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Today’s question:
What’s your pet peeve?
Talk about it….
February 28, 2012 12:00 pm · 131 comments
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People that don’t know how to merge into traffic…..drives me nuts!
I am sooo tired of people using the phrase “I’m just saying!” after they make a comment. Because in reality what they’re really saying is “I like to express my opinion, but I don’t have the balls to stand up for what I believe in!”
The existence of liberals.
Servers that don’t do what you ask, take forever, have bad attitude and then get mad when the tip is small. ,! They proceed to tell all the other servers to make themselves feel better,but you can never get good service again so you move on.
Danville is notorious for this!
People talking on their cell phone on Bart – Why do you think your conversation is so important that everyone on the train needs to hear it?
This morning someone was on their cell phone on Bart, 2 people left their seats to move further away from him but nobody asked him to get off the phone.
I get tired of hearing people say “No Worries”
Seems like they repeat it over and over again.
And when someone says “To make a long story short” but then they continue to be long winded.
Does it have to be about a “pet”?
one of my pet peeves is when people say oh,instead of zero.cuz as we all know oh is a letter and zero is a number.another one i have is when people or even worse businesses fly ripped up,faded flags
Presidential candidates who insist upon President-bashing instead of stating what YOU can do for US.
Men who gawk or whistle at women.
My pet peeve, that I have pet peeves. I wish I would not get annoyed.
when cars drive through windows of stores.
I have so many that Ison’t know where to begin…
1. Chewing food too loudly
2. Men not holding the door open for ladies.
3. People walking away from me mid-sentence, continuing to talk.
4. People who rush to judgement too quicly without knowing the facts.
5. People who freeload off others.
6. Rude old people. Just cause you’re older does not give you the right to be mean.
7. Young people with a ‘thug’ type look. You think it’s really that cool to be or look like a criminal?
8. Liberals who bash others for their conservative beliefs. Practice what you preach.. tolerance.
9. Parents who are more interested in being a friend than a parent.
10. People who are actually able to work but are too lazy to work and collect tax money.
Hmmm… I’ll think of more!
Reloading!
People who dress their baby girls like toy poodles with ridiculous huge bows on the sides of their heads, nail polish, designer clothes.
People that always demand attention, people that say they are Christians and they are liars, cheaters and back stabbers but act like they are so into their Religion. They go to Church and then back to their normal selves. Do they not know what they are doing?
Sloppy people. Like those that don’t clean their tables at (for example) MacDonalds, leave their empty drink can or plate sitting on someone else’s coffee table (expecting someone else to clean it up), let their stray garbage just blow away in the wind, leave their shopping cart anywhere except where its supposed to be placed. Did I mention newspapers left on Bart seats?
Sorry mayor, I listed more than 1 but I did put it in 1 sentence.
@ Zoom-Zoom
Sorry the existence of liberals bothers you. It must be uncomfortable to be the least sophisticated person in the room.
Lately it has been people who interrupt the flow of traffic thinking they are being a courteous driver. Your “courtesy” causes accidents and traffic jams.
When it’s your turn to go, GO! If you’ve got the right of way, GO! Don’t back up 30 cars behind you to let somebody make a turn out of turn, they are supposed to wait and your “good intentions” are going to cause an accident when people get frustrated and drive around.
Pay attention when you are driving up to an intersection. If it’s just you and another car the first person to the intersection goes first. If there are more, it goes around to the right. Wait your turn and then take your turn. When you don’t follow the rules the system breaks down and it becomes a free for all and accidents follow.
Loud neighbors.
People who park in handicap parking “for a minute”
@Shuley
Sorry to bring you bad news, but Zoom-Zoom will have lots of friends next to him.
When you’ve applied for a job, and they give the position to someone else, the very least they could do is send you an e-mail informing you the position has been filled.
Prius drivers going 50 mph in the fast lane.
Concord logic is my biggest pet peeve. That’s where people get upset about something then throw out a bunch of “facts” supporting a conclusion that obviously has no basis in those facts because what they really have is a knee-jerk reaction based on ignorance and prejudice instead of an actual argument about the issue.
