Can we discuss pet peeves here? (6 Viewers)

[Terminalxylem]

The climbing gym I go to has a ridiculously crowded parking lot. Like if you come at the wrong time you can circle around for 10 minutes and not find a spot. Everyone that goes to this place knows this.

So random guy, when you walk out of the gym and a car is following you, and you get in your car and start it, yet ****ing sit there for 10 minutes doing whatever, you are the worst. Pull out and make your phone call somewhere else. Or at the very least waive me off when I am following you and just tell me that you aren’t leaving yet.

I also find oblivious people in parked cars annoying, but agree with GM there‘s always a space, somewhere.

 

[General Malaise]

People that insist on getting a great parking spot to get some physical exercise at a gym.

I am literally talking about just any parking space. I have given up hope of getting a good spot. There are like 30 fewer spots than probably what they need, so people circle around just looking for any spot

You can't park down the street and walk?

Nope. No on street parking. Thanks for your concern though

I see. Well, best of luck to you going forward.

Thank you. Can you now just admit that the people that refuse to back out of their spot in a timely manner are the worst?

I dunno, I don't wait around to park. I find a spot and walk.

 

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People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Just to break up the stream of peeves, what about reverse pet peeves. How nice is it to find a parking space where some good person put enough money into the parking meter for 2 hours but left after 30 minutes. Big timer parking meter dude I salute you.

 

[jhib]

The climbing gym I go to has a ridiculously crowded parking lot. Like if you come at the wrong time you can circle around for 10 minutes and not find a spot. Everyone that goes to this place knows this.

So random guy, when you walk out of the gym and a car is following you, and you get in your car and start it, yet ****ing sit there for 10 minutes doing whatever, you are the worst. Pull out and make your phone call somewhere else. Or at the very least waive me off when I am following you and just tell me that you aren’t leaving yet.

And he's not even quite the absolute worst of that variety. That title goes to the guy who gets in the car, starts it, and puts it into reverse and then takes the phone call or whatever with his foot on the brake and those reverse lights just teasing you.

Of course, then he starts backing out right after you finally give up and pass by, so it might just be young Scoresman trolling you.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

People that insist on getting a great parking spot to get some physical exercise at a gym.

I am literally talking about just any parking space. I have given up hope of getting a good spot. There are like 30 fewer spots than probably what they need, so people circle around just looking for any spot

You can't park down the street and walk?

Nope. No on street parking. Thanks for your concern though

I see. Well, best of luck to you going forward.

Thank you. Can you now just admit that the people that refuse to back out of their spot in a timely manner are the worst?

Texting while driving is illegal in my state

 

[the moops]

That title goes to the guy who gets in the car, starts it, and puts it into reverse and then takes the phone call or whatever with his foot on the brake and those reverse lights just teasing you.

Grrrrrrrrr

 

[the moops]

Texting while driving is illegal in my state

I am not advocating for texting and driving. I am advocating for backing out of your spot in a timely manner. Maybe send the text when you are in the gym? Or while walking?

Or text away when you are in your car if nobody is waiting for the spot. it's just the obliviousness that is the problem

 

[jhib]

Just to break up the stream of peeves, what about reverse pet peeves. How nice is it to find a parking space where some good person put enough money into the parking meter for 2 hours but left after 30 minutes. Big timer parking meter dude I salute you.

It actually amazes me how a simple hand wave from the other person almost completely erases any frustration I feel building when they violate one of my pet peeves. "That guy just cut me off, that-- oh, no big deal, we're good." It kind of reinforces the idea that, for me, the action itself isn't even that big a deal; it's more the obliviousness or lack of any concern for how the action affects others.

So yeah, an apologetic hand wave is totally one of my reverse pet peeves. Anti-peeve even.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

due to the "ice cream chat" conversation, I would be remiss if I didn't bring up the BEST AND CLOSEST THING TO REAL HOMEMADE ice cream I have ever had.

BLUE BELL HOMEMADE VANILLA

If your family made hand-cranked homemade ice cream (we had one of these bad boys - and had to take turns cranking that beech - really tough toward the end) on rare occasions in the summer as my family did - it was really special. And we were almost always able to talk my mom out of putting those GD peaches in it - we wanted straight vanilla man!!!

if you have never had REAL homemade ice cream, do yourself a favor and do it - it's great fun for the family and very special ...brings back such great memories - and it's even better the next day.

