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So, there's a "Things that offend you" thread, and I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. Amongst the things that infuriate me are homophobia and transphobia (That isn't a word, I'm sure). I've actually gotten into a physical fight over the second one. Bigotry to that extent just makes my blood boil. How dare people discriminate against someone for something as ridiculous as their sexuality? Fucking dickheads. Anyway, enough of my ranting, now it's your turn. What drives you insane?

Barack Obama

You do.

Things that infuriate you.

You.

what is -currently- enraging me beyond all reason is the british governments attempts to crack down on all sexual diversity, the ban on 'extreme porn' (eh?) which is potentially applicable to fucking (hoho) cartoons.

You do.

You.

I was asking, for this, wasn't I lol? :)

the ban on 'extreme porn' (eh?) which is potentially applicable to fucking (hoho) cartoons.

What's this? Why was I not informed?

I was asking, for this, wasn't I lol? :)

That you were, that you were.

Prissiness.

what is -currently- enraging me beyond all reason is the british governments attempts to crack down on all sexual diversity, the ban on 'extreme porn' (eh?) which is potentially applicable to fucking (hoho) cartoons.

This I have to agree with

Stupidity, willful ignorance.

Stupidity, willful ignorance.

Awfully sorry.

What drives you insane?

People who irrationally cling on to opinions and beliefs that have been shown to be completely wrong.

EDIT: I'd also like to add smug self-righteousness to that.

Having my cash turned down because it looks funny.

People who irrationally cling on to opinions and beliefs that have been shown to be completely wrong.

Same. Any in particular?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/28/government_outlaws_pictures/

Et voila, for you, nonames.

what is -currently- enraging me beyond all reason is the british governments attempts to crack down on all sexual diversity, the ban on 'extreme porn' (eh?) which is potentially applicable to fucking (hoho) cartoons.

Stupidity, willful ignorance.

^ These

That and stupid short term cost cutting at the expense of long-term quality (e.g. replacing all your permanent, qualified and experienced staff with temps who do a worse job and need constant training)

incompetence has been known to cause a great deal of violence from me as has getting out of bed (one day that alarm clock is gonna get it)

SNIP

don't be gay.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/28/government_outlaws_pictures/

Et voila, for you, nonames.

*Collapses of heart attack, brought on by fail*

Seriously, why does this country's government always have to fail?

Stupidity. Not so much ignorance on the part of those that have never been exposed to the truth, so much as the willfulness of certain people to remain trapped in the views that only an idiot could possibly keep.

People who treat their opinions as undeniale facts.

*Collapses of heart attack, brought on by fail*

Seriously, why does this country's government always have to fail?

It's just one of those things. Like how you always fail.

*Collapses of heart attack, brought on by fail*

Seriously, why does this country's government always have to fail?

At least you are not hated.

It's just one of those things. Like how you always fail.

DON'T BE A MEANIE ISENGARD. This is a nice and friendly forum for nice and friendly people. don't make me get the pointy stick.

At least you are not hated.

*Points to Argentina, France, Germany and the Muslim world.*

It's just one of those things. Like how you always fail.

Fail at not being a moron who argues about as well as a hogtied toad stuffed into a sock? I agree.

*Points to Argentina, France, Germany and the Muslim world.*

Yeah, but let's face it, France has always hated us - it's an old, familiar sort of hatred. We'd be lonely without it.

DON'T BE A MEANIE ISENGARD. This is a nice and friendly forum for nice and friendly people. don't make me get the pointy stick.
I apologise for speaking the truth.
*Points to Argentina, France, Germany and the Muslim world.*
You hate Germany and Argentina? Cos of Football? Or the Falklands and WW1/WW2?

Fail at not being a moron who argues about as well as a hogtied toad stuffed into a sock? I agree.

That's a nice metaphor.

*Points to Argentina, France, Germany and the Muslim world.*

Germany hates you? Aw.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIlJ8ZCs4jY

Stupidity. Not so much ignorance on the part of those that have never been exposed to the truth, so much as the willfulness of certain people to remain trapped in the views that only an idiot could possibly keep.

you must really hate NSG

*Points to Argentina, France, Germany and the Muslim world.*

don't forget those fucking English *spits on floor* :mad:

Yeah, but let's face it, France has always hated us - it's an old, familiar sort of hatred. We'd be lonely without it.

and without France who will we use to keep the Hun down?

