Category: the Rant Board
Things that bother the shit out of me:
Note for the trolls: don't think for a second I walk around acting all pissed off. Am I alone on these though? This is an incomplete list.
1. When someone unrelated to my dept. enters the office and insists that they say 'hi' to me repeatedly coming closer and closer to my desk repeating themselves louder and louder going out of their way even though they know I have headphones on. They absolutely must solicit a response.
2. When a paratransit driver asks me if I'm going to "buckle up" and will absolutely not put it in drive unless I do so, even while trying to pay them. As if we would be going 100 miles an hour as soon as the gear shift hits drive and my life would be in danger.
3. When a paratransit driver puts down the window when I'm 3 feet away from opening the door just to say hi. You really couldn't wait for me to open the door for you to say good morning? As if to tell me where the vehicle was, as if I couldn't hear it running.
4. When you can tell someone's weight by how much they shake the floor, later having such an observation confirmed by over hearing a conversation.
5. When someone has an incredibly difficult time doing the most basic of things, after clearly giving them instructions, then choosing not to respond to you then saying it is your fault, especially when it involves money.
6. People who have this difficulty of reading plain English just fine, but when it comes to reading a web address like www.google.com, they always seem to say something like ww google, some how leaving out the dots and the third W, not to mention the dot com.
7. Those who shouldn't have jobs do, and those who should don't. E.G. local 7-11 graveyard shift guy sticking his hands in his pants, then messing with food on the hot rollers. And after 13 years and many complaints still hasn't gotten fired.
8. Why do technology illiterate people refer to any part inside a computer as chips? It just sounds like some sci-fi movie term that indicates something so abstract it can't possibly be explained to any lay person.
9. When you are walking towards a pair of girls and you try going around them, they split so you go in the middle of them, but you end up just running into them anyway. Now picture yourself carrying a pile of books or a hot cup of coffee. All because they couldn't open their mouth and say something.
10. Unread people who can't talk to or look at you because your blind so they ask the nearest person nearby if they're with me before their brain short circuits and has to resort to, gasp wait for it, interact with a blind person.
11. The allusive cycle of getting a job. Can't get one without experience, but can't get experience without working. Then refer to #6 and put your head through a wall. Then wrap it all up in blind.
12. Math worksheets they teach students with using visuals to explain math and fractions when it only makes things more complicated and adds more steps to solving problems. Then even if you understand the concept but think too quickly and miss a tiny step you fail anyway because, show your work.
13. Liberals, eugenics, anti fa.
14. People that hear you walking toward them and get real quiet and you can hear the feet scurrying as if to avoid getting an std.
15. A person who will stop their car in the middle of an intersection if they see someone with a cane, with no attention given to the fact that their fucking up the traffic cycle and may cause an accident. If your ass is half way through the intersection, keep on amovin'.
16. People that will sit at an intersection and wave you on, as if you can see them, thereby causing a standoff for minutes. Then just when you've had enough of that shit, you step off the curb the same time they decide to hit the gas. For this reason is why I wave people on and take a step back just in the event they never read the driver's ed manual.
17. When you drop something on the floor and it never being where you logically think it should be, only to find it half way across the milky way and a set of eyes later find it.
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people who encroach on my personal space while I'm practicing piano just to try to engage me in conversation by saying something like, "that's beautiful," or, "That's really good." Come back and pester me when I've actually got the whole bloody flaming piece memorized and up to tempo; until then, bugger off and leave m in peace. I don't learn things as quickly as I used to, so I'm apt to snap if people interrupt me in this way.
these days, I find extroverts mildly frustrating, particularly the super chatty ones. I'll say hi when I bloody well feel like it.
On that note, retreating back into my shell for now. May add more later.
Having an apartment offered, then, have it taken away, when you have already accepted the unit. Because of this, you get everyone ready for a move, and it doesn't happen, leaving the person next in line after you leave your current unit that would get it, without an apartment.
Post such as number 9. If you know it is a “pair of girls” and you can’t see them, well they opened their mouths, didn’t they?
So, 1. People that blame me, or others for their mistakes, or lack of patients. They split for your benefit. If you run in to them, and you knew they were there, how’s is it their fault?
2. People that expect you to know what they need, or don’t need, like, or don’t like. Relax already. Life is too short.
No, this isn’t a pick, my list is what I believe even if you hadn’t posted.
I just feel that I've wasted a minute or two reading some post that whine about how hard his or her day is, because, she or he is a self centered blind person, that have no consideration for others, that doo not know how to give gratitude or appreciation to others.
what a sad world.
Amen.
You know, I have to say this.
I see this on Facebook and other social media from other blind persons too.
