We All Need to Vent

[Warren Kiefer]

I would like to start a vent list. Those of you who have a pet peeve are asked to add yours to my posting. I will begin with a couple of my favorites.

The cost of razor blades; I find the cost of good razor blades to be
outragous !!!! For less money than I pay for a pack of two razor blades, I can go to the Marion Market and purchase a watch that will give me the time, day of the week and date. Also the watch will last three years and the blades only a month.

A second peeve of mine is trying to find the phone number in the Villages phone book for Lowes, Home Depot and hardest of all The Post Offices. I tried for an hour to find the listing of the local post office. I did not find any US government listings. When I did the number get via another resource, no one would answer the phone.

Thats enough fun for tonight !!!

[DougB]

I would like to start a vent list. Those of you who have a pet peeve are asked to add yours to my posting. I will begin with a couple of my favorites.

The cost of razor blades; I find the cost of good razor blades to be
outragous !!!! For less money than I pay for a pack of two razor blades, I can go to the Marion Market and purchase a watch that will give me the time, day of the week and date. Also the watch will last three years and the blades only a month.

A second peeve of mine is trying to find the phone number in the Villages phone book for Lowes, Home Depot and hardest of all The Post Offices. I tried for an hour to find the listing of the local post office. I did not find any US government listings. When I did the number get via another resource, no one would answer the phone.

Thats enough fun for tonight !!!

Pet peeve of mine is those that come on here and vent

[Serenoa]

I would like to start a vent list. Those of you who have a pet peeve are asked to add yours to my posting. I will begin with a couple of my favorites.

A second peeve of mine is trying to find the phone number in the Villages phone book for Lowes, Home Depot and hardest of all The Post Offices. I tried for an hour to find the listing of the local post office. I did not find any US government listings. When I did the number get via another resource, no one would answer the phone.

Thats enough fun for tonight !!!

Warren, who uses phone books these days when you have the WWW at your fingertips? All major chain stores have store locator features on their website with addresses, phone numbers & sometimes even maps.

For the Post office go to USPS.com, click on "Find USPS locations", enter the city & state for the branch you're looking for & then when the list of branches comes up click on the name of the branch & the next page will give you the contact info for that particular branch.

hope this helps.

[bkcunningham1]

I have many pet peeves. I'll start with the first one that came to my mind. It frustrates me when I get change back from a business and the person giving me my change doesn't count it back to me.

Another pet peeve of mine is when drivers try to skip line by pulling ahead of the end of the backed up traffic line and try to push their way into the lane. But of course they are more important than the rest of us who merged and are waiting our turns.

Shhuwee. Thanks. I feel better.

[KittyKat]

Bad grammar--esp by males--esp by law enforcement when they are giving TV interviews. :throwtomatoes:

[rubicon]

My grandmother told me if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all. The outcome is people comment that they believe I had taken the vow of silence, that or I am a lousy conversationalist:D

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I'm sick and tired of people venting all the time.

[jblum315]

Vent to your friends so they can tell you to shut up, or walk away from you

[KARENNN]

OK, Mr. Costanza, are we celebrating Festivus in July this year? Is it time for the airing of grievances already?

Seinfeld Fan :D

[redwitch]

Spitting. Hate, hate, hate it!!! I don't want to see your body excrements and I don't care if they come from your mouth or another orifice.

Gum chewing. I don't care how "politely" you chew, you look like a cow chewing cud.

I smoke. I'll do my very best to not send my smoke into your area. Be polite enough to stop the rude grimacing, waving of hands, etc. when you enter MY space.

[kittygilchrist]

aaaaah. A place to vent.
"A 17-year old is dead".....the prosecution says in the GZ trial.
As if we were not recruiting 18 year olds to go get blown up in the military.
The brain is not fully developed until about age 25 for males.
Youth are not known for using good judgment, and in my cynical opinion (IMCO), 18 may be military eligibility age for that very reason.

[Patty55]

Vent to your friends so they can tell you to shut up, or walk away from you

After your friends tire of it (and they will-lol)hire a shrink and pay them to listen to the BS, it's their job.

[Warren Kiefer]

I'm sick and tired of people venting all the time.

