Author Topic: Pet Peeves... (Read 29788 times)

red hibiscus · « **on:** September 20, 2007, 12:59:16 PM »

While I was driving home last night, I had a "stupid driver encounter" and it made me think of starting this topic.

I really hate people that run red lights---not just a "whoops, I ran that red light" occurrence with their car just barely clearing the intersection, but blatantly running a red light in order to save a precious 2 minutes of their time.

Case in point:There was a semi on Gateway last night that was approaching the intersection at 20th Street. The light turned yellow and the truck hadn't even began to cross the intersection, so there was no way this guy was going to make it through the light. As you can imagine...his whole truck basically drove through the red light, causing the person who had the green light to wait for about 10 seconds before they could finally go. And that's my pet peeve. The person stuck on the other side of the light because some idiot chose to run the other light.

What are some of your pet peeves?

pmp6nl · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2007, 01:07:33 PM »

I hate people like that.

Bad drivers is my worst pet peeve. I also cant stand those people the drive way below the speed limit, especially on the interstate in the left lane.

BisonFan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2007, 02:27:05 PM »

How about those who insist on having booming bass you can hear coming from a half mile away, that rattles everything within a block of it, and sounds like crap from everwhere....seriously, what is the point of it being so obmoxiously loud?

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2007, 09:37:20 AM »

I'll take both your pet peeves and give you another.

What bugs me is people who break bottles/glasses etc. when they come out of the bar at night. Yes, I know you're drunk, and I realize that an empty bottle is offensive to you, but do you really have to smash it on the ground where I have to ride my bicycle through it every day?

JakeJZG · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2007, 08:51:46 PM »

Socialists, Communists, and Left Wing Lunatics.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2007, 10:40:46 PM »

Quote from: BisonFan on September 22, 2007, 02:27:05 PM

How about those who insist on having booming bass you can hear coming from a half mile away, that rattles everything within a block of it, and sounds like crap from everwhere....seriously, what is the point of it being so obmoxiously loud?

Yeah!

Quote from: mburtonk on September 23, 2007, 09:37:20 AM

I'll take both your pet peeves and give you another.

What bugs me is people who break bottles/glasses etc. when they come out of the bar at night. Yes, I know you're drunk, and I realize that an empty bottle is offensive to you, but do you really have to smash it on the ground where I have to ride my bicycle through it every day?

haha. Dang drunks

red hibiscus · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2007, 12:57:39 PM »

Yet another...

People who wait inside their cars by the curb right outside the entrance to a store. Not only are they blocking traffic and pedestrian visibility, but this area is often designated as an emergency lane.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2007, 05:24:00 PM »

Quote from: red hibiscus on September 24, 2007, 12:57:39 PM

Yet another...

People who wait inside their cars by the curb right outside the entrance to a store. Not only are they blocking traffic and pedestrian visibility, but this area is often designated as an emergency lane.

My favorite part is when we roll up in a fire truck (on a call) and they dont get the hell out of the way.

Some people

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #8 on:** September 26, 2007, 08:34:35 AM »

People who blow smoke in my face.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #9 on:** September 26, 2007, 01:41:13 PM »

People the try to stir stuff up for no reason.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:41:19 AM »

Excess packaging on food. Indivudally wrapped things that don't need to be.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2007, 02:48:11 AM »

Tacos that fall apart

red hibiscus · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:35:45 PM »

academic politics

pmp6nl · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2007, 10:37:08 PM »

"high" gas prices?

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2007, 03:09:27 PM »

Quote from: pmp6nl on October 02, 2007, 10:37:08 PM

"high" gas prices?

Do you think they are high?

pmp6nl · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2007, 12:44:26 AM »

Quote from: mburtonk on October 03, 2007, 03:09:27 PM

Quote from: pmp6nl on October 02, 2007, 10:37:08 PM
"high" gas prices?

Do you think they are high?

Anything above $2

...wishful thinking

pmp6nl · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2007, 12:45:10 AM »

People that smell... bad or too much perfume etc.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #17 on:** October 07, 2007, 09:55:18 AM »

When people are morons.

This includes myself at times.

red hibiscus · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2007, 11:55:31 AM »

People who take things that don't belong to them...

pmp6nl · « **Reply #19 on:** October 09, 2007, 11:55:27 PM »

People that think its funny making fun of others.

Red · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:31:23 PM »

Girls that swear.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:37:05 PM »

Girls that swear all the time, or girls that swear ever (like, only when they're really mad)?

Red · « **Reply #22 on:** October 12, 2007, 09:22:09 AM »

Quote from: mburtonk on October 11, 2007, 08:37:05 PM

Girls that swear all the time, or girls that swear ever (like, only when they're really mad)?

Anywhere outside the bedroom.

Red · « **Reply #23 on:** October 12, 2007, 09:20:44 PM »

People who leave their shopping carts in the parking lot.

