Pet Peeves

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Several people, over the years, have created posts about annoying incidents. I thought, "Why not get them all out in one place?" So I'm starting this thread.

I probably have a lot of them and I think that it helps to share them. I think that it makes us feel better to get them off our chest and have other people agree with us.

I'm trying to get to a point where when something happens that really annoys me, I try to put i into perspective, let it go and calm down. It's not easy, but I'm trying. Really.

So yesterday we went and picked up a few things at Sam's Club. My first pet peeve is that Sam's treats all of their customers as theft suspects. I hate that I have to wait in line for an employee to pretend to check the amount of items in my basket against my receipt. One of these days, I am just going to go around the line and not show my receipt and see what happens. I believe that they have no recourse except to come out to the parking lot and accuse me of stealing something, in which case I could tell them to call the police. Since they have no probable cause to stop me, I don't believe that they would even bother to stop me. I don't believe that the would call the police nor do I believe that the police would respond.

The second thing is a huge pet peeve of mine. Once we finally get "frisked" by the employee, we are about to go through the door to go on with our day and a guy in front of the person in front of us has stopped dead in his tracks just outside the door and is checking his receipt, making it impossible for the people behind him to get through the door.
People seem to have no idea of their surroundings. This guy was clueless that there were people behind him.
This is really dangerous when people do it at the bottom or top of an escalator. I've had it happen to me many times.
Are people really this dense?

So there's my rant for today. I'm now chilling out. Thanks for listening.

[Jima64]

Another store pet peeve. I waited for,the doors to open and they did not. Eceryone went in the exit door and started shopping. The person manning the door stopped me and told me I had to wait till the store was open. It was now 10 minutes past door opening time. Come to find out the lady did not even know what time of day the store opened to regular customers on a saturday. I explained she needed to call the manager or store sexurity up front. Guess what, it was also Sam's club. My last visit there ever. The shopprs thatblock the door checking something, along with the charity seekers are also a,peeve,of mine.

[Love2cruise]

My biggest pet peeve is people that leave their grocery cart in a parking space. I understand some people have a handicap and it is an effort to walk it to a place for carts, but I have seen many able body people just leave it next to their car. How would they like it if that cart went flying & put a dent in their car?

[Jima64]

My biggest pet peeve is people that leave their grocery cart in a parking space. I understand some people have a handicap and it is an effort to walk it to a place for carts, but I have seen many able body people just leave it next to their car. How would they like it if that cart went flying & put a dent in their car?

Too bad they don't yhink of returning the cart as exercise. Walking for most able people is an excellent and free exercise.

[cms36]

Mine is people driving cars with dogs in their laps

[graciegirl]

Mine is people who park and leave their car at the entrance to the front door of rec centers.

I looked. No handicap stickers either.

Am I missing something or am I just too critical?

[hulahips]

Going into a ladies room, no place to hang your coat, purse, bags, etc while using bathroom. Gross. Put your stuff on a floor loaded with germs?? Yuk. Easier for a man. Should always be hooks or small table for personal items to set down

[dewilson58]

Going into a ladies room, no place to hang your coat, purse, bags, etc while using bathroom. Gross. Put your stuff on a floor loaded with germs?? Yuk. Easier for a man. Should always be hooks or small table for personal items to set down

And we boys don't have to sit or hover...........life is easier for us.

:smiley:

[kcrazorbackfan]

Unrepaired ball marks on greens, unrepaired divots on tee boxes and fairways, half-ass attempts at raking bunkers, testosterone filled males who think that have to play from the tips, people that are just starting to play golf and use the courses as practice facilities instead of going to a driving range to learn how to hit a golf ball, slow play, people who walk the sidewalk behind my home on St. Charles and throw their cigarette butts in my yard, the guy down the street that has had a construction project going on for about a year now, people sprinkling their yards during a rainstorm - really not much bothers me.

[Polar Bear]

Use of the word(?) "irregardless".

[N44125]

Re the construction project on St. Charles that has been going on for over a year....and looks like it won't be done soon...what gives with that? I thought that construction duration in TV had to be completed within 1 year or is that just for new homes?

[graciegirl]

Going into a ladies room, no place to hang your coat, purse, bags, etc while using bathroom. Gross. Put your stuff on a floor loaded with germs?? Yuk. Easier for a man. Should always be hooks or small table for personal items to set down



I make Sweetie hold my purse. He is so good looking and I think a man holding a purse slows down the gorgeous women who might try to chat him up.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Re the construction project on St. Charles that has been going on for over a year....and looks like it won't be done soon...what gives with that? I thought that construction duration in TV had to be completed within 1 year or is that just for new homes?

They did plant some palm trees yesterday; still a lot of work to do, though.

[Justus]

Use of the word(?) "irregardless".

Amen!

[Justus]

Another store pet peeve. I waited for,the doors to open and they did not. Eceryone went in the exit door and started shopping. The person manning the door stopped me and told me I had to wait till the store was open. It was now 10 minutes past door opening time. Come to find out the lady did not even know what time of day the store opened to regular customers on a saturday. I explained she needed to call the manager or store sexurity up front. Guess what, it was also Sam's club. My last visit there ever. The shopprs thatblock the door checking something, along with the charity seekers are also a,peeve,of mine.

Ditto! We joined Sam's Club four years ago, quit two months later, and never looked back. No "deals" are worth putting up with their abysmal customer service. And yes, we, too, are tired of being accosted for a donation at the checkout stand, lobby or front door of every retail outlet we visit. Charity is a very personal choice, and the reactions of some store personnel when you say "no" are downright insulting.

[TheVillageChicken]

Restaurants that only have unsweetened tea. You can't add sugar or sweetener to iced tea and turn it into sweet tea.

Roadside beggars with expensive tattoos, cell phones, cigarettes, etc.

People that think "N'awlins" is the way locals pronounce "New Orleans".

[mixsonci]

I cringe when I hear people use "ex" in a word when it should be "es" as in especially, or espresso

[virgind]

My pet has peeves but the vet said thats normal ( just a little humor not making fun of any one)

[Justus]

Restaurants that only have unsweetened tea. You can't add sugar or sweetener to iced tea and turn it into sweet tea.

