GTKY: Pet Peeves

beff12 · March 2014

Let em rip - what drives you up the wall?

beff12 · March 2014

My reason for asking is because of the family dinner we went to yesterday. My biggest pet peeve EVER is people chewing with their mouth open. I get on to my students about it all the time. Yesterday, DH's grandma had crackers and cheese out before lunch. FIL starts munching down on crackers and was seriously eating like a toddler...you could hear every. single. bite. Then lunch rolls around and my BIL was beside me eating fried chicken and sounded like our dog when he eats. Not even exaggerating!

cakebatter27 · March 2014

Slow drivers who won't get out of the passing lane. Almost always a van I seems, fueling my hatred of minivans.

Waiting on my husband. I can't stand being late. I always say if you're not early you're late.

TexasGirl81 · March 2014

Exactly!!! When I can hear the food in your mouth. Talking with your mouth full. Smacking! All of the above!

lindslalala · March 2014

Late people, people who don't RSVP, men who leave the seat up, barking dogs at all hours of the night. I'm sure there's more, but DS has had me up since 5am so my brain is barely functioning.

Ylvelill · March 2014

Late people and being late myself. People who don't RSVP or can commit to plans in general

ghostof5letters · March 2014

Ylvelill said:

Late people and being late myself. People who don't RSVP or can commit to plans in general

It really infuriates me when people are chronically late and blame it on a personality trait or a family gene

abchittam · March 2014

I hate it when people are late or we're late. DH always runs us late and it drives me bonkers. He also will leave at the last possible minute when he has to be somewhere (like work), leaving no room for bad traffic or wrecks. He just doesn't care and it seriously makes me furious!

ETA: I also can't stand when people let their kids run wild. Watch your kids and make them mind or leave them at home!

coybig · March 2014

women who leave the seat down

mrscurlygurl · March 2014

Ugh...people who don't rsvp! I had myself questioning if I'd forgotten to invite someone to DS's party...nope I hadn't, they just couldn't be bothered to respond.

Leaving crap on the windshield of my car. Don't touch my car! If you are a business, I most certainly won't patronize you after you've touched my car. If you are a religious organization, I can think of a lot better ways for you to be spending your money than littering on my car!

This was mentioned in the FFFC, but it is one of my all time biggest pet peeves...if you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie. Ladies...there is no excuse for peeing on the seat. This can actually go for DH sometimes when he's too lazy to lift the seat to pee. Boys and toilets are so nasty in general. Ugh.

lynnyrd80 · March 2014

I hate it when people pronounce the word especially like exspecially. There is no freaking x in that word!!!!

Chronically late people drive me crazy too. It's just plain rude.

Tbags83 · March 2014

People who use "like" as a filler in sentences. It makes you sound uneducated.

People who say they "literally" just did/saw/experienced something. No, neighbor, you NOT literally die over whatever upset you.

People who don't use their turn signal. Especially with an SO who rides a motorcycle. It's dangerous and rude.

jensavicci · March 2014

Loud open mouth chewing. I can't stand it with a passion and have to leave the room.

Excessive text talk, especially when it's gone as far as saying "lol" out loud instead of actually laughing out loud. I would refuse to continue any conversation with that person.

Sneaky, childish and manipulative behavior coming from adults. Don't do it. I will cut you.

Excessive winkers. I had this teacher in high school (female) who would wink at everyone all the time for no reason at all. I thought it was a twitch but it couldn't be. She would deliberately look up at someone and wink. Creep.

People who converse in the bathroom. NO! STOP IT! This is not the "girl talk hour"! Let me relieve myself in peace. This is why I love those public bathrooms with fully closed stalls! They're a dream!

I'm sure there's more.

ETA: thought of another one. Loud Talkers. They're loud in person and on the phone. My uncle is one, my mom is one, my MIL is one and most of DW's family are loud and it drives me insane. You're 5 inches away, you don't have to yell! Just STFU!!

INmommy871278 · March 2014

I hate being late as a result of always being late during my childhood.

People who say they will meet at x time then wait until 5 minutes before to let you know they are running 20 minutes late, I could be doing other stuff.

DH waiting until the last minute to get up and get his stuff together. I get myself and a toddler ready to go and have to wait an extra half hour for him to get ready.

abchittam · March 2014

Oh oh! I have another. I HATE the snooze button with a passion. It used to be my friend, but DH takes it to a whole new level. He will hit the snooze button time after time after time with absolutely no consideration to the fact that it woke me up the very first time it went off. Just set it for the time you want to get up and then GET UP! It is so rude to let it go off when there is someone else in the room with you. It also wakes up DS.

I also hate it when I ask him what time he is getting up (so I can plan my day around it) and he decides to sleep in another 30min to an hour. That really irks me.

yurmom · March 2014

People who say "I seen"

Saritaota614 · March 2014

One uppers. I can't stand it when people always have a story about how they are better at whatever you're talking about.

Not using turn signals. It's really not that hard people.

People tapping or snapping their fingers. I'm known to go off on you when this happens.

Liars. Theres just no excuse.

