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[Eddard McHorn Van-Schnuder]

 

I said public smoking, which is what DarkIceDragon's post was all about.

Well, you said that I could not compare it to coffee, which along with the fact that you quoted me, implies that it was a direct response to something I said. And if it was, then like I said, while I agree that second hand smoking is a serious issue, it is completely irrelevant to the point I was making.

 

So yeah, I can compare coffee to cigarettes, it just depends on the context. Thankfully for me, I was talking about it in the context of addiction and public perception/acceptance of what is essentially a very self-destructive act. It is true that cigarette smoke can affect non-smokers as well, again through second hand smoking, but don't mix that up with 'public' smoking. Public smoking does not mean that there has to be second hand smoking involved, like I was saying earlier, second hand smoking isn't really an issue outside, because in order for any bystanders to inhale any smoke they literally have to be almost kissing the smoker.

 

Of course this doesn't count if you're in a resturant or something along those lines, but to be fair the scenario proposed here was that of someone who lights up a cigarette as they step off the train. Train stations are usually not inside, and when they are, the interiors are huge and there's lots of ventilation going on because there's multiple giant holes in the walls that the trains pass through. So yeah, second hand smoking isn't really something to cry about in such a situation.

 

TL;DR: if you weren't responding to me, why did you write it as a response to me?

[Dark Ice Dragon]

the fact is that he who lights his cigarette just got off the train start to smoke on the platform ( that is on the open ) and continue to smoke while walking through the underpass  leading out of the station, and this passage is narrow and full of people, impossible hold the breath untill outside.

[Tree]

When you have crippling social anxiety, and you decide to be brave and say hi to people you walk by, but they don't say hi back, or even really acknowledge your existence. That just destroys my confidence even more.

[Shane]

When you have crippling social anxiety, and you decide to be brave and say hi to people you walk by, but they don't say hi back, or even really acknowledge your existence. That just destroys my confidence even more.

This... like, so much...

[TheLegend_njf]

I stopped contributing to this topic since being a bit of an annoying person myself, I bet I am guilty of committing 75% of the pet peeves discussed here in my lifetime.

[Deedee]

When you have crippling social anxiety, and you decide to be brave and say hi to people you walk by, but they don't say hi back, or even really acknowledge your existence. That just destroys my confidence even more.

 

Or when they snicker immediately after you say hi, tell their friend "hey watch this", then proceed to downright insult you, or reply in the most condescending way they can.

[TheLegend_njf]

Or when they snicker immediately after you say hi, tell their friend "hey watch this", then proceed to downright insult you, or reply in the most condescending way they can.

 

Don't let people's rudeness get to ya. It's not worth it... Remember:

Edited by NewJourneysFire, 22 November 2015 - 01:53 PM.

[Anarchy_Balsac]

the fact is that he who lights his cigarette just got off the train start to smoke on the platform ( that is on the open ) and continue to smoke while walking through the underpass  leading out of the station, and this passage is narrow and full of people, impossible hold the breath untill outside.

 

Yes exactly.  It's like comparing hanging yourself to a suicide bomber, it's ridiculous.

[Shane]

Some more, after having a Skype discussion:

• When someone uses the "it's the internet" or "deal with it" statements to poorly justify their stupidity.
• When someone defends a group only to insult another group and feel like they're a hero.
• When someone even tries to defend people being disrespectful. Bigotry and disrespect are signs of being weak minded than getting angry at misinformation that spreads like wildfire. Crude humor is one thing, but there's simply nothing to gain by being exposed to derogatory statements made by the uneducated.

[KingPridenia]

Yeah, I really hate that. It's really bad in MMOs where things like racism, sexism and other forms of prejudice are all over the place, and most of the people simply just create throwaway accounts PURELY to start turmoil.

 

Annoying Things:

• People that call you a pussy because you get offended by them saying highly offensive things (racism, sexism, attacks against people because of their sexuality, religious beliefs, etc).
• l000000000000000000000l or fr0lrf0lrf0lrflo0rflrfrf0ll
• People that have no idea how to play a game, yet blame everyone else for their failure.
• Beggars in MMOs, especially ones that have the audacity to insult you because you didn't give them enough, or simply beg for more if you give them stuff. I logout immediately if confronted with beggars; if I had it my way, it would be a reportable offense that could get you muted. I HATE laziness; I'm not going to enable you to get ahead just because you cry "need money plz i got hacked"

But I think the most annoying thing to date for me is I hate how EVERYONE waits until the last minute to do holiday shopping. It pisses me off to no end, because 95% of the time, they all act the same. They're extremely rude, they try starting shit with EVERYONE and have no regard for anyone but themselves. Working at a grocery store, I get hit full force by rude customers that are too lazy to do their shopping sooner. Everyone is impatient, rude, obnoxious and to top it all off, EVERYONE working at the store, associate and manager alike, is in a rotten mood. The managers ride everyone to work, yet instead of helping, they just stand there and bullshit with each other. Meanwhile, the associates are being verbally assaulted by every customer but can't even stand up for themselves and can do nothing but sulk and cry for a manager to help. It's a freaking mess. I have never had so many people attempt to run me over as I have last year during New Year's Eve. I almost got hit at least a dozen times in one day. Why? The last annoying thing:

 

WHY IS EVERYONE IN SUCH A DAMN HURRY!? This isn't as annoying as above, but it's not far from it. Honestly, why are people always in a hurry? Why do 90% of the cars behind me insist on flying up on me 20 MPH over the speed limit and whip out around me because I'm doing the speed limit? Why does everyone wait until the last minute to leave to go somewhere, then endanger others and themselves because of it. I will be blunt; I can drive to work in under 10 minutes easily. Say my shift is 10am - 7pm. I'm out the door by 9:33am at the latest. I get to work at around 9:40am. I could drive 10-15 MPH to work (most of the roads are 25 MPH on the way to work the way I go) and still make it plenty early. Honestly, why are people in a hurry and expect things to be faster all the time? If you have to be at work by 8:00am and it takes 30 minutes to drive there, why do you wait until 7:35am to leave and rush?

