random rumblings » pet peeves http://www.poulios.com/blog there has been an alarming increase in things I know nothing about! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:33:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 There’s a new pet peeve to add to the l… http://www.poulios.com/blog/2010/02/24/theres-a-new-pet-peeve-to-add-to-the-l/ http://www.poulios.com/blog/2010/02/24/theres-a-new-pet-peeve-to-add-to-the-l/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:22:22 +0000 K http://www.poulios.com/blog/2010/02/24/theres-a-new-pet-peeve-to-add-to-the-l/ Continue reading →]]> There’s a new pet peeve to add to the list. Drivers who use the entrance/exit ramp to/from a highway to bypass traffic. Now I’m not talking about people who are using the full entrance/exit ramp for what it’s intended. I’m talking about people that are already on the highway and cut over to the entrance/exit ramp to bypass traffic. I’ve seen this happen a bunch of times the past few days and today almost caused an accident. I had gotten into the exit lane in order to, you know, exit, and a car pulled in from of me. Not thinking anything of it, I kept going as if he was going to, you know, exit! Boy was I surprised when less than 3 car lengths later he squeezed himself back into his original lane and I had to press hard on the brakes. Ugh!

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]]> http://www.poulios.com/blog/2008/04/27/pet-peeve-385-retail-store-alarms/feed/ 2 Pet Peeves http://www.poulios.com/blog/2005/11/10/pet-peeves/ http://www.poulios.com/blog/2005/11/10/pet-peeves/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:20:21 +0000 K http://blog.poulios.com/?p=6 Continue reading →]]> Well, it’s been a week or so since my last blog about the Knicks on the Sports Rumblings blog. The Knicks are a frustrating team to watch right now, so I’ve decided to blog about something else. For starters, a quick update on my blog settings. I’ve decided to open up the blog to all registered users of blogger. This change was based on friend’s recommendations, so we’ll see how it goes.

Earlier today I received a funny e-mail. It’s somewhat of an extension of my pet peeves list. They are all based on rules and are followed by their “reasoning”. I’ve listed a few below.

New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for Classmates.com! There’s a reason you don’t talk to people for 25 years. Because you don’t particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is doing these days: mowing my lawn.

New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for these kids: lucky bastards.

New Rule: There’s no such thing as flavored water. There’s a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket; water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That’s your flavored water.

New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the asshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a “decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n’-Low and one NutraSweet,” ooh, you’re a huge asshole.

New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn’t make you spiritual. It’s right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to “beef with broccoli.” The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren’t pregnant. You’re not spiritual. You’re just high.

New Rule: Competitive eating isn’t a sport. It’s one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the US Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting. What’s next, competitive farting? Oh wait. They’re already doing that. It’s called “The Howard Stern Show.”

New Rule: I don’t need a bigger mega M&M. If I’m extra hungry for M&Ms, I’ll go nuts and eat two.

New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it’s for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking up the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn’t gift giving, it’s the white people version of looting.

New Rule: This one is long overdue: No more bathroom attendants. After I zip up, some guy is offering me a towel and a mint like I just had sex with George Michael. I can’t even tell if he’s supposed to be there, or just some freak with a fetish. I don’t want to be on your web-cam, dude. I just want to wash my hands.

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