The 25 "Meh"est Things Ever: A Short List That You Can Look At Or Not [Archive]

rocus

11-12-2007, 03:00 PM

That's right, here's a list of 25 things that aren't great or bad. Anyone can do a list talking about things people love or hate. Try doing a list about things no one cares about. Here's a list of 25 things that just are. Why not 100? I'm way too lazy for that.

#25

Shoe Laces

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/3/3b/225px-Shoelaces_20050719_001.jpg

Sure they are useful, but that's about it. Most people don't even give them a second thought. There was a time in the 80's when people tried to make them into a fashion statement, but it just didn't work. Tie them and get on with your life.

Kurosawa Fan

11-12-2007, 03:05 PM

If only the cotton-tops hadn't laid claim to velcro shoes. I just don't feel good about wearing them without the accompanying Members Only jacket and wool slacks.

rocus

11-12-2007, 03:07 PM

If only the cotton-tops hadn't laid claim to velcro shoes. I just don't feel good about wearing them without the accompanying Members Only jacket and wool slacks.Don't forget about these:
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/parachutepants_1944_682141

dreamdead

11-12-2007, 03:07 PM

Kurosawa Fan

11-12-2007, 03:09 PM

I've outsmarted the little buggers. I never untie the shoelaces and instead just slide my feet into the shoes and do a little jig to get the feet nice and snug. I save something like a quarter second with this practice. Where's my Nobel prize, I ask...

You and I both good sir. Also to ensure that I don't have to tie a pair of shoes more than once, I employ the "double-knot". Such a time saver.

rocus

11-12-2007, 03:12 PM

shaun

11-12-2007, 03:13 PM

I'm also firmly in the 'slide my previously tied shoes on and off and only bother with the laces when they some undone' camp.

Extending the time between ties with a double knot hadn't actually occurred to me.

Kurosawa Fan

11-12-2007, 03:17 PM

#24
The Hose

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/51299755/PVC_Garden_Hose.jpg

A necessity for watering things in the yard to be sure. But how much time do you spend picking out a new hose. If the old green one breaks, you get a new green one. Maybe you get crazy and go with a yellow one.

I learned the hard way that it's not just a matter of grabbing the green one. The hose I purchased is paper thin and is constantly kinking while I'm trying to wash the car/water the lawn. It pisses me off like nothing else.

Sycophant

11-12-2007, 04:02 PM

Is that one of the things that keeps our community together? That we tie our shoes once and securely and then fugheddaboudit? 'Cause I try to keep my shoe-tying to a minimum. Somehow, it makes me feel like a child sometimes, but I like saving the time, and I've gotten better over the years, so I don't destroy the mouth of the shoe anymore.

Watashi

11-12-2007, 04:16 PM

......

Hoses was #1 on my list.

Thanks for spoiling it, rocus. :evil:

Raiders

11-12-2007, 04:21 PM

......

Hoses was #1 on my list.

Thanks for spoiling it, Syco. :evil:

This is rocus' list. I mean honestly, would a sycophant do that to you?

Milky Joe

11-12-2007, 04:24 PM

I untie my shoes every time I take them off, and I tie them every time I put them back on. I much prefer my shoes to be firmly snug, as if they were an extension of my feet. Shoelaces are essential to achieve this! But to each their own.

jenniferofthejungle

11-12-2007, 04:33 PM

I'm a rebel. I wear sneakers without laces or velcro. :|

Scar

11-12-2007, 04:33 PM

Yeah, you sorta gotta tie and untie these badboys....

http://www.drewsboots.com/images/DRA110V.jpg

However, I don't have to worry about shit with my Newport Keen's.

Rowland

11-12-2007, 04:38 PM

Shoe Laces

George and Susan sit either side of a table, with coffee. There's a definite
lack of sparkling conversation. George forces a smile at Susan. There's a
long pause, broken only by Susan sighing. George finally thinks of something
to say.

GEORGE: I, uh, oh, broke a shoelace today.

SUSAN: Oh, I can get you shoelaces tomorrow.

GEORGE: Okay.

SUSAN: So, what colour?

GEORGE: Brown.

Susan nods her comprehension, as George muses for a moment.

GEORGE: Maybe black.

SUSAN: Mmm.

The waitress walks by the table with the coffee pot.

WAITRESS: More coffee?

GEORGE: (urgent) No! Check! (quieter) Please.

rocus

11-12-2007, 05:09 PM

jenniferofthejungle

11-12-2007, 05:16 PM

#23
The Word "Fricking"

Look, if you want to curse just curse. Calling someone a "frickin' idiot" really doesn't pack the same punch. Sure it's somewhat more expressive, but really what does it accomplish? Not much. Oh well, what the heck.

