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::philcUK
02/02/06 11:08 AM GMT
A collection of everyday things we do and say that ultimately are a complete waste of time….. Feel free to spleen vent :-)


#1. Putting any kind of ‘Fragile’, ‘Do Not Bend’ or ‘Handle With Care’ notices on a letter or packet before handing it over into the caring hands of the postal service. It’s just open season at the sorting office to see who can kick/throw your packet furthest across the room.
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"Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps"

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::groo2k
02/02/06 12:19 AM GMT
#2 - Flipping on your turn single while turning in the middle of nowhere with no cars within 10 miles. Who are you letting know you're turning?
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::J_272004
02/02/06 12:57 AM GMT
#3 Telling my son to call me if he's going to stay over at a friends place..
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"I cannot change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination" / Jimmy Dean
.animaniactoo
02/02/06 2:27 PM GMT
#4 - Trying to keep my desk neat & organized. The currentish version's lasted an impressive week so farl
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One man sees things and says "why?", but I dream things that never were and say "why not?"
::philcUK
02/02/06 5:03 PM GMT
#5 - Washing your car in the winter.
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"Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps"
.Mudpuppy
02/02/06 6:55 PM GMT
#6 - Telling my husband to place the dishes in the dishwasher.
Plus the #2 answer is SO TRUE!
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"Holy, holy, holy is the lord God Almighty - the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come."
.razorjack51
02/02/06 8:01 PM GMT
#7 - Turning off my computer, if I do then I have to sit around and wait for antivirus, spyware and WIN XP updates. Why wait?
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.cgImagery
02/02/06 9:09 PM GMT
I leave my comp on...I hate the start up programs...they p!ss me off :D

# 8 - doing work in school that will never benefit my future
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::philcUK
02/03/06 12:13 AM GMT
#9 Scouting through forums in order to ressurect old threads for no apparent reason :-)
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"Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps"
.animaniactoo
02/03/06 12:30 AM GMT
AMEN
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One man sees things and says "why?", but I dream things that never were and say "why not?"
.Mudpuppy
02/03/06 2:14 AM GMT
#10 - Fixing my hair before going out and it is raining outside. Knowing that by the end of the day it looks like a cat has been licking on it..LOL..
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"Holy, holy, holy is the lord God Almighty - the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come."
.cgImagery
02/03/06 2:21 AM GMT
i hate doing my hair also...necessary in the morn though :'(
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::Morwyn
02/03/06 3:16 AM GMT
#11 - scolding teenagers who do foolish things
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One bead at a time
.hernoor
02/03/06 3:19 AM GMT
# 12. I would say that's trying to make older people understand they are not always right..
or maybe doing my hair also..mine gets all frizzed up in two seconds..
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When you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything - Doc Brown
::Morwyn
02/03/06 3:24 AM GMT
Careful with that Cat, Cheryl.. She can be dangerous..
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::CurtieBear
02/03/06 7:11 AM GMT
#13 getting up in the mornings, sometimes.. hehe
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"Can't Sleep, Clowns will eat me... Can't sleep, Clowns will eat me..."
.Mudpuppy
02/03/06 1:24 PM GMT
I agree Ann...hehehehehe
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"Holy, holy, holy is the lord God Almighty - the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come."
.animaniactoo
02/03/06 5:02 PM GMT
# 14 - Convincing my grandfather that the reason the dining room runs out of the dishes he wants is cuz he doesn't go down til a 1/2 hour before they close.
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One man sees things and says "why?", but I dream things that never were and say "why not?"
::Morwyn
02/04/06 11:21 PM GMT
# 15 Trying to catch that Cat.
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One bead at a time
.hernoor
02/06/06 2:33 AM GMT
# 16 - trying to understand guys..especially my friend, like when he tells me his dream vacation...
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Live like there is no tomorrow. When you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything - Doc Brown
&prismmagic
02/06/06 4:21 AM GMT
# 17 Asking my son to take out the trash knowing darn well I'll end up doing it.
# Trying to figure out what a woman wants when they all say they don't know what they want.
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Art is the perception of the creator. Meaning is the perception of the viewer. acceptance is the perception of society.
::CurtieBear
02/06/06 8:41 AM GMT
god forbid you even try telling em what they want too... :o)

