Nov 6, 2017 14:04:51 GMT @ness said:

Nov 6, 2017 0:47:17 GMT vendrell said:

I don't get the appeal of this thing on social media where you brag and post memes about what an asshole you are. This isn't a good attribute to have.

I like when people post red flags to avoid them.

As for another one... parents who hang out at the bus stop IN THEIR CAR. I guess they don't trust their kid will get on safely? Why not just take them to school at that point...

my kids' school is 10 miles in the opposite direction. if i waited to take her, i would be late. i cant drop her off early (school doesnt allow it), and i have to be at work long before she does....but her bus time is right before i head to work.

now, maybe you havent watched the news lately but every day it seems kids are being snatched up by strangers...and it's happening everywhere. just 2 days ago some 22 year old guy tried to molest and rape a 12 year old girl (1 year older than my own daughter)while she was at the library here in Granville, OH...the freakin library. So yeah, i wait at the bus stop for my kids every single day. or i make my husband do it. i dont trust this world or the people in it. it isnt safe anymore.

Nov 7, 2017 0:28:33 GMT shinobimusashi said:

I don't get all the gushing over Tony Romo on commentary in NFL games. Whatever he's doing that is striking a chord with everyone is flying completely over my head, I find myself doing this a lot whenever I watch a game he's calling:

I hate Dallas and I HATED Romo but I have to admit, I like him on commentary.  He seems to have a genuine excitement for doing it which is nice. 

Who let Kid back in?

I don't get celebrating like it's Christmas in November. Until recently I only thought this was mildly annoying, but the manager at the store I work for takes it to another level. She has already set up some Christmas decorations and plays the same old Christmas music nonstop, all day, every day. It's fucking infuriating.

I don't get the massive appeal of shows like Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing With The Stars in the US). Other talent shows too, but the dancing ones especially.

Nov 10, 2017 22:22:06 GMT Emperor said:

I don't get celebrating like it's Christmas in November. Until recently I only thought this was mildly annoying, but the manager at the store I work for takes it to another level. She has already set up some Christmas decorations and plays the same old Christmas music nonstop, all day, every day. It's fucking infuriating.

I don't get the massive appeal of shows like Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing With The Stars in the US). Other talent shows too, but the dancing ones especially.

Ethically, I'm sure that's the right word. I hate those talent shows. 

Unless, you have a unique skill or talent, and this is the only showcase available, sure, it's OK. But, when you're a singer and it's your dream to be a singer, but you're too lazy to sing in a band, or have any interest in working towards becoming a successful singer by traditional means, I hate you. 

Here's another thing I don't get: the human obsession with attaching symbols and nicknames to everything.

Take countries for example. Each country has its own flag. OK, I can see why that's useful. But does every country really need its own national trees, natural gemstones, and whatever other national symbols there are? What's the point. 95% of people don't know what they are, and the other 5% don't give a fuck. Does every American state need a nickname? Also each month has some associated gemstones. January's gemstone is garnet. Why? Nobody knows. Wedding anniversaries have materials attached to them. I could go on. Of course they don't do any real harm, but who came up with these symbols, and for what purpose? It boggles my mind.

Hell, maybe it is a little harmful. If you tell someone you're having your diamond wedding anniversary, a lot of people won't know what that means. Tell them you're having you're 60th wedding anniversary, and it's crystal clear. Attaching a symbol to it obscures its meaning.

Nov 10, 2017 22:22:06 GMT Emperor said:

I don't get celebrating like it's Christmas in November. Until recently I only thought this was mildly annoying, but the manager at the store I work for takes it to another level. She has already set up some Christmas decorations and plays the same old Christmas music nonstop, all day, every day. It's fucking infuriating.

Thank you sir. I was gonna make a thread about Thanksgiving needing more love, but this'll do. I first noticed it when they air Rudolph and Frosty on TV. It's usually the last week in November. That seems too early for me. At least wait until December before you start the X-Mas music. I can accept Black Friday (although it's becoming less of a thing over the years) being the start of X-Mas Season, but not before Thanksgiving. Halloween gets all of October. But Thanksgiving gets like half of November. It's fawking bullsheet.

Nov 18, 2017 21:21:37 GMT @ness said:

Nov 10, 2017 22:22:06 GMT Emperor said:

I don't get celebrating like it's Christmas in November. Until recently I only thought this was mildly annoying, but the manager at the store I work for takes it to another level. She has already set up some Christmas decorations and plays the same old Christmas music nonstop, all day, every day. It's fucking infuriating.

Thank you sir. I was gonna make a thread about Thanksgiving needing more love, but this'll do. I first noticed it when they air Rudolph and Frosty on TV. It's usually the last week in November. That seems too early for me. At least wait until December before you start the X-Mas music. I can accept Black Friday (although it's becoming less of a thing over the years) being the start of X-Mas Season, but not before Thanksgiving. Halloween gets all of October. But Thanksgiving gets like half of November. It's fawking bullsheet.

You don't get gifts on Thanksgiving.

