Pet Peeves
 

This is just a thread to post what are some of your pet peeves. I can't remember all of mine but these are some that definitely stick out in my mind.

1. Strollers are the tools of the devil. No matter where I go, there is always a lady with a damn stroller blocking the path or they are running you over with the stroller and never notice you're in front of them.

2. Women who are oblivious to their kids screams. In the mall (or anywhere for that matter) these kids are crying, screaming, and throwing tantrums and their moms are either ignoring them while they torture everyone else or the mom is pretending they are not her kids.

3. Unkempt feet. This one just really gets to me. I'm not saying a person has to have a fancy pedicure HOWEVER, if you're going to wear open toed shoes or sandals, at least have your feet clean.

4. Too tight clothes on anyone. Sometimes, it's better to leave something to the imagination. There is nothing ickier than seeing someone wearing an outfit or article of clothing that was best left at home or better yet, never bought at all.

I'm sure I have more but these are the ones I could think of right now.

People who write checks when there are people behind them in lines. It takes forever and check cards are free most of the time! Why write a check ever!?

I also can't stand people reading over my shoulder.

All of the above!!

Closet racists (set yourself FREE!)

People who chew with their mouths open or talk with food in their mouths.

People who smack their gum. It makes me ears twitch.

People who call when I'm watching Law & Order/Simpsons

People who don't like cats or dogs. What is wrong with ya'll?

Dirty ears. They dont clean themselves!!!

Not cleaning out the sink/bathtub after usage...just GROSS

People who don't shut off their cell phones during movies.

Teenage girls who go to movies & proceed to giggle during a love scene.

People who crack their knuckles in restaurants.

People that blow their nose in restaurants. Go to the bathroom please!!!

People who take up all the dryers in the laundromat. Their stuff is dry & just sitting there but they will not take it out until they have finished folding their current pile making the rest of us wait for that dryer.

Anyone who thinks that saying something about someones grammar usage on the internet is funny when it's not. Lemme break it down for "yall."

I don't have to type in "you" for "u" to understand what I'm saying.

I don't have to type in "trying" when I'm tryna tell you something.

I don't have to type in "r" when you "are" trying to clown my slang.

I don't have to type in "c" when you can "see" clearly that it is the internet and I can use slang if I please.

I don't have to type in "probably" when I can "prolly" predict that you'll post some crappy clown about my slang.

I don't have to type in "with" when I know that you can't get "wit" the slang I use.

I don't have to type in "you" just to let "ya" know "ya heard!"

I don't have to type in "what's up" to tell you "sup."

I don't have to type in "the" to tell you what's "da" deal.

So like my boy Cappadonna says in his song....

"My slang is editorial, explicit material, briefcase flow, live in stereo show"

Imperial1

People who don't silence their phones prior to class or a movie.

People who drive way below the speed limit on the interstate, but speed up when you try to pass them.

People with no respect for other cultures, especially when they are overseas.

People who are always late, unorganized, unmotivated, etc.

People who drive SUVs just because they 'look cool' or want to show off their stuff and when they get a flat tire or stuck in the mud...they don't have a clue what to do. I mean COME ON, a Jeep is designed to hit the trails and haul canoes/kayaks/bikes, not 'pimped' out with rims and all that nonsense.

People that consistently do not clean/maintain their nails, feet, and ears.

Two-faced liars.

People who think they are really worth more than other(s).

[/rant] That felt good.

I love this thread. Let's keep it going!!!

I just experienced another pet peeve.

Please I hope no one takes offense to this BUT, every weekend, the same Jehovah Witness ladies come to my house. This has been going on for months. I have told them repeatedly in the nicest ways I can think of that I am not interested. They still return with people from their young groups & with others who are sure they can talk me into joining or attendind services with them. Recently, they brought me reading material for those who have doubts.
I have had it. I am fast reaching the end of my rope. Now I just don't open my door or windows until after they leave and that usually takes a while b/c they stand out there for the longest time.
When I say I'm not interested, that literally means, I'm NOT interested. Go away. Don't call me. I'll call you!

You should put up "No Soliciting" sign up.

Call their offices and threaten to call the police or sue if they continue harrassing you. You don't want any and you have told them this before. They should put you on the "do not solicit" list.

I hate when someone comes up to the counter at work to place his/her order and is yakking on a cell phone, ESPECIALLY when there are others in line. Usually when they walk up, I walk away to help my co-workers and leave them in their own little bubble of inconsideration for others. I also hate when people are waiting for their orders to come up and walk in and out at least once a minute yakking on their cell phones. Either stay in or stay out!

Cell phones are the work of the devil. Even still I couldn't get rid of mine. I just know how to behave when I use one.


I also hate when people smoke in their cars when there are children in the car. That's so awful for the kids' health and they can't just go to another room or something. Rolling down the windows really doesn't help. Add to that people who do not properly secure their children in seatbelts/car seats, preferably in the back seat. It breaks my heart to see 4 or 5 little ones bouncing around unbuckled while the car is moving. It only takes a hard brake to send someone flying and ruin/end a young life.

