That's annoying.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by RyanN

Or...
Windows are shutting down.

In this case, that would be grammatically incorrect. "Windows", despite looking like a plural form, is singular. It is, in fact, short for "Windows operating system", and "system" is the word that drives the singular/plural form.

If, however, you are closing all the windows in your house, and they all closed at the same time, and they all opened up and down, you could say, "Windows are shutting down" and be grammatically correct.

[Herodotus]

"Windows is shutting down. " would be grammatically correct, as long as there is a period. Really just the ellipsis is out of place.

Something else that annoys me.

Prescriptive grammar.

[Molten]

Originally Posted by RyanN

People that don't use blinkers

People who call them blinkers. Honestly, I think we might as well call them thingamajigs or dohickeys. Let's use proper terminology. They are turn signals.

As many have put before: Please take no offense. Just a personal annoyance.

[Burmeister #279]

People who do drugs for no reason that they can say themselves, other than "why not."
"Why not?" which of course is generally followed by a verbal eruption.

[Robert Cawthon]

Originally Posted by ALIBI

You do not have a 2 1/2 half car garage. You have a large 2 car garage or a 2 car garage with a storage area. Maybe a 2 1/2 car garage would come in handy if you ever bought 1/2 a car.

Does a motorcycle count as half a car?

[germanystudent]

people who say FIRST is a waste of money. direct quote, "your not inventing anything new so why waste so much money?"
even if we are not inventing new technology, with this type of attitude, why not just get rid of school too, we're not discovering anything new so then why bother?

people who sign up for programming, but only know how to copy/paste from other people

[joshy1323]

every second that has gone by between the end of the 08 season till now. and every second from now until kickoff for 09. and many seconds during the season. simply put.... i think i just hate seconds...

[kaerii]

The grude following me after school
And feeling the earthquake

[xxsumz]

It's the grudge**** kaerii
Um...the plague...ate my orange!!!
and....kaerii didnt make it snow...
and...my eyes hurt...
and...i need an orange
...and the lady did that slurping sound
um...kaerii didn't edit the superman pic
that's it ima add more later

[sarah1713]

*The fact that I had to read this whole thread just to make sure I didn't repeat anything (sorry if I do anyway, I got lazy towards the end)
*People who call me a geek one minute and ask me for homework help the next
*People who use 'geek' instead of 'nerd'... I don't know why it bothers me
*People snapping. I swear to you, the sound is worse than the whole fingernails-on-chalkboards thing.
*Awkward situations that are not my fault but I somehow manage to get caught up in anyway
*The fact that I am currently procrastinating two reasearch papers to type up annoying things when this is the only free time I will have all weekend
*People who glare
*The insert button on the keyboard
*People who think I only read Twilight because everyone else did- I started reading it when it first came out, thank you very much
*People who are unable to call others by their ACTUAL name
*People who don't show up the robotics meeting

[xxsumz]

Originally Posted by sarah1713

*The insert button on the keyboard

SAME HERE!!!

[Molten]

What about the num lock button? Why would I want to turn the numbers off?
Also, caps lock key. Who uses that button? Spammers. Some others, but not as extensively as those annoying trolls.

[germanystudent]

type four people...
people are made up of 4 traits: intelligence, lack of, industriousness, laziness.

1st type, intelligent & industrious. people best for leadership
2nd type, intelligent & lazy. people that will figure out how to do things only once.
3rd type, lacking intelligence & lazy. just about dead weight, don't do anything.
4th type, lacking intelligence & industrious. causing more problems than they are worth.

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by Molten

What about the num lock button? Why would I want to turn the numbers off?
Also, caps lock key. Who uses that button? Spammers. Some others, but not as extensively as those annoying trolls.

You turn the numbers off so you can use mouse keys. 8 moves the pointer up, 2 down, 4 left, 5 clicks, etc.

Now what about scroll lock? I don't know what it even does.

[germanystudent]

driving on ice for a month and a half then getting to play a game to drive on and ice like field... hey I'll have experience tho