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01-05-2015 , 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by datwizz
If I see somebody out in a sports team jersey or shirt while the game is going on. Like they will be wearing a cowboys jersey shopping at Walmart right in the middle of the game. Super tilting.
Our area Albertson's will give you 10% off your order on gamedays if you wear a Cowboy jersey.
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01-05-2015 , 02:02 PM
Here's a new one:

The home-team starting lineup introductions at NBA games.

I know this started with the Bulls in the early '90s, with the spotlights, etc., and it was generally OK then, but I went to my local NBA team for the first time in a while and this thing must have gone on for at least 5 minutes, with a scoreboard video, team song, seizure-inducing flashing lights, and long drawn-out pronunciations of each player's college, position, number, nickname and actual name.

Please just let me watch the damn game.

[For some reason, I've never minded the similar introductions in baseball or football; maybe being outside and not having the "lights out" effect helps.

Oh, and the scoreboard's "noise meter" which clearly isn't tied to any sort of decibel-measuring device? Please lose that.
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01-05-2015 , 02:16 PM
Idk man, I can't find the really amazing version of something like this that I'd seen for an NBA team, but in person I'd have a hard time not being impressed by such a thing. The NBA one had full court, full motion video for each player, IIRC.
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01-05-2015 , 04:44 PM
I think the pre game intros are fine especially for kids in the stands each game. When it comes to TV I'd rather watch lineups being introduced instead of announcers or sideline reporters talking about nonsense
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01-05-2015 , 05:09 PM
People who call radio stations to request songs

It's 2015, just search Youtube if you want to hear the song that much
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01-05-2015 , 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Altheimer
Here's a new one:

The home-team starting lineup introductions at NBA games.

I know this started with the Bulls in the early '90s, with the spotlights, etc., and it was generally OK then, but I went to my local NBA team for the first time in a while and this thing must have gone on for at least 5 minutes, with a scoreboard video, team song, seizure-inducing flashing lights, and long drawn-out pronunciations of each player's college, position, number, nickname and actual name.

Please just let me watch the damn game.

[For some reason, I've never minded the similar introductions in baseball or football; maybe being outside and not having the "lights out" effect helps.

Oh, and the scoreboard's "noise meter" which clearly isn't tied to any sort of decibel-measuring device? Please lose that.


Well I dont like you. One, because I disagree with your opinion on this vehemently. I guess if "your local NBA team" is the Sixers the intros could be pretty dead. But the intros at "my local NBA team" the Portland Trail Blazers is ****ing electric and I absolutely love it.

Second reason I don't like you, is you not pointing out what team is your local team. God forbid the internet finds out you live in the greater Milwaukee metropolitan area or whatever.
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01-05-2015 , 05:51 PM
Rep your set, always.

The bulls always have done the best pregame intros. some of the garbage the rest of the league does is laughable, though. I remember in the mid 90s the Knicks had vanilla ice on the jumbotron singing go new York. LOL
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01-05-2015 , 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dex 1
I was on a flight about 7 years ago that landed in Atlanta which was my final destination. It had originated out of Newark & had left Newark about 1/2 hour late. I was sitting a few rows behind 1st class.

The captain made an announcement that there were some folks that were in the military who were seating close to the rear of the plane & since it got to Atlanta late.....they had to get off quickly so that they could make it to the plane that was the next part of their trip.

So could people hold up de-planing until these folks got off. I was in no hurry & often will wait till most people get off anyway to avoid the cattle run where everybody is trying to get in the aisle & grabbing carry on luggage and so forth.

Anyway, when the plane landed, it was just like the announcement was never made. Almost everybody did what they always do. So of course I'm guessing the military folks probably missed their connection. And I was looking at them when they got past where I was and just thinking about what they must have been thinking.

