Shit that annoys you

[singlesline]

I've never heard of this feature... but it sounds like an awesome one.

I checked my Spam folder - no political emails in there for the last week.

I wonder why I don't get anything.

I installed the "Bouncer" ios app a few months ago and it has been pretty good.

Just added a bunch of keywords to the junk list like "trump" "biden" "actblue" "winred" etc. Only applies them to unknown senders so its not like I will miss texts from friends that happen to contain those words.

I must be on some list because I get a LOT of donation requests from candidates in random states I've never even been to...so I have to occasionally add new terms to the filter list, but otherwise it works pretty well.

It has filtered 204 texts since October 31st...

[rideit]

Middle of nowhere UT on a dirt road a family of at least ten were pulled over and the parents were changing a tire. I stopped and asked if they were all good. Blank stares all around. Weird.

I call that the ‘Mormon Processing Delay’.
And it’s very, very much a thing.

[The AD]

Well, if you guys do threads, you’ll get posts from women saying that it’s basically all creepy, stalking men on every hike they go on.

And they're probably right. Last night a woman passed me jogging, but then stopped jogging and started walked when she was maybe 20 feet ahead of me. I turned at the next intersection just so I wasn't following right behind her.

[SoVT Joey]

I was out for a walk in my neighborhood last night. To me it seems like common courtesy to say "hi" to people you pass going the other way, but there were a couple people who neither replied nor even acknowledged I existed as far as I could tell. That just seems weird to me.

Probably heard about your ski quiver and he’s jealous as shit.

Or his wife has been cheating.


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[plugboots]

And they're probably right. Last night a woman passed me jogging, but then stopped jogging and started walked when she was maybe 20 feet ahead of me. I turned at the next intersection just so I wasn't following right behind her.

Yeah, I kinda do the same thing. I say hi to everybody, but I also don’t wanna be “that” guy.

[Name Redacted]

I call that the ‘Mormon Processing Delay’.
And it’s very, very much a thing.

Strange, I know nothing of this concept. Haven't spent much time around that population.

[The AD]

The Utah thing is interesting to me because my perception is that LDS almost go out of their way to be pleasant and nice--at least outwardly.

[rideit]

Here’s an example, when trying to rent boots to an LDS family, maybe you ask one of the kids “what’s your shoe size?” Or “What’s your date of birth?” Or even “what’s your name?” And they freeze, blankly staring, as if this might be another language, or possibly a trick question that will land them in hell.
Not everyone, but frequent enough that’s it’s real.
We called those types ‘scoops’.
As in, god took a big scoop out of their brain before birth.

[dan_pdx]

And they're probably right. Last night a woman passed me jogging, but then stopped jogging and started walked when she was maybe 20 feet ahead of me. I turned at the next intersection just so I wasn't following right behind her.

Yeah, I usually cross the street if I'm overtaking a woman, especially after dark. Feels shitty to have to do that, but I'm sure it feels much shittier to be a woman and have to worry about footsteps coming up behind you

[Buzzworthy]

The Utah thing is interesting to me because my perception is that LDS almost go out of their way to be pleasant and nice--at least outwardly.

Oh you mean hypocrites. Nice to your face, almost disgustingly so. Then you find out their true selfs. 27 years of these people and I fucking hate them.

[old goat]

I was out for a walk in my neighborhood last night. To me it seems like common courtesy to say "hi" to people you pass going the other way, but there were a couple people who neither replied nor even acknowledged I existed as far as I could tell. That just seems weird to me.

It's not an issue in Sacramento--since the pandemic people cross the street to avoid sharing a sidewalk for a second or two, so saying hi is not an option. I guess no one got the memo.
As a creepy old man I make it a point to not look at women when I do pass them on the sidewalk. I've passed my across the street neighbor a couple of times not realizing it's her until she says hi. She probably thinks I'm an asshole. There may be other reasons as well.

What is the critical mass of crowding where no one says hi? Somewhere less crowded than Manhattan I would think. On the Tour du Mont Blanc literally everyone says bon jour (even in Italy) and it's a pretty busy trail. Then there was the guy I hiked with in the Sierra who stopped and had a conversation with everyone we passed. Stood in the middle of the trail so they had no choice. Another busy trail so we're talking a dozen or more times a day. I never hiked with him again, although that may have been more to do with me arguing vociferously about which way was the right way and being wrong more than once.

[booner]

Got an ear infection that took months to clear up. I have permanent hearing loss from it

They tried to get it back with a shit load of steroids but zero change

Fuck off

[m2711c]

man, that really sucks dude.

[toast2266]

Yeah, I usually cross the street if I'm overtaking a woman, especially after dark. Feels shitty to have to do that, but I'm sure it feels much shittier to be a woman and have to worry about footsteps coming up behind you

[skaredshtles]

Got an ear infection that took months to clear up. I have permanent hearing loss from it

They tried to get it back with a shit load of steroids but zero change

Fuck off

++vibes man - that shit happened to my wife about 5 years ago. Sucks.

[Touring_Sedan]

The Utah thing is interesting to me because my perception is that LDS almost go out of their way to be pleasant and nice--at least outwardly.

I've walked the kids to school almost every day for the last 6 years. I find it's more of a generational thing than an LDS thing around me. The millenials won't even make eye contact, anyone Gen X or older remembers what it was to look someone in the eye when you greet them.

[old goat]

Just got back from the local market. Just because of this thread I said hi to a guy who was willing to share the sidewalk with a stranger. No response. Think I'll go back to being unsociable, which suits me better.

[riser4]

Got an ear infection that took months to clear up. I have permanent hearing loss from it

They tried to get it back with a shit load of steroids but zero change

Fuck off

When was this? September ish? Something went around the northeast. My son down in MA had a weird ear infection, and I came down with it a few days later up here in VT. I got my hearing back, but it was not very good before either. However, it really fucked me up for a few weeks. I even had a dizzy spell that lasted a few hours. I could barely walk. Unfortunately this happened while I was out doing errands. I almost drove myself to the ER because I didn't want to be in a store and take a fall and have somebody call an ambulance. I made it home instead.

[Buzzworthy]

Fridge compressor crapped the bed last night.
LG must be having some real issues as we can’t get anyone until November 19 to replace it. Thankful for the beer fridge.

[PB]

Best to have multiple fridges; we've had two of our three go toes up at the same time.

[old goat]

Anyone ever tried renting a fridge short term waiting for a repair. Is it worth it after delivery and haul away fees, etc.

[~mikey b]

god damn you fuckers are old

[Djongo Unchained]

I stopped and asked if they were all good. Blank stares all around. Weird.

I call that the ‘Mormon Processing Delay’.
And it’s very, very much a thing.

I bet for most Mormons, asking them 'if they're all good', is a massive existential question and not one to discuss in front of the clan.
God Knows.




Next time, just ask 'what did you do to deserve this?'. That'll send 'em into orbit for a year.

[Gravity's Gone]

My eyes are already vastly different. I wouldn't wish it on an enemy. So no thanks on purposely doing that. Plus, I tried contacts and they really don't work for me. My doctor made me promise to never try them ever again. The first and only time was pretty bad.

Long week! Tell this story. Contacts ?! Wtf. Not the typical harmful substance that the doc prohibits !

[yeahman]

Anyone ever tried renting a fridge short term waiting for a repair. Is it worth it after delivery and haul away fees, etc.

Apparently you didn't get the memo that appliances are disposable these days.