Things That Annoy You

[Shane for Wax]

The way atheist characters on TV seem to always get god-ified eventually. They're doing it to Dr. Brennan on Bones.

EDIT: And there's a bonus, "It's better to be irrational," message.

To be fair, Dr. Brennan was an unrelatable bitch with the personality of a block of wood, so not much was lost.

Though, the whole "all atheists can be converted, they just need to pick up a Babble" thing in shows and movies and shit really does get on my fucking nerves.

To be fair, Brennan from the show is much more of the rigid 'no I'm right' type of scientist.

The Brennan in the books is a lot more down to Earth and willing to see things from the other side.

The TV Brennan was never that bad to me mainly because she reminded me of Miranda Lawson when you first meet her. She's cold as fuck, rigid, not in the mood to just stroke your ego, etc.,

I'm rambling.

Wait.  "Bones" is based off a novel/series of novels?

...Yes? The books came first. They're by Doctor Kathy Reichs, who produced Bones. Hell the opening credits even say as much.

[RavynousHunter]

Haha, Shep, most people don't even pay attention to the credits of a show.  Shit, I couldn't tell ya a quarter of the actors in any show I watch.

[Morgenleoht]

I live with this: latest conversation with moron flatmate: "Internet is slow. Are you downloading stuff?"
morninglight2: "No... It's peak hour, more people are on the Internet, it's Dodo..."
morninglight2: "But there's only a few people on our network..."
morninglight2: "I'm talking about servers, more people using them...
morninglight2: "You're using an iPad..."
morninglight2: "Don;t hurt my iPad's feelings, it's a super iPad."
morninglight2: "Tell it to go to Bunnings, buy some timber, build a bridge and get the !@#$ over it."
morninglight2: "I'm going to research this to see if you're right."
morninglight2: "Sure, disregard everything I learnt in IT..."
morninglight2: *facepalm*

[Shane for Wax]

Haha, Shep, most people don't even pay attention to the credits of a show.  Shit, I couldn't tell ya a quarter of the actors in any show I watch.

Sometimes watching the credits is the best part. Some shows hide easter eggs.

[RavynousHunter]

Haha, Shep, most people don't even pay attention to the credits of a show.  Shit, I couldn't tell ya a quarter of the actors in any show I watch.

Sometimes watching the credits is the best part. Some shows hide easter eggs.

I'd hide encoded links to hardcore porn.

[Igor]

So, the man who inspired me to start writing has been hired by DC to write a comic for my second favourite superhero. Sounds great, right? Yeah, no. Orson Scott card is a complete fucking asshole. I mean, the man who wrote what remains one of the greatest science fiction novels of the 20th century is on NOM's board of directors. Oh how fucking far the mighty have fallen.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmtEiYOnYI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmtEiYOnYI</a>

[Saturn500]

I mean, the man who wrote what remains one of the greatest science fiction novels of the 20th century is on NOM's board of directors. Oh how fucking far the mighty have fallen.

Really, his decline started when he wrote sequels to Ender's Game.

The second book was okay, but the third book focused on a sideplot which ultimately mattered very little, and the fourth book was just stupid.

I mean, the spinoff series involving certain major side characters from the first book was pretty good... until it started delving face-first into stupid-ville as well, such as implying that you can't be happy unless you have children, among other things. Hell, OSC's homophobia even shows a little towards the end.

At least giant cannibal babies with teeth never get involved in the storyline.

[RavynousHunter]

I mean, the man who wrote what remains one of the greatest science fiction novels of the 20th century is on NOM's board of directors. Oh how fucking far the mighty have fallen.

Really, his decline started when he wrote sequels to Ender's Game.

The second book was okay, but the third book focused on a sideplot which ultimately mattered very little, and the fourth book was just stupid.

I mean, the spinoff series involving certain major side characters from the first book was pretty good... until it started delving face-first into stupid-ville as well, such as implying that you can't be happy unless you have children, among other things. Hell, OSC's homophobia even shows a little towards the end.

At least giant cannibal babies with teeth never get involved in the storyline.

THANK YOU.  Seriously, that shit pissed me off.  He really should be barred from holding so much as a piece of charcoal, at this point.  Its just...getting offensive.  And sad.  Offensive and sad.

Don't get me wrong, I loved Ender's Game, its easily one of my favorite books, but the bullcrap he pulled in the later ones is just inexcusable.  I did love watching the bullies in the first book die.  Just something savagely satisfying about it, ya know?

[SpaceProg]

Giant cannibal babies with teeth?  Where?  What book? *Looks around*

[Art Vandelay]

Full on caffeine rush as 10:30pm. You could argue that I shouldn't have drunk 1.25L of coke in one sitting, but I do that every Friday and this is the first time I've ever felt it at all, much less felt like I've been hit by a freight train of pure caffeine.

I tell you, it's a very uncomfortable feeling.

[Saturn500]

Giant cannibal babies with teeth?  Where?  What book? *Looks around*

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIyHoJ481aQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIyHoJ481aQ</a>

[nickiknack]

I wish my sister didn't take forever when it comes to doing my taxes. I kinda want my money now...

[Thejebusfire]

That reminds me, I need to call my father about my taxes.


I hate taxes. I could never understand any of those papers.

[Søren]

One of my puppies died.

I hate that.

[Flying Mint Bunny!]

Slash fiction, where a previously straight character sort of implies that gay sex/relationships are better because women are just rubbish to be with.

I love reading slash fiction, so it just annoys me if i'm enjoying a story and a character says something like:

"It's was nothing like being with a woman, all his previous girlfriends just wanted to talk about shoes and clothes all day."

I know its just crappy fanfiction, but as a woman, I can't help but be a little bit insulted by stuff like that.

Anyway, I wonder if there is a femslash equivalent.