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Pet Peeves; Post 'em!
Topic Started: Jan 7 2009, 09:28 AM (1,455 Views)
QuirtEvans
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Frank_W
Jan 7 2009, 03:24 PM
I would have demanded to speak to her supervisor, taken down her name and the name of the company, and then started a letter campaign to the appropriate government officials -- Most likely, the FCC.
FTC, I think, but you're headed in the right direction.
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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sue
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Hmm, I use the 'no problem' thing sometimes as well.....sometimes in combination, such as 'no problem at all; my pleasure' or 'no problem; happy to help', although I usually just say 'you're welcome'. You've made me think, though. I'd hate to be using an expression that would annoy anyone.

Although, I do use a crisp, clear, loud 'you're welcome' sometimes to rude snots who can't be bothered to say please or thank you and treat me like some unimportant behind the counter/ anonymous body on the phone peon. :smokin: I'm sure that's annoying. :sombrero:
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sue
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Frank_W
Jan 8 2009, 11:01 AM
As for pet peeves, to get back to the thread:

"I'd like to axe you a quesshion!"
My wry reply is usually, "Okay, Lizzie Borden. Go for it. Axe me."

:devilgrin:
Hey, that was next on my list as well! I don't hear it in person very often here, just on the idiot box, but it drives me nuts.

The word is 'ask'. Three letters, in that sequence.
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Frank_W
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I do the same thing, Sue. I hate holding a door for someone and they walk through like they are the Queen Of Sheba, or something. Like it's expected, or I am beneath their notice... It really pisses me off.

The other: When I'm at an intersection, waiting to make a right turn, and someone is coming in the nearest lane, so I wait, and then with no signal or warning, they make a left turn. Sonofabitch!! If they would have used a turn signal, we BOTH would have been able to get where we're going, but no..... Now I've got to sit there for another ten minutes, waiting for another break in traffic because of that asshat's lack of basic consideration and willingness to share the road. Grrrrrr.....
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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justme
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I don't think people who drive SUVs realize how scary they are when they tailgate! I drive a small compact car and I hate it when an SUV tailgates.
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Frank_W
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Try getting tailgated by one when you're on a motorcycle! It's downright terrifying and enraging!
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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OperaTenor
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Let alone stupid. Motorcycles have *vastly* shorter braking distances than do cars. Any motorcyclist who's being tailgated by a car will end up being a hood ornament if he has to stop quickly.

Probably my single biggest pet peeve: The utter disregard car drivers have for motorcyclists in general. It seems like if a person doesn't ride one, then they simply don't exist for them.



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Frank_W
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Yep. And people in cars seem to somehow resent being behind a motorcycle. It's crazy. The more I ride, the more stupid sh!t I see...
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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OperaTenor
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Welcome to the club, Frank.

;)



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schindler
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Hey, last time I drove behind a motorcycle, I made sure to give him plenty of space. I was definitely thinking of you guys, Frank and OT. :thumb:
We're all mad here!
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Frank_W
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Schindler, were that there were more like you, my friend. Thank you! :thumb:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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ivorythumper
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But on that subject, one of my pet peeves is asshat motorcyclists who dodge in and out of traffic. If someone wants to be an organ donor, don't ruin everyone else's day.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Frank_W
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That's one of my pet peeves too, IT.
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
That doesn't surprise me in the least.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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schindler
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:lol:
We're all mad here!
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Frank_W
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There's a such thing as riding responsibly. The proper gear, riding like you've got a brain that you're interested in keeping inside of your head, (rather than splattered all over the asphalt), and obeying the rules of the road. I can't very well expect motorists to share the road with me and be courteous, if I don't do the same, right?
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
Yeah, really. There is a campaign here "Kill a biker, go to jail" which just irks the heck out me. Have you seen Law Tigers?
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Frank_W
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The NERVE!! Motorists should be allowed to kill bikers with utter immunity! Harumph!!
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
Frank_W
Jan 8 2009, 02:14 PM
The NERVE!! Motorists should be allowed to kill bikers with utter immunity! Harumph!!
well, not impunity, but maybe a small fine. :whome:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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HOLY CARP!!!
ivorythumper
Jan 8 2009, 11:01 AM
LWpianistin
Jan 8 2009, 10:26 AM
ivorythumper
Jan 8 2009, 10:16 AM


I always heard it in it's short form. When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it. :whome:
:rolleyes2: Um, no. Don't think so.
I just knew that one was going to get me in trouble. :whome:

Sorry, it was crass.
I knew you thought so, with the :whome: , which is why I held my tongue A LOT. I know you don't mean it at all, it is just, well....yeah, crass. I don't find it even mildly humorous, and even inappropriate, but a lot of things on this forum are, aren't they? :cheers:
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Frank_W
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Yep. And now it's YOUR turn to be crass! Come on! You can do it!! :clap:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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QuirtEvans
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OperaTenor
Jan 8 2009, 01:15 PM
Let alone stupid. Motorcycles have *vastly* shorter braking distances than do cars. Any motorcyclist who's being tailgated by a car will end up being a hood ornament if he has to stop quickly.

Probably my single biggest pet peeve: The utter disregard car drivers have for motorcyclists in general. It seems like if a person doesn't ride one, then they simply don't exist for them.

I'm generally very respectful of motorcycles.

Except when they cut me off. If they want to pretend that I'm not there while they're riding, I get to pretend that they aren't there too, right?

Oh, and don't get me started on the motorcyclists who ride BETWEEN THE LANES of a highway when the traffic isn't going fast enough to suit them.

That's actually a good pet peeve of mine. Motorcyclists and bicyclists who want to be given the same deference as a car ... but who want to ignore the rules of the road whenever it suits them.
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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LWpianistin
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HOLY CARP!!!
Frank_W
Jan 8 2009, 01:18 PM
Yep. And people in cars seem to somehow resent being behind a motorcycle. It's crazy. The more I ride, the more stupid sh!t I see...
I always give motorcycles more room than cars, because of safety. I just get annoyed because I do that, and then some of them (mostly on crotch-rockets) go zooming and weaving around cars. very nerveracking!
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QuirtEvans
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ivorythumper
Jan 8 2009, 01:56 PM
But on that subject, one of my pet peeves is asshat motorcyclists who dodge in and out of traffic. If someone wants to be an organ donor, don't ruin everyone else's day.
Damn. Something I share with IT.
It would be unwise to underestimate what large groups of ill-informed people acting together can achieve. -- John D'Oh, January 14, 2010.
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ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
LWpianistin
Jan 8 2009, 02:15 PM
I knew you thought so, with the :whome: , which is why I held my tongue A LOT. I know you don't mean it at all, it is just, well....yeah, crass. I don't find it even mildly humorous, and even inappropriate, but a lot of things on this forum are, aren't they? :cheers:
I may be occasionally crass, but I'm not classless. :cheers:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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