Things that I hate

[Gravity Defier]

Broken record post but with a new twist!

In honor of visiting Colorado, my face decided to bless me (for the past three weeks) with a mountain range of my own on the right side of my face. Freaking hell.

[megxers]

Now that I have a set of viable job interviews, I have been working out how much I would be willing to spend on renting a place that is not in my parent's. I hate that pretty much everything decent is over half what my entire parent's entire house would cost to rent. Grrr.

[locke]

my one bedroom apt rent is more than my parents four bedroom (and a pool) mortgage.

[megxers]

Yeah, I have given up comparing mortgage since theirs was set in the 80s. But I have decided now that I have one part-time job, that when I get a second more full-time one to move out. The other issue is that my jobs may end up being like 20-40 miles apart so I am not sure whether to give in and move where I really want to live or just the 10-15 mile stretch of coast by my parents. Dilemma.

[Young Val]

Bones spoiler:

ZACH IS THE f****** APPRENTICE?!?!

[zeroguy]

*3D modeling

Give up the charade, mich. I've seen the pictures you posted to pweb in that hat; those were clearly not amateur.

[Young Val]

Monsanto.

I f****** hate Monsanto.

[Mich]

Give up the charade, mich. I've seen the pictures you posted to pweb in that hat; those were clearly not amateur.

Man, I don't remember posting modeled things. I do remember someone else, but I can't remember, for the life of me. I think it was WS; posted that logic game that had the neatly modeled hats.

[CezeN]

Forgetting names like 5 seconds after I heard them.

[fawkes]

I think I need new shoes...

Every day at work, about halfway through the day, my right hip hurts to the point where I can barely walk. This is a farily recent development, and I think it's because my shoe's insoles are almost completely gone. I've had them for almost three years, with various inserts, which I haven't replaced in a while.

I think if I switch to the Rebok easy tone shoe with the balance balls in the soles, it might help take some of the pressure off my hip. At least, I hope so...

[locke]

Forgetting names like 5 seconds after I heard them.

internally chant them to yourself for about thirty seconds.

It works even better if a useful mnemomic presents itself to go with their name: "Genette with a G" or "There's no Christ in Cristina"

[Mich]

Here's one that's been coming up too often lately: I hate when people act defensive about not owning a watch, even when asking me what time it is. "I have a cellphone, why would I need a watch?" Gee, maybe so you would know what time it is right now? Where's your cellphone? "In my purse/pocket/at home, and it's much easier just to ask you what time it is." You know how much watches cost? The cheapest ones are $5. You can get them in Burger King kids meals sometimes. I have a nice watch because I like knowing what time it is quickly and easily, I like them to last, and I think they are a natty accessory. Hell, get a pocketwatch. Just have it somewhere that's not your stupid, goddamn cellphone, and then act high and mighty because you don't own a watch.

This is not hyperbole. Last week I encountered a group of seven people who all berated me for owning a watch when I also own a cellphone, and who had all turned to me when someone wanted to know what time it was. This then happened, with slightly lessened numbers, twice more over the week, with different people.

I don't... I don't understand...

[Jayelle]

I've never been berated, but I totally agree. I cannot live without my watch. Plus - looking at the time on a cell phone is totally obvious, whereas you can glance at a watch inconspicuously without seeming rude.

[Luet]

I think I have worn a watch every day since I was at least 8 or 9. I couldn't not wear a watch.

[powerfulcheese04]

I hate having to take my jewelry off for surgery class. I've worn a ring on my right ring finger since I was in 7th grade. And I'm already really used to wearing my engagement ring. My hands feel weird without them! Also, I'm not supposed to wear them on a necklace because they might swing out of my scrub top and be a sterility issue (though, I don't see how they could get out of the surgical gown...) I don't want to just toss them in a pocket!

[zeroguy]

I got rid of my timepieces because I felt they were a crutch, as they made me want to check the time all the time and be a slave to a schedule.

I'd rather get rid of my cell, too, but man, I'd never hear the end of it if I did that...

[neo-dragon]

You guys have no idea how much teasing I get because I've been wearing a calculator watch since 8th grade. But it's so frickin' useful! Of course it's all but destroyed my ability to do math mentally, but that's not important . Seriously though, from old friends it's "you still wear that thing?! What's wrong with you?" Coworkers openly mock my geekiness (and these are fellow science teachers who should realize the usefulness of being able to pull off quick calculations). Most of my students think it's cool though. They're too young to remember the brief period in the 90s when they were popular. So even though, as they point out, their cell phones and ipods can double as calculators they actually think it's kind of neat that my watch can too.

And there's a reason why people went from pocket watches to wrist watches. Having to take a device out of your pocket to check the time is silly when you can just glance at your wrist. Replacing wrist watches with cell phones is actually a step backwards.

[zeroguy]

And there's a reason why people went from pocket watches to wrist watches. Having to take a device out of your pocket to check the time is silly when you can just glance at your wrist. Replacing wrist watches with cell phones is actually a step backwards.

Except you're forgetting that pocket watches with chains and such are awesome. I'd much sooner use one of those; the last timepiece I used was a pocketwatch.

