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OlBill wrote:

oohrah wrote:"Thank You for your service" I'm a Viet Nam vet and no one gave s**t about my service, so it annoys the c**p out of me now.

I care.

I usually tell them, "No need for thanks, I enjoyed the work."

Creeps them out.

Another well done!

Good thread to read and get a few laughs.

A couple of folks commented that maybe collectively, we shouldn't be so critical of others. Good point. I don't think any of us would claim to be perfect.

Still, I don't think it's that bad to encounter some of the stuff described and shake your head or even roll your eyes.

Sometimes it'll even make you think about your own habits which may or may not annoy someone!

Jeff B.

Abraham wrote:TDS,

I'll provide a hint: It's something nautical.

Jeff B.,

Methinks you're joshing as such sayings as: "Comfortable in their own skin" is another in the very long list of annoying sayings.

A "point in time" is annoying.

The word "point" is sufficient. Adding "in time" is gilding the lilly, which is another annoying saying...arggghhh!

And, "at the end of the day"...

oljames3 wrote:Like Jeff B., I spent my formative years in the Army. However, I promised myself that I would grow a beard when I got out. Did not know then that I would take so long. I prefer to keep my beard short as I tend to find the stubble look annoying. Not as annoying as "could care less" instead of "couldn't care less."

Every so often, usually in the winter, I grow a goatee and keep it trimmed up.

I also don't go for the "bum" or "scrungy" look, which is how I view folks that appear to be lacking in the personal grooming department.



Jeff B.

Yeah... spending a lot of my early years in the Army, I still shave every morning and except for an occasional goatee remain that way.

I travel for work consistently. Its not infrequent to see the current "younger professional" look of shaved head, square black glasses and usually, a black get up. What gets me are older guys that go for the look, trying IMO to look younger or more "with it".

I suspect in most cases, the effort fails and they simply appear to be older guys trying to look younger.

On the other hand, I totally get and am with folks that appear to embrace what they are and are comfortable in their skins. Believe me, you can tell the difference.

Jeff B.