Pet Peeves

[LizKat]

Food containers made of petroleum-based plastic instead of food-quality glass, especially for fatty items such as peanut butter or mayonnaise, and acidic items such as pickle relish. Gimme glass around my food, and keep the oil for making more critical stuff like medical supplies (IV tubing, for instance) and the everloving Barbie doll.

Loud TV commercials. I solved that myself by going TV-free 2 years ago.

Speeders passing through tiny villages that are one mile long and have a 30-zone. It will not kill you to spend two minutes among us, but you might kill one of us if you try to cut it down to one minute. Try getting out of bed one minute earlier in the morning.

Failing to put on a turn signal and in timely fashion, i.e., not while actually beginning the turn.

Failing to turn off a turn signal. Turning 50 miles later, but in the other direction.

Passing illegally instead of slowing or stopping to permit the vehicle ahead to complete a turn.

I would also list "driving in the middle of a two-lane road" except that around here in winter, the chance of skidding into a four-foot-deep ditch (made that deep for spring floods) makes driving in the middle so attractive that EVERYONE does it. But we don't do it at 60mph or while texting, duh.

 

[EricNau]

Passing on the right.

 

[iMpathetic]

1. Rednecks. Sorry, iMpathetic. I've lived in the middle of Oklahoma all my life and I still hate them.

There's a difference between a redneck and a human being, even I know that.

 

[Surely]

Some gym-related pet peeves:

When I'm at the gym, waiting for a machine or a bench, and the person before me doesn't wipe down the machine/bench when they are finished using it. Oh, could I please bath in your sweat and BO???

Or when the person before me doesn't un-rack their weights off of the bar or machine. Oh thanks, I really did want to unload all of those 45 pounders off of the leg press. Awesome.

Or when I'm clearly waiting for a machine/bench, you see me, and then you take even longer to rest between sets or to finish up what you are doing. Or you add a set. Or you take a slow walk over to the water fountain and talk to your friend between sets. Yeah, you know who you are. Stop it.

Loud grunters that want everyone to "look at me and how much weight I'm pushing!"

/I just got back from the gym.....

 

[63dot]

Oddly enough, my list has grown longer as I have gotten older. I am slowly turning into a grouchy old man. I figure in a few years, I will be yelling at kids to get off my lawn. When talking to younger people, I have had to stop myself from saying something along the lines of "Back in MY day..." a couple of times.

I do the "back in my day" thing quite a bit. Back in the day, the Beatles ...

...and the real Batman was on TV, not some revolving door of Hollywood actors for the big screen!

 

[iBlue]

Passing on the right.

But that's how you're supposed to do it here!

 

[EricNau]

But that's how you're supposed to do it here!

No wonder you're all so cranky!

 

[gadgetgirl85]

I have a few and some of them are pretty odd

1)The noise people make stiring a coffee/tea in a mug
2)People who go slow in the overtaking lane
3)Not using turn signals
4)People who use their card for a $5 purchase instead of cash
5)People that walk on the treadmill supposedly "working out" but are able to talk to their friend next door
6)People who do not wipe down the rpm bikes/equipment at the gym
7)People who think that the toilets are the place to "hang out" and chat
8)People who snort/sniff/sneeze/cough/BO/bad breath in RPM at the gym (the bikes are too close!)
9)When things aren't aligned on my desk
10)When something isn't in its right place

Ok, I think I'm done!

 

[GGGUUUYYY]

No, this bothers me, too, now that you mention it. And I hear it from fairly well-educated people, who tend to think that they're actually speaking correctly.

I don't understand how people's grammar gets so bad, especially if you've only ever spoken one language your whole life. I'd love to see how many adult native English speakers can explain the difference between past, past perfect, and past progressive tense; or between indicative, imperative, or subjunctive mood.

Scary, I know.

I believe it's just the natural evolution of languages

Passing on the right.

That only happens when someone is in the left or center lane. It's either law or common courtesy to stay to the right.

