Draginon Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Silverblade5 said: Teachers who spend more time talking about political opinions than actual class content. I've got one better: teachers who don't listen at all. Our buildings tend to flood and no matter how many times we tell teachers to not put anything curriculum related on the floor they do it anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delightful Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) On 18/08/2017 at 3:07 PM, Draginon said: Here's a pet peeve that's work related: women who refuse to pull their weight. The women the school hires always act like anything more than 5 pounds is way too heavy for them to lift, despite the fact that their bags feel like they're hauling a couple cinder blocks around, meaning we're always trying to find a man. This will be a problem at one campus because there's only one man now and if he's out then I'm the only one taking stuff in and some deliveries are well over 20 pounds and I'm having to go up stairs to drop it off. There is an elevator but they refuse to let it be used for anything except handicap use. Another peeve, life related, is when less common victims get ridiculed, like male rape victims and white victims of racism/discrimination, instead of support. That's largely a socialised thing. We're told over and over a million different ways that women are weak and men are strong therefore men must do all the literal heavy lifting and women must stand back. Sometimes we're specifically told to stand back while men perform physical labour. I know for me at least I used to think of myself as "weak person who can't carry much" until I realised that If I believed that it would always be true because I wouldn't build muscle, AND I had no choice. I'm not saying it's right. I'm just saying it's not necessarily laziness. Side note, white people cannot be victims of *racism* because racism is deep and historical. Anyone can be a victim of discrimination and yes, everyone should obviously be supported. Edited August 20, 2017 by Delightful 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Budgie Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 30 minutes ago, Delightful said: That's largely a socialised thing. We're told over and over a million different ways that women are weak and men are strong therefore men must do all the literal heavy lifting and women must stand back. Sometimes we're specifically told to stand back while men perform physical labour. I know for me at least I used to think of myself as "weak person who can't carry much" until I realised that If I believed that it would always be true because I wouldn't build muscle, AND I had no choice. Ugh, don't tell me about it. We had a performance a few weeks back, and I help carry a xylophone. A whole bunch of the male teachers asked me if I needed help. No? I'm not that weak-looking? And there's plenty of heavier instruments (I had helped carry a timpani earlier, and that was way heavier)? I saw plenty of the guys carrying heavy stuff, and none of them were asked if they needed help. Kinda got me thinking- as a girl, it's expected that I won't be able to do the heavy lifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 29 minutes ago, A Budgie said: Ugh, don't tell me about it. We had a performance a few weeks back, and I help carry a xylophone. A whole bunch of the male teachers asked me if I needed help. No? I'm not that weak-looking? And there's plenty of heavier instruments (I had helped carry a timpani earlier, and that was way heavier)? I saw plenty of the guys carrying heavy stuff, and none of them were asked if they needed help. Kinda got me thinking- as a girl, it's expected that I won't be able to do the heavy lifting. Exactly! I've seen these same women move cabinets and other furniture that weighs way more than the 'heavy' TE's and these items will be loaded down with stuff. I'm not someone who thinks every woman needs help with lifting things, but if one is doing it because they don't feel like doing it then it's wrong. 1 hour ago, Delightful said: Side note, white people cannot be victims of *racism* because racism is deep and historical. Anyone can be a victim of discrimination and yes, everyone should obviously be supported. Tell that to the Irish of the 19th century and the Jews. Both are white but decades ago they were listed under the black/brown color, which when it was first proposed had nothing to do with skin color but instead by area. And people go on about slavery being a black only thing, but it was actually named after the Slavs, a white race, so the original racism was white people versus white people! Study your history! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oversleep Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 9 hours ago, A Budgie said: Ugh, don't tell me about it. We had a performance a few weeks back, and I help carry a xylophone. A whole bunch of the male teachers asked me if I needed help. No? I'm not that weak-looking? And there's plenty of heavier instruments (I had helped carry a timpani earlier, and that was way heavier)? I saw plenty of the guys carrying heavy stuff, and none of them were asked if they needed help. Kinda got me thinking- as a girl, it's expected that I won't be able to do the heavy lifting. We are conditioned to offer help with lifting and carrying heavy stuff *shrugs* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Budgie Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Just now, Oversleep said: We are conditioned to offer help with lifting and carrying heavy stuff *shrugs* Exactly. It runs both ways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little wilson Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 20 hours ago, Draginon said: Tell that to the Irish of the 19th century and the Jews. Both are white but decades ago they were listed under the black/brown color, which when it was first proposed had nothing to do with skin color but instead by area. And people go on about slavery being a black only thing, but it was actually named after the Slavs, a white race, so the original racism was white people versus white people! Study your history! Delightful is Jewish. Just saying. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderis Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 Just now, little wilson said: Delightful is Jewish. Just saying. I fought the urge to say "So Delightful, how's life in Israel" so hard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haelbarde Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Calderis said: I fought the urge to say "So Delightful, how's life in Israel" so hard. You lost the battle though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, little wilson said: Delightful is Jewish. Just saying. I don't know anyone's race here fyi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shqueeves Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 40 minutes ago, Draginon said: I don't know anyone's race here fyi Judaism isn't a race 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 39 minutes ago, Shqueeves said: Judaism isn't a race Some people do though. When doing a genetics background Jew is on that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Here's a list of some pet peeves I can think of. Because I... would like this present topic of conversation to change. Ending sentences with prepositions Trying to end some sentences without a preposition without sounding archaic Bats Sticky labels that are too sticky The bus I'm on right now Mauve. Well, the word mauve. f. Like, the lower case letter f. Completely ridiculous looking letter. People asking how you can see traffic lights when you're red-green colorblind The word ambulatory. It doesn't mean what it sounds like it should mean Idioms There things to discuss other than the definition of race and racism 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 @Extesian But the way the conversation was going, I almost had a Bingo! Pet Peeve: ruining my Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Budgie Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Extesian said: Bats As in bats the animal, or bats the thing used to hit balls with? Or the action, 'to bat'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sami Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) Small talk. Small talk really irritates me, especially when I'm enjoying the peace and quiet and someone is asking me pointless questions just for the sake of it. Its kinda irrational but I came upon this in a game once : "Small talk is for small minds." ~Alistaire Edited August 21, 2017 by Sami arghh stupid tablet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 2 hours ago, A Budgie said: As in bats the animal, or bats the thing used to hit balls with? Or the action, 'to bat'? The awful little flying cremlings with creepy wings and echo-location. Like the Braizian offspring of a sky eel and a chicken after bonding with a voidspren. They unsettle me. OK one of my travel highlights was seeing a million or so fly out of a mountain in Cambodia. But up close - hideous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadoxicalZen Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 @Extesian b-b-but...idioms are awesome :\ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 The fact my mom can't figure out what a solar eclipse is. The other day she thought it was when the sun got brighter! I've had to explain to her a few times already how it works and today she asked if it was the sun not rising at all. Way to listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Extesian Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, ParadoxicalZen said: @Extesian b-b-but...idioms are awesome :\ I'm not gonna beat around the bush, PZ, idioms are a waste of time and should be avoided at all costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oversleep Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Extesian said: The awful little flying cremlings with creepy wings and echo-location. Like the Braizian offspring of a sky eel and a chicken after bonding with a voidspren. They unsettle me. But Extesian, they eat mosquitos! 1 hour ago, Extesian said: I'm not gonna beat around the bush, PZ, idioms are a waste of time and should be avoided at all costs Well, avoiding idioms is surely a way to degenerate a language... not to mention that without idioms and sarcasm and all that subtle stuff we would be talking like robots (or Birdperson). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erandeni Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 6 hours ago, Extesian said: The word ambulatory. It doesn't mean what it sounds like it should mean I have looked it and now I am confused, ambulatory means being able to walk?! Also my pet peeve: people who tell me to cut my hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlion Blight Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, Idealistic said: Also my pet peeve: people who tell me to cut my hair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sami Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 15 hours ago, Extesian said: Sticky labels that are too sticky For me it tends to be the opposite problem - sticky labels that are not sticky enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathrangking Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 People who bash reading when they don't take the time to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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