Pet peeves
Today is gray and rainy, so today let's talk about pet peeves. Want to vent?
Here's my list of pet peeves:
1. Split ends.
2. Not being able to find a stamp.
3. People who pronounce only certain words in an accent. Like my friend pronouncing the college "Notre Dame" in a French accent, or people ordering Italian food in a thick Italian accent. ("I'll have the spaghetti bolognese!")
4. Unnecessary quotation marks.
5. The sound of eating bananas.
What about you? Tell me yours!
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1 – 200 of 358 Newer› Newest»Trash left in my car when I give someone a ride.
Men that stare.
People that rush onto an elevator before you can get off.
Smacking! Yuck. Your banana pet peeve reminds me of the sound people make when they have peanut butter stuck in the inside of their mouths.
People who leave their grocery carts in the middle of the parking lot.
People who don't use a turn signal.
Small, repetitive noises (like a pencil tapping on the desk).
your number 3 kills me. i can not watch giada dilaurentis ever because she loves to do do it.
Yes! Banana Noises! Michael Ian Black has a joke about those: http://comedians.jokes.com/michael-ian-black/videos/michael-ian-black---banana-noises
My co-worker who sits two feet from me makes banana noises all. the. time.
Another pet peeve: People who say "itch" when they mean "scratch."
LOL jennifer, you're so right. EW!!!!!
people that use YOUR instead of YOU'RE
Giada does the random italian accent thing on her show! ARGHHH! Haha :-)
People who pronounce espresso "eXpresso".
Telling me what I should have done rather than moving forward with what to do about what HAS been done.
The *sound* of eating bananas? I've never thought of that one. I HATE when people interrupt (my MIL is THE WORST) and the sound of people eating with their mouths open (also a lovely characteristic of my MIL).
::shudder::
so gross
Foot shuffling, sidewalk hogs, poor grammar, toothpick users
oh wait! also when people use the microwave but then get the food out before the timer is off but they leave a few seconds on the timer instead of resetting it to the clock.
it's OCD but it drives me nuts.
Aaack!
As I've always said, Notre Dame (american pronunciation) is a university in Indiana while Notre Dame (french pronunciation) is a church in Paris. And I went to ND and speak french.
If someone says the whole name of the school with a french accent (L'Universite de Notre Dame du Lac) then that's also fine.
oh! the sound of eating banana!!! gross, gross, gross.
These are hilarious! With you on the accents one. My parents (who are British) live in Spain and my Dad insists on pronouncing "Valencia" valenTHia in the Spanish way, despite not really speaking Spanish. Drives me batty.
I don't have too many pet peeves. Mainly anything with a screeching sound, and #2 paper cuts-- oh those are the worst!
Giada was the first person to come to mind when I read number three, so I'm jumping on that bandwagon. Can Giada just be my pet peeve?
Bad grammar.
Rude people.
Bad drivers.
Whiny people. Seriously, it's ok to vent/complain every once in a while, but your life is not as bad as you make it out to be.
eating bananas is on my list too. as well as gross mouth noises in general and cell phones in the bathroom.
Crumbs in the bed
Store clerks or anyone in the customer service industry who don't reply "you're welcome" when you say "thank you"
people who text while walking on the street and are therefore completely oblivious to the world around them, causing pedestrian traffic jams
(PS: love that Woody Allen pic!)
Such a perfect photo for this post, ha.
My pet peeves:
- Not using your blinker to signal you are turning!
- An unmade bed (I literally will NOT get into an unmade bed).
- Using the last of something (say, milk) and putting the empty container BACK in the fridge.
- Coworkers who watch videos or listen to music with the sound ON in the office. Use earbuds, people!
- This must be a Southern thing, but... when people say, "Mom and I went to dinner last night." It should be "MY mom and I..." because chances are we do NOT have the same mother.
I could go on and on... xo.
Oh my gosh, I forgot teeth sucking. Go get some floss!!!
And repetitive tapping noises.
The sounds of chewing in general! Chew with your mouth closed! One of my little brothers used to drive me mad with this!
whew.
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Hahaha! #5 is my favorite! My biggest pet peeve is poor grammar (then vs. than, your vs. you're)! It makes me crazy, especially when people who I KNOW are brilliant do it. I just want to scream "You are so much better than that!" haha
People who claim to be something they're not. BE YOURSELF. People will love you for it.
i can't stand when people spit on the ground.
and i don't like when people invite themselves to outings.
-People eating loudly
-People who constantly mix up your/you're, who's/whose, and there/they're/their. (Last night I saw a friend who's a WRITER who messed it up!)
-Interrupting
-Blocking intersections.
LOL i am dying reading these!!! also, when people say "mature" with a hard T.
oooh and when people eat on the phone. it's like they're eating in your ear.
omg i sound insane in this post :)
Loud headphones on the train. (I will cut someone's wire someday; it's only a matter of time...)
#5 made me giggle :) My ultimate pet peeve is when people tap (read: drum) on things. I grew up in a house full of drummers, so naturally it drives me crazy. And I'm not going to lie, it takes every bone in my body not to scream at the dude in my stats class to stop drumming on his notebook with his pencils.
ooh that banana one is a good one!
for me, it's pretty much any eating noise. I've gotten better since having a baby and listening to her and other babies breast feed ; ) but that one is still at the top!
my most recent one is when people are driving while talking on their cellphone OR texting! I can't tell you how many near- accidents I have avoided with these fools!!! it's just wrong, you know who you are!
The word uber.
People who stand sideways in an elevator staring at the people facing foreward.
People who say "I seen that" (it's a South Chicago thing).
People who leave ambiguous complaints on social network sites so everyone asks them what is wrong. When my husband gets in bed before me and I have to turn lights off. Phew, thanks for letting me get that off my chest, Happy Friday! :)
haha, banana noise! i COMPLETELY agree! any loud chewing is a pet peeve of mine. others: gum smackers, dirty light switches and doorknob areas, i hate being late - so people who make ME late, and people who don't say thank you. i'm such a nerd, but also bad grammar and misspelled words stand out light blaring headlights to me! aargh!
Oh, that's funny.
I majored in French but still pronounce French words the American way so I don't sound snooty!
