Small things in life that gravel your ass

[Bwana]

What are some things in life that are really not that big of a deal in the big picture, but just piss you off?

My example of the day:

The dogs were barking at something today out in the alley, so I went outside to find out what the hell was going on. Some Slippery Larry contractor was back there unloading a bunch of shit into my city garbage container.

Me: Hey there strokestick, are you my new neighbor or something?

Slippery Larry: No

Me: Yeah, I knew that, then why are you dumping your crap out into my garbage container? I have plans to clean out the garage and am going to need the space.

Slippery Larry: I don't know.

Me: Do you live in a house, do YOU have a garbage container?

Slippery Larry: Yes, but it's full, so I'm dumping it in here.

Me: No, no you're not, try the city dump. Don't let me ever catch you back here pulling the bullshit again, or we are going to have a big problem.

At that point, he high tailed it out of there.

Like I said, it wasn't like the guy was back there trying to break into my shop, but it rubbed me the wrong way.

[Rain Man]

It would be really interesting to see a remake of Alex Haley's "Roots" where the white roles are all played by blacks and the black roles are all played by whites.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It would be really interesting to see a remake of Alex Haley's "Roots" where the white roles are all played by blacks and the black roles are all played by whites.

You'd need tanker trucks full of Preparation H to assuage the ensuing butthurt.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Bet you watched The Last Samurai, Prince of Persia, and about a million other whitewashed films and didn't bitch about it, you shithead.

You're missing the point. Those films were made that way because they were aimed at a target audience.

As I've already said, I'd be beyond pissed if they recast Lando as a white dude. So this isn't a racial issue.

It's an issue of what's appropriate to the production. And shoehorning in a black Phantom, especially when THE ENTIRE REST OF THE CAST IS WHITE (apart from Piangi, who had to be black because he has to sound somewhat like the Phantom due to the scene where he's replaced mid-song), just reeks of bullshit.

And, as I said, as a consumer, it completely took me out of the play.

[ShiftyEyedWaterboy]

Originally Posted by Rooster

I hate those commercials. The worst part is I parrot him when he says that. I can't stop I think I have a mental defect or something.

My dad does that with the George Foreman "call my friends at inventhelp!" I watch football with him on Sunday's and he does it every single time its on. My mom tells me he does it in public sometimes.

[Buzz]

People that block intersections so you can't hang a left. Then when you give them your a dumbazz look, act oblivious.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm sitting in a mall, and the guy opposite me is moving his head as he reads, so I can tell where he's at on the page and on each line in the page. I find that more curious than annoying. What's mildly annoying is when people move their lips as they read, but I can generally look away if I see it so it's not a huge issue.

This is unlike people who don't eat peanuts properly, which compels me to stare as I try to understand their strange ways.

You are definitely an OCDer

[loochy]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Bet you watched The Last Samurai, Prince of Persia, and about a million other whitewashed films and didn't bitch about it, you shithead.

I, for one, always found casting in movies like that to be stupid.

The king for me is The Ten Commandments. You really expect me to believe that those are Egyptians? rofl.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by loochy

I, for one, always found casting in movies like that to be stupid.



The king for me is The Ten Commandments. You really expect me to believe that those are Egyptians? rofl.

I haven't seen that one, but more recently I've seen Exodus: Gods and Kings and Gods of Egypt and good Lord, what a farce. Gerard Butler and Christian Bale as ancient Egyptians. Cringeworthy.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Spider2YBanana

You're missing the point. Those films were made that way because they were aimed at a target audience.



As I've already said, I'd be beyond pissed if they recast Lando as a white dude. So this isn't a racial issue.



It's an issue of what's appropriate to the production. And shoehorning in a black Phantom, especially when THE ENTIRE REST OF THE CAST IS WHITE (apart from Piangi, who had to be black because he has to sound somewhat like the Phantom due to the scene where he's replaced mid-song), just reeks of bullshit.



And, as I said, as a consumer, it completely took me out of the play.

I don't know shit about Phantom of the Opera so I'm definitely out of my wheelhouse here, but is being white central to the character?

I can understand why someone would be annoyed if they did a George Washington biopic and cast Idris Elba as the lead. Or Tom Hanks cast as Frederick Douglass.

But if you're just bitching because you'd rather see a white guy then that's just weird.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I haven't seen that one, but more recently I've seen Exodus: Gods and Kings and Gods of Egypt and good Lord, what a farce. Gerard Butler and Christian Bale as ancient Egyptians. Cringeworthy.

Ramses and Nefertiti (lol):

[Rain Man]

If someone is good enough at acting, race and gender shouldn't matter. I bet that Meryl Streep could play a great Napoleon, or that Tom Hanks could play one of the sisters in Little Women. If you're a highly paid actor, you should be able to nail any role you're given.

I for one would welcome seeing the famous love scene in "Last Tango In Paris" starring Megan Fox and Charlotte McKinney in the lead roles. They're good actresses, so why paint ourselves into a corner with standard casting?

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by loochy

Ramses and Nefertiti (lol):

Anne Baxter

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Frazod

Anne Baxter

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by loochy

Ramses and Nefertiti (lol):

A little skin bronzer for him aaaaaand yep, we're good LOL

That is pretty bad.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I don't know shit about Phantom of the Opera so I'm definitely out of my wheelhouse here, but is being white central to the character?

I can understand why someone would be annoyed if they did a George Washington biopic and cast Idris Elba as the lead. Or Tom Hanks cast as Frederick Douglass.

But if you're just bitching because you'd rather see a white guy then that's just weird.

The original character was white, the original actor was white, and he had a British accent and sang like a brit.

Casting a black man totally takes me out of the production, sorry.