Pet Peeves

[Orlion Blight he/him]

19 minutes ago, Sunbird said:

@Orlion Determined How would you advise cleaning it? I don't want to disassemble it, but I'm not sure how else to access the inside of the bread slots.

Mine has a tray on the bottom that can be removed. Unplug, use a dry brush of some kind to get as much crumbs off the side as you can, and empty that tray.

I never used water...simply because that seems like a bad idea.

[Sunbird she/her]

13 minutes ago, Orlion Determined said:

Mine has a tray on the bottom that can be removed. Unplug, use a dry brush of some kind to get as much crumbs off the side as you can, and empty that tray.

I never used water...simply because that seems like a bad idea.

LOL, yeah. Water + electronics = bad idea. I'll go examine my toaster when I have the chance to see if it has a tray like yours.

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

3 hours ago, Sunbird said:

my toaster when I have the chance to see if it has a tray like yours.

It will, most do.

A Pet Peeve of mine is this guy that walks to school along with my friends. To put it flatly, he thinks he is a comic-geek. I have a reputation with my friends that I can remember everything I read in comics and that is all I'm good for XD 

So whenever I see him, he is always discussing something about Marvel or DC, but he discusses them loud enough that everyone can here him, and whatever he says makes me cringe so badly, cos half of it is incorrect inferred information (III), I always get the urge to hit him on the back of his head and explain everything to him, but I don't want to come across as a major nerd. 

[Stick. she/her]

1 hour ago, Darkness Ascendant said:

It will, most do.

A Pet Peeve of mine is this guy that walks to school along with my friends. To put it flatly, he thinks he is a comic-geek. I have a reputation with my friends that I can remember everything I read in comics and that is all I'm good for XD 

So whenever I see him, he is always discussing something about Marvel or DC, but he discusses them loud enough that everyone can here him, and whatever he says makes me cringe so badly, cos half of it is incorrect inferred information (III), I always get the urge to hit him on the back of his head and explain everything to him, but I don't want to come across as a major nerd. 

Oh you're not the only one XD I have a same issue but with books, not comics. There's this this girl at school who doesn't really know anything about anything but sure likes to act like she does. She walks around with a book on display in her hands (mostly Fantasy ones) to look smart (?) and she carries the same book around for years (I suppose that's how long it takes for her to finish it, that is, if she reads them at all) And then she *tries* to discuss them (loudly), but gets most of the things wrong (I'm sure she doesn't actually read them ). And the most annoying of all, she tries to talk to me about the books I read and then gets the exact same books for no reason other than to frustrate me :/ 

Edited September 1, 2016 by I_am_a_Stick

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

10 minutes ago, I_am_a_Stick said:

Oh you're not the only one XD I have a same issue but with books, not comics. There's this this girl at school who doesn't really know anything about anything but sure likes to act like she does. She walks around with a book on display in her hands (mostly Fantasy ones) to look smart (?) and she carries the same book around for years (I suppose that's how long it takes for her to finish it, that is, if she reads them at all) And then she *tries* to discuss them (loudly), but gets most of the things wrong (I'm sure she doesn't actually read them ). And the most annoying of all, she tries to talk to me about the books I read and then gets the exact same books for no reason other than to frustrate me :/ 

That....is a very strange thing to do. How bothered. The guy I was talking about actually reads the comics, just not enough of them to know anything substantial enough to discuss without looking like a bafoon

[Delightful]

2 hours ago, I_am_a_Stick said:

Oh you're not the only one XD I have a same issue but with books, not comics. There's this this girl at school who doesn't really know anything about anything but sure likes to act like she does. She walks around with a book on display in her hands (mostly Fantasy ones) to look smart (?) and she carries the same book around for years (I suppose that's how long it takes for her to finish it, that is, if she reads them at all) And then she *tries* to discuss them (loudly), but gets most of the things wrong (I'm sure she doesn't actually read them ). And the most annoying of all, she tries to talk to me about the books I read and then gets the exact same books for no reason other than to frustrate me :/ 

Could she be looking for an excuse to talk to you? I mean if so shes doing it badly. 

 

Heres a a pretty niche pet peeve:

a talk/article/etc. called "the Jewish view on [insert controversial topic here]." 

THE view? As if there's only one? Haha that's so cute. We don't have one view on *anything*. Our whole religion is based around multiple perspectives and world views! Debate is encouraged!

Like it could be a talk by a Rabbi I respect, and I know it's an attention-grabbing title but still. There is never one rule* that is exactly the same for every single person on the planet, except for a couple like "don't murder even if you'll be killed for it" but those are the very few exceptions. 

So why why use a title that makes you sound 

a) like the be all and end all of knowledge

and

b ) kinda close minded?

 

*according to my understanding of Judaism. I could be wrong. 

Edited September 1, 2016 by Delightful

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

@Delightful: That sort of thing is common in Christian circles (at least the ones I've seen). "It is the Christian duty to [insert denomination-specific interpretation of single verse or passage]" or "Some Christians claim that X is okay, but [denomination-specific interpretation of verse or passage] says otherwise, so don't even think about it." And it's not just conservative fundamentalists who do it; I've read progressive Christian blogs that did the exact same thing from the opposite side of the aisle. 

It's kind of ironic, really—there are a fair number of New Testament verses extolling the virtues of unity, but so many denominations want unity on their terms and their terms only. 

[Quiver he/him]

6 hours ago, Darkness Ascendant said:

It will, most do.

