Random Pet Peeves

[badbadboy]

My pet peeve is dealing with customer service people for cell phone and internet companies. They are the worst!!!

BUT

The best is doing it via their Chat!

You get immediate response plus knowledgable people at the other end.

I just did it with both Shaw and Rogers in the same week and it was fixed in no time at all.

Staying on the phone for an hour + really sucks so their Chat is the way to go IMHO.

 

[zed444]

The bastardization of the English language via texting, IMing, and the like. Numbers are not substitutes for words. Chopping words into fragments of their original state is not acceptable. If you're too lazy to type the whole word out, dial rather than text. "You're" and "your" are different words. "Too", "to", and "two" are also different, and 2 is not an acceptable substitute for any of them.

As previously mentioned, the oblivious nature of drivers who don't know the difference between the slow lane and the passing lane. Bad drivers in general. Also, using speakerphone while you dangle your cellphone in front of your face while driving does not make it "hands free". Hang up and call back when you aren't driving...better yet, don't dial or answer to begin with. Voicemail still works the last time I checked.

The overall sense of entitlement I see growing in the younger generation entering the work force. I've worked my fingers to the bone to get the opportunities I've been given in my professional life, and as such, I feel not only have I earned those opportunities, but the sense of accomplishment gained is almost as rewarding as the opportunity itself.

The fact that youth sports do not include a winner and a loser any more. Congratulate everyone equally for participation. Bullshit, kids need to learn how to win graciously, as well as how to lose gracefully. Otherwise, we end up with a society that has no idea how to accept any hardships the world throws at them later in life.

 

[Georgieboy69]

My biggest pet peeve is other people's negativity. I can handle it if it is someone I don't know as it means they will not be an issue in any situation, but when it is someone I love, friend or family I try to go out of my way to help them be more positive.

 

[blazejowski]

Some more from me...

This one is strictly Forum related - people who post like this, for example:

This is my post....

Blazejowski

I fucking KNOW it's Blazejowski, I can shift my eyes one inch to the left to see who wrote it. There is no need to put your name at the end....

Also...

Militant Vegans - I know it's your choice not to eat meat, and blah blah blah, you're a better person than me, I am worse than Hitler for eating meat....
ENOUGH already! Great that you made that choice, just keep it to yourself, and quit preaching...

Same goes for people's religions - keep it to yourself, and stop trying to push your agenda on me...

 

[LADY-VIA]

In your case its when the cat eats the fish in the process dumps the fish tank on your hardwood floor and the dog eats the cat then shits on your persian rug!

lol I had a cat that ate a pet fish and knocked the bowl over on the hardwood floor missing the dog part though

I hate people with umbrellas who walk through crowded areas.. and dont raise their umbrellas up while other people walk by... leaving them to either duck or lose an eye. !!!!

Im somehow oddly irritated when I see young children who are clearly at least 4 years of age or older that have soothers in their mouths.. the only thing I want to do is ripp that soother right out of their mouths, and tell them NO MORE !!!!! SOOTHERS GONE BYE BYES.

Im short temepered when Im around a man who thinks that just because Im a women its somehow my duty to do the dishes when its not even my mess or dishes to wash. !!!!

waitresses that overly hover at your table.. that come back every ten minutes just to check up on you again...... !!!

teenagers theses days who for some reason just think that they are entitled to things without even sweating --- just a little bit to earn them

preachers that knock on my door ... pushing their religion..... if I wanted your take on the world.. I would seek it myself !!!!

food that never looks anything like it does in the restaurant menues???? if its going to look like crap when I get it.. slap a picture of the crappy order on your menue.. so at least I know what Im getting myself into when I order it....

the fact that we have far to many automated phone service lines.. where u have to wait on hold forever and press a million buttons before u get through to someone..

people who let their dogs have massive shits on the side walk -- that litterally look like horse dumps and dont bother to clean them...

men that shave and dont rinse their hairs out of the sink... damn it seriously it takes two seconds....

any one who wears a cap and does not bend them... to fit their head and leaves the front part straight.... if I had a dollar for every urge I have had to rip the hat off and toss it... id be rich.

people who wear sunglasses at night --- U DONT LOOK LIKE A ROCK STAR !!!!!

hmmm Im sure ill think of plenty more..

