Pet Peeves

[michelle2677]

Maybe I'm just in a bad mood, but I feel like discussing all the little annoyances that get on everyone's nerves.

Some of Mine:

when you apologize to someone and they say "uh huh" instead of "no problem" or "that's o.k." my boss does this.

When a waitress takes your money and says "do you need change?" Instead, just say "I'll be back with your change". If you get to keep it, they will tell you "keep the change"

when people push their eyebrows back the opposite way they grow. UGH. o.k-that's more OCD, but still.

People who drive too slow.


What are some of yours??

[eclipse]

OK- Some of mine:
-People who use bad grammer...not because they do not know better-just lazy...
-People that drive in the left lane of the highway going 55...It IS the passing lane...Moron!
-Blaming someone else because you have had to much to drink/eat/spend/whatever...It is all your responsibility!
Wearing clothes that are too tight...


Just my 2cents!

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

When a waitress takes your money and says "do you need change?" Instead, just say "I'll be back with your change". If you get to keep it, they will tell you "keep the change"

People who drive too slow.

I'm with you 100% on the waitress.

I'm with you 9,999,999,999,999,999% on the slow drivers(shut up math majors!). I most definitely have PATIENCE issues!!!

[xxxmx]

drivers who leave the turn signals on long after the turn. that blinking light kills me. really. i've held my hand up and closed one eye to make it go away.

people who drive right through parking lots instead of up and down the lanes. one day, i'm going to lose it and just not slow down and let one of those jerk-offs plow into my car and sue the **** right out of them.

people who misuse apostrophes. apostrophes show possession or contraction, they do not pluralize! also their, there, and they're. all different words!

actually, i think it's just most things that most people do that drive me crazy.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by xxxmx

people who drive right through parking lots instead of up and down the lanes. one day, i'm going to lose it and just not slow down and let one of those jerk-offs plow into my car and sue the **** right out of them.

I could NOT agree with you more. Also hate when people blow through pavement stop lines marked in parking lots too. Just cuz there's not sign doesn't mean it's optional, jackass.

People that don't reply when you greet them.

People who continue to talk on cell phones when they're coming down the hall into my office, and then keep talking on their cell phones after they sit down. Now I just sit and stare at them until they finally get the message & hang up.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by xxxmx

people who misuse apostrophes. apostrophes show possession or contraction, they do not pluralize! also their, there, and they're. all different words!

actually, i think it's just most things that most people do that drive me crazy.

AMEN!

[SuzeQuze]

What y'all said. I especially hate the big hand when you say hello to someone. Rude rude rude. I'm sure I can come up with more.

Even tho I've told her a gagillion times she speaks too softly my roommate will still mumble. I no longer say "what" I just say nothing. Because she'll get annoyed if I ask "what", plus I'll have to do it at least twice. Cuz she thinks I don't understand, not that I can't hear. Well, right now she just annoys so I should get off this before I get myself going.

Whenever Dubya speaks I get annoyed.

O'Lielley and the rest of the right-wing talking point parrots annoy me.

Office politics.

The speed of our internet connection at work. Hello, it's 2006 people!

Our FTP server, see above.

When people talk at you not making sure you're engaged (aka give a crap).

...

[Red]

-people who wear sunglasses indoors. You're not Corey Hart.

-mouth breathers

-people who can't speak proper English when it is their first language

-people who stop at the top (or bottom) at an escalator. Get out of the f'in way!!

-people who finish their sentences with "y'know what I mean?" No, I don't know what you mean, I'm retarded.

-people who don't say good bye when they hang up the phone...they just...hang up.

-guys who whip out the "finger-guns"

-fake boobies



...okay I could go on for days, so I think I'll stop now.

[Moz]

When people mix up "your" and "you're". I can't think of any others

[Livia]

There, their and they're.

[Miss Vicky]

Most of mine are work related:

-People who call up my office to schedule an appointment, then have no idea when they want to come in, so they say "I'll have to look at my schedule and call you back."

-People who don't show up when they're supposed to. (This applies not only to the clients and coworkers at my job, but to any situation)

-People who - after I've answered the phone with "Vacaville Pet Vet Clinic, this is Victoria, how can I help you?" - ask me "Is this the Vacaville Pet Vet?"
No, dumb****s, it isn't. I just felt like answering the phone that way.

-People who insist on telling me the life stories of both themselves and their pets. Okay yeah, whatever. As if I give a ****.

-People who ask for a quote on services, then start going on about how "Back in my day, it only cost _______." That's nice. Welcome to 2007.

-People who call to make an appointment and, when asked why we need to see their pet, answer "Well I don't know. I'm not the vet." Well, you called us for a reason, right?

-People who ask "What's the earliest I can drop my pet off?" and when told that "We get here at 8:00 a.m." they say "But I have to be at work then." Guess what? So do I, and I'm not coming in any sooner just so you won't be inconvenienced.

-People who want to "just get some medicine" instead of bringing their pet in for an exam when a) We've never seen the animal before b) We haven't seen the animal in a long time or c) We've never seen the animal for that problem and get angry when told that doing so would be both unethical and illegal.

Other, not necessarily work related pet peeves:

-People who burp, fart or make any other obnoxious noise without apologizing/excusing themselves.

-People who leave the microwave door open after heating up food (especially since I bought our new microwave).

-People who eat all of my snack foods and never buy/bring in any to share.

-Parents who don't discipline children who are misbehaving in public. Also, parents who bring babies to restaurants, theaters, etc. and refuse to take them outside when they start crying.

-People who insist on trying to make conversation with me when I'm riding the bus. Look, if I've got my headphones on and am not making eye contact with anyone, that's not an invitation for you to talk to me.

[michelle2677]

^^yes. love all of those job related ones. suprisingly, we deal with basically the same ones at my work. drives me crazy.

but my motto is "your failure to act in a timely manner is not my emergency"

but it'd be harder for me where you work though. It's not the pet's fault their owner didn't take care of them, ya know?

[bretonbanquet]

Originally Posted by Livia

There, their and they're.

Oh yes

[Sarah]

i hate it when nail polish chips off almost instantly.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Sarah

i hate it when nail polish chips off almost instantly.

I know, painting your nails a real color is practically like having kids. You have to watch them all the time, keep them out of danger, handle them gingerly. Oy! (she said jewishly).
My long affair with nailpolish is always tinged with sorrow. And I mean long affair as in, I painted my nails from 3 years old, and my mom loves to tell the story of how I was 1.5 and came into their room one morning with "perfect red crosses painted on your hands and feet, and said 'I got Auntie Carol's possossis! (nailpolish is possossis)." So, see, even at 1.5 I apparently equated nailpolish with both the wonder of Jesus, and the pain of Jesus. How I painted crosses on my hands and feet when I was 1.5 with a tiny nail brush when I can't draw at all to this day is anyone's guess.

Just saying I agree with your peeve, big time. It makes me usually just hang with clear or clear silver sparkle.
Another nailpolish pet peeve - trying to find the perfect purple is like picking out a fricking house.