I guess my biggest pet peeve is something both of my parents do - they will begin talking to me as I am leaving the room. I'm late to work almost every day because my mom will start telling me a story as I'm leaving the house, keys in hands. Or I am forced to say something like "I REALLY NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM, I CAN'T KEEP TALKING."
Oh, I also really dislike the sounds of phones ringing. To me any ringing phone = interruption.
1. bad driving.
2. people who sneeze several times in a row (blow your fucking nose already).
3. people who sniffle (see #2).
4. people who act entitled, or that the world owes them something.
5. babies crying (I read somewhere that some people have a lower threshold for that sound. I cannot STAND to hear a crying baby, especially my babies).
1. When the bottom of my trousers get wet walking to work on a rainy day
2. Lateness (including my own!)
3. Salad that's just gone bad
4. Judgmental people
P.S. I got my English degree at Notre Dame, and I also dislike the French pronunciation when applied to the American university! "Nohtruh Dahme" is a cathedral in Paris; "No-terr Dayme" is my alma mater.
Mouth Noises. Everywhere. The radio in particular. I honestly get stressed out by it.
The other auditory pet peeve of mine is when people speak in a very low tone. I am hearing impaired and some people, well aware of my impairment, will act annoyed or inconvenienced when I ask them to speak up or repeat something. It hurts my feelings and irritated me!
amen to #3 ! The worst is the word "croissant". I used to work at a french cafe and we always had people
"I'll have a large coffe and a cwoSAWon"
"...um, what?"
Americans who call their mom "Mum"
Couples who share a Facebook profile
People who play video games on the subway with the sound on
Public nail grooming
OMG I can't stand when people mix up your with you're! We clearly know it was not because YOUR phone autocorrected--YOU'RE just missing the boat :)
people who walk 3 at a time on the sidewalk, usually hs or college girls, who are crowding the space so that *i* have to step off the path to let them pass, LIKE THE SIDEWALK BELONGS TO THEM OR SOMETHING.
People who still dont know the difference between YOUR and YOURE.
Ooh another one, is when a person is telling a story and gets sidetracked because of some minor detail. "Was her name Anne? Or Anna? Maybe it was Annabelle?" ARGH! I am too impatient for that stuff!
Smokers.
People who obsessively check their phones.
Hahaha! My friend and I were talking about that Unnecessary Quotes blog on a hike recently and she was like, "Yeah, it drives me up the wall to see this van with 'Discount' Plumbing painted on the side. Does that mean they wanna emphasize the discount or that it's not really a discount?" Haha. As for my pet peeves, my major one is probably people who don't park straight in parking spots...jerks.
people that play music from their phone on public transportation... do I really need to be subjected to bad taste in music when on the train? Use headphones!
Yes, people leaving their grocery cart in the middle of the parking lot is the worst. Grammar errors on facebook status updates are another pet peeve, and when people erase a chalk board but don't erase every last bit of chalk.
That's so funny - I can't stand it when people Anglicize words from other languages, such as bruschetta! I also have issues with the sound of people chewing!!
Being italian my pet peeves are on the other side of the spectrum.... When there are italian menus full of spelling mistakes.... you really couldn't spell check it before printing it out for the world?!
People who say brushetta, its Bruschetta (sche = Ske)!!
Perhaps my biggest pet peeve though is people who make a lot of noise when they eat, I cringe when I hear slurping, lip smacking....
Feels much better after venting :)
Whisper noise. I can't STAND whisper noise, especially when I'm in my office and people are whispering just outside my door. If you don't want someone to hear you, take it outside.
I HATE it when people say "I could care less." It's not what they mean!!!!
Ha, this is a fun post.
Mine are:
- The sound of people cutting their nails in public (and then not cleaning it up).
- Texting when having dinner with others, or when in a car with one other person. That's just rude.
- When the toilet seat isn't down.
- People who shake their feet rapidly and the whole table or bench shakes.
- Spitting on the ground when the garbage can is a few feet away.
I didn't realize there was a sound when eating bananas??? My biggest would be people eating with mouth open and you hear every. smacking. sound.
unnecessary quotation marks drive me absolutely mad!!!
Misuse of the word "awesome". A full moon over an ocean is awesome. Finding a good parking spot is not.
People who talk during movies.
"Reality" shows.
The combination of ignorance and arrogance.
Smoking.
Ah, there now. I feel so much better!
It's funny - whenever I am asked about my pet peeves I can't actually remember them all. But here's a few:
-Bad grammar. Obvious things like mixing up their and they're.
-The word "woot". It just annoys the heck out of me.
-When people use the phrase "please and thank you" - it just makes me feel like being nice is an afterthought when using this phrase at the end of a request.
-Dark hair roots.
I am sure I have plenty more...
oh, #3 - i agree. i would also add improper use of the asterisk mark. i feel like i've been seeing that misused a lot lately. i don't get it.
1. Badly hung pictures ie. one small picture in the middle of a wall.
2. Scuffed shoes on otherwise well dressed people.
3. People who are too brainy to bother with basic housework and live what they call artistic chaos and I call filth.
4. Pedants like me who think they are normal till they read their comments back and then wonder...
cracking knuckles and when people leave time on the microwave instead of clearing it.
When friends give you unsolicited advice about what you're trying on in the fitting room.
Saying "Africa" instead of a specific region or country when saying something that implies you do not mean the entire continent (i.e., "I visited Africa").
Lights left on in vacated rooms.
Going under the speed limit.
The sayings "beggars can't be choosers", "it's your funeral" and the use of "girls" when referring to adult females.
- I totally agree with #3! I hate when people pronounce "Italian" as "eye-talian" - you don't say "Eye-taly" so why would you say it that way when you use the adjective?!
- I'm also a huge stickler for grammar, punctuation and spelling
- I hate when anyone, anywhere, under any circumstances says the word "moot." As in, "that is a moot point." My dad used to say it all the time when we would argue and I've never understood that word. To this day it makes me want to scream whenever I hear it.
- Rude, nosy, or vague comments over social media, especially Facebook.
- And I hate it when people ask me why my husband and I haven't had kids yet. I'm only 23 and we've only been married 2 years. It's a question loaded with assumptions about a deeply personal decision.
Sorry my list is kind of long... :)
I am so with you on #3! Drives me nuts!!
People that don't share the sidewalk.
When....
People conscientiously use improper grammar when spelling/writing (ie: ain't, hittin', gettin'). Just spell/say it correctly!
People say "congratulations" or "congrats/z" or "pregnant". Those are some really awkward words to say. Or maybe it's just because I can't say them well. Haaaa.
People are rude for no reason at all. Really? You think your life is that bad? Go chase a parked car.
People leave just a little bit of cereal or milk left in the box/carton. Really, you think that's enough to use or eat?
People don't clean up their animal doo-doo's.
People smoke too close to someone that doesn't. Like they walk right up to you and start smoking. Really? You couldn't have gone somewhere else? I'm growing a human here.
People have yappy dogs. Okay, maybe that didn't bother me until we moved and our neighbors have one. Hello 5am.
.......
Oh my goodness. Sometimes it's fun to think and talk about obnoxious things. I loved reading everyone's above.
Ha! I never noticed bananas made a sound when you eat them!
Mine include:
Open-mouthed chewing.
Spelling/grammatical errors. It's 'a lot' not 'alot', people!You don't write 'alittle', do you?
Folks that block the whole sidewalk to have a chat and don't move to let you pass.
How perfume doesn't smell as good on me as it does other people.
I feel better now, thanks!
Men (it's always men) who use the middle arm rest on the train - while the one sitting next to them might want it, or might want to leave it unused at all... I am commuting on very crowded trains to work every day, so it bugs me every morning!
People who say: "well, I guess..." after you tell them why you're doing something in a particular way. Either you like how I'm doing things, or you don't. But don't go all wishy-washy/passive-aggressive on me with that noncommittal response that tells me nothing. Have some gumption, people!
1.) Children in strollers..I don't mean three-year olds, I mean 7 year olds. When you're old enough to read and eat with proper utensils, your parents should not be pushing you in a stroller.
2.) People who blow their nose in anything but a kleenex...paper towel, thick napkins, ew !!
3.) People who let their dogs/cats/other furry pets lick their mouths. Gross. I love my dogs but, stay away from the mouth.
Yes the accent thing! My husband and I hate when people do it with mexican food especially. 'taquitoooooos please'. Ugh. And here in okc I have heard people use 'office' as a verb. Kills me. 'where do you office?'. Huh?!?
Receiving an e-mail with the entire message in the subject line and nothing in the body.
This is such a great post, and I'm cracking up from reading all of these. I wholeheartedly agree with the public nail cutting thing. I used to have a boss who would sit in his office next to mine and cut his nails. The sound was so loud in our office and it drove me bonkers! I had always considered that a very personal thing and had never seen anyone do that outside of their own home.
People who pronounce ask as 'axe'. Although, it does add some drama to their story. "What?! You *axed* your teacher a question and you didn't get arrested? So did you just carve it into her desk then? And how did you get the axe into school in the first place?"
public nail cutting on subways and busses!!!! i always think i'm going to get hit by an errant nail. and the sound of the nail clicker is SO disgusting.
Great post!
Top three for me:
1. Condensation. It is the worst!
2. When hangars get stuck together on clothing racks and you can't pull something out.
3. The sound of windshield wipers when the windshield is not wet enough - those awful squeaks!
Hahaha!! Jessica! [People who stand sideways in an elevator watching all the other people stand forward!] Awesome!
About the banana, try listening to a horse eat one. Chances are you will actually go insane!
Yes to both sidewalk spitters and public transport nail clippers. So disgusting.
I also hate the phrase "it is what it is". It's so meaningless!
People who use their cell phones in bathrooms- even if it's not a public restroom, I can hear you talking behind that door!
So weird to me
so we share the pet peeve, the sound of eating bananas. I absolutely hate it, but everyone thinks i'm crazy when i say it, so annoying isn't it? Paper cuts are absolutely annoying! And last but not least, when setting the volume on the television, it has to be at an even number nothing else, drives me insane!
slow walkers!
Does Banana eating make a sound? Ill have to pay more attention now :)
People who will seat close to you at the movie theatre when it's actually half-empty.
People who are ALWAYS on time.
Construction noise in the morning (or anytime of the day, actually).
People who mix different shades of green together, fashion or interior wise. 80% of the time, it's just terrible. Greens are for nature, only nature knows how to mix the shades. (Nature and Karl, too).
Bright sun light in the winter, reflecting in the snow. Especially when I was pregnant, it made me so grumpy.
And more recently: people who'll make huge noise next to my baby sleeping in his stroller. (Secretly, sometimes I wish I could shush them but then I'll be the Larry David of mothers)
People who can't laugh of themselves and when you do (laugh about yourself, admit your weaknesses), they look at you and raise one of their (usually extremely plucked) eyebrow with amusement that just screams: Gosh, you are so dorky. How cute and pathetic. I am so much better than you.
Mothers in law. Most of them. ;)
I hate it when people hog all the washers in a laundry room and don't move their clothes for hours! Its gross to leave things soaking in there, and super inconvenient for everyone else!
Hahaha love these! They are all so true.
-Nina
http://ninasaponova.blogspot.com
Oh! How could I have left out these gems?
Couples who say "we're pregnant". Not-uh, man. *She* is pregnant.
Saying brand names instead of the item itself. "Can you hand me a Kleenex?" "Let's go out for a cup of Starbucks."
This is fun, Joanna! Pet Peeves Friday is a great way to blow off steam :)
I also hate that accent thing. Ugh, shut up.
I really hate when people don't pull up into the intersection when making a left-hand turn. I scream in the car. MOVE UP. If the light changes and you are up there YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE OUR TURN THAT IS HOW DRIVING WORKS.
So, so angry.
All my pet peeves have to do with the sidewalk - they are here on my blog: http://itstartedinny.blogspot.com/2011/06/10-commandments.html
"Grrrr!"
:) So funny! I'll go:
- People who take up the whole sidewalk and walk too slowly when you're in a rush
- When people use their/there, your/you're/ its/it's incorrectly.
- When people don't say "please" and "thank you"
chewing food/gum while you're on the phone. i don't want to hear what you're eating, gross
oooh forgot one more! When I text someone and they call me back. I know it's horrible but I'm just not a phone person!
1. Double parked cars.
2. Coworkers who only listen to voicemail on speakerphone.
3. My fiance leaves the cabinets/drawers open constantly. It's like that scene from The Sixth Sense all the time.
4. Michael's Craft stores - why is it impossible to find anything in there? I can't go in without combing every.single.aisle. ugh.
people who call something "ghetto" that is clearly not.
