OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[utee94]

This is the place to talk about your arthritis, your corns, your nighttime bathroom requirements, and how kids show no respect for their elders and will be the downfall of society.

Oh also, social media are terrible and will also be the downfall of society.

Now get off my lawn!

[ELA]

I thought we already had a whole thread dedicated to how selfish kids were ruining college football

[utee94]

I'll get it started off.

I am super-annoyed when driving on a two-lane road with a left turn lane (chicken lane for those in certain parts of the country), and a car in front of me in the left lane slows down a lot, in preparation to move into the left turn lane and make a left turn.  If that lane is clear, then move on over, before slowing down.

And also, unless you're pulling a long trailer, there is seldom any need to swing left in order to make a right turn.  And there is never any need to swing right in order to make a left turn.

[MarqHusker]

Quit judging ELA, go get your Labs drawn!

[Cincydawg]

Speaking of driving, a thing I often see is a person on a freeway slowing down well before an exit.  There generally is a bit of a deceleration lane anyway, but the driver slows down without needing to make any kind of real turn.

A fairly common thing here is driver's trying to beat a left turn signal, it goes red, or they rush to turn right on red, and pedestrians are lawfully about to walk into the crosswalk.  I have to really watch for that one.

[LetsGoPeay]

As someone who currently drives about two hours daily on the interstate, semis are my biggest driving pet peeve. One semi is going roughly 2mph faster than another, so they decide to pass each other and slow down all traffic behind them for the better part of the two miles it takes them to pass. When you throw the impatient car driver who wants to whip his vehicle in and out of the smallest of spaces into this equation, it can make for quite the frustrating drive. 

[Cincydawg]

[FearlessF]

the equivalent to the "You Know What I Hate....?" thread on the Big 12 board

[Cincydawg]

[utee94]

the equivalent to the "You Know What I Hate....?" thread on the Big 12 board

Sadly most of these B1G folks are too afraid to venture down there.

[Cincydawg]

Met a microbiologist once.

They’re a lot bigger than I imagined.

[jgvol]

So on vacation with the daughter, son in law, 2 grandkids…..

I paid for the entirety of the accommodations, a pretty penny obviously, and have, and intend to pick up most of the dinner bills, and already in for 350 for condo groceries. 

The wife continues to remind me the kids are on a tight budget, as if I don’t know already, so I am only looking for a few good will gestures as the week goes along.  Just a few…. Hey pops, let us get this (little) thing……

We are beginning day 3 of a 7 day free for all, and I’ve seen….2 Build a Bears bought, 2 souvenir cups, several souvenir T shirts, some liquor purchased, and the cherry on top….a brand new pair of On Cloud sneakers for the SIL. 

Tight budget you say?  Hmmm….🤔.  I think agree , tight on needs, loose on wants. 

Rant over. 

Edit:  daughter and wife just got back from buying daughter a new bathing suit, because the 8 she brought are unacceptable.  

[847badgerfan]

So on vacation with the daughter, son in law, 2 grandkids…..

I paid for the entirety of the accommodations, a pretty penny obviously, and have, and intend to pick up most of the dinner bills, and already in for 350 for condo groceries. 

The wife continues to remind me the kids are on a tight budget, as if I don’t know already, so I am only looking for a few good will gestures as the week goes along.  Just a few…. Hey pops, let us get this (little) thing……

We are beginning day 3 of a 7 day free for all, and I’ve seen….2 Build a Bears bought, 2 souvenir cups, several souvenir T shirts, some liquor purchased, and the cherry on top….a brand new pair of On Cloud sneakers for the SIL. 

Tight budget you say?  Hmmm….🤔.  I think agree , tight on needs, loose on wants. 

Rant over.

Edit:  daughter and wife just got back from buying daughter a new bathing suit, because the 8 she brought are unacceptable. 

Seems to me that you should develop a sudden "illness" and book a flight home.

[jgvol]

Seems to me that you should develop a sudden "illness" and book a flight home.

I drove down.  

I’ll use it as another teachable moment.