Can we discuss pet peeves here? (8 Viewers)

[parasaurolophus]

Is it socially acceptable to honk your horn 4-8 times every time you leave your driveway?

 

[the moops]

At Target today for last minute food shopping and small present getting. Obviously the place was bonkers. That being the truth, cashier and random store goer, let's stop with the small chat and stuff. This is in and out time. Fast, with some pleasantries, but speed is the key. Say merry christmas but be ready to scan and be ready to pay.

 

[3C's]

get Aftershokz - https://www.amazon.com/AFTERSHOKZ-Open-Ear-Wireless-Conduction-Headphones/dp/B07RQLRTR4

they may look a bit awkward because they're not buds and the connection between earpieces is a wrap around behind your head but they will never fall off and have been reliable for me the last handful of years. no issues.

but if you don't care about the cool kids and just want the capability of listening to music/podcasts/books without worrying about losing the technology randomly.. these are great.

Daughter bought me those several years ago. Not a fan so I gave them back.

 

[3C's]

Air pods. Nothing that small and that frequently used should cost more than about $20 - it's as if they deliberately designed the product to get lost as frequently as possible. My kids both are constantly losing them and the amount of stress it creates when it happens is amazing. Ear phones should either have a wire attaching them or be super cheap.

The only earbuds that even fit in my ears are the cheap wired ones that come with your iPhone. I've tried the wireless Air Pods and many other iterations and they just end up falling out. Oof!

I have 3 pair. One I wear to bed to listen to podcasts to help fall asleep- and not hear the woman to whom I’m related to by marriage snore. A pair in my travel case and a pair that I wear outside/while working on projects.

How do these not fall out when you are sleeping, tossing, turning?

This works if I sleep on my back, but mostly on my side or stomach and therefore hurts

They make some that are pretty flat and supposedly don't hurt the ears if you're a side sleeper. https://a.co/d/5089LG5

Wife bought me these for my birthday but when I saw how much they cost and figuring I wouldn't use them I asked her to send them back.

https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Air pods. Nothing that small and that frequently used should cost more than about $20 - it's as if they deliberately designed the product to get lost as frequently as possible. My kids both are constantly losing them and the amount of stress it creates when it happens is amazing. Ear phones should either have a wire attaching them or be super cheap.

The only earbuds that even fit in my ears are the cheap wired ones that come with your iPhone. I've tried the wireless Air Pods and many other iterations and they just end up falling out. Oof!

I have 3 pair. One I wear to bed to listen to podcasts to help fall asleep- and not hear the woman to whom I’m related to by marriage snore. A pair in my travel case and a pair that I wear outside/while working on projects.

How do these not fall out when you are sleeping, tossing, turning?

I’m a pretty restless sleeper but they stay in for the most part.

 

[mr. furley]

get Aftershokz - https://www.amazon.com/AFTERSHOKZ-Open-Ear-Wireless-Conduction-Headphones/dp/B07RQLRTR4

they may look a bit awkward because they're not buds and the connection between earpieces is a wrap around behind your head but they will never fall off and have been reliable for me the last handful of years. no issues.

but if you don't care about the cool kids and just want the capability of listening to music/podcasts/books without worrying about losing the technology randomly.. these are great.

Daughter bought me those several years ago. Not a fan so I gave them back.

think we talked about this before. can't recall for sure.

been wearing mine for several years now. no decline in performance. they look and function same as the day i bought them.

 

[3C's]

get Aftershokz - https://www.amazon.com/AFTERSHOKZ-Open-Ear-Wireless-Conduction-Headphones/dp/B07RQLRTR4

they may look a bit awkward because they're not buds and the connection between earpieces is a wrap around behind your head but they will never fall off and have been reliable for me the last handful of years. no issues.

but if you don't care about the cool kids and just want the capability of listening to music/podcasts/books without worrying about losing the technology randomly.. these are great.

Daughter bought me those several years ago. Not a fan so I gave them back.

think we talked about this before. can't recall for sure.

been wearing mine for several years now. no decline in performance. they look and function same as the day i bought them.

Could be. She bought them for me for when I'm riding the bike. "You'll be able to listen to music and still hear the cars." Guess she was worried I'd get run over. Well that's just it, I want to drown out the outside world when I'm riding, and the bike trail is separated from the road anyway. I see though that those now come with earplugs which would then cut off outside noise like I want.