I can't stop thinking of different peeves. I go away from your site and I want to come back and keep writing about all the goofy pet peeves. It just makes me smile. I have to refrain from typing more so I don't sound like some crazy.
1. When you are in the car with someone and their phone rings and they have a full on conversation -- I mean, really??
2. The sound of people scratching the roof of their mouth with their tongue -- AHH!!
3. Uncalled for smart ass responses
4. When you ask someone how they have been and they respond "Oh, I am just soooo busy" -- Well isn't everyone?
5. When people complain about a situation, but do nothing to resolve it when they are the only one that can
When people get onto an elevator with you and push the close button (the one that looks like this >> <<) a MILLION times thinking that it will close faster. It doesn't.
Also, I hate when people use literally wrong. As in, "I am LITERALLY dying of hunger right now!"...ummm no you're not.
Oh, yes, unnecessary quotation marks drive me crazy.
I hate people spitting on the street all the time. I think it's me most disgusting thing!
- People who constantly talk, and talk AT you, from the complete opposite side of the room, even when you are obviously not on a position to be in a conversation (read: in the bathroom, doing bathroom things), and then when you don't respond, start yelling your name, with a "Hello? Did you hear me??"
- When people don't know the difference between a reasonable request and an obnoxious demand while dining out (read: yelling at the waitress about the fact that friends' burgers were medium well, not medium rare, AFTER they have finished eating said burgers, is not cool!!)
- People who are addicted to superlatives and exclamation points. Not EVERYTHING can be "AMAZING!!!"
- Neurotic of me, but the bedsheets have to be symmetrically arranged on the bed. Always.
- Dirty dishes being left out on the counter and not in the sink (at the least).
- When people can't read emotional cues and think conversations are about one-upping each other. Ex. "My mom just gave away our dog without telling us. I'm a little bummed." Response: "I can one up you on that. When I was little, my mom put our dog to SLEEP." Ok, that's just strange.
- Tailgaters in Los Angeles!
- Echoing another commenter here, lateness. Maybe it's the years of theater and dance rehearsals, but I always thought, "Early is on time, on time is late."
- I say this with love, but I have a friend who's always joking, "Hey, brah!" I tell him it sounds silly. I say my boyfriend's a surfer, and even he doesn't go around saying brah. But my friend won't stop. How to make him stop??
- When you live in an apartment building, and one of your neighbor is always bumping the loud trance music with tons of bass.
oh and when people say "Amazeballs"...... i mean, really?
My friend was actually able to spell the banana sound: mah mah pkq pkq. Right? I hate that more than anything as well.
On a positive note, my favorite sound is the tinkle of a key chain that's been tossed in the air. Love that sound.
Lateness.
When people say they have "done" a place to communicate that they have been there.
Superfluous apostrophe's (see what I just did there? :)
When library is libary and chimney is chimany… I live in Western KY and this happens way too often
The sounds of eating bananas!
eXpresso
BruSHetta (it's BruSHKetta)
Definitely slow walkers and people who talk insanely loud on their phone in public. Drives me bonko!
1. Kids that are WAY TOO BIG to be pushed in a stroller, being pushed in a stroller
2. Fancy tap facets that are too close to the edge and so inevitably means water gets everywhere
Eating bananas makes a sound?!
bahaha stop it! the sound of eating banannas? lol that is hilarious!
1. people who dont answer their loudly ringing phones
2. cat hair on my clothes
3. hair flippers.. to the right then to the left then BACK to the right.. just leave it alone ladies!
4. old men who hit on you and call you sweet young thing..ew.. allow me to now burn my ears..
ahhh thanks.. i feel so much better.
ps LOVE woody allen lol
Getting my heels "walked on" (you close do you have to get ?)
Slow people... (might me judgemental but that's the way it is)
Water on the bathroom floor... it ruins my day to have wet socks because of it !
Spelling mistakes in menus
jodeska, have you seen this? :) http://toobigforstroller.com/
People that walk in front of me, smoking, and I can't get around them so the smoke just blows back into my face. MAJOR pet peeve in nyc!
-People who post what time they work on Facebook status
-People who lie to my face and go to ridiculous lengths to cover things up
-Friends who talk on the phone/text others while I am visiting with them in person and sitting RIGHT THERE!
-People who talk about/complain about other cultures and include all in that culture. Such as "Europeans don't like ice in their beverages"
Really? ahh!
I love your number 3! i know people who do that and it cracks me up! so true.
Pet peeve.. people who have WAY too many pet peeves! haha no one wants to be the crazy cat lady.. and no one wants to be friends with the person who has more pet peeves than they can count on their hands. Pets of any kind should never be a bulk purchase...;) haha just kidding.. vent away everyone!
I've got one more. I can't stand it when someone tells a pregnant woman "Get as much sleep as you can now, because you won't be sleeping when that baby gets here." Well guess what? My baby sleeps through the night, thank you very much.
1. Saying or hearing 'Yeah, no'. That doesn't mean anything, people!
2. Drivers not using indicators at all.
3. Walking slowly- especially when they do so in the middle of the sidewalk!
4. People who assume I find the shrieking of their baby/child/teen adorable. I don't. My parents didn't let me bother others that way, and I want you to teach your kids respect too. (Does not apply to playgrounds or other kid places)
5. People who constantly call a headache a migraine. Not the same thing people.
6. People who use their mild headache as a reason to call in sick to work!
Ha! I had to post a link on a friend's page because she also hates the sound of people eating bananas. I've always thought that was weird but I guess she is not alone! LOL.
When I'm waiting for an elevator and I've pushed the button and a light turns on indicating that I've pushed the button and yet, the next person who comes along decides that he, too, must push the button.
Why? Why do people do that?
-People who don't turn their windshield wipers off BEFORE turning the car off and the wipers stop right in the middle of the windshield.
-When they don't clear the time left after cooking something on the microwave.
when button up shirts don't match up with the buckle on the pants (my bosses shirt is crooked every day and it drives me crazy!)
