southsider2k5 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 11:14 AM) As a fellow commuter I have to agree with this 100%. I can write a whole fricken thread on the s*** that pisses me off as a commuter. me too. I used to keep a blog just for the train portion of my trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 11:25 AM) On my long drives home and to SIU, I would entertain myself by yelling at other drivers. Some of the profanities out of mu mouth would prevent me from running for pres if recorded. I made that drive one too many times, I didnt think it was that bad though. Once you get on 57 for the most part it was always wide open. Then you have amazing scenery to look at like, a prison, a huge cross...and thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 12:33 PM) I made that drive one too many times, I didnt think it was that bad though. Once you get on 57 for the most part it was always wide open. Then you have amazing scenery to look at like, a prison, a huge cross...and thats about it. And cornfields, nd exit, cornfields, rest stop, cornfield... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 people who listen to their ipod so loud that im on a train or a bus and i can still hear it....even with all the other noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 12:34 PM) And cornfields, nd exit, cornfields, rest stop, cornfield... its been a while since I made the drive...Im glad to hear there are still the cornfields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 12:51 PM) its been a while since I made the drive...Im glad to hear there are still the cornfields And that's about it. The prison is a nice touch though. I've gotten used to the ride but I still have to hop myself up on energy drinks just to stay alert cause it's so damn boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I can't stand people who walk slow and aimlessly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I hate late mergers. Right now lower wacker merging to get onto LSD going north makes me very angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 When you are at the gym running on the treadmill and with all of the open treadmills a person with too much cologne or perfume decides to workout on the machine next to you. After a few minutes, you feel like you are about to choke from a chemical weapon. The lady begging for money who used to be at Higgins and 290, who is now at Highland and Butterfield. She holds a sign, need help children girl 4 and boy 9. Well the boy should be 16 by now, and the girl should be 11 as she has been using the same sign and gimmick for the last 7 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 07:56 PM) When you are at the gym running on the treadmill and with all of the open treadmills a person with too much cologne or perfume decides to workout on the machine next to you. After a few minutes, you feel like you are about to choke from a chemical weapon. The lady begging for money who used to be at Higgins and 290, who is now at Highland and Butterfield. She holds a sign, need help children girl 4 and boy 9. Well the boy should be 16 by now, and the girl should be 11 as she has been using the same sign and gimmick for the last 7 years. -or- I'm sorry but that just is too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 QUOTE(mreye @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 11:22 AM) In that same group are the people that don't walk a straight line. You start to walk past them and they start "merging" left. So, you switch to the right and now they're going that way! yeah or anyone who tries to read the f***in paper/crackberry while walking or even worse text messaging while walking. Are you kidding me?? Are you in your own world...it's fricken rush hour. oh yeah...and this stuff still pisses me off http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20293 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Job interviews where they ask you to sell them something in the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 People who wear their Bluetooth everywhere when they're not even on a phone call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 06:08 PM) People who wear their Bluetooth everywhere when they're not even on a phone call. People who go to the gym and talk on their cell phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 People who wear hats while playing basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 occasionally ill go out on my driveway and shoot around a bit...if im wearing a hat, i have to either take it off or turn it backwards as the brim always interferes with my stroke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 The platehead that owns the Subway by me wears a bandana every freaking day. It must stink if he ever takes it off. We know you're bald dude. Take it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 06:28 PM) People who wear hats while playing basketball. Not really a pet peev but at the gym where I play, there is this older guy and everytime we are on opposite teams, he wants to guard me and I end up going off on me. I always try and stay away from him because he doesn't know how to box out. Instead of boxing out, he pushes me back in mid jump or jams his butt just above my knees and almost hyper extends them. Then if I am under the basket rebounding he comes and pushes me in my thigh trying to do a late box out. The guy is older and shouldn't even be playing. Not sure why he keeps trying to guard me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(RockRaines @ Nov 6, 2007 -> 07:14 PM) People who go to the gym and talk on their cell phones. Ah yes, the gym, here we go: People who work out in jeans. People who wear sunglasses while working out. Couples that hug and kiss while they work out together. People who read