Drive-By Guffawing

Here are some more things to add to the list of stuff that drives me mad...

People that Shout from Cars

Specifically people that drive by and shout random nonsense at pedestrians and cyclists. This is just Goddamn ridiculous. In the summer I love going for a bike ride. It's fun, good exercise, and a great way to enjoy nice weather. But each time I go out, without fail, some random prick will shout out a car window at me as they zoom by. Sometimes they are trying to say something, but of course I can't hear them because they are speeding past me, but usually it's just a good old scream or yelp. First of all, that just marks these people as morons. They couldn't say something funny, or clever, or a sound that means anything. No. The best the caveman and his asinine friends can manage is a random burst of sound. There's nothing wrong with acting silly in front of your friends to have a good laugh, but if shouting at a stranger as you drive by is 'hilarious' then I'm about to give up on this species. Also, if their intent was not to be funny, maybe the shout was meant to startle the individual? So they lose control of their bike, collide with a vehicle and get killed? Well if that's the idea, then these people are not only stupid as shit, they're crazy and/or cruel. Good for them. The next time some loser hollers at me while I'm trying to enjoy a bike ride, I hope they get caught up with high-fiving their pals and crash into a tree, police car, or chemical plant.

Earphones

Not headphones, but those little ones you have to jam in your ear. Why are they always associated with active people? People are always using them while dancing, jogging, playing sports or other outdoor activities. Problem is, I've never owned a pair that sit comfortably in my ears or stay in while I'm moving around. That's just annoying as hell. But the biggest issue I have with them is that they tangle so easily. You can wrap them up carefully, put them in a drawer and the next time you unravel them you've got a square knot. The wire for one earpiece is always three times longer than the other and there's usually a volume control or clip halfway down the cord to bugger things up even worse. By the time you get the mess undone you don't feel like listening to music and end up strangling a stranger.

Yard Sale Pricing

People who have yard sales sometimes forget the whole idea of a yard sale is to get rid of your extra junk. You can't make a living having yard sales. The best you can hope for is to have strangers willingly take away your garbage and to put a few extra bucks in your pocket. But some lawn jockeys are hoping to strike it rich it seems by asking outrageous prices for stuff that should have been disposed of in 1984. I can't believe these fools who don't accept an offer: "I'll give you 2 bucks." "No, I paid $25 for it new". Yeah? Well, so what? Are you selling it or not? it ain't new any more and if it's so precious to you, why are you trying to get rid of it? How can you set a price on something you don't want anymore? It's not like your a store trying to make your money back. Just take what you can get and move on.