Things people do that annoy you

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

LOL at a church kid flasher.

LOL.

A few years back, I was at a Friday night service where one of the cantor's sons (who was maybe 4 at the time) was present and seated in the front row. The cantor's wife, other son, and newborn daughter were not there.

While the cantor was in mid-song, the little boy decided he was too warm. So he took off his sweater. OK. Then he kicked off his shoes and socks. Questionable, but also ok. Next, he took off his shirt. By this point he was drawing looks from the congregants, and a look of semi-shock from his father. Next, he started taking down his pants and underwear...! The cantor finished up the song, sprinted off the bima, grabbed his son, and hauled him into the back.

The rabbi had to stop the service for a minute because she was laughing so hard.

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[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by AGDee

THIS is your problem.

I'd agree if Grand River and Novi Road were the only places I drive.

[PrettyBoy]

This is fraternity related: It also bothers me when I see fraternity brothers wearing perry that makes Kappa look bad. Seeing playboy bunnies on jackets, etc.

I saw a brother wearing this garbage once. I started to let him know how stupid he looked wearing it, but I didn't know him well enough to make a comment like that. Have more respect for the fraternity, yourselves, and other folks around you. When you wear perry that degrades women, you degrade yourselves, and the fraternity. Some brothers just don't think.



I saw this one once, too. This is the dumbest shit I've seen, so far.

[ADqtPiMel]

People who walk slowly and without purpose are kind of killing me lately.

1. I know you might be a tourist and get lost wandering around DC, but seriously, don't stop dead in the middle of the sidewalk to pull out your giant map. Just walk over to the SIDE of the sidewalk and then stop, so people can get around you.

2. Yes, you might be new to the Metro system and need to get your bearings. But seriously, you cannot just get off the escalator and STOP. The escalator doesn't care that there's an entire family blocking my path -- I have to keep moving anyway. I don't wish to bowl you over. Get off the escalator, walk a little ways, and THEN stop to figure out where you're going. Also, if your giant shambling group is blocking EVERY fare gate, I will tell you to move.

3. Do not glare or make comments about how "everyone in DC is in such a hurry!" when I walk around you on the sidewalk. I will come to your house in Fond du Lac or wherever and block your driveway when you're late for work, and we'll see how you like it.

4. I'm a runner and I frequent many multi-use paths. They work like roads. You stay to the right, pass on the left. That means, don't block the entire path by walking 5 people abreast. Don't have your dog on one of those long retractable leashes. Don't let your kids run all over the path. Bikes use these paths, and it's an accident waiting to happen when they're going 20+ MPH and you're rambling all over the path like it's your backyard.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

LOL.

A few years back, I was at a Friday night service where one of the cantor's sons (who was maybe 4 at the time) was present and seated in the front row. The cantor's wife, other son, and newborn daughter were not there.

While the cantor was in mid-song, the little boy decided he was too warm. So he took off his sweater. OK. Then he kicked off his shoes and socks. Questionable, but also ok. Next, he took off his shirt. By this point he was drawing looks from the congregants, and a look of semi-shock from his father. Next, he started taking down his pants and underwear...! The cantor finished up the song, sprinted off the bima, grabbed his son, and hauled him into the back.

The rabbi had to stop the service for a minute because she was laughing so hard.

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Think he was yearning for a second bris?

[cheerfulgreek]

Today, at work I asked one of my vet techs why the driving here in Michigan is so bad. She told me that after age 18 they only have to take a written test. She said she doesn't know if the laws have changed but she said there isn't any behind the wheel student driving. She said the behind the wheel driving is like for 18 years and under or something like that. I've never heard of that before. I laughed because I knew that PB would get even more upset knowing this, lol.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Today, at work I asked one of my vet techs why the driving here in Michigan is so bad. She told me that after age 18 they only have to take a written test. She said she doesn't know if the laws have changed but she said there isn't any behind the wheel student driving. She said the behind the wheel driving is like for 18 years and under or something like that. I've never heard of that before. I laughed because I knew that PB would get even more upset knowing this, lol.

