Pet Peeves

People who insist on sitting right next to you in an airport, even though there are rows of empty chairs where they could stretch out if they wanted to. Or when there are tons of treadmills free at the gym (and there are at mine) and someone comes along and uses the one RIGHT next to you, even though they could have used one 3 or 4 treadmills away.

Freedom haters who are more interested in protecting terrorists than Americans and Jesus. That and people that don't stop for a school bus that has its blinkers blinking.

People who still flash the peace sign

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The peace sign

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Or people who stretch out over two or three seats, either with their bodies or their shit, leaving no two seats together for people who arrive after them. Or people who insist on sitting one seat apart, again leaving no two seats available for people who are together.

Originally posted by bearman:
People who insist on sitting right next to you in an airport, even though there are rows of empty chairs where they could stretch out if they wanted to. Or when there are tons of treadmills free at the gym (and there are at mine) and someone comes along and uses the one RIGHT next to you, even though they could have used one 3 or 4 treadmills away.

People who go to the front of the waiting line while flying Southwest, ignoring all the people who are sitting by their bags.

Or Southwest in general, for having first come first server seating, like you're taking the fucking bus or something.

Originally posted by El Jefe Design:
People who go to the front of the waiting line while flying Southwest, ignoring all the people who are sitting by their bags.

Originally posted by bearman:
People who insist on sitting right next to you in an airport, even though there are rows of empty chairs where they could stretch out if they wanted to. Or when there are tons of treadmills free at the gym (and there are at mine) and someone comes along and uses the one RIGHT next to you, even though they could have used one 3 or 4 treadmills away.

I think they want to meet you. :eek:
Similarly, but with cars…Ever park on the other side of the parking lot to avoid dings to your car? When you return, the parking lot is still mostly open, yet, a car is parked so closely, you can barely get in?

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slow cashiers at the grocery store
Loud talkers on the metro/bus, especially in the mornings

People in the locker room who use the benches like they're their personal dressing tables. Using the entire bench to hold their gymbag, shoes, dirty clothes, towels, water bottle and anything else they brought with them, all while they're in the shower for 20 minutes.

I do that all the time. And by "that" I mean, when I see a car that's parked diagonally across the lanes and in an empty, far-flung corner of the lot, I park right next to it.

Originally posted by The Cooler:
Ever park on the other side of the parking lot to avoid dings to your car? When you return, the parking lot is still mostly open, yet, a car is parked so closely, you can barely get in?

people who look at me like I'm nuts when they come in the door at the 930 club and ask me why I'm asking them for their ID when they have gray hair and are "obviuosly over 21" …and I have to explain to them that we are an all ages club with a liquor license that is hard to have for an all-ages venue, and that dc law requires anyone who is drinking to have an id, regardless of age, and they STILL look at me like I'm an idiot.. even though it is not my law/rules.

people who ask me "so what's good coming to the 930 club?"

…my canned response.. "what's 'good'?"

:D

When people step into my personal space/work area without asking or even acknowledging me. At my old job it was people coming around to my side of the desk, and at my current job its people coming into my cube and crowding really close behind me looking over my shoulder, before even acknowledging me. Either knock and say "hey" or go around to the other side and look over!

bands who are allowed to perform covers of any Beatles songs.

When people start telling stories and get sidetracked and don't finish them…oh god.

And bad drivers on cell phones, wtf?? If it's that important, pull the hell over…

Originally posted by Sir HC:
Drink slurpers. I don't care if it is hot or what, slurping is just bad manners and may well get the can/cup shoved down your throat.

Soup slurpers are even worse.

Originally posted by you be betty:

Originally posted by Sir HC:
Drink slurpers. I don't care if it is hot or what, slurping is just bad manners and may well get the can/cup shoved down your throat.

Soup slurpers are even worse.

sausage slurpers are the best. if it's that's hot or what, get the whole thing shoved down your throat.

Or people in the locker room who sit on the benches naked.

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
People in the locker room who use the benches like they're their personal dressing tables. Using the entire bench to hold their gymbag, shoes, dirty clothes, towels, water bottle and anything else they brought with them, all while they're in the shower for 20 minutes.

People with poor concert etiquette, namely those that talk through the entire show.

Sports media coverage of poker. Poker is not a sport :mad: .

I put a towel on the bench and sit on that.

And at least I've got a towel, unlike the morons who drip ten gallons of water all over the bench areas. I wonder if they do that at home?

Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
Or people in the locker room who sit on the benches naked.

Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
People in the locker room who use the benches like they're their personal dressing tables. Using the entire bench to hold their gymbag, shoes, dirty clothes, towels, water bottle and anything else they brought with them, all while they're in the shower for 20 minutes.