What (besides politics) irritates you?

[MOWJO8185]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Oh man, field trips with kids. When I worked with kids we had a 16-1 ratio. Zero chance of keeping all 16 in sight at all times. As soon as you'd wrangle one stray and get back to the herd, two more would be gone.

The older ones were easier because I didn't have to worry as much if one did stray, unless it was a problem kid. The little ones though, they fucking bolt at the sound of anything noisy or the sight of anything shiny. And we weren't allowed to tie them together for some reason.


Id basically spend the whole entire trip counting to 16 over and over and over again.

That sounds like an absolute nightmare

[ExistenceNow]

At the zoo I would always try to put my back to the exhibit with the kids in front of me and just watch the line.

[cazzie34]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says "Morning, boys. How's the water?" And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes "What the hell is water?"

Exactly what I thought of.

[AlpineValley804]

Originally Posted by justink

u a bad parent?

because i know i'm not.

and there might have been some minor social awareness things like car seats or whatever when i was a kid (pretty much non existent to 8 years old now??? wtf?)... but the fact that when my mom said, "don't jump 16 feet into the god damn gorilla enclosure" means the same god damn thing today... yeah, i blame the parent.

or maybe the kid is just a god damn idiot. because mine would never think about it. either or... 20 million years of evolution says that it should have been the kid that died that day, and not the gorilla.

I am not a parent at all, which is why I don't really see myself fit to judge or call for their head. There are far too many variables in this world where something horribly awful could happen at a split second even to children who have very responsible parents. Kids are incredibly unpredictable, and parents are still only human. Was this incident preventable? Of course it was. Does it mean that just because it happened the parent is completely careless and should face criminal charges? No.

I'm not sure how to even respond to the second bolded. Firstly, how old is your kid? Secondly, the child in question is four. FOUR! This is an age where we think The Jungle Book is real and wearing a superhero costume allows you to fly. They are barely at an age where they truly understand the concept of death. If your child "understands" the danger of the incident that occurred at this zoo, that's all and well good, but don't fool yourself into thinking they don't/didn't have some other concept in their head that is completely departed from reality. That's nothing against your kid either - that's every child anywhere.

[laura22]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says "Morning, boys. How's the water?" And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes "What the hell is water?"

I was torn on posting the link because I figured no one on here would actually listen to the whole clip

I occasionally play it during my commute or something to bring me back to reality. the actual art of thinking is difficult skill to master

[zajDmB1]

Stink is a father?

[justink]

Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

I am not a parent at all, which is why I don't really see myself fit to judge or call for their head. There are far too many variables in this world where something horribly awful could happen at a split second even to children who have very responsible parents. Kids are incredibly unpredictable, and parents are still only human. Was this incident preventable? Of course it was. Does it mean that just because it happened the parent is completely careless and should face criminal charges? No.

I'm not sure how to even respond to the second bolded. Firstly, how old is your kid? Secondly, the child in question is four. FOUR! This is an age where we think The Jungle Book is real and wearing a superhero costume allows you to fly. They are barely at an age where they truly understand the concept of death. If your child "understands" the danger of the incident that occurred at this zoo, that's all and well good, but don't fool yourself into thinking they don't/didn't have some other concept in their head that is completely departed from reality. That's nothing against your kid either - that's every child anywhere.

well, my entire life/job is safety. so i tend to look at everything through those glasses. not just first consequences but second and third order consequences to a given action. so, i probably do have a tighter rein on my six year old than most parents.

but we aren't talking about a kid that got away and ran into the road (which i've seen too much of). we're talking about a kid that went over/under a number of barricades and jumped 15 feet down into a gorilla enclosure.

that in itself is crazy to think about. especially considering how many zoos there are all over the country, compounded with how many years they've been open. how often does something like this happen? with numbers like that, there's no way to blame anyone other than that particular parent.

