OT - What flips your lid?

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

TexanOfTheNorth said:

nolaegghead said:

People who kick the back of your seat in a sardine can, I mean, plane.   Exacerbated by colicky babies nearby (I know it's not their fault).

But who cares? Right?

We're wired for concern/anxiety when babies cry.  Even if they're not ours.  Otherwise we'd not care why.

i have been blessed by losing high pitched sounds from working in a metal shop for so long, babys can cry, woman can scream, i cant hear them something about airlines just put me to sleep as well, im pretty much awake for landings, takeoffs, and snack time, sound asleep for the rest of the trip

Eggcelsior

Ozzie_Isaac said:

I have always wondered about the braille on ATMs at the drive-thru.

@Ozzie_Isaac this is done to save money for the manufacturer. Only one object to make versus two.

fishlessman

TexanOfTheNorth said:

fishlessman said:

people parked in front of the gas pump scratching lottery tickets while the line waits

C'mon... you're making this one up; right?

not at all, if they win something they will go back into the convenience store, buy more and repeat, its nuts up here with the self serves attached to the stores

SoCalTim

What flips my lid? People with 'Type A' personalities .. oil and water!

Eggcelsior

TexanOfTheNorth said:

fishlessman said:

people parked in front of the gas pump scratching lottery tickets while the line waits

C'mon... you're making this one up; right?

I'm acutely aware of this, since I have a diesel and most often, there is one or two diesel pumps on a shared island with the gas pump at a station. I wind up sitting behind a gas-engined vehicle while the driver is inside buying crap after pumping despite the fact that there are spots in front of the store.

Even worse? The ones that go inside, get food, and THEN come out and pump their gas at a non-prepay pump. Multitasking is not their forte.

TN_Egger

TSA lines.  And slow golfers.

TexanOfTheNorth

TN_Egger said:

TSA lines.  And slow golfers.

Recently got a Nexus card for cross border travel. Also gets TSA Pre-approved clearance in US airports. Still have to go through security but very short lines, keep shoes on and not required to take laptops, etc. out of bags. Reminds me of pre-9/11 security.

Sardonicus

SciAggie said:

People that lie to my face and think I don't know the difference.

Uh . . . You mean like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VnWoQUVJZ0

Me, too.

NPHuskerFL

theyolksonyou said:

People who are intolerant of other cultures, and the Dutch. 

What makes my people (Dutch) make you flip your lid  
I personally can't stand people who abuse the system and can clearly support themselves/family.  If they'd only get off their government supported entitled Ass'.   If you're physically able then there is no reason to sponge like a leach from a system that was never meant to be a career opportunity of sitting on your posterior!

DoubleEgger

henapple said:

States that feel the need to work on a 100 mile stretch of interstate and only have 7 people working. 

@henapple Let them build a toll road and see how fast it is built. The amount of actual construction on the new Atlanta Northwest Corridor toll road is amazing. Tons of folks working around the clock. 

Legume

I would've thought the you tube kid would've recognized that as a movie quote

@NPHuskerFL

http://youtu.be/QJ882QYzr-M

grege345

Tractor trailer going up hill in slow lane doing 56 and another tractor trailer beside him in the fast lane going 57. I feel like ramming them every time. 

pgprescott

It's illegal in Illinois to drive in the left lane unless passing. You might get a ticket @ Chicago. Unlikely. I would have given out thousands of them. 

NPHuskerFL

@Legume I did. Thus the grin. 

theyolksonyou

DoubleEgger

I'd love to be in charge of issuing driver's licenses for a week. A lot of folks would be walking. 

northGAcock

pEepel hoo spel tings rite.

YukonRon

People who only think of themselves.

bgebrent

Braille buttons on ATM machines

Langner91

DoubleEgger said:

I'd love to be in charge of issuing driver's licenses for a week. A lot of folks would be walking. 

Nah, they'd be driving without a license.  Which makes me flip my lid. That and no insurance. 

DoubleEgger

DMW

Hypocrites
http://gawker.com/family-values-activist-josh-duggar-had-a-paid-ashley-ma-1725132091

RRP

bgebrent said:

Braille buttons on ATM machines

Reason? ADA laws require it. The Braille pad to the left generally is instructional suggesting the user to use an earphone plugged into the machine to hear the feedback in privacy. Then the Braille on the keys are numerical so the customer can conduct their business like a sighted customer.

bgebrent

@RRP, you are correct.  As an ophthalmologist I understand but also love the irony of whose driving?  All in fun!

bgebrent

People who wipe servers with a cloth.

theyolksonyou

bgebrent said:

@RRP, you are correct.  As an ophthalmologist I understand but also love the irony of whose driving?  All in fun!

Along those lines, the post office door has a sign that reads, "No dogs allowed, except seeing eye dogs."  Who's reading the sign?

that was years ago so it may be gone with the growing use of service animals. 

bgebrent

Yup @theyolksonyou, I recall those here in GA too.  Haven't noticed them lately.  Hard to imagine the government figuring that out!

RRP

bgebrent said:

@RRP, you are correct.  As an ophthalmologist I understand but also love the irony of whose driving?  All in fun!

I agree, but who said all ADA laws make sense? I was in banking when ATMs were first rolled out and I could tell you stories about some early assinine regulations which make the Braille issue pale! Banks got ripped royally by some PC inspired laws, which were resolved by adding the tiny camera to record who and what transpired! 

BuckeyeFork

Sorry.  Banks just aren't that sympathetic of a character.  Try again please.

bgebrent

@RRP, couldn't agree more!!  Much of ADA is senseless debacle with an occasional good point.  Most government imposed rules create problems and waste, oh and more taxes.  Same page brother.