Pet Peeves

[rhbgirl24]

Date: 1/27/2010 3:01:12 PM
Author: Mrs Mitchell
Hubby.


I detest it. Call him husband, or give him a name, but please not that. It''s grim.

My DH will NOT let me call him Hubby. lol too funny.

and I''ve never heard the word ''vet'' used as anything other than short for animal doctor.... lol

My pet peeve, the noise plastic bags make when in the car and windows are down, don''t know why it bothers me so.... but can''t they be put in the trunk???? Also b/c its me, my cat likes to lick them which makes the same noise... urg.......

 

[nytemist]

People who do not use directionals when driving. Nothing makes me more mental than that.

Talking on the phone while driving. HANG UP AND PAY ATTENTION.

People who allow kids free run in public (yes you lady, yesterday in the subway letting your feral children play in front of the escalator that the after work flow of people was trying to USE)

Incorrect spelling/grammar/usage.

Chewing with your mouth open. I know far too many adults that do this and it''s sad.

Extreme close-mindedness. I understand that I am way out in left field, liberal and open to just about anything, but people who have no interest in at least hearing a difference of opinion are just a waste of time. If the only right way in the world is your way, I can''t talk to you.

There are many more, but these are the big ones.

 

[iwannaprettyone]

When people use big words they don't understand in the wrong context.

DH is incapable of making the 2 foot journey to the hamper and socks etc lie on the floor right beside it GRRR

People that text and drive, eat and drive, put makeup on and drive; you get the gist.

A big one I notice is how texting and IM is ruining the English language. I got an email from a college that included u instead of you and lots of ellipses instead of correct punctuation.

 

[PumpkinPie]

I can''t stand when people chew gum (or food!) with their mouths open and sniff and rub their noses with their hands - stood next to a guy doing both for the whole 30 minute train ride to work this morning!

 

[Erin]

I guess in school they call it sneezing into your chicken wing - your elbow. It''s the best place for catching all the sneezy grossness. Yet, people still sneeze into their hands. Why? You touch EVERYTHING with your hands, other people, handles, knobs, money, bannisters, reports, vending buttons, faucet heads...

 

[katamari]

*People who contest the price of goods in stores. Especially when stores use computerized scanning and UPC codes. (Related pet peeve: when the store then gives the person the cheaper price).

*When people excuse racist, sexist, classist, heterosexist, ageist, etc. comments because they feel it was made innocently or are trying to be "PC." (Related pet peeve: The rhetoric of PC and the idea that inequality, ignorance and hate are the proper political correctness).

*When my college age students write in text in their academic work. But, since I can mark them down for this, it is not exactly infuriating and more frustrating.

 

[katamari]

Date: 1/28/2010 10:15:29 AM
Author: iwannaprettyone

DH is incapable of making the 2 foot journey to the hamper and socks etc lie on the floor right beside it GRRR

And this. Ours is actually 3 feet and 7 inches (I measured once), but I don''t think any distance would justify this.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

I CRINGE when I hear someone use the word "gal" to describe girls or women

 

[monarch64]

The word "ugh" is really starting to bother me. First few times I saw it, I thought it was cute. Now I just wonder who says that IRL? It''s not a pretty sounding word. Say it to yourself, see?

 

[packrat]

Date: 1/28/2010 12:35:09 PM
Author: katamari

Date: 1/28/2010 10:15:29 AM

Author: iwannaprettyone

DH is incapable of making the 2 foot journey to the hamper and socks etc lie on the floor right beside it GRRR

And this. Ours is actually 3 feet and 7 inches (I measured once), but I don''t think any distance would justify this.

I drew a map for JD once, on how to find the hamper. Didn''t help but I thought it was funny.

I work with someone who is quite enamored of herself, and constantly expounds on her greatness..she''s drop dead gorgeous you know. And has a great body, I mean, come ON look at THIS, here, let me lift up my shirt and show you my abs, and look at how perky my boobs are, and I''ve never colored my hair *ever* this is my natural color and it''s pretty rare to find a blonde this color.

 

[purrfectpear]

Date: 1/27/2010 5:08:36 PM
Author: heraanderson
Totally guilty of writing hubby but I do hate the way it sounds out loud. I''ll write it out from now on.

A huge pet peeve of mine is calling men ''boys''. I know it happens on here a lot but I can''t figure it out because if you''re close to getting married, shouldn''t they be referred to as men yet? And don''t men have a problem being referred to as that? I always think they''re referring to children they have or something.

I''m soooo with you on this. I want to scream every time some beebee in LIW refers to her soon-to-be FI as The Boy.

