Pet Peeves

southernbelle0915 · July 2014

For some reason I've been particularly stabby lately. Maybe it's the two-week marathon in-law visit that just ended on Saturday, maybe it's a co-worker who comes in late/leaves early and pushes her work on me, maybe it's that i took vacation last week and someone thought it was ok to just use my office while I was gone... whatever it is, my pet peeves are bothering me more than usual:

- people who top off their gas tank, lift the gas line hose to get every last drop, leave their car to buy a gatorade while there's a line

- ending a comment with "just sayin'"

- people who make everyone else wait because they can't get up/get ready at the time we all agreed to leave (my SIL)

- taking up two parking spots

- the terms "baby mama" and "baby daddy"

- people who try to start conversations over the bathroom stall

- tank tops, deep v's and button downs unbuttoned a few too many for men

What are yours?

mrsmorales2be · July 2014

Working in law enforcement? People who are unable or unwilling to use the Googles to find basic information. The police are not directory assistance, and no, I don't know (or care) what time the (insert random community event) starts next weekend. No, fireworks are not permitted in the city limits. Oddly enough, the fireworks the city puts on usually start around dark, ON THE 4th. No, I cant tell you why your (insert family member) has a warrant out of the neighboring county, I suggest calling them. I could keep going, but it's my Monday...I don't want to start my workweek off in a snarky, pissy mood.

cupcait927 · July 2014

southernbelle0915 said:

For some reason I've been particularly stabby lately. Maybe it's the two-week marathon in-law visit that just ended on Saturday, maybe it's a co-worker who comes in late/leaves early and pushes her work on me, maybe it's that i took vacation last week and someone thought it was ok to just use my office while I was gone... whatever it is, my pet peeves are bothering me more than usual:

- people who top off their gas tank, lift the gas line hose to get every last drop, leave their car to buy a gatorade while there's a line
- ending a comment with "just sayin'"
- people who make everyone else wait because they can't get up/get ready at the time we all agreed to leave (my SIL)
- taking up two parking spots
- the terms "baby mama" and "baby daddy"
- people who try to start conversations over the bathroom stall
- tank tops, deep v's and button downs unbuttoned a few too many for men

What are yours?

The bolded makes me stabby. FI and I bought our house in a tiny little town. Greatest thing ever when we found out that you don't have to pay before you pump (like 99% of all gas stations). However, this comes back to bite you in the ass when you have to get gas before work and all four pumps are taken up with people who have gone inside to pay and start drinking coffee and shootin the shit with the rest of the locals. I rage so hard.

FutureMrsN3312 · July 2014

-My H leaving dishes in the sink when the dishwasher has been emptied

-The lady from another company that comes down stairs to use our bathroom to talk on the phone. I shouldn't have to quiet my bathroom noises because you insist on chatting away in here.

-Coworkers that don't clean up after themselves

-Kids running in stores. Like 7-9 years old. I get that they are kids but I still want to clothes line those little shits.

-This little girl that goes to the pool in my development. All she does is scream. About anything and everything. There isn't anything wrong with her except she's annoying. And her parents don't even attempt to correct her behavior.

I think that's it...

Wait one more...Assholes that try to cut in on the traffic line. Don't speed up to the front and then think I'm letting you in. You'll have to wait like I did.

cupcait927 · July 2014

Another one - people who have to disagree/argue/be contrary with everything you say. First person that pops into my head is FFIL (possibly because I spent 5 days straight around the man). You say you're cold, he promptly says you're wrong and it's not cold. You say you've had a long day, he'll say you don't know what a long day is. You say you don't want to do something, he'll say he wants to (even if he doesn't). Drives me fucking crazy.

wandajune6 · July 2014

I've been in a shitty mood all week. Great topic:

1. Parking on my bumper. I had to talk FI out of slashing someone's tires yesterday when they literally parked ON my car.
2. Sandals with socks.
3. People not cleaning up after their dog. Asshole who left dog shit on our sidewalk, I'm talking to you.
4. Jackasses who take my reserved room in our shared office space. I reserved it for a reason.
5. Pretty much every teen behavior (FSS is getting under my skin lately)
6. People who don't give up their seats on the train for the elderly, sick, or pregnant. The woman who looked 19 months pregnant on the train today deserved a seat. I would have given her mine if I had one. A tween can survive without one.
7. The expectation that because you help someone once, you'll help them limitlessly forever. FI's brother and my sister have been particularly trying lately.

