.Pet Peeves (Page 1 of 4)

When you have two or more lanes going in the same direction and you pull up behind someone.  They're going well under the speed limit, but when you pull to the side to pass they speed up so that to get by them you have to go ten or fifteen over the speed limit to get by.  Or worse, you decide not to pass and pull back in behind them and they slow back down. 

Also the converse of that, when I am going below the speed limit and hanging in the right lane only to have someone zoom up on my tail end before moving to the passing lane despite it having been clear and available to them all along. 

There will be many more from me as I think of them.  There are PLENTY of things that annoy me.

I thought that sort of thing only happened in New Zealand.

My pet peeve is singers and actors being called an artist instead of an artiste (and before anyone points it out, I know that Chordie does it ). Singers and actors have nothing at all to do with paints and canvass.

Roger

Oh, man.  This topic is LONG overdue.  Where do I begin?

1.  (Similar to Zurf's) People who drive too slow in the fast lane and refuse to move over.  Invariably it's a big honkin' SUV being driven by an overweight woman who is taking on a cell phone.  (Hey, it's not a stereotype if it's true.)

2.  People who refuse to acknowledge you when you hold a door open for them.

3.  People who think it is OK to take up more than one space when they park their car.  (Side note:  Years ago I used to carry around fake parking tickets which I would put under their windshield wipers.  The paper said:  "SUMMONS - Notice of Inconsideration.  Did you have to park this way, or are you just a selfish b*stard?"  Maybe I need to get some more of those.)

4.  You go to get a cup of coffee at work and someone who took the last cup left about 1/4" in the bottom of the pot.

5.  People who ding your car door and refuse to leave a note.  (C'mon, people, if you bang somebody's car, take accountability for your actions.)

6.  People who feel like the government owes them a living.

7.  People who refuse to say "I was wrong", even when they know they are.

8.  People who refuse to say "I'm sorry", even though they are.

9.  People who can't win an argument with facts so they resort to personal attacks.  (Here's a clue:  If you argue with someone and end up insulting them, you're probably wrong.)

I'm not perfect by any means, but I do try to treat people the way I would like to be treated.  Be CONSIDERATE, and we'll get along fine. 

Yep, I got lotsa issues . . .

Thanks Pete.  I feel better now.

10.  Misuse of the "Reply All" button in email.

11.  "Do you want fries with that?"  [Did I ORDER fries with that???? - I haven't actually said this, but I've wanted to.]

12.  Caller:  "We just wanted to give you a courtesy call and thank you for your donation last year, and--" 
Me:  "You're welcome." [click]

13.  You go to a gas station and use a credit card to pay at the pump.  When finished, you request a receipt from the pump.  After a few seconds, the display says "Please see cashier."  [The receipt printer is out of paper, which means you have to go inside, thus defeating the convenience of paying at the pump.  Like I said earlier, I got issues.]

14.  Companies who still send mail to my house intended for my mother.  I can't seem to get them to understand that she died two years ago.

15.  People who make stupid decisions (even after you've laid out the likely unfavorable consequences for them), and then when things go sideways (as you expected) want to find ways to blame anyone or anything but themselves.

There will likely be more as I think of them.  But, I'm finding this quite therapeutic.

- Emails without a subject line... I just delete without reading

- "How do I post a song on chordie" or "I can't get the beatles". Spend a damn few minutes reading other posts, resources or the FAQ and you will discover you can't post songs here. There are likely dozens of threads with the exact question on the same damn page - a little research goes a long way!

- Press 1 for English! Do I live in Spain or Mexico??

whew -glad to get them off my chest

Totally in a different direction, but I am amazed at the ridiculous way in which some guys are wearing their pants way down below their posterior.  I stood behind a guy in a checkout line the other night who couldn't even walk right because his pants were so low (almost around his knees) that he had to just kind of waddle for fear his pants would actually fall to the floor.  Just don't see the merits of this type of dressing.

Looks like we all have our lists so here's a few of mine:

People who say they did stuff to fix up their houses when all they did was write a check. They didn't DO any of it, they had it done.

People who try to tell me how to do what they hired me to do. If you now how to do it then why am I here? You want me to do it so leave me alone and let me do my job.

At a crowded place (amusement park, mall) people stop dead in their tracks right in front of you. My wife does this and it drives me insane. Get out of other people's way!

I have no (pet) peeves. Everything ticks me off now days! I'd like to be a hermit with my guitars and a life time supply of strings.

People who don't flush, especially in public bathrooms. 

Being telephoned by a computer.  I do not talk to computers.  If a computer wants to tell me something, that's fine.  "This is the library.  The book you requested has arrived.  Thank you."  Done.  I'm good with that.  If the computer wants me to respond to them via telephone, it is out of luck.   "Press 1 if you are interested in our offer."  Not doing it.   I especially hate when the computer calls to tell me that I have to call someone back.  Nope.  He should have just called me in the first place. 

Scam artists who rely on my stupidity.  Especially scam artists who use a computer to call me to tell me to call them.  "This is an urgent message from card holder services..."  How dumb do they think I am?  "Card member services".  You're calling me and and having your computer script identify yourself by a department rather than a company name.  Sure.  That happens all the time. 

- Zurf

The dress code (what dress code?) these days is appalling.  I am not a high class person that wears slacks and a nice shirt all the time, but I agree with the pants sitting halfway down your butt.  What is cool about that anyway.  You can tell they are not comfortable with it because they are constantly pulling them up an inch so they won't fall to the ground.  Another dress thing for me is the young kids that look like they just got out of basketball practice, long baggy basketball shorts down to mid calf and an old T-shirt 3 sizes too big.  And this is the way they dress most of the time, no matter where they go.  I relaize that this is the style and that is what they will follow, but hey.......

Girls that go out shopping in their pajamas and slippers! Oh whitewater, I spend 12 hours a day in supermarkets. I know exactly what you mean. I always have the hygenically challenged watching by. EBT cards. The same girls in the pajamas always have EBT cards. Then they get into their escalades or navigators. Makes me wonder what I am doing wrond