You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?

[Jacob M.]

Without my cell phone I would be unable to communicate with you guys. However I'm using a BlackBerry so I'm looked down on almost as you guys without a cell phone at all.

[Dark]

Why are all the news sites changed to a shit mobile layout that is harder to read? I used to check the BBC News site multiple times a day to keep up with current affairs but since they changed it i haven't been back. Trouble is i can't find another one that has nice simple single line links to news stories which i can scan through quickly and pick what's interesting. They are all full of videos and big pictures on the front page displayed in no logical order. It's bollocks i tell ya!

[Grey]

I'm annoyed by cashiers who lick their fingers before counting back your change or opening a bag. Don't spit on your fingers then handle every item I'm taking home! Think about your own health too. That cash has been in people's sweaty shoes and pockets, in strippers butt cracks and handled by other finger-lickers. How can you put that in your mouth!?

[Gibbo]

I'm annoyed by cashiers who lick their fingers before counting back your change or opening a bag. Don't spit on your fingers then handle every item I'm taking home! Think about your own health too. That cash has been in people's sweaty shoes and pockets, in strippers butt cracks and handled by other finger-lickers. How can you put that in your mouth!?

 

Cashiers who carry on having a conversation with a colleague while they're serving you ... I make a point now of saying something like 'I am SO very sorry to interrupt your conversation ...'

[JamesEagle]

 

I'm annoyed by cashiers who lick their fingers before counting back your change or opening a bag. Don't spit on your fingers then handle every item I'm taking home! Think about your own health too. That cash has been in people's sweaty shoes and pockets, in strippers butt cracks and handled by other finger-lickers. How can you put that in your mouth!?

 

Cashiers who carry on having a conversation with a colleague while they're serving you ... I make a point now of saying something like 'I am SO very sorry to interrupt your conversation ...'

 

 

Agree that it is an enormously irritating trait, but you say that to cashiers in Southend? How are you alive?

 

[Gibbo]

 

 

I'm annoyed by cashiers who lick their fingers before counting back your change or opening a bag. Don't spit on your fingers then handle every item I'm taking home! Think about your own health too. That cash has been in people's sweaty shoes and pockets, in strippers butt cracks and handled by other finger-lickers. How can you put that in your mouth!?

 

Cashiers who carry on having a conversation with a colleague while they're serving you ... I make a point now of saying something like 'I am SO very sorry to interrupt your conversation ...'

 

 

Agree that it is an enormously irritating trait, but you say that to cashiers in Southend? How are you alive?

 

 

 

By the time they've levered themselves out from behind the till, I'm long gone

[JamesEagle]

 

Heh heh.

 

May I add middle lane drivers to the list? Loads of 'em on the M25 the other day. Can't resist undertaking them and giving some abuse. They're overtaking lanes, FFS!!!

[Grey]

This may sound weird, but I'm really irritated by hard rock and metal bands that fade out their songs at the end. Music like that needs a big finish.

 

Take classics like AC/DC's "Back in Black" or Metallica's "Enter Sandman", for example. Why the hell couldn't they finish them? I mean, they still had to come up with an ending to play it live. Do the same thing in the studio. That type of thing is ok for Pop and Dance tracks since it makes it easy for a DJ to crossfade from one track to the next. But not for hard rock or metal.

 

The ones that really mess with my head are the ones that fade out and end on a note at the same time like Sammy Hagar's "Can't Get Loose" or Bad Company's "Burnin' Up".

[Geoff]

Smokers. And I could end my post there, because I hate them all and think they should be banished to another country just designated for smokers, or even better, another planet. Just send them all up in the solar system to smoke their fucking cigarettes around each other and they can all blow in each others faces all day long.

 

Sorry dudes, I know this will probably offend half of you because they're everywhere, but I can't stand this habit. But my post wasn't as simple as that. There were two particular instances I was going to note:

 

1. Fuckwits who smoke anywhere near their own children. Stupid fucks should never have even considered having kids if their shitty fucking habit is that important to them. If you can't quit for the sake of your own child, then just drown yourself in a water fountain and leave your kid in the care of someone who isn't going to be shoving that shit into their lungs from the moment they're born.

