandering God |
Oooh, here's one that really gets my goat: People who give their kids normal sounding names, but then have to spell it all crazily just to be different. This happens to girls more than boys, but either way it pisses me off.
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Also on a parenting theme, I should add parents who smoke around their children. That one always gets me. |
#1: Idiots who think they're entitled to every little bit of information and yet are too lazy to look for it themselves, you say you heard something, "where's your proof?" that's one of the reasons I hate forum members so much in general. And then they wonder why they can't get a girlfriend. "I think I have feelings for you!" "where's your proof?"
#2: Dumbasses who believe if the goverment didn't say it, then it must be true! #3: People who want to rag on America about how horrible it is, yet expect America to feed thier sorry asses with foodstamps and healthcare, if you want to have such a raunchy opinion, you become a libertarian and work for yourself, if you want mommy and daddy goverment to hold your hand, you bite your tongue and say God bless America like a good little boy. Hot or cold! And #4: Rascism and biggotry. And it pisses me off more then ever because it no longer takes on it's honoust form, I'm not going to hear "get outta' here spick!" in today's day of age, I'm going to be welcomed, then be forced to do everybody's chores, get blamed for everything, and have no real freedoms, yes, immigration is the new slave trade. And I don't care who disagrees because most likely you're probably retarded anyway. Afterall, if you weren't, you probably would not disagree. ;) |
Freaky neds, they shout things at ye, throw things at ye, get in your way, but only when they have their big group of other neds behind them. Aggh, what is their problem? They jump people for no reason other than to beat the crap out of them. They wear ridiculous clothes, they look like marshmallows. They're everywhere, like rats. They are full of their own self importance. They are really irritating.:gonk: I jst get really angrified (made up word, but I can't think of another) by them.
Oh yeah, and going into hospitals and staying in overnight.... dozing off....... BEEEEEEP! aaagh! awake! wtf?... getting sleepy..... dozin off..... BEEEEEEP! aaagh! awake! wtf?... getting sleepy.... repeat until a) morning or b) you smash that bloody beepin machine into tiny pieces |
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Anyone seen that recent episode of South Park where Cartman is trying to get Family Guy off the air, because people assume he likes that show because he's a total jackass, when in fact he hates it and prefers shows like, well, South Park? I was in a similar predicament throughout my high school years. You see, a lot of my favorite videogames were made in Japan. I am also fascinated by Japanese history. And, I think Shogun is the greatest tv miniseries ever. (Anyone ever seen Shogun? It's awesome.) However, many people, both nerds and especially non-nerds, made this assumption, "Gee, the_red_mage, you must really like anime 'cause you're always talking about games and stuff, what's your favorite anime? Yu-Gi-Oh? Tenchi Muyo? Inuyasha?" Let me make it clear right here and now that I am as far away from being an anime fan as an individual can be. Truth be told, I hate Japanese cartoons with every ounce of my being. This applies to every genre, and both English dubbed anime and original Japanese anime with subtitles. I personally find anime to be boring, confusing as Hell, and retarded beyond belief. I know a lot of you here would strongly disagree with me. You're probably thinking, "Oh, he just hates anime because he's never seen (insert name of obscure anime)" and that's cool. We all have our preferences. You like rocky road, I prefer rainbow sherbert. And also, there is one exception; anime-styled games. I don't mind those. After all, two of my all-time favorite games are Chrono Trigger and Tales of Phantasia, both titles heavily influenced by anime. So, unless if all those people were misinterpreting my love of games like Megaman, CT, Xenosaga and the like for anime whoring, then yeah, people assuming that I'm an anime freak really grinds my gears. I've got more rants, but I'll stop for now. By the way, perhaps you all now know why I've yet to post in the animation threads . . . |
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I mean -- speaking as the guy who's actually watched the entire run of (insert obscure anime title), and probably owns the Goddamn OAV -- yes, it's pretty much exactly as retarded as you think it is. |
Thing I hate the most? One that deserves ranting? Elitists - arrogant sons of bitches who think that they're better than everyone else. Anytime someone shows them something that is neat or cool or funny, they shrug and say, "Yeah, I've done that before." Anytime someone likes something, they say, "No, you don't know how they really are." and try and prove you wrong, with broken "You-weren't-there-I-was" logic. Anytime you have an idea, they tell you it won't work.