Why is it that some people are so tensed up all the time they fail to see the humor in most things. Sometimes I find it feels so good to just "relax" and smile at a posting meant to do just that to the readers.

[Love2cruise]

I'm with Redwitch, hate gum chewing. And especially when they spit it out on the street, & I walk in it.

My all time peeve is leaving a grocery cart in the parking lot. Really, how long does it take to return it to the proper place.

[kagney123]

I am really surprised how much this is bothering me and I know its a losing battleand it is happening all across the service industry but I will vent anyway...

What happened to the reply "You're Welcome" when I say "Thank You"

For instance...asking a waiter for another napkin... He brings it, I say "Thank You"
He says " No Problem" No problem??? Why would it have been a problem?

Rented a car after all paper work done and I get the keys, I say "Thank You Very Much"
and they reply "No Problem"

Really miss hearing..."You're welcome" "My pleasure" etc.

Thank for listening

[ljarnold]

I am really surprised how much this is bothering me and I know its a losing battleand it is happening all across the service industry but I will vent anyway...

What happened to the reply "You're Welcome" when I say "Thank You"

For instance...asking a waiter for another napkin... He brings it, I say "Thank You"
He says " No Problem" No problem??? Why would it have been a problem?

Rented a car after all paper work done and I get the keys, I say "Thank You Very Much"
and they reply "No Problem"

Really miss hearing..."You're welcome" "My pleasure" etc.

Thank for listening
I am one of those people that say no problem. Your post just made me think about it and I am going to try and remember to say your welcome again. I guess it is a bad habit I got myself into and I agree with your post.

[DougB]

I am really surprised how much this is bothering me and I know its a losing battleand it is happening all across the service industry but I will vent anyway...

What happened to the reply "You're Welcome" when I say "Thank You"

For instance...asking a waiter for another napkin... He brings it, I say "Thank You"
He says " No Problem" No problem??? Why would it have been a problem?

Rented a car after all paper work done and I get the keys, I say "Thank You Very Much"
and they reply "No Problem"

Really miss hearing..."You're welcome" "My pleasure" etc.

Thank for listening

You're welcome

[cybrgeezer]

I am really surprised how much this is bothering me and I know its a losing battleand it is happening all across the service industry but I will vent anyway...

What happened to the reply "You're Welcome" when I say "Thank You"

For instance...asking a waiter for another napkin... He brings it, I say "Thank You"
He says " No Problem" No problem??? Why would it have been a problem?

Rented a car after all paper work done and I get the keys, I say "Thank You Very Much"
and they reply "No Problem"

Really miss hearing..."You're welcome" "My pleasure" etc.

Thank for listening


At all (in my experience, at least) Chick-fil-As, the response is, "my pleasure."

[Warren Kiefer]

I would like to start a vent list. Those of you who have a pet peeve are asked to add yours to my posting. I will begin with a couple of my favorites.

The cost of razor blades; I find the cost of good razor blades to be
outragous !!!! For less money than I pay for a pack of two razor blades, I can go to the Marion Market and purchase a watch that will give me the time, day of the week and date. Also the watch will last three years and the blades only a month.

A second peeve of mine is trying to find the phone number in the Villages phone book for Lowes, Home Depot and hardest of all The Post Offices. I tried for an hour to find the listing of the local post office. I did not find any US government listings. When I did the number get via another resource, no one would answer the phone.

Thats enough fun for tonight !!!

I am proud of you, there have been some good pet peeves, some that also bother me but I had forgotten about. I would like to add the ease with how often young people use the "F" word in public settings and without regard for those around them. Oh Gosh, I would like to add another, how about those drivers who stay in the left lane of multi lane highways and cause traffic to back up and cause other drivers to take chances by passing on the right.

[msfooter]

Bravo, Warren, I subscribe to both of those vents.
The F-bomb is common verbalization for the new genre and it's way too common.
Driving in the left lane is usually a matter of situational awareness and "me first" attitude.
Thanks for your vent. Jimmie

[janieb]

I also need to be aware of how often I say "NO PROBLEM" or THAT"S ALL RIGHT"

[Patty55]

I am really surprised how much this is bothering me and I know its a losing battleand it is happening all across the service industry but I will vent anyway...

