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You know you just held a big sign out that says, "Please one star my diary!"

 

I take it as a badge of honor when someone one stars anything that I do, heck I always one star my own stuff. One, because they think it bothers me, which it does not. Two, because there is someone that dislikes me enough to go out of there way to do something that they think will annoy me and well it does not. I laugh when people give anything I do a one star.

 

I just one starred this post....does that count? Yea that was well said haters be hating!!

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The fact that there isn't a Game of Thrones thread in here grinds my gears.

 

This grinds my gears, because you can go make one, stop complaining about changes, and go make them happen.

 

I'm just kidding, but yeah you can make one. ;) We do need one, the show and books are AMAZEBALLS!!

 

I just one starred this post....does that count? Yea that was well said haters be hating!!

 

 

I just wish I could go around one staring people, like just walk up to them and put a big ole star on their forehead, or even a half star...that would be better..

 

I hear by declair you a half star rating pahahahahahahha

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This grinds my gears, because you can go make one, stop complaining about changes, and go make them happen.

 

I'm just kidding, but yeah you can make one. ;) We do need one, the show and books are AMAZEBALLS!!

 

I am going to do just that, but I was afraid that there could be a thread buried in the Dog Pound. That's why I didn't do it before.

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<p>This is not something that really grinds my gears but I had nowhere else to put it so I thought I would post it here. </p><p> </p><p>

Last night I went to the ROH PPV. Before the show I went to a restaurant near the venue (A pizza place). The place was packed with wrestling fans and the first thing I thought to myself was, "I want to get the hell out of here." Mainly because I knew exactly what was going to happen and what I thought would happen did.</p><p> </p><p>

The fans started going nuts. First they started with a New Day rocks chant. Then they treated the restaurant patrons to a Yes chant. Followed by a couple of fools Wooing every so often. This kept on going on and on. A lot of them trashed the place (Not like a riot, nothing that extreme. Most just left their tables a complete mess even though there were trash bins within walking distance of every table). </p><p> </p><p>

You could the staff was getting annoyed by this but the oblivious fans kept on yelling stupid wrestling stuff out and leaving the place a mess. There were other customers besides me that were annoyed by these fools but once again the oblivious fans did not care. </p><p> </p><p>

I told my buddy that this is why I am embarrassed to admit that I am a wrestling fan to non-wrestling fans. Because given the chance a good portion of wrestling fans (Not all mind you. I feel the need to point that out because I do not want some insane person trying to start an argument with me telling me how wrong I am based on my opinion.) will live up to any stereotype people may have of them. My friend said I was being a snob and maybe I was but the fact of the matter is I really do not see the need to act like an ass in public like that.</p><p> </p><p>

One thing that was cool though was that Delirious came in without his mask on to pickup food. Nobody approached him because I do not think people knew who he was. The only reason why I knew was because when he placed his order he told the cashier that his name was Hunter. Granted he could be someone else named Hunter but he did have a long ass beard and he was wearing an ROH hoodie so I think it is safe to say it was him.</p>

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hive" data-cite="Hive" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27610" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Millions of Americans not seeing Trump for what he is grinds my gears.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You and me both.</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hive" data-cite="Hive" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27610" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Millions of Americans not seeing Trump for what he is grinds my gears.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Agreed, but the sad truth he nor Hillary are a good choice. I'd really love a button that allows us to reroll our choices.</p><p> </p><p> When a political debate comes down to 146 characters and can include memes you know it's time to face palm and vote for Elmo!</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="moon_lit_tears" data-cite="moon_lit_tears" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27610" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Agreed, but the sad truth he nor Hillary are a good choice. I'd really love a button that allows us to reroll our choices.<p> </p><p> When a political debate comes down to 146 characters and can include memes you know it's time to face palm and vote for Elmo!</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hm.... not a half bad idea.</p>
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Well, there are things that get on my nerves...