[TwoStep2888]

if gorilla had gun this not happen

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by justink

well, my entire life/job is safety. so i tend to look at everything through those glasses. not just first consequences but second and third order consequences to a given action. so, i probably do have a tighter rein on my six year old than most parents.

but we aren't talking about a kid that got away and ran into the road (which i've seen too much of). we're talking about a kid that went over/under a number of barricades and jumped 15 feet down into a gorilla enclosure.

that in itself is crazy to think about. especially considering how many zoos there are all over the country, compounded with how many years they've been open. how often does something like this happen? with numbers like that, there's no way to blame anyone other than that particular parent.

So you just said it yourself, the security measures the zoo had in place were able to be beaten by a four year old, therefore not 100% on the parents.

There are A TON of factors at play here, way too many to blame only one party.

[justink]

Originally Posted by scrock25

So you just said it yourself, the security measures the zoo had in place were able to be beaten by a four year old, therefore not 100% on the parents.

There are A TON of factors at play here, way too many to blame only one party.

no, what i said was that in the history of zoos, this might have happened three times.

it's on that particular parent.

it's not a simple task and all other parents seem to have it under control.

[justink]

i amended my 2014 tax return and got some coin back. mailed that shit in back in March. how the fuck long does it take to get my check in the mail? damn.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says "Morning, boys. How's the water?" And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes "What the hell is water?"

There was a poppa bull and baby bull on a hill and the baby bull said to the dad, "hey, let's run down there and fuck one of those cows" and the dad replied, "let's walk down there and fuck all the cows."

Originally Posted by drop2d

I think I was the only one in this thread to say that... and let me just say, in public, when my daughter was young she was NEVER out of my line of sight. And it was something I expected of any other adult she may have been with (her mom, stepdad, stepmom, teacher, etc.)... probably unreasonable for me to expect that out of a teacher or school type person, but I had to convince myself of that.

I'm realizing though, that it's just me apparently... most people seem to find it acceptable to lose sight of their kids for a few minutes.

Now... what if this kid was on a field trip with teachers/school officials, etc.? I bet there would be an even bigger outrage.

First, I wasn't really talking about your post. I was referring to things I saw on Yahoo/FB that were extremely self-righteous. It just irked me.

Also, I don't think people are saying it's necessarily "okay", just that shit happens sometimes. Again though, I don't know if the mom was or wasn't watching the kid. I guess the investigation will help decide that. My viewpoint is that if she was tending to her other kid and that kid darted away, it's not like that's a crazy uncommon thing that automatically denotes an unfit parent.

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

Oh man, field trips with kids. When I worked with kids we had a 16-1 ratio. Zero chance of keeping all 16 in sight at all times. As soon as you'd wrangle one stray and get back to the herd, two more would be gone.

The older ones were easier because I didn't have to worry as much if one did stray, unless it was a problem kid. The little ones though, they fucking bolt at the sound of anything noisy or the sight of anything shiny. And we weren't allowed to tie them together for some reason.

Id basically spend the whole entire trip counting to 16 over and over and over again.

Yeah, this would be a lot of stress for anyone, I'd think.

[rconverse]

Ugh...Kaley Cuoco, maybe concentrate on your next marriage lasting longer than three months.

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainmen...cincinnati-zoo

[jcc522]

I'm dead

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...b4&oe=57CA4F1E


EDIT:

hey would have made jokes about him for being a dork, wearing Sandals. Having good credit, and not whooping his kids, but he will get knocked the fuck out and fired from his job and called a racist for assuming the other gorillas were good at basketball

[rconverse]

Have we ever talked about who cuts your hair? If you're a guy, do you go to a guy to cut your hair or guy place at minimum?