They are always saying what sighted people did, or didn't do, and it is never ever their fault.
The poster here's not alone on things that piss him off.
I've even seen made up situations, or what I believe to be that make the seeing seem bad. When reading the stories, I think about the logistics of the situations, and come away shaking my head, because, the things simply couldn't have happened in that way.
But, continue here.
Lol. Well no one read the disclaimer I wrote, so that's ok. It has nothing to do with sighted people, they are general things that irritate me. As if no where on this site anyone hasn't posted some statement stating what bugs them. But I get it, I'm not part of the family so I'll be looked down on by default as an outsider. Just the way the cookie crumbles i guess.
Oh, and how do I know they're girls? You can tell by how they walk, they need not open mouth. When they automatically split when walking toward them, you know right away.
Just cause you're lovin' it, here's #18.
18. Folks telling me "there's a wheelchair in front of you." No, meatsack, there's a PERSON in a wheelchair there. The ones that really get me are those that feel the need to shout "WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR WHEELCHAIR" rapidly and repeatedly. Sometimes I pretend I'm in a random noun spouting competition with them. "BED BUG BED BUG BED BUG", "MOB BOSS MOB BOSS MOB BOSS" and "DOUCHEBAG DOUCHEBAG DOUCHEBAG" are some of my favorite nouns to try. Just replace wheelchair with whatever noun you want.
Oops, that was an anti sighted thing, wasn't it?
Or how about:
19. People fucking next door that are incredibly loud it is disruptive and filing a noise complaint does nothing. The sex can't possibly be that good, although I'm sure that statement will raise conversation on this board. And I live next to them, what about the unfortunate people below them. Uh oh, I must be anti sex now!
Not a troll, and I have no idea if you are an insider or an outsider, but frankly, you seem pretty angry over very minor annoyances. Just chill. That is your name right? LOL
What can I say, they're irritating and certain things like ^6 are pretty serious. If you're fingering your balls while messing with food at 7-11 and not washing your hands, that should be looked into, NQA. You also need to take into account personality types such as #2. Part of this comes from when I'm in school. If I don't feel like saying good morning back or if I'm busy oh well, the world won't collapse. It isn't like I don't happen across many people who don't give me verbal response, and they seem to roll through life right along quite smoothly, like #6, no one likes him but his paycheck doesn't suffer.
#20. Growing up, being told "because i said so" gives no logistical reason for why and thus I don't really take it seriously, as i wasn't born yesterday that isn't a good enough reason. I think I was a pretty bright kid.
#21. Being popped in the face after saying something that may or may not be sensative to some people as a kid. Pop me in the mouth and I'm going to get angry and you've just made the situation worse. It solves nothing by smacking a kid or adult in the face. Actually you do that to me now and you'll be spitting your teeth out.
JustChillin, rant and rave to your heart's content. If not here, then where? And I don't assume he's walking around his real life offline, grumpy, all the time.
Number 2 on your list irritates me to no end, too. Drive, damnit!
Cliches and stupid, frequently repeated phrases bug me, and small talk type comments. Yeah, the weather's nice today.
That dog must be your best friend/really looks after you, huh? You get around pretty good/better than I do. Junior, that dog is his eyes, it's a blind eye dog. Etc.
That's the spirit! After all this is the rant board. Go get 'em, tiger.
people that expect you to hand them the world on a silver platter.
if you're not prepared to help yourself, you just won't get far in life. simple
people that go on talking about something that just isn't interesting to anyone, aqa people who can have 1 hour/ 2 hour conversations about what they ate, or what they are wearing. change the subject all ready.
people that don't bath/shower insisting that they sit right next to you (this one is worse if they also insist on breathing in your direction)
cds skipping
people being abusive to animals
people who don't have an illness (mental or physical) saying they do anyway, just because they want to make an excuse for something they've done
hours waiting on customer service helplines, just to end up getting through to someone who knows nothing about your issue
people that can easily take the stairs using the elevator
comments like, " i'm bored," or " i'm tired". what exactly am I meant to do about it
paying way more for something than you should
chat shows.
I really don't understand why anyone would want to go on TV and talk about their issues in front of an audience
hahahaha, Stacey, you got it. :)
You’re part of the family.
Seems to me most people get uptight about lots of stuff. I'm the one who's the strange one. Laughing.
Now, let’s see.
4. Uptight folks. Sometimes I just feel people should stop and think about why things are happening before they get irritated about it. This goes for all situations, or walks of life.
A wonderful example, and I thank you for it, is the people Fucking next door. If you live in an apartment and get fucked yourself, you’ve got to realize that most times while getting fucked, you don’t think about your volume level, or I hope not.
