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March 15th,2010
People who listen to really loud music on a quiet train
It's particularly fun when you're going on a 40min journey and the person is getting off in the same stop as you
— Jo from London | Etiquette | 3.15.2010 | Comments (0)
March 14th,2010
When people make you take your shoes off before entering their house/apartment.
Especially when they have pets, so there's always cat/dog hair all over the floor anyway - are my shoes really going to make your place THAT much dirtier?
— M. from Boston, MA | Household | 3.14.2010 | Comments (4)
March 13th,2010
Corporate Words II: Using "solve" as a noun.
Did you know some people use "solve" as a noun? Like, "There are no easy solves on this one." Does this happen in Calgary?
— Stuart from | Language | 3.13.2010 | Comments (0)
March 11th,2010
Describing yourself as 'OCD' just because you like something a certain way.
Har har! The way I feel about loading the dishwasher is totally analogous to the experiences of someone with a serious and widely misunderstood mental disorder!
— T. from USA | Language | 3.11.2010 | Comments (0)
March 6th,2010
Being told other people have it worse when I talk about a problem I have.
Look, I know there are people in this world who don't have any parents/have terminal illnesses/are starving and living in a shanty. I never claimed to be the most unfortunate person on Earth in the first place, but thanks for the guilt trip anyway.
— B. Alexander from Long Beach | Conversation | 3.6.2010 | Comments (4)
March 5th,2010
Telling me I'm defenseless because I'm a female.
Eg. Don't go in that gas station because you're a female and might get raped.
— Haley from SC | Relationships | 3.5.2010 | Comments (0)
March 3rd,2010
When people say "American" when they mean "White" or "Caucasian."
People do this all the time. A friend of mine had to step out of the room while we were watching a show on TV. She came back and asked what she missed. Her way of asking for clarification was, "Was that the American guy or the Asian?" Both characters were American, most everyone in the show is American. He just happened to be an Asian-American, which threw her off I guess.
Once a teacher asked me what ethnicity I was. I proceeded to tell her that my mother is Mexican and my father is a Pacific Islander. She said, "That's very interesting, because your features are so American." Huh?
— whothegoods from California | Language | 3.3.2010 | Comments (5)
March 2nd,2010
Receiving an email regarding a phone call.
I abhor when people email asking if there is a good time that they can call you. You have my number, JUST USE IT. CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMAN.
— Rakkelle from Nosleep, Brooklyn | Conversation | 3.2.2010 | Comments (3)
February 26th,2010
Inappropriate windshield wiper speeds.
If you're at a stoplight and it's drizzling, your wipers don't need to be working so frantically that they screech across the windshield.
— Brandi from San Francisco | Driving | 2.26.2010 | Comments (2)
February 24th,2010
When people ask me if I work at my place of work!
I get this all the time! I'm standing behind the counter, folding merchandise wearing my lanyard, and people still come up and ask me "Do you work here?"
— Brooke from Indinanpolis, IN | Work | 2.24.2010 | Comments (2)
February 23rd,2010
Loud Motorcycles.
Why is there no law against driving one of those motorcycles that is so loud it drowns out all other sounds on the street as it passes by? If you drive one, it means that you are proud of being an asshole. I hope you crash and some quiet person gets your liver.
— Stu from | Public Places | 2.23.2010 | Comments (5)
February 22nd,2010
People that leave voicemail messages to tell me they phoned me, despite knowing full well I have caller ID.
Seriously mom, stop it.
— personaldecay from Canada | Technology | 2.22.2010 | Comments (0)
February 20th,2010
When the sound transmission delay on your cell phone is such that every time you speak, you accidentally interrupt someone.
"So, how are you?"
"..."
"I wanted to tell you that my mom died tragically in a vibrator accident last Tues--"
"Good."
— Diana from Brooklyn, NY | Technology | 2.20.2010 | Comments (0)
February 19th,2010
Cell phone notification beeps.
The people that leave the notification beep feature on their phone never seem to get irritated by the fact that their phone keeps beeping every couple of minutes. I, however, notice and am irritated.
— lamer from WI | Technology | 2.19.2010 | Comments (1)
February 18th,2010
Hallucinating the ring of my cell phone.
Is it because I'm so desperate for human contact that my mind produces phantom rings? A friend of mine feels phantom vibrations of her cell phone.
— Hairnette Funicello from Malibu | Technology | 2.18.2010 | Comments (6)
February 17th,2010
Using mobile phones at the register.
I work nights as a grocery store cashier and I'm sick and tired of people coming up to my register on their mobile phones. It always seems to be the people who are awful at multitasking, so it slows up my line--which can negatively affect my performance reviews--and it's just plain rude. Unless you're a doctor walking an intern through a life-saving procedure, why not quit your lame-ass conversation and actually interact with the human being in front of you. I may only earn minimum wage, but you might find the experience pleasurable all the same.
— Yiannis from soho, new york | Shopping | 2.17.2010 | Comments (8)
February 17th,2010
People using their cell phone as a speakers.
People walk in the street and share their music with friends on their cell phone, but the speaker is so lame that you can't even recognize the song (and often in France it's bad hip-hop).
— speps from France | Technology | 2.17.2010 | Comments (0)
February 16th,2010
People choosing their cellphone ringtone while on the subway.
Sitting next to an adolescent who is scrolling through each and every one of his preset cellphone ringtones for 15 minutes on the V train is a harrowing experience.
— Caroline from brooklyn, ny | Public Places | 2.16.2010 | Comments (4)
