Pet Peeves: What are yours?

[Shananigans]

A friend and I were talking about this tonight and one of mine is : People who tear, instead of cut their coupons out. It sounds nit picky, but I used to work in a grocery store and it drove me crazy when someone would hand me 3 coupons, not separated and expect me to figure it out.

What are yours??? Feel free to defend your habits that are other peoples pet peeves too!

[WindRavenX]

1. so so many...

1) Republicans. Speaks for itself.
2) Sox fans. Again, speaks for itself :evilgrin:
3)People who expect teacher to educate their kids with a Harvard level of teaching and don't expect to pay teachers or give them benefits
4) People who do not know proper cell phone etiquette. I was at ground zero, and people were talking ON THEIR CELL PHONES!!!

[jono]

2. Mine

When toilet paper gets hung behind the roll.

When people don't clear the last 15 seconds on the microwave that they didn't use.

When people drive slow in the left-hand lane.

[jus_the_facts]

3. well....as I've said several times before...threads about pet peeves......

......really peeves me...we all have pecadillos and neurosis...can't we all just...get over it...just and get along? x(

[Shananigans]

6. Well way to be a grump about it! ;)

I don't ask as a means for people to "complain" about everything in the world. I think pet peeves are a very interesting thing. It's so true that when you write them down, most of them seem so silly. But it's interesting to see what bothers other people that most of us don't even think about.

For example: It drives me bonkers when my roommate uses more than 2 drinking glasses a day. Why can't she just rinse them out? But other people think that's just weird that it would even bother me.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

8. I am more peeved by people being peeved by other people being peeved

than I am peeved at people being peeved, but I am also peeved by people being peeved at people being peeved at people being peeved and the thought of comparing that with how peeved I am at people being peeved at me for being peeved at people who are peeved at people who are peeved at people who are peeved really peeves me.

[Shananigans]

9. *Nod*

I hear ya cluckin' big chicken.

[whalerider55]

4. pet peeves

the thing about pet peeves is that when you actually write them down, they look pretty silly.

none the less...
i really hate it when i park the car somewhere, and my friend, kid, spouse says... "SHOULD I LOCK THE DOOR?"

well, now that you've announced to the whople city that the car might be unlocked, sure, why don't we lock it?

sheesh.

i hate to see the american flag used as underwear, bandanas, and halter tops.

i hate SUV's with Bush/CHeney '04 stickers driven by people on car phones.

whalerider55

[libbygurl]

5. I noticed that they're MOSTLY SUVs, too, with the Bush-Cheney stickers! nt

[Shananigans]

10. I notice the same thing...

I live in a pretty liberal area, but I absolutely HATE those damn stickers. Thankfully my roomie and I counted today and surrounding our apartment are 5 Kerry Edwards signs in the windows (ours makes 6). yay!

[Mr. Blonde]

7. People who chew with their mouths open, or smack or any other

number of noises that emanate from someones mouth. I cannot take it.

Those are the main ones. Other than that dumb people also annoy me. And religious people are starting to get on my nerves as I have recently had an anti religious ephinany.

[barb162]

30. oh you are so right about the chewing

It is something that drives me wild. I always want to say to them: didn't your parents teach you to chew with a closed mouth. Of course you never say this to them. I think I also notice it more and more that people are doing this (general decline of manners in society: bad driving, not holding doors open for others, inept or nonexistent social skills, etc)

[ilovenicepeople]

11. Being called "GUY"

:grr: :mad:

[Shananigans]

12. How ironic...

my part time job is as a server in a sports bar. The other day I had a lady correct me 3 times when I said "thanks guys" or "how are you guys doing". It was insane...I never realized how much I did that! I've been trying to watch it since then!

[kariatari]

13. neck cracking. ew.

[jdj]

14. I have a new one.

Liberals with control ISSUES. I mean all the people complaining about how this or that protest is innappropriate and will bring about armageddon. (armageddon is what will bring about armageddon, which is why people need to protest)

[CanuckAmok]

15. apostrophe abuse's, "save up to _ & more". Also, the term "very unique"...

If you're saying that someone can come into your store and save 'up to ___", that's stating that it's all they can save. Suggesting that they can save up to that amount "and more" is misleading...

"unique" is an absolute. Either something is unique, meaning one of a kind, or it is not unique, meaning there is more than one.

Something being "very unique" is akin to being "very dead".

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. Eats, Shoots, and Leaves...an excellent book for those of us

with this problem. :hi:

[onebigbadwulf]

16. people who say "PET PEEVE"

that phrase is just so obnoxious.

[Shananigans]

18. Does that mean you don't like me anymore?

Or maybe you never did. I guess it's possible... :)

[Gothic Sponge]

17. People that pollute drive me nuts.

Even if it's as small as a chewing gum wrapper.