You and your neighbors live wall to wall, and sometimes, just sometimes, or maybe occasionally, you’re going to make some noise, and that nose is going to travel. Why, you live a wall away, not a yard?
Folks must live, just like yourself. My solution, is to get fucked, and stop listening, or turn up your music a bit if it bothers you.
Oops, better not turn up your music, might bother your neighbor on the other side.
I just feel people need to be reasonable about situations, and take in to account why something or others happening before they fly off the handle.
Sure, I understand somethings just aren’t correct, like overly loud music no matter what time it is, but reasonableness is the factor I’m talking about here.
5. Wastefulness. because you’ve got plenty doesn’t mean you should waist. Use resources wisely already!
6. People who try to make me uptight, or say I should be more concerned about this or that. Why? I plan to live to be a ripe old age, not die of a stress attack over things I can’t control, or things that aren’t important to me.
So, okay.
Laughing.
Oh, and
7. People that use heavy terms for sex. Okay, it is language true, but why?
Just sayin.
Laughing.
Maybe I should have used the driver that keeps asking if you're going to put on your seatbelt. Same situation.
You have to think about why she/he's asking. If they don't see it on you, they need you to put it on.
They can't just drive.
It isn't personal why you you're being asked, it is a rule they must follow for both you and their safety and job security.
What if they just sat there and didn't move, nor say anything to you, or stood at the door until you put it on? You'd say the same thing.
Laughing.
Give them a break and tell them before they ask, you're doing it, and tell them when you have, even though they can see you.
They need the job obviously, right?
Kindness people, kindness.
Ah, this could get to be a habit.
Have a peeve, just post it here.
Get it off your chest.
Laughing.
I agree with Piña Colada's first post.
People who are always pissed off about something and make sure that everyone around them knows about it.
Friends and family members who borrow money from me and never pay it back even though I specified it was a loan, not a gift.
People who fail to clean up their pet's doggie do outside and I happen to be the one who steps in it.
People in a restaurant who do not take their screaming child outside so as not to disturb everyone else around them trying to enjoy a peaceful meal.
People who bug me over and over again. Laughing. Couldn't resist that last one.
Ooh ooh I know, people who don't use the words then and than properly when typing, and people who can't get their short i and short e sounds straight when typing either. For example, typing the word since when it should be sense, and vice versa. And it's mint tea, not ment tea.
Blind people who are capable of typing but instead choose to dictate everything they post to Siri and friends in one long unpunctuated string of nonsense. I want to reach through the machine and violently shake people who post stuff about their "guy dogs".
And autocorrect is a ducking piece of shirt.
The very concept of autocorrect is insulting.
Just to throw a small wrench into the original post:
I think that if a paratransit driver or whatnot takes off before you're buckled, and anything happens (it's really freaking unlikely, but work with me), that could be on them. It's hassle they don't need.
I can't say that I'm annoyed by most of these, but I suppose that's the beauty of lists like this. We don't have to agree in order to feel annoyed with the various things we don't like.
Here are a few of mine.
1. Being grabbed while I'm travelling. Do it, and I'm likely to break your grip and keep walking. Try it a second time, and you'll get sharp words. Look. I get it. You're trying to help me, and your intentions are good, but just...don't grab me. Not unless I'm literally about to step off a cliff or something, at which point I'll thank you instead of getting annoyed.
2. Being crowded while playing the piano. I'm not saying you've got to stand forty feet away, but please don't freaking loom over my shoulder. The only time I want you really close to me - and even this has its place - is if you're performing with me and I need to hear you right up close.
3. People who think that you can bury your head in the sand when there's a problem, hoping that problem will go away. Disclaimer: I've done this, and I hope I never do it again. The reason it bothers me is because sometimes these people will even refuse to admit there's a problem in the first place. I have some people in my family who unfortunately are of the "let's see what he does" mentality with regard to Trump. We already know the man's dangerous and incompetent; I despise this mindset which suggests that he has to nuke a country, kill someone or get caught in bed with the wrong person in order to be challenged. He isn't unassailable just because he's the president. And a problem isn't avoidable just because you ignore it or refuse to admit it. Gah.
4. People I know who seem to delight in starting a conversation by asking, "Do you know who this is?". Yes, I know your voice. Congratulations. You started a conversation by pissing me off. Good for you.
Well first half of the paratransit drivers aren't paid in the first place, let alone the dispatch person who most of the time are old ladies who can't do their job properly and constantly screw up scheduled rides.
In the spirit: People who speak loudly on their cell phones in restaurants. People who think they know and understand me just because they are conservative and I am liberal. And my biggest pet peve people who complain. Who cares I don't give a fuck. LOL
Winy guide dog owners.
Rhetorical questions.
