badmigraine 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 For me, this would be that sticky plastic tape at the top of new CD and DVD cases. Even after you take off the transparent foil envelope, this annoying strip is still there holding the case closed. Even pulling on the "pull" tab doesn't do anything more than shred this thing into sticky, annoying little strips that can't easily be removed! How incredibly annoying...when you've gone to the trouble of shelling out all that money for your new disc, you don't want to spend 2-3 minutes per case getting this annoying thing off and perhaps scratching the jewel box or leaving sticky residue on it! And god help you if you have short fingernails. I've probably spent a total of 2-3 hours on these over my entire life. If I ever meet the guy behind this, god help him! Before I strangle him, I'm going to ask for my 3 hours back! Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 I really hate that too. And generally stickers that don't come off properly always leaving a mark no matter how carefully you take them off. That person should be shot. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Another one - the Internet man. Buggered up my life. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 I'm going to ask for my 3 hours back! badmigraine. Alas the above would be a waste of more time as unfortunately he cannot give you back that time. It's just the way the world works, you know. Link to post Share on other sites
badmigraine 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Author Share Posted November 11, 2003 Sigh...only too true. Maybe I could get 3 of his hours doing something similar, only this time for ME...such as fingernail-scraping the carbonized gunk off my hotplates, or scrubbing the baked/caked mud off the underbody of my 4WD. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Condoms! But instead of me strangling the inventor, his product strangles me. Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 ME TOOO!! (don't like them darn CD stickers, or any sticker that won't come off when you want it to) Sticker Related anger: Have you ever parked somewhere you weren't supposed to and had some a$$hole put a sticker across your windshield? First you've got to drive home to get hot water, soap, razor blades,etc., to get it off. You look stupid driving home and waste a bunch of time getting the sticker off. I hate when that happens! Another invention I've found ample disagreements with are radar speed detectors. Me: Honestly, I don't think I was going that fast. Mr. Police Officer: Look, it says so right here. Me: Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 pedro, try surfboard wax remover Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 voicemail systems - these things are so stupid. EVERY SINGLE TIME I call a company, I want to talk to a person and ask specific questions relating to my account, or plan, or bill or whatever, but everytime I have to wade through 6 different voicemail menus to finally get to the "If you'd like to speak to one of our customer service representatives, please press 4" option. Now I am sure that there are hordes of people calling to get the office of operation, or whatever info, but it's just gotten to such a point. . . Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Once you get there you have to hold for anywhere between 10-20mins right as the "operators are fielding othercalls and wil be with you very soon. You are number ??? in line" Right? My vote would have to go to the foil lids on some tetrapak juices. The ones wher eyou have to have child size fingers to get in there. WHen you can finally get at it with something and you pull the damn thing is stuck on with super glue and you have to pull so damn hard that pak litteraly pops up from the rear end and you end up wearing the first 20mls or so on your favourite t-shirt! Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 I hate the sickly messages you get on them too. "At AAAA, we really care about our customers and want you to have the best possible experience, blah blah" - then put you on hold for 10 minutes and next is a machine. Link to post Share on other sites
Pedro 0 Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 thanks Indosnmm, I will. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 The inventor of potato chips has a lot to answe for. And how about MICROSOFT for all their evils. Link to post Share on other sites
rachael 0 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 Caps on bottles that can't be taken off easily. Rubbish. That US Cd tape thing really is CRAP. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Whoever thought we needed an 'Insert' button on the keyboard? And which moron chose to put it between the much-used Backspace and Delete buttons? There you go with your brain idling in neutral, typing away and regularly hitting Backspace as you do, without noticing that you have also hit Insert, and now Overwrite is active. And while you're thinking about bosoms or beer or whatever, you've been gobbling up the very important paragraphs in front of your cursor. Excuse me, but when is it ever useful?? Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 So the CD sticker thing...there is a really easy secret to opening those. You just unwrap the outer packaging, then you unhook the bottom of the front of the jewel case. Swing it around and pull off the sticker. I haven't tried to pull off one of the tabs in years, but I do remember how frustrating they were. As for the keyboard, I heard an interview with the "inventor" of the modern PC keyboard on NPR a few years back. He was pretty upset that everyone in the world was using his design, yet he never saw any royalties. I think he worked for IBM at the time and it was just one of his duties or something. The interviewer asked him, somewhat off the cuff, if everyone that used your keyboard gave you 10 cents, then would you be happy? "Yes, I think I would." he replied. My uncle actually knew the wealthy widow of the man that invented the single serving toilet paper dispenser. You don't see them so much anymore, but they used to be around here and there. It actually just gave you one little square of TP at a time. I was never too broken up about that guy's fate. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 why is it called a jewel case rather than a cd case? Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: Whoever thought we needed an 'Insert' button on the keyboard? Excuse me, but when is it ever useful?? in can be of occassional use when using preformatted templates. but that doesn't excuse its position. see gould, "the panda's thumb" for a review of the keyboard's (well QWERTY's) history and its analgous companion in evolution. Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Yeah whats with this jewel case terminology? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Jewel case. Crap word. Its a cd case to me matey. Link to post Share on other sites
crazyski 0 Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by mikazooki: see gould, "the panda's thumb" for a review of the keyboard's (well QWERTY's) history and its analgous companion in evolution. Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel" also mentions this when talking about the irrationality of some advanced technology. A good read. As far as the internet, I know where the original programmer for Netscape lives. We can go track him down while discussing the book. It'll be fun! Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 The inventor of spandex. What was HE thinking? Make no mistake, it had to be a he. He was either very vain or quite a joker. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 I would like to strangle the deadshit that invented the alarm clock. !!!SCREW YOU, ASSHOLE!!! Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 funny u should mention the alarm clock...i almost never use one Link to post Share on other sites
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