Random Thoughts Thread

[AppleQueso]

This is an epic conversation guys.

[Luke]

haha.


That's another one that irks me.

People will post something bland like "I came home and had a sandwich. haha.". No one finds it funny. Why the "haha"?. Totally prefer "lol" to "haha" as people do laugh out loud, but no one laughs "haha".

[AppleQueso]

haha.


That's another one that irks me.

People will post something bland like "I came home and had a sandwich. haha.". No one finds it funny. Why the "haha"?. Totally prefer "lol" to "haha" as people do laugh out loud, but no one laughs "haha".

And yet when I read this I actually said "haha" without thinking.

The internet has ruined me.

[Ziggy]

If you are using "no worries" or "no sweat" as a response to a polite "Thank you", then yeah; a bit annoying. "No problem" can bug the hell out of me, especially when a waiter says it. Like I think you doing your job would be a problem.

Your adjectives are fine, as you actually know what they mean.

I've seen you post your thoughts on "no problem" before, and I think you're either taking it too literally or perhaps just in a negative way when it was meant in a positive way.

I'm not defending most people, as most people use words and phrases without really meaning the true definition of them.

I'm in a position where I can get thanked dozens and dozens of times each day. It gets to the point of annoying. Sorry if that seems like I'm saying people being polite gets annoying. It's really just the fact that any repetitive thing will start to drive you a little nuts after a while.

I use "no problem" all the time, and I truly mean it. A customer at job #1 with ask me for something. I'll say, "I'm sorry, we don't have any more. But let me check today's truck and see if it came in." A few minutes later I return and say, "I'm sorry, I didn't see it." The customer says, "That's OK, thanks for checking!" I say, "No problem." And I truly mean it. It was no problem for you to bother me while I was in the middle of something, and it was no problem for me to take a walk and look for something, perhaps having to dig it out. You can see that as me just doing my job and it shouldn't be a problem, and I see it that way too, but some people are too timid and would see it as bothering me. I say no problem to let them know it's cool and invite them to ask me whatever they want.

I can see where you're coming from. "Oh, can I have a Coke too?" - "Sure, no problem." - "Well I hope it isn't a problem!" I see what you're saying, but to me, the waiter was just being nice and the person was being unnecessarily rude. Of course the waiter didn't mean to imply that it would some how be a problem to get you a Coke. You would just be taking the phrase too literally. The person just meant to be nice. And I would never say that to a waiter anyway, I don't want spit in my Coke.

If you're expecting a "your welcome" every time you say thank you to some one, I think you to stop and put yourself in their shoes. The waiter probably hears "thank you" a million times a day. You're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome, you're welcome, YOU'RE WELCOME! You want him to say "you're welcome" a million times a day? Personally, that would drive me nuts. I can't say "you're welcome" that many times. It starts to lose meaning after a while, and I hate that. So I say cut the waiter a break, you're taking the phrase too literal and the guy is just trying to avoid saying you're welcome a million times.

If I held the door open for a complete stranger and they said, "Thank you," I would most likely reply with, "No problem." As in, even though I had to open the door for myself, and you're more than capable of opening it for yourself, I decided to stop and wait to hold it open for you. If they came back at me with, "Well I hope it wasn't a problem!" I'd probably just frown at them and walk away.

I'm also in New York, so our politeness and manners are on a different wave length than most other places.

And don't take this rambling wall of text post as me attacking you, I'm just bullshitting. I know a wall of text reply to something is usually taken as an attack. But I have Italian blood and I'm from New York, I'm programmed to argue over the stupidest of things.

[Luke]

If I held the door open for a complete stranger and they said, "Thank you," I would most likely reply with, "No problem."

That's completely understandable given the situation. You were already being polite by holding the door. I'm referring to instances where you aren't asking a favor, but thanking someone for doing their job.

In NC, if you thank someone for holding the door for you, you are lucky to get a "Uh-huh".

[MrPopo]

The problem with buying or making fancy bread is that after a few days, you're not sure if those spots are supposed to be there or not.

Be sure that you place it in the refrigerator.

Refrigerator is the fastest way to make your bread go stale.

[J T]

haha.


That's another one that irks me.

People will post something bland like "I came home and had a sandwich. haha.". No one finds it funny. Why the "haha"?. Totally prefer "lol" to "haha" as people do laugh out loud, but no one laughs "haha".

And yet when I read this I actually said "haha" without thinking.

The internet has ruined me.

The thing that kills me, and this is mostly offline, is the over-usage of the word "amaaaazing". It's largely girls that do it, and it's usually preceded by the phrase "oh my god. That was so..."

I never used to notice this, but once someone pointed it out, I hear it all the time and for the stupidest things.
"Oh my god. That mayonnaise is amaaazing."
"Oh my god. I rode on the bus yesterday and it was amaaazing."
"These napkins are amaaazing."

[Ack]

The problem with buying or making fancy bread is that after a few days, you're not sure if those spots are supposed to be there or not.

Be sure that you place it in the refrigerator.

Refrigerator is the fastest way to make your bread go stale.

But it keeps it from molding. Down here in the South, I've seen bread go moldy in a day due to the high humidity. If the choice is stale bread versus completely inedible bread, I'll take stale every time. I keep all of my bread in the refrigerator now, though I do pull out the slices I want and give them a little time to thaw whenever I use them.

[MrPopo]

See, I just eat my bread in a day or so, unless it's sandwich bread. That stuff I keep in the freezer and do a quick microwave zap when I want to make grilled cheese or something.

[Ack]

See, I just eat my bread in a day or so, unless it's sandwich bread. That stuff I keep in the freezer and do a quick microwave zap when I want to make grilled cheese or something.

I use loaves for making sandwiches and buns for packing food into, so my bread always lasts more than a day. Besides, 8 hot dogs in a day? No thanks.

Also, I don't own a microwave.