Ooooh...I ran into one of my pet peeves today and now I want to know what other people's pet peeves are!

I was in the drive through at Burgerville getting some fish and chips plus a Mocha perk milkshake when I saw a sign they had put up for the day: "Turky Tuseday $2.00"

Errr...at least they spelled $2.00 right. Seriously though, this is a place of business, this is one of their advertisements. AUGH! Can we say unprofessional?

So I hate mispellings in advertising, what annoys everyone else?

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How about when people refer to Turtles as amphibians?

Try being in the middle of writing a chapter and have someone call you to get something for them that is less than 2 feet away.

oooh, when one of my bosses gives us lectures about talking while we're working, then goes and does the exact same thing!! *grumbles* she's got a damn stick up her... er... nose

My mother often lectures me about being responsible. She once did this while her cigarette fell from the ashtray and burnt a hole in the carpet. Yeah, great role model I have.

Oh yes, Enigma! Hubby does that to me all the time! (or he hovers over me, knowing that I'm goofing off on the PC) and nearly pushes me away so he can have his turn. Number one reason why I can't get on at night! "Well, you sit in front of a computer all day, so I think you had enough!" he says. :razz:

Hrm... another pet peeve of mine I noticed the other day, is when the clothing stores say they have a sale. So you go there all excited, only to see that the sale prices are not really cheap. Or if it is a sweet deal, they don't have your size or color. ..rrrr...

But then, if hubby goes with me, he finds all kinds of cheap goodies for himself. In fact, even the regular priced stuff on the guys side is cheaper than the girls.

Like, take a simple T-shirt. The girls is just a bit of fabric, with a little bit of print on the front, and they want $12. Then the guys, it's a big, baggy T made with heavyweight cotton, with print on the front AND back, and it's only $9!

And then hubby asks me why I can't find any good deals. :flaming:

My main peeve is people who CAN'T SHUT UP in cinemas. It makes me homocidal.
I can just about cope with rustling and chewing and munching... but talking over the movie.... Or kids acting like @%*!!!
*begins to get agitated* Grahhhhhh!

Another peeve is crisps (Or do you call them chips over there....?) Whoever invented such a noisy food should be stomped on.... :wink:

Minor peeve: ... people sucking their fingers loudly after using them to eat with....
I do it too, though..... :goofygri:

Speaking of movie theatres, how about when people bring a baby in with them? Then, when the baby starts fussing, do they take it out into the lobby? NOOOO...

Ohhh, there's a work related pet peeve. Parents who let their kids chew on merchandise and then don't buy it. I learned early on to be REALLY careful picking up keychains off the floor.

Ah a last a thread I can really get my teeth into.

People who park their cars on the pavement so you have to walk in the road.

Buses that never turn up.

Taxis drivers that try to kill you on the way to your destination.

Stangers who think they are better qualified to bring up your children.

People who ask you stoopid questions.

When you buy a second hand video and find someone has taped over it.

Being asked for ID when buying an 18 cert DvD.

People who don't pick up after their dogs and allow them to mess on my garden.

Ah yes.. dog mess... forgot that one....

*yuk*

eww, yes! I live in an apartment complex, so that's like a real problem there.

Then we have these Canadian geese that like to hang out around the apartment ponds, the noisy pests! The crap they leave all over is just as gross!

Ah, now this is my kinda thread...

People who let their kids run amuck in restaurants *shakes head*

Trying to find dress pants that fit me :rolleyes:

People who have to be as noisy as possible while outside after midnight *grumbles*

Customers who say it's nice &amp; cool in the bank where I work when I'm freezing my butt off

Dressing for work (I am *not* a fan of anything but jeans &amp; a t-shirt)

Radio stations that play the same new songs 4 times a day

DJs that don't tell you the title or artist of a new song *grr*

Videos that used to work fine, but now have a picture that jumps (I have several of those)

Running out of room on a blank audio tape when recording a favorite song (same with video)

Oh, there's so many more...

Heh

Oh yeah, and Yahoo not having PageBuilder for Macs, that another one of mine....

