You know what doesn't really grind my gears?

[ScottNUMBERS]

Family Guy, 'cause it's freaking awesome.

I want to see your rants about stuff that ails your gears in a way that is grinding. There are many things that grind on my gears and could probably go on for ages with this crap, and for that very reason I better end this sentence right now before I start ranting about how much stuff I could rant about. Stuff that irritates me :

Smoking. Wtf (<-extreme emphasis on this acronym right here) is that about?

"Hello can you give me some cancer later on in life please, oh and make me smell bad too."
"Sure, but in exchange I want all your moniez"
"You got yourself a deal brother!"

Stupidity beyond the deepest reaches of my comprehension.

Christianity (or in fact any religion) taught in Schools. When I was much more young and naive they almost got me to believe in that crap. School is supposed to educate children, not brainwash them.

Strangely enough in early years of school the teachers get children to play a game called "chinese whisper" (I'm sure I don't need to explain this game to you) which was supposed to teach children not to believe tales passed on from one person to another to another - contradicting much? And do you remember there was always that idiot who would completely change what ever the person said to them before he passed it to you? The Jesus of chinese whisper no less.

The wheather on the news. Why don't people realise that they go through every possible outcome? It's like; "It might rain or it could be sunny now I shall proceed to wave my hands around this fancy map of England and I'll be sure to bend over so you can look at my ass to distract you from the fact that I am talking absolute testicles that was the wheather back to you Jim." "Thanks Heidi you filthy whore, we should totally make out after we finish broadcasting btw."

Now you go.

[drotato]

Hehehe. I'm watching Family Guy right now. :kaohappy:

[LunarWeaver]

I really hate when a customer yells at the wrong person. Like, you're standing in line at the theater and they freak out on the employee at the cash register for the high prices of stuff. Does that person own the place? Do they have anything to do with the fact the salt on your popcorn costs a piece of your soul per grain? No, it's not their fault. Yet they have to smile and apologize to you, and then go on their break and bitch about how awful the human race is and then go home and kill their parents and burn themselves alive. Thank a lot, Mr. Complainer, you have caused havoc. Drama included in this paragraph for free.

[Psychotic]

People who discuss religion, the existance of god and so on and so forth on the internet. I don't care if you're a Christian or if you're an atheist. You're all idiots and I don't want to see that because it's circular, stupid and accomplishes nothing. Let people believe whatever the hell they want and stop acting like you're superior to them because you're all equal - equally stupid. I kinda used to consider myself to be an atheist, but because of the way some of them act online - like whiny sons of bitches - I've decided I'm not one anymore. It's not that I think god doesn't exist, it's that I don't care if God exists. Even if there was conclusive proof that he did or did not exist released tomorrow, I wouldn't change how I acted in the slightest. Right now, I'd probably be going to Hell if you want to go by the Christian view of it all, because lying is awesome. I am a turkey! See? Hellbound. Anyway, if it turns out he does exist, well, I couldn't be bothered to live my life how he wants it to be lived. I mean sure, he created me, but I'll buy him a pint in the afterlife to show my appreciation for it and I think he'd be cool with it.

[drotato]

People who discuss religion, the existance of god and so on and so forth on the internet. I don't care if you're a Christian or if you're an atheist. You're all idiots and I don't want to see that because it's circular, stupid and accomplishes nothing. Let people believe whatever the hell they want and stop acting like you're superior to them because you're all equal - equally stupid. I kinda used to consider myself to be an atheist, but because of the way some of them act online - like whiny sons of bitches - I've decided I'm not one anymore. It's not that I think god doesn't exist, it's that I don't care if God exists. Even if there was conclusive proof that he did or did not exist released tomorrow, I wouldn't change how I acted in the slightest. Right now, I'd probably be going to Hell if you want to go by the Christian view of it all, because lying is awesome. I am a turkey! See? Hellbound. Anyway, if it turns out he does exist, well, I couldn't be bothered to live my life how he wants it to be lived. I mean sure, he created me, but I'll buy him a pint in the afterlife to show my appreciation for it and I think he'd be cool with it.

Haha, that made me laugh. =D

[scrumpleberry]

Christianity (or in fact any religion) taught in Schools. When I was much more young and naive they almost got me to believe in that crap. School is supposed to educate children, not brainwash them.

