Can we discuss pet peeves here? (6 Viewers)

[WVU Alum]

Police here are red and blue, ambulance is red and white, fire is red and yellow, all other is just yellow.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I’ve started seeing green lights (in addition to yellow) for road crews.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

I'm seeing yellow reflective strips along the outside / borders on all signals. I've decided I like it. I've noticed my night vision is starting to slip a little. Having signals in all black doesn't help things and I'm assuming this is like a prevent D by some states. I wonder where it started. And are other states following because maybe numbers have shown it's working, to some degree?

Oops, that's not a pet peeve, sorry. The driving and seeing different colors on the road out at night got me.

 

[Snoopy]

I'm seeing yellow reflective strips along the outside / borders on all signals. I've decided I like it. I've noticed my night vision is starting to slip a little. Having signals in all black doesn't help things and I'm assuming this is like a prevent D by some states. I wonder where it started. And are other states following because maybe numbers have shown it's working, to some degree?

Oops, that's not a pet peeve, sorry. The driving and seeing different colors on the road out at night got me.

I first saw those in Colorado. The national standards manual updaters (MUTCD) liked what it did for safety, thus added as an option in the 2009 edition. Some highway agencies embraced it while others won't do them.

 

[offdee]

People that walk into an elevator before letting people get off of it first.

 

[arrow1]

People that walk into an elevator before letting people get off of it first.

same people who get up right when the plane touches down

 

[offdee]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

Release the hounds!

 

[Leroy Hoard]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

I think those people have a lose screw.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

I think those people have a lose screw.

Its there loose

 

[Snoopy]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

They need to tighten up.

 

[belljr]

Oversharers in work emails or meetings

 

[General Malaise]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

 

[General Malaise]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

I'm a lousy speller, but I do get lose/loose correct.

 

[offdee]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

I'm a lousy speller, but I do get lose/loose correct.

My buddy texts me all the time how he's rooting for a team. Except he spells it as "routing". Hey man, are you routing for the Chiefs or the Bucs?

Drives me up the wall.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

 

[offdee]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

What can someone discuss in 5 minutes? Most of these parents probably use 4 minutes just to say hello.

 

[nirad3]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

What can someone discuss in 5 minutes? Most of these parents probably use 4 minutes just to say hello.

Yeah, was gonna say something similar. If anything the peeve should be "5 minute conferences". I think ours used to be in 15 minute increments. That way, even if it ran short, the teacher could prep for the next one, etc.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

What can someone discuss in 5 minutes? Most of these parents probably use 4 minutes just to say hello.

Yeah, was gonna say something similar. If anything the peeve should be "5 minute conferences". I think ours used to be in 15 minute increments. That way, even if it ran short, the teacher could prep for the next one, etc.

this is middle school I have 2 kids that have 6 classes each. I don’t normally visit gym and band but even at 4 classes each I’m not trying to spend 2 hours here

5 minutes should be plenty, if everything is great, great. If there are issues then set up a follow up to discuss

There’s also signs that say please limit to 5 mins

 

[nirad3]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

What can someone discuss in 5 minutes? Most of these parents probably use 4 minutes just to say hello.

Yeah, was gonna say something similar. If anything the peeve should be "5 minute conferences". I think ours used to be in 15 minute increments. That way, even if it ran short, the teacher could prep for the next one, etc.

this is middle school I have 2 kids that have 6 classes each. I don’t normally visit gym and band but even at 4 classes each I’m not trying to spend 2 hours here

5 minutes should be plenty, if everything is great, great. If there are issues then set up a follow up to discuss

There’s also signs that say please limit to 5 mins

Ah - yeah for middle school we don't even have individual conferences. I was thinking this was for grammar school.

We have a "back to school" night for our middle schoolers and we can tell from the start if something is amiss... so, make an appointment with the teacher at that point.

That said, my son has an Individualized Education Plan so we do a yearly meeting with ALL of his teachers, all at once, to go over his progress.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

What can someone discuss in 5 minutes? Most of these parents probably use 4 minutes just to say hello.

Yeah, was gonna say something similar. If anything the peeve should be "5 minute conferences". I think ours used to be in 15 minute increments. That way, even if it ran short, the teacher could prep for the next one, etc.

this is middle school I have 2 kids that have 6 classes each. I don’t normally visit gym and band but even at 4 classes each I’m not trying to spend 2 hours here

5 minutes should be plenty, if everything is great, great. If there are issues then set up a follow up to discuss

There’s also signs that say please limit to 5 mins

Ah - yeah for middle school we don't even have individual conferences. I was thinking this was for grammar school.

We have a "back to school" night for our middle schoolers and we can tell from the start if something is amiss... so, make an appointment with the teacher at that point.

That said, my son has an Individualized Education Plan so we do a yearly meeting with ALL of his teachers, all at once, to go over his progress.

Yeah 15 mins for elementary is reasonable plus those were scheduled this is like a free for all

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Parent teacher conferences where it’s supposed to be limited to 5 minutes and people regularly take 10 or 15 minutes and back everything up

What can someone discuss in 5 minutes? Most of these parents probably use 4 minutes just to say hello.