I guess this is a bit off topic because I think it is something that should piss you off....but I doubt I'm alone with all of the replies to this thread.
People are asleep/wearing headphones. Most people probably didn't even hear the announcement if it was made prior to actually landing.
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01-06-2015 , 09:12 AM
When people write "teh" instead of "the". It got old 10 years ago and it was always ******ed.
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01-06-2015 , 11:23 AM
People do that on purpose?
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01-06-2015 , 01:05 PM
mourning people on twitter.

if you can express your sadness in 140 characters or less, you are not sad enough. it is more of a hand raising, "look at me, i'm sad too!".
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01-06-2015 , 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by #Thinman
mourning people on twitter.

if you can express your sadness in 140 characters or less, you are not sad enough. it is more of a hand raising, "look at me, i'm sad too!".

While I'm not biased on Twitter, the entire mourning thing on social media seems to be all about "look at me".
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01-08-2015 , 08:06 AM
Disagree. My friend marks her husband's death (my best friend ) on the anniversary and his birthday every year with just a simple RIP, happy birthday, thinking about you everyday, type thing. I always appreciate the reminder
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01-08-2015 , 08:08 AM
People who pretend not to know the drink sizes when ordering at Starbucks. Yes, we all know it's bull****, but there's only three of them and they haven't changed in decades
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01-08-2015 , 08:22 AM
Venti = small?
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01-08-2015 , 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by rugby
People who pretend not to know the drink sizes when ordering at Starbucks. Yes, we all know it's bull****, but there's only three of them and they haven't changed in decades
People who work at Starbucks, where I've bought coffee maybe 3 times in my life, who act like snobs when I ask for a large coffee, like they don't know the definition of large. When you get a job that pays more than $9 an hour then you might be able to act like a snob. Until that happens, shut up and get me my large coffee.
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01-08-2015 , 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by FromACtoLV
People who work at Starbucks, where I've bought coffee maybe 3 times in my life, who act like snobs when I ask for a large coffee, like they don't know the definition of large. When you get a job that pays more than $9 an hour then you might be able to act like a snob. Until that happens, shut up and get me my large coffee.
I like that spirit.
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01-08-2015 , 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by rugby
People who pretend not to know the drink sizes when ordering at Starbucks. Yes, we all know it's bull****, but there's only three of them and they haven't changed in decades
I'm not a grammar nit, but this mistake drives me crazy. It seems like everyone is guilty of it these days.
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01-08-2015 , 10:04 AM
Grande = large in all languages other than Starbucks apparently.
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01-08-2015 , 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by trob888
I'm not a grammar nit, but this mistake drives me crazy. It seems like everyone is guilty of it these days.
"There're" just sounds bad tho
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01-08-2015 , 10:23 AM
"There are" tho. "There's only three of them" sounds like your parents are cousins.
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01-08-2015 , 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by rugby
People who pretend not to know the drink sizes when ordering at Starbucks. Yes, we all know it's bull****, but there's only three of them and they haven't changed in decades
I've ordered a drink at Starbucks maybe 5 times over those decades. I still get to be confused if the smallest size sounds like large or whatever.
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01-08-2015 , 10:59 AM
Guys, the Starbucks sizes are pretty easy to figure out. First of all they have the sizes and prices clearly labeled with the ounces next to them. The small is the cheapest and least amount of ounces. The large is the most expensive and highest amount of ounces. Medium is in between them.

I always thought people who "didn't understand the sizes" we're just trolling the baristas about the stupid names, not because they couldn't read the menu.
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01-08-2015 , 11:14 AM
I know what I want thanks to the local, amazing coffee place semi-near me, and I know about how much. However, I don't want to have to memorize a bunch of weird names for things we all understand the meaning of just because there are three Starbucks between me and my amazing local coffee house.
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01-08-2015 , 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by mullen
Guys, the Starbucks sizes are pretty easy to figure out. First of all they have the sizes and prices clearly labeled with the ounces next to them. The small is the cheapest and least amount of ounces. The large is the most expensive and highest amount of ounces. Medium is in between them.

I always thought people who "didn't understand the sizes" we're just trolling the baristas about the stupid names, not because they couldn't read the menu.
This. It's this weird thing where you pretend you are so non pretentious or that you don't go there often or something.

If you actually don't know, that's fine, but don't pretend.
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