In fact.... everything that doesn't do stuff for Macs!
*grrrr*

Bill Gates!

How all the websites are cutting back on webspace, then making you pay for more.

How the free email services are doing the same thing.

Pop-up ads! (especially those on FF.net and EZboards)

How a 56K modem only connects at 40k.

Telemarketers and junk/spam mail. I kid you not.. it''s really getting scary. Most of this stuff does go to my Junk Folder, but I can't believe they think Rape and Animal Sex is the latest rage! :sick:

And the really cold A/C at work! I agree with a Riph, that's the pits I have to still dress up like it's fall there just to stay warm (or become attached to a sweater).

How the NBC morning news shows obsess over missing children or other missing people ALL the time. The other channels are a little more balanced....

Such negative vibes in this thread!
*runs away, before he becomes a pet peeve*

I can totally agree with you there on the webspace thing. Email isn't so much a huge issue with me *yet* (This coming from a person who has over 10 different email address, which only 2 that she actually checks regulary) But pet peeves? Hrm....

Club sleazes

Bullies

Racists

People who talk slow (hey I'm takin' a while to adjust to country ppl k?)

Drunk Drivers

Bad reception on a cool TV show night

People drinking out of the milk carton/Coke bottle

People who lie for no reason

Woman Beaters

The 'teamo supremo' ads *grinds teeth cringing*

That bloody Shakira song!!

Britney Spears

People who say that suicide is cowardly and the people are gutless and have a choice. Those people say that because they have *never* known what it feels like and act like they know.

Really bright and flashy backgrounds behind simulary coloured text on a website.

Power Rangers ('nuff said)

Peas :dead: (*double shudder*)

People who like to push their religions onto me

People behind a desk who are yakking on the phone while I'm waiting to be served and in a hurry

People who talk about you behind your back

Men who are so gutless that they won't fight a girl unless they have at least 10 friends

People who try and change you

Manipulative internet guys

Last minute assignments

Breaking my nails

Rapists

Halfway through a huge download, someone calls and disconnects me :flaming: grrrr!!!

Ignorance

Arrogant ppl

People who nag me >_&lt;

Two certain ppl who poke me to get my attention (I have a bloody name!)

*takes in a deep breath* Well that was about a months rantage pented up that needed to get out. Thanks guys I needed that :smile:

Amanda (ph33r my r4||t4g3! ph33r 1t!)

How about having people, little kids, especially, go thru your things when you specifically told them not to?

ARGH! That drives me insane.

Heh heh heh. You think this thread is bad, you should have tried talking to me yesterday. I was Ms. Bundle of Anger. Might be today too. I'm totally stressed out about my work situation.

Here's another peeve:

People who don't answer when I walk up to them and say "May I help you?" No nod, no shake of the head, nothing but ignoring me.

Hee... tit-for tat, I guess. We all should be more considerate (since, uh, I'm not one who likes to be bothered much by sales floor people if I am 'just looking for something cheap').

Hey, I hate being bothered by sales people too, so I don't like doing it...but I actually got coached recently for not "practicing the 10 foot rule". So now I walk up to everyone who stops by the jewelry counter and spends any time looking. I'll leave people alone immediately if they don't have any questions...but don't leave me standing there! Grrrr...

When I worked in a shop we had to do the 'Can I help you?' thing. I hated it, the customers hated it, so I stopped doing it.

Then I got pulled up shouted at and threatened with the sack. So I had to keep doing it.
*shrugs* One of the reasons I no longer work in retail.

I would hate doing that. I never want to work in retail, but my friends keep saying that's what I'll have to do. They're retail people, I'm not, how hard is that to understand?!?

Another pet peeve, people who think they know you better than you do, when in fact, they have no clue what you're really like.

Been there, done that.

People are rude even over the phone. I have to takes messages for my parents' business a lot and half the time, I have to resist the urge to hang up on the customer for being rude to me.

Heh.. yeah, I'm usualy terse with my "No thankyou" when I turn down the floor clerks... but yeah, at least I do say something.

