August 26, 2004

Things I Hate Today

...Cab drivers who beep at you while you're walking down the street. Sure, they want to get your attention, but don't they realize that people who want cabs usually attempt to flag them? Yet another reason to support my severe restrictions on cabs in the city, which I will outline in a later post.

...People who preface mean-spirited statements with "I'm sorry, but..." or end those statements with "But that's just my opinion." Are you really sorry? I doubt it. And we know it's your opinion; you don't need to use these passive-agressive mannerisms to alert us to that fact.

...The fucking guy who enters an almost empty bus, sits right behind you, and starts yelling into his cell phone.

I'm sure there are more, because I'm in a bad mood, but that's enough complaining for now.

Etc. stuff

Funny for geeks.
Top ten science fiction movies of all time (thanks Travis). Of course, there are twelve movies on the list. But hey, they're scientists.

Posted by mike, August 26, 2004 3:20 PM
Comments

I think sometimes people do the "I'm sorry but" thing because they have a strong opinion on something, but don't know how you'll react. Then again, some people do it because they are passive aggressive, so there you go.

I actually say, "But that is just my opinion" all the time, but only to indicate that I don't mind if you disagree. Then again, that is not usually following something "mean-spirited," so that is probably a different thing.

Posted by: shane at August 26, 2004 4:05 PM

I hate the cell phone guy! He's the reason I hate talking on my phone in public. I just know I'm driving everybody else nuts.

Posted by: Shawn at August 27, 2004 9:58 AM

If YOU PEOPLE would stop CALLING ME on my CELL PHONE while I'm on THE BUS, this wouldn't be A PROBLEM.

Posted by: travis at August 27, 2004 10:06 AM

I hate the loud cell phone guy, too. I don't ride the bus so much, but I run into him in line at the bank or grocery store. The bank is the worst. It is soooo quiet, so you hear every word he says, and sometimes everything the loud person on the other line is saying, too.

I also hate the bus drivers that think they don't have to obey traffic laws. Apparently they don't, either, because I have never seen one pulled over. ;-)

Posted by: shane at August 27, 2004 1:01 PM