I hate when you're doing laundry in the dorm and someone takes your clothes out of the dryer even though they are still wet just because he has to have his clothes dried first!

When people say they're going to do something and never follow through.

There are more of course, but I'm blanking right now.

students who use the excuse of non understanding when the real problem is pure laziness.

When people bump into you and don't say excuse me.

People who go around thinking they're better than everyone else.

I hate this too! I was at Subway on Saturday for lunch and the girl ahead of me in line was talking on her cell phone while she ordered. She was telling the poor Subway employee what she wanted on her sandwich while talking on the phone, but she didn't change her tone of voice or make eye contact with the employee.

It was like, "And oh my god, you'll never guess what happened mayonnaise and lettuce Jimmy's getting married!"

The employee could not figure out what she wanted. I felt really bad for the employee!

Yeah, our Blimpie has a sign to avoid that whole mess. It says something like, "I don't mind if you talk on your cell phone if you don't care if I take the next customer who's ready to order." It definitely sounds a lot better than that though.

Amen!

I work at Sonic, and my personal pet peeve is when I answer the speaker and they tell me they aren't ready to order. Umm... HELLO... you pressed the button that says "Press when ready to order"

this is dumb, but I hate boring away messages. If you are going to bother to put one up atleast make it entertaining or informative ('sleeping' is niether)

hypocrites who delete and lock threads just because they don't want people to know the truth or have opinions that are different than their own.

yah, that sucks. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...


- marissa

I have a stupid pet peeve: I absolutely hate it when people call the PM the "head of state". No, the monarch is head of state, the PM is the "head of government". Stupid technicalities that still piss me off.

My other pet peeve is people who pass on the right. My only bit of agressive driving is that I hate when people do this so much, that instead of getting out of their way, I will speed up to block their pass. Horrible , eh?

In other words, Pressed Mods? Mods should have rules and regulations pertaining to their moderating duties.

Imperial1

geee what a concept... sometimes i get the impression that some mods take their 'powers' just a little too far


-marissa

It's a start, but shoot I don't care. I'm not the one who took the red pill.

Imperial1

late ppl

rudeness

ppl who bump into you and don't say sorry

know it all type of ppl

slow drivers

Slow Drivers---if the speed limit says 75, go 75! Not 10, while you look at deer! If you want to look at the deer, pull off on the side of the highway! Just make sure your children don't run out in front of me, I don't slow down!

Parents who go to the store with their children and let them run rampant around the store terrorizing the employees or other customers *sometimes even shoplifting* If you come into my store and do that isht, I'll bust you!!!

People who drive and talk on cell phones. Get a hands free people! Or, at least learn how to drive your SUV's without cutting me off!

Being late, even though I am ALWAYS late! :(

The stupid people at Wal Mart who weigh 900 pounds, ride around in the rental wheelchairs, have 3 baskets all filled with junkfood and then take up the entire ice cream aisle so you can't push your cart past them!

Or, the lazy people who aren't handicapped, but still park in the handicapped space to wait for their husband that is their brothers nephews sisters cousin first removed to buy their groceries b/c they can't get out of the car!

People that come into my store on their cell phone and get mad at me b/c i don't say hi. If you are involved in a convo, I'm not going to go out of my way to interrupt it!

I know there is more, but I can't think of any!

So my boyfriend & I go to see Collateral last night & guess what we saw there???

If you guessed children, you're right!!!
There were at least 2 babies under 3 months, and over a dozen different kids ranging from 2-8 years old. WTF were those parents thinking? If you wanna see a movie that bad, get a f*^king babysitter or just wait your ass until the DVD comes out. I missed half the movie thanks to babies crying & kids behind talking & asking what was going on & why did the man have a gun.

This kind of shit happens way too often. For the love of god people, leave the kids at home not at R-rated movies.

It should be interesting tonight when I go see AVP. I can hear the cries now.

Oh my yes. I don't think I could really be friends with someone who doesn't like animals. It doesn't make sense.

Oh yeah, and also, weird guys named Ralph who move out of the apartment we're moving into and don't clean so it's all yucky. Dude, I don't want to be cleaning Ralph germs out of the toilet. Sick.

Co-sign on the first one and the second one. I LOVE ANIMALS PERIOD! However, u know some people are allergic so I can understand that. But I hate when folks will see a stray cat and jump at it or actually strike it for no reason! :mad: That's the type of stuff that makes me wanna just jab they careless asses in the mouth.

Imperial1

You should have turned around and said "because he's going to shoot all the jackasses who take their 3 year old kids to R-rated movies."

People who gab incessantly on their cell phones (or HEADSETS) on the bus and then act mad/roll eyes etc when someone else makes noise!! Excuse me Art Vandalay, I really didn't care to hear your whole conversation about your big latex salesman meeting, but you shared it with me anyway.

