Hard to change things when you have republican control of congress who block everything just because it has your name on it or near it.
Land of the Free is the worst example of false advertising EVER
Things that piss you off...
System is fundamentally broken. Like so much in that country.
Maxwell Murder - Rancid
one take bass solo by Matt Freeman(who is a FUCKING genius)
edit:wrong thread but def. pisses me off that I'll never play like that!!
Job/contract hunting.
What I would say is you should spend a good amount of money on one, those ones that you can get for $5 from the warehouse and who's wiring at the join between the cable and the box becomes exposed, shouldn't be used.
Exhibit 'Z' your honor.
A lack of things in the the things that piss you off thread
Being pissed off
We like to think we're a friendly bunch us Wellingtonians. Charitable, helpful, supportive even...but my experience this morning made me consider what a bunch of s***c**ts we can be.
Despite myself being in a moonboot & still struggling to walk and the two elderly passengers getting on the Express from Waterloo to Wellington this morning, not one seat was offered. Not One.
Yup, I could have asked and someone may have begrudgingly gives up their prizes seat to save them from standing for 15 minutes but once I had made eye contact with more than a dozen people AFTER seeing them clock my moonboot, I decided (despite the discomfort) to see if anyone made and effort or even at least made it easy for me to get off the train. Nope. Once the train stopped, those around me rushed out of the seats they appeared glued to before, jostling, pushing and generally acting like cattle. Considering how miserable they all looked I was surprised they looked suddenly so keen to get to their place of work.
I have always offered my seat to those that needed it more, I know plenty of family or friends who do the same - I've also used mass public transport in many major cities around the world and have ALWAYS witnessed more kindness and more sense of community in these situations than I have ever seen in Wellington.
Wake up Wellington, you're a selfish bunch, try looking out for your fellow citizens - it might be you one day.
Yeah, I've been on crutches on the bus and had no one offer me a seat. My wife had the same thing at 9 months pregnant too
We like to think we're a friendly bunch us Wellingtonians. Charitable, helpful, supportive even...but my experience this morning made me consider what a bunch of s***c**ts we can be.
Despite myself being in a moonboot & still struggling to walk and the two elderly passengers getting on the Express from Waterloo to Wellington this morning, not one seat was offered. Not One.
Yup, I could have asked and someone may have begrudgingly gives up their prizes seat to save them from standing for 15 minutes but once I had made eye contact with more than a dozen people AFTER seeing them clock my moonboot, I decided (despite the discomfort) to see if anyone made and effort or even at least made it easy for me to get off the train. Nope. Once the train stopped, those around me rushed out of the seats they appeared glued to before, jostling, pushing and generally acting like cattle. Considering how miserable they all looked I was surprised they looked suddenly so keen to get to their place of work.
I have always offered my seat to those that needed it more, I know plenty of family or friends who do the same - I've also used mass public transport in many major cities around the world and have ALWAYS witnessed more kindness and more sense of community in these situations than I have ever seen in Wellington.
Wake up Wellington, you're a selfish bunch, try looking out for your fellow citizens - it might be you one day.
Not really surprised, but would probably happen anywhere in the world these days.
We like to think we're a friendly bunch us Wellingtonians. Charitable, helpful, supportive even...but my experience this morning made me consider what a bunch of s***c**ts we can be.
Despite myself being in a moonboot & still struggling to walk and the two elderly passengers getting on the Express from Waterloo to Wellington this morning, not one seat was offered. Not One.
Yup, I could have asked and someone may have begrudgingly gives up their prizes seat to save them from standing for 15 minutes but once I had made eye contact with more than a dozen people AFTER seeing them clock my moonboot, I decided (despite the discomfort) to see if anyone made and effort or even at least made it easy for me to get off the train. Nope. Once the train stopped, those around me rushed out of the seats they appeared glued to before, jostling, pushing and generally acting like cattle. Considering how miserable they all looked I was surprised they looked suddenly so keen to get to their place of work.
I have always offered my seat to those that needed it more, I know plenty of family or friends who do the same - I've also used mass public transport in many major cities around the world and have ALWAYS witnessed more kindness and more sense of community in these situations than I have ever seen in Wellington.
Wake up Wellington, you're a selfish bunch, try looking out for your fellow citizens - it might be you one day.
Not really surprised, but would probably happen anywhere in the world these days.
Pretty much what I was thinking. Common courtesy is quickly becoming uncommon everywhere.
We like to think we're a friendly bunch us Wellingtonians. Charitable, helpful, supportive even...but my experience this morning made me consider what a bunch of s***c**ts we can be.
