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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,155 posts)
Wed May 27, 2015, 04:36 PM May 2015

Are there any celebrities who annoy you and you don't know exactly why?

It's not that they are a jerk or a criminal or an idiot conservative. They just annoy you for reasons not quite clear.

There are a few of those that come to my head. One for me would be EDM DJ/"musical artist" Calvin Harris. Not quite sure why, but I think it's for any one of the two reasons.

One, because he's a DJ and we're supposed to call him a musician. And yes, I know he does some vocals but most of his work is mixing records and creating songs that are repetitive and overproduced.

Two, because apparently he's dating Taylor Swift and that's supposedly a big deal and we'll hear all about it from now until the time Taylor Swift releases her next album featuring songs about how she broke up with him.

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Are there any celebrities who annoy you and you don't know exactly why? (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 OP
Cristoph Waltz keeps sneaking into my yard and overturning my planters. dawg May 2015 #1
Taylor Swift for reasons I can't articulate... The entire Kardashian clan (for reasons, I truly CAN) hlthe2b May 2015 #2
Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson, Victoria Jackson, Dennis Miller Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #3
Some of those are quite understandable...... Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 #4
Your description is quite accurate... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #5
You forgot Kelsey Grammer . nt clarice May 2015 #12
And Vince Vaughn and Adam Sandler geardaddy Jun 2015 #38
Only those that place wisdom before time. Time Is The Enemy seveneyes May 2015 #6
Ryan Seacrest Boomerproud May 2015 #7
He's responsible for the Kardashian phenomena TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #19
Tom Hanks. I don't know why lunamagica May 2015 #8
Jack Black kairos12 May 2015 #9
Ditto for me... I've always said that..... clarice May 2015 #13
Same here. He's an irritating, talent-free hack. (nt) Paladin Jun 2015 #22
Have you ever seen Tenacious D live? They're awesome. Initech Jun 2015 #26
OK, half a point for "Fuck Her Gently." (nt) Paladin Jun 2015 #32
He's incredibly talented lame54 Jun 2015 #34
Taylor Swift Skittles May 2015 #10
Russel Brand Taitertots May 2015 #11
Ditto. It's hard to be enthused about somebody who looks like he smells bad. (nt) Paladin Jun 2015 #24
Don't hate on me for this.... clarice May 2015 #14
Jim Carrey Dr. Strange May 2015 #15
He's annoying to me in his "comedies" csziggy May 2015 #17
If you care to, watch this video of Jim Carrey doing a commencement speach. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2015 #36
I think he is a very intelligent man csziggy Jun 2015 #37
Me too. and Adam Sandler- gak we can do it Jun 2015 #33
Jennifer Lawrence. a la izquierda May 2015 #16
Lara Spencer from GMA Earth Bound Misfit May 2015 #18
Taylor Swift, Cher, Mr. Kardashian GOLGO 13 Jun 2015 #20
William Shatner ohheckyeah Jun 2015 #21
Matthew McConaughey. n/t Tom_Foolery Jun 2015 #23
Taylor Swift, ugh can't stand her. Initech Jun 2015 #25
Gwyneth Paltrow and Jason Biggs demmiblue Jun 2015 #27
Paltrow and her waaaay over-rated British accent in past movies annoy me. valerief Jun 2015 #29
I thought I was the only one! Tipperary Jun 2015 #30
Taylor Swift, Nicki Garbaj, Tom Hanks bigwillq Jun 2015 #28
Ryan Seacrest and I have no idea why. Tipperary Jun 2015 #31
Nicole Kidman... skypilot Jun 2015 #35

dawg

(10,621 posts)
1. Cristoph Waltz keeps sneaking into my yard and overturning my planters.
Wed May 27, 2015, 04:42 PM
May 2015

Once, he let the air out of my lawn mower tires. Pretty sure it was him.

It annoys me.

