What are your petty annoyances?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:35 am

Is there anything really petty that really yanks your chains? What is a non earth stopping thing that sets your teeth on edge?

Here is one of mine....I hate it when people do not take the time to brush all the snow off thier car windows, and then when they are driving, it blows off thier car into the "face" of the car behind them.

Give me a break....you can buy a snow brush for less than $3.00. USE IT people!!:-5

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:38 am

Me? I cant stand to clean the snow off my car.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:41 am

I hate it when dog owners don't pick up, my feet always seem to find it!:-5 :-5

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:41 am

Unanswered e-mails

Unanswered letters

Phone calls not returned

princessNicky · Post by **princessNicky** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:42 am

I hate it when people use sexual innuendo in every sentence. It make's me feel very uncomfortable.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:55 am

CALL CENTRES:eek:

princessNicky · Post by **princessNicky** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:12 am

People who let their dog's bark all night with no concern for who's living around them .

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:15 am

smacking when you eat....makes me want to slap you right across the mouth.......

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:17 am

When people talk then go off the subject so you have no idea what they're on about!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I never do that:sneaky: )

Shweet tatersalad · Post by **Shweet tatersalad** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:17 am

Marie5656;512679 wrote: Is there anything really petty that really yanks your chains? What is a non earth stopping thing that sets your teeth on edge?

Here is one of mine....I hate it when people do not take the time to brush all the snow off thier car windows, and then when they are driving, it blows off thier car into the "face" of the car behind them.

Give me a break....you can buy a snow brush for less than $3.00. USE IT people!!:-5

Yep,thats a biggie for me too,right up there with blinkers that don't shut off,slow cars in the passing lane and people who can't follow a thread with out ruining it :wah: with little antagonizing comments.

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:21 am

the only thing that really bugs me, other than notre Dame fans, are people how mispronounce the word supposedly. it has a D in it people! its NOT "supposeblee"

Aaaarrggghh!!

Fibonacci · Post by **Fibonacci** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:04 pm

People who insist on going 20 MPH under the speed limit. Especially if they are just getting on the freeway.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:13 pm

Wolverine;512742 wrote: the only thing that really bugs me, other than notre Dame fans, are people how mispronounce the word supposedly. it has a D in it people! its NOT "supposeblee"

Aaaarrggghh!!

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl That is one of mine, don't think about it until I hear someone say it...that is too funny!!

I didn't even finish reading everyones posts....:wah:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:16 pm

Not a big fan of people talking REAL close to my face...especially strangers with really bad breath!!

And then there are pokey people, and there are two ways to take that people that poke you or hit you when they laugh usually on the shoulder...okay unless we are tight...ummmm me no likey....

and then there are slow people that are pokey and depending what kind of mood I am and how many people have upset me that day...depends on if I have the patience to deal with people that aren't in a hurry!!:driving:

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:18 pm

Loud, rude and nosy people. People who have no idea how to live their own lives, and yet give everyone else directions. And women who cannot stand on their own two feet. They literall wait for a man to come along, marry them, give them cell phones and new cars. And then when the man divorces them, they are lost and go around saying....."my husband took my car away from me" and "my husband took my cell phone away from me". GOD! Get your own cell phone and learn how to afford your own car!

:-5

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:24 pm

Saffron;512860 wrote: Loud, rude and nosy people. People who have no idea how to live their own lives, and yet give everyone else directions. And women who cannot stand on their own two feet. They literall wait for a man to come along, marry them, give them cell phones and new cars. And then when the man divorces them, they are lost and go around saying....."my husband took my car away from me" and "my husband took my cell phone away from me". GOD! Get your own cell phone and learn how to afford your own car!

:-5

Lu Lu?? are you okay???

I agree with ya sista!! Ex left me high and dry with 3 kids to raise...made sure he took my cell phone and left me with a dying gas hog vehicle., and no job...3 years later, I'm still getting up without him...

I can't understand how women do that?? how do they find men to take care of them??? I've been single for 4 years now, just found a Gentleman, but never would EXPECT him to take care of me....would be nice to have someone share my life with, but won't EVER depend on a man AGAIN...EVER!!

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:24 pm

People who give me dirty looks on the train in the morning because I have a large suitcase with me that blocks a seat.

There was nowhere else to put it!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:47 pm

Pinky;512882 wrote: I just stare back at them and they usually get uncomfortable and stop it.

Last time i tried staring back on a busy Monday morning rush hour the woman came straight up to me and burst into song, then held a sign up begging for money, Jim walked away and left me there, red faced and wishing i'd never made eye contact!!!

