Pet Peeve rants.

Dei

Dei

This is a random thing that popped in my head while in the shower thinking about our trip to Disney World next week and the Incredibles sequel at the same time.

Why in the hell does Elastigirl sign her name as Mrs. Incredible at Disney World? I have a really hard time believing that Helen would drop her own unique superhero name just to be a Mrs. Maybe that is just me.
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

Bones said:
I feel that way explaining to lay people the difference between acidic and caustic.
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Wait. I'm just realising now I have heard the term 'caustic acid' and assumed it was just redundant, like 'conniption fit'. What's the difference between caustic and acidic, and what is a caustic acid?
 
blotsfan

blotsfan

Dei said:
This is a random thing that popped in my head while in the shower thinking about our trip to Disney World next week and the Incredibles sequel at the same time.

Why in the hell does Elastigirl sign her name as Mrs. Incredible at Disney World? I have a really hard time believing that Helen would drop her own unique superhero name just to be a Mrs. Maybe that is just me.
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That is dumb, especially in the movie where they clearly imply that she isn't Mrs. Incredible
 
Dei

Dei

blotsfan said:
That is dumb, especially in the movie where they clearly imply that she isn't Mrs. Incredible
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I seriously got (internally) mad when my daughter got her autograph book back and it said Mrs. Incredible last time we went. I shouldn't take it so seriously I guess, but it still irritates me.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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I got nothing. Maybe they're trying to reinforce calling elders by title and last name? Seems arbitrarily applied though - Minnie doesn't sign "Mrs Mouse."
 
Bones

Bones

Chad Sexington said:
Wait. I'm just realising now I have heard the term 'caustic acid' and assumed it was just redundant, like 'conniption fit'. What's the difference between caustic and acidic, and what is a caustic acid?
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Dei said:
Caustic is a volitile base I believe. It's been (too many) years since I took a chem class.
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caustic is used in two different senses, first as something that causes burns from skin contact(what I am talking about), some people use it to identify strong bases. household vinegar is an acid, but is not caustic. Glacial Acetic Acid(the acid in vinegar) is both caustic and an acid.

Dei said:
It was her Incredibles outfit, but I feel like that does not invalidate my point. ;)
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because they are "the incredibles" post-movie?
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

Covar said:
Strangely enough it could be a dumb copyright issue with DC.
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Ding! Ding! Ding! there is a character from DOOM PATROL called Elasti-girl. I think she is actually a pretty old character. DC let Pixar use the name in the movie, but not for any other purpose. So she's Mrs. Incredible or Mrs. Parr on toys or Disney World.
 
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mikerc

mikerc

Chad Sexington said:
I was skinny all my life (I'm still thin), and constantly got asked if I ate enough, or if I was hungry, or asked why I don't eat more. "I can count your ribs through your shirt!" No, you can't, and I eat until I am not hungry, thank you, shut up, no, I know it's been five minutes but I still don't want a sandwich, no I'm good, it's not that I wanted something else instead, though that muffin looks great, I just don't want to eat and OH MY GOD NO I DON'T WANT PASTA, I DON'T WANT TO EAT, I AM NOT HUNGRY

...Uhm

Where was I?
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Ranting and absent-minded? Sounds like you're suffering from hunger pangs Chad, go have a sandwich.

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PatrThom

PatrThom

Bones said:
I feel that way explaining to lay people the difference between acidic and caustic.
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Thank goodness you don't have to explain the difference between flammable and inflammable.
And yes, caustic essentially means "corrosive."

--Patrick
 
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GasBandit

GasBandit

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Bones said:
they are the same thing :confused:
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Look, if something is INsecure, it's the opposite of secure, right? So it only stands to reason that something that is inflammable won't burn under any circumstances, at all, and is completely safe to smoke/barbecue/camp around. Amirite?[DOUBLEPOST=1395438399,1395438260][/DOUBLEPOST]In other news IT IS ALWAYS FREAKIN TRUCK MONTH
 
fade

fade

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Every Mac v PC argument invariably assumes Mac users are idiots who know nothing about hardware prices. There is always a list showing the same or better hardware for cheaper. Which to me is like saying, "Why are you buying a dog? You can get the same or better organs and meat cheaper at the supermarket. You guys are suckers for buying it in dog form."
 
Bones

Bones

fade said:
Every Mac v PC argument invariably assumes Mac users are idiots who know nothing about hardware prices. There is always a list showing the same or better hardware for cheaper. Which to me is like saying, "Why are you buying a dog? You can get the same or better organs and meat cheaper at the supermarket. You guys are suckers for buying it in dog form."
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what? no seriously, WHAT!? I think the argument you were looking for was, "Why are you buying a car? You can get the same or better parts and accesories cheaper at the auto parts store. You guys are suckers for buying it in car form."
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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Bones said:
what? no seriously, WHAT!? I think the argument you were looking for was, "Why are you buying a car? You can get the same or better parts and accesories cheaper at the auto parts store. You guys are suckers for buying it in car form."
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That doesn't really work because it's infinitely simpler to put together a PC than it is a car.

Mostly though, whenever I run into a mac user at work, with one exception, the macbook is just a $2000 facebook machine.
 
Espy

Espy

Wait, no one else here has put together their own dog from parts you bought on the internet? Pff. N00bs.
 
fade

fade

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Bones said:
and making a dog from meat and organs you got at the grocery store is!? :confused:
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But that's the whole point of the metaphor. I can't make a dog from organs and meat. I can't make the whole Mac experience from parts. Unless I make a hackintosh, which would be like frankenweenie I guess. The car loses that element.
 
GasBandit

GasBandit

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What is it with the kids in the vidja games these days all saying "rekt?" That's not a word, you illiterate hooligans.

 
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Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

GasBandit said:
No, they're not. And I gave users of the former the same treatment, and relegated users of the latter to /ignore.

"U see? Is luv! ^_^ kekekekekekekeke"
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Well fair enough.

Pwn and rekt do get my ire up, but I cannot do anything about it, save for /ignore. I have a friend who uses 'pwn' in spoken conversation. It is... it is bad
 
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