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ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 06:58 PM Jul 2019

The "Have You Ever Noticed" Thread

Sort of like the pet peeve thread, but more involved. This is the thread in which you describe something odd or annoying that seems contrary to logic.

It can be about a pet peeve: Have you ever noticed that people with the best/loudest car audio systems have the worst taste in music?

It can be something about pets: Have you ever noticed that dogs love to jump in lakes, streams, even sprinklers, but they are averse to going out in rain? (At least my dog is.)

It can be a Murphy's Law scenario: Have you ever noticed that, as soon as you take a shower, you will need to do something strenuous and get all sweaty again?

So let's hear your "Have you ever noticed..." insights.

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The "Have You Ever Noticed" Thread (Original Post) ProudLib72 Jul 2019 OP
I hate how bad some of my favorite foods and drinks make me feel wishstar Jul 2019 #1
Have you ever noticed backtoblue Jul 2019 #2
Where's Andy Rooney Harker Jul 2019 #3
Is that where I got it from? ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #5
I don't know... Harker Jul 2019 #6
I, too, heard Rooney's voice when I read the topic of the OP. Laffy Kat Jul 2019 #9
My parents have watched 60 Minutes for as long as I can remember ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #11
I have very similar memories. Laffy Kat Jul 2019 #22
I watched some, too... Harker Jul 2019 #17
I thought him an old curmudgeon. And then I missed him. My grandparents used to watch the emmaverybo Jul 2019 #26
This has the potential to be a really great thread. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #4
Have you ever noticed that as soon as you decide to go without A/C ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #7
Every autumn! smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #8
Have You Ever Noticed Niagara Jul 2019 #10
Have you ever noticed that the slickest part is where you just shoveled? ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #12
It really depends on the temp and weather conditions Niagara Jul 2019 #16
I called it that? I have no recollection of writing it! ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #18
It took me awhile but I found it Niagara Jul 2019 #19
I remember that thread! ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #20
Have you ever noticed that guy who scurries through a turn to get ahead of you on a one-lane Aristus Jul 2019 #13
Or they rush to get ahead of you and then turn left ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #15
Have you ever noticed. Doc_Technical Jul 2019 #14
Have you ever noticed that as soon as you throw, sell, or give something away ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #21
Books! Every effing time I donate a book. Laffy Kat Jul 2019 #23
I gave away a book to someone I had just met and have never seen again ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #24
Oh, I've read several reviews on on this novel. Laffy Kat Jul 2019 #25
Have you ever noticed... SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #27
You are supposedto walk facing traffic - left side of road. patricia92243 Jul 2019 #28
There is no traffic in the places I mentioned. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #29
Yes, I have noticed that quite often ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #32
Have you ever noticed that nobody you see driving a Corvette....... Paladin Jul 2019 #30
To be honest with you, I rarely look at the driver. I'm looking at the car ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #33
Have you ever noticed, the LARGER the vehicle turning into a parking lot- the slower it moves, benld74 Jul 2019 #31

wishstar

(5,264 posts)
1. I hate how bad some of my favorite foods and drinks make me feel
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 08:27 PM
Jul 2019

I ate the best ear of sweet corn for lunch today and the best cherries and now I am dying from gas pains. At least I didn't have a beer or wine or chocolate or ice cream, or I would have a headache too.

backtoblue

(11,295 posts)
2. Have you ever noticed
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 08:39 PM
Jul 2019

that even though you never eat at night, when the dr says no food after midnight.....you wake up at 1 craving Waffle House?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
5. Is that where I got it from?
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 12:08 AM
Jul 2019

It could very well be that I'm reverting to my childhood already, retreating to my safe place. Or, I could be turning into the next Andy Rooney, a funny curmudgeon

Harker

(13,822 posts)
6. I don't know...
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 12:34 AM
Jul 2019

but I heard his voice very clearly for the first time in a long while.

I try to keep my childhood in my pocket. I think it's good to remain in touch!

Laffy Kat

(16,331 posts)
9. I, too, heard Rooney's voice when I read the topic of the OP.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 01:27 AM
Jul 2019

I just tried to find a clip of Rooney saying, "Did you ever notice..." or "Do you ever wonder....", but couldn't locate one on youtube. It was fun watching some of his other clips, though.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
11. My parents have watched 60 Minutes for as long as I can remember
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:22 PM
Jul 2019

When I was little, I would play until Andy Rooney came on. He was only on for 5 minutes, and his personality was just so intriguing. He had that sort of whining, nasal tone, the big jowls, the bushy eyebrows. And every once in awhile he would give that smirk or low chuckle that let you know he was only half serious.

Laffy Kat

(16,331 posts)
22. I have very similar memories.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 09:50 PM
Jul 2019

It was on in our house every Sunday night and my sister and I would usually stop what we were doing long enough to watch Rooney. He was somehow irascible and appealing at the same time.

Harker

(13,822 posts)
17. I watched some, too...
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 03:26 PM
Jul 2019

and came up short on those key phrases. It seemed like he often said them multiple times during a segment...

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
26. I thought him an old curmudgeon. And then I missed him. My grandparents used to watch the
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 01:52 AM
Jul 2019

64,000 dollar question. It was a big deal. They hadn’t a clue.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. This has the potential to be a really great thread.
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 11:44 PM
Jul 2019

However it's late and I'm not feeling very creative right now, but I will get back to this tomorrow. Hopefully there will be a lot more entries by then. Thanks ProudLib!

