What are your top pet peeves?

[MattZ]

Your sorting system doesn't ignore "The"?

 

Rhapsody doesn't. I think itunes does. But itunes sorts by first name. As do most programs these days.

[Dude]

It kind of bugs me that for all the hand-wringing in this country about parental guidance and keeping kids from being exposed to graphic sexual content at an early age, in every checkout aisle at every grocery store in the country, right on the cover of Cosmopolitan and other women's mags, kids can get quite an education on how to have the best orgasms, how to please their men, what guys really want in bed, etc.

 

Indeed, those mags are filthier / more pornographic than Playboy ever was.

[choo-choo-charlie]

When someone adds water to the liquid soap container in an attempt to stretch out the supply.

 

 

I am totally guilty of this.

[u2roolz]

It kind of bugs me that for all the hand-wringing in this country about parental guidance and keeping kids from being exposed to graphic sexual content at an early age, in every checkout aisle at every grocery store in the country, right on the cover of Cosmopolitan and other women's mags, kids can get quite an education on how to have the best orgasms, how to please their men, what guys really want in bed, etc.

 

Indeed, those mags are filthier / more pornographic than Playboy ever was.

 

Maybe they are in fact The New Pornographers.

 

On the flip side you have over eager parents to drop their kids off at a movie and as long as it doesn't have any sex in it then that's what they'll see. Regardless of an astronomically high body count. It's quite funny because most kids take that as entertainment and will seek out boobies on the net.

 

That reminds me of a Facebook status update that drove me bonkers. My friend posted about the Celtics losing to Cleveland. Then this friend of his that I don't know said "F%^^& LeBron!". Then this woman immediately replied "Please watch your language. Some of us have kids." Really?!!! So let me see if I get this straight Momsey. You're putting up a stink on a networking site where people put up all types of narcissistic and emotional messages and you're kind of admitting to having your child use this social networking site and at what age. Is this child reading your posts to your friends? Where did he/she learn those manners from? Are you sharing the same account? AND you are letting this kid (lord knows how old s/he is) use a computer that is like Pandora's Box for all things porn and other prurient types of websites that go under the radar of "Restricted Sites For Kids".

 

Bottom line Momsey: Step up and be a better parent. Do not tell someone on a social networking site to censor themselves so that you can get away with lazy parenting.

 

I can completely understand if it was in a real live setting like my friend, his friend, and this mother and her child are out in the open air and then it happened like it did. Then you don't say that in front of a child regardless if their parent is there. AND I can also completely understand if that comment was made directly to her Facebook status update. Otherwise the way it happened comes off as very hypocritical and ignorant of the bigger picture. It's almost like taking your child to Hair and then getting pissed off that everyone gets naked.

[Guest Speed Racer]

I am totally guilty of this.

 

I do it for dish soap, but I hate it when people do it for hand soap.

[kathyp]

People who use "I's" as in "his and I's"

 

Definitely spelled "definately"

 

People men who tell me I need to smile more

 

Baggy shorts on grown-ups

 

Flip flops

 

Axe body spray

[The High Heat]

Car drivers who swing wide to the left when turning right. Hey pal, it's a P/T Cruiser, not an 18-wheeler. What's with the fake-out?

[Guest Speed Racer]

Pleated pants. They went out with shoulder pads, people. Why are you going out of your way to look like you have a paunch?

[cryptique]

Sports fans who use the word "we" when referring to their favorite teams, as if they actually play for those teams.

 

"We lost a tough one tonight." No, you didn't. The team you cheer for did. You had nothing to do with it.

[Winston Legthigh]

Sports fans who use the word "we" when referring to their favorite teams, as if they actually play for those teams.

 

"We lost a tough one tonight." No, you didn't. The team you cheer for did. You had nothing to do with it.

I second this one.

[Lammycat]

I don't care either way, but incidentally, I was the only person not wearing shorts and flip flops yesterday on a staff of 12.

 

Pet peeve: when people abbreviate refridgerator as "frig" instead of "fridge."

 

But it's spelled "refrigerator"....

 

ed. I just found this out a little while ago. Just sharing, is all....

[PopTodd]

When people use contractions when they're not supposed to, or don't when they are supposed to.

 

ie:

It was they're game to lose.

or

Its my job to make sure that your okay.

 

UGH!!!

[Guest Speed Racer]

But it's spelled "refrigerator"....

 

True enough, and thanks for the correction. But I still hate when people abbreviate it as "frig."

[u2roolz]

When people use contractions when they're not supposed to, or don't when they are supposed to.

 

ie:

It was they're game to lose.

or

Its my job to make sure that your okay.

 

UGH!!!

 

There's been two recent examples of this that I just saw.

 

1) (insert name here)your graduating? So proud of you girl

 

& the best one of all

 

2)This Is Are Year! Class of 2010 (insert town's name)

[Nobody Girl]

When people stand in my cubicle (sometimes thisclose to me) while talking to the guy who sits across from me. Go around, you lazy SOBs!

[ih8music]

There's been two recent examples of this that I just saw.

 

1) (insert name here)your graduating? So proud of you girl

 

& the best one of all

 

2)This Is Are Year! Class of 2010 (insert town's name)

also very common this time of year: "Congradluations!" Which can be an ok little pun for a graduation card, but the problem is that people see this and think it's the correct spelling for use all year long.

[Sweet Papa Crimbo]

People who are mean to those who have done and sacrificed for the little shit.

[radiatortunes]

Co-workers who think my office is the "microwave-waiting-room" just because it's located around the corner from the appliance

People who don't wipe down machines after using them at the gym

Firms that gouge you on foreign exchange transactions

[Sir Stewart]

People who turn into Nostradamus when they sit down in a movie theater. "Oh, the dad's gonna walk in..." "She's gonna call him!" STFU!

[mpolak21]

People who turn into Nostradamus when they sit down in a movie theater. "Oh, the dad's gonna walk in..." "She's gonna call him!" STFU!

 

I had Sixth Sense ruined for me when about halfway through the movie someone in the theater shouted: Oh I get it, he's dead.

 

Oy!

 

--Mike

[The High Heat]

When the realization once again sets in that Vanessa from The Bee Movie isn't a real woman and you can't stand it because she's one of the hottest women in movies.

[dark]

Pet Peeve .. people who make excuses...I supervise a bunch of people at minor league stadium and the BS that people give for why they didnt show up .. I would rather hear "sorry I was just just super hung over" than the BS lines .. today I had a guy call me at 6 am and whan I asked why he wasnt coming in "I Guess I am sick"

[cryptique]

People who don't wipe down machines after using them at the gym

x 1,000,000

 

I hate this.

[u2roolz]

People who steal flowers (etc.) off of a grave site. I'm going today to pick up some stuff and I'm almost sure that they'll be missing or would be missing if I went tomorrow.

[Calexico]

People who steal flowers (etc.) off of a grave site. I'm going today to pick up some stuff and I'm almost sure that they'll be missing or would be missing if I went tomorrow.

 

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