Minor things that bother you

[Scott5114]

When computers have precise data but obscure it for no real reason. Like, say, a social media post saying it was posted "4d ago" and has "37k likes". Can you not just put that it was posted June 12, 2022 and has 37,027 likes?

On a similar note, YouTube removing the dislike count is pretty shitty. So what if the dislike count is visible? It's not hurting anybody.

Eh, as satisfying as it is to see some influencer tool get downvoted to oblivion from posting a shitty hot take, that hits differently when it's a high schooler posting something and the downvoting is meant as a form of bullying.

[kkt]

When computers have precise data but obscure it for no real reason. Like, say, a social media post saying it was posted "4d ago" and has "37k likes". Can you not just put that it was posted June 12, 2022 and has 37,027 likes?

The ones where you can mouse over the "4y ago" and find out the exact date, I don't mind so much.

[bm7]

When computers have precise data but obscure it for no real reason. Like, say, a social media post saying it was posted "4d ago" and has "37k likes". Can you not just put that it was posted June 12, 2022 and has 37,027 likes?

On a similar note, YouTube removing the dislike count is pretty shitty. So what if the dislike count is visible? It's not hurting anybody.

Eh, as satisfying as it is to see some influencer tool get downvoted to oblivion from posting a shitty hot take, that hits differently when it's a high schooler posting something and the downvoting is meant as a form of bullying.

I don't see that as relevant in Youtube's case. Despite their claims that the change was to "protect creators", said creators can still see the dislikes, so if dislikes were seen as "bullying", it doesn't change anything for the targeted person. And if the issue was that they were publicly visible, it was already an option to not show them, so it didn't change anything there either.

[Scott5114]

When computers have precise data but obscure it for no real reason. Like, say, a social media post saying it was posted "4d ago" and has "37k likes". Can you not just put that it was posted June 12, 2022 and has 37,027 likes?

On a similar note, YouTube removing the dislike count is pretty shitty. So what if the dislike count is visible? It's not hurting anybody.

Eh, as satisfying as it is to see some influencer tool get downvoted to oblivion from posting a shitty hot take, that hits differently when it's a high schooler posting something and the downvoting is meant as a form of bullying.

I don't see that as relevant in Youtube's case. Despite their claims that the change was to "protect creators", said creators can still see the dislikes, so if dislikes were seen as "bullying", it doesn't change anything for the targeted person. And if the issue was that they were publicly visible, it was already an option to not show them, so it didn't change anything there either.

At least it removes the possibility of "Oh my God, look at how Tammy got ratio'd" gossiping.

Honestly, the mindless up-or-down reactions on the mainstream social media platforms is one reason why I barely use any of them. If you can't even bother to take the time to type out "YOU SUCK!", and be willing to have your screen name attached to that, your opinion shouldn't be treated as having any meaning at all.

[hbelkins]

As a corollary to some of what's been mentioned above, I'm irked by the fact that people can make careers out of being "influencers" or "thought leaders" or "opinion leaders" and that I haven't found a way to monetize my commentary, which is just as valid as Philip Bump or Maureen Dowd or Paul Krugman or any of those nationally-known columnists.

[webny99]

When you're in a driving situation that requires your full attention...  let's say you're in the center lane of a freeway, and there are vehicles on all sides of you, and you're in the middle of a curve...  and you feel a big sneeze coming on...  and you know it's going to be big enough that you're going to have to close your eyes for that split-second during the sneeze...  but you can't really afford to take your eyes off the road...

Or when it happens in bumper to bumper traffic and you're going to lose sight of the car in front of you for long enough to possibly rear end him by the time the sneeze fit is over.

I don't know, how long does the eyes-closed portion of a sneeze really last? 2 seconds at most? I feel like if I tracked it, I probably take my eyes of the road for longer than that all the time without even noticing it. Even something as simple as adjusting the A/C can take longer than that. And because you can often feel a sneeze coming, your attention level is probably going to increase in the seconds beforehand, so you're more prepared to react right away once your eyes reopen. I think activities such as drifting off and checking mobile devices while driving are much more hazardous.

As for slow traffic, if it was that bad, you could just come to a complete stop first - then roll your windows down and make the sneeze extra loud for emphasis. 

[US 89]

Who said it had to be logical? When I was a new driver one of my biggest fears was sneezing on the interstate. I've gotten over that some after having had to do it several times, but it's still annoying.

[webny99]

Who said it had to be logical? When I was a new driver one of my biggest fears was sneezing on the interstate. I've gotten over that some after having had to do it several times, but it's still annoying.

Of course, but inserting logic is what's sustained this thread for over 4000+ replies. 

