its simply an opinion which is neither right or wrong. you are right that in the 80s things weren't that great quality wise (keep in mind i was born in 85). so i should have worded that a bit differently. i do strongly feel that quality issues in general are lacking these day and people seem to be ok with it. maybe i have high standards. maybe i'm crazy, but i run into this on a daily basis. i work in the home service business and i meet a lot of people. i generally think that the older products are simpler and last longer. don't get me wrong, there are a ton of things that are way better due to the technology that we have today, but the thread isn't titled "what does not grind your gears". so i do stand corrected, 20-30 years may not be the best example. maybe more like form the 50s-70s. even the people had better attitudes.

A recent one I thought of is people that stand too closely when in line at a retail store, or coffee shop, etc. A little personal space is greatly appreciated, and tailgating isn't going to make the line go quicker. Recently, a larger gentleman was behind my fiance and I in a chipotle-style restaurant where you work your way down a line. His belly was nearly touching her and although she was less bothered by it, she saw I was about to explode so she stepped to the side. I just don't understand why...

I think I understand what he is saying. There was a higher level of quality in products, be it tools, cars, appliances, etc. Things from 50+ years ago still work exactly the same today. Things from 5-10 years ago have already been replaced again. There is no lasting quality. I have lots of old power tools from my grandfather and they work perfectly. There was a certain simplicity to things along with quality materials and assembly.

everything is disposable these days. even cars. you get in an accident, it folds right up and you get a new one. thats todays mindset. its always newer, bigger and better. things back in the day were at least designed with longevity in mind. thats no longer an important part of research and development these days.


keeping with the theme of the thread though...


What grinds my gears?

Al. Goddammit. Al grinds my gears. :nod:

everything. haha

People who fly up behind you, tailgate you to all hell, and expect you to immediately merge right into the car next to you so they can pass.

Professional businesses not setting proper expectations regarding turnaround time. If you give me a date, make it happen or give me a call to let me know what's happening. I don't need a daily update but a courtesy call would go a long way.

This extends to customer service in general. It's pretty bad nowadays.

Getting a simple pizza/chinese/take out order correct.

Doctors that don't call you back even though they are aware of the chronic uncomfortable problem you have been having since the middle of march

Cancer Creeps who smoke where I have to breath it. I don't care if they do it in their cars, homes, in smokers
lounges, etc. But when I need to enter an establishment that looks like it's on fire because of all the wanna be Marlboro men n' women puffin' away around the door, then there is gonna be trouble!!!

Threads like this. ;) :D

Lazy ass ppl who leave one sheet of toilet paper on the roll so they don't have to change it. Lazy ass ppl who can't screw a cap all the way closed on a drink container and put it back in the fridge. Lazy ass ppl who clog a toilet and leave it for someone else to plunge.
Lazy ass ppl in general.

Having to press "1" for English. I shouldn't have to press any dayum buttons to get English!!!!!

Working with people that know the right answer but reach out to me anyway instead of just moving forward already knowing what I will tell them or whiat reference i will point them to.

Having to chase people to spend my money.

No AC at work.

Don't be a girl. I've never had a/c at work.

You work outside for the most part, I work in a stagnant hot box. Can't wear shorts either.

Afghanistan didnt have AC

hahahahahaha ^ +1 my hooch didnt have AC, and my tank definitely didnt have AC

Yes, those days where there isn't a cloud in the sky or a breeze in the air. Envy me :-x

Being flat rate but getting treated like I'm hourly.

Close talkers.

Nosey people.

Drivers who are too lazy to use turn signals.

Went to install a new on-car adjustable panhard bar on the bird. Lined it up with the old non-adj aftermarket unit and noticed the factory bolts (shouldered) do not go through the rotojoint. Ok....I will just go get new bolts I guess. Got new bolts, ready to bolt this thing in and noticed the rotojoint is 2.5" in diameter. The space provided by the factory bracket is 2.0".....nice. Left the garage and sent my email to customer service.

Friends who say they'll break your quadcopter and don't :|