Despite myself being in a moonboot & still struggling to walk and the two elderly passengers getting on the Express from Waterloo to Wellington this morning, not one seat was offered. Not One.
Yup, I could have asked and someone may have begrudgingly gives up their prizes seat to save them from standing for 15 minutes but once I had made eye contact with more than a dozen people AFTER seeing them clock my moonboot, I decided (despite the discomfort) to see if anyone made and effort or even at least made it easy for me to get off the train. Nope. Once the train stopped, those around me rushed out of the seats they appeared glued to before, jostling, pushing and generally acting like cattle. Considering how miserable they all looked I was surprised they looked suddenly so keen to get to their place of work.
I have always offered my seat to those that needed it more, I know plenty of family or friends who do the same - I've also used mass public transport in many major cities around the world and have ALWAYS witnessed more kindness and more sense of community in these situations than I have ever seen in Wellington.
Wake up Wellington, you're a selfish bunch, try looking out for your fellow citizens - it might be you one day.
We're friendly but not courteous - I'm actually finding myself getting more and more pissed off about how selfish we are.
A friend of mine from overseas that's been here for a few years seems to think that we're nice but only superficially so, and I'd have to agree. In other countries I've seen a massive amount of compassion given from people who otherwise look massively grumpy and put upon.
Saying all that, I'm surprised that no one got up, elderly people tend to get a few offers on the Karori bus route.
Old cods and cripples expecting seats on public transport fudge me off!
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Old cods and cripples expecting seats on public transport fudge me off!
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Shouldn't you widen that to anyone using public transport. We've got roads for God's sake!
Old cods and cripples expecting seats on public transport fudge me off!
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Shouldn't you widen that to anyone using public transport. We've got roads for God's sake!
or Bike Riders!!
People with oversized carry on luggage on planes meaning that for 3 of 4 flights I took recently getting to and from Aussie, I had to put my carry on bag under the seat in front because other cods took up all the room in the overhead lockers.
I like how they say you are only allowed a small bag weighing no more than 7 kg yet half the aircraft I have travelled on, it seems certain people can take 4 or 5 items in various sizes but no one gets nailed for it.
That is where Jetstar being strict on it is quite good. As much as people moan about it.
Going to the airport.
Anyone seen this?
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/modobag-world-s...
Not only is it driving people to be more lazy, but empty it's 10kgs, you can only use it on a handfull of airlines probably.
Anyone seen this?
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/modobag-world-s...
Not only is it driving people to be more lazy, but empty it's 10kgs, you can only use it on a handfull of airlines probably.
In the States I believe limit is 40lbs, about 18kegs, but empty 10kg is crazy.
I hope they are linkable so we can see people forming modobag trains and scooting around airport terminals the world over.
Anyone seen this?
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/modobag-world-s...
Not only is it driving people to be more lazy, but empty it's 10kgs, you can only use it on a handfull of airlines probably.
I am sorry, but why does this piss you off exactly? Some people who probably fly business/first class (and have far higher luggage allowances) might not walk to their gate.
Anyone seen this?
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/modobag-world-s...
Not only is it driving people to be more lazy, but empty it's 10kgs, you can only use it on a handfull of airlines probably.
I am sorry, but why does this piss you off exactly? Some people who probably fly business/first class (and have far higher luggage allowances) might not walk to their gate.
On a flight to LA that I was on they had the koru kids, these are seriously sick or terminal kids who air nz takes to Disney land, etc. Kind of like make a wish. All the staff dressed up and they had games being played, it was quite cool really.
Anyway, because there were dozens of sick kids they all boarded first and it took some time because of the wheel chairs etc. One guy from business premier threw a fit because he was supposed to board first and be wanted to settle in bed and watch a movie. He was yelling at the staff about how it was his right.
Pretty horrible that him drinking a glass of bubbles and watching some crap was more important than kids with cancer,I can't imagine it made the kids in question feel nice either.
He probably was delayed all of ten minutes and it didn't make us get there any faster, that pissed me off.
We like to think we're a friendly bunch us Wellingtonians. Charitable, helpful, supportive even...but my experience this morning made me consider what a bunch of s***c**ts we can be.
See you've just had this published on Stuff.
Leighbo's article mentioning excuses reminded me of something that happened to me on the bus once. I had an aisle seat near the front and the bus was packed. A blind guy got on with his cane. I offered him my seat. He said no, he was fine with standing and only going 2 stops . So I stayed seated. The next stop a chick got on and had a go at me (and not at anyone else in any of the other seats) for not giving the guy my seat. I said I offered it to him and he didn't want it. She said I should have given it to him. He just stood there and didn't speak up to back me up. I put headphones in and turned away. But I was blown away that she felt like attacking me and no one else, and that he didn't speak up to say he didn't care (although I can get that he was embarrassed). Should I have insisted on him taking my seat? Isn't it condescending to think that just because he can't see he's incapable of standing on the bus? Why was I, of all the people on the bus, solely responsible for him not having a seat?
