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It's a nitpick, but I get annoyed at people who can't make the distinction between a web site and its available app. Referring to Twitter as an app, for instance. And they had better stay off my lawn!

I was going to make a snarky reply, but it's almost one-two and time for lunch!

How do these providers handle scenes that come after the credits, like Airplane? Or footage that plays out behind the credits, like the Bo Derek Tarzan movie? That movie, by the way, is the only theatrical movie I've seen where the audience stayed in their seats for the entire credits.

How dare you, you laying dog!

I get annoyed when people misspell 'definitely' as 'definately.' However, if they (or their spell-checker) misspell it as 'defiantly,' then it adds a whole new level of meaning. Such as: "I defiantly think Jar Jar Binks is the best Star Wars character."

Just wait till The The comes out on disc.

Only in the finer neighborhoods.

My biggest Amazon gripe is their elimination of the option to comment on product reviews. I learned a lot from the back-and-forth comments, particularly on books. Amazon claimed that "nobody" was using that feature.

Can you tolerate "shoulda" or "woulda" ?

Yeah, I want to hear the dog's side!

ZOOM IS FOR ONLINE MEETINGS NOT HIGHWAY DRIVING

Somebody said "Act in haste, repent at leisure." I try to remember that. Not to be confused with the 1941 film with Kent Taylor, Wendy Barrie, and George Barbier, which I've not seen.

I usually delete my posts before I submit them, having had to time to reconsider. Once in a while, I get careless and actually submit a post. Like now.

If you really want to know: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/why-dont-people-return-their-shopping-carts/ and https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anthropology-in-practice/follow-up-the-reasons-people-dont-return-their-shopping-carts/ I'm with you. I always put...

I suspect that these "useless" messages may be a troubleshooting aid, so a sign with no message would be easily ID'd as a unit in need of maintenance.

So this thread's latest post has dropped, giving me the opportunity to be annoyed at the use of "dropped" as a synonym for "released" in regards to songs, books, movies, etc.. There are enough unpleasant things that drop that this sounds like something bad. (Although maybe it is sometimes!)

So I was reading this thread when I remembered how annoying it is for people to start a message with "So." It always feels like they have left out the beginning of their story.

And just what do you mean by that?!?

But sometimes those "Formatted to fit your screen" versions are open-matte, so you may still be able to see Stan. But then you may be really annoyed!:)

Don't 12-day forecasts give them more chances at getting it right? Like buying 12 lottery tickets instead of just 3? Perhaps this is the principle that has allowed the Old Farmer's Almanac to gain a reputation for accuracy.

You've reminded me of one of my pet annoyances: Using Jack in place of John and Harry instead of Henry. What's the point? Both pairs have the same number of letters and syllables, so what is gained? I suppose that Jack and Harry are more down-to-earth, common-folk names, but isn't that just a...

Well, one thing is certain: Swine flew. I sincerely hope this thread doesn't turn into a pigsty of swinophobia. Personally, some of my best breakfasts have come from pigs.

Yes, but only on alternate Wednesdays and when they can afford the rental for the headphones. I believe the headphones are free in first-class, but whoever saw a pig fly first-class? Get real!

I've always been a little bugged by cutesy nicknames for A/V brands: Sammy for Samsung, Panny for Panasonic, Yammy for Yamaha. Tranny for transmission nags at me as well. When Oppo came out, I just assumed it was yet another nickname, but was relieved that it was not. On a side note, a...

I think it's appropriate that this thread is veering between bees and cable companies. They're both necessary and sometimes painful.

You said "almost verbatim," so I assume you left out the profanity, right?

"Those who can't, teach."

Perhaps her call times were much lower than anyone else's. Statistics talk louder than words? Personally, I haven't minded when someone else took credit for my work. Being blamed for someone else's is another story, though.

This reminds me of the time I made a service call to a Muzak sales office. I asked where their test elevator was. They were not amused. Incidentally, I don't remember any music playing there at all.

I imagine these returns clerks have seen stuff we can't even imagine. I recall a story of a guy buying a hard drive and when he opened it up, he found - a potato. Probably someone else bought it, swapped the drive for the tater and returned it for a refund. But maybe not?