 

2. Smoking in your car. Are these fucking filthy c*nts serious? I want to run all of these filthy c*nts into a ditch and let them burn every time I see one of them. Sure, people have bad habits, such as, say, for example, masturbating and drinking alcohol. But do you see these people spraying semen all over their car seats, or pouring beer all through their car? I've never seen it. But that's basically what these filthy c*nts are doing - putting that shitty fucking stench into every fibre of that vehicle and rendering it unbearable to any other human being.

 

Haha, I know this may sound harsh, and I know we all have bad habits, but I have never been able to get past smoking. It's a c*nt of a habit that annoys non-smokers because it affects non-smokers. Like I said, if they all got shipped off to their own planet I'd never care about it ever again, but the fact that they're amongst us every day of our lives, pushing their shitty habit upon us... I just wish they'd perish.

[Grey]

Smokers. And I could end my post there, because I hate them all and think they should be banished to another country just designated for smokers, or even better, another planet. Just send them all up in the solar system to smoke their fucking cigarettes around each other and they can all blow in each others faces all day long.

 

Sorry dudes, I know this will probably offend half of you because they're everywhere, but I can't stand this habit. But my post wasn't as simple as that. There were two particular instances I was going to note:

 

1. Fuckwits who smoke anywhere near their own children. Stupid fucks should never have even considered having kids if their shitty fucking habit is that important to them. If you can't quit for the sake of your own child, then just drown yourself in a water fountain and leave your kid in the care of someone who isn't going to be shoving that shit into their lungs from the moment they're born.

 

2. Smoking in your car. Are these fucking filthy c*nts serious? I want to run all of these filthy c*nts into a ditch and let them burn every time I see one of them. Sure, people have bad habits, such as, say, for example, masturbating and drinking alcohol. But do you see these people spraying semen all over their car seats, or pouring beer all through their car? I've never seen it. But that's basically what these filthy c*nts are doing - putting that shitty fucking stench into every fibre of that vehicle and rendering it unbearable to any other human being.

 

Haha, I know this may sound harsh, and I know we all have bad habits, but I have never been able to get past smoking. It's a c*nt of a habit that annoys non-smokers because it affects non-smokers. Like I said, if they all got shipped off to their own planet I'd never care about it ever again, but the fact that they're amongst us every day of our lives, pushing their shitty habit upon us... I just wish they'd perish.

 

As a smoker, I'm not at all offended by this. I'm aware my bad habit can be annoying to others. It's why I never smoke anywhere near other people. At home, I smoke only out on my deck. I have no neighbors, so no chance of bothering anyone there. And I smoke in my car. But when in my car, I won't smoke if people are next to me in traffic and I never have one lit while in a drive-through.

 

Oh, and I always use an ashtray. One of my biggest pet peeves is people who toss their cigarette butts on the ground or out of their car windows. Especially annoying are the morons who do that while driving through the forest.

[JamesEagle]

 

Smokers. And I could end my post there, because I hate them all and think they should be banished to another country just designated for smokers, or even better, another planet. Just send them all up in the solar system to smoke their fucking cigarettes around each other and they can all blow in each others faces all day long.

 

Sorry dudes, I know this will probably offend half of you because they're everywhere, but I can't stand this habit. But my post wasn't as simple as that. There were two particular instances I was going to note:

 

1. Fuckwits who smoke anywhere near their own children. Stupid fucks should never have even considered having kids if their shitty fucking habit is that important to them. If you can't quit for the sake of your own child, then just drown yourself in a water fountain and leave your kid in the care of someone who isn't going to be shoving that shit into their lungs from the moment they're born.

 

2. Smoking in your car. Are these fucking filthy c*nts serious? I want to run all of these filthy c*nts into a ditch and let them burn every time I see one of them. Sure, people have bad habits, such as, say, for example, masturbating and drinking alcohol. But do you see these people spraying semen all over their car seats, or pouring beer all through their car? I've never seen it. But that's basically what these filthy c*nts are doing - putting that shitty fucking stench into every fibre of that vehicle and rendering it unbearable to any other human being.

