Pet peeves

[Ekserb]

Avatars of famous people or professional models are irritating. I mean really irritating. Why would you do that? I can understand some generic object, or a blurry picture of yourself, but I can't for the life of me figure out why someone would want to post a clear picture of someone else. Do you think your online persona is more like Matt Damon than your real-life self? WTF?

One guy was recently asked if the avatar was him, to which he replied, "No, I'm not as handsome as that model, but I think I'm quite attractive. PM me for a real picture." Dude, if you're going to just send out a face picture when people ask for it, why not use it as an avatar? And if you think you're attractive, why use a male model's headshot? Do you think that model appreciates you using his face as an online alter ego? (And don't get me started on intellectual property rights or the fact that you're breaking Lit rules by posting a picture to which you don't own the copyright.)

And here's the worst part: You wantonly and relentlessly post detailed photos of your disgusting cock without so much as a half-interested inquiry, and this is without a doubt the worst-looking part of your body. For the love of all that's decent and good, don't post dick pictures unless your dick is good to look at. (I know all the women say it's nice — they're being kind.)

Look, I understand that most people on the internet aren't that easy on the eyes. Or that most people are afraid that a family member might be cruising porn sites and come across a picture of Daddy's hairy, shriveled dick stuffed into a pair of black satin panties. (To this I ask, how would anyone, other than someone already familiar with your perversions, know this is you?) Fine, so you don't want to be recognized. But lying about your real life will only bite you in the ass one day. It always does.

By the way, my avatar is me and always has been.

 

[sugaredwalls]

People who feed seagulls on the beach.

Why do they do this? Unless you're an idiot, you know damn well that throwing one little Dorito to a seagull will only bring hundreds more to the area. It's especially freaky at the Oregon coast because they're mutant seagulls, freaking huge. One could probably carry off a small child without a hitch.

People who get up too many times during a movie.

A woman had the gall to tell me to mind my own business when I politely asked that her kids sit somewhere else because them getting up out of their seats every 10 minutes and having to pass by me and my son was distracting us from enjoying the movie.

If my son had not been there, I would've told her to go fuck herself.

 

[Bluinkognito]

I don't like dumbasses.... no ranting or raving, just don't like em.

 

[Ekserb]

"Would of" does not equal "would've." I know they sound similar, but one is correct and the other is nothing. "Would've" is a contraction of "would have."

 

[monique1971]

By the way, my avatar is me and always has been.

Actually, for a while you were using a close-up of some reptile's eye. Or perhaps that was you? Pls. clarify.

I couldn't agree more with the rest of your rant. Major pet peeve of mine.

 

[katbound]

Mean people and people who talk about others when they don't have anything nice to say.

 

[Ekserb]

Actually, for a while you were using a close-up of some reptile's eye. Or perhaps that was you? Pls. clarify.

I couldn't agree more with the rest of your rant. Major pet peeve of mine.

Reptile's eye??? I forgot to wear makeup that day. Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Ekserb]

Mean people and people who talk about others when they don't have anything nice to say.

Jeez, maybe she didn't know I wasn't wearing makeup. I've forgiven her - why can't you?

 

[monique1971]

Jeez, maybe she didn't know I wasn't wearing makeup. I've forgiven her - why can't you?

It was a compliment! I like reptiles!

 

[Ekserb]

It was a compliment! I like reptiles!

And I like dogs, but I'll bet you wouldn't like it if I said you look like a beagle. (Even though they are awfully cute and their sad eyes make them adorable to everyone they meet. Okay, maybe a beagle isn't the best example.)

 

[monique1971]

And I like dogs, but I'll bet you wouldn't like it if I said you look like a beagle. (Even though they are awfully cute and their sad eyes make them adorable to everyone they meet. Okay, maybe a beagle isn't the best example.)

I wouldn't mind being compared to a beagle. But not one of those Chinese crested dogs. Those things are weird.

I'm not as noisy as a beagle, you will be glad to know.

 

[Macdaddy23]

My cat jumping on my sore toe

 

[Bluinkognito]

I wouldn't mind being compared to a beagle. But not one of those Chinese crested dogs. Those things are weird.

I'm not as noisy as a beagle, you will be glad to know.

Only dogs I've ever owned were beagles. They were all huntin' dogs and wernt noisy at all, unless they caught scent of a rabbit or saw a squirrel. My current dog is actualy beagle basset mix, his selective lethargism long body and beagle face make him the cutest dog ever

 

[monique1971]

Only dogs I've ever owned were beagles. They were all huntin' dogs and wernt noisy at all, unless they caught scent of a rabbit or saw a squirrel. My current dog is actualy beagle basset mix, his selective lethargism long body and beagle face make him the cutest dog ever

Awww. I know it's the Peeves thread and not the Dogs thread, but awww.

 

[Ekserb]

I'm not as noisy as a beagle, you will be glad to know.

Oh, I don't know about that — I've heard the audio clip you posted on your thread. My beagle has never made sounds like that.