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:48 pm

Marie5656;512679 wrote: Is there anything really petty that really yanks your chains? What is a non earth stopping thing that sets your teeth on edge?

Here is one of mine....I hate it when people do not take the time to brush all the snow off thier car windows, and then when they are driving, it blows off thier car into the "face" of the car behind them.

Give me a break....you can buy a snow brush for less than $3.00. USE IT people!!:-5

I hate "driving" in the snow altogether, so now I don't do that anylonger!

I hate drivers that leave their "blinker" on going straight, & then there's the dufus that changes lanes or makes turns without using blinker at all!

I hate people talking on cell phone while driving!

I hate having to wait more then 15 minutes to get into a resturaunt!

I hate calling any type of business & only can to chat with an "automated" answering machine!

I hate people that always seem to know how to beat the system!

I hate people that are "overpaid" for what they do as a job!

I hate shoping for a new car!

I hate bringing the car in for repairs!

I hate making a list like this, as it could be never ending!

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:57 pm

SuzyB;512888 wrote: Last time i tried staring back on a busy Monday morning rush hour the woman came straight up to me and burst into song, then held a sign up begging for money, Jim walked away and left me there, red faced and wishing i'd never made eye contact!!!

I wish these things happened to me! :wah:

I gave a woman money in front of Marylebone on Wednesday because I liked her clothes.

They were a bit ratty but she knew how to combine.

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:26 pm

I hate people who dump refuse in the countryside or in the city for that matter just because they think they are special and don't need to pay. This really makes me nuts. Some of the Irish are filthy.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:57 pm

I do not like it when a total stranger calls me "honey" or "sweetie" or something like that. They have not asked for or earned the right to use such a familar term.

Telemarketers.

I hate seeing people multi-tasking while driving.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:29 pm

cars;512890 wrote: I hate "driving" in the snow altogether, so now I don't do that anylonger!

I read that as driving in the altogether.. which may mean something different in Oz, and in fact, it's so hot, being in the altogether has a lot going for it.

What does it for me:

Telemarketers who call just as I'm serving dinner. I answer, then just place the phone down and leave them to spiel to themselves.

People serving in shops who totally ignore you and talk to each other, or else follow you around being really really over-helpful.

Drivers who take three hours to restart their cars after a red light has gone green

Screaming kids

The bloke next door who lovingly services his motorcycle about 2am every morning.

Restaurant greeters who look at me, when I'm on the road and obviously eating alone, and ask "Just for one?"

When it's so hot that the sweat is running into my eyes as I type

Grin....

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:45 pm

when my kids leave their shoes in the bathroom. i open the back door and throw them as far as i can in the yard......the dog has mauled enough shoes that they dont do this much anymore.......

i cannot stand to hear a man insult his wife or girlfriend in public ....i will pop off with something smart back at him every time.......

i do it before i even think......

for someone (a kid) to drive my car down to almost empty and leave it for me like that...i totally freak out and scream and hollor and make them go fill it back up.....i act likea total loone over this...:-5

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:09 pm

guppy;513578 wrote: when my kids leave their shoes in the bathroom. i open the back door and throw them as far as i can in the yard......the dog has mauled enough shoes that they dont do this much anymore.......

i cannot stand to hear a man insult his wife or girlfriend in public ....i will pop off with something smart back at him every time.......

i do it before i even think......

for someone (a kid) to drive my car down to almost empty and leave it for me like that...i totally freak out and scream and hollor and make them go fill it back up.....i act likea total loone over this...:-5

I think the second and third rate higher than "petty annoyances", Guppy. Kids shoes, yes, that's irritating. The other things are unacceptable .. grin..

puppgirl · Post by **puppgirl** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:31 am

i hate it when a guy who is trying to get "close" wit h me calls me "dude" i HATE it its like if you want to start something with me don't treat me like a friend DUDE!!!!

i also hate it when a person a barely know shortens my name when they talk to me my nme is already short and they have no right

i also hate when i'm working at the desk and someone changed the station while ihad to fnd something and i come back and its on classical (this happened yesterday) he didn't like it said it could be "sexual harrassment" lol i changed it back and said not to touch the radio

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:28 am

when people can't pronounce the word specific and say pacific instead.

And people that say securtary instread of secretary.

And ice being scraped off a freezer (shudder)

And sales assistants that don't talk to you - yesterday was returning an item of clothing and the girl behind the till just gestured for it, stuck out her hand for the receipt and then muttered at me to fill in my details on their docket. The only thing that stops me saying something to people like this is consideration for their feelings. But one day soon someone is going to do that and really annoy me and they'll get years of resentment right back at them!!