Oh yeah, and yes yes yes to 15.
Okay, one more thing that reeeally gets to me is those people who never say please or thank you or I'm sorry. Or if they do say sorry, they negate it by saying I'm sorry ifI offended you, but...
yes, I hate when people don't use manners. It's like, ok dude, are you not gonna say something? Little kids, well, who cares about them as much. but adults that don't say please or thank you? just... god that gets me mad. oh yeah, and when they invade your personal space. ugh
More people should smoke dope. Damn, these blindy centers really ought to train their users on how to hit that. LOL
Don't excuse kids. My Niece is a year-and-a-half, and knows if she wants something, she asks with: "Please?" And she knows, because, she sees her 3-year-old brother, asking for his drinks and food with "Please?" and a "Thank you," when he gets what he asked for.
Blessings In Christ,
Sarah
Agreed, Sarah. By the time I was three or four, I was quite polite pretty much all the time when it came to basic courtesies like "please" and "thank you" and the like. It's really not all that difficult. My mom especially made sure to drill it into me, and it stuck. I'm courteous to anyone who helps me, passes me something, does me a favour...any of it, really. And if I'm asking for a favour I make sure to tell the one I'm asking please. It's just common sense, and I won't really give kids a pass.
Well actually, it depends on the phrasing. If a kid asks, "May I have an ice cream cone for dessert?" that's not outright rude if they're asking a family member. But if that request turns into a demand beginning with the words "I want"...nope, forget it.
Well then of course some people take it to the extreme when a child says "can I have" as a posed to "may I have" Can I and may I are not I want I want I want yet some people gripe over that even still.
*laugh* Voyager, post 23, here here! It took me a while to come to the realization that it must be the dictate feature responsible for so many guy dogs.
re, post 14, I've seen people online complain about being bored, at work. Oh, what a luxury! I'd love to tip off the supervisors of all these bored employees, and see what happens.
I've made some dumb dictation mistakes.
But the funniest I've seen was my Wife's friend who would dictate texts while she was driving.
One text that made it to my Wife said, "Praying for yo ass".
I was so very tempted to joke around that next time she came to our house, but had gotten my share if "You'd better not" ... that lady was quite religious.
Laughing. I'd have had to leave. I couldn't have resisted that.
Me too. That's funny!
Also something that peeves me, is this:
I get a call, and they "Want to fix yo computa,"
Today, they said: "For the past few days, your computa has been downloading malware."
I said: "Yeah. You probably put it there, so go away."
It was bad, but I got them back. LOL
LOL I don't think I could have kept a streight face either!
things that blind people annoys ne...
ready?
1. those that ask for help, and ask you in such a way as you owe to them.
2. those that only focus on themselves, on how poor off and how bad there are, but never have a minute think of others that might be worse than them.
3. Things that some blind people do, such as making loud noises in public, rocking in public, or talking on top of you all the time in public.
4. blind people that like to touch everything and anything, and on body parts that they know it is not welcome and they don't belong and disrespectful to do so.
5. blind people that demands on other blind people to help them, because they are not capable to help themselves, or, not capable to think for themselves.
6. blind people that have nothing else to do, but sit at home in front of their tv, or computer and find time to be a winy baby.
7. blind people that don't care for their own hygienic body. don't brush their teeth or have shower or wash their clothes, or dry their clothes probably.
8. Blind adults that can't behave like an adult.
9. blind people that don't wash their hands after toilet.
10. blind people that don't use table manners, or banding down to the table and eat from the plate like a dog does.
... that's all for now. i'm sure I can think more.
Wonders why the post above this one states blind people? (People( in general have these habits too?
Smile.
Agreed with Wayne. But the blind are not a trendy minority to support, so one can say anything they want about us. What I do love about that is it demonstrates people who promote diversity and all that, as being the most insincere. The principles only apply when it's an exotic minority.
41 has good points, but I will go further and explain that this is a family issue, as in, the family didn't give a damn enough to be involved with their children to teach them what not to do. This applies to blindies who still need to be bathed at the age of over 40. And some just consciously drink the coolade. Refer to mygodchosenbrideforlifefinally for examples of this.
