Pet Peeves

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SHINY

Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:52 PM

What are your pet peeves? Some of mine:

When people say things like "everyone's not" when they mean "not everyone is"...

"The exception that proves the rule" -- this always annoyed me. You have to prove that it's really an exception first, which means you have to establish the rule too, so it always seems to be begging the question/using circular reasoning.

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ANNIGERRIA

Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:10 PM

"You can have your cake and eat it, too." Of course, you can. Have it, then eat it... but "You can't EAT your cake and HAVE it, too." Eat, then have? I think not.

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TEELABROWN

Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:57 PM

Quote:
Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving and revolving at 900 miles an hour... The Galaxy Song, Meaning of Life, Monty Python

I once was very sad, and my friend sent me that song. I was so happy after that!

Pet Peeves:

People saying "gots". It just annoys the heck out of me! I wish people would use proper grammer.

Other things, but those will pass. I was angered today.

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"No one reads these things any way."- Bart on Blackboard

BLAZINGBUG

Thursday, April 15, 2004 11:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by TeelaBrown:
I wish people would use proper grammer.

Guess you aren't as strict on your spelling as you are on grammar.

"Wacky fun..."

FERREL

Thursday, April 15, 2004 11:45 PM

The word irregardless. It's regardless. There's no such word as irregardless, yet I hear people say it all the time.

THEFOP

Thursday, April 15, 2004 11:57 PM

I really don't like people who think that in loosing their temper, they win an argument. It just doesn't work that way.

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

NIGHTTRAIN

Friday, April 16, 2004 12:04 AM

1. people who say liberry instead of library.
2. seeing a guy crying.
3. people who say its ok for men to cry.

"You gone got yourself lookin' mighty hideous" ~Jayne

BADGERSHAT

Friday, April 16, 2004 1:00 AM

"Axe" instead of "ask," and "know what I'm sayin?"

Oi...

--The Hat

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ANNIGERRIA

Friday, April 16, 2004 2:18 AM

TV and radio personalities who say, "And also..."
Would they be saying "And, and" or "Also, also." ?
Grr-Arrgh!

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SHINY

Friday, April 16, 2004 3:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BadgersHat:
"Axe" instead of "ask,"

I was just about to add that one!!! It's SOOOOOOOOOOO annoying! I was once stuck on a plane and the flight attendant was going through the safety procedures and said "aks" instead of "ask" about a billion times!!!

There's also an annoying Comcast Cable TV ad that ran in my area (Northern CA) with a black couple that spoke that way. Seems like people would find that portrayal insulting/offensive in addition to irritating.

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FIREFLYWILDCARD1

Friday, April 16, 2004 3:19 AM

People who say that men shouldn't cry.

People saying "what it is is".

People making fun of another person due to the accent he/she speaks with and not understanding that some people can't form certain sounds that are used in English.

SIGMANUNKI

Friday, April 16, 2004 5:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by fireflywildcard1:
People making fun of another person due to the accent he/she speaks with and not understanding that some people can't form certain sounds that are used in English.

Eddy Murphy did an excellent comedy routine with that. I think it was in delirious. He talked as an American making fun of a Chinese guy in a restaurant and then the Chinese guy making fun of him later in the back. Very funny

Quote:
Originally posted by BADGERSHAT:
"Axe" instead of "ask," and "know what I'm sayin?"

Add anyone that talks like fiddy cen, sorry, 50 cent. Those people make me so bloody angry

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JASONZZZ

Friday, April 16, 2004 5:30 AM

Nuculer ...

SEVENPERCENT

Friday, April 16, 2004 5:45 AM

Alot - I hate that, it makes me want to choke the crap out of the person who wrote it every time I see it- It's "a" *space* "lot" - A lot - Not alot -

And people who cant understand "your" and "you're" - It reminds me of that quote from the movie Pulp Fiction, when Sam Jackson is grilling Bret the burger-eating kid- "English, motherfucker, can you speak it?", except with me it would be: "You speak it, why the hell can't you write it?"

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SEVENPERCENT

Friday, April 16, 2004 5:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Jasonzzz:

Nuculer ...

And this one- Makes me cringe every time I hear it- It's the most powerful, destructive force in mankind's history, and the man who has his finger on the world's greatest arsenal can't even say the word correctly- It's like nails on a chalkboard for me-

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He looked bigger when I couldn't see him.

STATIC

Friday, April 16, 2004 6:44 AM

Okay. . .I HATE this. . .

I love movies. We watch movies alot here, especially during dust storms when we can't fly. . .

I hate it when we all sit down to watch a movie, we are all there together, and the ONE GUY who's been sitting there with us the whole time, keeps asking over and over, "Well, who's this guy?" "Why did she do that?" "Where are they going now?" Like. . .the rest of us WROTE the movie or something and have some secret information that he doesn't.

AND ANOTHER DAMN THING. . .
I hate it when we're sitting there watching a movie, and there's always the ONE dumbass that walks in, looks at the screen and has to ask, "So are there any titties in this movie? Does she get naked?" Then they sit there through the rest of the movie inserting dialogue that includes sexual innuendo, completely ruining the experience. We physically removed someone from our office the other day for doing that during "Serenity".

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WREN

Friday, April 16, 2004 7:35 AM

1) Ones - it is a singular, so you cannot have more than one of it.

2) All car drivers who are aged over 70 (especially if they wear caps). I think you should have to take a yearly driving test once you reach 70.

3) Spitting.

4) Having to pay for a tv licence when I never watch or listen to BBC channels.

