Things that cause you to nerd-rage.

[OptimisticPessimist]

People bitching about their cell phones. Really, take out your cell phone right now. Now look at it. Do you have any idea just fucking amazing what you're looking at is? Wanna[i/] know how amazing? If you took that fucker back in time a couple centuries, you'd be burned at the stake for being an agent of the devil. How crazy is that? That bastard sends a message to space. Just let that sink in. SPAAAAAAAACE[i/]!!! But you just can't for the life of you wait for five goddamn seconds for it to do that? Know what? Fuck you. Hard. With something large. And shiny. And spiky. And...purple.

(this is not aimed at people who don't ***** at their phone)

 

[Mr. Fancy Pants]

The general lack of distinction between weight and mass. They are not the fucking same!

 

[PhunkyPhazon]

What triggers do you have that send you into a nerd-rage?

One of mine is when people ask why they didn't just ride the eagles to Mordor/Rivendell/etc. The eagles are heralds of and were devised by Manwë himself, the leader of the Valar. When they help, it is basically divine intervention. It's not like calling a horse or something. The eagles are not at your beck and call.

I know that I have others, but I can't recall them right now. Share yours!

I still think they could have at least asked the eagles. After all, people have known where they live ever since The Hobbit...though I suppose they live so far up that there's no way to get up there without wings. But couldn't they just bring Gandalf and have him amplify his voice with magic? (Can wizards do that in the books? Saruman did it in the Fellowship movie at Cahadras, but that scene was absent in the book) My point is, I think the Eagle's would probably listen if you told them Middle Earth will likely be destroyed and/or enslaved unless a ring is thrown into a volcano. Middle Earth is their home too, after all.

Moving on, I'm not sure if this truly counts as 'nerd rage' in the common sense, but it's still a bit nerdy. I am sick of seeing argument over argument over the correct definition of irony, especially since the post/comment that sparks it usually uses it right. But then some stuck-up asshole always has to come and say it wasn't ironic, even if it really was ironic. I mean good god, can people at least look up the definition before calling people out on it?

 

[000Ronald]

When people refer to Adam (Frankenstein's Creature) as Frankenstein. And call-or imply-that he's stupid.

...yeah, Frankenstein was one of my favorite books.

Umm, then surely you'd know that Frankenstein's monster had no name. I can see where the Adam could come from (and how it would be a very appropriate name), but the fact is that it doesn't have a name.

OT: What causes my nerd rage?

Nerds not using their apparent intelligence actually reading or watching classic books/films etc. and instead spend it memorising all the minutia of the Star Wars expanded universe or collecting copious amounts of anime and starting hundreds of threads on internet forums about it.

Huh? I seems to have paraphrased this entire forum. My bad.

The Creature refers to itself as Adam, and so did Mary Shelly.

 

[hilarius117]

People who accuse other people on not being 'true gamers" because they don't like to play the same games or are not very good at games. Also, people who claim to be "true gamers."

 

[blue heartless]

I do not nerd rage but I do rage at nerds if that makes any cents.

 

[Vault Citizen]

Did they forget how horrible the Neo VS multiple Smiths fight scene was the second he picked up the poll?

Personally speaking I loved that bit.

 

[Ken_J]

'Animation is for kids'

I want to see these peoples' kids faces after they watch Watership Down

 

[Angerwing]

When people say "Evolution is 'just a theory'". It just tells me they profoundly misunderstand science, and it makes me angry inside.

Remind that evolution is a theory, but so is religion. That equalises the positions, so you can play the Evidence Game.

Christ... No. Just no.

Evolution is a theory in the way that gravity is a theory. The way that colours are a theory. The way that germs are a theory.

When you learn the theory behind a subject, you're not learning about the speculative ideas behind something. You're learning the principles that explain said subject.

There is a profound difference between a scientific theory (as in the case of "Theory of Evolution") and a 'theory' in common parlance. The scientific equivalent to a 'theory' is a hypothesis. A scientific theory is a very robust and testable explanation of how something works.

You can disagree with evolution until the cows come home, if you have something to back up that claim. But denying evolution because it's "just a theory" means you're a fucking idiot.

I wasn't disagreeing with you. I was saying that they can call evolution a theory, but then religion is also a theory. Then you go about comparing evidence, and that's when opponents of evolution start to lose (because they don't have any).

That's still very wrong. I'm not sure how I can say this in another way that might make sense for you. I'm really not sure where to go from here.

 

[Squarez]

When people refer to Adam (Frankenstein's Creature) as Frankenstein. And call-or imply-that he's stupid.

...yeah, Frankenstein was one of my favorite books.

Umm, then surely you'd know that Frankenstein's monster had no name. I can see where the Adam could come from (and how it would be a very appropriate name), but the fact is that it doesn't have a name.

OT: What causes my nerd rage?

