Things that inexplicably turn you against someone

23-02-2015 07:49PM

People who air their dirty laundry publicly and expect you to take their one side of the story as gospel.

People who badmouth their ex's. Very off-putting.

Spitting.

When you meet someone for the first time and ask 'How are you?' and they proceed to tell you about the hip replacement or the hysterectomy they got in 1992.

People who have pets but pay them no attention at all, and don't provide for their health.

byrneg28 · 24-02-2015 10:39AM

Trent Houseboat wrote: »

I think less of adults who cannot swim.

So you're a racist?

The_Captain · 24-02-2015 10:42AM

obsidianclock wrote: »

Disclaimer : I work for Apple but am not speaking for them here, just stating my own opinion!

I speak to a lot of people every day who seem to have a hate on Apple but still for some reason seem to want to keep buying Apple products and then complain about them.

Left to myself I would rather they didn't buy, so they won't complain. Also working in Tech Support as I do, often the problem isn't with the product itself but user error or factors outside our control e.g the customer bought a device believing it had a feature it doesn't.

That said I think the fact that they keep coming back says they recognise that while all machines (even Apple ones) can perform unexpectedly and break down, it happens less often to our products than to competitors'.

Also from a tech perspective, it's possible to have a device which is ideal for one person's needs and not for another... e.g Debian is great if you want to set up your own server but not so good if you want to easily create a photobook of your family and friends.

Still, if you mean the pretentious tw*ts who sit around in cafes wearing turtlenecks trying to write the next great American/Irish novel on their iPads then I agree - come the revolution they'll be the first to go!

From my own experience, it's the feeling of being ripped off. You pay a grand and a half for a Macbook Pro expecting it to be high end and then you find out when you start using it that (a) it's not actually all that good out of the box and (b) Apple will gouge you constantly for things other companies provide for free.

My TV has a HDMI port, so you can plug your laptop straight into it and use it as a big monitor.
Except you can't plug the Macbook directly, Apple use their own type of cable/ports so you have to buy an Apple converter to connect it. Oh and the converter doesn't convert sound so if you want to hear anything, you have to buy separate audio cables and plug them into your TV from the Macbook too.

You want to listen to .FLAC music? Buy a new laptop, because Apple doesn't support them.

I'm still using Leopard, so I can't update browsers or apps anymore. I'm starting to get messages that websites can't be displayed because my OS is outdated. It has never happened on my older Windows XP work computer

The most annoying thing about it all though is if you go to anywhere looking for solutions, the only response you get from Apple fanboys is "spend more money with Apple"

Can't connect to your TV properly? Buy an Apple TV
Music doesn't work? Buy the album from iTunes
Browser outdated? Buy the upgrade to Snow Leopard, and then you can immediately buy another upgrade to Mountain Lion

Crooked Jack · 24-02-2015 10:50AM

The_Captain wrote: »

From my own experience, it's the feeling of being ripped off. You pay a grand and a half for a Macbook Pro expecting it to be high end and then you find out when you start using it that (a) it's not actually all that good out of the box and (b) Apple will gouge you constantly for things other companies provide for free.

My TV has a HDMI port, so you can plug your laptop straight into it and use it as a big monitor.
Except you can't plug the Macbook directly, Apple use their own type of cable/ports so you have to buy an Apple converter to connect it. Oh and the converter doesn't convert sound so if you want to hear anything, you have to buy separate audio cables and plug them into your TV from the Macbook too.

You want to listen to .FLAC music? Buy a new laptop, because Apple doesn't support them.

I'm still using Leopard, so I can't update browsers or apps anymore. I'm starting to get messages that websites can't be displayed because my OS is outdated. It has never happened on my older Windows XP work computer

The most annoying thing about it all though is if you go to anywhere looking for solutions, the only response you get from Apple fanboys is "spend more money with Apple"

Can't connect to your TV properly? Buy an Apple TV
Music doesn't work? Buy the album from iTunes
Browser outdated? Buy the upgrade to Snow Leopard, and then you can immediately buy another upgrade to Mountain Lion

This is a much more eloquent and informed version of what I wanted to say. But I is a stooopid.

5rtytry56 · 24-02-2015 10:52AM

Anyone that wants to "have it all" and anything less is "feckinn useless"

byrneg28 · 24-02-2015 10:58AM

The_Captain wrote: »

From my own experience, it's the feeling of being ripped off. You pay a grand and a half for a Macbook Pro expecting it to be high end and then you find out when you start using it that (a) it's not actually all that good out of the box and (b) Apple will gouge you constantly for things other companies provide for free.

My TV has a HDMI port, so you can plug your laptop straight into it and use it as a big monitor.
Except you can't plug the Macbook directly, Apple use their own type of cable/ports so you have to buy an Apple converter to connect it. Oh and the converter doesn't convert sound so if you want to hear anything, you have to buy separate audio cables and plug them into your TV from the Macbook too.