SPOOKYJESUS

Friday, April 16, 2004 11:30 AM

Fat women who wear men's clothing.

ZOID

Friday, April 16, 2004 12:07 PM

'coats:

Since this thread, and the related 'what's your politics, cause mine are better' threads, are my pet peeve (actually, somewhat deeper than just a peeve), I'll simply one-up Annigerria's tag:

Quote:
Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving and revolving at 900 miles an hour... The Galaxy Song, Meaning of Life, Monty Python

...with the concluding line from the same song (one of my absolute favorites from the movie, along with "The Penis Song"):

"And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'cause there's bugger all down here on Earth!" (Slams fridge door)

"Makes ya' think doesn't it?"
"Yeah, makes you feel sort of, insignificant..."
(Pauses) "Can we have your liver then?"
"Yeah alright, you talked me into it."

Respectfully,

zoid
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MILORADELL

Friday, April 16, 2004 12:33 PM

Quote:
I hate it when we all sit down to watch a movie, we are all there together, and the ONE GUY who's been sitting there with us the whole time, keeps asking over and over, "Well, who's this guy?" "Why did she do that?" "Where are they going now?" Like. . .the rest of us WROTE the movie or something and have some secret information that he doesn't.

Static, have you been watching movies with my mother-in-law?

My pet peeve, or rather, one of my pet peeves

, are really, really loud car stereos where all you can hear/feel is the bass ratteling the pictures on the walls. It's illegal for someone to come into my house uninvited - what's so different about their noise coming into my house?? Trespassing is trespassing, far as I'm concerned. Show a little respect for your fellow human-beings, and turn it down!!!

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BROWNCOAT1

Friday, April 16, 2004 12:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Static:
Okay. . .I HATE this. . .

I love movies. We watch movies alot here, especially during dust storms when we can't fly. . .

I hate it when we all sit down to watch a movie, we are all there together, and the ONE GUY who's been sitting there with us the whole time, keeps asking over and over, "Well, who's this guy?" "Why did she do that?" "Where are they going now?" Like. . .the rest of us WROTE the movie or something and have some secret information that he doesn't.

AND ANOTHER DAMN THING. . .
I hate it when we're sitting there watching a movie, and there's always the ONE dumbass that walks in, looks at the screen and has to ask, "So are there any titties in this movie? Does she get naked?" Then they sit there through the rest of the movie inserting dialogue that includes sexual innuendo, completely ruining the experience. We physically removed someone from our office the other day for doing that during "Serenity".

Are you reading my mind Static? LOL

I hate it when people talk during a movie or TV show I am trying to watch. Of course there is that special Hell that Book told us about for those that speak during movies. I think the theatre part is optional.

Though bad grammar bothers me, it is not really a pet peeve. It is a bit too trivial for me to get worked up over.

What really bugs me the most is rude people. People who are inconsiderate, pushy, or just down right unfriendly. They cut you off in traffic, shove and cut in lines, they walk up to the counter while you are making a purchase and start asking questions of the clerk like you are not even there. People who make snide comments about everything and everyone. That is the sort of thing that really gets under my skin.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

HORRID

Friday, April 16, 2004 1:33 PM

my biggest peeve is when people ask what do you do for a living? then I tell them I'm making a movie and I only ever get the following two responces

most common: is it a porno? *chuckle*

everyone seems to think they're the first one to ask me that. even if they were it's just not that funny

second most common: oh so you wanna be the next Peter Jackson huh?

Now I love Pete but every one in New Zealand seems to think he's the only New Zealand director in history, and that all other directors are just trying to ride his coat tails. it's almost like having the attitude of awww isn't that cute? he wants to make a movie, here does the diwector want a wowwi pop?

grrrr

EST120

Friday, April 16, 2004 2:03 PM

the phrase "I could care less." Shouldn't it be "I COULDN'T care less."?

CYBERSNARK

Friday, April 16, 2004 2:33 PM

Mine are:

-Being told to do something I was going to do anyway. Or worse, something that I am doing even as I'm being told. It makes me feel like Basil Fawlty.

-Suits. As in "people who wear." See, living in Ottawa (a Government town), it means that Suits have the right to shove in front of me in line, shout their orders over mine in restaurants, and crowd me off the sidewalk into traffic. No one can persecute them, because they own this town (they have money, I don't, Money = ABSOLUTE POWER), and I should be grateful just to bask in their briefcase-toting, cell-phone-talking presence.

-Snowplows (in Winter), street sweepers (in Spring/Summer/Fall), and random construction vehicles that come down my street to drown out anything quieter than an air-raid siren at 8:30 pm and make hourly passes until well after midnight. I don't know why I need the same vehicle (yes, I've checked, same driver) going back and forth and back and forth and back and forth (while there are other streets in town that aren't plowed/cleaned at all, and I especially don't know why it absolutely MUST be done when most people are trying to sleep.

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SIGMANUNKI

Friday, April 16, 2004 8:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SevenPercent:
"You speak it, why the hell can't you write it?"

Then why is it possible for anyone to be illiterate?

Quote:
Originally posted by JASONZZZ:
Nuculer ...

Hee hee, I say it that way just to piss off the nuclear physicists

Oh, and people that pronounce gnu it 'gee-new' and other variants, it's 'guh-noo'. It's on there

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LILIANNA

Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:46 AM

Some of my pet peeves:

1)Pants that don't fit right. I think it's highly important to to know what cut of pants fits you well and acentuates in all the right places... not something that is too tight or so loose you look like you could fit at least two of you in them. You would be AMAZED at how much more confidence one can gain in the simple act of having pants that don't dig in the crotch or bum, nor are so big you have to walk like you just got off a horse because your inner thigh has been chaffed!

