What's your pet peeve?- Page 2

[jasonf]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:37am

Sarah2 -- that talking through songs when I'm trying to have someone listen to something - my sister does that all the time -- SOOOO annoying!!!

[hot_brdwy_diva]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 2:17am

1. When the person ahead of you in the check out is paying with a check. They wait until EVERYTHING is totalled up then dig for their checkbook. Then ask for the date and generally take forever to write the damn thing.

2. When customers at work pretend they know more about my job than I do. And then proceed to argue with me. (it's even more annoying when the person is drunk.)

3. When someone is stealing and I catch them. Then they get pissed off when they are caught. You stole! What'd you expect a slap on the wrist?

4. Tardiness. I hate people who are constantly late and laugh when you confront them about it.

5. I hate when things are typed all dysfunctional. Lik wit lettahs missin and idk lik numberz used 2 spell wurds.

[justme2]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 2:43am

People who think it's completely appropriate to wear khaki pants, jeans or slacks with FLIP FLOPS. Grow the f up people, you look like jackasses who can't dress themselves. Oh, and I don't want to see your feet when I'm trying to eat in a restaurant.

People who drive BMW's, Mercedes or Volvos who have lost the ability to merge with other "lesser" vehicles. They seem to have the "me first, then you" attitude down pat. Ys, I know this is a generalization. I'll change my generalization when I finally see a Volvo, BMW or Mercedes merge into traffic correctly.

People who think it "cute" when their barely walking child is toddling all over the place in a restaurant, bank, store, coffee shop, mall, etc. You know what? It's NOT cute. What's even less cute is listening to a kid yelling "Mom!" over and over again until Mom, apparently returning from Sibera, finally shows up in aisle 4 to get their kid.

People who live in apartments, yet insist on purchasing and installing HOME theater sound systems. Guess what? The entire complex doesn't want to watch "Cliffhanger" again. Not all of us enjoy constant BASS noise in the background of our lives, either. And you don't live in a HOME, so take it back to the store, a$$hole.

That's all for now.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 10:26am

I agree with you on those points, justme! Especially the chronically late issue. It's called passive aggressive. I stopped making plans with them.

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 10:35am

1. Loud chewing of gum in public.

2. People who sing badly at inappropriate hours.

3. People in NYC who stop in the middle of the sidewalk to "look".

4. People who don't know when to talk loud and when to talk quietly.

5. People who can't have a debate without getting emotional.

6. When I eat out and get a bay leaf in my food. It has happened to me 100 times. And every time I wonder who decided taking it out wasn't worth the effort.

7. Reviewers who go to shows expecting to see something the show doesn't pretend to be. (like those who go to see "Naked Boys Singing" and leave when they see naked people, or those who see "Woman in White" and are annoyed because it is melodrama.)

[Chenofan #1]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 10:46am

When my favorite song is on, I tell my mom to listen 'cause I think she might like it. Half way through the song, she picks up her phone to call someone, and turns the volume down. This doesn't happen once and a while, It happens whenever I'm in the car with her. (I adore my mom, don't get me wrong)

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 10:58am

-small children with bad manners who don't get disciplined at all.. For example: There was a two-year-old at my house yesterday with her parents, and we had vegetables and dip out for them. She stuck her dirty finger in the dip, and what do the parents do? They encourage her to lick it off. OY!

-bad hygene.. Showering and wearing deodorant is absolutely necessary. Everyday.

-people who listen to their headphones while talking to you

-people who cannot talk in a noremal voice so they shout everything..This is especially bad in restaurants.

-those who walk excruciatingly slow

[Chenofan #1]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 11:01am

*I have my headphones in when I talk to people*(Caugh)

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 11:30am

Wait a minute-I forgot my pet peeve of the moment. It has lots to do with cellphones. Where do I start? I'm just going to mention a couple: 1. People who insist on having a long cellphone conversation while you are there, instead of saying "Listen, I'll call you back, I"m with someone."

2. We don't even have to mention the cellphones users in theatres.

3. People who yell out their conversations-as if anyone else is interested!

[xM3L24x]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 11:32am

-people who think they know the right lyrics to songs over me, or think theyre right when you know your right
-people who ask you a question and then when you respond they say no
-people who dont know, or refuse to know the difference between a cast recording and a soundtrack
-people who have bad manners
-people who make weird sounds when they eat
-(this may be just in my school, but..) people who are walking in the halls and then stop abruptly to talk to someone and make you have to walk around them, or bump into them
-people talking to me during movies
-saying good instead of well
-just recently, if i see anymore profiles that say 'im the biggest rent fan ever, no contest' i might have to shoot myself


jane-- yess-- the last time i went to the movies (to see rent) and the person i was with decided to text on their phone during the movie, the light was soo annoying, and i could hear the little 'clickies' and ugh..i wanted to punch her in the face.

Updated On: 12/27/05 at 11:32 AM

[RachLaura]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:04pm

1. when you're walking in the hall rushing to get somewhere and there's an idiot right in front of you who is walking .00000001 mph

2. stupid people who think it's cute when they act stupid, i'm sorry but the fact that you don't know the seven continents does not make you cute

3. smary people who think it's cute when they act stupid...this one is probably worse than #2...people who are acutally really smart but act ditzy, seriously hold me back

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:10pm

My "pet peeve" is pet peeve threads.


