Trivial Things That Make You Surly

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Just now, Llogg said:

Why do you love China so much bro

Cause General Tso's chicken..............

[Okie State 3,746]

I have no issue with fireworks directly around the 4th. I start to get pissed when it starts a week or more early and drags on for a week or more afterwards. Move to the country if you want to do that shit.

[Underdog 28,381]

2 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

Quickly approaching not trivial status, but my BIL and his family are visiting us up in the mountains. They have a 2 year old and a 6 year old. The 2 year old likes all the flowers that are planted everywhere in town and in the resort. So BILs wife picks the flowers out of beds and containers and gives them to the 2 year old. We have asked her twice not to do it, and her response the second time was that (despite the stay out of the flowers signs everywhere), if they didn't want her to do it, they would ask her not to. Bitch, we've already said it twice. It might get ugly if she does it again.

 

 

That's what 911 is for. 

[Jersey Man10 3,500]

When I'm ordering food at the counter and the dude makes a joke that I don't get at first.

[Prepuce of Doom 20,954]

3 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

Quickly approaching not trivial status, but my BIL and his family are visiting us up in the mountains. They have a 2 year old and a 6 year old. The 2 year old likes all the flowers that are planted everywhere in town and in the resort. So BILs wife picks the flowers out of beds and containers and gives them to the 2 year old. We have asked her twice not to do it, and her response the second time was that (despite the stay out of the flowers signs everywhere), if they didn't want her to do it, they would ask her not to. Bitch, we've already said it twice. It might get ugly if she does it again.

 

 

Bludgeon her with one of the signs. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9,044]

On 7/1/2019 at 2:54 PM, Okie State said:

Places that still require documents to be faxed or mailed and give no confirmation said documents are or are not received requiring me to call and ask only to be told said documents were not received. So let's start the process over. Round and round we go.

 

 

I recently uploaded scanned documents needed for a small life insurance policy. I am the lucky executor for the estate. I called to ask if everything was received, and all they could tell me was “documents were received and forwarded for processing” which could take up to 6 weeks. After 6 weeks and no check, I was told that one document was missing (which is b.s., I sent it), and that it could take another 6 weeks to process. No notification that 1 of the 5 documents was missing. Definitely made me a surly executor. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9,044]

I paid for a Black Hills Spruce tree to plant with a family member’s ashes. I couldn’t haul it away that day, but it was one of only a couple of really nice, larger ones they had left. They put my name on a SOLD tag. I went back yesterday to pick it up, and someone had switched my tag to a shitty looking spruce. The nursery lady said they had a few irritated customers who bitched about them selling out of spruce trees so soon this year, so it was probably one of those fuckers.

Edited July 4, 2019 by ImissWallyPryor

[Okie State 3,746]

I recently uploaded scanned documents needed for a small life insurance policy. I am the lucky executor for the estate. I called to ask if everything was received, and all they could tell me was “documents were received and forwarded for processing” which could take up to 6 weeks. After 6 weeks and no check, I was told that one document was missing (which is b.s., I sent it), and that it could take another 6 weeks to process. No notification that 1 of the 5 documents was missing. Definitely made me a surly executor. 

I still haven't heard back that they received the document this time so I'm assuming they didn't. This shit is getting ridiculous.

[52-80 19,043]

Taking the inlaws on a mini vacation.  I like them, so that's not a problem.  But dealing with food issues is a fucking nightmare.

 

Imagine making dinner plans with your wife, but x6.

 

They're all small town folk, so they can't eat seafood, only fucking chicken.  (It's Spain, so it's fucking seafood, or fucking pork).  It can't be expensive, because even though we can pay for everything, they're too prideful to spend our money.  It can't be too far, cuz there's a tyke in the group.  We can't wait for a table at a seemingly suitable place, because 6 people have 6 different levels of hunger.  We can't eat at a popular student beer hall / sandwich canteen, because it's Spain and sandwiches are beneath them....

 

...but they'll propose to settle for a pizza/pasta place in the middle of La Rambla staffed by Indians and Pakis (nttawwt).  Oh and by the way, why did I look so grumpy ?!?!??  Inexplicable!

