I'm in the mood to start a pet peeve thread...

[Tonya]

My three pet peeves for the day:

The pasta boxes...they put the coupon in the box with the pasta. So, when you go to dump the pasta into the boiling water, the coupon falls in there too.

The City of Modesto....every other bill I pay, the face side is the side that has the address. So if you put the stub in face up, the correct address will show through the envelope. The City of Modesto is opposite, you have to insert the stub backwards and upside down. Every freaking month I have to tear apart an already sealed envelope to fix my mistake. Will I ever learn?!

My husband calls me "Man." This is especially embarrassing in public. I'm in Costco today, and he goes "Hey, man...check this out..." I hate it!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

I don't know why this one bothers me, but guys who say "the wife". Why can't it be "my wife"?

When the VP of the company comes to work...I really don't like the man, and prefer it when he ison caction (which thankfully is about 6 months out of the year!!) Have you seen beer commerical, mister too much cologn wearer? It was made about him

[popcornbird]

Mine..........

The way the air hostresses in the plane come and ask *Would you like some coughaaaaaay?* (that's how they say coffee!!! It sounds like they're going to choke! ), in the strongest British accent, when I'm half asleep! No thank you...........I don't want any *coughaaaaaay*. LOL

[catnapper]

My main pet peeve is Instant messaging! My daughter only talks to her bofriend this way! they could "talk" for hours online but he refuses to call her! Once I made her leave the computer so I could get on, and she apparently told him she had to go... so a minute later this came across the screen "ok, bye babe"

Well, ya know I couldn't resist! I said, "Gee, I'm honored you feel that way about me! Bye babe too... love Heather's mom." Heee heee.

Come on! pick up the phone and have a half hour conversation instead of taking two hours to type that same thing!

[Cookiebaker]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I don't know why this one bothers me, but guys who say "the wife". Why can't it be "my wife"?

HAHAha! This made me *LOL* I had this conversation with Mark when we first started going out. If he wanted a "The Wife" then he could just go ahead and hire a maid. I was NOT and am not going to be a "The Wife".

[GoldenRetrLuver]

Originally posted by popcornbird
Mine..........

The way the air hostresses in the plane come and ask *Would you like some coughaaaaaay (that's how they say coffee!!! Its sounds like they're going to choke! ), in the strongest British accent, when I'm half asleep! No thank you...........I don't want any *coughaaaaaay*. LOL

LOL!! I almost died cracking up when I read that!

[shais_mom]

-imagestation being slow*** b/c I am trying to download pics right now!
-people at work and in general that think they know everything and that everything I do is wrong or not right or I am stupid. I am a reasonably intelligent person and I bet I know a lot of stuff they Don't know!
-when patients/visitors at work OBVIOUSLY don't know where hey are going, I try to give them directions they act Like I am the idiot. Hey, I KNOW where I am going.
-When I go to xray people and they are laying on the table with their right side towards me, if I reach out to touch their right side, I might have to xray their left side but to figger out 'landmarks' I have to touch their right side sometimes they say "Its the other one" usually I know that. Mistakes have happened and the wrong side has been xrayed when people don't speak up so I guess its a lose- lose situation.
-People that stand to close to me when I am in line. HELLO - you are INVADING my space!!!
all I can think of now

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
LOL!! I almost died cracking up when I read that!

BUT ITS TRUE! LOL!!!

Catnapper, I *love* instant messaging! I'd take it over talking on the phone any day! I only call one of my friends often. The rest, I IM. Its much more convenient, and I don't exactly feel like chatting on the phone all the time. I not much of a *talker*. My brother on the other hand talks on the phone so much, it sometimes gets on my nerves! Sometimes I feel like hiding his cell phone. Just kidding!

[Moose]

Oh man...I have so many, it's hard to keep track of them all.

Let's see...I'll just fill you in on my biggest pet peeves.
[list=1][*]When people say something, the person they are talking to doesn't hear them the first time, and they just say "nevermind" instead of repeating themselves[*]Waking up in the middle of the night absolutely freezing...and finding Josh right next to me with all the covers[*]People in malls, hallways, sidewalks, etc. that walk slow and/or in a row that take up the entire hall/sidewalk/etc. and don't let you go around them[*]Extreme PDA[/list=1]

There are tons more...but I think you get the idea. I'm pretty irritable...lol

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by shais_mom
-imagestation being slow*** b/c I am trying to download pics right now!

So you are the one tying it up...it is taking forever to load my pictures

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
So you are the one tying it up...it is taking forever to load my pictures

No..........I think imagestation is mad at us PT'ers. They sent me an email that they're going to unactivate my account if I don't take my pics off of other websites. I guess we'll have to start using some other site to upload pics, but meanwhile........better delete my trip pics before I lose my account!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Tonya
pet peeve ...
My husband calls me "Man."
This is especially embarrassing in public.
... he goes "Hey, man...check this out..."

Fight back...

Think up some "endearing term" for HIM...

When he calls you with "Hey MAN...";
Reply, in you loudest "stage voice", with someting like:

Be Right There, "___________"

"Honey Buns"
"Honey Bunny"
"HOT Buns"
"Tootsie Lamb"
"Sweetie Pie"
"Cutie Pie"

or "Your BOY Friend went over to housewares!"

You'll think of something...

[Moose]

lol Phred...thanks for the advice, I might use some of those for Josh.

[Pam]

I hate it when I am standing in line somewhere (at the grocery store, at the bank, wherever...) and I change lines because mine is not moving and the minute I get into another line my "old" line becomes the fast line and goes lickety split!

[cubby31682]

When people don't answer their call waiting, (I can understand if it is long distance, but come on if you are talking to someone next door or something atleast answer and say I'll call you back)!

When I call someones house their not home so I call their cell phone and you go directly to voice mail. Then that person calls you back from home and asks why you didn't try their cell phone.

When people leave cupboard doors open.

When you slip and fall on ice and people stand around and laugh at you.

When people follow me and around and wont stop talking, (I just want to tell them: I'M TRYING TO WORK LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!)

When you call someone and they get a call on their cell phone so they answer it while they are still talking to you.

When men leave the toilet seat up!!!!!!! (That's my biggest one.)

I think I have a few to many issues.

Katie