People who phone me up to try to sell me something and can't be bothered to get my surname right - it's not dificult it's Wills not Willis or anything else.

Telemarketers who ask how I am or how my day is - they don't care, it's not sincere.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:00 am

guppy;513578 wrote: when my kids leave their shoes in the bathroom. i open the back door and throw them as far as i can in the yard......the dog has mauled enough shoes that they dont do this much anymore.......

i cannot stand to hear a man insult his wife or girlfriend in public ....i will pop off with something smart back at him every time.......

i do it before i even think......

for someone (a kid) to drive my car down to almost empty and leave it for me like that...i totally freak out and scream and hollor and make them go fill it back up.....i act likea total loone over this...:-5

Try and stop yourself as its the wife/girlfriend that gets in 'trouble' later

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:07 am

I hate it when the phone rings in the early hours your heart stops as you think someone in the family is ill, then the caller asks for someone who doesn't live here :-5 Then the phone rings again and they say "Oops, sorry I dialed you again":-5 Doh, then you lay awake for the next hour trying to count sheep until you drift off again:-5

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:58 am

dishonest people!!

was in a desparate situation, son needed a car...bought one from local newspaper, didn't even make it home, the guy is a "junk" dealer, does this for a living, KNEW that it wouldn't last long...used every last dime of my son's savings to buy this car to get him to work, this hapened right before Christmas, and STILL having problems with the car!! UGHHH, the man did get put in jail for illegally selling cars out of his front yard, but was able to bail himself out, but didn't have the money to give what I paid for this hunk of junk...

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:19 am

People who do not use the words "please" and "thank you".

I'm not supposed to lift yet the hubby and kids will walk by the basket of clean clothes a thousand times, take something out of it, then ask why I didn't ask them when I carry it upstairs. Why should I ask when they obviously KNOW it is there?

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:11 am

Peg;513863 wrote: People who do not use the words "please" and "thank you".

I'm not supposed to lift yet the hubby and kids will walk by the basket of clean clothes a thousand times, take something out of it, then ask why I didn't ask them when I carry it upstairs. Why should I ask when they obviously KNOW it is there?

I feel your pain...kids will WALK over dirty laundry instead of picking it up and putting in basket that is right beside where they dropped the laundry to be washed!! :-5

Petty annoyance # 458 (exagerating--all in fun)

People that don't hold doors for you when they see you right behind you and let the door slam in your face (really fun when your hands are full--has happened to me before!)

#459

People that don't say THANK YOU, when you hold the door for them, not letting the door slam them in the face!!

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:24 am

People who sing along to the radio....out of tune. There is someone here in the office who constantly sings along to the radio..very badly. She even sings along with the radio "jingle",,the one that promotes the call sign of the station.

Or how about paying good money to go to a concert...and the person in front or behing is singing along with everything. I mean, if I wanted to hear this person sing, I would have paid to see them sing.....but I paid to hear the person up on the stage. :-5

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:15 pm

Yeah everytime I read Marie's posts, making "notes to self"..:wah:

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:22 pm

Continuing on & adding to earlier post:

I hate "Second-Hand-Smoke"!

I hate "tail-gators"!

I hate "cashiers" that can't make the correct change, when "cash register" is not working & can't tally amount change due!

I hate "silver tongued" BS people!

I hate the ever rising COL!

I hate when "simple projects" around the house go wrong, & then it takes hours!

I hate my 3rd grade school teacher, who never took the time to really get to know & understand me!

I hate not being a better dancer!

I hate having to wait in "long, long cashier's line!

I hate always feeling like I still have to follow the rules even when no ones around or looking!

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:53 pm

[QUOTE=Imladris;513649]when people can't pronounce the word specific and say pacific instead.

*shudder* Jewelry and Nuclear too!:-5

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:56 pm

Marie5656;513957 wrote: People who sing along to the radio....out of tune. There is someone here in the office who constantly sings along to the radio..very badly. She even sings along with the radio "jingle",,the one that promotes the call sign of the station.

Or how about paying good money to go to a concert...and the person in front or behing is singing along with everything. I mean, if I wanted to hear this person sing, I would have paid to see them sing.....but I paid to hear the person up on the stage. :-5

Gawd! That's annoying....Nearly as bad as Whistling...

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:17 pm

pompom;514218 wrote: At the risk of being pelted with rotten eggs -

I hate it that many threads here go completely off-topic into the realm of school-boy/girl/lavatorial "humour".

I'll get my (fake fur) coat ...

Maybe I should get my coat too...it's one of my petty annoyances at the moment. I can choose to avoid the threads that are not to my taste but I can't avoid the stuff that's posted in the middle of threads that I'm following.