What Grinds your Gears?

[itsbenjibrand]

Me again. I crossed the line today, said something I shouldn't have, and have been punished for my actions. However, I'm also happy I was punished, because I learned not to do said thing again.

 

[Skython]

See, I feel the same. I hate going out in public with my girlfriend, because every other kid my age just makes out in public, so people try to avoid us. Thankfully she agrees nothing like that in public, the most is a quick little kiss. When we went to the mall, though, everyone was watching us in the stores. At the dollar general that I go to for food in my town, workers will literally follow me and my friends until we leave, sometimes if we sit outside in the parking lot on our bikes to eat, they will yell for us to leave because they think we're going to steal some of the stuff they have outside near the windows. It's not just adults that are quick to judge, even though they have the benefit of the doubt, but kids too. To everyone in my school, I'm a huge pothead who loves to party and get high. That isn't me at all, but I wear flannels and jeans, and listen to old rock and metal, and watch old movies, and play guitar, so on and so on, so they judge and talk about me before they ever meet me. It really sucks.

You're like me. People see me and think, stoner, alcoholic or what ever. But I'm against smoking, drugs and alcohol. I just wear blue jeans, band t-shirts and loves to perform music.

Glad you brought that up. Music has been the best thing happen to me. I have so passion for drumming. I love to write it, hear, play it, it's music. The only "music" people my age seem like is the fake kind with computers making the sounds, and there only passions seem to be to smoke pot, because you can't walk 20 feet in my school without seeing, hearing, or smelling something related to weed. We are all too young to do it. I hate it, and for the most part, I am disappointed in my generation.

Are you the American me? I have passion for singing, writing, hearing and playing music.

Agree with it all. The teenagers are jerks, for the most part, and the music is soulless. Hence my devotion to classic rock.

👍 It has no soul because it's so electronic and fake.

Me again. I crossed the line today, said something I shouldn't have, and have been punished for my actions. However, I'm also happy I was punished, because I learned not to do said thing again.

What?

My mum is grinding my gears right now. It's okay for her to ask what I want for Christmas because she doesn't know what I want. But please, stop going mad at me. I want a DFGT mainly, but she complains, "don't you already have one?" But I have an Atomic TVR wheel, which is veeeeery loooow quality, only 90 degree turning and a giant dead zone in center and between 75 and 90 degrees. The pedals also have no sensitivity what so ever and there's no way to adjust. That's why I want a DFGT.

 

[BubbleBelly542]

Are you the American me? I have passion for singing, writing, hearing and playing music.

It is quite possible haha.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

There's a big story in Australia at the moment about a fourteen year-old boy who got caught buying six grams marijuana in Bali. There have been a lot of attempts to get him released without being sent to prison; Kerobokan in Bali is a particularly notorious jail.

However, Indonesia's drug laws have received a lot of ccoverage here in Australia, especially since the Schapelle Corby and "Bali Nine" cases. This kid was stupid enough to buy dope in a country that is well-known for its zero-tolerance stance on drugs. His entire defence is that he is a long-time user (because then he could be released and sent to Australia for rehab), but that suggests that he would have to be aware of the anti-drug laws in the first place. Six grams might not sound like a lot, but the maximum penalty is years. The prosecutor has been particularly lenient, asking for three to six months in prison.

This is what grinds my gears: there still outrage that this fourteen year old boy might spend time in prison. He was stupid enough to break the law, so I say he deserves everything he gets. Prison time would probably teach him a valuable lesson.

 

[Skython]

There's a big story in Australia at the moment about a fourteen year-old boy who got caught buying six grams marijuana in Bali. There have been a lot of attempts to get him released without being sent to prison; Kerobokan in Bali is a particularly notorious jail.

However, Indonesia's drug laws have received a lot of ccoverage here in Australia, especially since the Schapelle Corby and "Bali Nine" cases. This kid was stupid enough to buy dope in a country that is well-known for its zero-tolerance stance on drugs. His entire defence is that he is a long-time user (because then he could be released and sent to Australia for rehab), but that suggests that he would have to be aware of the anti-drug laws in the first place. Six grams might not sound like a lot, but the maximum penalty is years. The prosecutor has been particularly lenient, asking for three to six months in prison.

This is what grinds my gears: there still outrage that this fourteen year old boy might spend time in prison. He was stupid enough to break the law, so I say he deserves everything he gets. Prison time would probably teach him a valuable lesson.

What the! You are right, just punish the kid. It's his fault for doing it. There's a lot of people who need to learn this lesson too.

 

[Eric Demory]

A girl in my classes demands us to include her in our class warmups. It is annoying as hell with her selfishness, but hey, I'd be happy to write stories about her.