That's a nice metaphor.

It's a simile, actually.

I apologise for speaking the truth.

If by truth you mean dirty lies and total shit, then apology accepted.

You hate Germany and Argentina? Cos of Football? Or the Falklands and WW1/WW2?

No, they hate us. Learn to read.

If by truth you mean dirty lies and total shit, then apology accepted.



No, they hate us. Learn to read.

Seriously, why so bitchy?

It's a simile, actually.

Bitch.

Are you two married?

Are you two married?

Might as well be.

Are you two married?

They seem to be heading that way. Isn't young love sweet :p

Jeans, as they are the cause of the downfall of America, to its agrarian roots. Particularly blue jeans, just imagine how silly you all look.

Death and Taxis. Apparently, though, these two things are inevitable, which explains my near constant sour disposition.

Death and Taxis.

I don't know about death -- it hasn't happened to me so I can't really say a lot about it -- but taxis can be really annoying. They charge far too much, just for driving you around.

Death and Taxis. Apparently, though, these two things are inevitable, which explains my near constant sour disposition.

Damn Taxis. I hate the yellow color of the cab. :mad:

Death and Taxis. Apparently, though, these two things are inevitable, which explains my near constant sour disposition.

Emigrate to Sark. No taxis there! Not much else either, but hey.

People who irrationally cling on to opinions and beliefs that have been shown to be completely wrong.

Please explain how an opinion or belief is wrong.

Please explain how an opinion or belief is wrong.

"The World is Flat."

"The World is Flat."

It might be.

"The World is Flat."

That was stated as a fact not an opinion.

Please explain how an opinion or belief is wrong.

When evidence shows its wrong?

Like CM's 'the world is flat' or Creationists belief that the earth is 6000 years old.


Normally, Id say the American right infuriates me. But I find their current angsts over how powerless they are far to hiliarious to be angry.

It might be.

No.

No.

Yes.

It might be.
No.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/earth_1_apollo17.gif
That was stated as a fact not an opinion.
Stop piddling around. "I believe the Earth is flat." Care to respond now?

Yes.

Prove it.

But I find their current angsts over how powerless they are far to hiliarious to be angry.

I'd be more worried if I were you. There are clearly some extremely unstable people on the American right, who may well have access to guns.

No.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/earth_1_apollo17.gif



http://http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UIUbKZeEQCk/RaguVG-4y3I/AAAAAAAAAG0/Z5EynuCybIA/s400/flat-world.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UIUbKZeEQCk/RaguVG-4y3I/AAAAAAAAAG0/Z5EynuCybIA/s400/flat-world.jpg

I'd be more worried if I were you. There are clearly some extremely unstable people on the American right, who may well have access to guns.

Here is the thing though. Despite all my bluster, I truely believe that the vast majority of the American right are in their day to day lives logical, rational, law abiding, decent human beings.

That doesnt make their politics any less repulsive, but I dont think the average American conservative is going to do anything extreme.

Now, the crazies out there, yes, they frighten me. But I differentiate them from the "American right".

I just call them the fringe, or the batshit insane right.;)

http://http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UIUbKZeEQCk/RaguVG-4y3I/AAAAAAAAAG0/Z5EynuCybIA/s400/flat-world.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UIUbKZeEQCk/RaguVG-4y3I/AAAAAAAAAG0/Z5EynuCybIA/s400/flat-world.jpg
Right. You keep smoking whatever you are.:p

Right. You keep smoking whatever you are.:p

Tobacco?

Tobacco?

Is that what they're calling it now?

No.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/earth_1_apollo17.gif

Stop piddling around. "I believe the Earth is flat." Care to respond now?

Ok I see what your saying now. I assumed he ment that if I held an opinion that he was not in favor that it ment I was wrong.

Is that what they're calling it now?

They've called it that for centuries apparently.

Ok I see what your saying now. I assumed he ment that if I held an opinion that he was not in favor that it ment I was wrong.

Assuming the 'he' refers to me, I wasn't referring to things I disapprove of, I was referring to views such as young-earth creationism, flat earth, etc. that are refuted by the vast majority of evidence. Specifically in cases where the person holding the opinion is faced with an overwhelming amount of evidence against it.

