Random Observations

[SARGE]

These are but a few things I observe in folks and doesn't bother me in the least, but does confirm that we mortals are predictable.

1) A person at the mall will drive and circle the lot for what seems forever, looking for the closest parking spot, thus saving a further walk to the entrance. Then they get inside and walk for hours. What exactly are they doing in this exercise?

2) Follow a person down a road who changes lanes and never gives a turn signal, yet when gets into a "left turn only" lane at the signal light, will finally put on the turn blinker while sitting there. Where else is he going to turn?

[HAL9000]

The one I want to know... is when I park in a far empty corner of a parking lot, why does some guy (in less than ten minutes) that drives a piece of crap park right beside me?

[lil Jimmie]

Originally Posted by HAL9000 The one I want to know... is when I park in a far empty corner of a parking lot, why does some guy (in less than ten minutes) that drives a piece of crap park right beside me?

Still haven't found those magnets yet?

[bailey]

Originally Posted by HAL9000 The one I want to know... is when I park in a far empty corner of a parking lot, why does some guy (in less than ten minutes) that drives a piece of crap park right beside me?

cause he thinks your cute ?
LOL

[blue60007]

Originally Posted by SARGE These are but a few things I observe in folks and doesn't bother me in the least, but does confirm that we mortals are predictable. 1) A person at the mall will drive and circle the lot for what seems forever, looking for the closest parking spot, thus saving a further walk to the entrance. Then they get inside and walk for hours. What exactly are they doing in this exercise? 2) Follow a person down a road who changes lanes and never gives a turn signal, yet when gets into a "left turn only" lane at the signal light, will finally put on the turn blinker while sitting there. Where else is he going to turn?

1) Hah, I know what you mean; just grab the first spot you see and go in
2)Heh, I got a laugh out of that one, but yeah I see what you mean

Originally Posted by HAL9000 The one I want to know... is when I park in a far empty corner of a parking lot, why does some guy (in less than ten minutes) that drives a piece of crap park right beside me?

Yeah I know, what's up with that!? I mean you park out in the middle of a bunch of empty spots, since you got a nice car, you don't want it banged up, then come out of the store half an hour later, and here's a ol beater parked next you, I mean, comon you had 200 other choices, why did you park next me?!


I always find it funny when people said they're going to eat healthy, so they get a salad and then pour a gallon of high calorie salad dressing on it.

Oh, and it's annoying when your driving down the road, and some guy blows past you, then 5 minutes later, you pull up behind that guy at a stoplight. OK, so we drove extra fast to get there in the same amount of time?

When we came back from a trip to Georgia, there was a SUV that blew past us, then 2 hours later, there he is flipped over on the side of the road. Hmmm

[HAL9000]

No LJ... still haven't found the magnets... as a matter of fact, the girl across the street from me backed into me about 2 months ago.... she tried arguing that it was my fault as I backed over a solid yellow line... nothing around here says I can't do that over a single line, just a double.. but the fact remained that I was at a full stop when she hit me... so it took two months, but she was found at fault.... so lets see.... 4 years with the car... 4 times in the body shop (once was for 3 separate things)... not ONE my fault.... dang magnets.

[HAL9000]

Originally Posted by blue60007 I always find it funny when people said they're going to eat healthy, so they get a salad and then pour a gallon of high calorie salad dressing on it.

Or order a ton of McDonalds food and a diet coke.

[blue60007]

Originally Posted by HAL9000 Or order a ton of McDonalds food and a diet coke.

Haha, that's true!

Yeah, I'd like a Big Mac meal - supersized, and a diet coke to drink.

Oh well, I've had 2 flat tires in 3 months.

Oh, and I heard on the radio a while back that Hardees, was coming out with a Super Triple Patty Deluxe (or something like that), anyways, it had 3 1/4 patties, several slices of cheese, bacon, the whole works (short of the kitchen sink), something like 1400 calories! They (the raido) called it the Hardee Attack.

And there's that ding dong lady who spilled hot coffee and burned herself, sued McDonalds, and won! Well duh it's hot! "We've got fresh, hot coffee" (some guy walks in, orders a coffee, drinks it) "OWWW! Your hot coffee is hot!"

Then there was that lady that wanted to sue McDonalds cause her kid got super obesese, since she fed him Big mac's every day. Hmm, heellloo people.

[HAL9000]

Ya.. well Mexican food gives me gas... can I sue Mexico?

[FLG]

I got a few random ones id like to know,

1)Why do British people never sound British when they sing?

2) Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp which no decent human being would eat?

And this one really bothers me,

3) Why do hotdogs come in packs of 8 when hotdog rolls come in packs of 10?

