Annoying Social Habits of people you've met

[ExigeEvan]

By saying socialize I didn't mean consume alcohol. I meant come out to a night club, dance, have a laugh, try to chat someone up and fail miserably. You can do that while sober, and I have, but if you can't stand being around others consuming alcohol when you're sober, it's sad to say but, you're going to limit your social life greatly.

 

[Bram Turismo]

By saying socialize I didn't mean consume alcohol. I meant come out to a night club, dance, have a laugh, try to chat someone up and fail miserably. You can do that while sober, and I have,

Sorry Evan, I must have confused you now. Because what you say now is exactly what I meant that my friends should understand. Sadly, there are no night clubs around here. Wanna go bowling? We have to drive at least an hour, and on the twisty roads here, everyone's sick by the time we get there. Yeah, so much for a Friday night...

but if you can't stand being around others consuming alcohol when you're sober, it's sad to say but, you're going to limit your social life greatly.

Partially agreed. It pretty much depends on how many people are drinking. Being the only not drinking out of 5 people, nothing wrong with that. But at a party with 30? No thanks...

Let me explain you the Norwegian way of partying:

In most parts of Europe, especially how I'm used to parties in Belgium, the point of partying is being together with your friends, share stuff, talk about things, etc. Also, the way of drinking alcohol is more a way of enjoying what you're drinking. However, this is how a Norwegian party is like:

Everyone gets together, bring their own drinks. The point of a Norwegian party is not talking with friends, it's about getting drunk with your friends. It's a true contest to see how much, and how fast you can get drunk. Normally in Europe, the coolest guy of the party is the funniest one. In Norway, the coolest party guy is the guy that can drink a while liter of pure vodka as fast as possible. My friend drank so much once, she couldn't say her own name, and she couldn't stand upon her own feet.

Now, I don't know about you, but that way of partying is not a way I call "Having a good time with friends". Instead of being social, a Norwegian party is more destroying your own body than being social.

 

[Kylehnat]

- People who don't respect me for not drinking alcohol:

In my opinion, alcohol is just as bad as cigarettes or drugs, it destroys you, and I don't think it even tastes good!

Have you been watching those after-school specials again?

I drank 1 beer in my entire young life, didn't like the taste and haven't drunk one since.

Nobody likes their first beer. I was a hard liquor/mixed drink kind of guy until someone introduced me to good beer. Now I love beer.

Drinking alcohol to get social is utter rubbish in my opinion. I cannot understand why people can not have fun without alcohol?

I've heard this many times from some of my more straight-arrow friends. The funny part? They've never tried it. I'm not talking about getting smashed. It only takes a drink or two to turn off that annoying piece of your brain which creates social anxieties. Although, if you're in a place like Norway, perhaps there is a 10 drink minimum?

 

[Bram Turismo]

Have you been watching those after-school specials again?

Only comedy shows

I've heard this many times from some of my more straight-arrow friends. The funny part? They've never tried it. I'm not talking about getting smashed. It only takes a drink or two to turn off that annoying piece of your brain which creates social anxieties. Although, if you're in a place like Norway, perhaps there is a 10 drink minimum?

How funny as it may sound, yes, it is. If you don't get drunk, or you do after "only" a sixpack, as they put it, you'll be the sissy boy for the rest of the year

 

[Greycap]

It only takes a drink or two to turn off that annoying piece of your brain which creates social anxieties.

I'd call that fixed. From what I've seen the "funniness" of drunk people consists of unbelievably stupid jokes, trying to act like European owners, more unbelievably stupid jokes, telling everyone how good guy/gal the person in question is, and some more unbelievably stupid jokes. It takes tuning into their frequency to think they're funny.

 

[Kylehnat]

It's a sliding scale, for sure. There is a big difference between two drinks and twelve .

 

[FoolKiller]

- People who don't respect me for not drinking alcohol:

Wait until you get older and drinking is just something you do to wind down. Then people don't care. You are just at that age where everyone thinks you have to drink to be cool.

In my opinion, alcohol is just as bad as cigarettes or drugs, it destroys you,

There is a distinct difference. There is no such thing as moderate or light smoking or drugs with little to no health effects, where having just one alcoholic beverage every day or two has actually been shown in some cases to improve heart health.


Now abuse of said substances, yes, is bad all around.

I've been drunk once, I made a fool out of myself, I did things I can't even remember (Which led to a near break-up between me and my girlfriend, apparently I phoned her when I was drunk...). I just cannot stand the emotions that you don't have in hand when you're drunk.

You should never, ever drink. I have never done anything remotely like this and I have drunk myself to the point of throwing up so hard that I had bruises under my eyes. I have never had enough alcohol in my system to blackout, despite some experiments with pure grain.

