Minor things that bother you

[kphoger]

What's the deal with people who flush the urinal over and over again while they pee?

[7/8]

What's the deal with people who flush the urinal over and over again while they pee?

It might be shy bladder (paruresis). For some people (such as me), the issue is fear of judgment from others that they can hear that you're not peeing when you're standing at the urinal. Flushing the urinal would mask that lack of sound, ironically making it easier to pee. Personally I'll just go for the stall if it's open.

On that note, I hate when urinals don't have the barriers between them (I find it helps a bit with that).

[kphoger]

What's the deal with people who flush the urinal over and over again while they pee?

It might be shy bladder (paruresis). For some people (such as me), the issue is fear of judgment from others that they can hear that you're not peeing when you're standing at the urinal. Flushing the urinal would mask that lack of sound, ironically making it easier to pee. Personally I'll just go for the stall if it's open.

On that note, I hate when urinals don't have the barriers between them (I find it helps a bit with that).

That only makes sense until you start to pee, though.  Some people keep flushing the whole time.

[7/8]

What's the deal with people who flush the urinal over and over again while they pee?

It might be shy bladder (paruresis). For some people (such as me), the issue is fear of judgment from others that they can hear that you're not peeing when you're standing at the urinal. Flushing the urinal would mask that lack of sound, ironically making it easier to pee. Personally I'll just go for the stall if it's open.

On that note, I hate when urinals don't have the barriers between them (I find it helps a bit with that).

That only makes sense until you start to pee, though.  Some people keep flushing the whole time.

I'm usually fine once I start, but maybe some people have issues keeping it going. I can't think of any other reason unless they just like the sound lol.

[kphoger]

I'm usually fine once I start, but maybe some people have issues keeping it going. I can't think of any other reason unless they just like the sound lol.

At any rate, there is a guy at my office who flushes while he's peeing while he's talking on the phone.  Considering that, I doubt it's a shy bladder thing.

[J N Winkler]

Personally I'll just go for the stall if it's open.

On that note, I hate when urinals don't have the barriers between them (I find it helps a bit with that).

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

In terms of stalls, I dislike coming into one that has toilet paper on the floor (perfect for sticking to your shoe unless you're careful) or unflushed matter in the bowl.  When I encounter either, I flush pre-emptively first thing so I can time the plume for when I'm breathing out, and then don't do my business until I have cleaned up whatever mess there is on the floor and flushed again.  I don't bother with water conservation because the cost of remedying clogs is always greater than that of the excess water used.

[kphoger]

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

Urinals are great.  I wish I had one in my house.  It's awesome to be able to walk out of the bathroom literally 60 seconds after walking in.

[SSOWorld]

And don't get me started on sports players who put the JR or III on their uniforms - unless your dad is still playing in the same league, (e.g., Ken Griffey at one time), it's not necessary.  When I played soccer, my shirt just said SMITH on the back.

Started with Robert Griffin III.  The NFL changed the rule allowing such suffixes with him as a rookie.  Not all teams do that though.

NASCAR's done that for years. One of the earliest ones I remember was Bobby Hillin Jr. I never heard of Bobby Hillin Sr., so I don't know why he always needed to be referred to as Bobby Hillin Jr.

Today, there's Martin Truex Jr. Not sure why the suffix is needed.

UK athletes have started doing that. Last year's basketball team had a player named Keion Brooks Jr., and the back of his jersey read BROOKS JR. Never mind that his dad had never played for UK.

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

Urinals are great.  I wish I had one in my house.  It's awesome to be able to walk out of the bathroom literally 60 seconds after walking in.

and they stink up to high heaven.

[Scott5114]

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

Urinals are great.  I wish I had one in my house.  It's awesome to be able to walk out of the bathroom literally 60 seconds after walking in.

I'd rather have a bidet than a urinal in my house.

[LilianaUwU]

When a company requires you to pay by credit card and then charges a fee to do so.

And it got much worse during the pandemic, too.  "The only way you can buy this is online, and we're going to charge you a convenience fee to do it."

"Convnience fee" is a contradictory statement.

[abefroman329]

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

Urinals are great.  I wish I had one in my house.  It's awesome to be able to walk out of the bathroom literally 60 seconds after walking in.

I'd rather have a bidet than a urinal in my house.

We got a GenieBidet several years ago and it's life-changing.  A bit bracing in the winter, though, since the water isn't heated.

[thenetwork]

Personally I'll just go for the stall if it's open.

On that note, I hate when urinals don't have the barriers between them (I find it helps a bit with that).

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

In terms of stalls, I dislike coming into one that has toilet paper on the floor (perfect for sticking to your shoe unless you're careful) or unflushed matter in the bowl.  When I encounter either, I flush pre-emptively first thing so I can time the plume for when I'm breathing out, and then don't do my business until I have cleaned up whatever mess there is on the floor and flushed again.  I don't bother with water conservation because the cost of remedying clogs is always greater than that of the excess water used.

I cannot stand automated toilets in rest room stalls!!

When I am done sitting and am just "finishing the paperwork", I have had toilets flush up to 4 TIMES before I can leave the stall, and I have had toilets that DONT flush once the TP is dropped in!