Assuming the 'he' refers to me, I wasn't referring to things I disapprove of, I was referring to views such as young-earth creationism, flat earth, etc. that are refuted by the vast majority of evidence. Specifically in cases where the person holding the opinion is faced with an overwhelming amount of evidence against it.

Sorry I thought you were christian/conservative bashing. I've just been running into that problem alot lately so that is what came to mind.

Bigotry. I tend to think of bigots the way they think of people look down on - in other words, as second-class citizens at best, and subhuman at worst.

Anti-science can also get me revved up. I consider intelligent design to be blasphemy, and those that advocate it as religious doctrine are heretics. If we lived in a society that was run by religion, I would be leading a mob to burn down the Discovery Institute.

Loss of liberties in the name of safety against some boogeyman.

That really infuriates me.

Slow walkers (who don't have a physical reason for doing so) that take up most of the walkway.
Rude people.
Bigots.

So, there's a "Things that offend you" thread, and I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. Amongst the things that infuriate me are homophobia and transphobia (That isn't a word, I'm sure). I've actually gotten into a physical fight over the second one. Bigotry to that extent just makes my blood boil. How dare people discriminate against someone for something as ridiculous as their sexuality? Fucking dickheads. Anyway, enough of my ranting, now it's your turn. What drives you insane?+1000000 points for you.

Liars.

And cowards.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/earth_1_apollo17.gif

that image is flat

Slow walkers (who don't have a physical reason for doing so) that take up most of the walkway.

a total pet peeve of mine is those mongs who can't work out pedestrian traffic flow, I mean how hard is it to realize your supposed to walk to the left (in the UK)

can you imagine how easy life would be if everyone stuck to these simple rules and can you imagine how much less walking I'd have to do if I wasn't dodging people (dammit what we need is Fascism!)

And cowards.

its not my fault I'm yelle :(

Myself.

Not being able to find the source of a weird mouldy smell in my lounge. It's so bad I have had to buy a plug-in air freshener.

Not being able to find the source of a weird mouldy smell in my lounge. It's so bad I have had to buy a plug-in air freshener.Does the lounge still have the smell when you're not in the room?

Does the lounge still have the smell when you're not in the room?

It's very hard for me to tell

It's very hard for me to tellHm.
Do other rooms have a smell when you're in them, too?

Would it be excessively emo for me to answer "my own personality failings and inability to enjoy life rather than over-analyzing everything to distraction"?

No.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/earth_1_apollo17.gifEveryone knows that any pictures that show a round Earth are doctored photos created by a massive worldwide conspiracy to keep the truth of the flat Earth away from the public for some unknown but probably nefarious reason. Don't go too close to the ice wall, lest you 'go missing.'

Hm.
Do other rooms have a smell when you're in them, too?

Yes, but they're different. One room smells of curry, one of piss and shit (it seems to change), and the other of laundry.

Yes, but they're different. One room smells of curry, one of piss and shit (it seems to change), and the other of laundry.Ah, I see. Well, it's unlikely to be you as the source of the smell. Unless you smell of all those things, that is.

The New York Yankees.

No, they hate us. Learn to read.

why do the Germans hate you?

Anti-science can also get me revved up. I consider intelligent design to be blasphemy, and those that advocate it as religious doctrine are heretics. If we lived in a society that was run by religion, I would be leading a mob to burn down the Discovery Institute.

Well it depends on who was in charge now wouldn't it?

Human stupidity used to infuriate me, until I realized that that was a quick way to a heart attack. Now I mostly ignore stupidity unless it directly affects me, or is particularly amusing.

what drives me insane is that certain countries think they can tell other countries what to do. So what, if a country wants to make nukes, let them. But warn them, if they nuke or plan to nuke another nation, they will DIE!!!!!! Yes i know, badly worded, but i think you get my point?

what drives me insane is that certain countries think they can tell other countries what to do. So what, if a country wants to make nukes, let them. But warn them, if they nuke or plan to nuke another nation, they will DIE!!!!!! Yes i know, badly worded, but i think you get my point?
If too many countries aquire nukes, we'll be in danger of a nuclear war, a desolated world, and Fallout 3 without the awesome mutations and vaults.

