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Things that annoy you.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Commercials that glorify bad behavior in kids. I see so many of them these days. For example...
Maytag, shows the kid deliberately jumping on the dishwasher door and breaking it and the mom just scoffs it off.
Bounty, the kids are purposely squirting drink boxes at each other and the mom just smiles and cleans it up.
There are several commercials with kids drawing on walls. Again, parents just smile and clean it up.
Am I going crazy or would you beat the living daylights out of your kid? If my kid jumped on the dishwasher door and broke it my first reaction would not be to say It's okay!

Gosh, I think we had a similar thread, back in the day.

And, gosh, it gets on my last nerve, too.

Do you remember the commercial, with the little girl, dressing her Mom down, for buying the wrong fish sticks?

I would have let that little brat go hungry.

I didn't find that commercial cute, at all.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Okay, good to know I'm not the only one. The one with the kid jumping on the dishwasher door just makes me have hackles on my neck. The kid totally rips the door off. He's probably ten and playing Superman. Way old enough to know better. And the mom is just like, "Oh it's okay. The Maytag man will fix it."

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I just slap DD when ever there is a commercial on with a kid being rude.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I just slap DD when ever there is a commercial on with a kid being rude.

I look at those commercials and think, "Your kids are squirting each other with juice boxes. Take the damn things away!"

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
I just slap DD when ever there is a commercial on with a kid being rude.
I look at those commercials and think, "Your kids are squirting each other with juice boxes. Take the damn things away!"

Who are these marketing peeps that think their hairbrained marketing ideas are great?

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Who ever thought this was a good idea, is sadly mistaken.

-- Edited by Fort Worth Mom on Saturday 13th of June 2015 10:45:22 PM

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Who knows. I guess they're hoping the stupid parents buy it.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

DD was 2 when I caught her squirting Kool Aid Bursts onto her bed. She is 17 and I STILL won't buy them. Lol so that boy and his Superman stunt...never would have let him live.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
DD was 2 when I caught her squirting Kool Aid Bursts onto her bed. She is 17 and I STILL won't buy them. Lol so that boy and his Superman stunt...never would have let him live.

I KNOW! And he does it ON PURPOSE!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
DD was 2 when I caught her squirting Kool Aid Bursts onto her bed. She is 17 and I STILL won't buy them. Lol so that boy and his Superman stunt...never would have let him live.
I KNOW! And he does it ON PURPOSE!

He would be working off the cost of that repair visit until he had it paid off. With interest. And his butt would be sore.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

LOL You can see how much that commercial irritates me. And I wonder how nice Maytag would be if you called them and told them you needed it repaired because your son was playing Superman on it? Think that's covered in the warranty?

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Hmmmmm...probably not. I am sure the fine print says something about superhero stunts.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

LMAO Yeah, me too. And I'm not so sure the Maytag repairman would just pat the kid on the head and say, "Good job."

Lindley · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Commercials that glorify bad behavior in kids. I see so many of them these days. For example...
Maytag, shows the kid deliberately jumping on the dishwasher door and breaking it and the mom just scoffs it off.
Bounty, the kids are purposely squirting drink boxes at each other and the mom just smiles and cleans it up.
There are several commercials with kids drawing on walls. Again, parents just smile and clean it up.
Am I going crazy or would you beat the living daylights out of your kid? If my kid jumped on the dishwasher door and broke it my first reaction would not be to say It's okay!

The commercial with the boy jumping on the door is not even amusing. Rude kids are not cute. I really hate the commercial that shows three boys going into a mini mart making all kinds of mess in the store while their mom pumps gas, music background is mama's don't let your boys grow up to be cowboys

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lindley wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Commercials that glorify bad behavior in kids. I see so many of them these days. For example...
Maytag, shows the kid deliberately jumping on the dishwasher door and breaking it and the mom just scoffs it off.
Bounty, the kids are purposely squirting drink boxes at each other and the mom just smiles and cleans it up.
There are several commercials with kids drawing on walls. Again, parents just smile and clean it up.
Am I going crazy or would you beat the living daylights out of your kid? If my kid jumped on the dishwasher door and broke it my first reaction would not be to say It's okay!
The commercial with the boy jumping on the door is not even amusing. Rude kids are not cute. I really hate the commercial that shows three boys going into a mini mart making all kinds of mess in the store while their mom pumps gas, music background is mama's don't let your boys grow up to be cowboys

This. SO MUCH THIS. It's not cute. Neither is the one with those three boys either. There's another one with some little girls in it that is very annoying too. I can't remember which one it is now. Bratty is NOT cute.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Oh, the one with the girl is a car seat commercial. They show a baby and she's kicking and babbling. Then they show her a little older and she's kicking a little more. She progresses in age till she's about six and she's all out pretty much looking like she's having a seizure dancing while strapped in. An infant doing it wouldn't be distracting. Comforting even because you know they're content. A six year old moving around that much would be so distracting it would make me nervous.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Those commercials drive me crazy too. No way would my kids act like more than once.

