Things That Annoy You

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

When I was in San Francisco in the late 90s I was surprised to see how many homeless people there were begging in the streets. You couldn't walk more than a few yards until you had another person shaking a cup asking if I could spare some change. I gave the first few people but I had to stop as my friend from the US informed that if I kept this up I would be broke before I got to the next block. In my time in the states I found San Fran to have the most homeless people. During that visit I was in LA, San Fran, Las Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia & New Orleans.

I think I'll pass on San Francisco next time I'm in the States. Too close to Martinez for my liking.

I was in SF about fifteen years ago, and gladly tipped a few of the more talented street performers, but I ignore panhandlers as a rule. However, I discovered they value cigarettes more than money there, because I gave a couple to a guy who managed to corner us just to make him go away.  He couldn't have been happier, and actually exclaimed, "Wow! Cigarettes! Thank yew!" and went happily on his way.  They were about $8 a pack in SF then so it was obvious why he was so excited, but I'd brought my own which didn't cost close to that where I live so I didn't care.  Knowing that now, if I ever go back I'm going to bring a pack of the cheapest discount brand I can find as cheap panhandler insurance.

[Camazotz Automat]

I was in SF about fifteen years ago, and gladly tipped a few of the more talented street performers, but I ignore panhandlers as a rule. However, I discovered they value cigarettes more than money there, because I gave a couple to a guy who managed to corner us just to make him go away.  He couldn't have been happier, and actually exclaimed, "Wow! Cigarettes! Thank yew!" and went happily on his way.  They were about $8 a pack in SF then so it was obvious why he was so excited, but I'd brought my own which didn't cost close to that where I live so I didn't care.  Knowing that now, if I ever go back I'm going to bring a pack of the cheapest discount brand I can find as cheap panhandler insurance.

You just gave me a great idea to include in a novella.  Not cigarettes, but something altogether different.

Expect some trickle down royalties.

[albrecht]

You just gave me a great idea to include in a novella.  Not cigarettes, but something altogether different.

Expect some trickle down royalties if I hit the jackpot.

Many years ago after a bachelor party I was so hungover/still-halfdrunk I had clean up crew of the suite and had a box of half-empty scotch bottles and various packs of cigarettes. So sick that I didn't want to look at them, I saw a homeless dude at the stop-light begging and waved him over to my truck and gave him the box and I think it was the happiest guy I ever saw. Maybe enabling but he was an adult. And if I was living on the street I would probably want booze.

[jazmunda]

Many years ago after a bachelor party I was so hungover/still-halfdrunk I had clean up crew of the suite and had a box of half-empty scotch bottles and various packs of cigarettes. So sick that I didn't want to look at them, I saw a homeless dude at the stop-light begging and waved him over to my truck and gave him the box and I think it was the happiest guy I ever saw. Maybe enabling but he was an adult. And if I was living on the street I would probably want booze.

I have this bleeding heart friend and one night we went out for a guys dinner downtown. When we were walking from dinner to a bar for some after dinner drinks we passed this homeless guy. He asked for some money and one of my other friends said for us to keep walking and then told us that this guy was a junkie and panhandled next to his office and would just use the money for drugs. My bleeding heart friend then slips away from us and proceed to give this guy some money (not just coins I think he gave at least a $20). My other friend called him a fool and they got into a big argument and my level headed friend told my bleeding heart friend that he had just given that guy a death sentence. The argument got pretty heated and nearly ended in blows. The next day my level headed friend send us an email with a photo attached of a guy outside lying under a white sheet on the pavement outside his building. To this day these two no longer speak to each other.

[Robert Ghostwolf's Ghost]

You just gave me a great idea to include in a novella.  Not cigarettes, but something altogether different.

Expect some trickle down royalties.

Thanks! Those are the only kind I know.  Glad to help! If you can put them in the form of my preferred brand, I'll wash your windshield with the clean rag if you ever happen to stop at my corner! 