[Bill Nye the Russian Spy]

Yeah, I really hate that. It's really bad in MMOs where things like racism, sexism and other forms of prejudice are all over the place, and most of the people simply just create throwaway accounts PURELY to start turmoil.

 

Annoying Things:

• People that call you a pussy because you get offended by them saying highly offensive things (racism, sexism, attacks against people because of their sexuality, religious beliefs, etc).
• l000000000000000000000l or fr0lrf0lrf0lrflo0rflrfrf0ll
• People that have no idea how to play a game, yet blame everyone else for their failure.
• Beggars in MMOs, especially ones that have the audacity to insult you because you didn't give them enough, or simply beg for more if you give them stuff. I logout immediately if confronted with beggars; if I had it my way, it would be a reportable offense that could get you muted. I HATE laziness; I'm not going to enable you to get ahead just because you cry "need money plz i got hacked"

But I think the most annoying thing to date for me is I hate how EVERYONE waits until the last minute to do holiday shopping. It pisses me off to no end, because 95% of the time, they all act the same. They're extremely rude, they try starting shit with EVERYONE and have no regard for anyone but themselves. Working at a grocery store, I get hit full force by rude customers that are too lazy to do their shopping sooner. Everyone is impatient, rude, obnoxious and to top it all off, EVERYONE working at the store, associate and manager alike, is in a rotten mood. The managers ride everyone to work, yet instead of helping, they just stand there and bullshit with each other. Meanwhile, the associates are being verbally assaulted by every customer but can't even stand up for themselves and can do nothing but sulk and cry for a manager to help. It's a freaking mess. I have never had so many people attempt to run me over as I have last year during New Year's Eve. I almost got hit at least a dozen times in one day. Why? The last annoying thing:

 

WHY IS EVERYONE IN SUCH A DAMN HURRY!? This isn't as annoying as above, but it's not far from it. Honestly, why are people always in a hurry? Why do 90% of the cars behind me insist on flying up on me 20 MPH over the speed limit and whip out around me because I'm doing the speed limit? Why does everyone wait until the last minute to leave to go somewhere, then endanger others and themselves because of it. I will be blunt; I can drive to work in under 10 minutes easily. Say my shift is 10am - 7pm. I'm out the door by 9:33am at the latest. I get to work at around 9:40am. I could drive 10-15 MPH to work (most of the roads are 25 MPH on the way to work the way I go) and still make it plenty early. Honestly, why are people in a hurry and expect things to be faster all the time? If you have to be at work by 8:00am and it takes 30 minutes to drive there, why do you wait until 7:35am to leave and rush?

To the RPG thing: I don't understand why people even try to use the "I got hacked" excuse. Other players are human, too, which means they're (A) sympathetic, but also (B) not stupid. There was this RPG I used to play where I got PK'd while trying to farm gold - I said something in public chat like "argh, some guy's blocking (farming spot) and I've died twice now" and some other guy nearby immediately gave me 5x as much as I'd lost. (Granted, this was still only about half an hour's worth of farming for either of us, but I didn't even ask!) But people who say they got hacked and beg for stuff are both lazy and either lying or in dire need of a lesson in security. In any case, they shouldn't really expect complete strangers to bear the burden of their own mistakes.

 

To the rush thing: as someone who's guilty of that last part on a regular basis, it's usually because I start to head out the door on time and then realize I forgot something at home. I can't bring myself to just plan to head out the door earlier because that feels like a waste of time. (Yes, I'm aware it's only a few minutes - perfectionism sucks like that.) Then again, I'm careful not to let this happen when I'm driving somewhere (which is rare), for safety reasons.

[Dark Ice Dragon]

today i was quiet in my house and someone ring the doorbell, it was a guy tried to sell me a newspaper of a political party , I politely said no , and he kept insisting. 

I told him I did not want to buy it and still insisted, but he started to raise voice and insist even more.

I hate that someone yell at me in face, i lost patience and i told him to go to hell and he go away muttering something ( probably a insult )

I did a wrong thing to lose patience?  maybe.. but that guy that came in my house, at Sunday, to "break"  whit stuff that does not interest me and screaming at me in my face....

[Bill Nye the Russian Spy]

today i was quiet in my house and someone ring the doorbell, it was a guy tried to sell me a newspaper of a political party , I politely said no , and he kept insisting. 

I told him I did not want to buy it and still insisted, but he started to raise voice and insist even more.

I hate that someone yell at me in face, i lost patience and i told him to go to hell and he go away muttering something ( probably a insult )

I did a wrong thing to lose patience?  maybe.. but that guy that came in my house, at Sunday, to "break"  whit stuff that does not interest me and screaming at me in my face....

People like that get paid not to take "no" for an answer. If there is any way for you to see who's at the door without them seeing you, do that. If they're clearly there to sell you garbage, just pretend you're not home.

[Dawnlight]

People tormenting you when you are over legal drinking age but don't drink.

[Jared]

People tormenting you when you are over legal drinking age but don't drink.

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