[LeftishBrit]

19. Drivers who are inconsiderate toward pedestrians

Especially those who don't stop at traffic lights/ pedestrian crossings, and those who drive/park on the pavement.

[ReadTomPaine]

38. Let's not forget the pedestrians who just walk right out into traffic..

Happens in larger cities I've seen, and I esp recall it happening in San Francisco a few years back. If memory serves, around 6th or so near Market/Mission was the worst - I'd be driving through and there would *alway* be someone just blithely stepping into traffic during the busiest parts of the day, against the light, in the middle of the street, to the sounds of tyres screeching and yells. Yet despite the scene, it happens again a half block or 5 mins later. What's with that?

RTP.

[xcmt]

20. My list.

People that go out of their way to acquire and drive extremely beat-up and/or retro pickup trucks to show off their backwoods-is-cool qualities. I currently live in West Virginia, so this is a way of life.

Preparing and eating food, but going to bed before cleaning up your pots/pans/plates, or at least placing them in the sink. I woke up this morning to a rotting bowl of half-eaten spaghetti-O's on the desk.

Usage the term "literally" in wildly incorrect ways.

Leaving clothing in shared washers/dryers for hours, even days, after they've completed their respective cycles. This is a throwback to college days. Also, the people that then walk in after you've removed their items and bitch to you about not folding their stuff.

Using a tip calculator or card to determine the proper tip at a restaurant. My mother uses the card and leaves exact 15% change.

People (and places of dining) that put BBQ sauce on EVERYTHING. I went to the county fair, and they were serving "Italian Sausages" with BBQ sauce.

People that smoke in public places. Especially people that smoke in public places and blow their smoke directly into your face.

Any girl that gets disappointed because no, I don't want to watch a Disney movie.

I'm spending too much time thinking of these.

[Beer Snob-50]

21. I hate being called "dear" or "sweetheart"

by waitresses and cashiers. Unless you sleep with me, don't call me that (or if you are my grandmother).

[pippin]

22. Cell phones

and the inane chatter that goes along with them.

cell phones that ring in restaurants.

people who spend all the time you have wit them on a lunch or dinner date outside the restaurant talking on cell phones to some one else. Makes you wonder they agreed to meet up with you in the first place.

cell phones that go off in movies and people who take the calls during amovie.concert/wedding/meeting etc.


cell phone addicts. Watch those who can't wait to rush out of a resticted phone use area to grab their cell phones the way smokers reach for cigs when they get off planes.


drivers chattering away on cell phones oblivious to everything going on in traffic.

students in class who chat on cell phones while a lecture is going on.

students who try to cheat using text messaging during exams.

[curse10]

24. eating noises!!!

:grr:

Why can't people eat quietly? And slurping? ARGH! Most. Annoying. Thing. Ever!!!

[CBHagman]

25. For starters, cell phones.

Yes, I know they're a godsend, but they're so intrusive. I fantasize about throwing cell phones off the terrace of the Kennedy Center, watching them smash in the plaza below, and then having Max Cleland run over the damned things.

I hate cell phones.

Also, thanks to the couple slobbering all over each other at the Booeymonger's on Saturday, I recalled how much I hate in-your-face PDA. A little hand-holding, a neck rub, and a cuddle are fine, but audible smacking noises while you kiss ought to be kept to a minimum.

Also, I hate it when people use the phrase "different than." It's "different from."

[sniffa]

26. heavy sighers, and heavy waLkers

i hate peopLe who sigh constantLy, and i hate peopLe who cLop away Like cLydesdaLes when waLking.

i have a boss who does both constantLy, and it makes my skin crawL.

i aLso hate peopLe who waLk sLowLy in front of me.

[VOX]

36. Foot-draggers, too: *scuff, scuff, scuff, scuff* .....

I say, pick your feet up off the ground once in awhile! :(

[LWolf]

27. Spelling and grammar.

Cell phones in meetings.

Parents who are obsessed with classroom parties but don't give a shit about the actual learning that is supposed to be happening the rest of the year.

Bumperstickers that say, "My child was <student of the month> etc. at _______________ school."

Tardiness on the part of adults.

[Commendatori]

28. MAIL-IN FUCKING REBATES, God, I fucking HATE them, ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH

Sorry for the caps, but there is nothing I hate more. If I had a job where I could expense everything and just collect the cash, that would be one thing, but I don't.

So, I pay tax on the higher amount and have to fill in some paperwork which, if I screw up somehow, I don't get a second crack at, just to get a check in 6-8 weeks - often for $10 or less. Fuck that.

