Things I just do not understand..

[DisneyFan32WI]

People who are afraid of flying

I can hardly stand to go anywhere because of the fear. It is the worst experience for me, and I feel it has gotten worse with time.

 

[DisneylandDarling]

Women who draw on their eyebrows. Why pluck/wax them down to nothing, just to paint them back on? (sometimes drawing them on so thick and large that they look incredibly unnatural)

People who don't know how to use roundabouts

 

[mom2rtk]

People who don't know how to use roundabouts

I know how to use a roundabout. But what I don't understand is why the feel the need to put them in at all! Why put in something some people don't know how to use?

 

[Teresa Pitman]

i don't know how to use a roundabout. I mean, I think I do, but then other cars are doing different things and some of them are honking at me. New roundabouts are popping up everywhere around here and I HATE them. There are some places I just never go any more because I can't face trying to get through the roundabout.

 

[Cantw8]

Yes - that's what I mean. They gather up the peppers or lemons or onions or whatever that I have placed on the belt and put them into bags from the produce section before they weigh and check them and then put those bags in the actual grocery bag. It seems especially absurd as I generally only ever buy one or two of these items at a time. If I'm picking up 3lbs. of apples or a dozen oranges, of course I've already put them in a produce bag. Sometimes it gets comical like when the cashier asked me to "hold one side" of the produce bag for her while she tried to stuff a large cantaloupe in...just stop already!!

I know..right? I hate when people man-handle my melons

 

[jevs]

People who don't know how to use roundabouts

Are they those round things in the middle of the road that you just drive over to check your suspension, right?

 

[DisneylandDarling]

mm

 

[DisneylandDarling]

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[jevs]

I'm currently trying to work out what a 'siding' is without reading the thread or using google.

Is it new plaster? Verandah?

 

[CPanther95]

We also have a "diverging diamond" intersection that the city thought would be an excellent way to cut down on traffic accidents at a busy intersection. They were right, it did cut down on accidents at the intersection- except it also increased traffic going through the residential area that surrounds the intersection because people try and find ways to avoid the whole thing. Which has then caused a number of accidents on the other streets.

They're building one of those here. Curious to see if it helps with an interchange that is an absolute mess right now.

Animation here if anyone hasn't seen one:
http://www.heraldonline.com/news/local/article31253549.html

 

[Lsdolphin]

Emergency room doctors who look at you and say we did everything we could.

 

[sam_gordon]

I'm currently trying to work out what a 'siding' is without reading the thread or using google.

Is it new plaster? Verandah?

Siding? Like siding for a house?

And why wouldn't you want to use google?

 

[jevs]

Well, there you go. It's external cladding. I never would have guessed.

 

[mom2rtk]

That's a very good point.

Our city is rapidly growing and the population is moving eastward. The developers in the east part of town here have an unhealthy obsession with roundabouts, as they put them in about every 20 feet in a very busy area with lots of shopping/apartments/offices plus a major hospital (it's interesting to see ambulances and fire engines fly through 3 roundabouts trying to get to the hospital). I've almost been sideswiped more times than I can count because people think they can come into my lane/cut me off while I'm inside the roundabout (the roundabout is divided into 2 lanes, one for turning right or going straight, the other for turning left or going straight). They also miss the big YIELD signs that are posted just before entering the roundabout and just floor it through even though there are cars in the roundabout that have the right of way. Sometimes, I swear I can see my life flash before my eyes when going through those!

It would seem like it's not that difficult of a concept to get. They have arrows on the road telling where each lane is supposed to go, a couple signs showing how the roundabout works, and big yield signs saying when to wait for cars. But alas, people still don't get it.

We also have a "diverging diamond" intersection that the city thought would be an excellent way to cut down on traffic accidents at a busy intersection. They were right, it did cut down on accidents at the intersection- except it also increased traffic going through the residential area that surrounds the intersection because people try and find ways to avoid the whole thing. Which has then caused a number of accidents on the other streets.

It's not complicated. But it still seems questionable to me to install something in traffic that people have to hesitate and think about how to use. I see people all the time who are unsure of who has the right away, in spite of all the yield signs. It really doesn't take much hesitation to cause an accident.

 

[Cantw8]

I just do not understand the world's obsession with Mac n Cheese Yuck

 

[MickeySP]

The offside rule.
Text talk SRSLY M8
People who think wearing their jeans around their knees is a good look.
Anyone who doesn't think leopard print is the best thing ever.
Australians who argue that Crunchies are better than Violet Crumbles, they all should be ashamed of themselves.

OK now I want one of each. I think you need to send us all the 2 bars & we will let you know.

On s similar note: I can go into a completely empty ladies room with more then a dozen stalls & go into the furthest one. Why does the next woman in have to pick the one right next to me???

Now how do you know it is a woman if you are in a stall already?

It's just in case they need someone to spare a square.

Can't square to spare. Not a square to spare at all.

I know..right? I hate when people man-handle my melons

Well most people

 

[VandVsmama]

Twitter – I like tweeting as long as it comes from birds
Instagram – especially parents who let their 9 yr olds have an Instagram account
Why an 8 yr old needs a cell phone
Mean people
The insanity of dance, gymnastics, & other sports moms
Why this 1 lady at work will go into a women’s restroom with 5 open stalls and for some reason always picks the 1 right next to the 1 I’m in!
Why my husband and mother-in-law think that her “Watergate salad” tastes good - http://allrecipes.com/recipe/13811/watergate-salad/. It looks and tastes like green vomit
How anybody cannot love Disneyland

 

[sam_gordon]

Why anyone thinks this connector:

Fits this plug:

One of my coworkers (who's been trained on the equipment) did that this weekend, causing damage.

 

[Andtototoo]

Why people get so bent out of shape over unimportant stuff.

Case in point: I put up for sale a kitchen item on our town's buy/sell page. $5. Five bucks. Item is not rare or unusual. The first who responded did so quickly. I IMMEDIATELY responded back to her to set up a meeting. She did not respond. I waited over an hour, then offered it to the next person on the list. The first person saw that 6 hours later and FLIPPED OUT. Sent me untold number of nasty messages. I had to block her. Unfortunately, you have to use your real name on this site, so if the woman googles me, she can find out where I live. I am honestly waiting for her to show up at my house and go crazy in person. I was trying to sell a bunch of stuff since we are moving, but after that experience? Forget it. It's all going to a thrift store. Not worth the insanity.

 

[smiths02]

Non alcoholic beer

Caffeine free diet coke.