 

 

 

[deadshank 24,646]

22 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Taking the inlaws on a mini vacation.  I like them, so that's not a problem.  But dealing with food issues is a fucking nightmare.

 

Imagine making dinner plans with your wife, but x6.

 

They're all small town folk, so they can't eat seafood, only fucking chicken.  (It's Spain, so it's fucking seafood, or fucking pork).  It can't be expensive, because even though we can pay for everything, they're too prideful to spend our money.  It can't be too far, cuz there's a tyke in the group.  We can't wait for a table at a seemingly suitable place, because 6 people have 6 different levels of hunger.  We can't eat at a popular student beer hall / sandwich canteen, because it's Spain and sandwiches are beneath them....

 

...but they'll propose to settle for a pizza/pasta place in the middle of La Rambla staffed by Indians and Pakis (nttawwt).  Oh and by the way, why did I look so grumpy ?!?!??  Inexplicable!

 

 

 

Your problem started with taking your in-laws on a vacation.  What did you expect?

[Guest]

27 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Taking the inlaws on a mini vacation.  I like them, so that's not a problem.  But dealing with food issues is a fucking nightmare.

 

Imagine making dinner plans with your wife, but x6.

 

They're all small town folk, so they can't eat seafood, only fucking chicken.  (It's Spain, so it's fucking seafood, or fucking pork).  It can't be expensive, because even though we can pay for everything, they're too prideful to spend our money.  It can't be too far, cuz there's a tyke in the group.  We can't wait for a table at a seemingly suitable place, because 6 people have 6 different levels of hunger.  We can't eat at a popular student beer hall / sandwich canteen, because it's Spain and sandwiches are beneath them....

 

...but they'll propose to settle for a pizza/pasta place in the middle of La Rambla staffed by Indians and Pakis (nttawwt).  Oh and by the way, why did I look so grumpy ?!?!??  Inexplicable!

 

 

 

at a certain point, if they're going to behave that way I'd treat them like our kids when they were growing up.  "This what we're having.  If you don't like it, tough shit.  You can eat at the next meal.  You're not dictating what we eat.  Adapt or get really fucking hungry.  It's not like we're having liver and onions or some nasty shit for dinner.   Stop being a pain in the ass."

The manipulation...it pisses me off.

[Player 4,575]

“That supermarket/convenience store over there probably has peanut butter and jelly.”

“Everybody else - our reservation is at 7:00 pm sharp.”

[Guest]

19 hours ago, Okie State said:

I have no issue with fireworks directly around the 4th. I start to get pissed when it starts a week or more early and drags on for a week or more afterwards. Move to the country if you want to do that shit.

They moved to the city so they could be more social...

I'm down with all of the public displays they want to have.  I'm down with people lighting fireworks like a mofo on Dec 31 and July 4th. The asshats popping the rando shit on June 24- July 3 deserve an asskicking.  

There's no other disruptions of the public peace that are allowed like that, but these fuckers think it's just a grand ole time...  fuck e'ryone else.

[Js1 84,988]

1 hour ago, deadshank said:

Your problem started with taking your in-laws on a vacation.  What did you expect?

They might have been more comfortable in Branson 

[WhatTheBuck 28,696]

2 hours ago, 52-80 said:

They're all small town folk, so they can't eat seafood, only fucking chicken. 

What does being from a small town have to do with not being able to eat seafood (or beef or pork, apparently)?

[52-80 19,043]

6 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

What does being from a small town have to do with not being able to eat seafood (or beef or pork, apparently)?

Living in a poor, inland, small town, doesn't exactly expose people to a steady supply of octopus, cod, razor clams, and jumbo shrimp.  Beef is also a relative luxury for most of the world (if you didn't know)

Anyway, they've never left the country; are FCB fans; and I'd wanted to treat them to something nice; so this completes a compulsory checklist for me

Edited July 5, 2019 by 52-80

[Dewey 3,279]

Being from a small town means they must be lowbrow. Fast food and on a special occasion, chicken.

