Pet Peeves

[rutrow]

I know that there had to be another thread on this somewhere, but I guess that I am too lazy to look for it. ;D

1. People who drive on the bypass in the fast lane and slow down to turn and cross the median instead of going to the next exit and getting back on. Somebody one day is going to lose their life in a wreck because of these actions.

2. People behind you at the checkout who pile their groceries onto the conveyor belt at the checkout BEFORE you get all of yours out of your buggy. Then it all mixes together before the checker gets yours checked out.

3. People who throw away their dogs out in the country instead of taking them to the animal shelter. These dogs then, out of hunger and boredom tear into chicken pens and totally massacre a dozen chickens at a time. Literally! What makes it especially hard is when the chickens are a young teenagers project and the teen is doing something productive and not out roaming the streets looking for trouble.

4. People who come up on your land and just help themselves to things without asking, thinking that it is ok because you are an easygoing person. I think the real term is called thievery.

Thanks for the rant.

[zipzam]

people that pee on the seat in a public restroom!
honestly, i try at all possible costs to avoid "unloading" in a public restroom... but when ya gotta go, ya gotta go. i don't feel like scrubbing the seat for five minutes before i sit down! (and that's assuming there's any toilet paper.)

[Frey]

Being the lovely English teacher I am, I have a really big problem when adults...

1. use double negatives
"I ain't got none" should be "I don't have any."

When you use a double negative, you are actually saying the opposite of what you mean.

2. use apostrophes to make nouns plural (more than one)
"I have two dog's" should be "I have two dogs."

When you use an apostrophe, you are making your noun show ownership in most cases.

I know we are from the South, but that is absolutely no excuse for poor grammar!

[zipzam]

i no fray,

its stoopid of us adult's to use bad grammer.

it don't make no cents!

[Frey]

Zip...you need to spend some time in my class ;D I'll whip you into shape!

[King Rat]

When my daughter's teachers send home notes and/or assignments with the kinds of errors Frey mentioned. Teachers, if anyone, should know better.

People who claim to be christian or to be for civil liberty then vote for democrats.

[busyx3]

When you go through the drive thru at a fast food place and you have to reach almost inside the window to give them the money and to get the food at the next window. It's almost like their arms will not extend any further than the edge of the window. AND THEN YOU DON'T EVEN GET A THANK YOU OR COME AGAIN!!

[Frey]

cpurdon said:

When my daughter's teachers send home notes and/or assignments with the kinds of errors Frey mentioned. Teachers, if anyone, should know better.

I agree. That is also another pet peeve of mine. I do have several coworkers who could not possibly have gotten through college on their own; they cannot write!

Most notes sent home from the administration at my school are proofed by me. ;D

[Crimson]

I absolutely HATE when people drag their teeth across metal forks or spoons. It makes my teeth hurt, makes the hair on my neck stand up and makes me want to rip the offending person's face off.

My son is like a parrot sometimes. If he asks a question and you don't answer right away it's that same question over and over and over and over again until you answer him.

A lot. It annoys me to no end when people use 'alot'.

Mispronunciation. This is rampant in the south I've noticed. It's oil. Not 'oal'. Fire. Not 'fir.' This one I've pretty much learned to live with since I'm pernamently in the south but sometimes it makes me twitch. The one that still gets me the most is 'warsh' instead of 'wash'. Or Warshateria'.

And last, but not least, people that obviously do not know the definition of a certain word but continue to use it repeatedly in a very wrong way.

[rutrow]

frey said:

I'll whip you into shape!

;D You better watch that, he might like it. ;D

[rutrow]

People who drive huge SUVs (did I do that right Frey?) and muscle their way into the road, in your lane just because they are bigger.

The other day, I needed some antibiotics for an infection, so I drove up to the drugstore in the pouring rain. Right in front of the store were 2 cars and both took up 2 parking spaces each. I had to drive further on down to another space. Very insensitive of these folks wouldn't you say?

[calliope]

So I'm NOT the only one who gets run over by SUV's, whose money get dropped on the drive-through pavement by armless McDonald's idiots, and who refuses to use public restrooms because of other people who can't aim.

This is comforting. Sort of.

[DarkenedSoul]

calliope said:

So I'm NOT the only one who gets run over by SUV's, whose money get dropped on the drive-through pavement by armless McDonald's idiots, and who refuses to use public restrooms because of other people who can't aim.

This is comforting. Sort of.

Don't feel bad Ma'am, I drive a SUV. And I get run over by them. Crazy Isn't it....

[missfairy]

1. People who insult alternative religions that they know little to nothing about...

2. People who make assumptions about your diet based on your weight.

3. Preachy vegans.

4. People who think that you worship Satan just because you look a little odd.

5. Drivers who don't know how to work an intersection. (Especially the one by the mall....they all seem to think it's their turn to go!)

6. Parents who do not watch their children at my house. (I've had random kids at my home break numerous things because of this).

7. Male chauvenists.

8. When you are wearing socks and you step in something wet.

9. The increasing rate of poor service in restaurants. (I NEVER get my order right these days.)

10. Disruptions at the movies. (talking, cell phones, people throwing things at me, laughing at dramatic parts of a movie, etc)

I will probly think of more later. This was just what I could think up off the top of my head.

[calliope]

Hear, hear! Especially number 9. I just blew off a lot of steam on that very subject in the restaurant forum.