what drives you batty?

topic posted Sat, November 22, 2008 - 4:41 PM by  cynthia
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what drives you batty?

I was about to make a comment about someone I work with, but I'm sure there's a Dilbert comic strip about it somewhere... :)

I'm interested to hear what everone else says first. Maybe I'm getting cantankerous and impatient in my old age :)
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cynthia
Arizona
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  • Re: what drives you batty?

    Thu, December 18, 2008 - 4:16 PM
    When people complain about their life but refuse to do anything to better it....then why complain?
    • Re: what drives you batty?

      Wed, March 4, 2009 - 11:14 AM
      let's take that a step further... people who complain about their life, and FEED the issue ( Example: buy their husband a fifth of vodka and then bitch because he's drunk AGAIN)
      I have a few other things....
      Liars and thieves
      Finding out the hard way that you're out of something in the middle of the night when it's blizzarding... like ibuprofen or tampons
      People who come to my house and let their kids run amuck, then leave the fucking mess.
      can I keep going?
  • MV
    MV
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    Re: what drives you batty?

    Mon, March 16, 2009 - 9:27 PM
    when people say "BLESS YOU" when you Sneeze...

    what a Weird cultural thing... I hear it is because some supperstitiouse relgouse Zelots once thought your Spirit was trying to Escape your body...

    then why not when you Fart.. Burp, or barf... or any other body functions... ?

    Yeah i was raised in an alien culture... but this is Just WEIRD and GROSS.

    Michael
    • Re: what drives you batty?

      Tue, March 17, 2009 - 12:06 PM
      I am so with you on that, Michael. Some of my co-workers all chime in with, "Bless You!" when someone sneezes, that it practically became a contest or plea for attention with people letting out the biggest loudest sneezes. I think the culprit should say, "excuse me" rather than have everybody around them say, "bless you." Especially if they didn't cover their mouth when they expelled their germs.

      And yes, yes yes, bad drivers. Automobiles bring out the worst in people!
      • Re: what drives you batty?

        Tue, June 9, 2009 - 2:26 PM
        I think it's more PC to say "gesundheit", it means good health. Saying "bless you" is crazy, as if you're in a position to "bless" anyone. I say that, but have caught myself saying it when I hear it often enough, but I always quietly regret it.
  • Re: what drives you batty?

    Tue, June 16, 2009 - 8:07 AM
    People who don't express in the way they want to just cos others may find that stupid ...

    U are what u are! Don't have to change for others and if u got something to say, just say it!
    • Re: what drives you batty?

      Mon, June 22, 2009 - 7:04 AM
      lets see
      ppl who cant be bothered to look for a garbage can to throw stuff away
      dirty dishes thrown in the sink
      porch dwellars-got neighbors that r always on porch checking out everyone else, meanwhile they fight in the street
      getting vague answers to my questions
      the big one is getting someone on the phone that has an accent so thick you cannot understand them, then getting "disconnected" when u ask for a supervisor or someone with better english
      gee i could go on forever
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    Re: what drives you batty?

    Fri, June 26, 2009 - 10:39 AM
    People who write me emails using text message speak - such as 'how r u' and those that don't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're' or 'waste' and 'waist' or 'were' and 'wasn't' or 'its' and 'it's'. Unless it's someone I know, I will just quit reading the message and delete it. What happened to basic scooling?
    • Re: what drives you batty?

      Fri, June 26, 2009 - 12:35 PM
      Hello Serenus,

      U are sooo right!!!

      I also receive all the time those kind of messages and is really annoying u know...
      MOst of all " how are you?"...well, i am fine and then? what i am supposed to say..ohh,, i should ask too " and what about you ? " ...

      That's not too bad, but the messages from muslim people( usualy men ) drive me nuts... not like i have something personal with those people...

      Firstly, the start with flaterry concerning your apperance and that u are so unique...and even u haven't done smth for them, they always say " thank you, thank you..so muchhh.." . Uhh? for what ?!?!

      They are so fake.. and they start like that thinking that they may get to your heart..don't know what's on their heads... just flaterry

      Well, i am no more interested in fake compliments....

      And then, the next step.." I don't wanna upset you, but do u have msn, yahoo....? Look, this is mine.... thank you, thank you.."

      I really know what i am saying, i have no reason to lie or smth...and this really doesn't bring any benefit to me...i am just say it like it is !!!

      I don't know, but nowadays some people have nothing to say, they have no idea about the world they live in, they never want to talk about their countries, culture, religion...but if u bring the topic " sex" in discussion...ohh,, they always have something to say..That's pretty bad because nothing from what they say makes sense, not even about sex . People, most of them , are just interested in superficiality and i am tired of them.

      Serenus, i really don't know the main reason..don't know why teenagers are not more interested in school. They are more interested in having fun...and this means getting drunk, smoking..all kinda bad habits.. I understand, u have a beer..ok, cool, is not big deal, but to have too many can have dire consequences.

      People of my age are no more interested in their future..for them is like "come what may" , i will solve it! THey are naive..

      For me is very important to go to college and definitely i will think about a career, i feel the need of independence.

      I don't know...my message for young people is that life planning is an ongoing process involving self-awareness, exloration, communication...then come the responsabilities and oportunities... Let's think about our future!

      I am romanian, european girl...but i love english and i always try to improve it ...

      Spelling counts, at the very least, if you spell badly, it makes you look stupid !!

      These are also just silly mistakes which prove people did wrote in a rush and did not take time for simple proof reading ....

      I have a say" Go forth and sin some more " ... It's pretty fair, isn't it ?:) ;)

      Maybe god will forgive our sins, but our nervous system won't...

      Well...Serenus..thanks for bringing the topic in question..

      See ya,

      Andreea :)


  • Amy
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    Re: what drives you batty?

    Sun, November 8, 2009 - 8:19 AM
    Chatspeak. Gah, would it kill people to just spell a word out?

    On a similar topic, acronyms. They just don't always parse for me.

    On a more personal level, people not telling me when something I do bothers them. (I just got dreadlocks and I'm I am very much not sure how my employer feels about them. This wouldn't be a big deal if I wasn't an Au Pair in Switzerland, essentially cut off from any real support system and wasn't as self-conscious about their baby-dread frizzy look of horror myself.)
  • Re: what drives you batty?

    Tue, December 15, 2009 - 7:29 AM
    Gods cute lil sense of humour.......... lol.
    • Re: what drives you batty?

      Tue, December 15, 2009 - 7:34 AM
      or any form of judgementalism and entitlement, or self-righteousness. Holier-than-thou-ness, people that will not listen, i dont care if you agree with me, but damn, have the decency to acknowledge me if im talking to you. I just MIGHT be able to offer an insight you havent thought of, maybe not the one you want but damn, im trying for YOUR sake, fucking listen damnitt.

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