 

[Snoopy]

Going on facebook today, there are a slew of scam ads. Different sources but either "take this survey and win a Kitchenaid mixer" or "(random retailer, a different one each time) is overstocked with big-screen TVs and are unloading them at $9.99 each."

 

[offdee]

People who wear their AirPods wrong. Hanging horizontally out of their ear, etc. If this is you the stem should go in that little cartilage slot above your earlobe and the end almost touch your cheek

 

[belljr]

People that confuse horizontal and vertical?

 

[offdee]

People that confuse horizontal and vertical?

If they’re standing straight up and the AirPod stem is sticking out of their ear like a Qtip is sticking out of it, that’s Horizontal to the floor

 

[ChiefD]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

 

[belljr]

People that confuse horizontal and vertical?

If they’re standing straight up and the AirPod stem is sticking out of their ear like a Qtip is sticking out of it, that’s Horizontal to the floor

No one has ever worn them like that ever

 

[General Malaise]

No more Christmas commercials after the day of Christmas. No more John Travolta as Santa, no more "It's the Most Wonderful Time" Verizons, no more Xmas Toyota Jan. Done. Move on. It's over.

 

[Snoopy]

No more Christmas commercials after the day of Christmas. No more John Travolta as Santa, no more "It's the Most Wonderful Time" Verizons, no more Xmas Toyota Jan. Done. Move on. It's over.

GMC is still playing those ads.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

No more Christmas commercials after the day of Christmas. No more John Travolta as Santa, no more "It's the Most Wonderful Time" Verizons, no more Xmas Toyota Jan. Done. Move on. It's over.

no doubt ...came here to post an old Christmas related gripe ...

$70k+ VEHICLES FOR CHRISTMAS!

come on man, insanity.

also, I hate whistling (apparently it's a "condition") and that Christmas palm tree Corona commercial with the "O Tannenbaum" whistling makes my eye twitch and feel very stabby.

 

[wlwiles]

No more Christmas commercials after the day of Christmas. No more John Travolta as Santa, no more "It's the Most Wonderful Time" Verizons, no more Xmas Toyota Jan. Done. Move on. It's over.

no doubt ...came here to post an old Christmas related gripe ...

$70k+ VEHICLES FOR CHRISTMAS!

come on man, insanity.

also, I hate whistling (apparently it's a "condition") and that Christmas palm tree Corona commercial with the "O Tannenbaum" whistling makes my eye twitch and feel very stabby.

The only people that have the $ and are willing to surprise their wife with a $70,000 car in the driveway don't give two flips that it's Happy Honda Days or whatever the heck they call it

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

You are not the only one.

There's even a Reddit.

 

[Terminalxylem]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

Yes. Should not be allowed on larger vehicles at all.

Also, if you drive a truck/SUV, be aware where your lights are shining, when pulling up behind smaller cars.

 

[mr. furley]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

Yes. Should not be allowed on larger vehicles at all.

Also, if you drive a truck/SUV, be aware where your lights are shining, when pulling up behind smaller cars.

these are the same people who pull so far forward at a light that people in the right lane cannot see over, or around, them to know when it's OK for them to turn. your car is 8 feet off the ground, you can see over everyone else. have a little courtesy for normal sedans and such.

 

[Gr00vus]

No more Christmas commercials after the day of Christmas. No more John Travolta as Santa, no more "It's the Most Wonderful Time" Verizons, no more Xmas Toyota Jan. Done. Move on. It's over.

This times a zillion. They've been running for two months already, enough.

 

[Terminalxylem]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

Yes. Should not be allowed on larger vehicles at all.

Also, if you drive a truck/SUV, be aware where your lights are shining, when pulling up behind smaller cars.

these are the same people who pull so far forward at a light that people in the right lane cannot see over, or around, them to know when it's OK for them to turn. your car is 8 feet off the ground, you can see over everyone else. have a little courtesy for normal sedans and such.

Monster trucks are certainly a problem, but even run-of-the-mill pick-ups and SUVs have grown obnoxiously big imo. Like their bloated occupants, our vehicles are badly in need of a diet.