God I fucking hate computer techie elitists. Nothing worse than you coming up with an idea for a tactic in an RTS and them to tell you "Yeah, people do it online all the time," meanwhile you know better. While we're on the subject, I hate people who are proven wrong and, instead of taking it like a man, they go, "Whatever, it doesn't matter." Oh that's so incredibly convenient! By the time you're proven wrong, it's irrelevent! Nifty! Moving on, I'd also like a rant on willful ignorance - Anytime someone tells you a fact that's wrong, to your face, and you try to tell them otherwise, but they completely ignore you and state that they're right.... The phrase "Rise and shine". I dunno. I always thought it sounded childish. Little kids using TeamSpeak or Xbox Live headsets. The little banshee fuckers. Ugh. I think I'm done. |
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people that talk on their cellphone with speakerphone religious types non-religious types I am actually just going to quote W.C. Fields " I am not a racist, I hate everyone equally. oh yea, and elitists suck cock |
Since elitism's been brought up, I do feel somewhat obliged to post this up --
http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/images/war.238.gif That may actually be my favorite rant of all time. |
First post...
I hate the following: People who have to tell others it's their first post. ;) I'm physically disabled. I use an electric wheelchair. If I see another person park in a handicap space and they're not disabled, I will run them over. I hate people who think that if something is popular it is innately uncool. I hate the whiney, wimpy 'heroes' of the last few Final Fantasy games. Grow a pair, Tidus, and Squall, pull your head out. I hate uberpolitical vegan anti-mainstream college kids. Yeah, you're so non-conformist...just like everyone else in your drum circle. I hate anime fans who think the genre starts and ends with Akira. I hate people who get pissed at me, and state with emphasis "Don't judge people!" Pot, meet kettle. And yes, I know neither are very original thoughts. I think I hate the myriad Tom Cruise-on-Oprah sketches/jokes more than Tom Cruise himself. I hate being surrounded by redneck, white trash idiots who can't understand why they're not as successful in life as they want to be even though they don't work, spend all their money on cigarettes and beer, and spend more time watching Springer than doing anything with their litter of kids. I hate blind patriotism. I also hate blind anti-americanism. America is not the 'best' (whatever the hell that means) country in the world. It's also not the worst. I find Angelina Jolie to be incredibly overrated. I hate people whose idea of arguing a point is finding quotes of famous people that agree with them. Yes, I'm well aware of what Thomas Paine said. Do YOU have anything to add to the discussion, or any ideas that are truly your own? I hate political correctness. I find that we tend to take ourselves too seriously. Guess what? We're not precious, unique snowflakes. We're flawed sacks of meat and water who screw up more than we'd probably like to admit and matter a lot less in the grand scheme of things (if there is one) than we'd like to let our egos believe. Do I get bent out of shape if someone calls me a cripple? Hell no. I've got bigger things to spend my time on. |
What pisses me off, in no real order...