And I don't know why he does these things.

hlthe2b

(102,141 posts)
2. Taylor Swift for reasons I can't articulate... The entire Kardashian clan (for reasons, I truly CAN)
Wed May 27, 2015, 04:50 PM
May 2015

(I don't include Jenner in the K clan, for what it is worth)

TexasBushwhacker

(20,148 posts)
19. He's responsible for the Kardashian phenomena
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 01:18 AM
Jun 2015

If he hadn't created and produced Keeping Up with the Kardashians, they would have just been stupid and rich. Now they're stupid, rich and FAMOUS.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
8. Tom Hanks. I don't know why
Wed May 27, 2015, 06:31 PM
May 2015

I've seen him in interviews on Letterman, and he is funny... yet he rubs me the wrong way. I don't know why

Initech

(100,043 posts)
26. Have you ever seen Tenacious D live? They're awesome.
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 11:04 AM
Jun 2015

I'm a huge supporter of the D and have been since the self titled album came out. Jack Black is actually very talented when he's with Kyle Gass. I saw them do a 10 song acoustic set and it was amazing.

 

clarice

(5,504 posts)
14. Don't hate on me for this....
Wed May 27, 2015, 09:54 PM
May 2015

But Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins creep me out. They are just so....I don't know.....self righteous...

One of the funniest things I ever heard a comedian say is.....to his wife.... "Clean the chimney !!??...I'd rather watch
the Super Bowl at Susan and Tim's house"

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
17. He's annoying to me in his "comedies"
Wed May 27, 2015, 11:34 PM
May 2015

I just watched "The Truman Show" this afternoon and was surprised at how good an actor he was. I also enjoyed him in "The Majestic." But I detest the comedic films he's been in and the over the top mugging he (or his directors) seems to think is funny. Any film with him or Adam Sandler goes on "never bother to watch" list.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,362 posts)
36. If you care to, watch this video of Jim Carrey doing a commencement speach.
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 03:24 PM
Jun 2015

It may very well change your opinion of the man.

It is 26 minutes long, but worth the time;


https://m.

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
37. I think he is a very intelligent man
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 04:00 PM
Jun 2015

But the comedies he has chosen to do celebrate stupidity to a level I find offensive. There are enough stupid men in the world without a smart one playing stupid for no good reason. I just don't find the kind of comedy Jim Carrey has made his trademark enjoyable.

There are other performers I know are good and intelligent people that I refuse to watch because I get no enjoyment out of their selected roles. As I said, there are a few movies that Carrey has done that I do enjoy - but most he has decided to make his trademark style are not amusing or enjoyable for me.

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
20. Taylor Swift, Cher, Mr. Kardashian
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 09:00 AM
Jun 2015

I don't see Cher's "talent". Nope, don't even want to know.

TS is creepy to me. The constant changing boyfriend train with the eventual breakup-whinning is grating. She looks "off" to me for some reason.

Mr. Kardashian makes me laugh with his "serious" muscian bit. He's been overshadowed by his wife who got famous for a porn video & a consistent parade of muscian/athletes after that.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
29. Paltrow and her waaaay over-rated British accent in past movies annoy me.
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 12:43 PM
Jun 2015

When she's back to American English, her nasalspeak is totally annoying.

Madonna's narcissism is annoying. Yeah, I know all celebs are narcissists, but hers is especially annoying.

 

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)
30. I thought I was the only one!
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 01:09 PM
Jun 2015

Kanye annoys me too. Mostly because he always looks so grumpy. But also because he married that twit Kardashian creature.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
28. Taylor Swift, Nicki Garbaj, Tom Hanks
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 11:46 AM
Jun 2015

And more. Probably more than I should allow myself to be annoyed by. LOL

skypilot

(8,851 posts)
35. Nicole Kidman...
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 03:11 PM
Jun 2015

...because for a while she seemed to be in every other new movie. She was like the female Nicolas Cage.

Oh, yeah, and Nicolas Cage.

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