Things you hate when people say to you.
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Edward M
Strata Poster
I hate lots of sayings.
I hate the abbreviations like LOL, YOLO, ROFL, and SWAG.
I hate two of these the most though. When people ask about if you would murder someone or a certain what if question, and you say no or disagree then they say "what if Hitler was here." That is a completely different story! It also doesn't make sense. Would I know it's Hitler? I don't want to just kill some guy who looks like Hitler or the new Indiana Jones. If I knew it was Hitler, I would have to think. I mean would it alter time and space? Why was he here? Is he a different Adolf Hitler who was put here to trick me to kill someone so the Devil who is Hitler could a steal my soul! I don't know.
The worst of all though is "what would Jesus do?" Don't get me wrong. I am a christian, hardcore actually, but I hate this saying! I hate it because I think it is stupid. I know that we are supposed to base our actions off of Jesus's but humans aren't perfect! We aren't! We aren't Jesus! I just think you should say "I don't know if you should do that" or "I wouldn't do that". It just gets on my nerves.
I hate the abbreviations like LOL, YOLO, ROFL, and SWAG.
I hate two of these the most though. When people ask about if you would murder someone or a certain what if question, and you say no or disagree then they say "what if Hitler was here." That is a completely different story! It also doesn't make sense. Would I know it's Hitler? I don't want to just kill some guy who looks like Hitler or the new Indiana Jones. If I knew it was Hitler, I would have to think. I mean would it alter time and space? Why was he here? Is he a different Adolf Hitler who was put here to trick me to kill someone so the Devil who is Hitler could a steal my soul! I don't know.
The worst of all though is "what would Jesus do?" Don't get me wrong. I am a christian, hardcore actually, but I hate this saying! I hate it because I think it is stupid. I know that we are supposed to base our actions off of Jesus's but humans aren't perfect! We aren't! We aren't Jesus! I just think you should say "I don't know if you should do that" or "I wouldn't do that". It just gets on my nerves.
SaiyanHajime
CF Legend
"Atheists believe...."
"It's just the way I am, deal with it."
"Doves are white."
"LOL AM I TALL ENOUGH HUR"
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"It's just the way I am, deal with it."
"Doves are white."
"LOL AM I TALL ENOUGH HUR"
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BBH
Giga Poster
Jeff Dunham has a good piece on this, his Walter character (an old, **** y curmudgeon). His wife is being annoying during sex or whatever, so he stops and thinks about what his mother said, "What would Jesus do?" To quote him, "So I tried to turn her into a fish. 'Begone, Satan! Hello, Shamu!' Well, at least Shamu only has one blowhole."Edward M said:
FaceYourNemesis
Hyper Poster
When you enter a shop and an assistant says something along the lines of: "hey mate, need any help at all?"
First of all, I'm not your "mate" - secondly, I'll ask if I need some assistance :wink:
First of all, I'm not your "mate" - secondly, I'll ask if I need some assistance :wink:
FaceYourNemesis
Hyper Poster
^ I guess it depends how in their face you are 
Smithy
Strata Poster
To be fair I dislike walking through a shop/supermarket and having people I don't know saying hello. I know they're being friendly but I just end up thinking "Do I know you from somewhere or something? Am I meant to recognise you?".
I also avoid phone shops and the like for precisely that reason, but then I'll ask when I need help.
With that said, the example given on the last page I see little issue with.
He used mate as a friendly term. He didn't say bro, brah, dude, fella, geezer, propa nawty chappy. I use mate and buddy all the time when I'm helping a customer out, lad I worked with used to say darling and sweetheart but I've never been comfortable with forcing that one out.
I also avoid phone shops and the like for precisely that reason, but then I'll ask when I need help.
With that said, the example given on the last page I see little issue with.
He used mate as a friendly term. He didn't say bro, brah, dude, fella, geezer, propa nawty chappy. I use mate and buddy all the time when I'm helping a customer out, lad I worked with used to say darling and sweetheart but I've never been comfortable with forcing that one out.
Do you get annoyed when somebody from the north-east calls you "duck", even though you're not actually a duck?FaceYourNemesis said:
It's just a friendly reflex expression. Down south it's very common to be called "mate" by a male or "luv" by a female. It doesn't even register in my brain when people say it. Just like Brummies say "bab", northerns say "pet"/"duck", Scots say "pal" and the Welsh say "butt". It's just a word.