@Melanie – the corollary to your pet peeve is one of mine: people who dress their poodles like baby girls. Maybe the general rule is “don’t dress your pet or your child like a toy.”
My main pet peeve is tag-team shoppers: people who position one person with the grocery cart in the long line while the other one goes around collecting 20 more items. I give people a 2 item “oh dang I forgot” limit before I start to get peeved.
A related peeve is people who talk on their phones throughout the checkout process, rudely waving and gesturing to the clerk if he dares to interrupt. It doesn’t bother me if people have phone conversations while they’re waiting. And sometimes you have to take a call…but you still need to apologize to the clerk before answering.
People who cry racism any time they disagree with someone.
Complaining white people on Claycord that think they are better than everyone else
@Melanie…I’m with you on the Creepy baby bows and flowers taped to scalp. What ever happened to just being a baby. Imagine how uncomfortable the baby must be.
Bicycle riders who use the FLASHING MODE on their
headlights at NIGHT!! Not a real big deal, but
IT FRIGGEN BLINDS OTHER PEOPLE !!
The flashing mode makes you more visable
in the DAY TIME !!
The last guy I said something to leaving PH BART
started givin me lip.
Sure Dumbass, justify it instead of looking for yourself.
Other peoples damn pet peeves!
I counted 14 crap bags on the trail in Briones one hike. Why do you bother picking up your dogs poo if you plan on leaving it on the trail? I’d rather you just let your dog crap, at least it will be gone in a few days from the elements.
micheLLeS, this too will pass, once you grow older.
Your comment gave me a chuckle because I remember those days.
It drives me nuts that the county Board of Supervisors ordered all employees to take a pay,took one themselves and one employee refused to take a cut because he is elected. That would be Mark Peterson the D A . People are told to do the right thing and show up for jury duty. How about if Peterson did the right thing?
People who call me honey, babe, sweetie, dear, etc. Especially women who are younger than me. It is so condescending.
Bike riders that pay no attention to stop signs and lights. Not my problem you have to start peddling again! And dont ride two or three wide in my lane!
Im with you on the dog crap too! Saw one 25 yards from the beginning of the trail yesterday all wrapped up in the plastic. Are you kidding me! Walk your lazy ass back and throw it away. Better yet take your dumb ass dog somewhere else.
People who think people they are NOT with are more important than those they are, showing this by constantly texting or taking calls.
Invading my personal space when standing in line.
When your waiting to be helped at a counter in any store or restaurant and the person working there answers the phone and helps them first. Hey idiot, I’m right here!
People who wear black hoodies! This reminds me of all the black hoodie suspects on Claycord that I’ve been reading
Tail gaters, obese corn snakes, lack of Olive Gardens
MDUSD hiring more and more people to do anything and everything except teach students!
when people play there music too loud… We dont need to hear that!!!
Incompetent managers, ones that in their minds have the god given ability of always being right, know everything and are micro managers from HELL. They are so much fun, … as long as no one will be hurt, it will not break any equipment and it won’t cost us prime product, am perfectly willing to let them learn from their mistakes. They are an almost limitless source of entertainment, guess that’s one of the reasons I don’t retire. I’ve looked you can’t find that level of entertainment on daytime TV.
People who don’t wash their hands after going to the bathroom. I’ve got news for you folks. Everyone in my office knows who you are. We pay attention. Oh, and quickly putting them under running water for half a second DOES NOT COUNT. Also, folks who can’t just put their shopping carts away. Freaking lazy people.
People who quote movies, and the Dutch.
I have to agree with anonokat and the poster who is ticked because DA Peterson refused to take a pay cut. Anonokat was the best so far
My biggest pet peeve relates to pets and is:
1. Dogs would bark constantly and for no reason. And, to go along with this:
2. Dog owners who ignore, neglect, and/or allow their dogs to bark constantly and appear to be ignorant to the fact.
Here are some of my other pet peeves:
3. Cell phone users with no manners – which appears to be the majority of people. Get a life. At some point in time a good portion of you did live without them.
