Pet peeves

I thought of three more.

- When people mispronounce names or common words. For example: my bosses cats name is Oxana (pronounced Ox- Anna), but one of the girls I work with call her Ox-on-a. It drives me nuts.

- When people shorten my pets names or give them nicknames. The same girl calls my cat, Oliver, Ollie. I grit my teeth and kindly correct her. She does that all the time, and not just with Oliver, but others too.

- Also "baby talk", I hate it. I can handle mild baby talk, but when you start saying "foodzies" instead of "food" then you've gone too far.

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Originally posted by pitc9
[BThe 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: [/B]

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I work for the phone company, and I hear that alot, especially when I used to be a service rep. "You can't disconnect my phone...I am handicapped..." Well, then, maybe you shouldn't have racked your phone bill up with all those 1-900 calls. Pay your bill and you'll get a phone! (BTW, even when we disconnect the phones, they are always able to dial 911...so safety isn't a concern.)

Oh! A BIG work related one....People who confuse us (telephone company) with cable tv or power.

I get things like:

Idiot: "Mam, are you working on my line, my cable is out."
Me: "No, I am not. I am working on your neighbor's telephone line."
Idiot: "Mam, are you working on my line, my cable is out."
Me (louder): "No, I am not. I am working on your neighbor's telephone line."
Idiot: "Mam, are you working on my line, my cable is out."
Me (shouting): "No, I am not. I am working on your neighbor's telephone line."
Finally, I come all the way down off of the pole...
Me: "I work for the PHONE COMPANY, not cable tv. I do not touch cable tv, and I know nothing about cable tv. You will need to call the cable tv company."
Idiot: "Well, can you come check out my cable?"
Me: "I cannot, I work for the phone company, not the cable company."
Idiot: "Well can you come fix it? I think you may have accidently disconnected my cable instead of my neighbors."
Me: "Mam, I am not anywhere near the cable lines, I am working on the phones."
Idiot: "Ok, sorry. So, do I just call your company to have a repairman come out?"
*edit* I forgot a part...then they say (if they even get it) "Are you sure?" I am damned sure what I am working on. You can't confuse power, cable tv, and phone lines. It's impossible and deadly.
ARGH!

Or the classic pick up line I get literally weekly...And every guy snickers like he's original...
"Hey, baby...My power is out, wanna come fix it?"

Read the truck...I am the phone company, not the power company!

Tonya, I used to work as a retail pharmacist and every once in awhile I have a similar experience. Some guy would come in to buy a box of condoms and then say something "brillant" like , "do you want to help me test them?"

As I got older that became less of an issue, but I still found it disgusting

* A pet peeve is people who play their car stereo's so loudly that you can hear them a block away.
* People who assume that you must be part of a couple to be happy (and have children).
* Cell phones and BlackBerries at dinner/movie/visiting, etc.
* A game of "one up manship", who knows the most important/famous/powerful people (hey I live in DC and that is an issue here ;) ).
* People who complain all the time but do nothing to change their circumstances.
* People who assume that because I am a (small) female that I can not do any repair work around the house :rolleyes:

I could keep going, but that is definitely a start ;)

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Originally posted by Tonya
I said "No thanks, I have some dignity and pride left."

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And the boogie stuck in your nose....;) :eek: :confused: :D

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People who do the walkie talkie thing on their phones....

SHE'S IN THE OPERATING ROOM RIGHT NOW!

-BEEP- WHSSHEINFOR???

-BEEP- WHAT DID YOU SAY?

-BEEP- WHS S I NFOR???

-BEEP- THE SIGNAL ISN'T CLEAR, LET ME MOVE.

They move in front of the sign that asks people NO to use cell phones in the area.:confused:

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WARNING: Yelling into a cell phone will not make you heard on the other end of the line.

When people mispronounce shih tzu. Like sh*t zoo. OMG. That makes me want to scream!

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Originally posted by Kfamr
-- People who think their pets are better than everyones.
I swear..... like Pet Talk says "EVERY PET IS SPECIAL"

--People who are close-minded

--Secretive people

--When people put their beliefs in front of someone's life (EX: Gay marriages)

--Hearing people eat. It drives me INSANE.

--When people change plans at the last minute.

-When the television is really loud. Hello, unless you are 90 years old and half deaf, it does not need to be as loud as it can get..DAD!!

--People who NEVER put their dogs on a leash.

--Ugh, I hate when people are oh-so-angelic to you in the open yet in private they're complete snobs, thus when you act the way they are to you you're seen as the "evil one".