I probably have a dozen more but these are the things pissing me off today.

l9i · July 2014

I am very much on board with the being on time aspect! This drives me absolutely crazy! Last week my BM when to my dress fitting with me, she showed up late to my house and then had to stop for food on the way even though we were already late...

On the opposite side it also drives me crazy when people are too early. FI's family is notorious for this. Recently we were all meeting at our house to leave for something. FI and I were running errands before leaving. They showed up 30 minutes early to our house and were mad because we weren't there to let them in. We showed up 15 minutes later, still 15 before we told them to arrive. So yes, being too early can also be annoying.

Peaseblossom55 · July 2014

People who whistle and aren't in tune.

People who post the most ridiculous mundane stuff on FB, sorry I don't need to see a picture of every damn meal you eat....

Co-workers who talk to themselves about everything they do throughout the day and you sit in cubefarm hell

Drivers who try to merge at the last minute... did you not see the signs way back. Also the same for drivers who try to take an exit at the last minute.

ShallowSeas · July 2014

Peaseblossom55 said:

People who whistle and aren't in tune.
People who post the most ridiculous mundane stuff on FB, sorry I don't need to see a picture of every damn meal you eat....
Co-workers who talk to themselves about everything they do throughout the day and you sit in cubefarm hell
Drivers who try to merge at the last minute... did you not see the signs way back. Also the same for drivers who try to take an exit at the last minute.

This is my biggest pet peeve of all time!!! I hate when they try to merge in front of me and cut me off. I never let them over because they're assholes.

sarawifenow · July 2014

1.) When FI doesn't change the TP roll and instead just sets the new roll on top of the empty roll. 2.) When people let their kids trash our apartment complex and don't clean up after them. 3.)@FutureMrsN3312-I HATE when people try to cut in front of traffic. I would rather you hit my car than get away with that crap! 4.) When my outside vendors at work get all pissy because I don't have time to set up a product partner meeting for them to preach about why their company is better than such and such company. 5.) When I am craving something really bad and the grocery store is out of it! 6.) When people lolly gag around stores and don't pay attention to their surroundings...Yes ma'am, there is a person walking next to/right behind of you. I will plow you over if you stop walking. Edited because apparently TK doesn't allow me to put parahraphs in my responses.

ShallowSeas · July 2014

1) When FI puts his dirty dishes or empty pop cans on the bar instead of the sink/dishwasher or the trash can. Drives me crazy

2) People who breathe really loud

3) People who have to say "mmhmm" "yep "yeah" after every sentence someone else is saying.

4) When people use "was" instead of "were"

l9i · July 2014

People at grocery stores that park their cart in the middle of the aisle and just stand their looking at the shelf. MOVE! I will sit there and stare at them and most the time they don't care, it's like I am in their way! ... I get more severe cases of rage at the store than what I ever do driving. It's sad.

erollis · July 2014

Jaywalkers on busy streets/ highways/ or walk 5 feet from the crosswalk.

People who cross the crosswalk when the oncoming traffic has a green.

People driving slow in the fast lane and passing lane.

Coworkers who leave everything a mess and don't store the camera equipment properly. This is why I always have camera problems.

buttercup1958 · July 2014

I have a couple! Well maybe more than a couple ha.

People wearing long socks but have shorts on. I'm talking about the guys that wear black socks and sneakers.

Flossing. I just went to the dentist and they told me I needed to start so blah.

People being unreliable. Thanks soon to be ex-roommates for rescheduling our meet up day. I moved my dentist appointment to make sure I was there. I can't wait to get this girl to sublease and be free.

Anything that is tangled that refuses to untangle

My family commenting on how I should get more sun. Yeah I could do that and also have a higher chance for cancer. Thanks but no thanks.