Roadside beggars with expensive tattoos, cell phones, cigarettes, etc.

People that think "N'awlins" is the way locals pronounce "New Orleans".

:BigApplause:Ditto about the tats, cell phones and cigarettes...and they always have a big dog!!! How much are we paying to feed that dog?!!

[theorem painter]

My first pet peeve is that Sam's treats all of their customers as theft suspects. I hate that I have to wait in line for an employee to pretend to check the amount of items in my basket against my receipt. One of these days, I am just going to go around the line and not show my receipt and see what happens. I believe that they have no recourse except to come out to the parking lot and accuse me of stealing something, in which case I could tell them to call the police. Since they have no probable cause to stop me, I don't believe that they would even bother to stop me. I don't believe that the would call the police nor do I believe that the police would respond.


Having worked in retail security in another life I can tell you that the purpose of Sam's Club checking receipts is not to catch the customer stealing merchandise. The purpose is to catch (or prevent) the cashiers from under ringing merchandise. The scam is the cashier has a friend go thru the line and he or she does not ring all the merchandise. However, with self scanners they are checking for customers not scanning all their purchases. Yes, they do prosecute for this.

BTW my pet peeve is people talking on cell phones in the grocery store.

[dewilson58]

Only getting one pickle on my cheeseburger.

:cryin2:

[DianeM]

A pet peeve is people with a "cause" who try to shove their "cause" down my throat.

[justjim]

Loudmouth person in a group (4 or more) --especially in a restaurant setting. We had this experence recently while trying to visit with friends in a restaurant here in Central Illinois. This has happen more than once in TV.

[Villager Joyce]

A pet peeve is people with a "cause" who try to shove their "cause" down my throat.

Mine, too:BigApplause:

[hulahips]

I make Sweetie hold my purse. He is so good looking and I think a man holding a purse slows down the gorgeous women who might try to chat him up.

Sweetie would never hold my purse. What if the softball guys came by while he is holding a purse? Lol. Also not everyone has a sweetie so that's no excuse for restaurants/stores not putting hooks up. It's a little to ask for especially when I'm patronizing a business

[dbussone]

Sweetie would never hold my purse. What if the softball guys came by while he is holding a purse? Lol. Also not everyone has a sweetie so that's no excuse for restaurants/stores not putting hooks up. It's a little to ask for especially when I'm patronizing a business

"Irregardless" of what others may think, I frequently am caught holding my wife's (aka Honey) purse which seldom matches my outfit. It may beautifully "accessorize" the statement she always makes, but it seldom comes near the color palate I wish to express.

I like this thread. Keep it going

[dbussone]

I cringe when I hear people use "ex" in a word when it should be "es" as in especially, or espresso

And expecially when they say Xavier as Exavier rather than Zavier!

[Madelaine Amee]

I cringe when I hear people use "ex" in a word when it should be "es" as in especially, or espresso

......... or aksed, instead of asked ...............

[Madelaine Amee]

My really really pet peeve is someone pushing a shopping cart and browsing through "stuff" while holding a conversation on their phone. Second to that is the "husband" who has been sent to Publix and is on the phone with his wife saying "they have it in a blue can, but I don't see a red can", all the while his shopping cart has been left crosswise in the aisle effectively blocking everyone coming in or out! Oh, and one more - really dislike the people who go through the 10 only cash register with a full basket and then say "you don't mind do you?" .......... yes, damn it I do mind, and if I could spare it, I would give you a piece of my mind!:(:mad:

...... and just one more, my sweet very deaf neighbor who uses his cell phone on his lanai, and he is three doors down and I hear every word ..................... I do believe I have a problem with "phones".

[dbussone]

My really really pet peeve is someone pushing a shopping cart and browsing through "stuff" while holding a conversation on their phone. Second to that is the "husband" who has been sent to Publix and is on the phone with his wife saying "they have it in a blue can, but I don't see a red can", all the while his shopping cart has been left crosswise in the aisle effectively blocking everyone coming in or out! Oh, and one more - really dislike the people who go through the 10 only cash register with a full basket and then say "you don't mind do you?" .......... yes, damn it I do mind, and if I could spare it, I would give you a piece of my mind!:(:mad:

...... and just one more, my sweet very deaf neighbor who uses his cell phone on his lanai, and he is three doors down and I hear every word ..................... I do believe I have a problem with "phones".

This is the best post yet. Two points: 1) please don't get upset with me if you see me holding my cell phone in a market - my phone has my shopping list on it. 2) you may wish to invest in some ear plugs. Love your post though.

[hulahips]

"Irregardless" of what others may think, I frequently am caught holding my wife's (aka Honey) purse which seldom matches my outfit. It may beautifully "accessorize" the statement she always makes, but it seldom comes near the color palate I wish to express.

I like this thread. Keep it going

Oh I really have to keep my eyes open for you! Lol

[Happinow]

People who blow their nose at the table in public.....really? I'm not hungry any more. Not using directionals both in the car or cart. Give us a clue already!

[Doro22]

People who tailgate. Unbelievable! I truly want to invent a device that scrolls a message in my back window: "Am I towing you or what?" ⁉️

[Polar Bear]

People who tailgate...

Oh yeah!

[Polar Bear]

Saying "nucular" instead of "nuclear", especially when the offender is a high level government official. [emoji33]

[dbussone]

Oh I really have to keep my eyes open for you! Lol


You'll easily recognize me. I usually wear Bermuda shorts.

[queasy27]

Use of the word(?) "irregardless".

The phrases VIN number and PIN number.

Which makes them the vehicle identification number number and personal identification number number.

[dbussone]

The phrases VIN number and PIN number.



Which makes them the vehicle identification number number and personal identification number number.


Except when I try to use the tee time system it won't accept my VIN (car) number for my VID number. I hate when that happens.

[CFrance]

Mine is people who park and leave their car at the entrance to the front door of rec centers.

I looked. No handicap stickers either.