You are one of those people who are better not drinking, due to your natural reaction to alcohol, and are also fortunate enough to recognize it.

Nobody likes their first beer. I was a hard liquor/mixed drink kind of guy until someone introduced me to good beer. Now I love beer.

Good beer is the key.

I'd call that fixed.

Odd, in social situations I average around four and manage to hold a perfectly normal conversation with sober people.

Of course, the type of drink affects that, but anyone drinking to be wasted after only one or two has a problem.

 

[Sureboss]

Yes, good beer is definitely the key. A lot of the main brand beers are crap. So much variety in taste. Most people around here tend to drink things like Strongbow when they first start drinking. Alas, on nights out I seem to be the only one drinking ales.

http://www.harveys.org.uk/bottledbeers.htm

The imperial Russian stout is a bit special.

Then again, alcohol isn't for everyone. (Just for me)

 

[stumpydino]

its alright to have a drink or two, but theres no need to go too far
and its a bit much to insist being drunk is necessary to socialise

kids pretending to be drunk is more annoying, usually the ones that go on and on about it and insert it into as many parts of the conversation as possible like 'ohh i got totally wasted last night man i woke up in my own vomit i cant remember a thing' great!
iv heard that a few times from the school kids on the bus, though the girls are more dramatic in the delivery lol
remember kids, if you cant remember what you did that means a good time! and if you do and realise what there is to regret, pretend anyway! 👍

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

You should never, ever drink. I have never done anything remotely like this and I have drunk myself to the point of throwing up so hard that I had bruises under my eyes. I have never had enough alcohol in my system to blackout, despite some experiments with pure grain.

You are one of those people who are better not drinking, due to your natural reaction to alcohol, and are also fortunate enough to recognize it.

Eh? That sounds pretty normal to me.

 

[SolidSnake15]

Those who drink to 'socialize' annoy me. They think getting sh:censored: headed makes them cool and funny. It's true to only to the other drunk people.

 

[Loon]

Those who drink to 'socialize' annoy me. They think getting sh:censored: headed makes them cool and funny. It's true to only to the other drunk people.

Going by how Foolkiller defined it, drinking to socialize isn't about getting totally wasted to the point you can't stand up and acquire a hangover in the morning. And I agree with him. Having 2-3 beers seems like a good way to end the day after a hard days work and ease some tension.

The people you're annoyed by are probably drinking to get drunk, not necessarily using it to kick back and loosen up.

 

[Joey D]

I agree with having a few drinks isn't bad, you just need to know your limits. I start to get buzzed after four so I know I can't drink more then that and I also know if I drink at all I don't have the ability to drive legally or safely. After a hard day it's nice to have a beer with dinner.

One annoyance today was people that don't do the speed limit, if it's posted 45mph don't do 30mph and then floor it when I try to pass you. If you don't want to go the posted speed, that's fine, but give way to those who do.

Also people who cut in line drive me nuts and then act all offended when you nicely inform them the line starts 12 people back.

 

[TB]

Also people who cut in line drive me nuts and then act all offended when you nicely inform them the line starts 12 people back.

I felt like a bit of a dick when I chewed a guy out for cutting in from of my son in line. Maybe me feeling bad had something to do with the fact that he was about 9 years old...

As for the drinking topic, there is a ginormous difference between a drink and drunk. In my 31 years, I have yet to be anywhere close to drunk and I don't intend to. That still doesn't mean that I won't have an occasional drink or two. Like others have said, know your limits. Don't be afraid to tell those that want you to break those self imposed limits to back off. If they can't or won't, find new friends. It's not worth the trouble.

 

[Kylehnat]

and its a bit much to insist being drunk is necessary to socialise

No, no, NO! You're missing the point entirely. It has nothing to do with being drunk. When you've had a couple, you're still fully functional, but it's a lot easier to socialize with people you're not too familiar with (friends of friends, people you just met at a conference, people shooting pool at the bar). It just...takes away the awkwardness and brings people closer together somehow. Being drunk is not the goal. Being drunk makes you a little too friendly .

 

[FoolKiller]

Let me define the difference between having some drinks and being drunk this way:

While drunk I once made out with a chick I just met and that I never talked to again.

When just having some drinks with friends I met my wife.

 

[Sureboss]

No, no, NO! You're missing the point entirely. It has nothing to do with being drunk. When you've had a couple, you're still fully functional, but it's a lot easier to socialize with people you're not too familiar with (friends of friends, people you just met at a conference, people shooting pool at the bar). It just...takes away the awkwardness and brings people closer together somehow. Being drunk is not the goal. Being drunk makes you a little too friendly .

We've all seen those photos, Kyle.

 

[Wenders]

doh! wrong thread.

