Roundup of Rage: “Things I’d Like People To Shut Up About” Edition
Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 09:35amThis installment of Roundup of Rage is simply a list of crap I’m tired of hearing about. Feel free to add yours in the comments. My list after the jump.
1. Miley Cyrus
2. Reverend Wright
3. American Idol Paula-Gate
4. How the universe owes you something
5. Me complaining about my hair
6. The Incest Dad
Soosan on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:45 am
baby bumps
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:46 am
Heh. I have no problem with baby bumps. What I do have a problem with is everyone screaming BABY BUMP when someone is just having a bloat day. It’s creepy.
Soosan on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:49 am
ditto. I also find the actual term a bit silly, and the constant bump watch.
GeekBoy on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:49 am
People getting thrown under buses. Seriously, social archaeologists are going to research America a thousand years from now, and based on overuse of this idiom, wonder why there was an epidemic of bus-related homicides during the early 21st century.
chuck on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:58 am
GB - good god yes.
Anything Britney
Anything Madonna
Anything Jolie/Pitt
Anything J-Lo
FG complaining about her hair
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 10:02 am
Sandy on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 10:31 am
I was going to say Reverend Wright before I clicked through. Enough already with that yahoo.
Dave on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 10:47 am
Local news stories on how gas prices are increasing every time it ticks up a dime or so. I know prices are increasing. I GET IT!
It’s the same story every time:
Anchor: Gas prices are on the rise again. Here’s Joan Blotenheim with the details.
Joan: (At a gas station, in front of the pumps) That’s right, gas prices are going up! (zoom in to the pump). As you can see here, the last person to use this pump paid $3.xx, and only got xx gallons. We’ve been talking to people here, and they’re not happy.
(Cut to tape)
Driver #1: Oh, it’s terrible. It’s getting so I can’t afford to fill up anymore.
Driver #2: I’ve got three kids, and it’s getting hard to make ends meet.
(Live)
Joan: Things are up, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in site. Back to you.
Anchor: Thanks, Joan. In other news, Reverend Wright….
Or is this just a Louisville thing?
sandra on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 10:48 am
How the world’s economy is going to complete and total shit. I read an article in our local paper that I kid you not, said we were headed for a depression very similar to that experience in the 1930’s. Am I wrong in thinking that maybe the media just playing on people’s fears a bit much? I know things are not great, but c’mon!
GeekBoy on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 10:49 am
Gas prices are up?
Dave on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 10:56 am
A little, yes. We’ll be eating our children inside of four months.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 11:00 am
Oh - and how about people who are storming Costco and Sam’s Club and buying everything in sight, as apparently we are about to enter a famine?
Dave on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 11:34 am
See my above post.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 11:44 am
Yep. It’s the doomsday hoarders that piss me off, though. I mean, food prices are going and will keep going up. It’s a fact; it’s already happening. But going to Costco and buying every dry good in sight — including things you don’t even eat — is just fucked up.
Jason on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 11:49 am
I’m sick of hearing about everything. I just want to be entertained.
Lisa on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Anything or anyone associate with The Hills
Anything or anyone associated with the Sex and the City movie
Promos for that craptastic “McDreamy” movie that opens this weekend (although it’s nice to know that Dwayne Wayne is working again.)
http://tinyurl.com/2rfutm
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Oh hell to the YES on The Hills. Don’t they understand that it only makes Spencer stronger?
And that remake of My Best Friend’s Wedding. I’ll totally watch it fifty times when it makes its way to TBS, though.
DWAYNE WAYNE!
heather on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I read this earlier and didn’t have anything new to add, then came back after I thought, “I’m sick to DEATH of hearing about whether or not there’s a Lauren Conrad sex tape. Isn’t that sooooo summer 2007?” And Lisa beat me to the punch. Although mine is specific to the sex tape. I LOOOVE laughing at Heidi’s skank wear “clothing” line. I know where to go if I decide to dress like a hooker for Halloween next year.
Or maybe I should just stop reading US Weekly. And watching The Hills. And get a life.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever seen an episode of The Hills but I still know who all these people are. And that hurts. A lot.
Grey Rainbow on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 12:57 pm
“Love Song” by Sara Bareilles being used for every TV promo, movie promo and commercial
Tom Cruise on Oprah
The Polygamist Scandal
David Blaine holding his breath
Grey Rainbow on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 1:02 pm
oh wait, couple more..
gary coleman on divorce court
gwyneth paltrow wearing really, really high heeled shoes
and jennifer anniston and john mayer dating (of course, anything w/john mayer is irritating to me except michael and andy on “the office” doing karaoke to “your body is a wonderland”
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Grey Rainbow, I was going to mention the Sara Bareilles song, but I couldn’t remember the title/artist and was afraid to look it up for fear of it getting stuck in my head.