[albrecht]

I have this bleeding heart friend and one night we went out for a guys dinner downtown. When we were walking from dinner to a bar for some after dinner drinks we passed this homeless guy. He asked for some money and one of my other friends said for us to keep walking and then told us that this guy was a junkie and panhandled next to his office and would just use the money for drugs. My bleeding heart friend then slips away from us and proceed to give this guy some money (not just coins I think he gave at least a $20). My other friend called him a fool and they got into a big argument and my level headed friend told my bleeding heart friend that he had just given that guy a death sentence. The argument got pretty heated and nearly ended in blows. The next day my level headed friend send us an email with a photo attached of a guy outside lying under a white sheet on the pavement outside his building. To this day these two no longer speak to each other.

Fuck. Though I wouldn't let a junkie break up a friendship. Though it still sucks someone died but he was on his way, slow suicide. It is bad because I have a relative who is 'recovered' and I think last time I saw him he was. But it was tough and some tough stuff at home etc. Luckily, for him, he came from family with money and had the will power (or whatever) to stick with programs, meds, and quitting. Most are screwed especially after years (programs like Swiss etc have I think is better option than our version of criminalization- at least cut down on the crime.) I tend not to give money (give a half a sandwich, a water bottle, etc) maybe if I do. This was a one-off (with the whiskey and cigs) because I was so hungover and didn't want to see/smell the stuff in my truck!

[Mind Flayer Monk]

When I was in San Francisco in the late 90s I was surprised to see how many homeless people there were begging in the streets.

I lived there and somehow saw only a couple over the period of a few years.

I tend not to give money (give a half a sandwich, a water bottle, etc) maybe if I do. This was a one-off (with the whiskey and cigs) because I was so hungover and didn't want to see/smell the stuff in my truck!

This would be the time of year to give them some food. Or a half bottle of scotch.

[ItsOver]

Many years ago after a bachelor party I was so hungover/still-halfdrunk I had clean up crew of the suite and had a box of half-empty scotch bottles and various packs of cigarettes. So sick that I didn't want to look at them, I saw a homeless dude at the stop-light begging and waved him over to my truck and gave him the box and I think it was the happiest guy I ever saw. Maybe enabling but he was an adult. And if I was living on the street I would probably want booze.

Heh.  Yeah, I believe it.  Not long ago, I was downtown in a major city and stopped to get some coffee.  I noticed some poor guy passed-out at a table on the patio.  I refuse to give any money just because so many use it for booze, drugs, or, worse yet, are just trying to take advantage of some suckers in order to make their Mercedes payment.  I picked-up a sandwich for the poor guy and just laid it next him, as he was still out cold.  As I was driving off, I noticed he had come to and was wolfing the meal down.  I'm surprised by the number of panhandlers who turn down a meal. 

[3OctaveFart]

Someone in power decided Seth Rogen is funny.

[BellBoy]

Someone in power decided Seth Rogen is funny.

Mainly, Seth Rogen. I can't watch an interview with him. That asshat laughs at every single one of his own jokes.

[analog kid]

Seth Rogen ushered in a whole era of marginally funny comedies. Him and James Franco need to leave.

[ItsOver]

Someone in power decided Seth Rogen is funny.

I wonder if it's the same one who thought that this was The Man.

[zeebo]

Seth Rogen ushered in a whole era of marginally funny comedies. Him and James Franco need to leave.

I think they were inspired by Adam Sandler's pioneering work.

[ItsOver]

I think they were inspired by Adam Sandler's pioneering work.

Sandler, sorry proof there are enough brain-dead morons out there to keep this hack doing movies.  And we wonder why Noory is still on the air.

[whoozit]

Myself more than I care to admit.

[pate]

Every time I put my head up above the crowd to see what is going on, some prating skiff driver cuts me off with an old Boston cheer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TxpxFqAV4I

I misambiguate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-64CaD8GXw

Nowerds...

[BobGrau]

Think I might be finished here. 

[onan]

Think I might be finished here. 

That would annoy me. But I do get the sentiment.

[Hautex]

Being the free thinking intelligent folks that y'all are.... I hope my opinion is received the way it is intended... Tonight's'  guest on MITD, Ken Gerhard, was the reason I stopped watching those shows he was in.. Maybe it was that insane hat he wears, not sure, but he annoyed me greatly. Those "mysterious origins" shows are marginally watchable in the hope that one of the cast would be, God forbid, eaten, or at least have the piss scared out of them as they foolishly and haphazardly tromp through the brush "in search of"...whatever.. Gotta miss this show...