I love all kinds of fancy flavors - and there are some awesome custom and expensive places like Jeni's that I love ...still extremely bitter about them never bringing back "Bangkok Peanut" flavor

"Opening the pint, the honey peanut butter base has the expected orange color. Lots of the shredded coconut is available as well. Digging in the peanut butter ice cream is quite good. Sometimes peanut butter ice cream can be thick and heavy, but mixing it with honey does a good job of brightening it up a bit. I liked it. The shredded coconut adds quite a bit of texture to the pint. The coconut flavor it provides is not too strong. It goes with the peanut butter well. I did not notice the cayenne pepper right away but it was something that slowly built up as I ate several spoonfuls. Jeni's website descriptions often talk about the 'finish' of an ice cream flavor. That sounds like what is happening with the cayenne pepper here. I liked this effect. The spice did not distract from the flavor while I was eating it, but I noticed it later."

my mom still has that old hand-crank and bucket ...looks just like it.

based in TX, Blue Bell is only sold in 23 states - mostly in the South.

This Blue Bell?

There was a decent documentary detailing the company’s negligence, called We All Scream:

Four people die from a listeria outbreak after Blue Bell Ice Cream refuses to pull its product from the shelves. But Texans stand by their brand with almost cult-like devotion.

ETA I see @Osaurus covered it.

I took my wife to the factory when we were dating since it is outside the houston area. I don't get the devotion, people love it but it is no different than other major icecream brands to me.

Definitely mediocre ice cream. But even average ice cream is tasty.

I just can’t get over how willingly people look the other way, in the face of egregious, intentional neglect of public health. Old habits die hard, I guess.

Agreed. Very middle of the road. I don’t get the hype.

 

[Terminalxylem]

People that insist on getting a great parking spot to get some physical exercise at a gym.

I am literally talking about just any parking space. I have given up hope of getting a good spot. There are like 30 fewer spots than probably what they need, so people circle around just looking for any spot

You can't park down the street and walk?

Nope. No on street parking. Thanks for your concern though

I see. Well, best of luck to you going forward.

Thank you. Can you now just admit that the people that refuse to back out of their spot in a timely manner are the worst?

I dunno, I don't wait around to park. I find a spot and walk.

Yep. Knowing there’s a busy lot at my destination, I’ll park blocks away, if necessary. Also hate paying for parking.

All the free parking near my climbing gym is usually taken, too. There’s a close pay lot that has spaces, but I usually park at the hospital, where I have dedicated parking. It’s a 15 minute walk, about a mile away.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Any of you guys take hand-scooped ice cream when you were a kid and mix it around in your bowl until it became soft serve?

When I’m in the mood for it a make a big bowl of vanilla ice cream (hand dipped ), pour some Hersheys syrup and let it sit for about 5 minutes.

When it has the consistency of a Wendy’s frosty - but slightly chunkier - it’s perfect.

ETA Also - Waffle cone is the best but I’ll also accept sugar cone as well.

 

[Gally]

It actually amazes me how a simple hand wave from the other person almost completely erases any frustration I feel building when they violate one of my pet peeves. "That guy just cut me off, that-- oh, no big deal, we're good." It kind of reinforces the idea that, for me, the action itself isn't even that big a deal; it's more the obliviousness or lack of any concern for how the action affects others.

So yeah, an apologetic hand wave is totally one of my reverse pet peeves. Anti-peeve even.

I believe this is because everyone makes mistakes. I have cut people off or totally missed seeing something that put me in the wrong. It happens. But if you acknowledge your mistake and take ownership of it the other party can usually relate and understand and let it go. Like you said. Its the complete lack of respect for other people and how your actions have consequences that is the real issue here.

 

[mr. furley]

People that insist on getting a great parking spot to get some physical exercise at a gym.

I am literally talking about just any parking space. I have given up hope of getting a good spot. There are like 30 fewer spots than probably what they need, so people circle around just looking for any spot

You can't park down the street and walk?

Nope. No on street parking. Thanks for your concern though

I see. Well, best of luck to you going forward.

Thank you. Can you now just admit that the people that refuse to back out of their spot in a timely manner are the worst?

I dunno, I don't wait around to park. I find a spot and walk.

i don't walk, i get carried

 

[Snoopy]

People that insist on getting a great parking spot to get some physical exercise at a gym.