They better not act like it the first time.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Yep, first time my child drank cheese from the nacho station in the gas station? It's probably better I don't say what I would do. He wouldn't be doing much of anything though for a long long time.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan

FNW · Guru

I haven't seen those commercials either, but if I did, it would drive me crazy.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

flan327 wrote:
I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan

Some areas now have slow poke laws. It's illegal to be in the left lane and drive under the speed limit and not move over for faster traffic.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Drunk people annoy me when they don't realize when they have truly had one too many. Vomiting means your body doesn't want more, don't have 2 or 3 more.

ed11563 · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Yep, first time my child drank cheese from the nacho station in the gas station? It's probably better I don't say what I would do. He wouldn't be doing much of anything though for a long long time.

Kids can drink cheese??? How does that work?

What's a nacho station in a gas station? I've never seen or heard of this.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

It's a pump. Similar to ketchup but usually heated.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

What annoys me varies day to day.

But general stupidity gets me fired up the most.

Common sense stuff that should just be known or understood.

Like the person not getting of the way in the left lane. Or going out to eat and not having enough silverware for the table. Asking someone to clean up an area and coming back to find it only half done cause they "didn't know what to do".

That last one happened a lot at the store when I was working.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Southern_Belle wrote:
It's a pump. Similar to ketchup but usually heated.

And not real cheese.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Made it to work...hot & stuffy here.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Just saw something on tv. Turned it on and there is a promo for some reality show.

Mom is complaining about how hard it is to raise kids in her area. 3 girls, 18, 16 and 14. Talking to her like she is trash.

Um... they do that now cause you allowed it the first time.

Divine Geek · Guru

Southern_Belle wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan
Some areas now have slow poke laws. It's illegal to be in the left lane and drive under the speed limit and not move over for faster traffic.

The slow poke laws annoy me. I read an article that basically said the "slow poke" gets the ticket over a speeder. Sooooo, if I'm driving the speed limit, I can get a ticket because I'm in the way of someone who wants to break the law. Wth kind of logic is that??

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

It's the get out of the way logic. See, if you move over, even if you are doing the limit, the speeder will be the focus of the police instead of you.

It's to curb the bunching up of traffic on the roads.

Divine Geek · Guru

If I am passing someone, and doing at least the speed limit, I'm not moving over until I am done passing those people. If you want to drive faster, you can wait. Now, if there is no one to my right, that is a different story.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Divine Geek wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan
Some areas now have slow poke laws. It's illegal to be in the left lane and drive under the speed limit and not move over for faster traffic.
The slow poke laws annoy me. I read an article that basically said the "slow poke" gets the ticket over a speeder. Sooooo, if I'm driving the speed limit, I can get a ticket because I'm in the way of someone who wants to break the law. Wth kind of logic is that??

I get what you're saying.

I think both speed demons & slowpokes are apt to cause an accident.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Divine Geek wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan
Some areas now have slow poke laws. It's illegal to be in the left lane and drive under the speed limit and not move over for faster traffic.
The slow poke laws annoy me. I read an article that basically said the "slow poke" gets the ticket over a speeder. Sooooo, if I'm driving the speed limit, I can get a ticket because I'm in the way of someone who wants to break the law. Wth kind of logic is that??

If you are driving slow in the left lane, you are breaking the law.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

This is the problem. People don't understand the law.

It isn't slow down so you can get over. It's get on it so you can get over.

Ya'll ever get behind those two or three cars that will not let anyone pass? The next thing you know there are 5 or 6 or more cars, bunched up and no one can get over, or out of the way.

Divine Geek · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan
Some areas now have slow poke laws. It's illegal to be in the left lane and drive under the speed limit and not move over for faster traffic.
The slow poke laws annoy me. I read an article that basically said the "slow poke" gets the ticket over a speeder. Sooooo, if I'm driving the speed limit, I can get a ticket because I'm in the way of someone who wants to break the law. Wth kind of logic is that??
If you are driving slow in the left lane, you are breaking the law.