-the difference between your and you're
-the words 'moist' and 'ointment'
1. NAIL BITERS. Nothing makes me more sick to my stomach.
2. GUM SNAPPING.
3. People who change their facebook photos every other day.
4. Fashion bloggers who are not fashionistas but post their outfits every day.
5. My boss.
6. Body hair.
Ok i'm done now. :-) Good vent.
omg i laughed out loud (loudly) at these:
* The sayings "beggars can't be choosers", "it's your funeral"
* I guess my biggest pet peeve is something both of my parents do - they will begin talking to me as I am leaving the room. I'm late to work almost every day because my mom will start telling me a story as I'm leaving the house, keys in hands. Or I am forced to say something like "I REALLY NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM, I CAN'T KEEP TALKING."
LOL so funny! :) you guys are the best.
Oh, and one-uppers. When you say something like "I just had to take my kid to the ER to get stitches in his head" and your friend interrupts your story to say, "That's nothing! My kid got 11stitches like 20 years ago!"
F-you one-uppers!
Oh and people who talk about their heritage like their from there originally. Okay maybe your family came here on a boat 150 years ago from Ireland but you are not from Ireland yourself. You're from Iowa. Suck it.
Staring children. Parents, please teach them not to do this.
Men who think they are hotter than they are.
Close talkers.
People, usually men, who drop the weights at the gym.
Ah, it really annoys me when people say 'literally' when it's not. So if someone says "I had so much sugar, I was literally bouncing off the walls!" I always want tell them they're wrong!
And general bad grammar, but especially when people get 'e.g.' and 'i.e.' mixed up.
But people who complain all the time also annoy me, so I think I should leave it at that!
Where to even start... stains on clothing or sheets, publications with poor spelling/grammar, people who don't take responsibility for their dogs (from picking up poop to tolerating overly-aggressive/ dangerous behavior), screaming children, the feeling of smooth non-carpeted floors on my bare feet, chipped nail polish.
As for #3, being an American living in Europe, it drives ME nuts when people don't bother to try to speak European languages with anything other than a thick American accent, and so I feel the same about European words spoken in America (like "arm-war" instead of "arm-wa" and "foy-er" instead of "foy-ay"). I think just making the attempt is respectful to the language in question, as long as it's not done in a snobby or condescending way (those snobby accent people do drive me nuts, especially when they don't even speak that language). Same goes for English-speakers who say "ax" instead of "ask", "libary" instead of "library" and "expresso" instead of "espresso".
Ooh, this is fun! And the perfect day for it, getting soaked while running errands put me in a grumpy mood.
All mine boil down to people being inconsiderate:
*mouth-noises, people who chew with their mouth open or smack their gum (be considerate of the fact that we can hear you)
*people talking way too loudly in public spaces
*people walking on the wrong side of the street (walk to the right! why is that so hard, new york?)
*people who are consistently late or always on their phone/texting when they're with you. it says "just about everything else is more important to me than you right now."
phew! much better :)
When people save their gum for later - sick, sick sick!
Intentionally mis-spelled words (like "taystee" or "Kars for Kids"), passive traffic cops who stand on the curb and watch as cars and pedestrians duke it out themselves, people who chew with their mouth open, people who toot their own horn, going to get a drink from the water cooler and finding it empty, people who hug or lean against the subway pole when its super crowded so that nobody else can hold on to it...I could go on and on...
I love this - put it out there for everyone! I have no say my top is when someone does something half-a**. Why bother doing anything at all?
You don't sound crazy, at all. These are legit! If you like The "Blog" of "Unneccesary" Quotation Marks (my coworker and I have a submission on there! http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/2007/07/more-work-email.html), you'll probably like this: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/misspelling
My list:
1) The phrase "epic fail." It's a failure, not a fail! And the fact you call it epic generally means it's far from it.
2) Crooked paintings on walls, and art hung way too high on walls
3) People who stay in the far left lane, no matter how far under the speed limit they're driving
4) When people spell my nickname "Mere," without the final "e" to make it "Mer"--I sound it out in my head as "Myrrh" and I hate it!
5) When someone sleeps in my bed and rearranges the pillows
6) Overuse of "literally" (see: http://literally.barelyfitz.com/)
People who say, "It begs the question" to mean "it raises the question".
That's not what it means!
hilarious!
1. companies putting stickers on products that DON'T COME OFF! roar!
2. windshield wipers that do a crappy job
3. emoticons
have a great weekend!
Oh, I have LOTS:
When people use irregardless or guesstimate. NOT words, people. Also, I hate when my boss wants to 'touch base' with me. So, like, you want to play baseball or talk? Sports analogies are a disease in the workplace.
People who don't use their blinkers.
I agree abouthe fingernail clipping. Someone does it at my work and it makes me want to put up an umbrella to protect from the raining bits of nail. BARF.
Leggings worn as pants...can't believe that one wasn't mentioned yet.
I can't stand when people says 'Cheers' in lieu of 'Thanks' or whatever if they are not British.
Oh there are so many more, but I already sound nuts. :)
-When people cut their nails in the office! The sound sends chills down my back. Seriously nothing is more disgusting. Save that for your home grooming time.
-Talking on the phone in the restroom stall. Another disgusting habit. I think a call can wait.
-Drivers who leave their blinkers on!
-Talking during a movie and also hitting the back of my chair at said movie.
-Drivers who park/use disabled parking spaces who clearly don't need them. How does a disabled body person get into a mammoth 4x4 with wheels as tall as me? I don't think so.
I feel better now. Thanks.
haha i am right the opposite. i hate it if people use foreign words and don't know how to pronounce them correctly... well, everyone is different i guess :)
* Tying my shoe laces,
* Lights left turned on when nobody is in the room,
* People yelling at their phones in the bus/metro,
* People walking with their umbrellas under the roofs in the sidewalk
when someone pronounces "asked" as "axed." if you "axed" someone, then we have a big problem!
vague facebook statuses used only for attention.
people using cell phones (or apps) at the table during/before a meal at restaurants.
Joanna, I laughed out loud when I saw your comment about people not clearing the microwave timer. I do that all the time, and my husband loses it!
My pet peeve is when people say "for all intensive purposes" instead of "intents and purposes." Really people, that makes no sense...:)
1. the sound people make when they eat doritos.
2. chain text messages.
3. people who watch tv & listen to mysic at the sametime.
