Pet Peeves

[Osborn F Enready]

My Pet Peeves:

1) People who take a side of a debate or argument, but have no reason as to why they chose that side, or how to defend that side against logical questions and arguments.

2) People who love to take time to complain, but can't take time to fix the problem.

3) People who don't understand that THE LEFT LANE IS FOR PASSING, and the RIGHT LANE IS FOR TRAVELLING on roads that have 4 lanes or more. These idiots cause more accidents than drunk drivers and speeders combined, not to mention they needlessly create stress and road-rage by being present on the road with OBVIOUS ignorance of the laws of the road.

4) People who get promoted, and then shit on everything and everyone underneath them "because they can".

5) American Citizens who do not understand the basic fundamentals of their rights, and this nations system of government as designed according to the Constitution.

6) Blind Loyalists, Nanny-Staters, Big Government Lovers, Socialists, Marxists, Anarchists, Fascists, Parents who think the world should become G-Rated because they now have kids.

7) People who have no understanding of "Personal Responsibility" and what it means to be a responsible citizen.

8) People who think "patriotism" is hanging a flag, and ignoring government actions.

9) MORONS who buy these "we support our troops" magnets for their car, when the imbeciles never noticed that money for the magnet is going STRAIGHT TO CHINA.

10) People who have no concept of logical deduction, and probable outcome based on logical deduction of cause and effect.

11) Anyone who refuses to stand up for their rights against all oppressors, due to fear.

12) People who put luxury and security above freedom and indepedence.

13) People who think Public Schooling is a RIGHT.

14) People who think WELFARE, SOCIAL SECURITY, or any other socialist invention is a RIGHT.

15) People who think there are only two parties to choose from for President or any elected office, or make it happen by default by not appealing their local media and DEMANDING all parties be given equal time to discuss their platform.

16) People who support companies that rig our national elections (Anheuser Busch, etc...)

17) People who can't see the forest for the trees.

[Prometheus]

Quote by: YourTokah Know-it-alls. No one knows it all. Get over yourself.

I do.

[PatrickHenry]

People with big subwoofers. On the street at the light is bad enuff. But if they do karaoke outside next door to my house, it makes me want to load the .38.

[Critter]

Quote by: PatrickHenry People with big subwoofers. On the street at the light is bad enuff. But if they do karaoke outside next door to my house, it makes me want to load the .38.

How big? (Sorry)

Anyway, most of these are work related...actually, most could go under a category entitled "Things stupid people do when calling or coming in to my work."

1. a) People who don't listen. (ex. "[Pizza place], can you please hold?" "Yeah, I'd like to order a..." ) One of these days I'm gonna lose it and scream, "Listen to me, I asked you to HOLD, which means I am currently in the middle of helping someone else...I'm sorry you have comprehension problems, but try LISTENING to what I am saying!!!" *deep breath*

b) People who hear and understand that I asked them to hold, but go ahead with their question anyway. Sorry, Bob is not here, we don't sell lasagna, and yes the pizza that you ordered only 20 minutes ago is on its way. Now show some consideration next time, I don't put people on hold for no reason.

2. People who try to scam free stuff, especially those that make the lamest attempt to do so. (i.e. "I ordered a pizza last week and it was burnt. Can I get a free one?") No, no you can't, but nice try anyway. Please see the disclaimer on the front of the box that CLEARLY states you need to call back within TWO HOURS of receiving your order. Haveanicedaybuhbye!

3. People who refuse to admit their mistakes, like the woman who threatened to have me fired because her husband came to pick up an order that they never phoned in, and she was supposedly on the phone with one of our drivers for TWENTY MINUTES, and how dare I say we didn't have her order, or that I didn't HAVE anybody on the phone for twenty minutes. (Believe me, I would have noticed.) I was on the verge of telling her not to do me any favors. I bet she felt stupid when another pizza place called her asking why she hadn't picked up her order. (As I'm sure that's what happened.)

And yes, I still have my job.

4. "Does your meat pizza have mushrooms on it?" ('Nuff said.)

5. People who have no idea what they want to order, and proceed to keep me on the phone for an ungodly length of time while they ask everybody in the room, then change their mind 20 times, then ask the prices of everything, and THEN it occurs to them that they want to call back.

