Several types of people who really tick me off

[Calybos1]

I hate the following sequence of events:

Caster: My Summon spells ends, and my monster shows up!

GM: Okay, what does it do?

Caster: (blank look)

(long pause)

Caster: "Umm... I guess it... fights for me? With attacks or something?"

Entire table: (facepalms, gets up to take a smoke/bathroom break while the GM explains that you have to look up what a summoned creature does if you want to summon it to act on your behalf, then waits for the player to discover he doesn't actually know what the creature does, doesn't have the book it appears in, can't communicate with it, doesn't understand how natural attacks work, etc. etc.)

...

In one game, a player declared that his summoned critter was an NPC, so it was the GM's responsibility to keep track of its initiative, attacks, AC, hit points, and so forth. Took him about twenty seconds to realize why that would be a Very Bad Idea. ("Really, Jim? You want ME to decide how tough your tiger is, how much damage it does... and who it attacks?")

[Stockvillain]

I live in Branson, MO, one of the most popular family destinations for asshats in the United States. Over the years, I have developed a dislike for the following tourist behaviors:

Driving like you are still in Texas. Or Oklahoma.

Abruptly switching lanes with no signal so you can make a turn. You do realize that you can simply go to the next turn and come around from the other direction, right?

Those damnable duck quackers. You'd have to have been here to know what I'm talking about, but those things SUCK.

Not getting pulled over by local cops because they don't want to mess with the precious tourists. More of a problem with the local cops, admittedly, but absolutely frustrating.

Driving down the road with the blinker on, and slowing every 100 yards or so, wondering if this is the right turn-off.

Starting Christmas on the first day of November.

That's it for now, but I'm sure I'll be reminded of more as soon as I go out to get some groceries.

[Orthos]

Quote:

Starting Christmas on the first day of November.

Our office put up the tree on the 4th - first Monday of November.

[Kryzbyn]

LOL
Silver Dollar City!

Many fond memories of Branson, despite the fact I loathe country music.

[Stockvillain]

We've got BOTH kinds of music - Country AND Gospel!

[Hama]

Putting up christmas decorations a day after halloween. What. The. Hell. It's two months away you greedy bastards.

[Kirth Gersen]

Krensky wrote:

Try the Schuylkill, Blue Route, 95, 422, Vine street expressway, or turnpike.

Used to take I-95 through CT all the time. Traffic was heavy, but at least it occasionally moved! In fact, IIRC, the average speed was about 95.

Jersey Turnpike is similar, except more insane. I actually saw them trying to revive one of the turnpike people at a toll booth (truck ahead of us didn't slow down thru the E-Z tag lane; blam.)

[Krensky]

I meant I-95 around Philly (specifically the 476 interchange) and the 276 portion of the PA turnpike. Took me three hours to cover the 25 miles of expressway I had to drive home.

The I-76W to US-422W interchange (which is a good two miles long) typically backs up a mile or so down I-76.

Or the Boulevard portion of US-1.

[Kirth Gersen]

Krensky wrote:

The I-76W to US-422W interchange (which is a good two miles long) typically backs up a mile or so down I-76.

Been driving back and forth to Trenton, I-76 to 276 to I-95 (3 times this summer), and haven't hit anything like what I-376 through Pittsburgh looks like when the tunnels are closed. This spring, it took me a full 3 hours to go 30 miles from Pittsburgh International to the eastern suburbs; for a couple of subsequent shorter trips to the stadiums, mean time was 1.5 hours. Granted, that's par for the course in Atlanta, but for a city with only 300K people, it's pathetic.

In NJ, 295 south of Trenton can really get bad, though, I have to admit.

[Orthos]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, sums up about half of why I never want to live in or near a large city.

[Stockvillain]

Hama wrote:

Putting up christmas decorations a day after halloween. What. The. Hell. It's two months away you greedy bastards.

Well, they had the decorations up on Halloween. Just didn't turn the lights on until November 1st.

[Gancanagh]

I dislike most humans, I put the life of animals far above that of human beings. Animals tear each other to bits, but at least they are honest about it. :-D

All humans(including myself) are hypocrites.

Some humans are kinda cute tho, like very beautiful people that don't know it themselves and are actually very shy in the progress + people that put aside their own life to save a species of animal. (while it's probably useless in this world they still get my respect)

The worst humans for me are the ones that don't respect animal life + celebrities like Miley Whatever with her weed-addiction.

[Doodlebug Anklebiter]

[bubble bubble bubble]

Thankfully, I'm a goblin.

[Jaelithe]

I dislike when people indiscriminately rant about the people they hate, rather than focusing on offensive statements made and actions performed, which is what they actually hate.

[Calybos1]

Jaelithe wrote:

I dislike when people indiscriminately rant about the people they hate, rather than focusing on offensive statements made and actions performed, which is what they actually hate.

Aww, can't it be both?

[Jaelithe]

Calybos1 wrote:

Jaelithe wrote:

I dislike when people indiscriminately rant about the people they hate, rather than focusing on offensive statements made and actions performed, which is what they actually hate.

Aww, can't it be both?

I wouldn't presume to speak for you, dude. Knock yourself out. :)

[Charlie Bell]

I hate people who try to take the high road in a light-hearted gripe thread. :p

[Jaelithe]

Charlie Bell wrote:

I hate people who try to take the high road in a light-hearted gripe thread. :p

Well, hate me all you like, Chuckles. I like when people spend time thinkin' about me. ;)

[Terquem]

Accountants, often, tick me off for the strangest reasons.