while on the treadmill or stationary bike. If you have enough focus and concentration to retain anything you're reading, then you're not working out hard enough. Go home and free up the treadmill for someone who is ready to work hard. Guys that 'super set' on 4 different stations at once. Guys that shave in the nude at the gym. I don't shave in the nude at home, why the f*** would I do it at the gym?? Edited November 7, 2007 by LosMediasBlancas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 People who drive 30 in a 40 People who dont go right on red (when it's legal) When you're in the bathroom at the sink or urinal and someone walks in to use the stall and lets just say they dont hold back or wait till you leave...i just find that it makes it kind of an awkward situation (don't act like you dont know what i'm talking about) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 7, 2007 -> 12:56 AM) Ah yes, the gym, here we go: People who work out in jeans. People who wear sunglasses while working out. Couples that hug and kiss while they work out together. People who read while on the treadmill or stationary bike. If you have enough focus and concentration to retain anything you're reading, then you're not working out hard enough. Go home and free up the treadmill for someone who is ready to work hard. Guys that 'super set' on 4 different stations at once. Guys that shave in the nude at the gym. I don't shave in the nude at home, why the f*** would I do it at the gym?? Where do you work out in, hell? I forgot about the naked locker room types. Things that shouldnt be done in the locker room nude: shaving hair talk on phone chemical application of whatever is in that little black travel bag that smells like my grandpa walk around conversating air drying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 You could start a whole new thread on gym pet peevs. Anyone else get naked guys stretching in the sauna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controlled Chaos Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 People who don't turn their shoulder when you're passing each other close. I figure I would knock around about 10 people just on my way to and from work. I always think that...like what would these people do if I just walked straight as well? Do I have a sign on my head that says...I will move so you can continue on your self righteous path unobstructed?? The one problem I have is probably 75% of the time it's women that do this and I don't want to bowl them over. I will say I retaliated once to a guy who was texting or reading something on his crackberry or something. He was walking straight at me, looking down...so I just kept walking straight as well. He never looked up so I moved a little so I wouldn't run him straight over and I only hit the side of him. The poor bastard almost went to the ground...his blackberry flew out of his hand and got kicked around a couple times. He was like whoops, I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention and I was like I know. I felt kinda bad and good at the same time. Sometimes when I have people walking right at me while they're having a convo with 3 other people and blocking the whole sidewalk I will just stop and let them run into me. I'm sorry, you can't walk 4 across downtown and have everyone just part like the red sea as you approach. The best is those people usually give me the dirty look. It's like look at the 9 feet you're taking up then look at the 1 foot you're giving me and you want me to make it 1/2 a foot?? Screw you lady!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Nov 7, 2007 -> 08:47 AM) People who don't turn their shoulder when you're passing each other close. I figure I would knock around about 10 people just on my way to and from work. I always think that...like what would these people do if I just walked straight as well? Do I have a sign on my head that says...I will move so you can continue on your self righteous path unobstructed?? The one problem I have is probably 75% of the time it's women that do this and I don't want to bowl them over. I will say I retaliated once to a guy who was texting or reading something on his crackberry or something. He was walking straight at me, looking down...so I just kept walking straight as well. He never looked up so I moved a little so I wouldn't run him straight over and I only hit the side of him. The poor bastard almost went to the ground...his blackberry flew out of his hand and got kicked around a couple times. He was like whoops, I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention and I was like I know. I felt kinda bad and good at the same time. Sometimes when I have people walking right at me while they're having a convo with 3 other people and blocking the whole sidewalk I will just stop and let them run into me. I'm sorry, you can't walk 4 across downtown and have everyone just part like the red sea as you approach. The best is those people usually give me the dirty look. It's like look at the 9 feet you're taking up then look at the 1 foot you're giving me and you want me to make it 1/2 a foot?? Screw you lady!!! That kind of stuff is why I like carrying my nice heavy backpack. People who don't want to share the sidewalk get smacked with that as a move my shoulders to avoid contact, leaving the backpack in their path instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 7, 2007 -> 09:41 AM) You could start a whole new thread on gym pet peevs. Anyone else get naked guys stretching in the sauna? Nope, but I get naked guy flat on his back with arms and legs all streched out in the sauna. How about stink bomb? The guy you can smell halfway across the gym. Edited November 7, 2007 by LosMediasBlancas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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