I don't see how it's breaking the law if you are driving faster than the people in the right lane

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Divine Geek wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
Southern_Belle wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I haven't seen ANY of those commercials. I mostly watch TV series on DVD's...problem solved!

Of course, y'all want to know what DOES annoy me?

My commute to work includes a 15-minute drive on a 4-lane road, which is perfectly straight and in good condition. Speed limit is 45. Coming home last night, I was stuck behind someone doing 35 in the left-hand lane. It's a fairly major road, so passing is not always easy.

JUST DRIVE.

flan
Some areas now have slow poke laws. It's illegal to be in the left lane and drive under the speed limit and not move over for faster traffic.
The slow poke laws annoy me. I read an article that basically said the "slow poke" gets the ticket over a speeder. Sooooo, if I'm driving the speed limit, I can get a ticket because I'm in the way of someone who wants to break the law. Wth kind of logic is that??
If you are driving slow in the left lane, you are breaking the law.
I don't see how it's breaking the law if you are driving faster than the people in the right lane

Well, no, not in that case.

Divine Geek · Guru

Now, I should admit, most of my questions/argument is hypothetical. I am rarely driving the speed limit. And I'm the person slightly annoyed at the person that is. But I own that that is my problem, not theirs. They are obeying the law and I realize I should be also, but choose not to.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

People who argue over incorrect facts that are easily verified by a google search.

Divine Geek · Guru

It annoys me that some places (I'm looking at you Walmart) only sell shoes in whole sizes. I wear a 6.5 (or 4.5 in kids) so they are all a little too big. I have to tie my cute new sneakers extra tight

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Divine Geek wrote:
It annoys me that some places (I'm looking at you Walmart) only sell shoes in whole sizes. I wear a 6.5 (or 4.5 in kids) so they are all a little too big. I have to tie my cute new sneakers extra tight

Me, too! Especially kids shoes - so many only do whole sizes!

Divine Geek · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
It annoys me that some places (I'm looking at you Walmart) only sell shoes in whole sizes. I wear a 6.5 (or 4.5 in kids) so they are all a little too big. I have to tie my cute new sneakers extra tight
Me, too! Especially kids shoes - so many only do whole sizes!

Yes! I had to buy 5s yesterday. If I tie them really tight they are manageable. But I'd rather have the 4.5

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

OK - so DG, I have learned something new from you. Sizing doesn't just go up normally? What is this 6.5 is a 4.5 kids?

Divine Geek · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
OK - so DG, I have learned something new from you. Sizing doesn't just go up normally? What is this 6.5 is a 4.5 kids?

I wear a 6.5 in women's shoe sizes. And a 4.5 in kids sizes. I don't get it either, but that's how it is

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Divine Geek wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
OK - so DG, I have learned something new from you. Sizing doesn't just go up normally? What is this 6.5 is a 4.5 kids?
I wear a 6.5 in women's shoe sizes. And a 4.5 in kids sizes. I don't get it either, but that's how it is

This would explain why the 5.5 sandals DD found fit her. I thought they were a mistake. LOL.

Divine Geek · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
Divine Geek wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
OK - so DG, I have learned something new from you. Sizing doesn't just go up normally? What is this 6.5 is a 4.5 kids?
I wear a 6.5 in women's shoe sizes. And a 4.5 in kids sizes. I don't get it either, but that's how it is
This would explain why the 5.5 sandals DD found fit her. I thought they were a mistake. LOL.

Lol. That's how I figured it out. I saw a cute pair of shoes, I grabbed the 6.5 and they were huge. I figured it was a mistake. I found the size that fit me and then realized they were kids shoes.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

My life is forever changed. Kid's designer shoes are cheaper, and yet will fit. Holy cow.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I find half sizes at Walmart.

Divine Geek · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
I find half sizes at Walmart.

Some of the styles have them. But not all. I've purchased three pairs of shoes in the last month or so that are too big because they didn't have half sizes

-- Edited by Divine Geek on Sunday 14th of June 2015 05:04:42 PM

Divine Geek · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
My life is forever changed. Kid's designer shoes are cheaper, and yet will fit. Holy cow.

And cuter. Most of my brightly colored sneakers are kids shoes. They only have boring colors in adult shoes