Pet Peeves
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Quote: petroglyphJust use a little lip balm or Chap stick on your lips.
Foresight and preparation?
Surely, you jest.
Quote: FaceI had one of those old timers. Not until very recently have I ever found someone half as good as him.
Worst part of dentist is semi tacky latex tearing the corner of your mouth. If gloveless was an option I'd check it everytime
Our long-time dentist as kids was also a local show promoter. He brought in Tom Jones, 3 Dog Night, a couple others, as I recall. Fun hobby, huh? No gloves. Loved to make us chew the red tabs to check how good our brushing was. Also cut the muscle between our center top teeth and stitched it so we wouldn't be gap-toothed. None of my siblings had that done for their kids - must be hereditary, because all of us had, and all their kids have, that same gap.
Anyway. My pet dentist peeves arE
1 when they grab your cheek and shake it hard to get the novocaine going, and
2 when they say, does that tooth bother you? And you say no, not really, then they bang it hard with a steel tool to see if you scream.
I quit the dentist that did those to me. Jerk.
Quote: beachbumbabsAnyway. My pet dentist peeves arE
1 when they grab your cheek and shake it hard to get the novocaine going, and
2 when they say, does that tooth bother you? And you say no, not really, then they bang it hard with a steel tool to see if you scream.
Uh, Babs... these aren't peeves. This is battery lol.
Quote: FaceUh, Babs... these aren't peeves. This is battery lol.
You cropped out where I said I quit that dentist.
I agree, it was battery.
Quote: beachbumbabs
1 when they grab your cheek and shake it hard to get the novocaine going, and
That's a technique (must not be working for you)
Quote:All nerve endings send potentially important information to your brain, but not all messages from nerve endings are given equal priority. Because the many different types of nerve endings all have to send their messages to the brain through shared nerve bundles it is sometimes possible for the amount of information being transmitted to exceed capacity—and some information gets left out. The nerve endings that transfer information about pressure and movement tend to get top priority, while the nerve endings that transfer information about pain have a lower priority. By “jamming the lines” with lots of information about pressure and movement (by squeezing and shaking the cheek) it is possible to reduce or eliminate the pain signals (from an injection) that the brain receives
Quote: beachbumbabs\Also cut the muscle between our center top teeth and stitched it so we wouldn't be gap-toothed. None of my siblings had that done for their kids - must be hereditary, because all of us had, and all their kids have, that same gap.
I had that done. Either it doesn't work, or without it my front two teeth would be in different zip codes.
The dentist was wearing glasses and I watched the surgery in the reflection. I would never have guessed there was so much blood, since my face was too numb to feel it.
If these casinos don't start fixing their sink problems due to my passive aggressive posts in this thread regarding the issue, then I'm going to start leaving yelp reviews...
Quote: petroglyphJust use a little lip balm or Chap stick on your lips. The dentist probably has it in the drawer. If I don't my lips just about follow the dentist out of the room stuck to his hand.
Do you realize that not all of us kiss our dentist.
I'm playing. I almost jump out of my shoes
and am instantly furious. They love to come
up behind you and put their hand on your
shoulder. Quit doing that..
Quote: RSPut in sinks that have a lot of water shooting out. So many places it takes quite a while to get your hands completely wet
What's funny is, if you need hurricane volume air, some of the new air driers really blast. Meanwhile the sinks ration water for draught conditions apparently.
Quote: rxwineWhat's funny is, if you need hurricane volume air, some of the new air driers really blast. Meanwhile the sinks ration water for draught conditions apparently.
OH HELL NO. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO TILT ME, PUT THOSE IN A BATHROOM.
Those things (air dryers) are literally the bane of all bathrooms. They don't work worth a damn for one. They (apparently) blow germs all over, which I particularly don't care about, but it's just bad in general. In high school, one bathroom had those damn things and if you were in the first stall, the way the air would draft through the joint in a way so it'd shoot air straight at you while taking a fat dump.
My high school also didn't have doors on any of the stalls because apparently that's where people would do heroin n s*** like that. Kinda awkward the first few times, but after that, you just kinda get used to it....at least I did. If someone gonna stare at you while you're releasing the kraken, then that dude's got a problem, not me.
Quote: RSOH HELL NO. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO TILT ME, PUT THOSE IN A BATHROOM.
Those things (air dryers) are literally the bane of all bathrooms.
I avoid touching anything in a public
restroom. I use the facility and never
wash my hands, touching myself
is cleaner than anything in that bathroom.
Mine, too! I always thought it was because of vandalism.Quote: RSMy high school also didn't have doors on any of the stalls because apparently that's where people would do heroin n s*** like that.
I never did. I only dropped a deuce one time in my first 3 years there. My senior year, I found that there were nice bathrooms (with stall doors) off of the chorus room.Quote:Kinda awkward the first few times, but after that, you just kinda get used to it....at least I did.
Quote: DRichDo you realize that not all of us kiss our dentist.
I married mine....
Quote: SOOPOOI married mine....
