Random pet-peeve of the day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Misplaced hyphens.

We all hate seeing an apostrophe where it doesn't belong, but the sneaky hyphen has been coasting. Time to turn up the heat.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

17:27 here-hey, sorry. I thought I was in the middle of my weekly on-line Mensa meeting and didn't realize I was actually interrupting a BimboBeefs.com. discussion. My bad. Also thanks for bringing my attention to the fact that people leaving coats around and having to re-cook dinner is a lot closer to home for some us than some silly bad shit that is happening to some stranger in a foreign country. I must be insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christ 17:27, you are sanctimonious. EVERYONE knows that atrocities abound and we could wallow in the sadness, despair, horror, pain, etc. every second of every day, if we wanted to. Many people have their ways of giving back and/or coping with these weighty problems, and your little thread killer of a post was totally pedantic and condescending. Why don't you go wring your hands in the corner (or better yet, get off your computer and go volunteer at a charity) and let others blow off a little amusing steam about their pet peeves? Good grief.

My gosh, better to wallow in the banal then the meaningful. PS-I don't go into a corner and wring my hands over a bunch of stupid complaints on an anonymous board. A good belly laugh is so much more appropriate. I guess different people find different things amusing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:17:27 here-hey, sorry. I thought I was in the middle of my weekly on-line Mensa meeting and didn't realize I was actually interrupting a BimboBeefs.com. discussion. My bad. Also thanks for bringing my attention to the fact that people leaving coats around and having to re-cook dinner is a lot closer to home for some us than some silly bad shit that is happening to some stranger in a foreign country. I must be insane.

Step away from the thread.

Why are you on DCUM if there is such bad shit going on in the world? As someone said, why not go volunteer? Since every minute of every day needs to be spent contemplating life's atrocities, and there is no place to get frustrated at the little things.

And can't you see the irony here? You are actually making fun of insulting people in a thread about pet peeves - for doing the very thing you are doing! Why do you care if people are on line bitching about pet peeves when "bad shit" is happening in a "foreign country?"

Please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:17:27 here-hey, sorry. I thought I was in the middle of my weekly on-line Mensa meeting and didn't realize I was actually interrupting a BimboBeefs.com. discussion. My bad. Also thanks for bringing my attention to the fact that people leaving coats around and having to re-cook dinner is a lot closer to home for some us than some silly bad shit that is happening to some stranger in a foreign country. I must be insane.

If you are a member of mensa your brain should be big enough to handle the concepts of world hunger, religious persecution, senseless wars AND the basic and banal nature of daily life, which involves pet peeves.

[Anonymous]

1) When you are in the middle of a crosswalk and cars don't even bother to slow down. As if they would ever be justified in running someone over.

2) When you are stuck behind someone waiting to take a left hand turn, you signal to pull out to the right around them and all the cars behind you dash out to the right and cut you off.

3) Tailgaters.

4) People who seem to be loading car in parking lot, but not planning on leaving, see you idling waiting for their spot but don't do you the courtesy of waving you on.

[Anonymous]

I understand it-why are others so offended that I make the suggestion that there might be bigger fish to fry? This might go a little over your head, but sometimes realizing that other's have it worse makes it a little easier to laugh about the small shit. That's the point I was trying to make. Are you really this up-in-arms about someone raining on your stupid-irritating-shit parade? Who needs to think about getting out of the house and doing some volunteer work here? In fact, what type of volunteering work are you involved in right now on a regular basis? Can't have anything to do with homeless people, that would just bring you down, wouldn't it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand it-why are others so offended that I make the suggestion that there might be bigger fish to fry? This might go a little over your head, but sometimes realizing that other's have it worse makes it a little easier to laugh about the small shit. That's the point I was trying to make. Are you really this up-in-arms about someone raining on your stupid-irritating-shit parade? Who needs to think about getting out of the house and doing some volunteer work here? In fact, what type of volunteering work are you involved in right now on a regular basis? Can't have anything to do with homeless people, that would just bring you down, wouldn't it?

We were doing just fine laughing without your erudition. Thanks for trying to help us out, tho. Nice of you to take the time out of your important life to help those in need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand it-why are others so offended that I make the suggestion that there might be bigger fish to fry? This might go a little over your head, but sometimes realizing that other's have it worse makes it a little easier to laugh about the small shit. That's the point I was trying to make. Are you really this up-in-arms about someone raining on your stupid-irritating-shit parade? Who needs to think about getting out of the house and doing some volunteer work here? In fact, what type of volunteering work are you involved in right now on a regular basis? Can't have anything to do with homeless people, that would just bring you down, wouldn't it?

The problem is that you're missing the point and interrupting others' fun.

[Anonymous]

People that stop in the dead center of the grocery isle inspecting a can of soup while you stand their with your loud toddler in the cart, obviously waiting patiently and trying to think the best of people--maybe she doesn't hear me? Then when its obvious she isn't going to move, and you politely say, "excuse me," she groans "uh-huh" like you actually needed to be excused, and not, "Oh I'm terribly sorry, go right ahead."