AND NOW IT IS.
Yes, and Gwyneth with her stupid “OH HAI I HAZ LEGZ!” all of a sudden.
heather on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 1:18 pm
and her potentially exposed ladybits
Michael on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Gwyneth period. Go away! Have another baby or something, I don’t care, just be gone.
Still, I need to see Iron Man, so don’t sit next to me unless you don’t mind my lalalalalalaing through her parts.
Also, I don’t want to hear what ANYONE’S spiritual adviser has to say. They’re all deluded to one degree or another. Go away!
And this bitch in my office who cannot shut her piehole today. I don’t care about your kids’ wacky antics and how exasperating they are. I’m exasperated just listening to it. At least knock the volume down to “noisy restaurant” level, this is a place of fucking business.
I’m cranky today.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 1:49 pm
brigita on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Slightly off topic, but have you guys ever given any thought to how much money or time in [a totally safe, white collar] jail you’d be willing to spend just to be able to kick Dubya in the nuts? Me, it’s about $500 or a week in the clink.
NOT THAT I AM GOING TO DO THE ABOVE, YOU NICE PEOPLE FROM THE NSA.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 2:13 pm
brigita, what made you think of that?
I’d be willing to spend a month in the non-pound-you-in-the-ass prison if a) Cheney were there as well and b) I had access to a pellet gun.
NOT THAT I AM GOING TO DO THE ABOVE, YOU NICE PEOPLE FROM THE NSA.
chuck on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 2:48 pm
I love Gwynney and her gams. Bring it.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 3:01 pm
You can have it.
itcgamer on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Less Spenser and Heidi (replace with more Whitney).
Less Dwayne Wade commercials, more Dwayne Wayne.
And please, can we do something about Tila Tequila.
Greater Czarina on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 3:51 pm
My rage today is entirely focused on the stupid fucking bitch who had a screaming orgasm every five minutes in the gym this morning. I swear to baby Jeebus, she’s on an exercycle and every five minutes just randomly yowled, “WHOO! WHOO!” I wanted to punch her teeth straight down her throat. Seriously, who does that in public? The exercycle just ain’t that much fun.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 3:53 pm
And please, can we do something about Tila Tequila.
That made me LOL.
Greater Czarina, are you serious? WHO DOES THAT?
Michael on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 4:08 pm
You don’t get Robbie, Chuck, I guess I can give you Gwyneth.
No I can’t. That bitch is so full of herself and she has NO SENSE OF HUMOR.
GeekBoy on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 4:12 pm
She must have one. She dated Ben Affleck, didn’t she?
(ducks)
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 5:19 pm
krup on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 5:21 pm
describing liberals as “latte drinkers”
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Who does that?
krup on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 5:52 pm
usually republicans do but yesterday a union leader introducing hillary clinton stooped to that ridiculous description:
“Gipson continued by slamming unnamed “Gucci-wearing, latte-drinking, self-centered, egotistical people that have damaged our lifestyle,” before endorsing and introducing Clinton.”
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 6:05 pm
oh for the love of christ.
brigita on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Watching Where in the World is Osama bin Laden cemented for me just how much W. EFFED our country in the A. The man’s SMUG F*CKING FACE sends me into a complete tailspin. He and his whole administration is a lie and a liar. Stupid, ignorant, incompetent, arrogant f*ckstain.
And he just sits there and is all “Now, watch this drive.”
And that’s why I’m all HULK SMASH! when it comes to President D-Bag.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Just that phrase, “Now, watch this drive” makes me want to smash things. I totally agree.
brigita on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:09 pm
OMG NOW THEY’RE CLAIMING THAT THE MISSION ACCOMPLISHED BANNER WAS REQUESTED BY THE SAILORS OF THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO COMMEMORATE THE END OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT.
It just doesn’t STOP!
And now we’ve got *two* carrier battle groups in the Gulf?! And they’re saying that it’s *not* a show of force to Iran? LIES! They are LYING to and LAUGHING at us!
Somebody give me something to march on.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:16 pm
brigita, you need to go lay down for a spell.
Then we’ll go march somewhere.
brigita on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:18 pm
You’re right…sorry for the allcaps…I’m going to go breathe into a paper bag.
freakgirl on Thursday, May 01, 2008 at 9:56 pm
You are always welcome to vent here!
Laura on Monday, May 05, 2008 at 5:09 pm
That pregnant “guy.”
Economic Stimulus Checks
My neighborhood having the highest foreclosure rate in the country.