Halloween has candy
Christmas has gifts

Thanksgiving has nothing

Nov 18, 2017 21:42:33 GMT Mistress said:

Nov 18, 2017 21:21:37 GMT @ness said:

Thank you sir. I was gonna make a thread about Thanksgiving needing more love, but this'll do. I first noticed it when they air Rudolph and Frosty on TV. It's usually the last week in November. That seems too early for me. At least wait until December before you start the X-Mas music. I can accept Black Friday (although it's becoming less of a thing over the years) being the start of X-Mas Season, but not before Thanksgiving. Halloween gets all of October. But Thanksgiving gets like half of November. It's fawking bullsheet.

You don't get gifts on Thanksgiving.

Halloween has candy
Christmas has gifts

Thanksgiving has nothing

You're right. It has nothing. It needs decorations and songs. Outside of the inflatable Turkey it doesn't have anything for the house. I think it looks better than the Snowman/Santa inflatables if I'm being honest. Does have the Adam Sandler song, but then again so does Hanukkah...

Quentin Tarantino movies.

I hate everything about them. I love dialogue, I love banter.. but I hate Quentin Tarantino movies.

Oct 31, 2017 2:15:09 GMT Mistress said:

I hate Star Wars. Im all for Star Trek

Half with you. I hate Star Wars. Using swords to fight guns? If you have magic powers, why use swords? It's tarded! What purpose does the giant monkey serve? It's just awful. Star Trek, its okay but still not my thing.

Melee weapons are more fun than pew pew.

Seinfeld. Believe me I've tried because just about ALL of my friends at the time LOVED that show. But to this day I still don't see what the big deal was. I barely cracked a smile the times I watched it.

Also sagging pants. Even as a kid I thought that style was dumb as hell.

Nov 25, 2017 9:22:27 GMT thereallt said:

Seinfeld. Believe me I've tried because just about ALL of my friends at the time LOVED that show. But to this day I still don't see what the big deal was. I barely cracked a smile the times I watched it.

I'm with you on this. And I think Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the greatest TV shows of all time. So Jerry Seinfeld gets most of the blame from me.

I think it was Ness who said you can't trust anyone who doesn't find Seinfeld funny, and I think he's probably right.

Nov 26, 2017 23:12:12 GMT @admin said:

I think it was Ness who said you can't trust anyone who doesn't find Seinfeld funny, and I think he's probably right.

Based on the evidence at hand, he isn't wrong.

I don't get people who don't find seinfeld funny. Show is a classic. Of course most people look at me like an insane person for not liking Big Bang Theory so I guess it's all just a preference. I can't expect everybody to see things through my scope.

People who don't wipe their ass properly. I had a friend growing up whose house I'd go over to. One day I went into the bathroom and saw a pair of dirty shit stained underwear on the floor. Gross. Now that in itself isn't that a big deal as sometimes an accident can hit us all. Then I see the dirty clothes basket outside the bathroom and it's filled with several pairs of underwear the exact same way. I ask my pal why that is and he just says that his dad doesn't like to use a lot of toilet paper. Disgusting.

How Americans can say our country is the land of the free and home of the brave and yet we're the only Western nation that doesn't embrace the word "cunt".

Nov 27, 2017 21:57:29 GMT @ness said:

How Americans can say our country is the land of the free and home of the brave and yet we're the only Western nation that doesn't embrace the word "cunt".

I've been binging Vanderpump Rules lately and the girls on that are doing their best to make it a thing - it's happening!

Calls a mate 'cunt' - Calls a cunt 'mate' - Australia.

I don't get how this possibly could have happened.

I don't get your point. What happened that you don't get?

How someone could have actually pressed this button and lead to a ballistic missile threat text being sent out.

...OK.

I don't get people who go for a piss in a public urinal, move toward the sink, splash some tap water on the ends of their fingers for half a second, and walk out the door. That is not washing your hands. Soap is required, or at the very least warm/hot water over both hands for a few seconds.

I assume they're making a half-assed effort instead of simply going straight for the door. Obviously if they don't see anyone in with them they'd ignore the sink completely. Things I don't get... people who don't wash their hands regardless. Hell, I wash my hands even if all I do is look in the mirror.

If I enter a public restroom I wash my hands. It doesn't matter what i'm doing in there, my hands are getting the soap and water treatment.

I don't get parents with twins who have their kids names rhyme. How unoriginal and dated is that? I've known 4 sets of twins in my life, all 4 had that stupid rhyme. Ronald and Donald were neighbors of mine in 5th grade. Stacy and Tracy Kellerman were girls in my class in my freshmen year of college. Curt and Curtis Johnson which just makes me laugh. Cool guys though that were on my basketball team in middle school. And Will and Jill Temple. Despite one being male and one being female, they are damn near identical. lol. Why do this? They are already sharing looks and whole identity is going to be wrapped up as being a twin.

Why the off topic section seems dead.

That's because everyone migrated down south to the Countdown Forum.

I don't get Ness's hostility towards countdowns.

I dig em. I just noticed there was a music one going on, so it seemed like half the threads were countdown based lately.