 

Haha, I know this may sound harsh, and I know we all have bad habits, but I have never been able to get past smoking. It's a c*nt of a habit that annoys non-smokers because it affects non-smokers. Like I said, if they all got shipped off to their own planet I'd never care about it ever again, but the fact that they're amongst us every day of our lives, pushing their shitty habit upon us... I just wish they'd perish.

 

As a smoker, I'm not at all offended by this. I'm aware my bad habit can be annoying to others. It's why I never smoke anywhere near other people. At home, I smoke only out on my deck. I have no neighbors, so no chance of bothering anyone there. And I smoke in my car. But when in my car, I won't smoke if people are next to me in traffic and I never have one lit while in a drive-through.

 

Oh, and I always use an ashtray. One of my biggest pet peeves is people who toss their cigarette butts on the ground or out of their car windows. Especially annoying are the morons who do that while driving through the forest.

 

 

As an ex-smoker, I might be even more anti-smoking than Geoff, although admittedly somewhat hypocritical. The two examples quoted are spot on. My parents smoked around us kids and smoked in the car, which I think was massively selfish, but I guess there wasn't the information that there is now. Not an excuse, but we know a lot more now about the effects of smoking, especially passive smoking, than we did 40 years ago. I gave up before having kids as for me the two things are mutually exclusive - I could not conceive being a parent and a smoker. Firstly for the obvious health reasons - I may have been willing to pollute myself with it for ten years, but I didn't want my kids exposed to that poison. Secondly, I know parents who smoke and tell their kids that smoking is wrong and that they should never smoke. That just doesn't add up in my book.

[Dark]

I gave up three and a half weeks ago by switching to an E-Cigarette after smoking for 25 years. I don't really have a problem with smoking or smokers it just became too much of a pain to be one

[Geoff]

Oh, and I always use an ashtray. One of my biggest pet peeves is people who toss their cigarette butts on the ground or out of their car windows. Especially annoying are the morons who do that while driving through the forest.

 

 

Oh, yeah, that infuriates me too. Especially in Australia through a hot summer when you see morons throwing butts out their window, or on the ground near bushland in heavy winds... so stupid.

[T-BONE]

Morons who can't bear to take their eyes off their phone - even when they're walking along the pavement. No, that's okay - I'LL get out of YOUR way!

 

 

Just let them walk.... it's more fun when they run into shit or trip that way. I watched a girl walk out of a Joann store a few years ago and I could see exactly what she was heading for, but she was staring intently at her phone. She tripped over the edge of a curb (the decorative end of a parking row) and her precious phone went flying and so did her bag of goods...

[T-BONE]

I'm annoyed by cashiers who lick their fingers before counting back your change or opening a bag. Don't spit on your fingers then handle every item I'm taking home! Think about your own health too. That cash has been in people's sweaty shoes and pockets, in strippers butt cracks and handled by other finger-lickers. How can you put that in your mouth!?

 

I worked at a casino for 9 years and I can tell you HORROR stories on where people "store" their money, so when I see people counting money and then lick their fingers and count some more, I literally gag

[T-BONE]

Smokers. And I could end my post there, because I hate them all and think they should be banished to another country just designated for smokers, or even better, another planet. Just send them all up in the solar system to smoke their fucking cigarettes around each other and they can all blow in each others faces all day long.

 

Sorry dudes, I know this will probably offend half of you because they're everywhere, but I can't stand this habit. But my post wasn't as simple as that. There were two particular instances I was going to note:

 

1. Fuckwits who smoke anywhere near their own children. Stupid fucks should never have even considered having kids if their shitty fucking habit is that important to them. If you can't quit for the sake of your own child, then just drown yourself in a water fountain and leave your kid in the care of someone who isn't going to be shoving that shit into their lungs from the moment they're born.

 

2. Smoking in your car. Are these fucking filthy c*nts serious? I want to run all of these filthy c*nts into a ditch and let them burn every time I see one of them. Sure, people have bad habits, such as, say, for example, masturbating and drinking alcohol. But do you see these people spraying semen all over their car seats, or pouring beer all through their car? I've never seen it. But that's basically what these filthy c*nts are doing - putting that shitty fucking stench into every fibre of that vehicle and rendering it unbearable to any other human being.