 

[mr. furley]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

Yes. Should not be allowed on larger vehicles at all.

Also, if you drive a truck/SUV, be aware where your lights are shining, when pulling up behind smaller cars.

these are the same people who pull so far forward at a light that people in the right lane cannot see over, or around, them to know when it's OK for them to turn. your car is 8 feet off the ground, you can see over everyone else. have a little courtesy for normal sedans and such.

Monster trucks are certainly a problem, but even run-of-the-mill pick-ups and SUVs have grown obnoxiously big imo. Like their bloated occupants, our vehicles are badly in need of a diet.

yep. i was thinking more of the regular old SUV and or trucks out there, not even the jacked/lifted ones. just a normal, standard, SUV or truck in the US is obnoxiously big nowadays. i drive a 4-door car. around here it's like i'm a 4th grader on the varsity team, looking completely ridiculous and out of place.

 

[3C's]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

Yes. Should not be allowed on larger vehicles at all.

Also, if you drive a truck/SUV, be aware where your lights are shining, when pulling up behind smaller cars.

these are the same people who pull so far forward at a light that people in the right lane cannot see over, or around, them to know when it's OK for them to turn. your car is 8 feet off the ground, you can see over everyone else. have a little courtesy for normal sedans and such.

Monster trucks are certainly a problem, but even run-of-the-mill pick-ups and SUVs have grown obnoxiously big imo. Like their bloated occupants, our vehicles are badly in need of a diet.

yep. i was thinking more of the regular old SUV and or trucks out there, not even the jacked/lifted ones. just a normal, standard, SUV or truck in the US is obnoxiously big nowadays. i drive a 4-door car. around here it's like i'm a 4th grader on the varsity team, looking completely ridiculous and out of place.

Well....

 

[parasaurolophus]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

 

[Andy Dufresne]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

 

[mr. furley]

There needs to be a law on LED Headlights.

On low beams they are waaaayyyyy too bright. Especially on two lane roads. They are getting flat out dangerous at this point.

Yes. Should not be allowed on larger vehicles at all.

Also, if you drive a truck/SUV, be aware where your lights are shining, when pulling up behind smaller cars.

these are the same people who pull so far forward at a light that people in the right lane cannot see over, or around, them to know when it's OK for them to turn. your car is 8 feet off the ground, you can see over everyone else. have a little courtesy for normal sedans and such.

Monster trucks are certainly a problem, but even run-of-the-mill pick-ups and SUVs have grown obnoxiously big imo. Like their bloated occupants, our vehicles are badly in need of a diet.

yep. i was thinking more of the regular old SUV and or trucks out there, not even the jacked/lifted ones. just a normal, standard, SUV or truck in the US is obnoxiously big nowadays. i drive a 4-door car. around here it's like i'm a 4th grader on the varsity team, looking completely ridiculous and out of place.

Well....

it's the feather boa, isn't it?

 

[SWC]

get Aftershokz - https://www.amazon.com/AFTERSHOKZ-Open-Ear-Wireless-Conduction-Headphones/dp/B07RQLRTR4

they may look a bit awkward because they're not buds and the connection between earpieces is a wrap around behind your head but they will never fall off and have been reliable for me the last handful of years. no issues.

but if you don't care about the cool kids and just want the capability of listening to music/podcasts/books without worrying about losing the technology randomly.. these are great.

i have these in the waterproof version and they are great for my walks they dont fall off and they dont hurt your ears like the ones that go inside where all the wax and gunk is i salute you furley and will subscribe to your newsletter take that to the bank brochachos

 

[Brunell4MVP]

Chewing gum like a cow chews grass. Cretins.

 

[arrow1]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

I just bash into with my cart....

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Whenever I'm watching a football game and there's a fumble. As a couple players jump on the pile to try to recover the ball, their teammates run in and immediately start signaling first down for their side. What exactly are you trying to accomplish? You don't actually know who recovered the ball. And it's not like your actions are going to influence the refs in any way; pretty sure they're going to rule based on who actually possesses the ball

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

Isn't the rule that pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic? That way you can see cars coming toward you rather than worrying about what's coming up behind you.