[WhatTheBuck 28,696]

4 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Beef is also a relative luxury for most of the world (if you didn't know)

Are they not from America?

[deadshank 24,646]

13 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Are they not from America?

WTB, you’d be surprised at the number of economically poor Americans that only eat chicken as their meat serving.   I had a guy that worked for me that refused to eat chicken because he grew up poor and that was the only meat they could afford.  Beef was too expensive and they raised their own chickens as that way they were more cost effective.   Several of my Hispanic employees are the same way in their upbringing  

 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,780]

I know for a fact that they have KFCs in Spain. They even sell beer. Problem solved.

 

Bitching about problems when you decide to take your in-laws on vacation is like complaining about not getting laid after you get married.

[deadshank 24,646]

Sons in law that say / do stupid things thread is that way ———->

[Underdog 28,381]

The fuck is wrong with Livers and Onions?  

[deadshank 24,646]

3 minutes ago, Underdog said:

The fuck is wrong with Livers and Onions?  

Ooh.  I don’t eat the filter. Yuk. 

[52-80 19,043]

22 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

I know for a fact that they have KFCs in Spain. They even sell beer. Problem solved.

 

Bitching about problems when you decide to take your in-laws on vacation is like complaining about not getting laid after you get married.

They also have Taco Bell, actually.  So that's even better

[WhatTheBuck 28,696]

5 minutes ago, deadshank said:

WTB, you’d be surprised at the number of economically poor Americans that only eat chicken as their meat serving.   I had a guy that worked for me that refused to eat chicken because he grew up poor and that was the only meat they could afford.  Beef was too expensive and they raised their own chickens as that way they were more cost effective.   Several of my Hispanic employees are the same way in their upbringing  

This is a tangential issue. If you're only eating chicken because that's all you can afford, it doesn't mean you wouldn't eat beef if you could afford it. Or pork. Or seafood. 

The assertion was that they can't eat anything but chicken because they're from a small town. I come from two very small towns and pretty much everyone I knew ate seafood, beef, pork, and chicken. Or would if they could afford it. We ate it in public school cafeterias. I can understand being squeamish about eating mollusks if you've never had them (shame on any adult traveling abroad that isn't willing to try something new), but how many small towns don't have a pond or stream where you can catch a fish? (Most small towns aren't in the desert.)

His in-laws have food hangups. That's not a small town thing necessarily. There may be some positive correlation there because of a lack of exposure to food diversity, but I've known plenty of city folk with food hangups too. 

[El Diablo 4,232]

18 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

This is a tangential issue. If you're only eating chicken because that's all you can afford, it doesn't mean you wouldn't eat beef if you could afford it. Or pork. Or seafood. 

The assertion was that they can't eat anything but chicken because they're from a small town. I come from two very small towns and pretty much everyone I knew ate seafood, beef, pork, and chicken. Or would if they could afford it. We ate it in public school cafeterias. I can understand being squeamish about eating mollusks if you've never had them (shame on any adult traveling abroad that isn't willing to try something new), but how many small towns don't have a pond or stream where you can catch a fish? (Most small towns aren't in the desert.)

His in-laws have food hangups. That's not a small town thing necessarily. There may be some positive correlation there because of a lack of exposure to food diversity, but I've known plenty of city folk with food hangups too. 

What I got from it was the inlaws have spending money hangups and it carries over to their food choices, even when it's someone else footing the bill.

[VolenteHawk 495]

2 hours ago, Js1 said:

They might have been more comfortable in Branson 

They got an Applebee’s over there?

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Underdog said:

The fuck is wrong with Livers and Onions?  

Nothing... as long as it's on a hook.

[elfenix 34,161]

They moved to the city so they could be more social...
I'm down with all of the public displays they want to have.  I'm down with people lighting fireworks like a mofo on Dec 31 and July 4th. The asshats popping the rando shit on June 24- July 3 deserve an asskicking.  
There's no other disruptions of the public peace that are allowed like that, but these fuckers think it's just a grand ole time...  fuck e'ryone else.

