Friday OT #2 - Fingernails On a Chalkboard

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Same here. I think I can hear every sound within 100 feet of me. Any little ticking or scraping. Especially fun when you're trying to fall asleep.

In that same vein, I really prefer a pitch dark room to fall asleep in. Even a TV power light or a streetlight shining through the blinds bothers me.
That's why I use blackout curtains and I always have a fan when I sleep. I've converted three girlfriends in a row to sleeping with a fan now and nobody ever goes back.
 

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People mentioning words/phrases made me think of one.

Men calling their wife, "the wife". As in, "the wife and I went out for dinner last night".

I don't think I've ever heard a woman use "the husband" in this way. Probably for good reason...it's incredibly objectifying.
Then you have never talked to my wife. It is either "the husband" or the preferred "the manchild husband of mine"
 
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Ok, while I'm discussing pet peeves:

On the calendar: Why did we keep "September, October, November, December" named as they are - the number implied in each of those names is 7, 8, 9, and 10 (respectively) while they are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th month.
 
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Agree with the noisy eaters. That's why the background music needs to be there - to drown it out a bit.

One sound that has always driven my nuts even as a child: The sound of a shovel on metal or concrete. We used to have a coal stoker furnace (98% of you will have NO idea what that is) but my father would, once a week or so, bring a pick-up truck load of coal home and shovel it down the chute into the basement. I would have to leave the area even though the sound was was outdoors and I was indoors. Same with scooping snow with a metal scoop shovel. The gritty grating sound was intolerable.

The odd thing is, if it was ME doing the shoveling it was almost not an issue.
 
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Ok, while I'm discussing pet peeves:

On the calendar: Why did we keep "September, October, November, December" named as they are - the number implied in each of those names is 7, 8, 9, and 10 (respectively) while they are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th month.
Same with days of the week. Monday should be 1st day of the week, not second, Tuesday #2, etc.
 

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Thought of another - mispronouncing or mis-using certain words

Mamm E-0 gram for mammogram
Prostrate for prostate
Seameant (or semen) for cement

Expodential instead of exponential
Using irregardless instead of regardless
Perspective for prospective
 

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People who always use the latest buzzwords to sound impressive.

"Let's take some time to unpack what was just said."

"I just don't have the bandwidth to take that on right now."

"We need to leverage these strengths."
 

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People who always use the latest buzzwords to sound impressive.

"Let's take some time to unpack what was just said."

"I just don't have the bandwidth to take that on right now."

"We need to leverage these strengths."
Yes.
And have you noticed people being interviewed in the corporate world seem to end the last word of each sentence at a higher pitch..... or emphasis. WTF!
Just speak.
It's like you're trying to make something more out of what it is you are saying.
I don't know if this came from Zoom and Covid or what, but highly annoying!
 

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I'm a bit OCD, so there are A LOT of things, but I'll list a couple.

The sound certain fabrics (like old snowmobile suits) make when rubbing together or on dry skin. Literally makes my skin crawl.

The sound of a running motor when I'm trying to sleep (my ears tend to pick up low bass sounds, probably from a combination of hearing loss and allergies). I can hear a rumbling motor a block or two away, just the vibration against the walls of the house. If I go outside to figure out where it's coming from? Can't hear it at all in most cases.
 

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What's your problem with Iowa's state flag?
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The word "utilize" - there is almost no circumstance where you can't just say "use" - you're just trying to sound fancy.

I'll utilize this opportunity to add "obviously" to the list. If something is truly obvious, it doesn't need to be stated as such. If something is stated as "obvious", it probably isn't obvious.

Obviously this needed to be shared.
 

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I'll utilize this opportunity to add "obviously" to the list. If something is truly obvious, it doesn't need to be stated as such. If something is stated as "obvious", it probably isn't obvious.

Obviously this needed to be shared.
Tangent of that: "if I'm being honest ... "

Is there are reason I should doubt your honesty? If not, don't plant a seed of doubt in my head.

See also: To tell you the truth ...
 

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Ok, while I'm discussing pet peeves:

On the calendar: Why did we keep "September, October, November, December" named as they are - the number implied in each of those names is 7, 8, 9, and 10 (respectively) while they are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th month.

Good god almighty that is some DaVinci code level **** right there. I can't believe I never noticed or heard of that before.
 

cyclones500

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Ok, while I'm discussing pet peeves:

On the calendar: Why did we keep "September, October, November, December" named as they are - the number implied in each of those names is 7, 8, 9, and 10 (respectively) while they are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th month.
Due to Julius and Augustus Caesar, those four months got pushed back to make room for July & August. I can't recall why those weren't placed at 11th & 12th.
 

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People mentioning words/phrases made me think of one.

Men calling their wife, "the wife". As in, "the wife and I went out for dinner last night".

I don't think I've ever heard a woman use "the husband" in this way. Probably for good reason...it's incredibly objectifying.

If you use "we went out for dinner" but it was the mistress you went with then that person asks your wife how was dinner at Le Fancy Plates. then you're in trouble. So maybe it is a clarification issue.