Things That Annoy You

[Eddie Coyle]

LOL     Glad to hear this bullshit is going on in other areas besides my own.  You can't approach the pharmacy counter without getting the proverbial "stink eye" from the judge and jury decked out in the nicely pressed white coat judging you up as a potential junkie.

      I have to admit, I've never really had many issues picking up my meds. Opposed to my relatives,(sisters, really) who seem to have some horror story every other month.

       Then again, my meds fall under the "antipsychotic" category. Perhaps the pharmacists think better of angering the 250 pound fella with rage issues.

[pate]

neti pot some saline water and get the snots out of your sinus'

If you know how to grow your own, the netipot seems like so much jr. eurpehisim (noory sp)_...

[wr250]

From my own sinus infection hell I affirm this post is a not only authentic but a thing of beauty.

i have some peppers i grew that will fix that little sinus issue.

[pate]

Just a touch, no medical advice here...

[pate]

This is totally gay but still annoys me:

'The Star Wars That I Used To Know' - Gotye 'Somebody That I Used To Know' Parody

Did I mention that GNS in a totally hetero way?  Not that I judge...

[UnscreenedCaller]

i have some peppers i grew that will fix that little sinus issue.

They better be tiny peppers because I have small nostrils. 

[wr250]

They better be tiny peppers because I have small nostrils. 

well they are dried, so you could crush them and snort them, but i recommend eating with plenty of chewing action.

[Imconfused]

Things That Annoy Me Today:

1.  That I cannot keep up with this board.

2.  People,  not anyone in particular,  just people in general.  All of them.

3.  Weather - I like my temperature to be exactly 76 degrees.  1 degree lower or 1     degree higher annoys me.

[UnscreenedCaller]

well they are dried, so you could crush them and snort them, but i recommend eating with plenty of chewing action.

Ah! Big difference! Best not load up the neti with sriracha sauce, then. 

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

....  Weather - I like my temperature to be exactly 76 degrees.  1 degree lower or 1     degree higher annoys me.

I would be annoyed by your electricity bills.

[WildCard]

Decafinated coffee, non-alcoholic beer, and
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[coaster]

Customer service. I just spent an hour on the phone with a fucking moron who told me nothing. Imagine that. Have got to love those guys named Danny who speak with an Indian accent...

[UnscreenedCaller]

Customer service. I just spent an hour on the phone with a fucking moron who told me nothing. Imagine that. Have got to love those guys named Danny who speak with an Indian accent...

I usually get Brian.

[wr250]

Customer service. I just spent an hour on the phone with a fucking moron who told me nothing. Imagine that. Have got to love those guys named Danny who speak with an Indian accent...

isnt customer service supposed to keep you on the phone for hours for nothing?
and you didnt have the GN soundboard ready?

[coaster]

and you didnt have the GN soundboard ready?

that would have been brilliant.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

Customer service. I just spent an hour on the phone with a fucking moron who told me nothing. Imagine that. Have got to love those guys named Danny who speak with an Indian accent...

Danny's a good guy.

[Eddie Coyle]

    Waking up too fast to take that "middle of the night"(7am) piss and then practically passing out whilst urinating.

     Every fuckin' day.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Customer service. I just spent an hour on the phone with a fucking moron who told me nothing. Imagine that. Have got to love those guys named Danny who speak with an Indian accent...

I usually get Brian.

I always thought Indian tech support should use names like "Red Elk" or "Ghost Wolf"

[analog kid]

Men who sleep in the nude. Especially when they're living with or staying in someone else's home. There's nothing more skeevy IMO. Puts some damn clothes on you goddamn prima donna.

[wr250]

I always thought Indian tech support should use names like "Red Elk" or "Ghost Wolf"

red elk (in a pakistani accent) : hello this is red elk with tech support how may i help you today
me: hi my name is mel and i have this hole ...

[Daggit]

Customer service. I just spent an hour on the phone with a fucking moron who told me nothing. Imagine that. Have got to love those guys named Danny who speak with an Indian accent...

I usually get Brian.

That's the most insulting (and possibly racist) thing about this whole offshore outsourcing racket. Do the corporates really think we can't handle getting "customer service" or "tech support" from Raj or Mohammad?

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

I always thought Indian tech support should use names like "Red Elk" or "Ghost Wolf"

My real name is Danny, but I use "Ghost Wolf" because I work in reservations.

