start a victory garden and ration your IRRATIONALLY ANGRY feelings, part 3

Feeling irr. ang. today that I have to vacuum AGAIN, I seriously just did and it's already all dusty again.

fuck dust, fuck all dust

Like, hey dust, what does it tell you that I vacuum you up EVERY WEEK? Does it tell you that I want you to come right on back and congregate in your nice little corner again by the bookshelf? No, I want you to STAY VACUUMED UP how can I make that any clearer?

It's you. The dust is you.

People wearing shorts in the winter

Especially if also wearing gloves

I had this argument with a guy who said, "You'd wear a t-shirt while wearing pants, right?"

You can't argue with these lunatics.

Last year when it snowed in England I saw grandparents wearing huge coats taking their grandchildren to school, and the poor kids were wearing shorts. In the snow!

sandals guy sounds like every town in a climate with actual winter has to have one or two shorts guys who wear those shorts even when there's 3 foot icicles hanging off every building

― iMacaroon dragoons (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:35 AM

At Missouri, we called those guys "Iowans."

― pplains, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 9:37 AM

I did my undergrad at a school with lots of engineers and CS majors and a 3-1 male-to-female ratio that was in a place that got ridiculous amounts of snow. There were always at least a few super nerdy guys who walked around campus in shorts and t-shirts all winter. I always wondered if they were somehow immune to such worldly needs like warm clothing (and nourishing food and personal hygiene) or if they had calculated the effort involved in dressing appropriately for short walks from their dorms to the classroom and realized it wasn't worth it.

There was also always one guy who would wear a wizard cloak and carry a staff of some sort around - it was a different guy every year, but it was a role that was always filled.

People who back into parking spots. Why do you do that? It takes up more time and space to back in, and when it's time for you to leave you might think you're getting out faster, but a) while that may be true it really only matters if you've robbed a bank and b) because we can't see your reverse lights we can't see that you're leaving when we're looking for a spot. So just park normally, you big dummies.

because you are a better driver than someone who drives in nose first because its easy and takes an age and a risk to get out because fuck it everyone knows driving properly is difficult hey

people who back out of their own driveways without checking for traffic on the street because "fuck you this is my house."

Yes! I absolutely get IA at people who back into spaces.

Some places most people back in (Hawaii, asian countries).

Is that in parking lots or on the street (parallel parking)?

Parking lots (google hawaii backing into parking spaces). In most places in the US you can't park backwards (ticket) on the street/parallel?

I was thinking parking lots too, did not know that about Hawaii.

You also have to back buses into spaces.

also in countries where you have to be able to drive in order to drive

I only learned to drive this year and was only told how to back into a space, in fact the instructor led me to believe this is the 'proper' way to do it. Maybe because it's on the test? I have the feeling that going in forwards gives you difficulties getting to the curb somehow?

if i backed into a parking space I wouldn't be able to get stuff (buggy, shopping) into the boot.

Read an interesting article about people backing into parking spots. First of all, apparently it's a big thing specifically in Hawaii. Who knew? (xpost I know you did, because you mentioned Hawaii, but I meant generally.) Second, the article linked it to the premise of delayed gratification, where people do the harder work early in return for easy egress later. I still think it messes up the rhythm of busy parking lots though. I know where I am specifically it's actually a ticketable offense, too, because it makes it hard for the police to see your license plate stickers to make sure they are up to date.

I knew of Hawaii because I lived there for a short time and there are a lot of memes about it. I only get annoyed when people tediously parallel park in large spaces that they could've easily driven straight into.

I actually find driving into parallel spots trickier than parallel parking!

Same

I don't understand that at all. Plus, it doesn't stop traffic behind you.

This is probably one bit of driving that I will start cursing at the driver (in my car, not at them) that they are holding up traffic trying to parallel parking when they could've easily glided into the space.

do we need a Parking thread

I think when I drive into spots it's an eyes bigger than my stomach sort of situation, where I inevitably misjudged something and end up having to back in again, anyway, to get the right distance to the curb.

I thought backing into spaces was a New Jersey thing

There's a new development near my kid's school, with a restaurant and apartments and a charter school. All of this very tight fresh urban design.

Except, here's how they installed the parking spaces on the two-lane street. See what's wrong with this? Hint: I live in the U.S.

https://i.imgur.com/dA5J1UO.jpg

I noticed in Singapore that absolutely every car was backed into a parking spot, and the friend who I was visiting laughed and told me to pay attention to how parking works in Thailand when we got there in few days (he had lived there in the past). We landed at the Phuket airport and went to get a cab; all the taxis were parked in a massive unstructured heap in the middle of the lot with the windows open and in neutral, and the driver had to push two or three out of the way enough to get to his. Just the complete opposite of the order in Singapore.

does anyone else have a fucking Mission BBQ near them? this makes me angry:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A-vT-ShIy_g/Vzu-wBCEdqI/AAAAAAAADrE/7xCXwT3Cl4ArSu_c6112Cp5_O1s8-b5oQCLcB/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg

That seems rationally angry.

Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

is mission bbq that place that plays the national anthem and expects everyone to stand for it?

It is noon at MISSION BBQ as Our National Anthem begins to play. Heroes in military uniforms all rise alongside Police Officers, Firefighters and First Responders. Veterans stand tall. So do families and neighbors. The entire restaurant stops as Our Teammates lead the salute.

Why do we do this every day? Because we can.

As proud Americans, we’re grateful to live in the “land of the free” and “home of the brave.” We’re thankful for all who served to preserve our way of life and keep Our Flag flying. We stand united because that’s what makes the United States stronger. So, hands on hearts, we share strength and show respect.

lmao america is fuckin wild

LOL trying to imagine that in the UK.

America has a lot of "patriot" groupies.

We went to the only Mission BBQ in NJ after visiting the Cowtown Rodeo about an hours south. Ribs and sandwiches are amazing. My foodie wife could not stop talking about the flavors and textures.
The entire theme and vibe of the place is inspiring. Remembering, supporting and honoring those who have and continue to service in all branches of the military and civic services is inspiring.
After being at the rodeo where they STILL pray at the start, still sing the national anthem REALLY well AND swore in 20 high school graduates into the Air Force, this place made for the perfect end to the day.
PLEASE save me a ton of gas and move up to Central Jersey. We still have Bruce Springsteen if that helps.

They have rodeos in New Jersey?

yeah but the clowns are connected

man, nothing matches better with dripping, succulent bbq than celebrating war crimes

Another terrible company - Black Rifle Coffee.

"I started Black Rifle Coffee Company to provide a high-quality, roast-to-order coffee to the pro-2A and veteran communities. Between deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, I worked to refine both my coffee roasting skills and my firearms skills."

tastes like gunpowder

Wow I was not aware of the existence of these businesses. I appreciate that Black Rifle Coffee is actually aesthetically aligned with violence and weapons, much cooler than Mission's platitudes about Service and Country.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0678/8333/products/Rounds_JB_50_large.jpg

Yeah they really like pics of shooting weapons with their coffee.

http://imgur.com/kBmZdMll.png