Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Skittles

(163,207 posts)

41. when my English brother was here

Reply to Different Drummer (Reply #19)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 02:46 AM

Nov 2024

he couldn't believe we had such ads, and that they were so cheesy and manipulative

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

lark Different Drummer

47 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Little things that bug you are... [View all] bif Nov 2024 OP

The many different parking meter cashless pay systems bloody hell.....Yes cranky old man too. IA8IT Nov 2024 #1

Makes me miss the parking meter! El-Capitan Nov 2024 #22

People who wear their baseball cap backward. Jeebo Nov 2024 #2

I read your post True Dough Nov 2024 #4

There's a lot of things... bif Nov 2024 #10

The backward baseball cap thing is a *huge* pet peeve for me! Different Drummer Nov 2024 #15

Ya, step off with that backward cap JoseBalow Nov 2024 #17

I do wear a baseball cap backwards BOSSHOG Nov 2024 #24

Anyone above the age of thirteen or so who wears Aristus Nov 2024 #33

Little things that bug me? True Dough Nov 2024 #3

Those too! Niagara Nov 2024 #43

I resent that I'm forced to own a car. hunter Nov 2024 #5

I knew a woman who lived in London in the 1970s. Jeebo Nov 2024 #8

We lease a new car. When the lease is up, we go into the dealership and lease another one. CTyankee Nov 2024 #14

Radio commercial disclaimers. Sneederbunk Nov 2024 #6

Last second lane changers and duncang Nov 2024 #7

King Soopers (Kroger)? nt Hotler Nov 2024 #12

Kroger duncang Nov 2024 #13

You asked for it, so here you go... Probatim Nov 2024 #9

Won't be long until Festivus. Different Drummer Nov 2024 #16

The crux of the biscuit is the Apostrophe' JoseBalow Nov 2024 #20

Upspeak. and Likespeak. bif Nov 2024 #11

"When people go up at the end of every sentence as if they're asking a question." Different Drummer Nov 2024 #18

Wow! Whoever made this really hates that commercial. El-Capitan Nov 2024 #23

Christina is from California, so the "Valley Girl" characterization makes sense. Different Drummer Nov 2024 #25

A gorgeous woman, by today's plastic standards, but not someone I'd ever want to meet. El-Capitan Nov 2024 #26

UPSPEAK Skittles Nov 2024 #35

what is "upspeak"? CTyankee Nov 2024 #39

ending a sentence sounding like a question Skittles Nov 2024 #40

OK, got it. CTyankee Nov 2024 #46

Pharma commercials Different Drummer Nov 2024 #19

when my English brother was here Skittles Nov 2024 #41

I don't consider this a little thing, but my biggest peeve is LED headlights that nearly blind you. Sogo Nov 2024 #21

TV shows and movies Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #27

I agree! That is why I watch reruns from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2024 #28

Closed captions help a lot! Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #29

I thought I was the only one who had a problem wryter2000 Nov 2024 #37

The new Target ad on TV featuring Wicked Ilsa Nov 2024 #30

the phrase "One of the only" Seriously? yellowdogintexas Nov 2024 #31

Drivers who dash crazily out into traffic from a side street Aristus Nov 2024 #32

Do you live near downtown San Jose? That's how people around the college drive. lark Nov 2024 #45

right now it is seeing the word CAUSE replace the word BECAUSE Skittles Nov 2024 #34

People who say wryter2000 Nov 2024 #36

All those ED cures commercials, madamesilverspurs Nov 2024 #38

Hubby and I think that's funny. Not the condition, the effort to be cute about it. But I think it gets the point across. CTyankee Nov 2024 #47

Ants, yellow jackets and stink bugs Niagara Nov 2024 #42

People not parking within the lines - they're too special and cut off spaces. lark Nov 2024 #44