npgraphicdesign 3 #1 December 2, 2009 Why do people break into a sprint as soon as they see me holding the door for them? I already committed to the act and won't shut the door in their face Why so people start to run across the pedestrian walkway as soon as I stop in my car and let them through? It's not like I'm baiting them.. "comeon just take another step into the walkway so I can mow you down with my car..." what are your favorite peopleisms*? *Peopleism - Funny or illogical acts that people sometimes do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #2 December 2, 2009 They do it as a return courtesy. So you don't have to wait long. My favorite is when you're walking down a street and smile at a pretty girl walking the other way. She'll usually smile and look down. Too cute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 December 2, 2009 Quote They do it as a return courtesy. So you don't have to wait long. My favorite is when you're walking down a street and smile at a pretty girl walking the other way. She'll usually smile and look down. Too cute. She is looking down into her purse to find the pepper spray."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 3 #4 December 2, 2009 Quote Quote They do it as a return courtesy. So you don't have to wait long. My favorite is when you're walking down a street and smile at a pretty girl walking the other way. She'll usually smile and look down. Too cute. She is looking down into her purse to find the pepper spray. or maybe she's just getting a stronger grip on her purse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy0689 0 #5 December 2, 2009 Quote Why so people start to run across the pedestrian walkway as soon as I stop in my car and let them through? It's not like I'm baiting them.. "comeon just take another step into the walkway so I can mow you down with my car..." Why the hell do people slow their gait when I stop at the crosswalk for them? Do they think that because I stopped for them that I have no place to be? I stopped because it's the law. Don't take it for granted! edited to fixed botched htmlAndy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,488 #6 December 2, 2009 When you're in an elevator going up... everyone is looking up. When you're going down; they're all looking down. When you've pushed the elevator button and it's already lit up; does their pushing it several more times make it go faster? When someone opens the refrigerator door and say's, "There's nothing to eat." Then goes back two or three more times to see if something has magically appeared since the last time they opened it. When the office wants to go to lunch and you ask, "Where?" And, they respond, "I don't care." Then when you say, "OK, let's go to "X" and they say, "No, I don't want to go there." OK, then you did care. When you go to Burger King and there's a guy in front of you staring at the menu for ten minutes. It's not like the menu has changed in the past five years. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #7 December 2, 2009 Quote Quote Quote They do it as a return courtesy. So you don't have to wait long. My favorite is when you're walking down a street and smile at a pretty girl walking the other way. She'll usually smile and look down. Too cute. She is looking down into her purse to find the pepper spray. or maybe she's just getting a stronger grip on her purse Maybe she's looking for a spot to discreetly vomit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #8 December 2, 2009 why do people (me included) turn down the car radio when looking for an address?"Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 December 2, 2009 At a cafe, when I ask the wife if she wants chips .. she says no but then steals some of mine ... Grrrrrrr (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TiaDanger 0 #10 December 2, 2009 Why do people drive around until they find the closest parking space to park in when they're at the gym? You're there to exercise, it doesn't hurt to park a few spaces farther out... Why is it that every time I go to the grocery store and go down an aisle, there is only one other person in the aisle, and by gosh, they are looking at buying the exact thing that I want. So they stand in front of the item and take 15 minutes to decide which brand of the item they want. And many of them know you're standing behind them and waitingAlso on the topic of grocery stores, why do people let their kids run rampant around the store? My mom would have beat my ass if i acted that way in public. And for the record: the appropriate ranking of cool modes of transportation is jet pack, hover board, transporter, Batmobile, and THEN giant ant. D.S. #8.8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #11 December 2, 2009 Why is it that when people are checking out at a grocery store or wherever, they wait until every little thing is rung up before they get their wallet out? Can't you do that after everything is on the belt and you're just standing there waiting for the cashier to finish ringing everything up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TiaDanger 0 #12 December 2, 2009 Good one! OR...when you choose the check out line with the fewest number of people in front of you, and its the one that ends up taking the longest? You're thinking,'Yes, I'll be out of here in no time', then theres like 5 price checks for the person in front of you, or their card is not working, or there's not enough money in the register or...or...Happens to me every time. Its a law that the shortest line ends up taking the longest time to check out.And for the record: the appropriate ranking of cool modes of transportation is jet pack, hover board, transporter, Batmobile, and THEN giant ant. D.S. #8.8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #13 December 2, 2009 Quotewhy do people (me included) turn down the car radio when looking for an address? Because the radio can be a distraction. Ususally at the worst possible moment."