I am jealous, I need a lot of dental work done. Mine works for an accounting firm. If you need a new accountant let me know and maybe we can workout a wife swap.
Quote: DRichI am jealous, I need a lot of dental work done. Mine works for an accounting firm. If you need a new accountant let me know and maybe we can workout a wife swap.
My accountant is my ex's father, and he still does my stuff for free.
No..... I hide nothing so I'm not concerned!
The drivers are generally good, which they'd have to be. The weak either die or are relegated to the bus.
I understand that the roads are all paved over donkey trails and that you can't halt all activity in Manhatten or Philadelphia for 3 years to build modern roads. But that doesn't make it more fun.
They could update some of the speed limits to reflect the post-model T era. Also the signage. Maybe I'm spoiled being a Westerner, but it would be cool to know that the freeway is going to divide before I hit the divide and have 4 seconds to move 3 lanes over.
It's an interesting example of human progress/figuring things out. While Vegas has the worst drivers on the whole flat earth, the roads are spacious and pretty efficient and logical because it is mostly a new city and the designers can use the lessons of the past. Meanwhile, whoever designed certain motorcar paths in 1910 back east thought, "let's make all turns illegal for 50 miles on this road. Then if you need to turn around, or go to a destination on the left side of the road, you can make a right turn onto a different road. Then make a U turn. Then make a left turn." Seems crazy now, but I bet that guy was considered bright back in his day.
I drew a diagram of the exit to one destination I frequented. The arrow is the path you are taking on the "highway" (speed limit, 13mph.) The green path is where the exit would be in any Western state. The black path is my closest recollection of the route from the freeway. It kicks off with the exit being on the wrong side of the road. There actually was an exit on the correct side, but for some reason, it was blocked by a strip of concrete.
Also, there was a big lag on the GPS and it was constantly going haywire, for days in multiple cities. I don't know exactly what the deal was. Maybe the East coast and T-Mobile don't get along. I think at least part of it was just that the roads twist and overlap so much and that there are so many small roads packed into small areas that it can't keep them all straight.
I think Vegas has a lot of disposable income to take care of roads and I consider it better than average compared to most cities.
Quote: RigondeauxI'd forgotten how tough it is to drive back East.
Last time I was in the NY/NJ
area I was noticing how badly
rusted a lot of the signage is.
Street signs, road signs, pitted
with rust. And huge potholes
in the summer. We have those
in the winter, never in the summer.
Quote: RigondeauxI'd forgotten how tough it is to drive back East.
The drivers are generally good, which they'd have to be. The weak either die or are relegated to the bus.
I understand that the roads are all paved over donkey trails and that you can't halt all activity in Manhatten or Philadelphia for 3 years to build modern roads. But that doesn't make it more fun.
They could update some of the speed limits to reflect the post-model T era. Also the signage. Maybe I'm spoiled being a Westerner, but it would be cool to know that the freeway is going to divide before I hit the divide and have 4 seconds to move 3 lanes over.
It's an interesting example of human progress/figuring things out. While Vegas has the worst drivers on the whole flat earth, the roads are spacious and pretty efficient and logical because it is mostly a new city and the designers can use the lessons of the past. Meanwhile, whoever designed certain motorcar paths in 1910 back east thought, "let's make all turns illegal for 50 miles on this road. Then if you need to turn around, or go to a destination on the left side of the road, you can make a right turn onto a different road. Then make a U turn. Then make a left turn." Seems crazy now, but I bet that guy was considered bright back in his day.
I drew a diagram of the exit to one destination I frequented. The arrow is the path you are taking on the "highway" (speed limit, 13mph.) The green path is where the exit would be in any Western state. The black path is my closest recollection of the route from the freeway. It kicks off with the exit being on the wrong side of the road. There actually was an exit on the correct side, but for some reason, it was blocked by a strip of concrete.
Also, there was a big lag on the GPS and it was constantly going haywire, for days in multiple cities. I don't know exactly what the deal was. Maybe the East coast and T-Mobile don't get along. I think at least part of it was just that the roads twist and overlap so much and that there are so many small roads packed into small areas that it can't keep them all straight.
Worst drivers? Yes, but only until they catch their flight home.
only now? I ran out of those years
ago.
So sick of the hate.
Quote: terapinedBringing the GAY thread over to DT
So sick of the hate.
You talk about hate? You call our President a moron, an a..hole, etc... You call an ex President (Clinton) despicable.... Then you complain about hate? Go talk with Nathan about homosexuality on DT. Good luck!
It worked for Castro.Quote: Mission146DT would be a terrific place to take this entire conversation.
Quote: terapinedBringing the GAY thread over to DT
So sick of the hate.
I already blocked it there.
There’s no rule against bending over and sh*tting your pants in the face of the person next to you either, and your body does it, but that doesn’t make that not rude either.
Quote: mcallister3200It seems simply isn’t possible to take an economy/coach flight and not have some rude f*cking jerkoff jam their seat into your knees without looking or saying a word.