6. When everybody and their brother decides to wait until 5 minutes till close to order, when we previously hadn't had an order for an hour or more.

7. People who get mad at me because I ask to see ID with an UNSIGNED credit card. And get even madder when I point out that on the back of the card it DOES have the notation "Not valid unless signed."

8. People who toss their credit cards/coupons/etc. across the counter at me. I'd love to pick them up and hand them back, saying, "Now, let's try that again. I'll ring up your order AFTER you either LAY your card on the counter or hand it to me nicely. Not throw it at me. And if I was feeling a bit froggy, that COULD constitute assault."

9. Closed means closed. You had 15.5 hours to place your order, and I'm sorry you can't tell time, but my desire to go home overrides your desire for pizza at 2:42 AM. I don't care if you're willing to give the driver a "good tip" or sexual favors, and no, there's no one else here you can talk to who will give you a different answer.

10. No, I cannot sell you raw dough, the health department requires the dough to be, at MINIMUM, par-baked. Don't try to argue with me, the answer is NO. (Also applies to anyone else who cannot take NO for an answer.)

11. No, you cannot use a pick-up only coupon on delivery. No, I will not make an exception if you order a bread with it. Pick-up only means pick-up only.

12. Yes, we do have a $7.00 delivery minimum, which means we will not deliver just one 2-liter.

13. No, we will not hire you if you come in wearing ripped jeans and a t-shirt with an offensive slogan on it. And please do not act rudely when asking for an application, or argue with me if we don't happen to be hiring and I tell you so. And for God's sake, make sure that when you turn in an app it's not covered in scratch-offs, misspelled words, and isn't missing important things such as "Work history" or "References".

That's all for now. More to come at a later date.

[CJFreeman]

Interruption and over-talking. Most effective ways of devaluing a person's sense of inclusion.

Christopher J. Freeman

[biker chick]

-Soggy Bread
-mopeds
-scratched cds
-people who barge me in the street
-drivers who dont indicate
-people who dont listen
-people who talk too much
-buses
-council tax
-running out of tabacco
-people who start an argument, yet make completley irrelevant references thoughout the duration
-gossip
-w*ankers in general
-every celebrity magazine you can think of
-money
-rude people

[kubedawg]

I have so many...

Smacking your food.
People who talk or who are distracting while I'm watching a movie.
Smoking.
Traffic.
People who are stereotypical.
Stupid people.
etc etc etc etc...

[PatrickHenry]

I thought of this one yesterday. Why is it that in restaurants, you can get any competitive brand of beer, but you don't have a choice of Coke or Pepsi? Is that so damned difficult to accomplish? I like Pepsi, other folks prefer Coke. They're both not that good for you, but who cares? If you are having a cola with your hamburger why can't it be the ONE YOU LIKE?

It's a conspiracy, dammit! If a place serves Coke and you ask for Pepsi, they say, "We serve Coke." I don't want a Coke, I want Pepsi!

Well, I don't want Fop, goddamn it! I'm a Dapper Dan man!

[Mia]

Quote by: PatrickHenry I thought of this one yesterday. Why is it that in restaurants, you can get any competitive brand of beer, but you don't have a choice of Coke or Pepsi? Is that so damned difficult to accomplish? I like Pepsi, other folks prefer Coke. They're both not that good for you, but who cares? If you are having a cola with your hamburger why can't it be the ONE YOU LIKE? It's a conspiracy, dammit! If a place serves Coke and you ask for Pepsi, they say, "We serve Coke." I don't want a Coke, I want Pepsi!

I think they get it cheaper if they get all pepsi products or all coke products...notice it also affects whether you get 7 up or sprite, etc.

[Nono]

Thanks for the archeological endeavour, Pat.

Did I mention cell phones? Well I have now. Not so much the technology itself as the frequent self-importance of its users, giving their geographical position and expending advice (buy low, sell high) so the whole world is obliged to hear it.
Especially on buses fercrissakes. (Whenever I hear one go off in the bus I shout "Telephone!" and then intone "I'm on the bus.")

These people are high up on my who-to-shoot-first-after-the-revolution list.