#19 Buying a cat her very own basket with a nice soft liner to lay in... cause you know... the empty cardboard box in the corner is what it will use... I always get a good laugh when my cat does that, because she overflows the box when she does.. hehe
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"Can't Sleep, Clowns will eat me... Can't sleep, Clowns will eat me..."
::Morwyn
02/06/06 1:28 PM GMT
# 20 Listening to political speeches. They never say anything.. Just words..
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One bead at a time
akashastrega
02/07/06 7:36 PM GMT
Listening to teenagers who think they know everything...honey, been there done that...once you accept that I am the friggin Queen, its all good!! My neighbor's kid tries that crap with me...and its like why are you wasting your breath and energy, go pop a zit or something...maybe in my 35 years I've just become a bit jaded.
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Look to the Future, Remeber the Past, but Live in the Present, and Never forget to tell those you love "I Love You", you may not get another chance.
::Morwyn
02/07/06 8:06 PM GMT
You and me both.. Nothing worse than a teen that knows everything.
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akashastrega
02/08/06 1:42 AM GMT
But it sure is FUN to prove them wrong!!! Often the highlight of my day is to fracture the delicate world of some know-it-all teen!!
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Look to the Future, Remeber the Past, but Live in the Present, and Never forget to tell those you love "I Love You", you may not get another chance.
::philcUK
02/09/06 11:37 AM GMT
#22 going to the 'express' checkout lane in a supermarket as they always man it with the most recently lobotomised member of staff.
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"Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps"
purmusic
02/09/06 2:01 PM GMT
I will add to that Phil ... this ...

#23. Counting the number of purchases that people are going through the express checkout lane with. No, '8 items or less' does not imply, nor infer multiples of a single specific product counting as one purchase, tyvm.
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.akashastrega
02/09/06 4:49 PM GMT
what??? gettin 20 bags of dorito's does not constitute one item...you big meeeanie!!! :-) so adding to that whole thing is #24...a person in front of you at checkout already having half their items rang up, walks away to get the one item they forgot...causing you to frantically search for a new line to jump into, only to find it manned by the new person who is learning all about using the credit card machine.
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Look to the Future, Remeber the Past, but Live in the Present, and Never forget to tell those you love "I Love You", you may not get another chance.
.animaniactoo
02/09/06 5:37 PM GMT
#25 - Attempting to be polite to people who won't take "no" for an answer.
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One man sees things and says "why?", but I dream things that never were and say "why not?"
KEIFER
02/09/06 5:48 PM GMT
............ but .. you said we could watch hop on pop ... you promised
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.akashastrega
02/09/06 10:54 PM GMT
You DID promise him...and now look, he's pouting!
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Look to the Future, Remeber the Past, but Live in the Present, and Never forget to tell those you love "I Love You", you may not get another chance.
&prismmagic
02/09/06 11:27 PM GMT
#25 In the 10 item express line for five minutes waiting for the person who had tweenty two items to write a check out when the darn sign said cash only. And then decides that they forgot to use their cupons and want's to re-ring the Items. Now thats a pisser.
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Art is the perception of the creator. Meaning is the perception of the viewer. acceptance is the perception of society.
.akashastrega
02/10/06 12:26 AM GMT
OMG...that happened the other day, and I was (of course) running late in the first place...I almost had a meltdown and seriously considered just leaving all my groceries and walking away!!!
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Look to the Future, Remeber the Past, but Live in the Present, and Never forget to tell those you love "I Love You", you may not get another chance.
+Samatar
02/10/06 1:22 AM GMT
I have done that before... but I only had one item to buy. I just left it on the rubber conveyor belt thingy and left, making sure the checkout person knew I was in a huff...
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-Everyone is entitled to my opinion-
::CurtieBear
02/10/06 6:57 AM GMT
I'm sorry, I just wanted to make sure the total was right you know.. besdies... 10 boxes of Mac & Cheese is NOT ten items, its one.. so there :oP
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"Can't Sleep, Clowns will eat me... Can't sleep, Clowns will eat me..."
&prismmagic
02/10/06 7:28 AM GMT
sure if your at one of those one of those warehouse stores. You know were you buy a palet of food when you really only need one small box. And then you pray that about 20 friends come over to help you eat it.