What's worse is the random fireworks getting set off in the middle of April because Chad drove through Matamoros or Missouri or some other shitty place where there are exactly two things to do: 1) buy fireworks; 2) leave.

[Jersey Man10 3,500]

Fuck that I'd rather stay home.

[52-80 19,043]

2 hours ago, elfenix said:

7 hours ago, slorch said:

They moved to the city so they could be more social...
I'm down with all of the public displays they want to have.  I'm down with people lighting fireworks like a mofo on Dec 31 and July 4th. The asshats popping the rando shit on June 24- July 3 deserve an asskicking.  
There's no other disruptions of the public peace that are allowed like that, but these fuckers think it's just a grand ole time...  fuck e'ryone else.

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What's worse is the random fireworks getting set off in the middle of April because Chad drove through Matamoros or Missouri or some other shitty place where there are exactly two things to do: 1) buy fireworks; 2) leave.

Where does fetanyl fit into this picture?

[GottaB 588]

I was eating lunch with my wife’s family when her aunt instructed the uncle to put the cat out into the “catio”.

For the uninitiated it is a screened in area with structures for her many cats.

I almost stopped eating my blue bell.

[GottaB 588]

Where does fetanyl fit into this picture?

JPP says the fentanyl comes in handy after the fireworks.

[HenryJames 65,817]

6 hours ago, Underdog said:

The fuck is wrong with Livers and Onions?  

The liver.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,780]

The only liver worth eating is from an alcoholic cow

[Walden Ponderer 12,638]

11 hours ago, Player said:

“That supermarket/convenience store over there probably has peanut butter and jelly.”

“Everybody else - our reservation is at 7:00 pm sharp.”

It's Spain. The jelly is probably ostras y caracoles, and they already said no seafood.

[HenryJames 65,817]

1 hour ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

The only liver worth eating is from an alcoholic cow

Do you even foie, bras?

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

Fried chicken livers are great.

Foie gras is a cruel inhuman thing to do like veal.

[Lone Star Horn 2,007]

but veal is so damn delicious

[Walden Ponderer 12,638]

1 hour ago, Lone Star Horn said:

but veal is so damn delicious

Goddamn right. Almost as tasty as baby seal.

[52-80 19,043]

On 7/6/2019 at 3:54 AM, Onboard 2.0 said:

Fried chicken livers are great.

Foie gras is a cruel inhuman thing to do like veal.

What if you put foie gras on top of a slice of veal?

 

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[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

7 hours ago, 52-80 said:

What if you put foie gras on top of a slice of veal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight to Hell, but it'll be a tasty journey.

[elfenix 34,161]

The Android chrome update that made the scroll up swipebalsobreload the page. Wtf

[Deej 76,371]

On 7/5/2019 at 9:22 AM, deadshank said:

Ooh.  I don’t eat the filter. Yuk. 

You get calves liver. You know, the veal liver that has only been force fed milk.

[Prepuce of Doom 20,954]

On 7/7/2019 at 1:37 AM, 52-80 said:

What if you put foie gras on top of a slice of veal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget the Ortolan! 

[elfenix 34,161]

11 hours ago, elfenix said:

The Android chrome update that made the scroll up swipebalsobreload the page. Wtf

goddamnit how'd those "b"s get in there? and why can't i edit the post?

[SwanderedTalent 5,761]

The left lane is for passing only. Unless I think I'm driving faster than anyone else can would or should!!! Then it's for me and I can stay there all day!!!!

also when there's heavy traffic on a two-lane highway, I need to let the car in front of me in the left lane know how unhappy I am with all the traffic by tailgating him and making reckless lane changes to try to get around that one person!!!! I'll deal with the other sixty cars in front of me after I pass this one guy but right now he's the only thing between me and open road!!!!!!!

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,780]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

[Underdog 28,381]

New motto? 

[DigglerontheHoof 20,950]

People who don't take in their trash/recycle containers at the end of pick up day.   There are ~ 15% of my neighbors who let them stay out for an extra day or so.  JFC, how lazy can you get?