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Calgary Flames · 05-13-2005, 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by Bring_Back_Shantz@May 12 2005, 02:45 PM
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@May 12 2005, 11:40 AM
......but there are a couple that really get to me when people mis use them (usually on this boad, as this is the only one I frequent).

Now, that's funny.

Even I can make mistakes to. They're thier for all too see. For all intnesive purposes you know what I meant but you had to throw in you're too sense.

Nice! This post actually made me laugh out loud.

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People on the internet who say they laughed out loud, but really were sitting at their desk with

on their face. Now i'm not talking about the term "lol" but saying "I laughed out loud at that one"

no you didn't...

or did you??

Flames89 · 05-13-2005, 10:53 AM

excessive spaces beyond dramatic effect... drives me nuts ...

Abstract · 05-13-2005, 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by BlackEleven@May 11 2005, 08:01 PM
I thought of another one that drives me mad. People's use of the word literally. As in (and I heard this on tv the other day) "drugs literally tore my parents apart". So what? They were phyiscally attached and drugs somehow separated them?

What's annoying about it is literally is a word used to void the metaphor and have the words taken at their actual meaning, but people use it to -- and I use the term loosely -- enhance the meaning of the the metaphor they are applying it to. So effectively, they are using it to mean metaphorically, which is the exact opposite of its true definition...

I'm no English teacher, far from it, but that drives me nuts....especially considering its usually teeny-bopers that I hear this sort of thing from...

Yes! When i read the title that was gonna be mine. Infuriating. And the worst culprits are usually sports commentators, "He's literally been a brick wall today" NO HE HASNT!!

Bring_Back_Shantz · 05-13-2005, 11:22 AM

Oooh, I thought of one.
People that admit to doing really geeky things (like lining up for Star wars tickets 2 days in advance), but think that just because they say they know that it is geeky, that that makes it cool.

NO IT DOESN'T. If doing something doesn't improve (or at the very least) maintain your ability to have sex, it isn't cool.

Hence Cliff diving - Cool
Dressing up like Darth Vader - Not cool

That doesn't mean you can't do those things, just don't try the old, I know it's dorky, but it's still cool.

Muta · 05-13-2005, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard@May 13 2005, 10:06 AM
I forgot one, the lady at the u of c who is in a wheelchair, but she doesn't need the wheelchair, and she thinks that she has the right because she is in the wheelchair to just push people out of the way.

I still can't believe that she actually doesn't need that wheelchair (or at least that is what I am told) why would someone be that lazy to avoid walking.

Hey Mustard, how long have you been at the U of C?

If you remember, there was kind of a 'war of words' between TLF's and editorials in the Gauntlet involving that wheelchair lady and her rudeness a couple years ago.

It was actually Ozy_Flame who was in the fight with her, and she responded nastily in her editorial. Then other people jumped in; it was actually amusing.

She once ran over my friend in Cragie Hall and kept going like nothing happened.

fredr123 · 05-13-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Muta+May 13 2005, 10:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Muta @ May 13 2005, 10:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mean Mr. Mustard@May 13 2005, 10:06 AM
I forgot one, the lady at the u of c who is in a wheelchair, but she doesn't need the wheelchair, and she thinks that she has the right because she is in the wheelchair to just push people out of the way.

I still can't believe that she actually doesn't need that wheelchair (or at least that is what I am told) why would someone be that lazy to avoid walking.

Hey Mustard, how long have you been at the U of C?

If you remember, there was kind of a 'war of words' between TLF's and editorials in the Gauntlet involving that wheelchair lady and her rudeness a couple years ago.

It was actually Ozy_Flame who was in the fight with her, and she responded nastily in her editorial. Then other people jumped in; it was actually amusing.

She once ran over my friend in Cragie Hall and kept going like nothing happened. [/b][/quote]
I've been at the UofC going on 7 years now and she's been there the whole time.

A couple years ago, I had a class with her in CNST. She told all of us that she was taking her master's at the University of Calgary a while back. She was tired, drove home and got in a huge accident. As a result of the head trauma she suffered, she's the way she is. I think she said that walking is alright for short distances but after a while she gets all dizzy and stuff. Kinda sad.

