What are your pet peeves?

thefanciestbeckler

The posts lately about work and SO vents got me wondering what everyone's pet peeves are in general.

I have several, because I am that person.

The one that stands out in my mind the most is basically any mouth noises (smacking, chewing, swallowing, crunching, dog licking itself etc.) I am really sensitive to sounds though, so basically any repetitive noise is almost guaranteed to make my eyes bug out of my head.

Another is when people spell my name wrong, specifically when replying to emails where they have it right in front of them. I don't have a weird name. My name really only has 2 variations in spelling. Why is it so hard for people to spell it right????

Flightiness/ acting like an airhead. I have a few people in my family who act this way and think it's cute and funny. It isn't.

Not clearing the time microwave if you stop it before it is finished. Whyyyyyyyy????


Your turn. Go.

ETA: Improper grammar. i.e. improper uses of the words your and you're; to, too and two; there, their and they're, etc.

QueenOfGlitz

To mouth noises - YES. Especially chewing/chomping food with their mouth open.

Flicking/pinching - I HATE IT. HATE IT. HATE IT.

Not changing the toilet paper roll when it's empty. ESPECIALLY when they leave the new roll on top of the empty one, or on the bathroom counter. WHYYYY?

julieanne912

Yes to mouth noises.  

Also, many traffic ones, but the #1 I cannot STAND are people who drive slow or even at the speed limit in the left (passing/fast) lane.  #2 is people who talk on the phone while driving.

QueenOfGlitz

julieanne912 said:

Yes to mouth noises.  

Also, many traffic ones, but the #1 I cannot STAND are people who drive slow or even at the speed limit in the left (passing/fast) lane.  #2 is people who talk on the phone while driving.

SO HAPPY I have hands free in my new car!

thefanciestbeckler

julieanne912 said:

Yes to mouth noises.  

Also, many traffic ones, but the #1 I cannot STAND are people who drive slow or even at the speed limit in the left (passing/fast) lane.  #2 is people who talk on the phone while driving.

So much this. Also, they've started building roundabouts all over the place in Tennessee, which I think is great. BUT, so many people have no idea how to drive in them that it gets super irritating to go through one.

FrenchHouseCat

People who are on their phones on the subway stairs, or any high traffic area. Please look up, its rush hour. The other day someone was literally reading a book on their phone and walking up the stairs. AT COLUMBUS CIRCLE, only the busiest subway hub in NYC. 

Also, people in my office ignore that I have a phone to my ear and will start talking to me or asking questions. sometimes about the call I am on. NO!

ILoveBeachMusic

Yes to the people on their phones while walking in high traffic areas!

I hate it when I'm talking with someone on the phone, and they start having a conversation with someone (usually a child or spouse). If you have to talk with someone else, end the convo with me first! 

julieanne912

Along the lines of phones... people who carry on conversations while in line pretty much anywhere.  Or, yesterday at the post office, I watched a guy take a call while at the cashier.  It was super busy and him being on his phone was holding up the postal worker from finishing his transaction, which means everyone else had to wait longer.  I guarantee you the call wasn't that important.  

madamerwin

Improper grammar. My mom is a stickler for grammar, and when my sisters and I were kids, she would yell at us if we ever responded "this is her" when someone called on the phone asking for us ("This is SHE! THIS IS SHE!!!"). A director at my work always misspells "a lot" as "allot", which annoys the shit out of me because she is in a position where you would expect someone to use proper spelling and grammar. 

People who speak loudly on their phones in public places. Especially people who talk on their phones in public restrooms (this happens alarmingly often at my work). Gross.

People who claim to hate something they have never tried, usually food.

People who walk side by side, slowly, in a hallway with no regard for people around them.

Large trucks "passing" other trucks on the freeway, but actually going the same speed as the truck they are passing. Thus blocking both lanes.

kimmiinthemitten

1.  People who seen things.  (nails on a chalkboard)

2.  Slow walkers in airports (I actually shoulder checked a dude standing on the moving walkway after I jumped over his luggage last time I was in Charlotte.  Southern hospitality should dictate that one gets the eff out of the running broads way when in airports!)