Hubby, he works retail now and he's actually very good with handling the 10 foot rule. Acts all polite and such, even if they seem rude (he also works on the side of town where the African American community is). Then he'll turn away and curse under his breath about the rude ones.

But if he in turn gets treated rudely by a clerk, he'll go straight to the manager and complain. Typical Leo/Raph type for ya there.

I've GOT to get out of retail. Its driving me insane. Well, I must go to work now. Wish me luck.

Pet Peeve: People who give their toddlers soda pop.

*wishes Skeletoncrew luck*

Own list of pet peeves:

Tourists

Traffic

Movies that make endless sequals just to make more money.

Low brow humor like toilet jokes.

People who think animated movies are always just for kids.

School days that end at 3:29 rather than 3:20.

Really loud bells you hear when the period ends.

Running late for class and then realizing midway your on the wrong staircase.

Having to run up from the first to sixth floor in five minutes.

Having gym class right after lunch. WHY?

My phone ringing on weekends before noon (or any other thing happening to wake me up before noon)

Especially if the person on the other end is just trying to sell me something.

Even more if they hang up whe I finally pick up the phone.

Commercals that go on for too long.

Resterants that get your order wrong, especially if you order a rare hamburger and they serve you one that's burnt.

People who try to force their religion on you (I think someone said that, woops)

People who refuse to express their opinions and will never explain themselves. (Ex: I believe in the death penilty...because)

Those who repeat themselves.

Those who lack a sense of humor.

Those who cannot be serious.

The mere fact that our president has not yet mastered reading.

Trying to pronouce French. (I'm pretty sure it's close to impossable)

Shirley Temple

The very idea that schools around me are installing dress codes.

My computer freezing on me.

Gah... gym right after lunch? Yuck! Guess I was fortunte since my high school had two lunches &amp; if you had gym &amp; it would've been right after lunch, you went to gym first &amp; took the second lunch. Middle &amp; elementary school I don't remember.

Ahh... sales people. Nothing against them personally. So, it's nothing personal when I do my very best to hide from them. :wink:

Another pet peeve:

the telephone. I hate the phone. I'd rather speak like this--typing--or face to face

i hate it when people are snotty on the phone! you'd think in a nice, small town with a nice, small library they'd have the decency to be civil, but noooooooo...

I never answer the phone without knowing who it is. We have an answering machine, and screen our calls. The last time I picked up the phone I was almost talked into joining the Army.

There's another pet peeve. Armed Forces recruiters (if been called by every branch) who won't take NO as an answer. (Nothing against military people, it's just not for me.)

oooooh, but telemarketers are sooo much fun to play with! i got one at school and one of my suitemates just started screaming her head off, and then i started swearing and told the guy i had to go. it was really fun! we got another telemarketer from the same place later that night, and did the same thing! *sighs* ah, what joyful memories...

I hate phones. I took a job in a callcentre for 3 months to try to combat my dislike of them... Didn't work. Another terrible job! :roll:

*winces* ooooooh, you've got my sympathy... it must've scarred you for life...

*Samantha wrote*
Those who lack a sense of humor.

Those who cannot be serious.

...gee, isn't that counter-attacking itself? :razz:

Oh yeah.. I agree with Riph about the phones. They bug me at times too. I avoided it when I used to work as a pizza delivery. Then I once covered for a Receptionist during her lunch break, and it took me forever to get used to that. It's like I ususally forget the person's name by the time they explain their problem, and lots of times I had to deal with irate customers. I really can't deal with irate customers on the phone, especially if I'm brand spanking new to the company and I don't know squat! (Thank god I moved up to a better position.)

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I had to take complaints... because the complaints department didn't take calls!!!

*read's HT's entry* Tinselcat wrote what?

Ack! My bad! That was Samantha who wrote that. (great, now Im going cross-eyed)

careful, you keep your eyes like that and they'll stay that way! :goof:

*looks at TMNT2 Don* Uhm... yeah, thanks for the warning!

... wot?....

*reajusts (sp) her label yet again* THIRD TIME that happened. *goes to pout in the corner at being so unknown*

*decides she might feel better if one could convience the mango king to give her the gift of speaking to sawdust*