Waaay Tooooo Sloooowww

    You know what really grinds my gears, slow drivers. Driving on the road is dangerous, especially when you are going fast, but it is also dangerous when you go too slow. I just started driving on major roads, and I've encountered more dangerous slow drivers than fast drivers. I get it, driving slower allows you to have more control of the car, but I don't think going 30 in a 50 mph zone is the safest thing in the world. If you aren't comfortable with going the speed limit, there is a simple fix that will help fix your problem. Get off the road and stop grinding my gears.

Here's a link to a site with a joke about slow drivers. It's not hilarious but it will make you smile a bit. 

Really MTV?

      You know what grinds my gears, MTV, specifically all of the teenage pregnancy shows. Now a days, there are definitely a ton of MTV pregnancy shows, or three specifically. MTV started out with 16 and Pregnant to show the hardships of being a teenager and being pregnant. Then they felt the need to add on two more shows about the same exact thing to stress the hardships even more, but all I think MTV is successfully doing is saying, if you get pregnant you get  on a TV show. Statistics have shown that teenage pregnancies have gone up 15% since the MTV shows have started. Also, 60% of the statistics people share are made up. Anyway, the pregnant shows are pointless, I watch them to see the drama, not to reinforce abstinence. So, MTV slow down with the pregnancy shows and go back to Top 10 music countdown, we can get shows about life from Lifetime.

Harry Potter!!!!

 Guess what?!?! Eight more days until Harry Potter, yaaaay!!!!! This series has been one of the most exciting ever, the book and the movies, but for some reason, Harry Potter upsets a lot of people. So, you know what really grinds my gears, when people go so far as to say Harry Potter is evil. Time and tim again I here tons of people say, in there little "tisk tisk" voices, "Harry Potter supports witch craft, and goes against God." This might be the most annoying thing I've ever heard, when does Harry Potter say, God is useless, witchcraft is the way to go-never-so why does everyone freak out? Well, this post is getting too deep and overly serious, kind of like the people who think Harry Potter is evil. And that's the problem, people look to deep into it, I'll say it once and never again, "It's a movie or book, if you say "immobulous" no one is going to freeze, it's not real, so chill out, and stop saying Harry Potter is evil, for crying out loud it's about the good guys beating the bad guys. So, next time your about to say Harry Potter goes against God-don't- cause it grinds my gears, thank you.

How many more times can you ask the same question?

       You know what really grinds my gears, when students ask the same questions multiple times. Imagine this, you are learning a new lesson, and you know that now is the only time you are going to learn this lesson before you go onto the next one. Then, one student cuts off the teacher to ask a question. The teacher being the nice person that they are answers the question, and proceeds with the lesson. Not ten seconds later, the student rephrases the question, and gets the same answer, the teacher resumes- "So what your saying is, if blah blah blah, is blah blah blah, then blah blah blah blah equals blah?" This goes on for the next few minutes, and before you know it, the bell rings, and so far, all you have learned is the name of the chapter. Anyway, just felt like venting about these annoying too many question asking students. Also, here's a link to a video about what should happen to all students who ask to many questions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW8MZ4ObGJM

Early Christmas

      It's that time of year again,  the lights are being hung, presents are being placed under the tree, and fake reindeer litter front lawns, yes everyone it is almost Thanksgiving. What, Christmas decorations aren't supposed to go up this early, well tell that to all of the department stores out there. You know what really grinds my gears, when stores skip over Thanksgiving and immediately prepare for Christmas. Every year, around the beginning of November, stores start putting up Christmas decorations. This action is probably one of the most insulting things to do, they are basically saying there is no time to give thanks and realize blessings, there is only time to buy. Maybe I'm looking to deep into this, but putting up Christmas decorations this early in stores looks kind of needy and pathetic. It's like they think whoever puts the decorations up first, sells the most over priced merchandise, but the truth is, whoever puts up the decorations first grinds my gears more. So Macy's, Dillard's, Nordstrom's, and all you other department stores, chill out, and decorate your stores the day before Christmas like all of the other procrastinators.

        You know what really grinds my gears, when little children own cellphones. Just the other day, I saw a third grader talking on their iPhone, come on, seriously? I didn't get my first cell phone until I was in seventh grade, and I got the same "adorable," chunky flip-phone everyone else got. I'm not sure what is going on in some of the parents heads, your five year old does not need cellphone. People need cellphones to reach people they are not near, so your first grader shouldn't be away from you that often, and if they are, keep a look out for DEFAX. What is worse about little children with cellphones is it makes them believe they have a right to a cellphone, and it makes that desire to have one that much more great. A friend of mine recently wrote a blog that talked about how out of the surveyed 2000 children, the number one Christmas gift on the list is an iPhone 4. Really, what happened to barbie dolls, footballs, and Furbies? So this Christmas, parents please don't buy your little kids cellphones, at least not ones better than mine.

