Pet Peeves

The Black Shadow · Mar 25, 2014 10:23 PM

Most of my pet peeves take place in public, so here goes! lol

I think I'll stop here...
I don't drive (for personal reasons), but whenever I go to the store someone has to stop to let the whole family out. This takes FOREVER, and the last time that happened the traffic was backed up a mile. Find a parking spot and then take your time!

Aisle blockers
It never fails, every time I go down an aisle someone has their cart in the middle of the aisle all crocked n' stuff. Errg! I've also seen where people will leave their cart untended with all their stuff in it. Meanwhile their cart is sorta in the way.

Unattended kids
Need I say more? I almost got bashed by cart once because some girl was swinging it around in circles. hmm

Yours?

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Stormy · Mar 25, 2014 10:55 PM

I'll list a few that I can think of here and maybe add some more later.

Chatspeak
There's no good excuse for not typing out whole words when all computers and almost all cell phones have full keyboards. It makes you look unintelligent and makes anyone reading your posts have to take twice as long to decipher what you're trying to say. Acronyms like "lol" don't annoy me as long as they're well-known enough that everyone's going to know what they mean.

Rude people at the arcade
I go to an arcade to play DDR at least a few times a month, and there are always people there who don't know how to treat other people or the machines. You would think people would learn in kindergarten that they're supposed to take turns, but there's always at least one group of teenagers or adults and small children who play multiple games in a row without even looking behind them to see if anyone is waiting. Then there are the people who think they have to stomp-as-hard-as-they-possibly-can, which I guess is less of a pet peeve and more of a concern that the poor machine isn't going to last much longer if it keeps up.

Any kind of reckless driving
If you want to throw your own life away, that's one thing, but if you're doing something stupid while you're driving you're risking a lot more than just your own life. Not acceptable at all.

RangerOfIthilien · Mar 26, 2014 12:07 AM

Let's see...

Forums
Spyro
Video Games
People who play video games
People
The color purple
The color purple WITH orange accents

...kidding obviously
Seriously though

Brats sell in packages of 5 but brat buns sell in packages of 6
I just made brats tonight and this bugged me. The two industries need to get on with the communication. I mean really.

Kids under the age of 13 with cellphones - bonus points if it's a smart phone
There is just no need for this. None. Whatsoever. I got my first phone when I got my license so I could call my parents if I were to get stranded on the side of the road, or lost, or something.

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The Black Shadow · Mar 26, 2014 1:46 AM

Kids under the age of 13 with cellphones - bonus points if it's a smart phone
There is just no need for this. None. Whatsoever. I got my first phone when I got my license so I could call my parents if I were to get stranded on the side of the road, or lost, or something.

I couldn't agree more with this! Why on earth does a child need a phone for? I got my first phone when I was 14, but I only used it a handful of times before I lost interest in it. When I turned 18 I got a cellphone since I was out more often. Now I have a smartphone.

Flapjacks · Mar 26, 2014 2:37 AM

Tumblr users
Self-explanatory.

Hippies
They're a big problem in California, and need to be removed.

Children crying
Your skinned knee will stop hurting in literally five seconds.

"Trying too hard to be music music"
Repeating the same piano keys over and over, whiny lyrics, whiny singer, etc.

Edit: 14 and have never had any kind of phone. At least 75% of my friends have phones.

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36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Mar 26, 2014 3:08 AM

- anything the media does
- "that's just how life is"
- people doing things without thinking of others (i know this is general but)
- car alarms
- when people disagree with me (sometimes)
- when i find a band with a cool name or cool artwork and then they suck or have a message i don't like (any metalheads here will probably be able to relate)

about cellphones, i got my first one when i was... 15 or 16, and the only reason i have a new one is because the old one broke. the only reason i had it was because my mom had been dating a guy for awhile and he had a phone on our plan, and when things didn't work out mom gave me his spot on the cellphone plan. plus since i go for walks alone it helps to have that.

Stormy · Mar 26, 2014 3:20 AM

On the topic of kids with cell phones...

Schools that provide laptops/iPads to students using our tax money
The thought of a group of middle-aged school board members sitting around a table, drinking coffee, and discussing how they can "help the millennial generation succeed in the modern world" or some *bleep* like that annoys me to no end. Newsflash: kids already know how to use computers without being given an expensive, breakable distraction that the school is just going to have to replace in a few years. No one needs a laptop or a tablet to study; it's just a huge waste of money. Ever noticed how they're always Apple products, too, the technology luxury brand? Again, not necessary and an even bigger waste of money. But more and more public schools are apparently doing this, including my old high school.