And also rest rooms -- especially Walmarts ‐‐ that have tose cylindrical paper towel dispensers where it pulls out from the center as a thin, snakey paper thing.  Either you'll spend the extra time to unfold it, or you just pull 5 or 6 snakes and hope you can dry your hands quickly enough without unfolding.

I also have those add-on bidet sprays on my thrones at home.  Definitely a godsend!!!

[roadman65]

I hate when someone pees on the toilet seat cause they're too lazy to lift the seat.

Then I very well dislike when the guy walks in front of you to the restroom while you have a strong urge to do number two, then goes for the only stall over the open urinal to take a piss. 

[skluth]

I hate urinals, full stop, with the heat of a thousand suns.

Urinals are great.  I wish I had one in my house.  It's awesome to be able to walk out of the bathroom literally 60 seconds after walking in.

I'd rather have a bidet than a urinal in my house.

We got a GenieBidet several years ago and it's life-changing.  A bit bracing in the winter, though, since the water isn't heated.

My dad ran a hot water line to the toilet that he'd switch on during the winter. (I grew up in Green Bay.) It was popular not only with my mother but several female cousins still remember it fondly from their visits.

[skluth]

All the insurance and other junk mail I get from Costco, AARP, and those who want me to change my Medicare coverage (which I was getting for a couple years before I was even eligible). I don't mind the emails as my spam filters take care of most of it. But I have to check the junk mail before I throw it out because if they include any PII (as they do all too often) I'll shred it instead. It's not bad when it's only one or two. But if it accumulates for a week or so when I'm out of town, it may take several minutes to shred it all.

[Scott5114]

All the insurance and other junk mail I get from Costco, AARP, and those who want me to change my Medicare coverage (which I was getting for a couple years before I was even eligible). I don't mind the emails as my spam filters take care of most of it. But I have to check the junk mail before I throw it out because if they include any PII (as they do all too often) I'll shred it instead. It's not bad when it's only one or two. But if it accumulates for a week or so when I'm out of town, it may take several minutes to shred it all.

I hate how some junk-mail creators seem to try to include PII in as many places they physically can. For example, I remember getting Cox cable advertisements where my information was on the cover letter, the form that I would have to mail in to claim the offer, and then on an entirely unnecessary wallet-size card restating the terms of the offer, as if it were a coupon I needed to take somewhere to redeem.

[J N Winkler]

I just collect junk mail that may or may not have PII and shred it unopened once or twice a year.

[Scott5114]

Minor things that annoy you–sports edition

[kurumi]

Suppose an unknown number calls you, and doesn't leave voicemail. Curious, you plug the number into Google to see if there's any information.

Dozens of scammy-looking sites in results, each one promising to have information on that number (or something close to it). It might be a clever ruse by telemarketers to flood the domain with nonsense so you can't determine anything.

A little more annoying: how easy it is to spoof caller ID in America. It'll never change because powerful people like it the way it is.

[kkt]

Suppose an unknown number calls you, and doesn't leave voicemail. Curious, you plug the number into Google to see if there's any information.

Dozens of scammy-looking sites in results, each one promising to have information on that number (or something close to it). It might be a clever ruse by telemarketers to flood the domain with nonsense so you can't determine anything.

A little more annoying: how easy it is to spoof caller ID in America. It'll never change because powerful people like it the way it is.

Yes.

Sometimes it's my dentist's office, who uses an autocall system for appointment reminders that does not get along with my answering machine.

[US 89]

The other situation where this can be a problem, is if you have a suffix in your name.   I recently tried to book tickets on Delta.com but I couldn't because the last name on my Delta Frequent Flyer account is, for example, "SMITH".  But somewhere in some ID system (including on my passport), my last name is "SMITHJR".  I had to book the Delta flight on Travelocity.

My middle name is sometimes crammed into my first name (no space) with one airline, set apart as a "second first name" with another, displays as a true middle name with another...so there's no consistency. It gets even more weird with the spellings for the hotel brands, but they're a lot more lenient about exact spelling than the TSA and airlines' loyalty programs. My understanding is that many airlines are using a lot of legacy superstructures that date back to the 1970s-1980s so there's inconsistencies with modern web platforms. From my vague understanding of coding, it seems to check out.

This varies even within the same airline for me. On Delta, I have been all of "First Last" , "First Middle Last" , "First M Last" , or "Firstmiddle Last"  at some point in the last couple years. As long as it's enough to get me through TSA, it doesn't really matter, but I really don't like the Firstmiddle squish.

[Scott5114]

Sports go in the sports thread created for sports discussion and not in the not-sports thread intended for not-sports discussion.

[1995hoo]

Sports go in the sports thread created for sports discussion and not in the not-sports thread intended for not-sports discussion.

I suspect some people may do the same thing I did–hit the "New" icon to see the new posts in the thread, see a response to one's own post, and then respond to it without seeing the further post later on about splitting the thread. Of course it's the better practice to read the whole thread before responding (also avoids possible repetition of what someone else said), but it's hardly surprising if someone doesn't.

[hotdogPi]

Of course it's the better practice to read the whole thread before responding

This thread is 170 pages long.

[1995hoo]

Of course it's the better practice to read the whole thread before responding

This thread is 170 pages long.

85 pages.