Pet Peeves

[Catmando]

Manitobans crying for political change and then voting back in the same New Democratic Party

Gary Duer... election history, Cat. Did most of the crying Manitobans not show up to vote, then?

I think it was a 58% of eligible voter turnout.

Pretty poor, IMO.

If you live in a democratic society, that number should be at least between 80% and 90%.

Shame on the people who did not use their voting rights.

[Marye]

Voter turnout is always poor, I am afraid, Cat. It is part of our democratic right: to vote or not vote.

[Catmando]

Voter turnout is always poor, I am afraid, Cat. It is part of our democratic right: to vote or not vote.

I just wish there were more people who chose to vote. Vote for someone at least! If you don't like the traditional main political parties, why not the Green Party? Marijuana party? Communist Party?

[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

Here's a pet peeve: people who say "You need to" when they actually mean "I'd like you to". Why do they think that I need to make their lives easier? Why do they never need to make my life easier?

[DavidS]

Here's a pet peeve: people who say "You need to" when they actually mean "I'd like you to". Why do they think that I need to make their lives easier? Why do they never need to make my life easier?

I once had a straight-speaking Cockney boss who would say "I'll get you to..." in that context.
And then there are the over-polite ones who say "Could you...?" when they mean "Will you...?"

[treebeau]

My mother says "I wanted you to..." (past tense) when she WANTS you to (now or soon).

My ex uses "always" and "never" when the reality is "sometimes" or "rarely".

Regards,
Tim B.

[jamiebk]

Here's a pet peeve: people who say "You need to" when they actually mean "I'd like you to". Why do they think that I need to make their lives easier? Why do they never need to make my life easier?

Hilarious! Kinda reminds me of some of the dialogue from "Office Space" (movie). Yeeeaaahh, weellll, I'm gonna need those TPS reports from you real soon:
#############
Dom Portwood: Hi, Peter. What's happening? We need to talk about your TPS reports.
Peter Gibbons: Yeah. The coversheet. I know, I know. Uh, Bill talked to me about it.
Dom Portwood: Yeah. Did you get that memo?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah. I got the memo. And I understand the policy. And the problem is just that I forgot the one time. And I've already taken care of it so it's not even really a problem anymore.
Dom Portwood: Ah! Yeah. It's just we're putting new coversheets on all the TPS reports before they go out now. So if you could go ahead and try to remember to do that from now on, that'd be great. All right!

[Schmeelkie]

re: food scavaging....

I've never seen the vultures hoving outside of meetings, but we do get some remnants from meetings at our secretary's desk from time to time. I figure my scavaging is related to the many years in college and grad school when I didn't have much money and free food was NEVER passed up. I headed an organization in grad school one year and quickly discovered that getting more than a few people to a meeting required ordering food. Grad students will go to anything if they can get a couple of slices of pizza....

[piqaboo]

"Usually always"
"Almost every single time"
"almost unique"

Especially when committed by professional radio and television announcers. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

[navneeth]

"Usually always"
"Almost every single time"
"almost unique"

Especially when committed by professional radio and television announcers. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

I have almost exactly the same pet peeve.

[piqaboo]

navneeth, I dont know whether to laugh at your cleverness, or bonk you over the head for it!

[Shapley]

Nicole Marie frequently says "Also, too."

[Shapley]

I tried to request some music using the 'request' button but, instead of getting the request form, I 'won the hourly prize'. I clicked on the 'x' to get rid of the window, but it took me to another site.

I don't want an ipod, I want to hear J.C. Bach's Bassoon Concerto!

I decided to request it by sending an e-mail and avoid the 'request' button altogether. I hope they received the request.

[navneeth]

I tried to request some music using the 'request' button but, instead of getting the request form, I 'won the hourly prize'. I clicked on the 'x' to get rid of the window, but it took me to another site.

I don't want an ipod, I want to hear J.C. Bach's Bassoon Concerto!

I decided to request it by sending an e-mail and avoid the 'request' button altogether. I hope they received the request.

I use the request button almost every single time.


(It's true) No pop-ups for me! Ubuntu+Firefox with inbuilt pop-up blocker+NoScript+AdBlock Plus = amazing combo!

[barfle]

"Usually always"
"Almost every single time"
"almost unique"

Especially when committed by professional radio and television announcers. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Very unique
Almost exactly
and one of my favorites: ATM machine

[navneeth]

and one of my favorites: ATM machine

We have this long, straight highway called the East Coast Road. Many people call it the ECR Road.

[BigJon@Work]

Anywhere unique is used to describe something that was series produced. Unless you bought up the production run and destroyed the rest, there is a really good chance it ain't unique!

[Shapley]

I use the request button almost every single time.


(It's true) No pop-ups for me! Ubuntu+Firefox with inbuilt pop-up blocker+NoScript+AdBlock Plus = amazing combo!

Maybe you've just never been 'lucky' enough to be the monthly winner.

[navneeth]

Maybe you've just never been 'lucky' enough to be the monthly winner.

That's true.


EDIT: I want the icon that sheds tears, not the one that floods the place.

[piqaboo]

"Usually always"
"Almost every single time"
"almost unique"

Especially when committed by professional radio and television announcers. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Very unique
Almost exactly
and one of my favorites: ATM machine

"almost to the day".