Friday OT #2 - Fingernails On a Chalkboard

[Entropy]

The state flag. Found in every ditch in Iowa.
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Between that and Busch Light cans, future generations will have ample knowledge of our culture.

 

[Clonedogg]

I have a few that have been listed here, dogs licking themselves incessantly, other people clipping their finger/toenails.

My friend has a very specific one, the sound of Styrofoam rubbing on another piece of Styrofoam or Cardboard. He's ready to strangle anyone within arms length, lol, its hilarious. (I guess that probably makes me a jerk, I don't care its funny)

 

[Donqluione]

"Man cave" is nails on a chalkboard for me. Sounds horribly trashy. And at this point its novelty passed long ago.

And from the standpoint of expired novelty, calling someone a "boomer," "Karen," or any other cute little labels for someone with a different point of view, for a total lack of originality. Even if that different point of view is stupid, or tasteless, the label makes the user pretty much as stupid/tasteless IMO.

"We" or "us" referring to the Cyclones or other team: "we" didn't play well, "we" cheered like heck.

Plays on player's names, like Brock Purdy is "prudy good", especially from anyone thinking they're the first to come up with that. He's purdy nice for not punching those people in the face, since anyone with a name like that has heard it since the age of 4.

I don't tolerate stupid very well, but that's more of a drives me crazy thing than nails on chalkboard.

 

[Alswelk]

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.

It's truly some Roman big-**** energy to steal days from February so that both of your months could have 31 days. Literally only the Caesars had that level of chutzpah.

(I think the real reason is that until relatively modern times, "spring" was the beginning of the year - so that March was actually the first month of a year)

 

[Bipolarcy]

I know we've done this topic several years ago, but my son has been clearing his throat every fifteen seconds for like a month now, and it's driving me nuts. What are sounds or things that just drive you insane? Wet socks, a certain smell?

I cannot bear hearing people eat, specifically with their mouth open. (I think it's called misophonia?) And I do not like people in my space bubble - the six-foot COVID rule was my happy place.

What are yours?

I used to sit at work next to a guy who liked to eat crunchy, salty things at his desk and when he drank, he gulped. So he was crunching and gulping almost constantly. He sat right in back of me. Also had a pregnant woman sitting next to me at the same time who was having heart burn because of her pregnancy and the only thing that could help it, she thought, was ice. Not just sucking on it, but crunching it with her teeth. She also brought carrot sticks to work every day and ate them at her desk. So I had stereo crunching sounds, punctuated by an occasional gulp, going on almost constantly. It's a wonder I didn't black out and murder them both.

Also used to work with a guy who made frog noises by forcing air between his cheek and molars. I mean he did this ALL. DAY. LONG. When anyone brought it up to him, he'd say, it's just a nervous habit. I don't even know I'm doing it anymore.

 

[SaraV]

The one exception is when someone sucks in their own spit like Gail the Snail in Always Sunny.

Absolutely this sound. The sounds I can make with gas escaping my body can rival any guy...we all do it. But that snort guys make way too many times...just stop. Get a tissue.

Then you have never talked to my wife. It is either "the husband" or the preferred "the manchild husband of mine"

If my husband does "something stupid" that's actually inconsequential to the grand scheme of things, I will call him "the boy". This is very rare for me to do, though.

Actual annoyance - Don't pronounce the "s" on the end of Illinois. Please don't.

 

[MeanDean]

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 ...

You can always retort when someone says, "Let me be honest" just throw in a quick, "Oh, don't break habits for ME!"

 

[throwittoblythe]

An in-law answers a lot of questions with "I don't know (then gives the answer)"

This reminds me of people at work who do something similar.

“Bill, anything to add or should we close this meeting?”

“No…” then Bill proceeds to drone on for 15 more minutes.