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That totally happened to our family in the late 90s or early aughts. My dad traditionally made and hosted the Thanksgiving dinner in those days. My parents were divorced by that point and my mother remarried. They were on good terms, though, and my mom and stepdad were invited. Same story as...

It's all about how you do it, of course -- politely asking a question and then disappearing just as politely, that's fine -- it's the people who take out their frustration on their equipment on other people. I'm talking about people who respond like, "What do you mean, my 5.1 speakers aren't...

Definitely a typo, thanks :) Nope, wasn't you... wasn't anyone still here. These aren't people who care to participate in the community or who have even read are rules. These are likely people who did little or no research before deciding to buy equipment, don't really understand how it's...

This is in no way a shot at anyone here, but just browsing through the HTF threads today, I saw a new thread that reminded me of an old annoyance. More than once, someone new to HT in general and HTF specifically, joins and posts a question about their system. It's basically a variation of...

I'm annoyed that I didn't check this thread for a few weeks and saw that you guys had some great annoyances but now it's way too late for me to go back and comment. I'm not sure who I'm actually annoyed with here and don't think that isn't extra annoying! (insert Mike Frezon's patented "big...

Oliver, if I ever win, I'm borrowing those home theater ideas!

FOX eventually did the same thing with 24 - they committed to starting the season a few months later than usual, but then running every week without taking one off. For serialized shows, I think it's the best way to go. Especially now with seasons shorter than ever and seemingly getting...

The ever increasing delays between new episodes of shows. I think AMC is the worst offender, starting a season and then taking a year break to show the remaining episodes for some shows, and taking "mid-season" breaks lasting several months or longer. But all of the other networks are getting...

That's the balance that eluded me!

I remember reading a behind the scenes book about one of those super fancy restaurants (it might have been Daniel in NYC), and the chef/owner banned the staff from using the phrase "no problem" with customers. I think the reason given was that besides sounding clunky, it almost had a subtle...

When the projector screen comes crashing off the wall at 10pm just as you're about to watch a movie.

Kinda going on what Clinton wrote... families walking on the sidewalk in a row, holding hands and walking slowly, so that the entire sidewalk is blocked and you can't pass. By all means, walk and hold hands, or walk slowly, but try to be at least a little self aware and don't block everyone...

Indeed, I think we are on the same side! Dan (Squire) wrote a great response about what the term "fanboy" is supposed to mean, and I have no problem whatsoever with it being used that way - it's just that every time I've encountered the term in "real life", it's been used not as a way to call...

I don't get why the national news broadcasts end up having local weather forecasts and stories. If you're someone living in Arizona or California or Texas or wherever, it must get really annoying to see half of the national nightly news broadcast on the major networks devoted to snow in Boston...

Excellent point. I think the problem is that when I encounter the word, the people I hear throwing it about (and again, it's not here on HTF) are using "fanboy" as a synonym for "fan" when as you explain, that's not what it's meant to be. I've been called a Marvel "fanboy" for instance just...

I'm in New York City, and that was definitely the story of our winter - lots of predictions of end-of-the-world-type blizzards and snowstorms, and it just didn't work out that way. I mean, we did get our share of snow, and there were plenty of days when it was dark and dreary and disgusting...

I've noticed that happening for more events outside of just sports - earlier this year I had tickets to a Louis CK performance, and it was canceled the day before because the weather forecast had predicted a snowstorm the following day. The snowstorm never came, but they either weren't able or...

Sam, I don't at all mean to single you out here, it's just that your post brought up something that goes on this list for me -- I really don't like the word "fanboy". It strikes me as being condescending and dismissive. For some reason, if a person knows a lot about classical music, English...

Slight tangent: The only place I've ever been that doesn't allow it is actually my current home, New York City. I don't have a car here so I don't really have an opinion on it one way or the other, except - if you're a non-resident driving through, how are you supposed to know that you're not...

The food or the email? :)

People talking loudly at movies and concerts. I totally understand that sometimes you miss something and whisper to the person you came with "What'd they just say?" or "I love this song!" and I'd never get upset about that, but it seems like there's a whole bunch of people that go to these...