Oh I remembered today what rubs me raw is when you're talking to 2 women, ok, and you start talking in response to them, you can hear their lips moving as if their mouthing something to each other simultaneously while you're talking as if to continue having a conversation under you because I guess you can't hear the mouth moving or something. Then I stop talking and say "sorry if I was interrupting" and then they'll go on to say no you're ok, then they'll proceed to start moving their mouths again as soon as you start talking. Or how about when a group of women or just a pair of them are talking and start talking real quietly but you can still tell they're talking but as if to be trading secrets. That's rudeness to the max. If it is so secret you have to nearly whisper to talk to each other and then resume in a normal tone, just pass notes to each other!
thats exactly right. But, blind people seems to think that all these behaviour, or only sighted people can anoy them. And, generally speaking, unless someone is really mentally ill, they won't do most of the stuff i mention, like eating off a plate on the table like a dog or rocking and touching you in places that they aren't welcome
I'm not the kind to feel you up.I had a blind girl once, that was "Delayed," that tried to well... Anyway, That and idiots that add false info in a file, making someone look like the scariest person. That happened to a friend. I told her that sue for your good name, and any state costs for attorney. All she wants is a clean record. So, I understand pretty well, I thinks.
Blindie is not an acceptible label. Neither is sightling.
Would you call a crook a crook or a well meaning harm doer? We're blindies, and they're sightlings, in fact that is the term my job developer uses. Also brings up something else that bugs me. Political correctness! Good god, call stuff what it is. Would you rather be called blind or physically challenged? Just think which term may bring up connotations of a more complex set of issues to those who are unread.
Just so they calls me. I'm good.
Laughing.
You know, families aren't actually responsible for grownups manners or behaviors.
As you grow, you go to school and other things.
Also families sometimes have odd behaviors themselves, but mentally abiled people decide if they want to continue them or change.
So, it isn't a blind persons thing if they are eating off a plate like a dog, that is a choice I'd say.
I am uncomfortable with the idea visually sitting up straight military style looking straight ahead taking bite after bite of food so the whole room can see it and then observe your chewing. Eating is a personal/private activity and doesn't need to be performed as an art to be critiqued by sightlings.
Another thing that bugs me. People whether seeing or hearing something around them commenting on every single thing they see like they just popped out of the womb yesterday is super irritating. E.G. Oh my good, look at that! I can't believe that is this! That guy's hair is that way! I heard a noise, what are you doing? Why are you doing it? Oh you must be doing blah blah blah" Oh yeah, people drawing conclusions on things they know nothing about.
One thing that really bugs me is intolerance. Some people do something a certain way or eat or don't eat certain things or have rigid religious beliefs or maybe they are Atheists. When they are so intolerant as to expect everyone else to do or believe as they do whether Atheists or Christians or vegetarians or non-smokers or heterosexuals, they are crossing the line of being pushy when they expect everyone else to join with them in their beliefs or be labeled as stupid.
To posts 44 and 45, I blame the parents of the blind person for not teaching them life skills, but there does come a point when one has to take the responsibility of learning how to care for oneself into their own hands. so, all parties are at fault. I'm speaking of course about those who are perfectly capable of learning, and actually tending to their own personal needs. Those with multiple disabilities have a bigger challenge to tackle, as their circumstances are a little more complex than just vision loss.
OMG, how about the people who say, 'I know what it's like," when it comes to service animal retirement or any other difficult experience. then when you ask them if they can truly empathize, they say something like, "I've seen friends go through it." Boy, I let this girl have a piece of my mind during that conversation.
Big, big difference between empathy and sympathy.
The judgmental comments about women being all secretive just make me shake my head. Ditto the "blindie" and "sightling" thing. Ugh. Just ugh. Makes my skin crawl.
And I agree on the tolerance thing. I'm a heterosexual cisgender male atheist. I'm not going to shove my experience or beliefs down your throat and I expect the same courtesy. If you bring something up or get pushy, I may push back a bit, but I'm not here to change minds, generally.
Amen lalady
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Chilin: I am blind, am not ashamed of it, but do not call me blindie. My name is Bill, I am a blind person. My friends with vision could be called sighted people. Sightling and blindie are inherently condescending labels. Just my view.
Does anyone else find post 51 really humorously ironic? A man who says he's
annoyed at people who comment on everything he sees going on and on and on
about all sorts of tiny tiny, to the point of microscopic things which he notices?
Nothing hypocritical about that.
Having to pinch a loaf immediately after a shower. Just one of those coincidental natural forces that is perfectly timed and cannot be avoided.
All the politically correct terms out there really bug me. I understand everyone wants to be respected. I'm just fine with that. But trying to figure out what word to use as to not step on toes (at this point in time) is agrovating. I'd like to consider myself very accepting and supportive, but sometimes you might not know that by the words I unwittingly use.
Another thing? All the disability, racial, gender and sexual prejudice and discrimination I see out there. It needs to disappear. I'm tired of hearing about it. Don't get me wrong; it needs to be in the spotlight (maybe more than it is already even) because all these issues are real. But the fact that is necessary bugs me. Being a part of a religious establishment which perpetuates some of the issues (or has in the past) doesn't help.