Anyway , not sure what my point is but it was a strange incident.
I think it's a polite thing to do, but it in no way should be expected (unless there is some obvious reason the person will have difficulty standing - like they're blind, holding a baby, have a disability of some kind, are fragile etc).
There was a time I had back to back 12 hour+ days of mayhem at work, I was knackered, could barely walk to the bus, was falling asleep on the aisle seat. A guy who was about 50-60, who could quite capably stand by himself, walked up to me and yelled because I didn't offer him my seat. Others started having a go at me too (including some people who had seats themselves funnily enough), eventually one person who wanted to feel superior to me said "*I'll* give you my seat sir, not all of us are disrespectful" and a few people even clapped.
It was actually mental. What right did that guy who could quite capably stand have to embarrass me like that and expect a seat just because he is older? None.
Haha, I have a mate whose gf was a carer for a disabled boy. My mate had a WRX and sometimes they would take the kid to the shops in it. She loved watching old people come storming over to have a go at her parking in the disabled parks in her WRX only to stop and look confused when they pulled out a wheelchair and put this kid in it.
Don't judge a book by it's cover and all that.
I think it's a polite thing to do, but it in no way should be expected (unless there is some obvious reason the person will have difficulty standing - like they're blind, holding a baby, have a disability of some kind, are fragile etc).
There was a time I had back to back 12 hour+ days of mayhem at work, I was knackered, could barely walk to the bus, was falling asleep on the aisle seat. A guy who was about 50-60, who could quite capably stand by himself, walked up to me and yelled because I didn't offer him my seat. Others started having a go at me too (including some people who had seats themselves funnily enough), eventually one person who wanted to feel superior to me said "*I'll* give you my seat sir, not all of us are disrespectful" and a few people even clapped.
It was actually mental. What right did that guy who could quite capably stand have to embarrass me like that and expect a seat just because he is older? None.
Crazy, I've felt people looking at me when I've had an injury or a whole lot of groceries or something. There is a policy on busses though that school kids stand for adults, so that should happen first.
But it's completely wrong to attack someone like that, you don't know if they are able bodied. They may have an injury or some sort of condition.
Was this in Wellington?
Also as a 6'3" guy with a bad knee can I just say that the disabled seats are the only ones that are actually comfortable for me. Stupid public transport designed for midgets
I think it's a polite thing to do, but it in no way should be expected (unless there is some obvious reason the person will have difficulty standing - like they're blind, holding a baby, have a disability of some kind, are fragile etc).
There was a time I had back to back 12 hour+ days of mayhem at work, I was knackered, could barely walk to the bus, was falling asleep on the aisle seat. A guy who was about 50-60, who could quite capably stand by himself, walked up to me and yelled because I didn't offer him my seat. Others started having a go at me too (including some people who had seats themselves funnily enough), eventually one person who wanted to feel superior to me said "*I'll* give you my seat sir, not all of us are disrespectful" and a few people even clapped.
It was actually mental. What right did that guy who could quite capably stand have to embarrass me like that and expect a seat just because he is older? None.
It was a couple of years ago in Wellington
Staying up till midnight to watch a very poor quality half of a football game.
I work remotely for a European company, this is mid afternoon for me.
But going 2 - 0 up and looking really good but then having the wheels fall off and loosing 3 - 2 pisses me off.
It was a couple of years ago in Wellington
Has happened to me recently, again someone about 50-60, I told them I had arthritis in my knees and was probably more entitled to the seat than them, they started ranting I put headphones back on and ignored them.
We like to think we're a friendly bunch us Wellingtonians. Charitable, helpful, supportive even...but my experience this morning made me consider what a bunch of s***c**ts we can be.
See you've just had this published on Stuff.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/sh...
Yup, Stuff took some liberties with the headline (I wrote it as something about Acts of Kindess Benefiting Society) but they ran with something that riled up a lot of people. The trolls came out - some ignorant, most just stupid, inane comments that showed they actually hadn't read the article properly.
Yeah figured the headline would have been from them.
Yup, Stuff took some liberties with the headline (I wrote it as something about Acts of Kindess Benefiting Society) but they ran with something that riled up a lot of people. The trolls came out - some ignorant, most just stupid, inane comments that showed they actually hadn't read the article properly.
A couple of things though.