 

[instaxgirl]

4)People who use their card for a $5 purchase instead of cash

You'd hate me. Pretty much anything over £2 I charge to my card I work in retail and it never bothers me when people do it. Horrifies my mum though

 

[big_malk]

You'd hate me. Pretty much anything over £2 I charge to my card I work in retail and it never bothers me when people do it. Horrifies my mum though

I hate carrying change around, so I use my card for pretty much everything, regardless of price

 

[Little HZ]

1. When people are leaving a theater, or whatever, and they get RIGHT outside the door and stop to talk. Hey! Take ten more steps before you stop so the rest of us can get out!

2. When I do some little nice thing for someone in traffic, and I don't get a thank-you wave. (Contradictory, I know, but there you go ....)

 

[0098386]

Software pirates.

I'm too fussed if it's a £600 or professional application. But a £5-30 game is just ridiculous.

 

[Surely]

1)The noise people make stiring a coffee/tea in a mug

4)People who use their card for a $5 purchase instead of cash

8)People who snort/sniff/sneeze/cough/BO/bad breath in RPM at the gym (the bikes are too close!)

Responses:

#1: I just did that right before reading your post... ting-a-ting-a-ting-a-ting-a.....

#4: I like getting the points. Every little point counts towards my rewards totals. I rarely carry cash around with me (unlike most of the people in LA, who feel the need to carry a wad of hundreds around. I mean, how often does a random $500 purchase really occur?)

#8: Agreed. Also, I don't like it when people blow their nose in public. When we excrete/expel other fluids/solids/semi-solids , we do it in the bathroom. Why is snot any different?

 

[Keebler]

1. ppl leaving shopping carts behind their vehicle or just in the parking lot and not back in the 'shopping cart' areas - really! you just walked x amount of feet inside a store for x amount of minutes...what is 1 more frickin' short walk!?

2. ppl not stopping at......get this......STOP signs. i didn't realize that the "touch n' go" wasn't limited to airplanes! The signs are there for a reason!

3. someone else said - parents who refuse to parent by letting their kids run around places like maniacs. there's a time and a place for it so discipline your kids appropriately. These ppl don't realize that they are only doing their kids a disservice by not properly parenting. Yes, I will admit that I am much better than alot of ppl I know at this aspect of parenting (not all of it of course

Probably others, but i can't think of them right now.

 

[mscriv]

In no particular order:

1. How finding out what you do for a living makes someone believe they can get immediate help in that area. "Oh your a counselor, well my boyfriend...."; "Oh your a doctor, well my back has been hurting..."; "Oh you work in IT, well my computer has been..." I'm a therapist and when people do this to me I tell them that as a professional I only listen to people's problems if they pay me.

2. My wife calls me "anal retentive" but I prefer the word organized. The point is this, things have a proper place and it's not that hard to put something back where it goes when your done using it, especially if it's mine.

3. People who don't use or are even aware of cell phone etiquette. Seriously, just show some common courtesy toward others and just because your always "reachable" doesn't make you any more important than anyone else.

4. Don't even get me started on driving. The bottom line is this, the road is public domain. Your supposed emergency or impatience doesn't give you the right to drive in an unsafe manner that endangers me or others. I truly understand road rage. Nothing makes me angry as fast as what some idiots do behind the wheel of a car.

5. People who don't understand that just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you have "a right" to do it. Look up the definition of the word Privilege.

6. Any type of phone tree. When I have a problem/need/question I want to talk to a real breathing person. Computer Voice: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you said, could you please repeat that. Press 1 if you would like to start over..."

7. That hot dogs come in a ten pack and hot dog buns come in an eight pack. Seriously!

8. Surcharges, extra fees, and taxes. Can anyone tell me what the extra $10 on my phone bill is for or the extra $30 on my ISP/TV bill. Who the hell is FICA anyway...

9. Tipping/Gratuity: I'm not trying to start a war here and I do tip, but truly. Why is the system set up so that employers can pay people less than they're worth with the expectation that tips will make up for it. That's just wrong. I'd rather pay more for my food or service and have people be paid what they deserve. The way the system is now there's no end. The expected %'s keep going up and the jobs are changing too. I think I'm supposed to leave a tip in the mailbox for the mailman now. Sheesh!

10. Being offered something, but not told there's an additional cost for it, until the bill arrives. "I'm sorry sir those onions on your burger were an additional $1.95. It's clearly printed in 1pt font on the last page of the menu."

