Knot Pet Peeves

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:1ea52d31-4272-4ace-9474-6be7a8253041">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I hate it when people say that you're not allowed to have your opinion on a public board. You're entirled to your opinion, and I'm entitled to tell you why you're wrong, in any manner I choose fitting.
Posted by AmoroAgain[/QUOTE]

Oh hell no. I give people MORE leeway on an "i judge" or "confessions" thread because... well, that's what those are for. But if you say something really judge-worthy, you'll get called out.

Mags, you make a great point.

iamjoesgurl · June 2010

My pet peeves:

1. Posts that start with "Is this rude?" or something like that. Most of the time it is rude and posters are just looking for validation. If you think it might be rude, it probably is.

2. Posts that ask "Am I required to...". I'm wondering who they think is "requiring" them to do anything.

3. Double posts. I know it is usually a mistake, but it bugs me.

Allen+Smith · June 2010

I really dislike snotty replies. It just puts me in a foul mood when I read a post by somebody that is unnecessarily mean or bratty, with no real reason behind it. I mean, I know I'm new on this site, but I feel like the benefits of even being on here are starting to be outweighed by all the rude posters. (Not disagreeing posters, just outright rude ones.)

georgia_bride09 · June 2010

I agree with a lot of these, but it also peeves me when some lurker/new poster/ passerby posts a "Let's Not Be Mean to Each Other" thread thinking that anyone will heed their words. No one is going to singlehandedly change a board's culture.

wadingmoose · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:667ca3f7-897e-4803-9156-45465974230c">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I agree with a lot of these, but it also peeves me when some lurker/new poster/ passerby posts a "Let's Not Be Mean to Each Other" thread thinking that anyone will heed their words. No one is going to singlehandedly change a board's culture.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]

It's taken me 3 years and I still haven't changed a thing!

quotequeen · June 2010

It's not specific to the Knot, but MissCourtney's thread had it and it aggravated me 2 minutes ago... I hate when people say "needless to say" when it's not appropriate because what's coming next was not in any way obvious from the rest of the post. No, you actually did need to say that your sister called off the big wedding and walked herself down the aisle.

temerityjane · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:667ca3f7-897e-4803-9156-45465974230c">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I agree with a lot of these, but it also peeves me when some lurker/new poster/ passerby posts a "Let's Not Be Mean to Each Other" thread thinking that anyone will heed their words. No one is going to singlehandedly change a board's culture.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]

Kind of related, but when a thread has a bunch of people going back and forth at each other for whatever reason - especially when it's not too terribly heated - and someone (usually a reg) steps in out of nowhere and goes "Look, let's just drop it here, ok?" Hm, we're all grown ups. Everyone can decide on their own when they're ready to stop replying. It's annoying, but it becomes hilarious when every 6 or 7 posts, the same one or two people post some kind of "Ok, let's just let it go here." "Ok, ok. Now end it." Ok, end it... here." "Let's let this drop." "Ok, we'll all move on now." post, or trying to settle it in some way.

Unless it's a mod locking a thread, no adult needs to step in to end or mediate a discussion or argument between two adults.

mags0607 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:667ca3f7-897e-4803-9156-45465974230c">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I agree with a lot of these, but it also peeves me when some lurker/new poster/ passerby posts a "Let's Not Be Mean to Each Other" thread thinking that anyone will heed their words. No one is going to singlehandedly change a board's culture.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]

I don't necessarily mind when a reg tries to calm down tempers in a thread, barring they don't get to "hall monitor" in the situation, but its when a new poster comes in and blurts out "Let's all hold hands and love our puppies and rainbows" that I give them the side-eye.

georgia_bride09 · June 2010

Yes, the constant mediation is annoying. I'm glad you reminded me. It's like the poster is trying to slap other posters' wrists or something.

I also have knot-word pet peeves:

snark, or any variation

OMGWTFBBQ, or any variation

"I'm hopping on that wagon", or any variation

awesomesauce, or any variation-- this one I don't get AT ALL

There's more, I'm sure.

