Why's it such a pain in the ass to give some rep???

[Mayhem]

More and more, when I try to give someone rep points, I get the thingy that says I have to spread rep to others before I can give rep to this person again. First of all, what diff does it make? Second, sometimes I check and it's been a good while since the last time I have, in fact, repped this person. :wtf:

Can we loosen the thumbscrews on this one please?