But nonetheless she's driven over my toes a time or two and she had a tendency to smash her cart into our desks in class. Plus she blurts things out at inappropriate times.

albertGQ · 05-13-2005, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by fredr123@May 13 2005, 12:14 PM
I've been at the UofC going on 7 years now

A real life Van Wilder hey?

Mean Mr. Mustard · 05-13-2005, 02:08 PM

Ozy_Flame is now my official hero. I don't actually have a problem with her being in the wheelchair, but it seems that at least from what I can remember she feels as though that entitles her to be rude and basically mean to everyone that she meets. I have seen her push people out of the way with a cane, and also just go to the front of the line.

Ozy_Flame · 05-13-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard@May 13 2005, 08:08 PM
Ozy_Flame is now my official hero. I don't actually have a problem with her being in the wheelchair, but it seems that at least from what I can remember she feels as though that entitles her to be rude and basically mean to everyone that she meets. I have seen her push people out of the way with a cane, and also just go to the front of the line.

Oh this is true. It was a couple years ago, I wrote a TLF to the effect of "Hey Wheels! I know you can walk, I saw you! You might be less inclined to run people over when you're not on a scooter, you should try it sometime."

She responded the next week in a full-out editorial to me saying I was rude, inconsiderate, and naive to think that she was bothering other people. She explained the whole accident thing to me which I did feel sympathy and regret for, but that's not excuse for her to be a kniving bitch with a hate-on for the rest of the world 24-7.

The following week, there were about 10-15 TLF's slamming her and supporting my case because other people had suffered from her ignorant rudeness too. I didn't specifically name any names in my original TLF, so people were accusing her of jumping to conclusions, which I guess we were BOTH guilty for. However, if she's going to write something in a university paper, she could at least explain why she feels she has to be a w**ker to everybody passing by.

She is physically handicapped, I'll give her that, but her defeatist and utterly disrespectful attitude washes away any sympathy vote I might have had for her.

Pagal4321 · 05-13-2005, 02:42 PM

Fine your in the wheelchair but no need to ring that ANNOYING little bell everytime you try to navigate through Mac Hall at noon.
I don't think as many people would have a problem with her if she wasn't so damn rude about things.

People who constantly drive 20 under the speed limit, but don't slow down for playground/school zones.
Drivers that honk at you for going 30 in a playground zone.

FlamesAddiction · 05-13-2005, 04:40 PM

I also hate it when people say; "anyways".

Is there a reason why it is plural?

Maritime Q-Scout · 05-13-2005, 04:48 PM

I hate people that try and disect my humour to see what's bothering me. Ummmm I deal with pain through laughter, just laugh, don't be like "awww, you know you're too hard on yourself" or "you shouldn't put yourself down so much". Like when I say my bosses 8 yr old kid has gotten father with a girl than me, when he's flirting it up with some 20 something chick at a hockey game, OBVIOUSLY I'm joking, I actually do think I can get father than "I have 20 goals this year in Timbits hockey"

Mean Mr. Mustard · 05-13-2005, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Ozy_Flame+May 13 2005, 01:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Ozy_Flame @ May 13 2005, 01:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mean Mr. Mustard@May 13 2005, 08:08 PM
Ozy_Flame is now my official hero. I don't actually have a problem with her being in the wheelchair, but it seems that at least from what I can remember she feels as though that entitles her to be rude and basically mean to everyone that she meets. I have seen her push people out of the way with a cane, and also just go to the front of the line.

Oh this is true. It was a couple years ago, I wrote a TLF to the effect of "Hey Wheels! I know you can walk, I saw you! You might be less inclined to run people over when you're not on a scooter, you should try it sometime."

She responded the next week in a full-out editorial to me saying I was rude, inconsiderate, and naive to think that she was bothering other people. She explained the whole accident thing to me which I did feel sympathy and regret for, but that's not excuse for her to be a kniving bitch with a hate-on for the rest of the world 24-7.