I'm a runner and I always run on the left side of the road (unless I'm coming around the bend on a rural road, in which case I'll briefly switch sides to ensure a car doesn't come roaring around the corner before they see me)

 

[3C's]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

Isn't the rule that pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic? That way you can see cars coming toward you rather than worrying about what's coming up behind you.

I'm a runner and I always run on the left side of the road (unless I'm coming around the bend on a rural road, in which case I'll briefly switch sides to ensure a car doesn't come roaring around the corner before they see me)

Correct

 

[bigbottom]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

Isn't the rule that pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic? That way you can see cars coming toward you rather than worrying about what's coming up behind you.

I'm a runner and I always run on the left side of the road (unless I'm coming around the bend on a rural road, in which case I'll briefly switch sides to ensure a car doesn't come roaring around the corner before they see me)

I agree 100%. But I think he’s talking about walking on a sidewalk or down a hallway and people are walking on the left side where people walking toward them are.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Is it socially acceptable to honk your horn 4-8 times every time you leave your driveway?

Eleven times just now! Little kid is asking everybody to do this.

Every day. Every time somebody leaves.

This is madness.

At some point when the kid is asking for 18,19,20 somebody will be like, look kid, this is out of hand. Right? Please???

 

[El Floppo]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

Isn't the rule that pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic? That way you can see cars coming toward you rather than worrying about what's coming up behind you.

I'm a runner and I always run on the left side of the road (unless I'm coming around the bend on a rural road, in which case I'll briefly switch sides to ensure a car doesn't come roaring around the corner before they see me)

I agree 100%. But I think he’s talking about walking on a sidewalk or down a hallway and people are walking on the left side where people walking toward them are.

I say this all the time as somebody living in downtown NYC... If you're visiting- our sidewalks are like your streets. Make that a mantra. Stay to the right. Don't walk 4 across just because you're a family. Don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk to scratch yer gob or call Aunt Lucy to tell her you saw a celebrity... your legs work, in theory ; pretend there are 8-10 million people trying to get places so pull over to the side out of their way.

 

[El Floppo]

Is it socially acceptable to honk your horn 4-8 times every time you leave your driveway?

Eleven times just now! Little kid is asking everybody to do this.

Every day. Every time somebody leaves.

This is madness.

At some point when the kid is asking for 18,19,20 somebody will be like, look kid, this is out of hand. Right? Please???

Is this a safety thing or a honk to say hi thing? Who is this kid... Are they just wandering the earth asking for honks?

 

[IvanKaramazov]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

Isn't the rule that pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic? That way you can see cars coming toward you rather than worrying about what's coming up behind you.

I'm a runner and I always run on the left side of the road (unless I'm coming around the bend on a rural road, in which case I'll briefly switch sides to ensure a car doesn't come roaring around the corner before they see me)

I agree 100%. But I think he’s talking about walking on a sidewalk or down a hallway and people are walking on the left side where people walking toward them are.

I say this all the time as somebody living in downtown NYC... If you're visiting- our sidewalks are like your streets. Make that a mantra. Stay to the right. Don't walk 4 across just because you're a family. Don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk to scratch yer gob or call Aunt Lucy to tell her you saw a celebrity... your legs work, in theory ; pretend there are 8-10 million people trying to get places so pull over to the side out of their way.

I live in the opposite of a city, and this stuff drives me nuts to. Some people just completely lack any sense of situational awareness when they're out in public.

Example: The person wandering through the airport on her phone, walking slowly and not in straight line, with a rolling bag in tow, while everyone around her is trying to get to their gate with a sense of purpose.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Another public space behavior:

In spaces like a stadium concourse or mall hallway - don't congregate with your crew holding your beers and lattes RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT WALKWAY!

This happens so often at the end if an event. Eight jabronies standing around pointing in eight different directions "no, we came in those doors" while 65000 other people have to navigate around them on their way out. Step aside, for crying out loud

 

[El Floppo]

Another public space behavior:

In spaces like a stadium concourse or mall hallway - don't congregate with your crew holding your beers and lattes RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT WALKWAY!

This happens so often at the end if an event. Eight jabronies standing around pointing in eight different directions "no, we came in those doors" while 65000 other people have to navigate around them on their way out. Step aside, for crying out loud

Groups tend to forget all social rules.. it's uncanny.