I know that's how it is in NH (over 18, no driver's ed required). I thought that applied in most states.. but maybe not..?

[aephi alum]

Strange. I grew up in New York, and no matter your age, you had to take a road test. I watched someone flunk her road test by rolling through a stop sign.

What really annoys me is that here in CT vehicles are not required to pass safety inspections unless they are over 10 years old and are sold. When I first moved to CT, I nearly rear-ended a pickup truck because the driver braked hard and had no functioning taillights or brake lights. If you are driving a car that has no functioning taillights, brake lights, turn signals, headlights - GET YOUR CAR OFF THE FREAKING ROAD AND INTO A REPAIR SHOP.

[christiangirl]

[QUOTE=aephi alum;2108210]Strange. I grew up in New York, and no matter your age, you had to take a road test. QUOTE]

Ditto on Cali.

I have a huge complaint about the things my boss does to annoy me but I'm going to hold it in. I can't explain it but I feel like she'll see it somehow.

[ASTalumna06]

Actually, in NH, you don't even need a learner's permit. You just have to be 15 1/2, have your birth certificate on you when driving, and have someone over the age of 25 with you.

Originally Posted by aephi alum

What really annoys me is that here in CT vehicles are not required to pass safety inspections unless they are over 10 years old and are sold. When I first moved to CT, I nearly rear-ended a pickup truck because the driver braked hard and had no functioning taillights or brake lights. If you are driving a car that has no functioning taillights, brake lights, turn signals, headlights - GET YOUR CAR OFF THE FREAKING ROAD AND INTO A REPAIR SHOP.

Yet another thing that makes driving in CT so horrendous.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I know that's how it is in NH (over 18, no driver's ed required). I thought that applied in most states.. but maybe not..?

Not in the state of Minnesota, unless the laws have changed, but I doubt it. Even if you're like 30, you still have to take a certain amount of hours behind the wheel and a written test, too. Honestly, I have to agree with PB to some degree. I mean, not so much as getting upset about the driving, because getting upset isn't going to change anything. It's just that Michigan has a lot of weird streets. Like roundabouts, and Michigan Us. I can't explain the Michigan Us, maybe PB and Dee would do better at explaining how those work. When I moved here in June of 2007, I was totally lost trying to figure out that left meant right, and right meant left. I just think that with weird streets like that, there needs to be a behind the wheel training as well as a written.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

Honestly, I have to agree with PB to some degree. I mean, not so much as getting upset about the driving, because getting upset isn't going to change anything. It's just that Michigan has a lot of weird streets. Like roundabouts, and Michigan Us. I can't explain the Michigan Us, maybe PB and Dee would do better at explaining how those work. When I moved here in June of 2007, I was totally lost trying to figure out that left meant right, and right meant left. I just think that with weird streets like that, there needs to be a behind the wheel training as well as a written.

Growning up in NH/MA, I have a lot of experience with rotaries and weird roads and traffic patterns (hello Boston!). But there are A LOT of people who have no idea what they're doing. You'd think eventually they'd pick up on things.

Even when I moved to NJ, it took me a while to get used to driving and knowing where to go as there are basically no left turns anywhere (on busier streets), and you have to be prepared and know where jug handles are. Also, I've always been taught that a solid green light = turn left only after yielding.. but that's not always the case here - in many places, you can just make the left turn, as the drivers coming from the other direction still have a red light. Needless to say, I got honked at a lot.

But I also learned quickly and have no problem now.

[barbino]

To the 2 "downstate politicians" who think that Cook County, where Chicago is located, should withdraw from the state and form its own 51st state,

What were you smoking?

Also, they then advocated that their own 2 counties should also withdraw from the state of Illinois and form the 52nd state (that's how ridiculous this all is).

[Psi U MC Vito]

I know that some upstate NY people think that the City should form it's own state.

[barbino]

Yes, and some in Montreal, Quebecque (sp?) believe that Quebecque should withdraw from Canada and form its own country. But I just heard this in the morning and I am so annoyed. Don't fix the state's financial problems. Form 2 new states instead.