Unread Message Counts

Yes, I know I haven't read it all. No, I'm not going to get to it this week. I probably won't get to it NEXT YEAR. Have you seen the giant pile of books next to my bed?

Seriously, I don't need the computer telling me that I haven't read 90% of the Internet. Just get rid of the unread count. Thanks.

The Gap Between the Countertop and the Stove

So that's where the [insert something you were cooking last year] went.

Missing Basic Research Skills

Perhaps the libraries should teach people how to use dig, whois, ping, traceroute, and Google in addition to showing them how to find things in the card catalog.

Shared Printers

Don't just leave the printed output on the table next to the printer, jackass: Put it with the rest of my printouts. And if you're going to bother using the sorter on the wall, take a few seconds more to actually sort it.

Didn't you guys learn how to sort in kindergarten?

Mixing Waste and Recyclables

You're thinking, "Aw, that's sweet; he cares about the environment."

No, I just can't stand picking trash out of the box of recyclables. Not only do my hands get dirty, but it takes longer to put the trash out.

Just put the trash in the trash can, and not the recycling bin.

Predicting the Future

"When will you have it done?"

It will be done when it's done.

"When?"

Later. Stop asking me.

Poorly Lit Cinematography

If I wanted to watch a film of a dark room, I'd turn off the TV.