People who drive 20 miles BELOW the speed limit, thus adding more time to my already long commute.

Snobby Governor School kids who think they are better than you or your museum because they think they are going to the Ivy Leagues.

That's all I got so far haha.

southernbelle0915 · July 2014

@sarabridesoon - lolly gaggers, for sure!! If you are lolly gagging or strolling in the middle of the only aisle/hallway, you are being an ass.

Also, people in my work cafeteria who get to the cashier and they're like "oops, where did I put my money... oh here it is. let me pay with a $10, well hold on a second...wait no... here's a $5 and.. gosh I think I have $1's.... oh here they are. Oh, you said $7.73? I'm sure I have 73 cents in here spmewhere..." Then they need a receipt, take forever to pack up their shit, oh man - where are the napkins? JFC - there is a line behind you. This is the only cash register. Lunch is never free - you always have to pay for it and should be prepared.

Peaseblossom55 · July 2014

severmilli12 said:

Peaseblossom55 said:

People who whistle and aren't in tune.
People who post the most ridiculous mundane stuff on FB, sorry I don't need to see a picture of every damn meal you eat....
Co-workers who talk to themselves about everything they do throughout the day and you sit in cubefarm hell
Drivers who try to merge at the last minute... did you not see the signs way back. Also the same for drivers who try to take an exit at the last minute.

This is my biggest pet peeve of all time!!! I hate when they try to merge in front of me and cut me off. I never let them over because they're assholes.

I don't let them in either

holyguacamole79 · July 2014

My biggest one is people who insert "lol" into EVERYTHING.

chibiyui · July 2014

Kids running around my department. I kicked two teens out the other week for making out on my recliners.

cupcait927 · July 2014

- People who talking about their wedding plans/pregnancy during every. single. conversation. I had to hide a girl on facebook because she was turning every single post into something wedding related, such as "hanging out at the bar with the best maid of honor and best man ever!" Her wedding is a year away. Gag me. One of my good friends is pregnant and during literally EVERY conversation she has to remind us that she's pregnant. Yes, I get it, you're having a baby. So are other women everywhere. This is not a new phenomenon.

- Which leads me to - I hate the words "bump" and "baby bump". I have already told FI that when we have children, he is NOT allowed to refer to my pregnant belly as any sort of bump.

erollis · July 2014

I've got more.

People who talk and text on the phone while they are supposed to be spending time with you. We made plans to get together. Pay attention to me! Seriously rude.

Coworkers who don't do their job because they can't be bothered to do it properly. That 20 extra minutes takes way to long and cuts into your 2nd/3rd/4th jobs time. Stop running your other damn business while at this job! Do what you were hired for!

theycallmelinz · July 2014

1) People who don't discipline their kids. I spent the entire 4th of July holiday with my FI's family including his brother and his 2 children, ages 1 and 3. All they do is whine and scream and cry and no body ever gets on them but instead give into their every whim and I have to suppress deeply troubling urges to stab an infant/toddler.

2) People who say hot "cocoa" as opposed to chocolate.

3) When my FI makes plans for us to do something expensive without consulting me when we're trying to save money for our wedding. Example: We always go out for breakfast on Sundays. He calls another couple we are friends with and invites them this past week. They say they can't afford it, FI tells them we'll pay for them. This may sound bitchy, but we really didn't need to pay for ourselves to be eating out, much less another couple.

4) When my clients show up 30 minutes early for their appointment, or 15-20 minutes late. I work on a schedule people.

I think that's all for right now...

ElcaB · July 2014

When people bump into me and don't say, "Excuse me."
People who call my desk, let it ring, hang up, then call right back.
People who sing or make other verbal noises in the bathroom --- ew, just stop.
Negative Nancies.
People who try to tell me how to plan my wedding.
People who start arguments based on things they see on Facebook. I.e., "I saw you posted a picture of you and X, X, and X doing Y. I'm really hurt I wasn't invited." Dude, we're 30. Get over it.