3.  People who don't know where their renewal stickers go on their license plate.  It's not hard, there's even a damn indent!  Remove last years sticker, and place the new one there, on the indent!  Your license plate shouldn't look like your kids Spiderman sticker book!

hellohkb

Knuckle cracking. Or any other body part cracking. UGH.

ThxSugar

People who drive with their hazards on in the rain. 1) It's a safety issue, you can not use your blinkers if your hazards are on. 2) If you feel like you are a hazard (which is what hazard lights are for), pull over.

kimmiinthemitten

I almost forgot my newest one; those GD tiny houses! Buy a real house! That you can stand up straight in!

redwoodoriginal

kimmiinthemitten said:

I almost forgot my newest one; those GD tiny houses! Buy a real house! That you can stand up straight in!

uuhm, what? can you expand on this?? im very curious about a house you cannot stand up straight in

CMGragain

Mispronouncing words.  Nuclear, ask, escape.

Misuse of the word "unique".  It doesn't mean unusual.  It means that there is only one.  Your baby is unique.  Your wedding dress is not, unless you made it yourself, or had it custom made.

Grammar:  "Me and my fiance...."  Is your fiance mean?

particuliersylphe

Cars pacing each other on every lane of the highway.

People who let their dogs do their business in the elevators of our building. 

My co-worker who chomps loudly on an apple for no less than 30 minutes every day. 

People who always change every conversation to be about themselves. 

People who talk way too loudly on the phone at the office.

It was a long day.

ILoveBeachMusic

particuliersylphe said:

Cars pacing each other on every lane of the highway.

People who let their dogs do their business in the elevators of our building. 

My co-worker who chomps loudly on an apple for no less than 30 minutes every day. 

People who always change every conversation to be about themselves. 

People who talk way too loudly on the phone at the office.

It was a long day.

Ewww I had a hard time getting past dogs doing their business in the elevators of your building! That is disgusting and I am a huge dog person.

kimmiinthemitten

redwoodoriginal said:

kimmiinthemitten said:

I almost forgot my newest one; those GD tiny houses! Buy a real house! That you can stand up straight in!

uuhm, what? can you expand on this?? im very curious about a house you cannot stand up straight in


Yeah Tiny Houses are this new trend in housing and HGTV has been all over it. They're typically just a hundred square feet or so and the bedroom or extra space is usually a loft above the rest of the house so it's just like sleeping on a loft bed in college again. 2 nights ago I watched an episode where a couple bought one for 60k and change and then their rent was 540/month for the land in this tiny home park!

porkchops926

Pluralizing with apostrophes. Dear God stop. 

arrippa

When posters don't come back to either thank you for advice or follow up on the situation. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth after knotties spend time giving you advice.

Know-it-alls. I am sorry, but you can't know everything. I have a friend that when she does this, I have to resist hard not to roll my eyes.

kmmssg

Incorrectly using the word "myself".  "Fi and myself are planning our wedding."  No, it is FI and I  are planning our wedding.

Chewing with your mouth open or talking with your mouth full

OMG - when DH leaves the last little bit of strawberry freezer jam in the jar and doesn't get a new one out of the freezer.  That last bit is the consistency of ice cream syrup and that is not what I want on my infrequent PBJ.  Get a new jar out!!!

Incorrectly using accept and except. 

The jerk who KNOWS his/her lunch blew up in the community microwave and doesn't clean it up.

 

sparklepants41

I also have a bunch. Many I share with PPs.

Loud chewing/slurping/etc.

Loud breathing.

Knuckle cracking.

Mispronunciation of words/phrases (nuclear, all of a sudden, etc.)

Talking with your mouth full.

People who clip their nails at work.

Use of apostrophes with plurals.

Overuse/misuse of quotation marks.

Those who want to try to sound smart and use big words but can't pronounce/spell/use them correctly. 

People who stand on escalators (unless you have a physical ailment - which is totally acceptable).

Busybodies/know-it-alls who butt into your business and give you crappy advice you never asked for.

People who wear backpacks and/or bring strollers/suitcases on the T at rush hour.

People who take up more than one seat on the T at rush hour. 

kimmiinthemitten - I have the same issue with incorrectly-placed registration renewal stickers - on license plates and windshields!

People who microwave eggs/fish/stinky leftovers in the microwave at work.

