What Grinds Our Gears
What Grinds Our Knees: Being too tall
July 20, 2025By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor Being tall might be something many want, but honestly, it’s a full-time curse. My knees? Crunchier than a Nature Valley granola bar. Running? Please. I’m one bad jog away from all my joints crumbling like a Nature Valley granola bar. Lower back? Falling apart faster than a Nature Valley granola bar. And to top it all off, I’m also more likely to get cancer…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Hardcover books
July 1, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Let me set the scene. It’s midnight. You’re cozy. Under layers of a blanket and a duvet. Swallowed whole like a sentient marshmallow. The lights are dimmed, just right. You reach for your book —…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Friend who guesses the movie’s plot
June 24, 2025By: Rusham Verma, SFU Student Never have I ever had a friend guess the plot twist of the movie I was showing them in the first 20 minutes. Oh wait, yes I have. And I’m guessing you have too. There’s…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Ignoring laundry etiquette
June 4, 2025By: Michelle Young, Co-Editor-in-Chief Last year, I wrote a piece about how shared laundry rooms grind my gears. Well, upon reflection — it is not the shared laundry rooms that bother me, but rather, the completely irrational and inconsiderate attitude…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Vacation photography
March 10, 2025By: Dani Santos, SFU Student There’s nothing my sister hates more than taking my Instagram photos on vacation. The poor girl has no choice but to follow me around like paparazzi, but I’ll tell you what: I hate it too.…
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WGOG: Lovers too shy to shout
February 13, 2025By: Mayka Ruckus, SFU Student I can’t be the only one majorly demoralized the moment you realize your partner’s a Quiet Quincy or Silent Suzie. The bedroom door is locked and the house is empty, but their mouth’s still sealed…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Slimy-handed kids
February 6, 2025By: Soap, SFU Student I’m a type-A germaphobe. Opened the door and grabbed the handle? Straight to the sink. Tapped my compass card, or really, anything in my wallet? Sanitize me now. I wipe my phone and laptop keyboard with…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Bean sprouts
January 30, 2025By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture and Sports Editor I always get odd looks sent my way whenever I choose to pass on the bean sprouts at any pho restaurant. The people I go most often with already know the…
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WGOG: Unpeelable oranges
January 20, 2025By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Nothing irks me more than sitting down for a nice juicy snack of mini oranges and attempting to peel the unpeelable. Have you ever had those oranges that seem like the peel and the flesh…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Non-removeable promotional stickers on books
January 13, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer While it’s important not to judge a book by its cover, the consumer has every right to be upset by non-removeable promotional stickers. These stickers usually advertise an accomplishment the book has achieved, like an…
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