ShadeofGreen816 · July 2014

I am pretty sure I can sum up 90% of my pet peeves in one: People who think they're the most important. This basically applied to most of the above (people who can't merge, lollygaggers, people who leave their car at the pump because they're too lazy to move it before going inside, people who talk down to employees of any business of any kind, kids who run in stores because they think they're important because their parents think that way too.... I could seriously go on for days) But, if I just say I have 1 pet peeve, people think I'm less of a bitch

jdluvr06 · July 2014

Parents who let their kids bang on the glass at the zoo. The animals are probably already feeling trapped so letting your little brats pester them is super awesome. If that glass breaks guess who that tiger is going after first. The best thing ever was my nephew scolding one of the kids at the zoo for doing that. The parent of that kid complained to me about my nephew. Saying how sad it was when kids aren't allowed to act like kids... I told her it is sad to see kids who are allowed to act like assholes.

Also people who stand in the middle of an aisle in a store or parking lot. Thanks for blocking everyone!

People who talk in movie theaters and during plays. Especially during plays. So disrespectful.

People who say they listen to every kind of music but follow it up with "but I don't like this entire genre".

beethery · July 2014

Pedestrians that cross when there is traffic and they have a DO NOT CROSS signal.

Dumbasses that don't know how to merge onto the highway.

The guy at chipotle who always gives me chicken when I ask for steak EVERY TIME.

cupcait927 · July 2014

beethery said:

Pedestrians that cross when there is traffic and they have a DO NOT CROSS signal.

Dumbasses that don't know how to merge onto the highway.

The guy at chipotle who always gives me chicken when I ask for steak EVERY TIME.

Nope. Chicken when you want steak is NOT OKAY. I rarely go to DD any longer because every time I ask for milk and sugar, I get cream and splenda. Every single time.

l9i · July 2014

Another one because this just happened...

People who walks through doors and don't look to see if there is someone right behind them to hold the door. Left for lunch and a lady opens the door enough for her to squeeze through, not even all the way open, and lets it close right in my face. So rude. I always look to see if there is someone behind me and I will hold the door behind me for them so it doesn't smack them in the face.

southernbelle0915 · July 2014

Also... office pet peeves:

- clipping fingernails: I can hear it and it's gross

- heating something up in the microwave and leaving it there

- also not covering stuff in the microwave

- leaving the bathroom faucet running while you do your hair, fix your make-up, etc.

- finally - there's a woman who scratches her hands and arms and it's super loud with long fingernails and dry skin... omg it makes me cringy gaggy just thinking about it

cupcait927 · July 2014

@southernbelle0915 clipping fingernails in the office is one of the worst things a person can do. The girl in the office next door to mine does it EVERY DAY and it's like nails on a chalkboard. Also, gross.

LadyMillil · July 2014

ElcaB said:

When people bump into me and don't say, "Excuse me."
People who call my desk, let it ring, hang up, then call right back.
People who sing or make other verbal noises in the bathroom --- ew, just stop.
Negative Nancies.
People who try to tell me how to plan my wedding.
People who start arguments based on things they see on Facebook. I.e., "I saw you posted a picture of you and X, X, and X doing Y. I'm really hurt I wasn't invited." Dude, we're 30. Get over it.

You should come to Canada - we say "sorry" all the time, even to people that bump into us. I ditto all the PP with the driving and pedestrian stuff. I almost crashed my car on the highway this am because some one cut me off. Also, thanks to the drivers that signal they are changing lanes when they are already half-way into the new lane. You've already switched lanes, so what's the point of the signal now? Wal-Mart having 20 checkouts, but only ONE is open. This is why I only go there when I don't have time to drive to Target or hit up multiple stores.

beethery · July 2014

LadyMillil said:
Wal-Mart having 20 checkouts, but only ONE is open. This is why I only go there when I don't have time to drive to Target or hit up multiple stores.

YES. The fucking super walmart around where I live has 20 rows of checkouts, and they are doubled up. FORTY registers. 40! Sunday, right after church gets out, place is fucking packed to the gills and they have 4 registers open. What in THE fuck?!?!??!

Target forever. FOREVER.

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