That really burns me up.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #24 on:** October 14, 2007, 12:30:43 PM »

People that expect you to do all the work on a project

ajekt · « **Reply #25 on:** October 14, 2007, 04:07:44 PM »

People that are asses

Red · « **Reply #26 on:** October 15, 2007, 12:16:48 AM »

the Bison

ajekt · « **Reply #27 on:** October 15, 2007, 11:15:39 AM »

People that are jealous of the success of others.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #28 on:** November 26, 2007, 11:44:52 AM »

People who aren't in college to learn, only to do enough work to get a degree.

red hibiscus · « **Reply #29 on:** November 26, 2007, 12:50:33 PM »

I think that describes about 95% of my students...ugh...

Red · « **Reply #30 on:** November 28, 2007, 10:39:48 AM »

Canadians

pmp6nl · « **Reply #31 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:09:13 PM »

People that blow smoke in my face

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #32 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:19:11 PM »

Quote from: pmp6nl on November 28, 2007, 04:09:13 PM

People that blow smoke in my face

Didn't we do that one already?

Redundancy

pmp6nl · « **Reply #33 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:29:03 PM »

Quote from: mburtonk on November 28, 2007, 04:19:11 PM

Quote from: pmp6nl on November 28, 2007, 04:09:13 PM
People that blow smoke in my face

Didn't we do that one already?

Redundancy

Thats what I was wondering before I posted it.

How bout: not having enough time to do stuff that you want to do. Does that work?

pmp6nl · « **Reply #34 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:34:24 PM »

The Forum making you log in to read their articles online... WTF !

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #35 on:** November 28, 2007, 05:06:33 PM »

^ The Herald making you do the same thing (of course, they are owned by the Forum now).

There was an article somewhere recently about how this is a silly idea, since people don't have to pay for news--paper newspapers have always made their money on advertising, so why do online newspapers suddenly think that they can make money on people paying for the news?

pmp6nl · « **Reply #36 on:** November 28, 2007, 05:35:34 PM »

Yeah, I can go to Yahoo or one of the other large sites and read the news for free, often even local news.

Each Forum article is free for like 5 days, but why do I have to log in?

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #37 on:** November 28, 2007, 05:45:12 PM »

Because they are watching you. Because they want to know what you are doing. Because they don't know how to work other analytics tools to see usage of their site?

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #38 on:** January 29, 2008, 08:39:44 PM »

When interlibrary loan sends me a paper copy of the sheet that tells me why I can't have that loaned to me (you know, the one that says where you can find this in our own library) rather than emailing it. It's a waste of paper and someone's time.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #39 on:** January 30, 2008, 03:16:50 AM »

Quote from: mburtonk on January 29, 2008, 08:39:44 PM

When interlibrary loan sends me a paper copy of the sheet that tells me why I can't have that loaned to me (you know, the one that says where you can find this in our own library) rather than emailing it. It's a waste of paper and someone's time.

Thats pretty dumb. Speaking of interlibrary loan, I am still waiting for my book..

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #40 on:** January 30, 2008, 08:20:37 AM »

Another one you reminded me of: the library charging you a reshelving fee for a book that was just barely late at the end of the semester. It does not take $10 to go put a book back in the stacks. If you're thinking in terms of hourly wages, that's like two hours of student work right there.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #41 on:** January 30, 2008, 12:25:41 PM »

Quote from: mburtonk on January 30, 2008, 08:20:37 AM

Another one you reminded me of: the library charging you a reshelving fee for a book that was just barely late at the end of the semester. It does not take $10 to go put a book back in the stacks. If you're thinking in terms of hourly wages, that's like two hours of student work right there.

2 hours of student work

Poor students

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #42 on:** February 27, 2008, 03:24:25 PM »

People who leave their cars running when it's not even cold out.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #43 on:** March 02, 2008, 02:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Sal Atticum on February 27, 2008, 03:24:25 PM

People who leave their cars running when it's not even cold out.

Maybe they just like to pollute?

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #44 on:** March 02, 2008, 07:07:18 PM »

When people fail to signal to change lanes on the interstate.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #45 on:** March 02, 2008, 07:08:05 PM »

Quote from: Sal Atticum on March 02, 2008, 07:07:18 PM

When people fail to signal to change lanes on the interstate.

Did someone cut you off?

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #46 on:** March 02, 2008, 07:14:13 PM »

No, for some reason it just bugs me that people meander from lane to lane without signaling.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #47 on:** March 02, 2008, 07:20:47 PM »

Ah yeah it is kinda annoying. I get annoyed by those people that drive below the speed limit in the left lane.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #48 on:** March 22, 2008, 04:41:55 PM »

It sounds really mean, but coffee shop girls who chatter on and on and on and and on . . .