While we're on the topic of grocery shopping, this is so so trivial, but I have to mention it. I have a fantastic Whole Foods, but its hard to shop their because you have to park in a garage. With a toddler, and groceries, and no cart receptacle in said garage it makes it pretty tough. So I intentionally go to Safeway because they ask you if you need help to your car. It makes life so much more pleasant. BUT!!!! Lately when I say yes, I've had to wait like 5 minutes for some dude to finish his smoke break or whatever. My baby is screaming mad at this point, and its not even worth it. So to solve the problem I've started asking the cashier as soon as I start loading up the food. But bitch won't page the guy until I've paid! Now I'm considering PeaPod because this is annoying as hell.

Oh wait, I mean, uh... starving children in Africa. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

their=there

bleh sorry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you make an effort to make you home look nice for a party, and when people arrive they schlump their coats on a random chair by your front door or on your sofa without asking where it should go when there is a coat closet I'd be happy to put it in.

Isn't it customary for the host to say "let me take your coat" as he/she greets guests at the door?

Yes, it is. This is what I do when I have people over, and if I miss someone - which happens and they put the coat on a chair, I just take it, telling the owner that the coat will be there and there if the coat's owner is nearby, if not, i just take it and put it whereever coats are. I don't think it's guests' responsibility to place their coats in the right place, it is the hosts responsibility to do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OOhhh, when I am crossing the street with DD, and a car starts to take a left-hand turn...sees us crossing, then gives ME the little "go ahead" gesture with their hand, as if I DIDN'T have the right-of-way in the first place? Gr.

Corollary to that: when I'm driving and someone is crossing-- legally, illegally, I don't care-- and they do that "stop" gesture with their hand. What, like you're going to stop my car with your hand, superman? Like if you hadn't put me in my place by showing me your palm I woulda just mowed you down? I'm going to stop anyway! If I didn't see your entire body in the crosswalk, raising your hand isn't going to make the difference. It's pure attitude.

Yikes! I'm not sure how different stop sign is, but i often raise my hand showing the palm of my hand as a 'thank you' not stop sign! What would you consider then 'thank you' gesture? LOL, it's funny / sad, if my 'thank you' are being interpreted as 'stop signs'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People that stop in the dead center of the grocery isle inspecting a can of soup while you stand their with your loud toddler in the cart, obviously waiting patiently and trying to think the best of people--maybe she doesn't hear me? Then when its obvious she isn't going to move, and you politely say, "excuse me," she groans "uh-huh" like you actually needed to be excused, and not, "Oh I'm terribly sorry, go right ahead."

While we're on the topic of grocery shopping, this is so so trivial, but I have to mention it. I have a fantastic Whole Foods, but its hard to shop their because you have to park in a garage. With a toddler, and groceries, and no cart receptacle in said garage it makes it pretty tough. So I intentionally go to Safeway because they ask you if you need help to your car. It makes life so much more pleasant. BUT!!!! Lately when I say yes, I've had to wait like 5 minutes for some dude to finish his smoke break or whatever. My baby is screaming mad at this point, and its not even worth it. So to solve the problem I've started asking the cashier as soon as I start loading up the food. But bitch won't page the guy until I've paid! Now I'm considering PeaPod because this is annoying as hell.

Oh wait, I mean, uh... starving children in Africa. Sorry.

I am so with you on all of these!!! I also hate -- er, am slightly annoyed by -- the woman who thinks it is more important for her to shop than for you to shop, so she says "excuse me" so you'll move out of the way, only to do what you were just doing -- examine the apples or find the right flavor of yogurt in the cooler. WTF, can't you wait your turn? i was going to ship that yogurt to starving children in other countries, but now -- f*&k it!!! They'll have to starve! Thanks, lady.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OOhhh, when I am crossing the street with DD, and a car starts to take a left-hand turn...sees us crossing, then gives ME the little "go ahead" gesture with their hand, as if I DIDN'T have the right-of-way in the first place? Gr.

Corollary to that: when I'm driving and someone is crossing-- legally, illegally, I don't care-- and they do that "stop" gesture with their hand. What, like you're going to stop my car with your hand, superman? Like if you hadn't put me in my place by showing me your palm I woulda just mowed you down? I'm going to stop anyway! If I didn't see your entire body in the crosswalk, raising your hand isn't going to make the difference. It's pure attitude.

Yikes! I'm not sure how different stop sign is, but i often raise my hand showing the palm of my hand as a 'thank you' not stop sign! What would you consider then 'thank you' gesture? LOL, it's funny / sad, if my 'thank you' are being interpreted as 'stop signs'

LOL. I think it's in the way you do it that makes a difference in whether it is interpreted as a "stop" or "thank you" gesture.