Random Rants

[Nick]

@ARNC said in Random Rants:

@Nick I can definitely relate. I’d add people who stop dead at the top/bottom of escalators.

haha

I think it's the 'oblivious' personality trait that is grating. I seem to go out of my way to be aware of what's happening around me. Meanwhile, the rest of the world mocks me.

[goosehd]

@ARNC well duh…where does the escalator stop

Just agreeing with you and I find it very frustrating.

[goosehd]

@Nick Lack of spatial awareness is one of my biggest pet peeves. Talking loudly, boorish behaviour, and general disrespect for others makes my eye twitch…

Don’t go to a library to have a party and don’t expect a party to be quiet. Read the room

[tody]

@ARNC said in Random Rants:

I’d add people

Today is one of those days... Full grumpy mode

[goosehd]

@tody Once you hit 50, you’ve earned the right to be a curmudgeon

Edit: That may also mean that if you haven’t reached the 50 milestone, then you’re in training and on a good path

[tody]

@goosehd not too long to get there, so i better double up on training!

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd WHO ARE YOU CALLING 50 HERE?!?!?!?!?

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago you’re on the right path, but still have some more training needed. You’ll fully be ready when you wake up and everything hurts, but you don’t know why. Gives you a reason to be just a little grumpy

[Matt]

Can the mods please love this convo to the Middle Aged Dude Problems thread please? Actually… I might just go ahead and start that now. I feel like that’s a pretty strong market share for IH.

[Matt]

Whenever I see a group of 3+ teenagers walking around I start to believe more in curfews.

[Giles]

I'll join in.

Airports are the most insanely infuriating places to circumnavigate. I have travelled a lot, so I am pretty well organised and usually know where I need to get to. Unfortunately just about every other fucker in the airport is lost, needs to stop suddenly to look at a departures screen or some tat in an overpriced "duty free" emporium, or wanders around aimlessly and in anything but a predictable straight line.

Then the dickhead in front of you at the security check in does not even think about getting prepped until he/she pulls the tray out. And he/she is usually the one that has liquids or scissors or nail files in the luggage which sets the machines off into a frigging meltdown, and delays everyone else in the queue whilst they argue with the security staff about all the shit they have on their person that needs to be confiscated.

You get onto the plane and then and only then do they think about getting out of their bags (yes loads of bags contrary to airline policy), all the shit they will need to comfort them on the flight, causing another bottleneck.

Yeah, I got back from Egypt a couple of days ago, and have another 7 international flights in the next 3 weeks.....

Luckily, despite it all being insanely frustrating, I am one of the coolest, calmest passengers there is. If I wasn't, I'd have had a stroke/heart attack years ado.

[Matt]

[Nik]

@Giles if going on all these trips is too frustrating I'll happily step in for you and endure the airport annoyances. First class is preferred btw

[Giles]

Thanks. But I go into a state of contented catatonia. It used to really upset Paula because she thought I was pissed off with her. Now she knows, it's my coping mechanism....

[Tago Mago]

@matt @goosehd nothing to do with the two of you, this just happened to pop into my head

[IrishHeart]

@goosehd just wait until you get to your 60’s!

That said, it’s easier to get away with being a grumpy old bastard at my age

[mclaincausey]

I’ve had early onset curmudgeonhood for decades. I’m as curious as my family as to whether and how it gets even worse at and past 50.

[Giles]

It does.....

[endo]

Just said to Mrs E yesterday my 50s are almost as good as my 20s, lows were the 30s and 40s.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

I‘m a little mad I got up early to watch a content creator fight a 58 year old Tyson.