Pet Peeve

[fortworth4ou2]

What is yours?

I'll get the ball rollin'. One of mine is a picture of a layered entrée item prominently displayed either in a restaurant at the point of sale or in some other published advertisement that is far more eye appealing and robust than the actual product served. When eating the picture is a better option than consuming the actual product, there could be something wrong in Denmark.

It's the football offseason so let's have some fun.

 

[Berryhillboomer]

I hate when while grocery shopping someone stands at the freezer door for a long time deciding what to buy while I stand there and wait. I want to tell them it isn't a life changing decision just grab something

 

[JConXtsy]

Didn't know I had this one until I moved to L.A.
Pedestrians
Coming from the Plains (Oklahoma/Texas), one rarely has to pay attention for pedestrians. Traffic flows.
Out here, it's such a grind to drive at all because there are pedestrians at every intersection and every cycle. In addition, every person that's a pedestrian is probably the least equipped to be a pedestrian.

 

[JConXtsy]

I hate when while grocery shopping someone stands at the freezer door for a long time deciding what to buy while I stand there and wait. I want to tell them it isn't a life changing decision just grab something

Reminds me of waiting at a soda fountain. Have the soda choices changed in the last 50+ years? Why does it always seem like the selection is bewildering to some people?

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Reminds me of waiting at a soda fountain. Have the soda choices changed in the last 50+ years? Why does it always seem like the selection is bewildering to some people?

Outstanding

 

[fortworth4ou2]

How about the customer at the fast food drive thru window arguing incessantly with the cashier with a full line of cars behind them. Instead of taking their complaint indoors and allowing others to be served, they prefer to own the situation at the expense of others. The customers waiting resort to honking their horns in futility.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

I used to hate it when I was a young student taking a spelling test. The spelling teacher often erred in the spelling of my letter grade

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

Too many softball threads. I kid. I kid.

I have too many pet peeves... but it I so dislike using a CC to pay for gas, pump the gas, and then the pump tells me to "See Cashier for Receipt". Are you kidding me? It's friggnin' paper. The cashier needs to get their ass out there and install a roll of paper.

 

[AbsoluteZer0]

When someone says "very unique" or "really unique". No! Unique can not have a qualifier...it is either unique (meaning only one) or it is not!

 

[fortworth4ou2]

When someone says "very unique" or "really unique". No! Unique can not have a qualifier...it is either unique (meaning only one) or it is not!

How about "uniquely unique"?

 

[trademarcs]

Fans that expect an NC every year. What a pain in the ass those people are!

 

[fortworth4ou2]

When someone says, "I had went to the store". Grrrrr!

 

[Senior Sooner]

When someone says "very unique" or "really unique". No! Unique can not have a qualifier...it is either unique (meaning only one) or it is not!

U R Unique, and Absolutely Absolute Zer0!

 

[iasooner1]

"Human Resource" departments and personnel (no offense Tom)

also, see 'political correctness'

 

[JConXtsy]

If we want to talk about pet peeve semantics, I hate it when people say, "I could care less." It's, "I couldn't care less."

If you could care less, that doesn't tell me how much you care at all. It just means you care somewhat at least.

 

[AbsoluteZer0]

If we want to talk about pet peeve semantics, I hate it when people say, "I could care less." It's, "I couldn't care less."

If you could care less, that doesn't tell me how much you care at all. It just means you care somewhat at least.

I always tell those people, well if you could care less then let me know when you couldn't. Until then you have work to do.

 

[CTOkie]

The demonizing of The South and equating the Confederate battle flag to the Nazi swastika.

 

[Senior Sooner]

If we want to talk about pet peeve semantics, I hate it when people say, "I could care less." It's, "I couldn't care less."
If you could care less, that doesn't tell me how much you care at all. It just means you care somewhat at least.

I beg to differ...Not for argument's sake, but only because of the way I was taught.

Saying 'I couldn't care less' is using a double negative...n't and less, so is considered a No-No, which ISN'T a double negative. Is it any wonder that furriners have a difficult time learning a language that we have yet to master?

The Grammar Police are off duty this week...Speak the way you choose, whether or not it's correct...We all know whatcha mean, Irregardless!

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Those who don't recognize their own hypocrisy. I never did.

 

[AbsoluteZer0]

Those who don't recognize their own hypocrisy. I never did.

I recognize my hypocrisy as being very unique.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

I recognize my hypocrisy as being very unique.

That makes you "absolutely" unique.

 

[CTOkie]

The word "cavalry"......it's pronounced 99% of the time as "calvary".
It's pronounced: cav-al-ree.

 

[iasooner1]

Doctors (love/hate deal)
'Millenial' children that refuse to grow up...

 

[fortworth4ou2]

The word "cavalry"......it's pronounced 99% of the time as "calvary".
It's pronounced: cav-al-ree.

I hear you CT. Calvary has religious significance but I hear the same misapplication in general terms.

 

[CTOkie]

Being tailgated when you are driving the speed limit.....or even exceeding it slightly.
I'd like to see the death penalty for it.

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

I hear you CT. Calvary has religious significance but I hear the same misapplication in general terms.

All this time I figured Calvary was cows giving birth.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Drivers using cell phones on the freeway.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Adults fathering children as a leisure activity knowing they won't be the one raising or providing for them. Their rationale is that's the government's job. They then have the gall to say they are good fathers and that they take care of theirs.

 

[hOUston...]

Calling and providing the "required" information to the "non-human operator". After finally reaching a real human being being asked to provide the same information again. And worst the real human cannot understand my Texas accent and I can not understand their Indian and/or Pakistani English accent.

 

[hOUston...]

The demonizing of The South and equating the Confederate battle flag to the Nazi swastika.

The demonizing of the U.S. flag.

 

[hOUston...]

Being tailgated when you are driving the speed limit.....or even exceeding it slightly.
I'd like to see the death penalty for it.

Drivers who are driving the speed limit.....or even exceeding it slightly in the left lane. Sorry CT.

 

[JConXtsy]

Drivers who are driving the speed limit.....or even exceeding it slightly in the left lane. Sorry CT.

Hey out here in L.A., the left lane is the slow lane.
I honestly don't know why.

 

[CTOkie]

Hey out here in L.A., the left lane is the slow lane.
I honestly don't know why.

Same as Houston.

 

[WhyNotaSooner]

Drivers who are driving the speed limit.....or even exceeding it slightly in the left lane. Sorry CT.

Definitely from Houston! LOL

 

[anon_5z68cgtvj4ggn]

Not using your turn signal

Not getting up to speed on the entrance ramp prior to merging into traffic

Waiting an hour for the doctor at 9:00 am. I get it late in the afternoon, but how can the doctor already be backed up an hour at 9:00 am?

 

[iasooner1]

cell phones

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Snowflake "safe places" on the local college campus to relieve stress. Wait until they have to enter the real world and earn a paycheck and pay bills.

 

[fortworth4ou2]

Idiot posters like the one who started the "Can't Believe" thread. Ban them.

 

[opk]

If we want to talk about pet peeve semantics, I hate it when people say, "I could care less." It's, "I couldn't care less."

If you could care less, that doesn't tell me how much you care at all. It just means you care somewhat at least.

Respect for your grammar correction. We "grammar police" have to stick together.

 

[opk]

The demonizing of the U.S. flag.

Those who wrap themselves in the flag.

It's as if being against whatever evil they would support is like being against the flag.