As such, I will not buy anything that uses the words "after rebate" in the price, even if I think the price WITHOUT the rebate is reasonable.

[bearfan454]

29. Mine is no towel in the kitchen

to dry your hands with. I want a towel in there every second of every day. Sounds easy to fix, huh ? You would think so.

[barb162]

31. are you talking about paper or cloth towels

[bearfan454]

43. cloth

I want to be able to dry my hands after washing them.

[flvegan]

32. Tossing cig butts

Out the car window. You've got a damn ashtray, right? Yeah, you don't want YOUR trash in YOUR car, so please throw it out the window and litter OUR planet. This isn't just a non-smoker rant against those that choose to light up. I have friends that smoke, and I give them hell when they litter with their discards.

Also, drivers that don't look out for cyclists when they're pulling out of a store/driveway, etc. Seems sort of like, "well, if you're not big enough to significantly damage my ride or me, I won't look out for you."

Selfish, inconsiderate...

[Carson]

33. Just a few...

1) People from large cities who express disdain/horror that I live in a small (very small!) town. "How do you survive?" "Ohmygod, I would shrivel up and die from boredom!" "Why don't you move to a real city?" etc.

Hey, when I want other entertainment, I'll drive the 2 hours to a "real" city. There I can be afraid to walk the streets in the evenings, smell the smog and be subjected to the decadence of Western civilization.

Don't misunderstand, I do enjoy making a trip to a city on occasion, but live in one? Never. Here in my town, my son has never used a bike lock, it's quiet, and I can look up in the evenings and see a million stars.

2)Sneezers/coughers who do not cover their mouths.


3)People who preface every spoken sentence with "like".

[JohnKleeb]

34. not having everything in order

I want everything perfect and its ok if its not but it bugs me.

[ReadTomPaine]

35. People who stop (esp. with friends) right in front of a doorway..

For instance, just outside of a movie theatre or just inside of department store. In many cases, these people will be standing within a *foot* of the door so it literally cannot be opened, and start yaking or starting with the blank look of livestock. The kicker is the slack-jawed look of annoyance when you slip (or shove!) past them.

On more than one occasion, I've seen whole groups of people break into a circle and do this.. chatting away about a movie they just watched while literally being buffeted about like shipwreck victims at sea by people pushing to try and get past them. Yet they stand there and just look a bit 'put out' while hundreds of people walk around or thru them.

RTP

[ReadTomPaine]

39. Related to above - Shoppers who don't mind their carts.

Similar to the above are shoppers who leave carts in the middle of the aisle rather than moving it to one side so other can pass. The more crowded the supermarket, the more people seem to exhibit this behavior it seems.. it looks to all the world like a competition for who has the worst ability to deal politely in a crowd.

These are also invariably the same people who don't look when they reach the end of the aisle to make sure there isn't anyone about to come around the turn or go past them.. after all, why bother when you can just barge right ahead, anyone coming in another direction be damned.

RTP

[Rambis]

37. "Irregardless it is a mute point"

to ask them to stop chewing with their mouth open. AHHHH!

[Christof]

40. Stupid people.

Annoying people.
Republicans.
People who use cell phones ALL the time.
Babies crying.
Children.
Know-it-alls.
Talkers, especially those who talk in the movie theatre.
Dumb blondes.
Remote control hogs.
People who eat loudly and who chew with their mouthes open (I really despise soup slurpers).

I can go on and on, but I don't feel like typing out my list.

[Shananigans]

41. oooh...I got a new one...

Whether it's a movie theater, a convention or a meeting they often tell you to turn your cell phone off right at the beginning. What is up with those yahoos who just don't do it. I swear they think they are better than the rest of civilization.

It also drives me crazy when a co-workers cell phone goes off at work and they aren't around to answer it. It just keeps ringing and ringing and if the person leaves a message then it starts beeping. SO SO SO annoying!

[Shananigans]

42. dupe

[murray hill farm]

44. public bathroom habits

women who use public bthrooms, but dont want to get any germs on them so they squat their butts 3 inches above the toilet seat...and them just leave the sprinkled urine all over the seat...and just walk away.leaving it for the next person who comes in to sit on it..gross!

[Myrina]

45. People who post dupe and trip threads on DU

...without scanning the forums to see if the article/subject is already being discussed.

:mad:

[lgreen]

46. OK, here's mine

I have a weird pet peeve- it annoys me when people crack their gum or chew it really obnoxiously! Especially in a professional workplace where they are dealing with customers.

[skygazer]

47. Here's my list

Littering - top of the list. Infuriates me and I WILL speak up.

People who pull into the fast lane to pass then slow down.

Chewing with one's mouth open.

Talking with one's mouth full.

People who talk on their cell phones loudly in public places.