John Galt

Every post in this thread you’ve talked about how you can’t go even one mph over the speed limit and now you’re saying you’re going ten over?

And nobody is saying dozens of cars have to yield, we’re saying the one car that is impeding the flow of traffic needs to yield.

I do agree that the drivers wanting to travel at higher rates of speed need to allow the driver time to pass and move over. But if they are pacing a car next to them and not making any progress, or are several car lengths ahead of the car they just passed, it’s time to move over. That’s when the flash to pass lights come into play. It’s just a common courtesy.

Again with the straw man. I’m not saying it’s a legal defense. Speed limits are what they are because of drivers who are uncomfortable at higher rates of speed, or vehicles that are unable to travel faster. You can’t have drivers going 100-120 in one lane and drivers going 55-65 in another. But a driver going 80 passing someone at 70 is hardly unsafe in itself.

movieguru

I will not be in the left lane unless I am passing cars to my right or preparing for an exit on the left. I'm mainly referring to cars that are flashing me in the left lane when I am in midst of passing a vehicle(s) to my right. I consider it rude to be flashing high beams at the car in front of them when they are in the process of overtaking vehicles and are legally allowed to be where they are and doing what they do. Also if the other person was in such a hurry, they should have left ten or fifteen minutes earlier.

d2cheer

Exactly...

Cat owners keep telling themselves that to justify the disgusting behavior.

zyzzle

OK, OK, I'll admit that some of what you've written IS true. Yes, I've owned cats that seem to be underfoot at inopportune times. Also, cats which aren't fixed often spray (not *my* cats, as I'm responsible and fix all of them) as a way of marking territory, and THAT is super annoying because it isn't MY problem, but some fucking inconsiderate neighbor who doesn't fix their cats! Cat piss is the devil's piss, for it lingers and lingers.

Perhaps the best solution is not to own any pets at all?

morriscroy

A pet rock.

Vibiana

People who don't know how to mind their own business.

Vibiana

Changing my response. People who talk smack about cats. 😜

GoldenJCJ

Full disclosure, I don’t hate cats. I’ve actually had at least one cat throughout my whole life. I’ve also had dogs my whole life and the ratio of good dogs to bad dogs far outweighs the ratio of good cats to asshole cats I’ve had over the years. I’ve owned a few really great cats. They were quiet, clean, and would sleep right next to me on my bed. But I’ve had far more cats that were just plain assholes and couldn’t care less whether it was me or some stranger in their life as long as that person fed and watered them.

Now, by comparison, pretty much every dog I’ve ever owned has been wonderful. Loyal, friendly, loving, playful, etc. They’d happily greet me at the door when I got home and were protective when they thought I needed it. They were actually part of the family. IMO, they really are man’s best friend.

Really the biggest negative with dogs is, as was mentioned before, they have to be cared for at all times. When I was in my 20s I missed out on a handful of weekend getaways to Vegas or other places because of my dog. A cat could be easily be left alone but dogs can’t. You just need to weigh whether it’s worth it or not before you get a dog.

Jack Straw

Dog owners that don't leash their animals and then act surprised when their dog charges strangers in a barking and aggressive manner. Can't tell you how many times this has happened to me.

tanman

You leave Martin Van Buren alone!

Nick Danger

That happened to me recently. I was walking down the street and approached two tween girls and a dog. There was no sidewalk. Their the dog charged me, barking. The girls, who were walking the other direction, shouted at the dog to stop.

More specifically, I'm a big man, I was walking very fast straight at the girls. I was about five or six steps away, and I about to swerve, but they didn't know that and my steps are more than a yard long. I probably made the girls a little uneasy, although they would have denied it. The twenty pound dog quite reasonably perceived me as a threat to his family and moved to intercept me. I completely approved.

PerryD

I had a dog that always seemed to lunge at people and other dogs, and I was always having to tug on the lease to hold her back. She was a big pit/shepherd mix. I then saw an episode or two of Dog Whisperer and finally realized that I was the problem. I would tense up every time I approached people and my dog would respond accordingly to the threat. Once you relax and talk normal and approach people and other dogs in a friendly matter, your dog will be relieved.

Dimension X

Same here. Ants have invaded my microwave every summer (June through August) for the past four or five years. After the first year, I usually just sprayed bug spray in there and didn't use the microwave for a few months. Now I use the microwave so rarely that it doesn't bother me if they're in there, but I still hate seeing them anywhere else in the house.

JeffTheAlpaca

Does anybody get silverfish in their house?

I hate those fuckers.

Nick Danger

Not since I had a plumbing leak.

Rob V

Fans of sports teams whereby they have NO affiliation. All the bandwagon fans who suckle off the Yankees or Lakers teet because they win.

davidlynchfan

^^so if you live in Maine, Idaho, Alaska, you're not allowed to root for any pro teams? That's not really a fair assessment.

Paff

I remember it was sometime late 90s or early 2000s, seeing a car on a California freeway with Detroit Red Wings, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Steelers stickers. I thought to myself, "now there's a sports fan who's going through some tough times".

Maine is part of New England, so technically they have a pro football team. Can't help you with the other states.

GoldenJCJ

Last time I was in Alaska there were a number of Seattle Seahawks fans. Idaho has their pick of 3 or 4 different teams.

davidlynchfan

But that said Mainean only enjoys Basketball...

tanman

​​​​​​ People like this.

Mrs. Danger

I hate the industrial open ceiling fad. It's noisy, and ugly, and runs up the heating bill. Even "classy" restaurants are doing it. I guess a quiet dinner is no longer possible.

Mrs. Danger

Speaking of "classy" restaurants, I hate when they try to look more upscale by using French on their menus. An Italian restaurant should not have French descriptions of the food.

Calling them "haricots vert" will not magically make green beans into Haute Cuisine.

Rob V

that's different... what Paff said.

Another thing i HATE are those relentless gambling commercials. They never end. It used to be just Fan Duel... now it's every single casino and online sports bet taking over TV and radio. Fuck those fuckers.

Michael Corvin

Fans of sports teams whereby they think they have some superior fandom because of their geographic location to a team.

I'm in Louisville. We have no pro teams so people here either just pick teams to follow or follow players that pass through UofL. Some do go by geography (Colts, Bengals and Titans are all pretty close) but right now we follow:

Baltimore Ravens for Lamar Jackson & Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell. We also had a strong following of the Vikings for a bit while Teddy Bridgewater was there (and subsequently the Panthers). Now we get to root for Denver for Teddy. Similarly there was an influx of Celtics fans around here when Terry Rozier was there and now we're Hornets fans.

Imagine having the mindset that 'hey, you can't root for Kobe and the Lakers" because you live in Alabama. That's ridiculous. People are drawn to popular/best players and surprise! the popular/best players play on teams that win. Imagine being stuck rooting for the Browns because of where you were born. So dumb.