What are your Pet-Peeves?

[Mindz]

Originally Posted by EllwynX

Yep, I hate sports if you couldn't tell. LOL

College Sports are awesome to watch. March Madness I enjoy more than the superbowl (commercials are the win)

[Dave McFly]

i agree with all of those but the one that makes me want to pull my hair out (and i'm loosing enough of it naturally as it is ) is people who stop at enterance/exits to parking lots and they stop PAST the stop line blocking the sidewalk while waiting for an opening in the street to pull out . I ride a bike on the weekends while I am saving up for a new car. I am sorry, bikes cannot stop on a dime (unless you have the ones with the sweet disc brakes ). I almost t boned a couple of these morons who stop in my path blocking the sidewalk .

[Jak]

Professional Athletes, I for got that one, yeah they get paid waaaayyyy to much to be playing kids games. This whole BS about them being "Heros" for what hitting/catching a ball? And getting paid millions for it? A hero is someone who willingly puts their life on the line everyday like our Police and Firefighters, our Military. Those are Heros.
Another peeve, how about the a-hole that just has to pull out in front of you, even though there's not another car for miles behind you, only to turn off 1/4 mile down the road?

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Completely agree about the movie comment...kids in the movies talking and of course, people on their cell phones in the movie theaters.

Remember my story of the guy ripping one during Harry Potter? That's the only time I've found a disturbance in the theater funny. I still think it's funny!

Originally Posted by MerF

1) Staying in the "fast lane" when not actively passing someone...just cruising along because they are old or female and too afraid to change lanes.
I only use this lane to pass somebody - for good reasons or bad , or to get out of a Trucker's way as he merges from an on-ramp(I can't explain this innate respect for Truckers I have). Those are the only times I'll be found there.
2) Turn your blinker off. If you can't HEAR the tick-tick-tick, you probably shouldn't be driving.
I try to signal them, to tell them "you look like an idiot, in the 'fast lane' with a left blinker on" by blinking mine irregularly for a few seconds. Sometimes it works.

5) You can speak English. I know you can. So don't show up to the court/DMV/etc acting like you can't just so you can get special treatment.
People actually do that? hmm, I can pull off a pretty decent Aussie, and British accent (yes there is a difference), but I guess that's still english - so

6) People that can't take a hint that you want ton end a conversation.
have you ever pulled, the "my cell's vibrating" scam? Works every time.

8) Parents that think it's cute that thier kids are satanic little bastards with no respect.I know!! WTF, accept you were a bad parent, and try and fix it!

9) Teacher, cop, and military salaries. Pay these people who are the absolute BACKBONE of your society, please.

10) CNN. Everything about it.I HATE Fox News. They are so rude to guests who don't agree with them - and their political facts are crap. I'll watch anything else but that.

11) People who stink. But mainly the people who DON'T tell them they stink.
I've got a great story about a rancid guy I had to sit next to, and eat...for later...

12) Being afraid to approach something that is different, or avoid it. My GF's son has a facial deformity, and we have to endure whispers from adults about dropping the baby, etc...whereas beautiful innocent children just come out and say "so what happened to his face?", so we can explain that it's just a birthmark. Adults can learn from their children in so many ways.Good for you guys, too many parents/guardians try to hide any 'problems' with their kids - they're ashamed or something stupid. Again, good for you.

13) Professional athletes (especially baseball and basketball). Give me a break about your money woes. Go on strike because $20 million dollars a year isn't enough? Kiss my ass.
I don't hate sports, but I have a big problem with this, and concequently never watched much. Why do you need millions a year, to run around with a Ball?

14) IM speak.

15) Again, IM speak...because it's that bad...

I started a thread about that, a while back...good times...

Originally Posted by EllwynX

1- When the parking is just too tight and there is NO way I can get out of the car without having it open all the way to your cars door, I'll VERY CAREFULLY rest my door on your car to get out.

That's okay in my book - if the fool parks so stupid that he blocks your access, then by all means use his/her vehicle (carefully), after all - that must be why he put it so close.

Originally Posted by Mindz

...The number one of course is people stereotyping me for being something I'm not.

"Dirty Mexican!" "Damn FOB, go back to da pill-a-peens" "Hey mon, joo got da ganj?"

That sucks, man. So you've got a bit darker skin...uh - so what? I recognise a difference, and then squelch any stereotypes untill I meet the person. Nice suit, btw... definitely stylin'! I like it!

Personal experience Alert: For a while in Middle/high-school, people aparently thought the 'new kid' was gay. You see I moved into the district half-way through the year. All because - an get this - because I was able to lift one leg up and cross it over the other, not like a girl, but the other way...:eek: One of my friends who was in and around the crowds told me. I couldn't believe it. I am quite the contrary, I feel wierd around gay people - girls and guys alike. I don't have any real problems with it - I'll never say anything rude or deragatory - Hell, it's their life. I just feel wierd when I'm around them.