The following week, there were about 10-15 TLF's slamming her and supporting my case because other people had suffered from her ignorant rudeness too. I didn't specifically name any names in my original TLF, so people were accusing her of jumping to conclusions, which I guess we were BOTH guilty for. However, if she's going to write something in a university paper, she could at least explain why she feels she has to be a w**ker to everybody passing by.

She is physically handicapped, I'll give her that, but her defeatist and utterly disrespectful attitude washes away any sympathy vote I might have had for her. [/b][/quote]
I have seen her just crash into people in what looks like an intentional manner. I am not doubting that she is disabled, but I know a number of people who are confined to a wheelchair, and they take extra time to go around crowds because they don't want to be rude. it just seems that she has the desire to be rude to others and that is the only way I can describe getting run over in an all but intentional manner with a wheelchair.

Clarkey · 05-14-2005, 10:27 AM

So is that wheelchair lady a student or an instructor? What is she taking/teaching?

Yellefan · 05-14-2005, 04:44 PM

My pet peeve is Uhaul... if someone reserves a truck for a certain date, when the person comes to pick it up make sure it's there!!! I don't think they understand what a reservation is because they have done it to me, my brother, my parents and several friends.

How much of a pain is it to think you have a truck reserved and have your moving help at your house at a certain time only to go pick up the truck and they tell you oh sorry we don't have any trucks, we "might" have one at 7:30 tonight, otherwise you can come and try back tomorrow. No sorry I can't guarantee we will have one for you tomorrow either!

I will pay more for any other company's truck next time!!!

Oh and I didn't like the wheelchair lady either, although it's been 5 years since my last run-in with her so it is no longer on the top of my list.

calf · 05-14-2005, 05:01 PM

Hair-stylists that find a need to chat it up with you. I'm there to get my haircut, not hear your life story about how you're pregnant with twins, and how you're not married, and how you can't tell your grandparents because one side is extremely religious, and the other side always talks about how you're the only grandchild that hasn't fata'd up their life by not getting pregnant.

the_only_turek_fan · 05-14-2005, 06:15 PM

Here are some of mine:

People who eat with there mouths open

People who walk slow

People who dont keep there dog on a leash

Automated voice messaging

2 faced people

Reaper · 05-14-2005, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by JDR@May 14 2005, 04:44 PM
My pet peeve is Uhaul... if someone reserves a truck for a certain date, when the person comes to pick it up make sure it's there!!!

Never, ever, use Uhaul.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/mike365/onthelist/uhallsucks/

http://www.clanboyd.info/uhaul/

http://annamaria.net/U-HAUL/

There tonnes of sites like these.

4X4 · 05-14-2005, 08:33 PM

People who say the same line over & over. Example: I know someone who always says "Tighter than a duck's a$$". When he's broke, when he's talking about someone who is broke, when he's talking about tightening a freakin bolt, you name it. Its always tighter than a duck's a$$. (It has something to do with a duck's buoyancy)

When my girlfriend (or anyone) reads what I'm typing.

Everyone has that one friend who won't shut up when partying/drinking. That one guy who just keeps harping on you to have another shot or beer. You know that you are ok for now, but that guy won't shut up unless you have another one RIGHT NOW. That guy is annoying.

People who make a 'today' decision into a lifetime trait of personality. Like the one time I decided that I didn't want to go fishing. Suddenly, (according to the person I'm describing) I hate fishing. Two weeks later, I want to go fishing. "What are you talking about?" he says, "You hate fishing...".
Riiight.

People who use big words to sound smart. "Guy, chill out... You're being ostentatious.".
Riiiight.

Maritime Q-Scout · 05-15-2005, 12:04 PM

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Originally posted by 4X4@May 14 2005, 11:33 PM
People who use big words to sound smart. "Guy, chill out... You're being ostentatious.".
Riiiight.

ugh, I hate that, a true sign of intelligence is being able to communicate with everyone. Using big words like that makes you seem like you're a moron who has nothing better to do than read the dictionary.

I hate people that bitch that the evil CPC should be the government, when clearly the perfect angelic, and almost God-like Liberals are doing a fine job, and should all be given medals for their awesome valeur.