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Pet Peeves; Post 'em!
Topic Started: Jan 7 2009, 09:28 AM (1,453 Views)
George K
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Finally
We've probably had a thread like this before, but I got peeved on the way to work the other day.

Every morning, at about 5:55 there's a pack of bicycle riders that head down the main drag in town. You know the types: mirrors on the streamlined helmet (streamlined, even though they're goint 15 mph), spandex pants, $1500 bikes.

There's about half a dozen of them and they ride 2-3 abreast, taking up the entire lane of traffic. So, when I approach them from the rear, I have to pull into the oncoming lane of traffic (granted, there isn't a lot at that time of day). As we approach the stop sign, I dutifully stop. They blow through the stop sign, and I have to pass them again, until we all come to the red light at the end of the road - which is at a major 4-lane road.

Of course, they stop at the red, and after looking both ways, blow through that as well.

Pizzes me off!

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LWpianistin
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HOLY CARP!!!
Using the left lane (be it a fast lane or passing lane) as a regular lane, as Deb said in another thread.

People contastly being late, or causing you to be late. Example: I told a friends I would drive us both to a rehearsal/concert. Rehearsal started at 6:45. I was ready by 6:30. I had to get her out of the shower at 6:35. We were 10 minutes late. If someone else is driving you somewhere, have the decency to be ready to go when they are!
And how are you today?
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Mikhailoh
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
All the people that I graciously let use my road then they get in my way and do rude things.


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plays88keys
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People that pull out in front of you, when there's not a soul behind you, and proceed to drive ten miles below the speed limit.



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LWpianistin
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HOLY CARP!!!
Oh, I hate that too! Can't they just wait one more second???
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Mikhailoh
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
Yep. They fall into that category too.
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball
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The 89th Key
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The misuse of the word "literally".

Oh, and lying. Can't stand lying of any sort!
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John D'Oh
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People who let me in in front of them, and then sit right on my bloody tail even though I'm not driving that bloody slow - I'm trying to save gas for crying out loud!

Also, people who get behind me when I'm in the left lane on the highway and they start tail-gating me and flashing their lights and interfering with me trying to look at the wildlife in the pretty trees.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Aqua Letifer
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ZOOOOOM!
The 89th Key
Jan 7 2009, 10:12 AM
The misuse of the word "literally".

Oh, and lying. Can't stand lying of any sort!
Making uncommitted, reckless ****ing decisions at the expense of others. More than a pet peeve, actually.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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John D'Oh
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The 89th Key
Jan 7 2009, 10:12 AM
The misuse of the word "literally".

Oh, and lying. Can't stand lying of any sort!
Unless of course they say 'I literally felt the earth move there for an entire five minutes'
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Larry
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Idiots.

I cannot stand idiots.
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Mikhailoh
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
Oh yeah - and those cheeky Brits. Buggers all.
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brenda
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People who don't know how to spell Minnesooooota.

And people who don't know how to pronounce Minnesooooota.
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apple
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every time i get in the car with the kids, they fight over the front seat and at least two of them cry.
it behooves me to behold
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Frank_W
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People tailgating me when I'm on the motorcycle. I was doing sixty mph in a 55 zone, last weekend. This car is tailgating me, so what the hell... I speed up. I'm now doing 70, and this asshole is STILL tailgating me. It's the one time that if I would have had a rock or an old wrench, I would have chucked it over my shoulder.

Finally, I just pulled over and let the miserable asshole pass. WTF is peoples' problem with motorcycles? Motorcycles are motor vehicles too, with all the same rights to the road as any other vehicle. Sonofabitch!!! :veryangry:
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DivaDeb
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people who don't understand the arts...I mean I really have a low tolerance for this sort of thickness. I need to get a tolerance for them because I deal with them every steenking day. The other side of this coin, is I can't stand artists who think real life doesn't apply to them.

People really need to peak out of their comfort zones once in a while, and LEARN about the dad-blasted world.

Gee whiz...it's clear that I should not be encouraged to talk about what bothers me, huh? :-)
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Phlebas
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Icy, snowy day on the expressway: people who clean their windshield, and just enough of the back window to see out of. Anyone behind them gets nailed with the chungs of ice and snow flying off their cars.
Random FML: Today, I was fired by my boss in front of my coworkers. It would have been nice if I could have left the building before they started celebrating. FML

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QuantumIvory
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It really ticks me off when I'm sitting in traffic and I kindly let another car in line and they never smile, wave, say thank you, or even kiss my azz. :mad2:
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Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
Frank_W
Jan 7 2009, 10:40 AM
People tailgating me when I'm on the motorcycle. I was doing sixty mph in a 55 zone, last weekend. This car is tailgating me, so what the hell... I speed up. I'm now doing 70, and this asshole is STILL tailgating me. It's the one time that if I would have had a rock or an old wrench, I would have chucked it over my shoulder.

Finally, I just pulled over and let the miserable asshole pass. WTF is peoples' problem with motorcycles? Motorcycles are motor vehicles too, with all the same rights to the road as any other vehicle. Sonofabitch!!! :veryangry:
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Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
My newest pet peeve is the Helvetica font.
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
Being put on hold with crappy musak for interminable amounts of time while being told every couple of minutes: "We appreciate your call. Someone will be with you in just a moment." :veryangry:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
AT&T was playing Mozart on hold this past week. Week? Yep! Several times after being on hold for 5 minutes a recording would play...

"We're sorry, we are experiencing an unexpected volume of calls. Please try you call again later. "click".

At least there was decent music playing during the hold time.

Well, Jon might not think so... :whistle:
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Frank_W
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Mark
Jan 7 2009, 11:53 AM
Frank_W
Jan 7 2009, 10:40 AM
People tailgating me when I'm on the motorcycle. I was doing sixty mph in a 55 zone, last weekend. This car is tailgating me, so what the hell... I speed up. I'm now doing 70, and this asshole is STILL tailgating me. It's the one time that if I would have had a rock or an old wrench, I would have chucked it over my shoulder.

Finally, I just pulled over and let the miserable asshole pass. WTF is peoples' problem with motorcycles? Motorcycles are motor vehicles too, with all the same rights to the road as any other vehicle. Sonofabitch!!! :veryangry:
:whistle:
:confused: What....
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John D'Oh
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Oh yes - phone calls.

1. People who get their underling to phone me up who then immediately puts me on hold while she waits for The Great Man to take over the call. Too busy to make a phone call? Well then, you're too freaking busy to breathe, you over-inflated ****!

Even worse...

2. Spam/charity/salesknobheads who call me up at home and THEN immediately put me on hold because some other poor sap has also answered.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Mark
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HOLY CARP!!!
Frank_W
Jan 7 2009, 12:23 PM
Mark
Jan 7 2009, 11:53 AM
Frank_W
Jan 7 2009, 10:40 AM
People tailgating me when I'm on the motorcycle. I was doing sixty mph in a 55 zone, last weekend. This car is tailgating me, so what the hell... I speed up. I'm now doing 70, and this asshole is STILL tailgating me. It's the one time that if I would have had a rock or an old wrench, I would have chucked it over my shoulder.

Finally, I just pulled over and let the miserable asshole pass. WTF is peoples' problem with motorcycles? Motorcycles are motor vehicles too, with all the same rights to the road as any other vehicle. Sonofabitch!!! :veryangry:
:whistle:
:confused: What....
Well I was going to just :lol2: but then I though I would make you think.

It worked! :lol2:
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