If we're going out somewhere and there's a hockey game on, my dad makes me find a blank tape and put it in so he doesn't have to miss any of it. Then on the way there and back, he'll listen to the game on the radio, much to the dismay of the rest of us. When we get back home, he won't watch the tape anyway.
Pet Peeves
# 1
I just thought of another Dad one that drives me nuts.
Small appliances.
Like, with me..if I buy something like a sandwich maker or a toaster, I kinda consider it disposable and something you leave out so you can use it. It's like, you use it every day, so you leave it plugged in and on the counter.
When it gets too crusty, you toss it out and buy a new one.
I'm watching my dad just use his meat slicer today.
First... he has to get it out of the closet where it's kept in the original box and plastic wrapping. Then he has to unwrap the whole thing and assemble it.
He slices 3 pieces of salami for one sandwich.
He thoroughly cleans the whole machine with a dishcloth and then some paper towels.
Disassembles it again.
Wraps it back in the plastic wrapping, then back into the original box.
Then back into the closet under where the towels are kept.
Then there's the whole deal with using a plate and knife and washing and drying them afterwards and puttin them back in the cupboard.
Total time to make one sandwich, eat it and clean up about 1/2 hour.
For me it's like... slice the meat, grab a piece of printer paper to use for a plate.
Cut the sandwich in half using a popsicle stick or whatever's handy.
Wipe off the slicer with a bit of kleenex, then throw the kleenex, the popsicle stick and the temporary printer paper/plate into the fireplace.
Total time to make one sandwich & eat it... about 3 minutes
Total cleanup time... zero. Plus I get a nice warm fire to eat by.
Small appliances.
Like, with me..if I buy something like a sandwich maker or a toaster, I kinda consider it disposable and something you leave out so you can use it. It's like, you use it every day, so you leave it plugged in and on the counter.
When it gets too crusty, you toss it out and buy a new one.
I'm watching my dad just use his meat slicer today.
First... he has to get it out of the closet where it's kept in the original box and plastic wrapping. Then he has to unwrap the whole thing and assemble it.
He slices 3 pieces of salami for one sandwich.
He thoroughly cleans the whole machine with a dishcloth and then some paper towels.
Disassembles it again.
Wraps it back in the plastic wrapping, then back into the original box.
Then back into the closet under where the towels are kept.
Then there's the whole deal with using a plate and knife and washing and drying them afterwards and puttin them back in the cupboard.
Total time to make one sandwich, eat it and clean up about 1/2 hour.
For me it's like... slice the meat, grab a piece of printer paper to use for a plate.
Cut the sandwich in half using a popsicle stick or whatever's handy.
Wipe off the slicer with a bit of kleenex, then throw the kleenex, the popsicle stick and the temporary printer paper/plate into the fireplace.
Total time to make one sandwich & eat it... about 3 minutes
Total cleanup time... zero. Plus I get a nice warm fire to eat by.
# 2
Originally Posted by: schmangeTotal time to make one sandwich, eat it and clean up about 1/2 hour.
That's about how long it took me to make my sandwiches when I started working at the turkey place. The mustard had to be evenly distributed, and the meat had to be symmetrical, dammit.
I'm glad it's possible for one to grow out of OCD. :)
# 3
Originally Posted by: earthman buckI'm glad it's possible for one to grow out of OCD. :)
For some maybe ... aw dang it. How many letters is that again? 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 ...
[FONT=Tahoma]"All I can do is be me ... whoever that is". Bob Dylan [/FONT]
# 4
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I just thought of another one. Read Receipts on emails. There's this new guy at work who always sends out a read receipt with every email he sends and it's annoying as balls!
Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.
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# 5
TV shows with foreign actors who don't speak english, forcing you to read subtitles.
If I wanted to read, I'd pick up a book.
If I wanted to read, I'd pick up a book.
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