Pet Peeves

[LightMagic]

I have a few pet peaves. I really (almost to the point of hating it) dislike when people use gay as an insult (no offense to people who do) because I had an Uncle who was gay and he was a really nice person. I also hate it when people say words but add or change letters such as mulk or warsh or Illiniois but say the s. Even thought I will admit to being guilty of saying Canadia.

[izzie]

I just discovered one of my biggest pet peeves today at the library - they've gotten rid of one of my favorite books. Granted, it was published in 1979, but I've checked it out every year since then (Guess I should go buy a copy). I looked on the on-line catalog and couldn't find. I asked a librarian and she said, "oh, you check that one out every year. Let me order it for you - whoops! Looks like we finally got rid of that one." It was in very good condition (hardback) so I wonder why they got rid of it. But books disappearing, definitely a big pet peeve!

[Buran]

Libraries only have so much space for their collection. If they want to keep getting new books in, something has to go.

Here where I work the medical reference library is trying to increase electronic subscriptions -- more convenient for researchers anyway, and takes up no floor space.

My peeve of the day: hypocrites. Today, a friend of mine seems to think that if a government does something bad, everyone who fights for that country in a war should have just marched on the capital and refused to fight. Uh, ever heard of defending your homeland? I'm going to leave the specifics of it out but that drove me crazy. This coming from a guy who disagreed with the first President Bush but is a Gulf War vet...

So which is it? Grrr!

[fionnaula]

I work in a store. I have a billion pet peeves, and they all have to do with customers. >.< I won't list them all because that'd take forever, but the biggest two are having to repeat myself for no good reason, and people standing at the back of the store, shouting at me to tell them the price of something (and then getting mad when I ignore them).

Non-customer-related pet peeves, mainly are people who chew noisily. Gum chewers in general because I don't think anyone who chews gum does it with their mouth closed. I just seriously hate the sound of chewing. My mom chews into the phone, and it makes me want to hang up on her.

OH! And, the people who think it's cool to turn their car stereos up so dang loud that it makes all the nearby windows vibrate. What's worse is when this person LEAVES THE CAR RUNNING while going into the store, just so he/she can leave the stereo on! It really makes me wish someone would jump in and steal that car, seeing as how the owner has practically gift-wrapped it for them.

[Cari]

Well, I think of my pet peeves when they happen, but I pretty much agree with everyone else...
*people that chew w/mouth open (not just gum!)
*hate the sound of people clipping toenails
*when people do something, like run into you, and don't even notice
*when people are so freakishly thin that it makes their head look HUGE!
*when girly-girls freak out because of some little harmless bug is chasing after them, in the hands of a guy that most likely has a crush on them
*when people freak out over the most stupid stuff
*people hanging ciggarettees out their car windows (if you love smoking so much, then roll up your windows and enjoy!)
*people that can't find the beat when we are dancing to a song, or when noone is together, and they are elling at you, but you KNOW it's right!
*you're all laughing and having a good time with your friends, then you say what you thought would add to the joke, and everyone immediately stops laughing

I'm sorry I have a lot... I'm just a little angry today, because a LOT of these have happened recently.

[Slash]

<span class="ev_code_RED">Well my bad habbits are typeing bad eating people and *BURP* ... well you get it... I bite my fingernails when I am sad and I sing in the shower I eat and eat and I stay skinny...I toot I ... BLAH on and on I like manga and I throw up a lot for no reason I eat fudge and call my best buddy sponge bob buddy I LIKE TO TALK!</span>

*Breathing rapidly*

[Not So Silent One]

I AGREE WITH CRESS(see her last post). My pet peeve is when people are being amazingly stupid and yeah. When they don't understand somthing very obvious. Also I hate a lot of other things, like people making fun of ADD. I have it and it really annoys me to no end when people think people with ADD are stupid. Actually most people with ADD are really smart. *cough*not me*cough*

[samehl]

Oh my goodness I would never be able to write all my pet peeves in here:
1) Dumb blonde jokes. NO they are not amusing! I have a blonde friend who I think acts stupid just because people think it's funny! It drives me into insanity!!
2) People with no backbone. Who don't help a friend in need, just because they're afraid the friend doesn't want help (I have friends like this)
3) People who don't ever give people the benifit of the doubt. If you stop and think about why the person your mad at might have been so rude or annoying or whatever, you can probably find a reason to forgive them.
4) Again about backbone, when people don't stand up for themselves!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY LORD!! If someone is acting in a way you don't like they're not going to stop if you don't tell them it's bothering you!
I have more but I'll stop for now!
sehlinger

[LightMagic]

I have a friend who is protesting the stereotyping of dumb blondes. Shes really smart and alot of of the blonde people we know are smart.

