tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post8457552697427346462..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Two Annoying HabitsBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-52169629676093025832009-10-27T06:08:10.623-07:002009-10-27T06:08:10.623-07:00Hilarious. They annoy me too. (Oh, I put a smiley ...Hilarious. They annoy me too. (Oh, I put a smiley face emoticon then but have removed it - for fear of annoying you.)Caroline, No.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08336930653974932980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-63637350222143041472009-10-20T17:35:37.997-07:002009-10-20T17:35:37.997-07:00It's nice to see that there are others in this...It's nice to see that there are others in this world who are even more fussy than I am about the behavior of others.<br /><br />I find neither of these behaviors offensive, unless they are done in an offensive manner (loud tapping or packing, wildly gesticulating, doing it in the middle of the sidewalk) - but that goes for any behavior, doesn't it?<br /><br />As an ex-smoker, I can tell you why the smokes are packed: if the tobacco remains loose, the burning tip can fly off when you flick the cigarette to get rid of the extra ashes. This is very annoying and potentially dangerous. Packing the tobacco pretty much guarantees the burning "cherry" remains on the cigarette, regardless of flicking or high winds.L'Emmerdeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004040303058104490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-50632979839657824632009-10-19T21:31:45.746-07:002009-10-19T21:31:45.746-07:00No, I think this clearly came across as amusement ...No, I think this clearly came across as amusement rather than rantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-54120450279084656372009-10-19T12:51:04.645-07:002009-10-19T12:51:04.645-07:00It doesn't sound stupid at all. I have some o...It doesn't sound stupid at all. I have some of the same tendencies, but perhaps a thicker skin. Nice response Brooks. Thanks.mingusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243344762935777939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-20806993676480850232009-10-19T10:19:00.783-07:002009-10-19T10:19:00.783-07:00I'm touchy, Mingusal, I admit it. I mean, anyo...I'm touchy, Mingusal, I admit it. I mean, anyone reading this blog can figure that out. People do irritate me a lot, but I also love them (if that doesn't sound stupid). Isn't that the great paradox of New Yorkers: we're irritable and always complaining, yet we manage to get along with each other every day.<br /><br />I sometimes use this blog to vent my frustrations with the tendencies of mankind, and stanch the flow of my ever-growing misanthropy, which always threatens to swamp me. And I don't want it to swamp me.<br /><br />That said, I meant the post to be more for amusement than a rant. Guess I failed.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-82131220239045523252009-10-19T10:10:03.044-07:002009-10-19T10:10:03.044-07:00I love a lot of your blog, and agree with you on a...I love a lot of your blog, and agree with you on a lot of things, but goodness you're a touchy fellow sometimes. It's always seemed to me, as someone who grew up in a big city, that ignoring the slight quirks or habits of others is part of living and enjoying life in a densely populated place. Does something this small really bother you enough to spur a rant like this? Do you always judge the entirety of people's characters by small anonymous non-threatening actions that they take? How do you stand being amongst 8 million plus potential deeply annoying deed-doers everyday?mingusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243344762935777939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-25193709274290684602009-10-19T08:48:02.854-07:002009-10-19T08:48:02.854-07:00I like your comment, SAL. Well phrased.I like your comment, SAL. Well phrased.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-75016132790953490832009-10-19T08:45:37.494-07:002009-10-19T08:45:37.494-07:00I'm a packer. And I'm also a quiet, atten...I'm a packer. And I'm also a quiet, attention-avoiding person. I find packing smokes has no effect on taste, rather I can smoke faster and with less strain. I prefer not doing this in public, but when I do, it's usually done quickly and out of people's faces. Anything can be made obnoxious when manners aren't applied. I also use my cell phone in public, but never in a way that would intrude on someone's personal space. Basically, I think you have a problem with assholes. Me too.SALnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-30915320843425597742009-10-19T08:19:57.082-07:002009-10-19T08:19:57.082-07:00Couldn't agree more on both counts. Let's...Couldn't agree more on both counts. Let's add those who pound the bottom of Snapple bottles with their palms before opening them.Jason Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681542692262978495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-46241833722284051852009-10-17T12:18:16.041-07:002009-10-17T12:18:16.041-07:00i always associate a certain cool factor with tapp...i always associate a certain cool factor with tapping the cigarette pack. Call me a sucker. It's very Steve McQueen. And what did he die of....?Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-21585695627679799382009-10-17T12:03:18.612-07:002009-10-17T12:03:18.612-07:00When I used to smoke I would pack the tobacco down...When I used to smoke I would pack the tobacco down in a pack because it came loose in traveling and shipping; tasted better packed that way too.<br /><br />I never bothered with a can of beer, I always loved that tiny spray that would erupt before you guzzled it down with your first swallow, or second, or third...guzzle guzzle guzzle...Mykola Dementiukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267125930152870083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-2967987362487051092009-10-17T10:13:29.351-07:002009-10-17T10:13:29.351-07:00Let's give some slack to the minor transgresso...Let's give some slack to the minor transgressors like these and complain about major annoying people - such as those who fart in elevators.Photodude Imageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943080857245771097noreply@blogger.com