4. People in grocery stores who are on their cell phones roaming each aisle mindlessly in another world having what should be a private conversation but now has become a public conversation.
5. The increasing numer of rude people in our society which is becoming more and more apparent every day. Have you ever heard of Please and Thank you?
6. Pants on the ground…. we all know what this is. Get some self-respect.
7. People who put on their blinker to change lanes, but don’t look before they start to change lanes.
8. Bicyclists who think they own the road, while the Automobiles are supposed to “share” the road. Not real smar on places like Marsh Creek Road.
9. I have an issue with overweight/obese children. It’s a terrible thing to see.
I think that about covers it for now…
Chewing gum and the horse it rode in on. I hate it when someone chews it with their mouth open. I hate it when someone incessantly snaps their gum. I hate it when someone is talking while chewing. I hate stepping in the crap on the sidewalk. I personally believe that there is a special circle in hell reserved for people that spit their gum where people walk. Chewing gum represents everything that is wrong with our uncouth society.
There’s a term for that “hour a week christian”
Did like your first sentence what a perfect description of some members of congress.
- People who shush store employees when being rung up because they’re too busy talking on their cell phones
-Bringing children that can’t behave and stay quiet to public places
- People who take “casual wear” to a whole new level by wearing PJs, sweats, slippers and etc in public
-Waiters/waitresses that feel entitled to tips yet give bad service
- Protesters that protest just to protest
There are many more pet peeves I have but I think they can all be summed up by saying people need to learn a thing or two about the proper and respectful way to behave in public. It would solve a lot of issues.
People on motorcycles who split lanes when traffic is flowing at normal speeds. Motorcycle riders who get upset when you dont move over in bumper to bumper traffic. Im sorry im paying attention to the car in front of me, if you want to split lanes do it at your own risk and dont expect me to keeping looking for you in my rear view.
Melanie–ditto! Babies are beautiful w/o earrings and oversized head accessories that are bigger than the baby’s face!
People who don’t give you your space on the checkout line.
There was a time when while you were being checked out at the grocery store, the next person in line stood back by the gum and candy.
Now it is ok to stand right up next to you watching your transaction and watching your interactions with the cashier? That should be private.
Do these same people stand right behind someone at an ATM line?
I’ve had people even watch me when I punch in my PIN number on the machine. Why is this ok? It is rude, very rude, drives me nuts.
Give people their space.
Self centered people (on the roads and in the stores) who think their time is more valuable than anyone else’s, that they need to get to where they are going more than you do, cutting in line, glaring at me like I have a responsibility to let them go in front of me just because they have fewer items than me. And I do consider myself a good driver and I also can sense when someone is in a bigger hurry than me on some days (especially the store employees on break) and insist they go ahead of me. It’s the ones that glare at me like it’s my fault that I got to the line first. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr….
OK, two more…sorry I have many pet peeves. I’m an irritable SOB most of the time.
People that talk loudly on their cell phones in public places, then have the nerve to say, “excuse me, I’m having a private conversation.” well then, I suggest you get the hell out of my PUBLIC!
How about people who block a walk way with their group, and when you slide through without even bumping anyone they say, “excuse you!”? Love these ones. I had one today. When I shot a look back at her after her remark she said back, “what? Because I’m black?” to which I said “no, because you’re in my way” maybe show some courtesy next time and move your miss piggy ass out of the way a little.
Mr. Mayor should have never posted this thread. I’ll be here all night.
Motorcycles that are too damn loud and scare the hell out of me when they pull up next to me or drive by. I think it is noise pollution! A little rumble is ok but not Wap, Wap, Wap, Wap!
My biggest pet peeve/grievance is people forgetting or not using their manners. People are so rude these days!! Thank you, excuse me, pardon me, you’re welcome, may I, yes please, no thank you etc. etc.
People nowadays just grunt our their demands and rudely cut in front of each other. How are we supposed to set an example for our children when we have parents that act like the world should cater to them??