 

Haha, I know this may sound harsh, and I know we all have bad habits, but I have never been able to get past smoking. It's a c*nt of a habit that annoys non-smokers because it affects non-smokers. Like I said, if they all got shipped off to their own planet I'd never care about it ever again, but the fact that they're amongst us every day of our lives, pushing their shitty habit upon us... I just wish they'd perish.

 

 

 

 

I don't care if people smoke by themselves, but one thing that irritates the piss out of me is an irresponsible smoker. you know... the kind that flings their cig butts everywhere except for the ash trays in the car or a smokers tube at a store entrance. I ALWAYS address these people. I don't care if they get offended. I usually get the "mind your own business" comment in return. I was at a gas station a few years back and as I came out, some asshat dumped his cars ashtray out on the ground next to his car next to mine. I said something like "you know that they have an ash empty container right here, right? He basically told me to fuck off and went inside. I took an empty granola bar box from the back seat of my car and used it as a scoop and dumped it back in his drivers side window and left... I'm an asshole I guess...

 

The other smoker trait I hate is the fact that they seem to act as if they deserve more breaks or extended breaks because of their poor habit. If you say anything to them, they get all offended because there's no way they're going to take that from a NON smoker.

 

We have several at my current work place. I've brought up the extended breaks a few times now and our production manager is more worried about having to confront anybody than he is about dealing with it. He's spineless unless the shit rolls down hill from above him, so as one of our OWNERS walked through one day I addressed him with the issue and he was none too pleased. to say the least. I also brought up the fact that some of our smokers also use the E-cigs and think that because they are not specifically brought up in the smoking policy, they can smoke them inside whenever they want. So the owner asked a few more questions on how they were doing it and when and said, "I guess I'll have to have Jen revise the smoking policy in the handbook"... lol.

 

About 2 weeks later, we had a special meeting and our manager had to read the e-mail from Rich about the revised smoking policy that now included E-cigs as well as a reminder to all smokers what time their breaks are, and where they're allowed and NOT allowed to smoke. The 2 main culprits just about went through the roof they were so pissed off. they couldn't accept the fact that they brought it on themselves...lol. And to add insult to injury, the e-mail also stated that if he had to bring up the smoking policy again, he would make the entire facility and grounds NON smoking. The 2 main culprits threatened to quit if he did that... bwahahahahahaha

[Grey]

I gave up three and a half weeks ago by switching to an E-Cigarette after smoking for 25 years. I don't really have a problem with smoking or smokers it just became too much of a pain to be one

 

I've given some serious thought to trying those. But there seems to be so many types and options available with them. I wouldn't know where to start.

 

You've been a smoker for as long I have. Is it an easy switch to make?

[Dark]

I also brought up the fact that some of our smokers also use the E-cigs and think that because they are not specifically brought up in the smoking policy, they can smoke them inside whenever they want. So the owner asked a few more questions on how they were doing it and when and said, "I guess I'll have to have Jen revise the smoking policy in the handbook"... lol.

 

Using an E-Cig isn't smoking and shouldn't be included in the smoking policy in my opinion. Over here it's called vaping and not smoking. The vapor emitted is harmless so there shouldn't be a problem using one anywhere. People should be encouraged to switch to them and banning the use of them in the same way cigarettes are will discourage there use.

[Dark]

 

I gave up three and a half weeks ago by switching to an E-Cigarette after smoking for 25 years. I don't really have a problem with smoking or smokers it just became too much of a pain to be one

 

I've given some serious thought to trying those. But there seems to be so many types and options available with them. I wouldn't know where to start.

 

You've been a smoker for as long I have. Is it an easy switch to make?

 

 

I was dreading it. I said to myself a lot over the years that i would give up when i was 40 which seemed a long time away whenever i thought about it. It snuck up on me and i planned on going to see my doctor the week after for some advice when out of the blue my best mate handed me a present the morning after my party and told me to open it when i got home.

 

He must have been reading my mind somehow, it was the E-Cig i am using now with a selection of E-Liquid flavours. I thought sod it, i'll give it a go. I've smoked roll up cigarettes from the start and my last pouch of tobacco ran out on Wednesday 3rd June with my last very thin bedraggled cigarette being at 9:30pm. I shed a small tear putting that last one out. I actually really liked smoking and will miss it.