--When people turn 18+ and think they are so much better than people under the age of 18. As if a number gives them some sort of royalty?

--When the "older generation" constantly bashes on the "new generation's" music, style, etc.

--When people SMELL! GOSH.. how hard is it to bathe once in a while?

I could probably go on. :p

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oh my gosh...I just HAD to comment on this. I was walking with one of my friends and her dog and I had Heidi with me. Well we met TWO people who had there dog off leash, and its in town, and I was bending over helping my friend with something and this one guy calls his dog to him, and her name was Heidi and Heidi thought he was calling her, and so she went running to him (she was on a leash), and she pulled me over and I hit my head on the pavement!!! :mad: I was SO mad....why couldn't the guy put his dog on a leash? That all could have been avoided. And then someone else had their dog off leash and it came running up to Heidi...what kind of people are these? Idiots! :mad: My dog could have been dog aggresive (which shes NOT) and ripped your dog apart cause it was a little Boston Terrier. Blah! :mad: :rolleyes:

Oh, and I was just curious, why does it bother you if people are secretive? I mean I don't share a lot with people...just curious.

Oh I DEFINATELY agree with the whole "people take a bath...its not going to kill you". i had a piano teacher once who as soon as you walked into his house you gaged. It stunk SO bad in there-from B-O. :eek: :o Nasty....and he was SO unkept and everything. Yuck!

I've been thinking of some pet peeves. Here are some:

When people make excuses for why their dog is aggresive/mean or why they misbehaved. I dunno that just erks me.

When I am in my room doing something, and someone comes into my room to give me something/tell me something and then leaves, and doesn't shut the door "proper" meaning where you have to turn the knob to open it. That REALLY bugs me! :mad: I have no idea why.

People who run their dogs next to their vehicles...I won't go into that. :o

When people think they are right, but the facts point otherwise and they STILL think they are right. hello?!? You're not always right, ya know!

People who think they are know it alls. :mad:

People get involved in other peoples busy, when it doesn't even involve them. Nosey people, busy buddies, etc.

When people get mad at someone and don't like them simply because they like the same person they like even though they ARE NOT dating...that bugs me!

People who abuse animals. :mad: :mad:

People who get an idea in their head and they stick to it and tell everyone about it, like for instance, my aunt just got new neighbors and they have 4 dogs and I wanted to go over and see them, so I had my grandma stop and I knocked and asked the lady if I could see her dogs. They were the SWEETEST things!! She had 2 boxers which she got in Germany because her husband is in the Air Force, and so they were stationed their for awhile, and they have a German Whirehair and German Shorthiar. Well my grandma stayed in the vehicle and one fo the boxers was barking at her, and so the lady put her inside because she didn't want her to jump and scratch the car. Well then my grandma says later on our way home, that shes not going to go over there again because she doesn't trust that dog because it was barking and foaming at the mouth! :rolleyes: My dog foams when she gets excited or hyper, and I KNOW that dog wasn't vicious because it was SO sweet with me....sigh....so then she tells everyone that they have mean dogs over there! :mad: I was NOT happy about that, so I was the one defending them. Oh yeah, and their big thing is that 4 dogs in the house is A LOT....my extended family thinks that Heidi should be outside because thats where dogs belong. :mad: They have told me that too, and I have told them that we like her inside and she isn't going outside...ok sorry about the vent! :o

People who do NOT keep appointments. Grrr....that happens to my dad a lot. :mad:

When people call me "Amanda" or "Brenda" when its MIRANDA. Shesh! :rolleyes:

Well I am going to stop there because I could go on and on and on....:rolleyes:

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Originally posted by Tonya
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."

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LOL LOL ROFL....I'm sorry, but some of these descriptions just had me laughing! http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/...ons/catlol.gif

I agree, that IS gross!!

Ok, I am the queen of pet peeves also:
--people who tailgate
--people who dangerously weave in an out of traffic (hurry up and wait folks! There is a jam up ahead! :rolleyes: )
--people who don't use turn signals
--people who cut you off
--people who drive large vehicles, but can't park them properly in parking garages or parking lots - sure, they may technically fit in the spot, but what about opening their doors? Keep in mind there are cars on either side. Or taking up multiple spaces...ugh
--people who feel like they can run you out of a lane because their vehicle is bigger than yours
--women who are putting their make-up on while driving :mad:
--people who talk on cell phone and therefore can't concentrate on the road (I have no problem with people who can concentrate on the road while on the phone, but that's the minority out here) :rolleyes:
--people who throw their d@mn cigarettes out the window (and especially the ones that start roadside fires during our dry season) :mad:
--bad drivers in general

..gosh, is there a theme here?? *sigh*
My commute is 1.5 hours in the morning, so needless to say I deal with a lot of driving issues and annoyance!

