Trivial Things That Make You Surly

[pops 6971]

People that can't train their fucking dogs. Then excuse their dogs shit behavior because they don't know how to fucking train them. I'm about ready to grab a fucking pellet gun.  Still undecided as to whom I fire at. Dog or owner. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

Just now, pops said:

People that can't train their fucking dogs. Then excuse their dogs shit behavior because they don't know how to fucking train them. I'm about ready to grab a fucking pellet gun.  Still undecided as to whom I fire at. Dog or owner. 

Owner, D'uhhh

[Guest Lobo]

6 minutes ago, pops said:

People that can't train their fucking dogs. Then excuse their dogs shit behavior because they don't know how to fucking train them. I'm about ready to grab a fucking pellet gun.  Still undecided as to whom I fire at. Dog or owner. 

I particularly enjoy people that approach your small children with their dog and the moment that anyone (parent, child, or otherwise) expresses concern over the dog approaching the small child...the owner invariably says something to the effect of, "Oh my dog is great with kids/loves kids, my dog has never bitten anyone."  

Yeah obviously, shithead...dogs have never bitten anyone...until they bit someone.  You'd be a fucking asshole if you brought around a dog and said, "Oh yeah, he's a jerk...he bites kids all the time."  Either way, keep your fucking dog away from my kids and I'll keep my kids away from your dog.  Deal?  Funny how society works.  I'm a longtime dog owner too, for the record.  But yeah, "I'm great with people, I've never killed anyone."  Until I do...

[Fudge Nuggets 19111]

On 7/16/2019 at 4:57 AM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

People that send work emails over the weekend that can easily wait until Monday morning.  No one is impressed that you’re working over the weekend writing a work email.

And if it’s something that you need to write, set it to send Monday AM.

When I can invoice $1,800 for the day because I was “working”, you damn well better believe the email is being sent on Saturday.

[WhatTheBuck 28696]

4 hours ago, pops said:

People that can't train their fucking dogs. Then excuse their dogs shit behavior because they don't know how to fucking train them. I'm about ready to grab a fucking pellet gun.  Still undecided as to whom I fire at. Dog or owner. 

Owner. It's not the dog's fault. The dog is the animal the owner allows it to be. There are a lot of dog owners out there who aren't aware that they have no business owning a dog. This isn't trivial. If you want a pet that you don't have to put any time or effort into training, get a cat. 

[elfenix 34161]

5 hours ago, Lobo said:

I particularly enjoy people that approach your small children with their dog and the moment that anyone (parent, child, or otherwise) expresses concern over the dog approaching the small child...the owner invariably says something to the effect of, "Oh my dog is great with kids/loves kids, my dog has never bitten anyone."  

Yeah obviously, shithead...dogs have never bitten anyone...until they bit someone.  You'd be a fucking asshole if you brought around a dog and said, "Oh yeah, he's a jerk...he bites kids all the time."  Either way, keep your fucking dog away from my kids and I'll keep my kids away from your dog.  Deal?  Funny how society works.  I'm a longtime dog owner too, for the record.  But yeah, "I'm great with people, I've never killed anyone."  Until I do...

corollary: when your shitty 3 year old comes over and starts trying to maul my dog. 

[DigglerontheHoof 20950]

8 hours ago, Lobo said:

I particularly enjoy people that approach your small children with their dog and the moment that anyone (parent, child, or otherwise) expresses concern over the dog approaching the small child...the owner invariably says something to the effect of, "Oh my dog is great with kids/loves kids, my dog has never bitten anyone."  

Yeah obviously, shithead...dogs have never bitten anyone...until they bit someone.  You'd be a fucking asshole if you brought around a dog and said, "Oh yeah, he's a jerk...he bites kids all the time."  Either way, keep your fucking dog away from my kids and I'll keep my kids away from your dog.  Deal?  Funny how society works.  I'm a longtime dog owner too, for the record.  But yeah, "I'm great with people, I've never killed anyone."  Until I do...

Deal.

Keep your fucking rugrats from running up and jumping on my dog and we won't have any problems.  My dog is awesome and puts up w/ shit kids and parents not understanding how to approach a dog all the time.  All. The. Time. 