What's wrong with "sightling"? The term concisely expresses that their main sense is alien to me, nothing more. I have many sighted friends who like the word so much they use it more than I do! On the other hand, I know someone who always calls them "sighted people" as she rants about how much she hates them. Which is worse?
I also occasionally use the term Eyeloi. I made it up in college. I was so pained by the stimuli that I considered what would happen if most humans evolved out of all senses other than sight. The unfortunate ones left who could still smell and hear would need to move underground or to a remote place to get away from them. Naturally we would become two species: Morlock and Eyeloi. I wasn't sleeping well at this time so I can't be held fully responsible for bad puns. But as long as musicians still exist I have hope for the future.
Where I go to church, I'm taught to "Love everyone." So, if I don't agree with something someone does, it's not cool, right, correct, whatever, to "Hate," them. Why hate anyone?
Sure, there's people that I'm sick of listening to. But, that doesn't mean I hate them. I just am sick of the hate-speak, and the racial, religious, disability, and food preference, discrimination. I'm just giving examples.
I stood up to a so-called parental figure, when he told me what color of person I was allowed to date. When I started dating, I picked dates that were kind, and not what this person would've liked. Did I care? Nope. I'm blind. I can't see skin color. So, why should I care?
Blessings In Christ,
Sarah
Sightling and eyeloi both make me think of aliens. It's a personal preference thing. ugh. Just no. If I want to refer to a group by their ability or inability to see, I call them blind people or sighted people, because if it's their inability or ability to see that I'm focused on, then that's what makes sense. Just the same as I'm going to call a group of people with dark skin black people if the issue at hand is, say, black people, you know? Meh, makes sense to me.
I've found that as far as proper terms and stuff go, if you're unsure, the best thing to do is ask. A friend of mine just got in a hot situation because she didn't ask, assumed, kinda half-assed it and got someone upset. I do think sometimes thicker skin is a good idea, but I also think that a simple question, if possible, can clear up most issues of that sort.
Don't call me a black people. I'm chocolate.
Laughing.
JK.
What in the actual balls of the flying spaghetti god is an "eyeloi"? Okay, I get it means sighted person, but ... really? It does sound like a damn alien. Or maybe a pussy nodule you'd get on the inside of your eye.
Sounds like an alien found by Captain Picard, and the crew of the New Enterprise (NCC1701D). Seriously, it does. Or, something from Babylon5. Laughing!
Blessings,
Sarah The Klingon LOL
The Time Machine.
Something else that irritates the shit out of me.
teachers who focus too heavily on their student learning music, and who don't take the time to teach students how to maintain their own instrument.
Take violin for instance. I'm just now, after 18 years of playing, being taught how to change strings and how to fix pegs when they become too creaky. Grrrr, why didn't I learn this stuff sooner?
glad I've finally got a teacher who knows what they're doing.
On another unrelated note:
Nightmares about missing the first day of classes can bugger off and stay there. school's not for a month or so, give or take a couple days. *sigh*
I miss having the dreams about going to school naked.
That in itself would be another nightmare for me. glad I haven't had those kinds of dreams.
But nobody ever noticed.
Okay
uI'm known to go there so here goes, "yes sex can be pleasureable to the point a couple, three some what ever gets darn write loud. Seriously, if this isn'at happening to the poster then its time to get laid! by the write person!. Ya I said it, laid, its fun try it. Next, people who tell me how my guide should act, where I should not use my dog. Here's a hint, not set person pointing out my guides faults because set prior dog did X, Y and Z. Set person did not attend dog training, nor were they there with me for 3 freeken weeks.
Rant over
people who touch me without permission. don't touch my arm or shoulder, or grab me in any way.
People who never say I'm sorry really irritate me. Also people who won't accept an apology and bring up the exaggerated failure for the rest of your life. Who needs them?
People who try to come off as a hard-ass when they are clearly not one.
I fucking hate the terms blindy, and sightling. As a writer, those words make me cringe so hard, and my inner editor start to yell. Those words just seem so clunky.
I agree with Pasko.
People who can't rise abuv there blindness and use said blindness as a crutch.
people who can not be friendly. People who don’t want a conversation with you?
Why not?
2. People who rather goof around then seriously have a conversation, and then
get offended when you tell them “You’re not my type.? This is when they insist
to ask you to their event.
3. No means no. when since has it mean, “Yes, I shall try asking her again” If I
mean later or maybe, I’ll tell you. Is that alright? I am honest and forward.
4. People who refuse to be honest and straight forward with me.
when you’re in a friendship, you are the one who tries so much more than the
other person. Especially when this person has declared that they would like to
speak to you more or hang out more. So can you please make the effort to? I
thought friendship was absolutely a two way street.