[PatrickHenry]

Quote by: Nono Did I mention cell phones? Well I have now. Not so much the technology itself as the frequent self-importance of its users... These people are high up on my who-to-shoot-first-after-the-revolution list.

Heh. That was one of Dave Barry's rules: Pet Peeves
But the link is busted now...here ya' go: http://www.netgrrl.com/2004/05/17/do...de-read-rules/

9. If you’re talking on your cell phone in public, and people keep glancing at you, it’s not because they’re impressed by the fact that you are a busy, productive person. It’s because YOU’RE TALKING TOO LOUD.

[Aeris]

A pet peeve, eh?

Labeling. Yeah, it sounds all whiny like I'm still stuck in highschool, but it gets on my nerves.

I'm a woman, so I must be stupid. I must also know how to cook and clean (true) and I must be obsessed with clothes, hair, makeup and shoes (so not true.) I'm a theist, so I must be Christian. I don't believe in Jesus, so I must be an Atheist. I'm white, so I must be racist. I'm American, so I must be ignorant. I'm for legalized abortions, drugs, and prostitution so I must be an Anarchist. I also must partake in all of those. I have premarital sex, so I must be a Slut. I'm a college student so I must be Liberal.

I'm going to stop before I go into a bigger rant, but the list goes on.

Oh yes...it goes on.

EDIT

And people calling me "luv". Its deliberately diminuative and disrespectful.

[Chris]

I mentioned a big pet peeve of mine:

http://chris1051.blogspot.com/2006/0...te-fucker.html

As mentioned previously on this blog, one of my biggest complaints is when inconsiderate fuckers pour out their sugary soda onto the parking spot right out their car's doors. This is an example of such rudeness. I saw this at the Kangaroo Station in Murfreesboro. (Uploaded to Flickr) So the next person (me) gets the pleasure of treading in this shit. Since the inconsiderate fuckers just pour it out right at the door, and are probably too fat and lazy to get up and, god forbid, pour it in the grass or just simply throw the cup away in the trash can, it is poured at the exact spot I step into when exiting my car. Thanks fuckers!

[Fonceai]

Photo evidence. Awesome.

Damn Aeris for using my Pet Peeve already.

Labels and Generalizations are big ones.

I think they show laziness; an inability to make an effort to distinguish. Or you have a personal beef with a group that leads you to Generalize.

My other Pet Peeve: False Kindness

When people are nice to you even when they don't like you. You think you are friends or get along and you treat them with more than just respect, you treat them with kindness.

And then you find out later that they didn't like you.

I prefer to know, to my face, if someone doesn't like me. And I let them know that I don't really prefer them. Or I make it clear that I will treat them with respect, but not kindness.

[Scribbler1]

Quote by: Chris I mentioned a big pet peeve of mine: http://chris1051.blogspot.com/2006/0...te-fucker.html

Beats stepping in a turd.

[underbear1]

Scribler you beat me to that response, I could think of quite a variety of things on a sidewalk or parking lot worse to step in.

[Morgan_Freeman]

One of my pet peeves is when I'm cooking something in the kitchen, and someone steals tastes of it before I'm done. As the chef, my word should be law in the kitchen.

Another one of my pet peeves is when someone recommends a restaurant to me, and then I go there and it turns out to be crap.

The same thing used to bother me when people recommended films, but I've long since stopped taking film recommendations, from any but the most trusted friends.

[Morgan_Freeman]

Oh, and a huge pet peeve is when people tell you what they think you want to hear, instead of what they really think. No quicker way to lose my respect than to do that.

[G. Adams]

People who use words or terms out of context badly. For example, I've heard someone say "I feel like shit, literally" Ya, I know your using "literally" for emphasis, but do you not know know what you just said?

And I can't stand people who use the term "ironical". This is used frequently by academics who should know better. You can use the word "ironic" in exactly the same way, only it sounds cooler and less pretentious, which really is a rare thing. A bigger word is not always a more clever one.

[Chris]

OK scrib & underbear, but how often are turds on the parking lot?

And (depending on where you are, if you are in the goddammed south you are going to see this more often) how often are you going to see soda?