A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
1. fumblefingers when I'm lacing my boots
2. getting that first kleenex out of a fresh box
3. when all the snow falls off the shovel before you can toss it
4. textng
5. when it's raining too hard for intermittent wipers, but not hard enough for continuous
6. return invoices that won't tear along the perf
7. breaking in a new barber
8. starting off with the wrong buttonhole when buttoning a shirt
9. accidentally setting my alarm for PM rather than AM (or vice-versa)
10. picking a hair off my tongue
11. not being able to shake it off because my fingers are wet
12. when every pen in the drawer has dried out
13. those little gnats that hover in front of your eyes, then dive-bomb into them
14. made-up words in the daily crossword
15. user-hostile software (lookin' at you, Microsoft Word)
Color me Curmudgeon...
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"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
the screwdriver conundrum, all phillips when you need a flat
people who have to pull out in front of you when you're going 50mph and there's noone behind you for miles
movie trailers that show the whole movie
the news
people who have to pull out in front of you when you're going 50mph and there's noone behind you for miles
movie trailers that show the whole movie
the news
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach 10,000 stars how not to dance.
e e cummings
e e cummings
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
people who come to a full stop at a 4-way, then wait patiently for you to get there before pulling out in front of you
junk phone calls
deer flies (killed at least a dozen on my walk this morning, and still got bitten)
flossing (only time the string doesn't get stuck is when it won't fit )
the arms race between YouTube and AdBlock
junk phone calls
deer flies (killed at least a dozen on my walk this morning, and still got bitten)
flossing (only time the string doesn't get stuck is when it won't fit )
the arms race between YouTube and AdBlock
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"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
the top shelf at the grocery store where they put all the things I need , but can't reach
people who take dogs that bark 24/7 to a campground
people who take dogs that bark 24/7 to a campground
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach 10,000 stars how not to dance.
e e cummings
e e cummings
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
when the #2 car refuses to pass, so no one can
those little stickers grocers Superglue to fruit
the way you never seem to need hot water (or cold) twice in a row - always one, then the other
voicemenu Hell
CorporateSpeak
(when I was younger) anyone who microwaved fish in the break room
(when I was younger) anyone who called me "Big Guy"
(when I was younger) child-rearing advice from the childless
those little stickers grocers Superglue to fruit
the way you never seem to need hot water (or cold) twice in a row - always one, then the other
voicemenu Hell
CorporateSpeak
(when I was younger) anyone who microwaved fish in the break room
(when I was younger) anyone who called me "Big Guy"
(when I was younger) child-rearing advice from the childless
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"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
when a melody pops into your head, and you KNOW you know it - you can even hum the changes - but just can't place it
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"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
Or, of course (and this one is not so subtle) ... the awful song that pops into my head, and I can't scrub it out for the longest time. (How did it get in there?)...
Good lists, btw. Really good.
Good lists, btw. Really good.
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
I have so been haunted by the Oscar Meyer song, and the theme from Captain Kangaroo (which I believe is a children's song from the 1940s UK called "Puffing Willie". You're welcome.)
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"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
"If one could deduce the nature of the Creator from a study of creation, it would appear that He has an inordinate fondness for beetles." -- evolutionary biologist J B S Haldane, (1892-1964)
Re: A Partial List of Things That Annoy Me Out of All Proportiont to Their Importance
I most definitely can relate
and I thought I was the only one
hahahaha
and I thought I was the only one
hahahaha
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you may end up where you are heading
you may end up where you are heading
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