People who use the self checkout at the grocery store but don't actually know how to use it, which means my quick trip to the store has now lasted four times as long as it should have.

People who use the word legit as an adverb.

PamBeesly524

Another vote for spelling a name wrong when it's right in front of you... This happens to me so often at work I can't even believe it. I also hate when I introduce myself "hi my name is so-and-so" and they repeat it "hi so-the-so" and eff it all up. I JUST SAID IT. It just makes me feel like they don't care at all what my name is and have zero interest in remembering it. It definitely sticks with me.

I agree with @sparklepants about the T.. I drive to work now but when I used to commute on the T I would end up a firey ball of rage due to all of the disrespect and ridiculousness other riders showed... Blasting music on their headphones (what's the point of headphones if the whole train can hear it?) Taking up more than 1 seat when people are squished in trying to fit, or getting on the T at a stop before passengers get off... You're causing a traffic jam!

peachy13

When people leave their shopping carts in their parking spot because they're goddamn lazy.

arrippa

sparklepants41 said:

I also have a bunch. Many I share with PPs.

Loud chewing/slurping/etc.

Loud breathing.

Knuckle cracking.

Mispronunciation of words/phrases (nuclear, all of a sudden, etc.)

Talking with your mouth full.

People who clip their nails at work.

Use of apostrophes with plurals.

Overuse/misuse of quotation marks.

Those who want to try to sound smart and use big words but can't pronounce/spell/use them correctly. 

People who stand on escalators (unless you have a physical ailment - which is totally acceptable).

Busybodies/know-it-alls who butt into your business and give you crappy advice you never asked for.

People who wear backpacks and/or bring strollers/suitcases on the T at rush hour.

People who take up more than one seat on the T at rush hour. 

kimmiinthemitten - I have the same issue with incorrectly-placed registration renewal stickers - on license plates and windshields!

People who microwave eggs/fish/stinky leftovers in the microwave at work.

People who use the self checkout at the grocery store but don't actually know how to use it, which means my quick trip to the store has now lasted four times as long as it should have.

People who use the word legit as an adverb.

I stand on escalators because I have been having knee problems but I stand to the right. That allows for people to walk up them on the left. If you looked at me, you wouldn't know that it's painful for me to walk up them but after years of playing soccer, I no longer have any cartilage in my knees.

I can't tell you how many times I have walked onto the redline and people use a seat for their bags. Drives me crazy. Especially rush hour. I also hate when it's a packed train and people do NOT move into the center. It creates a bottle neck and less people get on and it takes longer. Move to the center of the car.

 

 

peachy13 said:

When people leave their shopping carts in their parking spot because they're goddamn lazy.

ETA: yes!

ericasm0703

Like PPs, I hate loud mouth noises and poor grammar. I also can't stand when people pace in the left lane, or only want to drive the speed limit (sometimes less). Job related, but I also get really irritated when people don't move out of the way of emergency vehicles running lights and sirens; I WILL obnoxiously lay on the airhorn and cuss you out until you move.

ETF: spelling

sparklepants41

arrippa said:

sparklepants41 said:

I also have a bunch. Many I share with PPs.

Loud chewing/slurping/etc.

Loud breathing.

Knuckle cracking.

Mispronunciation of words/phrases (nuclear, all of a sudden, etc.)

Talking with your mouth full.

People who clip their nails at work.

Use of apostrophes with plurals.

Overuse/misuse of quotation marks.

Those who want to try to sound smart and use big words but can't pronounce/spell/use them correctly. 

People who stand on escalators (unless you have a physical ailment - which is totally acceptable).

Busybodies/know-it-alls who butt into your business and give you crappy advice you never asked for.

People who wear backpacks and/or bring strollers/suitcases on the T at rush hour.

People who take up more than one seat on the T at rush hour. 

kimmiinthemitten - I have the same issue with incorrectly-placed registration renewal stickers - on license plates and windshields!

People who microwave eggs/fish/stinky leftovers in the microwave at work.

People who use the self checkout at the grocery store but don't actually know how to use it, which means my quick trip to the store has now lasted four times as long as it should have.

People who use the word legit as an adverb.

I stand on escalators because I have been having knee problems but I stand to the right. That allows for people to walk up them on the left. If you looked at me, you wouldn't know that it's painful for me to walk up them but after years of playing soccer, I no longer have any cartilage in my knees.

