Shit that annoys you...

Friend or person who's home I am in: Would you like something to drink?
Me: No thanks, I'm not thirsty.
We have root beer
No thanks
We have wine
No thanks
Bottled water
No thanks
It's cold
No thank you, I'm fine
It's no trouble
Really, I had something on the way
I really don't mind, I'm going to have some
...sure... I'd love some

[Kagen4o4]

you can end it at the start by saying.
"not at the moment but i'll grab it or let you know when im thirsty, thanks"

[elSicomoro]

I'd just take what's offered, then promptly throw it at them. Then beat the shit out of them and say, "Look fucker! I told you I didn't want anything! Next time, listen, you fucknut!" Then I'd calmly sit down and pretend nothing had happened.

[Spexxvet]

Just got back from grocery shopping. I hate when people block the whol fucking aisle as if nobody needs to get by, like they're the only person in the store. I just push their cart out of the way with my cart - if they look at me, I say excuse me.

Tell me I'm not the only one that happens to?
Must be a Southern thing.
Yeah, the "Center Isle discussion" drives me nuts too, especially since I'm in a wheelchair and cannot always go around them in any way.
You really don't wanna' hear my list of wheelchair gripes.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

Tell me I'm not the only one that happens to?

(Don't ask me why I remember this) Miss Manners actually had a column once on this very subject, and her take was that by refusing a drink you were basically forbidding your host from being a good host, and that in fact the proper course of action was to agree that a glass of water would be perfect, and just not drink it if you weren't thirsty.

I expect your take on this will be that it is a politeness "game" and therefore you won't play it, but IMHO it would certainly save everyone time if you just graciously accepted a glass of water, and there would be no harm done.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by sycamore

I'd just take what's offered, then promptly throw it at them. Then beat the shit out of them and say, "Look fucker! I told you I didn't want anything! Next time, listen, you fucknut!" Then I'd calmly sit down and pretend nothing had happened.

and then you'd self fellate while the crowd goes wild, we know. you're cool.

What saves them time is to keep them from having to fetch the damn water in the first place, as well as a long drawn out conversation by being clear about not being thirsty when they ask, by saying "no thank you, I'm ok" or something similar.
Why the F***ING HELL would I lie about being thirsty?!

[elSicomoro]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

and then you'd self fellate while the crowd goes wild, we know. you're cool.

Nah...you save that for when you're finally alone.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

(Don't ask me why I remember this) Miss Manners actually had a column once on this very subject, and her take was that by refusing a drink you were basically forbidding your host from being a good host, and that in fact the proper course of action was to agree that a glass of water would be perfect, and just not drink it if you weren't thirsty.

If they offer something and I say, "No, nothing, thanks". I said "no" to what was offered, I said "nothing" which covers alternate offers, and thanked them for the hospitality. Shouldn't that end it?

[Spexxvet]

As Muad'Dib said "accepting a gift honors the giver"

[xoxoxoBruce]

It also places a debt on the recipient.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

I was on my lunch break today and was just walking around near my office building at a slow pace.
Some jerk on his bike is speeding up behind me but couldn't get by fast enough and he yells at me "There's a reason they make the sidewalks so wide asshole!!"

So I yelled back "there's also a reason they call it a sideWALK!!!"
No response other than a dirty look and head shake.

You're lucky - relatively speaking. I stepped back at the bus stop and stepped into the path of a pavement cyclist. He was apologetic at first, then as I remonstrated that he should be on the road he decided to lecture me on the fact that Blair and Bush were bombing his country (I'm not sure whether he was Iraqi or Afghani - it was a while ago). To add insult to injury, while I was engaged with him my bus went sailing past and there wasn't another one for 30 mins.

It seems really funny now - that you can use anything to excuse the lesser crime of riding on the pavement - but at the time it shocked the hell out of me. I walked home so I could control my bottom lip which had gone all wobbly as soon as I was shouted at.

Today's annoyance was Treats That You Regret
I went to McDonalds for lunch as a special treat. I've had a rotten few days and decided the occasional gobful of fattening food is hardly going to kill me.

Not long after I ordered and sat down, the staff started asking customers to leave immediately after they had finished their food, and prevented anyone else from coming in.

It obviously wasn't a high risk situation, but for McDs to close its doors at lunchtime it had to be something they were taking seriously.

I felt highly conspicuous as more people left and the staff's glances focused more and more on me, so I really bolted my food. I then spent a miserable hour or so back at my desk while huge unchewed mouthfuls of all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a seame seed bun played havoc with my acid reflux

[SquadRat1]

1) Ignorant liberals (not all)
2) the whole EMO/punk thing...
3) People that say country music sucks (hard to believe since its the number radio format)
4) people that park/sit in their car in fire lanes regardless of signs
5) people that drive and talk on the cell phone while driving
6) people that claim they are held back because of race...explain to me all the people that are successful in a said race.

lots more but I'll stop now

[Shawnee123]

I'll take "people WHO can't use proper grammar but WHO call other people ignorant because they disagree politically" for $100, Alex.