 

[W3H5]

The fact that I can't get a clear answer anywhere on the internet as to how loud the (3rd gen) iPod Touch is capable of playing through headphones/earbuds is grinding my gears.

iPods, later ones anyway, will have a built in protection level which can be switched on and off through iTunes under the player settings. That's how I managed, with my Shuffle, to deafen myself.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

What the! You are right, just punish the kid. It's his fault for doing it. There's a lot of people who need to learn this lesson too.

I can understand the desire to keep the kid out of Kerobokan - Indonesia doesn't segregate juvenile and adult prisoners the way Australian prisons do. But at the same time, Indonesia's drug laws are well-documented. Everyone here has been aware of it since Schapelle Corby got busted for being caught with four kilograms of marijuana and landed a twenty-year sentence. The prosecutor has been exceptionally lenient in asking for a three-month sentence, the judges went out of their way not to make the kid feel nervous when they met with him for preliminary hearings (they did not do it in a courtroom, wore casual clothing, and even decorated the room in bright colours), did not disclose his name (even though he can be considered an adult under Indonesian law), and they've allowed his parents undisputed access to him to keep his morale up. They were even willing to consider exceptional circumstances, letting him through a loophole to prevent him from setting foot in Kerobokan (basically, they wanted to charge him as a long-time user who only bought the dope to feed his habit) despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary (according to his teachers and the community, he's not a user). He's lucky to have the prosecutor ask for a three-month sentence, but there is still outcry, even going so far as to ask the Prime Minister to intervene on his behalf.

Speaking of our Prime Minister, something else that annoys me is the latest run of ads targeting her proposed anti-gambling laws. Maybe they are flawed, but if they really are as bad as made out, perhaps it would be more effective to target the person who wants them? Gillard isn't the problem - Andrew Wilkie, moral crusader is. He wants gambling regulations in place, and is holding the government and the country hostage in order to get them. And since the government needs him to actually stay in power, he's the one who should be taking the heat for this. Especially considering that he will only agree to certain gambling laws, and will not support others (including some which might actually work). So that grinds my gears, too - shock political advertising that only creates more problems than it solves.

 

[DK]

If you tried commemorating Remembrance/Veteran's Day with a poppy on your top in Ireland, you wouldn't last 5 minutes before some 12-year-old IRA wannabe verbally abuses you.

 

[ilikewaffles11]

The kids at school who are disrespectful to our nations veterans. It is Veterans Day in the U.S.A. today and our school held an assembly to honor the Veterans, and there were several Vets at the assembly. Kids just kept talking when they were announcing their names, branch of service, etc, and it was so disrespectful.

If only they realized how important it is to honor those who protect us and keep this country free.

Same at my school. There was a video to honor the veterans on the announcements and there was a moment of silence and most people kept talking. I hate people in my school, they have no respect for others.

 

[Crumpet]

I fact I get so nervous when being around, I always feel like I'm in the way and have no purpose. People always stare at me, adding to the pressure. It could have something to do with me being bullied and having no friends all life, totally destroying my confidence. When people talk to me I go all blurry and quiet, and feel very hot as though the devil has confronted me. Being like this makes people think I'm ready to stand off or I just generally hate them, which is never true.

 

[BubbleBelly542]

I fact I get so nervous when being around, I always feel like I'm in the way and have no purpose. People always stare at me, adding to the pressure. It could have something to do with me being bullied and having no friends all life, totally destroying my confidence. When people talk to me I go all blurry and quiet, and feel very hot as though the devil has confronted me. Being like this makes people think I'm ready to stand off or I just generally hate them, which is never true.

I don't want to sound like a teacher or parent or something, but if you get bullied you should report it.

 

[Crumpet]

It isn't worth it.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

I fact I get so nervous when being around, I always feel like I'm in the way and have no purpose. People always stare at me, adding to the pressure. It could have something to do with me being bullied and having no friends all life, totally destroying my confidence. When people talk to me I go all blurry and quiet, and feel very hot as though the devil has confronted me. Being like this makes people think I'm ready to stand off or I just generally hate them, which is never true.

OK, my motto is "life sucks. deal with it." I came up with it after I realised that everyone at my school was a jerk and that high schoolers hate intelligence. If you are being bullied, it probably means you're very smart. remember that adults who like cars will, more often than not, be thrilled to meet a teenager who actually appreciates cars as well.

 

[Crumpet]

Similar to my motto of "Life sucks, endure it"

 

[E28]

Kids who ridicule you because you like cars. At least I'm not a CoD bot, and I'm not racing to be the 1st person to prestige MW3.

 

[nk4e]

I fact I get so nervous when being around, I always feel like I'm in the way and have no purpose. People always stare at me, adding to the pressure. It could have something to do with me being bullied and having no friends all life, totally destroying my confidence. When people talk to me I go all blurry and quiet, and feel very hot as though the devil has confronted me. Being like this makes people think I'm ready to stand off or I just generally hate them, which is never true.