Am I missing something or am I just too critical?
I used to park my car at the entrance to Colony and run my lottery money into the gym to my bookie. Once a month. Sorry!!!!!!!! It only took a minute.:cryin2:
You'll be happy to know that our lottery club is defunct and I am no longer blocking the entrance to Colony on a monthly basis. Didn't win anything either.

My pet peeve is people who hold up a long line at the grocery store picking the exact change, to the penny, out of their change purses.

[dbussone]

I used to park my car at the entrance to Colony and run my lottery money into the gym to my bookie. Once a month. Sorry!!!!!!!! It only took a minute.:cryin2:
You'll be happy to know that our lottery club is defunct and I am no longer blocking the entrance to Colony on a monthly basis. Didn't win anything either.

My pet peeve is people who hold up a long line at the grocery store picking the exact change, to the penny, out of their change purses.


You should post the name of your worthless bookie who never won a Pennie for you. This must have been a scam of some sort. [emoji26]

[CFrance]

You should post the name of your worthless bookie who never won a Pennie for you. This must have been a scam of some sort. [emoji26]
But I miss my bookie! It was only $2/week. :cry:

[Pointer]

People who don't know how to merge i.e. take turns. Drivers who think you should guess when they'll turn or who break before using a turn signal. Hey give us a clue please. And golf carts that drive so close to or over the line into the car lane. Yikes!!

[Cedwards38]

(1) People who are mean.
(2) People who are selfish.
(3) People who are inconsiderate.
(4) And especially people who talk during movies as if they were sitting at home in front of their television. Friends, I don't need or want to listen to your running commentary. I'll figure it out on my own. And if you have to ask your partner or buddy questions about what is happening, then wait for Netflix or go see a Disney movie. :smiley:

[Spikearoni]

People who post items for sale on this site but do not give the price.:mad:

[CarolSells]

I cringe when I see the misuse of the words sell and sale as in, "i'm looking for a RESELL house in TV".

Or, "Can you ADVICE me as to when one might be on the market"?

Long time residents who say, "Morris Blvd.".

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[Walt.]

People who when typing a message use the expression y'all instead of you. It just seems a bit pretentious. You don't see people from the Bronx typing in youse.

[pakirk]

People in cars that believe they have to beat the golf cart to a merge point. They believe because the sign states 'carts merge with cars' that it really means 'carts YIELD to cars. Dangerous situation, especially when people in cars blow horns in an attempt to keep carts from merging.

[queasy27]

My pet peeve is people who hold up a long line at the grocery store picking the exact change, to the penny, out of their change purses.

It's not really a peeve, but what about people who still whip out the old checkbook? And they never seem to start writing it out in advance!

But checkout line roulette has always been a fun game for me. Size up the items, the people, and any visible coupons. Pick a line then compare my progress to those in other lines. I take my own bag and will sometimes pack the items myself to help get me to the finish line first. :)

[Villager Joyce]

People who when typing a message use the expression y'all instead of you. It just seems a bit pretentious. You don't see people from the Bronx typing in youse.

I'm one of those folks. It's because I type the same way I talk. Sorry.

[golfing eagles]

So yesterday we went and picked up a few things at Sam's Club. My first pet peeve is that Sam's treats all of their customers as theft suspects. I hate that I have to wait in line for an employee to pretend to check the amount of items in my basket against my receipt. One of these days, I am just going to go around the line and not show my receipt and see what happens. I believe that they have no recourse except to come out to the parking lot and accuse me of stealing something, in which case I could tell them to call the police. Since they have no probable cause to stop me, I don't believe that they would even bother to stop me. I don't believe that the would call the police nor do I believe that the police would respond.

The second thing is a huge pet peeve of mine. Once we finally get "frisked" by the employee, we are about to go through the door to go on with our day and a guy in front of the person in front of us has stopped dead in his tracks just outside the door and is checking his receipt, making it impossible for the people behind him to get through the door.
People seem to have no idea of their surroundings. This guy was clueless that there were people behind him.
This is really dangerous when people do it at the bottom or top of an escalator. I've had it happen to me many times.
Are people really this dense?



Very tempting to just leave, they won't call the police but they would probably revoke your membership. In that vein, they do the same thing at BJs in NY---except here the checker is an 80 year old patient whom I have literally saved his life three times. yet he is obligated to check each item, like I'm trying to steal a box of crackers.
The people who stop dead in their tracks are annoying, as are the people who park their carts side by side and have a conversation in the middle of the aisle. Better yet are the drivers who stop in the middle of the road to have a conversation---a phenomenon no longer confined to Brooklyn. In the old days, a honk of the horn would only buy you an obscene gesture and continued talking, today I'd be afraid of eating a bullet.
But most annoying to me is the 300 pound person who gets on the 10 item express line with 35 items, then whips out an EBT card to buy their cookies and potato chips. Then she pulls out a checkbook to pay for the cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets, but wants cash back necessitating a manager call. At the same time her 6 kids are running wild touching everything, and the 300 pound twin behind me keeps bumping her cart into my rear end. Someday that person behind me might end up with her entire cart dumped over her head, except that would mean I would have to pay for her food twice.

[Doro22]

I cringe when I see the misuse of the words sell and sale as in, "i'm looking for a RESELL house in TV".

Or, "Can you ADVICE me as to when one might be on the market"?

Long time residents who say, "Morris Blvd.".

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I'm with you on that. How about the people who call 'Buena Vista Blvd." - "Bona Vista."???!!! It isn't 'Bona'. It's a Spanish word, the first syllable rhymes with 'sway'. I'm from S. Fl., & learned a little bit of Spanish from my Cuban buddies over the years. My sister worked in the Miami office of unemployment for more than 25 yrs. & 90% of her peers were Cuban, & my sis is virtually fluent in Spanish. 😎

[CFrance]

It's not really a peeve, but what about people who still whip out the old checkbook? And they never seem to start writing it out in advance!

But checkout line roulette has always been a fun game for me. Size up the items, the people, and any visible coupons. Pick a line then compare my progress to those in other lines. I take my own bag and will sometimes pack the items myself to help get me to the finish line first. :)

My husband always says, "Did they think it was going to be free???"

