Pet peeves of the day

[Jingle]

People who have to sit in the bathroom stall right next to you, when there are only the two of you in the bathroom, and 10 more different stalls.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

also on Jersey transit but there are always middle seats

Which is another one.. How people roll thier eyes when they have to get up to sit in the middle seat of a 3 seat bench on the train and the train ain't cheap

I always thought NJ Transit could make for a good Sociology thesis...
Each row of seats has a three seater across the aisle from a two seater. How do they ALWAYS fill up? 1st commuter sits in window seat of three seater, 2nd in window of two seater, 3rd aisle of three seater, 4th aisle of two seater and only if there is nothing else available will anyone sit in the middle of the three seater.

Anyway...on to my pet peeve: people who say they can't drink Guinness because it is "too heavy." This is a beer that is chock full of nitrogen and has fewer calories than most other beers. I think they are mistaking "too much flavor compared to mass-produced domestic beer" with "too heavy."

 

[lbgraves]

Be happy they gave you three years. My college gave some grad's only a few months! A friend received a call from them 4 months after he graduated! He told them "Help me get a good job, then maybe I'll consider it."

At my college graduation they gave us a rolled up paper with ribbon as our diploma but didn't actually mail them to us until a few weeks after the ceremony. We opened the roll when seated & it was a letter telling us congratulations! Now you should start giving to the college to help other students.

 

[lbgraves]

I thought of this thread while cleaning the bathroom just now. I didn't plan on doing that today but thanks to my DS7 when I went into it to rinse out the paintbrush that I was using in DD's room it smelled like urine.

Why is it that he was extremely careful when he was first PTd at 4 and now at 7 he can't seem to make it hit the water? There was a big puddle on the floor behind the toilet.

 

[NMAmy]

Spraining my ankle two days before my WDW trip.

Oh, man! I'm sorry, Marseeya. I hope you'll be able to get around ok. I'm sure you'll have a great time anyway but what an inconvenience.

I thought of another pet peeve. People who repeatedly come empty handed to a potluck lunch and proceed to stuff themselves. I understand forgetting once in a while (I did it last week but ran across to a restaurant to get a big chef's salad to donate.) But to NEVER bring anything but then eat big portions of the food just annoys the heck out of me.

 

[miss missy]

My boss who insists on trying to talk to me on a personal level after screwing me over... and acts like he doesn't get my get away from me attitude!

 

[boxer]

miss missy
My boss who insists on trying to talk to me on a personal level after screwing me over... and acts like he doesn't get my get away from me attitude!

huh, you had an affair w/your boss? I hope he at least gave you a raise....lol.

 

[Nancy]

Allowing children to use those shoe skates in stores.

I hate that. We are constantly telling kids to not skate in the store. (parents are never around). We were in Toronto over the weekend and there was a child skating aound the restraunt. Parents let him. I thought the waitresses comment was priceless when she almost tripped over him. "I remember you and those skates from yesterday" (this was the restraunt in the hotel)

 

[arminnie]

EEEEWWWW!!

A male coworker cuts his nails at work, which I find disgusting.

Yeah, but my co-worker who cut his TOE nails at work is more disgusting.

 

[Kycha]

Now I'm just waiting for the HOA flunkies to make an inspection tour of the neighborhood, have no idea what happened, and send me a letter telling me to clean up the yard.

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[tkd lisa]

I thought of another pet peeve. People who repeatedly come empty handed to a potluck lunch and proceed to stuff themselves. I understand forgetting once in a while (I did it last week but ran across to a restaurant to get a big chef's salad to donate.) But to NEVER bring anything but then eat big portions of the food just annoys the heck out of me.

We used to have that problem in one of my offices, but found a great solution.

Our sign would say "Potluck on xyz date. Please bring a dish to share. If you can't bring a dish, you're welcome to come. Price will be $5. Lisa or Pat will be happy to take your money." Then we were sure to be at the door when the typical offenders showed up. "Oh, we're glad you're here. It's $5."