"Don't Interrupt- Rude"

     You know what grinds my gears- know wait, let me finish- people who interrupt my conversations, or anyone's for that matter. Imagine this, you have waited patiently to talk and say your opinion, and you finally get to start talking, when- guys do you remember that thing that happened yesterday- someone interrupts you. It's not fun when it happens, but I know it happens to everyone, because there are many parodies about people who always interrupt. There is one video, called Bon Qui Qui, that has a phrase almost every teenager has heard, and even comments about how rude interrupting is. Interrupting people are rude, because when they do cut you off, they are basically saying, "whatever I have to say is more important than what you have to say." So the next time someone interrupts you, interrupt them back by saying, "stop grinding my gears."

Bragging About "Their" Cars

       You know what really grinds my gears, when teenagers think they are the coolest people on earth while driving "their" expensive luxury cars. First off, I honestly want to know why parents would buy their kids some of the most expensive cars to begin with, all we need is something drivable and safe, it doesn't have to have self parking, keyless ignition, or go 0 to 60 in three seconds, even though that would be exciting. But, the truth is, parents do buy their kids these cars, and for some odd reason, quite a few of them seem to get it into their heads that it automatically gives them the right to brag about it. Quick news flash, you're not cool, and you have no bragging rights. Odds are you didn't buy that luxury car by your self, and I bet you don't pay for the insurance on it either, so the next time you start to brag about the awesome car you have, realize, you don't even own it, gear grinder.

The Know-It-Alls (aka. Kias)

You know what really grinds my gears, I'll give you a hint. They rest on six legs, they always seem to have an answer, and if no one shuts them up, they can carry on forever. If you guessed an old person with a walker...you're wrong, because old people are awesome and come with candy. The people I'm talking about are the classic, classroom know-it-alls. Everyone knows one, and if a name did not immediately pop into your head, that person is most likely you, but you probably "knew" that already. 

Kias ("kee-uhs"), or know-it-alls, are by far one of the most gear grinding students I have ever encountered. They are up there with the bum-like student who always gets 100s, and the project partner that graciously leaves you to do all of the work, but those are posts for another time. With Kias there is NEVER a statement or question they don't have a response for. Don't get me wrong, if you have the answer, go ahead and speak up, but give some other people in the class a chance, you aren't the only smart one there. Also, once you say your answer, no one is asking for your detailed explanation on how you came to discover the great conclusion that was your answer, the teacher only asked what 2 plus 2 is, you can take a seat and calm down. Kias have become so notorious, that there are actually sites dedicated to tame you and your ranting ways. I actually enjoyed Scott Hayden's post, on "How to Deal with Know-It-All Personalities." (I'll put the link down at the bottom of this post.) 

To all of the Kias out there, do know, for every kia rant you go on, you add one more person who is waiting for you to say something utterly dumb. And when you do say something moronic, we will be there, so that we can exploit it and wave your dumb comment over your head, for the remainder of class time. So, Kias if you don't want that, shut-up and shape up, so you can stop grinding my gears.

The Gear Grinders Poll

So every week or so I will put a new voting poll on my blog site, (like the one you see on the right) and the two that get the most votes I'll blog about. And, if you don't vote, forget you then. No, I'm just joking, I'll just have to decide on my own. Also, if you have anything that "grinds your gears," leave a comment, everyone should have an opportunity to share what really grinds their gears.

Lazy Gum Chewers

 You know what really grinds my gears, when lazy gum chewers decide throwing gum on the ground, or sticking it underneath a table is the best place to leave their chewed gum, come on now, trashcans do exist. Just today a friend of mine had a nasty encounter with a lump of gum, which ended up connected to her leg and the desk, yes, it was that fresh. Gum litters walkways, and takes over the undersides of tables, go ahead and look under one the next time you go to class. Sometimes I wonder if the gum litterers think about the consequences of their actions, because there is nothing that makes my day better than finding gum stuck to the underside of my shoe. I think gum on the sneaker is more annoying than touching it underneath your desk. I know its happened at least once with everyone, and don't you have a super fun time scraping it off the bottom of your shoe when you know it's never going to come completely off? So lazy gum chewers, please find a trashcan, and stop grinding my gears.