I can't tell you how many times I have walked onto the redline and people use a seat for their bags. Drives me crazy. Especially rush hour. I also hate when it's a packed train and people do NOT move into the center. It creates a bottle neck and less people get on and it takes longer. Move to the center of the car.

 

 

peachy13 said:

When people leave their shopping carts in their parking spot because they're goddamn lazy.

ETA: yes!

Totally understand about your knee - H has had multiple knee reconstructions due to playing lacrosse. Unless he's wearing shorts, you can't see the scar. When people stand to one side of the escalator that is totally fine. It's the people who stand in the middle of the escalator, or stagger themselves with others who are standing and then block anyone from walking up.

And it was definitely the red line I was alluding to. Having done the Wollaston to Central Square commute for years, there were several mornings when people made me stabby.

julieanne912

peachy13 said:

When people leave their shopping carts in their parking spot because they're goddamn lazy.

My car actually got scraped up by a shopping cart that someone didn't put in the cart corral.  It was windy and the cart left some huge scrapes on one side.  Thankfully they were able to get them out when I got my car fixed for hail damage, but I drove around for a year with them on there.

arrippa

sparklepants41 said:

arrippa said:

sparklepants41 said:

I also have a bunch. Many I share with PPs.

Loud chewing/slurping/etc.

Loud breathing.

Knuckle cracking.

Mispronunciation of words/phrases (nuclear, all of a sudden, etc.)

Talking with your mouth full.

People who clip their nails at work.

Use of apostrophes with plurals.

Overuse/misuse of quotation marks.

Those who want to try to sound smart and use big words but can't pronounce/spell/use them correctly. 

People who stand on escalators (unless you have a physical ailment - which is totally acceptable).

Busybodies/know-it-alls who butt into your business and give you crappy advice you never asked for.

People who wear backpacks and/or bring strollers/suitcases on the T at rush hour.

People who take up more than one seat on the T at rush hour. 

kimmiinthemitten - I have the same issue with incorrectly-placed registration renewal stickers - on license plates and windshields!

People who microwave eggs/fish/stinky leftovers in the microwave at work.

People who use the self checkout at the grocery store but don't actually know how to use it, which means my quick trip to the store has now lasted four times as long as it should have.

People who use the word legit as an adverb.

I stand on escalators because I have been having knee problems but I stand to the right. That allows for people to walk up them on the left. If you looked at me, you wouldn't know that it's painful for me to walk up them but after years of playing soccer, I no longer have any cartilage in my knees.

I can't tell you how many times I have walked onto the redline and people use a seat for their bags. Drives me crazy. Especially rush hour. I also hate when it's a packed train and people do NOT move into the center. It creates a bottle neck and less people get on and it takes longer. Move to the center of the car.

 

 

peachy13 said:

When people leave their shopping carts in their parking spot because they're goddamn lazy.

ETA: yes!

Totally understand about your knee - H has had multiple knee reconstructions due to playing lacrosse. Unless he's wearing shorts, you can't see the scar. When people stand to one side of the escalator that is totally fine. It's the people who stand in the middle of the escalator, or stagger themselves with others who are standing and then block anyone from walking up.

And it was definitely the red line I was alluding to. Having done the Wollaston to Central Square commute for years, there were several mornings when people made me stabby.

Ha! I am N Quincy to DTX. The same people make me stabby too.

thefanciestbeckler

Oh. I have another one. People who repeatedly ask for your advice about the same situation over and over and over again, but never take it because it isn't what they want to hear.

That one is coming from the mouth of experience a' la yesterday.

anjemon

I'm going to have to agree on the grammar/pronunciation ones. I used to have a coworker who had seen everything and axed questions. Lovely woman, but sometimes I couldn't deal with listening to her tell stories. And because allot was mentioned, I love Hyperbole and a Half's version of the Alot. 

Usually people who drive slowly in the fast lane or can't merge make me stabby too. It's not that hard to just move out of the way.

And I apparently have a second cousin who is trying to do the tiny house thing. His mom was telling me they were interviewed to be on the show. It's such a weird trend, H and I went to a bigger house instead of trying to cram all our stuff into a smaller one.