Hunny if he''s still The Boy, then why the hell are you marrying him? I''d want a MAN, not a BOY

 

[beechezz]

I can''t stand people who put on "heirs". Why do they think they are better than everyone else because they may have more money than most?

 

[Tacori E-ring]

People who think they know everything

 

[Kay]

Date: 1/27/2010 3:43:14 PM
Author: MissMina
Words that come out of nowhere and then are everywhere.
I thought 'vet' was an animal doctor till last week.

Did I miss something? Does "vet" suddenly have a new meaning other than being short for veterinarian or veteran?

ETA: Nevermind, didn't read down far enough.

 

[Kay]

Date: 1/28/2010 4:43:42 PM
Author: beechezz
I can''t stand people who put on ''heirs''. Why do they think they are better than everyone else because they may have more money than most?

Sounds like something you do when you are pregnant.

 

[zoebartlett]

I can''t say this truly annoys me when others do it (unless it''s done to excess), but I won''t use text speak ("lol," etc.) or shortened words such as "preggers" and others I''ve seen here. The thing that does drive me crazy is when businesses purposely spell words wrong. I think I''ve given this example here before, but when places like Kidz Cutz spell their names that way, it just seems so unprofessional.

My husband is horrible at remembering to pick up after himself, especially in the kitchen. I feel like I''m always cleaning the counters after he''s done something in there.

I know I have many other pet peeves, but these are the ones I could think of right now.

 

[Bleed Burnt Orange]

I am constantly annoyed! LOL.

Here are a few I can think of at the moment:
1. When people break/slow down before signaling. I don't need to know where you're turning AFTER you've already made me break!
2. Similar to the first, when people turn on their indicator for a milisecond when they have already started changing lanes.
3. Shorthand writing especially when you don't know how to speak properly in the first place. I have actually seen some people use words with ONE letter different than the correct word, or one letter off of a complete word. Why is it that younger folks get away with this?
4. Repeating myself after explaining something as simiply as it gets, ESPECIALLY to answer the SAME question from the SAME person! I'm a support analyst for economics software, and maybe it's because I am an engineer, I expect EVERYONE using the program to think like me!
5. Pee on the seat, especially at work. Umm...this is a professional environment. There are no children here. DO YOU REALLY THINK I WANT TO WIPE YOUR PISS OFF THE SEAT?!?

ok...I'm getting mad just thinking about those things.

ETA: Oh yeah...
6. When people use THEN instead of THAN and YOUR instead of YOU'RE!
7. When people mispronounce proper names, especially when all you have to do is READ the name and sound it out. My last name gets ridiculously butchered all the time. It's really not that difficult...if you know how to read!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/28/2010 10:15:29 AM
Author: iwannaprettyone

DH is incapable of making the 2 foot journey to the hamper and socks etc lie on the floor right beside it GRRR

Yep, the sock thing is on my list too. My DH dumps his stuff all over next to his basket and then the boys toss theirs where ever they happened to be. I think I''ll go hang all my bras from the chandelier and see if they notice.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

Date: 1/28/2010 6:01:56 PM
Author: MC

Date: 1/28/2010 10:15:29 AM
Author: iwannaprettyone

DH is incapable of making the 2 foot journey to the hamper and socks etc lie on the floor right beside it GRRR

Yep, the sock thing is on my list too. My DH dumps his stuff all over next to his basket and then the boys toss theirs where ever they happened to be. I think I''ll go hang all my bras from the chandelier and see if they notice.

I have to periodically give seminars on how to take plates from the sink and put them in the dishwasher!!! My family are drop-outs when it comes to this subject.

 

[So_In_Love]

Date: 1/28/2010 5:48:04 PM
Author: Bleed Burnt Orange
I am constantly annoyed! LOL.

Here are a few I can think of at the moment:
1. When people break/slow down before signaling. I don''t need to know where you''re turning AFTER you''ve already made me break!
2. Similar to the first, when people turn on their indicator for a milisecond when they have already started changing lanes.
3. Shorthand writing especially when you don''t know how to speak properly in the first place. I have actually seen some people use words with ONE letter different than the correct word, or one letter off of a complete word. Why is it that younger folks get away with this?
4. Repeating myself after explaining something as simiply as it gets, ESPECIALLY to answer the SAME question from the SAME person! I''m a support analyst for economics software, and maybe it''s because I am an engineer, I expect EVERYONE using the program to think like me!
5. Pee on the seat, especially at work. Umm...this is a professional environment. There are no children here. DO YOU REALLY THINK I WANT TO WIPE YOUR PISS OFF THE SEAT?!?

ok...I''m getting mad just thinking about those things.

