Pet peeves

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Originally posted by caseysmom
I forgot the biggest one!

People that Snarf...okay definition ....clearing sinus passages very loudly and wet sounding...yuk makes me want to puke...I am surrounded by snarfers at work!

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Something worse then snarfing...I work in construction with a bunch of uncivilized men. They plug one nostril and shoot their snot out of their nose onto the ground instead of blowing it. One time, I asked for tissue and a guy was all "Just blow it out." and then he demonstrated. I said "No thanks, I have some dignity and pride left."

That's called a "snot rocket". My 1st hubby was an icky mechanic and did that all the time. Always made me sick. :mad:

BLECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

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Originally posted by PJ's Mom
That's called a "snot rocket". My 1st hubby was an icky mechanic and did that all the time. Always made me sick. :mad:

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iww for real! :eek:

I have many, but for the moment I'm just going to post the ones related to customers at work.

People who walk in for their appointment and you go to check them in and they get a cell phone call...so instead of ignoring it, or answering it and saying they'll call back...they stand there and talk for 5 minutes while I have to wait for them. Usually I'm really busy so its really frustrating.

People who are late for appointments and don't even say they are sorry. I've had people walk in more than an hour late and don't even apologize or ask if we can still groom their dog. They EXPECT us to, and would be pissed if we said no. Um ok so our time doesn't matter?

People who let their kids run wild in the store and the salon. I've had kids barking and howling at dogs, climbing on the railing, etc. and parents that don't even look over! I also HATE it when parents have their kids call to make an appointment. Every 2 seconds they are having to make me hold while they go and ask their mom or dad....why can't the parents just call?

Not related to work but it drives me crazy when people say "nucular" instead of "nuclear" and "simular" instead of "similar." Double negatives annoy me too, though I know I slip and say them as well. Example: "I didn't do nothing!" What you really mean is that you didn't do anything, but when you say you "didn't do nothing" that mean's you did something. Ok that didn't even make sense lol.

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Originally posted by molucass
I do that. I can't help it... I count in my head how many times someone says it..
It gets on my nerves so bad when someone says "Um" Or "Like" every 5 minutes. Someone I know always says "So, um, like yeah......" That makes me want to scream.


I have a lot of pet peeves. but I'm in a fairly good mood and don't want to start ranting..

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LOL I guess Im not one to talk, because this girl I know says, "And stuff like that..." after evey sentence... and it was driving me nuts. So one day I said to her, "Do you really have to say and stuff like that after every sentence?!?!"

Carly :p

I am the queen of pet peeves. I have so many.

- repetition
- people with no common sense
- not using your turn signal
- people in the left lane who go the speed limit or slower
- people who litter
- not rinsing your dish before putting it in the sink or dishwasher
- writing "u r" instead of "you are" ( and other abbreviations like that)
- not putting the lid on the toilet down (not just the seat, but the lid too)
- toilet paper that is under rather than over.
- parents who don't discipline their kids.
- superstitious people
- when people make-out and hang all over each other in public.
- people who talk with food in their mouth
- people chewing with their mouths open
- people who look down upon me because I didn't go to college
- people who don't know us but think Justin and I got married too young
- people who look down on us because of our pets and the live WE'VE chosen for ourselves.
- people who "breed" mutts
- people who think they are the only one with problems
- when people leave water running
- when people fill the sink with cold water to wash dishes
- when people not in my conversation stand over my shoulder to listen, especially when I'm on the phone.
- people who get into my paperwork on my desk at work.

I know there's more, but that's all for now.

*edit* I just remembered a couple more
- when people write alot, it's two words not one, a lot.
- when people say "I could care less", the phrase is actually "I couldn't care less".

Ooo I have more!

People that take the handicapped spot when they don't have a permit

Spelling mistakes in advertisements/publications. I can understand someone misspelling words in everyday life, that's not a problem for me. But when you publish something, take the time to proofread!!

Bridezillas

At work - when I answer the phone and people just start ranting about something. Could you slow down and tell me WHO YOU ARE first? That way I could look up your account and actually help you?

Answering the phone with "Yello?" instead of "Hello" (my grandpa always did that).

People (Americans especially, I understand the Brits doing it) leaving the "h" silent in the following words:
history
historic
historian
historical
hysterical
heredity
habitual
herb
herbal
LEARN TO ASPIRATE. It's not that hard.

Men calling me "Sweetie" at work. I cannot express how much that makes me want to reach through the phone or across the counter and choke that person.

When famous people name their kid stupid names (Moon Unit, Denim, Seven, Apple, Fifi-Trixibelle, Camera, Rainbow, Pilot Inspektor - COME ON!)

Not using punctuation when you type. For example:
"like omg there was this guy n i was like omg u r so hott he said i wuz 2 we went 2 th store n there was this girl there she was totally stoopid n so we left n went 2 the movies then we watched a movie it was great then we went 2 my house n ate popcorn l8tr he went home n it was like so totally cool"
grrrrrr

Any time I ever mention that I was on my high school dance team & colorguard and therefore had to go to band camp with the band, I hear, "This one time, at band camp..." YOU'RE SO ORIGINAL!!! THAT'S SO FUNNY!!! WOW!! I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE SAY THAT BEFORE!!! :mad:

I just thought of another one I know alot of people do it. Is when a person calls a female animal a "He" and a male animal a "She"

*gum popping
*people who make way to much noise when they eat
*stupid neighbors
*people that get a dog and leave them chained up to a dog house in the back yard their entire life:mad:
*loud booming car stereo's
*two faced/back stabbing people
*when people ask my hubby and I when we are going to have kids
*people that LOVE to start arguments
*people that crave attention
*immature adults

The last one is about my job.
I rent wheelchair accessible vans, and I can't stand it when someone calls to rent one and we are booked up, and they say:

"Don't you know I'm handicapped,you have to help me"

Uh.... yeah...almost everyone I talk to is!!! :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lizzielou742
[B]People (Americans especially, I understand the Brits doing it) leaving the "h" silent in the following words:
history
historic
historian
historical
hysterical
heredity
habitual
herb
herbal
LEARN TO ASPIRATE. It's not that hard.

I wasn't aware we Brits did leave the 'H' off certain words!

Lynne

Snarfing is DISGUSTING!!!

Another one for me is:
When I answer the phone at work, I say, "Good morning/afternoon, [company name here], this is Elizabeth, how can I help you?"

50% of the time the answer is, "Is this ____?" always with some other company's name in the blank.

NO DUDE, what did I just say?!?!

OK sorry.

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Originally posted by lynnestankard
I wasn't aware we Brits did leave the 'H' off certain words!

Lynne

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I don't know if you all do or not, I just read somewhere that it's acceptable in Britain, but not here in the States. Don't know why that is...but it still gets on my nerves!

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Originally posted by lizzielou742
Spelling mistakes in advertisements/publications. I can understand someone misspelling words in everyday life, that's not a problem for me. But when you publish something, take the time to proofread!!

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I saw a bumper sticker the other day on a car that said "Scarry Kerry." I wanted to say to the person "So you're saying Kerry has a lot of scars?" :p (obviously was supposed to say Scary Kerry).

As for peeves... I probably pretty much have the same common ones already listed. One personal one I suppose is when my hubby comes upstairs to ask me something and I'm in my office and he yells out "JESS!!?" as if I'm a mile away. :p Sometimes really startles me too if it is very quiet. :D

*people whp talk to other people while on the phone with you, and dont tell you to hold on, or cover the phone.

*overweight animals-drives me up the wall, every time I see one, I just wanna rip my hair out.