[pate]

...

Expect some trickle down
...

Sir, I do not know if I expect a carriage return or anything

But I do expect some tickles...

[albrecht]

The tailgate struts on one of my cars failed and it was a fairly new car. I complained to dealer and they said 'wear and tear', not covered, etc etc. Screw it, I thought, a relatively cheap parts so bought some more struts and put them in (easy job, at least.) Then now, a few months later, I get a letter from GM about a "Important Safety Recall" involving.....guess what "gas struts that hold the lift gate up my prematurely wear."

[ItsOver]

The tailgate struts on one of my cars failed and it was a fairly new car. I complained to dealer and they said 'wear and tear', not covered, etc etc. Screw it, I thought, a relatively cheap parts so bought some more struts and put them in (easy job, at least.) Then now, a few months later, I get a letter from GM about a "Important Safety Recall" involving.....guess what "gas struts that hold the lift gate up my prematurely wear."

Ha!  The front hood of my Toyota uses gas struts and no rod to keep the hood up.  Damn things are just about shot on a 3 year old car.  I'm standing by the car last week, with the hood up, when "wham!"  The hood slammed shut on it's own.  Good thing I didn't have my hands in there or I'd be having a hard time typing this post.

[albrecht]

Ha!  The front hood of my Toyota uses gas struts and no rod to keep the hood up.  Damn things are just about shot on a 3 year old car.  I'm standing by the car last week, with the hood up, when "wham!"  The hood slammed shut on it's own.  Good thing I didn't have my hands in there or I'd be having a hard time typing this post.

Yep, mine was like a guillotine, there also is a potential problem, I'm now informed, with the "Pop Rod Recovery system software may not be able to detect/stop a lift gate with prematurely worn gas struts from falling." Too much technology, more crap to break or not work. Why does a friggin' life gate need software?

[Yorkshire pud]

Yep, mine was like a guillotine, there also is a potential problem, I'm now informed, with the "Pop Rod Recovery system software may not be able to detect/stop a lift gate with prematurely worn gas struts from falling." Too much technology, more crap to break or not work. Why does a friggin' life gate need software?

There's a standing joke among S/W engineers at SONY; "Isn't it time we designed a new telly?"


The tail lift has s/w because a s/w bob designed it and therefore it got fitted for no other reason than they could.

[albrecht]

There's a standing joke among S/W engineers at SONY; "Isn't it time we designed a new telly?"


The tail lift has s/w because a s/w bob designed it and therefore it got fitted for no other reason than they could.

Haha, yep. I support engineers but often just because you can doesn't mean you should and they should teach: keep it simple stupid, and 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' Take a simple concept like a tailgate and then over-complicated it so it doesn't work, needs more parts, needs software, etc? It wouldn't surprise if lawyers are involved somehow (some poor lady probably had it slam down on her.)

[Yorkshire pud]

Haha, yep. I support engineers but often just because you can doesn't mean you should and they should teach: keep it simple stupid, and 'if it ain't broke don't fix it.' Take a simple concept like a tailgate and then over-complicated it so it doesn't work, needs more parts, needs software, etc? It wouldn't surprise if lawyers are involved somehow (some poor lady probably had it slam down on her.)

Pushing against an open door with me on the KISS principle.

[pate]

This whole scene about honor and such, didna understand it...

Had something to do with ritual:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSALQn0u9z4

ediot: apologies for living in this ivory tower for so long

[albrecht]

Pushing against an open door with me on the KISS principle.

The "free" repair due to the mandated safety recall took them 4 hours at the GM dealership, at least they washed the car.  4 hours to reprogram some software (I had already replaced the defective gas struts- which took all of 5 minutes.)

[zeebo]

Ads with a rapid succession of random people's faces staring at me. 

[Camazotz Automat]

Thanks! Those are the only kind I know.  Glad to help! If you can put them in the form of my preferred brand, I'll wash your windshield with the clean rag if you ever happen to stop at my corner!

Your reply sounds so similar to the last escort I picked up that I am stunned, sir.  Absolutely stunned! 

As I recall, her name was "Apple," but she definitely neglected to do any Windows.

Sir, I do not know if I expect a carriage return or anything

Keep my Selectric out of this!