Pet Peeves
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I never waste anything. If I have something left over from tonight's meal I'll eat it tomorrow night. Leftovers are never in my fridge for more than one day.
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.
With me it's "disrespect." He done disrespected me...
There is no such word. You need to say "disrespectful".
Interesting. Care to explain your point to the next gang-banger you encounter.Quote: LovecompsWith me it's "disrespect." He done disrespected me...
There is no such word. You need to say "disrespectful".
loose control??? only with my keyboarding skills.
Quote: FleaStiffInteresting. Care to explain your point to the next gang-banger you encounter.
loose control??? only with my keyboarding skills.
I don't go to Vegas often enough to even know which casino the gang-bangers hang out at. I'll just stay with the odd types on Freemont Street.
Quote: LovecompsWith me it's "disrespect." He done disrespected me...
There is no such word. You need to say "disrespectful".
Well, I don't know about the context in which you're describing it, but "disrespected" is a legitimate word. Past tense of the verb "to disrespect."
After how many years of widespread popular usage will a neologism become acceptable for inclusion in dictionaries?
Quote: pwcrabbIn which year did "disrespect" become a verb?
After how many years of widespread popular usage will a neologism become acceptable for inclusion in dictionaries?
The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published in 1928 and defines disrespect as both a noun and a verb. It gives examples of its use as a verb back to 1614.
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I really have nothing to do today.
Decided to drive down Las Vegas Boulevard from the Silverton casino area all the way to downtown just staying on the boulevard
Big mistake
Seems like there is construction along half the boulevard
Some areas I thought I was being squeezed and I'm in a truck.
Kind of a white knuckle experience at night.
WTF is going on?
What are they working on?
Not making that mistake again.
People who think its cool to own Pitbull's in a big city while living in apparent, condos and other small domiciles who regularly come in close contact with others. Famous last words, My dog doesn't bite. (Until he does).Quote: mcallister3200Dogs. I dislike them pretty strongly and feel imposed upon when they are brought near me in public. Hate when they are allowed in hotels or whenever a neighbor has one that likes to bark. Or when my neighbor is walking their dog, comes up to chat when I’m outside like dude get that thing off my property you already know I don’t like dogs. If someone brings a small one on a plane in a carrier I can’t help but glare at them as they bring it down the aisle.
A while back someone who lives in the neighborhood was walking their Pitbull. I was fixing my iron rod gate while opening and closing it I squatted down to check the hinge and swung it closed. Just as I did that, their Pitbull came viscously running up to my face trying to tear though the gate. Had it been a few seconds earlier my face would've been toast and probably death. The leash in that situation woulda been meaningless .
In Las Vegas, there is a plumbing company that espouses the same philosophy. Every person they hire has to interact with the owners dog, who has the final seal of approval.
I had an office job for a few years with a tiny office dog that hated males and bit, as well as the owner who volunteered at a shelter would shelter pit bulls that would otherwise be put down for a little while until they could find an owner, bless her heart. Didn’t mind the job compared to most id previously had otherwise, but if she would have had the courtesy to have the dog in on the interview (that one would have never shut up with a male including her husband around so I suppose not possible), I would have known better about the workplace culture before accepting. Nothing like having to scamper down the hall to avoid being bitten in the calf at your workplace.
Cats are alright, lizards and birds are cool. Anyway, we all have our flaws.
Given the choice on a plane, would you rather have a service dog next to you or or a small child or infant?
Casinos like Circa are finally getting it right, no one under 21 allowes including rooms. Should be that way for every casino that has a hotel.
Quote: mcallister3200Dogs. I dislike them pretty strongly and feel imposed upon when they are brought near me in public. Hate when they are allowed in hotels or whenever a neighbor has one that likes to bark. Or when my neighbor is walking their dog, comes up to chat when I’m outside like dude get that thing off my property you already know I don’t like dogs. If someone brings a small one on a plane in a carrier I can’t help but glare at them as they bring it down the aisle.
On my flight back to Vegas from Florida last week someone hada full sized Poodle on the plane and it had its own seat. That dog probably weighed 80 pounds and was very well behaved.
Quote: DRichOn my flight back to Vegas from Florida last week someone hada full sized Poodle on the plane and it had its own seat. That dog probably weighed 80 pounds and was very well behaved.
I don’t doubt it was. I’m just prejudiced against most dogs because of personal experiences with some dogs. Now the there’s no bad dogs/breeds arguments it’s bad owners I don’t disagree with but it’s really just semantics or a distinction without a difference unless you want to make the process of getting a dog very restrictive. There are some breeds that have the potential to do more damage due to physical characteristics and those breeds just seem to happen to have a disproportionate amount of the bad owner.
Now drich with the poodle story, I think the question on everyone’s mind is, was that poodle wearing a mask over its mouth and nose at all times except when eating or drinking? I would certainly be asking to move if I was seated next to it if not.
Quote: mcallister3200
Now drich with the poodle story, I think the question on everyone’s mind is, was that poodle wearing a mask over its mouth and nose at all times except when eating or drinking? I would certainly be asking to move if I was seated next to it if not.
I would have loved to sit next to it. I could pet a dog for the 5 hour flight.
He is working at a gas station. He lost alot of weight. I was talking to an AC school in Dallas. She said that there isn't a shortage of jobs. There is a shortage of techs in every trade. Half of the AC techs I don't think are even certified or licensed.
Quote: VegasriderHell to all you dog haters. Dogs are very loyal and smart. You good have the worst day in your life, but a dog will always greet you with happiness when you come come. There are no such thing as bad breeds, bad fit for their environment yes. What makes bad dogs are from bad owners. I have zero issues with dogs being inside any business as long as they behave.
Given the choice on a plane, would you rather have a service dog next to you or or a small child or infant?
Casinos like Circa are finally getting it right, no one under 21 allowes including rooms. Should be that way for every casino that has a hotel.
I love animals including dogs. But I prefer cats. They are more clean.
Quote: jjjooogggI love animals
Vegan?
Quote: DRichI would have loved to sit next to it. I could pet a dog for the 5 hour flight.
Yeah, but you’d probably be happy sitting next to the Grim Reaper on a plane.
Quote: rxwineYeah, but you’d probably be happy sitting next to the Grim Reaper on a plane.
No, i don't think so. I don't like depressing people I don't value life much but as long as I am alive I want to make the best of it.
Quote: terapinedVegan?
I'm guilty of eating beef and pork. But I try to boycott chickens due to conditions of chicken farming.
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Quote: AceCrAAckersOne of my pet peeves is the use of the word gaming. Casinos market themselves as an entertainment and gaming business. No it is not! It is gambling. Casino first business is gambling, second business is gambling and lastly it is a gambling business. It does all other things to get people to gamble.
What idiot would say, I am gaming. Let's go to the casino to gaming.
Why can't casino admit that it is marketing gambling not gaming? Is it because gambling has negative connotation associated with it just as alcohol does with drunks. There are no more drunks but drinkers. Hard alcohol should market themselves as drinking business not alcohol business.
Get real. Does anyone else have similar pet peeve?
I've been saying this exact same argument for years!!! But you're missing the worst part about the casino industry calling itself the gaming industry!!! The worst part is that it offends every other gaming industry out there. How dare the casino industry calls itself that unless it's claiming that casino games are the only "real" games available 🤮
The word gambling is fine, we just need to change the publics opinion of the term. Poker is helping the community see the benefits of gambling to an extent.
Quote: USpapergamesI've been saying this exact same argument for years!!!
I'm sure you have and of course you would be wrong. Casinos make more revenue from hotel rooms, restaurants, and shows than they do from gambling.
Quote: DRichNo, i don't think so. I don't like depressing people I don't value life much
Sure you do, you just think
it's one of those cool things
to say. You value it as much
as the rest of us do, probably
more.
Quote: EvenBobSure you do, you just think
it's one of those cool things
to say. You value it as much
as the rest of us do, probably
more.
I think you are wrong but I wouldn't know how to quantify it.
Quote: DRichI think you are wrong but I wouldn't know how to quantify it.
Usually people who say things like
they don't value life are really the
complete opposite. They're terrified
'of losing their life.
Quote: EvenBobUsually people who say things like
they don't value life are really the
complete opposite. They're terrified
'of losing their life.
That may be true but in my case I don't think so. I think if I was given terminal diagnosis by the doctor tomorrow with 3 months to live I think it would barely phase me. My only concern would be making sure that my wife was positioned the best way possible.
I am probably different than most as I have never had to deal with death. At 54 years old I have never lost a close family member or even a close friend. I have been very fortunate.
Quote: DRichI'm sure you have and of course you would be wrong. Casinos make more revenue from hotel rooms, restaurants, and shows than they do from gambling.
I think you’re right, but still wrong. Without gambling, the place would be 1/50th the population probably. It’s a desert and we don’t have oil wells or enough silver to mine.
Quote: DRichThat may be true but in my case I don't think so.
People who really feel that way
about life are usually very self
destructive, or suicidal or both.
Or they have no idea how to deal
with death so they pretend they
don't care. Knew a guy like that,
he didn't make it past his early
40's.
Quote: EvenBobPeople who really feel that way
about life are usually very self
destructive, or suicidal or both.
Or they have no idea how to deal
with death so they pretend they
don't care. Knew a guy like that,
he didn't make it past his early
40's.
I have never been suicidal as I don't want to die, I just understand that any death is just part of the life cycle. It is insignificant. There are 7.5 billion people, why would any one death matter?
Yes, many people do think I am self destructive. I drink too much, smoke too much, and am a thrill seeker.
Quote: DRichI have never been suicidal as I don't want to die, I just understand that any death is just part of the life cycle. It is insignificant. There are 7.5 billion people, why would any one death matter?
Yes, many people do think I am self destructive. I drink too much, smoke too much, and am a thrill seeker.
I think recurring bouts of deep depression are more a danger of suicide than actual opinion of the value of life. Catatonic individuals aren't motivated to live or die. But if a bus comes along and runs them over, they are then dead. Otherwise they live. Because it doesn't matter either way.
Quote: rxwineI think recurring bouts of deep depression is more a danger of suicide than actual opinion of the value of life. Catatonic individuals aren't motivated to live or die. But if a bus comes along and runs them over, they are then dead. Otherwise they live. Because it doesn't matter either way.
Thank you. Just because I don't value life doesn't mean that I am wishing death upon anyone. I tend to snicker at people that think life is incredibly important and yet they sponsor the killing of life for food. Why would any one life be any more important than another?
Quote: DRichI just understand that any death is just part of the life cycle.
Yes, most people are aware of this.
It has very little to do with how
you view your own death. People
who lived on farms all their lives,
which was most people prior to
1900, had a much healthier view
of life and death because they
were continually surrounded by
animals being born and animals
dying. They witnessed the cycle,
which we do not anymore.
That’s hard to believe.Quote: DRich. I think if I was given terminal diagnosis by the doctor tomorrow with 3 months to live I think it would barely phase me
Quote: Ace2That’s hard to believe.
I would say the same. It might be easy to say it now...but I suspect no one would react casually to a death sentence, unless you were psychotic.
Quote: Ace2That’s hard to believe.
I may be wrong but until that time comes I really don't know. I was expected to die when I was 13 years old but obviously I didn't. I have had 22 or 23 operations and I assume that is what "called" me to work in the medical industry when I was younger. I dealt with dying patients on a somewhat regular basis. Most of them were terminal so I was around death regularly.
Quote: SOOPOOI HATE when a sportscaster mentions that player x definitely deserved to be selected for the Pro Bowl but WILL NOT mention which player should be removed. Pretty much every Bills announcer has been crying about Justin Poyer’s exclusion, but I have not heard ONE yapper say who he should replace.
Same issue arises for the MLB, NBA and , NHL all star games, and oh yeah, the NCAAB tournament. FYI. Robert Tonyan should be added and Evan Engram shod be replaced
The people at the cage should stop asking me "Do you want large bills"? The number of ways you could pay me for my $245 slot ticket is huge. The default should be to do it in the fewest pieces of currency possible (or as reasonably close as they can get with whatever they have on hand). Then if I want a different collection of bills I will ask. The only reason why I am even going to the cashier and dealing with a person is because the ticket redemption machine doesn't give out all $100 bills.
Quote: TomGWhy do the people at the players club ask me if I've had a card before when I give them my ID and ask for a card? There is no purpose to that question.
You should just ask them next time. I can think of a reason but not a good reason.
