What Really Grinds Your Gears

[Justin_Case001 4,907]

I've spent 70 episodes telling you ponies what really grinds my gears.  Now, as per @Fluttershutter's request, I'm starting this thread to find out what really grinds your gears.  This isn't meant to be the big, earth-shattering stuff.  The idea is to talk about all the little, inconsequential, stupid sh*t about everyday life that annoys you.

So, how 'bout it?  What really grinds your gears?

[Brony Number 42 10,073]

When people say "digital" when they mean "download."

When people say "literally" inappropriately.

[Light Blade 8,673]

When someone forcefully "rewrites" my schedule for the day. Especially in less than 24 hours before the one I planned commences.

[Emerald Heart 24,945]

When people beg for a TV show from their childhood to come back (Ex: Sailor Moon) but then get mad when it does (Ex: Sailor Moon Crystal) 

 

[Megas 27,828]

When people call Yakuza “GTA in Japan” 

[Goat-kun 2,530]

Fake positivity of game devs. Corporate jargon is one thing, but when a game is shit, you don't have to post hollow praises and smiley faces. One can just uninstall at that point cause you know nothing's gonna happen until the damn thing dies.

[Splashee 28,568]

When people post General Discussion topics in the Forum Lounge.

Just kidding

That means I can reply to this one, hehe!

[Tom Gallagher 33,599]

The way that people nowadays always say ‘I’m like’ instead of ‘I said.’  I always say ‘I said’ for everything.  Don’t know why that bothers me but it does.  Just one of those weird things. 

[Treeglow Flicker 13,923]

When someone puts the toilet paper the wrong way around on the holder.

[Sparklefan1234 173,659]

  On 2020-12-20 at 8:07 PM, TomDaBombMLP said:

The way that people nowadays always say ‘I’m like’ instead of ‘I said.’  I always say ‘I said’ for everything.  Don’t know why that bothers me but it does.  Just one of those weird things. 

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When someone says "expecially" instead of "especially".  

[Will Guide 21,364]

  On 2020-12-20 at 8:22 PM, Sparklefan1234 said:

When someone says "expecially" instead of "especially"

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Agreed  Kind of makes it sound like you're saying that you expect something rather than put emphasis on something. Which is a different meaning entirely.

  On 2020-12-20 at 5:55 PM, Merry Brony 42 said:

When people say "digital" when they mean "download."

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What the big deal or difference? You still have to download the digital games anyway.

[ExplosionMare 18,093]

  On 2020-12-20 at 6:40 PM, Emerald Claus said:

When people beg for a TV show from their childhood to come back (Ex: Sailor Moon) but then get mad when it does (Ex: Sailor Moon Crystal) 

 

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Sometimes I think people live for the day when they can talk about the “good old TV show days” and talk about how reboots are so bad.

As for me personally, I can’t stand how vague my English teacher is. I always end up doing way too much work in that class cause I’m afraid the teacher is secretly wanting more than what’s being asked.

[Brony Number 42 10,073]

  On 2020-12-20 at 8:45 PM, Will Guide said:

What the big deal or difference? You still have to download the digital games anyway.

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No, you don't! I buy all my digital games and movies on discs. 

[Flying Pencil 3,024]

When people make jokes at the wrong time.

[Will Guide 21,364]

  On 2020-12-20 at 9:24 PM, Merry Brony 42 said:

No, you don't! I buy all my digital games and movies on discs

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That's still technically a physical disc, not a digital download. 

You know what grinds my gears: people like the Nostalgia Critic/Doug Walker who reviews movies and get such basic facts wrong that their fanbase doesn't even bother to to check if what he said is true and therefore spread the misinformation around like a wildfire of ignorance on the web. You can have your own opinion but please keep your basic facts straight.

[Brony Number 42 10,073]

  On 2020-12-20 at 10:33 PM, Will Guide said:

That's still technically a physical disc, not a digital download. 

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DVD = digital versatile disc. Digital means consisting of discrete bits of information. Digital does not mean download. Not all electronic information is digital. Not all digital information is delivered via download. For a long time, the only way to buy movies, games, and music digitally was to buy them on disc. At some point, someone incorrectly thought that digital meant download, and now that misconception is pervasive.

[Will Guide 21,364]

  On 2020-12-20 at 10:58 PM, Merry Brony 42 said:

DVD = digital versatile disc

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DVD meant digital video disk in my day

[Brony Number 42 10,073]

  On 2020-12-20 at 11:15 PM, Will Guide said:

DVD meant digital video disk in my day

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Not originally. Because some DVDs don't contain videos.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,874]

When people fall for painfully obvious corporate traps. 

[AppleButt 8,676]

People who frequently flake on plans last minute.

[O-78 28,607]

Having too much homework and not enough time to do it.

[Will Guide 21,364]

  On 2020-12-21 at 12:24 AM, LyraLover 💚 said:

Having too much homework and not enough time to do it.

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Don't we all hate that as kids and even adults?

[Fluttershutter 2,581]

  On 2020-12-20 at 5:46 PM, Justin_Case001 said:

I've spent 70 episodes telling you ponies what really grinds my gears.  Now, as per @Fluttershutter's request, I'm starting this thread to find out what really grinds your gears.  This isn't meant to be the big, earth-shattering stuff.  The idea is to talk about all the little, inconsequential, stupid sh*t about everyday life that annoys you.

So, how 'bout it?  What really grinds your gears?

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Thank you. 

 

 

You know what really grinds my gears???

MLP's done it. Most cartoons have done it. This trope where somebody falls in the water and catches a cold. VIRUSES DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!! Viruses were discovered 128 years ago and people are still saying "Don't go outside without a coat." "Don't get wet. You'll get sick."

JUST STOP!!!!!

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

When people swear just to try and "be cool". 

[Tao 8,203]

Parents that just let their kids scream off their heads in a store or public setting and do nothing about it.