We had an annoying client once who had a logo he'd done years ago and he'd used comic sans and he was adamant that he wouldn't change it. So we did his website in comic sans and made sure nobody knew it was us.
To be honest, I think everyone has just about hit on my pet peeves... I could quote most of you but I won't, i could also write a book on the things i hate and why... I have to agree in many ways, but I can see exactly what Sinnka was saying, NO ONE has the right to be rube and obnoxious to someone that is bringing you food... unless they are rude first. Alot of this is very much the same for me, especially the old people thing, likt you I walk somewhat faster than the "average" 4mph that most will walk at, so when I get stuck behind slow ass walking people it drives me NUTS! I won't go into the second paragraph... other than to add ugly fat stupid people.
On MSN when people insist on using those flashing and dancing Numbers and Letters. And people who can admit they have no idea what there on about. And people who stand at the end of escalators deciding where to go so every one else piles up behind them. (like the shop one) And...
When driving: Pedestrians and cyclists (and other cars) When cycling: Drivers and pedestrians When Walking: Drivers and cyclists (and other pedestrians with umbrellas. Damn things could poke someones eye out!) I basically hate most things, but to name a few: Drivers. (Idiots will probably give me a heart attack one day) People that think they own the world and care for nobody than themselves. Global warming (or rather the people nagging about it all the friggin' time!) Alcoholized society People that starts conversations on msn, SMS or in person and never finishes. (I understand that things could come up, but it's the same people that do this again and again...) (All the flashing CRAP on msn) Bad bus drivers. People farting on packed buses "Good morning" (It's not a good morning, dammit!) Door salesmen Phone salesmen Shop salesmen (those damn stands that want you to buy stuff) Advertising on SMS Mornings Those styrofoam chips used for padding in cardboard boxes. Vanilla air "freshener" in cars (Wonderbaüm) Beverage bottles with thin plastic. People that HAVE TO talk early in the morning. (Especially if they talk loud) People that change their nick on MSN all the time! (I don't need to know what you had for breakfast or the name of todays boyfriend) Packet loss "Web 2.0" Potatoes People that say "lol" instead of laughing. Emails with "<someone> has added you to their friends list at <some sort of "social networking" site>" Emails that comes a week later saying that "you still haven't replied on <someones> request to be his/her friend. He/she might think that you don't like them" (well, i don't!) Talking about the weather. (come on! There are better conversation starters!) Kids wearing their pants around their knees Adults wearing their pants around their knees Kids Yellow "balloons" in win XP. People having their status to "away" all the time on msn. (Block the people you are avoiding, dammit!) Shirts that say pointless crap. I think that's it for now....
I ****ing despise it when someone comes round to my place, and starts ****ing around with the little things on my desk or floor. Like the allen keys for my guitar, that I have told that person on multiple occasions to stop messing with because I don't want them lost. Then the next time that person comes round they instantly start fiddling with things again, usually the allen keys. I ****ING HATE THAT ****. IF I TELL YOU TO STOP MESSING WITH MY **** ITS FOR A REASON. Also annoying is guests who in 'jest' treat you like ****. For example, instead of asking if they can have a drink, they hold up the glass and act as if you're their servant. In other words, I hate people who might be great friends, but who have absolutely no concept of how to be a house guest. I don't go around to your house and 'expect' you to do things for me and you shouldn't either, unless you want to be barred from my house. Edit: People having their status to "away" all the time on msn. (Block the people you are avoiding, dammit!) That pisses me the hell off too. If you're PERMANENTLY set to away or busy, don't stay logged into MSN literally 24/7.
I am not a member of bebo, hi5, flickr, where are you now, or any other social networking site apart from facebook and an unused myspace account. That doesn't stop my inbox being flooded with requests from people on those networks to join the damn network. Edit: Oh, and as I'm adding things: anything related to the following. MMORPGs (Particulalry the MMOs themselves, and the thousands of MMO themed webcomics) Web 2.0 Blogging. SEO
Well, I dislike people who damage other people's property because of a percieved slight. He OVERTOOK you on a roundabout? I guess you're on a bike, by the way you describe the criminal damage you caused, so its not surprising a person in a motor vehicle overtook a cyclist. And then he had the audacity to COME OFF the roundabout?! Well, thats just messed up. So you took your boot to his car. And then he had this nutter bashing on his window, so he took off cos he was probably scared. People, even grown men, get scared. But you were up for it. You were pumped with adrenalin. When you pay road tax and insurance, and have to take a certified government proficiency test to be allowed on the road, when you don't run red lights, and don't skip onto the pavement to avoid traffic signals, come back and we'll have a sensible discussion. Lets see if you can do it without swearing....