Anyway, I'm getting ready to watch the Cubs on the local station here in Chicago and the girl doing the pregame show is reading copy for Sports Clips. In the copy, it says "it's good to be a guy" and then the girl inserts "or a girl" and finishes reading the copy. Are women as a whole that fucking insecure about themselves? That particular establishment's demographic is not women. It's literally the complete opposite. They're trying to nab men that go to Great Clips or Hair Cuttery and bring them into their shop, which is male oriented whereas the other two are more female oriented. For the record, I've had my hair cut at all three places and it was totally fine for what I was expecting. My problem is with the chick on TV feeling that she had to edit Sports Clips copy, which they are paying to have read as they wrote it.

Dumb shit like that and inventing words like "mansplaining" just irritate the shit out of me. I get it, mansplaining is when a man explains something to a women in a condescending fashion. I mean, it's not like a woman has ever done that, right guys? Every time a female explains something, it's well thought out, non aggressive or passive aggressive, and designed to educate us while empowering us, right??

[justink]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Have we ever talked about who cuts your hair? If you're a guy, do you go to a guy to cut your hair or guy place at minimum?

Anyway, I'm getting ready to watch the Cubs on the local station here in Chicago and the girl doing the pregame show is reading copy for Sports Clips. In the copy, it says "it's good to be a guy" and then the girl inserts "or a girl" and finishes reading the copy. Are women as a whole that fucking insecure about themselves? That particular establishment's demographic is not women. It's literally the complete opposite. They're trying to nab men that go to Great Clips or Hair Cuttery and bring them into their shop, which is male oriented whereas the other two are more female oriented. For the record, I've had my hair cut at all three places and it was totally fine for what I was expecting. My problem is with the chick on TV feeling that she had to edit Sports Clips copy, which they are paying to have read as they wrote it.

Dumb shit like that and inventing words like "mansplaining" just irritate the shit out of me. I get it, mansplaining is when a man explains something to a women in a condescending fashion. I mean, it's not like a woman has ever done that, right guys? Every time a female explains something, it's well thought out, non aggressive or passive aggressive, and designed to educate us while empowering us, right??

bitches huh? whatareyagonnado?!

[RiotAct]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Ugh...Kaley Cuoco, maybe concentrate on your next marriage lasting longer than three months.

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainmen...cincinnati-zoo

Kayley Cuocco, noted zoologist and tranquilizer expert.

[AlpineValley804]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Have we ever talked about who cuts your hair? If you're a guy, do you go to a guy to cut your hair or guy place at minimum?

Anyway, I'm getting ready to watch the Cubs on the local station here in Chicago and the girl doing the pregame show is reading copy for Sports Clips. In the copy, it says "it's good to be a guy" and then the girl inserts "or a girl" and finishes reading the copy. Are women as a whole that fucking insecure about themselves? That particular establishment's demographic is not women. It's literally the complete opposite. They're trying to nab men that go to Great Clips or Hair Cuttery and bring them into their shop, which is male oriented whereas the other two are more female oriented. For the record, I've had my hair cut at all three places and it was totally fine for what I was expecting. My problem is with the chick on TV feeling that she had to edit Sports Clips copy, which they are paying to have read as they wrote it.

Dumb shit like that and inventing words like "mansplaining" just irritate the shit out of me. I get it, mansplaining is when a man explains something to a women in a condescending fashion. I mean, it's not like a woman has ever done that, right guys? Every time a female explains something, it's well thought out, non aggressive or passive aggressive, and designed to educate us while empowering us, right??

No sarcasm whatsoever, I love your rants against modern day feminism. I don't necessarily agree with you all the time, but the double standards of the modern movement drive me absolutely crazy and it's a breath of fresh air to read your sentiments.

And yes, the term mansplaining pisses me off to no end.

[jcc522]

Only poor women get their hair cut at chains and their feelings don't matter.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by RiotAct

Kayley Cuocco, noted zoologist and tranquilizer expert.

Someone needs to tell her not everything is a Disney movie.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

No sarcasm whatsoever, I love your rants against modern day feminism. I don't necessarily agree with you all the time, but the double standards of the modern movement drive me absolutely crazy and it's a breath of fresh air to read your sentiments.

