What is YOUR pet peeve? Let's have a laugh.
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Ding Ding, winner.
My mother once sat in the front seat of the car, silent, coming home from church. Dad asked what the problem was, and she replied, "I SWEAR, that woman was choking me to death with her "p#@*y spray..." to which me, dad and my sister nearly died laughing. She was referring to that FDS stuff (feminine deodorant spray) and my mom was typically not prone to such outbursts. "PS" is now code between me and the wife when we are in the presence of such a heady perfume.
I find your sense of humor lacking.
my bad, man. Inflection is hard to grasp in print. Peace.
Chris Brown
Super Member
For me it's blinkers aka turn signals/lights that are built into cars. Too many either rarely use them (if at all) or have this idea that the blinkers are for their benefit (as opposed being for the benefit of others).
Hardly anyone uses them inside residential neighborhoods, I guess because there are no stop-signs or real intersections. There will be times when I'm walking the dog around the neighborhood and a car is coming. It would be great to know if they are going to go straight and pass me or make a turn right in front of me, so I can plan accordingly. Of course they will come along, doing 35+ in the residential neighborhood, turn right in front of me without using a blinker, and sometimes even honk, like it's my fault that they almost ran me and my dog over...
Other times I'll be in a left turn lane at an intersection directly across from someone who is in a lane that can either go straight or turn left. In that situation, I would look at their blinker to determine what they are going to do. If we are both turning, then when the light turns green, we both turn. If he is going straight, then upon the light turning green I will proceed into the intersection (with my left blinker on, and while keeping right) and wait for him to pass me before I complete my left turn. But if the person intends to turn left, and is simply too lazy to use their damn blinker, the result will likely be them practically turning into my car in the middle of the intersection.
Hardly anyone uses them inside residential neighborhoods, I guess because there are no stop-signs or real intersections. There will be times when I'm walking the dog around the neighborhood and a car is coming. It would be great to know if they are going to go straight and pass me or make a turn right in front of me, so I can plan accordingly. Of course they will come along, doing 35+ in the residential neighborhood, turn right in front of me without using a blinker, and sometimes even honk, like it's my fault that they almost ran me and my dog over...
Other times I'll be in a left turn lane at an intersection directly across from someone who is in a lane that can either go straight or turn left. In that situation, I would look at their blinker to determine what they are going to do. If we are both turning, then when the light turns green, we both turn. If he is going straight, then upon the light turning green I will proceed into the intersection (with my left blinker on, and while keeping right) and wait for him to pass me before I complete my left turn. But if the person intends to turn left, and is simply too lazy to use their damn blinker, the result will likely be them practically turning into my car in the middle of the intersection.
JesusChrysler
...drives a Dodge ; )
People who for whatever reason cannot grasp the intricate complex nature that is a 4-way stop intersection.
Matt
Matt
Wigwam Jones
Caesar non supra grammati
People that come into the shop and ask "do you repair tv's" after walking under a HUGE 6 foot high sign hanging above the door outside.
No, we serve tea and krimpets in here!
Sorry to say, there are a number of local businesses that still have TV Repair signs over the door and no longer do repairs; now they just sell appliances. I can understand why people ask before hauling in their gigantic screens for repair, only to be told, "Oh, that sign's old, we don't do repairs anymore."
Wigwam Jones
Caesar non supra grammati
Yep.
Wigwam Jones
Caesar non supra grammati
The Weather Channel no longer broadcasts weather, unless something is on fire, exploding, flooding, or being blown away. I have zero interest in Ice Fishing Extreme Claim Jumping Jumbo Monster Nitro-Burning Funny Cars on The Weather Channel.
"Vinyls."
I will leave the rest for now.
EDIT: Whoops, I lied. Online newspaper headlines that are teasers instead of being informative. "You will never believe what this [Fill in the blank] did next!" You're right, I won't believe it, because I'm not clicking on the link, NBC (or CNN, CBC, Fox, etc). Headlines are expository, not teasers. They summarize what the story is about, nothing more. AND TEACH YOUR JOURNALISTS HOW TO SPELL!
"Vinyls."
I will leave the rest for now.
EDIT: Whoops, I lied. Online newspaper headlines that are teasers instead of being informative. "You will never believe what this [Fill in the blank] did next!" You're right, I won't believe it, because I'm not clicking on the link, NBC (or CNN, CBC, Fox, etc). Headlines are expository, not teasers. They summarize what the story is about, nothing more. AND TEACH YOUR JOURNALISTS HOW TO SPELL!
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Kismet1968
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Adda
Super Member
People who walk on to the bicycle lane, and THEN look to see if a bike is coming.
People who ride bicycles while wearing earbuds, they tend to be distracted too much, and they don't hear you coming.
People who ride bicycles with earbuds in their ears while looking at their smartphone, slowly riding in the middle of the bike lane.
Yeah, blind and deaf on a bike is a good idea, lemme pass, but how to make them aware of me?
Cars that drive out on to the bicycle lane and THEN look to see if a bike is coming...
Cars that assume that because you are riding a bicycle you must be moving slowly.
People who ride bicycles while wearing earbuds, they tend to be distracted too much, and they don't hear you coming.
People who ride bicycles with earbuds in their ears while looking at their smartphone, slowly riding in the middle of the bike lane.
Yeah, blind and deaf on a bike is a good idea, lemme pass, but how to make them aware of me?
Cars that drive out on to the bicycle lane and THEN look to see if a bike is coming...
Cars that assume that because you are riding a bicycle you must be moving slowly.
Kismet1968
:)
I agree James - I cant stand people that breach my personal space with their crappy smelling breathe.
People who cannot stop looking at their phone for more than 5 minutes. That video where the guy taped a $100 bill to a tree branch not more than a foot above peoples heads, and not 1 person looked up from their phone to see and grab it was awesome. I love the ones where people fall into fountains and onto the train tracks because they are too frickin stupid to pay attention to anything but the phone.
Although I don't mind well dressed gals, I really don't need all these bimbo weather girls dressing like $1000 Hookers to tell me it might rain.
Although I don't mind well dressed gals, I really don't need all these bimbo weather girls dressing like $1000 Hookers to tell me it might rain.
Since the average AK'er is fairly long in the tooth, I thought it'd be fun to see what peeves we have. Perhaps we can all become better people by reading these.
Man, that's a peeve of mine as well. My wife has heard me say it a million times.... "Hell, you don't have to give a turning signal, you KNOW where YOU'RE going."