What grinds your gears?!

Morning Rogues...

I thought this would be an appropriate thread to vent on life issues, and gather insight and direction from our elders in crime. As we all know, life changes on a whim and views and expectations from ourselves as well as others in our life seem to get overlooked.... I find this frustrating on so many different levels. Especially since I work in Communications, and our main goal and task is to communicate effectively and efficently. Even in this setting, communication lacks and understandings misunderstood. My question is this:

"When is enough, enough?" - In the work enviornment and relationship realm......

I know a lot of this boils down to effort, and how much is being brought forth... or lack there of. Here are just a few instances that grind my gears

- Advice given to friends,,, and they dont listen
- People who continue life in the same tracks... (no thought on growth,
or change to improve)
- People who are fake
- Disrespectful children... and parents who fail to intervene
- Parents who aren't parents... no engagement or effort to spend quality
time.
- Whiners
- Negative People
- Ignorant people

These are just a few that I can spout off! and I know there are more to name, but for general purposes.... you get my drift. I look forward to your replies, and I hope you find this thread useful and informative. I leave you with this....

"They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Andy Warhol

Have a great day!

Mark

 

Oh I love a post like this. (Love the Peter Griffin ref. too!)
I agree with you on the disrespectful children, and parts.
Screaming children in stores
People who ask obvious questions then argue the answer
Slow drivers
Fast drivers (there is a suggested rate of travel listed on those little signs. Stick to it or close to it FFS.)
Politics-in every form
Ann Coulter
People who push their opinions on you, especially those that are just repeating something they saw/read and trying to claim it as their own.
I could go on and on for pages here. Because as George Carlin once said, "I don't have pet peeves. I have major psychotic F'ing hatreds." RIP George....you said it best.

 

Well done drift! Thought someone would appreciate that ref You kind sir, are the first. I can relate to all those gear grinders on so many levels... the one that sticks out the most are people who push their opinions on you. Not cool. And Politics too!

Thank you for sharing

Mark

 

I am with you 100% on that one Mark!

...but please don't think my parents are like that, they're not thankfully

 

This is the one that bothers me the most! and you wonder why our youth are the way they are today?? You Jon are a rarity... being your age and your interest in this generation blows me away. This world would be a better place if there were more JagdtigerI's around

Thank you for sharing and all the best...

Mark

 

Hi Mark, thank you much for the kind words, I truly appreciate it

I would certainly say the same for you

Jon

 

What grinds mine is the generation of kids who grew up with parents thinking Dr. Spock was a "great and inventive" mind whose concepts would lead to healthy well adjusted adults. My folks thought he was a quack, and should be ignored. They definately didn't "spare the rod", but in their defense it (corporal punishment) was only used when actually earned by a really egregeous offense.

The essential message, articulated over and over again in the 1946 edition of Baby and Child Care, was twofold: parents should not be alarmed at the expression of sexual and aggressive behavior ...it was natural. And, rather than interfering with their children's instinctual behavior, parents should become sensitive to the child's instinctual needs. In essence, Spock's message to parents was one of permissiveness, promoting instant gratification and deviance. In the 1960s, when the first generation "brought up on Spock" turned into draft dodging, free loving hippies, questions began to surface about the celebrated baby doctor.

Shortly before his death, Dr. Benjamin Spock apologized and said he had been wrong; his theories about raising children had been hypotheses that did not bear out. In practice, healthy, responsible adults were not the outcome. And of course, he wrote the "new version" of his book... after messing up millions of children. The phrase "too little, too late" comes to mind regarding the highly acclaimed doctor.

See:

Miracle Families - What Dr. Benjamin Spock Didn't Tell Your Parents

As the man said, too little too late. I am glad my folks didn't think much of the fellow, although I did envy some of my compatriot's lives at their homes. Now, in looking back, not so much.

 

Clint,

Wow... too little too late indeed. Kuddos to your parents, for having the intuition and understanding to know what's right. I must say Mr brndirt1... you turned out just fine

jem

 

People who ask retoric questions to make conversation, but expect an answer

People who chew with their mouth open

People who sneeze in their hands

People who swear to make themselves feel `cool`

Neo-Nazis

People that believe everything is right on the Television

People that spend huge amounts of money to buy overly priced brand name clothes (ex. Amercan Eagle, Bilabong, quicksilver)

Clics (school groups)

Gossips

People who are terribly stubborn in discussions (Will make a statment but will not listen to a counter)

 

People in general. Rude and self centered. The root of all of today's problems. All started when the psychologists started their self improvement "it's all about me" mantra. There is no more helping out your neighbor. Nowadays, it is let's watch the neighbor burn.

 

Hi jemimas special2,
Good question, and I have to agree on the kids who scream, mis-behave and have parents who will not teach their offspring, MANNERS!
My second grating gear is Rudeness, no need for it at all.
People who have their say, then when its time for you to reply they start raising their voice and talk over the top of you.
But the biggest gear cruncher for me to date is, when my father became very ill and subsequently, is now in a wheelchair, the amount of people who either stare at him, or god forbid, if they have to talk to him, they shout, and speak very slowly, like he's from outer space and doesnt understand. Its his legs that have weakened, NOT HIS BRAIN!

BEST WISHES ON A GREAT THREAD.

regards John

 

Far to bloody much grinds my gears...infact all the gears have shot off in all directions. My list is so big you would not have time to read it all...infact your be six feet under before you finished it. There is not a day that goes by that something really gets me mad.

Life sucks and that is a fact...like it or lump it you can not escape it.

 

People who dont indicate whilst driving especially on roundabouts, those kids who wear there jeans half way down there ass,get a pair that fit for crying out loud and those really annoying people who tell you they know something but they cant tell you what it is, then dont say anything to begin with:rant:

 

That reminded me of something "wtid45", drivers who leave their signal indicators on after a lane change on the interstate. A blinker going for thirty five miles, following behind them and wondering if it really is safe to pull around them, or are they really going to actually turn directly into me when I do! That used to really be a concern when I was pushing an eighteen-wheeler.

 

Certainly not me......it looks absurd....unfortunately it as become the image of my generation :bleah:

 

John,

Thanks for sharing Nothing like passing a little judgement on someone they have not met, or know nothing about... { People who have their say, then when its time for you to reply they start raising their voice and talk over the top of you. } This is very very frustrating!

all the best John and take care

PzJgr,

The last line bothers me the most... and it's true. Where does this ideal make sense?? Self-centeredness and carelessness... tis a crying shame. What goes around comes around...

Dustin,

Thank you for sharing... sounds like your anger wheel could use some WD-40 All valid gear grinders...

Image seems to rub me the wrong way... name clothes and status are testaments of that.

Mark

 

incredible, you guys need to chill with a nice cool glass of wine after you go out and work off some steam on a 50 mile bike ride..............sounds like we have too many over-worked and over-weight stressed to the maximum players here.

c'mon life is too short !

 

Erich,

Your right... but it still feels good to get it off your chest. Lets just cut out the media/work/ and family living... should cure the gears for a while Life is too short!, thanks for the reminder E.

all the best,

Mark

 

I aint got a bike and im trying to give up the drink