Pet Peeves

I don't so much care where people stop at stop signs, just so long as they stop. I hate it when drivers don't come to full and complete stops at stop signs. Stop signs aren't optional just because there isn't a cop around, and they don't mean "just slow down."

I hate it when drivers don't signal when changing lanes. This area is rampant with such people. I've never seen so much lane changing without signalling before I moved here.

Turn signals are a sign of weakness.

Amen to that.

Originally posted by Darth Ed:


I hate it when drivers don't signal when changing lanes. This area is rampant with such people. I've never seen so much lane changing without signalling before I moved here.

amen to that.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Turn signals are a sign of weakness.

RE: people not stopping at stop signs. Worst in neighborhoods where you are tooling along with the right of way and these ass-clowns fly through the stop sign and barely stop before slamming into your car as if that is where they planned to stop.

While I'm not a fan of long nails on women, it's tolerable as long as it's not my wife. What is downright gross is untrimmed, long fingernails on men.

Have you been saving up the negativity all morning, or does it just come naturally after lunch? :D

Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
While I'm not a fan of long nails on women, it's tolerable as long as it's not my wife. What is downright gross is untrimmed, long fingernails on men.

Well I typically go running on the Mall at lunch time, as I did today. I guess it's the fatass tourists that are my inspiration. :)

Originally posted by nkotb:
Have you been saving up the negativity all morning, or does it just come naturally after lunch? :D

Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
While I'm not a fan of long nails on women, it's tolerable as long as it's not my wife. What is downright gross is untrimmed, long fingernails on men.

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:

Your argument is also mute….ever heard the words "Excuse me please"

people who spell "moot" as "mute."

Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
While I'm not a fan of long nails on women, it's tolerable as long as it's not my wife. What is downright gross is untrimmed, long fingernails on men.

AMEN TO THAT. This is why we only date guitar and bass players…

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

Originally posted by lily1:
those free daily papers that people take into the station and then just leave them on the train. you point out that they left their paper and they just give you a dirty look and walk off the train. what, you're too f'n good for the world to take your paper and drop it in the recycling box when you exit the station? wankers.

i'm of the opinion that i'm leaving the paper for the next person who may not have read it.

Thank god for people like you. I love when riders of the NY subway leave any newspaper behind. usually its free ones, but I don't care which one it is. Gives me something to read, and a free sudoku puzzle. (i then recycle the paper) :)

I do hate more than anything, when people leave food, drinks, spill the stuff in the subway. its disgusting as it is, so f'ing either dont spill the stuff or wait till youre off the subway.

and one last thing - why does the tallest person in the world (usually with a cowboy hat no less) have to sit directly in front of me at the movie theater, when the entire theater is nearly empty! god damn them. get there early and take the middle seat if its that important. that usually gets a really nasty comment out of me.

I sometimes take the papers and recycle them, sometimes leave them for someone else.

I had one person follow me off the train and get up in my face and start throwing escalating accusations at me. This continued for the two or three minute walk from Metro to my work. When his tone grew more insistent and my asking him to please stop harrassing me did not dissuade him, I pushed him and told him to fucking leave me alone. He threatened to "go get a cop", but at that point I made it to the entrance to my building. If he had followed me into my buidling, I would have sicked security on him.

Originally posted by xneverwherex:

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

Originally posted by lily1:
those free daily papers that people take into the station and then just leave them on the train. you point out that they left their paper and they just give you a dirty look and walk off the train. what, you're too f'n good for the world to take your paper and drop it in the recycling box when you exit the station? wankers.

i'm of the opinion that i'm leaving the paper for the next person who may not have read it.

Thank god for people like you. I love when riders of the NY subway leave any newspaper behind. usually its free ones, but I don't care which one it is. Gives me something to read, and a free sudoku puzzle. (i then recycle the paper) :)

I do hate more than anything, when people leave food, drinks, spill the stuff in the subway. its disgusting as it is, so f'ing either dont spill the stuff or wait till youre off the subway.

and one last thing - why does the tallest person in the world (usually with a cowboy hat no less) have to sit directly in front of me at the movie theater, when the entire theater is nearly empty! god damn them. get there early and take the middle seat if its that important. that usually gets a really nasty comment out of me.

Where do you live such that people where cowboy hats to the movies? Brokeback Mountain?

Originally posted by xneverwherex:

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

Originally posted by lily1:
those free daily papers that people take into the station and then just leave them on the train. you point out that they left their paper and they just give you a dirty look and walk off the train. what, you're too f'n good for the world to take your paper and drop it in the recycling box when you exit the station? wankers.

i'm of the opinion that i'm leaving the paper for the next person who may not have read it.

Thank god for people like you. I love when riders of the NY subway leave any newspaper behind. usually its free ones, but I don't care which one it is. Gives me something to read, and a free sudoku puzzle. (i then recycle the paper) :)

I do hate more than anything, when people leave food, drinks, spill the stuff in the subway. its disgusting as it is, so f'ing either dont spill the stuff or wait till youre off the subway.

and one last thing - why does the tallest person in the world (usually with a cowboy hat no less) have to sit directly in front of me at the movie theater, when the entire theater is nearly empty! god damn them. get there early and take the middle seat if its that important. that usually gets a really nasty comment out of me.

Originally posted by you be betty:

Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
While I'm not a fan of long nails on women, it's tolerable as long as it's not my wife. What is downright gross is untrimmed, long fingernails on men.

AMEN TO THAT. This is why we only date guitar and bass players…

Watch out for those finger-picking guitar guys. Some have some scary long nails on their picking hand.

slow instant messengers, drives me crazy

dogs that roll in crap (or eat it).

People who think it's OK to randomly go up to your house and try to convert you to whatever religion they are. I think it's really obnoxious and if you're gonna do it, you should at least know how to take a firm but polite "no" for an answer. Accept it when I tell you I'm on an overseas call (it's really expensive) and leave or don't feel bad when I slam the door in your face.

Moms that take fat kids on thrill rides.

Since I can't sleep thanks to my soon-to-be former roommate stomping around the entire fucking house for 20 minutes, I'll contribute. :D

People who say or write, "Personally, I…" It's redundant. If you say or write, "personally," I'm going to assume you're talking about yourself. :p

Loud people, especially when they're attempting to brag about material items to co-workers/anyone within earshot. A guy in my office is always talking about his new car, new this or that. I think to myself, "Tsk, tsk, he must have the tiniest penis."

Magazine subscriptions…we're in an Internet Age, yet it still takes three months to receive the first issue? Nevermind if you've changed your address. Pfft.

Losing money in a ticket machine and knowing the transit company won't do anything to fix it from happening again.

People who complain about their weight/eating habits, but then get McDonalds/Taco Time or other fast food for lunch.

People who make shit coffee at the office.

Nigerian scammers on Ebay who'll wait until the last second to bid on something, win and then you have to complain to Ebay to re-list for free. What a waste of fucking time.

It can't be mentioned enough, people who talk too much at shows. I don't care how much you paid for your ticket, if you're standing/sitting next to me and chattering on about random shit while someone's on stage performing, I will ask you to quiet down. Make me say it again and "fuck" will be added to the sentence.

People in office buildings who fuck up the toilet stalls. Where do these people live?!? Let me come over to your house and leave shit/blood/piss on the seat or half-flush the toilet leaving one log in the bowl.