4. people who pretend they can't understand people with accents.
mmm, let's see:
when someone is making noise when he's eating.
when someone is rude with you and especially in from of a crowd.
when your guests leave cups filled with water and half cigarettes all over..
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love this post.
nail clipping in public is so gross, i don't want to hear or see your fingernail clippings. please do that in the privacy of your own bathroom, with the door shut.
the expression 24-7. it drives me nuts. my mother loves it.
people who do 18 things when we're having a phone conversation, if you're that busy, call me back. no wonder our phone conversation is SO irritating.
thanks for letting me rant!
I also can't stand #3. Also, when people order "skinny lattes" instead of saying "skim milk" and when they order Starbucks sizes and refuse to say "medium" (I work at a cafe).
Oh the turn it on turn it off accent irks me like no other too.
People talking on cell phones pretty much anywhere. Restaurants, offices, small stores.
People answering a phone with "can I call you back later?" Dude...that's what voice mail is for. Just don't pick up. It's magic.
People not picking up after their dog in the park or on the sidewalk.
Wait staff acting huffy and puffy when I order water with dinner. Hello water is a completely legit drink. Get over it.
Married women who only do things if their husbands come too. A girls night out is not the same with your random hubby there. I also can't believe either of you think this is fun. And please do not expect to be invited to another girls night out (which is often more decaf coffee and gluten free brownies in someone's living room at my age than a big night on the town) if you can't unlatch yourself for a few hours.
KK
I had to stop reading and post immediately when I saw the public nail-cutting comments. One time at TW Cable on 23rd Street, there was a dude sitting next to me cutting his nails amidst all these people waiting to return their cable boxes. I was like, REALLY?! That can't wait til you're home? Seen it on the subway too. Gak.
And my other major pet peeve is littering. Often I very nicely say, "Oh, excuse me, you dropped your cigarette box wrapper (or whatever offending item)." When really I want to scream, "Litterbug!" in their face. Yeah, makes me crazy.
And people who don't understand the sidewalk and subway rule. STAY TO YOUR RIGHT PEOPLE.
That felt good. Thank you.
When people bike ride, walk or run with traffic on a road without sidewalks... That drives me NUTS - you want me to hit you with my car from behind so you can't even see me coming? run TOWARDS traffic, at least you have time to get out of the way if I'm being inattentive (well, me and everyone else... that made me sound like a terrible driver haha)- that seriously drives me nuts!
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*Morning People
*Loud Cell Phone Users (Like I really want to hear about your drama!!)
*People that clear their throat after they talk
*Nasal Talkers
*Babies with only diapers on in public (Please parents put on the baby a cute shirt and some baby shorts/skirts it looks so much more kemp)
and finally
*Family members and friends that talk to you while on the toliet (I know gross eww)
Haha! This is the perfect post for today, I love it!
1. People shining flashlights directly into my eyes
2. Crumbs on my counter top
3. People walking away mid-sentence
hahha I totally agree with your selective accent peeve! Same here!
What a fun post!
1. People who don't use turn signals.
2. Cyclist that never stop at stop signs.
3. People who own a Canon camera but spell it Cannon.
4. and loud chewers in general.
People who sing or hum out loud to themselves in public.
Whispering/ mumbling on the phone in the office. Yes, it's an open floorplan, but it's so much easier to block out a loud conversation than whisper sounds.
When people say "real good" instead of "really good". Also when further/ farther are used inccorectly.
And I actually give Giada a pass on the pronunciation thing, since she actually is Italian.
Oh, so many things:
1) Co-workers that leave dirty dishes in the sink at work (who do they think is going to clean them???)
2) People that never offer to buy a round of drinks when everyone else has bought a drink for them
3) Negative Nancy's
4) People that stand on the left at elevators (doesn't everyone know that you should stand on the right and walk on the left?)
5) People that fall asleep on the bus/subway and start leaning on my shoulder... ugh- shudder! That really creeps me out!
Oh man I have a few
People leaving kitchen cabinets open.
brush in my hair.
and getting lost
Pet peeve: miscarriage.
1. The guy at my office that clears his throat 12485727 times a day. Dude, drink some water.
2. When someone uses the bathroom sink to do their makeup/hair/brush their teeth and doesn't rinse it off when they're done. Ew. (I'm SO over roommates)
3. The toilet seat left up.
4. Rhetorical questions. If you already know the answer, why are you asking?
5. When people start talking to you like you are supposed to know what they are talking about.
6. And then they act like you are really, really dumb when you say "I don't know what you're talking about?"
7. Food in teeth. Gag.
Man, I feel better!
Wet socks. Ugh.
Television stations playing the same 10 episodes as re-runs over and over and over!
And last, but not least-
Rain that starts just as you're leaving the hairdresser (rendering your once-every-6-weeks perfect hair unperfect). That's the worst.
morning people, haha! i HATE when people are super hyper and chipper in the morning and i'm like, my head hurts and you're talking soooooo loudly....
oh! and when people say, "Gimme a...." at coffee shops or restaurants! so rude!
Joanna, you are cracking me up today! Loving it! :)
1) When someone has the loudest ringer ever, hears it ring, doesn't want to answer, but doesn't silent their phone.
{ I don't know how many times I am going to hear "Dancing in September".. *cough co-worker cough*}
2) Passive aggressive notes.
3) When my poor sweet BF doesn't cover up the baked goods I made him with the lid/foil/plastic wrap.
4) Chronically late friends
{we're talking a consistent 20-30 minutes late no matter what we're doing!}
5) Unnecessary voicemails
"hey, it's me, call me back."
{Mom, I love you, but I know that you called and will call you back as soon as I see I missed your call! :)}
hahah, overuse of literally made me laugh out loud, meredith. so, so funny.
- Being late to the movies (as in showing up after the lights go down)
- Tons of bad grammar peeves. To choose one: people who think irregardless is a word (runner-up: people who say "could care less")
- Oh yes definitely loud chewers
1. When people use the word "utilize" in place of, simply, "use."
2. Drawers and cupboard doors left open.
3. Toilet seats left up.
4. Spit globs on the sidewalk/people in the act of spitting in public.
5) Unnecessary voicemails
"hey, it's me, call me back."
{Mom, I love you, but I know that you called and will call you back as soon as I see I missed your call! :)}
= that is a genius one :)
Since moving to NYC from an immaculate suburban town, I have managed to accept the dirt and grunge with the exception of PUBLIC URINATION and LITTERING.