First the title does colour the piece, a lot. the first thing going into it is "this writer is going to shark on my city because...". It's classic Stuff outrage bait, they want the snarky trolly comments as it gets them hits, and they know a bias and "outrageous" headline gets more clicks and more outrage.
Also while it sucks to be in your situation, needing and wanting a seat, lets not shark on the people who have been shark on from the other side.
In my only a decade here I have had two incidents I can remember off the top of my head. when I first moved to Welly I was a young buck with all of the innocence and the optimism in the world. In the first couple of months someone on crutches got on to the bus so I offered them my seat. They want fudgeing ballistic at me, they said stuff like "how pathetic are you that you feel the need to help the poor crippled man, I can do shark on my own and if I want your seat Ill ask rather than being put down as helpless in public", being a long time ago I don't remember the specifics, but I do remember feeling like a small minded little dick head for assuming that my seat may help him more than me.
The issue isn't just "You’re going to let a little pride get in the way of being a good person? You’re not really trying then are you?". The issue was I felt like a scummy piece of shark who hid away in my corner for the rest of the trip. I have only felt that bad a few times in my life, and genuinely believed after that interaction that offering up my seat to someone was telling them that they are too weak to stand and to pathetic to ask. what else was I supposed to believe, that in that interaction the person was wrong about how they felt by my interaction.?
So from that I learned that trying to be nice can offend people, and to avoid offending I shouldn't offer assistance unless it is my job to do so.
Over the years I would very occasionally offer a seat up but I would always say "I'm getting off at the next stop, would you like my seat?", and then get off no matter how far away from my stop I was because I was too scared to be yelled at in public for being ignorant again. Hell one time I walked a few blocks in really bad (by wellington standards) wind and rain int he same zone so it cost me the same, just so I could offer that little bit of assistance without the risk of being berated in public.
Pregnant women weren't on my list because I didn't quite get how much pain they can be in and thought it would be condescending to offer as I incorrectly believed they were able bodied, until my partner was pregnant and I learned just how permanently uncomfortable they can be.
So a couple of years ago a heavily pregnant woman gets on a bus, looking uncomfortable as all hell standing. I offered her my seat and I shark you not she says to me (not yelling, but still plenty of people could hear), "oh look at the big hero, coming to save the damsel in distress, does it make you feel good about yourself to help a woman you think its too weak to handle the world for herself? I can stand but maybe this kid who has been waiting for longer would like your seat" gesturing to a teenager in school uniform. There was some other BS in there about me being sexist as well but those words were the ones that stuck with me.
I couldn't even respond I was such a strong mix of fury at the rude bitch and ashamed for offending her by offering assistance.
So whats the moral of the story? Now I offer no assistance because based on interactions it can offend people to offer, and I don't want to offend people by being a sexist pig and offering a seat.
I get that you're injured and uncomfortable and need to vent about how strangers didn't offer you thing, but maybe you should ask.
Those strangers don't know how much pain you are in, and they don't know your world views. Sure some probably are lazy and don't want to give up their seats, but some may have injuries you can't see, or might have had an interaction with someone I dealt with and may not want to offend you.
Lets think about that for a moment again. You may be criticizing people for not offering up a seat if they are in pain, OR because they may not want to offend you. You don't know how many of them are just dicks, and how many have read the crap on the internet, or seen these interactions, or been in one of these interactions, and are trying to be nice by not making an assumption about your needs based only on what they see.
So to put it very simply, people who appear to be in need can fudge right off if they are going to write passive aggressive articles instead of just asking. I am happy to give my seat up to people in need but only they know how much pain they are in so they need to initiate the discussion and fudgeing ask.
Sorry for the angry rant but this really bothers me, people just assuming that the lame excuses they have are the only reasons fopr people not doing what they want.
Also I just read your comments in the comment section and they bug me a little too.
If you didn't write the headline that's fine BUT and I want to emphasize this, the readers don't know that. I would have thought you wrote it too and except for one post that kind of implies you didn't write it, you don't clarify.
The article saying " Why I'm embarrassed to be a Wellingtonian" at a minimum implies its better elsewhere. After all if I said I was embarrassed to be a Phoenix fan because one drunk guy hit me int he face the Nix and/or yellow fever would say that's not representative of all of them and an appropriate argument would be that one bit of violence isnt specific to football fans.
Is it a yellow fever problem if one person is a dick? would you support someone saying its a yellow fever and Liverpool problem if one person wearing a YF scarf and a Liverpool shirt didn't stand up for someone who wanted something but didn't ask? I would say its unfair to single out yellow fever and Liverpool when the issue could be more widespread.
I don't know, might be pointless saying this but I think the headline defines the article as one about being ashamed of this city, which at a minimum implies other places are better at your criticisms, and borderline outright says it.