 

[Kylehnat]

We've all seen those photos, Kyle.

I'm no longer welcome at that establishment .

 

[Gil]

I have another one:
I work in a hospital.
It is 9 floors tall in places.
Everyone uses the elevators to get to their various floors.
What is with people that wait right in front of the doors as if no one is likely to be coming off the elevator?
Or that push on in as you are trying to get out?

 

[Danoff]

What is with people that wait right in front of the doors as if no one is likely to be coming off the elevator?
Or that push on in as you are trying to get out?

No joke. Isn't it clear how elevator etiquette is supposed to work?

Two more elevator related peeves:

- People who take the elevator 1 floor when there are stairs right next to it.
- Pushing the elevator call button repeatedly. It doesn't help, people, figure it out.

 

[Omnis]

Know what pisses me off even more? Elevator operators. Seriously... technology has advanced to the point where that job shouldn't exist. I can push my own buttons, thanks. Sometimes you just need an empty elevator so that you can pass gas or adjust your crotch or pull out a wedgie or something.

 

[Turbo Lag]

More on of on computer, but this is about MSN anyway.

People on MSN (mostly girls mind you) who have excessively long and pointless names. The girls who I know always end up listing all their 'friends' saying "ILYHEEPS" or some crap like that. Guys often just have a lot of repeated emoticons or something. It's just plain stupid, and it dosen't look good at all if that's what they're aiming for.

People who have to ask you "WAT IS UR MYSPACE???" (or something similar) every time you go on MSN. Then they either say "ADD ME NNOOOOWWW" or some rubbish like that. If I want to add them (I don't go on Myspace now), I would've done it before. Also there are the ones who say "COMMENT MEEE NOOWWW" or something. I hate all this teenage socialising site things, which is why I basically switched to Facebook. I would consider myself a more matured 13 year old unlike most usual ones. Facebook hasn't got all the usual kids on it. Yet.

 

[Touring Mars]

What is with people that wait right in front of the doors as if no one is likely to be coming off the elevator?
Or that push on in as you are trying to get out?

I work in a University and this happens everyday..

- People who take the elevator 1 floor when there are stairs right next to it.
- Pushing the elevator call button repeatedly. It doesn't help, people, figure it out.

I work in a University and this happens everyday..

Know what pisses me off even more? Elevator operators.

I find it rude when you get into an elevator with someone else, and they are nearest the buttons (or indeed blocking them by standing right infront of them), and they select the floor they want and then ignore you completely, leaving you to either ask them to press your floor or awkwardly reach for the buttons yourself... in that scenario, it's only polite to ask which floors other people want... ironically, when I get into a lift with a bunch of students, I often feel like an elevator operator...

What you guys need is the fabled "lift key"... I needed my own lift key because I needed to transport 120 litre liquid nitrogen cylinders up four floors. You get into the lift and switch it to "special use", and you have to tell everybody else to take the stairs The look of horror on undergraduate students faces is just great. I swear half of them don't even know where the stairs are (they're right next to the lifts).

 

[TheCracker]

Let me define the difference between having some drinks and being drunk this way:

While drunk I once made out with a chick I just met and that I never talked to again.

When just having some drinks with friends I met my wife.

While drunk I once made out with a chick I just met and who i'm now happily married to.

 

[Touring Mars]

While drunk I once made out with a chick I just met and who i'm now happily married to.

I've met all my previous serious gfs in very different circumstances, and I have to say, I don't see any correlation between the quality or endurance of the ensuing relationship and the circumstances under which they began...

 

[G.T]

What you guys need is the fabled "lift key"... I needed my own lift key because I needed to transport 120 litre liquid nitrogen cylinders up four floors. You get into the lift and switch it to "special use", and you have to tell everybody else to take the stairs The look of horror on undergraduate students faces is just great. I swear half of them don't even know where the stairs are (they're right next to the lifts).

Awesome.

 

[Duke]

In nearly every place I've worked (except the current one, luckily) there has been at least one person who has insisted on trimming their nails at their desk. Usually around lunch time. It's bizarre and disgusting.

Isn't this something better done in your bathroom at home before bed? And how can so many different people have come up with this habit? In 20-odd years of working in offices, I've known at least 5 or 6 people who do this.

 

[Sureboss]

Just as long as you don't work in a restaurant...

 

[Gil]

In nearly every place I've worked (except the current one, luckily) there has been at least one person who has insisted on trimming their nails at their desk. Usually around lunch time. It's bizarre and disgusting.

Isn't this something better done in your bathroom at home before bed? And how can so many different people have come up with this habit? In 20-odd years of working in offices, I've known at least 5 or 6 people who do this.

I can see fixing a nail that has broken. But "doing your nails"???
You got a house/apt. grooming should happen there.