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The Black Shadow · Mar 26, 2014 3:34 AM

Sort of renders the point of attending a public school useless if you ask me.

Text Tutorials on YouTube
I hate whenever I look up tutorials on YouTube and the video I click on ends up being a person typing on Notepad. Sure, not everyone owns a mic, but it defeats the purpose of YouTube. YouTube is a video site, not a text-based site. I go on there to watch videos, not read...

RangerOfIthilien · Mar 27, 2014 11:38 PM

36IStillLikeSpyro36 wrote:

- when people disagree with me (sometimes)

One of my pet peeves is that this is one of my pet peeves. You know what I mean? As in, I wish wouldn't get annoyed over people with different opinions on trivial things like whether something I like is good. Exception here being when I think their beliefs are morally wrong rather than just an alternative opinion to my own.

When I'm driving and I get cut off because another driver decides to cut a corner, or pull into my lane quickly before I steal their spot or something.
Drivers of the world need patience.

Hiccups
sad

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EricChristianOlsenFanatic · Mar 28, 2014 12:39 AM

I agree with The Black Shadow on unattended kids, that's a pet peeve of mine as well, another pet peeve of mine is nagging people, people that don't use manners, people that are rude and obnoxious, awful drivers, people that don't mind their own business and my biggest pet peeve would be people that abuse or don't care for their animals and all around animal abuse.

Paranoia · Mar 28, 2014 3:13 AM

-Aggressive drivers who don't follow the rules of the road. Or use common sense.
-Overly confident extroverted people--not sure why this is, probably because they're just the polar opposite of myself I guess. Depends on the person though.
-Customers who insist they are right even if they're obviously not

Flapjacks · Mar 28, 2014 5:06 AM

Stormy wrote:

On the topic of kids with cell phones...
Schools that provide laptops/iPads to students using our tax money
The thought of a group of middle-aged school board members sitting around a table, drinking coffee, and discussing how they can "help the millennial generation succeed in the modern world" or some *bleep* like that annoys me to no end. Newsflash: kids already know how to use computers without being given an expensive, breakable distraction that the school is just going to have to replace in a few years. No one needs a laptop or a tablet to study; it's just a huge waste of money. Ever noticed how they're always Apple products, too, the technology luxury brand? Again, not necessary and an even bigger waste of money. But more and more public schools are apparently doing this, including my old high school.

Might just be us up here in the mountains of California, but we have a Digital Literacy class in our grade because some students are incredibly stupid when it comes to computers. Obviously, I'm not, I have an A+ in the class, but some kids have F's, and hate the class, whereas I love the class because it's so easy. This one girl I sit next to (who doesn't show up to class half the time) has no idea what she's doing when she does show up, and is always looking at my screen, making me uneasy. Although, probably most of the people here know how to use a computer, it's likely just my class. I got that class. You know what I mean.

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The Black Shadow · Mar 28, 2014 2:01 PM

I was never very good at computer class, despite being good with computers. lol Anyways, your post reminded me of a girl that I had to sit next to in computer class. She didn't look at my screen, she was just annoying. She once had to ask how to copy and paste... I know the computers were iMacs, but it isn't rocket science either. There was also a time where she ran the computer mouse over top of my hand.

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Swaffy · Mar 28, 2014 6:16 PM

Just my kind of thread. Heheh.

General:

Not Much
When I ask someone what's up or what they're up to, and they reply with "Not much." Way to be a conversation stopper.

I'm Not Drunk But I Drive Like I Am Because...
Self explanatory. People who talk on their phone while driving. People who rush to work and drive like NASCAR. People who are just dickhead drivers in general.

War Thunder:

Players That Drag the Team Down
I'm talking about those guys who mess around or commit suicide just to make themself laugh, while dragging the team down and putting the team at a disadvantage. I have a friend who crashes into the ground for fun or shoots teammates for fun, and we only have one life in that match. So we have to drag ourselves through a whole game (30 to 40 minutes sometimes) with one or two less players than before.

The Lawnmowers
People who don't climb. Or they fly straight to the enemy fighters at the start of the game. They get killed within minutes and are a waste of a player. Even worse, heavy bombers that dive to ground level to lawnmow ground targets.

Teamkillers
If only I can punch people in the face through TCP/IP...

Russian speakers
If you're going to trash talk about Americans, say it to my face in my language. Also, I'm sick of those stupid smileys or whatever they are: "))))))))))))"

The Black Shadow wrote:

Text Tutorials on YouTube
I hate whenever I look up tutorials on YouTube and the video I click on ends up being a person typing on Notepad. Sure, not everyone owns a mic, but it defeats the purpose of YouTube. YouTube is a video site, not a text-based site. I go on there to watch videos, not read...