2)Disorganized clutter! I DRIVE MYSELF CRAZY WITH THIS!! I just can't think straight until I get things into some sort of order. Although you would never know it by the look of my dorm room!!

3)People who are antagonists. Now come on! Why must youlook for a fight? Do you think it makes you look smarter or more special? Well they get the special part.. special dumb ass.

4)People who drive too close to the car in front of them and cut off other cars and especially big rigs. I mean HELLO!! i don't want to get killed thanks to them.

5) Litterbugs!! Too lazy to hold the trash till they get to a trash can... that's just sad.

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AURAPTOR

Saturday, April 17, 2004 2:07 AM

When folks misuse the word ' anymore'. I'm no English teacher, but it bugs me to hear folks say things like... ." It's all you hear on the radio anymore. " Now, all my life, I've used ' anymore' to describe that which was and is no longer like what it is now. Such as..., " Alice DOESN'T live here ANYMORE ". See, Alice USE to live here, but she no longer does live here. To say that is all one hears on the radio ' anymore' though, doesn't makes sense. ANY + MORE denotes that it no longer is heard.. not that it is ALWAYS being heard. Grrrr... wish I could explain better.

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. Worked that out myself. "

SERGEANTX

Saturday, April 17, 2004 2:09 AM

i definately cant stand the way peopel type without puncuation or any concern for spelling i always loose my place there really stupid

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

CALDEEN

Saturday, April 17, 2004 3:54 AM

Well, in addition to several of the ones already posted. I don't like it when people mess with my characters, or other people's characters. This goes back to a bad experience had while playing D&D years ago. Let a friend play my char one time and he messed up badly. From what others told me that were there, the DM not only allowed this but encoraged. This is why I have stopped reading the fanfic on this site. Some of it is excelent, but just don't like seeing chars done that way.

Traffic is another but that is on my webpage so not going to go into it here.

and jsut to anoie peeps we gots to stop doing this stuffs anymore

I am not worried about the bullet with my name on it. Just the thousands marked "Occupant".

THEFOP

Saturday, April 17, 2004 4:10 AM

I used to work in this library. The head librarian had her desk in the back room right near the sink. Now, on a hot day in a building with no air conditioning that's filled with books, you tend to get thirsty, and ovf course you can't have a bottle of water or a cup of tea or something out in the stacks with you, so I'd wind up going for water pretty often. not like every five minutes, but every hour or so I guess. Everytime I went for water, or went into the back looking for scissors or something, my boss would go "Do you need something to do?" in this very patronizing voice. Being a truthfull sort, I'd say "well, no actually, I'm organizing the adult fiction and only came ba....."
"Good, because I need you to cut this coloured paper up for tommorows storytime craft"

It really started to get on my nerves after a while. eventually I took to making a big cup of tea in an insulated mug and leaving it just by the door to the back room. Even so, she still ambushed me on occasion, usually as I was getting a drink between patron questions or something.

once the snow got so deep you almost couldn't hear margaret atwood

WHOODAHN

Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:16 AM

Pet Peeves?
I've got 6 of them.

1. People who repeat themselves

2. Pushy people who do rude things because it isn't politically correct to stop them

3. Someone who does something against your will or without your knowledge and tell you it's because they are doing it for your own good. Who gave them the right to run my life better than I do?

4. People who can't count

5. People who repeat themselves.

(I know it was a cheap joke, but I did it for your own good)

TEELABROWN

Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BlazingBug:
Quote:
Originally posted by TeelaBrown:
I wish people would use proper grammer.

Guess you aren't as strict on your spelling as you are on grammar.

Stupid me! I know that! I'm trying. I somehow got into a spelling bee. *shrugs*

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WHOODAHN

Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:35 PM

People that overuse the word 'and' and try to get everything into one sentence and end up losing track of what they are trying to say and end up creating more confusion for the reader and not really making their point and just really making a mess and then not knowing when to stop.

EMBERS

Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:46 PM

people who can't keep their pet peeves to themselves...

KARENKAY99

Saturday, April 17, 2004 9:50 PM

Intolerance

"They say the snow on the roof is too heavy. They say the ceiling will cave in. His brains are in terrible danger."

HEB

Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by est120:
the phrase "I could care less." Shouldn't it be "I COULDN'T care less."?

I'm a little bit nervous about replying on this thread (due to my poor grammar, spelling etc. so please forgive me any mistakes I make)but this has been bothering me for ages! Is it supposed to be 'I couldn't care less' because that would explain what someone was trying to say in a tv programme (sp?) I was watching the other day? I think it might have been in Buffy, I can't remember but I spent ages trying to work out which side of the argument they were on.

MISSAYATAM

Sunday, April 18, 2004 1:27 AM

My biggest pet peeve is when people say "bolth" instead of "both"

BLAZINGBUG

Sunday, April 18, 2004 1:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TeelaBrown:
Quote:
Originally posted by BlazingBug:
Quote:
Originally posted by TeelaBrown:
I wish people would use proper grammer.

Guess you aren't as strict on your spelling as you are on grammar.

Stupid me! I know that! I'm trying. I somehow got into a spelling bee. *shrugs*

Heh-heh, don't worry about it. I just found it especially funny because it's my wife's pet peeve. She hates any bad grammar and spelling (makes her a GREAT editor for my writing though). Sometimes she just stops reading emails in disgust. I'm slowly weaning her from the idea that humans are capable of perfection.