You want to listen to .FLAC music? Buy a new laptop, because Apple doesn't support them.

I'm still using Leopard, so I can't update browsers or apps anymore. I'm starting to get messages that websites can't be displayed because my OS is outdated. It has never happened on my older Windows XP work computer

The most annoying thing about it all though is if you go to anywhere looking for solutions, the only response you get from Apple fanboys is "spend more money with Apple"

Can't connect to your TV properly? Buy an Apple TV
Music doesn't work? Buy the album from iTunes
Browser outdated? Buy the upgrade to Snow Leopard, and then you can immediately buy another upgrade to Mountain Lion

* You pay a grand for a macbook pro (well I did anyway)
* 1000 euro for a similar computer is usually made out of plastic - the physical structure of the laptop itself is far superior
* It's a genius marketing structure. you buy something that's completely unique and of high quality, but you must stick to their rules.
* who listens to .FLAC?
* All new MacBook Pro have a hdmi port
* Music doesn't work. Download Spotify/iTube?Deeser (they're free)
* Cant connect to your tv? Use airplay and stream it. Buy an android box
* Browser outdated? Torrent the new operating system for free.

you're only a sucker if you're made a sucker.

Things that inexplicably turn you against someone:
People who still use Internet Explorer and .FLAC files

yourdeadwright · 24-02-2015 11:00AM

People who constantly post on Facebook about how much they have changed for the better and how blessed the feel but they post it about 3 times a week,

People who post pictures of the food they have prepared for the day, like seriously who give a !!!!!!!! ,we all eat food

everlast75 · 24-02-2015 11:10AM

Someone wearing Abercrombie & Fitch.

Sh*tty clothes made by a sh*tty Company with a sh*tty attitude towards people in general

Korat · 24-02-2015 11:13AM

People who aren't immediately ready when their turn comes in a queue.

Worse, if they're on a phone and decide to continue the call while carrying out their transaction. Usually slowing the process even further.

The_Captain · 24-02-2015 11:23AM

byrneg28 wrote: »

* You pay a grand for a macbook pro (well I did anyway)
* 1000 euro for a similar computer is usually made out of plastic - the physical structure of the laptop itself is far superior
* It's a genius marketing structure. you buy something that's completely unique and of high quality, but you must stick to their rules.
* who listens to .FLAC?
* All new MacBook Pro have a hdmi port
* Music doesn't work. Download Spotify/iTube?Deeser (they're free)
* Cant connect to your tv? Use airplay and stream it. Buy an android box
* Browser outdated? Torrent the new operating system for free.

you're only a sucker if you're made a sucker.

Things that inexplicably turn you against someone:
People who still use Internet Explorer and .FLAC files

I didn't buy a bottom-end cheapest option available MBP, but each to their own.
The physical structure is about as important as the colour of the shoes of the man who sold it to me. That being said, it does overheat like crazy and replacement parts are ridiculously expensive
People who like to listen to music use FLAC, people who just want to listen to Hozier on the train home use Spotify
Pirating a program doesn't change the fact that Apple will try to charge you for it, and Windows laptops can do the same thing without having to download a new program

obsidianclock · 24-02-2015 11:28AM

byrneg28 wrote: »

* You pay a grand for a macbook pro (well I did anyway)
* 1000 euro for a similar computer is usually made out of plastic - the physical structure of the laptop itself is far superior
* It's a genius marketing structure. you buy something that's completely unique and of high quality, but you must stick to their rules.
* who listens to .FLAC?
* All new MacBook Pro have a hdmi port
* Music doesn't work. Download Spotify/iTube?Deeser (they're free)
* Cant connect to your tv? Use airplay and stream it. Buy an android box
* Browser outdated? Torrent the new operating system for free.

you're only a sucker if you're made a sucker.

Things that inexplicably turn you against someone:
People who still use Internet Explorer and .FLAC files

I would also add that the previous two versions of OS X (Mavericks and Yosemite) have been made available for download free of charge.

If your music doesn't work, you're no worse off than with any other machine.

You can install XBMC, VLC and Spotify as byrne says.

If you want to connect to your TV and your device doesn't support Airplay mirroring you can get an Android box as he says or you can just use the HDMI port...

I personally have chosen to have the best of both and have an Apple TV and an Android box (incidentally the Android one was more expensive!)

Mr_Spaceman · 24-02-2015 11:41AM

Computer dullards.

grundie · 24-02-2015 11:58AM

Cocky overconfidence. To me it means "I can do no wrong, but even if I do I'll carry on like it never happened."