I for one will always be polite no matter how society tanks in the toilet. It feels good and it costs nothing…….
Drivers that cut you off, or are stopped in the middle of the road. I honk to possibly avoid an accident. The party who cut me off, flips me the bird.
If your a bad driver, realize it.
Also, drivers who think driving really slow will prevent an accident, when driving slow increases the chances of a collision.
Slooooooooowwwwwww Talkerrrrrrrrrrrrrs. OMG! Just spit it out allready. People who answer the phone and sound like they’re sleeping when it’s 2 in the afternoon. You’re not sleeping, you sound retarded answering the phone like that, and you’re not fooling anyone. Oh and most of all….People that park so close to your car that you have to climb in through the passenger side to get it. Have some common courtesy for those you park next too.
Wearing spandex, there should be a weight limit.
@G, forget the weight limit. Leave spandex in the eighties where it belongs.
@BB #60, I couldn’t agree more. I have adopted the “wrap it up, button” approach when people are meandering through a conversation. I motion like I’m hitting the button in a game show and tell the I’m hitting the wrap it up button. They usually don’t get it anyway, but I feel better nonetheless.
People who don’t know the difference between “loose” and “lose”. Those people are loosers!
1. The term “meta”.
2. Fat guys with ponytails.
3. Match grade ammunition that ain’t.
4. Eskimos. Can’t explain it.
5. e-books cost damn near as much as a hardcover.
6. That people think their opinion matters most of the time. It does not. And yes, I’m aware of the irony in my statement.
7. Bigelow Green Tea.
8. 15 or so CHS kids at the gym, 12 of them spend the entire time staring at their phone. Whatever.
9. Dick Cheney still lives.
10. Big Mama Thorton doesn’t get near the love she should.
11. When I see lonely old people. Makes me wonder…how sad that is.Are your family members that callous or were you just an asshole?
12. Giants didn’t sign Jose Reyes.
13. Through no fault of my own, I know who Kim Kardasian is.
14. Visible nose hair. Dude, if I can see it from here….wtf?
15. Compounded interest. It’s stealing.
Bad drivers… when they’re rude, inconsiderate, committing illegalities or just plain stupid.
… and klattenkops that don’t know anything.
My pet peeve is people asking about my pet peeve!
Off leash dogs!!!
Mr. Mayor, didn’t you have a “vent your rage” post or something like that? By the posts here, I’m thinking you need to resurrect that one, especially for Nick.
@Commuter….I’m 100% with you. WHY is lane-splitting still legal? It’s a dipshit move. Even worse when they rev the engine as they come along side. Seriously, that might just startle me enough to jerk the wheel in your direction, Mr. Hells Angel Wannabe.
And can someone who knows the laws answer me this: If I happen to drift to the edge of my lane as the hog on a hawg approaches from behind, but I remain completely WITHIN my lane, and there’s contact made…who’s at fault?
@jtkatec, nice to know you’re still thinking of me. Haha
Hey Shuley, how about people typing “should of” instead of “should have, or should’ve”? That one drives me nuts too.
“… Can motorcycle riders “split” lanes and ride between other vehicles?
Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner …”
Here is the only vehicle code in California that even remotely adddresses the issue:
V C Section 21658 Laned Roadways
Laned Roadways
21658. Whenever any roadway has been divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic in one direction, the following rules apply:
(a) A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the lane until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
(b) Official signs may be erected directing slow-moving traffic to use a designated lane or allocating specified lanes to traffic moving in the same direction, and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of the traffic device.
Snobby people.
Jtkatec, and Mayor, I would love to do a “Peter Griffin, You Know What Really Grinds My Gears” style column. I can promise that it won’t be very uplifting but, it will be honest and amusing.
People not using turn signals.
Cell phone and texting motorists and the Police that don’t give a sh!t.
Motorists driving with Fido sitting on their lap.
Loud phone a-holes in restaurants – The phone booth was ahead of it’s time, need to bring it back.
Loud Harleys and rider that have to keep rapping the pipes.