And yes, the term mansplaining pisses me off to no end.

Not to mention, she's at work. That's not an appropriate time to insert your own bias/political opinion. If I were Sports Clips, I'd definitely be talking to ABC about this. Sports Clips wasn't paying for "help" in their copy.

[justink]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Not to mention, she's at work. That's not an appropriate time to insert your own bias/political opinion. If I were Sports Clips, I'd definitely be talking to ABC about this. Sports Clips wasn't paying for "help" in their copy.

i feel the same.

but sports clips won't. because the next thing will be a twitter rampage from a thousand triggleypuffs.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by justink

i feel the same.

but sports clips won't. because the next thing will be a twitter rampage from a thousand triggleypuffs.

I'm not calling for the girl to be fired, just read the copy that's been paid to be read. That shouldn't cause any backlash in a closed door meeting.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by DMBstandUP1984

Someone needs to tell her not everything is a Disney movie.

I'm surprised she didn't bust out with "couldn't they just have started throwing bananas at the gorilla as treats to distract it" idea.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by AlpineValley804

No sarcasm whatsoever, I love your rants against modern day feminism. I don't necessarily agree with you all the time, but the double standards of the modern movement drive me absolutely crazy and it's a breath of fresh air to read your sentiments.

And yes, the term mansplaining pisses me off to no end.

Most woman I know who would think mansplaining is a thing are the same woman who are condescending cunts when you don't agree with them.

As for who cuts my hair, I got a an African American Male Barber. I have been for years and years I live the guy. Every woman who has cut my hair has reeked of menthol cigarettes and had fake nails longer then my cell phone.

Take care, Dan

[justink]

i finally found a hole in the wall barber shop that i love. i have one dude i go to. he looks like a giant bodybuilding/bearded navy seal. but dude can cut some fucking hair. takes longer, but that's part of the experience. just relax, shoot the shit and get a straight razor edge up while you're at it.

and it's cheaper than sport clips.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

Most woman I know who would think mansplaining is a thing are the same woman who are condescending cunts when you don't agree with them.

As for who cuts my hair, I got a an African American Male Barber. I have been for years and years I live the guy. Every woman who has cut my hair has reeked of menthol cigarettes and had fake nails longer then my cell phone.

Take care, Dan

Let me clarify that when I say I got an African american barber I wasn't implying ownership. #gottakeepmyjob

Take care, Dan

[justink]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

Let me clarify that when I say I got an African american barber I wasn't implying ownership. #gottakeepmyjob

Take care, Dan

depends... what do you pay him in?

n/r... i'm actually watching Roots.

[ExistenceNow]

Losing my job. Just as my backup plan, Uber, has left town.


Good times.

[thebridge15]

Originally Posted by rconverse

Have we ever talked about who cuts your hair? If you're a guy, do you go to a guy to cut your hair or guy place at minimum?

Anyway, I'm getting ready to watch the Cubs on the local station here in Chicago and the girl doing the pregame show is reading copy for Sports Clips. In the copy, it says "it's good to be a guy" and then the girl inserts "or a girl" and finishes reading the copy. Are women as a whole that fucking insecure about themselves? That particular establishment's demographic is not women. It's literally the complete opposite. They're trying to nab men that go to Great Clips or Hair Cuttery and bring them into their shop, which is male oriented whereas the other two are more female oriented. For the record, I've had my hair cut at all three places and it was totally fine for what I was expecting. My problem is with the chick on TV feeling that she had to edit Sports Clips copy, which they are paying to have read as they wrote it.

Dumb shit like that and inventing words like "mansplaining" just irritate the shit out of me. I get it, mansplaining is when a man explains something to a women in a condescending fashion. I mean, it's not like a woman has ever done that, right guys? Every time a female explains something, it's well thought out, non aggressive or passive aggressive, and designed to educate us while empowering us, right??

ok that's really fucking bad

company was 100% not paying for that ad if anyone followed up