In other words, whoever doesn't die immediately will be irradiated.

Many, many things make my blood boil.

People who complain about Wikipedia as a Source!

my convenience must not be denied! lol

Prissiness.

Stupidity, willful ignorance.

People who irrationally cling on to opinions and beliefs that have been shown to be completely wrong.

EDIT: I'd also like to add smug self-righteousness to that.

People who treat their opinions as undeniale facts.

All of this.

The thought that Micheal Vick might ever work a job again, let alone as a player in teh NFL.

The G0P!

de ebil commie is out to get you mentality is one of them.
especially when it is used as an excuse for keeping screwed up what there is no other reason to.

why do the Germans hate you?

I don't think they do, NNLDI is paranoid.

People singing out of tune.

People who sing but aren't musicians.

Conductors who have no confidence in the people they're conducting.

Composers that don't understand what 'bass voice' means pertaining to tessitura and range.

My breath-control when singing. As well as the fact I keep breathing in and immediately coughing.

Creationists, conspiricists, militant vegetarianism, militant animal rights activists, wilful ignorance, those who push religion, fat people who claim it's a genetic, chemical or other problem when it really isn't, those with inadequate personal hygiene, those who leave cupboard doors open, those who don't clean up after themselves, those who pee in the shower, those who don't pay money back after I've loaned it and quite a few more.

I'm easily infuriated.

It really bothers me when Christians believe things that they are told, and for no other reason (specifically, things about Christianity) or when they misinterpret Biblical passages/messages on purpose (or unintentionally, but less so).

A lot of other things bother me too, but I figured I'd add something from a specific Christian perspective, as we don't get too much of that here :tongue:.

Creationists, conspiricists, militant vegetarianism, militant animal rights activists, wilful ignorance, those who push religion, fat people who claim it's a genetic, chemical or other problem when it really isn't, those with inadequate personal hygiene, those who leave cupboard doors open, those who don't clean up after themselves, those who pee in the shower, those who don't pay money back after I've loaned it and quite a few more.

I'm easily infuriated.
I'm infuriated by people who are infuriated by everything you've said there.:p

People assuming my family is lazy becuase my dad is unemployed. Newsflash: accounting is a field where you enter right after college and become a slave to one firm forever. If they lay you off, you're screwed.

This is a nice and friendly forum for nice and friendly people.

Being nice and friendly isn't what the Internet is for, though. It's where people go to let their inner bastard run wild like a fat guy at a buffet, due to the infinitely decreased possibility of getting clocked through a monitor.

As for being infuriated by something, I don't know, I'm too much of a cynic to really be infuriated by anything that people do, as that implies you expected something better from them. Although, in the past, I've been paid to be concerned about people's behavior, and then I'm exactly as concerned as I'm being paid to be.

People saying 'England' when they mean 'UK'. I don't expect it to change any time soon though

those who pee in the shower

why do you hate men so much?

People who don't vaccinate their children......and then when their kids get measles send them to class anyway thinking my kid is "safe" because she has had her MMR.

Creationists, conspiricists, militant vegetarianism, militant animal rights activists, wilful ignorance, those who push religion, fat people who claim it's a genetic, chemical or other problem when it really isn't, those with inadequate personal hygiene, those who leave cupboard doors open, those who don't clean up after themselves, those who pee in the shower, those who don't pay money back after I've loaned it and quite a few more.

I'm easily infuriated.

So basically everyone infuriates you?


Wow, I thought I was bad.

People who dont medicate their sick kids and try to pray the disease away.

Things that infuriate me?

When someone, who is NOT a close friend, gets in a jam due to their lack of planning and expects ME to drop everything and bail them out.

Especially when I gave them warning that if they continue to do what they were doing they would end up in the jam that they want me to bail them out of! :headbang:

People who dont medicate their sick kids and try to pray the disease away.