[golfing eagles]

My husband always says, "Did they think it was going to be free???"

Yes, some do---and some of them are right

[CFrance]

Yes, some do---and some of them are right
I was not making a judgement call on how people pay for their food.

[golfing eagles]

I was not making a judgement call on how people pay for their food.

It just seems to me that there are those that pay for their food, and those that have others pay for their food. I may be jaded, but I find the latter group tends to make the worst food choices and cause the most disruption on the check out lines, especially the express lines. And I am not referring to hard working people temporarily falling on hard times, I'm only referring to those that make a career of it.

[TheVillageChicken]

The phrases VIN number and PIN number.

Which makes them the vehicle identification number number and personal identification number number.

You must hate the Los Angeles Angels.

[Jima64]

People that use public areas as a private ashtray. Smoke it, put it out completely and then put it in the trash or your pocket. It is yours not mine.

Dog owners that do not clean up after the dog. They also allow the dog to use your yard as the toilet.

Nonsmoker and a two dog household here.

[RickeyD]

You must hate the Los Angeles Angels.


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[red tail]

People who tailgate. Unbelievable! I truly want to invent a device that scrolls a message in my back window: "Am I towing you or what?" ⁉️

people that cruise in the left lane.

[mac9]

It just seems to me that there are those that pay for their food, and those that have others pay for their food. I may be jaded, but I find the latter group tends to make the worst food choices and cause the most disruption on the check out lines, especially the express lines. And I am not referring to hard working people temporarily falling on hard times, I'm only referring to those that make a career of it.

And how do you tell the difference?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

People who get in the left hand lane and drive the speed limit or lower and have
a train of cars following them.

This creates dangerous situations as other drivers now pull into the right hand lane to go around them and then move back into the left hand lane where they belong.

If you are in the left hand lane and there is no on in front of you and someone behind you, MOVE OVER!. It's easy, it doesn't cost you anything and it doesn't hurt.

[cmj1210]

Loud obnoxious people holding loud conversations in public thinking they are the only people around. When they are in restaurants it's the absolute worst. No respect.

[Villager Joyce]

People who get in the left hand lane and drive the speed limit or lower and have
a train of cars following them.

This creates dangerous situations as other drivers now pull into the right hand lane to go around them and then move back into the left hand lane where they belong.

If you are in the left hand lane and there is no on in front of you and someone behind you, MOVE OVER!. It's easy, it doesn't cost you anything and it doesn't hurt.

Isn't the speed limit the same for both lanes? The left lane is no longer a passing lane. Can you imagine the traffic jams if everyone was in the right lane except when passing?

[Polar Bear]

Isn't the speed limit the same for both lanes? The left lane is no longer a passing lane. Can you imagine the traffic jams if everyone was in the right lane except when passing?
It's against the law to hold up faster traffic...even if you are driving the speed limit.

[CFrance]

It's against the law to hold up faster Traffic...even if you are driving the speed limit.
That's correct. And it's not up to you to govern the speed of traffic by driving the speed limit in the left-hand lane and holding up traffic behind you. That's law enforcement's job. Keep right except to pass is the law when there's only two lanes going in your direction.

[dbussone]

That's correct. And it's not up to you to govern the speed of traffic by driving the speed limit in the left-hand lane and holding up traffic behind you. That's law enforcement's job. Keep right except to pass is the law when there's only two lanes going in your direction.


Amen to that!

[Jima64]

People who get in the left hand lane and drive the speed limit or lower and have
a train of cars following them.

This creates dangerous situations as other drivers now pull into the right hand lane to go around them and then move back into the left hand lane where they belong.

If you are in the left hand lane and there is no on in front of you and someone behind you, MOVE OVER!. It's easy, it doesn't cost you anything and it doesn't hurt.

Agree completely. You cannot prevent others from passing by even if you know they are exceeding the speed limit. Not your job as a driver.

[Villager Joyce]

Ouch. Guess that pushed a bunch of buttons Of a bunch of it's all about ME people. Do you think everyone who drives in the left lane is doing it to keep you from speeding or to raise your blood pressure. How long do you stay in the left lane? Do you pass Each car one by one, returning to the right lane after each car? I guarantee you None of you do.

[red tail]

Isn't the speed limit the same for both lanes? The left lane is no longer a passing lane. Can you imagine the traffic jams if everyone was in the right lane except when passing?

why is it that women always are in the left lane! when they should be in the right.

[dbussone]

Ouch. Guess that pushed a bunch of buttons Of a bunch of it's all about ME people. Do you think everyone who drives in the left lane is doing it to keep you from speeding or to raise your blood pressure.


VJ - it's not an all about me situation. They create a hazardous situation.....kind of like people who don't use rotaries correctly.

[Villager Joyce]

VJ - it's not an all about me situation. They create a hazardous situation.....kind of like people who don't use rotaries correctly.

It's only dangerous because some people, other than those that observe the speed limit, apparently think thAt lane is for them to do as they please. Obey the laws and it isn't dangerous.

[dbussone]

It's only dangerous because some people, other than those that observe the speed limit, apparently think thAt lane is for them to do as they please. Obey the laws and it isn't dangerous.


You're missing the point. THEY are violating the law.

[Villager Joyce]

You're missing the point. THEY are violating the law.

Only if they stay in the left lane only long enoUgh to pass one car at a time.

[dbussone]

Only if they stay in the left lane only long enoUgh to pass one car at a time.


We agree. The situation described above was that of a line of cars being held up by a driver who just stayed in the passing lane. That is illegal.

[Villager Joyce]

We agree. The situation described above was that of a line of cars being held up by a driver who just stayed in the passing lane. That is illegal.

Because I like you and respect you, I'm going to let this go. You are right about the OP.

[queasy27]

I was in a multi-cart pileup today while walking into Walmart. The woman pushing a cart in front of me stopped short -- taking a moment to reminisce about the lovely corsage she got for her high school prom, I assume -- and I pulled up behind her. The person behind me ran the wheel of her cart up my heel and a person to the right had to quickly side step out of the way.