NuggetBrain · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:4f0f21ee-4dba-4324-a6e1-7ef0a020c74b">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Knot Pet Peeves : I don't necessarily mind when a reg tries to calm down tempers in a thread, barring they don't get to "hall monitor" in the situation, but its when a new poster comes in and blurts out "Let's all hold hands and love our puppies and rainbows" that I give them the side-eye.
Posted by mags0607[/QUOTE]

ZOMG ok you guys, let's just let this drop. FOR REALS.

salt78 · June 2010

I lovefest you, Georgia.

danieliza1127 · June 2010

I really hate it when someone writes out an entire post, gets lots of responses, and THEN gives a very key piece of information that changes everything. It's so frustrating! Put all the pertinent info in the OP duh!

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · June 2010

When people say something along the lines of, "let's just drop it" I want to come back and say, "No. I'll drop it when I'm ready." That irks me IRL too. When you say, "let's just drop it" it tells me you're sick of arguing, not that you actually understand what we're arguing about or the point I'm trying to make. I'll keep beating a dead horse until you get it, thanks!

mags0607 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:1197566f-f470-4f7d-b059-9bc5e7f10512">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I lovefest you, Georgia.
Posted by salt78[/QUOTE]

OMGBBQ!!!! I am bandwagoning-that.

quotequeen · June 2010

Also, spelling mistakes are one thing, but when the word you're trying to spell is the name of the board you're posting on, you should be able to figure it out.

wadingmoose · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:34cb8b1f-5527-4a89-ac20-0ebb489df41e">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]Yes, the constant mediation is annoying. I'm glad you reminded me. It's like the poster is trying to slap other posters' wrists or something. I also have knot-word pet peeves: snark, or any variation OMGWTFBBQ, or any variation "I'm hopping on that wagon", or any variation awesomesauce, or any variation-- this one I don't get AT ALL There's more, I'm sure.
Posted by georgia_bride09[/QUOTE]

OMGWTFBBQ is awesomesauce. I'll thank you to leave your waggon at home and hop on the snark tyvm.

wadingmoose · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:dca71c86-3efb-47b2-b5b6-96fe2415e78e">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]When people say something along the lines of, "let's just drop it" I want to come back and say, "No. I'll drop it when I'm ready." That irks me IRL too. When you say, "let's just drop it" it tells me you're sick of arguing, not that you actually understand what we're arguing about or the point I'm trying to make. I'll keep beating a dead horse until you get it, thanks!
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

Along these lines are, "Are you STILL talking about this?"

It would appear so, would it not?

temerityjane · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:4752b323-9b68-4c23-99ce-a36c4df773f6">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Knot Pet Peeves : Along these lines are, "Are you STILL talking about this?" It would appear so, would it not?
Posted by wadingmoose[/QUOTE]

UGH THIS. It's so... smugly superior. I just want to say something like, "Look, lady, you're spending your free time on a message board, too, so someone call the leg store because you need something to stand on."

mags0607 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:bf01b030-457a-4d07-ba1f-28e1907840bd">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Knot Pet Peeves : UGH THIS. It's so... smugly superior. I just want to say something like, "Look, lady, you're spending your free time on a message board, too, so someone call the leg store because you need something to stand on."
Posted by temerityjane[/QUOTE]

TJ, I really like you. That's all.

NuggetBrain · June 2010

Everybody's cats looking at me all the time from the boards all "Oh look at me! I'm so cute and cuddly and you want to pet me and get one of me for your very, very own, but you can't because Noodle won't let you since he has an issue with things that poop in the house!!"

....or maybe that's more of a personal issue.

georgia_bride09 · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:844e74df-6b4b-45dc-bb90-9058049c9bf4">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Knot Pet Peeves : OMGBBQ!!!! I am bandwagoning-that.
Posted by mags0607[/QUOTE]

LOL.

See what I did there?