Loud Bass cars.
People that go to a Fast Food restaurant and make demands as if they are at a 5 star restaurant.
Whimps driving a car that is capable of making the speed, yet they are poling along on the Freeway on ramp. STEP ON IT.
“Straight in” parking places in parking lots.
People who back into parking lot spaces.
- People who truly believe their opinion is more enlightened than that of another
- Lack of etiquette. How about we empty that elevator before we refill it?
- Rolling stops. It’s a stop sign people – not a “hesitate” sign.
People who complain about those of us who back into parking spaces are the ones who can’t manage to do it.
1. Guys with new cars who take 1.5 spots in a crowded parking lot.
2. People who wait until I’m about 100 ft. from them before pulling into my lane. Wait or hit the gas, Nimrod.
3. People who are chronically late. No, your time is not more important than mine.
4. When you show up for a Doctor’s appointment and he’s 45 minutes late (see #3).
5. Prostate exams.
6. Kid’s who yell and run around in stores and restaurants.
7. And their parents who allow this. Be the parent.
8. Politicians (Both Rep and Dem. They are all crooks and scumbags, especially you, Mr. Miller.
9. Official government document and signs that are not in English.
10. Bums hitting me up for money. Clean up and get a job.
11. My wife, exactly one week each month.
12. Missing a tap-in.
13. Don Rickles and Joan Rivers.
There are plenty of others, but I’ll leave it at that.
How about “for English, press one”? Are we not in America?
People who spit!!!! It’s everywhere on the ground and it grosses me out…especially when you here them doing it, I cringe every time I hear someone doing it.
people who never let other people finish their thoughts in a conversation and then they have done it better, long,er more often, and same thing as you and start telling you their story…..geeeeez
men with loud radios that shake my car windows…I do not want to hear your music.
weak handshakes…icky.
HOLY CRAP! the professor @ 80 beats all. Well done sir! I’ll be laughing/relating all week. You win.
Babs, thanks for the reminder, limp handshakes are creepy. A real man shakes with a strong hand. If a dude goes to shake my hand and I get a weird, flacid, hand that needs a viagra, I get creeped out. I’m just sayin’.
people who dont go looking for a job spend time snitching/complaining on the site… and we wonder why we have so many issues… also biaest people not willing to make change but blame and accuse others they should have no opinion with… I mean.. we all love this site but when everything goes wrong in our claycord lifes we complain about some suspitious vehical that could be your neighbors aunt cusin sister mother… but if most of you are bored and need some gossip to talk about…. you go on here getting 30% of innocent people pulled over frisked searched and restrained…. I AM A US ARMY VETERAN! 10 YEARS 2 PURPLE HEARTS! I’M sorry claycord that because you got all parinoid because some window jockey person seen a car they dont like… REALLY thats my pet peeve! QUIT CRYING WOLF! and yes this site does good but common people get with your lives and pay attention to our real issues at hand like some butt robbing homes lighting them on fire and now just recently murdering a claycord citizen too…. really? wow… alot of you are my pet peeve… so next time do some good people, try to help with issues we need to fix… not the could do or may have or i think! go with “I saw, seen witnessed was present and what the frack ever… get proud of yourselves again… claycord the area is making a big public disappointment and we have already been made fools from globaly… you want change? make the effort.
good night sleep tight!
yes im posting a copy of this screenshot on facebook
lets see if I get posted now
also… sry… Archaeological ruins and ancient texts show that handshaking was practiced in ancient Greece as far back as the 5th century BC; a depiction of two soldiers shaking hands can be found on part of a 5th century BC funerary stele on display in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin (stele SK1708)[1][unreliable source?] and other funerary steles like the one of the 4th century BC which depicts Thraseas and his wife Euandria handshaking (see images on the right). Some researchers have suggested the handshake may have been introduced in the Western World[specify] by Sir Walter Raleigh in service with the British Court during the late 16th century.[2] The handshake is thought by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that the hand holds no weapon. a hand shake means nothing to anyone besides an uncomfortable non alfa….. so chin up bud, you might not be a soldier but you know nothing of manhood…
Thank you Mayor…love ya much…great job with what you are doing. I hope everyone appreciates what you have done for all of us. Sorry sometimes I come up with some off the wall stuff. Again…great site, just wish some folks on here would really pay attention to things that are necessary. Enjoy the rest of your week.