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Clock-la · Mar 28, 2014 7:53 PM

Swaffy wrote:

Russian speakers
If you're going to trash talk about Americans, say it to my face in my language. Also, I'm sick of those stupid smileys or whatever they are: "))))))))))))"

I forgot I fell back into the 1950's. Them dang Russians and Stalin!

Some may have been said but oh well...

Tumblr users
Urgghhhhhhhh...

Thick rimmed hipster glasses.
Stop it. You don't look "hip" so stop it!

Kids that just ask the same questions over and over
Shut up! JUST SHUT UP! I told you the answer SO SHUT UP!!!

Smug internet stories

"My kid gave out roses kids are so kind" no you are a smug up your *bleep* mother that forced your child to give out roses to strangers.

"This man gets his wife flowers every monday" -image of man with flowers- oh of corse, a image of a man with flowers must mean he does it every monday.

"My town did this thing for the homeless" Good for you, now stop bragging about it you silly sod!!! We are all lazy and selfish twits, we get it!

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The Black Shadow · Apr 03, 2014 11:46 PM

My Mailbox

Luckily I won't have to deal with this for much longer, but I hate receiving junk in the mail. Look, if I want your service I will come to you, you don't need to bother me on a weekly biases. At least I didn't get something from Charter this week O__O That's a first! lol

Stormy · Apr 04, 2014 3:37 AM

Charter is the worst! They send us their crap all the time asking us to sign up for TV and phone service. They used to call us every other day about the same thing until we sternly told one of them to remove us from their list. One time we told we weren't interested and they replied with "Oh, okay, when do you want us to come set it up?" >_<

Paranoia wrote:

-Customers who insist they are right even if they're obviously not

Not sure how I didn't see this before, but this. There's really nothing more annoying than entitled customers. I could go on and on about times I've seen this, but suffice to say that if you honestly think you're "always right" because you're a customer, you're probably a spoiled and selfish person who's going to be ruining some poor employee's day. I can't believe the stupid things grown adults will choose to pick fights over sometimes.

(This is mostly about retail and fast food and obviously doesn't apply if you hire someone to make something for you and have specific preferences about how you want it to be done. Then I will treat you like you are absolutely right about every detail, even if it looks completely awful to me. tongue )

Paranoia · Apr 04, 2014 4:13 AM

Dude, we get *bleep* in the mail from Charter all the time too. Me and my roommate just pay for internet, and we get something in the mail almost every week about their TV and phone services. It's such a waste of time, energy, and resources. Who actually sees a pamphlet in the mail and says to themselves: "Hey, I should spend MORE money a month on services that I chose upfront not too!" I mean, most of the mail we get is junk anyway

The Black Shadow · Apr 04, 2014 12:35 PM

Oh wow, I thought I was the only one who got junk from Charter. I like Charter's internet, it's definitely better than what I have (U-Verse).

Clock-la · Apr 04, 2014 12:38 PM

Spiders

Just...why? Why D:

Swaffy · Apr 04, 2014 6:24 PM

YouTube
People arguing on YouTube, calling each other names like unintelligent middle-schoolers. I'm amazed at the post-rock/ambient side of YouTube because people would rather talk about beautiful things and write poems than argue.

Flapjacks · Apr 04, 2014 6:28 PM

Swaffy wrote:

YouTube
People arguing on YouTube, calling each other names like unintelligent middle-schoolers. I'm amazed at the post-rock/ambient side of YouTube because people would rather talk about beautiful things and write poems than argue.

Lol, you reminded me of the time I started a huge argument on YouTube because of a simple comment I made; not meaning to start any kind of argument. I'll try to find it. It's pretty hilarious.

Swaffy · Apr 04, 2014 6:33 PM

Flapjacks wrote:

Lol, you reminded me of the time I started a huge argument on YouTube because of a simple comment I made; not meaning to start any kind of argument. I'll try to find it. It's pretty hilarious.

I think arguments on gun videos and gun rights videos are the most annoying to me. There you learn how many people are truly brainwashed by the media and newspapers...

Flapjacks · Apr 04, 2014 7:19 PM

I found the argument, and compiled most of it into this picture. The story behind it is that I posted a comment on this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqKFtzkMW2s
on how the American version had less censorship than the Japanese one, and how usually it's the other way around. Then, this happened. Spoiler for language.

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you could swear it was straight from tumblr

The Black Shadow · Apr 04, 2014 8:47 PM

I know America is a messed up country, but I hate how other people go and bash us just because we are Americans. Not all of us are idiotic.

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