...or "bitch forums," whatever you like to call them.

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:12pm

Agree with all who listed horrible grammar/bad spelling. Lately, the "to/too" thing has been bugging me the most, although another big one is "good/well". Oy.

Also, when teenybopper hipster wannabes (or whatever the deuce they're shooting for) add an 's' or a 'z' after everything they type -- for example, "lolz" or "okayz, buhbyez". I mean, occasionally I'll type a "byes" or something, but just...no. The 'z' overusage needs to stop.

People who don't know how to whisper (as in not using any actual voice atall) and just mumble hoarsely into my ear. I just want to punch them in the face. Especially when it is essential that they not be heard.

People who pretend to ask you a question and then butt in with a detailed and comprehensive response, showing that they obviously know more than you do and thus making the question-asking obsolete.

Uggs with mini-skirts. Especially if they're not wearing stockings/leggings underneath and it's the dead of winter. Just stop it. You look like you're about to get frostbite hunting wildebeest.

Ok now I just want to punch everyone.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:28pm

1. People who do not signal when they change lanes

2. People who smoke in cars and flick their ciggies out the window so my car can get the benefit of their ash - use your friggin ash tray you pig.

3. People who throw trash out of their car.

4. People who only use all caps or no caps on messages.

5. People who continue to talk on a cellphone all during their transaction without even acknowledging the sales person or bank clerk helping them.

6. People who think that the rules don't apply to them because they have money or beauty.

7. My sister - you want her?

8. People talking into the back of my head when they are behind me in line. I really do not care about what you did last night at the club you ass.

There, that felt better.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:30pm

I need to second the Uggs/mini-skirt thing that phoenix said. I live in a state where it is about -30 degrees in the winter. Yesterday, I saw about 10 twelve-year old girls in this exact outfit, no tights, no nothing. One was actually wearing beige Uggs with a pink skirt made of the exact same material that Uggs are made of. It was so nasty.

OK, I'm done.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:31pm

Here are some more (I'm on a roll now)-people who ignore rules because they just can't be bothered, and do things which make our life suck-people who don't pick up after their dogs because they just don't feel like it, people who ride bikes on the sidewalk and expect you to move over when they come within one inch of you, people who ride their bikes coming down the wrong way on one-way streets so that you don't see them until you're on the ground. Cars which have to beat you to the punch when crossing the street and they nearly hit you.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:41pm

"people who dont know, or refuse to know the difference between a cast recording and a soundtrack"

Why is that such a big deal? I don't understand why people have mini strokes on this board over that issue. Find real things to get upset about.

Updated On: 12/27/05 at 12:41 PM

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:42pm

1. when you're walking in the hall rushing to get somewhere and there's an idiot right in front of you who is walking .00000001 mph

That's less than six inches a year. Glaciers move faster than that.

I just did that for anyone whose pet peeve is people who take hyperbole literally.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 12:55pm

"Why is that such a big deal? I don't understand why people have mini strokes on this board over that issue. Find real things to get upset about."

This isn't the only board where making that mistake warrants a jail sentence. I am one of those people who makes that mistake and I don't care if I still do it.

[JACXR71]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 1:03pm

How about people who misuse "and I" - as in, "My mom took my sister and I to the movies." Sometimes "and me" is grammatically correct, people. Constantly saying "and I" doesn't make you sound smarter, it exposes your ignorance.

Posted: 12/27/05 at 1:16pm

Hahaha totally agree on the "and I" thing -- although I'm semi-glad that people are so thick about that because it does warrant a good chuckle every now and then, for instance when I hear "he took a picture of she and I". I mean c'mon, the absurdity there is almost delicious.

[peach]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 1:35pm

I have posted these pet peeves before, but what the heck...

-Similar to the "I" issue mentioned above, the improper use of the word "myself" always irks me. I silently stew when an otherwise intelligent person says "If you have any questions, ask Joe or myself." The correct word is "me!"

-People who are in such a hurry to get on the elevator/bus/subway/etc. before letting the people already there get off the elevator/bus/subway/etc. First, it's rude. Second, it clogs the "flow" of the getting on and getting off of the elevator/bus/subway/etc. It drives me nuts.

-Hearing someone's mobile phone ring when I am eating at a restaurant. I don't mind people talking on cell phones in restaurants so much, but I wish they'd set the phone to vibrate, rather than ring.

-The excessive use of corporate buzzwords. Note to buzzword users - using these words does not make you seem smarter, believe me!





Updated On: 12/27/05 at 01:35 PM

[touchmeinthemorning]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 1:53pm

The grammar mistake MOST people make:

"lay" and "lie"

they're, their, there

you're, your

accept, except

affect, effect

[guitargeek0624]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 3:05pm

1. People using incorrect grammar ("anyways," etc.)

2. People using AIM speak in real life (a girl in my class was talking to me and she said "lol" out loud)

3. Bad drivers (no turn signals, tailgating, etc.)

4. Ignorant idiots

[Calvin]

Posted: 12/27/05 at 3:22pm

There are two grammar rules that almost no one follows:

May/Might
People say: "I may go shopping today, but I haven't decided." But "may" implies permission; might implies possibility. I'm a stickler about that one.

The other is "hopefully." (Hopefully, I can go shopping today.) That poor little adverb is so badly misused that I've given up on it and use it incorrectly just like everyone else.