Minor things that bother you

[Scott5114]

I am no Luddite; I do not object to the existence of mobile devices. I have a smartphone. But while smartphones are great at a number of things (it's great having a calculator, a camera, a flashlight, and a map whenever I want), there are some things they are abysmal at.

For what it's worth, my dumbphone has a calculator, a camera, and a flashlight.  All it doesn't have is a map.

Does it have a web browser?

Technically, yes, I could connect to Wi-Fi and get to the Internet.  The full desktop version of the Internet.  With no touchscreen, so all navigation would be by using arrow keys.  Theoretically possible, it's true, but far from practical.

And I'm guessing you'd have to enter the entire URL with T9, yeah? That alone was enough of a deterrent to regularly using the Web browser on my Motorola Razr back in the day.

on an AMD processor?

The Motorola Razr, so far as I can tell, didn't have a processor. Or rather, the functions of a processor were performed by custom Motorola chips.

[jakeroot]

Cutting long quotes. It's annoying.

Cutting long farts. They're annoying, rude, and sometimes they stink.

But they're never not funny.

[jmacswimmer]

Cutting long quotes. It's annoying.

Cutting long farts. They're annoying, rude, and sometimes they stink.

But they're never not funny.

And (assuming you're the one cutting it) it feels great!

[kphoger]

Cutting long quotes. It's annoying.

Cutting long farts. They're annoying, rude, and sometimes they stink.

But they're never not funny.

The wrong situation can make it decidedly un-funny.

[hbelkins]

Cutting long quotes. It's annoying.

Cutting long farts. They're annoying, rude, and sometimes they stink.

But they're never not funny.

The wrong situation can make it decidedly un-funny.

Yep. Drawing mud is never funny.

[1995hoo]

Things COVID taught us: Coughing in public is now as bad as, or worse than, farting in public.

[kphoger]

* nervous smile *

– It's OK, I don't have a GI infection.

[kphoger]

On my way home from work today, I come to a two-way stop.  So I stop.  A car is coming from my right, so I stay there, waiting.  This guy is going to stop for no good reason, I think to myself.  Sure enough, not only does he stop for no good reason, but he even waves me through.  Good grief, I think to myself, and I just throw my hands in the air and stay put.  It's a quiet intersection, so no big deal to wait a bit.  After several seconds of nobody moving, he proceeds to turn right, and then I follow along through the intersection.

Fast-forward four blocks.  We come up to another two-way stop.  At this one, the cross-street is a four-lane arterial.  Across the intersection, there are about four cars waiting, facing us, and the one in front has his left blinker on.  The guy in front of me (whom I discussed earlier) sees that traffic from the left is clear, and he proceeds to turn right.  I roll up to the intersection and wait for traffic from both directions to clear.  The guy across from me just continues to sit there with his left blinker on.  So I throw my hands in the air again and go.  You snooze, you lose, but I feel bad for the three drivers behind you, I think to myself.

Am I the only one who knows what to do at a stop sign?  Look here, people:  if it's your turn to go, then just GO!

[Roadgeekteen]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

[kphoger]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Soap that makes your hands feel greasy.

[tolbs17]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

[formulanone]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Soap that makes your hands feel greasy.

Excessive water softeners that make your hands feel greasy.

(Though it does make shaving a little gentler.)

[Scott5114]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

I've...never tried washing my hands with chicken soup. Have you?

[Big John]

Reminds me of a typo where it said employees must wash hands with soup.

[tolbs17]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

I've...never tried washing my hands with chicken soup. Have you?

No... gross 😝

[kphoger]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

wut

[Roadgeekteen]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

I've...never tried washing my hands with chicken soup. Have you?

No... gross 😝

Then why do you ask?

[tolbs17]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

I've...never tried washing my hands with chicken soup. Have you?

No... gross 😝

Then why do you ask?

Cause what you said is funny and made me ask that!

[cl94]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

I've...never tried washing my hands with chicken soup. Have you?

No... gross 😝

[JoePCool14]

This has been discussed elsewhere but has really spoiled InDOT BGS signage for me: the tiny, practically non-existent top margins on the patch-panel signs you see all over now.

[tolbs17]

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Chicken soup?

I've...never tried washing my hands with chicken soup. Have you?

No... gross 😝

Yes sir. GROSS!!!

[hbelkins]

On my way home from work today, I come to a two-way stop.  So I stop.  A car is coming from my right, so I stay there, waiting.  This guy is going to stop for no good reason, I think to myself.  Sure enough, not only does he stop for no good reason, but he even waves me through.  Good grief, I think to myself, and I just throw my hands in the air and stay put.  It's a quiet intersection, so no big deal to wait a bit.  After several seconds of nobody moving, he proceeds to turn right, and then I follow along through the intersection.

Fast-forward four blocks.  We come up to another two-way stop.  At this one, the cross-street is a four-lane arterial.  Across the intersection, there are about four cars waiting, facing us, and the one in front has his left blinker on.  The guy in front of me (whom I discussed earlier) sees that traffic from the left is clear, and he proceeds to turn right.  I roll up to the intersection and wait for traffic from both directions to clear.  The guy across from me just continues to sit there with his left blinker on.  So I throw my hands in the air again and go.  You snooze, you lose, but I feel bad for the three drivers behind you, I think to myself.

Am I the only one who knows what to do at a stop sign?  Look here, people:  if it's your turn to go, then just GO!

Dashcam video with commentary about how bad other drivers are or it didn't happen! 

When your hands still feel greasy after washing them

Soap that makes your hands feel greasy.

Excessive water softeners that make your hands feel greasy.

(Though it does make shaving a little gentler.)

I absolutely hate staying in a hotel where the water is so slimy you don't feel like you get all the soap rinsed off when you shower, or you don't get dry when you step out of the shower and start toweling off. I had an aunt and uncle whose water was like that too, and I always dreaded taking a shower there when I spent a few days with them. I'd much rather shower in hard water than soft water.

[vdeane]

Speaking of hotel showers - when the ventilation is bad enough in the bathroom where everything is coated in steam/condensation when you're down showering and things don't normalize to the point where you can use the bathroom again for a couple hours afterwards.  Sadly all too common.

[tolbs17]

Speaking of hotel showers - when the ventilation is bad enough in the bathroom where everything is coated in steam/condensation when you're down showering and things don't normalize to the point where you can use the bathroom again for a couple hours afterwards.  Sadly all too common.

And it's hard doing so without a bathtub I have to say in my opinion.

[Scott5114]

Speaking of hotel showers - when the ventilation is bad enough in the bathroom where everything is coated in steam/condensation when you're down showering and things don't normalize to the point where you can use the bathroom again for a couple hours afterwards.  Sadly all too common.

In most houses around here they have a vent fan in the ceiling that you can turn on to help with that. I don't remember if I've seen those in hotels.