the small things that have been ruined for you

[tthor]

just looking at our vast mainstream media, theres gotta be some things that you just don't like. not only that, but little things you did like that it ruined like get ruined~
*What small things has life ruined for you?

one thing that has been ruined for me is the word "twilight". that use to be such a cool word, it brought to mind light, dark, curiousity, intrigue, mystic, caring, fear, happy,. such an interesting word.. now whenever i hear it, all that comes to mind are 'whiny wannabe-vampires' =.= ...

 

[Dr. wonderful]

twilight...Had an character name the twilight prince....but you knoq.

 

[chefassassin2]

Mello Yello. I got really sick in high school, and couldn't eat for at least 2 weeks. Lost a ton of weight and muscle mass. The only thing I can remember consuming specifically the day I got sick was Mello Yello. Haven't touched a drop of it since, even though it used to be my favorite beverage. Kinda trivial, but it's just one of those things.

 

[TheStickman]

The word twilight was ruined for me as well. Now all I think of when I hear the word are sparkly vampires.

 

[WorkerMurphey]

People that add an "x" to especially -> exspecially.

More to the point, I dated a girl that, I discovered, had this habit. She was fun enough to be around but that was sort of the snowball that started the avalanche. From then on every little thing about her annoyed me. When she got cracker crumbs in my bed (I didn't feel like making breakfast so I tossed her those) things ended in a hurry.

Runners up include "ask -> axe" and people that habitually breath through their mouth when eating or doing nothing.

 

[Timotei]

The United States school system.

Too many dumbass parents sue the school because their dumbass child didn't pass the 2nd grade and now we all to watch as the school's standards are getting lower and lower every year. My school considers Ds to be a passing grade, just so they push a high volume of seniors out the door.

 

[madcap2112]

The word twilight was ruined for me as well. Now all I think of when I hear the word are sparkly vampires.

Same here, every use of that word that isn't followed by the word "Zone" is ruined for me.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

People complaining about cartoon violence thusly now i have no more Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry. *sadface tear*

 

[Kuchinawa212]

The United States school system.

Too many dumbass parents sue the school because their dumbass child didn't pass the 2nd grade and now we all to watch as the school's standards are getting lower and lower every year. My school considers Ds to be a passing grade, just so they push a high volume of seniors out the door.

similar, It's when I learned you aren't allowed to fail a class more then three times. When you fail the third time, they instantly pass you and you go to a doctor to see if there are any problems. I mean sure, failing three times is bad, but still. They HAVE to pass you. Makes me sad that they really don't care. If they fail year after year, then keep them there until they pass

 

[Layz92]

Shops always stop stocking the products I like. For example if I like a particular brand of sauce type, that product will mysteriously stop being sold in the shop closest to me (has happened a bunch of time with different food items).

 

[Soushi]

A real Canadian winter. We don;t get snow like we used to, just rainy cold, icey bullshit. Oh... my kingdom for a winter with 1 meter snow from December to March and beautiful snowy days.

 

[lolandrew4]

Internet memes, I have this stupid girl in my class who would misquote them and ugh it just makes me want to slit my wrists, I yelled at her but this stupid girl won't get it through her red headed 8 inch thick skull.

 

[rhyno435]

People that add an "x" to especially -> exspecially.

More to the point, I dated a girl that, I discovered, had this habit. She was fun enough to be around but that was sort of the snowball that started the avalanche. From then on every little thing about her annoyed me. When she got cracker crumbs in my bed (I didn't feel like making breakfast so I tossed her those) things ended in a hurry.

Runners up include "ask -> axe" and people that habitually breath through their mouth when eating or doing nothing.

I've noticed that when people say "escape". They pronounce it "exscape". It annoys the crap out of me. I don't know why. I also don't like the words "balmy" and "smattering".

It's a really petty annoyance, but it gets on my nerves.

 

[Soushi]

Coats, a nice, simple cloth or corduroy coat. they are almost impossible to find, good ones anyway. No, now it has to be:
"Plastic fiber weave with seven layers of 'space age' technology warmth, made from so many oil by-products it could power a SUV for a F*cking MONTH!. This Jacket comes with a built in heater and cooler, along with coffeemaker, washer dryer set, tea kettle and a fucking KITCHEN SINK!. The sleeves and hood can be removed because that's what we f*cking need, more zippers on a supposedly water-proof coat. This model also has three zippers and two sets of buttons, and that's just on the front. Over a dozen bloody pockets, so if you stuck your wallet in a secret pocket to be clever, finding it will be a week long fucking odyssey. And heaven forbid you want to put it on quietly, this little jewel will create some much noise when you take it out of the closet (where it takes up a quarter of the bloody space) that neighbors will be asking you to tone it down.This coat is fabulous for looking 100 pounds heavier than you are, and it could support your life on the fucking MOON, provided you don't crush your spine under the 700 bloody pounds that thing begins to weigh when it gets wet in a drizzel, and will stay wet for a Fortnight. On sale now at Walmart, make sure to bring your first born child for collateral. And the best thing, if it rips on a nail or a hook a a passing piece of f*cking tinfoil, this beauty will be impossible to sew back up because sewing this plastic stuff is quite IMPOSSIBLE"

 

[the1ultimate]

The word twilight was ruined for me as well. Now all I think of when I hear the word are sparkly vampires.

Same here, every use of that word that isn't followed by the word "Zone" is ruined for me.

Awww, come on. Would you accept "Princess"?
OT: To true about Twilight though.

In fact I despise all pretentious authors who insist on linking their sub-par characters and concepts with cool and interesting sounding words.

Avatar almost qualifies as well. I suppose it depends on how quickly it will get forgotten.

 

[Soushi]

Avatar currently. Just thinking of that word makes me angry enough to punch a baby.

*sigh* even us hardcore fans are beginning to agree with you. It has reached a point where people just can't accept that it is a movie and move on. Its almost like if you found a food you really love, and then you had to eat it once a day for the rest of your life, while listening to people endlessly bicker over whether or not you should like it,

 

[LadiesNight]

my childhood... damn internet

 

[JokerCrowe]

I wouldn't call it a small thing, but my friend told me the "would you kindly" plot twist in Bioshock...
Not Cool
EDIT: before I got a chance to play it...

 

[Rhade]

Playing 10 minutes of FFX-2 did a good job of making sure I would turn the game off instead of continuing it, as well as ensuring I never want to touch the original, even if there are some decent whatevers about it.

Similarly, while I did like some things about what parts of FFXII I played at a certain point the 'game is masturbating' effect made me feel like I wasn't really too needed for the gameplay, with the protagonist turning me off ever wanting to know what the story was. While I'm sure it was a decent game, great to some even, I wasn't fond of being not needed until a boss fight came along and I had to pause 4 times per second of action to give commands I didn't yet have gambits for or to use skills that don't auto-use.