 

[rhydogg]

lol I had a cat that ate a pet fish and knocked the bowl over on the hardwood floor missing the dog part though

I hate people with umbrellas who walk through crowded areas.. and dont raise their umbrellas up while other people walk by... leaving them to either duck or lose an eye. !!!!

Im somehow oddly irritated when I see young children who are clearly at least 4 years of age or older that have soothers in their mouths.. the only thing I want to do is ripp that soother right out of their mouths, and tell them NO MORE !!!!! SOOTHERS GONE BYE BYES.

Im short temepered when Im around a man who thinks that just because Im a women its somehow my duty to do the dishes when its not even my mess or dishes to wash. !!!!

waitresses that overly hover at your table.. that come back every ten minutes just to check up on you again...... !!!

teenagers theses days who for some reason just think that they are entitled to things without even sweating --- just a little bit to earn them

preachers that knock on my door ... pushing their religion..... if I wanted your take on the world.. I would seek it myself !!!!

food that never looks anything like it does in the restaurant menues???? if its going to look like crap when I get it.. slap a picture of the crappy order on your menue.. so at least I know what Im getting myself into when I order it....

the fact that we have far to many automated phone service lines.. where u have to wait on hold forever and press a million buttons before u get through to someone..

people who let their dogs have massive shits on the side walk -- that litterally look like horse dumps and dont bother to clean them...

men that shave and dont rinse their hairs out of the sink... damn it seriously it takes two seconds....

any one who wears a cap and does not bend them... to fit their head and leaves the front part straight.... if I had a dollar for every urge I have had to rip the hat off and toss it... id be rich.

people who wear sunglasses at night --- U DONT LOOK LIKE A ROCK STAR !!!!!

hmmm Im sure ill think of plenty more..

How about guys that wear there jeans under their ass.
Poeple that don't attempt to shrug their shoulder to avoid contact while passing bye.. Lol that's the fun one for me cause I'll walk right through you if you make no attempt to move and I won't look back to say sorry.

 

[PlayfulAlex]

How about guys that wear there jeans under their ass...

Honorable mention...can someone please explain this one to me?

 

[Ben Ludwig]

Poeple that don't attempt to shrug their shoulder to avoid contact while passing bye.. Lol that's the fun one for me cause I'll walk right through you if you make no attempt to move and I won't look back to say sorry.

Maybe the other guy is thinking the same thing about you. And then you're just two "tough guys" intentionally walking into one another.

 

[rhydogg]

Maybe the other guy is thinking the same thing about you. And then you're just two "tough guys" intentionally walking into one another.

I always make an attempt "unless you don't" and often feel like I need to jump out of the way.. It's like they say in hockey "keep your head up" but if I bump into you by accident I'll always apologize.

 

[badbadboy]

Maybe the other guy is thinking the same thing about you. And then you're just two "tough guys" intentionally walking into one another.

Same thing happens when its four or five people walking down the sidewalk abreast. It doesn't matter if they are female or male, they will try to walk right through you. Whuts up with that?

 

[luvsdaty]

People in general, but that's the introvert in me.Much prefer the company of my dog or my family(thankful we get along)I'm much happier when i'm out in the bush or out on my boat.

 

[Makkankosappo]

- People who stop (for whatever reason, ie - cell phone, map, time check) as soon as they are at the top of an up escalator.
- People who cut it really close when walking past the top of an up escalator.
- People who stand still on the left half of the up escalators at the Granville Skytrain link.
- People who step or walk backwards in a public place. Most of the time, they do apologize if they bump into you, but damn, you'd think it'd be natural to be aware of your surroundings when you're at a busy mall.
- Drivers that tailgate, even though the traffic is obviously jammed up to the front and can't go any faster anyway.
- Motorcyclists that tailgate on highways. Reminder: I am in a car. You are on a bike. I can end you if I so desire. That said, when motorcyclists tailgate me, I do love to spray the rear windshield wiper fluid.
- Pickup truck drivers that drive their trucks like they're sports cars. There's a reason why pick-up trucks have the highest death rates - They are not meant to be driven that way.

 

[anyho]

www.acomplaintfreeworld.org/

 

[Phil da Shill]

1) just sayn'

2) it's all good

3) my bad

4) later

I've been doing the #4 alot. It's all good, but still my bad. Just say'n.

Going three or four sets in a row at the same station in a gym? Man oh man, that's a good way to be seriously injured. And I don't mean at the hands of the other patrons. Repetative stress injuries and all that.

