Small Irritants

[L&Lfan]

You know, I could probably still handle it..... but ONLY if they were playing my music ( ‘75-‘85). That’s why my boyfriend and I LOVED 8 Traxx at Pleasure Island!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Football pushing bachelor in paradise to 9pm. Okay the 49ers are winning but still....

I agree with you though in my case multiple shows end up getting messed up during football season. Always have to check the recordings and if I see a football game before my shows I automatically extend the recording.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Cyclists on the sidewalk.
Cyclists who ignore traffic rules.
people who refuse to spell out words when they write - especially when the actual word is only a couple of characters longer (yes, I'm looking at you, brekkie).
Autocorrect that doesn't. One of my posts earlier showed up with Mississippi in it. I think I had typed MVMCP

 

[Solfe]

We accidentally destroyed a microwave at work. A bag of popcorn was put in for 40 minutes instead of 4. We caught on to what was happening when smoke filled the room. We got to use a fire extinguisher that day.

We have a new microwave. The new microwave plays a couple of random songs when it is done, instead of simple "ding!". I've heard La Cucaracha, The Shock of Miss Louise, Rain Drops Keep Falling On Head, and a few that I can't identify.

This behavior in an appliance is so odd, for weeks we didn't know what was happening. The microwave would finish, play a song and everyone would check their phone trying to figure out where the music was coming from.

What is very annoying is, we can either let it play a random song or only one from a list. The list is labeled song 1, song 2, song 3 and so on. None of the choices are good.

One of my coworkers is a comedian. When he's on break, he will play Song 2 by Blur when the microwave is done. I told him microwave pizza isn't that exciting.

 

[mrodgers]

Cyclists that just took forever to finally pass safely, then I get to the intersection. Light turns red, I stop, said bikers pass every car waiting at the light and get back in front of me again.

As a cyclist, I also don't understand this. Sometimes I pass the cars when there's a wide shoulder at the intersection, then I'm turned partway looking at the cars allowing them to move through the intersection before I go. Mostly, I get out in the lane and in line with all the cars.

 

[kimblebee]

I'm getting exhausted just reading your comment lol

My first thought was omg they must be 18 lol

We accidentally destroyed a microwave at work. A bag of popcorn was put in for 40 minutes instead of 4. We caught on to what was happening when smoke filled the room. We got to use a fire extinguisher that day.

We have a new microwave. The new microwave plays a couple of random songs when it is done, instead of simple "ding!". I've heard La Cucaracha, The Shock of Miss Louise, Rain Drops Keep Falling On Head, and a few that I can't identify.

This behavior in an appliance is so odd, for weeks we didn't know what was happening. The microwave would finish, play a song and everyone would check their phone trying to figure out where the music was coming from.

What is very annoying is, we can either let it play a random song or only one from a list. The list is labeled song 1, song 2, song 3 and so on. None of the choices are good.

One of my coworkers is a comedian. When he's on break, he will play Song 2 by Blur when the microwave is done. I told him microwave pizza isn't that exciting.

I think we need video of this amazing microwave!!

 

[mjkacmom]

Those sound like really crappy sidewalks. In my city, sidewalks are wide, smooth, and often double as bike paths. They are constantly full of runners, cyclists, and walkers of all ages.

Every homeowner is responsible for the sidewalks in front of their 50 feet or so lots, sometimes they are cracked, there are different surfaces, tree roots make them uneven. My dog is a puller, I’m always afraid of tripping on the sidewalk. They are “charming,” but definitely not suitable for running. Sometimes only one pedestrian can get by an overgrown bush or plants too close to the sidewalk.