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

On 7/25/2019 at 2:16 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

I told her I was interested and we could talk yesterday afternoon.

the recent past is always a tough turnaround for scheduling a meeting

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

9 hours ago, Lobo said:

You'd be a fucking asshole if you brought around a dog and said, "Oh yeah, he's a jerk...he bites kids all the time." 

you'd have to respect that asshole, though

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

On 7/25/2019 at 10:08 PM, HornsOverIthaca said:

Bo Bice was almost Bob Ice...so he was almost Robert Frost.

ah yes, the road less traveled by

[Guest Lobo]

Fair point about the kids and the dogs.  The whole swatch of behavior baffles me.  Big 8 years old just run up behind the dog and try to jump on and the dog just takes it and the parents do nothing.  On the flipside, my 4 year is on my hip and some dog is just running wild in our neighborhood park and just starts running up to her and gets aggressive because his owner, who is 30 yards away shouting, "Oh man, he loves kids!"  When I wanted my dog off the leash to run truly free...I took him to a preserve or a dog park.  Public parks---dog is on a leash.  Maybe if you're there at the crack of dawn or 9pm...you can let 'em run free if nobody is around. 

But yeah, way too many parents spend too much time training their kids about avoiding the dangerous Mexican in the van who is gonna steal children.  When they can spend that time teaching appropriate ways to engage animals, particularly dogs.  

[Armybrat 40643]

I’m still pissed that Truman fired MacArthur.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8791]

How do airlines overbook a seat by 1?

[Walden Ponderer 12638]

8 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

How do airlines overbook a seat by 1?

Did the person who got your seat look like you?

[Prepuce of Doom 20954]

Was excited to hear Perry Farrell on Colbert just now, only to discover that he's now apparently become the offspring between U2 and Coldplay. 

[52-80 19044]

cheap silverware.  im kind of a snob about it.  if you serve me with shit silverware, your restaurant/house is shit.

 

also, the actual term itself.  silverware should be for silver.  cutlery should be for knives.  flatware is better reserved for flat items (i.e. bowls).  everyone should agree on simply calling them utensils

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

49 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

cheap silverware.  im kind of a snob about it.  if you serve me with shit silverware, your restaurant/house is shit.

 

also, the actual term itself.  silverware should be for silver.  cutlery should be for knives.  flatware is better reserved for flat items (i.e. bowls).  everyone should agree on simply calling them utensils

Bowls are flat ?  You mean like the Earth ?

[52-80 19044]

5 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

Bowls are flat ?  You mean like the Earth ?

I mean, if we're wearing that brand of pedantry, I'd rather they call knives and forks Longware

[Guest Lobo]

There’s a direction correlation between how much “nice” silver and china and flatware and cutlery is on display in a home; usually wedding gifts in a showcase cabinet or furniture piece........and how shitty the actual knife/fork/plate/cup they give you to eat with is gonna be.  

[MNLonghornFUKM 8791]

cheap silverware.  im kind of a snob about it.  if you serve me with shit silverware, your restaurant/house is shit.
 
also, the actual term itself.  silverware should be for silver.  cutlery should be for knives.  flatware is better reserved for flat items (i.e. bowls).  everyone should agree on simply calling them utensils

Youd be a blast to hang with at dinner parties.

[52-80 19044]

13 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

3 hours ago, 52-80 said:

cheap silverware.  im kind of a snob about it.  if you serve me with shit silverware, your restaurant/house is shit.
 
also, the actual term itself.  silverware should be for silver.  cutlery should be for knives.  flatware is better reserved for flat items (i.e. bowls).  everyone should agree on simply calling them utensils

Youd be a blast to hang with at dinner parties.

so long as you serve the good stuff

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

Cheap, thin bath mats in hotels (when I am not staying at the Ritz Carlton) that won’t stay in place and wrinkle up under my feet. Sometimes they even stick to the bottom of my foot (insert joke) and come off the floor when take a step. 

[elfenix 34161]

4 hours ago, 52-80 said:

cheap silverware.  im kind of a snob about it.  if you serve me with shit silverware, your restaurant/house is shit.

 

also, the actual term itself.  silverware should be for silver.  cutlery should be for knives.  flatware is better reserved for flat items (i.e. bowls).  everyone should agree on simply calling them utensils

totally right about cheap shit feeling cheap.  i need some new utensils (old ones have slowly disappeared over the years).  i want a nicely weighted knife, spoon, and fork.  the shit over at ikea (which is fine for plates or whatever) just feels cheap.  too lightweight. 

maybe someone's wife could be useful and tell me what set i should buy.

[El Diablo 4232]

Can't stand forks and knives that feel like they'd bend if you stabbed a mf'er in the neck with one.

[52-80 19044]

11 minutes ago, El Diablo said:

Can't stand forks and knives that feel like they'd bend if you stabbed a mf'er in the neck with one.

That should be an ISO standard

[El Diablo 4232]

52 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

That should be an ISO standard

Agreed. Test neck needs to meet some durometer standards too. None of this mushy, fat neck shit.

[Mrs Whiggins 13049]

1 hour ago, elfenix said:

totally right about cheap shit feeling cheap.  i need some new utensils (old ones have slowly disappeared over the years).  i want a nicely weighted knife, spoon, and fork.  the shit over at ikea (which is fine for plates or whatever) just feels cheap.  too lightweight. 

maybe someone's wife could be useful and tell me what set i should buy.

We have the Gorham stainless steel from our wedding 30 years ago. It has been quite serviceable and sturdy. I don't know if it is still made as well as we've never had to buy any replacements. We (ok, I) chose a fairly plain pattern with just a slight inset around the handle. Our flatware is used every day and still going strong. Both my parents and my in-laws gave us some very good advice when we became engaged and I've tried to follow it: keep it simple and don't fuss about the fancy.

 

[elfenix 34161]

2 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

We have the Gorham stainless steel from our wedding 30 years ago. It has been quite serviceable and sturdy. I don't know if it is still made as well as we've never had to buy any replacements. We (ok, I) chose a fairly plain pattern with just a slight inset around the handle. Our flatware is used every day and still going strong. Both my parents and my in-laws gave us some very good advice when we became engaged and I've tried to follow it: keep it simple and don't fuss about the fancy.

 

could be good. 

for ref, this is my current stuff (and holy fuck those prices!)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Towle-IONIC-Stainless-Korea-Glossy-Silverware-Flatware-CHOICE/371751977595
 

i'd get the same maker but who knows if the quality has fallen off with manufacturing moving to ever cheaper places

[52-80 19044]

i always liked the design of this set.  and its fully functional too.  coincidentally it was used by a local restaurant and i really liked the hand-feel and balance of it -- particularly the knife.

 

i was convinced it was made/sold by WMF, but now when im actually trying to buy it, they dont list it.  could only find this under Cutipol, and a bunch of chinese knockoffs.  Not sure if any of these are original, or they're all ripped off from an older design.  the exact model i looked at had black handle with pattern almost like wood grain.

 

 

[Mrs Whiggins 13049]

That is definitely why I mentioned the age of our set- I have no idea if they are made as well as they once were. I cannot recall the name of the pattern, I'd probably have to see if the original pamphlet survived one of our many moves (great thing about moving: paring down!) or sit down and look through one of those websites til I saw it. I don't care for the very lightweight flatware, either. It bends and often can have rough spots that can be painful when using so I can see why it would make someone surly.

If you don't want to spend a lot and you don't care about matching, auctions and estate sales sometimes have sets that are not necessarily valuable but are serviceable. Apparently the younger crowd doesn't 'do' china anymore, so those fancy dinnerware sets are all over the place whereas flatware is harder to find. We kept it simple and went with dinnerware that was not too plain and not too fancy and like the flatware have used it for 30 years. Unlike the flatware, we have had to replace some due to breakage but I just went and bought plain white pieces so it compliments the remaining dishes.

[El Diablo 4232]

I had a set of Towle sterling silver. Had. Nice weight but too fancy for everyday use.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8791]

i always liked the design of this set.  and its fully functional too.  coincidentally it was used by a local restaurant and i really liked the hand-feel and balance of it -- particularly the knife.
 
i was convinced it was made/sold by WMF, but now when im actually trying to buy it, they dont list it.  could only find this under Cutipol, and a bunch of chinese knockoffs.  Not sure if any of these are original, or they're all ripped off from an older design.  the exact model i looked at had black handle with pattern almost like wood grain.
 

