Things That Annoy You

[Witchyjoshy]

Hey, if SpaceProg doesn't want us to argue here, then let's not.

It's not really even worth the energy to start an F&B thread over it, either, over an annoyance that got blown out of proportion.

Speaking of annoyances, let me get back on topic.

I must admit I get a little annoyed when, any time two people are having an argument someone tells them to go have sex or something.

Oh, I know why they do it, and I do it too, so this is definitely a case of the pot calling the kettle black.  But it does get a little old now and then.

[Shane for Wax]

I'm annoyed that I have to wait four more days to get Eminem's newest album. Oh, sure, I'm listening to it right now but I mean actually doling out cash (digital anyways) and downloading it (because I'm streaming it via songdrop).

[The Right Honourable Mlle Antéchrist]

The government denied my client's application for a new powerchair. Their reasoning? Her bedroom is on the upper level of her house, making it "not properly wheelchair accessible". Thing is, she literally only uses her room when she's sleeping -- the rest of the time she's in the house she's on the main level, which is 100% accessible. There are ramps for both doors, everything is nice and open, and she has access to the kitchen, living room and bathroom with no obstacles. The fact that she's not going to use the chair for one task (traveling to her room at night) doesn't really mean dick when she'll be using it the rest of the day. They haven't even bothered to come out and see her house, either; they just read that her room is on the upper level of her home in her application, and decided that this meant her home isn't good enough for a powerchair.

Here's the thing: Finding a place that's 100% accessible, in a location that works for her family and affordable is extremely difficult in this city. They were extremely lucky to find the house they're living in right now. If the government is so stuck on her being able to use the chair when going to bed at night, they can damn well subsidize her family in adding an elevator to the upper levels (since her stairway can't handle a lift). This family can't afford to rush off and buy a new place.

They also had the nerve to say that they only handle "highest need" cases. She falls well within this category. She hasn't been able to operate the joystick on her current chair for over two years because of muscle deterioration, meaning that she's been unable to move anywhere independently. As a result, she can't leave her home unless someone pushes her in a chair, something that makes going out in public humiliating for her and forced her to remain housebound the majority of the time. Having a chair she can actually operate would allow her to go places and live life with some semblance of normality. Kind of important for a 20-year-old, no?

She's appealing the decision, but the fact that they denied her in the first place really pisses me off. If anyone needs a new chair, it's her.

[Vypernight]

One day removed from Halloween and our store already has Christmas crap up.  What's worse is we already have people in the Christmas spirit, getting more pissed off than normal over stupid shit.  I'm dreading the day after November, when they start playing Christmas music NON FUCKING STOP!

I was also tempted to start a, "Rant about the holidays," thread but I figured it was too early.

[Witchyjoshy]

One day removed from Halloween and our store already has Christmas crap up.  What's worse is we already have people in the Christmas spirit, getting more pissed off than normal over stupid shit.  I'm dreading the day after November, when they start playing Christmas music NON FUCKING STOP!

I was also tempted to start a, "Rant about the holidays," thread but I figured it was too early.

Our Walmart took the Halloween stuff off the shelves and started putting up Christmas stuff.

The day before Halloween.

[Shane for Wax]

Hallmark channel has been showing commercials for their Christmas movies for like two weeks now...

*cries*

[Flying Mint Bunny!]

One day removed from Halloween and our store already has Christmas crap up.  What's worse is we already have people in the Christmas spirit, getting more pissed off than normal over stupid shit.  I'm dreading the day after November, when they start playing Christmas music NON FUCKING STOP!

I was also tempted to start a, "Rant about the holidays," thread but I figured it was too early.

Total bastards.

The Asda where I live has Christmas signs up now, and they've been selling Christmas food since September.

Personally, I think it should be illegal for shops to advertise any holiday themed stuff until the month that it's in.

[Witchyjoshy]

Personally, I think it should be illegal for shops to advertise any holiday themed stuff until the month that it's in.

B-But then those poor stores won't be able to make as much money by exploiting the most commercialized holiday of the year.  Think of the stores!

[Flying Mint Bunny!]

Personally, I think it should be illegal for shops to advertise any holiday themed stuff until the month that it's in.

B-But then those poor stores won't be able to make as much money by exploiting the most commercialized holiday of the year.  Think of the stores!

They could always exploit other cultures holidays instead. There's only 12 months in a year, so it's can't be that hard to find a holiday for each one.

[Sleepy]

Pretty soon we'll start seeing Lexus commercials. Don't you want to give your partner a car payment for Christmas?

[Flying Mint Bunny!]

Pretty soon we'll start seeing Lexus commercials. Don't you want to give your partner a car payment for Christmas?

Do they really advertise that?

[Sleepy]

Pretty soon we'll start seeing Lexus commercials. Don't you want to give your partner a car payment for Christmas?

Do they really advertise that?

Yes. Usually a woman buying a car for her man.

[Art Vandelay]

Pretty soon we'll start seeing Lexus commercials. Don't you want to give your partner a car payment for Christmas?

Can you actually give someone a car and the accompanying debt without their consent?

[Ghoti]

I was at Walmart yesterday and not only are they playing Xmas music, but one of the employees told me that their Xmas display (which was twice as big as the Halloween display) had been up for a month. If the back-to-school stuff is rubbing elbows with the Xmas stuff, SOMETHING HAS GONE TERRIBLY TERRIBLY WRONG.

[Witchyjoshy]

Personally, I think it should be illegal for shops to advertise any holiday themed stuff until the month that it's in.

B-But then those poor stores won't be able to make as much money by exploiting the most commercialized holiday of the year.  Think of the stores!

They could always exploit other cultures holidays instead. There's only 12 months in a year, so it's can't be that hard to find a holiday for each one.

There's no holiday that makes as much money as Christmas.

I think Valentine's Day is the closest there is, and even then that's mostly chocolate and flowers.  Christmas... is the big bucks.  Stuff like big screen TVs, expensive video game consoles, loads of video games for said consoles, New lights because you can't be bothered to untangle your old ones, and so forth.