Hate List 4.5

I last updated my Hate list in June, but I’ve been incensed multiple times since, so it’s time to vent. For previous editions of my Hate list click here. Now on to the hate…

1.) Unnecessary handshakes- There are three guys at work who insist on shaking my hand even though we see each other roughly 3-5 times a week. They go out of their way to open a door for the sole purpose of saying hello or goodbye to me and for some reason a verbal exchange just isn’t enough for them. I would have no problem if they popped their head in a studio and said, “Just wanted to say hi,” or, “Have a good night,”, but it drives me crazy that they walk over to me with their hand extended. I’m usually working on something (with headphones on) and have to stop what I’m doing, turn towards them, and shake their hand. I don’t get it. Handshakes are for business deals or after critical conversations with a boss. They aren’t for simply hellos and goodbyes anymore. By the way, there’s also a 60+ year old guy at work who tries to be cool and offers pounds to anyone and everyone with his elbow fully extended and he bothers me slightly less than the handshake guys.

2.) People that drag out their trips on Facebook- If I ever make an ultra hate list this item will definitely make the cut. I almost made an entire post about this annoying trend. I understand that people get excited about going places and want to share their joy on Facebook. I’m fine with that, but too often I see people that make numerous posts about the same trip. It starts with the, “Vegas booked” status update which several people comment on and like. Three weeks later it’s, “24 days until Vegas!!” Soon enough it’s, “I’ll be in Vegas one week from now!” and “All I have to do is get through this week and then it’s Vegas.” The day of the trip we get a check in from the airport and an update that reads, “Vegas bound!” Hours later we get the check in from the Vegas airport of the hotel. The last day of the trip we usually see a picture of a pool or some morning cocktails with a caption that reads, “I’m going to miss Vegas,” or, “Last day in Vegas. I’m going to miss my morning mimosas.” A day or two after the trip we get the photo album, which is probably the only thing I’m ok with. If you go somewhere, whether it be Vegas, Cancun, or Cali, you have every right to be excited about it, but I think it’s unnecessary and annoying for you to make 6-7 posts about the same trip.

3.) People that post the distance that they’ve run on Facebook or Twitter- I hattttttte people that brag about the distance that they run every day. Run to get in shape, stay in shape, or to train for a race (half marathon, marathon, etc.), but please don’t broadcast your efforts to the world. It’s nice that you’re running because more people should be doing so, but your Nike Plus Facebook that tells me about how you ran 3.1 miles today is repulsive.

4.) Jokes about the Mayan calendar- On January 15th I tweeted, “The Mayans were right will undoubtedly be the most overused joke of the year.” Let’s just say that I nailed it. Every time something remotely surprising in sports happens someone will tweet, “I guess the Mayans were right.” In fact, Grantland.Com’s Bill Simmons has made the Mayans joke upwards of 5 times this year (twice in January, once in March, once in August, once in September, and once in November) and I cringe every time.

5.) People that say that they like college basketball more than the NBA- I hate these people because they’re wrong. What they mean to say is that they like their favorite college basketball team more than they like their favorite NBA team. For example, if I gave you the choice of watching Kansas @ Missouri or Celtics @ Lakers tomorrow night on TV which would you rather watch? Let’s not even get into how much better it would be to attend the NBA, but even when it comes to watching on TV it’s not even close. There’s simply too much turnover in college basketball. By the time you get to know the players they’re gone. I work in sports (and have produced a Kansas basketball game this season) and can only name one player on Kansas and one on Missouri. I know almost every player on the Celtics and Lakers (and most people, even girls, know Rondo, KG, Pierce, Kobe, Nash, and Dwight). Now, you might be saying, “That’s not fair. The Celtics and Lakers are two of the most storied franchises in NBA history and one of the best rivalries.” You’re right, but Kansas is one of the top 5 programs in college basketball history and their rivalry with Missouri is one of the Top 5 in the sport. And if you didn’t know that about Kansas and Missouri then it further proves my point. Also, Kansas is currently ranked 10th in the country and Missouri is 16th. The Celtics currently have the 11th best record in the NBA and the Lakers are tied for 14th.

Here are my NFL picks for last week and this week

Week 12
at Lions +4 vs.Texans
at Cowboys -3.5 vs. Redskins
Patriots -7 at Jets
Raiders +8 at Bengals
Steelers -2 at Browns
Bills +3 at Colts
at Chiefs +10.5 vs. Broncos
Titans 3 at Jaguars
at Bears -6.5 vs. Vikings
Falcons -1.5 at Bucs
Seahawks -3 at Dolphins
at Chargers -1.5 vs. Ravens
49ers -1.5 at Saints
Rams +1 at Cardinals
Packers +3.5 at Giants
at Eagles +3 vs. Panthers

Last Week- 7-9
Season- 84-89-3


Week 13
at Falcons -3.5 vs. Saints
at Bears -4 vs. Seahawks
at Packers -8 vs. Vikings
49ers -7.5 at Rams
at Jets -4.5 vs. Cardinals
at Chiefs +3 vs. Panthers
at Lions -4.5 vs. Colts
at Bills -6 vs. Jaguars
at Dolphins +9 vs. Patriots
Texans -6.5 at Titans
Bucs 7 at Broncos
Steelers at Ravens
at Raiders +1 vs. Browns
at Chargers +2.5 vs. Bengals
Eagles +10 at Cowboys
Giants -2.5 at Redskins