Things That Annoy Part XII

Actually I have no idea what installment this is, so just giggle with me.

1. Bill O'Reilly dissing the Royal Family. This man doesn't have two brain cells to rub together and his bitching and moaning about people in other countries. Get over yourself, and no one wants to hear you. Go away!

2. Osama Bin Laden: Ok...he's dead. Frankly I'm a bit underwhelmed by the whole thing. I don't feel super patriotic or any safer now that he's been taken out. Oh and I am sick to death of hearing about people wanting to see pictures. To them I say: NO THANKS!

3. TV: I'm over just about every show that I usally watch with the exception of Doctor Who. Please writers, do something amusing. Thank god for books!

4. The Disney Channel: 2 things for this channel of evil.

 a: The girls you hire can't sing. I love the girl that plays Teddy on Good Luck Charlie but she can't carry a tune!

b. Why are all the good shows ending this year!! How will I exist without The Suite Life?

Things That Annoy

Yes, it is time for another installment of "Things That Annoy."

~ That eTrade baby. OMG! Those commercials make me want to smack that baby! And that baby didn't do anything except get exploited by a bunch of advertizing wankers. GAH! I cringe every time those commercials come on.

~ Anyone singing the National Anthem. Dear God....this song is HORRID. No one can sing it...and as we learned on Sunday...some people don't even know the words.  Hmmm wondering if X-tina's career will officially be over after that flub?

~ Lindsay Lohan! OMG...what hasn't this girl done? And lifting a $2,500.00 necklace! Bitch, you can afford to buy the damn thing! I have no pity for you!

~ Bill O'Reilley: Seriously sir, you tell the President you hate him? How professional of you. You should be ashamed of yourself. You spout such nonsense. You are a disgrace to the human race.

~ Artists that release the lead single for a new album more than 6 months before the album is ready! GAH! I can see a month or two...but I swear Sara Evans' song Stronger has been out since October and the album isn't out until March! Then again, maybe it just feels that long.

Speaking Of Music In Commercials

Shouldn't it be illegal for two companies to be using the same song for ad campaigns. Especially when the songs are super earworms?

Think of the public, damn it!

I really am sick of Vampire Weekend's Holiday worming its way into my head, thanks to Honda and Hilfiger.

Grrr.

In case you've missed out on these advertising gems...allow me to spread some Christmas pain



And possibly some Thanksgiving pain...



I officially hate Hilfiger, Honda and Vampire Weekend now...

Things That Annoy: The Political Edition

I could just make it a big ole one thing and say Republicans, because everyone knows I'm annoyed by them more than anything else, but really there's more than just the GOP in the political world to annoy the crap out of me.

Let's break it down.

1. Ads blaming all the bailouts on Obama and his administration. WTF? Seriously, I wonder what the ads would say if we DIDN'T bail out the banks and the economy totally tanked?

2. Campaign ads that just toss mud at the opponent without saying what the candidate creating the ad is going to do.

3. Sarah Palin: Let's just banish her and her whole wackjob family to an island on ANOTHER PLANET!

4. Both parties working for the common good of their own pocketbooks rather than the American people.

5. Religious ideals taking precedent over what might be right for the nation or humanity in general; abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research.

6. Career Politicians: Let's face it. Once elected they want to stay there forever. I think there should be term limits on every type of elected office. Let new blood screw up the system! (As long as they aren't in the Tea Party)

I could go on, but I'll stop at six.

Once Again I'm Annoyed

There's a commercial for Budget Cars airing here in the Burgh. Its a local auto mall type place with all cars under $10,000.00.

Some budget! But that's another rant.

The thing that annoys me about the ad is that the spokesperson for the dealer is one of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Erm, like a NFL player ever has to buy a budget car? I'm sure even second string players are well compensated on the team.

Couldn't they hire an actor to do the commercial?

Why would a football player I've never heard of, convince me to make my next car purchase from these people?

Sometimes I wonder why I turn on the TV.

Oh yeah..I remember now...

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Things I'm Sick Of Hearing About

The media believes in overkill. If it didn't it wouldn't be the media. However sometimes overkill is really annoying, especially if that overkill is dealing with something you already find distasteful.

Such as:

~ Twilight: OK, people, the books were lame. The acting lame. The author a total wackadoodle and of course, it inspires cult like behavior, only not fun cult like behavior a'la Rocky Horror. No it inspires NUT JOBS!

~ Michael Jackson: He's been dead a year now. GIVE IT A REST!

~ The Anti-Toy In Happy Meal people: Oh for fuck's sake you losers, go jump in the gulf, please. The toy doesn't make kids fat, parents that feed their kids happy meals for lunch and dinner 7 days a week, make their kids fat. ASSHATS!

~ Sarah Palin and all those fucking Tea Party asshats. Makes me want to drink lots of coffee and boycot tea.

~ Elvis Costello: For releasing another freaking best of and some live albums instead of new material.

Annoying Commericals

It has been quite awhile since I did an annoying commercials post. Lately there has been only one that has really got on my nerves every time I hear it. It is the AT & T commercial that uses the song Pure Imagination that was made famous in the film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.



