Can we discuss pet peeves here? (2 Viewers)

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My mom does this too. Keeps me updated with what is going on in strangers lives. Like her co-worker Nikki. Her husband is a deadbeat and they're going to court over custody. Can you believe he doesn't pay her anything?

Welp, if finally happened! Julie and Barry sold their house and moved to Florida.

I dont know or care about these people mom!!!!! What/how are YOU doing?

 

[Don Quixote]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My MIL does the same, but instead of about a friend of hers, she will tell a story about, for example, a “Kelly” that sounds like “Kelly” is a friend of hers, but upon further questioning by my wife, it will be revealed that the “Kelly” is actually Kelly Ripa and she’s telling us about something from Live with Kelly and Mark.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My MIL does the same, but instead of about a friend of hers, she will tell a story about, for example, a “Kelly” that sounds like “Kelly” is a friend of hers, but upon further questioning by my wife, it will be revealed that the “Kelly” is actually Kelly Ripa and she’s telling us about something from Live with Kelly and Mark.

Laugh emoji.

 

[dino259]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My mom does this too. Keeps me updated with what is going on in strangers lives. Like her co-worker Nikki. Her husband is a deadbeat and they're going to court over custody. Can you believe he doesn't pay her anything?

Welp, if finally happened! Julie and Barry sold their house and moved to Florida.

I dont know or care about these people mom!!!!! What/how are YOU doing?

I know Julie and Barry but I don't think they moved to Florida yet.

 

[Instinctive]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My MIL does the same, but instead of about a friend of hers, she will tell a story about, for example, a “Kelly” that sounds like “Kelly” is a friend of hers, but upon further questioning by my wife, it will be revealed that the “Kelly” is actually Kelly Ripa and she’s telling us about something from Live with Kelly and Mark.

Laugh emoji.

Illegal laugh emoji response!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My MIL does the same, but instead of about a friend of hers, she will tell a story about, for example, a “Kelly” that sounds like “Kelly” is a friend of hers, but upon further questioning by my wife, it will be revealed that the “Kelly” is actually Kelly Ripa and she’s telling us about something from Live with Kelly and Mark.

Laugh emoji.

Illegal laugh emoji response!

Go ahead. Report me. I'm almost serious about this. It's really annoying, which makes it appropriate for this folder.

 

[Instinctive]

People that tell stories about others they know, using their first names without any explanation as to who they are.

My mom is the ****ing queen of this. She will just drop all these names like we know who the hell they are. I have given up trying to make her explain who they are, mostly because I just don't care. but when she does it in front of my inlaws or my friends I always have to be like - yo mom - nobody here knows who the hell Bob and Cindy are, you gotta give them some backstory or just leave it as "friends of ours"

My MIL does the same, but instead of about a friend of hers, she will tell a story about, for example, a “Kelly” that sounds like “Kelly” is a friend of hers, but upon further questioning by my wife, it will be revealed that the “Kelly” is actually Kelly Ripa and she’s telling us about something from Live with Kelly and Mark.

Laugh emoji.

Illegal laugh emoji response!

Go ahead. Report me. I'm almost serious about this. It's really annoying, which makes it appropriate for this folder.

LAUGH REACTION

(I'm like the number one user of the laugh reaction post. It was and remains a ridiculous choice by our leader. First moderation choice I've ever disagreed with on here.)

 

[Joe Schmo]

Pet peeve: gen whatever and their need to change things based on feels. Example, found out yesterday that using a period in a text is now considered aggressive and loud and therefore not to be used. Imagine that, proper punctuation is now verboten cuz Johnny and Mary can't handle a statement. Little cretins.

Oh, and btw .................

 

[General Malaise]

Pet peeve: gen whatever and their need to change things based on feels. Example, found out yesterday that using a period in a text is now considered aggressive and loud and therefore not to be used. Imagine that, proper punctuation is now verboten cuz Johnny and Mary can't handle a statement. Little cretins.

Oh, and btw .................

They can make the f'n rules when they control the f'n money. They don't get to tell us how to type.

 

[Joe Schmo]

Pet peeve: gen whatever and their need to change things based on feels. Example, found out yesterday that using a period in a text is now considered aggressive and loud and therefore not to be used. Imagine that, proper punctuation is now verboten cuz Johnny and Mary can't handle a statement. Little cretins.

