You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by Engine09

There is one in every group, always.

When taking a course, class or seminar there is always that one person who has a bit of experience in that area and cannot contain themselves. They ask obvious leading questions just to interject and volunteer a piece of information they possess. The instructor will tell a quick story to aid in making a point, they must chime in with a story of their own. Some of the more shameless perpetrators basically crowbar their resume into the conversation.

They like to set themselves apart from the class, "you might all be here to learn but I already am very experienced and therefore must ask more advanced questions". Just basically being an annoying know-it-all who loves to talk, be quiet and let the instructor do their job.

I hate these people. Shut yer f'ing hole.

Had one of those guys in my welding class. We all laughed when he failed the test.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by 81MC

####ing everything feels like it’s worse. Like everything is just some ####tier version of what was.

Yeah, I kinda get this.

"Wait, didn't you do [thing] like [better way] before?"
"Well yeah, that was before the pandemic."
'Yeah, but the world has clearly moved on and learned to manage it, why isn't [thing] back to the way it was?"
"We just decided to keep doing [thing] the sh-tty way instead."

[RichieRich]

Toxic positivity video…
Hope the link works
https://www.facebook.com/reel/492888...&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

Used to work with someone who exudes this but it was interspaced with a know it all behaviour mixed with one upsmanship. The person legit meant well but wow it was hard to always take.

[PepsiFree]

A facebook link? What is this, 2010?

[Hemi-Cuda]

After careful observation over many years, I've come to the conclusion that the Honda CRV must be the official vehicle of strugglers. Even minivans don't seem to be as white knuckle terrified of driving on snowy roads

[Locke]

Originally Posted by RichieRich

Toxic positivity video…
Hope the link works
https://www.facebook.com/reel/492888...&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

Used to work with someone who exudes this but it was interspaced with a know it all behaviour mixed with one upsmanship. The person legit meant well but wow it was hard to always take.

Facebook video...Mom? Is that you?

[Nufy]

People who stop in crosswalks and force people to walk into traffic when crossing the street.

I hope a flock of birds crap through your sunroof.

Yes that is me giving you the finger as I dodge a bus in the oncoming lane.

[mrkajz44]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Yeah, I kinda get this.

"Wait, didn't you do [thing] like [better way] before?"
"Well yeah, that was before the pandemic."
'Yeah, but the world has clearly moved on and learned to manage it, why isn't [thing] back to the way it was?"
"We just decided to keep doing [thing] the sh-tty way instead."

I'm far from a Derek Wills fanboy, but I love his constant back-handed shots at Sportsnet for not sending the radio crew on the road again, even after COVID doesn't require this anymore.

Lou: Is there a penalty? Not sure why there is a stoppage
Wills: I don't know Lou - we can't see everything so we just have to guess

Lou: Haven't seen Tanev for a bit...
Wills: Neither, but we can't see the bench so we can only speculate!

Lou: That scrum after the whistle came out of no where!
Wills: For us at least! The cameras weren't there for us to see

There are probably a dozen or so of these each road game and I love his continued effort at shaming Sportsnet every chance he gets.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Nufy

People who stop in crosswalks and force people to walk into traffic when crossing the street.

I hope a flock of birds crap through your sunroof.

Yes that is me giving you the finger as I dodge a bus in the oncoming lane.

While we're on the subject of crosswalks, people who don't hit the button and just dart into the crosswalk without checking and ensuring traffic has stopped. The fine folks of our neighbourhood can't seem to figure out that the place to park their cars is in their garages (literally every house and townhome in the neighbourhood was built with at least a double garage), so sightlines are already poor where the crosswalk is concerned, you not hitting the button is only making a bad situation worse.

Hit the f--king button, it takes half a second.

[81MC]

People who stand with their toes at the very edge of the curb. Listen fool, you’re not getting to cross the street quicker because you’re 2mm from the asphalt, how about you don’t be so stupid.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Nufy

People who stop in crosswalks and force people to walk into traffic when crossing the street.

I hope a flock of birds crap through your sunroof.

Yes that is me giving you the finger as I dodge a bus in the oncoming lane.

Centre St by the Bow?

[GoinAllTheWay]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

While we're on the subject of crosswalks, people who don't hit the button and just dart into the crosswalk without checking and ensuring traffic has stopped. The fine folks of our neighbourhood can't seem to figure out that the place to park their cars is in their garages (literally every house and townhome in the neighbourhood was built with at least a double garage), so sightlines are already poor where the crosswalk is concerned, you not hitting the button is only making a bad situation worse.

Hit the f--king button, it takes half a second.

Meh....let natural selection sort it out IMO.


But I hear ya. OMW to work during the summer, teenage gal walks out from behind a car on the street. Headphones in, staring at her phone. Surprised the f out of me but stopped well short. The dood driving the heave AF asphalt truck beside me? Probably s**t his pants while standing on his brakes. Tires were smoking by the time he stopped. Gal did the stupid giggle/wave while still staring at her phone. Don't think she had any idea how close that was for her.

[GrrlGoalie33]

WRGMG is the cancer coming back in my brain. No surgery this time and I can pretty much never do radiation again, so chemo it is. I also started a new job in retail only 3 months ago and the physical demands of both the job and the chemo are draining me.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Frankster

WRGMG is the cancer coming back in my brain. No surgery this time and I can pretty much never do radiation again, so chemo it is. I also started a new job in retail only 3 months ago and the physical demands of both the job and the chemo are draining me.

That seems like a little bit more than a 'gear grinder.'

Best of luck.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay

Meh....let natural selection sort it out IMO.


But I hear ya. OMW to work during the summer, teenage gal walks out from behind a car on the street. Headphones in, staring at her phone. Surprised the f out of me but stopped well short. The dood driving the heave AF asphalt truck beside me? Probably s**t his pants while standing on his brakes. Tires were smoking by the time he stopped. Gal did the stupid giggle/wave while still staring at her phone. Don't think she had any idea how close that was for her.

"See, now if you were legally forced to reduce your speed to 5 km/h on city roads that wouldn't be a problem, now would it? Think of all the stupid people you'd save."

- Calgary City Council

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Frankster

WRGMG is the cancer coming back in my brain. No surgery this time and I can pretty much never do radiation again, so chemo it is. I also started a new job in retail only 3 months ago and the physical demands of both the job and the chemo are draining me.

Best of luck to you. Dad had to go back on chemo recently, it's not a lot of fun. Get rest when you can.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by Frankster

WRGMG is the cancer coming back in my brain. No surgery this time and I can pretty much never do radiation again, so chemo it is. I also started a new job in retail only 3 months ago and the physical demands of both the job and the chemo are draining me.

Gets brain cancer for a second time, but gear grinder is about job performance. This woman's attitude is the stuff of legends.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Gets brain cancer for a second time, but gear grinder is about job performance. This man's attitude is the stuff of legends.

Or 'Her' attitude.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by Locke

Or 'Her' attitude.

My bad. I didn't realize. I'll edit.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

My bad. I didn't realize. I'll edit.

Its all good. With a username like 'Frankster' I can totally understand the assumption and I'm sure she does too, I've just met her at a couple CP hockey pool meets.