I don't mind it in some places, but I know where James is coming from.
If an assistant is approaching you, then they should be "professional". They're targeting you to make a sale, so they should be treating you with all the respect you don't deserve
I'm the same at work. If somebody cold calls trying to sell me something and is all "Hiya mate, I'm from [current flash in the pan money making sector] Ltd and we can save you 40% on what you currently pay. Do you want to save money mate?"
I hate it. I don't want to buy something from somebody who is talking to me uninvited and being overly friendly.
It's fine if I'm at a counter buying something, or if I go to a shop assistant and ask for help as I'm doing the approaching. It's that thing where you just want to be left alone, and then when you're badgered by somebody wanting to be your "mate", it's just irritating. I don't want you in my life, and you're definitely not my mate.
It is only certain situations though; if it's a market trader or something it's fine.
I dunno, I guess it's the way I was taught. When I served in a shop, I'd refer to blokes as "Sir" and "Gentleman" and women as "madam" and "lady" - which is **** hard when you consider the troglodytes of Widnes
If an assistant is approaching you, then they should be "professional". They're targeting you to make a sale, so they should be treating you with all the respect you don't deserve
I'm the same at work. If somebody cold calls trying to sell me something and is all "Hiya mate, I'm from [current flash in the pan money making sector] Ltd and we can save you 40% on what you currently pay. Do you want to save money mate?"
I hate it. I don't want to buy something from somebody who is talking to me uninvited and being overly friendly.
It's fine if I'm at a counter buying something, or if I go to a shop assistant and ask for help as I'm doing the approaching. It's that thing where you just want to be left alone, and then when you're badgered by somebody wanting to be your "mate", it's just irritating. I don't want you in my life, and you're definitely not my mate.
It is only certain situations though; if it's a market trader or something it's fine.
I dunno, I guess it's the way I was taught. When I served in a shop, I'd refer to blokes as "Sir" and "Gentleman" and women as "madam" and "lady" - which is **** hard when you consider the troglodytes of Widnes
nadroJ
CF Legend
I refuse to call people sir and madam, it denotes that they're beneath me, which they are most definitely not.
Makes me laugh that people get so offended by use of a friendly term like the word mate, ESPECIALLY somewhere like TGI Fridays which is a place I think you would expect that sort of approach?
Makes me laugh that people get so offended by use of a friendly term like the word mate, ESPECIALLY somewhere like TGI Fridays which is a place I think you would expect that sort of approach?
Surely calling somebody sir or madame is a sign of respect? If you're serving somebody, then they should get more respect simply because without their custom, you or your business will potentially lose income. So while you're in that position of serving a customer, you should at least pretend that they're better than you for that short time?
Again, it's only really if you're in a position where you're approaching a "browser" and essentially "begging" for them to buy from you.
If in Tesco, I ask a member of staff where the milk is and they say "it's in aisle 6 mate" - that's absolutely fine. In fact, it's good because it means I didn't approach them as a complete douche and they're positive about our brief relationship.
If I'm in Tesco and a member of staff comes up to me and goes "A'right mate, do you want to buy a phone contract?" - that's what's I hate. Over familiarity in that situation just stinks of contempt. You're not their "mate", you're another mug they want to get some commission from and they think that by being "cheeky" they'll win you round.
Agreed that in a place like TGI, the staff should be friendlier and help make customers feel comfortable. I hate formality in restaurants and believe that the whole eating thing should be a relaxed thing, not a chore.
Again, it's only really if you're in a position where you're approaching a "browser" and essentially "begging" for them to buy from you.
If in Tesco, I ask a member of staff where the milk is and they say "it's in aisle 6 mate" - that's absolutely fine. In fact, it's good because it means I didn't approach them as a complete douche and they're positive about our brief relationship.
If I'm in Tesco and a member of staff comes up to me and goes "A'right mate, do you want to buy a phone contract?" - that's what's I hate. Over familiarity in that situation just stinks of contempt. You're not their "mate", you're another mug they want to get some commission from and they think that by being "cheeky" they'll win you round.
Agreed that in a place like TGI, the staff should be friendlier and help make customers feel comfortable. I hate formality in restaurants and believe that the whole eating thing should be a relaxed thing, not a chore.
CookieCoasters
Giga Poster
'Hows life?' i don't know why this ticks me off so much, it just does. My friend asks me this a lot, and i just end up say 'the same as the last time you asked me!'