Quick Note - WELCOME All You Stumblers!!!!!!
1. MySpace - Ok, more specifically, anyone over the age of 21 that uses myspace. If you are over 21 and use myspace on a regular basis, guess what? You’re dumb. You seriously need to get a grasp on reality, and realize that you are no longer in your teens and that maybe, just MAYBE you have better, more productive things to do with your time than play virtual teenager in internet-land. So stupid..
2. False Accusers - If you are someone who accuses another person of something, yet have absolutely NO basis on which to establish your claim - You’re an idiot and need to stop.
3. Nextel Phone Users - Please, for the freaking love of all that is good and holy… PLEASE, when in a public setting turn your stupid walkie-talkie off… You may think its cool, but I have news for you - its not. Its the polar opposite of cool. Annoying anyone unlucky enough to be within a 50 yard radius of you takes true talent, but not if you are armed with a Nextel.. No-sir. A little tidbit of information for you Nextel users - there is a little button on your phone that allows you to change from the “look at me chirp” and the horribly loud external speaker, to the much less annoying built-in earpiece that the rest of the world uses to talk on their cells.. Crying out loud…
Read the rest of my Thursday Thirteen Rant
4. Back Stabbers - You know who you are, and you suck. Maybe you think that talking trash about people behind their backs will somehow make your look better - wrong - you look like a fool.. Knock it off or I will honestly have to resort to calling you out publicly for all the world to see. Live your life, try (yes I know its hard sometimes) to be a good person and leave other people the heck alone to live THEIR life. I’m done here - for now…
5. Unsolicited Advice-Givers - ok, honestly, if I truly want your advice, I’ll ask for it. The first time you mess this normal chain of events up, you get a freebie, a get out of jail free card if you will, but the next time you give me your opinion on something I didn’t ask for, watch out! The gloves are coming off!
6. Smokers with Kids - Anyone who choses to smoke around their kids is a moron. Anyone who smokes with their kids in the car, with the windows rolled up - should be shot on site because you are too stupid to have the privilege of raising children.
7. Spam Emails - This is just WAY out of hand.. “Want to make your thing bigger?” - no, I do not. “New degree of sexual confidence” - I am confident. “Best Kept Stock Secret” - anyone who buys stocks from email spam is a moron. “ViaGra blah blah blah”… ok, honestly… I see a capital “V” in an email, that sucker goes STRAIGHT into the trash…
8. Undecipherable Security Codes - You’ve all seen this. I know that comment spam is an issue, but seriously folks, the security code systems that some of you use are horrific. I mean AWFUL… I can’t tell a “T” from a “J” from an “L” half the time, and I have perfect eye site. And what’s up with the new ones that have curly tails on the letters, and lines going through the whole thing.. A “Z” looks IDENTICAL to a “2″… Half the time I just back right out and don’t even leave a message.. Too frustrating..
9. Image Thieves - Anyone with such little class that would steal an image off a website and use it for their own use, especially without giving credit to the creator of the image is a lowlife dirtbag. You want a photo? Go buy one. Or simply ask permission to use it. Photographers are nice, decent people who work very hard to create photos with meaning and depth. That swingset in the backyard that you just took the time and energy and creativeness to build, how about I come in the middle of the night and carry it away.. Same damn thing…
10. Public Cursers - Everyone slips up every now and again, but I’m referring to the people that simply have absolutely NO regard for anyone around them and feel the need to use every profanity in the book - regardless of whether or not women and children are present. The guilty party is almost always some wanna-be gang-banger that thinks he looks cool by using the “F” word as nearly every other word in a sentence. You can say what you like, but if there are children around, I’ll be the first to tell you to shut it.. I have no tolerance for that…
11. Most Celebrities - Showing young, very impressionable children who inherently idolize you that its acceptable to do illegal drugs, drink underage, starve yourself to improve your image, and dress like a whore is not cool. Clean up your act and put on some underpants Britney, eat a few dozen burgers Tara Reid, lay off the coke Lindsay Lohan, chill with the booze Paris Hilton, you’re all pathetic..