What happened to the reply "You're Welcome" when I say "Thank You"

For instance...asking a waiter for another napkin... He brings it, I say "Thank You"
He says " No Problem" No problem??? Why would it have been a problem?

Rented a car after all paper work done and I get the keys, I say "Thank You Very Much"
and they reply "No Problem"

Really miss hearing..."You're welcome" "My pleasure" etc.

Thank for listening

I usually go with "Whatever".

[Parker]

Cars that "piggyback" through the security gates. Just seems so lazy, and pushy.

[Villages PL]

I hate it when people vent their hatred toward those who feel the need to vent.

[JP]

I am proud of you, there have been some good pet peeves, some that also bother me but I had forgotten about. I would like to add the ease with how often young people use the "F" word in public settings and without regard for those around them. Oh Gosh, I would like to add another, how about those drivers who stay in the left lane of multi lane highways and cause traffic to back up and cause other drivers to take chances by passing on the right.

Just a note about people who drive in the left lane which really bugs me especially if they are just "putting" along. I believe the Fla Governor just signed a law making it illegal. Yeah!

[rubicon]

As the story goes a guy needs solitude so he goes to a monastery high on a mountain. The Abbot informs him that he has to take the vow of silence. However on every one year anniversary he can speak two words to the Abbot.

The man is escorted to his room. He finds many faults with the room. On his 1st anniversary he says to the Abbot while pointing up to the ceiling "bed wet". The Abbot goes about making sure the hole in the roof above the man's bed is repaired.

On the 2nd anniversary the man appears before the Abbot and says "room cold". Again the Abbot responds and repairs a broken window which had been allowing the cold mountain winds to overtake this man's room.

On his 3rd anniversary the man addresses the Abbot again and says "bed hard" whereupon the Abbot responds b----that's all you do is b----

So much for venting.

[Halibut]

Cars that "piggyback" through the security gates. Just seems so lazy, and pushy.

Me! Too lazy to roll down my window. And it's kind of a game to see if I'll make it. :laugh:

[gpirate]

[QUOTE=Warren Kiefer;707006]I am proud of you, there have been some good pet peeves, some that also bother me but I had forgotten about. I would like to add the ease with how often young people use the "F" word in public settings and without regard for those around them. Oh Gosh, I would like to add another, how about those drivers who stay in the left lane of multi lane highways and cause traffic to back up and cause other drivers to take chances by passing on the right.[/QUOTE

100% agree on both counts. Cannot understand why people cannot drive in the correct lane and why 4 letter words are so necessary in converstations. Maybe just not well educated, as there needs to be an excuse.

[redwitch]

Um, it's not only young people. I was eating at Athen's yesterday. Next to me was a table of six "gentlemen." All obviously Villagers, retired and had just finished playing golf. About every third word was a curse word and the "F" word was flying fast and loose (and it was too early to be drinking -- around 10:00 am).

I curse. Heck, I can make a sailor blush (you should have heard my first words in English), but certainly not around people who might be uncomfortable hearing it (unless seriously angry).

Oh, and you should hear me when someone is in the fast lane and I have to move over to pass them.

[ssmith]

Agree about the F word and other Krass sounding words like that really SUCKS! esp from women or young ladies. I guess I don't like it from young men either but my daughter has used it...grates on my nerves.

Also wish younger women tried harder to be feminine. Of course this is not the case for all young women. I know this may strike a chord with you but I have heard from many a young man who wished the same.

The disrespect by the younger ones....kids, teens and 20 yo. esp toward those older, maybe a little slower than they are.

Older or mature adults who let the cursing flow with no regard for those that hear it.

Those who don't pick up litter after themselves and don't seem to care that the place they are leaving needs picked up.

[Virtual Geezer]

People when talking say "ya know" after every third or forth word. Other repeated words are "right" and "like" being used over and over in every sentence.

When still working I sat through a managerial presentation where a director used the word "right" 138 times in a 30 minute presentation and did not even know he was doing it. We knew going into these presentations they were going to be boring so the group I was in would have a pool to see who would guess how many times the word "right" was said.