I am literally talking about just any parking space. I have given up hope of getting a good spot. There are like 30 fewer spots than probably what they need, so people circle around just looking for any spot

You can't park down the street and walk?

Nope. No on street parking. Thanks for your concern though

I see. Well, best of luck to you going forward.

Thank you. Can you now just admit that the people that refuse to back out of their spot in a timely manner are the worst?

I dunno, I don't wait around to park. I find a spot and walk.

i don't walk, i get carried

...away?

 

[mr. furley]

People that insist on getting a great parking spot to get some physical exercise at a gym.

I am literally talking about just any parking space. I have given up hope of getting a good spot. There are like 30 fewer spots than probably what they need, so people circle around just looking for any spot

You can't park down the street and walk?

Nope. No on street parking. Thanks for your concern though

I see. Well, best of luck to you going forward.

Thank you. Can you now just admit that the people that refuse to back out of their spot in a timely manner are the worst?

I dunno, I don't wait around to park. I find a spot and walk.

i don't walk, i get carried

...away?

in song

usually Mariah Carey

sometimes Barry Manilow

 

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People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

well, I guess they are waiting for the biggest slice to come around.

 

[MTskibum]

Yep. Knowing there’s a busy lot at my destination, I’ll park blocks away, if necessary. Also hate paying for parking.

All the free parking near my climbing gym is usually taken, too. There’s a close pay lot that has spaces, but I usually park at the hospital, where I have dedicated parking. It’s a 15 minute walk, about a mile away.

Walk 1 mile or wait 20 minutes on a parking spot is an easy decision.

I also park far away for events down here, way past where anyone else parks and then we walk.

Getting to walk to your car and get in and go verse sitting in a 1 hour parking lock gridlock makes that walk worth it.

 

[ChiefD]

People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

Casey’s pizza disagrees.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

Casey’s pizza disagrees.

What is Casey's pizza?

 

[ProstheticRGK]

Left turn arrows that turn green when no one is in the turn lane. Everyone else has a red light.

Amen. There is a stoplight I have to go thru to get to work, on a major road. The stoplight is for a tiny, hardly-used cross street to the left, a dead-end to the right. It is set to default to green for the side street, even if no traffic is there.

It’s maddening to have to stop at a red light for no traffic. No real reason for it, I can see besides a very annoying and expensive speed bump.

 

[ProstheticRGK]

People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

You talk good sense.

 

[ChiefD]

People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

Casey’s pizza disagrees.

What is Casey's pizza?

Casey’s convenience store. They have outstanding pizza.

 

[belljr]

My wife's Interneting/google/maps skills

 

[the moops]

Yep. Knowing there’s a busy lot at my destination, I’ll park blocks away, if necessary. Also hate paying for parking.

All the free parking near my climbing gym is usually taken, too. There’s a close pay lot that has spaces, but I usually park at the hospital, where I have dedicated parking. It’s a 15 minute walk, about a mile away.

Walk 1 mile or wait 20 minutes on a parking spot is an easy decision.

I also park far away for events down here, way past where anyone else parks and then we walk.

Getting to walk to your car and get in and go verse sitting in a 1 hour parking lock gridlock makes that walk worth it.

I love a good walk. You are missing the 20 minutes on the other end of the equation though.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Yep. Knowing there’s a busy lot at my destination, I’ll park blocks away, if necessary. Also hate paying for parking.

All the free parking near my climbing gym is usually taken, too. There’s a close pay lot that has spaces, but I usually park at the hospital, where I have dedicated parking. It’s a 15 minute walk, about a mile away.

Walk 1 mile or wait 20 minutes on a parking spot is an easy decision.

I also park far away for events down here, way past where anyone else parks and then we walk.

Getting to walk to your car and get in and go verse sitting in a 1 hour parking lock gridlock makes that walk worth it.

I love a good walk. You are missing the 20 minutes on the other end of the equation though.

You’re right, but I include the walk in my daily exercise, which I’m gonna do one way or another.

The system breaks down in bad weather, but otherwise, I like being forced to walk a bit after exerting myself at the gym.

 

[parasaurolophus]

The climbing gym I go to has a ridiculously crowded parking lot. Like if you come at the wrong time you can circle around for 10 minutes and not find a spot. Everyone that goes to this place knows this.

