Minor things that DON'T bother you

[1995hoo]

The fact that Tuxedo shirt buttons are not sowed on like normal button shirts.  I don't wear Tuxedos as to me they are snob suits, but still when you think about it seems silly as why not sow it on in the first place. Why make the user have to attach and de attach the buttons, and store them separately in the first place?

Can't tell whether this bothers you and you posted it in the wrong thread or whether it doesn't bother you and you just think it's weird, but anyway, the reason tuxedos use what are called "studs" in place of most of the buttons is that a necktie–which covers the buttons on a standard dress shirt–is not worn with a tuxedo. A bowtie is standard, and it doesn't cover the buttons, so the studs provide a dressier look. There are studless versions, however, in which a second placket covers the buttons so you don't see them and the shirt has a clean front when worn. I've never seen one worn, but you can find pictures online.

[roadman65]

The fact that Tuxedo shirt buttons are not sowed on like normal button shirts.  I don't wear Tuxedos as to me they are snob suits, but still when you think about it seems silly as why not sow it on in the first place. Why make the user have to attach and de attach the buttons, and store them separately in the first place?

Can't tell whether this bothers you and you posted it in the wrong thread or whether it doesn't bother you and you just think it's weird, but anyway, the reason tuxedos use what are called "studs" in place of most of the buttons is that a necktie–which covers the buttons on a standard dress shirt–is not worn with a tuxedo. A bowtie is standard, and it doesn't cover the buttons, so the studs provide a dressier look. There are studless versions, however, in which a second placket covers the buttons so you don't see them and the shirt has a clean front when worn. I've never seen one worn, but you can find pictures online.

No it doesn't bother me, just a minor thing  that doesn't bother me. Didn't know how to say it. But, it is a thing I don't lose sleep over that bothers me, if I read the title correctly.

[abefroman329]

The fact that Tuxedo shirt buttons are not sowed on like normal button shirts.  I don't wear Tuxedos as to me they are snob suits, but still when you think about it seems silly as why not sow it on in the first place. Why make the user have to attach and de attach the buttons, and store them separately in the first place?

It's probably only rental tuxedo shirts that are like that - I owned a tuxedo shirt that didn't have holes for shirt studs.

[abefroman329]

Pressing 1 for English.

[1995hoo]

The fact that Tuxedo shirt buttons are not sowed on like normal button shirts.  I don't wear Tuxedos as to me they are snob suits, but still when you think about it seems silly as why not sow it on in the first place. Why make the user have to attach and de attach the buttons, and store them separately in the first place?

It's probably only rental tuxedo shirts that are like that - I owned a tuxedo shirt that didn't have holes for shirt studs.

Not necessarily. I own a tuxedo shirt–although I wouldn't fit into it anymore because the neck is half a size too small–and it uses studs and cufflinks. I doubt I'd fit into the tuxedo itself anymore, either.

[kkt]

Numbers that aren't multiples of 5 on microwave timers, prices, etc. Sometimes I set timers to something like 3:49 just to bug people. I also bite into candy bars sideways out of spite.

Don't most prices end with .99?

Well yes but, from what I've seen, people usually obsess over when numbers are multiples of 5. 3.95 instead of 3.99. 3:00 instead of 3:01.

The $3.95 thing was explained to me as a legacy of old British coinage, where the money was pound notes (or, ages ago, gold coins), shillings worth 1/20 of a pound, and pence at 12 to the shilling.  When they decimalized, the old pence were translated to new pence at 100 to the pound and the shillings component of the price was translated into 5 new pence.  I'm still a little skeptical, though, because the US has used 100 cents to the dollar since Thomas Jefferson's time and why would we care about British coinage, old or new?

[kkt]

The United States.

In Canadian media, and amongst people (at least in my age group), there seems to be a general dislike of the US, constant US-bashing, portraying the US as a third-world-country, "Canada is so much better than the US in X category", etc.

I don't know why this is, but I am not bothered by the US as my peers, in fact, I love the country (but I won't say that to them or else I'll get cancelled)

Part of that may be because Canada is measurably better than the US in a number of ways... The US isn't the worst place in the world, by far. But where the will exists, it's not very hard to improve on our system, either, and Canada has done so in a fair number of areas.

The sad reality is the reason we don't have things like the metric system is Americans are too lazy to learn something new.  Lots of other things to like about Canada too.

Yep.  Sigh.

[formulanone]

Numbers that aren't multiples of 5 on microwave timers, prices, etc. Sometimes I set timers to something like 3:49 just to bug people. I also bite into candy bars sideways out of spite.

Don't most prices end with .99?

Well yes but, from what I've seen, people usually obsess over when numbers are multiples of 5. 3.95 instead of 3.99. 3:00 instead of 3:01.

The $3.95 thing was explained to me as a legacy of old British coinage, where the money was pound notes (or, ages ago, gold coins), shillings worth 1/20 of a pound, and pence at 12 to the shilling.  When they decimalized, the old pence were translated to new pence at 100 to the pound and the shillings component of the price was translated into 5 new pence.  I'm still a little skeptical, though, because the US has used 100 cents to the dollar since Thomas Jefferson's time and why would we care about British coinage, old or new?

I think it's just to psychological trick people, plain and simple.

About the only places you don't regularly see that practice are swap meets and fancy restaurants.

[TheHighwayMan3561]

Renaming things after living people.

[zachary_amaryllis]

a long drive when delivering pizza. usually long drives generate good tips, and i get to listen to music.

[webny99]

a long drive ...

