Pet Peeves

*Skeletoncrew* · 06-19-2002, 12:41 AM

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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**Kali** · 06-19-2002, 09:24 AM

How about when people refer to Turtles as amphibians?

*enigma-1* · 06-19-2002, 10:28 AM

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.

Tinselcat · 06-19-2002, 10:59 AM

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

**Kali** · 06-19-2002, 11:04 AM

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.

**HorseTechie** · 06-19-2002, 11:05 AM

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.

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.

Loolaa · 06-19-2002, 12:19 PM

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....

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

*Skeletoncrew* · 06-19-2002, 12:45 PM

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.

SeaThreePeeO · 06-19-2002, 12:57 PM

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.

Loolaa · 06-19-2002, 01:07 PM

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

*yuk*

**HorseTechie** · 06-19-2002, 01:14 PM

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!

Riph Raph · 06-19-2002, 01:55 PM

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 & 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 & 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...

Loolaa · 06-19-2002, 02:00 PM

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*

**HorseTechie** · 06-19-2002, 06:03 PM

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!

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....

**azure turtle** · 06-20-2002, 12:58 AM

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

06-20-2002, 01:33 AM

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

(*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

grrrr!!!

Ignorance

Arrogant ppl

People who nag me >_<

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

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

*enigma-1* · 06-20-2002, 08:53 AM

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

ARGH! That drives me insane.

*Skeletoncrew* · 06-20-2002, 09:35 AM

Quote:

On 2002-06-20 03:58, azure turtle wrote:
Such negative vibes in this thread!
*runs away, before he becomes a pet peeve*

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.

**HorseTechie** · 06-20-2002, 09:43 AM

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').

*Skeletoncrew* · 06-20-2002, 09:46 AM

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...

06-19-2002, 10:59 AM	#4
Tinselcat Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2002 Location: uuuuh... off planet. Posts: 1,190	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 __________________

06-19-2002, 12:45 PM	#8
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	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. __________________ Adult TMNT fan art and fiction contest Now accepting entries!

06-19-2002, 12:57 PM	#9
SeaThreePeeO Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Void Posts: 1,345	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. __________________ Zombies, once you get past the stench of rotting flesh and their unhealthy obsession with brains, they're really nice people.

06-19-2002, 01:55 PM	#12
Riph Raph Thug Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North Adams, MA Posts: 69	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 & 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 & 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... __________________ Where's "The Green Defender" when you really need him? snorts "I know, I know... we have to save the world" ~Raphael Meets His Match~

06-20-2002, 12:58 AM	#15
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Such negative vibes in this thread! runs away, before he becomes a pet peeve __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

06-19-2002, 12:41 AM	#1
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	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? <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Skeletoncrew on 2002-06-19 16:13 ]</font>

06-19-2002, 09:24 AM	#2
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	How about when people refer to Turtles as amphibians?

06-19-2002, 10:28 AM	#3
enigma-1 Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: take your pick... Posts: 4,161	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.

06-19-2002, 11:04 AM	#5
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	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.

06-19-2002, 11:05 AM	#6
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	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. 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.

06-19-2002, 12:19 PM	#7
Loolaa Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,018	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.... Minor peeve: ... people sucking their fingers loudly after using them to eat with.... I do it too, though.....

06-19-2002, 01:07 PM	#10
Loolaa Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,018	Ah yes.. dog mess... forgot that one.... yuk

06-19-2002, 01:14 PM	#11
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	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!

06-19-2002, 02:00 PM	#13
Loolaa Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,018	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

06-19-2002, 06:03 PM	#14
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	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! 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....

06-20-2002, 01:33 AM	#16
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	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 (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 grrrr!!! Ignorance Arrogant ppl People who nag me >_< 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 Amanda (ph33r my r4\|\|t4g3! ph33r 1t!)

06-20-2002, 08:53 AM	#17
enigma-1 Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: take your pick... Posts: 4,161	How about having people, little kids, especially, go thru your things when you specifically told them not to? ARGH! That drives me insane.

06-20-2002, 09:43 AM	#19
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	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').

06-20-2002, 09:46 AM	#20
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	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... __________________ Adult TMNT fan art and fiction contest Now accepting entries!