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Can we discuss pet peeves here? (5 Viewers)
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We can't all be shovel connoisseurs that have shovel money to throw around.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
"I don't have time" == "It's not a priority" in my mind when its said. And there are times people are swamped with requests to do stuff and don't actually have time to do it all as well. It's your peeve of course, but I think maybe one worth retiring.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
Thats why i asked if he has them in his car. Second most common item on the ground in parking lots. Cigarettes and these things. Masks and rubber gloves took iver for a while, but the d bag trash hierarchy has returned to normal.
James Bond
Footballguy
I think I've got this covered. I don't like vinegar or Jennifer Coolidge.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
The other day I am going somewhere. My subdivision is very small and there are two ways in/out of it. On one side is a rather large family (maybe more than one family?) that has a parade of very nice cars there. I am guessing they are car salesmen of some sort as there is usually about 4 or 5 cars parked in their drive way or the street. Mercedes, BMW, Audi, currently even a Lamborgini. Well outside the norms of our neighborhood type cars. The cars change often. On more than one occasion they have done something that is just not very mindful of others or just dumb... examples of which.... we saved their house from burning down late 4th of July as we were coming home and my wife noticed a fire. I had her swing back around and sure enough the trash can was on fire. Close enough to a car and the house that without action, they would eventually go up too. The morons just threw all their firecracker stuff in the trash. Another was one of them sitting at the stop sign to the main street, I pulled behind... no traffic coming... I waited.... waited... waited.... finally had to blow my horn. I have no idea what they were doing. Another time at the same intersection pulled out when I was turning in and almost hit me. Another time driving dead set in the middle of the road so I had to go way around them. Just things like this over and over.
But then this day.... they have cars parked on both sides of the street. And then there is a BMW SUV sitting in the middle. There is no way around. I pull up and then patiently wait for them to get out of the way. After more than enough time for them to move, I laid in on my horn. They finally start to go and right when passing me, quickly accelerate. It set me off... there was a few guys standing outside and I stopped got out and yelled at them that they need to tell the driver to cool it, this is a neighborhood with kids and not a speedway. They acted dumb and after yelling my piece, I got back in and left.
In general, when people are not mindful of others and exercise a minimal amount of common courtesy... it really gets to me.
But then this day.... they have cars parked on both sides of the street. And then there is a BMW SUV sitting in the middle. There is no way around. I pull up and then patiently wait for them to get out of the way. After more than enough time for them to move, I laid in on my horn. They finally start to go and right when passing me, quickly accelerate. It set me off... there was a few guys standing outside and I stopped got out and yelled at them that they need to tell the driver to cool it, this is a neighborhood with kids and not a speedway. They acted dumb and after yelling my piece, I got back in and left.
In general, when people are not mindful of others and exercise a minimal amount of common courtesy... it really gets to me.
nirad3
Footballguy
Right there with ya. As I like to say "it's these people's world, we just happen to be living in it".
Zero common courtesy out there right now.... especially in denser-populated areas.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
If you have to ask me 20 questions about what something is, it isnt a service you provide.
bryhamm
Footballguy
Maybe I am just paranoid about that happening, but once fireworks were allowed in our city limits I bought a metal trash can specifically for this. It snuffs the oxygen enough to ease my concern, plus I leave it down at the end of the driveway overnight to be safe. And this is on top of my using my wife's watering can to put some water on the remains prior to putting it in the can.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I didn't see the flame, it was just starting and my wife said as we drove by "was that fire?" and I said I didn't see, come back around and let's check it out. By the time we did, it was all up in flames. Enough time it would have got the car and house on fire. But that swing around was like a minute of time and it just went up.
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
One of my all-time favorite quotes is “You have exactly enough time for the important things.”
the moops
Footballguy
Only a psychopath would answer "sorry, that is not a priority for me" when someone asks you to do something
Instinctive
Footballguy
<------ definite sociopath here
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
If you say you're going to "do the dishes", do ALL of the dishes. Don't try to get credit for doing "most" of them and then leave a few in the sink for me to do
belljr
Footballguy
I'm running to Starbucks you want anything?
Oh... I was going to schedule grocery pickup, let me see if I can do that now?
What?
You know pick up groceries while you are out...
