Please tell me this really is not a pet peeve.

[connorlevismom]

So there is a girl at my work who let's just say has little tolerance for well, anything. We were talking the other day and she told me that one of her biggest pet peeves is people who shop with their whole family. She just could not understand why it is necessary to bring your whole family with you to the store. I just started laughing and said "because maybe they enjoy each other" and left it at that. Mind you, this girl has no kids and really see's no purpose for them in the world. They annoy her to no end.

I just thought this was the most hilarious pet peeve I have ever heard!

Kristine

 

[Handbag Lady]

No, that isn't a peeve at all. Muchless a pet one.

I think that pet peeves have to be something that gets under your skin that you can't avoid. Examples: a co-worker popping gum or a co-working who has pet peeves about everything. In these two cases, you can't escape them.

 

[Maleficent13]

Believe it or not, I've seen this debate before here...and yes, there are people for whom this is truly a pet peeve.

For me, not so much...unless your whole family is standing shoulder to shoulder in the aisle preventing anyone from passing.

 

[connorlevismom]

Believe it or not, I've seen this debate before here...and yes, there are people for whom this is truly a pet peeve.

For me, not so much...unless your whole family is standing shoulder to shoulder in the aisle preventing anyone from passing.

Your kidding! I guess I have never seen it here.

She was talking about a mom and dad and three kids that were shopping. It was horrific for her, even though they were all behaving.

Kristine

 

[PrincessKsMom]

I tend to agree with OP's co-worker. I think the problem lies with people who bring their two, three, four kids, who are running like wild animals through the store, while their parents are completely oblivious to what little Johnny and Sally are doing. It especially irks me around Christmas in places like Toys R Us because the kids are riding bicycles up and down the aisles or screaming that they want things, while their parents keep yelling that they're not getting anything. The problem isn't necessarily always the child's poor behavior, but the parents' lack of parenting that is the most annoying.

 

[minniebeth]

Are we talking about grocery shopping or mall type store shopping?
We rarely go to stores together as a family since we all have different stores we shop in, but we do grocery shop together sometimes.
My motto is "The family who eats together, shops together"
Grocery shopping for my family is no easy task and sometimes I feel like everyone needs to pitch in...

Op, I'd like to see your co-worker in a store if and when she ever has kids!

 

[minniebeth]

PrincessKsMom, your points are valid!

 

[PattnFmly]

Well, she wouldn't like our family! We have a tendency to meet up with our extended family at a mall on a dreary Saturday afternoon and wander together. Sometimes we split into different stores, but then we meet up again and always have dinner together in the food court! Taking up at least 3 tables! It's one of our favorite things to do!

 

[PrincessKsMom]

PrincessKsMom, your points are valid!

Thanks Minnibeth for not flaming me. I think it really depends on the type of store and the parents involved. The mall -- hey, who cares -- it's probably HUGE. But a toy store before Christmas . DH and I decided when DD was a baby that only ONE of us would food shop after we were discussing which product to buy and turned around and she had a glass jar of baby food in each hand and a big smile on her face. That and the fact that when we got to the register we had a bunch of stuff in the cart that we didn't remember putting in there. Obviously we were the parents I'm complaining about, so we changed up the rules after that trip.

 

[luvmy3]

I have my own kids and thats definitely a pet peeve of mine. I dread taking my whole family out shopping with me, and no its not because they behave like animals. Its because none of them really want to be there with me anyway and its a constant barrage of complaints even from dh. I would so much rather they stay home

 

[disykat]

I can also see it because of the "naughty families" I run into shopping at times. We shop together at times, but I like to think I've always insisted on a certain behavior code and we haven't bothered other people. I know I certainly see well behaved families that don't bother me at all.

I shop with a plan and at a high speed, so anything that impedes my progress can be bothersome at times!

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Luvmy3:

My DD is 13 and you have to hear her complain when we go shopping -- I'm bored, do we really need to buy anything else, I'm hungry, when are we going home, I don't want new clothes -- can't we just leave?

 

[connorlevismom]

Are we talking about grocery shopping or mall type store shopping?
We rarely go to stores together as a family since we all have different stores we shop in, but we do grocery shop together sometimes.
My motto is "The family who eats together, shops together"
Grocery shopping for my family is no easy task and sometimes I feel like everyone needs to pitch in...

Op, I'd like to see your co-worker in a store if and when she ever has kids!

We were talking about the grocery store when we were chatting about it.

I just had no idea that people were really bothered this much about it. My Dh, my DS and I always shop together. I can understand if there are people that are not acting like they should, that would bug people. It bugs me. But just the fact that people are shopping with their families really has no impact on me. I don't even notice most of the time and I don't see how that could just ruin someones day to see a family shopping together.

Kristine

 

[HighClass]

It does get congested at a grocery store with a whole family-got to agree with her

Remeinds me of my recent visit for my yearly checkup with the Gyno. A pregnant young woman walked into the waiting room with about 6 people with her. i thought that was absurd!

 

[luvmy3]

Luvmy3:

My DD is 13 and you have to hear her complain when we go shopping -- I'm bored, do we really need to buy anything else, I'm hungry, when are we going home, I don't want new clothes -- can't we just leave?

That sounds like my dh

 

[MoniqueU]

It's not so much a pet peeve of mine as a sheer astonishment when I am out and there is a family with whining screaning running all over kids and both mom and dad are there and one of them didnt have the sense to stay home with them. I also can't recall the last time my DH kids and i were in a mall or store together? My dh and son are torture to get into stores.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

It does get congested at a grocery store with a whole family-got to agree with her

Remeinds me of my recent visit for my yearly checkup with the Gyno. A pregnant young woman walked into the waiting room with about 6 people with her. i thought that was absurd!

Maybe they were filming an episode of Maury Povitch -- maybe they were the possible daddies!

 

[connorlevismom]

Let me clarify this. She is not annoyed by crazy families where the kids are running all over. She is annoyed and the fact that there is a family shopping together. Big or small, well behaved or not, the fact that they are shopping together just annoys her to no end.

Kristine

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Let me clarify this. She is not annoyed by crazy families where the kids are running all over. She is annoyed and the fact that there is a family shopping together. Big or small, well behaved or not, the fact that they are shopping together just annoys her to no end.

Kristine

Then she's just being irrational. Maybe she should start watching "18 Kids and Counting" to help desensitize herself to group outings.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Let me clarify this. She is not annoyed by crazy families where the kids are running all over. She is annoyed and the fact that there is a family shopping together. Big or small, well behaved or not, the fact that they are shopping together just annoys her to no end.

Kristine

I'm admit - I am annoyed by families grocery shopping. It's hard to pick out produce, look at the meat counter, etc. - when there is a family of 3, 4, or 5 standing right there blocking access.

Does it really take 3 people to pick out a roast, or bananas?