12. Telemarketers - Specifically, telemarketers who cost me money by calling my cell phone- over and over.. You all know where you can go.. And you know what you can kiss.. Even if I don’t answer the phone, you leave a message, which STILL costs me money since now I have to call my voicemail to erase your idiotic message..
13. Electronics Manufacturers - Not only do you design your product so that it just BARELY lasts until its warranty period is up, but then when it needs repair (and coincidentally needs to be sent back to freaking Japan) you charge 10% less to fix the stupid thing than it would cost to just buy a new one. I believe in miracles, because without question every single expensive piece of electronic equipment I have ever purchased miraculously fails within 30-60 days AFTER the warranty expires. My $1,400 video camera lasted 1 year and 1 week -Warranty period: 1 Year. My $1,300 camera lasted 1 year and 2 months - Warranty period, 1 year. I could go on and on here, but I think you get my point. I swear they plant some sort of crippling device thats attached to a timer which begins its countdown as soon as you leave the store..
I guess it should be “Thursday Thirteen Hundred”, because it feels like I’m just getting going here. Perhaps I’ll continue my rant next week. For now, What are some of YOUR pet peeves???
Stumble it!
27 responses so far ↓
Ryan // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:02 am
oh, and for the record since someone will undoubtedly try to be a smart-ass here - yes, I did sign up for a myspace account, which I have NEVER actively used. I simply have links to this site for people who are looking for me..
mar // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:37 am
Yes, it seems you just got started, lol! I agree with your list, and I am so glad you don’t have word verification so I don’t have to worry about getting my glasses to read it
happy tt!
Robin // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:42 am
loved this list..I agree 100 percent! Love the myspace comment..yes, grow up and get a blog! ha ha
Happy TT!
Raggedy // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:44 am
Great rant!
Terrific Thursday Thirteen!
My TT is posted.
Have a wonderful day!
Happy TT’ing!
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Raggedy
Kai // Mar 15, 2007 at 3:03 am
I didn’t do a TT this week (couldn’t get inspired) but I’m going to comment anyway…..
I’m SO with you on the comment verification, I get it wrong half the time too and end up losing my comment, so I just give up!
Spelling is a big one for me - can’t stand spelling mistakes. (If you ever see one on my site - let me know ASAP
Other than that, I’m pretty easy going - as long as a person doesn’t mess with my kids, my husband or my animals, I’m good to go. (I was going to type something other than ‘mess’ but then that would be cursing in public
Goodness me - would you look at this! I beat that girl from the UK to this post too! What’s her name again? hehe
Coco // Mar 15, 2007 at 3:25 am
Been going through several TTs… yours is the best one so far! Couldn’t agree more with all the rants!
Uisce // Mar 15, 2007 at 3:57 am
excellent list! know what one of mine is? unclosed anchor tags! seriously, makes it very hard to leave a comment from Safari… but no worries, I just tabbed my way in. and you are so right about those security codes. I invented a better one, I hope you like it!
happy TT, mine’s up!
by the way, the anchor is wrapping an img tag referencing header_1.jpg
yoshi // Mar 15, 2007 at 4:03 am
That’s quite a bit of stuff. although the myspace is a bit harsh. I have to say that I don’t really “use it” per se. But i’ve met MANY people I’d have never found again if not for myspace.
I don’t really like myspace either. but I would hardly call anyone that uses it “dumb”.
Morgen // Mar 15, 2007 at 7:35 am
Wow — you have several of my pet peeves in there! ESPECIALLY the Nextel users! Aaaagh! Maybe it’s a Michigan-thing, because I blogged about this once, and no one else knew WTF I was talking about. But you can’t go out in public in Michigan without someone walkie-talkie-ing someone with their freakin’ Nextel phone! And that chirrup sends me over the edge!
My shop shares a building with a Nextel phone store, and we have to share a bathroom. I can hear their walkie-talkie conversations IN THE BATHROOM, that’s how loud they are!!!
Okay, gotta stop talking about the walkie-talkies…
One of my pet peeves: people who interrupt me when I’m talking. I give people plenty of pauses in my conversations to add their two bits, but when people cut me off mid-sentence, it raises my hackles. Repeat offenders often get the silent treatment from me then, since clearly they believe their thoughts are more important than mine.
Gosh Ryan, you got me fired up here!
