Random pet-peeve of the day

[Anonymous]

How about my 'pet peeve of the other day'? I ordered a huge box of wipes from Harris Teeter's new (to me) curbside service, and when I got home they had packed like an 8-count box of travel, flushable toddler wipes instead of what I had ordered. So annoying!!! When I called to tell them, they guy said, "Just come back and we'll exchange it." Oh, is that ALL I have to do? Phew, what a relief that all I have to do is put my two small kids in the car and make another 45 minute excursion just to get a box of wipes. Worse still, someone had asked me while I was waiting for my order to come out if they were good about giving you what you ordered and I said, "No complaints so far." EVEN WORSE STILL, I know the 'personal shopper' probably has no other skills and gets like $8 an hour (no, I am not completely ignorant, Miss Mensa) so I don't even want to complain further. Grr.....we are out of wipes....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Wow - glad you don't live in my neighborhood. I have been known to raise my hand like a "stop" sign when I am in a crosswalk with yellow flashing lights because even with all the lights and signage, people STILL DON'T STOP and I am afraid of my two little ones getting hit by a car.

Obviously my pet peeve is people who don't stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.

[Anonymous]

overly competitive, very vocal, pressure inducing soccer dads.

[Anonymous]

Self absorbed people who feel that every little bump in the road is an excuse to pop a Xanax-just joining in the fun. That's my pet peeve and I'm sticking to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Self absorbed people who feel that every little bump in the road is an excuse to pop a Xanax-just joining in the fun. That's my pet peeve and I'm sticking to it.

Judgmental people who like to assume others don't know the difference between a bump in the road and the Grand Canyon because that makes them feel intellectually superior.

[Anonymous]

Manners. Manners. Manners. We KNOW you are NOT POTUS. Pick one nice thing to do today.

Although I will likely be deported from D.C. for even mentioning anything vaguely resembling manners:

Hold the door. Say thank you if we hold the door (with arms full and kids). Say "you're welcome" not an indistinguishable grunt. Let people go in traffic (as in a "zipper" method, every other car). Don't punch it when we have our car blinker on to change lanes. Don't punch it when you see a ped crossing. Wave when someone lets you go ahead (no dumbass, it's not a stop sign). And this should be a no brainer: Don't stare or make faces, we're all adults here (ex: if you don't like someone else's looks, for better or worse). Don't leave your grocery cart in the middle of the aisle and block everyone (I'll just move your cart). Make eye contact, don't act like a sociopath. Give credit where credit is due (are you really that desperate?). Use common sense.

Be considerate. Act like you have parents, for crying out loud.

[Anonymous]

Well here I was going about my day and I come to this thread and find out there are wars, homeless people, special needs kids and such out there. I had no idea and promise to spend every waking minute thinking of ways to solve these issues. So now I won't have time for DCUM any more. Bye guys, and wish me luck. This is going to take a lot of time. I won't even need to check back in to update you on my progress, because I think you'll see the world changing and you'll just know it's me.

[Anonymous]

Hey so sorry to the blonde pps I obviously offended by taking away from their fun little gripes-so let's turn it around. Random thing that cheered me up today: finding out a friend who didn't think she could get pregnant is PREGNANT!!!! Whoooohoooo! OK, next.......

[Anonymous]

Oh no - I still have a gripe to add: "Word of the moment" or "expression of the moment": I was so glad when "at the end of the day" fell out of favor. Only to find that EVERYONE needs to use the word "channeling" - - HATE IT!

[Anonymous]

"Well here I was going about my day and I come to this thread and find out there are wars, homeless people, special needs kids and such out there. I had no idea and promise to spend every waking minute thinking of ways to solve these issues. So now I won't have time for DCUM any more. Bye guys, and wish me luck. This is going to take a lot of time. I won't even need to check back in to update you on my progress, because I think you'll see the world changing and you'll just know it's me. "

Absolutely perfect!!

mine...people who leave their shopping carts in the middle of the parking lot, just waiting to careen into other cars. (yes, I have a toddler too - I don't get why it's super hard to park near a return corral).

People (not old/hobbling, no little kids) who walk very sloooowwly across the street while you're waiting to turn.

People who jay walk through traffic when a light to cross at is not more than a minute or two out of their way.

[Anonymous]

Pet Peeve of mine - ppl who post on DCUM before taking their much needed medication.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Well here I was going about my day and I come to this thread and find out there are wars, homeless people, special needs kids and such out there. I had no idea and promise to spend every waking minute thinking of ways to solve these issues. So now I won't have time for DCUM any more. Bye guys, and wish me luck. This is going to take a lot of time. I won't even need to check back in to update you on my progress, because I think you'll see the world changing and you'll just know it's me. "Bye and feeling really glad I was able to help you wake up and smell the Starbucks.

Absolutely perfect!!

mine...people who leave their shopping carts in the middle of the parking lot, just waiting to careen into other cars. (yes, I have a toddler too - I don't get why it's super hard to park near a return corral).

People (not old/hobbling, no little kids) who walk very sloooowwly across the street while you're waiting to turn.

People who jay walk through traffic when a light to cross at is not more than a minute or two out of their way.

[Anonymous]

Thing that cheered me up today-watching the almost two year old across the hall help his single mother carry in the groceries and all the time the mom is saying 'good work, thanks, buddy, love ya cutie" etc. Made my day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Self absorbed people who feel that every little bump in the road is an excuse to pop a Xanax-just joining in the fun. That's my pet peeve and I'm sticking to it.

Judgmental people who like to assume others don't know the difference between a bump in the road and the Grand Canyon because that makes them feel intellectually superior.

People who don't know the difference between a bump in the road and the Grand Canyon because they're intellectually inferior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm glad you enjoyed the laugh (and got the irony-people perceive things way to literally on this site). I guess, despite the risk of sounding sanctimonious or even worse, boring, I think I was trying to point out the fact that, well, OK, here goes: People are dying out there involved in religious and political wars. There are children in the world that don't have food to eat. Some people can't afford to go to the doctor. Working parents are dealing with children with special needs. Why do I feel it's a little short-sighted, for lack of a better term, to complain about the banal? Isn't there a bigger picture? Are we so self-absorbed and technologically hot wired that we are unable to recognize when we have it good, that things could be worse (a whole lot fucking worse like death, sickness, or having a daily involvement with attorneys due to employment or less fortunate circumstances), and yet, people in cars are beeping their horns at pedestrians in crosswalks? Call it it naivete on my part? Hopeless idealism? When did we become so focused on ourselves? Does the fear created by the media as a result of the current economic situation cause us to be more self-centered? And more importantly, why is DWTS so popular? By the way, please take account of the fact that my misguided liberal ass never mentioned the ozone layer once.

And your bitchy sarcasm and holier than thou attitude is doing helping to make the world a place?