Things that Annoy you
 

I will start. The items for sale and you send a pm to see item and 3 days later you get a pm back it's been sold. And they still don't mark SOLD. :Screen_of_Death:

Threads that have incomplete or misleading titles.
Why not give some indication of the actual topic?

You Need to Read This
Something Happened
I don't understand this
News that just happened
How can I fix this
I have a problem
You won't believe this
Disappointed again
I have a question

:boom:

When someone stops on golf cart path to roll down side curtains or talk on phone without clearly pulling into grass out of lane of traffic, then they give you the wave go around... Just pull out the way!!! It is only grass!:sing:

When a reply is dismissive because someone is new to the forum. I hate seeing someone called a troll just because they're new and the subject is controversial. If they're trolls, just don't reply. They might actually be sincere but will never post again because of the negativity.

Certain posters and their proselytizing. Great, you're a vegan and believe in the health benefits. Some of us prefer a shorter life lived with gusto than a long life with too many sacrifices. I can't imagine anyone in the US today not knowing about the health benefits of not smoking, not eating beef, sugar, etc. We really don't need to be nagged about it.

people paying with checks in the express check out in the super-market

Bare, if you lightly run your cursor over the title you can read the beginning of the message and get a general idea what it is about. No need to open to read - saves a lot of aggro.

Get your grumps for the day out here!

1) People who pull out in front of you. This happens all day on the streets, in the parking lots, and even in the grocery store! Then they have the audacity to give you a dirty look!

2) The person with the golf cart with big ONEIDA, NY signs all over it who totally blocked the driver's side of my car while I was in The Mark Twain Library. I had to crawl in from another door. You must have been at the Paradise Center because I made an announcement, "Attention, library shoppers...".

3) People who eschew book marks and dog ear pages of books and mark in pen or hi-liter the last line they read. Now, I do realize that the books at The Mark Twain are donations so, in that case, mark away. But I see it in regular library books, too.

Okay, that's all I got. Tough life, huh? I feel much better!!! Enjoy your day.

Posters who apparently never bother reading the entire thread before they respond and clearly ae only interested in expressing their opinion, something of which hs already been addressed and had they read the thread would have known.

I allow for lag time so understand that a poster would not have had the benefit of seeing one, two three posts before theirs but after that.................Hmmmmm

Unfortunately, I allow too many things to annoy me, but I think my pet annoyance would be the people who are so rude, so rude to servers in a restaurant, so rude to people in the grocery store, so rude and ignorant in their driving habits - how much time does it really take to let someone get out of a side street, etc. etc, and when I let you into the stream of traffic a slight acknowledgement would be very much appreciated. Does it really take much to say thank you, to hold a door open so that it does not slam in someone's face, to generally be polite as you go through life?

I do not remember people being this ignorant and rude when I was growing up, have we changed so much!

Yes
 

Yes! I totally agree and I just read this on another board, "They're missing the Golden Rule gene". Love it. Applies to way too many people here.

My biggest pet peeves are people who don't tell the truth and people who backstab... just be who you are and be honest!

Mine has got to be people who sit and chat after completing their meal at restaurant tables while they can clearly see there are people waiting in line to get seated. This drives me crazy. I'm not talking about a minute or two or while they are waiting for a check etc.

Misleading garage and yard sale advertisements. How about those neighborhood ones listing no less than 6 or 8 streets, and after trekking across the villages find out it's 2 or maybe 3 houses. Ok, I guess technically multiple means more than one.

People in a supermarket who appear to be capable of loading their groceries in their car but take a b****r away to take them to their care leaving the cashier to do double duty. Yes, I know that someone may not appear to be handicapped but I'll bet that most aren't. This usually happens when I'm next in line.

John

People who drive down a lane in a parking lot and suddenly stop and put their car into reverse, expecting you to back up so that they can back into the parking spot you were about to pull into.... Have never understood why folks insist in backing into parking spaces... (anyone care to give me your opinion?)