[TheHighwayMan3561]

When you're in a driving situation that requires your full attention...  let's say you're in the center lane of a freeway, and there are vehicles on all sides of you, and you're in the middle of a curve...  and you feel a big sneeze coming on...  and you know it's going to be big enough that you're going to have to close your eyes for that split-second during the sneeze...  but you can't really afford to take your eyes off the road...

Or when it happens in bumper to bumper traffic and you're going to lose sight of the car in front of you for long enough to possibly rear end him by the time the sneeze fit is over.

I don't know, how long does the eyes-closed portion of a sneeze really last? 2 seconds at most? I feel like if I tracked it, I probably take my eyes of the road for longer than that all the time without even noticing it. Even something as simple as adjusting the A/C can take longer than that. And because you can often feel a sneeze coming, your attention level is probably going to increase in the seconds beforehand, so you're more prepared to react right away once your eyes reopen. I think activities such as drifting off and checking mobile devices while driving are much more hazardous.

As for slow traffic, if it was that bad, you could just come to a complete stop first - then roll your windows down and make the sneeze extra loud for emphasis. 

I tend to sneeze in bunches of 4-6 at a time, so that is why it's a problem.

[thspfc]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

[Scott5114]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

All four of these are things that casino patrons do regularly, and it was one of the most maddening parts of working in one–especially when you need to be halfway across the facility Right Now™ and someone is staring, moth-like, at the pretty lights and oblivious to the fact that there's anyone in the universe besides themselves, no matter how loud you yell "EXCUSE ME".

Any time they need to move something large on a cart (like machine parts, bags of change, etc.) there are usually no less than six people flanking the cart, all yelling in unison "CART ROLLING" and people still jump out in front of it and stare in the opposite direction.

[LilianaUwU]

Speaking of walking (and I think I already pointed that out, but oh well), people who think they own the sidewalk and won't move over to let me cross them, no matter how narrow the sidewalk is.

EDIT: Oops, yes I did.

When the sidewalk is wide enough for two people to cross one another safely... but then you get a couple who get lost if they stop being next to each other for the time they cross other people, resulting in not enough space for me to cross them without accidentally bumping into them.

Uh, elaborating on this, pedestrians aren't the only offender in this, bicycles are too. The sidewalk is for peds, not bicycles.

[thspfc]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

All four of these are things that casino patrons do regularly, and it was one of the most maddening parts of working in one–especially when you need to be halfway across the facility Right Now™ and someone is staring, moth-like, at the pretty lights and oblivious to the fact that there's anyone in the universe besides themselves, no matter how loud you yell "EXCUSE ME."

For me this type of issue is compounded because I've found that I walk really quietly. Often people get scared when I walk past them from behind, as if I popped out of nowhere. Or maybe I walk at a normal volume and people are just that oblivious.

[Scott5114]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

All four of these are things that casino patrons do regularly, and it was one of the most maddening parts of working in one–especially when you need to be halfway across the facility Right Now™ and someone is staring, moth-like, at the pretty lights and oblivious to the fact that there's anyone in the universe besides themselves, no matter how loud you yell "EXCUSE ME."

For me this type of issue is compounded because I've found that I walk really quietly. Often people get scared when I walk past them from behind, as if I popped out of nowhere. Or maybe I walk at a normal volume and people are just that oblivious.

I'm not a particularly quiet walker, but I do naturally walk at a faster pace than most people. So I have more people in my way than the average person would.

[thspfc]

Speaking of walking (and I think I already pointed that out, but oh well), people who think they own the sidewalk and won't move over to let me cross them, no matter how narrow the sidewalk is.

EDIT: Oops, yes I did.

When the sidewalk is wide enough for two people to cross one another safely... but then you get a couple who get lost if they stop being next to each other for the time they cross other people, resulting in not enough space for me to cross them without accidentally bumping into them.

Uh, elaborating on this, pedestrians aren't the only offender in this, bicycles are too. The sidewalk is for peds, not bicycles.

And then there's when a group of walkers on multi-use trails make a wall across the trail. Cyclists catch up behind them and say "on your left" , to which the pedestrians respond by having a complete mental shutdown and scrambling to the left, into the path of the cyclist.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

People clumping in parking lots to chat. They're invariably blocking at least one lane if not the entire driving space, and slowly shuffle out of the way when they need to move like they can't believe anyone would have to get past them.

[abefroman329]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

All four of these are things that casino patrons do regularly, and it was one of the most maddening parts of working in one–especially when you need to be halfway across the facility Right Now™ and someone is staring, moth-like, at the pretty lights and oblivious to the fact that there's anyone in the universe besides themselves, no matter how loud you yell "EXCUSE ME".