 

[Missy1961]

Mine are commuter related (LIRR) as well.

Of course, the "insist on taking the seat next to you when there are tons of seats" person. My morning train is empty when we get on it--we're the first stop. So why do you need to sit right next to me?

And the "roll their eyes when I ask them if I can sit in the only empty seat" people: well, we all paid a lot of money for the priviledge. I'd like to sit too.

And there is really no reason to push to get on the LIRR--especially that morning train. There are plenty of seats for all of us--please remember that. And most of the time, when the evening train arrives, there are still more seats than passengers. Please don't push me. You can have the window seat, the view is the same it was yesterday & it'll still be there tomorrow!

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

At my college graduation they gave us a rolled up paper with ribbon as our diploma but didn't actually mail them to us until a few weeks after the ceremony. We opened the roll when seated & it was a letter telling us congratulations! Now you should start giving to the college to help other students.

Oh boy. I didn't go to my college graduation ceremony but I wouldn't put it past them to do something like that. You are lucky that your college mailed you your real diploma. Mine made me pick it up from the registrar's office which has strange hours.

Another pet peeve: Coworkers who make loud, personal calls all day long. The man next to me is constantly on the phone with personal calls. Everyone within a 5 cube radius can hear him. I know more about his personal life than I do my own! (As I type this, he is on the phone again. )

To go along the lines of parents dropping kids off in the middle of the streets. I cannot understand for the life of me why parents let their kids play in middle of a busy road. Especially children under the age of 5 without any surpervision. And when the parents are out there, they yell at cars for (even carefully) driving by! I have to pass by these kids everyday, there is no way to avoid them. Very, very annoying and dangerous.

 

[Brutie]

Oh boy. What a fun topic.

People who have new or old vehicles but didnt opt for the "turn signal" option when they bought it...lol

Not putting stuff back where you got it from. Hubby does this and it drives me crazy. If you get something out to use then pleeeeeeaaaasssseeeee put it back where you got it from. The other day I'm vacuuming and I change rooms and stopped to do something. I come back couple minutes later and the cord is plugged up but in a different room. I said why is it plugged up over there? Well I untangled the cord for you. Well thank you, but why did you plug it back up in another room? I'm vacuuming in that room other there, where the vacuum is still sitting. But I wanted to untangle the cord. Well thank you for that honey, but what I dont understand is why you chose to plug it back up in another room... He couldnt stand that the cord was tangled up, yet couldnt then walk the 6 feet to plug it back up where I had it plugged in to begin with. Must of worn him out untangled the tangle...LOL

That hateful look I get in restaurants when I say "I'll just have water"...Like they resent me because I'm not buying some pricey drink that they can make more tip money off of. My new thing to say to the question of "what can I get you to drink" is. "I have been drinking Jack Daniels all day long, I'd really just like some water right now"..LOL

I could go on and on and on...

 

[Shugardrawers]

People who won't give you a straight answer. I asked the produce clerk at the grocery today where the green onions were. She said "Keep going" (down the aisle), "See them there? Keep going" I looked around for several minutes while we played a stupid game of "you're getting warmer/you're getting colder". Why couldn't she just say they were at the end of the case below the eggplants?

 

[vellamint]

People who double park their cars on a main road in front of the school because they dont want to park around the corner to wait for "Little Johnny".

People who get to school 1 1/2 early EVERY DAY to sit in their car, in the faculty lot and wait to pick up "Little Johnny" from school.

People who go into the faculty parking lot and TRIPLE park right next to the handicapped spots and disabled persons bus causing everyone - in or out to use ONE LANE just so that "LITTLE JOHNNY" doesnt have to WALK HOME and they dont have to park far!!!!


Oh...and this is the middle and high school...not little ones. And I have watched..these are not kids that NEED a ride (crutches, etc.)