Clearly, I need to do a TT about my pet peeves. Although the Nextel Walkie-Talkie thing will certainly be on that list, too!!!
Autofocused // Mar 15, 2007 at 8:31 am
Wrong time of the month Ryan?
Seriously, great list, this is getting a stumble….
Marcia // Mar 15, 2007 at 9:54 am
I am with you on all but myspace (no, I don’t have a myspace page). . . although what many of them show the world on myspace is not exactly in their best interests. Loved your rant. . . keep going. . .
star8278 // Mar 15, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Great list. I have to agree on most of them. Hope its not your blogger friends that are the unsolicited advise givers?
My pet peeves?
bad drivers and lurkers!!!
Art V. // Mar 15, 2007 at 12:15 pm
If your over 25 and have myspace there is something wrong with you. Ever hear of a lil thing called email or even the great invention called the phone? If you need to know whats going on use them. There is no reason you have to post a message “Call me later”, “I love my friends”, or “Lets go drink”. Myspace is worse than internet dating sites. Myspace is just a place where people can show pictures of themselves whoreing it up, trying to look cool and make people want to get with them. But maybe that is there intent, they want to look easy.
Regina F. // Mar 15, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Nice list Ryan! I do agree with the MySpace thing, but it is kinda harsh to call people “dumb.”
I especially do love the comment about the Nextel 2 ways…just reading it, I can actually here you saying it out loud…too funny!
Claire // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Very interesting! (note the capital V don’t delete me!), is ones knickers in a twist?
Its OK Kai, i am plotting my revenge.
I have never heard of Nextel, but it sounds Very annoying .
All of the rest i agree with you completely, sometime those back stabbers wont let you yank that knife out.
I hope you haven’t got that riled up, that you have gone out and murdered someone!
Claire // Mar 15, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Oh i have plenty of peeves but i would never tell somebody what they where just in case they tried to use them against me!
VIAGRA enhance yourself now!
Christine // Mar 15, 2007 at 3:49 pm
I loved your RANT this week. I make sure I always give credit where credit is due. It’s only fair.
My list is up too: all about chickens, art and life.
Michael // Mar 15, 2007 at 4:10 pm
You are an angry young man !!
I am having a bad week (over -$3000 thanx to hackers) but I came up with 13 good things..next week you be positive..I will be negative..Deal?
And how are kids supposed to learn to smoke unless we teach them ?
Amy // Mar 15, 2007 at 5:09 pm
This is awesome!! I love your tone. I have to agree with your comments about myspace as I set one up and thought it was great and then all the sudden realized I felt like a cheesey teen and have stopped signing in unless I get a notice that I have a message or whatever.
But more than that, I have blogged before myself about nextel users and their f***** walkie-talkies. They need to just be shot.
Kimo & Sabi // Mar 15, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Hey - we likes yer site, and fank fer visiting us! Our Daddykitty is a digital photo dude, and we have family in Rockford, MI! We hate peoples who also smoke around pets…da nerve! Come visit again!
Damozel // Mar 15, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Excellent rant. Please rant some more next week…
liz // Mar 15, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Hey, thanks for the visit! We have similar pet peeves… here in our country, friendster is more famous than myspace lol..
Laughing Muse // Mar 16, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Isn’t there some way to turn the tables on telemarketers who call your cell, if you’ve registered for some kind of opt-out site?
MySpace: the latest incarnation of the Endless September. Bah…
margaret // Mar 16, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Wow, I oculdn’t agree more. Do you know how many people over the age of 25 I know who have myspace accounts? I have just one question, WHY???
Margo // Mar 17, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I’m enjoying your site.
I’m 28 and use myspace, but not to pretend to be a teenager. I’ve found it to be useful in keeping in touch with people that I otherwise would never hear from. I don’t spend endless hours on myspace messing around with my layout and so forth. I do have better things to do with my time. It’s just an easy way to stay in touch with folks, that’s all.
Kitty // Mar 17, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Totally agree re Myspace. I checked it out once (to snoop on young employee who spent ALL DAY on it) and well, I couldn’t really tell what was what underneath all the sparkly, flashy, moving text and slutty photos. Blogging is soooo much more mature
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