Oh, and btw .................

They can make the f'n rules when they control the f'n money. They don't get to tell us how to type.

That's exactly what I told the punk who tried to take me to task for this, when I got done with him he knew not to mess with dad.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Pet peeve: gen whatever and their need to change things based on feels. Example, found out yesterday that using a period in a text is now considered aggressive and loud and therefore not to be used. Imagine that, proper punctuation is now verboten cuz Johnny and Mary can't handle a statement. Little cretins.

Oh, and btw .................

They can make the f'n rules when they control the f'n money. They don't get to tell us how to type.

That's exactly what I told the punk who tried to take me to task for this, when I got done with him he knew not to mess with dad.

completely agree

- signed the Oxford comma and two spaces after a period ending a sentence.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Pet peeve: gen whatever and their need to change things based on feels. Example, found out yesterday that using a period in a text is now considered aggressive and loud and therefore not to be used. Imagine that, proper punctuation is now verboten cuz Johnny and Mary can't handle a statement. Little cretins.

Oh, and btw .................

They can make the f'n rules when they control the f'n money. They don't get to tell us how to type.

That's exactly what I told the punk who tried to take me to task for this, when I got done with him he knew not to mess with dad.

completely agree

- signed the Oxford comma and two spaces after a period ending a sentence.

I think you are speaking my love language. I really hate sites that don't keep the two spaces after a period. I typed them. If I didn't want them there, I wouldn't have.

 

[General Malaise]

Pet peeve: gen whatever and their need to change things based on feels. Example, found out yesterday that using a period in a text is now considered aggressive and loud and therefore not to be used. Imagine that, proper punctuation is now verboten cuz Johnny and Mary can't handle a statement. Little cretins.

Oh, and btw .................

They can make the f'n rules when they control the f'n money. They don't get to tell us how to type.

That's exactly what I told the punk who tried to take me to task for this, when I got done with him he knew not to mess with dad.

completely agree

- signed the Oxford comma and two spaces after a period ending a sentence.

I think you are speaking my love language. I really hate sites that don't keep the two spaces after a period. I typed them. If I didn't want them there, I wouldn't have.

I have to edit my boss's writing and demand the finish product has two spaces after punctuation.

 

[Scoresman]

News sites should not be allowed to put emergency news/info behind paywalls.

 

[offdee]

Women who yell “girl power!” whenever they do anything remotely difficult.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Women who yell “girl power!” whenever they do anything remotely difficult.

Yeah. Just don't do this.

GIRL POWER!

 

[General Malaise]

YOU GO GIRL!

 

[Snoopy]

Women who yell “girl power!” whenever they do anything remotely difficult.

Yeah. Just don't do this.

GIRL POWER!

"I am woman, watch me roar..."

 

[Gatorade]

Women who yell “girl power!” whenever they do anything remotely difficult.

Yeah. Just don't do this.

GIRL POWER!

"I am woman, watch me roar..."

Is that you Lucy ?

 

[arrow1]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

 

[Gally]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

Not only that....it's $1 per ticket for those fees. Terrible. Get used to it. It's been that way since covid. One way we have gamed the system is figuring out which "type" is the cheapest ticket (senior is ususally the way to go) and just get that ticket for everyone. They don't check the type of ticket (at least for us they haven't) so you save some money. And if they say you aren't a senior just say you didn't even know there were different options.

 

[coopersdad]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

Not only that....it's $1 per ticket for those fees. Terrible. Get used to it. It's been that way since covid. One way we have gamed the system is figuring out which "type" is the cheapest ticket (senior is ususally the way to go) and just get that ticket for everyone. They don't check the type of ticket (at least for us they haven't) so you save some money. And if they say you aren't a senior just say you didn't even know there were different options.

our High School did this for all sports. Have to purchase on line. Tickets to FB used to be 10. Now its 11.85 ( 1 fee + tax).

 

[Gally]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

Not only that....it's $1 per ticket for those fees. Terrible. Get used to it. It's been that way since covid. One way we have gamed the system is figuring out which "type" is the cheapest ticket (senior is ususally the way to go) and just get that ticket for everyone. They don't check the type of ticket (at least for us they haven't) so you save some money. And if they say you aren't a senior just say you didn't even know there were different options.

our High School did this for all sports. Have to purchase on line. Tickets to FB used to be 10. Now its 11.85 ( 1 fee + tax).