[kosova]

lol
how bout
why is it that only in america we leave the bank vaults open put we put chains on those little pens?
or why is it that when a man does it its called rape, but when a women does it its called adultry? in my state i cant accuse a women of rape only of adultry

btw by driving fast, uer saving time, by saving time it means more time for u..time is money..dont forgett, but what i hate is someone passes me on the highway 10-15mi faster..100ft away just lets go off the gas and goes into 60mph, come on keep the 80-85 up till uer a mile away from me, then i have to pass him and embarras him.

[catacon]

FLG,

1) This really bothers me too.
2) Yeah, that is strange.
3) Never noticed that.

[juppy]

For observations, I've always like the one that says:

24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day......coincidence?

[RevCLB]

Originally Posted by SARGE These are but a few things I observe in folks and doesn't bother me in the least, but does confirm that we mortals are predictable. 1) A person at the mall will drive and circle the lot for what seems forever, looking for the closest parking spot, thus saving a further walk to the entrance. Then they get inside and walk for hours. What exactly are they doing in this exercise? 2) Follow a person down a road who changes lanes and never gives a turn signal, yet when gets into a "left turn only" lane at the signal light, will finally put on the turn blinker while sitting there. Where else is he going to turn?

Hi Sarge, Have followed your posts & think I would like to have contact w/you. I was never in Armed Services but you & I seem to think alike in several areas. Would you allow me to have private contact with you? RevClb

[Med]

Originally Posted by FLG 1)Why do British people never sound British when they sing?

My understanding is that it's because their musical training with vocal coaches tends to get rid of the accent.

Originally Posted by FLG 3) Why do hotdogs come in packs of 8 when hotdog rolls come in packs of 10?

Simple. Once you run out of hot dogs, you still have 2 hot dog buns left, so you have to buy more hot dogs. Then you need more buns, because you have 6 hot dogs and no buns. By the time you go through the minimum amount of hot dogs and buns to break even (40 if my math is right), you're so addicted to them that you buy more, and the cycle continues. Which is why i don't buy buns. Folded wheat bread ftw. =)

My personal favorite when it comes to driving involves the horrible design of some of the on-ramps around here. You basically have almost no time to sucessfully merge onto the freeway before the onramp disappears. So you have all these morons, who drive the same freeway every day, but still wait until they're packed in like sardines in a can with the traffic trying to merge, and then decide to switch lanes.

I actually saw a guy who stopped on that on-ramp, sticking his head out of the window, waiting for a spot to merge. Giving himself about 10 feet to get up to speed. With everybody whizzing by at 80mph.

Or people that cut you off to get into the far right turn lane when turning right (or far left when turning left), and then cut across 3 lanes of traffic to get into the far left lane (or far right).

[Darth Revan]

In drivers ed last year a girl, bless her confused little head, sat in the middle of an intersection turning left, the turn arrow was on but she sat there stradling the double yellow line. When the light goes red she pulls out?!!?!?!?!
It gave me the whole "life flashing before my eyes" thing.
lol

And I always find it amuzing to see doctors smoke. Maybe that's just me though. Seems kinda ironic i guess

[786ARS]

why do people always ask you questions they already know the answer to? (like this one, lol)

[weremonkey]

Originally Posted by 786ARS why do people always ask you questions they already know the answer to? (like this one, lol)

Or why do people ask: can i ask you a question?

[kosova]

Originally Posted by weremonkey Or why do people ask: can i ask you a question?

so ya cant snap "why uer asking me all these questions" that way they can defend that u said they could

[rspassey]

Most annoying thing ever : Kids on leashes - I can't stand it.

[catacon]

When people ask you if you slept good. Are you supposed to say, "No, I messed up." If they said "well", it would work. I also love it when somebody falls really bad or injures themself and some asks, "Are you OK?" "Yeah, I'm fine. I just fell down two flights of stairs and broke my back, leg, and arm, but I'm fine."

[lil Jimmie]

Originally Posted by juppy For observations, I've always like the one that says: 24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day......coincidence?

Then theres the 30 beer case for those who say there just aren't enough hours in a day.

[HAL9000]

Originally Posted by weremonkey Or why do people ask: can i ask you a question?

I usually tell them they can ask me ONE question... then when they proceed.... I look at them funny and ask why they are asking me a second question when I clearly said ONE... and they asked it by asking if they can ask.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Originally Posted by HAL9000 Ya.. well Mexican food gives me gas... can I sue Mexico?

Go ahead, just don't expect to get any money should you win.

[juppy]

Originally Posted by lil Jimmie Then theres the 30 beer case for those who say there just aren't enough hours in a day.

There ya go!

What I can't believe is that they're putting beer in plastic bottles now too. I was always told it had to be in glass bottles or it would go flat really fast.

[catacon]

And it won't be useful in bar fights.

[lil Jimmie]

lol I can hear it now, "Can I see your I.D. and do you want that in plastic or glass?

[mairving]

I always like 'can I talk to you for a second?' Answer is yes but time is up.