1. People who text or talk on the phone at restaurants;
2. Rude/reckless drivers;
3. “Snotsucking” instead of blowing one’s nose;
4. Aggressive panhandlers;
5. Glory grabbers who take credit for other people’s work;
6. SUWACs (Stuck Up Without A Cause);
7. People who don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom;
8. People who take community reading materials (magazines/newspapers) into the men’s room;
9. Ill-mannered people.
10. Vicious missives directed at others who do not share your opinion.
hey, Nick how about those people who just give you their hand and don’t close it around yours…just stays straight out….what heck is that about????
Woman should give a good handshake. Sometimes I get this little weak thing….just because I have really really small hands doesn’t mean it will fall off. I give a firm handshake and a good look in the eye.
What I hate about myself….I feel so stupid I can’t remember names…it is so awful of me. And I find it funny that I am always way early for appts and feel stressed if I am not early…what’s that about?
1. People don’t end phone conversations anymore and instead just hang up. Please be polite and say goodbye, it doesn’t take that much time or effort.
2. When people ignore sales and restaurant clerks when they begin a conversation by asking how you are and instead launch into what they want to buy.
3. People who join a public conversation with political commentary. If I am out somewhere with a friend and we are talking about healthcare please keep your politics to yourself.
4. Drivers who don’t signal.
5. Drivers who tailgate instead of passing. If I’m driving just north of 70 and that’s still not fast enough for you then pass me. Speeding tickets are expensive and I don’t want to risk it, especially with the double fine zones in Antioch and Pittsburg.
People that post mini novels on blogs and can’t be bothered to punctuate, spell, or make a salient point.
Women who wear low cut blouses or dresses, and then complain when guys look at their chest
CJ….u r the man….hats off to you brotha, lol.
I think I can sum mine up into one sentence, how these days, most all the common niceties are just not worth the bother for most people. As time goes on, they become more and more rare.
Wake up, look around, that is your reality, its not on your phone/or whatever where you have your eyes planted, you don’t even notice your life passing around you…
I like the idea about bringing back phone booths, in places like bars and restaurants especially, it could just be a booth with a seat and if you want to yak on your phone, go in there and shut the door behind you..
It should be in the building code to provide booths!
1. The improper use of the English language and grammar grinds my gears more than anything else. Double negatives (I don’t got none or we didn’t go nowhere) make a person sound not only uneducated but dumb and low class. The “term” “I seen” puts my knickers in a big fat twist. People, keep that up, and I promise you the only thing you ain’t seen is “nothing yet.” Should of, would of, could of, must of, might of are not so noticeable when they are being spoken, but PEOPLE, when it is written, it is should’ve, would’ve, could’ve, must’ve, might’ve or, better yet, should have, would have, could have, must have or might have.
2. People who speak very loudly. Why do people feel the need to speak to the person next to them loudly enough for someone 100 feet away to hear them? We are not deaf….speak….please do NOT shout! And….when we are on the phone at work, PLEASE speak softly!!! AND when you are on the phone, you are speaking only to the person on the phone, not the rest of us.
3. People at work who interrupt me while I am on the phone. Please be patient and wait until I finish my phone call. Nothing you have to say is more important than the person on the phone.
4. People at work who tell me what they “NEED!!!” If you have something to ask me or you would like my help, please start with, “may I please” or “do you know” or “where can I find;” but PLEASE do not walk up to me and start a sentence with “I need” or “I need you to do something for me.” You are being “needy.”
5. Also, please do not stop by my desk asking, if I have a stapler you can borrow, or a pen, or a paper clip, or a piece of paper, or white-out or anything else that you could’ve (could have) brought with you when you left your desk. I am not your mom.
