What are your pet peeves?

madamerwin

So, with the ask vs. ax thing, it used to annoy me too, until I read this article (click) that explains that a) "aks" used to be an acceptable spelling, and b) it;s actually a form of code-switching and not just people being ignorant about how the word is pronounced.

It's an interesting article for anyone interested in word origin and code switching.

ShesSoCold

Bandwagon fans. 

People who pretend to be these huge sports nuts and they don't understand the game (especially the morons at football games who cheer on offense). 

People who leave games early. 

Anything my one coworker does.

My local jimmy johns for regularly having its head in its ass.

New country music and how bad it sucks and how everyone is big country fans now since it's not country anymore at all, just pop with a southern accent and lyrics about trucks, mud and/or beer.

Most people driving.

Most people in public places. 

People who talk to you while you're on the phone. 

Voicemails that don't actually say anything - just "hey it's me call me back". 

Women who never learned how to walk in heels but wear them anyway.

People who post timehop type things on facebook every. single. day. Look bitch, no one cared when it happened, we sure as shit don't care now. 

madamerwin

ShesSoCold said:

Bandwagon fans. 

People who pretend to be these huge sports nuts and they don't understand the game (especially the morons at football games who cheer on offense). 

People who leave games early. 

Anything my one coworker does.

My local jimmy johns for regularly having its head in its ass.

New country music and how bad it sucks and how everyone is big country fans now since it's not country anymore at all, just pop with a southern accent and lyrics about trucks, mud and/or beer.

Most people driving.

Most people in public places. 

People who talk to you while you're on the phone. 

Voicemails that don't actually say anything - just "hey it's me call me back". 

Women who never learned how to walk in heels but wear them anyway.

People who post timehop type things on facebook every. single. day. Look bitch, no one cared when it happened, we sure as shit don't care now. 

I have started blocking all TimeHop posts because a few of my FB friends do this. NO ONE CARES that you took a selfie with your toddler three years ago today.

thefanciestbeckler

tfmrserwin said:

ShesSoCold said:

Bandwagon fans. 

People who pretend to be these huge sports nuts and they don't understand the game (especially the morons at football games who cheer on offense). 

People who leave games early. 

Anything my one coworker does.

My local jimmy johns for regularly having its head in its ass.

New country music and how bad it sucks and how everyone is big country fans now since it's not country anymore at all, just pop with a southern accent and lyrics about trucks, mud and/or beer.

Most people driving.

Most people in public places. 

People who talk to you while you're on the phone. 

Voicemails that don't actually say anything - just "hey it's me call me back". 

Women who never learned how to walk in heels but wear them anyway.

People who post timehop type things on facebook every. single. day. Look bitch, no one cared when it happened, we sure as shit don't care now. 

I have started blocking all TimeHop posts because a few of my FB friends do this. NO ONE CARES that you took a selfie with your toddler three years ago today.

Speaking of which, people who post updates for every second of their kids' lives annoys the crap out of me. "Oh little Johnny just smiled!" "Now he is blowing spit bubbles!" "Oooops, little Johnny just dropped some peas on the floor, isn't his face the cutest? #blessed"

No.

Maggie0829

Chewing with your mouth open.

Yawning loudly.  I have one coworker who yawns and then at the end goes "ho ho ho."  You are not fucking Santa Claus!

Clipping nails

Biting nails

People who stop right in the center of the aisle which then makes me have to dodge them.

Slow walkers in stores.

Bad drivers.

People who do not clean up after their pets (next door neighbor I am looking at you)

Hacking up loogies, especially when I am trying to eat

People who vape in my house (no your cookie dough vape shit does not smell good)

Popping/snapping bubble gum 

People who feel the need to hover over the toilet and proceed to pee on the seat and then not clean up after themselves.

One uppers

I am sure there are many others, but seeing as I am working from home today I have had the luxury of not being reminded about how much I hate people in general.

thefanciestbeckler

Maggie0829 said:

Chewing with your mouth open.

Yawning loudly.  I have one coworker who yawns and then at the end goes "ho ho ho."  You are not fucking Santa Claus!

Clipping nails

Biting nails

People who stop right in the center of the aisle which then makes me have to dodge them.

Slow walkers in stores.

Bad drivers.

