Things I just do not understand..

[CPanther95]

In a tight parking lot with a large vehicle, it's often easier to back in than to pull in. And it's almost always easier to pull out than back out. I have an extended cab truck. I can back into pretty much any spot in one try. Trying to back OUT of a tight spot might require 2-3 back&forths before I'm clear. It's a simple matter of physics - the rear tires are at a fixed position while the fronts pivot. And you want the most "movement" to be at the end of the car that is sticking out of the spot.

If people would become proficient at backing in, it actually makes much more sense. It's the only way that you can get in and out of a space while always having full view of traffic.

 

[Malibustyle23]

What is the point?

Now that is a completely different question. They have no point and they are stupid.

 

[DawnM]

Now that is a completely different question. They have no point and they are stupid.

Ok, THAT I can understand! THANK YOU~!

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

I am going to show my age, but I still don't fully understand hashtags.

I'm 32 and I don't get them either.

Don't feel bad... I don't either.

Use #1: To communicate the intended subject/topic while using as few characters as possible, which is very important on Twitter, where you only get 140. So instead of saying, "I'm watching The Walking Dead & these zombies are really freaking me out because they look like my Uncle Bob," you can just say, "These zombies are really freaking me out because they look like my Uncle Bob #WalkingDead"

Use #2: Mainly for Instagram, to tag a photo so that people searching for #waltdisneyworld or #nightsky or #beaglepuppy will see your photo. If you have a particular interest in a subject, hashtags are a way to find accounts/people you might like to follow or photos you might enjoy seeing. (That's the positive spin. The realistic one is that the more hashtags you spam on a photo, the more people will see it, and the more likes & follows you will get, if you're that kind of person.)

Use #3: Humor - for example, it was a trend to jokingly blame small problems in one's life on President Obama, so #ThanksObama went around for a while. "Went to McDonald's & ordered a cheeseburger. They forgot the cheese. #ThanksObama"

They can be useful or funny. They can also be stupid or misused. Just depends on the person/situation.

 

[L&Lfan]

Support animals except for guide dogs

Used to group tweets together.
Example. On Monday nights I use #qanda or #QandA to disagree or agree with people on the telly. So does every other armchair polly in Australia I can then search or go into that hashtag tweet feed to see what my comrades are bleating on about.

I don't understand why people use them on FB or anywhere else though. That's just being a dill.

I still don't understand hashtags. I guess the point is one has to tweet. I don't.

 

[ronandannette]

Adult Coloring Books

Classic!!! Still laughing

...followed closely by "Why didn't I invent Adult Coloring Books??" I sort of feel like some people somewhere sat around drinking and somebody said "No, seriously man, I could get grown adults to pay me for this bull-****, I really could! Who wants to bet me that I could!?!"

 

[kimj88]

Fear of needles
People who still smoke
Why my mother-in-law can't leave what she wants on the voicemail instead of "call me back when you have time please" EVERY TIME
Why it takes my 6 year old 30 minutes to put on his clothes, and 10 more to put on his shoes
The obsession with zombies and movies and shows about them
Why people want to have cookouts in July and August when it is 95 degrees and like 110% humidity, instead of Spring or Summer when it is pleasant out

 

[Cadiewampus]

Stupid people

Why is it if I pull into a parking lot and leave 3 or four empty spaces on either side of me. I come back and they always pull in right beside my car.

 

[AppleDumpling]

Paying for bottled water when the local tap water is clean, safe, and tastes perfectly fine. A lot of bottled water comes from a tap anyway.

 

[MIGrandma]

Why people take their dogs everywhere they go.

Why people who don't understand reality shows don't understand why other people like them.

Why people are getting more and more rude and inconsiderate as the years go by.

Why adults make fun of other people.

Why people think everyone should have the same opinion they do, and then call someone else ignorant because their opinion is different from theirs.

Why people overuse Botox.

Why aging stars think a lot of plastic surgery makes them look better.

P.S. I adult coloring books! So much fun, especially when we're camping and relaxing, and helps keep me out of the refrigerator.

 

[Goofy_Disney_Dad]

Women.

 

[tzolkin]

Oh they don't call it turbulence anymore...they call it "rough air". More dumbing down of America.

The first time I heard it, I though maybe the person just blanked on the word and said "rough air" to awkwardly finish the announcement. But then I heard it repeated on my next flight and also by the pilot. I just shook my head when I realized this was the new "correct" term.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

Fear of needles
People who still smoke
Why my mother-in-law can't leave what she wants on the voicemail instead of "call me back when you have time please" EVERY TIME
Why it takes my 6 year old 30 minutes to put on his clothes, and 10 more to put on his shoes
The obsession with zombies and movies and shows about them
Why people want to have cookouts in July and August when it is 95 degrees and like 110% humidity, instead of Spring or Summer when it is pleasant out

My boss does the same crap. "Call me when you get a chance". I've made it clear to everyone at work - boss included - that such messages will be given the absolute lowest priority. If you can't leave a brief message detailing the issue, it's probably not important enough for me to prioritize you over the 20 other issues ahead of you in line already.

 

[BrianL]

Why American donuts have a hole in the middle what a frightful waste... Then Indid a double take to see in your Walmart the 'donut holes ' for sale lol. English donuts are solid with jelly or another filling in the middle. We do now have your Krispy Kremes stores but I feel robbed I am getting half a donut as nice as they are.

FYI we do have plenty of the solid kind of donuts too, just the basic ones have the hole in them. They can also come as cake donuts or, well, dough donuts (I don't know what to call those). The donut holes are not punched out of the center, just made separately.

I don't understand...people who don't like donuts!

 

[RedAngie]

The point of imaginary numbers

To most people in everyday life, there is no point.

They're practical in physics and engineering, especially electrical engineering, to solve difficult problems that would be extremely tedious or impossible to solve otherwise.

They're really complex numbers, not imaginary. There is no doubt to the existence of such numbers.

 

[LisaR]

Why people think, "It will all workout" is a comfort when someone is hurting. How the heck do you know it will all work out? Sometimes it doesn't!

I just had an *argument* (friendly but frustrating conversation) with someone about this yesterday. I'm all for the power of positive thinking, but I find this statement to be a flat out lie. It doesn't always work out. It simply doesn't. Saying it a thousand times doesn't make it true.

 

[cruisingtwins]

Women.

All you need to understand is don't be an *** Mystery solved!

Things I don;t understand:

-Why I've never won the lottery ( I don't play so that's probably why)

-Childless people hate for children. I mean they are annoying but they are freaking cute.

 

[DawnM]

I just had an *argument* (friendly but frustrating conversation) with someone about this yesterday. I'm all for the power of positive thinking, but I find this statement to be a flat out lie. It doesn't always work out. It simply doesn't. Saying it a thousand times doesn't make it true.

I think the reason people say this is two fold:

1. They don't know what to say.
*hint*, "I am sorry you are having this struggle" is probably a better response!

2. They don't care and saying, "Oh, it's all fine" negates their having to deal with any of it.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

Paying for bottled water when the local tap water is clean, safe, and tastes perfectly fine. A lot of bottled water comes from a tap anyway.

Ask the folks in Flint how well that worked out for them

 

[Teresa Pitman]

Why I am still fat despite 30 years of dieting.