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Can we discuss pet peeves here? (5 Viewers)
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Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
A girl at work does this. She's otherwise very nice and capable, but she tries to finish nearly every sentence for you. It's super distracting.
mrip541
Footballguy
Better half: Do you prefer the Sat or Sun lineup at that music festival.
Me: Both look good. Whatever you prefer.
Better half: I want you to decide. Don't put this on me.
Me: OK. I prefer Sat. I'll buy tickets right now.
Better half: But the bands I want to see are playing Sun, so let's do Sun.
Me: rageface
Me: Both look good. Whatever you prefer.
Better half: I want you to decide. Don't put this on me.
Me: OK. I prefer Sat. I'll buy tickets right now.
Better half: But the bands I want to see are playing Sun, so let's do Sun.
Me: rageface
steelerfan1
Footballguy
idiots who tailgate me in the left lane, flashing their lights wanting me to move over when we are in moderately heavy traffic and the next 50 cars in front of me are going the same $%@# speed I am. Like I'm supposed to slow down and merge into slower traffic just so said idiot can gain a whole 50 feet of asphalt.
Even better is when they find a chance to pass me on the right, throw me the finger and cut me off getting back in the left lane.
10 miles later they're 100 yards ahead of me and probably suffering from high blood pressure. Morons.
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Righetti
Footballguy
Cjw_55106
Footballguy
Daughter had a softball game last night. Typically you have 75 cars and 40 parking spots. People end up parking illegally and out in the neighborhood. Some jackass thought their Lexus needed two spots. I cant stand the self absorbed, the world revolves around me type of people. Im pretty sure this is why I am not allowed to win the Powerball. You can bet your ### my car would have fit in that spot last night if money didn't mean anything to me.
belljr
Footballguy
mr. furley
Footballguy
mine as wellthis is my wife
except she would argue that it's not fair to "force" her to make a decision... while not realizing that she's "forcing" me to make the decision.. which she will then complain about because i'm "forcing" her to do something she didn't have any input on.
MattFancy
Footballguy
Happens all the time to me too.mine as well
except she would argue that it's not fair to "force" her to make a decision... while not realizing that she's "forcing" me to make the decision.. which she will then complain about because i'm "forcing" her to do something she didn't have any input on.
Wife: Where do you wanna eat?
Me: I don't know, you pick.
Wife: Doesn't matter, just pick something.
Me: Well let's go here.
Wife: I don't want to go there.
Me:
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Happens all the time to me too.
Wife: Where do you wanna eat?
Me: I don't know, you pick.
Wife: Doesn't matter, just pick something.
Me: Well let's go here.
Wife: I don't want to go there.
Me:
You're not really married if this isn't a nightly conversation
otb_lifer
Footballguy
fat broads that post all those "real women have curves" and "I may not be a size one , but I have ONE LOVE for women of all shapes and sizes!1!" themed memes all over ten social media
... then post pics of guys ripped out their ####### mind with six packs galore, while they slobber like the hungry ### hippos they really are
... then post pics of guys ripped out their ####### mind with six packs galore, while they slobber like the hungry ### hippos they really are
ChiefD
Footballguy
There is a McDonalds by my office where I will pop in once in awhile for the $1 large coke. They have an entrance and an exit. The drive through is really close to the exit area, so there are Do Not Enter signs there because if you would try to go in that way it clogs up the whole drive through hierarchy.
Sure as #### every time I go there one ####### dooshbag tries to cut the line and barge through the Do Not Enter sign, which totally screws over everyone waiting in line patiently so this fat #### can get his quarter pounder with cheese and fries down his fat ####### face two minutes earlier.
Hate that guy.
Sure as #### every time I go there one ####### dooshbag tries to cut the line and barge through the Do Not Enter sign, which totally screws over everyone waiting in line patiently so this fat #### can get his quarter pounder with cheese and fries down his fat ####### face two minutes earlier.
Hate that guy.
igbomb
Footballguy
Perhaps the most frequent conversation I've had over the last 12 years.Happens all the time to me too.