"Wacky fun..."

ZOID

Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:33 AM

BlazingBug wrote:

Quote:
...it's my wife's pet peeve. She hates any bad grammar...

In which case, don't let her see that sentence:
'bad grammar' is poor English.

BLAZINGBUG

Sunday, April 18, 2004 3:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by zoid:
In which case, don't let her see that sentence:
'bad grammar' is poor English.

But "bad grammar" isn't bad grammar. It's an adjective and a noun, nothing wrong with using them together.

And it may not even be "poor English." I'd like to hear your reasoning for that.

"Wacky fun..."

DYAIRVATREE

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:11 PM

My pet peeve is people who don't use turn signals. Like when your sitting at intersection waiting for this car to go by and suddenly they turn meaning you have been waiting for no reason. If they had just used there turn signal you could have gotten on with your life.

That and artificial pine scents fake pine is just nasty.

And lets not forget people who leave cigarette butts everywhere. The world is not your ash tray. Smoking doesn't bother me cigarette butts everywhere does.

And what I really hate is people who drive around in artifical pine scented cars who don't use turn signals and throw cigarette butts out the window.
Those people are just plain no good.

MALORA

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by est120:
the phrase "I could care less." Shouldn't it be "I COULDN'T care less."?

My understanding is it was originally a Yiddish/Jewish phrase, meant sarcastically. (Imagine Mel Brooks's voice) "I could care LESS?" The emphasis has been corrupted and now it doesn't make any sense.

My pet peeves:

1) SUVs. I think a special driving license should be required to drive those things. So many drivers act like they're zipping around in a little sports car.

2) People who don't know how to drop an argument. There's a point where the other person isn't going to agree with you but no longer wishes to discuss it. Learn to recognize that point.

3) People who interrogate me about my job. I get the feeling they just want to compare my income and employability with theirs to see who "wins."

DYAIRVATREE

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:04 AM

Another pet peeve of mine is mini-vans. Lets say your at a left hand turn stop light and three mini-vans are in front of you. What do think your odds of of making it through the green arrow?

If you said zero to none you guessed right. Mini-vans allways react slow they are very carefull so carefull in fact as to insure you won't make it through that light. In fact they are so carefull that they act completely illogically they slam on the brakes at random in fact they are the number one cause of accidents. More accidents involve mini-vans than any other type of car.

Thats why I say ban the mini-van.

You know perhaps the fact I respond to a thread like this shows a negative attitude, but it makes me feel beter.

MINI-VANS ARE DEATH TRAPS!

Mini-Vans and their incompetent dangerous drivers are a pet peeve of mine.

And Mini-Van drivers who hate the goodness that is lemony fresh and use artifical pine scents, don't even get me started on them.

DYAIRVATREE

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Malora:
Quote:

3) People who interrogate me about my job. I get the feeling they just want to compare my income and employability with theirs to see who "wins."
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I know what you mean Malora these people are swine! All I can say is when people treat you in such a manner make sure you treat them with contempt,it's what I do. And I realize people who would dare interrogate me about my job are usually people who have nothing else but their pathetic job. Me I've got a lot more going on in life and feel free to use that weakness against them.

If someone feels the need to try to seem richer or more employable than me I know it's not a sign of strenghth.

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LIZ

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:43 PM

wow. i definitely agree with alot of these... but no one has mentioned this one (my biggest pet peeve):
"nother" (usually used in the phrase "a whole nother")
There is no such word! There is a compound word "another" which, if broken down would be "an" and "other."
It makes my skin crawl when i hear it!

HATEHATEHATEFOX

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:40 PM

grrrr
English Major on a Rampage. Not a pretty sight.

Reading "would of" instead of "would have" - harder to tell them apart when spoken.

Hearing "What it is, is ..." is idiotic yet will suck you in if you hear it repeated too often.

Reading "loose" instead of "lose".

Oh and the posters who said MiniVans and SUVs - I agree 100% with you on this one! They are dangerous, they obscure the view for others in front and behind - making a left turn with a MV or SUV facing you is a freakin' nightmare. Can't really see beyond your hulking shell of a car!!!

Plus as an added bonus if we get in a head-on crash your GD SUV is going to drive up over my hood and kill me. How do you sleep at night? Why don't they pay double insurance plus extra charge for the gas they waste? Do you really need 8 cylinders dragging your sorry a$$ down the street? And another thing, most SUV drivers would stroke out if a speck of dirt got on their precious vehicle so who's kidding whom?

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MALICIOUS

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:59 PM

My #3 pet peeve is when people get louder and louder during a fight, repeating something over and over,like a mantra, rather than listening to the other HUMAN BEING'S perspective, as if the loudest repeater wins, or something. It's a no-win situation.

My #2 pet peeve is the littering/cigarette butts one someone said previously. People can be such pigs.

My #1 pet peeve, after having just been awakend from a sound sleep again, is people letting their dogs bark!

I wish I could just scare them with some pain! (Saying that anywhere else would be taken wrong, but not here!)

Mal-licious

MALORA

Friday, April 23, 2004 7:45 AM

Quote:
All I can say is when people treat you in such a manner make sure you treat them with contempt,it's what I do.

LOL. Yes, I'm sure that'll work. When in doubt, use contempt. ;)

Quote:
Oh and the posters who said MiniVans and SUVs - I agree 100% with you on this one! They are dangerous, they obscure the view for others in front and behind - making a left turn with a MV or SUV facing you is a freakin' nightmare. Can't really see beyond your hulking shell of a car!!!