 

[jamny]

It would be great if people learned to keep their cart on the same side of the aisle as they are.

And if they avoided leaving it in the middle of the aisle blocking everyone...

How come we all know to drive on the right side of the road but when in public spaces so many people walk on the left and into "oncoming traffic" ?

Isn't the rule that pedestrians are supposed to go against traffic? That way you can see cars coming toward you rather than worrying about what's coming up behind you.

I'm a runner and I always run on the left side of the road (unless I'm coming around the bend on a rural road, in which case I'll briefly switch sides to ensure a car doesn't come roaring around the corner before they see me)

I agree 100%. But I think he’s talking about walking on a sidewalk or down a hallway and people are walking on the left side where people walking toward them are.

I say this all the time as somebody living in downtown NYC... If you're visiting- our sidewalks are like your streets. Make that a mantra. Stay to the right. Don't walk 4 across just because you're a family. Don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk to scratch yer gob or call Aunt Lucy to tell her you saw a celebrity... your legs work, in theory ; pretend there are 8-10 million people trying to get places so pull over to the side out of their way.

I hate when people come walking out of a store and don't even look left as they leave and practically walk into you. I make sure to walk really close behind them or past them. Sometimes they realize, most times they're oblivious.

 

[ChiefD]

Another public space behavior:

In spaces like a stadium concourse or mall hallway - don't congregate with your crew holding your beers and lattes RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT WALKWAY!

This happens so often at the end if an event. Eight jabronies standing around pointing in eight different directions "no, we came in those doors" while 65000 other people have to navigate around them on their way out. Step aside, for crying out loud

Groups tend to forget all social rules.. it's uncanny.

My wife gets mad at me when I try to herd the family hurriedly through a crowd. She's a stand-there-look-around person.

I'm a go-go-go-go-go person. We can worry about hurt feelings later.

We are still married as of this writing.

 

[belljr]

Another public space behavior:

In spaces like a stadium concourse or mall hallway - don't congregate with your crew holding your beers and lattes RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT WALKWAY!

This happens so often at the end if an event. Eight jabronies standing around pointing in eight different directions "no, we came in those doors" while 65000 other people have to navigate around them on their way out. Step aside, for crying out loud

Groups tend to forget all social rules.. it's uncanny.

My wife gets mad at me when I try to herd the family hurriedly through a crowd. She's a stand-there-look-around person.

I'm a go-go-go-go-go person. We can worry about hurt feelings later.

We are still married as of this writing.

Don't you want to look at the Grand canyon? Looks good hun. Let's go

 

[El Floppo]

Took the family to a matinee off Broadway show just now.

If you're at the theater, or anywhere there's fixed seating (like an airplane)... The back of your chair is not for draping your coat over and into my legs.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Took the family to a matinee off Broadway show just now.

If you're at the theater, or anywhere there's fixed seating (like an airplane)... The back of your chair is not for draping your coat over and into my legs.

I find they come in handy when I want to wipe my hands on something.

 

[Scoresman]

"Oops sorry bro. I just spilled my nachos that were covered in sour cream and nacho cheese sauce all over the jacket that was put in my space. Sorry about that!"

Do they sell nachos at Broadway shows?

 

[belljr]

Took the family to a matinee off Broadway show just now.

If you're at the theater, or anywhere there's fixed seating (like an airplane)... The back of your chair is not for draping your coat over and into my legs.

My wife just did this at a concert and I almost lost my s*** on her but she asked the people behind us and they were cool about it now. Maybe that's a little different situation cuz you're standing up half the time

 

[El Floppo]

Took the family to a matinee off Broadway show just now.

If you're at the theater, or anywhere there's fixed seating (like an airplane)... The back of your chair is not for draping your coat over and into my legs.

I find they come in handy when I want to wipe my hands on something.

Or cleaning the bottom of my nyc sidewalk special-sauce infused shoes. Thanks neighbor!

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Is it socially acceptable to honk your horn 4-8 times every time you leave your driveway?

Eleven times just now! Little kid is asking everybody to do this.

Every day. Every time somebody leaves.

This is madness.

At some point when the kid is asking for 18,19,20 somebody will be like, look kid, this is out of hand. Right? Please???

What is this?