Things That Annoy You

GeorgieForPresident2216 · July 31, 2014, 11:04:15 PM

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:02:59 PM
I once had a dream after too many beers that I was forced to attend a community theater musical with family members. The show was called "Fibonacci's Sequins." Needless to say, it was not a good time.

That gave me a good lol.

jazmunda · July 31, 2014, 11:06:50 PM

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:02:59 PM
I once had a nightmare after too many beers that I was forced to attend a community theater musical with family members. The show was called "Fibonacci's Sequins." Needless to say, it was not a good time.

I don't think I've ever read or thought about the spelling of the word sequins and for some reason the word looks funny spelled that way. Just my own random stream of consciousness thought for the day. Never mind me.

Eddie Coyle · July 31, 2014, 11:09:30 PM

Quote from: eddie dean on July 31, 2014, 11:02:03 PM
"Specialist" is equally annoying.
Person 1 - "The ladies room toilet is overflowing because someone dropped an upper decker!"
Person 2 - " I will call the janitorial specialist"

My teenage years were marked/marred by being a janitorial specialist. And you do feel awfully "special" doing that job. Like Corky special.

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:02:59 PM
I once had a nightmare after too many beers that I was forced to attend a community theater musical with family members. The show was called "Fibonacci's Sequins." Needless to say, it was not a good time.

The idea of any social interaction like that is nightmare shit for me. And if I see something named "Fibonacci", they better make good chicken parm. *Fibonacci's Sequins is brilliant,BTW

The General · July 31, 2014, 11:11:30 PM

Quote from: Georgie For President 2216 on July 31, 2014, 11:04:15 PM
That gave me a good lol.

It was an LGBT musical drama about an oppressed mathematician who was just busting at the seams to sing about math and being gay. Why would my own damn mind subject me to such torture. I swear to God this nightmare really happened. Life is hard enough, why can't I dream about naked girls on the beach?

GeorgieForPresident2216 · July 31, 2014, 11:17:34 PM

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:11:30 PM
It was an LGBT musical drama about an oppressed mathematician who was just busting at the seams to sing about math and being gay. Why would my own damn mind subject me to such torture. I swear to God this nightmare really happened. Life is hard enough, why can't I dream about naked girls on the beach?

Man, I haven't laughed that hard for a long time. I think that might actually sell.

PB the Deplorable · July 31, 2014, 11:20:27 PM

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:11:30 PM
It was an LGBT musical drama about an oppressed mathematician who was just busting at the seams to sing about math and being gay. Why would my own damn mind subject me to such torture. I swear to God this nightmare really happened. Life is hard enough, why can't I dream about naked girls on the beach?

Because you live in Seattle

UnscreenedCaller · July 31, 2014, 11:27:46 PM

There should be a special place in hell for people who use sanitation or domestic and engineer in the same sentence. And, yes, specialist too. Dammit, Jim, I'm a teacher not an education specialist.

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:02:59 PM
I once had a nightmare after too many beers that I was forced to attend a community theater musical with family members. The show was called "Fibonacci's Sequins." Needless to say, it was not a good time.

Hahahahahaha! Good one, General

PB the Deplorable · July 31, 2014, 11:35:40 PM

Quote from: Unscreened Caller on July 31, 2014, 11:27:46 PM
... Dammit, Jim, I'm a teacher not an education specialist...

The current proper term is educator

eddie dean · July 31, 2014, 11:41:19 PM

Quote from: Eddie Coyle on July 31, 2014, 11:09:30 PM
My teenage years were marked/marred by being a janitorial specialist. And you do feel awfully "special" doing that job. Like Corky special.

Indeed.
I had a job washing dishes at a Denny's one summer. They didn't call me a dish specialists, or cleaning associate. I do remember the term "gringo" quite a bit though.

UnscreenedCaller · July 31, 2014, 11:44:10 PM

Quote from: Paper*Boy on July 31, 2014, 11:35:40 PM

The current proper term is educator

I prefer State Dept of Education Flunky. It's much more descriptive of what the job entails.

jazmunda · July 31, 2014, 11:46:43 PM

Garbage men here are often referred to as Garbologists. If the job didn't stink it would almost sound distinguished.

Eddie Coyle · August 01, 2014, 12:02:38 AM

Quote from: eddie dean on July 31, 2014, 11:41:19 PM
Indeed.
I had a job washing dishes at a Denny's one summer. They didn't call me a dish specialists, or cleaning associate. I do remember the term "gringo" quite a bit though.

