Pet Peeves

[justin]

'Nother pet peeve. Hummers. In San Francisco. You hardly need a car in San Francisco at all, why the HELL would you need a Hummer? Sometimes when they're behind me, I slow down. Just because they're Hummers.

But... but I thought that everyone in San Francisco drove hybrid cars

and that this makes them so in love with themselves that they enjoy the smell of their own farts.

Or are you saying that South Park has been lying to me?

[Auburn]

People who poke fun at you in a jovial manner, but when you do it to them, they're offended.

I wouldn't mind, but half the time they're poking fun at an obvious discomfort of yours anyway. If you don't like it done to yourself, then don't do it to anyone else. Its such a simple theory but apparently a bugger to live by.

[justin]

Something that annoys me is when I see a film in the Movie/Actor Game thread. I know the film and I can think of an actor from that film but for the life of me I can't think what their name is.

I mean at the moment it's "HP & the Prisoner of Azkaban" and I'm thinking well there was that guy in it, he was in the Fifth Element and Leon but I can't think what his name is. All I'm getting back is RuntimeError: File not found.

It's annoying

[JustSkipIt]

Justin, I can't answer that one. Are you thinking of Gary Oldman?


Anyway, my peeve: stupid half-baked work decisions by the bosses.

[justin]

Justin, I can't answer that one. Are you thinking of Gary Oldman?

Yes, that's who I mean. Thanks.

I didn't mean to just pick on your post. It's happened quite a few times that I've looked at that thread and thought something like, "I know that film. I'll just put... thingy... you know, the guy who made Blazing Saddles."

I'm pretty sure you can't put that as an answer.

So I guess my real peeve is the fact that my memory's going

[oneyedchicklet]

Justin, not to coin a phrase like "the mind is the first thing to go". Instead, I'll just tell you that it happens to the best of us. A lot of times, my body is awake but my mind is still fast asleep.

HUGS
Barb

[justin]

I thought your mind was the second thing to go.

I forget what the first thing is.

[oneyedchicklet]

I really hate it when a person calls and finds they've dialed the wrong number and calls back 3 more times. Check the number idiot.

HUGS
Barb

[YMKA]

somehow it's wrong to post here after happy feelings...lol, but!!

I just can't stand it when something happens to other people and it's a BIG freaking deal....but when it happens to you, EXACT same thing ....these SAME OTHER FREAKING People....think it's NOTHING!!!!! *reads it again....okay...if it didn't make any sense.....I blame it on medications

[Auburn]

When you ask somebody a question and they just grunt at you.

Man, that peeves me off!

[Sandman78]

New pet peeve...people who hock luggies in public..or just hock luggies period.

[oneyedchicklet]

New pet peeve...people who hock luggies in public..or just hock luggies period.

Thats not just a pet peeve of mine, thats just rude and completely wiggs me out. *shudders*

Pet Peeve: my neighbor leaving the outside door open and then complaining to me that its too cold in her apartment and asking me to turn the heat up.

HUGS
Barb

[FineyMcFine]

Here is a pet peeve: when people jump to conclusions, assume the worst, and make accusations. Get the facts first, people. And get a grip. And get out of my grill.

[Auburn]

I really hate it when others tell me how I should think about people making fun of lesbianism in general. (And it's happened a few times)

Example: A straight friend joked about the stereotype of lesbians moving in together too quickly. I found it funny, because I have known it to happen on more than one occasion. But because I laughed, a male friend then tried to tell me I should stick up for all lesbians.

This guy had taken it upon himself to see that lesbianism was protected. Oh, he really annoyed me to the point that I completely passed peeved and went straight to pissed. He pissed me off!

I mean, if I can see the funny side and I am a lesbian, then why couldnt he? Not that it was any of his business anyway!

If you take everything too seriously and had your feelings hurt at every.Little.Thing. Then you wouldn't be able to live in this world! Or maybe you would, but it'd be one helluva battle.

ETA: Phew, that was a heck of a ranty mcrant rant!

[Candleshoe]

Auburn, I love that we can laugh at ourselves, and I think more of us should! For example I laughed like a drain at a small village name near where I am staying called Friskey Eaudyke.

Pet Peeve - people who don't wash dishes up after themselves.

[Auburn]

Candleshoe, Friskey Eaudyke simply cannot be it's real name?
That is too funny!

Pet peeve: people that take ages trying to find their purse/wallet at a checkout. They knew they were going to buy something, they stood in the queue. They should have gotten it ready.

[Krazy Dreamer]

