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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

My Pet Peeves

I'm sad to say this is an extensive list.

- The sound of chewing. It makes me cringe. I'm also super aware of my own chewing noises, so I'll wait to chew until the TV is loud enough to mask it.

- Ending sentences with prepositions. I really hate, "Where are you at?" or "Where are you going to?" I just can't deal with it.

- People who don't use their turn signal. Come on.

- People who talk through movies at the movie theater. At home is fine, but at the movie theater? I paid $9 to see this movie, so I really want to enjoy it.

- Use of offensive terms to mean "lame." 

- The 'What's Up?' head bob. Just say hi or wave. I feel like I'm not worth your effort if you just nod your head at me as a greeting.

- Networkers who schmooze and get places simply on their ability to kiss up.

- Drivers that park sideways. Your car isn't that cool. If you're really that concerned about someone hitting it, park farther away.

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- When people aren't honest about not wanting to do something. Don't say maybe if you know you won't go. I'd much prefer someone tell me the truth than wait and be disappointed when they back out at the last second.

- DVRs that cut off the last minute of a show. Um, unacceptable.

- People that don't throw away empty containers in the fridge. I thought we had milk, so I poured a bowl of cereal already. Great.

- When the dish-drying side of the sink gets wet or dirty with used dishes. Okay, maybe I'm a psycho.

- Pieces of hair in the shower, on the kitchen floor, in the car, etc. This is a major problem for me because I have quite a bit of hair and I shed like a Saint Bernard.

- Trying to open a new CD or DVD. Seriously? It's nearly impossible.

- People who stand at concerts when everyone around them is sitting. I'm all about standing up and dancing when the time is right, but when the musician is doing a ballad from the new CD and everyone around you takes a seat? Pretty please follow suit.

- When someone assumes I went to the University of Miami in Florida. Thug U.

- Waiters who offer me root beer when they say they don't carry Dr. Pepper. It's nowhere near the same drink, guys.

- Litterers.

- People who don't clean the toilet seat if they make a mess. Oh, so it's my job to clean it?

- Crumbs on the couch or in the bed.

- When someone doesn't squeeze toothpaste from the bottom of the tube.

- People who don't put their shopping cart back in the proper place. When that rogue cart inevitably rams into my car, I'm going to lose my mind.

- People that cry when they're drunk...and you know they wouldn't cry about it if they were sober.


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What is your biggest pet peeve?

9 comments:

  1. I also hate the sound of chewing/lip smacking/open mouthed chewing. uggghhhh. Drives me nuts.
    Also: price stickers on book covers!!! Why would anyone do that?! I want my books pristine, thank you. No price stickers or gummy residue. And, here's a newer one: people who automatically assume that I am a paralegal or secretary because I'm a woman. I can't tell you how many phone calls our secretary or paralegal transfers to me, after TELLING the person that they're transferring the call to a lawyer, and they STILL ask: are you a lawyer? you sure? Nobody ever asks my male colleagues, but I get checked all the time; on phone calls, in the courtroom, etc. Wow, that really turned into a rant...

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  2. Bahaha this list sounds like my list of pet peeves!!! More so than others! ;) especially the bad parking jobs, the nasty toilet seat messes and the wet/dry side of the sinks!!! Lol!

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  3. When I was a cashier, some people would leave the shopping cart at the END OF MY LANE for "the next person". Yeah, because someone else who needs a cart will get it AFTER going through the line instead of when they first walk into the store.

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  4. Ewww I hate the sound of chewing. WHY do people chew so loudly!?

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  5. that toilet seat thing.....I hear ya. Pisses me right off.

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  6. oh if you lived in central pennsylvania you would about scream! everyone ends sentences with prepositions.ugh!

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  7. I try so hard to contain my hair but goodness I shed too. Even after cutting my mega-long hair, it just ends up everywhere. It's a constant battle to keep it off EVERYTHING!

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  8. What is it with not using turn signals?! Drives me bananas.

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