People who do not stick to what they say. A promise is a promise. Please your
words did issue out of your mouth.
People who don’t make any sense. People who internalize absolutely everything!
even the word you when you are conjecturing and then gets insulted. Hey now,
thats enough.
Inconsistency, lack of integrity. please can we make some sense. Say what you
mean and mean what you say. You say you’ll do x and do y instead. You said
you’ll do x. Now I am confused!
instability and disorder. I don’t like Drama, thanks. I like the rules followed and
people being nice to each other. it’s not that hard, can we try to at least be civil?
People who can not make any sense. I don’t have time for that. Lets try to
make sense about what we do. I also don’t like stupid people. I am a very fast
moving person but I at least think a little, maybe I am not near even the most
planned out, but come on!
People who have no aim/needy people. I do not run your life plese don’t expect
me to do your work for you, Can you please decide, come and act on it? thanks.
Also if you have no aim or clue I can’t help you or talk about something worth
talking about.
People who can not get off their phones take off their earphones. I understand
not everyone is as social as I am. Can we at least be polite though? YOu’re out
in public I need to remind you why? I am currently talking to you. Your phone
isn’t everything. Maybe I am not talking to you but interact with people.
Blind people who act blind. First get out of my way, you are making me look
bad. I don’t act blind. I will never act that way. i am capable, I am sorry people
make fusses and big deals over situations. I choose to communicate and figure
it out. I am also happy to teach you about who I am and what my blindness is
and is not. I live life like sighted people, you can have a bit of confidence in me.
People minimizing others because I don’t have your abilities. I know I am not
the smartest in the world. I don’t like being called simple because I am fairly
conventional. I also don’t like being classed as being like everyone else and
being a follower or using the word ordinary like it’s taboo. I am ordinary, so
okay what of it? I am proud I am not weird and don’t stand out. Thanks.
I don’t like the term rule following, goody-to-shoe, kissing up, and other similar
wording. Oh recently my ideas made it so that we’re door mats. What do I say
first? Just because I play the game instead of braking rules I get negative
connotations? okay. I prefer to play the game, change and challenge it from
withinn over being a complete rebel and just creating chaos. Working in the
system works, you know? You just need to know what you’re doing.
Extrovert means I like to be so and so. Okay, news flash, extrovert only means
you are good with people ore get energized by other or in my case do not get
drained. Yes I can deal with crowds and large groups. NO, I am not a social
butterfly too. I don’t like gossip much. Yes, I work a lot. No I don’t talk and not
work. No, I don’t like wild parties and drinking. NO I am not the center of the
party. I may be the center or a big part of a discussion group. I also prefer
dinner parties/dinners over real party parties. Yes, I get distracted by people. I
like to talk to them most times. Oh yes, not liking alone time or some amout of
space is a stereo type. I am very extroverted, I don’t like being stuck at home,
but I do need a little bit, even if it’s not much. I don’t like extroversion
stereotypes. I think extroverts can be misanthropic too. They don’t have to act
on it though or can be friendly to people.
people who think I am a jerk and assume I am a bad guy in lu of how they
perceive my motives. I come off as jerkish, but I absolutely have no intent. I
also think it’s worse when they try to link me with the person I was 6 or 7 years
ago if not further. Can people change? Also people who read this post and think
she’s a jerk. Okay sure. why not? If you want to talk to me though go on. This
is also the rant board.
two in one here. people who try to be “real”. that usually means you’re trying to
be rude or emotionally aggressive to me. I want you to be fair and civil not
ffake. I hate the question, “would you rather I be fake?” or “Would you rather
others be real or fake with you?” What in the world. Be fair, honest, and please
keep your emotions out of it. on the same token I dislike people who blunt
means they have a license to be rude or put their emotions in what they have to
say. Blunt is the same as honest, forward, open, and sharp. Being blunt is like
me being objective. YOu have to ware a coat because it’s cold out there. you
will frankly catch a cold if you don’t, so you better do it.
People who challenge my capability or efficiency. It doesn’t even have to be
blindness related. Just because you believe in that shiny new idea doesn’t mean
I am not up to scratch. I also dislike people who limit my autonomy (other than
blindness. people who generally don’t like my ways.)
Intuitives who don’t explain themselves. I ask why or what’s that or some sort
of clarification question and it gets passed off as stupid, or too hard to explain a
concept. I am interested but don’t always understand. People that ignore those
questions bothers me. People who say they’ll explain later and actually never
will is similar, or brush it off. I especially hate educators who don’t explain well
when a question is asked. The only reason I am better at math is frankly
because someone spelt out the theory for me, in English, plain English too.
Answered my questions made it detailed and pragmatic.