Don't stop in the middle of moving foot traffic, people! Especially when exiting an escalator, because the people behind will be automatically carried into your posterior.

[Shimpy]

They did plant some palm trees yesterday; still a lot of work to do, though.

I would guess that whole neighborhood was built in less time than it has taken to build that addition and pool.

[dbussone]

Because I like you and respect you, I'm going to let this go. You are right about the OP.


And I like and respect you and your opinions.

Happy Friday & and I hope your weekend is spectacular.

[Polar Bear]

VJ, I Also respect you. But I'm not sure where you're coming from on this issue. I can guarantee you that people who understand and obey the law DO go back to the right lane after making a pass, unless they are approaching a slower vehicle in the right lane that will they overcome very quickly.

Staying in the right lane except to pass is not the radical, difficult process you're trying to describe it as. It is the correct, LEGAL way to drive.

[Avista]

My pet peeve is when some talks about a political person or party in a negative context assumng the people to whom he is talking all have the same negative feelings he has.

[beachx4me]

Nothing is worse than going out to dinner and someone honking/blowing their nose at a table. Makes me want to throw up. I can't believe they can't go to the restroom or step outside.

[TheVillageChicken]

I acquired a new peeve today. I now hate it when the lady trimming my moustache has fingers that smell like an ashtray.

[graciegirl]

I acquired a new peeve today. I now hate it when the lady trimming my moustache has fingers that smell like an ashtray.



Me too!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's against the law to hold up faster traffic...even if you are driving the speed limit.

It's actually against the law to hold up traffic in the left hand lane even if you are exceeding the speed limit. If the speed limit is 55 and you are going 70 and someone comes up behind you going 100, the law says that you are to move over and allow them to pass. Failing to do so is a ticketable offense.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Ouch. Guess that pushed a bunch of buttons Of a bunch of it's all about ME people. Do you think everyone who drives in the left lane is doing it to keep you from speeding or to raise your blood pressure. How long do you stay in the left lane? Do you pass Each car one by one, returning to the right lane after each car? I guarantee you None of you do.

It doesn't matter if you pass one car at a time and return to the right hand lane after each one. There's nothing wrong with traveling in the left hand lane as long as you are not holding up cars behind you. Paraphrasing the law, if you are in the left hand lane and the is a car behind you and no one in front of you, you are to move over to the left hand lane and allow the person to pass.

I often drive in the left hand lane, but if someone comes up behind me, I move over. It's not rocket science, it doesn't take any effort an it doesn't hurt. I do it all the time.

Why would anyone not do that?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's not really a peeve, but what about people who still whip out the old checkbook? And they never seem to start writing it out in advance!

But checkout line roulette has always been a fun game for me. Size up the items, the people, and any visible coupons. Pick a line then compare my progress to those in other lines. I take my own bag and will sometimes pack the items myself to help get me to the finish line first. :)

I was in Publix about two weeks ago and got behind a woman in the 10 items or less line. she had about 10 items which was fine. I had a bottle of wine and nothing else.

She stood there watching the cashier ring up every item. When the total came up she looked at the little screen, looked at her food looked at the screen again and said to the cashier, "Are you sure that correct?" The cashier assured her is was right. She then asked about a specific item. The cashier went back through the order and showed her that price was correct. Once she was satisfied, she rummages through her purse and takes out........coupons! She hands them to the cashier who begins to ring them through the register. Several of them don't work. The cashier explains that they are either expired or she didn't buy the correct item. She argues with the cashier and asks for the manager.

The manager comes over and explains the same thing that the cashier told her. He went through each item that she had a question on and explained why the coupon didn't work. Finally she sighs and accepts what they are telling her. Now, she starts rummaging through her purse emptying much of the contents onto the counter. She pulls out her checkbook and begins to write a check. The cashier processes the check and gives her the receipt and bags her groceries. She then stands in front of the register staring at the receipt.

Finally, I said, "Excuse me ma'am, I'd like to get through." She turns and gives me a dirty look and moves out of the way and continues to scan her receipt. I pay for my wine and am walking by her and she asks, in a very confrontational voice, if I am angry with her. I just said, "Oh no, everything's fine." and walked out.

Some people have no concept of other people around them.

[Topspinmo]

It doesn't matter if you pass one car at a time and return to the right hand lane after each one. There's nothing wrong with traveling in the left hand lane as long as you are not holding up cars behind you. Paraphrasing the law, if you are in the left hand lane and the is a car behind you and no one in front of you, you are to move over to the left hand lane and allow the person to pass.

I often drive in the left hand lane, but if someone comes up behind me, I move over. It's not rocket science, it doesn't take any effort an it doesn't hurt. I do it all the time.

Why would anyone not do that?

Hooray! Somebody that knows it's not illegal to drive in the left lane and knows the rule!

[CFrance]

You learn something new every day. Here's an interesting chart on that law. I love the "maybe" state.

http://www.mit.edu/~jfc/right.html

[CFrance]

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[kcrazorbackfan]

People who when typing a message use the expression y'all instead of you. It just seems a bit pretentious. You don't see people from the Bronx typing in youse.

Y'all is a Southern term, I use it all the time when referencing more than one person. When writing my son or daughter, I don't ask "how are you doing" to find out how they, their spouses and their kids are. I rather say "how are y'all doing" rather than "how are you and the family doing" or "how are you and then name their spouse and kids names out".

How is using a term pretentious? It is an adjective that means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed". Well, I'm as Southern as they come, I'm sure as heck not trying to impress anyone and I'm not about to quit using one word because it is a pet peeve of someone.

PFFFFT!

[dbussone]

I was in Publix about two weeks ago and got behind a woman in the 10 items or less line. she had about 10 items which was fine. I had a bottle of wine and nothing else.



She stood there watching the cashier ring up every item. When the total came up she looked at the little screen, looked at her food looked at the screen again and said to the cashier, "Are you sure that correct?" The cashier assured her is was right. She then asked about a specific item. The cashier went back through the order and showed her that price was correct. Once she was satisfied, she rummages through her purse and takes out........coupons! She hands them to the cashier who begins to ring them through the register. Several of them don't work. The cashier explains that they are either expired or she didn't buy the correct item. She argues with the cashier and asks for the manager.