Nerds not using their apparent intelligence actually reading or watching classic books/films etc. and instead spend it memorising all the minutia of the Star Wars expanded universe or collecting copious amounts of anime and starting hundreds of threads on internet forums about it.

Huh? I seems to have paraphrased this entire forum. My bad.

The Creature refers to itself as Adam, and so did Mary Shelly.

If memory serves me correctly (it's been a while since I read Frankenstein), he only refers to himself as Adam once, and only in a metaphor. I'm not one for authorial intent, either.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Anything to do with only using 10% of the brain and that using more would give us some sort of powers. It's entirely bullshit.

Also, bees wings not being explainable by science. For starters, being completely unexplainable by science doesn't make sense. Secondly, we know how they work, it's just not like how most wings work.

 

[Ladette]

Every time someone demands Blood Elf Druids or Undead Paladins on the WoW forums I just want to slap them.

Contrary to popular belief, Blizzard still somewhat cares about the lore, and Belfs just don't work. Blood Elfs focus on arcane magic, not nature, their culture is built on arcane magic. Then they always cite the same boss who turns into a tree while screaming "Nature bends to my will!". Yeah, that guy totally sounds like a nature loving Druid. Half the Horde are Blood Elfs already, do we really need more of them? Roll Alliance if you must be an Elf Druid.

As for Undead Paladins, that works even less then Blood Elfs. The only reason you can use holy magic to heal Forsaken is due to a gameplay mechanic, in lore all Forsaken Priests are Shadow Priests. Final Fantasy rules apply, healing hurts undead, if a Forsaken Paladin decided to cast exorcism he'd burst into flames. There's also the little matter that Paladins can only use the light if they believe what they are doing is right and for a higher power. Forsaken are pretty well aware of the fact that they're evil and only do things for themselves.

 

[AngryBritishAce]

Haters, and the fact that haters hate even before a game comes out. Why cant they just enjoy whats there? Or if not, then be reasonable and not just troll on forums about how much they hate? Keep it to yourselves!

 

[minka1995]

People who get the secret organisations, conspiracys and and general Dan Brown stuff mixed up.
Gahh, just the other day someone tried to convince me Silas from The Da Vinci Code was a memeber of the Illuminati, nearly slapped 'em across the face.

 

[RA92]

All those people who turned 'LOL' into a word. Seriously?

These days I only use this 'word' sarcastically just to spite y'all...

 

[SuperNova221]

People who call storage memory.

Those who try to justify bad grammar.

Those who don't understand fallacies yet try to argue with me anyway.

Those who have very little knowledge of a subject, yet act as if they are the end all be all of the topic. Especially on topics that I'm somewhat competant in. Computing is the worst for this. So many people I've met think they know everything about computers because they once setup a printer, or because they are able to install firefox.

Eh, I could make a really long list of things that send me into nerd-rage, but when I enter nerd rage the worst that happens is that I rant, and I enjoy ranting. So I guess it's not a bad thing.

 

[Croix Sinistre]

The only thing that makes me nerd-rage is this:

I have a Cerberus tattoo on my upper left arm and it irks me to no end when someone sees it and says "is that the harry potter dog?!"

Faces have never begged so much to be punched.

EDIT: Actually I just remembered something else that makes me nerd rage. Now, I'm no comic book fan, but I can't stand how people who would otherwise never care about comic book characters suddenly act like they've been living in comic book shops their whole life once a multi-million dollar movie is made. "OMG! Captain 'merica movie coming out, LOL"

Its a spit in the face of everyone who's ever stuck by a hobby/interest/way of life before it became 'cool'. I realize thats a hipster way to think, but whatever.

 

[standokan]

I'm still raging over Firefly cancellation!

THIS, I still don´t understand how a show like heroes can go on that long and a masterpiece like this just gets cancelled.

Also, the cancellation of Freaks and Geeks.

 

[Mrrrgggrlllrrrg]

I rage at hippies, i hate their dirty uncouth breed.

People commenting on radiometric dating and evolution with no knowledge of the subjects, makes me wanna punch em.

Anti-nuclear energy people, vast majority of the time they just fear what they dont understand, then theres the few know-it-all jackholes that take misinformation and say everything else is wrong because they "have the answer".

And Conspiracy Theorists, bolded and italicized to show my deep seated burning frothing hatred. The virtual linch pins of the idiots, the rallying cry from their mouths readily lowers our collective species IQ by 30 points.

This is why I wish police would bring back the hoses and dogs because in my mind I am strangling these people with their own entrails.

 

[NotAPie]

Two things that cause Nerd rage in me:
1. Marvel vs Capcom 3 - Why does almost every person in it use Dante, Sentinel, Ryu or Akuma?

I'm going with this guy, you haven't raged till you've had some jerk do the same combo to you over and over and over again till you die.
Then I'M the one with no skill.
Rage.