The Pet Peeve Thread

[ckofer]

This is close to another of my pet peeves: group email lists with all of the email addresses visible. This is spammer food.

 

[Paul]

group emails where two people have a conversation by clicking "Reply to All"

This is close to another of my pet peeves: group email lists with all of the email addresses visible. This is spammer food.

I couldn't agree more.

 

[drjeff]

This is close to another of my pet peeves: group email lists with all of the email addresses visible. This is spammer food.

Folks that do this should be dipped in honey and staked to an ant hill!

 

[Paul]

When I am third in line at an intersection and the front car at the lights that doesn't move when the light turns green. The second car won't honk to wake him up. So I do. Then the guy in the second car looks in his rear view mirror and acts like it isn't his fault. Well, no duh, but you can honk your horn at him to wake him up. Don't worry about being rude, the front driver is being rude just sitting there.

Worse yet are the dolts who don't bother to wait until its their turn at a 3 or 4-way. Or the MORANS who decide that since they're turning right, they can come-up alongside you (if you're heading straight or left) to simultaneously take their right hand turn as you take your turn at the Stop.

 

[campgottagopee]

Worse yet are the dolts who don't bother to wait until its their turn at a 3 or 4-way. Or the MORANS who decide that since they're turning right, they can come-up alongside you (if you're heading straight or left) to simultaneously take their right hand turn as you take your turn at the Stop.

Hey Paul,
Stay away from my wife!!!!:lol:

 

[ckofer]

How about those folks who feel a need to swing far right to make a regular left-hand turn as if the car would roll over otherwise-making it impossible to pass them until they have full executed the turn

 

[Marc]

I see people making right hand turns doing that as well... like they're driving a freakin trail truck or something, and they don't come within six feet of the damn curb. God forbid you scuff the 8" sidewall on those Surburban tires.

 

[bvibert]

Speaking of staying far away from the curb. I hate people that can't park. Either way too far away from the curb in the street or no where near within the lines of the parking space in a lot. Even better is when they're parked 3 feet away from the curb where there is no parking to begin with. Worse than those who can't park are those who choose to park like dicks, you know the ones who purposely park in such a way as to take up 2, 3, or 4 spots. Whenever practical I'll squeeze right in next to them, preferably blocking the driver's door...

Actually I have several parking related rants, I guess I'll just stop now...

 

[ckofer]

Speaking of staying far away from the curb. I hate people that can't park. Either way too far away from the curb in the street or no where near within the lines of the parking space in a lot. Even better is when they're parked 3 feet away from the curb where there is no parking to begin with. Worse than those who can't park are those who choose to park like dicks, you know the ones who purposely park in such a way as to take up 2, 3, or 4 spots. Whenever practical I'll squeeze right in next to them, preferably blocking the driver's door...

Actually I have several parking related rants, I guess I'll just stop now...

Corvette drivers often do this.

 

[billski]

Talking about business meetings. I've met with many vendors to look at their products. The one thing that really burn me up is when you ask if there product does something. If it doesn't, they always reply that they are looking to put it in there next release. One of these days I'm just going to tell them to contact me when that comes out.

that's a waste of perfectly good oxygen

 

[billski]

My biggest pet peeve are the folks (often recent high school grads) who can't make change without a calculator.

True story. Went into a candy shop in NJ with a half-off coupon (escorted by my then 8 year old and 10-year old daughters.) Purchase was $5.99.

First girl had no clue what do do. Asks second girl.

Second girl says, "I don't do percents!"

Third girl gets a calculator out, give up and declares "something is wrong it keeps coming out as a negative number".

Finally this lady from back, old enough to be their grandma storms out from back. "get out of the way she says. Takes my $5.00 bill, opens the cash drawer gives me correct change all without any calculating aids.

We walk out of the door and my 10-year old says, "what what that all about Dad? That was so easy." "Stay in school" their mom chimes in. "And pay attention" I add....

 

[Paul]

Hey Paul,
Stay away from my wife!!!!:lol:

I know nussink!!!

 

[Paul]

My biggest pet peeve are the folks (often recent high school grads) who can't make change without a calculator.

True story. Went into a candy shop in NJ with a half-off coupon (escorted by my then 8 year old and 10-year old daughters.) Purchase was $5.99.

First girl had no clue what do do. Asks second girl.

Second girl says, "I don't do percents!"

Third girl gets a calculator out, give up and declares "something is wrong it keeps coming out as a negative number".

Finally this lady from back, old enough to be their grandma storms out from back. "get out of the way she says. Takes my $5.00 bill, opens the cash drawer gives me correct change all without any calculating aids.

We walk out of the door and my 10-year old says, "what what that all about Dad? That was so easy." "Stay in school" their mom chimes in. "And pay attention" I add....

Too true. Priceless.

 

[ckofer]

My biggest pet peeve are the folks (often recent high school grads) who can't make change without a calculator.

True story. Went into a candy shop in NJ with a half-off coupon (escorted by my then 8 year old and 10-year old daughters.) Purchase was $5.99.

First girl had no clue what do do. Asks second girl.

Second girl says, "I don't do percents!"

Third girl gets a calculator out, give up and declares "something is wrong it keeps coming out as a negative number".

Finally this lady from back, old enough to be their grandma storms out from back. "get out of the way she says. Takes my $5.00 bill, opens the cash drawer gives me correct change all without any calculating aids.

We walk out of the door and my 10-year old says, "what what that all about Dad? That was so easy." "Stay in school" their mom chimes in. "And pay attention" I add....

Roughly the pet peeve of a school system with low expectations of youth.

Makes me think of the Beavis & Butthead episode where the boys started copying money on the photocopier. It was bad enough Beavis was copying a coin it was nickle and the copies cost a dime.

 

[Paul]

Roughly the pet peeve of a school system with low expectations of youth.

Or teaching to a Standardized test instead of getting the little freaks to actually LEARN som...

/rant off Continuation will violate AZ NO POLITICS maxim.

 

[Paul]

Heh heh...we're gonna make money...and SCORE!

 

[ckofer]

Okay, similar idea but less political:

You're ready to buy a new appliance/car/whatever so you go into the store when it's quiet. You find a not-busy salesperson so you can ask your questions. You start the process and they start reading the brochure to you. Though they had plenty of time to learn about the products over which they hover daily, they really have no idea what they're selling. Sad...

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

My biggest pet peeve, by far, is people that chew food or gum while talking to me on the phone.

A close second is people who chew food or gum with their mouths open.

 

[ctenidae]

"It's just a message board/IM/chat. Spelling and grammar aren't that important."

Makes me feel all OMG!!!11WTF!!ROFLMAOBBQPDQ!!11!!OMG-pew-pew-LAZERS!!111!!1

 

[drjeff]

"It's just a message board/IM/chat. Spelling and grammar aren't that important."

Makes me feel all OMG!!!11WTF!!ROFLMAOBBQPDQ!!11!!OMG-pew-pew-LAZERS!!111!!1

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