Wife: Where do you wanna eat?
Me: I don't know, you pick.
Wife: Doesn't matter, just pick something.
Me: Well let's go here.
Wife: I don't want to go there.
Me:
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Pron listed as BBW.
You're fat, not big and beautiful. Even the W is up for debate with some of them.
You're fat, not big and beautiful. Even the W is up for debate with some of them.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
You're not really married if this isn't a nightly conversation
My wife is like this with almost everything ( a small as dinner to as big as vacation plans)Me: Doesn't matter to me, whatever you want is fine, I'll enjoy whatever we do with the kids.
Her: You always make me decide, I'm asking you to do it
Me: Ok, how about we go do X for our vacation this year.
Her: Be serious.
Me:
packersfan
Footballguy
lardonastick
Footballguy
######s that speed down the one-block residential street that I live on. Especially pisses me off when it's someone else who lives on the same street.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Me: Doesn't matter to me, whatever you want is fine, I'll enjoy whatever we do with the kids.
Her: You always make me decide, I'm asking you to do it
Me: Ok, how about we go do X for our vacation this year.
Her: Be serious.
Me:
ditto. the subtext is... you always make me decide because everything has to be exactly how I imagine it should be but I'll let you suffer through the act of coming up with options every damned time... why can't you just read my mind?
RUSF18
Footballguy
The guy who runs Barstool NY put out basically an entire podcast pushing "separate dinners" for married couples. Especially when ordering takeout/delivery and especially if you're in a big city. I'll happily pay another tip to a second delivery guy so my wife can have pad thai while I have a chicken parm. We can still eat the food at the same time. Somehow that is a different experience for women though.
You're not really married if this isn't a nightly conversation
Super King
Footballguy
When you and your lady drive somewhere, and you park at your destination, and it's time to exit the vehicle. It then takes her an extra 2 minutes to get everything together to get out of the vehicle. Her purse, with all the things she needs, is sitting right next to her.
mr. furley
Footballguy
us at a local joint that has their menu posted on a board above the register. we go a few times per month. she gets the same thing every time.
we wait in line.. she studies the menu carefully.. asks me what i'm getting. then tells me what she's considering. then asks why don't i get one of the things she wants so she can get the other. that way if she doesn't like one she can have the other.
no
5-10 minutes pass. we get to the register. she freezes. i tell the guy what i want. then............................ the wait. as she asks 15 questions, changes her mind 4 times, asks me what i ordered, asks what's good there. waffles between 3 things that she hadn't previously mentioned. asks about what makes up each dish, sides, etc.
then orders the SAME. #######. THING. as always.
oh.. forgot to get a drink.... water? soda? something else????
:deadbanana:
El Floppo
Footballguy
Jayrod
Footballguy
Oh, heck yes!
I've walked all the way into the building at places before realizing my wife still hadn't even opened the passenger side door.
I've now started giving my entire family the "we will be there in 1 minute" warning to get them to start getting ready to get out.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Cjw_55106
Footballguy
A lot of places now hand the cups out as you order...I'll have a number 1, a cup goes on the counter...and a number 6 and another cup comes out. Basically, once my cup is on the counter and my wife starts in, I take my cup and walk away.
gianmarco
Footballguy
Actually, the parking thing with my wife is when she tries to tell me which spot to park in. There can be 10 open spots and she still wants to point me toward one that invariably is one I'd never pick myself. When I don't go where she wants, I get to hear "what was wrong with that other spot?".
belljr
Footballguy
I try to not let a lot of little things bother me because my wife and I have very different habits. I like it cold to sleep, she likes it warmer, light vs dark etc etc.
I am a person that likes to be early for everything but on the side of i'd rather be too early than late.
My wife is a down to the minute if not few minutes late person .....
But then this turns into the mad rush EVERY TIME WE GO SOMEWHERE.
me: we need to leave in 20 minutes
her: its more like 30
me: well jsut to be safe, lets just hurry
HER AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE NO SENSE OF URGENCY until....