Yeah, was gonna say something similar. If anything the peeve should be "5 minute conferences". I think ours used to be in 15 minute increments. That way, even if it ran short, the teacher could prep for the next one, etc.

this is middle school I have 2 kids that have 6 classes each. I don’t normally visit gym and band but even at 4 classes each I’m not trying to spend 2 hours here

5 minutes should be plenty, if everything is great, great. If there are issues then set up a follow up to discuss

There’s also signs that say please limit to 5 mins

Ah - yeah for middle school we don't even have individual conferences. I was thinking this was for grammar school.

We have a "back to school" night for our middle schoolers and we can tell from the start if something is amiss... so, make an appointment with the teacher at that point.

That said, my son has an Individualized Education Plan so we do a yearly meeting with ALL of his teachers, all at once, to go over his progress.

Yeah 15 mins for elementary is reasonable plus those were scheduled this is like a free for all

It's elementary school. You're lucky it isn't The Octagon.

 

[shuke]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

I'm a lousy speller, but I do get lose/loose correct.

I still use your "two S's in dessert" thing when I have to spell desert/dessert.

 

[3C's]

People bringing their weak *** complaints into the Costco <3 thread.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People bringing their weak *** complaints into the Costco <3 thread.

Laugh emoji.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

 

[Scoresman]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

American announcers feel like they need to fill up every second of air time with them talking. It's terrible and one of the reasons I dont watch much sports. Compare this to International soccer announcers who only really talk when something notable happens. You can go long stretches of a soccer match with the announcers being silent only saying the name of whoever receives a pass, for example. It's great.

 

[Gally]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

American announcers feel like they need to fill up every second of air time with them talking. It's terrible and one of the reasons I dont watch much sports. Compare this to International soccer announcers who only really talk when something notable happens. You can go long stretches of a soccer match with the announcers being silent only saying the name of whoever receives a pass, for example. It's great.

You can always mute the announcers and then it becomes more like the soccer announcers you like. You shouldn't miss the games because of bad announcing.


ETA: I have two TV's side by side in the den. Many times my wife will watch whatever show she wants on one TV and i have a game on the other TV....muted. It works quite well.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

Also, everybody knows that the "irrefutable visual evidence" standard is BS. I feel like I'm being gaslit every time they say that.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

Agreed but we need to find a balance between what youre describing and the other extreme, 4 dudes sitting on a couch in their hoodies and jewelry. No cap.

 

[Instinctive]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

Also, everybody knows that the "irrefutable visual evidence" standard is BS. I feel like I'm being gaslit every time they say that.

It's also a dumb standard. Here's how you fix replay:

1. One minute limit
2. Slo mo limited to half speed
3. Guys what does it look like happened? Then vote. If 2/3 refs say out of bounds then OB and move on

 

[Keith R]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

American announcers feel like they need to fill up every second of air time with them talking. It's terrible and one of the reasons I dont watch much sports. Compare this to International soccer announcers who only really talk when something notable happens. You can go long stretches of a soccer match with the announcers being silent only saying the name of whoever receives a pass, for example. It's great.

You can always mute the announcers and then it becomes more like the soccer announcers you like. You shouldn't miss the games because of bad announcing.


ETA: I have two TV's side by side in the den. Many times my wife will watch whatever show she wants on one TV and i have a game on the other TV....muted. It works quite well.

You lose the crowd noise that way though. YMMV about how important that is. IMO, it's huge for something like a boxing match

 

[Gally]

It's also a dumb standard. Here's how you fix replay:

1. One minute limit
2. Slo mo limited to half speed
3. Guys what does it look like happened? Then vote. If 2/3 refs say out of bounds then OB and move on

I have been on this train for a long time. The purpose of replay is to fix obviously bad calls.......or at least that should be the purpose. It is not to Zapruder film every nanosecond to see if there is a fraction of a blade of grass touching the knee before the ball came out or for a catch. Slowing things down so much can make any play look like you want it to look. I would even cut down the review to 30 seconds at half speed at the most. If you can't definitely say the call is overturned it stays. Move along.

 

[Scoresman]

With soccer broadcasts, I also love how at half time, you'll often just get a blank screen or they will just silently give camera views of the field and crowd. They don't feel the need to fill every second of airtime with ads.

 

[General Malaise]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

I'm a lousy speller, but I do get lose/loose correct.

I still use your "two S's in dessert" thing when I have to spell desert/dessert.

 

[General Malaise]

People bringing their weak *** complaints into the Costco <3 thread.

THOSE ARE GOOD TAKES!

 

[General Malaise]

How announcers think they still must go through the entire process of explaining how the review of a play works. Almost verbatim. Like, "Now remember, they must have irrefutable evidence in the booth, blah, blah, blah ... in order to overturn this, or the call on the field stands."