Seriously??? There are bathrooms and garbage cans galore. No excuses. I've taken it on as my personal duty for this wonderful city to publicly shame people in the moment of their filthy, bad decision-making. I just wish it would embarrass them enough to cut it out!
Oh, one more-
When people use the word massage to mean revise, as in, "let's massage this wording a little". Ugh!
Oh the over use of the fake word "irregardless" GAH!!!! Its irrespective OR regardless. There is NO IRREGARDLESS!!! Hate.That.
And like you I abhore when people randomly use a thick accent for certain words while speaking English ... The news is the worst for that! UGH makes me cringe every time.
And night sweats. I can totally live without those (i'm only 35)...
oh, thanks for the vent!
cheers.
People who don't re-fill the tank when they borrow your car!
oh my god i HATE the sound of eating bananas. and well, bananas in general!
So funny! I'm not surprised to hear that my three major ones have been mentioned over and over again in other comments:
1. Poor grammar
2. Chewing with your mouth open
3. Texting when you're with someone
The one pet peeve that keeps resurfacing that I'm TOTALLY baffled by is the accent thing. If I go to an ethnic restaurant, I do my best to pronounce the name of the dish I'm ordering in the native language. I can tell you right now, that if you go to a Cuban restaurant in Miami and say you want, "Ropa vee-ah-jah" (not knowing that in Spanish the "j" is pronounced as an "h") not only will no one understand you but also, you will sound like an idiot. I come from two totally different linguistic backgrounds, and I ALWAYS make an effort to learn something about the language of others because I think it shows respect and tolerance.
Is it REALLY such a big deal that Giada says brusketa instead of brusheta like Americans do?
I agree with so many of yours! I am annoyed by: lateness, not using turn signals, clipping nails in a cubicle office (really?!).. among other things
Great rainy day post!
1. People who talk on their cell phones really loud in public like I care what they're talking about.
2. People that check their BlackBerry at dinner - rude!
3. Anything that ticks or makes a repetitive noise
4. Not filling up the Brita before putting it back in the fridge
5. People who don't listen but expect to be listened to! Bah!
Man I could go on and on -- why do I feel stressed all of a sudden?
Oh I agree with so many of these, I don't feel so crazy.
-The overuse of "awesome,""diva" and "literally" until they don't mean anything anymore.
-When I'm friendlier than shopkeepers.
-When people wear tights as leggings. If I can see through them, they are meant to be worn UNDER something else.
--When people (usually women) raise the pitch at the end of a sentence so that it's suddenly a question.
"Hi. What's your name?"
"Caro-liiiiiiine??"
--Poor etiquette, especially with cell phones.
--When people purposefully dress sloppy like they don't care. It's disrespectful. You can dress your own style in accordance with your own means while still making an effort. A hoodie at a nice restaurant? Wet towel on the head at the grocery store? (True story--with pajama pants, fluffy slippers, conspicuous no bra and loud cellphone conversation).
Oh gosh--I must seem like a difficult person!
I love reading all of these. I have a lot of pet peeves mostly due to my type A personality, but here are a few.
1. Poor table manners. Smacking, slurping, licking of the fingers, talking with food in your mouth, biting your fork, scraping your plate,and the list could go on.
2. People who do not understand the concept of time.
3. Crooked pictures on walls.
4. When old men clear their throat in public, especially in a restaurant. YUCK!
5. Poor service.
One more:
"I DID Paris/The Great Wall/South America."
Oh yeah, i also cannot stand it when people don't push their chairs in after they get up from a table (my husband and mother come to mind...) i am the push-in-your-chair police at my house. kind of OCD but yeah... thats how i roll.
Gahhhh too many to list here. I feel like a byotch if I do list em all out here.
People who are really cranky really get to me. They whine and complain about all the little things that don't matter and ruin a perfectly wonderful day.
1st world pet peeves for sure!
Thanks for this opportunity to vent...
- people who leave shopping carts in the parking lot at the grocery store
- people who walk down the street and don't use sidewalks AND don't move out of the way when cars meet and have to stop for them
- poor manners
aaahhhhh - much better now - thanks
When strangers I don't know or people I barely know, especially women my age (34), younger women and a cut off of 10 years older call me "dear", "darling", "sweetheart" or "hun". I find it so annoying because...... #1) It kind of sounds condescending. I love and think it's sweet when old ladies call me that (because their age has earned that right) but any of the above and my blood starts to boil. So not cool. #2) They are terms of endearment to me. It's kind of like having a stranger impose a person language on you that is for special people in my life. I would never call anyone I didn't know "darling" or any of those terms. Call me by name or Miss....but don't pretend to my "hun"!!
Anyone else feel the same??
I have a few, but two that come to mind today, (since I'm at work), are:
1. Overly loud talking for no reason
2. These three phrases: "Quite frankly", "It is what it is", and "No way, no how". Ugh.
I love reading these! I agree with so many of these, especially the noise of the nail clippers when someone else is using them!
Happy Weekend!!
People who live in the UK for less than a year, but somehow manage to pick up the accent? ("come over to my flat," or "meet me at half nine!:)
i also have a pet peeve when people say certain words with a strong accent. i work at a bakery, and some people pronounce "croissant" with a french accent.
also, when people's backpacks hit me in the face on the bus :(
Love these pet peeves! here is my list:
1. Eating loudly
2. Biting the spoon or fork while eating (loudly)
3. People who try to hard to be other people
4. People who argue everyone else's point of view, in life not everyone is going to think the same exact way as you (thank good ness!)
5. When my mom says "tits" SO GROSS
Please... I could go on forever but people who have private phone conversations in the hallways at work obnoxiously loud....its the worst...
Wow! People want to vent! And so do I.
:)
The bananas one I have to agree! Any mouth noises for me will drive me nuts.
The sound of my baby grinding his newly cut teeth.
When your spouse kicks the sheets or blanket down or odd the bed.
When I lose things. It drivesme crazy knowing it's somewhere but I can't see it.
Ahhh. Now that feels better. :)
Lindsay
SO funny! I love reading all the comments; here are my pet peeves:
Girls (usually chubby) who wear leggings as pants. I don't want to see your wobbly ass.