So random guy, when you walk out of the gym and a car is following you, and you get in your car and start it, yet ****ing sit there for 10 minutes doing whatever, you are the worst. Pull out and make your phone call somewhere else. Or at the very least waive me off when I am following you and just tell me that you aren’t leaving yet.

And he's not even quite the absolute worst of that variety. That title goes to the guy who gets in the car, starts it, and puts it into reverse and then takes the phone call or whatever with his foot on the brake and those reverse lights just teasing you.

Of course, then he starts backing out right after you finally give up and pass by, so it might just be young Scoresman trolling you.

You cant even tell these days with reverse lights. So many stupid cars turn them on when the door opens or key fab pressed

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

Casey’s pizza disagrees.

What is Casey's pizza?

Casey’s convenience store. They have outstanding pizza.

Wow. Pizza in Kansas must really suck.

 

[parasaurolophus]

People that dont understand their utility bills.

 

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People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

Casey’s pizza disagrees.

Chief knows.....

 

[Payne]

I'm sure this was already mentioned, but the winner goes to those who pull up at the Costco gas station pump, proceed to take 1/2 hour to exit vehicle for who knows what reason, proceeds to then fumble through wallet / purse for membership card......then when finished, takes an additional 1/2 hour to get in car, put receipt away, adjust mirror, check texts, change radio station, put on seatbelt................absolutely maddening. Not a care in the world.

 

[MTskibum]

Yep. Knowing there’s a busy lot at my destination, I’ll park blocks away, if necessary. Also hate paying for parking.

All the free parking near my climbing gym is usually taken, too. There’s a close pay lot that has spaces, but I usually park at the hospital, where I have dedicated parking. It’s a 15 minute walk, about a mile away.

Walk 1 mile or wait 20 minutes on a parking spot is an easy decision.

I also park far away for events down here, way past where anyone else parks and then we walk.

Getting to walk to your car and get in and go verse sitting in a 1 hour parking lock gridlock makes that walk worth it.

I love a good walk. You are missing the 20 minutes on the other end of the equation though.

I have the fastest natural walking pace of anyone I have ever met.

In my 20's I hiked 5-10 miles more than 250 days a year, and the goal was to cover ground as quickly as possible.

If I am by myself a 1 mile walk is no time at all.

 

[arrow1]

I'm sure this was already mentioned, but the winner goes to those who pull up at the Costco gas station pump, proceed to take 1/2 hour to exit vehicle for who knows what reason, proceeds to then fumble through wallet / purse for membership card......then when finished, takes an additional 1/2 hour to get in car, put receipt away, adjust mirror, check texts, change radio station, put on seatbelt................absolutely maddening. Not a care in the world.

then eat a slice of pizza before leaving

 

[ChiefD]

I have the fastest natural walking pace of anyone I have ever met.

In my 20's I hiked 5-10 miles more than 250 days a year, and the goal was to cover ground as quickly as possible.

If I am by myself a 1 mile walk is no time at all.

How fast we talking here? I'm a pretty fast walker myself. Like, I am by far the fastest walker out of anyone I've ever walked with. By a lot.

 

[Keerock]

I'm sure this was already mentioned, but the winner goes to those who pull up at the Costco gas station pump, proceed to take 1/2 hour to exit vehicle for who knows what reason, proceeds to then fumble through wallet / purse for membership card......then when finished, takes an additional 1/2 hour to get in car, put receipt away, adjust mirror, check texts, change radio station, put on seatbelt................absolutely maddening. Not a care in the world.

OMG this.

I literally get anxiety when it's my "turn" at the pump... making sure I'm prepared ahead of time to pop the gas tank lid, jump out, scan the QR, dispense fuel, hang up, close up, jump back in car and drive away as quickly as humanly possible so as not to inconvenience the next guy. Pretty sure I'm the only one.

And I've mentioned it here countless times before... it's all about self awareness and being kind/polite to others.

 

[MTskibum]

I have the fastest natural walking pace of anyone I have ever met.

In my 20's I hiked 5-10 miles more than 250 days a year, and the goal was to cover ground as quickly as possible.

If I am by myself a 1 mile walk is no time at all.

How fast we talking here? I'm a pretty fast walker myself. Like, I am by far the fastest walker out of anyone I've ever walked with. By a lot.

I have met a few others like me, sound like you would make a good fishing/hunting buddy.

 

[El Floppo]

People from KC using the word "outstanding" in relation to pizza.

 

[MTskibum]

People from KC using the word "outstanding" in relation to pizza.