Originally Posted by Dave McFly

i agree with all of those but the one that makes me want to pull my hair out (and i'm loosing enough of it naturally as it is ) is people who stop at enterance/exits to parking lots and they stop PAST the stop line blocking the sidewalk while waiting for an opening in the street to pull out . I ride a bike on the weekends while I am saving up for a new car. I am sorry, bikes cannot stop on a dime (unless you have the ones with the sweet disc brakes ). I almost t boned a couple of these morons who stop in my path blocking the sidewalk .

I've got a bike with sweet disk brakes, and they are awesome!

[Dave McFly]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I've got a bike with sweet disk brakes, and they are awesome!

hmm, is it a raleigh? I was looking at a nice one with a sweet paint job. it looked like clear blue over a polished aluminum frame. it had shock in the front fork and disc brakes front and back. it was 300 bucks, NOT a bad price for this bike and a lot better than my wal mart special .

[Mr. Wyndham]

No, she's a Mongoose. Love 'er to death, too!

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by MerF

1) Staying in the "fast lane" when not actively passing someone...just cruising along because they are old or female and too afraid to change lanes. YUP. HATE IT. It's called impeding traffic. Just do it in front of me while I'm working and trying to get somewhere....

3) Move the hell over when you see emergency vehicles on the side of the road. And if one is behind you, GET THE HELL OUT OF THIER WAY.
I was behind someone while OTW to an emergency code 3 call. I couldn't get around him and he wouldn't move...as if he couldn't hear my siren...please. Got cancelled from the call...and now I had the time to stop him....mmmm hmmmm.

4) Heavy traffic and intersections. People who crawl into the middle of the intersection instead of waiting at the white line...so when theri light turns red and the opposite traffic can go, everyone gets jammed up because the minivan is in the middle of the "box". I do rather enjoy being the first in the line when this happens though, I don't even hesitate to hit the gas hard then lock up the brakes and lay on the horn until they can move out of the way. I actually made a woman cry before. Hopefully she never does it again. not nice of me, at all...but this really really bothers me. You just taught her a lesson. When that happens to me, I get on my PA. Again, Impeding Traffic or Blocking an Intersection. Oh yeah...I let them know.

5) You can speak English. I know you can. So don't show up to the court/DMV/etc acting like you can't just so you can get special treatment.
I've had a person try to get out of a ticket before because.."lo siento...pero, yo no hablo ingles." Well....."Esta bien, porque you entiendo espanol. Y ahora, yo quiero su licensia y aseguranza tambien." The look on her face was priceless. And when she began speaking english accidentally during our conversation (she slipped up when I spoke to her in english), she admitted she thought she might get out of it by claiming to only know spanish. Guess what happened next...........*tapping fingers*
6) People that can't take a hint that you want ton end a conversation.

7) Kids that don't listen to thier parents.
AMEN!!!

8) Parents that think it's cute that thier kids are satanic little bastards with no respect. Or better yet...the parents that think it's okay because the kid is their little angel...and they would NEVER do that....please.

9) Teacher, cop, and military salaries. Pay these people who are the absolute BACKBONE of your society, please.
Thank you!

12) Being afraid to approach something that is different, or avoid it. My GF's son has a facial deformity, and we have to endure whispers from adults about dropping the baby, etc...whereas beautiful innocent children just come out and say "so what happened to his face?", so we can explain that it's just a birthmark. Adults can learn from their children in so many ways. Another AMEN!
:/

Originally Posted by EllwynX

I'm going to admit I do both of these.

1- When the parking is just too tight and there is NO way I can get out of the car without having it open all the way to your cars door, I'll VERY CAREFULLY rest my door on your car to get out. I do understand. But, and it might not happen in your case, but when you get out of your car, your weight is no longer in the car making the car rise up. This is how scratches occurr. If I pull into a spot where I'd have to do that, I move to another one.

2- Talking on a cell phone is not much more distracting (to me anyway) than having a discussion with someone in the car with you. If anything I can pay MORE attention to the road when the person isn't right there for me to see.
Oh, I agree that cell phones can be fine. It's the people who put the importance of talking on their cell phone on a higher priority than paying attention to the road. This is why I like my blue-tooth. SOME people can get so lost in converstation, that they pay no attention to anything else.

Originally Posted by Mindz

My list would be very long and I don't have more than a few minutes, but I'll get a list up here soon. The number one of course is people stereotyping me for being something I'm not.

"Dirty Mexican!" "Damn FOB, go back to da pill-a-peens" "Hey mon, joo got da ganj?"
Not cool at all, man.

Originally Posted by Dave McFly

i agree with all of those but the one that makes me want to pull my hair out (and i'm loosing enough of it naturally as it is ) is people who stop at enterance/exits to parking lots and they stop PAST the stop line blocking the sidewalk while waiting for an opening in the street to pull out . I ride a bike on the weekends while I am saving up for a new car. I am sorry, bikes cannot stop on a dime (unless you have the ones with the sweet disc brakes ). I almost t boned a couple of these morons who stop in my path blocking the sidewalk .

Run into them....hehehe...Sorry. Shouldn't have said that. Actually, my regular brakes on my TREK mountain bike are awesome! I can stop on a dime w/ those puppies.

