Things people do that annoy you

[Cen1aur 1963]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

People who bring outside food into the movie theater, like McDonalds, Burger King, etc.

LOL you'd hate me then. I sneak in full course meals into the movies all the time.

Originally Posted by summer_gphib

THIS. Lateness is a sign of disrespect

I feel you, but if they call or text me telling me they're going to be late, then it doesn't bother me.

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

provocatively dressed women etc.

LOL that depends on what you consider to be 'provocatively dressed'. I actually prefer females who are proud of their bodies. You like women who dress like nuns? LOL man, if you were around me and my boys some of them would question your masculinity based on this comment LOL. So, if you saw a girl that had it going on, body was all that, big booty, everything, and she was showing what she had, that would bother you? I don't know a dude on the planet who wouldn't get a second or even a third glance at that. If I was with a girl like that, and dudes were checking her out, I would find it to be flattering because she's with me and not with them. I feel you on the saggy pants. That's just young right there.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

LOL you'd hate me then. I sneak in full course meals into the movies all the time.

I don't hate anyone, but why on Earth would you do something as tacky as bringing a "full course meal" into the movies?

[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

I actually prefer females who are proud of their bodies.

I do too.

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

You like women who dress like nuns?

No.

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

LOL man, if you were around me and my boys some of them would question your masculinity based on this comment LOL.

You don't know what masculinity is. "Your boys" are an extension of you, so they don't know what it is either.

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

So, if you saw a girl that had it going on, body was all that, big booty, everything, and she was showing what she had, that would bother you?

To me, it’s just as bad as a young man/boy wearing saggy pants. It’s a sign of disrespect for themselves and other folks around them. I don’t hang around disrespectful women and men.

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

I don't know a dude on the planet who wouldn't get a second or even a third glance at that.

I'm not every "dude" on the planet.

Originally Posted by Cen1aur 1963

If I was with a girl like that, and dudes were checking her out, I would find it to be flattering because she's with me and not with them.

Oh okay.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

You don't know what masculinity is. "Your boys" are an extension of you, so they don't know what it is either.

lol

[honeychile]

I wasn't going to admit this, but I really have a hard time with people who make a lot of noise when they're eating. That includes crunching, biting, lip smacking, eating with their mouths open - you name it. I absolutely cringe when I see someone pick up an apple, and eat it without cutting it into small pieces first. I know this comes from 1) all of the TMJ problems I've had (jealously) and 2) Emily Post. My very close friends and family refer to it as "doing a Honey", because they KNOW that, if I'm within earshot, steam is coming from my ears!

There's much more, but by far, this is the worst!

[aephi alum]

Typing "your" when you are trying to say "you are".

Driving 20mph on the highway in the left lane because "OMFG IT'S RAINING AND MY SUV IS GONNA FLIP OVER". (Naturally, when I'm stuck behind one of these idiots, there's usually some impatient asshat behind me who's flashing his brights at ME as if I'M to blame.) If you're that nervous, get into the right lane, or better yet, get off the freaking highway altogether.

Bringing a baby or small child into a restaurant past the child's bedtime. Parents of small children - go out for lunch, go for an early dinner, or get a babysitter. Don't drag your 3yo into a restaurant and let him/her run rampant because s/he really should be in bed.

And on that note, I have a pet peeve with restaurants that offer children's menus that obviously clash with the restaurant's normal offerings. I understand a burger joint offering a small burger and fries as a children's offering. But I have been to Indian restaurants that offer mozzarella sticks and fries on the kids' menu (geez ... offer them a small plate of pakoras or a half-size plate of chicken tikka masala). I could go on from there. If you are going to the trouble to take your child to a <insert cuisine here> restaurant, let him/her order a small plate that adheres to the cuisine. Otherwise you might as well take him/her to McDonald's.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

Typing "your" when you are trying to say "you are".

Driving 20mph on the highway in the left lane because "OMFG IT'S RAINING AND MY SUV IS GONNA FLIP OVER". (Naturally, when I'm stuck behind one of these idiots, there's usually some impatient asshat behind me who's flashing his brights at ME as if I'M to blame.) If you're that nervous, get into the right lane, or better yet, get off the freaking highway altogether.

Bringing a baby or small child into a restaurant past the child's bedtime. Parents of small children - go out for lunch, go for an early dinner, or get a babysitter. Don't drag your 3yo into a restaurant and let him/her run rampant because s/he really should be in bed.

And on that note, I have a pet peeve with restaurants that offer children's menus that obviously clash with the restaurant's normal offerings. I understand a burger joint offering a small burger and fries as a children's offering. But I have been to Indian restaurants that offer mozzarella sticks and fries on the kids' menu (geez ... offer them a small plate of pakoras or a half-size plate of chicken tikka masala). I could go on from there. If you are going to the trouble to take your child to a <insert cuisine here> restaurant, let him/her order a small plate that adheres to the cuisine. Otherwise you might as well take him/her to McDonald's.

I agree with all of the above (though I would say letting your children run rampant ANYWHERE is annoying). When I take my nephew to eat, I purposely pick places that don't serve chicken fingers or french fries or else the kid will order the same thing EVERY TIME.

[preciousjeni]

I almost didn't post because, in her post immediately before this one, christiangirl did what I'm about to describe. lol Nothing but love for you, cj.

I cringe when I see the words "above" and "below" used as nouns or in an awkward structure.

Noun: See the above for more information.
Awkward: See the above message for more information.
Preferred: See the message above for more information.

The noun/awkward conformations are only marginally correct, imo. On an ironic note, I'm guilty of these unfortunate uses of above/below myself.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

And on that note, I have a pet peeve with restaurants that offer children's menus that obviously clash with the restaurant's normal offerings. I understand a burger joint offering a small burger and fries as a children's offering. But I have been to Indian restaurants that offer mozzarella sticks and fries on the kids' menu (geez ... offer them a small plate of pakoras or a half-size plate of chicken tikka masala). I could go on from there. If you are going to the trouble to take your child to a <insert cuisine here> restaurant, let him/her order a small plate that adheres to the cuisine. Otherwise you might as well take him/her to McDonald's.

If it gets the kids to STFU, I don't care what they have on the menu. The last thing I want to deal with in a restaurant is overhearing "please, just TASTE IT!" I don't think it's that the parents are "taking the trouble" to take their kid there - more like that's where they want to eat and they're stuck dragging the kid along.

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If it gets the kids to STFU, I don't care what they have on the menu. The last thing I want to deal with in a restaurant is overhearing "please, just TASTE IT!" I don't think it's that the parents are "taking the trouble" to take their kid there - more like that's where they want to eat and they're stuck dragging the kid along.

And that's why God gave us babysitters.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

Oh okay.

You know what I was thinking? I am totally surprised you didn't mention:
this. I thought that would be the first thing you would have said. Forgot?

And this is the closest thing I could find to this but I think you'll figure it out.

eta: Now that I think about it, I should have mentioned this too -annoying.

[Cen1aur 1963]

Originally Posted by PrettyBoy

You don't know what masculinity is. "Your boys" are an extension of you, so they don't know what it is either.

LOL I was just fuckn' with you.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

BWAHAHAHA! My soon to be 6 year old tries to pull this shit all the time. I tell her she can buy stuff with her own money, or ask Santa for it. Thankfully she never throws a "fit" but she does get whiny. The "LOOK" usually shuts her up. I can deal with the resulted sulking.

Shortly after my divorce, my then 7 y/o daughter would start that. I would look at her and say "Do you remember who you're talking to? I am not your dad. The more you ask the more firm my "no" gets". And she would shape right up and giggle a little and say "It works with daddy".