VG

[marianne237]

Enjoying reading this post. My pet peeve is the drivers who feel they must speed and are so inconsiderate.....what has happened to being retired and enjoying the time of day?

[lovsthosebigdogs]

I hate litter also. And I don't like seeing a lot witten as one word (alot). As a teacher it always bothered me when students wrote it that way, but more so if I saw adults do it. And on the subject of teaching, all the teacher bashing these days REALLY is a pet peeve of mine. It is NOT ok to bash the entire teaching profession. Most of us are dedicated and we we work very hard and just simply don't deserve it. People are speaking from an outsiders viewpoint and they don't really know the realities in teaching unless they are there. (Oh, I can feel the hate posts coming and my feelings being hurt.)

[Warren Kiefer]

People when talking say "ya know" after every third or forth word. Other repeated words are "right" and "like" being used over and over in every sentence.

When still working I sat through a managerial presentation where a director used the word "right" 138 times in a 30 minute presentation and did not even know he was doing it. We knew going into these presentations they were going to be boring so the group I was in would have a pool to see who would guess how many times the word "right" was said.

VG

May I expand on your post ??? I hear so many in their conversations add in between nearly every sentence, "you know what I'm saying ".

[Warren Kiefer]

As the story goes a guy needs solitude so he goes to a monastery high on a mountain. The Abbot informs him that he has to take the vow of silence. However on every one year anniversary he can speak two words to the Abbot.

The man is escorted to his room. He finds many faults with the room. On his 1st anniversary he says to the Abbot while pointing up to the ceiling "bed wet". The Abbot goes about making sure the hole in the roof above the man's bed is repaired.

On the 2nd anniversary the man appears before the Abbot and says "room cold". Again the Abbot responds and repairs a broken window which had been allowing the cold mountain winds to overtake this man's room.

On his 3rd anniversary the man addresses the Abbot again and says "bed hard" whereupon the Abbot responds b----that's all you do is b----

So much for venting.

How about those people, especially business employees or doctors staff employees, when asked a question will give an answer, any answer, a wrong answer even when they have no clue as to what the correct answer should be. It is my belief that they do this so the questioner won't think them stupid. Why is it so difficult to say "I don't know" but I will find out and let you know ?? I couldn't even guess how many times I have been given the wrong answer to a simple question.

[Happinow]

I have to agree with some of you......dropping the "F bomb", even on TV is disturbing. I can remember where one would never even think of saying that word. Now it has become part of a lot of people's every day language. It's so sad. Also, spitting. Nothing like walking and seeing a big goober drawn deep from the nasal passages to the throat on the ground while you are walking. Maybe the guilty should carry a handkerchief in their pockets or carry some tissues with them.

[bkcunningham1]

OK, Mr. Costanza, are we celebrating Festivus in July this year? Is it time for the airing of grievances already?

Seinfeld Fan :D

Festivus for the restivus! Love it.

[Microcodeboy]

I'm in.
I'll bring the soup.

[kittygilchrist]

Enjoying reading this post. My pet peeve is the drivers who feel they must speed and are so inconsiderate.....what has happened to being retired and enjoying the time of day?

wouldn't you know it? my pet peeve is people driving in the left lane as if they have all day while I'm trying to speed.
Bad Kitty:police:

[kittygilchrist]

Bad grammar--esp by males--esp by law enforcement when they are giving TV interviews. :throwtomatoes:

I was once the Redpen Queen of Grammar Grievances, Southeastern District. Then Peter Jennings said "snuck" during the Iraq attack which led to "snuck" and probably "collectAbles" being endorsed by the Oxford American Dictionary.

sigh...:read: Don't believe anything you read in the dictionary; they keep changing it, just like so-called science. I can't stand it.

[kittygilchrist]

People when talking say "ya know" after every third or forth word. Other repeated words are "right" and "like" being used over and over in every sentence.

When still working I sat through a managerial presentation where a director used the word "right" 138 times in a 30 minute presentation and did not even know he was doing it. We knew going into these presentations they were going to be boring so the group I was in would have a pool to see who would guess how many times the word "right" was said.

VG

Omigosh great post. I can't uh stand listening to Anderson uh Cooper, who gets paid you know to stutter on, if you can, if you can believe it, CNN.