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
7. Have you ever noticed that as soon as you decide to go without A/C
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 12:54 AM
Jul 2019

the weather turns intolerably hot?

That happens every single year for me. My car doesn't have A/C. Every summer I think I'll put it in. Then fall comes around and I don't need it anymore. But one of these days SM, one of these days!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
8. Every autumn!
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 01:14 AM
Jul 2019

I always think we are done with the hot weather, and then - wham - it comes back again. At least now I can control my AC instead of being in a building where they shut it off at the end of the season and you just have to deal.

We have had a few mercifully cool days here in Boston where I only need a fan. I am cautious because I have no idea how much the AC is going to cost me in electricity. However, I refuse to suffer in the heat. Hope you are staying cool, ProudLib!

Niagara

(7,245 posts)
10. Have You Ever Noticed
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:15 PM
Jul 2019

That when one spends the time out in the freezing cold, shoveling and snow blowing the "slickwalks" and driveways, that people actually walk through the yard instead of where one takes the time to clear the snow?

The mailperson doesn't walk in places that I've cleared for them either. I give the meter reader a pass since there's not a "slickwalk" or driveway leading up to the meter.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
12. Have you ever noticed that the slickest part is where you just shoveled?
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:26 PM
Jul 2019

It's true! You start shoveling, clear a section, and it becomes coated in a thin layer of ice almost immediately. Cities have these ordinances that state you must clear your sidewalks within a certain amount of time after it stops snowing. I can't help but think it would be better to wait a day.

Niagara

(7,245 posts)
16. It really depends on the temp and weather conditions
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:40 PM
Jul 2019

I've often cleared off the "slickwalk" on a very cold but sunny day. The thin layer of snow that I couldn't clear melts and the "slickwalk" is actually dry and clear to walk on.

I understand if it's extremely nasty outdoors with snow drifts and freezing temps. I wouldn't blame anyone for walking in the uncleared area.


I only called it a "slickwalk" since that's the name that you came up with for one of Heartstring's lounge posts. And now out of habit and I call it a "slickwalk"

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
18. I called it that? I have no recollection of writing it!
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 03:38 PM
Jul 2019

That's pretty funny. I coined a term and promptly forgot all about it.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
20. I remember that thread!
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 04:34 PM
Jul 2019

I just didn't remember coming up with "slickwalk" till I saw it again. And you were telling the truth; you DID like the term.

Aristus

(65,985 posts)
13. Have you ever noticed that guy who scurries through a turn to get ahead of you on a one-lane
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:28 PM
Jul 2019

road, and then goes as slow as possible?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
15. Or they rush to get ahead of you and then turn left
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:35 PM
Jul 2019

You have to wait for them because of the oncoming traffic.

Doc_Technical

(3,500 posts)
14. Have you ever noticed.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:34 PM
Jul 2019

when you are driving on a narrow road,
the further you move to the right,
the further an oncoming car moves
to his left?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
21. Have you ever noticed that as soon as you throw, sell, or give something away
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 04:40 PM
Jul 2019

that's when you discover you needed it?

This actually happens to me quite often. I'm kind of a hoarder by nature. At a certain point, though, I have to let things go. Within a couple of months, I find a need for whatever it was I got rid of. For instance, suppose I have an old shirt that I haven't worn in a long time. It might have holes in it. I finally decide to throw it away. Then the next week I will need to do work on my car or paint or some other dirty chore, and I will need a sacrificial shirt.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
24. I gave away a book to someone I had just met and have never seen again
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 10:07 PM
Jul 2019

That was last year. Since then I have told about a dozen people they should read the book. I could have lent it to other people!

Look into Less by Andrew Sean Greer: https://www.amazon.com/Less-Winner-Pulitzer-Prize-Novel/dp/0316316121

But for the love of God, do NOT give it away!

Laffy Kat

(16,331 posts)
25. Oh, I've read several reviews on on this novel.
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 01:20 AM
Jul 2019

I'd forgotten about it; I definitely want to read it!

 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
27. Have you ever noticed...
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 07:54 AM
Jul 2019

That when you get out of your car and start walking...

A good portion of people completely change societal rules and start walking on the left side.

Sidewalks. Stores. Office space. Everywhere.

Complete breakdown of a societal norm.

 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
29. There is no traffic in the places I mentioned.
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 10:01 AM
Jul 2019

Very few people actually walk down the side of streets. Didn't see one person doing it on my way into work this week. Everyone I saw on the roads was in a vehicle.

Paladin

(28,173 posts)
30. Have you ever noticed that nobody you see driving a Corvette.......
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 11:43 AM
Jul 2019

….looks like they OUGHT to be driving a Corvette?

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
33. To be honest with you, I rarely look at the driver. I'm looking at the car
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 01:29 PM
Jul 2019

Especially if it's an early vette, and super especially if it's a split window. Come to think of it, I'm the one who OUGHT to be driving a vette!

benld74

(9,881 posts)
31. Have you ever noticed, the LARGER the vehicle turning into a parking lot- the slower it moves,
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 12:16 PM
Jul 2019

Those little drainage dips must take toll on them

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