Huh... Starbucks is .7 miles from here, supermarket is 10 minutes the opposite direction. Just schedule it for later.
Fine just trying to save you a trip.......
I literally have to pass the house on the way back
So do you want anything or not?
:
Oh... I was going to schedule grocery pickup, let me see if I can do that now?
What?
You know pick up groceries while you are out...
Huh... Starbucks is .7 miles from here, supermarket is 10 minutes the opposite direction. Just schedule it for later.
Fine just trying to save you a trip.......
I literally have to pass the house on the way back
So do you want anything or not?
:
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
We once tried a new Indian restaurant near us.
ME: "Do you have chana saag?"
THEM: "Huh?"
ME: "You know, chana saag, chickpeas in a spinach sauce."
THEM: "You mean saag paneer?"
ME: "No, not paneer. Chana saag, with chickpeas ... How is it that I'm a white dude explaining a fairly common Indian dish to an Indian employee of an Indian restaurant?"
(OK, I didn't actually say that last line. But I was definitely thinking it.)
I finally gave up, ordered from a different place, and then called an Indian friend of mine to confirm that I wasn't crazy
belljr
Footballguy
OOh I got another one
Asking my wife to take 30 minutes from work for an appointment or whatever is met with the disdain as if she she takes any time the world will spin off its axis and we will all die BUT if I have to take time "it's no biggie".
I mean I have plenty of time and she does also its just the same crap over and over.
SHe cannot separate herself from her work while admirable is a definite issue
Asking my wife to take 30 minutes from work for an appointment or whatever is met with the disdain as if she she takes any time the world will spin off its axis and we will all die BUT if I have to take time "it's no biggie".
I mean I have plenty of time and she does also its just the same crap over and over.
SHe cannot separate herself from her work while admirable is a definite issue
mr. furley
Footballguy
dealing with this today. i swear we are living parallel lives married to the same woman.
take our kid to her appointment tomorrow, please. i'll get the next one.
belljr
Footballguy
But the lack of sex totally makes up for it amirite.....
... I mean yeah
Gr00vus
Footballguy
What is this "sex" you speak of?But the lack of sex totally makes up for it amirite.....
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
Apparently we're all in a throuple
Drunken knight
Footballguy
But the lack of sex totally makes up for it amirite.....
What is this "sex" you speak of?But the lack of sex totally makes up for it amirite.....
catch you all later at the commune
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Is it wife swap time?But the lack of sex totally makes up for it amirite.....
ignatiusjreilly
Footballguy
People who reply to long email strings with one word answers like "Thanks" or "LOL"
People who reply to long email strings asking to be unsubscribed, which inevitably leads to a total meltdown
People who reply to long email strings
BigJim®
Footballguy
Totally appropriate.
mr. furley
Footballguy
Is it wife swap time?But the lack of sex totally makes up for it amirite.....
psychobillies
Footballguy
Sounds like someone should bring some hookers and blow.
General Malaise
Footballguy
......enters the chat
Scoresman
Footballguy
Door to door salesmen have probably been covered, but my god how annoying. Get a knock on our door right as we're sitting down for dinner. I tell ,my wife not to open but she does anyway and gets treated to a ten minute pitch on how we need to spray for spiders around our house (even though I've maybe seen 3 spiders in my house in the 4 years we've lived here). The guy wouldn't STFU even after my wife said multiple times we aren't interested. I almost got up to put the guy in his place.
I would like to extend this to ALL people who try to sell me stuff unsolicited. I am not interested and most likely will never be interested. If I were I would've done research and went with who I wanted for it.
I would like to extend this to ALL people who try to sell me stuff unsolicited. I am not interested and most likely will never be interested. If I were I would've done research and went with who I wanted for it.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
She does know that she can just shut the door, right?
Scoresman
Footballguy
She's too nice. Even considering this, after her second or third "Sorry we're not interested" she finally came out with "I'm going to have to cut this short" at which point the guy said have a nice day and walked away. I wouldn't mind it so much if they would stop and leave the first time we say we're not interested, but to keep on going, is just flat out rude.
Is this really an effective sales tactic? Do people really cave in after being hounded and badgered by these people?