People who do not clean up after their pets (next door neighbor I am looking at you)

Hacking up loogies, especially when I am trying to eat

People who vape in my house (no your cookie dough vape shit does not smell good)

Popping/snapping bubble gum 

People who feel the need to hover over the toilet and proceed to pee on the seat and then not clean up after themselves.

One uppers

I am sure there are many others, but seeing as I am working from home today I have had the luxury of not being reminded about how much I hate people in general.

This gets me too. All of H's friends vape, and they do it in my house. Not once have they said, "hey do you mind if we do this in here?", and I just don't understand that. 1. It isn't your house, and 2. just because it isn't an actual cigarette doesn't mean I want it in my house. The last time they were over, our whole basement smelled like Fruit Loops for hours. *gag*

ETF wording

thisismynickname2

People who take up more than their fair share of sidewalk space. 

People who talk loudly in public spaces. 

People who don't pick up after their dogs, and/or let the dog's soft poo smear on the sidewalk. 

People who don't collect their laundry promptly when the cycle is done (communal laundry rooms).

Tourists who don't get that the Lakefront Trail is primarily a bike / exercise path, not one to dilly-dally on as you gaze at the lake and meander to the beach.

Pedestrians who cross while the left turn light is still green and they're technically not allowed to cross and really should be run over by the cars turning left with the right-of-way. 

randomslove

When people touch to emphasize a point or get your attention.

"Hey, listen," hand taps on your arm or shoulder or thigh. NO. Keep your pointy, eager, little fingers away from my body.

"Funny, huh?" Elbow nudge. You want me to show you funny? I'll show you funny, right on your funny bone.

I had an ex who would touch constantly-- sometimes a few times a sentence. Drove me crazy. We had a long distance relationship, or it probably would have lasted half as long.

I also dislike people grabbing me to drag me somewhere. There are a handful of people with whom I engage in casual touching regularly. If you are not one, limit touching to greetings or when we are side-by-side, etc, please.

I also don't get why people get upset when I ask them not to do this. It's not like I'm saying never touch me. Cuddle on the couch? Sure. Handshakes and hugs as greetings? Alright. So why do people react like I kicked a puppy when I ask them please don't touch me to emphasize their damned points? I'm pretty sure I have the right to ask that.

Thankfully, my FI is good about it. He rarely does that. Last week, he did it during a conversation and I waited for him to finish what he was saying, then stopped and brought his attention to what he'd done, and asked him not to do it. "Oh, sorry. I forgot that's a pet peeve of yours."

Seriously, I've never understood why it's okay for someone to jab at someone else to make a point, or get a reaction.

/rant

CMGragain

ROBOCALLS!!!!!!!!

ThxSugar

When Fi complains about his back hurting but absolutely REFUSES to go to yoga. Because he doesn't consider it a workout/exercise. **rolls my eyes out of my head**

Maggie0829

becklertobe said:

Maggie0829 said:

Chewing with your mouth open.

Yawning loudly.  I have one coworker who yawns and then at the end goes "ho ho ho."  You are not fucking Santa Claus!

Clipping nails

Biting nails

People who stop right in the center of the aisle which then makes me have to dodge them.

Slow walkers in stores.

Bad drivers.

People who do not clean up after their pets (next door neighbor I am looking at you)

Hacking up loogies, especially when I am trying to eat

People who vape in my house (no your cookie dough vape shit does not smell good)

Popping/snapping bubble gum 

People who feel the need to hover over the toilet and proceed to pee on the seat and then not clean up after themselves.

One uppers

I am sure there are many others, but seeing as I am working from home today I have had the luxury of not being reminded about how much I hate people in general.

This gets me too. All of H's friends vape, and they do it in my house. Not once have they said, "hey do you mind if we do this in here?", and I just don't understand that. 1. It isn't your house, and 2. just because it isn't an actual cigarette doesn't mean I want it in my house. The last time they were over, our whole basement smelled like Fruit Loops for hours. *gag*

ETF wording

Exactly!  One of H's friend just started vaping in our house without asking.  I kind of stood there and stared at him.  I mean, yeah it isn't cig smoke, but it still produces a smell that spreads throughout my house.  Sorry but you just don't do that shit without asking.  I mean there are public places that have banned vapes because of the smell (mainly restaurants because who wants to smell nasty vape while they are trying to eat?).