We're in the car and running late. Spped up, you could have made that light, we're really late.... ARGHGH2#$!$#$@!
I am a person that likes to be early for everything but on the side of i'd rather be too early than late.
My wife is a down to the minute if not few minutes late person .....
But then this turns into the mad rush EVERY TIME WE GO SOMEWHERE.
me: we need to leave in 20 minutes
her: its more like 30
me: well jsut to be safe, lets just hurry
HER AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE NO SENSE OF URGENCY until....
We're in the car and running late. Spped up, you could have made that light, we're really late.... ARGHGH2#$!$#$@!
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Bull Dozier
Footballguy
You guys with the crazy wives have me rolling. I was feeling really thankful my wife is normal and sane (in that respect), until I was reminded of why; he mother is even crazier than your wives. She probably had to deal with this her entire life so she knows not to do it.
The best was when my MIL invited my step daughter to spend the day with her. She bribed her with promises of buying her clothes and taking her to her favorite restaurant. My MIL only bought her stuff my MIL wanted to buy (didn't let her pick stuff out), then really stuck it to her at the dinner. At my step daughters favorite italian place, my MIL insists they share a chicken cesear salad (not for money reasons, just because she wanted to share something). What a tease. My step daughter was only around 16 at the time so she wasn't comfortable insisting on getting her own thing.
The best was when my MIL invited my step daughter to spend the day with her. She bribed her with promises of buying her clothes and taking her to her favorite restaurant. My MIL only bought her stuff my MIL wanted to buy (didn't let her pick stuff out), then really stuck it to her at the dinner. At my step daughters favorite italian place, my MIL insists they share a chicken cesear salad (not for money reasons, just because she wanted to share something). What a tease. My step daughter was only around 16 at the time so she wasn't comfortable insisting on getting her own thing.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Whenever the wife goes anywhere where the trip will last longer than 15 minutes, she packs enough water, energy bars, snacks, etc. to outlast a medieval siege.
belljr
Footballguy
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
My biggest pet peeve is picking up other people's slack at work. Just do your ####### job so that others don't have to.
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arrow1
Footballguy
I have gotten out, started walking, hit the lock button on my key fob, then realize she is locked in the car......
belljr
Footballguy
Honestly most of the time shes normal but there are certain things over the last 20 years that just become "habit" I think
Cjw_55106
Footballguy
otb_lifer
Footballguy
out to the Island last week (Long Beach) - roughly 40 mins on the LIRR - me, her, our daughter ... enough ####### gear to have made it to Hawaii and back
ETA: she lugs it all herself, so at least I have that goin' for me
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Jayrod
Footballguy
I forgot about this one, too.
WE ARE GOING OUT TO EAT!!! THEY HAVE DRINKS THERE!!! Heaven forbid you are thirsty for more than 30 seconds.
At least she's really pretty.
mr. furley
Footballguy
stopped going there years ago
MOSTLY BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONS
eta: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-tyranny-of-choice-2004-04/
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mr. furley
Footballguy
same
every morning when getting ready for work she leaves 5-10 minutes later than she needs to just to be on time.
every morning i hear the roar of the 8 cylinder as she peels out of our driveway doing 110 down our residential street
Captain Cranks
Footballguy
Lol. I thought I was texting a friend. Apparently I felt the need to update you too.
Mookie
Footballguy
"I'll just get the salad and just have a few bites (i.e. half) of your sandwich and fries".
Pickle contamination on my sandwich. Funny, I didn't order a pickle and I don't see it on the menu, so why do you feel compelled to ruin my sandwich in this way?
Pickle contamination on my sandwich. Funny, I didn't order a pickle and I don't see it on the menu, so why do you feel compelled to ruin my sandwich in this way?
