Random pet-peeve of the day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Which leads me to my pet peeve, I hate it when I hit submit before noticing a grammar mistake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

People who have never heard the phrase, "When you assume, you make an ass of u and me."

[Anonymous]

Stuffed animals in the rear windows of cars, especially the animals with bobbing heads

when you are out at dinner (which happens a lot less frequently now a days) and they bring your entree before you are finished with your salad or app.

When comercials come on 100x louder than the tv show you were watching

[Anonymous]

* when someone ties their shoe at the bottom of an escalator.

* when someone claims something is energy efficient when it may be fairly efficient for something that big, but still wasteful compared to a smaller one (like a house with five baths - I don't care how much water each toilet uses...)

* when TV shows and commercials on the networks in the 8:00 slot end up being inappropriate for a family audience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stuffed animals in the rear windows of cars, especially the animals with bobbing heads

when you are out at dinner (which happens a lot less frequently now a days) and they bring your entree before you are finished with your salad or app.

When comercials come on 100x louder than the tv show you were watching

Yes! Don't the networks realize that it forces us to mute the commercials and thus render them ineffective?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

YES! YES! YES! Huge pet-peeve. Please do never ever ever ever do that, people, please. And spread the word. The world would be a much happier place, starting with morning traffic.

[Anonymous]

People who block the escalator

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Thanks for the laugh! And I agree, those people are annoying.

Mine? People who stop dead or take their grand old time moving out of the way at the end of the escalator, especially during rush hour at the metro. It ends up with people falling all over each other trying to get around the idiot.... Hello people? The escalator keeps moving even if you don't! Move your ass.

:takes a deep breath:

Okay. I feel better.

[Anonymous]

Random cheer-up: my niece jumping into my arms and wrapping her arms around me without restraint! What a rush! (Still trying to turn this train wreck of a thread around to something positive).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

Which leads me to my pet peeve, I hate it when I hit submit before noticing a grammar mistake.

I don't know....is yours?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Random cheer-up: my niece jumping into my arms and wrapping her arms around me without restraint! What a rush! (Still trying to turn this train wreck of a thread around to something positive).

What is WRONG with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Random cheer-up: my niece jumping into my arms and wrapping her arms around me without restraint! What a rush! (Still trying to turn this train wreck of a thread around to something positive).

What is WRONG with you?

Exactly. Such functional family matters do not belong on this board. Get a life!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Random cheer-up: my niece jumping into my arms and wrapping her arms around me without restraint! What a rush! (Still trying to turn this train wreck of a thread around to something positive).

What is WRONG with you?

Exactly. Such functional family matters do not belong on this board. Get a life!

They don't belong on this THREAD. Get some reading glasses.

[Anonymous]

Random pet peeve of the day: I can't afford reading glasses. Cheer up of the day: Knowing how good I've got it. Next..........

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Random cheer-up: my niece jumping into my arms and wrapping her arms around me without restraint! What a rush! (Still trying to turn this train wreck of a thread around to something positive).

What is WRONG with you?

Funny, I've been wondering the same thing about you-we finally agree on something.