Elitists Power Rangers Those that want to be Power Rangers Trenchcoat-wearing zombie/werewolf/vampire hunters Gas Prices OPEC Nuclear Enrichment Pollution Thieves Scientology and its adherents Lawyers Political Parties Special-Interest Groups Loans Debts Credit Swiss Cheese Apple Pie Pens that have run out of ink and yet haven't been thrown away Corrupted or damaged removable media The MPAA The RIAA The ESRB The IRS The CIA The FBI The NSA The NBA The NCAA The NFL The NHL Any other acronymical sports league or association allows its member-athletes to be overpaid Al Qaeda Osama Bin Laden Saddam Hussein Any other Middle Eastern aristocrat who thinks it's cool to consider WMDs On that note, WMDs themselves Nuclear deterrent based on "mutually assured destruction" Sangonar from Slave Zero Automated translations either to or from English Nine-Ball from Armored Core Planarians Emo Cellphones Pop-up ads Spyware Malware Adware Computer Viruses Computer Worms Trojan Horse Programs People who focus on everything but driving while behind the wheel of a car Drunkards Smokers within thirty feet with a lit cigarette Chewing Tobacco The default settings for the bot named "Loque" in Unreal Tournament Aimbots Bots used to "play" MMORPGs Leo Leonardo Paid Celebrities Infomercials Infomercials with Paid Celebrity Endorsements Cults with Paid Celebrity Endorsements Paid Celebrity Endorsements in General Telemarketers Automated Telemarketing Systems Red Tape Contracts End-User License Agreements Dead Or Alive and just about any and all sequels and spinoffs from it Any Castlevania game after Castlevania III except Symphony of the Night and... Cheerleaders. |
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"If elitism just means "not the dumbest motherfucker in the room," then I'll be an elitist!" |
This thread is doing way insanely better than i expected! Maybe i'll put what irks me....
stupid people who think they are always right emo music whiners l33+ (with a passion) a**holes with big mouths and small brains tom cruise other celebrity gossip celebrity baby names (Apple? Moses? jeez..) |
Moral Jackassery (see Jack Thompson, Fred Phelps)
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Closed-minded people. You know the type, people who automatically assume that they will not like something without even giving it a chance. A relative of mine declared that she will not watch Star Wars, Star Trek, the Lord of the Rings, and anything based on comic books or video games, because as she puts it, "they're all just pathetic and stupid." I came very close to going off on her at that point, since I happen to like to like all of those types of movies. Having what you enjoy being called "pathetic and stupid" can really get to you. And like I said, she has not even watched any of them. I happen to think that it is irresponsible to automatically assume that you will not like something without at least actually taking the time watch or experience it. That is my rant for the day.:stressed:
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I sometimes find myself saying woot, when there is not a woot nessesary or accaptable.
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The following irk me:
fifthfiend- for having a red name shiney- for having a bold, italicized name scientologists speed limits traffic lights proton torpedoes sporks teenage moms vikings gas prices)!($UI!@)%Uj38906 dick cheney gun control nuclear weapons auto-dialed survey/marketing calls baboons The entire Middle East Evangelists Hollywood MPAA RIAA Microsuck Sony Verizon Jean-Luc Picard |
Neodymium, why did spork get that name? What's wrong with foon?
That's what angers me. =/ Not really. |
Defense of nonsensical and unjustifiable beliefs.
