ATOT: What Really Grinds your Gears?

[Micrornd]

People who give advice on forums based on things they've only heard about or read about, yet give it like it comes from their own 1st hand real world experience.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Well, is that even a thing? I'm familiar with the "yellow-mustard-on-shitty-frozen-pizza" thing, but mayo?

My very first friend with benefits. She put mayo on pizza, fries, dogs, pretty much anything. It's one of the reasons we never officially dated, I was ashamed to take her out to eat. The first time you order a pizza with mayo on the side is the last time you ever want to order pizza with mayo on the side. I sat there the entire time wondering if the restaurant staff was plotting to kill us.

 

[Kaido]

Humanity grinds my gear. I would like to wipe out mankind.

 

[Kaido]

I was ashamed to take her out to eat.

 

[zinfamous]

My very first friend with benefits. She put mayo on pizza, fries, dogs, pretty much anything. It's one of the reasons we never officially dated, I was ashamed to take her out to eat. The first time you order a pizza with mayo on the side is the last time you ever want to order pizza with mayo on the side. I sat there the entire time wondering if the restaurant staff was plotting to kill us.

She was French, right?

 

[Thebobo]

Mine center around my daily commute.

Tailgaters
Gwackers - people who slow down to watch something.
Brakers - people who brake when a car slows down a mile a head.
Non-turn signal users
Tinted windows. I want to see your eyes asshole.
Texters/Phone users

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

Necro Bump. New one that hit me today....

When during trainings / presentations the presenter always after every question from the audience says: "That's a good question..."

No, no it wasn't. It was an incredibly stupid question that no one with a pulse should be asking.

 

[FeuerFrei]

People using "gears" to describe multiple pieces of equipment.

e.g.
"Not only that you need specific gears for each genre of photography. "

 

[Ichinisan]

She was French, right?

They drown everything in that shit.

 

[Ichinisan]

People using "gears" to describe multiple pieces of equipment.

e.g.
"Not only that you need specific gears for each genre of photography. "

I don't think I've heard that aside from metaphors such as the OP and "switching gears for a moment, ..."

 

[Zeze]

- Grouchy old farts that hate everything young'uns do. Jesus christ, age gracefully and enjoy your life, you miserable hag.

- Dumbass millennials who are actual dumb asses.

 

[clamum]

- Distracted drivers (be it from cell phones or getting road head from your momma, doesn't matter)
- People who say "literally" almost in every sentence. It's way worse than the stereotypical ditzy girl that says "like" every other word; I'd far rather listen to that than some tool saying "literally" constantly. Ugh this is maybe my worst pet peeve. Also I don't remember this being a thing in say high school or college; I think it's been a thing just within say 5-8 years.
- People who are too lazy/stupid/douchey to clean up after themselves (this includes taking the last bit of coffee and putting a now nearly empty pot back on the burner so it can fucking burn the damn thing)

 

[purbeast0]

A new one that kind of falls into the 'bad driver' category, but this is a phenomenon I've noticed in recent years that everyone seems to be doing.

- People who back into parking spaces.

It seems to take your average idiot who doesn't know how to back into a parking space, about 5 minutes to do so, holding up traffic. If it requires you a 10 point turn to back into your parking spot, DON'T FUCKING DO IT BECAUSE YOU SUCK AT IT.

 

[snoopy7548]

- Grouchy old farts that hate everything young'uns do. Jesus christ, age gracefully and enjoy your life, you miserable hag.

- Dumbass millennials who are actual dumb asses.

Your (and hopefully everyone else's) time of calling Millennials dumb/irresponsible/etc. is coming to an end; the youngest are now 22. The new group to pick on is Generation Z, or the Post-Millennials.

- Distracted drivers (be it from cell phones or getting road head from your momma, doesn't matter)
- People who say "literally" almost in every sentence. It's way worse than the stereotypical ditzy girl that says "like" every other word; I'd far rather listen to that than some tool saying "literally" constantly. Ugh this is maybe my worst pet peeve. Also I don't remember this being a thing in say high school or college; I think it's been a thing just within say 5-8 years.
- People who are too lazy/stupid/douchey to clean up after themselves (this includes taking the last bit of coffee and putting a now nearly empty pot back on the burner so it can fucking burn the damn thing)

I literally agree with everything you said.

 

[RedB@nkReb3l]

Humanity grinds my gear. I would like to wipe out mankind.

 

[Staples]

Nothing grinds my gears more than the accepted standard of tipping waiters 20%.

Here in CA they get paid minimum wage which is $15.25. I tip $2 a person at the table no matter what and I think that is generous.

 

[nakedfrog]

"Accepted" standard? Accepted by who?
I'm not even fully on board with 18% yet, 15% is still standard to me.

 

[Captante]

Nothing grinds my gears more than the accepted standard of tipping waiters 20%.

Here in CA they get paid minimum wage which is $15.25. I tip $2 a person at the table no matter what and I think that is generous.

I was under the impression that 12-15% was for "standard" and 20% was for "excellent" but that's taking into account that waiters are being paid very low hourly rates. At $15+ per hour I agree those percentages are too high.

Years ago when I worked in restaurants I kicked a$$ in tips averaging $25 an hour plus free meals/cocktails. Back then this was decent money too. But then I kept my customers drinks and bellies full plus did my best to keep them entertained, something the majority of servers never seem to figure out. But then I also nearly doubled the commission of the next best rep when I was in sales on a regular basis.