I wanna know: What annoys you?
May 14, 2008 @ 8:24 p.m. by Joannaby joanna
Is this a blog post about high school sports? It could be. Is this personal? It could be. I don’t really care. I just want to know what annoys you. Is it when your kids don’t listen to you, just say OK? Is it when the coach ignores your pleas for more playing time for your kid? Or is it when it rains your basement leaks?
I want to know.
I do. Because I care.
Since I know you care about me so much, here’s what annoys me.
I hate when it rains the same day I wash my car. I’m annoyed when I get in line at a store and no one ever makes eye contact, even though I obviously need help. I get annoyed when, after asking a question of an athlete, said athlete looks at me as if it’s possibly the most stupid thing ever said in the history of the universe. I get annoyed when fans make fun of heavier athletes. I am so annoyed that American Idol’s elimination shows last for so stinking long.
I’m annoyed by fans who don’t cheer at games. I’m annoyed by arrogance. I’m annoyed by the fact that my cat thinks it should stay out all night — and then come home at 4 a.m. and meow outside my window. I’m annoyed by negativity. Ha! Isn’t that hilarious?
So share with me. I promise, I’ll have a positive follow up to this. But let’s vent for a bit. Get it out. You’ll feel better. I always feel so much happier at a good vent — it’s like it all disappears.
David says:
May 14th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Joanna, you opened a can of worms with this one! You really want to know? Okay, here goes:
1. High school basketball players fist bumping officials during pre-game introductions.
2. Parking across two spaces just to protect a new car. If you want to protect your car that badly, park it further back and walk. Which brings me to my next peeve.
3. People who wait in a parking lot (especially at Wal-Mart) just for someone to pull out so they can park closer to the store. It won’t kill you to walk a few more steps. It is much shorter to find the first available parking space and walk. I hate it when people just sit and wait so they can avoid walking an extra 40 feet. Please.
4. People who can’t say six words without saying “you know”. If you’re that verbally challenged, take a public speaking course. No, I don’t know, and I don’t care to know.
5. People who are on my tail when I’m going between 75 to 80 in the passing lane. Hold your horses. I’m going to get back over as soon as I pass the vehicle in the other lane. I don’t need any more speeding tickets or an accident, so you’ll have to wait.
6. People who use the self-checkout lane at Wal-Mart with 66 items in their cart. The signs are clear–20 ITEMS OR LESS. Same thing happens all the time at Dillon’s.
7. Cheapskates who can’t pay for a bag of ice at a convenience store to fill their cooler. In March in Olathe, some doofus used the ice machine at the fountain drink stand at QuikTrip to fill his cooler. Come on, you don’t have $1.50 for a bag of ice?
8. Smokers who bitch about smoking bans. What about my right as a non-smoker to breathe clean air, air which is not polluted with cancer-causing chemicals? I don’t want to smell like a disgusting ashtray, and I actually want to BREATHE. I’ve had a collapsed lung and pneumonia, and it ain’t fun. You can’t live without breathing last I checked.
9. People who order hamburgers at a seafood restaurant or order chicken at a steak restaurant. If I want chicken that bad, I’ll go to KFC. If I want hamburgers, I’ll go to Sonic or Wendy’s.
10. Football radio announcers who use the terms “near side” and “far side” when referring to the field. NO, it’s left and right. If I’m not watching on TV, I have no clue what the “near side” and “far side” is. I want to know who’s lined up on the left and the right. Simple as that.
11. Docile basketball coaches who don’t challenge officials. I’m not saying go out and get a technical every night, but come on, fight for your team. Officials are human, too, and if you ask them nicely, they’ll explain themselves. But come on, show you care at least once.
12. The KSHSAA football playoff system which allows numerous mediocre to bad teams to reach the post-season. It rewards mediocrity and leads to blowout aftger blowout. Also, I’m sick of the east-west split. There’s no way Smith Center should have played Oakley AND St. Francis this past year–before reaching the finals.
13. Schools which are in mismatched leagues. I’ve said it a million times, and I’ll say it again: Russell does not belong in the NCAA. Chase does not belong in the Twin Lakes League. Western Plains does not belong in the Cheyenne. I could go on, but come on, get with the program.
14. People who bitch and moan about the federal government not doing anything after Katrina. It has been 30 months since the storm passed. Yes, it was a catastrophe. But move on with your lives. It has to be more productive than your bitching. Where is all the national news about Greensburg? Hmm?
I’ve got some angry Smith Center kids who want to hang me. Yeesh. I hope we can meet next week at Cessna Stadium, Joanna.
David Steinle
Russell County News
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Night says:
May 15th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
David-
I bet you are one of them old guys the b*tche$ all the time huh? Lighten up a little, it might help lower your blood pressure. Enjoy the outdoors, maybe take a vacation or something…
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zebra stripes says:
May 15th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
“1. High school basketball players fist bumping officials during pre-game introductions.”
1. You’re not going to change it.
2. You’re part of a very small minority.
3. Get over it, we’re tired of hearing about it.
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Joanna says:
May 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Um, so you guys are saying you’re annoyed by David? OK. Hey, cut him some slack. At least he played along and told us what annoys him. Are you guys so positive that nothing annoys you? If so, watch for my “I wanna know, what do you like or love or whatever I come up with.”
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Night says:
May 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I never said I was annoyed by David, did I? I like to think positive and give people the benefit of the doubt. Like…
1. Fist bumping officials during the game is done so much…who cares, play some basketball.
2. Okay, so somebody parked really bad, then just walk a little more, its good for you. Like he said in #3, it won’t kill you to walk a few more steps.
3. Just walk…who cares.
4. I was at a college baseball camp and one of the coaches did this, so I had to bight my lip trying not to laugh. …good times.
5. If their are people on your tail then don’t speed, they can get over it… i like to slow down to the speed limit just to make some people mad then speed up when they go by. : )
6. Find a different lane.
7. This one is really funny. I would have loved to seen that.
8. I guess with all that smoke they take in they can’t walk a few more steps. don’t really care…it’s their choice.
9. Once I ordered chicken at a seafood resturant because my family wanted to go, I hate seafood so I ate chicken… I am a horrible person I know.
10. Change the station
11. Isn’t that what the parents are for? To scream at the refs?
12. Its not going to change, get over it.
13. Yeah, Russell should be in the CPL or AVCTL huh?
14. I haven’t heard any for a couple of years, try turning on ESPN or MTV.
Don’t see why people get worked up over small things like these. Enjoy the good things.
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Kansascoach1 says:
May 15th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
When games or tournaments are cancelled well before they should be, then you spend your Saturday or Sunday looking at the sunny skies and grumbling about how we should be playing ball right now!
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zebra stripes says:
May 16th, 2008 at 7:57 am
“Um, so you guys are saying you’re annoyed by David?”
never said that, i just think think the fist bump is silly to get so worked up about, and it’s frustrating for it to be brought up every time he gets a chance. i didn’t think reporters were supposed to put words in peoples mouths? :)
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allaroundsports says:
May 16th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Here’s what annoys me:
My son is a high school pitcher. There are some annoying parents that feel it is their duty to scream at him during games “throw strikes” or “come on!” like their yelling is going to help him throw better on the mound or that it never occurred to him to throw strikes. Many times this happens after he has thrown only one or two balls.
Drivers making a left or right turn without signaling or braking first and THEN signaling
Dads coaching their kids in little league just to make sure their kids get all the playing time whether they deserve it or not
People working harder to get out of work instead of just doing the work
General lack of integrity and ethics in many people when push comes to shove
FYI: I like the fist bump
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Joanna says:
May 16th, 2008 at 10:20 am
zebra stripes — not putting words in your mouth, just looking for clarification. And no stinkin’ smiley faces on this board. We’re not here to have fun, dang it. It’s just serious business. Ha! Just kidding. Thanks to allaroundsports for playing along.
Want to know what annoys me? Those who don’t play along. This can be fun, people. Want to know what else annoys me? When my van didn’t start this morning. That’s a good one, huh? And I probably still smell like the gas, oil and cigarette smoke of the tow truck. Sorry, coworkers.
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Lovebball says:
May 16th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I like this game…..what annoys me most….
Drivers not merging into traffic correctly….they just assume you are suppose to move over for them when they come down the ramp? Excuse me…can you say YIELD?
Drivers getting in a right turn lane (say like on Kellogg and Rock Rd.) and they aren’t turning right…which means they have backed up all the right turn lane traffic behind them….until the light changes.
Self-centered drivers in a drive thru….the line is so long in the drive thru and they don’t move their car up so the car behind them can give their order or pay at window #1. Obviously they think they are the only ones in the line….or perhaps they are “texting” while waiting or they just don’t care that their car is taking 2 spaces in line.
Referees who think they have to be a part of the “show”…..Most spectators want you to be invisible. I don’t want to remember you after the game believe me.
Oh and why did we change the rule in basketball games to have to pay 3 referees????…..seriously two will suffice. One of them never blows their whistle in the first place….what a waste of money for our school districts to have to pay 3 of them.
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that guy says:
May 16th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
what bothers me is when the district itself or other people involved complain about money within the district.
We all know the money is there to do whatever they please, the districts are just too damn tight with their money.
very frustrating
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Night says:
May 16th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Lovebball-
“texting” lol your an old guy/gal too huh?
and I think 3 referees is a good thing, I think baseball should have 3 umpires too.
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some of the fastest left behind! says:
May 18th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
The girls who took 5th and 6th in the 100 and 200 meter dashes in the Topeka Regional will not be going to state. Yet their times are better than the #11-#16 girls who qualified for state. It’s not fair to these girls who work so hard all year and don’t make it because their in the toughest regional in Kansas. All times should be considered if you want the “true” top runners in Kansas at the state track meet.
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Caption Crunch says:
May 19th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Mondays annoy me….
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tellmemore says:
May 21st, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Newspapers that don’t print stories about upcomming events, teams or personal stories. No wonder kids turn to gangs and drugs instead of positive things like sports. Nobody reports the stories around here. They only report the scores. Your paper should have a youth section. Good luck to all the softball and baseball teams and all other local teams this weekend at state.
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Lostlaker says:
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:35 am
High School soccer. Yes I am one of the unfortunate parents that have a daughter that chose soccer. Don’t get me wrong I’ve been to hundreds of games (I rarely miss) in the last nine years starting with the “Y” league. I have seen too many games at the High School level that end in a 0 to 0 tie, 1 to 1 etc. only to be resolved with PK’s. It seems to me that a goal is scored somewhere in the neighborhood of 4 shots on goal. Many times the winning team will have far less shots, which generally equates to an inferior team, and walk away with the “W”. The only resolution I can come up with is make the goal wider. More scoring, a higher percentage of superior talent teams would win, and low and behold there would be more than just parents in the seats!
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