Stupid Pet Peeve

[Disney_Alli]

• When people sing songs with my name in them at me like I've never heard them before.
• When people ask WHEN my husband and I are going to have kids. It started immediately after the wedding and has been getting increasingly worse. The same people ask all the time over and over again. The answer is never and I'd like you to also apply that to when you can ask me again.
• When the people from above ask me if I've changed my mind yet
• People who ask me how I walk in my shoes - I put one foot in front of the other same as you... mine just often have 6" heels on them
• People who yell when you're standing right in front of them talking. I can hear you!
• People who say my job is "just staring at tvs all day"
• People who push onto elevators/trains/etc without letting people off
• People who scream for no reason during shows/rides

 

[maxiesmom]

• People who scream for no reason during shows/rides

I hate that too. Had a viewing of Illuminations ruined by a few young adults who thought it was very funny to loudly OOOOH AHHHH WOW every time a firework went off. Lots of people were giving them nasty looks, and they couldn't have cared less. Thankfully they left before the We Go On portion started. People spend hundreds and thousands of dollars for their Disney trips, and they thought it funny to ruin a part of that. Jerks!

 

[ronandannette]

I know a joy. But i would sing “joy to the world.. all the boys and girls!”

My secretary's name is Joy. She has decorated her office (year round) with all sorts of Christmas decorations that have the word "joy" on them. It doesn't violate any of our rules or anything so I'd never say a word about it, but I find it kinda cringy.

When young people today (that's where I hear it) STILL insist on saying about something "that's retarded" or "that's so gay".

{{shudder}} Young people or any people for that matter. "Retarded" is like a knife in my heart because I had a profoundly mentally-handicapped sibling. And although I realize the LGBT community has adopted the term queer, to me it's still a terribly derogatory word and I hate hearing it. (Same as the "n" word or women calling each other "b"s. )

• People who ask me how I walk in my shoes - I put one foot in front of the other same as you... mine just often have 6" heels on them

I'm short and have been wearing heels in every form possible since I was about 12. I wear them every day, everywhere, including out on the construction sites and high-heeled boots in winter. If I had a dime for every "how do you get around in those..." comments, I'd be able to afford Louboutins!

 

[Jaspers]

When you politely tell people "Please don't touch me, I don't enjoy that" and they start poking you twice as much. Once two friends started touching my face and body at the same time after being asked not to and I spontaneously punched the other in the gut. I won't say it was justified to do that but I do honestly think they saw it coming.

 

[ronandannette]

When you politely tell people "Please don't touch me, I don't enjoy that" and they start poking you twice as much. Once two friends started touching my face and body at the same time after being asked not to and I spontaneously punched the other in the gut. I won't say it was justified to do that but I do honestly think they saw it coming.

Practically everybody I know well, knows I'm not a "hugger". Some of them will still come in for one just to bug me.

 

[L&Lfan]

^^^^This.....I also HATE being touched beyond a handshake by anyone except my partner and CLOSE family ( I'm talking parents). I've had people tell me " I know you don't like it, but I just HAVE to hug you" so I just stand there stiffly with a scrunched face until they're done.

 

[ronandannette]

^^^^This.....I also HATE being touched beyond a handshake by anyone except my partner and CLOSE family ( I'm talking parents). I've had people tell me " I know you don't like it, but I just HAVE to hug you" so I just stand there stiffly with a scrunched face until they're done.

It's tougher with well-meaning acquaintances who really are just trying to be nice. One can't rebuff them without everything getting weird. The only recourse is to just get it over with as fast as possible. (I'll still duck and weave from actual friends though - shame on them!! )

 

[L&Lfan]

I hate the screaming people do in the stretch room of the Haunted Mansion. Wasn't funny the first time....ain't funny now. I've seen it terrify small children who would normally be ok with the attraction.

 

[LilyWDW]

Practically everybody I know well, knows I'm not a "hugger". Some of them will still come in for one just to bug me.

I have a friend who is not a hugger or a toucher. Which for me is hard because I am very much the opposite, but I respected that though once in a high anxiety situation I forgot and put my hand on her arm (touching a "safe" person helps ground me and I was in a panic mode so I was not thinking straight). I felt SO bad about it.

But the day she initiated a hug on her own was the day that I knew our friendship was as real as it could get.

 

[ronandannette]

I have a friend who is not a hugger or a toucher. Which for me is hard because I am very much the opposite, but I respected that though once in a high anxiety situation I forgot and put my hand on her arm (touching a "safe" person helps ground me and I was in a panic mode so I was not thinking straight). I felt SO bad about it.

But the day she initiated a hug on her own was the day that I knew our friendship was as real as it could get.

Virtual hug to you (which I'm fine with!). I'm sure she didn't mind and was glad to be able to provide comfort. I don't have a touching-phobia or anything and certainly will clasp hands or embrace a friend when it's needed. It's just that I'm quite reserved and don't feel touching is necessary or appropriate amongst casual acquaintances.