[kittygilchrist]

I am really surprised how much this is bothering me and I know its a losing battleand it is happening all across the service industry but I will vent anyway...

What happened to the reply "You're Welcome" when I say "Thank You"

For instance...asking a waiter for another napkin... He brings it, I say "Thank You"
He says " No Problem" No problem??? Why would it have been a problem?

Rented a car after all paper work done and I get the keys, I say "Thank You Very Much"
and they reply "No Problem"

Really miss hearing..."You're welcome" "My pleasure" etc.

Thank for listening

not sure, but this may have come from a corruption of Spanish "de nada" which is a polite implication that I would do much more for you but what I did was so small it was nothing.
enter "no problema", to English, No problem..

[Warren Kiefer]

I would like to start a vent list. Those of you who have a pet peeve are asked to add yours to my posting. I will begin with a couple of my favorites.

The cost of razor blades; I find the cost of good razor blades to be
outragous !!!! For less money than I pay for a pack of two razor blades, I can go to the Marion Market and purchase a watch that will give me the time, day of the week and date. Also the watch will last three years and the blades only a month.

A second peeve of mine is trying to find the phone number in the Villages phone book for Lowes, Home Depot and hardest of all The Post Offices. I tried for an hour to find the listing of the local post office. I did not find any US government listings. When I did the number get via another resource, no one would answer the phone.

Thats enough fun for tonight !!!

Thanks everyone , well maybe not those two old grouches, that contributed. I loved it and it become apparent what irks me and you irks a lot of people. It was a blast. !!!! Don't you just hate people who say "it was a blast" ???? LOL

[kittygilchrist]

no way I'm letting this thread die. It's my favorite.
"I'll be back"
:posting:

[salpal]

Two things drive me crazy when eating out with others. I worked my way through college as a waitress, so I am sympathetic toward wait staff.

One: When the wait person comes to take your order, you have to explain your medical history. Example: I cannot eat ****, it does not agree with me, and I cannot eat *** because it does that to me..... Just order what you are going to eat!!! The wait person is not your doctor.

Two: Treating the wait person like a personal servant, demanding all kinds of things and then not saying thank you or leaving a decent tip.

[Patty55]

Two things drive me crazy when eating out with others. I worked my way through college as a waitress, so I am sympathetic toward wait staff.

One: When the wait person comes to take your order, you have to explain your medical history. Example: I cannot eat ****, it does not agree with me, and I cannot eat *** because it does that to me..... Just order what you are going to eat!!! The wait person is not your doctor.



OMG, my mother would always say "Do you have LSD in the food, I'm a heart patient, I can't have LSD." Of course she meant MSG.

[graciegirl]

I agree Salpal. Treating ANYONE like they are your personal servant makes me want to scream and hit or at least silently gnash my teeth.

I think that many are not exposed to the vernacular that others are used to. I was always thanked by people and was taught to say you're welcome. Taught the same to my kids.

Good manners are so nice because it makes you appear nice even if you are mean as hell.

Good manners teach you restraint and make you act like you care for others.

Being exposed to Life for a long time SHOULD make you care for others. I ponder about that a lot.

[Villages PL]

I hate it when I see cars in a parking lot that are not in the middle of their parking space. Do they not see or know the purpose of the white lines? Or perhaps they lack spacial judgement? Or they just don't care? Come on, learn how to park!

[Warren Kiefer]

OMG, my mother would always say "Do you have LSD in the food, I'm a heart patient, I can't have LSD." Of course she meant MSG.

That is really funny.... Thanks for sharing it !!!

[Schaumburger]

OK, Mr. Costanza, are we celebrating Festivus in July this year? Is it time for the airing of grievances already?

Seinfeld Fan :D

:1rotfl: :1rotfl:

[Warren Kiefer]

I hate it when I see cars in a parking lot that are not in the middle of their parking space. Do they not see or know the purpose of the white lines? Or perhaps they lack spacial judgement? Or they just don't care? Come on, learn how to park!

Dang, I should have thought of this one.. I really complain when I see a car straddling a white parking line.

