Here's something that really grinds my gears: when people use the horn in their car to say "Hi", or "Hey Frank, look over here!", or "Look at me, I'm driving a Mini!". When I'm out there on the pavement on two wheels, hearing a horn increases my heart rate, puts me into survival mode, and causes me to start scanning all around me for threats. Cell phones are for saying "Hi" moron, lay off the horn until you really mean it. Like when there's a Mack truck barrelling out of control down the highway. Or Grandpa fell asleep with his foot on the accelerator. Again.
You know what else grinds my gears? The use of the word "Super" to describe something, usually in a military context like "Super Carrier" or "Super Hornet". Every time you build version 2 of something, it's going to be better than the previous version, otherwise you're doing it wrong. That means it's inherently "Super" compared to its predecessor. Giving it that explicit name is retarded, not to mention short-sighted. What's next? "Super-excellent"? Unless you're Japanese, lay off the word "Super" unless you're being ironic.
And something else that grinds my gears? When I can't find the 'droids I'm looking for.
Edit: For those of my dear readers who have never driven a standard, it's BAD when you grind the gears, mmmmmm-kay?