Actually it is quite easy. Take an airline that doesn't offer reclining seats. Many of the budget airlines have static seats.
Airlines are charging for almost everything now. They should charge for seat reclining but charge more for someone to disable the recline feature in front of them. Maybe they could have the two passengers bid against each other, If the passenger in front of you bids $10 to recline his seat you could offer $15 for him not to be able to recline.
Then you go into a place of business and parents let their kids run wild while knocking into old people. Then you notice the parents face is buried in their phone, or better yet, they have earphones in listening to whatever crap they listen to(no doubt, Jerry Springer).
And then you hear kids screeching at the top of their lungs and the parents seem oblivious.
#shockcollarsforkids
Quote: DRichActually it is quite easy. Take an airline that doesn't offer reclining seats. Many of the budget airlines have static seats.
Airlines are charging for almost everything now. They should charge for seat reclining but charge more for someone to disable the recline feature in front of them. Maybe they could have the two passengers bid against each other, If the passenger in front of you bids $10 to recline his seat you could offer $15 for him not to be able to recline.
I guess. Those airlines the seats generally border jamming into your knees without reclining. I’m not a tall guy. The mid level airlines, within same company, sometimes there’s 4-6 inches to spare where it’s not so bad, sometimes there just isn’t the two inches to spare it’s jammed into any normal males knees of reclined.
With all the static and electronic interference, not to mention physical jostling, i'd be hesitant to wear any electronic device in my ears.Quote: mcallister3200Machine AP’s who wear earbuds. Why don’t you just put a sign on your head dbag.
Agreed.Quote: mcallister3200Machine AP’s who wear earbuds. Why don’t you just put a sign on your head dbag.
It not only just affects them it brings attention to other AP's around and alerts the casino there's something being taken advantage of.
Quote: RSI don't know how many times I've brought this up but it's seriously ridiculous -- BATHROOM F***ING SINKS!!!!! What the hell is wrong with these damn casinos? Put in sinks that have a lot of water shooting out.
I was just thinking, someone should test these sinks. I don't think the water hits your hands hard enough for the germs to slide off. I bet most of the germs just hang on.
Quote: mcallister3200Machine AP’s who wear earbuds. Why don’t you just put a sign on your head dbag.
Aren't there non-AP's who wear earbuds? It seems like all the cool kids are wearing them nowadays.
There's not very many slot and VP players who wear them since they are already being entertained by the sounds and visuals of the machines. It indicates your not there for entertainment, an lack of interest in gambling like its your job.Quote: AyecarumbaAren't there non-AP's who wear earbuds? It seems like all the cool kids are wearing them nowadays.
And yet that's not a joke(perhaps not the color)Quote: MaxPenHow about a set of these?
There that one AP who was playing a west side casino always wearing headphones like that. I avoided sitting near him.
Same as the overly young ladies who prowl the hotel room corridors. They are not there for gambling either but I see no reason to scorn them.Quote: AxelWolf, a lack of interest in gambling like its your job.
Quote: AxelWolfAnd yet that's not a joke(perhaps not the color)Quote: MaxPenHow about a set of these?
There that one AP who was playing a west side casino always wearing headphones like that. I avoided sitting near him.
Yet, he has been operating in there for years.
Like a termite on a mission.😂
Quote: AxelWolfAnd yet that's not a joke(perhaps not the color)Quote: MaxPenHow about a set of these?
There that one AP who was playing a west side casino always wearing headphones like that. I avoided sitting near him.
A lot of autistic people wear those because they have a problem with loud and/or repetitive noises, much like you would find in a casino.
Quote: TigerWuA lot of autistic people wear those
That would explain the AP sightings.
I'm talking about AP's who wear headphones while playing. I guess it's possible one guy in particular is autistic, I wouldn't know I have never talked to him. However, there are others AP's who wear headphones who are not autistic. AP's should NOT wear headphones while playing(I'm not talking about poker players).Quote: TigerWuQuote: AxelWolfAnd yet that's not a joke(perhaps not the color)Quote: MaxPenHow about a set of these?
There that one AP who was playing a west side casino always wearing headphones like that. I avoided sitting near him.
A lot of autistic people wear those because they have a problem with loud and/or repetitive noises, much like you would find in a casino.
I can see using a shorthand/ abbreviation when writing but why can't you just say denomination. We ca star abbrev evthing jus 2 make evy1 feel includ. Okay, I meant Ok, sry, I ment O.
"I'm going to an Ivy League school (think Harvard, Yale)."
"We might get some Chinese food for dinner (think fried rice, won tons)."
I hate it. Just ****ing say what you mean. Stop trying to obfuscate it for no reason.
Quote: TigerWuIt drives me crazy when people use the word "think," like in the following examples:
"I'm going to an Ivy League school (think Harvard, Yale)."
"We might get some Chinese food for dinner (think fried rice, won tons)."
I hate it. Just ****ing say what you mean. Stop trying to obfuscate it for no reason.
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