Even when I was fucking him in the ass.

(See what I did there! Oh, yes I did!)

 

[Ekserb]

Only dogs I've ever owned were beagles. They were all huntin' dogs and wernt noisy at all, unless they caught scent of a rabbit or saw a squirrel. My current dog is actualy beagle basset mix, his selective lethargism long body and beagle face make him the cutest dog ever

Get dafuckouttahere wit dat feel good shit! This thread is for peeving only!

 

[Ekserb]

I like a good design aesthetic, and I also like a well-engineered piece of hardware, but I dislike when a manufacturer tries to build what they think is good design by adding non-functioning form.

Let's take cars, for example. Hood ornaments are rare on cars nowadays, and I think that's fine. A Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy would look completely out-of-place on most cars, but it fits well with the overall design of a Rolls. On many older American cars you can see elaborate wing and jet designs. Even some animals. All of these are purely decorative and they serve no practical function, nor are they designed to take the place of some kind of engineering necessity.

Non-functioning hood scoops, side scoops, spoilers, and air dams are, on the other hand, supposed to give the look of an aerodynamically functional performance-enhancing device, but in reality they do nothing other than add weight and aerodynamic drag. In effect, they do more to slow the car than they would if they didn't exist. I can count on one hand the number of currently produced vehicles with actual working body openings that duct air into or out of the car in order to make the engine or brakes more efficient, or to make the car more slippery to the wind or hold it tighter to the ground.

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I love that quote, and it is the reason I like single-purpose machines. Race cars are designed not to make the drive from A-to-B more comfortable or to give you a peaceful place to listen to your music. Their every part is built for one reason: To get the car around the track faster than the other cars. Any part that does not serve that purpose is removed.

 

[Ekserb]

Another car rant, and I think I've said it before, so I'll keep it short:

American car makers have completely run out of ideas. The new Mustang, Ford GT, Camaro, Challenger, Charger, etc. are all based on designs from the sixties and seventies. What's next? Are we going to see the Mach 1 Mustang reincarnated in two years? Is the cycle of car design going to just start repeating every forty years? Will the 2041 Mustang look like this? [Click here.]

The manufacturers are so desperate to give the people what they crave in the form of "retro" styling that they are afraid to design anything that might be considered forty years in the future to be classic early-21st century car design. Where the fuck is my flying car???
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_QNOf-IxThF8/SH8An3eTEmI/AAAAAAAACPM/uBq1d53_v-c/s400/jetsons.jpg

 

[trysail]

...I like single-purpose machines. Race cars are designed not to make the drive from A-to-B more comfortable or to give you a peaceful place to listen to your music. Their every part is built for one reason: To get the car around the track faster than the other cars. Any part that does not serve that purpose is removed.

I couldn't tell if that was a peeve or a paean.

Try this on for size:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Wankel_Cycle_anim_en.gif

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_787
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/787Blarge.jpg

 

[Ekserb]

The post above is a good example of another pet peeve. Why would you post an image so wide that it throws the entire page off the side of my browser window? Now I have to scroll sideways to read not only your post, but every other post on this page. FIX IT!

 

[briansmith98]

The post above is a good example of another pet peeve. Why would you post an image so wide that it throws the entire page off the side of my browser window? Now I have to scroll sideways to read not only your post, but every other post on this page. FIX IT!

Yes, that is awkward for everyone. +1... If it's technically challenging, try this.

 

[Ekserb]

Stop substituting seemingly innocuous words for profanity. When you say, "I hate this freaking job," we all know what you mean, so just say it. We know that in your head you've translated from "fuck" to "freak," so if you're doing it to preserve the purity of our ears, you can knock it off.

And if you're afraid using the word "fuck" is offensive to god, I've got news for you: he knows the word you meant to say and you're still going to pay for it.




Of course I'm kidding - there is no god.

 

[Bluinkognito]

People who say woot, epic, meow (randomly) or any other similar words or phrases. I had a kid, who looked to be 12 or so, look at me in the supermarket and say, "meow." Ok little boy, how the fuck am I supposed to react to that?

 

[monique1971]

People who say woot, epic, meow (randomly) or any other similar words or phrases. I had a kid, who looked to be 12 or so, look at me in the supermarket and say, "meow." Ok little boy, how the fuck am I supposed to react to that?

I'd have barked. Or howled like a beagle.

 

[Ekserb]

Words and phrases that are overused on this site:

Number One: "Stunning!" (I'm really getting sick of this one. Can't you fuckers think of anything else to say?)

2. "Your pics take my breath away!"

3. "I'm in awe of your amazing beauty!"

4. "Yours is the most beautiful body I've ever seen!"

5. "I could look at these pics for the rest of my life and never get tired of seeing them!"

6. "Do you need a photographer? I'd like to volunteer my services!" (Douchebag alert!)

Of course, these are all spelled correctly and the grammar is accurate. In reality they are rarely either and almost never both.