Stuff you hate (aka: the new f. you thread)

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

I don't get it.  Do you hate the octopus?  Or were you rooting for Germany?

[Christina]

The new FOT forum theme and the way it logs me out constantly 

What's weird is that when I go to this page, it's logged out, but if I click "Home" or go to a page or something, then I'm logged in. This board seems less fussy than the other one, so okay.

[Bryan]

The new FOT forum theme and the way it logs me out constantly 

What's weird is that when I go to this page, it's logged out, but if I click "Home" or go to a page or something, then I'm logged in. This board seems less fussy than the other one, so okay.

I had the "Recent Unread Topics" bookmarked, and when I would go there, it would appear as though I was logged out. But, like AC said, if I went Home, it would know who I was again. I just re-bookmarked "Recent Unread Topics" and now it works just great again.

[moonshake]

I don't get it.  Do you hate the octopus?  Or were you rooting for Germany?

Don't they go hand in hand?. I think Paul the octopus jinxed it for the Germans.

[yesno]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070704578.html

"National Public Radio is changing its name to NPR"

Every time an organization does this it fills me with murder rage.  NPR stands for something.  That's a fact.  You can't will that away.  You can't erase history by fiat.

[Sarah]

Also, what's the point? 

Do you also hate it when manufacturers redesign labels?  I do.

[fonpr]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070704578.html

NPR stands for something.   You can't erase history by fiat.

DAMN RIGHT!

[yesno]

Also, what's the point? 

Do you also hate it when manufacturers redesign labels?  I do.

Yes, especially when it's a well-known and cool-looking logo.  Like UPS.  And hey, good job changing "Kinkos" to "FedEx Store."

[Sarah]

In general, change for the sake of change is a load of bunkum.

[yesno]

I have a theory about changing logos/labels.  Things that are a little old start looking embarrassing to some people--just dumb and out of date.  But if you just stick with it through the awkward phase, it starts to look retro, which is cool again.  Finally, if you keep on doing the same thing without changing it eventually looks classic.

[Bryan]

Can we blame KFC for this phenomenon? I remember everyone being so shocked when they announced they were no longer going to be Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[Christina]

Can we blame KFC for this phenomenon? I remember everyone being so shocked when they announced they were no longer going to be Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Well, in that case they were trying to distance themselves from the word "fried", right? Even though the menu remained pretty much the same. And then got even more disgusting, what with the sadness bowls and the 2 pieces of chicken making a sandwich.

[yesno]

NPR claims to be distancing themselves from the word "radio," but that's total bullshit.  They want people to forget the "public" part of it.

[Stupornaut]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070704578.html

"National Public Radio is changing its name to NPR"

Every time an organization does this it fills me with murder rage.  NPR stands for something.  That's a fact.  You can't will that away.  You can't erase history by Fix It Again, Tony.

[Christina]

I don't get it.  Do you hate the octopus?  Or were you rooting for Germany?

This looks like one of those 4Chan photoshop things. Like, you have no idea what's going on but you're filled with a sense of dread because there's probably some disgusting weiner-goatse thing your eyes haven't picked out yet.