#26 wondering why I want to get out of bed somedays.
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Art is the perception of the creator. Meaning is the perception of the viewer. acceptance is the perception of society.
kimcande
02/10/06 7:42 AM GMT
Prism, because there is the honey do list to start on. Reminding people to replace the roll of toilet paper if they used it last.
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Since we cant change reality. Let us change our eyes in which we percieve reality. Nikos Kazantzakis.
purmusic
02/10/06 1:14 PM GMT
#27. Reminding men to put down the seat.

Essentially, you are setting yourself up for a rude awakening in the night should the biological urge hit you, ladies.

Whilst we giggle to ourselves, safely tucked under a warm and dry duvet.
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
.akashastrega
02/10/06 4:36 PM GMT
#28 using a blinker to indicate that you need to merge into a different lane on the freeway!! In fact, doing so usually says "hey speed up folks and shut this person out" at least here in Fresno.
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Look to the Future, Remeber the Past, but Live in the Present, and Never forget to tell those you love "I Love You", you may not get another chance.
.animaniactoo
02/10/06 5:46 PM GMT
*returns to earlier point in thread*

yes honey, but that was YESTERDAY.

I did not promise we could watch "hop on pop" AGAIN today. I need some incentive here… whatchya got? 8•P
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One man sees things and says "why?", but I dream things that never were and say "why not?"
.bubbly_pop
02/10/06 10:11 PM GMT
#29 feeding all the animals; you know you have to, but the whole can out of fridge, dry biscuit measuring, miaowing, barking, quacking-'oh im sorry did you want to drink your coffee hot this morning??' drama is not so great when you wake up on the couch at 5am with an empty bottle in one hand and a box of what was six pack Magnum icecreams in the other...

Then, of course, you have to feed the pets.... ;)
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"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"-Plato
::Morwyn
02/10/06 11:08 PM GMT
Ignoring my mother's cat, Dolly... She has to be walked to the food dish.. She couldn't possibly go by herself..
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One bead at a time
kimcande
02/11/06 2:08 AM GMT
Dolly is very social it sounds.
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Since we cant change reality. Let us change our eyes in which we percieve reality. Nikos Kazantzakis.
::laurengary
02/11/06 3:17 AM GMT
Ahem,....getting back to Kim & the toilet paper roll issue. I solved that little problem years ago....not to my satisfaction, but hey. You can't have everything.

One day I got tired of yelling & screaming at Gary & the kids about the T.P., no one except me EVER put the tissue on the roll. So I simply got them all together & told them that no one but me was ever allowed to change the toilet paper again.

And it worked. Of course, since they weren't doing it anyway nothing really changed. But this way I quit yelling & fighting a losing battle, & there was no more guilt involved either.

To this day, I fail to understand why guys & kids can't do this ....
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Ask Not For Whom The Bell Tolls .......Let The Machine Get It ........ MY GALLERY
purmusic
02/11/06 4:03 AM GMT
Me ... I would have kept a private stash of paper products ... and removed the towels and face cloths, should the creativity urge hit them in their time of need.

Try that ... oh, and if laundry happens to be the next issue ... well, that one is easy ... everyone in the household eventually ends up going 'commando.' :P

My sincere apologies for the visuals. Tough love Lauren, tough love on this one, for sure.
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The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
+Samatar
02/16/06 10:13 PM GMT
# 30 Hanging the bathroom door on the wrong side; Putting up unnecessary support timber for the shower door; sheeting a wall that isn't level enough. As I found out this morning when the tiler tells me they're going to have to redo it all *grumble*
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::philcUK
02/16/06 10:18 PM GMT
renovations going well then?
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"Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps"
.hernoor
02/16/06 10:22 PM GMT
# 31 - organizing my cupboard - the clean one lasts less than a week..

# 32 - stereotypes about diff. countries. I can't stand them
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Live like there is no tomorrow. When you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything - Doc Brown
::Hottrockin
02/16/06 10:56 PM GMT
# 33 - rinsing off the dishes (with soap, I might add) before placing them in the dishwasher
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