Life is too short, why let anything bother you. Just smile and let it roll off your back.

I do it when the weather is nice just to give the bag ger a chance to go outside (usually ask the bag ger if they want to go outside and make it abundantly clear I really don't mind doing it myself). Never thought of it as taking something away from the person behind me since another bag ger usually takes their place pretty quickly.

Wonder what TOTV has against the word b a g g e r? rofl .... And editing this was seriously annoying!

People who don't use turn signals but still turn. Are you going straight or turning so I can make a move before other cars or carts come too close to make my move? For those who forgot to turn back the turn signals, though annoying, can be more forgiving.

Just Venting for Your Health
 

Venting is sometimes good for you, as well.

Mine are the same as many of those mentioned, especially the ones about rude people. My daddy always taught us that it doesn't cost a thing to be nice. I try to keep in mind that they just could be dealing with something and they just are reacting to whatever stress it is. Happens.

Then there are those who come here, fall in love with the place, buy/build, and then want to start changing or complaining about everything: restrictions, etc., the "greedy developer", not always being able to get the choice tee times, long waits in restaurants during high season, doctors, hospitals, and the list goes on. This, that, and something else was better where they came from.

No place is perfect, but this is darn close. When I want something we had in Texas, I take a trip back and get it or do it. Always makes me appreciate what is here, so I hot-foot it back. Enjoy those trips, but it is always great to be back here where we belong now.:crap2:

I hate it when you give someone a heartfelt compliment on the awesomeness of their moustache and she acts like you just insulted her.

[QUOTE=redwitch;1036519]When a reply is dismissive because someone is new to the forum. I hate seeing someone called a troll just because they're new and the subject is controversial. If they're trolls, just don't reply. They might actually be sincere but will never post again because of the negativity.

:bigbow:
and, heaven forbid you push back, because you AREN'T a troll...you are now on the ca-ca list no matter what you say...all your past posts are perused and regurgitated in any further comments you make (who has THAT time?) until you give up....well, almost. :)

Just wrong....:a20:

Thanks Madelaine.
I use that feature on my laptop but it doesn't seem to work on my iPad.

I agree with FlamingoFlo, life is too short to moan and groan.
And everyone I know is supremely happy and appreciative of living in The Villages.
But - who can resist a thread entitled "Things that annoy you". :evil6:

Winter

Snow

Temps below 80*

Sunless days

Actually, I'm annoyed with MY impatience
 

I'm in a grocery line, move to another one shorter (Ha!), then original line starts to move.....Why am I in such a big hurry???????:loco::loco:

Been there, done that. All I can do is agree with you.

Threads that turn ugly

and

Thread posts just trying to prove who has the biggest di*^.

another supermarket
 

adding to the supermarket annoyances--people who leave carts in the parking lots spaces....especially when just a few feet away is a designated cart return area

Handicapped parking spaces with NO ramps nearby to get up onto the sidewalk.

Not enough sidewalks.

Posts in all caps that start out,
BEWARE
DANGER
WARNING
and end up attacking a restaurant for not noticing they were serving "Royalty".

Smart cars

Favorite line in "Taken"...spoken by Liam Neeson..."This is no time for d**k measuring." Funny!

1. Not selling my home yet in KC.
2. Divots not repaired on greens.
3. Divots on tee boxes and fairways not sanded.
4. Golfers who complain constantly about course conditions.
5. Slow play.
6. People that don't/won't pickup their dogs poop.
7. Seat Savers.

And the beat goes on.......

OR, when there are two spots in line with each other and you are about to pull into one and a car comes from the other side and instead of stopping in the first space they pull all the way through into the other side so they can be facing out for easier exit and you are left with no spot to pull into. Then they will not even acknowledge you or back up into the other spot.

People who attack others just because they have a different opinion

When anyone posts without using the Curtesy we were all taught to use whe addressing others. Opinions should vary. Being respectful to others should ways follow a decent and respectful line.