A Pet Peeve of mine is this guy that walks to school along with my friends. To put it flatly, he thinks he is a comic-geek. I have a reputation with my friends that I can remember everything I read in comics and that is all I'm good for XD 

So whenever I see him, he is always discussing something about Marvel or DC, but he discusses them loud enough that everyone can here him, and whatever he says makes me cringe so badly, cos half of it is incorrect inferred information (III), I always get the urge to hit him on the back of his head and explain everything to him, but I don't want to come across as a major nerd. 

I'm curious; what does he get wrong?

[Orlion Blight he/him]

I am too. It's frustrating when people just don't have a clue. Like when I hear someone say "(someone other than Tom Baker) was the best actor to play the Doctor!"

[ThirdGen]

1 hour ago, Orlion Determined said:

I am too. It's frustrating when people just don't have a clue. Like when I hear someone say "(someone other than Tom Baker) was the best actor to play the Doctor!"

Nah, Jim Broadbent was. 

[Mistrunner]

On 8/30/2016 at 9:49 PM, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

Plot twist: It's not a couple at all who actually saves the world this time, but a fat kid with no significant other to speak of. 

He really loves his chocolate cake.  

 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

@Mistrunner: 

You have no idea what I would give for a story where Bruce Bogtrotter's love of cake saves the world.  

NO

STORMING 

IDEA

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

16 hours ago, Quiver said:

I'm curious; what does he get wrong?

Mainly it's small things, like if Hulk and Ironman ever had a "real" fight. Or when they discuss how the Spiderman movies were crem and they should focus on more minor characters like how they did Ant-man.

But when they do get things wrong. I'm like

I'll try and get a proper example, cos I have successfully forgotten most of their conversations

Edited September 2, 2016 by Darkness Ascendant

[Sunbird she/her]

People unapologetically cutting in line. Any sort of line, but especially one to meet a famous singer where most people have been waiting patiently for like 45 minutes without the line moving because people keep jumping to the front.

Also, attempting to open a jar of peanut butter but I can't because my hands are slippery from the lotion I just put on. #firstworldproblems

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

On 05/09/2016 at 3:41 PM, Sunbird said:

People unapologetically cutting in line. Any sort of line, but especially one to meet a famous singer where most people have been waiting patiently for like 45 minutes without the line moving because people keep jumping to the front.

Also, attempting to open a jar of peanut butter but I can't because my hands are slippery from the lotion I just put on. #firstworldproblems

Stupid people can't you see that jumping to the front of the line is what caused the Oathpact to sh-UNITE THEM

FATHER NO!

[Orlion Blight he/him]

When a joke goes on waaaay too long.

[Delightful]

1 hour ago, Orlion Determined said:

When a joke goes on waaaay too long.

How dare you say this jokes been going on -

UNITE THEM!

Father, nooooooo!

Edited September 6, 2016 by Delightful
Sorry not sorry that was just too perfect

[marsoupial they/them]

UNITE TH-

UNITE THEM!
 

Father, no!

 

OK, but serious pet peeve:

When people are like "Dude are you gay" and I'm like "nah man my bar door swings both ways" and they're like "wut" and I'm like "I'm bisexual" and after a moment of concentration on their part, they conclude "so... you're gay?" or even worse "no, you're just confused"/"it's just a phase"

(The bar door thing is something my best friend came up with, she made me credit her)

Edited September 6, 2016 by bleeder

[Delightful]

45 minutes ago, bleeder said:

UNITE TH-

UNITE THEM!
 

Father, no!

 

OK, but serious pet peeve:

When people are like "Dude are you gay" and I'm like "nah man my bar door swings both ways" and they're like "wut" and I'm like "I'm bisexual" and after a moment of concentration on their part, they conclude "so... you're gay?" or even worse "no, you're just confused"/"it's just a phase"

(The bar door thing is something my best friend came up with, she made me credit her)

So in supernatural Dean says "I don't swing that way" a lot. I didn't realise it was a bar door metaphor. 

[Orlion Blight he/him]

Just now, Delightful said:

So in supernatural Dean says "I don't swing that way" a lot. I didn't realise it was a bar door metaphor. 

It's actually a baseball metaphor 

[Delightful]

10 minutes ago, Orlion Determined said:

It's actually a baseball metaphor 

How? Like all eg gay people are right handed and all straight people are lefties so we swing at the baseball differently?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

3 minutes ago, Delightful said:

How? Like all eg gay people are right handed and all straight people are lefties so we swing at the baseball differently?

I always heard it "batting for the other team" or "batting for both teams." Though I can't say whether or not this is widely accepted or regarded as offensive since it was my parents I heard it from. 

[Orlion Blight he/him]

13 minutes ago, Delightful said:

How? Like all eg gay people are right handed and all straight people are lefties so we swing at the baseball differently?

No. Straight people would be right handed and gay people would be lefties. Sheesh! What do they teach people at schools these days? 

[marsoupial they/them]

25 minutes ago, Delightful said:

How? Like all eg gay people are right handed and all straight people are lefties so we swing at the baseball differently?

I'm left handed.

Or, to follow your metaphor, ambidextrous..

Or, if you read much Pat Rothfuss, ambisextrous.

Edited September 6, 2016 by bleeder

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

20 minutes ago, Orlion Determined said:

No. Straight people would be right handed and gay people would be lefties. Sheesh! What do they teach people at schools these days? 

I'm getting Guy in Your MFA flashbacks.