What Really Grinds My Gears
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What Really Grinds My Gears is an editorial column appearing in select Wichita, Kansas newspapers, and is written by editorial writer Mark Barlow - whose views are often depicted as satirical and sarcastic.
The column addresses various issues and quirks about the Kansan lifestyle.
As a phrase, "grinds my gears" is most commonly used to describe something that irritates someone. Example: "You know what really grinds my gears? When they get my fast food order wrong, and I don't realize it until I get home!"
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The phrase You know what really grinds my gears? was popularised by the fictional character Peter Griffin in the animated television series Family Guy.[1]