Ok, so I came home from work tonight only to find that someone has parked in my parking space. (We have assigned parking in our apartment complex.) So I parked my car in the fire lane temporarily to ascertain the situation. I saw my roommate looking out the window like she already knew. So I when I get up to my apartment I asked her what was going on. She said somebody had pulled up about 10 minutes before I got home. When she heard the car door shut, she thought it was me, and so looked out the window. I asked her why she didn't go outside to tell them to move, and she said it was because she wasn't dressed. Ok, she had her night shirt on, but personally, I would have thrown some pants on quickly and run out to tell them, but that's just me. She said she saw them walking over to the apartment building across the road, so I walked over to the building which has four apartments. Three had lights on, so I tried the two upstairs first. At the first apartment, a lady called through the door, "Who is it?" I asked her if anybody there drove a white van, she said "no." So I told her I was sorry to have bothered her. I tried the second apartment upstairs, but nobody answered the door even though I know somebody was home, because I had seen somebody peek out the window earlier. All I got was a cat meowing. Anger was boiling in me, so I went downstairs and knocked on the apartment that had lights on. A lady answered and I asked her if anybody in the apartment had a white van, she said "Yes, we'll move it." I said, "Ok, because you are parked in my spot." She said, "just give me a minute. So I went back to my car and waited for her to come out. She said "sorry" again, but I mean, come on, obviously she knew it was assigned parking, and she knew she was in somebody's spot or else she wouldn't have acted so sheepish to begin with. It's amazing how anger makes my social anxiety fade for a time. It actually feels kind of good, but still, my pet peeve for tonight is people who park illegally in somebody else's parking spot. Ok, I just needed to get that off my chest, and now I am feeling better and back to my happy-go-lucky self.

[Artemis]

Pet Peeve: lazy news grammar. Satellites do not rotate the Earth, Mr BBC Reporter, they orbit it. What are they worried about, that they're going to alienate the viewers who don't know what 'orbit' means? In a report about frickin' spy satellites?

[justin]

Pet Peeve 1: The way Windows keeps bringing up a window telling me I need to restart the computer to install some updates, every few minutes. I'll restart the computer when I want to restart it, so stop nagging me

Pet Peeve 2: Windows. Period.

[ambercissism]

Being force to study a fourth language when I still haven't fully understood the third one!

[Candleshoe]

Friskey Eaudyke simply cannot be it's real name?

It is It's on all the signs, and I laughed all the way to Skegness!

Pet Peeve: I have wittered in here before about the use of "impact", "resource" and "presence" as verb. Today I heard a new one: "purpose". In context: God purposed to create man. Huh? Did they mean that he meant to create man? Or that it was part of his purpose? Well, why don't they say that then? I actually shouted at the TV, and made my friends jump!

Why can't people just use language as it is meant to be used, rather than mangling it beyond all belief? I mean, yes, language is meant to evolve, but in some sort of logical way rather than in a random, "I thought of a word, so I'll use it" way, surely?

[kindagay]

Plastic covers on books.
Well, more specifically, that horrible sound they make when you're reading the book & your thumb or fingers squeak across said plastic cover.
I've been hearing that sound for the past hour & a half, I suggested my dad take the plastic cover off, but, he looked at me like I was insane.

Hugs
Jeanne

[Auburn]

Candleshoe

It is It's on all the signs, and I laughed all the way to Skegness!

I'm going to have to see that for myself. It really is too funny!

Peeve: When people go abroad and expect the locals to speak their language.

[JustSkipIt]

Pet Peeve: I have wittered in here before about the use of "impact", "resource" and "presence" as verb.

Specifically I can't stand the use of "resource" to indicate a person. My co-worker has been given 2 "resources" for a project for the next 2.5 months. Pencils? Extra computers? Sticky notes? No, human beings!!!

[umgaynow]

Why can't people just use language as it is meant to be used, rather than mangling it beyond all belief?

One word answer to that...America

Pet Peeve: Fibromyalgia...it really pisses me off that if a butterfly farts in Sri Lanka it has an effect on my physical condition...just because the damned trees are budding I feel like I slept in a cement mixer last night...grrrrrrrrrrrrrr[/blockquote]

[Auburn]

British people that say "Ass". It's not ass, it's "Arse". You're British dear, deal with it.

ETA: I don't mind if they're joking, but nine times out of ten, they're not. It just makes me cringe.

[Candleshoe]

British people that say "Ass". It's not ass, it's "Arse".

But Americans (or in fact anyone non-English) don't always understand 'arse'. I've had my pronunciation "corrected" several times by well meaning visitors...

BTW, Auburn: as we were previously on the topic of odd village names, I noticed that we drove past "Aubourn" today on the way home, and I thought of you. I know it's not quite right but what's an extra vowel between friends, huh?

[Auburn]

Ah, Candleshoe. I haven't met an American (or anyone for that matter) that doesn't understand the word arse. But when (and if) I do, I'll be sure to correct them.

It's a peeve, peeve's are rarely rational

As for seeing "Aubourn", it isn't as good as Friskey Eaudyke, but if it reminded you of me, then it'll do. It's funny that you said that actually because I saw an advertisement for a new movie that Jodie Foster is in, and of course, it reminded me of you.

Perhaps this should go in the "You know you're addicted to the kitten when...." thread.

Peeve: Bad breath

[Candleshoe]

I saw an advertisement for a new movie that Jodie Foster is in, and of course, it reminded me of you.

Why, thank you! If it's Inside Man to which you are referring, then do see my post in the "I loved...this movie" thread, which will tell you why you have to go to see it!

Pet peeve of today: People who can never find the positive side of anything, but just find the one small thing to complain about, amongst the many good things in their lives. *cough* my mother *cough*

[Twisted Minstrel]

Candleshoe - I think we have the same mother.

May I share a peeve too?

Small children with loud, shrill voices with no parents attached. There's a gaggle of them that line up for their bus every morning near my home. Though I have never actually seen them or been introduced, I can tell you all their names, their favorite television shows, who they hate today, why their big brother sucks and what they are doing this weekend.

I've grown to think of them as if they were my own.

But not really.