Pet peeves

I have a lot of Grrrrrrs as I like to call em...especially lately!

~Don't cut me off to get into the fast lane in a trafic jam. In case you hadn't noticed, we are all moving at the SAME SPEED! Try not to hit my car, please! Grrrrr

~If you borrow my car (hint roomate) try not to burn up the clutch. Grrrrrr I hate when people leadfoot my clutch.

~Although small, my car exists, please be aware of that next time you are parking your big fat truck and refrain from scraping and or denting it. Grrrrrrrrr

~Ancient people on the highway, attention the speed limit is 65 mph. Going 45 is not going to keep you any safer. Grrrrrr

~To my boss: If I don't know what your presentation is about, how am I supposed to prepair it? Help me out here grrrrrrrr

I could go on....really :p but some of them have already been mentioned like

"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" I get that a lot, just change the name lol...grrrrrr

And sorry pitc9, Im one of those idiots with the loud stereo, but unlike most people you can actually hear the words to the songs too ;) and I turn mine down after 9 pm and dont have it loud til 10 am :)

News anchors who cannot speak clearly.

Typos in captions on the news, etc. Proofread, people!

Teeth sucking *shudder*.

Tailgaters.

People who don't use turn signals properly (either turn them on when not needed, or not use them when needed.)

People who diss my cats ("It's only a cat...")

People who cannot keep an appointment or commitment, and don't let you know.

People who are bigger nitpickers than I am.:D :p ;)

I have a lot too.

People who are ALWAYS late. You invite them for dinner at 6 and they show up at 8...when almost everyone else is getting ready to leave. :rolleyes:

People listening to me when I'm on the phone, or reading my IM's when I'm chatting. :p I don't like anyone *out of the conversation* coming into it. :o

People making out in public, at school, etc. Ugh! That gets on my nerves. If you MUST show each other affection, please do so where no one else can see. :rolleyes:

Girls who go up to any random guy driving a nice car and say *Are you single?* I've been noticing that a lot at college and it bugs me. :p

People who constantly make promises and break them.

People who never pick up their phone when they ARE at home. SO frustrating when you need to talk to them about something important.

People who judge others without even knowing them.

People who let their dogs poop in the lawns of neighbors and don't pick it up.

Children (or even adults) that are picky about every type of food that exists.

I could go on and on.

-- 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

Heres another that REALLY gets me...


When Im on the phone with a friend, and they say somthing rude under their breath, and Im like "What?" And their like I didnt say anything. And Im like I know for a fact you did what did you say?" "Nothing." "Seriously what did you say?" "I just said nothing." etc. etc. etc..!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For goodness sakes just spit it out!!!!!:mad:mad:mad:

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

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Ugh! It is like that when I go to my parents house. You can't even sit there and talk to them because it is so loud. Especially when there is a Nascar race on.

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Originally posted by Tina
Especially when there is a Nascar race on.

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Um.. since when do you need to hear the humming of engines? :p

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Originally posted by Tina
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"

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I hate that too.:mad: Justin's mom always calls my dogs by the wrong gender.:rolleyes:

Oh boy! Where do I start??

-bad drivers(there are MANY things that drive me nuts on the road)
-people who don't control their dogs (there are leash laws)
-people who don't control their kids
-people asking me "what do you feed that thing?" when I'm walking my dog.
-people asking me "Do you put a saddle on that thing?" when walking my dog
-people who let their dogs and/or kids run up to my dog without asking when out on in public
-people who let their dogs bark incessantly
-people who stop me at work to ask for directions(sorry but if you're going to an area you don't know...GET A MAP!)

I have a few:

-Dogs outside all day and all night barking and their owners don't do anything about it:mad:

-Snobby popular kids at school who think they're sooooooo perfect:rolleyes:

-People who go on and on about how much better their dog is than mine:mad: i HATE people like that, I think all dogs are equal.

-People who snap and pop their gum.

-People who amke alot of noise and talk while they have a mouth full of food.

-Kids who stick gum on other peoples lockers at school:mad: I think that's disgusting and very rude!

-I HATE it when I see cats roaming around the city with no I.D tags or anything (sorry if any of you do this) I just don't understand how hard it is to put a harness and a long leash in your back yard so your cat can go outside.

-People who walk their dogs off leash when they shouldn't! They made a leash law for a reason! I have seen so many dogs this year get hit by cars because of irresponsible owners.

I'm sure I have a few more, I just can't think of them right now.

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.