[albrecht]

That's the most insulting (and possibly racist) thing about this while offshore outsourcing racket. Do the corporates really think we can't handle getting "customer service" or "tech support" from Raj or Mohammad?

Maybe but is it "reverse racism" when the Oriental comes over to America and takes an American name instead of going by their Christian given name?

And I've always wondered about security issues and identity fraud. I've done business with many a Chinese named "Danny", "Stan", "Winston" etc but that was their adopted name (but I've seen used even on their driver's licenses, bank statements, mortgage statements, etc.) So it is not just a nick-name (you can't at least as I could tell open an account, or get an id, as "Sam" if your name was "Samuel." But they were born with a Taiwanese or Chinese name originally. How does that work? Do US Greencards or passports (some have become citizens) even allow for Chinese (or other) characters? Do they have to legally change their name to "Danny Wang"? One friend said that he chose his  "English name" when he went to primary school over there and they often pick names that sound close to their given name, or from media, or a teacher gives you one. Is there a database governments use to track an ID number, regardless if the name on the passport is in characters or been Romanized or is some adopted nickname ("english name"?) And also complicated by the name order business.

[Daggit]

When I travel to China I change my name to Cream of Some Young Guy.

[paladin1991]

When I travel to China I change my name to Cream of Some Young Guy.

I thought that was a soup.

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

Maybe but is it "reverse racism" when the Oriental comes over to America and takes an American name instead of going by their Christian given name?

And I've always wondered about security issues and identity fraud. I've done business with many a Chinese named "Danny", "Stan", "Winston" etc but that was their adopted name (but I've seen used even on their driver's licenses, bank statements, mortgage statements, etc.) So it is not just a nick-name (you can't at least as I could tell open an account, or get an id, as "Sam" if your name was "Samuel." But they were born with a Taiwanese or Chinese name originally. How does that work? Do US Greencards or passports (some have become citizens) even allow for Chinese (or other) characters? Do they have to legally change their name to "Danny Wang"? One friend said that he chose his  "English name" when he went to primary school over there and they often pick names that sound close to their given name, or from media, or a teacher gives you one. Is there a database governments use to track an ID number, regardless if the name on the passport is in characters or been Romanized or is some adopted nickname ("english name"?) And also complicated by the name order business.

I think you're over thinking this.  It's just standard practice to assign themselves with a Western name when they come over looking for work or whatever.  And you're right.. it's legit, not just a nickname.

[Daggit]

I thought that was a soup.

I knew I had heard that name somewhere before. I've tried that soup. Didn't like it. Too salty.

[WildCard]

When I travel to China I change my name to Cream of Some Young Guy. 

According to CCTV's appropriately labeled "Tips for Chinese choosing an English name," native English folks are "stuck with whatever happy or unhappy names they've been given," but Chinese citizens have the freedom to select practically any English alternative that they can wield when the situation warrants.


"Names that may have come from your grandparents' generation, including Gertrude or Percival, are a bad bet, unless "you enjoy being ironic." 


Food names (Candy, Sugar, Cherry) are "non-smart girl" choices and also run the risk of sounding like "stripper names." Likewise, avoid names that have a blatant sexual connotation, such as Creamy, Dong, or anything suggestive that's going to supplement Wang


Mythological or religious characters (think Satan, Jesus, Hercules, Dumbledore) are similarly questionable choices, though "Harry from Harry Potter is OK." 


(There's nothing on this list about 63-word names being inadvisable, so go for it.)

http://www.newser.com/story/197533/chinas-advice-to-citizens-dont-pick-a-stripper-name.html

[WildCard]

Stupid Russian Orthodox Church. They ruin everything.
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[GeorgieForPresident2216]

 


http://www.newser.com/story/197533/chinas-advice-to-citizens-dont-pick-a-stripper-name.html

And

The guide has generally practical advice, though its suggestion on how to cull your own moniker gave us pause: "A good way to work out the 'feeling' of a name is to watch a bunch of American movies and sitcoms. They're full of name stereotypes … the good girls are all 'Janes,' the jock boys are still 'Buds,' and the geeks are called 'Sheldon.'"

I think that's pretty common.  I've certainly known Asian expats who have chosen movie related names.  Bo as in Beau Bridges comes to mind.