He (in a car) cut me (on a bike) up on a roundabout. I was going at a decent speed and just because I'm on a bike, a lot of drivers automatically assume I'm going 2 mph and can be overtaken. I was going straight on. He was going left. I had the right of way. He overtook and then cut across my path. I had to turn left sharply to avoid him and stop myself going under his car. I kicked his car, not only to cause damage, but also to prevent myself from going in with my handlebars. And yes, I then took another kick. I then hammered on his window. I wanted to see if they actually knew what they had just done and to give them a shock like they had just done me. I don't run red lights, and I don't cycle where I shouldn't be. I don't jump curbs apart from getting to my garage. The only thing I do that I know causes annoyance is cycle in the middle of the road when I'm approaching a junction. This is so that people don't overtake me and then cut me up. And it works. (most of the time) Oh, and I didn't ****ing swear. There is a swear filter. I am drunk though. Smoking narcotics too.
Thats the common misconception for a lot of cyclists. You don't have any more right of way than anybody else, despite not being encased in half a tonne of metal. Sounds suspiciously like you were in the wrong lane. If he was turning left, and you were *ON* the left, where did you expect his vehicle to go? As I said, pass a driving test, not a 14-year-olds' "cycling proficiency exam" in a playground, and then come back. So the intention to cause damage to someone else's property was there from the outset. I hope damaging an inanimate object made you feel better. Yes, it must have been a shock to find a vehicle in the leftmost lane of a roundabout, indicating left, actually turned left. It was probably a shock to find a (high and drunk?) cyclist on the left of the vehicle in the leftmost lane was actually trying to go STRAIGH ON. He was so wrong. I've just proved you DO cycle where you shouldn't be. Thats interesting. I think we have rules about posts and advocation of narcotics. Infact, I know we do, as I was (one of ) the people that requested them. Just because the forums have a swearfilter doesn't mean you didn't swear. If you kill someone and nobody sees you, did you commit murder? (For the smart ones here: yes, you did, but you might never be caught. But you still did it.)
Perhaps not more write of way but every expectation to be safe on the roads and not killed by some idiot who was too impatient for the cycle to pass the junction. The driver wanted to turn left the the cyclist was on the inside of the lane what the driver should have done was slow down and wait. For the record many of the cyclist on the roads round here (myself inlcuded) have a full driving licence not just a cycling exam. People have this over inflated sense of entitlement, another pet peve to stay on topic, the driver was not entitled to get where he was going faster at the expense of the cyclist being injured! Just read back and noticed you were arguing about a round about... same rules apply cyclist go round the outside every one else is patient!
Might need to check the highway code there, rule 187 Him being in the left hand lane is where cyclists should be however also rule 77 cyclists should always take double the care of other road users on roundabouts as it is difficult for motorists to work out which exit cyclists are going for.
t'was a single lane roundabout. I have a drivers licence. Just because someone is in a car doesn't mean they have the right to run me over either. I was already on the roundabout, I was in front, they overtook and turned off. I was clearly visible. They were in the wrong. I was not. How do you know I swore. It could have been any number of 4 letter words. Fish for example. I just decided to censor it manually just in case anyone found fishing offensive. ****. I do enjoy our heated little exchanges.
Whilst there were a lot of details included in Will.'s description of events leading upto his criminal damage, signalling isn't one of them. So he was not-signalling in the left hand lane of a roundabout, on the left of a car signalling left. Its almost beyond comprehension what happened next I find our exchanges pointless and childish. I much prefer a proper, intelligent exchange with someone like Spec.
WireFrame, you drive i take it. Then i fail to see what signalling has to do with this, you only need to signal if your turning left or right since the driver was overtaking then cutting into a left hand lane he's still in the wrong. Take the cycle out of it and pretend its a two lane round about, your in the left lane going straight on some pilok decides your going to slowly and cuts right in front of you... Its alright though he's got his indicator on. You could have been injured and your in a bloody car now try it on a bike! You can aleast give a blast on the horn to show your disapproval bikes rarely have that option, perhaps attacking the dudes car was wrong but no more so than just about running over a cyclist because your too bloody impatient to wait for all of thirty seconds.