*BUMP*

My best friend and I's biggest pet peeve is lying! We have been through some troubling times (not her and I) due to lying! The worst is when people fabricate stories just to make themselves look better!! Why can't people just be happy the way they are? Do not make up lies to make yourself look better-- accept yourself the way you are!!

co-sign on all the above.
especially the too tight clothes thing. being a plus size woman i hate this with a passion.
KNOW YOUR FLIPPIN' SIZE FOLKS!!!!!
i seriously want to have a makeover show for plus size people who wear things that are too small for them.

shelley j
sigma k

I have a whole list......

On the road:
- Tailgaters
- People who drive too slowly in the left lane
- Motorcycle riders who think the lane line is their own private lane
- People who leave the scene of an accident without exchanging insurance info
- People who drive slowly until you get to a passing zone, then suddenly speed up so you can't pass them safely
- People who don't signal their turns or lane changes
- People who get mad when you slow down because it's snowing
- People who go to gas stations and position their cars so as to block two gas pumps... especially if they aren't even getting gas, just running in for coffee :rolleyes:
- People who talk on hand-held cell phones while driving

Off the road:
- Parents who don't take their crying children outside the store/mall/theatre/etc
- Parents who pretend their kids are little angels and couldn't POSSIBLY be causing a disturbance :rolleyes:
- People who assume that all a young woman (like me) wants to do with her life is get married, get pregnant, have a bunch of kids, and stay home with them instead of having a career
- People who go out of their way to hurt animals
- People who leave their cell phones on at movies, concerts, etc.
- People who lock their little children or pets in the car on a hot day with the windows closed :(
- Clients who think they don't have to pay their invoices!

BUMP


Had to bring this one up again b/c I have another new Pet Peeve.

If you break plans for me b/c you have an "emergency" then it had damn well better be some freaking emergency. I had dinner plans w/a friend a few nights ago. She called & told me she had a family emergency so I said we'll do it again some other night. I ran into her husband at Blockbuster who preceeded to tell me that they were having a night alone together. There was no family emergency! If you would rather spend some time w/your significant other, at least be honest & don't lie. I was worried thinking something had happened to her sick grandparents.

Principals with no backbone. Had a kid say "fuck you" to me among other things he said & did. He hit a child in my classroom & the principal had him sit in the office for an hour before returning him to class. He didn't want to call the parents b/c they are the type to go ballistic if you accuse their child of anything. I was supremely pissed so I called the parents & have a conference w/them tomorrow. My union rep will also be there b/c our principal is a spineless weenie that lets the parents decide the course of disciplinary action.

Thanks for bumping this, because I have to add:

Bean-counting pr!cks who should never have been promoted into management.

CERTAIN GC mods.

Imperial1

people who let their kids run through my store tormenting the animals, ask to play with every puppy in the store, and then leave 15 minutes after we've already closed without buying a damn thing.

shelley j
sigma k

I love this thread!! I can agree with alot of these but one of my biggest pet peeves would have to be women who drive BIG suvs and don't know how to park, back up, or change lanes in it!!Come on, if you have to back out of a spot 3 or 4 times to get in the lines you do not need to drive that type of vehicle!!
And about the not liking cats and dogs thing I totally agree, but I do have one girlfriend who is absolutely scared to death by cats. She will not even come into my home because of the two that I have but I love her to death anyway and I keep hoping that she will come to her senses.:)

The guy sitting at a computer behind me, who keeps stalking me with e-mails.

• People who are mean to animals. Mean people just suck in general
• People who are really loud on their cell phones.
• People being cruel to those with disablities. Especially people who stutter or have speach problems.
• Loud obnoxious sounds like people eating apples or carrots with their mouth open.... ugh!!
• Screaming children.
• People who think that I need a baby to be a complete woman, and a dedicated wife.
• People who try to tell me how to live, and who think I'm wierd because I don't have to be with my husband 24/7 in order for us to have a happy, wonderful relationship.
• People who think all sorority girls are valley girls.

I have more.... I'll have to add later. *LOL*

Those bitchy older women at work who think something is wrong w/me b/c at 26, I'm not planning on starting a family right away when I get married this year. They seem to think it's criminal that I don't want kids for at least 5 years.
They love to remind me EVERYDAY that my biological clock is ticking. :rolleyes:

Yeah I'm bumping this one b/c I had a few more to add.

If I'm in the restroom at work, don't bang on the door repeatedly. It's obvious that if the damn door is locked, someone is in there! Just wait patiently instead of asking through the door if there's anyone in there! Sheesh.

Another one is people who assess everything you eat. Sounds weird right? Some bitch at work commented during our luncheon yesterday about my eating habits when I went to get seconds on a particularly delicious pasta salad. She said that she couldn't believe I went up twice to eat b/c the rule is you only get to go through the line once. She kept telling people when they would go for seconds about it. WTH? Serious food nazi here. I just told her that if it bothered her that much, she should go eat in her classroom so the rest of us don't bother her.