What Grinds Our Gears
What Grinds Our Gears: People judging strangers
December 1, 2021By: Carter Hemion, Humour Editor Every day, I hear people judge strangers for things that don’t matter or affect them — like talking to themselves — but people acting differently from you isn’t the problem you’ve been taught it is. Sometimes people act “strange” because of neurodivergence, substance use, psychosis, or (shocker!) they might just feel like acting that way. Regardless, it’s nobody else’s business and generally harmless. In fact,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People lingering in busy hallways are making in-person school a physical test
December 1, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor As I speed walk from Blusson Hall to the bottom floor of West Mall to get to my next class, I spot my mortal enemies. They amble around in already crowded hallways and take their…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Being rude to retail workers during the holiday season
December 1, 2021By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer No matter how many years pass, the holiday season is the worst thing to happen to me in my retail job. The rushes, the yelling, the entitlement — you can feel it in the air…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Outdoor pianos being ruined by the weather
November 23, 2021by Nancy La, News Editor Coming back to in-person school filled me with excitement. Finally, my eyes could have a rest from the glaring blue-hued hell of Zoom. Yet what was the first thing that entered my sight when I…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Loud neighbours in SFU Residence
November 18, 2021by Tamanna T., Staff Writer SFU Residence is home to almost 2,000 students, and living in close quarters with so many people can have its cons. For instance, not only are the rooms in Residence small, but the walls are…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Being unnecessarily rude when playing online games
November 14, 2021by Michelle Young, Copy Editor I’m not much of a gamer, but in the games I have played, there never fails to be an entitled asshole who thinks they can dictate what I do and how I play. Some people…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People judging others for dressing up for Halloween
October 18, 2021by Tamanna T., Staff Writer Dressing up for Halloween should not have an age limit, it is basically like ComicCon but at home with your friends. There shouldn’t be a hard limit on what is the appropriate age to stop…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Professors who introduce new concepts in the last 10 minutes of lecture
October 5, 2021by Lubaba Mahmud, Opinions Editor The other day in class, I somehow managed to understand what was going on without coffee. Third-year classes aren’t easy so the fact that I understood something made me feel good about myself. The illusion…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Carrying cash
October 3, 2021by Chitransh Motwani, SFU Student It’s 2021, why are we still dealing with bills when we could just pay for everything with our cards or phones? As a minimalist, I absolutely hate carrying cash. I just don’t want to deal…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Keeping cookware in the fridge
September 27, 2021by Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate If you’re like me and have very little disposable income, chances are you do a lot of your own cooking — and by association, the cleanup as well. You may, then, at some time or…
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