 

[dominiondad]

OP on the running issue here. I get that regions can be different. My part of the world is relatively new, with almost everything being built in the past 30 years. We have an HOA that maintains the concrete sidewalks so they are in very good shape and are probably wider than most. Once you leave the immediate neighborhood, the sidewalks are asphalt and even wider and extend around most of the town. There is still signifact construction in the area, so the roads, in addition to being very busy, have a great number of large trucks. Running on the roads is enormously dangerous.
I'm not asking for much. You and your friend are having a casual jaunt. Aware that you are members of a larger society, you keep an eye on your surroundings. When you see me 200 yards away, overweight, sweating, struggling to breath, and pondering if EMS will be able to locate me in the ditch, I'm suggesting that as I get closer, one of you hesitate and step behind your friend for a moment. Otherwise I have three options - 1. Reverse direction and walk with you, 2. attempt to hurdle you, or 3. Step out into the road and hope I don't get struck by Tom's Fresh Seafood delivery van.

 

[scrhsa]

Adults slamming the kneelers up and down at church. It's not hard to gently lower or raise a kneeler. Especialy when the chruch has just been renovated and the Priest has asked you to be easy with them because of the brand new tile floor and brand new pews/kneelers! Should I let this bother me? NO. I"m working on it

 

[KevM]

When the oxford comma isn’t used. I don’t care what the AP Style says on the matter.

 

[Lilacs4Me]

As a cyclist, I also don't understand this. Sometimes I pass the cars when there's a wide shoulder at the intersection, then I'm turned partway looking at the cars allowing them to move through the intersection before I go. Mostly, I get out in the lane and in line with all the cars.

Cycling is big here - many of the roads are marked as cycling avenues so the cyclists have as much of the right of way as cars. However, 9/10 times, they fail to follow the same rules of the road as cars. It makes for interesting commentary on our community social media pages....

 

[mumto3girls]

Well, my MIL takes her DH along to the grocery store because he is mentally not able to be home alone anymore. If she didn't bring him along, she would have to pay someone to watch him while she grocery shops. I'm sure he clogs the aisles, but I'm not sure making her pay a caregiver is a better answer. He does need to get out of the house sometimes too.

Yes. My parents are probably worse. My mother is the one with dementia. She no longer drives and cannot be left alone. She has done the grocery shopping for 50+ years and still knows what she wants though so they both go. My guess is that they can be fairly irritating especially if she’s having a bad day. I hope people are patient; my dad is really just doing the best he can every single day.

 

[Searc]

My small irritant is people stopping in THE MOST NARROW spot in an area. I swear if there is one little display in the middle of a grocery aisle, making the aisle narrower just in that one spot, there will inevitably be someone with their cart parked right next to it. No one else anywhere in the aisle, but that person needed to stop RIGHT THERE so now no one can pass. It never fails, people congregate in the narrowest spot available, even when they could move 2-3 feet in any direction and NOT be in the way...

I've gotten over my fear of saying "excuse me" (loudly if they are oblivious) and go around them. Ain't nobody got time for that, especially at the grocery store. Get in, get what you need and get out!

 

[Searc]

It's kind of surprising, but at 47, I am still used to that schedule.

You must be single and unemployed.

 

[DeniseJH]

Yes. My parents are probably worse. My mother is the one with dementia. She no longer drives and cannot be left alone. She has done the grocery shopping for 50+ years and still knows what she wants though so they both go. My guess is that they can be fairly irritating especially if she’s having a bad day. I hope people are patient; my dad is really just doing the best he can every single day.

You just don't know...always have grace.

 

[RUDisney]

When the oxford comma isn’t used. I don’t care what the AP Style says on the matter.

I feel as strongly as you on the matter. However, the oxford comma is a useless comma. There is no need for it.

 

[DeniseJH]

I feel as strongly as you on the matter. However, the oxford comma is a useless comma. There is no need for it.

I like it. It feels proper, and deserved.

 

[Searc]

I like it. It feels proper, and deserved.

It feels, awkward.

 

[KevM]

I feel as strongly as you on the matter. However, the oxford comma is a useless comma. There is no need for it.

Exhibit 1,047,932 for why the Oxford comma must be used. Haha.

 

[RUDisney]

Exhibit 1,047,932 for why the Oxford comma must be used. Haha.

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This doesn't show the use (or non-use) of an oxford comma. The rules state that when you are separating a name with a title, or designation, you should use two commas, one before the name and one after the name, or no commas. Your example is wrong, but does not pertain to an oxford comma that separates a list of items.