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #14 December 2, 2009 Why do some people jump out of perfectly good airplanes? oh come on, we hear this every day, someone had to say it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #15 December 3, 2009 At the airport, the moving 'walk way' is NOT a fucking escalator...why do people get on and stand still? If you actually walk on it you move through the airport FASTER. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #16 December 3, 2009 Quote At the airport, the moving 'walk way' is NOT a fucking escalator...why do people get on and stand still? If you actually walk on it you move through the airport FASTER. Because we're old farts and it's easier to ride than walk. You ask somebody a question but they answer a different one. "Say, what's the date today?' "It's Wednesday".My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydived19006 4 #17 December 3, 2009 Especially at a Mexican or other "foreign language" restaurant, and apparently because people aren't comfortable with their ability to pronounce Spanish correctly they'll point at the menu so the wait staff can see, and say "I'll have the number two." Maybe it's so the waiter knows which "number 2" they want, just in case the menu has multiple "#2" items. The majority of people do it, just watch next time you're out with a group! Here's a fun one, next time you see someone look at their watch ask them what time it is. They'll always have to look at the watch again. This one though is because we're not generally making a mental note of the time, but rather how much time until something, or since something, etc.Experience is what you get when you thought you were going to get something else. AC DZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #18 December 3, 2009 I want to know why some people want to shove an apple all up in someone elses business. You would think shining it on your shirt before eating it would be sufficient.Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #19 December 3, 2009 Quote At the airport, the moving 'walk way' is NOT a fucking escalator...why do people get on and stand still? If you actually walk on it you move through the airport FASTER. Don't bring up the topic of escalators. Last week, one broke while I was on it. I was stuck there for nearly an hour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #20 December 3, 2009 Quote At the airport, the moving 'walk way' is NOT a fucking escalator...why do people get on and stand still? If you actually walk on it you move through the airport FASTER. They get on and stand still because they are tired from having to walk 3 miles frim the parking ramp to the terminal. In all fairness, O'Hare has parallel ones, that are clearly marked for "walkers" and "standers". Of course only about half the people notice the signsMy favorite is the driving parallel to "pushing the elevator button more to make it come faster". How many idiots inch up repeatedly at a red light (not including the ones with a sensor). It ain't gonna turn green faster if you threaten to run the red"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #21 December 3, 2009 Quote Why is it that every time I go to the grocery store and go down an aisle, there is only one other person in the aisle, and by gosh, they are looking at buying the exact thing that I want. So they stand in front of the item and take 15 minutes to decide which brand of the item they want. And many of them know you're standing behind them and waitingAlso on the topic of grocery stores, why do people let their kids run rampant around the store? My mom would have beat my ass if i acted that way in public. Why is it people will slip up behind me in grocery aisles while I'm shopping and get angry when I don't hop out of their way? A polite "Excuse me" would certainly get my attention. Seriously, that works for me. Kids running rampant? Yep, bugs me too. We used to have 4 young children shopping with us, and they learned early on what was appropriate and what wasn't. As a result, we could take them practically anywhere, and we did. It was great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NovaTTT 2 #22 December 3, 2009 Yeah. It's a case of This vs This "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merino007 0 #23 December 3, 2009 I really hate when the waiter/waitress offers you parmesan cheese (for example) and says: "say when" as in "tell me when do you want me to stop and the person says "WHEN"!! I can stand it! Repeat after me... after me! Everything in excess is bad... except skydiving and sex! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #24 December 3, 2009 Quote I want to know why some people want to shove an apple all up in someone elses business. You would think shining it on your shirt before eating it would be sufficient. And you eat an apple after only wiping it on your shirt???? You really should wash it thoroughly! ....it might have been up some poor girls butt!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #25 December 3, 2009 yes...I'll make a note of that.Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