. . . are almost annoying as the guys who think they are hot and keep asking questions just so they can stare

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #49 on:** March 26, 2008, 08:51:43 AM »

People who do crosswords while they drive through town in the morning.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #50 on:** March 30, 2008, 02:07:41 AM »

Cheaters

red hibiscus · « **Reply #51 on:** April 01, 2008, 09:35:03 AM »

People who have loud, obnoxious cell phone ring tones...and let everyone within 500 feet of them hear it.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #52 on:** July 02, 2008, 08:32:11 AM »

Resurrecting this topic because I like it . . .

When people choose to be BOTH pedestrians and cyclists. Using the sidewalk to cross the street, then riding down the street. Pushing the button for the pedestrian signal and then riding across the sidewalk because they don't want to wait. This confuses drivers and amounts to one less rider on the road, which makes life suck more for the rest of us.

Meest · « **Reply #53 on:** July 04, 2008, 11:54:10 AM »

Quote from: red hibiscus on April 01, 2008, 09:35:03 AM

People who have loud, obnoxious cell phone ring tones...and let everyone within 500 feet of them hear it.

Hey now, nothing wrong with that... better than the same ringtone everyone has so that 20 people look at their phone to see if its them.

I have one of those anoying ringtones... but its incubus so its badass.

what drives me nuts is people that will sit and wait for a close spot in the parking lot when you're not even in you're car yet... just getting to it to unlock it... Then i proceed to sit in it until they leave, and as soon as they leave then I back out.

Rule of thumb, if the revers lights aren't on, don't stop and wait... Lazy biotches...

pmp6nl · « **Reply #54 on:** July 06, 2008, 04:42:07 PM »

Haha, I have done that in a parking lot before.

Pet peeve: people that dont carry their weight the majority of time.

ajekt · « **Reply #55 on:** July 14, 2008, 03:22:01 PM »

cheaters

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #56 on:** July 28, 2008, 02:11:28 PM »

Quote from: ajekt on July 14, 2008, 03:22:01 PM

cheaters

Quote from: pmp6nl on March 30, 2008, 02:07:41 AM

Cheaters

You guys must deal with the same people!

It peeves me a little bit when I'm somewhere that's playing background music (coffeeshop, etc.), and someone sits there with their laptop blaring something totally different. It's not a bad thing if you want to listen to your own thing, but get a pair of headphones or something. It's jarring to listen to two things at once and maybe try to get something done.

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #57 on:** July 28, 2008, 02:13:18 PM »

ooooo a new one: when drivers don't stop for people who are actually in the middle of a crosswalk! I just saw some woman get nearly mowed down by a car, and she was already in the middle of the road (and this street isn't that busy anyway)!

pmp6nl · « **Reply #58 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:26:08 PM »

I deal with a lot of people...

People that cant drive... you know what I mean

Red Nite · « **Reply #59 on:** July 30, 2008, 11:03:23 PM »

Parents who let their children run loose in the museum and drag their hands on the glass till it squeals.. then don't watch them in the gift shop as they touch everything!!!!

pmp6nl · « **Reply #60 on:** August 01, 2008, 08:50:12 PM »

Quote from: Red Nite on July 30, 2008, 11:03:23 PM

Parents who let their children run loose in the museum and drag their hands on the glass till it squeals.. then don't watch them in the gift shop as they touch everything!!!!

Well that, but simply parents that dont keep control of their kids.

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #61 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:00:58 AM »

Quote from: Red Nite on July 30, 2008, 11:03:23 PM

Parents who let their children run loose in the museum and drag their hands on the glass till it squeals.. then don't watch them in the gift shop as they touch everything!!!!

Rrrrrr kids...

My peeve today is people who seem to get away with everything.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #62 on:** September 10, 2008, 11:12:02 AM »

Quote from: Admiral Ackbar on September 10, 2008, 10:00:58 AM

Rrrrrr kids...

My peeve today is people who seem to get away with everything.

Its terrible, I would have never gotten away with anything like some kids do these days.

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #63 on:** October 25, 2008, 10:38:54 AM »

When people don't read manuals.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #64 on:** November 16, 2008, 08:54:02 PM »

NDSU's secure network repeatedly asking me to login

ajekt · « **Reply #65 on:** November 18, 2008, 11:12:11 PM »

This stupid computer, I keep pressing ctrl when clicking on a link to open it in a new tab, but it isnt working correctly.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #66 on:** November 19, 2008, 01:31:59 PM »

Me being exhausted, even though I got over 8 hours of sleep last night.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #67 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:37:19 PM »

Quote from: Sal Atticum on November 19, 2008, 01:31:59 PM

Me being exhausted, even though I got over 8 hours of sleep last night.

You sick?

My procrastination is a pet peeve of mine.

Sal Atticum · « **Reply #68 on:** November 20, 2008, 08:53:57 AM »

Nah, just adjusting to getting up earlier.

My hands hurt and I'm peeved.

pmp6nl · « **Reply #69 on:** July 12, 2009, 11:57:53 PM »

Illogical actions!