People (my boss) who don't clear the timer after using the microwave.
Bad grammar. (You're/Your and such)
When people claim to be of certain heritage and know nothing of such heritage. Like my boss says "I'm Italian" and mispronounces every Italian word and doesn't know the town her family is from. (You can tell I have issues with my boss; she drives me crazy)
People texting/talking on the phone and driving.
People who say literally too much.
People whose voice mail message says " I can't get to the phone right now, please leave a message after the tone and I will call you back..bla bla bla" I KNOW ALL THAT.
People wearing pijamas in the streets ( they're pijamas, they're for sleeping; I've seen people in the movies wearing their freaking elephant PJ's bottoms.)
People who say things like AC instead Atlantic City, DR/Dominican Republic, Vegas instead of LAS Vegas..how lazy are you that you can't finish a word? Deets for details kills me.
Spitting on the streets.
I'm sure I have more..thank you Joanna for letting us vent today!
Is it wrong that I kind of love this list and all the comments? My pet peeves:
1. The word "pee."
2. Not closing the office materials cabinet.
3. People who intentionally drive in the wrong lane to avoid all the traffic in the lane they want to be in, then they sneak in at the last minute.
4. People who use text while you should be socializing.
5. When people claim the oxford comma is useless.
I hate when cars pull into the cross walk and stop.
I also hate when people tell me to smile. Like,"smile, it's not that bad." Or, "Cheer up!" I'm a happy person, but I don't smile all day long. Maybe you should say something funny to make me smile instead of just demanding it.
People chewing with their mouth open, cars parked in two spots, The EZ pass lanes where you must slow down to 5mph (WHY) and that stupid ESPN robot that dances in the corner of the tv screen.
people who walk on the wrong side of the sidewalk. and who disobey pedestrian laws in general.
also when bikers go the wrong way down a one-way street.
When people act like they are sooo much busier than everyone else.
Hey, guess what, we're all busy! Be thankful, that means you have a full life :)
Two things....
People who use the word awesome....just drives me insane...
and speaking of driving...
People who don't turn on the indicator light until they are turning (Dad I am talking to you) It's called and indicator light for a reason...
! ABBREVIATED TEXTING, CHAT ACRONYMS, MESSAGE SHORTHAND.
Call me old fashioned but.....oooh that annoys me!! Just say what you mean darn it! You can't spare a few more seconds in the face paced world to actually spell words?! *$= Starbucks?!!! For real people?!!!!
people who eat with their mouths open!
im trying to get over a lot of my annoyances at the table though because i have a little baby who eventually will start eating and do them all!
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- Poor grammar, of course!
- People who qualify everything they say ("I know it's dumb, but...") or apologize after they speak.
- People who overgeneralize the "My mother and I" rule. e.g. "Last night Lucy went out with my mother and I." It's my mother and ME.
- People who crouch to pee in a public restroom but then get pee all over the seat. Either clean it up or sit down!
hehe I kinda love that these 2 comments were back to back.
Hannah Joy said...
That's so funny - I can't stand it when people Anglicize words from other languages, such as bruschetta! I also have issues with the sound of people chewing!!
12:34 PM
Chiara said...
Being italian my pet peeves are on the other side of the spectrum.... When there are italian menus full of spelling mistakes.... you really couldn't spell check it before printing it out for the world?!
People who say brushetta, its Bruschetta (sche = Ske)!!
Perhaps my biggest pet peeve though is people who make a lot of noise when they eat, I cringe when I hear slurping, lip smacking....
TOO FUNNY
Using two spaces after a period (one space is correct). Being late. Getting on the elevator without waiting for the people to exit. Gah!
1. I second the unnecessary quotation marks!
2. When people sign their comments on facebook, like it's an email. Your name is right there, featuring a handy link to your profile - I know it's you. This applies to the, ahem, older generation. They also use the unnecessary quotations too much too.
3. People who don't clean up after their dogs. gross!
4. People who zoom around me on the highway, only to slam on their brakes 2 seconds later because they hit the same wall of cars that was slowing me down too... only I don't feel the need to rush into that wall!
5 Anyone who takes a nap in the fast lane. The left lane is for passing, this is actually an official rule. Learn it, stick to it, and move out of the way! So rude.
My vent is now finished :)
I love this game!
1) Women who have nothing positive to say about other women and/or feel it takes something away from them to compliment another woman
2) When someone asks you for a favor (a discount from your workplace, or a freebie etc) and then pesters you until they get it
3) People who are loud in the mornings, while others are still sleeping
4) Borrowing something and not returning it
5) Waking up to dirty dishes in the sink
6) Being asked to borrow money, lending it, and then seeing that person check in on Facebook at Legoland or a bar or something.
7) Business e-mails written in text Lingo (Did u wanna meet at 9?)
joanna, i have the same microwave timer pet peeve! my old roommate would do the same thing. i don't understand why you can't just set it for the correct cooking time to begin with. drove. me. crazy!
For all of those who listed "chewing noises" etc. as a pet peeve, google "misophonia." I have it. For some, these small noises are merely irritating. For others, like me, it causes a physical reaction like rage. The sound of someone chewing, slurping, sucking, chomping. clicking, etc. literally makes me see red.
Case in point, my boss, who takes it upon herself to pop a cough drop every time I'm in the room. She is the worst! Sucking, clicking, slurping! Gahhh!!!! It takes all of my self control to not scream at her.
Bah! The quotation marks! I laughed through my cringe. I could make a similar blog of misused 's. Ex: In my neighborhood, there is a sign which reads: "Tomato's for sale". Who is tomato, and what is (s)he selling? Or, is it that Tomato is for sale, and we're being casually informed? Oh, tomatoes are for sale. Way to save space by replacing the e with an apostrophe. I have been told more than once that I'm uptight about the spelling on signage. But I don't plan to loosen up. :)
leaf blowers
so-called quiet leaf blowers (they don't exist.)
Hmm, I really can't get past blowers right now.
People who expect you to react impressed to what they are saying.
When someone feels like yawning but they start talking anyway, and then, they pause to yawn in front of your face, not covering their mouth, and then, 1 minute later continue talking, or talking while yawning.
People talking to you when you are coughing, I cannot listen, I feel like coughing even more.
People asking if your pregnancy was planned. (my second baby was born a year after my first one)
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