As much as I believe in prayer, I've never understood this mindset myself. It reminds me of an old joke my father used to tell:

A man is sitting on his porch as flood waters rise. A woman floats by in a boat, asking if the man needs help. "No, thank you," says the man, "I'm trusting in the Lord." The waters rise higher, sending the man upstairs. A raft full of people floats by his second story window. "Get in," they say, "there's plenty of room." "No thanks," says the man, "I'm trusting in the Lord." The flood waters keep rising, pushing the man up to the roof. A helicopter swoops in, lowering its ladder for the man. "Thanks anyway," shouts the man, "I'm trusting in the Lord." Finally, the man is swept away in the torrent and drowns. At the gates of Heaven, the man asks God, "Why didn't you save me?" "What do you mean?'' replies God, "I sent two boats and a helicopter."

As much as I believe in prayer, I've never understood this mindset myself. It reminds me of an old joke my father used to tell:

A man is sitting on his porch as flood waters rise. A woman floats by in a boat, asking if the man needs help. "No, thank you," says the man, "I'm trusting in the Lord." The waters rise higher, sending the man upstairs. A raft full of people floats by his second story window. "Get in," they say, "there's plenty of room." "No thanks," says the man, "I'm trusting in the Lord." The flood waters keep rising, pushing the man up to the roof. A helicopter swoops in, lowering its ladder for the man. "Thanks anyway," shouts the man, "I'm trusting in the Lord." Finally, the man is swept away in the torrent and drowns. At the gates of Heaven, the man asks God, "Why didn't you save me?" "What do you mean?'' replies God, "I sent two boats and a helicopter."


Yeah, I have no problem with people praying.

I have a problem with people getting their little kids killed by easily curable diseases.

Yeah, I have no problem with people praying. I have a problem with people getting their little kids killed by easily curable diseases.

Yeah, the way I figure it, God made us smart enough to invent vaccines and antibiotics for a reason.

Hat tip to the thread on the front page:

Gender roles.

Though I don't know if they infuriate me, precisely, so much as I simply have no patience left for them.

I cannot even begin to count the number of hours I wasted during my childhood because of people trying to enforce gender roles. I was constantly having to explain to adults that no, thank you, I don't want the baby doll, I'd like the Lego set please. No, thank you, I'm quite sure that when I asked for the Zelda game I didn't really mean that I wanted Barbie's Dream House. No sir, when I came by with fliers for my lawn mowing business I really wasn't looking for a job babysitting. I appreciate the help, ma'am, but my bike actually needs a new chain a lot more than it needs that darling wicker basket you'd like to put on the front. And yes, adults everywhere, I actually AM able to see a wide range of the color spectrum, extending well beyond pink and pastel purple!

And yes, adults everywhere, I actually AM able to see a wide range of the color spectrum, extending well beyond pink and pastel purple!

Feminist propaganda. We all know wimminz are incapable of such a feat.

Hat tip to the thread on the front page:

Gender roles.

Though I don't know if they infuriate me, precisely, so much as I simply have no patience left for them.


They infuriate me.

Feminist propaganda. We all know wimminz are incapable of such a feat.

I don't know, they might actually be better at seeing colors then men. Who do you think is responsible for 'teal', 'magenta' or 15 different shades of white?

I don't know, they might actually be better at seeing colors then men. Who do you think is responsible for 'teal', 'magenta' or 15 different shades of white?

Haha...



I mean...

Be silent with your feminist propaganda.

I cannot even begin to count the number of hours I wasted during my childhood because of people trying to enforce gender roles. I was constantly having to explain to adults that no, thank you, I don't want the baby doll, I'd like the Lego set please. No, thank you, I'm quite sure that when I asked for the Zelda game I didn't really mean that I wanted Barbie's Dream House. No sir, when I came by with fliers for my lawn mowing business I really wasn't looking for a job babysitting. I appreciate the help, ma'am, but my bike actually needs a new chain a lot more than it needs that darling wicker basket you'd like to put on the front. And yes, adults everywhere, I actually AM able to see a wide range of the color spectrum, extending well beyond pink and pastel purple!

oh hush everything your turned down was awesome and mowing grass is shit (I would made a car washing business but....yeah)

People who irrationally cling on to opinions and beliefs that have been shown to be completely wrong.

EDIT: I'd also like to add smug self-righteousness to that.

No need to admit your sin to the rest of us :rolleyes:

What gets me is other drivers that think you're using your car's turn signal as a sign they should speed up to block you from making a lane change.

Just closed mindedness really.