Okay, I'll stop...... for now......

 

[Nukemkb]

Interesting pet peeves! Let's bump this puppy for another go-around! (hopefully that's not someone's pet peeve!)

 

[JNB]

Interesting pet peeves! Let's bump this puppy for another go-around! (hopefully that's not someone's pet peeve!)

Actually, that's a pet peeve of the Moderators…

 

[Boneoh]

In no particular order:

1. How finding out what you do for a living makes someone believe they can get immediate help in that area. "Oh your a counselor, well my boyfriend...."; "Oh your a doctor, well my back has been hurting..."; "Oh you work in IT, well my computer has been..." I'm a therapist and when people do this to me I tell them that as a professional I only listen to people's problems if they pay me.

I used to work with a guy who was a PC Support Tech. He told all of his neighbors that he was a chef, so he wouldn't get suckered into fixing all of their PC problems for free

 

[Leareth]

1) people who just because they wear size 0 pants think they are in shape and fit

2) the above who think just because one doesn't wear size 0 pants they cannot be fit. and in stage whisper complain about you to their friends

3) people who order meal then proceed to butcher it by removing anything with taste (calories) from it. Why the f-ck did you order caesar salad when you then remove the croutons, most of the cheese and no dressing...
Its food, it is meant to have calories.

4) people who cut into lines. yes the 200 people standing here in three lines waiting for the bloody bus are doing this just for fun.

5) students who think deadlines do not apply to them - especially if they are on a school sport team.

6) Less Facebook, more textbook - you are in class to learn not to check you bloody facebook/twitter/myspace etc every 5 minutes.

7) TURN OFF the ***** cell phones when in movie theaters/classroom/hospital/crowded bus

8) Do NOT have loud conversations on your phone when on the bus, really most people dot care how plastered you got last night and bombed the exam today...

9) people who smoke in public places - especially the crowded bus stops, yes it is against law here.

10) people who do not clean up after their dogs.

 

[Nukemkb]

OMG! Cell phones! That's definitely a strong pet peeve...folks that think I am interested in their lives are soooo wrong. Take it outside!

 

[iJohnHenry]

OMG! Cell phones! That's definitely a strong pet peeve...folks that think I am interested in their lives are soooo wrong. Take it outside!

Be pro-active.

Get in their face, and listen to every word. Unlikely, but they might get the message.

 

[jarjarblinks]

- I secretly want to punch slow moving people at the back of their heads

- I secretly want to punch girl groups who walk abreast of each other on a small lane at the back of their heads

- I secretly want to punch people who go up to the cinema ticketing booth and treat it as though they're buying tickets for a 3 month vacation stay in Europe and cant make up their minds.

- I secretly want to punch people who go up to the cinema ticketing booth and parrot what the attendant says. "Oh seats in blue are available." "Oh show is at 3:15?" "Oh so its 9 dollars for a ticket?"

- I secretly want to punch people who go up to the cinema ticketing booth and ask for available seats then start calling their friends to ask if they're okay with front row seats.

- I secretly want to punch people who only take out their coins right before paying and start counting them, and not prepare them the past 3 mins they were in the queue.

- I secretly want to punch people who do not stand on the left at an escalator during peak hour commuter periods.

But then again, I guess there are a lot of people who want to secretly punch me too. So I guess its all about tolerance in this world we live in.

6. Any type of phone tree. When I have a problem/need/question I want to talk to a real breathing person. Computer Voice: "I'm sorry, I didn't understand what you said, could you please repeat that. Press 1 if you would like to start over..."

7. That hot dogs come in a ten pack and hot dog buns come in an eight pack. Seriously! -- mscriv

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. Priceless!

 

[Love]

I definitely agree with the girls walking in a line that nearly takes up the whole lane of the mall! Ridiculous.

People who spell "ridiculous" "rediculous"
Weak coffee
Tea
When people tell me to stop practicing my saxophone when I do it as quietly as I can because "their show is on".(Lisa! Knock off that racket!)
When people are completely ignorant about computers
Low quality TV
People who don't pay me back for loaned money

 

[rdowns]

To all of you.