AutumnBonfire · March 2014

ghostof5letters said:

Ylvelill said:

Late people and being late myself. People who don't RSVP or can commit to plans in general

It really infuriates me when people are chronically late and blame it on a personality trait or a family gene

Yes! DH and his whole family are like this and I can't stand it.

abchittam · March 2014

Saritaota614 said:
One uppers. I can't stand it when people always have a story about how they are better at whatever you're talking about.

My BFF is a one-upper. Drives me insane!!!

AutumnBonfire · March 2014

When people don't put their turn signals on until they're already turning. DH does this and it makes me crazy. He'll flip on the signal as he's turning the wheel. Its supposed to be used as advanced notice of what you're going to do.

Along with pee on the toilet seats, if you drip water from your hands reaching for a paper towel onto the seat, wipe it up!! At work, the paper towel dispenser is almost right over the toilet and there's usually water on the one side of the seat. I don't want my ass to get wet at all. Is that too much to ask?

ashcross · March 2014

1) Being late to anything, people who are constantly late. DH drives me crazy. I feel like I'm his mother sometimes because I have to always get on his case to get ready so we can be on time.

2) people who don't use turning signals or follow the rules of the road or drive extremely slow in the passing lane.

3) Text talk & social media talk. Acronyms in general drive me crazy. I don't understand why it's so difficult to just write the word out.

pfeilele · March 2014

1. Water on the floor. DH always drips water all over the freaking kitchen floor and then it gets dirty and I can't stand it. I also can't stand crumbs on the counter.

1. When people don't actually tell you when they are coming over, just that they'll be there Sunday afternoon. Seriously?! Do you not think I don't have anything else I'd like to be doing?! I don't care if you haven't seen your grandson in 2 weeks, you live 10 minutes away and can see him whenever you want. Ugh.

3. Not taking personal responsibility.

4. People who talk all the time but don't remember anything you tell them.

Artistmom30 · March 2014

@ghostof5letters‌ my husband's family is all like this and it drives me crazy

@jensavicci‌ next time you hear that going on, make it sound like you're struggling with the world's biggest poop. That should clear the talkers out

beff12 · March 2014

Oooh @jensavicci made me think of another one - I can't stand loud talkers either. They always overpower me and it's so annoying.

Also when you're talking to someone and you can tell they're totally not listening to you, but rather already thinking of their response. That's not how conversations work!

Nichole8787 · March 2014

Leaving clothes on the floor.

Smacking while eating.

People who chew gum obnoxiously.

People who play with gum.

Using the word like consistently in conversation.

People who let their children run around unattended.

SuperTinkerham · March 2014

Repetitive noises from games like candy crush make me feel stabby. Dripping water sounds make me super anxious.

marsalisails · March 2014

1. People who use the word "orientated". It's Orient, or oriented!!! EVERYONE in the Twin Cities says this. "I was so disorientated" yes...it IS in the dictionary, but it is a word that is so annoying it should NEVER BE USED

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2. People who you've met 100 times before that either pretend they haven't met you, or don't say hello when you cross paths. I call them out with no mercy.

3. Being late for a flight. I would rather get there earlier and chill and have a drink than be a crazed lunatic trying to get through security.

On the topic of punctuality, my mother's side of the family is notoriously late. I purposely printed my wedding invitations to say 3pm instead of 3:30 as the time to get on the busses to go over to the ceremony because I knew they wouldn't make it. The trick worked, and everyone got there "on time".

mrscutforth · March 2014

One uppers.

VTKatie · March 2014

Picky eaters. Cheapness. People who are rude to service staff. Bad drivers. People who over share on Facebook. Not cleaning up after your pet.

Skeemer · March 2014

Vaguebooking -

IE:

Mary: "So sad. So disappointed. :'( "
Jane: "Awww, what's wrong?!"
Sarah: "Why are you sad?"
Mike: "Don't be sad bc you are soooo beautiful!"
Mary: "I can't talk about it."
Jane: "Call me."
Mary: "Ok. *sigh*"

:-w

cuntasaurusrex · March 2014

I have so many pet peeves. Most of them have been covered here, but the biggest one by far are mouth noises. Chewing, sucking, kissing, blech. I hate makeout scenes in movies and on TV. Both of my parents are loud chewers. And also love hard candy. Yesterday they were over, and my mother came over to my side to look at what I was doing while chomping on a pretzel and I wanted to punch her. Luckily DH knows my triggers and stepped in so I could side-step my way out of there.

netsirk2013 · March 2014

I am sure I have plenty. The one fresh on my mind is when people use patty in terms of St. Patrick's day. A patty is served on a bun with lettuce and tomato! PADDY!

Soon2BMrsN · March 2014

Poor grammar. Signs still posted for events that have already passed.

SuperTinkerham · March 2014

Shitty tippers. I judge you if you are a shitty tipper. And if you're crappy to service/waitstaff then I think you're a bad person.

Katieryan13 · March 2014

People who respond to only one part/question in an email. Is it that hard to read the full email???!

It's been said but people who don't put the shopping cart up. Ugh.

I didn't realize so many people hated hearing mouth noises. My husband can not stand chip eaters or the sound of a fork against teeth. I always thought he was just crazy...

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