[neo-dragon]

Yes, but you see, using a cell phone lacks the convenience of a wrist watch and the style of a pocket watch. It's the worst of both worlds.

[Mich]

Yes, but you see, using a cell phone lacks the convenience of a wrist watch and the style of a pocket watch. It's the worst of both worlds.

It also lacks the style of a wrist calculator.

[Bean_wannabe]

On the subject of wrist calculators, Think Geek still sell them if you want to get a new one

Another plus for wristwatches - it has been known for people to come up to you in the street, ask the time, wait for you to pull out your phone and then grab it and run. No such danger for a watch.

[Rei]

I haven't worn a wrist watch in years. After I broke the crystal on my watch twice while it was in my pocket I got a cheap pocket watch, and then later EL gave me my engagement watch.

[starlooker]

Calling the wrong number to try to get in touch with the bank, then having them call me when the person who's number I accidentally called is trying to reach me, then calling the bank back and getting voice mail.

[Gravity Defier]

I could probably write a novella on this, and have started to twice, but let me keep it short and sweet:

I hate that 10 minutes into browsing Pweb at lunch, I was redirected to the filter and that it was the filter I got on each subsequent attempt throughout the day. I'm officially blocked out during the workday.

[Luet]

That sucks so bad. I mean, I'm so sorry. *hugs*

[steph]

1. These stupid warts on my fingers! Pregnancy makes them run wild in me and I can't seem to get rid of them. This is the 3rd time I've had them frozen off and it hurts like crazy! I can only use 2 fingers on my left hand, which makes typing very difficult.

2. Brian working evenings. I'm tired of not being able to do anything in the evening. Since my sister is sick and couldn't watch my kids, I had to miss my friend's baby shower tonight. I can't go to book club. I can't go see movies with my friends. I can't go on dates with my husband. We can't have dinner parties. I'm tired of doing dinnertime/bathtime/bedtime by myself. It's the hardest part of the day. I'm done! It's been 3 1/2 years. I'm ready for a change.

[Mich]

1. These stupid warts on my fingers! Pregnancy makes them run wild in me and I can't seem to get rid of them. This is the 3rd time I've had them frozen off and it hurts like crazy! I can only use 2 fingers on my left hand, which makes typing very difficult.

Have you tried the duct tape solution? I understand it doesn't have to be duct tape, but that's what I used. Used to have tons of warts. Now I have none. Correlation != causation, I know, but, hey.

Then again, that takes time, and, hey, you might be not-pregnant by the time it would work, so... the point would be moo.

[steph]

My drs have even suggested duct tape. The problem is, they are right on the tips of my fingers and when I'm trying to take care of 3 kids, the duct tape lasts about 15 mins before it's falling off. Without taping up my whole finger, I haven't figured out how to get it to stay on.

[zeroguy]

the point would be moo.

*highfive*

Edit:

Without taping up my whole finger, I haven't figured out how to get it to stay on.

Well... there ya go! What's cooler than duct tape gloves?

Edit again:

Oh, right, I actually wanted to use this thread for its original purpose.

I hate that the name "Mockingjay" looks like pig latin. I don't think jmocking is a thing.

I hate when people keep posting around the same time as me; I can't remember if I'm done reading threads or not. Get away, all of you!

[Gravity Defier]

That sucks so bad. I mean, I'm so sorry. *hugs*

I hate to say this, because I don't feel this way even though I probably should, but it's alright. I will, in fact, live. A lot of my hatred is geared towards the unfairness that my coworkers can continue looking at realty and Facebook for half the day if they want and the patrons can look at what amounts to soft porn but I can't go to a perfectly harmless site on the breaks I was given as part of the job.

I hate when people keep posting around the same time as me; I can't remember if I'm done reading threads or not. Get away, all of you!

They're not allowed to listen to you so find a better/different system.

[zeroguy]

I was going to just edit again but someone just has to be a bother. SHEESH. Anyway.

If the random review snippets I've read are right about Other M... aaaargh.

Aaaargh.

What happened to you, Samus. You used to be cool.

[Gravity Defier]

I was going to just edit again but someone just has to be a bother. SHEESH. Anyway.

Then my job here is done. Post, post my little imaginary minion!

[Mich]

If the random review snippets I've read are right about Other M... aaaargh.

Aaaargh.

What happened to you, Samus. You used to be cool.

Playing it as we speak. Very fun, and I find the story interesting, at least. I'm taking it more as a look at an alternate continuity. Not in-game, but in the real world: what if, instead of making Metroid into an FPS, they kept it third-person, and allowed it to be more story-driven than exploration? After all, it picks up as a direct sequel to Super Metroid, so it makes perfect sense, to me.

We'll see how I feel when I'm done with the game, though. I've been avoiding spoilers like a madman, so I know absolutely nothing about what's to come (except for the upgrades that the manual tells me about! Sheesh, stupid manual. They're supposed to be a surprise, not something I look forward to!).

Edit: then/than mixup

[Bean_wannabe]

What? It's out? Drat you non-Europeans. Gotta wait until the 3rd here.

[neo-dragon]

"Hate" may be too strong a word but I'm not impressed with this year's ipod nano. Seems like Apple took several steps in the wrong direction. Not everything needs a touchscreen. I'm glad I got last year's model.