Pet Peeves

#1

Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:52pm

What are your pet peeves?

Mine: people who don't return phone calls, people who pounce on me at work as soon as I walk into my office, people who interrupt me while I'm eating or on the phone.

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#2

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:55pm

People who use improper grammar
People who can't pronounce "ask" and instead say "aks"
People who make fun of others because they like Broadway and theatre
People who toss around the word "gay" all the time. (If I had a dollar for every person I've yelled at for using that, I'd be rich)

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Updated On: 11/5/04 at 05:55 PM

#3

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:55pm

Slouching! Drives me bananas!

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#4

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:56pm

Un-set clocks (VCR, Microwave, etc.) blinking 12:00.

And misuse of:

your/you're

its/it's

there/their/they're

lose/loose

momentarily (It means for a moment, not in a moment.)

#5

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:56pm

Bad grammar, bad spelling, closed-mindness...

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#6

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:58pm

How could I forget this one: people who use cell phones at inappropriate times or places.

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#7

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 5:58pm

your all being picky..its only natural to not talk right. Their's always people naking mistakes ... don't loose your temper

#8

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:02pm

I work at a fast-food place, and NOTHING bugs me more than when a customer walks up to the counter while having a cell phone conversation and doesn't even take the damn phone away from their ear when they give me their order!! I know it may not seem like a big deal, but it's just so rude that you can't hang up your cell phone for 2 friggin minutes while ordering food. Ugh.

Rude people in general are also a big pet-peeve. That's all I can think of for now!

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#9

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:02pm

Oooh, Ma, don't toy with us!!


How could I forget:

People who pronounce nuclear "Noo-kyoo-Lar."

And those who manage to find a "sh" sound in the word peninsula.
(I'm looking at you, Shrub)

#10

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:04pm

Ma, you're quite the wise guy this afternoon. Thanks for the laughs.

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#11

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:05pm

People who turn every discussion into an argument; getting my mail late; people who get upset with other people for tossing the word gay around all the time (I'm not sure why that would upset somebody).

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#12

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:07pm

emcee, did you mean close-mindedness?

#13

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:08pm

people who get upset with other people for tossing the word gay around all the time (I'm not sure why that would upset somebody).

M_E- it drives me crazy because people in my school are constantly calling people "gay" as a substitue for "stupid".

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I have my books and my poetry to protect me...

Updated On: 11/5/04 at 06:08 PM

#14

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:09pm

-Extreme pessimism
-Teenage girl drama queens
-Lindsay Lohan (sorry, boys)
-Brooklyn fans
-Ebonics
-Political correctness
-Coffee ice-cream
-People with bronchitis (I have it right now- it's a joke. Coughing gets on everyone's nerves!)

#15

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:09pm

I'm guessing here, but I think it had more to do with the context in which the word "gay" was being tossed around, i.e. as a derogatory, jr. high-style substitute for lame with no real homosexual connotations.

#16

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:13pm

-ignorant people
-stupid people
-guys with too much testosterone in them
-people who are into their bodies way too much
-immiture people

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#17

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:13pm

I'm on a roll: all those informercial spokespeople. I'm blanking on a name right now, but the guy who's on all hours of the day with his stupid, "set it and forget it" ovens, and that tacky *ss beyotch and her dorky sidekick with her ridiculous cooking gadgets, etc.

I think I might have to change the name of this thread to include, "who gets on your nerves"

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#18

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:16pm

Dottie, Ron Popeil!! Yes, he is AWFUL!! Now the "set it and forget it" gadget comes with this vulgar, phallic marinate-injector. Very dirty.

#19

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:20pm

Thanks, grownupgroupie!!! Now who is that lady I'm talking about? She demonstrates that "all in one" cooking gadget where you can cook all three courses at once.

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#20

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:26pm

I know who you mean, and she's REALLY creepy...but I have no idea what her name is. She's like a career-spokesmodel for crappy devices.

#21

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:29pm

I hope you're using the term "spokesmodel" loosely!!! She also has that kind of squeeky voice like that woman from "Poltergeist".

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

#22

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:35pm

Indeed. I should have written "spokesmodel" with big quotes:)

Can't find her--isn't it sad that I'm looking?!--but here's our guy:

http://www.ronco.com/

#23

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:38pm

My biggest pet peeve is definitely when people (especially at high school) use "gay" as a derogation. Hate it. I've given many speeches in the hall and on the bus about it.

Another is bad grammar. I mean, I make mistakes sometimes, but at least I try. If you're getting "its" and "it's" mixed up when you're in ninth grade...no. I can barely comprehend that.

#24

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:40pm

- people who use online abbreviations in actual conversation (example- saying "L-O-L" out loud)

- men who wear cowboy hats on a regular basis

- Los Angeles

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#25

re: Pet Peeves

Posted: 11/5/04 at 6:43pm

I just tried "googling" her and couldn't find anything, but I did come across a hilarious site which rates the different informercial products. One of the threads was titled, "Gadgets for preparing and destroying food." It also gave a blow by blow description of the infomercial.

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Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany