A pet peeve (or pet hate) is a minor annoyance that can instill great frustration in an individual. This is different than a current complaint.
One of mine is people who are constantly late for meetings at work.
People who use the word "less" when they should use "fewer". But only if they should know better (the media, in particular).
Then again, I'm a pedant.
People that eat with there mouths open, or talk while eating, ( spitting food everywhere). I have a hard time going to the movies, the sound of people crunching on popcorn makes me batshit crazy.
People that don't use turn signals.
I'll second the people eating with their mouths open and talking with their mouth full. I really dislike small talk, and am pretty much incapable of making it.
People who overuse their cell phones drive me crazy. And people who wear sunglasses indoors.
Quote I really dislike small talk, and am pretty much incapable of making it.
wow, spot on! My IQ dissolves into nothingness if I have to make small talk. I feel like an alien in groups of more than 3 or 4 :-[
People that have handicaped licence plates that are perfectly healthy and don't need them >:(
QuoteQuote I really dislike small talk, and am pretty much incapable of making it.
wow, spot on! My IQ dissolves into nothingness if I have to make small talk. I feel like an alien in groups of more than 3 or 4 :-[
What about 1 on 1 standing at a urinal , there is always one dude that likes to talk to strangers while pissin( usually some drunk douch ).
what grinds my gears...
i get really pissed at myself if i drop something twice.
rich people who don't tip & people who pay with a credit card over the phone. they think its their get out of tipping card.
people who breathe really loud.
so many more
QuoteQuoteQuote I really dislike small talk, and am pretty much incapable of making it.
wow, spot on! My IQ dissolves into nothingness if I have to make small talk. I feel like an alien in groups of more than 3 or 4 :-[
What about 1 on 1 standing at a urinal , there is always one dude that likes to talk to strangers while pissin( usually some drunk douch ).
Isn't that against the guy code anyway?
I'm with you on the tardiness to meetings, Tracy. We have kind of an unofficial rule that meetings do not start until about 5 minutes after posted time because people in Marketing are NEVER on time. Another one is that damn 4 PM meeting. Some of us go to work early to avoid the traffic and to get some shit done before everyone else gets in. I refuse to attend these on general principal anymore.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote I really dislike small talk, and am pretty much incapable of making it.
wow, spot on! My IQ dissolves into nothingness if I have to make small talk. I feel like an alien in groups of more than 3 or 4 :-[
What about 1 on 1 standing at a urinal , there is always one dude that likes to talk to strangers while pissin( usually some drunk douch ).
Isn't that against the guy code anyway?
I'm with you on the tardiness to meetings, Tracy. We have kind of an unofficial rule that meetings do not start until about 5 minutes after posted time because people in Marketing are NEVER on time. Another one is that damn 4 PM meeting. Some of us go to work early to avoid the traffic and to get some shit done before everyone else gets in. I refuse to attend these on general principal anymore.
I work with young people and one of them said to me, "The one thing I have learned about this place is that it's
OK to show up 10-15 minutes late". This bummed me out (b/c it was true) and I thought I'd challenge fellow employees to "show up when they are supposed to" and good lord you would have thought I had insulted people's mothers! Some people are genuinely pissed at me for challenging them to show up on time, b/c the young people in our program think this is an acceptable way to behave (of course, through our
words we "teach" these young people to be on time...). yikes
QuoteI work with young people and one of them said to me, "The one thing I have learned about this place is that it's OK to show up 10-15 minutes late". This bummed me out (b/c it was true) and I thought I'd challenge fellow employees to "show up when they are supposed to" and good lord you would have thought I had insulted people's mothers! Some people are genuinely pissed at me for challenging them to show up on time, b/c the young people in our program think this is an acceptable way to behave (of course, through our words we "teach" these young people to be on time...). yikes
You sure you do not work at Nestle with me? That pretty much describes any group or team at work were there are some fresh out of college Marketing or Sales rep and everyone else that is over 30 and been there a while.
I hate that my dog refuses to sleep on the bed with me.
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QuotePeople that eat with there mouths open
People who don't know when to use 'their', 'they're' or 'there' in the right context. :)
QuoteQuotePeople that eat with there mouths open
People who don't know when to use 'their', 'they're' or 'there' in the right context. :)
1. people who use "real" when they mean "really" (real good, real big, real sweet) it's not an adverb!
2. people on the morning commute (train or bus) who insist on talking on their cell phones--it's like 'what is SO important that you need to recap w/your best friend at 7am?'
3. people who wear skinny jeans who are not skinny---do people reallly not know they look like a snail coming out of its casing?
people who stop. full stop. a step off the escalator ("oh hi there, there are about 60 people about to crush you into pulp on the subway platform here, you wanna move a step or two???")
the bus to work the last couple of months has been a pet peeve. it's so crammed that i can't move, and i think to myself "how come the transit fare just went up? why am i paying $2.75 to be a sardine when i paid, like, 50 cents in austin and could've stretched out on three chairs?"
big talkers who don't back it up with big actions.
QuoteQuotePeople that eat with there mouths open
People who don't know when to use 'their', 'they're' or 'there' in the right context. :)
:) caught me, I hope your not peeved anymore :D
people who say "irregardless" instead of regardless
people who don't use the automatic spell-check, built into Outlook, for their e-mails
people who don't capitalize ;)
Quotepeople who don't use the automatic spell-check, built into Outlook, for their e-mails
Good one.....even worse when it is Executives.
Working in a professional setting with someone who refuses to bathe! I've never understood why hygiene is an issue with some people. >:(
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:) caught me, I hope your not peeved anymore :D
Good one! ;D
People who say things like "Can you forward it to Susan or I?"
Especially when they think they're better educated and more intelligent than most people.
A pet peeve of mine is when people don't push their chairs in. It's just basic manners.
Mouth Breathers
People who do not have manners, can't seem to say please or thank you; ie when you hold the door for them
People who like to start silly arguments that really are petty and meaningless
Negativity
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Negativity
When I read that I thought "How can she not like this?"
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I need some new glasses.
Oh my gosh, how absoultely positive. It doens't get much better than that!
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Negativity
When I read that I thought "How can she not like this?"
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I need some new glasses.
QuotePeople who say things like "Can you forward it to Susan or I?"
I dated that!!!!! UGH!
Her friends were grammar Nazis about "she and I" to the extent where she decided that she should always use the "...and I" form to avoid being wrong. Which winds up sounding equally as terrible. Oh the cringes at the sake of that one. It's a joy and an even more positive irritation to be dating someone who is better than I am with the language now.
Here's my personal language pet peeve:
When people use "whenever" instead of "when." "When" refers to a specific time that something happened. Whenever refers to a collection of repeated or numerous like events. "I was so happy whenever Mary gave me my birthday present" is just dead wrong. Not even justifiable. It needs to be "when". No exception.
I might have a hard time with high school English. I'd be better off with the kids who don't get that they're doing something wrong rather than those who are doing things wrong due to overcompensation.
People that cut in line in front of you at a store, then turn around and give you a dirty look.
QuoteQuote I really dislike small talk, and am pretty much incapable of making it.
wow, spot on! My IQ dissolves into nothingness if I have to make small talk. I feel like an alien in groups of more than 3 or 4 :-[
I work for a rental car company and I'm always picking up total strangers and driving them across town. If you only knew how many times I've used "Well this weather sure is crazy huh?" Honestly at least five times a day, It sucks sooo bad.
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I work for a rental car company and I'm always picking up total strangers and driving them across town. If you only knew how many times I've used "Well this weather sure is crazy huh?" Honestly at least five times a day, It sucks sooo bad.
Maybe you could spice things up a bit--say something like, "So what the fucks up?" or, if the person is extraordinarily big, "Geez they grow 'em big where you come from 'eh?" Sumpin like like that...see what kinda response you get maybe (or not--forget I said anything :-/)
Those two guys at the gym (you know the ones), that refuse to do one traditional exercise. It's their goal to to the most ridiculous looking routine when a simple curl would work just fine. One day I'm gonna go in and just start making shit up. When I get a little bigger, or course.
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I work for a rental car company and I'm always picking up total strangers and driving them across town. If you only knew how many times I've used "Well this weather sure is crazy huh?" Honestly at least five times a day, It sucks sooo bad.
Maybe you could spice things up a bit--say something like, "So what the fucks up?" or, if the person is extraordinarily big, "Geez they grow 'em big where you come from 'eh?" Sumpin like like that...see what kinda response you get maybe (or not--forget I said anything :-/)
Alright so I went with the advice, I came out with a date and a black eye. Hell one out of two aint bad. ;D
eight year olds who tell you that your mama is stupid and that they hate you
Eight year olds, dude.
Quoteeight year olds who tell you that your mama is stupid and that they hate you
In the immortal words of Keanu--"Whoa!"
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Also, 16 year olds who tell you how horrible "their" home life is and that they hate you!
As some of you know my last name is actually True which is what most people call me by. Over the last few years sometimes whenever a song will come on people (friends, coworkers) will start singing it and put my name into the song by usually replacing the word "you" or anything else that may rhyme with true. Its usually love songs, love you= love true. Its really annoying and it it sorta puts me on the spot. They seem to think its funny but I HATE it!
QuoteAs some of you know my last name is actually True which is what most people call me by. Over the last few years sometimes whenever a song will come on people (friends, coworkers) will start singing it and put my name into the song by usually replacing the word "you" or anything else that may rhyme with true. Its usually love songs, love you= love true. Its really annoying and it it sorta puts me on the spot. They seem to think its funny but I HATE it!
So does this qualify in the hate category? "Love, love me, True"?
(Beatles, Love me do)
QuoteAs some of you know my last name is actually True which is what most people call me by. Over the last few years sometimes whenever a song will come on people (friends, coworkers) will start singing it and put my name into the song by usually replacing the word "you" or anything else that may rhyme with true. Its usually love songs, love you= love true. Its really annoying and it it sorta puts me on the spot. They seem to think its funny but I HATE it!
We used to replace the word love with drugs. All you need is drugs... Drugs will find a way... Drug, drug me do... We were in 10th grade, unloved, and full of drugs.