Well, makes sense considering this is a roads forum. 

[tolbs17]

Traffic lights attached to the bridges.

[kphoger]

When a login page alerts me, "Caps Lock is ON".

[Max Rockatansky]

One of my dogs sitting next to me on the couch.  This drives my wife up the wall since she seemingly is under the impression that the couch is a forever purchase and can't be easily replaced. 

[kphoger]

Balding

[kphoger]

I know I've mentioned this in some context on the forum, some time ago, but...  the slightly cooked, nutty flavor of ultra-pasteurized milk.

Ultra-pasteurized milk lasts quite a bit longer before going bad, and the bottles I buy at the grocery store don't even have expiration dates on them because they last practically forever unopened in the fridge.  But some people complain about the flavor, because the higher pasteurization temperature gives the product a slightly cooked flavor.  I actually prefer that flavor over regular pasteurized milk.

[bugo]

The smell of skunk.

Depends on the definition of "skunk". If you mean the black and white furry critter, hell no. If it's particularly strong smelling bud, yes.

[bugo]

I know Highway Gothic is more popular and preferred over Clearview here, but people actually get bothered seeing a Clearview road sign?

Fuck yeah, bruv. It's ugly, and harder to read at night. The guy who invented it should be eviscerated.

[bugo]

Blue eyes.

Who doesn't like blue eyes? Blue eyes are gorgeous.

[Max Rockatansky]

Considering it was tolbs that said it I can't say I'm surprised.  He certainly was an abstract thinker to say the least.

[bugo]

Here's another minor thing that doesn't bother me:  Pepsi instead of Coke, or Mr Pibb instead of Dr Pepper, or anything like that.  Seriously, if those differences are something you can't tolerate, than you're just a soda pop snob.

Guilty as charged. I like Pepsi a lot, but I like Coke that much more. I drink Coke 95% of the time. The Walmart brand cola tastes like ass, however.

[bugo]

Guilty. Though beer all tastes about the same to me.  Do hundreds of beers really taste all that different?

An American light lager tastes like a Belgian style ale to you? An IPA? A good lager?

[bugo]

When a fast food place gets my order wrong. Usually, if the food I got instead has a similar value to the one I bought (say, a chicken sandwich vs. a hamburger), I'll usually eat the (wrong) item regardless, unless something is egregiously wrong.

Typically my condiment preferences on a burger/sandwich are nice-to-have and not something I have to die for because of hatred or allergy reasons. So if I ask for no tomatoes and they screw it up, I'll either eat them anyway or just pull them off.

I have an eating disorder called avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, and I order burgers with meat, bread and ketchup only and chicken sandwiches with meat and bread only. I would gag if I tried to eat a sandwich with lettuce and onions on it. I can't tolerate certain textures. I also suspect that I am a supertaster, because I can't handle anything bitter. The only vegetables I will eat are potatoes, carrots and corn. I will eat tomato products, but a raw tomato makes me cringe. These sensory issues are common with autism, but I don't have autism, even though I have a severe case of ADHD. What were we talking about?

[Scott5114]

When a fast food place gets my order wrong. Usually, if the food I got instead has a similar value to the one I bought (say, a chicken sandwich vs. a hamburger), I'll usually eat the (wrong) item regardless, unless something is egregiously wrong.

Typically my condiment preferences on a burger/sandwich are nice-to-have and not something I have to die for because of hatred or allergy reasons. So if I ask for no tomatoes and they screw it up, I'll either eat them anyway or just pull them off.

I have an eating disorder called avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, and I order burgers with meat, bread and ketchup only and chicken sandwiches with meat and bread only. I would gag if I tried to eat a sandwich with lettuce and onions on it. I can't tolerate certain textures. I also suspect that I am a supertaster, because I can't handle anything bitter. The only vegetables I will eat are potatoes, carrots and corn. I will eat tomato products, but a raw tomato makes me cringe. These sensory issues are common with autism, but I don't have autism, even though I have a severe case of ADHD. What were we talking about?

This is interesting because I have somewhat similar tastes, and also ADHD, so I wonder if they're correlated. Although I'm somewhat more tolerant of sandwich toppings, I tend to avoid onion because most restaurants put way too much on and I can't taste anything but onion. I like to be able to taste the meat!

[kphoger]

The smell of skunk.

Depends on the definition of "skunk". If you mean the black and white furry critter, hell no. If it's particularly strong smelling bud, yes.

The black and white furry critter.  When I'm driving along and smell a dead skunk, I kind of enjoy it.

I know Highway Gothic is more popular and preferred over Clearview here, but people actually get bothered seeing a Clearview road sign?

Fuck yeah, bruv. It's ugly, and harder to read at night. The guy who invented it should be eviscerated.

I like it just fine.  But I also like Trebuchet, which strikes me as similar.

An American light lager tastes like a Belgian style ale to you? An IPA? A good lager?

I could probably pick out some minor differences, but every beer I've ever tried except for one has just tasted like... well, tasted like beer.  The only outlier was a sour, meaning it was wa-a-a-ay low on the characteristic hops flavor.

I also suspect that I am a supertaster, because I can't handle anything bitter.

People don't naturally tend to like bitter flavors to begin with.  They're generally an acquired taste.  From an evolutionary perspective, this would be because poisonous things tend to be bitter.  It's possible that you simply haven't developed a taste for it, which I have to imagine is fairly common.  Some less obvious bitter flavors would include dry toast and pie crust;  do you dislike those as well when eaten plain?