[Schaumburger]

My pet peeve is related to the litter thread -- one (or maybe more than one) of my neighbors here in suburban Chicago throws his or her cigarette butts into the grass next to my driveway or onto my driveway. About twice a week I am disposing of the cigarette butts. Don't know who it is because I don't see the culprit, but how disgusting.

[rubicon]

People who know me know that I do not swear (period) well maybe in my mind but it was instilled in me when growing up, My mother would be emphatic about not swearing in mixed company. imagine my shock when I learned that women used swear words I never knew existed.

Bad language is so common place today that even so called G movies contain such words. It has gotten so bad that if one redacted every bad word in a typical young person's conversation it would result in silence.

[marianne237]

I hate saying "I hate"..........

[gomoho]

To expand on the grocery cart in the parking lot situation - it really peeves me when I have finished unloading my cart and am about to take the cart to the corral and someone walks by on their way to the store and never, ever, ever offers to take it for me. My goodness you're going that way - grab someone's cart. Arghhhhhh.

[jblum315]

To expand on the grocery cart in the parking lot situation - it really peeves me when I have finished unloading my cart and am about to take the cart to the corral and someone walks by on their way to the store and never, ever, ever offers to take it for me. My goodness you're going that way - grab someone's cart. Arghhhhhh.

I do that a lot. You and I have just never met at the right moment

[Happinow]

Perhaps that person is only picking up a few items and doesn't need a cart?? It would be nice for someone to take it back for you but it isn't their responsibility to do so. It would be an act of kindness on their part.

[Happinow]

When people blow their nose at the table....any table. It was unheard of years ago and now it's a common event. Talk about ruining everyone else's meal.

[kittygilchrist]

Me again. Z trial..
Six Women must decide; the words are getting under my skin. It's like a movie with a catchy number in the title. The Dirty Dozen. It just wouldn't roll off the tongue to say Four men and Two Women must decide.
Just say "the jury" or if you're Anderson Cooper say,"the, the, the jury"
OK to pm me if offended. I'll apologize but still hate AC as a broadcaster.

[kittygilchrist]

When people blow their nose at the table....any table. It was unheard of years ago and now it's a common event. Talk about ruining everyone else's meal.

How bout them toothpicks? which do you prefer?

[Warren Kiefer]

How bout them toothpicks? which do you prefer?

Yep, that also a good one too....

[kittygilchrist]

I got nothing to add; life's good. Next!! ;)

Your previous posts made points with me...
K

[Warren Kiefer]

To expand on the grocery cart in the parking lot situation - it really peeves me when I have finished unloading my cart and am about to take the cart to the corral and someone walks by on their way to the store and never, ever, ever offers to take it for me. My goodness you're going that way - grab someone's cart. Arghhhhhh.

You came up with another one that I totally agree with.. In addition It upsets me when someone leaves their cart in the middle of a parking space rather than returning it to the "cart return".. On top of that I really burn when they leave their shopping cart actually parked against the side of my car. Ughhhh.

[Warren Kiefer]

Me again. Z trial..
Six Women must decide; the words are getting under my skin. It's like a movie with a catchy number in the title. The Dirty Dozen. It just wouldn't roll off the tongue to say Four men and Two Women must decide.
Just say "the jury" or if you're Anderson Cooper say,"the, the, the jury"
OK to pm me if offended. I'll apologize but still hate AC as a broadcaster.

You go girl !!!!!!

[kittygilchrist]

You go girl !!!!!!

War, I could practice letting go... so why is it easier to vent than to breathe deeply and relax?
K.

[DougB]

OMG, my mother would always say "Do you have LSD in the food,.......
Common question in the 60s with the crowd I hung out with!

[ilovetv]

When people blow their nose at the table....any table. It was unheard of years ago and now it's a common event. Talk about ruining everyone else's meal.

When people blow their nose in public, period!

Worse yet, when men take out a cloth hankie that is all used and stuck together.......and then blow like a foghorn at the table or in a group of people......EEEEeeeeeewwwwwwww!!

It is the grossest thing, ever. Step away from the table or group you're seated with, to do that away from others!

[Virtual Geezer]

Okay here is another pet peeve. When in a restaurant and someone has to hit the side of the coffee cup when stirring in their sugar and cream. You would thing they are ringing the dinner bell.

VG