What Really Grinds My Gears

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!" This phrase is becoming more commonly used including over the internet.

This phrase has been referenced in the television show "Family Guy". In the episode "Stewie B. Goode", Peter Griffin, the patriarch of the titular family, gets a spot on the local TV news program with a segment called 'What Really Grinds My Gears'