Innocuous things that make you irrationally angry (a list thread)

oh phil d thats just gods mysterious way

To be fair, I think the "praying for ____" only means "My thoughts and sympathy goes to _____" for most people. Of course they probably think praying helps for some reason but it isn't so much "I would have helped directly but instead I prayed so it's all good".

I try to keep it under wraps, but I'm one of those smug judgmental atheists people are always fretting about and I can't get mad at folks calling for prayers during times of major tragedy. I make a donation to the appropriate org when stuff like this happens, but that doesn't feel like enough, especially because what I really wish I could do is bring some comfort directly to people affected by the situation. I think for some folks, praying makes them feel like they are making a tangible difference. And you know, for some folks, knowing that people are praying for them makes them feel better, too.

I mean, if somebody flies to Oklahoma and instead of helping dig people out of the rubble or handing out blankets, they just stand there and pray, that's another thing. But long distance, "Pray for the victims" type stuff is just people trying to find a way to feel better about inexplicable tragedy.

otm

I think for some folks, praying makes them feel like they are making a tangible difference. And you know, for some folks, knowing that people are praying for them makes them feel better, too.

This is the main positive, for me.

I can see where Phil D is coming from, in that I'm allergic to a lot of religious shit, and "pray for the victims" makes me think about bullshit pseudoscience ~proof of the healing power of prayer~ stuff, but I have to remember to curb my judgment and stick with the facts at hand.

Guys the thread title is "innocuous things that make you irrationally angry," you want the "oh it's cool I see where you're coming from" thread.

Maybe you guys are assuming these people are really praying and are actually spiritual people when in reality they are just playing the Good Socially Active Christian part by posting "I'm praying!" and not really doing much of anything else.

LOL Phil

I do admit to giving people the benefit of the doubt even when they don't deserve it, especially when I'm already feeling soft towards my fellow humans.

As someone who gets irritated when people tell me to "have a blessed day!" I'm sort of surprised at my tolerance, honestly.

Some of my fb friends have done this and they're good people, but I think Adam B is OTM for a lot of those posts, it's kind of a concern-bragging.

When you pull a tissue out of the box and the next one doesn't come out and stick up, so that you have to stuff your hand into the box and scrabble around to get the next one, and you end up yanking out a whole bunch more than you need and then have to stuff them badly back into the box

i just leave them in a neat pile on the top of the box

so yr not a box stuffer then

sorry

it's like trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube

coles makes tissue boxes with tissue elevators, so there is no way to avoid a tiss-astrophe

savages

WITHOUT, not with

- Kindle books opening at the start of the main text so that I have to scroll back to see the front cover and all that publishing guff no-one else reads.

People who wear opaque tights with clogs or other slip-on, open-heeled shoes.

Now I know I can never meet Phil D. Or at least not in October through April.

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When you pull a tissue out of the box and the next one doesn't come out and stick up, so that you have to stuff your hand into the box and scrabble around to get the next one, and you end up yanking out a whole bunch more than you need and then have to stuff them badly back into the box

― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:04 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Are you one of those people from the infomercials? Big fan!

Phil, no offence but I reckon the opaque tights thing is OK and I just might know more about style compared to... most people on ILX? If you don't believe me or carl, please defer to Miuccia Prada.

People who don't understand the word "irrationally".

I get rationally upset at people that don't understand the word irrationally

I'm not making any claims to being stylish. Someday, wearing opaque tights with whatever kind of shoes will no longer be fashionable but I vow here before God and ILX that I will never let that stop me.

It's been acceptable in London for about 15 years, so may have moved into standard/staple territory as a result. However, yellow or orange opaques are no good unless you want to look like a giant bird with long bird legs.

I am actually the last person to be criticizing anyone's sense of style. I just know what I don't like!

When you come in to buy something new bring an old item of clothing with you & we'll pass it on to Oxfam. We call it shwopping.

RRRARAAARARARGGHHH!!!

I thought shwopping is when you spank someone with a cupped hand.

That shwopping thing baffles me whenever I go in m&s. Why can't you just take your clothes to oxfam yourself? Do you get a free thing?

£5 voucher I think. But if Oxfam is taking Workfare serfs, don't bother.

Ugh, they're not are they? No more knickers and sous-vide lamb for me until they clean up their act

Just checked the Boycott Workfare site and they say Oxfam HQ gave them verbals that they were not participating, but every now and then a serf-pimping org manages to place somebody there. But I hate Oxfam anyway because their prices are not exactly low.

Colleague invites me and another colleague out for drinks. Great! Thanks! It will be wonderful to catch up.
Colleagues and I all work in different parts of the city.
One colleague drives and needs parking and the rest of us take public transit.
Colleague who invited me tells me to pick a place that is central to us all and has easy parking and is close to two different rain lines because she is not "familiar with the city" despite having lived here nearly as long as I have.

So I guess in short, don't invite me somewhere and then expect me to do the logistical legwork of organizing your damn outing. Especially because I don't fucking know about parking. I don't have a car, in large part so I don't have to care about parking!

train lines not rain lines who cares I'm too annoyed to use the right words.

picnic at the city dump. that'll teach her

"not familiar with the city" Jesus

people who stand in lift/tram doors and wonder why they're not closing

Searching for Rooms to Go furniture store (my mom needs furniture and is really cheap....) and Google Maps keeps showing me DRIVING DIRECTIONS from "rooms" to "go" or "rooms" to "go furniture" or to "Salisbury, NC."

When I put "Rooms to Go" in quotes it gave me driving directions somewhere in Brasilia, Brazil.....klma;sdfklja;sdflkja;eflkjfa

we need the og altavista back

WE'RE SORRY ALTAVISTA COME BACK ALL IS FORGIVEN

http://www.roomstogo.com/storelocator/

I don't know how to use that.

I have a weird soft spot for Rooms to Go because the first piece of furniture I ever bought new was a giant blue couch from RTG for $500. Also a friend's mom gave her a houseful of furniture because she moved in with her boyfriend and didn't need it anymore and it was all fully coordinated Rooms to Go sets and it was all so ridiculous that it was ultimately kind of charming.

Automatic doors that don't open until you're 000000000.01 cm in front of them, making you wonder until the last split-second if it's 'read' you and it's going to open.

i wave my arms around and get stared a

at

Searching for Rooms to Go furniture store (my mom needs furniture and is really cheap....) and Google Maps keeps showing me DRIVING DIRECTIONS from "rooms" to "go" or "rooms" to "go furniture" or to "Salisbury, NC."

When I put "Rooms to Go" in quotes it gave me driving directions somewhere in Brasilia, Brazil.....klma;sdfklja;sdflkja;eflkjfa

― Je55e, Friday, May 24, 2013 11:59 AM (2 days ago)

I searched google maps for "ass to mouth" (yes, I am very mature), and it took me from A.S.S. End of Arm Tooling in Livonia, Michigan, to Wendy's in Ann Arbor. seems about right.

xp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAX8Im-T8MA

I spend ages thinking about buying the Nico The End remaster and when it finally arrives it sounds like the sound's been hollowed out. Reading reviews of the thing online and it's being talked about asa mrked improvement on previous versions, all instruments being very clear etc.
Damn just wanted this to sound rihght cos it has some of my favourite tracks by her on side of the lp.

When you pull a tissue out of the box and the next one doesn't come out and stick up, so that you have to stuff your hand into the box and scrabble around to get the next one, and you end up yanking out a whole bunch more than you need and then have to stuff them badly back into the box

― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:04 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

have you ever had this happen with Clorox Wipes? Its a give that your coming out of the fix with a couple of very sore fingers