Talk to people that your comfortable with. I have the same response when I get stared at. So I just ask a ice breaker question, how is the weather or some thing that they are interested in. When I find people that have a same interest..then I stay quiet.

 

[nick09]

People who don't respect personal propriety. I'll just quote my FaceBook:

Just heard from my dad that someone egged the rear windshield of my car. Checked the car and it was egged in other spots too. That's just low. Years ago my dad's old white truck rear light was stolen and my Grandma's car window was smashed. If I see it happening to my car again I won't be a very happy person and I won't be the kind person you know me as.

So yes. I'm not very happy since I take very good care of my car. I'd run barefoot if I have to catch the person who did it.

Edit: A comment from my friend on FB:

With your herculean strength, I wouldn't want to find out.

 

[BubbleBelly542]

OK, my motto is "life sucks. deal with it."

You came up with it? Sounds like a cliche to me.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

You came up with it? Sounds like a cliche to me.

None of my friends have ever heard of it. It's probably been around, but nobody has put their name on it. I hadn't heard it before I thought of it.

 

[rhys159]

Kids who ridicule you because you like cars. At least I'm not a CoD bot, and I'm not racing to be the 1st person to prestige MW3.

Oh man, this is so true. Some chav at my school bothered to go at midnight at to get MW3.

Whenever I talk about cars people just say I'm a nerd, etc. I mean, really? Cars are more interesting than running about killing people. I'm being hypocritical, as I spent some time today playing MW3...

Hyprocrites grind my gears a lot...

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Oh man, this is so true. Some chav at my school bothered to go at midnight at to get MW3.

Whenever I talk about cars people just say I'm a nerd, etc. I mean, really? Cars are more interesting than running about killing people. I'm being hypocritical, as I spent some time today playing MW3...

Hyprocrites grind my gears a lot...

Agree with it all, except that I haven't been playing MW3. Iin fact, the only game I have for my PS3 is GT5.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Oh man, this is so true. Some chav at my school bothered to go at midnight at to get MW3.

It's gets worse. Many people at school stay home for 1 or more days just to play MW3

I noticed that those who got Battlefield 3, still went to school anyways. I wonder what this means...

Whenever I talk about cars people just say I'm a nerd, etc. I mean, really? Cars are more interesting than running about killing people. I'm being hypocritical, as I spent some time today playing MW3...

The reactions I get are either puzzled looks or "Who 🤬 cares?"

 

[E28]

Oh man, this is so true. Some chav at my school bothered to go at midnight at to get MW3.

Whenever I talk about cars people just say I'm a nerd, etc. I mean, really? Cars are more interesting than running about killing people. I'm being hypocritical, as I spent some time today playing MW3...

Hyprocrites grind my gears a lot...

I'm lucky, because there are a number of people who are also car lovers at my school. I mean, it's much better to be able to do 100mph, speed along, and have a beautiful noise in front of you than the ability to make a hole in someone's face.

 

[Skython]

Agree with it all, except that I haven't been playing MW3. Iin fact, the only game I have for my PS3 is GT5.

Pretty much the same for me. The odd time I'll play Little Big Planet. But to me I use PS3 for GT5, will use PC for GTR 2 and GT Legends, and PS2 for WRC Rally Evolved. I'm not a gamer, I'm a kid who can't drive these cars for real so I use the games.

 

[Ross]

I fact I get so nervous when being around, I always feel like I'm in the way and have no purpose. People always stare at me, adding to the pressure. It could have something to do with me being bullied and having no friends all life, totally destroying my confidence. When people talk to me I go all blurry and quiet, and feel very hot as though the devil has confronted me. Being like this makes people think I'm ready to stand off or I just generally hate them, which is never true.

Just say to them that you'll be the one with a job and a family in 10 years and they'll be the ones working in McDonalds. It'll get better buddy 👍

OK, my motto is "life sucks. deal with it"

My mates motto is "Life's a b****, and then it kills you.

 

[Skython]

Just say to them that you'll be the one with a job and a family in 10 years and they'll be the ones working in McDonalds. It'll get better buddy 👍

I just think it, and know it.

 

[CrashBandicoot]

When little kids make a big scene about there Lego's falling apart. My little brother accused me of destroying his stupid Star Wars ship thingy which I never touched in the first place.

 

[popcorn]

Oh man, this is so true. Some chav at my school bothered to go at midnight at to get MW3.

Whenever I talk about cars people just say I'm a nerd, etc. I mean, really? Cars are more interesting than running about killing people. I'm being hypocritical, as I spent some time today playing MW3...

Hyprocrites grind my gears a lot...

So you're being hypocritical while you're being hypocritical?

 

[prisonermonkeys]

At least I'm not a CoD bot, and I'm not racing to be the 1st person to prestige MW3.

Earlier this year, I had a kid who tried to use one of the Call of Duty games - I think it was Black Ops - for an English assignment. He was very upset when he got the lowest mark in the class.