Situations you hate but can't get out of

[Dangit2019]

It's a simple thread today, folks. I'll start off.

I hate riding shotgun with somebody who's a terrible driver and blames it on everyone else. I can take one or the other, but I don't like withstanding ignorance. I'd usually point it out to them politely, but road rage provides an issue in that the more mad someone gets at crappy drivers, the crappier their driving gets. So, I end up spending a good 10 minutes or so listening to them yell and rant when I would rather they just shut the fuck up and accept that maybe it's not the fault of the person going the speed limit.

tldr: Do you have a frequently experienced situation that you hate, but can't get out of?



Captcha: bone dry

Crap, I just remembered that drybones fanfic mentioned in the panels...

 

[headbanger97]

Mine is kind of related to riding in the car as well. I hate it when you are in the car and listening to news on the radio and out of the blue other people in the car decide to add their own two cents. This of course is always due to something political that they do not agree with, leading to a lengthy snide rant about whatever subject. This always leads me to wonder why we are listening to the news as opposed to symphonic metal or something that wont result in arguments. I didn't want your two cents dude. We are just trying to go get some burgers.

 

[Moderated]

Music too loud to hear people/your own music in the car

 

[Nerexor]

Unemployment!

Been looking for a job for over a month now with no responses... And it looks like the situation is unlikely to change.

Also the impending bacon shortage.

 

[SomeLameStuff]

For some reason I seem to get dragged into situations such as this:
"Excuse me, can I have a moment of your time?"
"Uh... sure thing I suppose..."
"I just want to take this moment to talk about our Lord."

And oh bugger, here we go again. I have no way to extract myself without looking like an absolute prick. You'd think I'd have learnt my lesson by now.

Look, can't you guys just keep it in the churches?!

 

[Roxor]

Being asked "How are you?".

I hate it because I can never come up with an accurate answer.

I can't avoid it because everyone in the whole freaking world insists on asking it.

 

[FrozenCones]

Paying taxes.

"Nothing is certain but death and taxes"

Come to think about it....i'm not a fan of death either.

 

[Amethyst Wind]

For some reason I seem to get dragged into situations such as this:
"Excuse me, can I have a moment of your time?"
"Uh... sure thing I suppose..."
"I just want to take this moment to talk about our Lord."

And oh bugger, here we go again. I have no way to extract myself without looking like an absolute prick. You'd think I'd have learnt my lesson by now.

Look, can't you guys just keep it in the churches?!

That's why you always respond with 'what for?' or 'depends on what you need.' Sets you up to NOPE.avi the hell out of them if they say something you don't wanna listen to.

Alternatively, do what I did, respond non-verbally and then perform the (pre-researched) hand-signs for "I can't speak". I use that so often and it works every time. If you're feeling vindictive, as you're moving off after signing that, when you get a few yards away turn around and wish them a good day (verbally). Gives you a troll-good feeling all day.

Edit: On topic, I've got an incredible ability to be the very last guy in the company you SHOULD be talking to about whatever problem you're having. Seriously guys, the janitor's got a better chance of answering you on that one.

 

[Alcamonic]

Since I have well developed hearing, and is not deafened by absurdly high music like my peers, I hate loud music in a car and always ask if they can lower it. The strange looks and girly names seem to be their appropriate action...

Being forced into small talk with other people, especially elderly whom I have nothing common with, even more so if they are absurdly racist and narrowminded.

 

[Pebkio]

The Internet... I wish I could quit you.

Truthfully, I hate having to sleep. That 6-10 hours is a lot of time each day that I could use to watch more dvds or... um... do that one thing, it uses some kind of hand-held that plugs into some kind of machine, you control a character or characters on the television... usually to experience an interactive story.

I'm sure I'll remember it's name when I'm not thinking of it...

 

[Bomberman4000]

I'm surprised no one has said "the friend zone" yet, so I will.

It never fails. I meet a girl, like the girl, and seemingly out of nowhere she's calling me or texting me to complain about some other guy. And of course I listen because I don't want to feel like a jackass for blowing her off. I don't know HOW it happens, I just know THAT it happens almost every single time.

Fuck this whole nice guy bullshit.

 

[Kae]

Being forced into small talk with other people, especially elderly whom I have nothing common with, even more so if they are absurdly racist and narrowminded.

That, I'm not good at small talk even with people I know, trying to do it with people I've just met always ends in awkward silence, but that's how most of my conversations end.

Alternatively, when someone hugs you, I don't know why but I find it to be ridiculously stressing, and there's nothing you can do once it starts since you could hurt the person if you push them, the worst part is that then they look at you weird for trying to back off and not hugging them back, I don't get it why would I want to hug someone?
[sub][sub]Same with kissing as a greeting, of course I don't want to kiss you, I don't even like kissing people I'm close with, why would I want to kiss you?[/sub][/sub]

 

[Zhukov]

Being asked "How are you?".

I hate it because I can never come up with an accurate answer.

I can't avoid it because everyone in the whole freaking world insists on asking it.

Can't you just say, "Good thanks, how 'bout you?"

It seems to work for everyone else.

 

[bluerocker]

Being asked "How are you?".

I hate it because I can never come up with an accurate answer.

I can't avoid it because everyone in the whole freaking world insists on asking it.

Can't you just say, "Good thanks, how 'bout you?"

It seems to work for everyone else.

In a similar vein, when I answer with that, if I don't know the person very well the conversation quickly plummets into the valley of awkward small talk. I don't want to be rude, but MAN do I hate having that happen to me and not knowing how to break off the conversation...

 

[Shadowstar38]

When you bring a "friend" home from the bar and during certain events it turns out it's really a guy.

Can I just tell him to GTFO? Would that be rude? Should I just hit him over the head and drive him back to where I found him? What do I do here?

 

[Yopaz]

For some reason I seem to get dragged into situations such as this:
"Excuse me, can I have a moment of your time?"
"Uh... sure thing I suppose..."
"I just want to take this moment to talk about our Lord."

And oh bugger, here we go again. I have no way to extract myself without looking like an absolute prick. You'd think I'd have learnt my lesson by now.

Look, can't you guys just keep it in the churches?!

That's when you're supposed to say that you haven't read the book yet and don't want to have the ending spoiled for you. You could also say that you prefer science fiction over fantasy.


OT: When I meet people I am supposed to know, but just don't remember. I am terrible when it comes to remember faces and names so this happens to me a lot. I have had lunch with a girl once and dinner another time and then a coincidence where one of my other friends met her and introduced herself made her say her name so I could learn it. The worst part is that I still have no idea where I know her from, I thought I met her through that friend who introduced herself so I could find out who she was. Luckily my skill at keeping the conversation going surpasses my skill of remember names.

 

[Mel Theofficegamergirl]

I hate getting hit on as a female bartender. I would much rather receive compliments on my drinks rather than my tits. Thanks a bunch.

 

[Tanis]

Funerals:
I just don't care enough about most people do go to them, as it is.

And, to add to it, I'm expected to show some kind of saddens state or emotional 'whatever' because of it.

 

[Hemlet]

Being stuck behind people who walk slowly. I know that seems easy to avoid, but where I work is very cramped and one person can (and will) block all traffic.

Spoiler: My Most Common Thoughts At Work

Walk faster. Walk. Goooooooo. Move. MOOOVE. I own a turtle, and he swims faster than you can drag your slow ass. Either walk with some goddamn purpose or get out of my way, I don't care which, but fucking pick one.

 

[Akytalusia]

i can't find my master. i've spent the last half of my life looking for this person, but i only find impenetrable barriers. i have secular masters, but they don't fill that void. it's frustrating. i hate it. i want to serve my real master.