What are your pet peeves?

[Prudence]

What the hell is wrong with people? Is the concept of right of way completely dead?

For some time now I've noticed that people no longer yield as directed. For example: when driving forward through a green light while people coming from the opposite direction are waiting for a break in traffic to make a left. It seems that at some point now people just decide they've waited long enough and just make their turn, causing all the forward-moving traffic to slam on their breaks.

And tonight, I just got back from feeding my brother's cats. I was driving down the absolutely deserted road and about to make the left turn from the street into his complex when another car heading left out of the complex swerves over to the right-hand side of the entry (my right-hand side, if that makes sense) so that I'll have to wait for him to leave before I can enter. Because he needs to be on that deserted road 2 seconds earlier than if he had to wait for me to turn into the complex.

What the hell is wrong with people? Why can't they wait their turns like civilized individuals?

[CoasterMatt]

What the hell is wrong with people? Why can't they wait their turns like civilized individuals?

I blame FastPass :evil:

[tracilicious]

Along those same lines, when did turning on your blinker become a signal for other cars to speed up so that you can't change lanes?

[Snowflake]

What the hell is wrong with people? Why can't they wait their turns like civilized individuals?

Because most people seem to think the world owes them a living and forgot to pay up.

[Matterhorn Fan]

My driving pet peeve today was the guy on the interstate going 40 mph. Yes, it was raining, but it wasn't raining enough to make 40 mph reasonable. Then, just as soon as there was an opening for me to pass this jerk, he cut me off.

[Alex]

Oh, the entire state of California is a driving peeve whenver it rains.

[Matterhorn Fan]

That guy must've been a Californian.

[Alex]

Probably. A state full of people who don't stop for even a red light (and certainly not a stop sign) and yet are reduced to driving like septuagenarians at the first drop of rain.

(Yes, I grew up in the Pacific Northwest but driving in rain isn't all that dangerous. Yes, I know that western Washingtonians are equally stupid drivers at the first flake of snow.)

I don't really have a lot of pet peeves but one came up tonight. When I rule the universe the crime of not counting out change correctly will subject to corporal punishment. Tonight I had a cashier just set my money down on the counter and walk away. Nothing so fun as trying to scrape 97 cents off a dirty counter.

[wendybeth]

Probably. A state full of people who don't stop for even a red light (and certainly not a stop sign) and yet are reduced to driving like septuagenarians at the first drop of rain.

(Yes, I grew up in the Pacific Northwest but driving in rain isn't all that dangerous. Yes, I know that western Washingtonians are equally stupid drivers at the first flake of snow.)

I don't really have a lot of pet peeves but one came up tonight. When I rule the universe the crime of not counting out change correctly will subject to corporal punishment. Tonight I had a cashier just set my money down on the counter and walk away. Nothing so fun as trying to scrape 97 cents off a dirty counter.

Western Washingtonians may mock the East side for whatever it is they like to mock us about, but they are really sad when it comes to snow. One inch and Seattle goes to pieces. Pussies.;) For those not in the weather loop, Eastern Washington often gets hit with an amazing amount of snow, at which time we go skiing.:cheers:

[Prudence]

Western Washingtonians may mock the East side for whatever it is they like to mock us about

That would be everything...

but they are really sad when it comes to snow. One inch and Seattle goes to pieces. Pussies.;)

It really is limited to Seattle. Or maybe King County. It is not nearly so insane up north. But man, Seattle is a nightmare. One snowflake and half the cars creep at 5mph and the other half fly around in their 4-wheel drive vehicles and delusions of invicibility. I am *so* glad I moved up to Snohomish County. We even have plows! I think Seattle sold theirs to Bellevue.

[Matterhorn Fan]

The State Troopers calling to ask for money for the children of dead State Troopers.

It's even worse when they call twice in two days. (Why would I give you money today if I didn't want to yesterday?)

It's even worse when they call at 8:30 AM on a HOLIDAY.

[Alex]

I remember a small unexpected snow storn in, 1994 or 1995. It wasn't more than a quarter inch and there were people who abandoned their cars on I-5 and walked. The swath of stupid Washington snow drivers extends, I would say, from Everett in the north to Longview in the south. The gorge brings enough cold air to Portland/Vancouver that they get enough snow each year to provide a minimum education.