This same person decided to roll up a little something something on my kitchen table and left remnants everywhere.  No, don't bring that shit or do that shit in my house.  Yeah you may think it should be legalized but it isn't where we live and I don't want to get into trouble for your habit.

Needless to say I talked with my H and neither thing has occurred again.

thefanciestbeckler

@Maggie0829 OMG so irritating!!! it's a respect thing! I don't know, maybe I was raised old fashioned, but my mom always taught us to be respectful of other people's houses.

thisismynickname2

Oh, I have another one, rather random. 

Young characters in movies who exclaim, "THIS IS OUR TIME!" Exhibit A: The Social Network, Justin Timberlake/Sean Parker; Exhibit B: The new movie Jem, and the pesky lead character in the trailer. 

What da fuq does "our time" even mean? (ETA: no one knows what it means but it's provocative.)

Related- young characters who believe they're going to "take over the world" or "set the world on fire." Statistically speaking, you're not, you're ordinary, shut up. 

madamerwin

thisismynickname said:

Oh, I have another one, rather random. 

Young characters in movies who exclaim, "THIS IS OUR TIME!" Exhibit A: The Social Network, Justin Timberlake/Sean Parker; Exhibit B: The new movie Jem, and the pesky lead character in the trailer. 

What da fuq does "our time" even mean? (ETA: no one knows what it means but it's provocative.)

Related- young characters who believe they're going to "take over the world" or "set the world on fire." Statistically speaking, you're not, you're ordinary, shut up. 

This just makes me think of The Goonies.

hellohkb

Maggie0829 said:

becklertobe said:

Maggie0829 said:

Chewing with your mouth open.

Yawning loudly.  I have one coworker who yawns and then at the end goes "ho ho ho."  You are not fucking Santa Claus!

Clipping nails

Biting nails

People who stop right in the center of the aisle which then makes me have to dodge them.

Slow walkers in stores.

Bad drivers.

People who do not clean up after their pets (next door neighbor I am looking at you)

Hacking up loogies, especially when I am trying to eat

People who vape in my house (no your cookie dough vape shit does not smell good)

Popping/snapping bubble gum 

People who feel the need to hover over the toilet and proceed to pee on the seat and then not clean up after themselves.

One uppers

I am sure there are many others, but seeing as I am working from home today I have had the luxury of not being reminded about how much I hate people in general.

This gets me too. All of H's friends vape, and they do it in my house. Not once have they said, "hey do you mind if we do this in here?", and I just don't understand that. 1. It isn't your house, and 2. just because it isn't an actual cigarette doesn't mean I want it in my house. The last time they were over, our whole basement smelled like Fruit Loops for hours. *gag*

ETF wording

Exactly!  One of H's friend just started vaping in our house without asking.  I kind of stood there and stared at him.  I mean, yeah it isn't cig smoke, but it still produces a smell that spreads throughout my house.  Sorry but you just don't do that shit without asking.  I mean there are public places that have banned vapes because of the smell (mainly restaurants because who wants to smell nasty vape while they are trying to eat?).

This same person decided to roll up a little something something on my kitchen table and left remnants everywhere.  No, don't bring that shit or do that shit in my house.  Yeah you may think it should be legalized but it isn't where we live and I don't want to get into trouble for your habit.

Needless to say I talked with my H and neither thing has occurred again.

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THIS. FH and I had friends come over to get ready for a prom themed house show at our old house and two friends were hanging out in our bedroom with me while we made decorations for the basement where the bands were going to play. One just whips out their bong and lights up in my bedroom. I can't stand the smell of pot so I was so irritated.

PamBeesly524

Agree with @Maggie0829 about the hovering over the toilet seat thing -- it's nice that you think your ass is better than everyone else's but you're making it so much dirtier. It's fine if you want to hover just wipe the seat down after.

I also hate when people ask if you're going out and "partying" on the weekend and you say no they "jokingly" call you a loser... Sorry that I don't want to go and get wasted every Saturday night... It's cool if you want to but I did it for four years in college and I'm over it now.

Ex: coworker "did you go to so and sos party the other night?"