My third school used to be a nunnery. They actually got me to be a self-proclaimed "Christian" until I left.

p.s. Psy wins.

[Cookie]

Lu Bu.

[~*~Celes~*~]

When someone's mad, makes it obvious that they are by their body language, and then doesn't tell me why...even though they want me to see that they're mad.

[Old Manus]

I wrote this a few years ago when I was at my wits end with being forced to do English Literature. I got a C in the end. [/wasteoftime]


English Literature is officially the stupidest subject in the galaxy.

Books are meant for a single purpose: To be read. Nothing more. If I was to buy a book, I would read it, and it may take me a few days to a few weeks to complete, depending on time/motivation. Once I'd finished, I would put it on the bookshelf, and there it would gather dust for the next few months/years until I decide to read it again. If, however, I find the book sucks, I stop reading, put it on the bookshelf, and there it would gather dust for the next few years until I decide to sell it or use it as a source of firewood/toilet paper.

What I definately would not do is write around six million pages of endless notes on the characters, themes, thoughts and feelings that are inside the book. Welcome to the wacky world that is English Literature. In this most exciting of subjects you get the privelidge of reading a book around five times a month, making tons of notes and stupid 'Spider Diagrams' on whatever the hell you've just had forced on you, and at the end you get to write even more pages about the book, except this time in the form of answers to vague questions such as 'What are the thoughts and feelings of John Smith throughout Chapt. 3?'. I'm practically wet with excitement.

Case in Point: GCSE study of 'Of Mice And Men'
For a start, why the hell any sane fifteen year-old kid would want to read a seventy year-old novella about two cowboys and their adventure(s?) on a ranch is beyond me. I personally found the book terrifyingly mundane and boring, maybe because of the less than exciting method of having it rammed down our throats for two years to make it 'stick'. It stuck alright, it stuck to serve as one of, if not the most mind-numbingly boring and frustrating experience at school. Whatever anyone says about John Steinbeck and his awesome greatness, this book was not good at all. I didn't like Shakespeare either, but that's another story. English Literature has a way of making the most interesting piece of text so boring you contemplate suicide just to end the nightmare. I'm sure if I had read Of Mice And Men out of my own accord, and when I felt like it, I would have enjoyed it more. But I'm not here to complain about the book, just the subject.

The most annoying thing about English Literature is the fact that you ABSOLUTELY MUST read so much between the lines that suddenly everything loses all meaning and you wonder why the hell you're bothering to analyse this book anyway. For God's sake, it's a book. The characters are fictional. They don't have 'thoughts and feelings'. They don't 'do this because this happened'. It's a figment of the writer's imagination. If you want to find out why John Smith did action X, ask the damn author, because sure as hell he's the only one who has a true idea about what he's writing, yet most of the time you look so deep into the text the author himself will get the urge to slap you in the face and say 'It's only a book'.

For example, a question that sticks in my mind was 'Crooks is introduced in Chapter 4. Why do you think Steinbeck put him into the story?' I don't bloody know, do I? Do I look like I have an inside-out knowledge of Steinbeck's brain complex? I don't think he knows anymore either, seeing as he died about forty years ago. Secondly, why should I care? Why should I care about the (no doubt, very deep) reasoning behind adding a character to some dumb book? How does this improve my understanding of the story? These are all questions you should ask next time you decide to write a 3 page essay on a stupid question about a stupid book. Hopefully pondering this will give you the courage to actually ask your teacher why the hell the subject is on the curriculum, and how it can ever cross anyone's mind to decide to teach this rubbish for the next twenty years. I appreciate that a knowledge of famous literature can help you in some abstract ways, but apart from getting that extra point in your local pub quiz, I see no point in relentlessly poring over these century-old novels and trying to pick out every single meaning behind every single line said by every single character. It's pointless, and stupid.

What skills do you hone when studying this subject? Reading? 'Book Analysis'? I'll tell you what skills you hone with this subject. To make it easier, here it is in list form:


1.


If I want to improve my reading skills, It's none of the curriculum's business how I do it. I read the paper. I read the internet. I occaisonally read books. I do not spend two+ years going through a rainforest of paper to come to one conclusion: Why the hell am I doing this?

Up yours, English Literature.

[snacks]

I agree with psy.
If you don't like religion don't discuss it, chances are a lot of people really don't care.