6. Cell phones ought to be banned in public places right along with smoking.
7. People who complain that they cannot afford something (go out to eat) but have beautiful cars, homes, boats, vacations, savings accounts, etc. My hairdresser does this, and she probably makes $300+/day in addition to her husband’s $70,000+ salary. Clearly, you CAN afford other things, you just choose different priorities and like to complain. Poor you!
Okay, I’m done for now. I’m sure I can come up with more later.
Have a LOVELY day!!! I’m home from work early, and I don’t got nothing to do ‘cept untwist my knickers!!
People who complain about english/typing skills in here.
Get over it….
purple
@ City Girl…I absolutely love everything you said. Couldn’t agree more!!! That being said:
1) People who aren’t British, who use the word “knickers”
2) People who ARE British, who use the word “knickers”
3) Anglophiles
How about people that say “irregardless”. Stop making up words!
People that insist on being within a foot of my face when they’re talking to me and, no matter how much I keep backing away they keep coming forward.
Autocorrect
Sometimes just people in general.
Rude people, especially those that are rude to sales people for no reason.
(hard to pick just one but that came to mind)
Dullards who call themselves “Anon” on Claycord.
Ryan – I left one out: People who are peeved by people who use the word “knickers!” I have to admit…I had to look up “anglophiles.” My brother-in-law is English, and I like him. Now have I REALLY peeved you?
Nick – “Irregardless” qualifies as a peeve regardless of how it is said, spelled or meant!
Oh yeah one more…guys, put the FRICKIN’ TOILET SEAT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@City Girl, one should always look before she sits.
Its ok CJ nobody hates you… and your pointless un-informative and also the knack of pointing out typing flaws because your probably one of those people who need to just go out fill out that application to that burger joint that seems to fit your false prospect of evaluation on some spelling junk you mentioned to think you can take a blog convo lol, and warp it to your boredom less useful English lessons … want another drink dude?
cant we all just get along?….
I just went cross-eyed trying to read 105. Wow.
Drivers who don’t signal. Don’t they understand that the other drivers are not mind readers. They are just plain lazy.
And the hits just keep on comin’!
Now that we’re down to petty peeves: people who pronounce the “t” in often or the “l” in salmon. It’s like nails on a blackboard when I hear either.
How do you pronounce “almond,” Cowellian?
“Hot Water Heater” It is not a “Hot” water heater, it is a WATER HEATER, period. If the water was already hot we wouldn’t need the friggin heater.
Pot smokers who haughtily claim “I don’t drink!’. As if smoking dope is more respectible.
Liberals withthat have exteme intolerance of Christians, but make a point of proclaiming muslims is a religion of peace. Ri~ght.
Moochers. Druggers who try to pass themselves off as ‘homeless’.
And last but not least, it annoys me that I still care. I just cannot let go of that annoying emotion. I can proceed without batting an eye, but it still grips me in the stomach.
typos.
SK at #111 ~ ~ ~ I’m from the South, too, and I’m guessing that Cowellian says “AH-mun”, but that is truly the correct pronunciation, isn’t it? What makes me shudder is the way people from Atlanta pronounce the name of their city “A-LAN-uh” using no “t’s” whatsoever.
How do YOU pronounce “almond”?
(I am still trying to train myself to say “OR-ange” rather than “ARE-inge”, though.)
Scoots at #112 ~ ~ ~ I’m sure I make that mistake all the time. And you’re absolutely right! Thank you for mentioning it.
Mr. Mayor ~ ~ ~ This thread is so much fun! And not a single person has ducked your question by saying, “Oh, I don’t have any pet peeves whatsoever. I just love everything out there!!! Nothing ever makes me grit my teeth or roll my eyes.”
Maybe we’re human after all?
al-mund
not the preferred pronunciation, but legal.
My dad said Am-mond. My mom said all-mond. She and my aunt (ant) laughed about wor-shing the clothes.
My sister says catty cornered (as does my cousin) but I say kitty cornered – I conformed. I say thee sometimes.