AYFKM? I swear, being able to use "irrefutable" in a sentence is just too much to pass up. Throughout the first year or even two I understand, but christ it's been at least two decades now. It's like explaining what a yellow flag on the field means and how it got there.

And you just know when it's coming, the big explanation / news.

American announcers feel like they need to fill up every second of air time with them talking. It's terrible and one of the reasons I dont watch much sports. Compare this to International soccer announcers who only really talk when something notable happens. You can go long stretches of a soccer match with the announcers being silent only saying the name of whoever receives a pass, for example. It's great.

Yeah, this is why I still enjoy baseball on the radio. Most of the announcers will let the game breathe, especially the older ones. Let us listen to the crowd react to a big moment, let us process our thoughts.

 

[ChiefD]

Yeah, this is why I still enjoy baseball on the radio. Most of the announcers will let the game breathe, especially the older ones. Let us listen to the crowd react to a big moment, let us process our thoughts.

You think too much already.

 

[3C's]

People bringing their weak *** complaints into the Costco <3 thread.

THOSE ARE GOOD TAKES!

 

[jhib]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

Dangit. I always thought it was "O O my shoo is lose!"

 

[jhib]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

I'm a lousy speller, but I do get lose/loose correct.

I still use your "two S's in dessert" thing when I have to spell desert/dessert.

But how do you remember if it's "two S's in dessert" or "two S's in desert"?
I always remembered Strawberry Shortcake vs Sand.
And I still remember some old spelling book I had with photos - like the one with three tombstones with E's on them (3 E's in cemetery) and a rat in separate.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Dessert so nice you want it twice. Two s

 

[General Malaise]

Yeah, this is why I still enjoy baseball on the radio. Most of the announcers will let the game breathe, especially the older ones. Let us listen to the crowd react to a big moment, let us process our thoughts.

You think too much already.

Said nobody to me ever.....

 

[General Malaise]

When people spell losing as loosing.

I can’t believe Miami is loosing right now!

My dad taught me this as a child and it's stuck with me: "O O my shoe is loose!" And I've never mixed them up again.

I went with I can spell.

It is a nice mnemonic, though.

I'm a lousy speller, but I do get lose/loose correct.

I still use your "two S's in dessert" thing when I have to spell desert/dessert.

But how do you remember if it's "two S's in dessert" or "two S's in desert"?
I always remembered Strawberry Shortcake vs Sand.
And I still remember some old spelling book I had with photos - like the one with three tombstones with E's on them (3 E's in cemetery) and a rat in separate.

Because dessert is doubly good!

 

[Sullie]

I came here to post about something that annoyed me but I stopped and left the thread. Then I was reading GM's Costco take, not picking on you GM at all but I happen to agree with most of what you wrote but at the same time I can't help but stop every now and then, I look around at a place like Costco and I see elderly people than can barely get around and I think "man, I need to cherish this time I have left of complete mobility and not take it for granted." And to put things in perspective, I'm grumpier than 90% of the people on this board but I would just say life is preciously short, try to embrace this short period of time where you have a little bit of wealth, health and loved ones still around.

Not being all Suzy sunshine here with all of the above but one of my friends from HS just passed away from cancer, he was my age (56,) I looked at his obit and I thought to myself "wow, get a grip, don't be such a grouch, embrace the people around you and let go of the stupid crap."

 

[General Malaise]

Sorry for your loss, Sullie. Good perspective.

As a wise man once said here, most of what is posted is just schtick.

 

[belljr]

Sorry for your loss, Sullie. Good perspective.

As a wise man once said here, most of what is posted is just schtick.

One mans schtick is another mans reality..... or something

 

[Sullie]

Sorry for your loss, Sullie. Good perspective.

As a wise man once said here, most of what is posted is just schtick.

I know and most of mine is as well but then someone will react negatively, and I think "dude, it's just schtick" so I get it. But the thing about being in Costco or Sam's Club or the supermarket (especially now) but in general is there are a LOT of really lost people meandering around aimlessly and it is really annoying. And, again, I'm a huge smartash myself so I'm ALWAYS the first to make a smartash comment but, even though it's schtick, we both know there is some level of frustration there.

 

[ChiefD]

I came here to post about something that annoyed me but I stopped and left the thread. Then I was reading GM's Costco take, not picking on you GM at all but I happen to agree with most of what you wrote but at the same time I can't help but stop every now and then, I look around at a place like Costco and I see elderly people than can barely get around and I think "man, I need to cherish this time I have of complete mobility and not take it for granted." And to put things in perspective, I'm grumpier than 90% of the people on this board but I would just say life is preciously short, try to embrace this short period of time where you have a little bit of wealth, health and loved ones still around.

Not being all Suzy shine here with all of the above but one of friends from HS just passed away from cancer, he was my age (56,) I looked at his obit and I thought to myself "wow, get a grip, don't be such a grouch, embrace the people around you and let go of the stupid crap."

I've found myself starting to think things like:

"It's possible that this is the only human interaction some of these people may get today."

So I end up talking to more people when I'm out and about. My kids hate it. So a double bonus.