The manager comes over and explains the same thing that the cashier told her. He went through each item that she had a question on and explained why the coupon didn't work. Finally she sighs and accepts what they are telling her. Now, she starts rummaging through her purse emptying much of the contents onto the counter. She pulls out her checkbook and begins to write a check. The cashier processes the check and gives her the receipt and bags her groceries. She then stands in front of the register staring at the receipt.



Finally, I said, "Excuse me ma'am, I'd like to get through." She turns and gives me a dirty look and moves out of the way and continues to scan her receipt. I pay for my wine and am walking by her and she asks, in a very confrontational voice, if I am angry with her. I just said, "Oh no, everything's fine." and walked out.



Some people have no concept of other people around them.


If that had been me I'm sure the wine bottle would have been opened and several ounces gone before the wine was paid for.

[Loudoll]

It's not really a peeve, but what about people who still whip out the old checkbook? And they never seem to start writing it out in advance!

But checkout line roulette has always been a fun game for me. Size up the items, the people, and any visible coupons. Pick a line then compare my progress to those in other lines. I take my own bag and will sometimes pack the items myself to help get me to the finish line first. :)

Playing checkout line roulette is fun! I also size up the cashier before I throw in with a certain line. Walk past each cashier and watch for awhile, it makes a difference who checks you out. :read:

[Wandatime]

Okay, pet peeve(s).

At the grocer's: could you not pull your dang loyalty card out of your purse while you are waiting your turn instead of waiting until the cashier asks for it? While we're at it -- go ahead and get that check started, Lovey. You do not have to wait for the cashier to announce the total before you start writing. You should already have filled in the date, the vendor, and your signature. Of course I am crazy about carts left in the parking lot. That is just lazy. Rude and lazy.

Not only is it rude to blow your nose in public, especially at a restaurant, but must you EXAMINE the tissue for content?!? Now I am completely disgusted.

Taking a call from a potential customer when I, a real customer, am standing right in front of you with a real purchase and real money.

People who 'wave you through.' NO! Don't do that! If you have the right of way, take it. When you start that whole exception business it confuses people, mistakes happen, accidents occur, and people get hurt!

Pajamas in public and other forms of inappropriate dress. For example, men with the most disgusting feet on the planet wearing flip flops. My motto is, "If you have it, flaunt it. If you don't, then hide it."

[Dynsol]

I'm with you on that. How about the people who call 'Buena Vista Blvd." - "Bona Vista."???!!! It isn't 'Bona'. It's a Spanish word, the first syllable rhymes with 'sway'. I'm from S. Fl., & learned a little bit of Spanish from my Cuban buddies over the years. My sister worked in the Miami office of unemployment for more than 25 yrs. & 90% of her peers were Cuban, & my sis is virtually fluent in Spanish. 😎

I agree and I never took Spanish but have always tried to properly pronounce names and if I am wrong I appreciate being told so and never mispronounce again.
Have you heard people pronounce Lake Miona as Lake Mona.?

Like its always said. ........You cannot fix stupid!

[Dynsol]

I was in Publix about two weeks ago and got behind a woman in the 10 items or less line. she had about 10 items which was fine. I had a bottle of wine and nothing else.

She stood there watching the cashier ring up every item. When the total came up she looked at the little screen, looked at her food looked at the screen again and said to the cashier, "Are you sure that correct?" The cashier assured her is was right. She then asked about a specific item. The cashier went back through the order and showed her that price was correct. Once she was satisfied, she rummages through her purse and takes out........coupons! She hands them to the cashier who begins to ring them through the register. Several of them don't work. The cashier explains that they are either expired or she didn't buy the correct item. She argues with the cashier and asks for the manager.

The manager comes over and explains the same thing that the cashier told her. He went through each item that she had a question on and explained why the coupon didn't work. Finally she sighs and accepts what they are telling her. Now, she starts rummaging through her purse emptying much of the contents onto the counter. She pulls out her checkbook and begins to write a check. The cashier processes the check and gives her the receipt and bags her groceries. She then stands in front of the register staring at the receipt.

Finally, I said, "Excuse me ma'am, I'd like to get through." She turns and gives me a dirty look and moves out of the way and continues to scan her receipt. I pay for my wine and am walking by her and she asks, in a very confrontational voice, if I am angry with her. I just said, "Oh no, everything's fine." and walked out.

Some people have no concept of other people around them.

I agree....often thought ALL places of business with fast service lines should have a Sign that is Flashing " HAVE YOU MONEY READY ---PLEASE"...

Although the Clueless people may still not think it applies to them!

[Dynsol]

What about the little dogs on the checkout register counter with the internet tag??????

[Walt.]

Y'all is a Southern term, I use it all the time when referencing more than one person. When writing my son or daughter, I don't ask "how are you doing" to find out how they, their spouses and their kids are. I rather say "how are y'all doing" rather than "how are you and the family doing" or "how are you and then name their spouse and kids names out".

How is using a term pretentious? It is an adjective that means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed". Well, I'm as Southern as they come, I'm sure as heck not trying to impress anyone and I'm not about to quit using one word because it is a pet peeve of someone.

PFFFFT!

Perhaps pretentious was inaccurate. More precise would be "mannered" which is an adjective that means "affected, unnatural - speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression."
Instead of asking "how are you and then all the names" I would ask "how is everyone?" What do I care what you write to your kids?
I've reviewed my original post and couldn't find where you were asked to quit using one word.

Am I allowed to dislike wind chimes?

"Pet Peeves" is "a continual source of personal annoyance."

[golfing eagles]

Just when I thought I had seen them all, I went to a convenience store yesterday to buy a lighter to light my grandkid's birthday candles. I was told I had to show my drivers license and then have it scanned into the computer for NY State. I inquired and they are now doing this for all alcohol, cigarettes and cigars, cigar cutters, lighters and wooden stick matches. Of course, you can still go to Colorado and buy marijuana anonymously. So why does the government need a list of specific items purchased by specific citizens?
I declined to participate, unfortunately the 18 year old clerk did not understand my parting comment referring to Orwell and the 4th amendment (as expected). Lit the candles from my gas range cooktop.

