New peeve thread???

[finn's mom]

While we're on the topic of PT etiquitte, I feel brave enough to post this.

I don't like how certain people only post in certain other people's threads. Granted, I'm not good about posting in every thread, but what I'm talking about is that if I have PM level conversations with someone, and I start a thread, I would love to have you post in it, ESPECIALLY, since I go out of my way to post in yours.

Just my 2 cents.

I agree with you completely. I don't really pm with a lot of people, as I don't have a ton of friends here, but, I do know what you mean. That does stink. :/

[shais_mom]

No, no, what I meant was people who quote long posts.....

I was only trying to find a long post to quote.....I didn't mean that Staci does that. She doesn't.

Oh my, I get I'd better STFU. Bye everyone.

no no no
You aren't allowed to STFU - b/c YOU didn't do anything wrong! It isn't your fault that I was confused!

[Cataholic]

no no no
You aren't allowed to STFU -(

Does that mean what I THINK it means???

[Lobodeb]

Does that mean what I THINK it means???

It took me a minute to figure it out too. (No one ever accused me of being the brightest bulb in the marquee.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Professional apologizers.

I've spent way too much time on the phone with places like Comcast, the phone company, etc. lately and it grinds me to no end when they continue to apologize <my snotty attitude inflected in voice here> "I'm so sorry Mrs. Hanson." "I apologize for the inconvenience Miss Hanson." "I understand Ms Hanson, but that is the earliest appointment we can schedule."

First of all...Bull Sh*t you're sorry and you understand! You really don't care, you're just giving your trained response to my rant, which is only going to make me rant more! Do they realize they sound like robots...and that they act like it too? Not a one of them is capable of making a decision or coming up with a non-canned response.

The other thing that really grinds is the "Mrs. Hanson" part. How dare you assume that just because I don't sound like a teenager I'm married and there is a "Mr. Hanson" at home. "Mrs. Hanson" is my mother and my grandmother and they have absolutely NOTHING to do with this call, so LEAVE THEM OUT OF IT!

OK, ok, I really need to calm down here. I swear big corporate America is going to be the death of me yet.

AMEN!! I happen to share your last name (spelling and all lol) and it irks me when these people assume that I'm just speaking for my husband. Also, I kinda have a problem with people refering to me by my last name...holdover from the days I spent at military school I guess. And if they were REALLY sorry about screwing up, you think that the company would just FIX THE PROBLEM! But that would make logical sense...and they cant possibly do something like that!

Sigh...

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

One of my peeves is when people with little dogs take them into grocery stores, malls, etc. A dog is a dog, no matter how big or small it is the same rules apply to all sizes. If my 'big' dogs aren't allowed in the mall, your little dog shouldn't be in there either! I have a little dog too and she's not treated any differently than the bigger ones. Security guards won't even kick most people with their little dogs out of the mall, instead they pet them and 'awww' over them. If I brought Tango in, I'd be gone in a second if a security guard saw me. Sorry to those of you with small dogs who do take them into public malls, grocery stores and the like but I really don't think its fair at all.

[Sevaede]

I agree with you completely. I don't really pm with a lot of people, as I don't have a ton of friends here, but, I do know what you mean. That does stink. :/

I agree, as well.

[finn's mom]

One of my peeves is when people with little dogs take them into grocery stores, malls, etc. I really don't think its fair at all.

I completely agree with this. One of the reasons you aren't allowed to take dogs into public places like that is people's allergies. People are going to still have problems with their allergies even if your tiny dog never touches the floor. I'll bet you someone taking their small dog into a mall would have an issue with someone carrying a boa around their neck. (Extreme example, yes, considering the danger implied with a snake, but, some people are more afraid of any sized dog than snakes, and, neither are "allowed.") I think little dogs getting carried around is cute, I'd probably walk my little one and carry it if I ever got a dog small enough to comfortably do so, but, I wouldn't take them into a place where dogs weren't welcome.

[RedHedd]

Current peeve: some of the grammar errors I'm seeing here on PT - the "me and whoever." The way I was taught is the other person's name or title comes first and mine comes last; i.e., my sister and I.

Other grammar errors: in the "who are you" thread, the question that asks "how many animals is living with you" - more than one, the correct statement should be "are living with you."

end of current rant

[slick]

RedHedd, I don't pay so much attention to grammar but what I hate is when....

someone runs on and on and doesn't put any periods in at the end of a sentence i just hate that and when there is no punctuation well then they go on and on and there might be a comma, or something but at the end of a sentence there should be a period i just don't read them they type there for their and prolly for probably i wish they would use the right word for the sentence

[finn's mom]

Slick, that was a good one. I am very aware of grammatical errors, and, usually just edit inside my head. I do hate when I see the word HAMSTER spelled this way: HAMPSTER. Grr.

[dogzr#1]

While on the subject of grammar etc., I thought I would throw this in there.
When someone puts 10 exclamation points after every sentence. Example:
OMG!!!!!how could someone do that!!!!! that is soo cruel!!!!!!!!

Also when someone uses around eight smileys in a row. I understand 2 or 3, but don't put all of them after your post.

Edited: to correct my misspelling of grammar

[RedHedd]

While on the subject of grammer etc., I thought I would throw this in there.
When someone puts 10 exclamation points after every sentence. Example:
OMG!!!!!how could someone do that!!!!! that is soo cruel!!!!!!!!

Also when someone uses around eight smileys in a row. I understand 2 or 3, but don't put all of them after your post.

You mean like this? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, it's grammar ....

LOL! It won't let me do that! I get an error message: "You have included too many images in your signature or in your previous post. Please go back and correct the problem and then continue again."

[JenBKR]

RedHedd, I don't pay so much attention to grammar but what I hate is when....

someone runs on and on and doesn't put any periods in at the end of a sentence i just hate that and when there is no punctuation well then they go on and on and there might be a comma, or something but at the end of a sentence there should be a period i just don't read them they type there for their and prolly for probably i wish they would use the right word for the sentence

Ooh me too - usually I just don't bother to read those posts.

[Kfamr]

These idiotic kids who work for the company I work for (but different locations.)

They are being trained completely opposite to what the company is all about - our customers.


Example 1 -
They won't sell any chicken nuggets other than 8 or 12. This especially pisses me off because I have several customers who are thrilled that they can buy only 1 nugget (YES, we can sell 1, single chicken nugget) for their dogs. Our nuggest come in any amount the customer asks for. 1, 4, 6, 8, or 12 are on our registers to ring up.

Example 2 -
This one kid refused to fill up a water bottle for a customer. He told the customer it was trash.

I have gone to the point of washing out sippy cups for mothers for their kids - and refilled them for free. I have filled up one of our salad bowls with ice and water for someone walking their dog by - asked for a cup of water for their dog.

The whole Chick-fil-A idea is to fill our customer's need and requests. No request is too bizzare unless they told us to drop their pants.

Of course, these idiotic 16-17 year olds don't take the job seriously.