Things That Annoy Me, But Shouldn't

I think you're just angry because you tried it and choked. Face it bud, ya ain't got what it takes ta work this beat.

 

The way the media keeps sympathising with people who are either self-isolating or working from home... like they’re the ones holding it all together!

Fuck off! If boredom is your biggest problem then you deserve all the boredom god sends! It must be so fucking hard for you getting paid to sit on your arse all day every day!

 

Well, mental health is a concern. Suicides are on the rise.

 

If people are committing suicide because they’ve been asked to stay at home/self-isolate then there’s far more at play than being stuck at home. I had 10 weeks off during the first lock-down and I cherished every day of it.

 

I've spoken to three native English speakers in ten months. Haven't physically been to my day job in over a year. Other than Mrs. A, almost every time (less than four hours total) I've spoken face to face with another human being since last March, one of us has been on the clock and the other has been the customer. I'm pretty introverted but even cacti need water sometimes.

 

Oh, yeah.

Low-battery lights. I know LEDs don't use much power, but they're still just accelerating the problem at hand.

 

I get it can be boring, but it’s the way the media go on about those working from home / self isolating like they’re the heroes. And that’s not to say I think those people physically going to work are heroes, except for those saving lives, but if anyone staying at home wants to trade over the course of this pandemic just give me a shout!

 

It's particularly a problem for those already suffering from mental issues. But that is a different thing than what you're talking about.

 

I was isolated before the coof, and not being able to go and do much
of anything hasn't helped that much. It takes a little everyday to keep
plugging along, and I am trying really hard to not drink (I slip up some
times, but really making an effort.)
Also helps to have some kind of communication (even if it's mainly
realtime chat, or the elusive vid call.) So, finding ways to keep my
mind active and busy, I've been getting more into hobbies.
(Gonna do a custom build guitar next week).
Also writing helps as well. Coming up with some interesting shorts
ideas. That and I live with a small grumpy old doggo.
Sure I miss people, hugs, and face-face interactions, but I manage
to find a way through depression and all the fun mental goodies
that I have. (Though it is a good idea to get help if you're in a really
dark place).

 

I know this SHOULD NOT annoy me, but hearing it on the radio, it did anyway.

On NPR it was talking about how schools were delaying winter sports. They interviewed a 17 year old who said "i mean, like, whats the point of going to school if i cant play sports?"

......

Not my place to judge... But if sports is your only reason for going to school, then there are bigger problems afoot.

 

I long for the day I can write an excused absence for a "student-athlete."

 

That so many Brits have adopted the American “Can I get...?” when ordering over- the-counter food, instead of “Can I have...?”

 

That this thread seems to have become @OurJud 's new home (or perhaps it always has been?)

 

"Hey, can I get a bowl of your teardrop soup with a side of fucking heartbreak?"

 

Is that a quote or are you just tired of my bitchin’?

 

It’ll come to you one day! One day you too will realise the whole world and its inhabitants are there purely to make your life a miserable cesspit of annoyances and niggles.

 

I have an almost debilitating aversion to the sound of graphite scraping across paper. I'm not certain if this is from my synesthesia or not, but the effect it has on my nervous system can be horrific at times. Unfortunately, a lot of Youtube videos use this pencil scratching sound effect in their intros, so I have to mute them to keep from being physically and emotionally compromised by an innocent audio loop.

 

I have a similar reaction to microfiber-related friction noises.

 

So, I guess you don't draw in pencil much?

 

And I to corduroy. Wait, is there still such a thing, or was that just a thing in the 70's when I was a boy?

 

I used to, but only if I had music blasting in my ears. These days, I'm more into digital art.

 

Interesting. I've gone the opposite way. The computer I had Photoshop installed on has died a death, and now I work exclusively in pencil.

 

Your bitching is important and valid.

 

Getting asked: "Are you home tomorrow?"

Why no, I had planned on going down to the local church
and get me one of them there devil women.

Of course I'm home on Sunday, I don't really feel the need
to be anywhere else, and I like hangin with the doggo.