I have never used the pronounciation I-ther (either). Ever. In fact being a Californian ‘native’, what is with the change in how it is said?? It is E-ther
People who jay walk on Clayton Road at night wearing dark clothes, dead bum walking
People who scream while on the cell phone on the train
Morons who deliberately make themselves deaf by cranking up the volume on their ipods so loud that everyone around them can hear
People who stand in the middle of the sidewalk having a conversation and forcing everyone walking by to take a detour
Bums-especially the ones in their 20′s-I refuse to give these parasites the money I earned
“Am-mond” is old California…my relatives back in the day were “am-mond ranchers.” I do like to hear it pronounced this way…tells me probably pioneer family stock.
According to my expert they’re ammunds on the ground, and allmonds in the tree.
@ Antler – you don’t like purple? Oh, no, that just can’t be!!!
City Girl @ 96: I’m right there with you, but get slammed when I point these out. But one of my biggest is “alls” as in “alls we need to do”,. People–all is all there is. All means everything. You cannot make more of everything by making all plural! Would you say everythings we need to do?
jtkatec at #121 ~ ~ ~ I know! Even I think it’s positively obscene, especially since I can’t figure out “why not”. But even when I was little, my parents said I would not use the purple crayon and that once I explained to the school art teacher in 2nd grade, “I don’t care to mix the blue crayon and the red crayon to make purple”; she thought it was so cute that she sent a note home about it to give my parents a chuckle. However, the purples are favorites of many of my best friends and are becoming to their complexions (well, except for the one with dyed red hair who thinks purple and pink just make her look “so vibrant”………..argh). Looking at (working in) any shade of purple in interior decorating for very long actually makes me feel irritable and a little nauseated.
Do you have any color peeves?
@ Antler, it must have been a past life experience which created the purple aversion.
Color peeves? I would have to say orange. I love the color of oranges and the California poppy, but can’t stand the color in fabric or as car paint. That’s the best I can do.
anonamom@122,
That’s why the plural of “y’all” is “all y’all”.
I have to agree with J, allmonds on the tree, ammonds on the ground. The difference is, the fall knocks the “L” out of them…
Argh…Cowellian just triggered the long buried southerner in me: it’s nails on the chalkboard for me when I hear anyone using y’all in the singular. That’s a dead giveaway that the speaker is not a southerner. Very occasionally a southerner will deliberately misuse the term in fun though. Usually it’s TV shows that are the worst offenders…always accompanied by actors with really bad fake southern accents.
Y’all is used as the second person plural pronoun. (I=>we, you=>y’all, he/she/it=>they).
@Scoots, in addition to HOT water heater, there is also safety deposit box. No, it is a SAFE DEPOSIT box.
Notary Republic should be NOTARY PUBLIC.
I also agree with Sean about people jay walking Clayton Rd. at night, wearing dark clothes. I can barely see them!
I hate the way ads on websites seem to be displayed based on what other sites I’ve visited. It’s creepy. I don’t like my internet habits being tracked somewhere. I think it happens on Claycord, too.
Wait a minute, Cowellian and Charles-the-Cat ~ ~ ~ In GEORGIA (and most of Alabama and South Carolina as well), “y’all” is singular and “all y’all” is plural (whether they are from the city or the country, whether well-educated or not). For instance, let’s say I am a Georgian and I meet you on the sidewalk and decide to invite you home to supper……I want to invite ONLY you (and I definitely do not want you bringing all your kids and your husband). I would ask, “Do y’all want to come over for pizza and a Netflix movie?” But if I meant for you to bring everyone in your family, I’d say “all y’all” and you’d know exactly what I meant.
I love all the differences in usage and dialects……..except that “Alanna” thing. But it really is hard not to giggle when someone (usually from the farming sections) will say they “disremember” something.
SK ~ ~ ~Yes! And it’s not “reality company and realitor”. It’s “realty company” and “realtor”.
popping gum
smacking when you chew
people talking over me
people who dont let me in the lane
people who cant do anything themselves
rude ass people
etc
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