People who can’t understand talkers. I get that I interrupt a lot, with certain
people, I tend to go point by point. I am so detail oriented I have tons to say
and no I’ll not wait until your diatribe is done, because I will forget the 7 points
now 8 I want to discuss.
People who call me intolerant and close minded. Okay sure but no. I have my
opinions and if it’s a discussion about them I’ll express it. I won’t insult people
anymore. I am also stating how I think you as society should act. I may point
out your behavior is not desirable. What am I going to do if you disagree? I
don’t believe in violence, nothing. so let’s just try and respect freedom of
speech, pretty please? You have your write to talk about your opinions if I say
mine, why am, I pegged as close minded or intolerant? Yes, extremely
conservative here.
I hate conservative stereotypes. Not all conservatives are alike. Not everyone
supports Bush or trump. Not all eveangelical conservatives are similar! to your
question on stereotype right winged stuff. no.
here's a couple more.
24. When you say hi no one does. Will you please come out and play? It's polite
to talk right? If you're in your room, I understand but if I say hi to 3 people just
sitting there. When I repeat myself I dislike people who goes "Oh my
Goodness!" It's a whisper. Yes, I heard you. Is it that hard to say hey? Or how
about those that just acted like I tread on a major nerve even on the first time?
What did I do? said hi? okay, what's wrong with that?
25. People who refuse to help others and can only see their own shadow and
must like chasing it. You see trouble out there and everyone has this bystander
effect. I won't help, joe will. no I won't help all these other 30 people will. Oh I
won't help this person looks like he may. Sometimes it's my own situation, but if
I walk by and see someone in need of help and absolutely no one helps I get
majorly annoyed. Again, no not everyone is that friendly or social, I get it, help
out your fellow human beings. We have places to be, things to do, so do I! I will
stop to help someone if they need it and I can offer up my help. I am also going
to be very frustrated because everyone is seriously too self-centered and
uncharitable. Busy isn't an excuse sorry. what did I hear? Yes, I don't always
know how to help them, but I try or I refer them to the right person and make
sure they get what they need.
Not everyone in this world is a friendly, outgoing social butterfly.
Sometimes we do need to rebel to fix a broken system.
Sounds like someone isn't happy with anyone. I don't think that constitutes "Social".
Buttinskies. I don't mind the occasional friendly verbal nudge to serve as a reminder, but I can't stand people who constantly answer questions directed at you simply to impress the room and show off their brain, or rushing to help someone you have already offered to help, or denying a chance to the person you originally asked to describe something for you because, in their own mind, they're better qualified, well, this kind of meddling can be annoying.
Also the one-uppers - you say you don't like a certain song, and they feel the need to let you know they're not bothered by it, and that they don't have any other reason in their wonderful life to complain about. Or you mention that a girl flirted with you, and they have an urge to tell you the same woman has done it to them, or even that they had 2 girls pay them a complement earlier that day.
Doctors are allowed to be late, but patients aren't. You try getting there late, and you get the chewing out of your life!
They're late, and you get an "I'm sorry."
Sarah
I hate that. They get behind schedule because a patient didn't show up on time and they spend way too long waiting for said patient to show up, and that screws everyone else over.
26. People who can not respect elders or authority. We need to respect our
superiors for clarity, order, and semblance. This is whether you like them or not,
or enjoy the rules. Doing the right things isn't always easy. We do not always
have to agree with them, but negotiations, talk, and challenges is always the
best solution. Unless the rule is so unethical, do not do it, but for the most part
the disrespect isn't for someone unethical. At the end of the day, he's still your
superior, your boss, your parent, or the authority figure.
27. People who put all of their information, personal feelings, private
information out there. Do you know how many people on the internet will use
this against you? Also, TMI? I don't want to know that you're always insecure,
you're always nervous and afraid of everything and everyone. That you're
bipolar, that you have been verbally and emotionally abused. that your mother
hated you and left you at a bus station one day. ETC.... ETC... ETC.... ETC.....
ETC...... Please keep that information to yourself. I don't need to know neither
does the entire world.
respect has to be earned, not automatic.
I agree with Imp, what the elder you should respect is abusing children, or his wife, or the whole country like our oh so wonderful president eh?
Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of respect, but you can't let it blind you. I'm sure a lot of germans said that, respect good old Hitler, he was an athority figure. I will not respect people who abuse their power,a nd cause mass geniside. Hitler was a cancer, a monster.
One thing that really irritates the heck out of me is people, whether blind or sighted, who think that the world owes them something. People who constantly complain about something or someone who doesn't meet their expectations, whether true or imagined, bugs the crap out of me. Just once I'd like to be around that person and have them say something really nice or at least leaning toward being more positive than negative.