But then we wouldn't know how angry people were on shows like Buffy or South Park. :sad:

I prefer to use the word "freaking" anyway.

Had to edit myself because I'd originally written I prefer "freaking" myself.

Raiders

11-12-2007, 05:17 PM

Frakkin' is by far the best phrase. It is actually way better than the curse word itself.

Sycophant

11-12-2007, 05:18 PM

I prefer "freaking" myself.
[sit-com style whoops]

rocus

11-12-2007, 05:26 PM

Frakkin' is by far the best phrase. It is actually way better than the curse word itself.
True, but remember this is the list of the most "meh". And "frickin" is very "meh".

MadMan

11-12-2007, 05:52 PM

This list is neither good nor bad. It is indeed the embodiment of "meh." :|

rocus

11-12-2007, 08:23 PM

#22

Godfather 3

http://www.the-reel-mccoy.com/movies/classics/images/godfather3.jpg

It's by no means as good as the first two. However, it's not as terrible as people make it out to be. It could be better and it could be worse. In short it's very meh.

jenniferofthejungle

11-12-2007, 08:31 PM

Eh, that's not "Meh."

:frustrated:

rocus

11-12-2007, 08:51 PM

I didn't think it was that bad. But not that good either. :|

Scar

11-12-2007, 09:00 PM

I'm outta rep. I'll try to get ya for #22.

bac0n

11-12-2007, 09:09 PM

I'm outta rep. I'll try to get ya for #22.

don't worry, i gotcha covered.

MadMan

11-12-2007, 09:42 PM

I've been meaning to see "Godfather Part III" but I just haven't gotten around to it. Did the movie even have a chance of living up to the pure brilliance of the first two? Probably not.

bac0n

11-12-2007, 09:59 PM

I've been meaning to see "Godfather Part III" but I just haven't gotten around to it. Did the movie even have a chance of living up to the pure brilliance of the first two? Probably not.

I think that was part of its problem. The first two Godfather movies had set the standards so high that there was no way Part III could live up. The other part of the problem is that Sofia Coppola is much better behind the camera than she is in front of it.

rocus

11-12-2007, 10:06 PM

But it's balanced out by a good performance by Pacino as an aging Godfather.

rocus

11-12-2007, 10:23 PM

#21

This Picture:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1098/742574959_a8a2c4fba7.jpg?v=0

At first glance it almost looks interesting. But the more you look at the more you realize that there really isn't much going on. What is the point of the lens over the cloud? It doesn't seem to be magnifying it or altering it in any way. Or maybe it is, and I just can't tell. Still, it is a pretty day outside. Overall - just a big "Meh".

Raiders

11-12-2007, 10:25 PM

I feel bad about agreeing or disagreeing with anything in this thread. Such definitive emotion seems to go against the entire purpose.

megladon8

11-12-2007, 10:26 PM

:D This is great.

Sycophant

11-12-2007, 10:33 PM

#21

This Picture:This post (not the picture) is the best thing I've seen all day. Even better than Raiders and Winston*'s handiwork.

rocus

11-12-2007, 10:33 PM

I feel bad about agreeing or disagreeing with anything in this thread. Such definitive emotion seems to go against the entire purpose.

You could just agree to disagree. Or not. Whatever. :|

rocus

11-12-2007, 10:38 PM

This post (not the picture) is the best thing I've seen all day. Even better than Raiders and Winston*'s handiwork.:) Thanks.

rocus

11-12-2007, 11:52 PM

#20

Tuesday

Everyone agrees that Mondays suck. Any day that you can get a "case of" is just terrible. Wednesday is hump day (pretty much the best nickname of a day ever). Thursday is almost the weekend, as well as the official day to list what you are watching for the weekend. TGIF is an expression even atheists can get behind. And nobody needs to remind you of the greatness of Saturday and Sunday (especially during football season). But Tuesday isn't anything great. It isn't anything bad. It just is.

Sycophant

11-12-2007, 11:56 PM

Thursday is almost the weekend, as well as the official day to list what you are watching for the weekend.

As I was reading, I was thinking "what the hell can he come up with that makes Thursday non-meh?" "Almost the weekend" didn't cut it (even though it actually is my last day of work every week), but that sure did. :twisted:

Wicked sweet awesome.

rocus

11-13-2007, 12:10 AM

As I was reading, I was thinking "what the hell can he come up with that makes Thursday non-meh?" "Almost the weekend" didn't cut it (even though it actually is my last day of work every week), but that sure did. :twisted:

Wicked sweet awesome.
Always know your audience. I was going to put Tuesday and Thursday, but that felt like a cop-out. Then I remembered the joy of posting a list of movies that have little chance of actually being watched. ;)

Scar

11-13-2007, 12:58 AM

I've come to find out that I tend to hate Tuesdays more then Mondays.