The commercial doesn't bother me so much as the song. I've never liked Willy Wonka, though I love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It doesn't make it any better that this AT & T commercial seems to be on during every commercial break. It makes me want to pull my hair out.

I'd almost rather they go back to them showing that they aren't as bad on the MAP as Verizon points them out to be. And those were some pretty annoying commercials too.

Things That Both Scare And Annoy Me

~ BP and the Government: Why hasn't the Gov't stepped in and taken over and fined the fuck out of this company. Oh and if you aren't boycotting BP gasoline, WTF is wrong with you?

~ Stephanie Meyers: Shouldn't this lady be moving on and away from the whole Twilight thing or at least moving far far away to live off the millions she made on those really crappy books. Again, VAMPIRES DON'T SPARKLE!

~ My love of characters like Gene Hunt from Ashes To Ashes and The Eleventh Doctor. I really don't need to love any more fictitious things. I need to step away from the telly.

~ The calorie content of all the food at The Cheesecake Factory.

~ I can't mention this enough: SARAH PALIN! Fuck it, the whole Republican Party.

~ The cost of DVDs for shows like Doctor Who, Sarah Jane Adventures and The Tudors. Crikey! I'm not made of money.

~ The length of time its going to take to pay off my 2006 Ford Focus.

This Annoys Me

There's one misspelling out there that drives me absolutely nutty and that's the word WEIRD.

I know its an exception to the rule of "I before E except after C," but for the love of god, its used so regularly in day to day life that spelling it should truly be a no brainer.

Today I witnessed "weird" being spelled "wierd" by a mostly professional writer and I'm hoping that it was a typo.

I don't want my head to explode and the continued misspelling of this word just might cause that to happen.

What misspellings drive you bonkers?

The Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame Is A Joke

Each year I get angrier and angrier at who gets inducted into the Hall Of Fame. When they included Madonna, I truly threw my hands up in disgust. Madonna has nothing to do with Rock N' Roll. She's dance music. There's nothing rock n' roll about her.

And every year the committee that decides who gets in neglects influential artists. I mean, The Moody Blues aren't in there. I'm not bitching about that, just because they are a musical favorite of mine, but because they still put on a great show and their music has touched people for more than 40 years. That in itself is worthy of a nod in my book.

The other thing that gets me are the people that petition to have people put in the Hall Of Fame. Don't they know that's a sure fire way to make sure they never get in? Every year I hear idiots trying to get the Monkees in. I don't really believe they belong there, but if a band like New Kids On The Block gets in in the next few years, then I say, The Monkees should be in there too.

I would love to know what goes through the minds of the people that decide who should be nominated and who should get in. I also wonder how much crack they smoke and why they don't ever share it.

I also wonder at why people should be inducted twice, like The Beatles and then each member seperately for their solo work. I don't think all of the band is in the HOF with their solo careeers, and that's a shame, becuase even though The Beatles weren't as crazy awesome when taken out of the band, each member made some really great music over the years, and that includes Ringo. Also, Elvis Costello is in with the Attractions but not solo, uh? Erm!

I think I find this as annoying as I do awards shows, but at least when the induction ceremony is on, there's usually some awesome music involved. Sometimes.

Annoyed At The Pittsburgh Post Gazette

The cover of the paper's magazine section really pissed me off today. Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey are making their way to Mellon Arena tonight.

Great show.

Well then why did the PG have to make a nasty jab at the old adage that Clapton Is God? It certainly isn't exactly nice to say to a man that almost always puts on a quality performance and where his personal life might not be the pristine, it hardly merits acover that says Clapton Was God? And yeah, it punctuated it with a question mark.

How rude!

Then Scott Mervis proceeded to discuss Clapton's place in great guitar players history with this joke;

"What do coffee and Eric Clapton have in common?"

"They're only good with Cream."

Really Scott? That's kinda low. Sure his best work was his early work, but isn't that the case with all classic rock greats?

I can see putting Jimmy Page at the top. He rocks always has and always will. I don't believe Hendrix deserves a top spot because he didn't get a chance to prove his versatility in the long run. Of course, dying shouldn't be held against him, but it also shouldn't guarantee him a spot in top 3.

The whole tone of the article left me wondering if Clapton turned down an interview with Scott. I can't imagine another reason to be so negative when a guy is coming to town to play a show.

That said, I can't believe I just defended Eric Clapton.

Annoying Commercials

I'm going to highlight some commercials that make me nutty every so often. Today I have two for you.

The first one is the Colgate Wisp commercial. You have two people in a club and the girl has to sneak away from the guy to brush her teeth before she kisses him?

WTF?

They are in a bar. Uh most people in bars are drinking. Why brush your teeth when the guy you're about to suck face with is probably sloshed? Oye Vey!



The next commercial is the McDonald's Filet Of Fish commercial. The jingle is not only annoying its fucking creepy. Plus they've been airing a commercial with the song for more than a year. Here's last year's commercial. Honest, if you haven't seen the new one, be happy. Its even creepier than this one.