[redwitch]

When someone asks for ONE pet peeve or ONe good thing or just one whatever. What happens if I have several pet peeves? Hard to pick just one of them.

So, here goes, saying "heighth". There is no "th" in height.

Sticking your arm out of the golf cart and aiming it at the ground. Are you stopping? Turning left? Drying your nails? It ain't that hard to stick the arm straight our for a left turn.

Old Glory sitting forlornly at night with no light shining on her. I really get the urge to bang on people's doors and ask why they are so lazy. Either get a light or take it down!

Spitting in public. If you wouldn't urinate in front of me, what makes you think it is okay to drop a loogie in front of me? I don't want to see what comes out of your body, whether by nose, mouth or your private parts. It's gross and ill-mannered.

And ditto on the dolts in the fast lane. Drive it or move it. Just get out of the way!

[golfing eagles]

And ditto on the dolts in the fast lane. Drive it or move it. Just get out of the way!

Amen. Or at least get it out of second gear:smiley:

[Bay Kid]

Just when I thought I had seen them all, I went to a convenience store yesterday to buy a lighter to light my grandkid's birthday candles. I was told I had to show my drivers license and then have it scanned into the computer for NY State. I inquired and they are now doing this for all alcohol, cigarettes and cigars, cigar cutters, lighters and wooden stick matches. Of course, you can still go to Colorado and buy marijuana anonymously. So why does the government need a list of specific items purchased by specific citizens?
I declined to participate, unfortunately the 18 year old clerk did not understand my parting comment referring to Orwell and the 4th amendment (as expected). Lit the candles from my gas range cooktop.

BIG BROTHER is watching you....

[red tail]

having to wait 30 seconds for the new post to load

[Villager Joyce]

Posters who use totv as their google. Asking for and giving referrals is for totv. Asking if there is a Red Lobster or Fresh Market are google questions.

Posters who call other posters names because we have different opinions.

[CathyandSteveG]

:BigApplause:red tail..... i am right there with ya!

[CFrance]

having to wait 30 seconds for the new post to load
Having to wait 30 seconds before initiating another search after the first search didn't yield what you want.

[Elklake2]

Life is too short. I have no problem waiting the less than a minute to have my cart checked. With the number of people coming in and out of Sam's, I'm sure that w/o these checkers there would be a good amount of "free" goods passing the door. Now that I am retired and past 65, I have a different outlook at what is a disruption in my life. Think about it, In the time it took me to write this I am sure a doctor has told some Villages resident that they have a problem that no amount of money is going to solve.

[CFrance]

Well. The thread was started somewhat seriously, somewhat in fun, so people could air their pet peeves. It doesn't mean we loose sleep over any of this. It's just an interesting topic,and occasionally humorous. I don't think anybody should tell anybody else that their pet peeve is unworthy. Pet peevery is highly subjective.

[Wandatime]

Well. The thread was started somewhat seriously, somewhat in fun, so people could air their pet peeves. It doesn't mean we loose sleep over any of this. It's just an interesting topic,and occasionally humorous. I don't think anybody should tell anybody else that their pet peeve is unworthy. Pet peevery is highly subjective.

I agree, CFrance! One person's pet peeve is another's amusement. I love it when I see an older man on the phone with his wife while his cart completely blocks the aisle. I think it is cute and sweet.

[dbussone]

Y'all is a Southern term, I use it all the time when referencing more than one person. When writing my son or daughter, I don't ask "how are you doing" to find out how they, their spouses and their kids are. I rather say "how are y'all doing" rather than "how are you and the family doing" or "how are you and then name their spouse and kids names out".



How is using a term pretentious? It is an adjective that means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed". Well, I'm as Southern as they come, I'm sure as heck not trying to impress anyone and I'm not about to quit using one word because it is a pet peeve of someone.



PFFFFT!


KC - while living in Mississippi I was taught Y'all is singular and All Y'all is plural. Arkansas is next door - is the use the same?

[CFrance]

KC - while living in Mississippi I was taught Y'all is singular and All Y'all is plural. Arkansas is next door - is the use the same?
As a northern girl, when I went to college in GA, I didn't know the intricacies of the term "y'all." I was taught by my English 101 instructor (from Birmingham, AL) that y'all only refers to more than one person. You don't say Are y'all going with me? when you're just talking to one person.

Now... In addressing the class, when he meant every one of us, as opposed to just some of us, he would say "All of y'all." So every single one of (more than one) of us! Is that clear as mud?

[Polar Bear]

Well. The thread was started somewhat seriously, somewhat in fun, so people could air their pet peeves. It doesn't mean we loose sleep over any of this. It's just an interesting topic,and occasionally humorous. I don't think anybody should tell anybody else that their pet peeve is unworthy. Pet peevery is highly subjective.
:agree:

[Barefoot]

Posters who use TOTV as their google.
Yes! :agree: Google offers way better info on general queries; y'all may want to try it for plant and house cleaning ideas.

[graciegirl]

I agree, CFrance! One person's pet peeve is another's amusement. I love it when I see an older man on the phone with his wife while his cart completely blocks the aisle. I think it is cute and sweet.



I think the majority of older men here in The Villages ARE cute and sweet.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Pfft

[Karen R]

The first syllable of Buena does not necessarily rhyme with sway. The pronunciation by Spain citizens is B-oo-ay-n-a. Each letter is pronounced.

[dbussone]

As a northern girl, when I went to college in GA, I didn't know the intricacies of the term "y'all." I was taught by my English 101 instructor (from Birmingham, AL) that y'all only refers to more than one person. You don't say Are y'all going with me? when you're just talking to one person.

Now... In addressing the class, when he meant every one of us, as opposed to just some of us, he would say "All of y'all." So every single one of (more than one) of us! Is that clear as mud?


