http://knowwhatihate.com know what i hate? lot's of things! Wed, 06 May 2009 23:13:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I hate starving. Especially when it's little children who starve. Have you seen For A Greater Cause? That's where Stephen Pierce is trying to raise money to feed a million hungry children. He's offering a free download just for visiting the place. But if you can donate $30 or more, ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2007/05/28/starvation/ Google Adwords can be quite powerful in generating traffic, and helping you build revenue through affiliate marketing. There's only one problem - knowing how to use it well. Bid too low, you don't get on the first page of results - and your traffic is low. Bid too much, and ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2007/03/25/google-adwords/ Don't get mad - get entertained! Saw this site called nRaged Entertainment - after a flashy start, takes you to a forum that's guaranteed to make you forget what you were mad about. Plenty of topics to talk about - or even let loose with a rant of your own. While ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2007/02/23/getting-nraged/ It's bad enough when little kids believe that Santa's going to bring them their hearts desires. Gets worse when they write to Santa and don't get a reply. The pits? Getting it back with a stamp "Return to Sender" So if you've got the season cheer, are inclined to help out, and ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/12/14/believing-in-santa-claus/ Don't get me wrong here. I enjoy learning, and educating myself. What I hate is programmed study, especially where it comes with a "it's good for you" and "it'll make you better off in the future". But most formal education doesn't prepare you for life. It just tries to fool you ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/11/24/studies/ Forget about the $10 that article writers are willing to compromise for. Would you be willing to work for one cent? That's right. One solitary cent, for work that could take between 10 minutes to a day. Apparently, there are. How else could you explain these jobs on Amazon's Mechanical Turk? Just ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/10/30/making-cents/ How long does it take you to write an article? A good article... an article someone would want to read? Now keep that amount in mind.. now sell that article for $10 and figure out how much you are making an hour.. Now.. add in marketing time.. time you spent actually ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/10/29/selling-your-time-for-10/ What's worse than a sloppy home? A sloppy home page! At least, there's the excuse of expense or cost involved with maintaining a home - people do have money troubles. But there's no excuse for a slipshod homepage. Error messages all over, poor color coordination, misaligned columns, and the like. Not ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/07/18/virtual-slobs/ Why don't some people take pride in their homes? Why do they allow it to become an eyesore, sticking out like a sore thumb in an otherwise great neighborhood? You'd have seen these - paint peeling from the walls, odd unsightly stains, crooked tiles or awnings, overgrown gardens and a ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/07/15/slob-houses/ Especially those who watch TV. I guess that's a tautology - you gotta be a misanthrope to watch TV. Leaving aside the football widow syndrome, what do you get to watch? News about who got killed, or injured, or slandered someone else. Painful episodes watching oh so gorgeous looking folks ... http://knowwhatihate.com/2006/07/13/miserly-misanthropes/