 

[bethbuchall]

• People who ask me how I walk in my shoes - I put one foot in front of the other same as you... mine just often have 6" heels on them

I wouldn't ask you (unless I knew you really well), but I'd love to know. I never learned to walk in anything other than the slightest heel, so I must be doing something wrong, and I want to know what. But now I'm old and pretty hopeless, so I'm stuck with my flats.

 

[DisneyOma]

I hate it when people baby/spoil/don't discipline children with disabilities. A friend told me how she attended a class at college, and the dean of that college brought her son with down syndrome to the class. The young man took an instant liking to my friend, sat plastered up on her side, and stroked her hair and eyelashes (!!!) for the entire class. Everyone else said "oh look, he likes you, how cute", including the teacher and the dean, but she was very uncomfortable with the contact. She felt pressured not to say anything, as she had no support from anyone else in the room. SO he patted her and played with her eyes for the entire class. That is so wrong!

 

[dbrn]

I can't stand to hear people eat. I've noticed more and more commercials lately for products that are not food products where food is being crunched. It drives me nuts.

I also hate when people get in the passing lane on the interstate and then won't pass a truck in the other lane. I get that some people don't like passing trucks, but if that's the case, don't get in the passing lane.

It also drives me crazy when I see someone type the word 'defiantly' when they mean definitely, i.e. "I defiantly agree with you." I understand that typos happen, but I see this a lot.

 

[cluvsdisney]

I can’t stand it when paper towels don’t rip off straight along the perforation and there’s a little tail of paper hanging from one side.

 

[Disney_Alli]

My secretary's name is Joy. She has decorated her office (year round) with all sorts of Christmas decorations that have the word "joy" on them. It doesn't violate any of our rules or anything so I'd never say a word about it, but I find it kinda cringy.

{{shudder}} Young people or any people for that matter. "Retarded" is like a knife in my heart because I had a profoundly mentally-handicapped sibling. And although I realize the LGBT community has adopted the term queer, to me it's still a terribly derogatory word and I hate hearing it. (Same as the "n" word or women calling each other "b"s. )


I'm short and have been wearing heels in every form possible since I was about 12. I wear them every day, everywhere, including out on the construction sites and high-heeled boots in winter. If I had a dime for every "how do you get around in those..." comments, I'd be able to afford Louboutins!

I wear them all the time too. Although I was very glad I wasn’t wearing leaving work when I took a very hard tumble on ice. I’d switched to flat boots which might help with any WCB issues. I made them take pictures of my feet to prove I wasn’t wearing heels lol.

I wouldn't ask you (unless I knew you really well), but I'd love to know. I never learned to walk in anything other than the slightest heel, so I must be doing something wrong, and I want to know what. But now I'm old and pretty hopeless, so I'm stuck with my flats.

Honestly I just walk. I think a lot of people try to “walk in heels” and change their gait. I also trip over my own feet in flats but can walk in heels all day so maybe I’m no help lol

 

[ols386]

I used to work near a lady who chewed and popped her gum really loud. She sat one cubicle over from me, and I could hear every pop. Not sure why but it really got on my nerves. It’s also unprofessional when a customer happens to be in the office.

 

[ronandannette]

I wear them all the time too. Although I was very glad I wasn’t wearing leaving work when I took a very hard tumble on ice. I’d switched to flat boots which might help with any WCB issues. I made them take pictures of my feet to prove I wasn’t wearing heels lol.

Honestly I just walk. I think a lot of people try to “walk in heels” and change their gait. I also trip over my own feet in flats but can walk in heels all day so maybe I’m no help lol

I occasionally catch hell from our safety guy when I'm out on site but blessedly, I've never had an incident. And yeah, the parking lot at my office can be more treacherous for ice than anywhere else.

As for tripping in flats, I know, right?!? On those rare days when I have to wear runners I'm forever catching my toes on the carpet or concrete. I really try to avoid flat shoes though because after all these years in heels my achilles and hamstrings are short and tight - a day in flats kills my feet and lower legs.

 

[Shanti]

We have 4 girls and an infant son.

I HATE it when people say "Oh, poor Dad." Or "Finally got your boy, huh?"

You wouldn't believe the number of people who make the exact comments above. And before DS was born, people would straight up ask "Going to try until you get your boy?" I found it intrusive and insulting.

We have 5 kids because we wanted 5 kids. If we had all girls we would be perfectly happy. If we had all boys we would be perfectly happy. I know it is stupid to be so irritated by it, I think it would be less aggravating if it didn't happen ALL THE TIME.

So, do you have a stupid pet peeves you want to share?

Happily married people with wonderful families who still have to find random things to complain about.

Sorry, you asked.

 

[MamaBelle4]

Happily married people with wonderful families who still have to find random things to complain about.

Sorry, you asked.

You're right. I do have a wonderful family and am truly blessed. I must force myself to be happy and upbeat every waking moment and never allow anything to irritate or *gasp* upset me. I have to be 100% happy 100% of the time, right?

I can't be irritated by the rudeness of strangers because I have a wonderful family. Makes sense.

 

[Swimnoid]

People who pull out in front of you from a side street so that you have to brake suddenly. Then you glance behind you and there's no one behind you. What? You couldn't wait 5 seconds?