I believe y'all are wrong about this. The Speaker of the "Missippi"House personally corrected me (jokingly). Are there any true "missippians" out there who can help out. All y'all need to get involved here. Hotty Toddy!

[GeoGeo]

When you go to a store and you need help finding something and there is nobody on the floor to ask for assistance.

[CFrance]

I believe y'all are wrong about this. The Speaker of the "Missippi"House personally corrected me (jokingly). Are there any true "missippians" out there who can help out. All y'all need to get involved here. Hotty Toddy!
Y'all is never said to one person! Y'all is said to more than one person. All of y'all is said to include every single person in the room over two people. It differentiates between Some of y'all and All of y'all.

Oh what the h'all.

In any event, the TV billboard down on 44 (Ya'll come back now, ya hear?) is a Dixie spelling abomination. I've never seen it spelled "ya'll."

[dbussone]

Y'all is never said to one person! Y'all is said to more than one person. All of y'all is said to include every single person in the room over two people. It differentiates between Some of y'all and All of y'all.

Oh what the h'all.

In any event, the TV billboard down on 44 (Ya'll come back now, ya hear?) is a Dixie spelling abomination. I've never seen it spelled "ya'll."


Absolutely correct! They misspelled Y'all.

[CFrance]

Absolutely correct! They misspelled Y'all.
I'm glad we agree on something!:p

[Barefoot]

I think the majority of older men here in The Villages ARE cute and sweet.
And there are lots of couples that have been married a long, long time and are still in love!
The Villages seems to bring out the romance in couples. I see many wrinklies holding hands and hugging.
It's a wonderful thing! :thumbup:

[queasy27]

Playing checkout line roulette is fun! I also size up the cashier before I throw in with a certain line. Walk past each cashier and watch for awhile, it makes a difference who checks you out.

The cashier is a huge factor! I avoid one guy at Publix in Southern Trace who would rather chat than ring. A line with a bag boy will also move nearly twice as fast. Although sometimes the bag boy leaves, the register runs out of tape, or the one person in front of you will have Complicated Checkout Issues.

Because of all the variables, I only win this game about half the time. ;)

Taking a call from a potential customer when I, a real customer, am standing right in front of you with a real purchase and real money.

Yes, but ... standing there listening to the phone ring makes me feel stabby, too! I'll usually buckle and tell the person it's fine if they need to answer that.

[Now I'm going to have to try to look up some meaning of b-a-g-g-e-r that I'm unaware of, because the software here blanked it out and I had to change to bag boy.]

[golfing eagles]

[Now I'm going to have to try to look up some meaning of b-a-g-g-e-r that I'm unaware of, because the software here blanked it out and I had to change to bag boy.]

PC police alert: Bag PERSON

[graciegirl]

I'm glad we agree on something!:p



Y'all Ain't right. Both Y'all, but are pleasantly so.

[Loudoll]

I am sure older men do not want to be considered "cute" and "sweet".

[CFrance]

Y'all Ain't right. Both Y'all, but are pleasantly so.
I have a pet peeve about that. I don't understand it!:evil6::loco:

[dbussone]

I'm glad we agree on something!:p


Ouch Y'all.

[Lovey2]

The first syllable of Buena does not necessarily rhyme with sway. The pronunciation by Spain citizens is B-oo-ay-n-a. Each letter is pronounced.


sorry...tried to post pronunciation from youtube...it posted "belsen"...:loco:

[Loudoll]

My pet peeve is having the Poodle Skirt considered "the" costume of the fifties. It was not. It was produced in 1956/57 so those are the years the skirt would have been the fad and I personally guarantee you it wasn't. High school...and I'm talking about high school- girls wore skirts, twin set sweaters, full skirts, etc. Shirtwaist dresses. I have never seen a high school girl pictured in a yearbook from that fifties era wearing a poodle skirt. Sorry. it's a costume and a few elementary children might have worn them and later they were worn as examples of the fifties so now it's accepted as true.

[Shimpy]

I'm with you on that. How about the people who call 'Buena Vista Blvd." - "Bona Vista."???!!! It isn't 'Bona'. It's a Spanish word, the first syllable rhymes with 'sway'. I'm from S. Fl., & learned a little bit of Spanish from my Cuban buddies over the years. My sister worked in the Miami office of unemployment for more than 25 yrs. & 90% of her peers were Cuban, & my sis is virtually fluent in Spanish. 😎

I moved to Miami in 1953 and the reason I moved here in 2010 was to get away from all that Spanish. What a relief to not have to hear it every day in this English speaking country. Of all the immigrants it seems that those that speak Spanish refuse to learn the language the most and from my experience in Miami insist we speak their language.

[patfla06]

People who speak so loudly to the point I can't hear the person with me.

Anyone who walks around not caring about anyone else around them.

When I'm driving the speed limit and you think it's okay to tailgate me - because you are ALWAYS in a hurry.

[DruannB]

My pet peeve is someone parking their car in front of my house when they are visiting someone else. I'm not sure why it bothers me, really. I would just prefer they park elsewhere.

[golfing eagles]

New pet peeve from this morning.
Teed off #1 Owasco CC with group ahead on the green of a par 5. Got to 2nd tee, also a par 5, and group was about 150 yds out with no one ahead for 3 holes. Watched player park cart 25 yds away for no reason, walk slowly to ball, spend 2 min messing with optical range finder, only to walk back , slowly to cart for a different club. Since he was 370 yds uphill away from the green, not even around the dogleg yet, I'm unclear what the distance or club selection had to do with his shot. He then walked slowly back to ball, lined up his shot, took 7 practice swings, then backed off to line it up again. took 3 more practice swings then addressed the ball, waggled about 30 times, and crushed the ball 10-12 yds on the ground. Repeated this for his next 3 10-15 yd shots. When they got out about 270 15 min later, I threw the driver back in the bag so I could roll a 3 wood up 15-20 yds behind them. The same player jumped out of his cart, ran back to my ball and hit it into the woods. This is a private club with a small membership, but the foursome ahead was from a reciprocal club. Needless to say, our pro called their pro and they will NEVER be back:censored: