Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol 5)
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OpulentBob said:
It's beyond reason - one does not need to justify ones choices, and if justified, one has no need to defend their statement 
If he's posting about it on here he must be bothered by it, clearly quite a bit. I want to know his justification, which he's left out. I mean if you're going to post something on the "Things that annoy you beyond reason" thread, it has to bother you.
I mean I'm not going to post here about Football, Cricket, Love Island, Coronation Street, Camrys, Chinese food or any other subject I honestly couldn't care less about. So what are the GP's reasons for mentioning something he allegedly doesn't care about?
captain_cynic said:
OpulentBob said:
It's beyond reason - one does not need to justify ones choices, and if justified, one has no need to defend their statement
If he's posting about it on here he must be bothered by it, clearly quite a bit. I want to know his justification, which he's left out. I mean if you're going to post something on the "Things that annoy you beyond reason" thread, it has to bother you.
I mean I'm not going to post here about Football, Cricket, Love Island, Coronation Street, Camrys, Chinese food or any other subject I honestly couldn't care less about. So what are the GP's reasons for mentioning something he allegedly doesn't care about?
Why you no listen?
Your request for reasons is beyond reason.
glenrobbo said:
Your request for reasons is beyond reason.
Not aimed at me, I know, and this is just a general observation rather than a specific response, but understanding people's reasons is most of the fun of this thread, for me. If we were to accept "because I said so" and any debate or discussion were disallowed, then it would be a pretty boring thread which would have petered out long ago.
I've never denied anyone the right to be annoyed beyond reason (it even says so in my profile), but it's nice to know why people are annoyed. Sometimes the annoyance stems from a misunderstanding or lack of information, and when that is cleared up then the person is less annoyed, which is a positive thing.
Clockwork Cupcake said:
You may not be aware, but "why you no listen?" is an internet meme.
Why thank you, my dear. I genuinely didn't know that.You may not be aware, but at my age, a well placed film reference has far more relevance than an "internet meme". I'm still not even sure how to say it. Is it "meeeeem" or "mee-mee"? I mean I've used them before, but not often, and they're far too many in number, and far too low on humour in many cases. I'll stick to Googling old movie stills to illustrate my point, you can feel free to be annoyed beyond reason by my curmudgeonly "stuck in the 20th century" attitude...
yellowjack said:
Why thank you, my dear. I genuinely didn't know that.
You may not be aware, but at my age, a well placed film reference has far more relevance than an "internet meme". I'm still not even sure how to say it. Is it "meeeeem" or "mee-mee"? I mean I've used them before, but not often, and they're far too many in number, and far too low on humour in many cases. I'll stick to Googling old movie stills to illustrate my point, you can feel free to be annoyed beyond reason by my curmudgeonly "stuck in the 20th century" attitude...
One thing I have found as I have got older is that a lot of humour is based on pop culture references, and pop culture varies by generation. Most recently I have made quips at work that have elicited chuckles and laughs from colleagues of my generation and baffled blank looks from younger team members. And, likewise, baffled blank looks from me when the aforementioned youngsters make references that I don't get (and I would consider myself to be fairly au fait with even recent stuff, but it's hard to keep up sometimes). It's just the way of things, sadly. You may not be aware, but at my age, a well placed film reference has far more relevance than an "internet meme". I'm still not even sure how to say it. Is it "meeeeem" or "mee-mee"? I mean I've used them before, but not often, and they're far too many in number, and far too low on humour in many cases. I'll stick to Googling old movie stills to illustrate my point, you can feel free to be annoyed beyond reason by my curmudgeonly "stuck in the 20th century" attitude...
So, I wasn't annoyed by your attitude - I was just seeking to supply information that I recognised that you didn't have.
yellowjack said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
You may not be aware, but "why you no listen?" is an internet meme.
Why thank you, my dear. I genuinely didn't know that.You may not be aware, but at my age, a well placed film reference has far more relevance than an "internet meme". I'm still not even sure how to say it. Is it "meeeeem" or "mee-mee"? I mean I've used them before, but not often, and they're far too many in number, and far too low on humour in many cases. I'll stick to Googling old movie stills to illustrate my point, you can feel free to be annoyed beyond reason by my curmudgeonly "stuck in the 20th century" attitude...
V8mate said:
'Why you no listen?' is from East is East, isn't it, rather than Indiana Jones?
Maybe it is. And maybe it isn't. Or maybe it's from neither, or its in both. So many film lines are misremembered and/or misquoted that often I'm reminded of one thing when quoted a line from another. "Why you no listen?" just conjures up the tone and cadence of Short Round from the Indiana Jones film, for me. It was the very first mental image upon reading the post. Sadly, to find the truth, I'd have to watch the movie again, but the VHS tapes and the VCR on which to play them are taped up in a box somewhere, if my wife hasn't chucked them out... 
yellowjack said:
Maybe it is. And maybe it isn't. Or maybe it's from neither, or its in both. So many film lines are misremembered and/or misquoted that often I'm reminded of one thing when quoted a line from another. "Why you no listen?" just conjures up the tone and cadence of Short Round from the Indiana Jones film, for me. It was the very first mental image upon reading the post. Sadly, to find the truth, I'd have to watch the movie again, but the VHS tapes and the VCR on which to play them are taped up in a box somewhere, if my wife hasn't chucked them out...
Isn't it Data from the Goonies as well, I'm sure he says that...yellowjack said:
". I'm still not even sure how to say it. Is it "meeeeem" or "mee-mee"?
It's pronounced Meam.A bloke in work is always going on about the latest one and pronounces it 'mee-mee' it annoys me beyond reason, but I haven't had the heart to correct him as he shouts it loudly across the office in front of everyone, presumably everyone else feels the same as me, or thinks he's pronouncing it correctly.
I usually go to the OED when confused like this:
http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/239909?redirectedFro...
Its meem as in dream according to the pronunciation guide.
The only time I've heard it spoken out loud it was "me me" but given the source was Saints Row 2 (video game) I don't think that is authoritative.
http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/239909?redirectedFro...
Its meem as in dream according to the pronunciation guide.
The only time I've heard it spoken out loud it was "me me" but given the source was Saints Row 2 (video game) I don't think that is authoritative.
V8mate said:
'Why you no listen?' is from East is East, isn't it, rather than Indiana Jones?
Well I'm always useless with these memes and modern cultural references (I still don't know what the "It's Aliens" thing is all about) but "Why you no rissen" was an old Benny Hill thing when he used to do the Chinese Man sketches. "I still have my beliefs" and all that.I'd look for an example on YT but I'm sure it would be considered hideously offensive these days.
I've been catching up on this thread and one from Clockwork about the model pose reminded me of a pet hate that's really beyond reason. That f
king walk catwalk models do! That stupid fking one foot in front of the other bouncy fking irritating fking "Look at me!" fking entitled fking nonsense!As soon as I see someone doing that I want to punch all my own teeth out!
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k!!!Gary29 said:
yellowjack said:
". I'm still not even sure how to say it. Is it "meeeeem" or "mee-mee"?
It's pronounced Meam*A bloke in work is always going on about the latest one and pronounces it 'mee-mee' it annoys me beyond reason, but I haven't had the heart to correct him as he shouts it loudly across the office in front of everyone, presumably everyone else feels the same as me, or thinks he's pronouncing it correctly.
Thank Heaven it has not yet degenerated onto virtual fisticuffs!
For the record, it is a recurring phrase that has cropped up in a variety of films/TV features including, as quoted, East is East, some Indiana Jones film ( Temple of Doom? ) and some sketch by Peter Sellers & Spike Milligan iirc.
Also for the record, I am a childish 70 yr old.
* "Me am? It's not Me am! It's I are!"
A rebuke many years ago by my then 3yr old sister to a playmate. She was a stickler for grammar.
She would be at home on PH.
ETA Thanks br d
Also Benny Hill's Chinese character.
Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 30th July 16:43
br d said:
I've been catching up on this thread and one from Clockwork about the model pose reminded me of a pet hate that's really beyond reason. That fking walk catwalk models do! That stupid fking one foot in front of the other bouncy fking irritating fking "Look at me!" fking entitled fking nonsense!
As soon as I see someone doing that I want to punch all my own teeth out!
fk!!!
Oh yes! king walk catwalk models do! That stupid fking one foot in front of the other bouncy fking irritating fking "Look at me!" fking entitled fking nonsense!As soon as I see someone doing that I want to punch all my own teeth out!
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k!!!Very much this! Especially when they are wearing those stupid great clumpy high heeled ankle boot things. It's as if they don't know how hideous it makes them look!
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