^_^

What doesn't grind my gears? Halo 2
What does? Snow.

[Captain Maxx Power]

People who discuss religion, the existance of god and so on and so forth on the internet. I don't care if you're a Christian or if you're an atheist. You're all idiots and I don't want to see that because it's circular, stupid and accomplishes nothing. Let people believe whatever the hell they want and stop acting like you're superior to them because you're all equal - equally stupid. I kinda used to consider myself to be an atheist, but because of the way some of them act online - like whiny sons of bitches - I've decided I'm not one anymore. It's not that I think god doesn't exist, it's that I don't care if God exists. Even if there was conclusive proof that he did or did not exist released tomorrow, I wouldn't change how I acted in the slightest. Right now, I'd probably be going to Hell if you want to go by the Christian view of it all, because lying is awesome. I am a turkey! See? Hellbound. Anyway, if it turns out he does exist, well, I couldn't be bothered to live my life how he wants it to be lived. I mean sure, he created me, but I'll buy him a pint in the afterlife to show my appreciation for it and I think he'd be cool with it.

Psychotic, you have officially gone down several pegs in my book. Seriously, debating religion is an important part of our modern-day lives. It's because of attitudes like that that we have people rampantly using their religion as an excuse to make everyone else's life a misery because nay-sayers find it unnecessary to even bring up the topic simply because they don't feel like it and get antsy whenever anyone else does it.

And that's what grinds my gears. Well today at least.

[Lawr]

Old Manus for the win.

What grinds my gears is my dad. I'm too lazy to tell why.

[KuRt]

my insomnia

[Zeldy]

One thing that gets on my nerves is bad spelling. Surely, people type or write something and they must see that it is wrong but then they post it anyway, how someone can do that kills me. Myself, If I really cannot get a word to 'look right' ie. spelt properly then I delete it and choose another word, I don't just use the word I can't even spell. My friend once wrote on a Connections form that she would might look into 'gernalism'. I died a little when I read it. ScottNUMBERS, you spelt weather wrong.

Ticking clocks. I know clocks, stereotypically (can you stereotype an object?), tick but oh my god, it is the most annoying thing in existence. I amuse myself by locating a ticking clock at a friends house and tell everyone and they all yell at me cause then they can hear it.

I think English Literature is the best subject ever. Not so much language, that's more analysing words chosen, presentational devices and.. ugh, original writing. I had to analyse stupid Catcher in the Rye though, I wanted to strangle the main character. He said "god damn" so much. "I'm so god damn depressed".

[Roto13]

People who discuss religion, the existance of god and so on and so forth on the internet. I don't care if you're a Christian or if you're an atheist. You're all idiots and I don't want to see that :skull::skull::skull::skull: because it's circular, stupid and accomplishes nothing. Let people believe whatever the hell they want and stop acting like you're superior to them because you're all equal - equally stupid. I kinda used to consider myself to be an atheist, but because of the way some of them act online - like whiny sons of bitches - I've decided I'm not one anymore. It's not that I think god doesn't exist, it's that I don't care if God exists. Even if there was conclusive proof that he did or did not exist released tomorrow, I wouldn't change how I acted in the slightest. Right now, I'd probably be going to Hell if you want to go by the Christian view of it all, because lying is awesome. I am a turkey! See? Hellbound. Anyway, if it turns out he does exist, well, I couldn't be bothered to live my life how he wants it to be lived. I mean sure, he created me, but I'll buy him a pint in the afterlife to show my appreciation for it and I think he'd be cool with it.

Psychotic, you have officially gone down several pegs in my book. Seriously, debating religion is an important part of our modern-day lives. It's because of attitudes like that that we have people rampantly using their religion as an excuse to make everyone else's life a misery because nay-sayers find it unnecessary to even bring up the topic simply because they don't feel like it and get antsy whenever anyone else does it.

And that's what grinds my gears. Well today at least.

See, if religious people were the only ones stuffing their beliefs down people's throats, you'd have a point. However, there are way too many hypocritically militant atheists out there, and it looks like most of them hang out on internet message boards.

Stuff about English Lit

I think studying books/stories for themes is great when the themes are actually there. I didn't like having to study Huck Finn in high school after reading the little disclaimer about how anyone attempting to find meaning in the book will be shot.