OldNotWIse · 24-02-2015 12:11PM

People who get irate about small stuff. What would happen if they had a real problem? Would they just implode?

nyarlothothep · 24-02-2015 01:19PM

Ayn Rand followers, hypocrites attempting to justify their animal greed, selfishness and 'special', or laughably precocious sense of morality (ie none when it comes to crushing those lower than them on the social scale) under a bogus philosophy peddled by a pathetically bad writer, essentially economic scientology.

Rubberlegs · 24-02-2015 02:52PM

Grown men with nicknames, like they are desperately trying to cling to their younger days.
Anyone wearing a t shirt with a stupid slogan on it.
People who sneer at you for liking something that's not to their taste.

yourdeadwright · 24-02-2015 03:17PM

73Cat wrote: »

Grown men with nicknames, like they are desperately trying to cling to their younger days.
Anyone wearing a t shirt with a stupid slogan on it.
People who sneer at you for liking something that's not to their taste.

In fairness some men don't have a choice about a nickname normally its something friends call them, But I agree if they introduce themselves or call them self's by it

Cookie_Dough · 24-02-2015 03:55PM

People who waffle on about their children (especially babies) to the extent that they talk about nothing else. I hate them even more when they attempt to show endless photos of the child and bring every topic of conversation around to the child. No I don't want to see 100's of photos of your 5 month old sleeping..it's essentially the same picture!!

Also rude and obnoxious people.

Rubberlegs · 24-02-2015 04:09PM

yourdeadwright wrote: »

In fairness some men don't have a choice about a nickname normally its something friends call them, But I agree if they introduce themselves or call them self's by it

Yes, that's what I mean. And it's usually a shortening of their surname eg Sully. It irritates me beyond belief. I had a nickname as a teenager, and if anyone I know from back then has called me it as an adult, I have cringed

24-02-2015 04:11PM

Men in their 30's wearing dropped-crotch pants. Or saggy pants.

Women who can't go outside the house without spending an hour on their makeup first.

People who don't pick up their dogs poop.

Humblebraggers.

Crooked Jack · 24-02-2015 04:17PM

73Cat wrote: »

Grown men with nicknames, like they are desperately trying to cling to their younger days.
Anyone wearing a t shirt with a stupid slogan on it.
People who sneer at you for liking something that's not to their taste.

Hypocrites

ShiftStorm · 24-02-2015 04:17PM

Guys with long fingernails

cactusgal · 24-02-2015 04:21PM

People who comment on my accent after talking to me for the first time. It's so extremely irritating and it makes me not want to know them. I'm American, have lived in Ireland for 13 years, but still have an American accent. Because that is the way I naturally speak. It drives me insane when people say, "oh, you haven't lost your accent!" Where is it supposed to go? What am I supposed to say in response? "Uh, no, I haven't lost it."

Also, people who write your instead of you're. Makes me assume they're kinda dumb.

People who talk incessantly about their kids, or their nieces and nephews. Snore. Get a hobby.

People who tell long stories. Seriously, get to the point.

scdublin · 24-02-2015 04:26PM

People who put up a status on Facebook saying stuff like "Not talking to anyone today, I'm so mad!". So you put up a status where people will most likely comment on it? Jaysus.

Philo Beddoe · 24-02-2015 05:22PM

scdublin wrote: »

People who put up a status on Facebook saying stuff like "Not talking to anyone today, I'm so mad!". So you put up a status where people will most likely comment on it? Jaysus.

It's called Vaguebooking. Put up a (generally complaining) status which deliberately doesn't get to the point but will almost certainly elicit sympathetic responses. It's attention seeking behaviour.

5rtytry56 · 24-02-2015 05:28PM

Anyone who wants 'The Whole Cavalry' to come to the rescue for the most trivial incident.

Generic Dreadhead · 24-02-2015 05:29PM

People who want to talk about the following with me when I'm on one of my few nights out and about having a few drinks in town:
1) Their kids
2) Politics
3) Religion

Rubberlegs · 24-02-2015 05:51PM

Crooked Jack wrote: »

Hypocrites

Yes, but I don't sneer outwardly at them, I just inwardly hate them. So nobody knows I'm a hypocrite

Meangadh · 24-02-2015 05:56PM

People who self- diagnose food intolerances or cut out an entire food group for no proper medical reason, e.g. not eating any carbs/gluten/dairy.

People who automatically make snide remarks to me because of my job (I'm a teacher). I'm not saying my profession is without fault, but if I'm in a pub or out for dinner, I don't want to talk about strikes and how you had a $hitty maths teacher 10 years ago and so all teachers are $hitty by default.

Actually to be fair, those things aren't inexplicable. They're just assholes.

Trent Houseboat · 24-02-2015 05:58PM

scdublin wrote: »

People who put up a status on Facebook saying stuff like "Not talking to anyone today, I'm so mad!". So you put up a status where people will most likely comment on it? Jaysus.

u ok hun?

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