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Can't believe I forgot to add these:
C.S.I, C.S.I Miami, and anything or anyone associated with either. The FUCKING Da Vinci Code When playing Fallout Tactics on "Tough Guy" mode (can only save at base, before and after missions), when I complete all my main objectives, kill all the enemies, pick up all the loot I need, then have to restart the whole damn mission because my stupid ass stepped on a land mine or didn't bring someone who could pick a lock in order to complete the last bloody secondary objective. Calibrating the final tower in the Thunder Plains in Final Fantasy X-2 Pineapple on pizza. Seriously, what the fuggin' fugg is wrong with you people? Any TV program with the word "celebrity" in the title. Kids who "hate the police" but will run screaming to the nearest cop the second an adult dares challenge their god-given right to harass and intimidate anyone who walks within 15 feet of their moronic, incestuous clique. Astrology, palm reading, tarot and all other forms of fortune telling. Guantanemo Bay The electric chair. I'm not particularly in favour of judicial execution at all, but more humane, efficient and non-completely-fucking-retarded methods of execution have been around for millennia. Ren and Stimpy Idiots who think that putting tinted windows, alloy wheels and a cheap body kit on a shitty car will make people not notice that they are, in fact, an idiot driving a shitty car. Any and all TV dramas except Lost. (Please note that this generalised hatred of TV drama in no way dilutes or invalidates my deep, seething and specific contempt and loathing for C.S.I + the O.C) R.Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" NAMBLA 1337speek on RP/RP-PvP servers in World of Warcraft. EDIT: Didn't want to spam by making a new post for this one, but I absolutely had to put it down right away: PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN ANSWERING MACHINE ON THEIR PHONE BUT NEVER USE IT! I must have spent a fortune in pennies over the years on hearing the answerphone pick up, then hanging up instantly. Little do you know, but I've been saving up all the 1p charges on my 'phone bills, and one day you stupid ignorant bloody fools will EAT them all. More coming soon, probably. Lots of things make me angry. |
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I hate many things. Mostly, it's just stupidity. That's really all it comes down too. Oh, and Barby. WHY WON'T SHE DIE?! |
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And I've decided that Darth Sidious is just as badass as Darth Vader. He created Vader, so he deserves equal credit for his badass-ness. |
A lot of things tick me off. The fact that I'm going to post them might even tick others off. I dislike the federal goverment immensly. It shouldn't have as much power as it does, in my opinion. Communism. Who doesn't hate it? The current welfare system and income tax. Forcing people who work hard or intelligently to pay for the survival of the lazy and stupid. (Yes, I do believe there are people who honestly need welfare, but the entire system needs an overhaul.)
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People who generalize(Dunno if that's the right word) like:
All Emos are cry babys. All black people like Rap and ream about being gangstas. Things like this. |
Tell you what, you want to know what really pisses me off? Customers. I work at a retail store, and I swear to God, the next person that comes in and says, hey i got this thing, and it needs a cord, you got it right? I'm going to go batshit crazy and kill them. Also, people, if you buy a phone at a retail outlet, they have no control over what the provider does to you bill, so the least constructive thing you can do is bitch at them about it. And finally, if you are going to buy something, make sure you can afford it/actually know what you want. Because when someone works on commission, then the last thing that they want to do is return the money that they would have earned if you weren't a complete fucking idiot. GODDAM
In case you were wondering, I had over 1,000 dollars in returns today, all from people that I told not to buy. ALL OF THEM. They said, no, this will work, and I the professional, said no it won't, but then they buy it and return it anyway. I'M THE EXPERT, YOU ARE THE IDIOT, LISTEN TO ME AUUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHGHGHGHGHHG. [/rant] |
TheSpacePope...are you sure you're not me? Cause I kind of have that same problem.