Originally Posted by Jak

Professional Athletes, I for got that one, yeah they get paid waaaayyyy to much to be playing kids games. This whole BS about them being "Heros" for what hitting/catching a ball? And getting paid millions for it? A hero is someone who willingly puts their life on the line everyday like our Police and Firefighters, our Military. Those are Heros.
Thank you very much.
Another peeve, how about the a-hole that just has to pull out in front of you, even though there's not another car for miles behind you, only to turn off 1/4 mile down the road? Completely agree.

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Personal experience Alert: For a while in Middle/high-school, people aparently thought the 'new kid' was gay. You see I moved into the district half-way through the year. All because - an get this - because I was able to lift one leg up and cross it over the other, not like a girl, but the other way...:eek: One of my friends who was in and around the crowds told me. I couldn't believe it. I am quite the contrary, I feel wierd around gay people - girls and guys alike. I don't have any real problems with it - I'll never say anything rude or deragatory - Hell, it's their life. I just feel wierd when I'm around them.

I always thought that was the way guys were (stereotypically) supposed to cross their legs. LOL I do it all the time, or foot under my knee crossing.

I know, or am friends with many gay people. Honestly I know VERY few totally straight people.

LOL Just relax, they won't jump you or anything. HAHA

[night_kidd]

I hate people that make a turn that causes you to step on your brake dramatically. I hate people that drive in the middle of the road like they own the damn road. I hate slow drivers. I am also terrified with spiders

[Mindz]

W.I.P but here it is so far. (no paticular order)

1. People who think they know something and are closed minded to anyone who disagrees with them.
2. People who complain about choices they've made (wearing high heels and complaining about their feet hurting).
3. People who pace another car on a two lane road or speed up when you try to pass them.
4. People who work customer service and have an accent so thick no one can understand them to help with a problem.
5. People who work customer service who ONLY give read-responses and don't think for themselves.
6. People who try and convince me to join their religion and then get mad when I confuse them by proving their religion wrong. (I do it as a joke but it stumps the hell out of them)
7. People talking on cell phones and not paying attention when they should be doing something else (greeting customers in a store, driving and merging, watching a movie (previews are fine).
8. People who talk outrageously loud in movies and people who kick your seat/have babies crying in movies. (If your kid won't remember the movie, don't take him/her to watch it.)
9. People who look down on others for any reason to make themselves feel better (race/religion/sexuality,car they drive, accent, iq level, knowledge or lack thereof, hobbies, etc.)
10. Clients who expect 3 hours worth of work done in 45 minutes.
11. Police who tailgate cars 2 feet behind them for a mile + BEFORE flipping on the lights. You're just forcing them to speed up so that they feel you're a comfortable distance behind them incase of emergency braking or encouraging them to check their brakes so they can get insurance since you "aren't in total control of your vehicle" and rear end them being your fault by law.)
12. pants sagging halfway down someone's thigh. I think sagging your pants a little bit to make them look baggier is fine. Big rave pants are fine. But if the belt loops are below your ass, that's just corny.*(see below)
13. Little 4th graders who think their big shit because they have an earring and walk like a gangsta.
14. People who categorize you because of first impressions and are prejudiced because of it.
15. Hypocrites.

[bcannan354]

Many of mine are posted, but here are a few more
1. The Jack off that drives up the on ramp of an interstate at 40 mph, this is not your first time driving on this road, you know the speed limit is 70, so, step on the gas and get out of the way dumb A$$
2. Pants hanging off your a$$
3. Baseball caps worn to the side or tilted to be Gangsta. Put your damn hat on straight, you look like a dumb a$$.
4. People that cant' speak english that work at wal mart, k mart, ect. Pisses me off so bad.
5. People who don't look you in the eye when they talk to you.
6. Any one that thinks the Goverment, Police, FEMA, or any body else owes them something, It's your life, you have to change it.
7. Liars, thieves, and cheaters.
That's it for now I have to go watch Big Brother.

[Moose]

Got a new one!

(Before I reveal it, NO ABUSE ALLOWED!!! )

I'm a HUGE fan of the Dallas Cowboys. (Been once since age 7)

WHY?!...does a team, with a highly rated defense, and who is moving the ball at will, allow the other team to remain in the $#%@ING game by not realizing how the other team is moving the ball, and adjust to stop them?!!!!!

Oh, and another one. Being too nervous watching the game, and having to do something else, hence being on the computer while watching the game.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by Mindz

... 3. People who pace another car on a two lane road or speed up when you try to pass them.

I Admit it! Okay, there. I do that.

BUT only if I'm already going the limit - usually 5 above, too. If we're already legally speeding, and you still want to pass me, it's on and your going to have to fight for it.

[LnLSS]

I really have only one major pet peeve and that is people that don't use turn signals. If you turning, changing lanes or exiting an interstate USE THEM it is the law. Cops don't care since most of them are the biggest offenders. They wont stop anyone for it unless its profiling for something else as an excuse.