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Last post Author Topic: What annoys you to no end?  (Read 345923 times)

Curt

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #425 on: January 17, 2010, 05:56 PM »
- always a pleasure to read your posts, Sarah :-)

--

I can add that it annoys me to no end when a program offers to 'import' my audio files, but without any warning then starts re-writing the tags! (J. River Media Center 14).

Also, I was annoyed, (but hardly to no end), when I politely requested a feature for my R-Drive backup program and was told that  I have had a trial period; end of story!

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #426 on: January 17, 2010, 06:23 PM »
As long as it's not being pointed out to writers, it will just become more and more accepted.
I think Carol has described this before as, 'entropy'.

Personally I think atrophy might be closer than entropy :P

Personally, grammar & punctuation errors only bother me if I sense that a post is inconsiderate to the reader, in general.
Infrequent errors are inevitable, but lack of structure, rambling, etc., are signs of thoughtlessness IMO.
It's the writer's job - not the reader's - to make a post or article understandable.

agreed, but lets put it in context - poor grammar and/or spelling may be inevitable and accepted in a personal blog or web page, but they are unforgivable in text produced by professional writers.   


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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #427 on: January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM »
I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.
I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #428 on: January 17, 2010, 08:46 PM »
I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.
I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.
-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM)

it can only go downhill from here...

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #429 on: January 17, 2010, 08:48 PM »
I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.
I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.
-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM)

it can only go downhill from here...

Another universal truth!

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #430 on: January 17, 2010, 10:10 PM »
I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.
I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.
-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM)

it can only go downhill from here...

Another universal truth!
-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:48 PM)

unfortunately I have no response to this (I'm paralysed!!)
« Last Edit: January 18, 2010, 12:48 AM by Target »

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #431 on: January 18, 2010, 01:08 AM »
- always a pleasure to read your posts, Sarah :-)

 :) :) :) Thanks, Curt!
-Sarah

Curt

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #432 on: January 18, 2010, 06:59 AM »
I think atrophy might be closer than entropy.
I would award you a trophy but it might be wasted were you to decline.
-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:43 PM)

it can only go downhill from here...
Another universal truth!
-cranioscopical (January 17, 2010, 08:48 PM)
unfortunately I have no response to this (I'm paralysed!!)

- ehh... where in the universe is that point from where it can only go downhill?


a universal north-pole?

cranioscopical

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #433 on: January 18, 2010, 05:21 PM »
I'm paralysed!!
Not another disorder!

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #434 on: January 18, 2010, 05:24 PM »
a universal north-pole?
Yet another of Target's theories goes south!

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #435 on: January 18, 2010, 05:50 PM »
a universal north-pole?
Yet another of Target's theories goes south!
-cranioscopical (January 18, 2010, 05:24 PM)

sadly, there's a pattern emerging here...

Curt

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #436 on: January 18, 2010, 05:59 PM »
a universal north-pole?
Yet another of Target's theories goes south!
-cranioscopical (January 18, 2010, 05:24 PM)
sadly, there's a pattern emerging here...

- do you mean, south is becoming north, or the poles are e.. merging?

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #437 on: January 18, 2010, 06:04 PM »
- do you mean, south is becoming north, or the poles are e.. merging?

i can't be positive

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #438 on: January 18, 2010, 10:52 PM »
- do you mean, south is becoming north, or the poles are e.. merging?

i can't be positive
Another wise Krakow yours?

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #439 on: January 18, 2010, 11:08 PM »
Another wise Krakow yours?
-cranioscopical (January 18, 2010, 10:52 PM)

wise?

unlikely...

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #440 on: March 02, 2010, 08:23 AM »
People who call me "Buddy" or some other "Friendly" term when I am none of the above to them!

Quote South Park
"I am not your buddy, Guy"
"I am not your Guy, Friend"
"I am not your friend, Pal"
"I am not your Pal, Buddy"

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #441 on: March 02, 2010, 08:26 AM »

Quote South Park
"I am not your buddy, Guy"
"I am not your Guy, Friend"
"I am not your friend, Pal"
"I am not your Pal, Buddy"
I love that episode.

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #442 on: March 02, 2010, 10:58 PM »
iPhones!  >:(


Especially now that I own one!


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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #443 on: March 03, 2010, 01:40 AM »
iPhones!  >:(
:up:

Especially now that I own one!
:down:

...:)
- carpe noctem

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #444 on: March 03, 2010, 02:51 AM »
iPhones!  >:(
:up:

Especially now that I own one!
:down:

...:)

I couldn't agree more. ;D


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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #445 on: March 03, 2010, 05:19 AM »
People that forward crap to everyone in their addressbook and have no clue what BCC is or why they should use it.  >:(

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #446 on: March 03, 2010, 05:45 AM »
People who promise they will send something that belongs to a larger group of people only to keep giving excuses

*cough* BABY CODY *cough*

;-) We all love you app103!

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #447 on: March 03, 2010, 11:53 PM »
People that forward crap to everyone in their addressbook and have no clue what BCC is or why they should use it.  >:(

I wholeheartedly second that and have given my friends numerous hints to no avail!

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #448 on: March 04, 2010, 10:28 AM »
People who promise they will send something that belongs to a larger group of people only to keep giving excuses

*cough* BABY CODY *cough*

;-) We all love you app103!

Baby Cody said one of the first things he learned as a tiny hatchling was that you are supposed to fly south for the winter, and if you don't and find yourself stuck in the north with all the snow and cold weather, seek shelter till March, which is when spring begins.

Now that March is here, Baby Cody has continued his travels around the world, although he regrets not being able to stick around to see the cherry trees all in bloom here, next month.

So, Josh, he's on his way and he has a big chunk of metal to smack you in the head with. (better hide your wallet before he gets there  :P)

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Re: What annoys you to no end?
« Reply #449 on: March 04, 2010, 10:34 AM »
People that forward crap to everyone in their addressbook and have no clue what BCC is or why they should use it.  >:(

I wholeheartedly second that and have given my friends numerous hints to no avail!

I must be much more effective at explaining it, since once I do, I don't get that type of forwards with a millon email addresses on it any more...and in some cases, they even stop forwarding me crap, out of fear I will mark their mail as spam, revoking their privilege to send me anything, even important stuff.

I just can't stand having to send out that canned response + threat to people I know and generally like.