"Hey, ma'am, do you have this thing that does this other thing and it goes on the end of that one thing..yaknow? Do you have it?" "No. No I don't have it you simple minded BASTARD! And you know what? I HOPE I NEVER HAVE IT! I HOPE I NEVER SEE IT! I HOPE YOU FALL OFF A CLIFF AND DIE! Why don't you take the thing, do this other thing, and SOVE IT!" ......*chogh* Hehe, yea. I hate them. The worst are the ones who tell you EXACTLY what they're going to do with the item, as if I cared three flips. I'm not a fucking bartender, get the item(s) you want, pay for them, and GET THE FUCK OUT! Yeesh. |
I REALLY hate the fact that video games are blamed over rap as a cause of violence. Blaming video games, which have warnings and you know aren't real, over rap (whose singers you are supposed to idolize by the way) which is all "DEATHDRUGSARECOOLKILLPEOPLEDRUGUSERSSTREETVIOLENC E RAPEPREMATUREPREGNANCY!". And besides that, I hate rap over all. Its stupid, pointless, and doesn't rhyme. Also, white kids who try to act "gangsta" really piss me off. They must die. Other things:
Stupid people Jack Thompson (see above and top) Rappers Kids who wear the street clothes on Halloween and when asked what they are claim "I'M A HARDCORE RAPPA! NOW GIVE ME CANDAY!" (quote from Foamy the squirrel) Ignorance Willful Ignorance People who think they are right when they are not (not just once. About everything. I'm looking at you, Mom.) stupid people who do the above People who play the race card ("White Guy: excuse me, thats my parking space. it has my name on it. Black Guy:Oh. OH! You did not just say that! I'm so sick and tired of white boys disrespectin a brother cuz he be black! You people ENSLAVED us! You know what WE went through? And now you tryin to make me move so you can park here! Rosa Parks died for this?" YOU did get enslaved! No black person alive today was ever enslaved in America and it was legal!) People who think they know more than you about a computer and how it works, even though you work on one EVERY DAY and they try to fix a problem, ending up getting 10 billion viruses, then you have to format the computer. Then when they lose all their files, they yell at you! More later, many things piss me off. Edit: Abuse of any of the following words: ignorant, like, dude, sweet, bitch (used in conjunction with I'm Rick James, or alone), fuck, ass Casual Swearing People who, if you disagree with them, will you call you ignorant (heres something fun, when this happens to you, ask the idiot if they know what "ignorant" means. 9 out of 10 times they run away. Also, funny quote. Me and my friends were making fun of stupid people Levi: Yeah, Well your IGNANT! Me: No, see, I have the knowledge, I just choose not to use it.) |
Okay, I got more things to rant about.
People who cuss excessively. Mind you, I'm more lenient than most others, for I don't consider most "bad" words to be true cuss words. And only cursing every now and then doesn't bother me either. I'm talking about people where half of the words they use are normal English words, and the other half consists entirely of the following: some form of the term, "fuck," some form of ethnic slur, or a term pertaining specifically to the male or female anatomy. People like this are really, REALLY, (about to perform a brief moment of hypocrisy here.) fucking annoying. There are other, more descriptive words in the English language peoples; either expand your vocabulary or shut your ugly traps already! Mendacity. For those not in the know, mendacity is lies and liars. I don't think I need to explain this one. Bugs. Not the kind that invade your garden, but the kind that ruin your games. More accurately, programming glitches. Seems like most of today's games aren't as problematic as the ones from the past. Still though, just about none of my PC games made in the 1990's would ever run properly, because the developers were too lazy to iron out the bugs, and made you download and install at least fifteen patches before you could even get the game to get past the main menu. I'm still scarred by the incessant crashing to Windows and corrupted save files. Writer's Block. I've been a sufferer ever since I started writing for a hobby. Why, why can't I ever find the words to finish my projects? That's all I can come up with at the moment. (Damn it! I just got Writer's Block again!) |
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I forgot one thing. When people don't know what a word means, so they make up a definition for it, then they will defend the fact that that is the true definition to the death.