Ezee E

11-13-2007, 02:01 AM

MadMan

11-13-2007, 03:32 AM

The post about Tuesday reminds me of when Kramer and Newman had that debate about which days "Have a feel" with Jerry arguing that they were being stupid. Heh. I think that Tuesday may actually be the second worst day of the week. Monday and Tuesday are like a weekend of suck and meh, the opposite of Saturday and Sunday.

Bosco B Thug

11-13-2007, 04:03 AM

#21

[CENTER]This Picture: That picture's reeeally depressing in its mehness. I really reacted strongly to it. I wouldn't be just saying this if it wasn't true, and I wouldn't have posted.

...

Great pick!

rocus

11-13-2007, 03:20 PM

#19

Vanilla Wafers

http://www.cricketscandlecompany.com/Vanilla%20wafers.jpg

Vanilla wafers are a good addition to several dishes, in fact banana pudding probably wouldn't be the same without them. However, to just sit down and eat a bunch of vanilla wafers? No thank you. There are so many better cookies out there in the world. Why waste time with these? Now don't get me wrong, if someone is eating them and I'll probably grab a few to pass the time. That said, I don't think anyone goes through the house screaming, "Who the hell ate all of the vanilla wafers?!"

Raiders

11-13-2007, 03:22 PM

Vanilla... meh... what's the difference? Stop being redundant, rocus!

rocus

11-13-2007, 03:24 PM

Vanilla... meh... what's the difference? Stop being redundant, rocus!

Exactly! They couldn't even come up with a real name for the cookie.

Sycophant

11-13-2007, 03:33 PM

Imagine how much different life would be if vanilla hadn't somehow been decided on as the default ice cream flavor.

Seriously, though. Vanilla wafers. Meh.

Raiders

11-13-2007, 03:35 PM

Well, vanilla is a great basis for ice cream, a good non-flavor to build from. But as a snack entire, it is weak. The only thing I eat/drink that is plain vanilla is a milkshake, but even then bring on the strawberry or cookies n' cream.

Sycophant

11-13-2007, 03:53 PM

Vanilla wafers and your garden-variety vanilla ice cream are indeed quite bland. But I can't speak highly enough of a great bowl of vanilla bean ice cream.

Scar

11-13-2007, 04:09 PM

Vanilla ice cream rocks, yo.

bac0n

11-13-2007, 04:14 PM

Heaven is a lot of things to a lot of people. To me, it's a vanilla milkshake on a lazy summer Saturday afternoon.

rocus

11-13-2007, 04:18 PM

After those two posts, I'm wondering if Minnesota should be on the list. ;)

Scar

11-13-2007, 04:20 PM

After those two posts, I'm wondering if Minnesota should be on the list. ;)

I shall filet you like a walleye!

number8

11-13-2007, 04:20 PM

The other part of the problem is that Sofia Coppola is much better behind the camera than she is in front of it.

Not by much.

Raiders

11-13-2007, 07:28 PM

Not by much.

Wow, you think that highly of her acting, huh?

:twisted:

number8

11-13-2007, 07:59 PM

Wow, you think that highly of her acting, huh?

:twisted:

Oh, poopies. Foiled again. Your wit knows no bounds. You put the "Clev" in clever. You are the sun to Hitler's moon. You've shot me down, yes you did.

Raiders

11-13-2007, 08:05 PM

Oh, poopies. Foiled again. Your wit knows no bounds. You put the "Clev" in clever. You are the sun to Hitler's moon. You've shot me down, yes you did.

:|

:pritch:

MadMan

11-13-2007, 10:25 PM

Oh, poopies. Foiled again. Your wit knows no bounds. You put the "Clev" in clever. You are the sun to Hitler's moon. You've shot me down, yes you did.:lol:

After those two posts, I'm wondering if Minnesota should be on the list. ;)I would place Minnesota on the things that suck list ;)

Hehe I'm kiddin' of course. I meant just their sports teams :twisted: *Runs like hell*

Bah I like Vanilla wafers. But yeah I can only eat Vanilla Ice cream if its mixed in with chocolate. Or if it has cookies and cream or chocolate chips in it. Otherwise vanilla is just too bland to eat.

rocus

11-15-2007, 07:28 PM

#18

Losing a sucky job

http://www.funnyemail.com/cf/FUNNYEMAIL/contentfiles/pics/QuitComplainingAboutYourJob.jp g