 

Handles too skinny. Would not bang

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

NCAA 2014, set in the BCS era-- when you play a season through on Dynasty, get to the BCS title game, and your opponent is fucking Navy, or Miami of Ohio

[TornACL 7666]

People who walk up the stairs on the left side and then look up at you like you're supposed to get out of the way when you're on the way down and about to run into them.

Bitch we don't live in England. Move.

[Jersey Man10 3500]

When you line up your papers perfect to staple them and you smash down and boom no staple.

[Brew 2979]

Saw this discussion on another board and it fits for me. When you pull into the gas station to get diesel and the station is empty other than a couple of cars blocking the outside diesel pumps. It never fails that people pull up to them because they are usually the outside ones.

[Prepuce of Doom 20954]

This belongs in the (not) trivial things that please you thread, but given all the cutlery masturbation going on, I figured I'd mention that quality Laguiole steak knives are a delight to wield. 

https://www.knivesandtools.com/en/ct/laguiole-knives-the-honest-truth.htm

Edited July 31, 2019 by Prepuce of Doom

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

On 7/29/2019 at 8:35 AM, Armybrat said:

I’m still pissed that Truman fired MacArthur.

MacArthur wouldn’t have lasted past New Guinea if I was CIC. 

Edited July 31, 2019 by ImissWallyPryor
Spelling isn’t my strength

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

11 hours ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

We have the Gorham stainless steel from our wedding 30 years ago. It has been quite serviceable and sturdy. I don't know if it is still made as well as we've never had to buy any replacements. We (ok, I) chose a fairly plain pattern with just a slight inset around the handle. Our flatware is used every day and still going strong. Both my parents and my in-laws gave us some very good advice when we became engaged and I've tried to follow it: keep it simple and don't fuss about the fancy.

 

You must not have kids. Either that, or you sweep your trash bags with a metal detector before you take them out. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

5 hours ago, Jersey Man10 said:

When you line up your papers perfect to staple them and you smash down and boom no staple.

Or the staple bends and doesn’t penetrate all the sheets. Am I the only one who pulls the staple and tries to hit the same spot with the second attempt so it doesn’t looked fucked up?

[Blotto 23366]

13 hours ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

Cheap, thin bath mats in hotels (when I am not staying at the Ritz Carlton) that won’t stay in place and wrinkle up under my feet. Sometimes they even stick to the bottom of my foot (insert joke) and come off the floor when take a step. 

The struggle is real. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

7 minutes ago, Blotto said:

The struggle is real. 

Some people travel with their own pillow. I might start traveling with my own bath mat. 

[Armybrat 40643]

7 hours ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

MacArthur wouldn’t have lasted past New Guinea if I was CIC. 

I am of the opinion that he was correct about the Norks and Chicoms. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

13 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I am of the opinion that he was correct about the Norks and Chicoms. 

You are right, as was he. Maybe he should have been in charge policy instead of troops. 

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

15 minutes ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

You are right, as was he. Maybe he should have been in charge policy instead of troops. 

The most over rated general ever, but he was right about the Chinese, and Norks.

[Armybrat 40643]

My Dad met him before the War and didn’t particularly like him.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

2 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

My Dad met him before the War and didn’t particularly like him.

He was pissed they didn't invade mainland Japan.  He wanted HIS glory moment.  If you read "The Admirals" by Walter Borneman, (great read about WWII, and the naval men who ran the war) they cover Mac Arthurs reputation, and his shortfalls, and self inflated sense of worth.

[Armybrat 40643]

Correct, but he still was right about dealing with the commies.

”Showboater” comes to mind.

[SilasCoade 2620]

20 hours ago, 52-80 said:

i always liked the design of this set.  and its fully functional too.  coincidentally it was used by a local restaurant and i really liked the hand-feel and balance of it -- particularly the knife.

 

i was convinced it was made/sold by WMF, but now when im actually trying to buy it, they dont list it.  could only find this under Cutipol, and a bunch of chinese knockoffs.  Not sure if any of these are original, or they're all ripped off from an older design.  the exact model i looked at had black handle with pattern almost like wood grain.

 

 

Those are fucking awful.

[52-80 19044]

too late.  ordered.  the restaurant i mentioned was portuguese, so makes sense these are the original.  usually most knives are thick and heavy handled, this one has balance favoring the tip and feels like a scalpel which i prefer