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Also, yes people like that make me want to murder everyone. Also, people like our maladjusted, narcissistic, egotistical, crepuscular platitudinous compatriot. They really make me upset. Those people that think they are better than everyone, mostly because they took an INTERNET IQ quiz and think that they are a genius. Mostly all they are are are huge schmucks. Real intelligence come from the wisdom to shut up. As the old platitude goes, "It is better to be silent, and thought a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Thank you |
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As an extension of the customer's rant: Customers who think they are funny. You aren't. No, you aren't even original. Why didn't I laugh? Because it's not funny. Yes, I do have a sense of humor. As a matter of fact, I'm pretty well versed in what I do and don't like. Also, how they think that you personally are responsible for policy. "Why is that such and such a price?" I have no clue. "You should do things this way." If I had the power to change things, I wouldn't be in a low level position, now would I? Customer always right? No. The intelligent and/or polite customer is always right. I shouldn't have to be treated like garbage just so the company can make a buck. The Wandering God |
SC Drivers! It is no wonder that car insurance is so high here, no one knows how to drive. No one stops at stop signs, ever, and when I do the driver behind me thinks I am doing somthing wrong. Heck at some intersections people do not stop at red lights, they just make their right hand turns fully believing that it is someone else's fault if oncoming traffic slams into them. They also speed through yellow/red lights and slam on the brakes through green lights, probably because they are afraid that someone is going to speed through a red light! Many also believe that they have the right of way when making left-hand turns into oncoming traffic, and are visably offended when someone does not slam on their brakes to let them through. I used to look very youthful, but after four years of dealing with almost everyone on the roads possessing IQ's below 60 (at least when it comes to driving), I no longer appear young care free. I feel old and very tense when I have to drive in this deathtrap.:stressed:
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Everybody has such amazing rants! They make sense and after reading they irk me as well.... just thinking about it.....rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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On BOTH of our store doors there's a sign that says, in big fucking red leters, NO Drinks, and NO Food inside the store. I'll give you a GUESS how often that's given even a first glance, if it's not imediatly ingored. The ones who threaten to call the police are hilarious to me. Yase, alot of Police dudes come in all the time, and we give em discounts. They're friendly and chatty with us. Needless to say, these people aren't getting anywhere, fast. "Ugly weather we're having." "It was raining in such and such" "It's raining really bad outside, isn't it?" THERE ARE FUCKING WINDOWS! I CAN SEE THE FUCKING SKY! SHUT! UP! Geeze. I don't get payed to fucking watch the sky all day or converse with you. Pay for it and get the FUCK out. Geez. Another thing, please. I'm not a frickin genious. I don't know what a Barabaphapahapachi wrench is, for hell's sake. Stop with the giving me shit about it all the fucking time. I'm a computer nerd, not a fucking mechanic. I've never hitched a trailer. Ever! Be suprised! I had one today. It was just before closing time when this ugly fat lady walks in with these two kids, who are both filthy and need a nice scrubbing in a hot tub or maybe a swim in the nearby LAKE (no excuses. Dirty kids=horrid parents. No exceptons), and the littlest kid (about 4 or 5), asks if she could have a golf ball. A little, 50 cent golf ball. So the lady says no. But not in the polite and calm way common sense would dictate, no. She YELLS at the kid, saying she's a horrible kid for asking her such a question. So the kid starts ranting, of course. She wants the ball now, just to defy her mother. Well, the mom starts dragging her around, still yelling, upsetting both kids even more, saying the kid needs to grow up. Grow up....hehe.....hahaha.. Listen. Never use that line unless you're talking to a 30 year old, okay? SHE'S A FUCKING KID YOU MORON! SHE DOESN'T WORK ON LOGIC, ESPECIALLY YOUR FUCKED UP WAY OF THINKING! She's not going to "Grow up" just because you can't stand her being what she is. A five year old. So yea, at this time I'm pissed. I shut down the lights in hope they'll leave. Oh how wrong I was. When I get back to the counter, the mother now threatens to buy the ball, but now they can't go to the carnival next week. Now, I'm sorry, but isn't that just a LITTLE harsh. It sounds more like an excuse to get out of a promis that she shouldn't have made if she didn't want to go in the first place. But wait, it's not over yet. The kid finally changes her mind, saying she doesn't want it now. But the lady will have none of it. She SHOVES the thing at my face, saying she wants it, whilst the kid is SCREAMING she doesn't. So I don't take it. She gives me this look like I'm some sort of skumbag or something, and finally submits to the kid that she won't buy it. Finally, they leave. It's past closing time, so I go to lock the door. And guess what. The lady's yelling again outside, threatening to walk back in, buy the ball, and then never take her out ever again, ever. At that point, I"ve had it. I spin the sign, lock the door, gather the stuff, hop in my car and LEAVE! Yase, if she'd had tried to calm the kid down with sweet words and pats and hugs, then this problem wouldn't be. But no. She just wants the kid to shut up, not be happy, or even safe. She doesn't diserve to have kids! YESH! |
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And that last part reminds me of something I wanted to put in the discussion forums. More ranting. The fact that the U.S. government has a problem with a certain plant. Even though the reasons to keep it illegal are paper thin at best. Any and all problems are the same as alcohol or cigarettes (both of which are legal. Of course, cigarette companies pay the government a lot of money to make sure that certain things don't change.) So it's a matter of cherry picking as well. That it is treated as more dangerous than substances such as cocaine, heroin, meth, or any number of other chemicals is simply foolish. And they can't even do it right. They spend hundred of millions of dollars, and a sizable portion of the populace still partakes in the hobby. The Wandering God |
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"HAHAHAHAHAHA! I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT ONE, NOSIREE, NOPE! OH, MY, YOU SLAY ME. ...Asshole." |
On customers - what always hacked me off was customers reading off your nametag and thinking it made you buddies.