 

I was a bit skeptical about the E-Cig but it felt very similar to actually smoking from the start. The strength of liquid i have (1.6mg) is supposed to be close to what i've been used to but i think it's stronger. I actually got a head rush from only a few drags for the first few days which was really pleasant. Before i knew it i'd gone a week on the E-Cig and it started to feel natural.

 

I've always smoked outside away from the house and anyone who doesn't smoke so being able to vape inside is a major plus, especially when the weather is bad. The E-Liquids can cost anywhere between £1 and £4 and one will last me nearly 4 weeks. That is a massive saving in a year.

 

I see them as an upgrade to the cigarette. I went from the book to the Kindle and so i've gone from a cigarette to an E-Cig The switch has been surprisingly easy and it's the small habits that go along with smoking that was the hardest to get my head around. The actual physical act of rolling a cigarette i miss. I actually like the smell of a cigarette so i miss that with the E-Cig being odorless.

 

I am using this one http://www.vapehq.co.uk/collections/1-just-starting-out/products/vapehq-iq200 which is a starter kit but it's perfectly adequate but i reckon i'll upgrade soon

[T-BONE]

 

 

I also brought up the fact that some of our smokers also use the E-cigs and think that because they are not specifically brought up in the smoking policy, they can smoke them inside whenever they want. So the owner asked a few more questions on how they were doing it and when and said, "I guess I'll have to have Jen revise the smoking policy in the handbook"... lol.

Using an E-Cig isn't smoking and shouldn't be included in the smoking policy in my opinion. Over here it's called vaping and not smoking. The vapor emitted is harmless so there shouldn't be a problem using one anywhere. People should be encouraged to switch to them and banning the use of them in the same way cigarettes are will discourage there use.

I don't care what anyone calls it or if they choose it over real cigs to be honest. What I care about is certain coworkers always looking for loopholes in policies and rules to get themselves extra breaks. At my job, it's very much a team effort and when one or more people disappear multiple extra times because they think they're in the right, it puts more work on others. On the funny side, these same 2 dimwits I work with still take extra bathroom breaks now as well as have to make special trips out to their car...

 

Coincidence?

[Dark]

 

 

I also brought up the fact that some of our smokers also use the E-cigs and think that because they are not specifically brought up in the smoking policy, they can smoke them inside whenever they want. So the owner asked a few more questions on how they were doing it and when and said, "I guess I'll have to have Jen revise the smoking policy in the handbook"... lol.

Using an E-Cig isn't smoking and shouldn't be included in the smoking policy in my opinion. Over here it's called vaping and not smoking. The vapor emitted is harmless so there shouldn't be a problem using one anywhere. People should be encouraged to switch to them and banning the use of them in the same way cigarettes are will discourage there use.

I don't care what anyone calls it or if they choose it over real cigs to be honest. What I care about is certain coworkers always looking for loopholes in policies and rules to get themselves extra breaks. At my job, it's very much a team effort and when one or more people disappear multiple extra times because they think they're in the right, it puts more work on others. On the funny side, these same 2 dimwits I work with still take extra bathroom breaks now as well as have to make special trips out to their car...

 

Coincidence?

 

 

That's crazy, they shouldn't need to take a break to use an E-Cig and i agree they shouldn't. I can use one while working without disrupting what i'm doing but i guess it depends on what you and they are doing

[Glen]

 

Smokers. And I could end my post there, because I hate them all and think they should be banished to another country just designated for smokers, or even better, another planet. Just send them all up in the solar system to smoke their fucking cigarettes around each other and they can all blow in each others faces all day long.

 

Sorry dudes, I know this will probably offend half of you because they're everywhere, but I can't stand this habit. But my post wasn't as simple as that. There were two particular instances I was going to note:

 

1. Fuckwits who smoke anywhere near their own children. Stupid fucks should never have even considered having kids if their shitty fucking habit is that important to them. If you can't quit for the sake of your own child, then just drown yourself in a water fountain and leave your kid in the care of someone who isn't going to be shoving that shit into their lungs from the moment they're born.