Me: "no, H and I stayed in and had a movie night

Coworker: "oh we'll you're boring... Jk jk! I had 24000 beers and woke up with the nastiest headache so I ate 400lbs on McDonald's and then passed out for 12 hours it was AWESOME"

Me: bites their head off in a fit of rage and eats it whole ( I'm sure I could find a good gif but I'm on mobile)

particuliersylphe

ILoveBeachMusic said:

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.

It is really quite gross and infuriating. I don't understand why people think its ok to not clean up after the accidents other than they are simply being jerks!

lovesclimbing

ShesSoCold said:

Bandwagon fans. 

People who pretend to be these huge sports nuts and they don't understand the game (especially the morons at football games who cheer on offense). 

People who leave games early. 

Anything my one coworker does.

My local jimmy johns for regularly having its head in its ass.

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Most people driving.

Most people in public places. 

People who talk to you while you're on the phone. 

Voicemails that don't actually say anything - just "hey it's me call me back". 

Women who never learned how to walk in heels but wear them anyway.

People who post timehop type things on facebook every. single. day. Look bitch, no one cared when it happened, we sure as shit don't care now. 

---box----

Oh my goodness, yes! Finally someone who understands!! I dislike most current country for that reason. And all this stupid "bro country" stuff.

sparklepants41

I forgot one! 

People with kids who insist on telling me about their kids' fucking bowel movements. It's disgusting. I sure as shit (pun intended) do not care. 

ryanandjoe4

ShesSoCold said:

Bandwagon fans. 

People who pretend to be these huge sports nuts and they don't understand the game (especially the morons at football games who cheer on offense). 

People who leave games early. 

Anything my one coworker does.

My local jimmy johns for regularly having its head in its ass.

New country music and how bad it sucks and how everyone is big country fans now since it's not country anymore at all, just pop with a southern accent and lyrics about trucks, mud and/or beer.

Most people driving.

Most people in public places. 

People who talk to you while you're on the phone. 

Voicemails that don't actually say anything - just "hey it's me call me back". 

Women who never learned how to walk in heels but wear them anyway.

People who post timehop type things on facebook every. single. day. Look bitch, no one cared when it happened, we sure as shit don't care now. 

Umm everything about this, add in voicemail in general, I barely listen to them.. I have caller ID I know you called I will get back to you when I can.. Also my mom is bad about leaving a 3 second VM every time she calls and I don't answer it is usually her yelling at my little brother or sister.

I have had to go to a few conserts that are bigger stadium ones, I hate them... I am 5 foot nothing so i can never see, i have to watch a screen, I could do that at home with out all the assholes around me, and $10 beers..

thisismynickname2

Oh, I have another one. 

Anyone use Google Hangouts as a work tool? We do.

HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU HAVE TO BE TOLD TO GET HEADPHONES?

Or fucking mute when you're not speaking so there's NO ECHO.

Y'all... sound goes into your mic. Sound comes out of your speakers. And goes back into your mic. And comes back out. Aughhhhhhh. 

(Edit- clarity.)

photokitty

Many off mine have been said, but I have one big one not listed...

Assholes who don't pull all the way over to the right and STOP for emergency vehicles. I hope if they even need an ambulance or fire truck, everyone shows them the same level of concern.

ryanandjoe4

photokitty said:

Many off mine have been said, but I have one big one not listed... Assholes who don't pull all the way over to the right and STOP for emergency vehicles. I hope if they even need an ambulance or fire truck, everyone shows them the same level of concern.

this and the ones that don't respect school buses, or obviously don't know what they are supposed to do..

kimmiinthemitten

I have a new, work related one today.  People who don't know how to email.  And I'm not talking about old people who accidentally reply all or send annoying forwards.  I'm talking about young people in their first office job who treat email like a text message instead of a conversation  Both of these happened today:

T:  I have a few questions for you.

Me:  Okay, what are they?

T:  Question 1.

Me:  That's only one question.

T:  Oh I guess that's all.

Me:  I need you send a service tech out to measure the height before delivery and confirm it's under X.  We're delivering it to Here, that's why it's important.

B:  Wait, first, where are we sending it?   I need to have someone in service measure it.  

Me:  Did you read my email?

randomslove

When people get mad at me for reminding them they "borrowed" something of mine and I want it back.

Had en ex-roommate just block me on Facebook because I had the audacity to ask if she was going to ship me my DVDs.