I was the white shadow on a grass cutting crew(Maintaining the greenery of the Boston Parks Specialist, I mean) one summer. Apparently, I was the first white co-worker they had in awhile who didn't transfer out by lunchtime of day one...so I became "their nigga" after a few days. I was drinking St Ides and smoking Kools within the week. But I drew the line at Hogshead(Hogheads) Cheese on Ritz Crackers.

RealCool Daddio · August 01, 2014, 12:09:13 AM

Quote from: jazmunda on July 31, 2014, 10:48:16 PM
I really dislike fancy job titles for menial jobs.

Like "host" of Coast to Coast AM?

The General · August 01, 2014, 12:43:48 AM

Quote from: Paper*Boy on July 31, 2014, 11:20:27 PM

Because you live in Seattle

God damn, ain't it the truth.

pate · August 01, 2014, 01:28:23 AM

I really get annoyed when I run out of mixer at 0230 and I still have a wee bit of handle o' Beam left...

PB the Deplorable · August 01, 2014, 01:28:57 AM

Quote from: pate on August 01, 2014, 01:28:23 AM
I really get annoyed when I run out of mixer at 0230 and I still have a wee bit of handle o' Beam left...

Then again, it beats running out of booze first..

pate · August 01, 2014, 01:35:06 AM

I always prefer running out of mixer first, then I just go to sleep....

I guess it is discipline or something that REALLY annoys me... Should I throw a 'self' in with that or what?

Yorkshire pud · August 01, 2014, 01:52:53 AM

Quote from: jazmunda on July 31, 2014, 10:45:13 PM
How about the "reach around"?

'Firm up' is also a crappy pretentious way of saying 'make it so'. hate hate hate.

jazmunda · August 01, 2014, 02:11:06 AM

Quote from: Yorkshire pud on August 01, 2014, 01:52:53 AM
'Firm up' is also a crappy pretentious way of saying 'make it so'. hate hate hate.

"Firm Up" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "Make It So" when said in my Picard voice.

Yorkshire pud · August 01, 2014, 02:15:34 AM

Quote from: jazmunda on August 01, 2014, 02:11:06 AM
"Firm Up" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "Make It So" when said in my Picard voice.

With the greatest disrespect Jaz, he's a Yorkshireman; you can't possibly do a Picard voice. No offence.

pate · August 01, 2014, 03:32:41 AM

When I mistake a Welshman for an Australian...

jazmunda · August 01, 2014, 05:05:28 AM

Quote from: Yorkshire pud on August 01, 2014, 02:15:34 AM
With the greatest disrespect Jaz, he's a Yorkshireman; you can't possibly do a Picard voice. No offence.

That's funny. I thought Picard was French.

Yorkshire pud · August 01, 2014, 06:02:06 AM

Quote from: jazmunda on August 01, 2014, 05:05:28 AM
That's funny. I thought Picard was French.

That's what 'they' want you to think; oh, England have more medals than Oz....

jazmunda · August 01, 2014, 06:38:47 AM

Quote from: Yorkshire pud on August 01, 2014, 06:02:06 AM

That's what 'they' want you to think; oh, England have more medals than Oz....

Is that silly event still going? I retired champion when we were winning.

Yorkshire pud · August 01, 2014, 07:00:05 AM

Quote from: jazmunda on August 01, 2014, 06:38:47 AM
Is that silly event still going? I retired champion when we were winning.

Did you see the >162KG judo gold medalist? Royal Marine, brick shit house springs to mind.

Rachael Nexusei · August 01, 2014, 08:00:15 AM

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:02:59 PM
I once had a nightmare after too many beers that I was forced to attend a community theater musical with family members. The show was called "Fibonacci's Sequins." Needless to say, it was not a good time.

Quote from: The General on July 31, 2014, 11:11:30 PM
It was an LGBT musical drama about an oppressed mathematician who was just busting at the seams to sing about math and being gay. Why would my own damn mind subject me to such torture. I swear to God this nightmare really happened. Life is hard enough, why can't I dream about naked girls on the beach?

Reading this made my day, General! I'm still chuckling

West of the Rockies · August 01, 2014, 08:44:05 AM

Quote from: Paper*Boy on July 31, 2014, 11:20:27 PM

Because you live in Seattle

Well, then, their high beams would be on, so that would be good....

West of the Rockies · August 01, 2014, 08:47:04 AM

Quote from: Paper*Boy on July 31, 2014, 11:35:40 PM

The current proper term is educator

I prefer educationalyzer.

Heather Wade · August 01, 2014, 01:45:23 PM

The creators of alpha hydroxy can go straight to hell.

Eddie Coyle · August 01, 2014, 02:07:58 PM

The pandemic of endomorphism in America.

I think Ebola is preferable.