I forgot about that part! And of course the windows are all tinted, so you can't even see through the car. I was behind a Humvee once and had to stick my head out my window to see anything. Of course, when the windows aren't tinted, my vision is blocked by the TV hanging from the ceiling. All I can say is:

1. Can your children survive without TV for five seconds?
2. Have you considered not carrying around the contents of a small house when you drive?

If you have more than two kids, I can understand. But 2 kids or less? Learn to rough it without the TV, the DVD collection, the two strollers and a playpen, the piles of sports equipment, etc.

Something else that bugs me about SUVs: when the drivers have been watching too many of those ads where the car glides over a muddy field, a desert, a pile of rocks, or a mountaintop. It's just an ad. It doesn't mean you can make U-turns over lane dividers when there's a traffic jam up ahead, or drive over those pie-wedges of grass when you realize too late that you've missed your exit. But hey, why stop there? Why not just drive a straight line from your house to your job? After all, if your car doesn't need roads, why use them?

Quote:
My #1 pet peeve, after having just been awakend from a sound sleep again, is people letting their dogs bark!

I have a neighbor like that. It's a decent dog, but they'll just leave it outside in the cold and rain, and he'll bark because he's probably miserable. For Pete's sake, build a damn doghouse at least!

HOWDYROCKERBABY1

Friday, April 23, 2004 10:53 PM

Quote:

Add anyone that talks like fiddy cen, sorry, 50 cent. Those people make me so bloody angry

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HOWDYROCKERBABY1

Friday, April 23, 2004 11:25 PM

I hate people who are fake. Who's beliefs rely soully on those around them.

Lifted cars. How stupid are those? They look dumb and they are gas guzzlers!

People who use the word gay as in "Well that is gay!" about things they don't like, how rude is that? This is just as bad as calling somebody the N word, or descriminating somebody because of their religion.

another thing, i hate reversed racism. Why is it bad for somebody to joke about the bad things about a black person, but its all fun and games when a black person jokes about the downfalls of white people?

ugh... now i'm all worked up

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"Here's to Jayne, the box dropping man-ape-gone-wrong-thing"
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MILORADELL

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:05 PM

Pet Peeves - oh here's a doozy!

Incompelete research and sloppy journalism.

What am I talking about? The recent study on the link between diabetes and alzheimers. The study claims that those with Type II diabetes are 65% more likely to develop alzheimers. I'm not a dr. or a scientist, but looking at the study - I find two GLARING GAPS!

First, their test group consisted of nuns, priests and brothers. Ok - so are they saying that a woman who has a baby that weighs more than 10lbs at birth and develops Type II diabetes as a result of this, also has a 65% chance of getting alzheimers? How? I'm guessing none of those nuns birthed any babies.

THEY DON'T EVEN ADDRESS TYPE 1 DIABETES!!!!! Half the articles I read (do a google, or just click on their news button 5/18/04), don't even specify what type of diabetes the study is referring to. They're two totally different diseases, my friends. I've called more than one journalist on this before - specify the TYPE you're talking about!!!

Ya' know, it would have been easier if they'd just given them different names, rather than Diabetes Type I and Diabetes Type II. Bob and Sue, or something!!

****
“Once you’re finished killing each other, we can plow under all the buildings and plant rows of flowers that spell out the words “Too Annoying To Live” in letters big enough to be seen from space. “ G’Kar

WHOODAHN

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MiloraDell:
First, their test group consisted of nuns, priests and brothers. Ok - so are they saying that a woman who has a baby that weighs more than 10lbs at birth and develops Type II diabetes as a result of this, also has a 65% chance of getting alzheimers? How? I'm guessing none of those nuns birthed any babies.

Unfortunately history has shown that a lot of nuns have given birth and and a lot of priests were called 'Father' for a reason. I haven't read the study you are referring to but it does sound strange that it would focus on nuns and priests.

"I ain't crazy and I've got papers to prove it"

MAUGWAI

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:01 PM

I've got 2:

1) Using apostrophes to pluralize, like "bus'es welcome" and "kid's eat free." These are two billboards I see on my way to work in the morning. One of these days I'm gonna climb up there with a black magic marker and take care of it.

2) People who say, "Oh, Miss Little, I thought you was a student." I'm not a student, I've been teaching at this school for three years and I can't help that I could be on 21 Jump Street. So stop telling me how young I look! And it's "were a student," you ungrammatical teenage bastards! Damn.

"Dear diary, today I was pompous and my sister was crazy."

MILORADELL

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:12 PM

Quote:
Unfortunately history has shown that a lot of nuns have given birth and and a lot of priests were called 'Father' for a reason. I haven't read the study you are referring to but it does sound strange that it would focus on nuns and priests.

I'm all aware of that, and I don't have an issue using nuns, priests, etc. as a study group. I just question the validity of the study, when it completely overlooks two aspects of the disease. It also carries needless complications considering the whole big baby issue.

Personally, I'd respect the research a whole lot more if they'd maybe gone through the general population. I understand why they didn't, but it would have provided a means of studying the big baby issue, instead of just lumping it with the rest. Oh well - that only effects women, right

?

For the record - I have TYPE I Diabetes. So no - I didn't bring it on myself by over-indulgence in anything, as many media sources would have it, thankyouverymuch. Sloppy journalism - ick!

I told you - pet peeve!!!

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“Once you’re finished killing each other, we can plow under all the buildings and plant rows of flowers that spell out the words “Too Annoying To Live” in letters big enough to be seen from space. “ G’Kar

HOWDYROCKERBABY1

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:18 PM

pet peeves revisited:

when people mix up lose and loose while writing

when people say Ain't (hello, your sentence makes about as much sense as Jayne wearing a mini skirt while dancing with Book!) Its a triple negative and just bugs me

when i'm in class where people are reading aloud and the reader speeds right through periods and then pauses in the wierdest parts of sentences so that what they just said made no sense at all (again...about as much as Jayne in a skirt)

My mom is an English teacher....what can I say?

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MAL: This is my scrap of nowhere. You go on and find your own.
SAFFRON: You can't just leave me here, on this
lifeless piece of crap moon...
MAL: Sure I can.
SAFFRON: I'll die.
MAL: Well, as a courtesy, you might start
getting busy on that, cause all this chatter ain't doin' me any kindness.

GRACEOM

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:40 PM

People who use the word "data" as if it were a singular noun. Data are plural! The singular is datum. It bothers me less if the offender is a newscaster or other nonscientist, but really rubs me the wrong way if it's a character on a show who's supposed to be a scientist. Of course I know working scientists who also make this error

Also, people who just stop their vehicles in the middle of road, blocking traffic, so they can chat with a friend in another car, or drop someone off...slowly. Especially when there's plenty of room to pull over, but they can't be bothered. Happens all the time where I live, mostly those huge, ugly SUVs or oversized pickup trucks I guess small car drivers wouldn't dare be so rude.

I feel better now, thanks!

Grace

ANNIK

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:40 PM

Quote:

Personally, I'd respect the research a whole lot more if they'd maybe gone through the general population. I understand why they didn't, but it would have provided a means of studying the big baby issue, instead of just lumping it with the rest. Oh well - that only effects women, right ?

For the record - I have TYPE I Diabetes. So no - I didn't bring it on myself by over-indulgence in anything, as many media sources would have it, thankyouverymuch. Sloppy journalism - ick!

I told you - pet peeve!!!

I hear you. I nearly burst a gut laughing when some so-called 'research' was published about how left-handed people do not live as long as right-handed people. The guy doing the 'research' had gone through records from several nursing homes or some such and simply counted up how many people were identified as L- or R-handed.

Of course, this man failed to realise that the vast majority of elderly in North America were not *allowed* to be left-handed when they were children.

Junk science. Offering an alternative to infotainment for over 30 years and counting!

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

SPYMAY

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 6:43 PM

My pet peeves are:
-those subscription cards they put in magazines.Why do they have to put so many in there??
-low rider cars.What's the point besides have a car that looks like a big Matchbox car?They scrape their cars whenever they hit a pothole or go up a driveway.
-Loud stereos in cars.If I wanted to listen to that BOOM BOOM BOOM I would have my own damn subwoofer.Not only will listening to music that loud affect your hearing,but it can lead to arhythmia after prolonged exposure.
-When someone sings and instead of singing "you",it comes out sounding like "chew".
-People who dress their pets.There's just something wrong about it.
-Idiots who think that SAHM's just sit at home,watch tv,and eat bon bons.Arrgh!It makes me want to smack 'em.
-People who don't turn off their phones when they go to the movies.I didn't pay $7.50 to hear your phone ring and then the ensuing conversation about why you can't talk.
-Whiny kids,but that's just a mom thing,lol.

ANNIK

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by spymay:
My pet peeves are:
(snip)
-Loud stereos in cars.If I wanted to listen to that BOOM BOOM BOOM I would have my own damn subwoofer.Not only will listening to music that loud affect your hearing,but it can lead to arhythmia after prolonged exposure.

Living on a busy street, this is something I dream of: myocardial infarction of passing BOOM BOOM car drivers. One can hope!

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

MANTICHORUS

Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:27 PM

Most of my pet peeves have already been addressed. However...
-People who ride bikes on the pavement when there is a perfectly serviceable cycle-path RIGHT THERE!!!
-The guy with the world's largest weapon stockpile probably not knowing the difference between his left and right hands.
-People who are stupid/rude (or any other type of unpleasant) and proud of it! (I'm thinking of my Mum's boyfriend.)
-Snobs.
-People who think that just because you watch sci-fi programmes, you're automatically a nerd (okay, in my case that's probably true...).
-Anyone who puts someone else down just to make themselves feel better.
I'm not an angry person, of course...

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"BADGER: You think you're better than other people.
MAL: Just the ones I'm better than."
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"MAL: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
SIMON: Yes, I'm very proud."

MILORADELL

Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by spymay:
My pet peeves are:
(snip)
-Loud stereos in cars.If I wanted to listen to that BOOM BOOM BOOM I would have my own damn subwoofer.Not only will listening to music that loud affect your hearing,but it can lead to arhythmia after prolonged exposure.

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Originally posted by annik:
Living on a busy street, this is something I dream of: myocardial infarction of passing BOOM BOOM car drivers. One can hope!

I keep wishing for an ion cannon with a scope...

"The pessimist and the optimist have one thing in common: they both think that this is the best of all possible worlds." Voltaire

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:17 PM

Ion cannons are (directly) non-lethal, aren't they (they just fry electronics)?

Personally, I'd pick some sort of light missile weapon to pick off the construction vehicles as they rumble by.

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We applied the cortical electrodes but were unable to get a neural reaction from either patient.

SERGEANTX

Thursday, May 20, 2004 2:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by karenkay99:
Intolerance

"They say the snow on the roof is too heavy. They say the ceiling will cave in. His brains are in terrible danger."