Things That Annoy Me About Computers

Things That Annoy Me About Computers

This is inclusive of software and gadgets that attach themselves to this nasty box that controls my life.

1. Keyboards: How is it that when I clean the keyboard I always find at least one full cat's worth of fur between the keys? Also, I do not eat near my computer, what the fuck is up with the nasty stuff that lurks there? How does it get there? Do I want to know?

2. Printers: I consider these things that most evil devices that ever attached themselves to a USB port in my storm. Why? Ink costs nearly as much as the damn printer and it always runs out

3. Software: Why is it that every time they upgrade, the software becomes harder to use and more obnoxious. I have been trying to deal with an obnoxious printer and an even more obnoxious set of CD Labeling software and now I want nothing more than to kill a few things.

4. The Mouse: That just up and decides to stop working.

Can you tell I'm having a bad day?

Why I Hate John Barrowman

Why I Hate John Barrowman

This post could go on and on forever if I wanted it to. I have a slew of gay men that I absolutely adore, most are on the campy, in your face and out of the closet kind of way, which is why I've never quite understood why anything with John Barrowman in it makes me want to run screaming for the hills.

I mean for all intents and purposes JB is a nice guy. He has a great sense of humor and is fun to be around from all that I've heard from the Cons etc, however, I would slap him in the face if I ever were close enough to do it. (And not get arrested)

I think the problem is me. I love things with a great passion and I dislike things with an equal amount of passion.

The latest thing Barrowman has done that annoys the fuck out of me is this:



Do we really need another parody of Single Ladies?

I freaking hate that song to begin with, but really, JB, hasn't it been done enough? I mean Justin Timberlake did it? That heavily browed Jonas Brother did it.

It was only funny like...one time. Its not funny anymore.

Do something useful with your time, like try to convince that evil fucker, Russell T. Davies to fix that hideous mess he made of Torchwood.

You know what? I really don't like "Modern Family"

You know what? I really don't like "Modern Family"

I know that I'm supposed to, because it's the hot new show. It's the one all the hipsters are rallying around, the one all the dirty East Coast Liberals (like me!) just love. It's been likened to "Arrested Development," which I just loved. I continue to watch it every week to figure out what I'm doing wrong, but I just can't get into it.

There's something about it that just rubs me the wrong way.

I've never been a fan of the type of comedy that's designed to be awkward and cringeworthy, which is why I'm not the world's biggest Office fan. The show is hilarious, but Michael Scott makes my brain hurt. I want to be entertained, not made to feel uncomfortable.

I don't like the interview segments, while they do work in the Office, they just seem extraneous here. The Office is designed to be a documentary about the workings of a company, so it makes sense to have the individual interviews. What's the point of it here? Was it ever established that someone was making a documentary on this random family? Or are they all just talking to us because they're completely narcissistic? (Which they are, being it the reason behind the interviews or not.)

And while Arrested Development's humor came from its large lot of eccentric characters, this lot seems less eccentric and more stereotypical, almost insultingly. They are not characters so much as caricatures. The Columbian trophy wife, the soccer mom, the vapid teenage girl, the gays, the Asian baby. It seems lazy. All of these characters are already written.

In short, the concept seems to me like something that would have been a great SNL sketch, but I can't see the purpose for an entire show.

I Am Annoyed

I Am Annoyed

I'm sure by now most of you know it doesn't take much to annoy me. I'm pretty easily peeved. I'm a curmudgeon. I know it. I accept it. You guys and gals have to deal with it.

There are two things that have really been bugging me lately.

1. Album Reviews On Amazon: OMG, for every one that's actually thoughtful there are usually at least 10 that either have nothing to do with the album are just OMG SQUEE or OMG SUCKED!

I now have a new policy. If I like an artist, I will ignore all reviews on Amazon. I know my taste in music is a bit off the wall, so when I see people talking shit on bands/artists that I like, I get pissy. (Guess who got sucked into reading a few reviews of Mika's new CD....Guess who turned red and exploded last night).

I think reviews are useful tools, but I hate reviewers or rather morons that review or say things just to be nasty. I'm not saying that you can't say something sucks because you should. Not everything released is fantastic. (Even though The Boy Who Knew Too Much is) I call em like I see em, even with artists I love. Just an aside, what does the video for We Are Golden have to do with the album? Methinks a reviewer was jealous that he didn't look as cute in his shorts as Mika...but I'll stop. My blood boils.

2. Perez Hilton: This dude is seriously the nastiest queen out there. OK, the bitchiest. I love celebrity gossip, but I don't like drama, which is why I get my info from Popeater. Besides Perez himself, the people that comment on his site and the other big ones, make me fear for humanity.

I bite my tongue a lot because stupidity makes me mad and I want to share my opinions, but I'll find another outlet for them rather than comment with all those creepy people. I just don't get the hatred for everyone or if you say that someone doesn't look great that you are suddenly hating on them.

Uh yeah. Whatever.

Have you read some of this stuff? Its mindboggling. Granted I admit to wishing some celebrities to go away..but they go way overboard, and that my friends is really annoying and scary.

So what's annoying you guys these days, besides grammar?