[Gigo]

I've got several. People who don't think spelling and grammar are important, people who think that typing in chatrooms doesn't matter because it's not 'real' (don't ask me how their twisted logic works), and people who say "Like, *subject* is *racist/sexist comment*, and I'm not saying *comment* like it's a bad thing, in fact, some of my friends are *comment*...". If you really have friends who _are_, how do you think they'd feel if they knew you were using what they were as a negative word?

Forwarding emails is another. And I _hate_ people who try to distract me when I'm doing anything. Especially in school. *hi-5s YR* I've lost count of how many times I've finished everything assigned, and a few lessons afterwards (Because our school uses a textbook saying 'do page 1 due monday', then on monday 'do page 2 due tomorrow'. Predictable.), and when I pull out a book, the teacher swoops down on me and proceeds to do everything but bring out the rubber hose and lights, until the period is over, meaning no chance to read.

I can't think of anything else, so I'll just end this rant here.

[bluesalamanders]

I agree with basically everything Gigo just said.

Also, people who won't deal with problems, just sit there and let them fester. For example, my first roommates in college, way back when, would never tell me when anything I did bothered them, because (and I quote) they "thought it would get better". For crying out loud, HOW? How was it supposed to get better if I didn't know there was anything wrong? How how how you stupid girls??? *bangs head against wall*

*cough*

People saying "whatever" (particularly the idiotic chatspeak variations). It is so flippant and unspeakably rude and condescending.

People who think it's "safer" to drive fast and cut people off and otherwise not be careful and considerate of other drivers (if one of them makes a mistake - possibly because of your craziness - you both could die. how is that smart again? how is that safe?) and thinks people who obey the speed limit and traffic laws are "unsafe".

Also, really loud music. If I can hear your music from half a block away, it's way the heck too loud, grow up already. If I can feel your music from the next apartment, it's too loud, be a little considerate, you are not the only person living in this building.

Blue~

[the_peridexis]

i don't have many pet peeves. with my close friends, all their annoying habits don't matter, because to me they're not annoying to me. :P but then again...k, one of them is people who fanatically correct your every grammar mistake. i understand doing it sometimes or even often, but if you get MAD at people for it, THAT is just dumb. and really, "whatever" doesen't have to be a demeaning term. it's just the way you think about it. loud music i undestand, though i do like to blast. but it really annoys me when it's at night and everyone is trying to rest. a lot of things annoy me, but nothing specific. soooo...i guess i'mjust weird. :P

-peri

[calliope]

In school, my pet peeve is when teachers lick their fingers to pass out papers. The grammar and chatspeak thing annoys me, but onle wen ppl dont evn trye. Especially on writing forums.

[What\'s up, doc?]

Talk about forwarded emails. I wonder who started them and why people keep the fad going on. It's weird and stupid. (Yet most of these people claim that they are busy...)

Maybe my most detested thing is discrimination. I have a friend who always says things like, "people from this class always behave like that". That's not the worst. She has a strong discrimination against people from different races, religions, schools, classes, etc. They even extend down to the colour of people's hair!! I wonder how I put up with her.

The next is people who complain to others about their own "weakness" like poor results, being short or something like that when there are people "worse off" than them. Can't they just spare a thought for the people around??

I think I'd better stop writing, or the list will get longer and longer...

[the_peridexis]

tell me about it! either they claim you'll fall madly in love, die in am hour, or that they are your best friend. i'm just sitting there like: dude, if you were a real friend you'd take the time and effort to try and write something WORTHWHILE every now and then! if they did that, then i might not mind a few chain letters here and there. i mean for pity's sake, do i REALLY care about how cute the damned rubber duck was?! ahm...

doc: why do you consider her a friend?! she sounds like a crappy one and an absolute cow. drop 'er like a hot griddle! I DESPISE RASCISM. ecpecially since i've been treated to it a large number of times. i feel no respect for the ignorant morons who think of thenselves as superior. i could rant and rave for a long time on this subject, so 'nuff said.

-peri