[gorush]

"But, don’t ya just hate people that are that literal, in the face of reality?"

No, I don't.

[Vermont Lt]

Thats too bad. I find people like that inflexible and unable to see alternatives that are not traditional.

These are the same people who are unable to see humor in clever turns of a phrase.

Hate is probably too strong a word. Tedious and implacable are probably more accurate.