Pet peeve thread?

[nettles503]

Originally Posted by URY914

People who live on islands.

You just pissed off the residents of four NYC boroughs.

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[pavulon]

Originally Posted by pksystems

People who drive at night with no lights on. I see it EVERYNIGHT.

They probably think I'm nuts when I pull in front of them, and turn off mine.

These people are frequently impaired.

[Hawkeye's-911T]

By gprsh924: Guys who ask for advice on the Internet and then get pissed at the people who give them advice they don't like.

In a similar vein - people who ask you a question about a certain subject, then proceed to tell you your answer is incorrect. That one really burns my butt.

Cheers
JB

[Oh Haha]

Originally Posted by hawaiipcar

Gum smacking or snapping..

+100000000000000000000000000000

My kids get "the look" if I hear it from them.

Actually, I would prefer that they don't have gum at all.

[GH85Carrera]

People that walk up to me and say "can I ask you a question?" I usually say "you just did".

[mikesride]

[QUOTE=azasadny;7174281]Here are mine:

1. People who say "like", "actually" or "basically"
2. Smokers
3. Cat owners who leave their cats out, instead of in the house
4. People who drive with stereos so loud I can hear them from my basement
5. Hondas/Toyotas/Scions with wings, neon lights, spinners, racing stickers, body kits, etc...
6. People who are afraid of guns
7. Druggies and drunks
8. Rude, mean and inconsiderate people
9. Chiropractors
10. Diet books
11. Television
12. Talk radio
13. All politicians
14. All athletes[/QUOTE
All athletes and chiropractors?????? There must be some kind of a story here sir.

[enzoducoing]

Mine are:
Networks invading the sanctity of my home by unilaterally varying the volume level of my tv with the use of sound compression in advertisements and program previews. I solved it with a GEFEN digital filter. (this practice should be outlawed)

People who believe the world will end in their lifetime. (sooo pretentious)

Getting handed the check at restaurants before you ask for it. (Hey buddy, maybe I want a second espresso, another beer, or a second bottle of wine to chat with my friends here.)

People storming to get into an elevator before those who are going out of it do. (unacceptable in persons older than five)

People who refer to the NFL Super Bowl winner as "World Champion" (Question: How many foreign teams from the rest of the world did they defeat for such title?)

Having to pay extra for bottled water and internet at hotels. (If you must, incorporate it to the room's rate and don't tell me about it)

Opening a harder-than-steel, shape-molded, clear-plastic packaging five times the size of the item it contains and getting cut with it's deadly shards. (you could make a prison shank of it)

Christmas decorations in early November. (Do I really need to explain this one?)

Not being able to buy/drink a beer inside the Disney's Magic Kingdom resort. (No respect for fathers chasing children in 100+ degree weather)

Serrated knives at meat restaurants. (What, am I the only one that thinks a fine meat should be treated only to a finely sharpened blade? Just in case, I always bring my own so that makes me a meat-knife snob)

Leather pants on a man. (Sorry sir, is your name Lenny Kravitz? No? Then be so kind as to take those off and never wear them again.)

Tupees (So lame. I can spot one of those from 50 ft, what makes a man think he can get away with it? Kinda like stuffing your pants with a sock to show what you're not)

And many other.

[Don Ro]

Searching for a battery tender one minute - the next minute I'm on my email page...and there's a picture of it, right there, in front of me, in case I forgot.

[Outback Porsche]

When toilet paper = sand paper (doesn't matter what grit), and any wanker that thinks it's a good idea to load it into a dispenser. Anything less than 4 ply tissue should be banned.

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by enzoducoing

Networks invading the sanctity of my home by unilaterally varying the volume level of my tv with the use of sound compression in advertisements and program previews. I solved it with a GEFEN digital filter. (this practice should be outlawed)

Supposedly, this pet peeve has been taken care of... Dec. 13:

RIP excessively loud TV commercials
By Mike M. Ahlers, CNN
updated 7:56 AM EST, Thu December 13, 2012

Washington (CNN) -- Say goodbye to one of the greatest irritants of modern life: television commercials that are MUCH LOUDER THAN THE SHOW YOU ARE WATCHING!

Beginning Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission is barring broadcasters and pay TV providers from airing excessively loud commercials, saying ads must maintain the "same average volume" as the programs they accompany.

The move -- which undoubtedly will make many TV viewers happier, and save countless marriages -- addresses a problem that, regulators say, is almost as old as television itself.

Loud commercials have been a leading source of complaints to the FCC since its consumer call center began reporting top complaints in 2002.

More: RIP excessively loud TV commercials - CNN.com

[pavulon]

Parenthetic statements in every other sentence. (You know who you are)

4 paragraph dealer ads that blather on and on about the dealership while avoiding making any representation of the vehicle at issue. Anyone looking at that ad should know those a-holes are either lying by omission or too farking lazy to be trusted.

[enzoducoing]

Originally Posted by pavulon

Parenthetic statements in every other sentence. (You know who you are).

Good one! (that will burn him)

[pavulon]

[Seahawk]

I lived my peeve today: I really have issues with most peoples lack of situational awareness, think the hordes that collect around arrival and departure status boards at an airport, oblivious to the fact that they are stopping traffic.

So, I am at Lowes today with a $100 dollar gift certificate from my MIL burning a hole in my pocket. I don't need anything, but I know I want something.

I pass a young man pushing a cart of plywood and he has his son on the cart. Very cute kid, nice guy...I tell him as I pass that watching the two of them brings back a lot of memories. He laughs and asks if I want to drive. Classic, good stuff.

About twenty feet later, a bauble catches my eye and I stop for about five seconds...just enough time for me to block his way. He has a heavy cart so stopping is an event for him.

"Sir, sir, sir..."

I hear him and get the f out of the way, pissed that I was the pouge. I profusely apologize as he and his son go by.

Don't become the peeve.

[Baz]

Back to driving courtesy and skill:

Drivers who realize they need to turn around and either:

1) Do a u-turn right in the middle of the road where they block traffic as well as go over sidewalks, sprinkler heads, run over shrubs, etc.

2) Pull into a side road and then try to back out into a busy road - instead of finding a driveway on that side road to do the turn around in

Boils down to being lazy, selfish, unskilled, and ignorant.

That should be stamped onto their drivers licenses if I had anything to do about it.

[iplagolf]

Paul, I believe you're being too hard on yourself. At least you have situational awareness. That is the one thing that is at the top of my list. What is the most precious thing we have...It's time to me. If I'm blocking you or holding you up, I'm stealing your time. I think most people just don't give a rats a$$. The world revolves around them. I used to think it was a socioeconomic thing...Poor or poorer people, less education, etc. But it's not. Go to The Publics Food Store or Whole Foods, lots of top end expensive cars in the parking lot. It's just a whole different pecking order. When I was about to leave the house as a kid, my folks would say, "Watch out for the other guy." Good advice at so many levels. Happy New Year to you! Fritz

[wdfifteen]

Just encountered one yesterday. Sleet coming down in buckets and this guy takes one step inside the restaurant and stops to look around while 5 people stand out in the sleet waiting for him to get the hell out of the way.

[k9handler]

6 am...7 days a week...you shovel snow! Even when there is no more than a trace.

[URY914]

Young female drivers talking on the phone and doing 10 under the limit.

Call me what you want but I'm just calling it they way I see it.

[Baz]

Paul...I'd say ALL female drivers on their cell phones. I can tell by how a car is being driven whether the driver is on their phone or not. 90% are females.

Law enforcement can't do a thing about it.

Seat belts - yes. Cell phone users - no.

At least here in Florida.