[blueoceans]

this is a thread for pet peeves (not to be confused with hating or haters). just small things in life that irk us all. we all have pet peeves, whether we want to admit to them or not.

list some things that peeve you and why.

some of my pet peeves:

Driving Long Range:

Im driving down the highway going a long distance. Ive got the radio on, cold drink is by me, and my cruise control is set to a nice 65 MPH. Im driving along a rural stretch on the highway, and i havent seen any cars for about a good 10 minutes,..i check my mirrors cause i am about to change lanes, and right before i execute my move,..i finally see it,... A DAMN CAR,..thats been hanging out in my blind spot,..apparently for about 10 minutes now! How could I have overseen this?....Obviously this other driver must have had their cruise control locked on as well,..doing the exact same speed as me. What are the chances of this happening?..well,..apparently very good,..cause it has happened more than once.

Fast Food:

You just pulled up to the drive thru,..or maybe youve parked your car and walked inside,..no matter the case,.its the same dilemma almost every time. Before you even make your approach and before you can even take another breath here comes the long-winded speil...."Hello,.How are you today?..What can I get for you today?"..........**Gasp** Whoa!!!...Damn...I just got here,...Can I have a minute...JEEZ......Unlike you,.I dont have this menu memorized...and I need a couple a minutes to decide......and then, once you tell them you need a few minutes,,..they dont get back to you,..for what seems like 5 minutes,..just to punish you for not being expedient in the first place. (sigh)

Dining IN at some restaurants:

I hate eating at places where your waiter/waitress is also your cashier as well...Its just an uncomfortable feeling,..especially when they walk into the backroom with your Platinum Edition American Express Card for about 10 minutes.

Buying Items from a speciality shop:

Unlike huge department stores that charge much less for products, and that have employees that seem to run for the hills when you require additional assistance (Cough,..Wal-mart, Target)...there are speciality shops that specialize in selling a particular product exclusively and more than likely these employees are commission-based,.and are on your back like a chimpanzee with super-glue....."Hello,.Welcome to Foot Locker,..Is there anything in particular youre looking for today,..Theres not?..Oh ok,..Well my name is Jessica,.and if you need anything Ill be right here for you,.just let me know,..okay?"......(no more than 3 minutes elapse,.before the next approach surfaces)...."you still looking,..did i mention that we are having a sell on all our western conference collegiate apparel?..do you have a favorite team?,,..maybe something for the girlfriend or dad?..giftcard perhaps??"...........arrrrrgghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Slade]

Poor spelling and grammar drive me crazy.

[Gobbler]

... ... whut?

[Spoon Poetic]

I'm with Slade. I'm slightly OCD about that kind of thing; I even think less of people that regularly speak or type incorrectly (the occasional typo is okay, but if it's habit/ignorance, yuck).

Also, snoring. It can drive me insane. Seriously. I have to leave the room if it lasts very long.

I know I have more, but I can't usually think of them until they happen.

This post has been edited by Spoon Poetic: 24 February 2007 - 08:26 PM

[Supes]

Indicators!

People! Cars are built with them for a purpose. They are not a decorative item. They actually have a function that it both practical and designed for safety.

USE THE DAMN THINGS!

Note - Now I'm slightly conscious of my spelling and grammar at the moment. Please point out any inaccuarcies or inconsistancies so I can improve in future

[TheOrator]

I have only three.

The first is that no one seems to understand the 'OCD' is a noun, not an adjective. *glares at Spoon*

The second is when people say 'Excuse you!'

And the third is when the person in front of me whom I have no way of getting around is walking too slow.

Which is all the time.

Those are the three.

(Although I don't much care for the term 'pet peeve' )

[Supes]

(Although I don't much care for the term 'pet peeve' )

But when you think about it that's exactly what they are. They are pets. You foster them, you nurture them and you help them to grow in your own mind. You come to the stage where you look out for them. They become yours, and that is what makes them pets. You may share them with some, but they are still your own.

Kind of like Charades (a type of car in Australia). They are the bane of my driving existence. They are always the car in my way, slowing me down when I want to get somewhere.

This post has been edited by Supes: 25 February 2007 - 01:48 AM

[TheOrator]

I think my main problem with it is how forced 'peeve' is.

No one says 'peeve' anymore except Harry Potter fans and people who say 'pet peeve.'

They did it for the alliteration, and I wouldn't mind if 'peeve' enjoyed the sort of widespread usage of words like 'antediluvian.'

I actually don't like the word in general, but if more people used it 'pet peeve' would at least have some validity.

[Supes]

It may be a location thing. I quite like the word peeve and do use it. I wont say regularly, because it's not one of those words that will come up in conversation on a regualr basis. But I am quite comfortable with it is a word without a supposed prefix like "pet".

Play around with it for a while. I'm sure you'll get to like it.

[TheOrator]

I figured of all the words that are more common in Australia than the US, 'peeve' would not be one of them. (Not for any reason that might at all be construed as offensive)

And I'm all for the use of antiquated words, I guess, as I do it tiresomely.

I just don't like the structure of peeve. I'm more of an 'irk' for the verb and 'annoyance' for the noun kind of guy.

[Supes]

Well that is a completely different thing.

In that case all I can say is time heals all wounds and hopefully you shall discover that you can still enjoy and open yourself up to these words that in themselves can have a place if you let them roll of your tongue appropriately and with the required feeling. Despite what people may say, language is as much about feeling as anything else. You must be at ease with the words you use. If not, they are almost wasted.

To hit your first statement though I still see peeve as being a more English word which may in part be my own bias. It just is one of those words that, as an Australian, still sounds quite English when pronounced so I often get caught in that mind-set.

This post has been edited by Supes: 25 February 2007 - 03:17 AM

[Spoon Poetic]

Sorry Orator, but I do use "OCD" as an adjective sometimes. Because I do not have OCD, at least, I don't think I do; but some things I do are similar to that of things people with OCD do. And that's way too long to write out every time I have to say something similar. Which is more often than you'd think, because people ask me all the time about several odd quirks I have - and I don't want to have people falsely thinking I have OCD, but I need a quick and easy answer. Therefore, the adjective comes in handy, and I didn't make it up, anyway! So there!

[Cyzyk]

Don't you just mean OC then?

In any case, one of the things that annoys me most is poor punctuation and capitalization in typing online. Anyone can spell a word like reprehensible wrong when they are in a hurry, but lots of people don't even try to punctuate properly. The big letters ought to be big, and the small letters not. We have periods, commas, and apostrophes for a reason. So use them.

You are typing to communicate. If you can't afford me the courtesy of doing it right, it's the print equivalent of standing too close to me and spitting when you talk.

[Spoon Poetic]

If I said "OC," people would just think of that stupid soap opera.

I guess I could be a little less lazy and use "obsessive-compulsive." I think I will try to get into that habit.

[Deepsycher]

Many people talk in phone texting language which irritates me.
Maybe it is one step forward to couch potato heads.

Infact I am going to start a new thread for alternative decent meanings.