 

2. Smoking in your car. Are these fucking filthy c*nts serious? I want to run all of these filthy c*nts into a ditch and let them burn every time I see one of them. Sure, people have bad habits, such as, say, for example, masturbating and drinking alcohol. But do you see these people spraying semen all over their car seats, or pouring beer all through their car? I've never seen it. But that's basically what these filthy c*nts are doing - putting that shitty fucking stench into every fibre of that vehicle and rendering it unbearable to any other human being.

 

Haha, I know this may sound harsh, and I know we all have bad habits, but I have never been able to get past smoking. It's a c*nt of a habit that annoys non-smokers because it affects non-smokers. Like I said, if they all got shipped off to their own planet I'd never care about it ever again, but the fact that they're amongst us every day of our lives, pushing their shitty habit upon us... I just wish they'd perish.

 

As a smoker, I'm not at all offended by this. I'm aware my bad habit can be annoying to others. It's why I never smoke anywhere near other people. At home, I smoke only out on my deck. I have no neighbors, so no chance of bothering anyone there. And I smoke in my car. But when in my car, I won't smoke if people are next to me in traffic and I never have one lit while in a drive-through.

 

Oh, and I always use an ashtray. One of my biggest pet peeves is people who toss their cigarette butts on the ground or out of their car windows. Especially annoying are the morons who do that while driving through the forest.

 

 

I actually think smoking (and eating) should be banned while driving a car.

 

Its just too dangerous as it distracts the driver.

[Grey]

The strength of liquid i have (1.6mg) is supposed to be close to what i've been used to but i think it's stronger. I actually got a head rush from only a few drags for the first few days which was really pleasant. Before i knew it i'd gone a week on the E-Cig and it started to feel natural.

 

 

The differences in dosages concerns me a bit. I'm thinking of trying the lozenges to get the right amount of nicotine and a nicotine-free e-cig if I can find one.

 

I told myself I quit at 40 too, but 5 years later I still haven't. At this age I'm starting to think about things like lung cancer and other risks. This will probably be the year I do it.

[Dark]

Sorry, my mistake, i should have put 1.6% or 16mg in a 10ml bottle.

 

1.6% is about the strength of a strong cigarette or self rolled cigarette and is suitable for someone that smoked around 20 a day. I have seen 1.8% which is popular which obviously is a bit stronger and suits heavier smokers more. The 2.4% and 3.6% strengths i think are for people who smoke a lot!!

 

1.6% seems fine for me but my closest shop doesn't sell that strength at all. They have some very reasonably prices 1.8% on sale at the moment so i'll try it when my 4 lots of 1.6% has gone i reckon.

 

The E-Cig has worked perfectly for me. It'll be a month tomorrow and i'm fine. It's been a perfect substitute and will carry on being a substitute because I have no plans on giving up nicotine anytime soon. Why go through the withdrawal when i can consume it safely?

 

I know they don't work on some people but try whatever method you think will be best for you. The sweets, gum and patches haven't worked for me and i know the nicotine free liquids won't help me either because i'm not trying to give up really

[Geoff]

Just got a bit hooked on a random crime show on TV. It focused on two murders - one in Australia where a 17 year old murdered one of his classmates in cold-blooded premeditated murder. The other one was the same deal, but in the US where two 16 year olds also murdered a classmate in a premeditated cold blooded murder. Both shocking and senseless crimes. The only major difference; the punishment. The two American guys are serving life in prison without parole. The Aussie guys? One guy (who was admittedly just an accomplice who did not actually participate in the actual physical murder) got 20 years and the guy who committed the actual murder got 30 years. 30 years? SO he'll be out before his 50th birthday? Are they actually serious? Completely unbelievable.

 

I love Australia dearly and would live nowhere else on earth, but what a dumb, fucked up c*nt of a justice system we have here. It is the softest, most criminal friendly c*nt of a thing there surely is in the world. And don't get me wrong, it's not just this incident which makes me honestly believe this. Any single day on the radio will highlight cases of repeat offenders being given free reign to do as they like with no significant punishment at all. There is nothing in this country's justice system to really deter people from committing crime. It is a horrific joke. Fuck it makes me angry. Paedophiles who serve 13 month sentences only to come out and do the exact same thing again... pathetic beyond words. And it's such a simple solution... just kill the c*nts. It's not rocket science.