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Annoying Things

ban men July 2, 2014

Bill O’Reilly Sent His Smug, Unfunny Goon to Bother FeministsThank God for The Daily Show.

By Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors May 14, 2014

Annoying Someone Is No Longer a Felony in New YorkThe state’s high court called a harassment statute “unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.”

By Joe Coscarelli
annoying things May 4, 2014

A Cruise Ship Got Stuck in the Hudson RiverNot the best way to end a vacation.

By Delia Paunescu
annoying things Nov. 15, 2012

Computer Problems Screwed Up a Bunch of United Airlines Flights TodayThe system is back now, but people are not pleased.

By Joe Coscarelli
annoying things June 4, 2012

Improv Everywhere Officially Out of IdeasTheir latest stunt: setting off 100 car alarms at once.

By Joe Coscarelli
neighborhood news June 1, 2011

Greenpoint’s Manhattan Avenue Is BeepingWill someone please make it stop?

By Chris Rovzar
lady things Sept. 10, 2010

Science: Successful Women Are Doomed to UnhappinessThanks, science.

By Jessica Pressler
math July 19, 2010

Government Spent Billions to Update the Résumés of Thousands of PeopleThe federal government has allocated $4.3 billion for training programs that a freakishly small amount of people are enrolled in.

By Jessica Pressler
annoying things Sept. 18, 2009

Former Finance Professionals Stunned to Find There Are Jobs That Don’t Require Them to Be JerksWell, unless they want to be.

By Jessica Pressler
liberal farts June 23, 2009

Generation Smug“There’s a generational shift toward increasing interest and concern into how to help make the world a better place,” says one college president. Really.

By Jessica Pressler
neighborhood watch Jan. 23, 2009

Things We Hate: Those ‘New York’ Subway AdsGreat. Now where can I see more of those annoying placards?

By Tim Murphy
crazytown Jan. 19, 2009

Midtown Twentysomething Thinks NYC Is O-V-E-RSometimes the ‘Times’ gives us such a headache.

By Chris Rovzar