Oh man, I know what you mean. Intolerant people totally suck. I hate 'em.
In this day and age, in a country that claims to love freedom, there's just no reason why we should have to put up with intolerance in our midst. We should round them up and ship them off to camps or something.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

CHOBART

Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by horrid:
my biggest peeve is when people ask what do you do for a living? then I tell them I'm making a movie and I only ever get the following two responces

most common: is it a porno? *chuckle*

everyone seems to think they're the first one to ask me that. even if they were it's just not that funny

second most common: oh so you wanna be the next Peter Jackson huh?

Now I love Pete but every one in New Zealand seems to think he's the only New Zealand director in history, and that all other directors are just trying to ride his coat tails. it's almost like having the attitude of awww isn't that cute? he wants to make a movie, here does the diwector want a wowwi pop?

grrrr

lol, the one I get when I tell people I'm and animator is "oh what, cartoons?" NO! a cartoon is a still picture you might find in a newspaper. Also animation is not just for kids!!!

ANNIK

Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by CHobart:

lol, the one I get when I tell people I'm and animator is "oh what, cartoons?" NO! a cartoon is a still picture you might find in a newspaper. Also animation is not just for kids!!!

So ... does this mean you're animating Hentai?

(I'm ducking and running away very very fast now!)

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

ANNIK

Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:31 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by horrid:
my biggest peeve is when people ask what do you do for a living? then I tell them I'm making a movie and I only ever get the following two responces

most common: is it a porno? *chuckle*

everyone seems to think they're the first one to ask me that. even if they were it's just not that funny

second most common: oh so you wanna be the next Peter Jackson huh?

Now I love Pete but every one in New Zealand seems to think he's the only New Zealand director in history, and that all other directors are just trying to ride his coat tails. it's almost like having the attitude of awww isn't that cute? he wants to make a movie, here does the diwector want a wowwi pop?

I think one of the best-ever responses to this type of question was used in the movie, "Grosse Pointe Blank" (sp?) ... when John Cusack calmly and directly explains to people that he is a contract killer. Lovely!

Cheers,
Annik
... my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.

CHOBART

Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:34 PM

yup strictly school girl demon porn for me ... lol

Oh, another peeve whilst I'm here.

Americans who seem to think that without their help in WWII, all of us Brits would be speaking German.
What a load of arse considering the US only stopped supplying arms to the Nazi's in 1942 and Coca Cola were virtually party sponsors. Yeah, cheers for all the help guys.

(my turn for sharp exit now me thinks)

WREN

Thursday, May 20, 2004 4:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MiloraDell:
Pet Peeves - oh here's a doozy!

Incompelete research and sloppy journalism.

What am I talking about? The recent study on the link between diabetes and alzheimers. The study claims that those with Type II diabetes are 65% more likely to develop alzheimers. I'm not a dr. or a scientist, but looking at the study - I find two GLARING GAPS!

First, their test group consisted of nuns, priests and brothers. Ok - so are they saying that a woman who has a baby that weighs more than 10lbs at birth and develops Type II diabetes as a result of this, also has a 65% chance of getting alzheimers? How? I'm guessing none of those nuns birthed any babies.

THEY DON'T EVEN ADDRESS TYPE 1 DIABETES!!!!! Half the articles I read (do a google, or just click on their news button 5/18/04), don't even specify what type of diabetes the study is referring to. They're two totally different diseases, my friends. I've called more than one journalist on this before - specify the TYPE you're talking about!!!

Ya' know, it would have been easier if they'd just given them different names, rather than Diabetes Type I and Diabetes Type II. Bob and Sue, or something!!

****
“Once you’re finished killing each other, we can plow under all the buildings and plant rows of flowers that spell out the words “Too Annoying To Live” in letters big enough to be seen from space. “ G’Kar

Have you read the actual report in Archives of Neurology or the information reports that appear in newspapers and magazines?

MILORADELL

Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:11 PM

Quote:
Cybersnark wrote:

Ion cannons are (directly) non-lethal, aren't they (they just fry electronics)?

Yep, I know. Hit 'em wear it hurts the most - their wallets

. Zap, fry, clunk - ahhhhhhhhh.

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“Once you’re finished killing each other, we can plow under all the buildings and plant rows of flowers that spell out the words “Too Annoying To Live” in letters big enough to be seen from space. “ G’Kar

MILORADELL

Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:18 PM

Quote:
Have you read the actual report in Archives of Neurology or the information reports that appear in newspapers and magazines?

Honestly, I never thought to look for it - um, duh

? I read about 10-12 different news blips, got peeved over the sloppy journalism, took a look at who they said the study group was, and went from there

.

Reactionary - very much so, yeah. Can I explain why? Oh yeah - in minute and excruciating detail. But not now and not here

.

(I think I just had an attack of the emoticons!)

Oh - forgot - now I'm truly curious, past the pissy stage, and I'll see what I can find...Sometimes I do really stupid things and that PISSES ME OFF!!!!! LOL!!

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"The pessimist and the optimist have one thing in common: they both think that this is the best of all possible worlds." Voltaire

MILORADELL

Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:32 PM

Ok - read the abstract of the article, 'cause I'm cheap and I'm not plunking down $12 to read an article. So it still peeves me. The two issues I brought up, weren't addressed, period. In the abstract, they don't even SAY Type II Diabetes - they say "older." They constantly refer to the disease as diabetes mellitus - shouldn't they be saying Type II diabetes mellitus? That's the correct, clinical terminology.

So now I'm just peeved all over again!!!

(removed link to article because way too freaking big, and horizontal scrolling peeves me !)

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Oh well.

FIREFLEW

Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:54 PM

People who raise their voice at the end of sentances, even when it's not a question....god almighty that me off. I just want to go on a spree.

But also, people who talk during cinema/films asking incessant questions, or those who guffaw loudly at either inappropriate times or in just an over the top way. "IT'S NOT A STUDIO AUDIENCE! YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET ON TELLY!"

Glad that's out of my system.

Jayne: "Know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I beat you with till you understand who's in command."

BENDIS

Thursday, May 20, 2004 6:15 PM

My pet peeves are:

Networks that cancel really good shows for no apparently good reason!!!!

People who drive slower than the speed limit. I wanna drive faster but if they go the speed limit at least I don't mind.

People who don't realize they are in the way even though you are carrying really heavy items and have to go through the door that they are blocking and they watch you approach.

People you hardly know who walk up to you and start talking about things you have no idea about. (This new guy at work walked up to me one day and started going on about a party at some guy's place he was going to go to and all the people that were going as well, as if I knew any of them.)

I could go on forever but my fingers are tired.

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"We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis.
You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die. Huh? Look at that chiseled jaw."

PURPLEBELLY

Thursday, May 20, 2004 6:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Fireflew:
People who raise their voice at the end of sentances, even when it's not a question....god almighty that me off. I just want to go on a spree.

I should avoid the Principality of Wales, in that case

and anywhere that carries TV soaps from Auz that influence the youth patois

MALICIOUS

Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:02 PM

My newest peeve:

What is the deal with people putting memorials to dead persons on their car's rear windshields? ("In loving memory of Joe Schmoe, born 1-1-1901, died 1-1-2004.")

Are they driving in memory of the dead person? Was the windshield installed in homage to the dead person? Do they think the dead person is going to see it? Do they want to depress the rest of us living people who are behind them? Do they think anyone but them cares?

It's basically a mobile headstone!! Why would anyone want to lug one of those around?

Mal-licious

HEB

Thursday, May 20, 2004 7:34 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by PurpleBelly:
Quote:
Originally posted by Fireflew:
People who raise their voice at the end of sentances, even when it's not a question....god almighty that me off. I just want to go on a spree.

I should avoid the Principality of Wales, in that case and anywhere that carries TV soaps from Auz that influence the youth patois

I have a confession to make. I live in the Uk and when I was little I watched Neighbours to the extent that many people actually thought I was Australian. I used to raise my voice at the end of every sentence.

I'm over the Neighbours phase now and now I can't work out whether I sound like an American or just like a Joss character.

Well, my sister's a ship... we had a
complicated childhood

WHOODAHN

Friday, May 21, 2004 10:35 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by CHobart:
Americans who seem to think that without their help in WWII, all of us Brits would be speaking German.
What a load of arse considering the US only stopped supplying arms to the Nazi's in 1942 and Coca Cola were virtually party sponsors. Yeah, cheers for all the help guys.

You were there?

"I ain't crazy and I've got papers to prove it"

WHOODAHN

Friday, May 21, 2004 10:44 AM

Quote:
Oh man, I know what you mean. Intolerant people totally suck. I hate 'em.
In this day and age, in a country that claims to love freedom, there's just no reason why we should have to put up with intolerance in our midst. We should round them up and ship them off to camps or something.

Yeah!
I can't stand people that can't stand people.

They say the two biggest problems in this country are ignorance and apathy. Well, I don't know if that's true and I really don't care. All I know is that it's my opinion that people should keep their opinions to themselves.

"I ain't crazy and I've got papers to prove it"

WREN

Friday, May 21, 2004 1:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MiloraDell:
Ok - read the abstract of the article, 'cause I'm cheap and I'm not plunking down $12 to read an article. So it still peeves me. The two issues I brought up, weren't addressed, period. In the abstract, they don't even SAY Type II Diabetes - they say "older." They constantly refer to the disease as diabetes mellitus - shouldn't they be saying Type II diabetes mellitus? That's the correct, clinical terminology.

The important thing to realise is that this is just the first report in an investigation that is gonna take a long time to complete. It's focus was to decide whether there is any point in even doing the longterm investigation.

I haven't read the report either for the same reason

. However, the norm is to provide information about your subjects. I can think of a couple of reasons why type 2 is not specified as the focus in the abstract:
1) The conditions aren't different diseases and poor control in either can have the same result, one of which is damage to cognitive functions, so they may have used a mix of types at this stage. 2) The investigation may have started out with only type 2 subjects, but the subjects may have progressed to type 1 during the investigation. This change would have been discussed in the main report, but would take up too much space in the abstract.

In order to investigate whether diabetes results in alzheimer's the subjects should come from similar backgrounds to remove as many outside influences as possible. The nuns, fathers etc fall into that catagory. The simple equation is that if pure subject A gets it, then impure subject b is more likely to get it. At this early stage they have yet to investigate the effect of the x factor. This report does point out that it could be an x factor rather than the diabetes that caused the subjects to get alzheimer's. Further investigations will occur when they harvest the subjects brains. (Just reread that, I have been watching far to much Angel!

) (Damn, that's made me think of the approaching last episode

)

I fully agree with you about sloppy journalism. They have a space to fill, take the latest medical report and twist it. It causes unfair worry or hope for people with the condition. The best thing to do is read the actual report. If that is not possible you have to accept you aren't getting the full story so it would be unfair to make a critisism.

Oh, I also agree with you on horizontal scrolling

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