ETA: Oh yeah...
6. When people use THEN instead of THAN and YOUR instead of YOU''RE!
7. When people mispronounce proper names, especially when all you have to do is READ the name and sound it out. My last name gets ridiculously butchered all the time. It''s really not that difficult...if you know how to read!

ummm what?? Where on earth do you work?

 

[amyholder]

I hate it when people say "supposebly" instead of "supposedly". Also when they say "taken back" instead of "taken aback". ie "I was taken back when I saw the bill". It should be "I was taken aback when I saw the bill"

 

[Hera]

Date: 1/28/2010 8:47:53 PM
Author: amyholder
I hate it when people say 'supposebly' instead of 'supposedly'. Also when they say 'taken back' instead of 'taken aback'. ie 'I was taken back when I saw the bill'. It should be 'I was taken aback when I saw the bill'

I never knew that! I thought taken aback was slang!

 

[Bleed Burnt Orange]

Date: 1/28/2010 7:17:17 PM
Author: So_In_Love

Date: 1/28/2010 5:48:04 PM
Author: Bleed Burnt Orange
I am constantly annoyed! LOL.

Here are a few I can think of at the moment:
1. When people break/slow down before signaling. I don''t need to know where you''re turning AFTER you''ve already made me break!
2. Similar to the first, when people turn on their indicator for a milisecond when they have already started changing lanes.
3. Shorthand writing especially when you don''t know how to speak properly in the first place. I have actually seen some people use words with ONE letter different than the correct word, or one letter off of a complete word. Why is it that younger folks get away with this?
4. Repeating myself after explaining something as simiply as it gets, ESPECIALLY to answer the SAME question from the SAME person! I''m a support analyst for economics software, and maybe it''s because I am an engineer, I expect EVERYONE using the program to think like me!
5. Pee on the seat, especially at work. Umm...this is a professional environment. There are no children here. DO YOU REALLY THINK I WANT TO WIPE YOUR PISS OFF THE SEAT?!?

ok...I''m getting mad just thinking about those things.

ETA: Oh yeah...
6. When people use THEN instead of THAN and YOUR instead of YOU''RE!
7. When people mispronounce proper names, especially when all you have to do is READ the name and sound it out. My last name gets ridiculously butchered all the time. It''s really not that difficult...if you know how to read!

ummm what?? Where on earth do you work?

I work for a HUGE global company in the energy industry, in Houston. Makes it RIDICULOUS! I know...

 

[Gailey]

Pet Peeves, hmm, let me see .....

1. Poor driving skills irritate me, but if someome cuts me up, I turn into the devil incarnate.
2. Poor table manners
3. Reality TV
4. Mr G snoring
5. Arrogance
6. Anything bathroom/husband related

 

[Haven]

1. Self righteousness
2. A sense of entitlement
3. Know-it-alls
4. Closed mindedness

 

[Puppmom]

My biggest pet peeve is poor grammar. I''m a private school kid and can diagram a sentence in my sleep!

I hate when people don''t warm up their cars then I''m stuck behind them while they''re sputtering along at 20 miles an hour!

Gee...I hope there aren''t any grammatical errors in my post.

 

[Smurfysmiles]

Date: 1/28/2010 7:17:17 PM
Author: So_In_Love

Date: 1/28/2010 5:48:04 PM

Author: Bleed Burnt Orange

I am constantly annoyed! LOL.


Here are a few I can think of at the moment:

1. When people break/slow down before signaling. I don''t need to know where you''re turning AFTER you''ve already made me break!

2. Similar to the first, when people turn on their indicator for a milisecond when they have already started changing lanes.

3. Shorthand writing especially when you don''t know how to speak properly in the first place. I have actually seen some people use words with ONE letter different than the correct word, or one letter off of a complete word. Why is it that younger folks get away with this?

4. Repeating myself after explaining something as simiply as it gets, ESPECIALLY to answer the SAME question from the SAME person! I''m a support analyst for economics software, and maybe it''s because I am an engineer, I expect EVERYONE using the program to think like me!

5. Pee on the seat, especially at work. Umm...this is a professional environment. There are no children here. DO YOU REALLY THINK I WANT TO WIPE YOUR PISS OFF THE SEAT?!?

ok...I''m getting mad just thinking about those things.

ETA: Oh yeah...

6. When people use THEN instead of THAN and YOUR instead of YOU''RE!

7. When people mispronounce proper names, especially when all you have to do is READ the name and sound it out. My last name gets ridiculously butchered all the time. It''s really not that difficult...if you know how to read!

ummm what?? Where on earth do you work?

Omigosh this happens at our company too, it drives me NUTS!!!