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Hoping like Will Ferrell’s character in Austin Powers who can’t refuse after being asked three times.
General Malaise
Footballguy
No Soliciting signs down?
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
"Folks we have some passengers that are going to have to rush to meet their connecting flight so we'd appreciate it if they could de-plane first."
Sure, no problem. Until I see The Neanderthal Family who was seated behind me - and queued up I the aforementioned line - picking up their stuff at baggage claim.
Sure, no problem. Until I see The Neanderthal Family who was seated behind me - and queued up I the aforementioned line - picking up their stuff at baggage claim.
belljr
Footballguy
Gr00vus
Footballguy
We should all start sitting down next to these people, leaning in closely and watching the videos with them. They obviously want to share their viewing habits with the world, it's only polite that we oblige. I'm sure they'd love it if you gave loud running commentary on the video while it's running too. I recommend having the extra garlic burrito prior to doing this as well. Channel your inner Del Griffith.
Osaurus
Footballguy
This assumes they can read. I have one posted on my front door and get these dolts ringing the doorbell all the time.
In addition, my community has posted signs everywhere for no soliciting. I used to call security on them, but it got old.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Almost got in a fight with a guy about 5 years ago because he wouldn't leave my property. We're on our township's no soliciting list and these people are supposed to get a copy before they do it. This guy completely lied to me about it, wouldn't leave, and was acting like I was the world's biggest dumbass because I wasn't interested in the great deal he was trying to offer me.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Do those signs carry any legal weight?
I always thought they were just for show, along with no trespassing, keep out, etc.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Did I say one of my pet peeves is when people are making a left hand turn and they cut into the opposite sides lane because they are too lazy to properly turn the steering wheel?
Dr_Zaius
Footballguy
When we hadn’t been in our house very long so we didn’t have much in the way of landscaping, we were sitting out behind our house and a dude walked all the way up our driveway and then through our grass into our backyard to try to sell us on his lawn/landscaping service. Even if I had been interested there’s no way I would have patronized a guy who sees nothing wrong with tresspassing 100 feet onto somebody’s property in order to harass people just trying to relax in the evening.
General Malaise
Footballguy
People who don't understand how timezones work. You don't need a complex degree in mathematics to understand that if you live on the east coast and feel it necessary to send a text to somebody on the west coast that there is a 3 hour time difference and maybe just MAYBE 9:30am your time isn't an appropriate time to launch that text on a Saturday. Right, Uncle Dawson? 
belljr
Footballguy
DND down?People who don't understand how timezones work. You don't need a complex degree in mathematics to understand that if you live on the east coast and feel it necessary to send a text to somebody on the west coast that there is a 3 hour time difference and maybe just MAYBE 9:30am your time isn't an appropriate time to launch that text on a Saturday. Right, Uncle Dawson?
offdee
Footballguy
Yeah this is a little extreme to get peeved about. It’s just a text, he’s not calling you. If you wanna sleep in DND or silence your phone til you wake upDND down?People who don't understand how timezones work. You don't need a complex degree in mathematics to understand that if you live on the east coast and feel it necessary to send a text to somebody on the west coast that there is a 3 hour time difference and maybe just MAYBE 9:30am your time isn't an appropriate time to launch that text on a Saturday. Right, Uncle Dawson?
General Malaise
Footballguy
DND down?People who don't understand how timezones work. You don't need a complex degree in mathematics to understand that if you live on the east coast and feel it necessary to send a text to somebody on the west coast that there is a 3 hour time difference and maybe just MAYBE 9:30am your time isn't an appropriate time to launch that text on a Saturday. Right, Uncle Dawson?
For me? Yes. 80 year old dad, need to be available to him 24/7. Also, neurotic boss in the office at 420am. Need to be available to him too.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Yeah this is a little extreme to get peeved about. It’s just a text, he’s not calling you. If you wanna sleep in DND or silence your phone til you wake upDND down?People who don't understand how timezones work. You don't need a complex degree in mathematics to understand that if you live on the east coast and feel it necessary to send a text to somebody on the west coast that there is a 3 hour time difference and maybe just MAYBE 9:30am your time isn't an appropriate time to launch that text on a Saturday. Right, Uncle Dawson?
Can't, see explanation.
