Pet Peeves

[megisnotreal]

the misuse of to, two, and too

when you get an empty salt packet from a fast-food restaurant

when girls get jealous of one another and call each other whores

when the vending machine eats my money

 >:(

[aMD]

repetitive high-pitched tones.

repeating myself.

[tomEisenbraun]

really loud arbitrary tones from my stereo which has ribbon tweeters in it that also happened to blow last year and I'm thinking it was from really loud arbitrary tones.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

people who think liberals are open minded

I'm gonna have to call you on this one.

While I agree that there is a notion out there that you must "conform" to the singular-open-mindedness of so-called liberals (just ask any Louisville liberal about 8664, for example), I would argue that in general, American liberals are certainly more open to ideas than say the neo-con movement that's in the ashes of defeat right now.  The touchstone issues for them that are associated with the far religious right, which isn't open for any new ideas (just witness what happened to the conservative preacher who wanted global warming to be part of his church's mission), or just mention "Iraq" and  you get the standard party line-stay the course, don't cut and run, etc.

How would you disagree? (as I know you do)

[Taterbug]

Would that be the same conservative preacher that was buying crack from his male masseuse? no shotgun finsh for your buddy :o.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

nah, the guy who was removed for even asking for environmentalism to be discussed as part of the church's mission statement.

[Taterbug]

disregard the "YOUR" in my previous post. Should be " You".

[Taterbug]

Maybe we should rethink the tax exemption  status for all churches?  if they want to get into politics and try to shape public policy to reflect only the values of there religon not excepted by many. Churches should give the money they give to politicians and lobbiests to the needy.

[Taterbug]

Sorry to go tangent.
Back on topic, I forgot a pet peeve.
Drug abusing preachers who enjoy Rub & tugs and hugging trees.

[FarmerYoda]

when people use internet lingo in real life.
that's just nto riight

[ratsprayer]

people ordering a big mac without mac sauce.

what sense does that make?

[megisnotreal]

repeating myself.

what did you just say? ;)

[aMD]

repeating myself

people with pet peeves  :P

[ycartrob]

I'm gonna have to call you on this one.

While I agree that there is a notion out there that you must "conform" to the singular-open-mindedness of so-called liberals (just ask any Louisville liberal about 8664, for example), I would argue that in general, American liberals are certainly more open to ideas than say the neo-con movement that's in the ashes of defeat right now.  The touchstone issues for them that are associated with the far religious right, which isn't open for any new ideas (just witness what happened to the conservative preacher who wanted global warming to be part of his church's mission), or just mention "Iraq" and  you get the standard party line-stay the course, don't cut and run, etc.

How would you disagree? (as I know you do)

I simply made the statement,  people who think liberals are open minded. No more, no less, no comparisons, no longitudinal studies, no more nothing than that statement. That's one of my pet peeves.

[FarmerYoda]

(pwn't)

[ali]

getting stuck behind tall people at gigs you 1. paid a lot of money to go to and 2. REALLY want to see where 3. the taller people do not give a shit and 4. talk the whole way through

another pet peeve is that my brother is 6'6" and i'm only 5'7...

[tomEisenbraun]

being tall and worrying about short people.

actually, I'm kidding sort of. it doesn't bother me like a pet peeve, but i do always feel very guilty in a crowd at shows, because i'm definitely 6'3" and I need to make sure no one's getting dwarfed. not a pet peeve at all, but i do feel very responsible for making sure the people behind me can see.

serious pet peeve, men (namely "men" - probably more accurately "boys" - somewhere right around my age) who don't respect girls our age. Or women at all. The kind who don't see anything wrong with pornography, and don't feel ashamed to talk about it, or act crudely in mixed company. Not that it'd even be alright with just guys, but in the company of women, completely out of line.

[Dee.]

but i do always feel very guilty in a crowd at shows, because i'm definitely 6'3" and I need to make sure no one's getting dwarfed. not a pet peeve at all, but i do feel very responsible for making sure the people behind me can see.

At least you care! Many people have blocked my view and never looked back once. I'm 5'5", it's rough out there. ;)

[FarmerYoda]

about three years ago, when i was twelve ish, i went to see the white stripes with my brother and people felt bad for me 'cos i was so little and young looking that they let me move ahead of them.
i wish i was still in that situation...

[Angry Ewok]

Tom took good care of me, back in Nashville... Being 5'5, I'm livin' up the Ewok thing.