Any time they need to move something large on a cart (like machine parts, bags of change, etc.) there are usually no less than six people flanking the cart, all yelling in unison "CART ROLLING" and people still jump out in front of it and stare in the opposite direction.

Yeah, see, I never do this, because I don't want to get tased for getting too close to the cart.

[thenetwork]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

All four of these are things that casino patrons do regularly, and it was one of the most maddening parts of working in one–especially when you need to be halfway across the facility Right Now™ and someone is staring, moth-like, at the pretty lights and oblivious to the fact that there's anyone in the universe besides themselves, no matter how loud you yell "EXCUSE ME".

Any time they need to move something large on a cart (like machine parts, bags of change, etc.) there are usually no less than six people flanking the cart, all yelling in unison "CART ROLLING" and people still jump out in front of it and stare in the opposite direction.

Yeah, see, I never do this, because I don't want to get tased for getting too close to the cart.

How about those people who will try to cross a street, parking lot aisle, or any type of vehicle lane in the smallest acute angle as possible instead of a short, perpendicular, 90° crossing???

[1995hoo]

Speaking of walking (and I think I already pointed that out, but oh well), people who think they own the sidewalk and won't move over to let me cross them, no matter how narrow the sidewalk is.

EDIT: Oops, yes I did.

When the sidewalk is wide enough for two people to cross one another safely... but then you get a couple who get lost if they stop being next to each other for the time they cross other people, resulting in not enough space for me to cross them without accidentally bumping into them.

Uh, elaborating on this, pedestrians aren't the only offender in this, bicycles are too. The sidewalk is for peds, not bicycles.

And then there's when a group of walkers on multi-use trails make a wall across the trail. Cyclists catch up behind them and say "on your left" , to which the pedestrians respond by having a complete mental shutdown and scrambling to the left, into the path of the cyclist.

Cyclists here seem to think they're exempt from yelling a warning, although if you don't get out of the way on the sidewalk (I don't), they're very enthusiastic about letting you hear about that.

[webny99]

Cyclists here seem to think they're exempt from yelling a warning, although if you don't get out of the way on the sidewalk (I don't), they're very enthusiastic about letting you hear about that.

Cyclists on proper trails around here are usually pretty good about announcing their presence, usually with "on your left!". I also try to be good about keeping right on trails, just like I would on the road.

Sidewalks, though, I regard a little differently. If I was the one biking I acknowledge that I'd prefer the sidewalk because it's safer, but then again, that's part of why I'm not an avid biker. Ultimately I do think bikes should be on the road, not the sidewalk. Or even better, just bike on a proper trail (which we're fortunate to have plenty of in this area, such as the Erie Canal trail).

For me this type of issue is compounded because I've found that I walk really quietly. Often people get scared when I walk past them from behind, as if I popped out of nowhere. Or maybe I walk at a normal volume and people are just that oblivious.

I'm not a particularly quiet walker, but I do naturally walk at a faster pace than most people. So I have more people in my way than the average person would.

I haven't given much thought to how quiet or loud I am while walking, but I do have a faster pace as well, especially when walking for exercise. I also don't have an issue with passing people who are walking more slowly. In fact on that note, a minor thing that bothers me is when people do have an issue with passing slower foot traffic and instead just stop to let them get ahead or slow down for the duration of the walk. I don't see the issue. Maybe they think it will be awkward or something, but really you can pass someone on foot with as little interaction as you'd have passing them on the road.

[DenverBrian]

People not looking where they're walking. Walking really slowly. Walking smack in the middle of a narrow corridor. Stopping in the middle of a narrow corridor.

X1000 at airports. Families who believe the only way they can walk through an airport is if the entire family is side by side, creating a giant, slow, flying wedge blocking dozens of people trying to get to a flight on time.

[kphoger]

A bicycle bell is an awesome yet cheap addition to your handlebars.  Ring the bell before shouting "on your left", and it works much better.

[hbelkins]

A bicycle bell is an awesome yet cheap addition to your handlebars.  Ring the bell before shouting "on your left", and it works much better.

And they make great musical instruments too:

[roadman65]

Traffic lights that change the location of phases in the cycle for protected lefts during the course of the day.

[JayhawkCO]

When people refer to their significant other as "partner".

It seems like it used to be a term only used by the LGBTQ community when marriage wasn't legal yet (so there wasn't a good "status" to use), but nowadays it seems like a good amount of people use it for any kind of romantic relationship. Is it to be gender neutral? Is it to be purposely vague whether or not you're married? My wife is my wife. Yeah, she's my partner in life, but I would never use the term "partner" to indicate her relation to me. In my head, it just sounds hoity toity.