--bad mannered children
--bad mannered adults
--people that keep reproducing, that shouldn't have in the first place
--people who leave their tiny dogs (ahem...min pins) outside where they are so cold and barking non-stop. I mean come on! This dog is all of 2 pounds and should be inside (neighbors)
--people who dump their animals
--animal abusers
--puppy mill breeders
--pet stores that sell puppy mill dogs
--people who don't leash their dogs
--indecisive people
--two-faced people
--rude people
--people who are all over each other in public (Geez! Get a room!)
--people who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom, especially in public places - yuk!
--people who drink and drive
--young kids dressing like sluts - so sad...at that age I was still playing with barbie dolls!

Ok, I should stop...or I'll just go on and on! :o LOL

Just to name a few:

People who come and breathe in your face when they haven't brushed their teeth in a while

When some people, especially restaurants, are overly lazy about washing dishes and there's clumps of food stuck to the dishes.

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Originally posted by wolflady

--puppy mill breeders
--pet stores that sell puppy mill dogs
--rude people
--people who are all over each other in public (Geez! Get a room!)
--people who don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom, especially in public places - yuk!
--young kids dressing like sluts - so sad...at that age I was still playing with barbie dolls!

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Oh, I agree! I think its embarressing when you are in the mall and someones in front of you or you are in line or something and they are UNDERdressed and you see a wee bit too much...:o :eek:

When people start a sentence 'I don't mean to offend you" but, well you know it's obviously going to offend you.

When shop assistants are busy carrying on a private conversation with their friend, while you are waiting to be served, this happens a lot to me, and I feel annoyed, but say nothing, one of these days , someone is going to feel the brut of my annoyance, and I feel sorry for them.

People who don't vote and then complain about the outcome of elections.

OOH!!!!!!! NEW ONE!!!

Probly my biggest Pet Peeve Ever!


When racing and someone beats you by like .01 seconds!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

* People who chew/smack extremely loud- especially gum
* People who drive way under the limit making it dangerous for those on the road
* Tailgaters- good thing my car has good breaks and does not cost much, so I can slam on the breaks and not have to car about wrecking my car "oh, I'm sorry- a deer ran in front of me"
* Rubbernecking!!! One time we were stuck in a traffic jam down south for 2 1/2 hours all to rubberneck at a RV with a blown out tire!!!
* People who bash hunters/guns when they have no clue about hunting/guns
*People who bash rats when they have no clue about rats
*Discussing polictics (especially at meals)- I hate listening to politic discussions, puts everyone in a bad mood
* Talking on cell phones while driving
* People who are late/being late in general. I try real hard to be on time.

My largest peeve...

PEOPLE NOT USING THEIR DIRECTIONALS AND TURN WITHOUT WARNING! AHHHHHHHHH! *HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE IT* :mad:

People who don't say thank you when someone holds open a door for them.

It used to drive my ex insane, because he would always open my door, and, keep it open if someone was right behind me. And, they would very rarely even acknowledge that he'd done it. He said people in Seattle almost fell apart when he did it there, because I guess it's so unusual! But, at least they said thanks! People here really do seem to think it's your job, it's terrible.

And, these questions that I've gotten ever since Finn entered my life:

"Is that a lab or a labrador?"
"Is that a lab or a retriever?"
"Is that a lab or a labrador retriever?"
"Is that a golden lab?"

I know, I know, it's petty...but, most pet peeves are. But, it drives me absolutely batty, especially when I try to nicely say that they're the same thing (or, in the case of a golden lab, that there isn't really a breed called a golden lab), and, they get all ticked off. Ugh.

Anywhoo.....that's all for now! :)

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Originally posted by Kfamr
-When the television is really loud. Hello, unless you are 90 years old and half deaf, it does not need to be as loud as it can get..DAD!!

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Oh...my..Lord..YES! AMEN! My dad is deaf too! I swear one of these days the speakers are going to blow on the TV. I was outside this summer, and all the windows were open, I was half way down the drive way and I could hear the TV crystal clear- no joke! Then another time we had an appointment to go to and my dad would NOT get off the couch, so mom went downstairs and flipped the circut breaker to turn off the TV- HAHAHAHAHA!

And I don't even want to know how loud the TV will be when he really IS hard of hearing- oy, good thing I won't be living with him! :D :D :D