Pizza snobs who only think good pizza comes from 1 city.

 

[El Floppo]

People from KC using the word "outstanding" in relation to pizza.

Pizza snobs who only think good pizza comes from 1 city.

People from Montana having an opinion about pizza.






Look, I kid my gb KC. And you. Was just talking with a colleague who's going to New Haven CT this weekend to do a pizza crawl, which prompted a discussion about best pizzas. My 2c... It's cheese, sauce and bread. There's definitely a range, but it's a range with pretty small parameters, even if most places outside of the obvious spots have been on the very low end of that range... ime.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

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People in convenience stores, at the rotating pizza warmer thing waiting for the PERFECT SLICE to come trolling by at the rate of one inch per five seconds.

Please tell me this is a joke. There is no such thing as a "perfect pizza slice" at a convenience store. Ick.

well, I guess they are waiting for the biggest slice to come around.

But you're still standing there in a Cenex waiting for a slice of warmed-over pizza. Instead of evaluating the relative merits of each slice, you should use that time to reflect on the series of life decisions that led you to this moment.

 

[MTskibum]

People from KC using the word "outstanding" in relation to pizza.

Pizza snobs who only think good pizza comes from 1 city.

People from Montana having an opinion about pizza.






Look, I kid my gb KC. And you. Was just talking with a colleague who's going to New Haven CT this weekend to do a pizza crawl, which prompted a discussion about best pizzas. My 2c... It's cheese, sauce and bread. There's definitely a range, but it's a range with pretty small parameters, even if most places outside of the obvious spots have been on the very low end of that range... ime.

I have eaten pizza in the north east as well.

 

[Keerock]

People from KC using the word "outstanding" in relation to pizza.

Pizza snobs who only think good pizza comes from 1 city.

I mean... Detroit style pizza is great, but I wouldn't say that the ONLY good pizza comes from here...

 

[Osaurus]

I celebrate the entire pizza catalog

 

[ChiefD]

Ok, you wanks. We were talking convenience store pizza here.

 

[MTskibum]

I celebrate the entire pizza catalog

Everything from ny pizza to Chicago to New Mexico style just drenched in green Chili's and every other style.

I will eat it all.

 

[Scoresman]

iu*yu7

I'm sure this was already mentioned, but the winner goes to those who pull up at the Costco gas station pump, proceed to take 1/2 hour to exit vehicle for who knows what reason, proceeds to then fumble through wallet / purse for membership card......then when finished, takes an additional 1/2 hour to get in car, put receipt away, adjust mirror, check texts, change radio station, put on seatbelt................absolutely maddening. Not a care in the world.

I think the vast majority of our pet peeves boil down to this. People who just dont seem to have a care in the world and are completely oblivious to others around them.

Thing is, I've read in a few places that people like this live life almost anxiety and stress free, or at least have a lot less than the rest of us It makes sense. My own anxieties are what compel me to not be a burden on others or to hurry up and get out of people's way, etc. The people we all call ******** who do all of these annoying things are probably a lot healthier for it.

The moral is that maybe we should all strive to be more of an *******.

 

[Scoresman]

Ok, you wanks. We were talking convenience store pizza here.

well, someone probably did wank on that pizza.

 

[Scoresman]

I celebrate the entire pizza catalog

Same. I love how the argument against Chicago style pizza is "It's not pizza!!!!" My response is I don't give a rat's *** what it is. It's delicious. As long as it doesn't come from a gas station or convenience store.

 

[El Floppo]

iu*yu7

I'm sure this was already mentioned, but the winner goes to those who pull up at the Costco gas station pump, proceed to take 1/2 hour to exit vehicle for who knows what reason, proceeds to then fumble through wallet / purse for membership card......then when finished, takes an additional 1/2 hour to get in car, put receipt away, adjust mirror, check texts, change radio station, put on seatbelt................absolutely maddening. Not a care in the world.

I think the vast majority of our pet peeves boil down to this. People who just dont seem to have a care in the world and are completely oblivious to others around them.

Thing is, I've read in a few places that people like this live life almost anxiety and stress free, or at least have a lot less than the rest of us It makes sense. My own anxieties are what compel me to not be a burden on others or to hurry up and get out of people's way, etc. The people we all call ******** who do all of these annoying things are probably a lot healthier for it.

The moral is that maybe we should all strive to be more of an *******.