While it always sucks to be fired, you didn't really like that job anyway. You know that it was beneath you so you probably weren't even doing the best that you could. In fact, this is the exact kick in the pants you needed to go out and get that perfect job you've been wanting. If only you knew what that was. Or where to find it. Or if you're qualified for it. Maybe you should have tried to keep that other job until you found the knew one. What the hell are you going to do without a paycheck coming in? It's not like you were saving money the whole time. It's not like they were paying you enough to save! Screw that old job. You didn't like it anyway. Meh - whatever. What's on tv?

jenniferofthejungle

11-15-2007, 07:37 PM

^ Yeah, the hell with that sucky job. You can just go and but lottery tickets with your last check anyway. :|

rocus

11-15-2007, 10:24 PM

#17

Chili's

http://www.super8fbgtx.com/Links%20of%20Interest%20-%20Super%208%20Fredericksburg% 20-%20877-776-7283_files/chilis-917.jpg

Whenever we go out to eat with a big group of people we usually end up at Chili's. Why? Because it's so neutral. Nobody hates Chili's, so it just becomes a default destination. I guess the ribs are ok, but they are far from the best I've had. There really is nothing special on the menu at all. I usually sit there staring at it thinking about how nothing really looks great. Again, it's not bad by any means, but there are so many better places to go. Of course, there are also so many worse places to go. So, in the end, a big meh.

Sycophant

11-15-2007, 10:25 PM

I have actually said "meh" to the suggestion of Chili's. This post rings true.

soitgoes...

11-15-2007, 10:28 PM

The fact that they have one of the most annoying ad jingles in the history of ad jingles makes Chili's something less than "meh".

rocus

11-15-2007, 10:40 PM

I have actually said "meh" to the suggestion of Chili's. This post rings true.

Were you with a group of people? I always find it more common that way. I used to get the Chili's Cheesesteak and fries until I saw how many calories and how much fat is in it. :eek:

The fact that they have one of the most annoying ad jingles in the history of ad jingles makes Chili's something less than "meh".
I wasn't really factoring in the song, but it is pretty bad.

Raiders

11-15-2007, 11:56 PM

Chili's is good, at least a little better than 'meh.' It is Applebee's that is the 'meh.'

Kurosawa Fan

11-16-2007, 02:41 AM

Chili's is good, at least a little better than 'meh.' It is Applebee's that is the 'meh.'

They both fall under "meh" for me.

Ezee E

11-16-2007, 02:59 AM

Indeed. I haven't eaten at either for two years or so. Probably longer.

Biff Justice

11-16-2007, 04:00 AM

Chili's is strong with the "meh."

Applebee's is just godawful.

MadMan

11-16-2007, 04:23 AM

I like Applebees a bit more, but both they and Chili's are very meh. Outback Steakhouse blows both out of the water easily.

rocus

11-16-2007, 07:15 PM

#16

The 1st Season of The Office

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/060216/15630__office1_l.jpg

I remember the hype about this great Britcom that they were going to make for American audiences and how hilarious it was going to be. Can I say that I'm so surprised (and happy) that they didn't pull the plug after the first season. Steve Carell hadn't quite figured out how to pull off Michael's character yet, and the rest of the cast wasn't helping much. It wasn't bad and it definitely had it's moments, but overall it was just hit or miss. It's really come into its own now, but back then... meh.

jenniferofthejungle

11-16-2007, 07:23 PM

Meh, I have no interest in that show. Good job, I guess.

monolith94

11-16-2007, 07:23 PM

I've actually never eaten at Chilis. Meh.

rocus

11-16-2007, 07:27 PM

Meh, I have no interest in that show. Good job, I guess.

I've actually never eaten at Chilis. Meh.Two overwhelming votes of confidence! So far, so good. :)

MadMan

11-16-2007, 08:39 PM

Yeah Season 1 of The Office has already faded from memory. Seasons 2 and 3 blow it out the water, and even though I haven't seen anything beyond the first episode I can't imagine Season 4 being worse than Season 1. I gave Season 1 a "C" and that was being kind.

PS: You know I just realized that the "C" grade is also "meh." Its not a bad grade like a D or an F, but its not a really good grade like a B or an A. Its just a C. It means you tried hard enough to pass, but not hard enough to get a grade worth really being happy about.

Boner M

11-16-2007, 09:37 PM

I love the title of this thread.

Ezee E

11-17-2007, 12:51 AM

Things in The Office didn't really get going until Diversity Day, which is somewhere in the first season. Basketball is also pretty good.

Sycophant

11-17-2007, 01:01 AM

Basketball is also pretty good.This is where I started disliking the show. Admittedly, the first season was rather weak, and it got better, but it never got better enough for me to like it. :|

For me, the whole show is "meh."