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What really grinds your gears?

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Carpathius Nov 2015 7:06pm, 2 Nov 2015 8,087 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius People who can't tell the difference between 'dark' and 'fog' have been really grinding my gears lately.
Wriggling Snake Nov 2015 7:37am, 3 Nov 2015 10,531 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake if you go back.......... Strictly is not funny anymore, it is not a dance competition it is entertainment. Dr Who is well shit now too, why is it on at 9.00pm
Jovi Runner Nov 2015 9:08am, 3 Nov 2015 3,798 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner Mrs parkrun (aka wife of Tom Williams)recently did a talk at Leeds Uni on training for Comrades after having a baby (her son was just 7 months when she ran ComradeS). I didn't hear it but friends who attended it said it was excellent. She managed to train with a baby and a toddler. It's obviously not easy but it can be done - as others have said - if you really want to do it you can find the time. that said, I work part time, have no kids and still find excuses not to exercise so I can imagine how difficult it must be fitting everything when when you do have kids. I really do admire anyone who can get up and be out running by 5am before the kids get up.
Wriggling Snake Nov 2015 9:26am, 3 Nov 2015 10,540 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake it's called Time Management, possibly called "not watching television"
Velociraptor Nov 2015 9:32am, 3 Nov 2015 32,962 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I don't admire people for exercising when they have small children. It's harmless if the children and their OH aren't being neglected, but it's not a virtue, it's just a lifestyle choice. Other people's excuses for not exercising are as valid as my excuses for not trainspotting or being a restaurant connoisseur.
Jovi Runner Nov 2015 10:42am, 3 Nov 2015 3,800 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner By admire I mean - I admire their dedication (be it to running/trainspotting whatever) - getting up to run/birdwatch at 5am seems bonkers to me.
Velociraptor Nov 2015 12:59pm, 3 Nov 2015 32,965 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Being very much not a morning person, I'm inclined to agree that getting out of bed at 5am for anything other than a sick child, a medical emergency, or, at a pinch, a really special race seems bonkers to me. But there are plenty here who would regard running in the evening instead of settling down with dinner, wine and television as being at least as bonkers
cackleberry Nov 2015 1:10pm, 3 Nov 2015 817 posts	Quote Pin cackleberry My boss gets up a 5am every day, even his days off!! What grinds my gears is the fact he doesn't understand that HE is the wierd one.
Diogenes Nov 2015 1:20pm, 3 Nov 2015 11,526 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes People who mess up the cheddar by grating wonkily, or slicing from both ends.
The Teaboy Nov 2015 1:27pm, 3 Nov 2015 13,240 posts	Quote Pin The Teaboy People who attack the butter and make it look as if Jack the Ripper has made a sandwich. Keep it smooth people.