Like, those customers who'd come up to you and be all like "Hey there (squints down at your fuckin' nametag) STEVE*, how's it fuckin' goin' STEVE, hurry up and ring up my fuckin' toothpaste (squints at nametag) STEVE, hey (squints at nametag) STEVE this toothpaste don't have a fuckin' price tag on it, that means it's free don't it STEVE, doncha think we're fuckin' good buddies STEVE, fuckin STEVE-O my fuckin' best retail buddy, doncha think this fuckin' stupid joke I'm telling is fuckin' funny, doncha STEEEEEVE?" I was gonna make a nametag that said "FUCKIN' DUMB PRICK" just so I could grab it and slap it on 'em and be like "Hey there (squints at nametag) FUCKIN' DUMB PRICK, I'm doin' just fine FUCKIN' DUMB PRICK, I'm doin' so fine I'm gonna take this toothpaste and cram it up your ass sideways (squints at nametag) FUCKIN' DUMB PRICK." Also - don't ask me if I goddamn remember you from the last time you were in the fuckin' store. Unless you're a fuckin' hot girl. I mean even in that case I probably still don't remember you, but I mean, thanks for asking. *Not my real name, suckers! |
--People who will take anything and everything they can get in an argument--no matter how obviously full of bullshit it is--to back up their side.
--People who will debunk the above mentioned bullshit and THEN use that debunking as grounds to discredit any other, plausibly reasonable and valid arguments the bullshitter might have been using. However, I too have my rants on customers--the public service industry is a bitch, innit? --Customers who will jump to the worst possible conclusions if they don't get exactly what they want. Example: Black man, appearing to be in his late 50s or early 60s comes to the express lane (Required 12 items or less) with a large number of groceries. It is a busy day. We count the groceries to be 22. 10 more than the maximum. Now then, we'll be lenient if they have 13 or 14, maybe even 15, but 22? No. So what does he do when we tell him he has too many for the express lane? Man: "You're racist! You won't let me here just because I'm black!" Cashier: "No, sir... This is the express lane. You have too man--" Man: "Bring the manager! I won't stand for this outrage!!" Cashier: "...'Kay." *Sets light to flash to call management* Asst. Manager: "What's up?" Man: "These people are being racist! They won't let me through here!!" Cashier: "He has too many items, sir. 22 of them." Asst. Manager: "Sir, this is the express lane. You're only allowed to bring 12 items or less here. We can't let you through wit--" Man: "YOU'RE ALL RACIST!!" *walks off muttering some nonsense or other* --Rowdy customers. I'm talking about the ones who will disagree with another customer and start throwing a complete fit against them even though the other guy hasn't and isn't doing anything. I'm also talking about the ones that will scream and cuss and make a racket bigger than what the uncontrollable babies produce if you make a single mistake in bagging to their exact specifications. --Stupid and/or obstinate customers. This refers to the folks who will wait until I'm halfway through the order, with a lot of groceries bagged and put in the carraige, before telling me that they want paper and plastic--And then they want the whole thing done over. This also refers to the ones who will bitch about "their" place in line being "cut" when all they did was put a full red basket under the moving belt and leave it there for about half an hour before coming back and expecting us to remember them. This also includes the people who will want something done a certain way (Say, dish soap and rice in the same bag), and won't accept no for an answer. Sir and or ma'am, I've been working this place for 34 months now. I fucking know better than you on how to do this. Hoo... :sweatdrop: |
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Suffice to say, it culminated in a line that still gets repeated around the store in the doldrum hours. "Fuck you bitch, I'll SHOW you RUDE!!" |
(Note to self: Do NOT work at stores and be a cashier-person.)