 

-A dog that usually barks at us and my batucada group and chases people around and people with bikes. (with apparently no reason than demanding attention)

 

-Americanized anime (Anime is only good on it's purest form)

 

-A neighbor who used to be my friend (He was on my career, for his lack of abilities of making websites ended up depending for most of us, including myself, to help him, even during exams. The guy ended being an annoyance with capital 'A'

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<p>I did something stupid yesterday/today. I went to Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween. Mainly because I wanted to see what it was like to be there on Halloween. Honestly it was not that impressive, I mean I have gone to Salem around Halloween time for the past four years (This was the first time I was there on the actual day) and the only real difference is there were a metric crap ton of people there (obviously) compared to just going there on a random day before Halloween time.</p><p> </p><p>

Anyway, what grinds my gears was the fact that strangers came up to me and asked me to take their pictures on their phones. Now part of me really wanted to pull a Larry David and just tell them no. However, in polite society you really cannot do that (Plus if a really hot woman who is dressed up as Harley Quinn asks you...well you really cannot say no:D). Therefore I ended up taking a ton of pictures for people.</p><p> </p><p>

What really grinds my gears was the couple of people who had the nerve to complain about the picture I took of them and they had the nerve to ask me to do it again (It happened twice and both times I refused to take the second picture). I mean people have some never asking a stranger to take their picture in the first place and then because the picture was not to their liking ask the stranger to take it again. </p><p> </p><p>

As the stranger in both scenarios I have no vested interest in how your photo turns out. If it is great cool. If it sucks, oh well not my problem. That crap is on you, that is what you get for asking a stranger to take your picture. Heck their lucky I did not run away with their phones (Yes that is a joke I am not a thief).</p>

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I'm with Jaysin... asking someone you don't know to take a picture of you in a public place is pretty common.

 


Asking them to take a second one because they don't like the first one is also pretty common, I guess it depends on how they went about it. I'd be pretty annoyed if they were like "this sucks, do it again". But if they were nice about it and I wasn't in a rush, then sure, why not?

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I'm with Jaysin... asking someone you don't know to take a picture of you in a public place is pretty common.

 

Asking them to take a second one because they don't like the first one is also pretty common, I guess it depends on how they went about it. I'd be pretty annoyed if they were like "this sucks, do it again". But if they were nice about it and I wasn't in a rush, then sure, why not?

 

Yup. I've done this and asked to take pics.

 

I'm usually open to asking how they want it too, because it's a nice thing to do. It's not just polite society it's being a nice person.

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<p>Had it happen too, on both sides of the story. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

There's no need to be polite if you don't want to take the damn picture. Just say no. And if you feel bad doing that you probably won't mind taking a couple of seconds to take the picture. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="D-Lyrium" data-cite="D-Lyrium" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27610" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm with Jaysin... asking someone you don't know to take a picture of you in a public place is pretty common.<p> </p><p> Asking them to take a second one because they don't like the first one is also pretty common, I guess it depends on how they went about it. I'd be pretty annoyed if they were like "this sucks, do it again". But if they were nice about it and I wasn't in a rush, then sure, why not?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I guess it is more to do with people complaining about the picture if they do not like it. That was what really annoyed me about the whole situation. It is almost as if they feel you owe them even though they are the one who is imposing on you. </p><p> </p><p> If someone who is a complete stranger takes a picture of me after I ask them to and I don't like it. I would not have the gall to complain about it. I would just thank them because they did not have to do it. Once again the person who took the picture has no vested interest in the quality of the picture. Therefore, they do not owe the person a good picture.</p>
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I guess it is more to do with people complaining about the picture if they do not like it. That was what really annoyed me about the whole situation. It is almost as if they feel you owe them even though they are the one who is imposing on you.

 

If someone who is a complete stranger takes a picture of me after I ask them to and I don't like it. I would not have the gall to complain about it. I would just thank them because they did not have to do it. Once again the person who took the picture has no vested interest in the quality of the picture. Therefore, they do not owe the person a good picture.