[scaeagles]

I have a policy that I never give to an organization calling on the phone. If it is something interesting, I ask for the official name and then check them out on the web, or I ask them to mail me something. Too many scammers out there.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I don't, either. I also think I will never give to an organization that ruins a holiday or a souffle.

Is there a way to file a complaint about the timing of this call? I realize that charities are supposed to be exempt from the no-call list thing, but aren't there rules about what times it's inappropriate to call?

[BarTopDancer]

The jerk who keeps honking his horn in the parking lot is on my pet peeves list right now.

[JWBear]

Along those same lines, when did turning on your blinker become a signal for other cars to speed up so that you can't change lanes?
I HATE that!

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Men who drive around in their cars without a shirt on. It happens a lot in Los Angeles. I had a guy pick me up for a date like that once. Friggin' farm animals!

[JWBear]

Men who drive around in their cars without a shirt on. It happens a lot in Los Angeles. I had a guy pick me up for a date like that once. Friggin' farm animals!
Personally, I don't see a problem with it if they are hot! :snap:

[CoasterMatt]

The jerk who keeps honking his horn in the parking lot is on my pet peeves list right now.
Ringing the Mexican doorbell?

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Personally, I don't see a problem with it if they are hot! :snap:

I don't care if they're a God in man's skin clothing. Put a damn shirt on.

[Prudence]

My pet peeve of the day:

There is a contractor who, for reasons unknown to me, is giving out my home phone number as his business number. (Well, technically I have two numbers with different rings, and he's giving out the one I don't use, but they both go to the same phone and the same voice mail box.)

I have received calls from Dunn & Bradstreet, the State of Washington Employment Securities division, and more banks than I can count. Just today a message was left from Wells Fargo regarding information needed on their business loan application. Which tells me that yes, they are indeed currently giving out my number, as I doubt Wells Fargo has so much expendable man power that they're calling on abandoned loan applications from 3 years ago.

I have had this phone number since March of 2004. I get TONS of telemarketer spam on that line because it theoretically belongs to a business and is therefore exempt from the do not call list.

So, today I am finally annoyed enough to put the mad librarian skillz into action. The State of WA puts their contractor license stuff online. And wouldn't you know it, there's their entry, complete with *MY* phone number. So I called the contractor licensing people, who were Not Amused and pulled the file for "further investigation." Oh, and delisted my phone number right away. Which won't stop European Installation General Contracting Inc. from giving it out nonetheless, but may perhaps get them into some sort of trouble.

I'd post their address here and invite you to send them obnoxious mailings, but their address is probably someone else's, too.

I can tell you that they won't be getting a loan from Wells Fargo, who isn't amused by applicants who give out false numbers. Something about lacking confidence...

[Mousey Girl]

I am ticked. This Saturday night one of my closest friends is taking me to Brews in the Village for my b-day. Dawn has been trying to invite herself for a month. I kept blowing her off. I don't want her to go because when she is around I am ignored by my husband. She called this morning, she is going. Not with us, but with 2 other women that I can't stand. Luckily it is a huge place and we may not even see them. Unfortunatly I know her well enough to know that she will try to hang out with David the entire night. It is a public place and I can't stop her from being there, but gosh darn it, it is my b-day and I don't want to spend it with her!

Ok, now that I feel small and petty I will say that I don't even want to go now. If it wasn't for the friend that I am going with, and her looking forward to it, I wouldn't be going.

[BarTopDancer]

I am ticked. This Saturday night one of my closest friends is taking me to Brews in the Village for my b-day. Dawn has been trying to invite herself for a month. I kept blowing her off. I don't want her to go because when she is around I am ignored by my husband. She called this morning, she is going. Not with us, but with 2 other women that I can't stand. Luckily it is a huge place and we may not even see them. Unfortunatly I know her well enough to know that she will try to hang out with David the entire night. It is a public place and I can't stop her from being there, but gosh darn it, it is my b-day and I don't want to spend it with her!