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James Daulton
Footballguy
We live in an older house and don't have tons of closet space. The wife's clothes, that need to be hung up, invariably find their way to the molding of our bedroom door and the molding of my small closet. To find my own hung up clothes, I need to push hers to the side, which means I knock half of them off the molding, I then tell her she should just put the clothes away. This starts a fight and results in no early morning dots for me.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
The biggest pet peeve I have with my wife is her habitual tardiness. I'm a "early is on time, on time is late" kind of person, so it causes friction. We've gotten better over the years (I've calmed down, she's gone from being 30 minutes late for everything minimum, to occasionally only 5). If we're going out, it's the same routine. She sits around doing nothing (looking at facebook usually) until she no longer has enough time to get ready, then she starts. I'm sitting around waiting since I've been ready to go since a half hour before we were supposed to. I'll peek in the bathroom every once in a while to prod her along.
Well, last weekend, we were going out with her friends. This is one of those instances where I've learned to not give a #### if we are late, so I don't push or prod her and I just wait without care until she's ready. Well, we were supposed to pick them up at 6:30 on Saturday. I was sitting around at 6:30, and decided I'd go get something from our bedroom before we left. I walk in, and there she is sitting on the bed, all ready to go, looking at facebook on her phone. She see's me and jumps up with the "got caught with her hand in the cookie jar" look on her face. I'm ready! I'm ready! she tells me trying to cut me off from giving her a hard time about being late. "How long were you going to sit there before you told me you were ready?" I asked. Her response? "It's only 6:30!"
ChiefD
Footballguy
Apparently my wife's closet is now the floor on her side of the bed. There are, no ####, 8 pairs of shoes piled there on a daily basis. The closet is approximately 4 adult sized steps away.
Me: You want me to hang a clothes rack over here?
Her: Why?
Me: Obviously this is where you want your closet to be.
Her: #### you.
Me: :chuckles: and walks away.
Me: You want me to hang a clothes rack over here?
Her: Why?
Me: Obviously this is where you want your closet to be.
Her: #### you.
Me: :chuckles: and walks away.
mr. furley
Footballguy
try this on for size
i'm an early is better, never late guy. she's a "no one tells me what time to be anywhere" person.
we used to "discuss" this often.
she said (to paraphrase, but i've heard it a billion times):
"if you ask me to be ready by a certain time i feel like you're trying to force me to do something i don't want to do. if you tell me we have to be somewhere at a certain time then i feel like you're bullying me in to do something i don't want to do. if you don't tell me what time to be ready then i assume you don't care and aren't in a hurry so why should i rush. if you tell me after we're already late and i'm not ready it's your fault for not telling me when to be ready. if you don't give me ideas of what you want to do then i just assume we aren't doing anything because you don't care anymore. if you tell me what you want to do then i feel obligated to do what you want even if i don't want to so i'm not going to hurry to do it."
i like to get moving on the weekends. there's only so much daylight and i want to enjoy it. used to make me nuts when we had plans and she would slow play until the lunch hour before finally being "ready" (which as every guy knows means.. 15 more minutes).
we could get up at 7 on a saturday with plans to do yard work/travel/anything and she would not be ready until noon. she lays on the couch, naps, wanders around the house, whatever to kill time until noon. the clock must read past 12 PM or she will not step foot out the door for virtually any reason.
now.. i don't bother asking. if there are things i want done, plans i have, i just get up and go. take the kids with me and we're gone. i can GUARANTEE within 10-15 minutes of the noon whistle my phone will ring.... "hey, i'm almost ready... what are we doing for lunch? should i meet you somewhere or are you picking me up?" . if we're close i'll swing by and SHE WILL STILL BE GETTING READY even if it's 30 minutes later.
i've taken to not bothering to include her in weekend plans. the kids and i go and when we come back, we come back. if i come home before 12 and she wants me to wait to do something, i leave if she's taking too long.
it hasn't changed her behavior remotely. not even a little bit. she's mad but... #### it.. i'm not wasting my life waiting 3-4 hours every saturday & sunday for her to get ready.
takes me 10-15 minutes to shower, shave and get dressed. even that feels like too much. can't imagine spending 3-4 hours "getting ready" when it's summer, nice weather and there are other options.
she can't imagine being told what to do.. and she can interpret ANYTHING as "being told what to do". 