 

[storm rider]

Slow moving people in general...to be more specific...asshole pedestrians who move a little faster(but not actually run) when the crosswalk light changes only to walk across the street like they have a piano tied
to their ass....slow moving people in a place such as Walmart who walk about with no idea of their surroundings
and the other people about them and come to a sudden halt at a display of Kraft Dinner and gaze at it
like they are looking at a painting by Salvidor Dali.....my most loathing hatred is for the assholes
that walk backwards having a conversation with someone and stumble into me even though I am trying to get out of the way.The usual response when this happens is "Oh I am sorry" and my aswer is "If you were sorry you would not have done it in the first place".Personally I think people should be given the right to punch
assholes that hold conversations with other people whilst walking backward and not paying attention to their surroundings right in the back of the head and yell PUNCHBUGGY.Give the fucker a good solid shot between
his/her 11's and after a few times the pavlovian effect would take place and problem solved.

I also dislike people who solicit religion at my door....if they dont leave after being told "JUST LEAVE" twice
I will resort to a bucket of water and if they come back again I will resort to the garden hose on those soul
soliciting pig fuckers....if I was interested in that religion I would have sought it out.

SR

 

[storm rider]

LMAO.......SR bringin it tonight! ound: :clap2:

What can I say...it is common sense....hell I could have 15 beers into me and be walking
through a casino in Vegas and I would still have the decency to be mindfull of other people
and be aware of my surroundings and the situation...assholes that cant be bothered
to do this when they are sober DESERVE a good solid punch to the back of the head.

If this were allowed within 3 weeks a lot of stupid behaviour would be modified and changed
to the greater happiness of society in general.For the ones that dont tune into the Pavlovian
theory...well the people such as me just get to keep punching them in the back of the head.
All I can say is it is WIN/WIN for people such as myself.Far lesser inconvenience and we
also get to slug a braindead idiot in the back of the head because he/she is not paying
attention and because it would be a rule of society we get to do it with no fear of reprisal.
So I could give one of my best to a muscle bound sterroid junkie right to the back of
his head and have other people around me cheer me on and offer encouragement
and the neanderthall braindead idion would cast his eyes downward and accept his
justly deserved punishment for being a total douchebag who walk obliviously whilst holding
a conversation with someone else and not paying attention.

If I were to start my own political party this would be my main plank to my agenda.
The rallying cry would be "punch stupid gits who dont pay attention in the back of the head"
I would of course be going for the grassroots support of the people that rationally
pay attention to such things as going into a 7-11 and not stumbling into other people
and as far ranging to people to pay attention when they are driving a car and on a limb
I would reach out to frustrated golfers who get pissed off when some douchebag takes
a mulligan when he just plain hit a really bad tee shot and lost his ball but wants a second chance
at mediocraty.In short it would be a vote for sanity and a much nicer society where people
ACTUALLY pay attention....and with cheaper insurance premiums as well.

SR

 

[Elmore]

When it comes to perb, I find it annoying when a person jumps into a thread about healthy eating and or fitness to announce that he is overweight and proud of it because he would rather eat whatever he wants, whenever he wants instead of having to exercise self control and moderation.

Congratulations.
Maybe that persons input could be of more use in threads about the best sandwich joint in Vancouver or all you can eat establishments but not in a thread where people are exchanging ideas on healthy living.

 

[Mark River]

Car dealerships that insist on plastering their 25 cent gaudy decal on a brand new car. Do appliance dealers slap an ugly sticker on your new refrigerator - no! Did your new big screen TV have an ugly dealer sticker on it - no! So why the hell does a new $xx thousand dollar car with an immaculate paint job have to have this piece of crap stuck on it. I'm having "no dealer sticker" written into the contract of the next car I buy!

 

[blazejowski]

When it comes to perb, I find it annoying when a person jumps into a thread about healthy eating and or fitness to announce that he is overweight and proud of it because he would rather eat whatever he wants, whenever he wants instead of having to exercise self control and moderation.

Congratulations.
Maybe that persons input could be of more use in threads about the best sandwich joint in Vancouver or all you can eat establishments but not in a thread where people are exchanging ideas on healthy living.

Sheesh... still pissed about that? Get over it....

 

[Ben Ludwig]

People that use obscure headings so you don't know what the subject of the thread is.

For example someone will start a lounge thread titled:
"What do you think of...."
"This is..."

Are they trying to get more views and think everyone will have to click their thread to see what it's about?