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What Grinds Our Gears: Leaving a mess behind at the movie theatres
December 1, 2021I love going to watch movies in theatres. There is such a strong sense of community, everything looks better on a big screen, and the overpriced popcorn is delicious. What I don’t love about going to the movies? People who refuse to throw their garbage out when they leave. There are garbage cans literally right outside the theatre that are almost impossible to miss. Additionally, there are often employees waiting for you to leave the theatre who will sort your garbage for you. How much of an inconsiderate asshat do you have to be to make these underpaid workers clean…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Un-radicalized old people
December 1, 2021Old people — the ones that aren’t outright critical of any change — are often renowned for their mellow nature. For this reason, they are entirely deserving of the flak I’m about to throw at them. Either they have lived…
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What Grinds Our Gears: SFU’s useless emails
December 1, 2021SFU’s emails and updates are a running joke among students and it’s not hard to see why. Our inboxes become flooded with useless emails every time the administration attempts to give us information. I choose my words carefully — SFU…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Confusing satire and parody
December 1, 2021For centuries people have carelessly thrown the word “satire” around to describe everything and I can’t take it anymore. Satire and parody are not the same thing! It seems modern humanity’s definitions are as loose as their morals and the…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Students who regularly commandeer class discussions
December 1, 2021The end of my first semester at university brings immeasurable joy in leaving certain overeager students behind. Seriously — what the hell. I thought we left sucking up to teachers and reciting entire textbooks in high school. Don’t get me…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People judging strangers
December 1, 2021Every 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…
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What Grinds Our Gears: People lingering in busy hallways are making in-person school a physical test
December 1, 2021As 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 sweet time talking to friends,…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Being rude to retail workers during the holiday season
December 1, 2021No 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 the second it’s November 1.…
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Sodium Podium IV
August 1, 2020[caption id="attachment_115313" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration: Tiffany Chan/The Peak[/caption] The BMI scale? More like the BMBYE scale CW: mention of weight, self-image Alright kids, it’s time for a race. Now, everyone, line up. On your marks. Get set — wait, wait.…
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