What are your irrational prejudices? I have some bonkers ones...

[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, iamtheelvy said:

Indivisible volume settings. Whether on amp, stereo or tv, volume should always be on (ideally) an even number, but at least one that can be divided by more than 1. 
 

prime numbers are right out…

 

I set my car stereo volume to 11, 17 or 23 just to annoy people like you 🤣

[paul_5]

My pet peeve is songs/choruses that rely on "wooahhh" instead of writing proper lyrics. It's just lazy songwriting.

[EssexBuccaneer]

4 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

My pet peeve is songs/choruses that rely on "wooahhh" instead of writing proper lyrics. It's just lazy songwriting.

Iron Maiden want a word….

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, EssexBuccaneer said:

Iron Maiden want a word….

 

Is that word Woooahh?

[paul_5]

11 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Is that word Woooahh?

No, it’s NOT a word!! 😄

[snorkie635]

59 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

No, it’s NOT a word!! 😄

Wow! Woah! I thought it was. 🤣😉

[Bolo]

21 hours ago, paul_5 said:

My pet peeve is songs/choruses that rely on "wooahhh" instead of writing proper lyrics. It's just lazy songwriting.

There goes all of Pop music, and a considerable amount of opera.

[ricksterphil]

Basses where the upper horn thingy is a slab with no gap. It's just WRONG ok!

 

Too long gaps between songs on stage while the drummer adjusts his kit, retrieves his sticks and banters with the audience. Ok this is not irrational at all but it REALLY winds me up.

 

People who use CAPITALS randomly in typing 

 

Ashtrays and pick up covers on P basses. JUST TAKE THE FERKIN THINGS OFF why don't you.

 

Sound engineers who don't have a clue

 

Shorts worn on stage unless it's a festival but then only if absolutely necessary

 

Singers who roam out into the crowd and flirt with the audience. The band is on stage, the crowd aren't and the lines must not be crossed unless there's a fire

 

 

 

.....I might have forgotten to take my meds today so it's back to the padded room for me

[Lozz196]

Now we’re moving away from musical equipment in general:

 

Thanking. Yes, thanking. Singers that thank everyone and everything in between every darn song. My thanks are when you shut this shyte up and just play some songs.

[Terry M.]

25 minutes ago, ricksterphil said:

Basses where the upper horn thingy is a slab with no gap. It's just WRONG 

You mean singlecut basses? 😀

[ricksterphil]

8 minutes ago, Terry M. said:

You mean singlecut basses? 😀

Those are the badgers

[MacDaddy]

23 hours ago, paul_5 said:

My pet peeve is songs/choruses that rely on "wooahhh" instead of writing proper lyrics. It's just lazy songwriting.

 

23 hours ago, EssexBuccaneer said:

Iron Maiden want a word….

 

 

So does the Queen of the Night 

 

 

 

[SimonK]

41 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Now we’re moving away from musical equipment in general:

 

Thanking. Yes, thanking. Singers that thank everyone and everything in between every darn song. My thanks are when you shut this shyte up and just play some songs.

 

...mind you there was a memorabe wedding gig I was at where the lead singer (I was doing sound so not my band thank goodness) got a bit drunk and after thanking the bride and groom for the invite went on to say that the band could also be booked for divorce parties, future weddings and also funerals for those sitting at the back... I thought it was hilarious, but everyone else was less amused!

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

I have an irrational hatred for jazz. Literally any jazz (especially with electric organ/piano, or wild saxophone solos....just drives me nuts).  I tried really hard to get into Jaco, Mingus etc when I was a beginner, but I just can't. 

[prowla]

1 hour ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

I have an irrational hatred for jazz. Literally any jazz (especially with electric organ/piano, or wild saxophone solos....just drives me nuts).  I tried really hard to get into Jaco, Mingus etc when I was a beginner, but I just can't. 

Calling the bloke “Jaco”, as if he was a mate.

[Geek99]

6 hours ago, prowla said:

Calling the bloke “Jaco”, as if he was a mate.

That’s what he called himself, wasn’t it? 
if my name was David, and I preferred Dave, I’d get quite ticked off either way someone relentlessly referring to me as David 

 

this is of course ignoring the fact that Jaco is dead and thus unlikely to

express an opinion through conventional channels 

Edited 10 hours ago by Geek99

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

7 hours ago, prowla said:

Calling the bloke “Jaco”, as if he was a mate.

And? Why are you taking it personally ? 

Edited 9 hours ago by ProjeKtWEREWOLF

[prowla]

1 hour ago, ProjeKtWEREWOLF said:

And? Why are you taking it personally ? 

 

Are you asking me to rationalise my irrational prejudices? 🙂

[HeadlessBassist]

"Excuse me gentlemen, is this the five minute argument, or the full half hour..?"

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

1 hour ago, prowla said:

 

Are you asking me to rationalise my irrational prejudices? 🙂

I'm not doing this. I'll get banned. 😬

Edited 5 hours ago by ProjeKtWEREWOLF

[Terry M.]

Separate volume controls annoy me no end. Pan knob please.

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, prowla said:

 

Are you asking me to rationalise my irrational prejudices? 🙂

Yes, we are sadists 

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, HeadlessBassist said:

"Excuse me gentlemen, is this the five minute argument, or the full half hour..?"

Just the five minutes …

[Geek99]

21 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Just the five minutes …

Though waiting for @prowla to rationalise a few unrationialisable things may need a bit longer 😝

[RhysP]

On 20/08/2025 at 18:11, AndyTravis said:

The rickenbacker gang love keeping stickers on pickguards…

 

knocks me sick.

Having owned two Rickenbacker basses in the past I can confidently state that the little sticker is by far the highest quality part of the instrument & is the only thing that stops them falling apart completely.