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Oh, the express lane.
I won't bore you with my stories. Suffice to say that irate black men aren't the worst of it. |
Handling money.
Seriously, what are some people's problems? If I'm holding my hand out, why do you put it on the counter? (Yet hold your hand out expecting me to hand you your change) Why do you accept your change with your hand palm down when you know that I'm handing you bills with change? (Then wonder why you dropped your change) Why do you hand me the bill, wait until I've counted out the 83 cents, then say, "Oh wait, I have change"? Why can't you actually check to make sure you have money before you are rung up? And that's just a few. The Wandering God |
To build on the "stupid dumbshit customer" theme, on of the things that REALLY makes me so angry I could scream (and have) is managers who don't stick up for their staff in the face of said stupid dumbshit customers. I'll give you an example from my own experience: I worked in a bar at the time, and said bar had recently received an official caution and fine from the police for selling alcohol to underage kids. For that reason, our boss had called us all together and told us in no uncertain terms that we were to be super-strict about asking for ID, and not to accept ANYTHING other than a valid passport, driving license or military ID.
So, that same day, a girl comes up wanting to buy booze, and she looks like she's PROBABLY old enough, but with my new instructions in mind, I ID her to make sure. She fails to produce a valid form of ID, but has some other crap like a student card, casino membership and other rubbish. Now, as she looked old enough, under normal circumstances I MAY have accepted these cards, but I follow the boss's instructions to the letter and refuse to serve here. She kicks up a fuss and starts demanding to see a manager, I explain the situation but she still insists, so I get the nearest manager, who promptly goes "meh, she looks ok to me". If you've never been undermined in this way (it's happened to me a few times, sometimes in far worse ways than this), you probably don't understand the rage and humiliation of it. When your boss makes you look like a dick in front of a customer, you CANNOT face that customer again, and 99 times out of 100, the silly bitch/bastard will shoot you a smug, evil "I won" look every time they see you after that. It just reinforces the commom conception that front-line workers in bars, shops etc are mindless drones and if they ever actually try and exercise their discretion in a way you don't happen to like, all you have to do is brandish the terrible spectre of "THE MANAGER" and they will quickly get back into line and resume being your bitch. |
I would usually go at it with my manager over shit like that.
Or hey, just go to the boss. Be like hey Boss, do you want to lose your liquor license on account of your idiot manager? And then when your boss chews out your manager, you get to sit there with the "I won" smirk. I guess you don't work there anymore, so it's pretty much moot. But seriously there's no call to be taking that kind of shit off of your bosses. |
On customer wit...
I worked through the bulk of last year in the receiving department at the local Sears, doing all the manual labor gruntwork associated with such a position, bringing out the heavier appliances and loading them into the customers vehicles. Now, there's all sorts of stories to tell here, but the most recurrent thing involved damn near every customer making this joke: "So, any chance you can come home with me to unload it?" And then they would laugh and laugh like they were the first person to ever think of such a hilarious thing to say. Now, after having heard the same crack at least 12 to 18 times during every single one of my shifts for about 8 months, I can say with absolute certainty that this joke was first coined somewhere in ancient Babylon and stopped being funny within the hour. |
To those who have issues with customers: Although these may be a pain in the ass for you, at least take comfort in the fact that they are entertaining when told to people who haven't had to deal with it.
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