Our school did as well. It's been that way the last 2 or 3 years. Really stupid. Especially if you have a large family of 5 or 6 or have grandparents coming. That $1 transaction fee per ticket is ridiculous. I could understand a flat fee of $1 per transaction........but not per ticket. Just dumb.

 

[ChiefD]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

Not only that....it's $1 per ticket for those fees. Terrible. Get used to it. It's been that way since covid. One way we have gamed the system is figuring out which "type" is the cheapest ticket (senior is ususally the way to go) and just get that ticket for everyone. They don't check the type of ticket (at least for us they haven't) so you save some money. And if they say you aren't a senior just say you didn't even know there were different options.

Doesn't that ticket money go to the booster club? It does at our high school.

I'm more than happy to pay whatever they ask. These programs whatever they are keep getting reduced funding as time goes on.

 

[belljr]

I always paid for high school. Always a couple bucks. No problem but you better accept cash lol

 

[Gally]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

Not only that....it's $1 per ticket for those fees. Terrible. Get used to it. It's been that way since covid. One way we have gamed the system is figuring out which "type" is the cheapest ticket (senior is ususally the way to go) and just get that ticket for everyone. They don't check the type of ticket (at least for us they haven't) so you save some money. And if they say you aren't a senior just say you didn't even know there were different options.

Doesn't that ticket money go to the booster club? It does at our high school.

I'm more than happy to pay whatever they ask. These programs whatever they are keep getting reduced funding as time goes on.

Not all of the money. I would much rather have the booster club take cash at the gate and keep it all. Instead it's either 50 or 60 percent of the money collected go to the website/app that you buy the tickets from. They take more than just the $1 transaction fee per ticket. I would be all for buying a season pass to all high school sports for some fee (say $100) where that entire fee goes to athletics instead of paying some app.

In addition, if it's a state playoff game the state takes their share of the money collected at the gate. They don't want cash to be used because the schools can fudge the numbers and keep more of the money and not pay the governing body their "share".

 

[Gally]

I always paid for high school. Always a couple bucks. No problem but you better accept cash lol

They don't accept cash anymore. That is the problem. I tried for awhile saying I didn't want to pay the $1 per ticket additional transaction fee. The ticket takers wouldn't take cash and wouldn't let you in without using the app to buy the tickets.

All I wanted to do was go watch my son play baseball. Nope, gotta pay app fees and won't take cash. So dumb.

 

[dino259]

Went to High School wrestling meet last night. $6 entry fee...get cash out of my pocket, see a sign on the counter that says "No cash, sign QR code to purchase tickets." Then the service adds $1 for "fees." WTF

Not only that....it's $1 per ticket for those fees. Terrible. Get used to it. It's been that way since covid. One way we have gamed the system is figuring out which "type" is the cheapest ticket (senior is ususally the way to go) and just get that ticket for everyone. They don't check the type of ticket (at least for us they haven't) so you save some money. And if they say you aren't a senior just say you didn't even know there were different options.

Doesn't that ticket money go to the booster club? It does at our high school.

I'm more than happy to pay whatever they ask. These programs whatever they are keep getting reduced funding as time goes on.

Not all of the money. I would much rather have the booster club take cash at the gate and keep it all. Instead it's either 50 or 60 percent of the money collected go to the website/app that you buy the tickets from. They take more than just the $1 transaction fee per ticket. I would be all for buying a season pass to all high school sports for some fee (say $100) where that entire fee goes to athletics instead of paying some app.

In addition, if it's a state playoff game the state takes their share of the money collected at the gate. They don't want cash to be used because the schools can fudge the numbers and keep more of the money and not pay the governing body their "share".

Then on away games, that school uses a different app and you need to create an account and password for something you will use exactly once. As someone else mentioned, now imaging Grandpa and Grandma who don't even have a smart phone.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

It’s times like these when I’m glad my son has zero interest in playing sports.

 

[offdee]

It’s times like these when I’m glad my son has zero interest in playing sports.

It’s times like these when I’m glad I don’t have kids.