 

But it's not like they're insulting your photography skills, there was just an aspect of the photograph that they didn't like so they ask you to take it again. They're not demanding it, they're not demanding a "good" picture from you specifically. They just wanted anyone to take a picture of them and you happened to be around. If it's that much of a problem just say that you're in a rush.

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What grinds my gears is that BHK1978 hasn't learned how to take a picture yet.<img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />
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What grinds my gears is the American Electoral College with a 7% fail rate. If this were an actual sport the fans would be rioting and clamoring for a change if the scoring system was broken like this.

 

This is a problem with a great many of American systems. Like the electoral collage. We need to change a lot of things, but as long as we have life long politicians it won't change. Those that think Trump would change that, just look at the mess he's putting in his staff. Chris Mess up Christie, and so on. :p

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="moon_lit_tears" data-cite="moon_lit_tears" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27610" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>This is a problem with a great many of American systems. Like the electoral collage. We need to change a lot of things, but as long as we have life long politicians it won't change. Those that think Trump would change that, just look at the mess he's putting in his staff. Chris Mess up Christie, and so on. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> .....don't get me started been trying to quell my rage for a week and he keeps trying to form the Legion of Doom.</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="K-Nection" data-cite="K-Nection" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27610" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>.....don't get me started been trying to quell my rage for a week and he keeps trying to form the Legion of Doom.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I know it is never really wise to talk politics (If the mods want to take this down feel free to do so) on here (Heck it seems that I cannot post any benign comment on here without triggering certain people. I could say it is a nice day and I will have some irrational person come on here and say I am wrong and stupid for saying how nice of a day it is.<img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> But I digress...) so I am going to post this one thing. </p><p> </p><p> Let me preface this by saying that while I tend to vote for Democrats more, I consider myself more a centralist. The extreme left and the extreme right of the two parties both annoy me.</p><p> </p><p> I am not happy Trump got elected but I saw this coming a mile away. There were many reasons for this. One, people have an irrational hatred of Hillary. People act as if she's Stalin and Hitler with a side of Pol Pot all rolled into one. Sure she has baggage but I am not sure she deserved to be demonized to the extent that she has been. </p><p> </p><p> On top of that Hillary is really bland (Also, once again, she had a ton of baggage) and even though it should not be, politics has a lot in common with show business. A little showmanship will go a long way.</p><p> </p><p> I might dislike Trump but the guy has charisma and knows how to speak to his base. He very much has this charismatic authority about him. The guy was also on a once highly rated primetime show and for some people that was enough to vote for him (I know for a friend of mine that was the case). Heck it worked for Ronald Regan, though at least President Regan had actual experience before becoming President whereas Trump does not. </p><p> </p><p> I wonder if Bernie, Joe Biden, or even Elizabeth Warren would have feared better had they been the nominee. Maybe not and we shall never know for certain but I still wonder if that is the case.</p><p> </p><p> Part of me even wonders if Trump means half the crap he says or if he said stuff because he knows it would play well with his supporters. </p><p> </p><p> There are other reasons (Too numerous to mention) why I am not shocked he won (The strong hatred of President Obama being one of them) but I know if I go any further I will probably offended a lot of people and this really is not the forum to do this. </p><p> </p><p> I do find it funny that people are getting angry when some say that Trump is not their President. Mainly because for the past eight years that is all I have heard people say about President Obama (That is probably the tamest thing I have heard people say about President Obama. Just check the comment section on any Yahoo article that mentions him and you will know what I mean). </p><p> </p><p> <strong>@DJ:</strong> I forgot to quote you but...hey I can take good pictures.<img alt=":mad:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/mad.png.69834f23b9a8bf290d98375f56f1c794.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> I just have to have a reason to do so. I just happen to have no vested interest in taking good pictures for strangers.</p>
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