Ok, now that I feel small and petty I will say that I don't even want to go now. If it wasn't for the friend that I am going with, and her looking forward to it, I wouldn't be going.

Have you told David your issue with Dawn? Have you pointed out how he ignores you when she is around? At the very least can you make it crystal clear to David (or your friends) that you want a Dawn free birthday? Can you get your friends to take you somewhere else, or move the time? Or tell Dawn you're going to another place? Or for that matter, tell Dawn to back the FVCK off? I'm ticked for you :mad:

[BarTopDancer]

ASAP means as soon as possible. Not right-this-very-second-and-if-you-don't-fix-it-right-now-i'm-going-to-throw-a-fit.

Your issue is not job critical. Get over it.

[Mousey Girl]

I have told him this, he doesn't care. It does me no good to try to talk to him about it, he just twists it and throws it back at me.

I just talked to the friend who is taking me out. She is such a good person. She said that we will just not have anything to do with her, and do our own thing.

We would go somewhere else, but this is a once a year thing and we have been looking forward to it. We went last year and had a blast. It is about the only time you can go out and drink and not have to deal with drunk teeny boppers. http://www.bakersfieldbrews.com/care.html

Hopefully we won't even see them.

[Prudence]

Somedays working on campus is a big ol' pet peeve. I know it's a university and I'm prepared to deal with the usual associated noise of students and protesters and bad performance artists and the like. But geeze louise - a 2 hour amplified hip hop concert RIGHT OUTSIDE ME WINDOW?!?! There comes a point where the disruption is significant enough that we should be sent home or at least given an alternate work space. How am I supposed to focus on balancing budgets and projecting for the next biennium when there's a big ol' amplified concert right outside?

[Ghoulish Delight]

* Crossing guards at intersections with traffic lights.

* Sheltering children from the concept of winning and losing. Case in point, my company picnic where the youngest children played a game of musical chairs and each "winner" (i.e., loser) was given a prize when they failed to get a chair (although I do give them credit for at least playing the game as intended, unlike a version I saw once where there were as many chairs as participants :rolleyes: )

It's all a misguided interpretation of the concept of building self-esteem. There seems to be a belief the one must never let your kid think that they can't lose or do anything wrong at anything ever. THAT'S not the definition of self esteem, and sheltering them will simply leave them unequipped for times in life when they will, inevitably, indeed lose or do something wrong. Self esteem is instilling in them the idea that even if they lose, that doesn't affect their self worth. It's not about preventing them from losing, it's about showing them that losing is not a reflection of who they are. All this "everyone's a winner" crap does is teach them that losing is the worst possible thing that can happen, and it simply isn't. Grrrrrr.

[€uroMeinke]

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* Sheltering children from the concept of winning and losing.

The gods must be with you, I read you post after finishing this (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6196795&ft=1&f=4538138)NPR feature, Failure is a Good Thing. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6196795&ft=1&f=4538138)

[Capt Jack]

omg I couldnt agree more!

some of the strongest lessons in life are obtained through falling short of a goal.
lessons like:
if at first you dont succeed, try try again
nobody's perfect
sh!t happens
forgiveness begins in the mirror

and the ever popular
get over it

(I'd mojo ya iffin' I could)

[katiesue]

I agree as well. Also how to you learn to be a gracious looser if you never loose?

[Brigitte]

This is why we do not like Barney around here, everyone doesn't win in real life.

[katiesue]

That and all the kids in the Barney shows are freaky looking.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

That and all the kids in the Barney shows are freaky looking.
stepford kids?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

a version [of musical chairs] I saw once where there were as many chairs as participants :rolleyes:What The Fück!?! That's not even a game. That's just Prance Around Chairs to Music. Is that even remotely fun?

unbelievable (ly pathetic)

[wendybeth]

What The Fück!?! That's not even a game. That's just Prance Around Chairs to Music. Is that even remotely fun?

unbelievable (ly pathetic)
Well, at least none of the participants wil wind up in therapy, obsessing about how they were always the one left standing. Now, they'll all be in therapy, wondering why their parents forced them to partake in such a silly and pointless activity.