FutureMrsTR · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:b6d21869-49fe-4bc6-8b82-d42029d464ee">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]Everybody's cats looking at me all the time from the boards all "Oh look at me! I'm so cute and cuddly and you want to pet me and get one of me for your very, very own, but you can't because Noodle won't let you since he has an issue with things that poop in the house!!" ....or maybe that's more of a personal issue.
Posted by NuggetBrain[/QUOTE]

You should tell him he's not allowed in the house either, then :)

NuggetBrain · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:93f4078e-29d3-44aa-9027-efc7bebafb55">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Knot Pet Peeves : You should tell him he's not allowed in the house either, then :)
Posted by FutureMrsTR[/QUOTE]

For reals. And yet he's okay with getting a dog, an animal which eats its own poop and other questionable things from the yard and then comes to lick you all over your face. Lovely.

mandysmear · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:37297058-47eb-4320-bcdf-9fd4a4ba758d">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Knot Pet Peeves : Kind of related, but when a thread has a bunch of people going back and forth at each other for whatever reason - especially when it's not too terribly heated - and someone (usually a reg) steps in out of nowhere and goes "Look, let's just drop it here, ok?" Hm, we're all grown ups. Everyone can decide on their own when they're ready to stop replying. It's annoying, but it becomes hilarious when every 6 or 7 posts, the same one or two people post some kind of "Ok, let's just let it go here." "Ok, ok. Now end it." Ok, end it... here." "Let's let this drop." "Ok, we'll all move on now." post, or trying to settle it in some way. Unless it's a mod locking a thread, no adult needs to step in to end or mediate a discussion or argument between two adults.
Posted by temerityjane[/QUOTE]

I fucking hate this. I see this too much on this board.

eastunder1 · June 2010

It irritates me to no end when people bandwagon attack someone for having their own personal views about their lives. If knottiemcgee227 thinks that eating an all vegan diet while simultaneously not wearing leather and not donating to a charity BUT only using cloth diapers is the way to live, then that's what she thinks. Random people on a message board telling her over and over why she's wrong wrong wrong isn't going to do anything. Its actually pretty smug to think that YOUR OPINION of her life is going to be what turns her around from her evil ways. Just stfu already.

I'm so f*cking sick of Twilight I can't even begin to describe it.

Also, I hate "dear husband." Written out or abbreviated. Lame.

temerityjane · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:5baca7f2-cf01-4d71-9484-593014fd7f7d">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE] Also, I hate "dear husband." Written out or abbreviated. Lame.
Posted by eastunder1[/QUOTE]

Seriously. I wonder if people use DH because they are truly the type of person who would call their husband "dear husband" or because everyone else does and they're not actually aware of what it means. If everyone who uses DH is using DH because they genuinely and truly consider him to be, and would refer to him in conversation as their "dear husband," there are a whole pant load of people here who I could never, ever hang out with in real life. Because I cannot take you seriously.

ETA: If you don't want to use his name, call him "my husband." Or an initial. Or make something up. Buddy is not called Buddy because he's named Buddy, you know.

wadingmoose · June 2010

I just use H. Y'all figured that out, right?

vallyhoo · June 2010

I just assumed your husband's name is Herbert.

Moose + Herbert forever ♥

wadingmoose · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:cf263dc2-c62c-4634-86b8-f1b9eb3b7fe7">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I just assumed your husband's name is Herbert. Moose + Herbert forever ♥
Posted by vallyhoo[/QUOTE]

There is that. Herbert H Moose and Mrs. Herbert H Moose.

mandysmear · June 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_knot-pet-peeves?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:9307a3a7-e87b-4924-9db8-9aa6ed093607Post:cf263dc2-c62c-4634-86b8-f1b9eb3b7fe7">Re: Knot Pet Peeves</a>:
[QUOTE]I just assumed your husband's name is Herbert. Moose + Herbert forever ♥
Posted by vallyhoo[/QUOTE]

::snort::

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