Can we discuss pet peeves here? (3 Viewers)

[Snoopy]

Small cul de sac streets or the like, that have like 10 houses on them, yet the addresses are all like 23,457 Elm Ave. Why the 5 digit number? I grew up at 7 Whipple Ave. Now that's a proper number address

Most addresses refer to a street grid, though I have seen cul-de-sacs using their own system as in your case.

 

[3C's]

Our HOA prohibits parking on the street at night. It is broken all the time. Not a big deal if a car is parked on the street overnight. Literally zero effect on your neighbors.

However if you park two cars on the street every night please dont park them on opposite sides of the street across from each other.

Jesus christ, we live in a society here. It is uncanny how often I see the same biker at exactly this point in the AM. And of course they park the tesla on the wrong side of the road so it just adds to it when the tesla lights come on because it thinks i am going to hit it head on.

What if you park two full-sized trucks and a 15-20 foot boat on a trailer, on opposite side of the street, blocking two neighbors’ mailboxes?

Hook the boat up to my hitch, take the boat to a local marina, set it free...

 

[mr. furley]

Small cul de sac streets or the like, that have like 10 houses on them, yet the addresses are all like 23,457 Elm Ave. Why the 5 digit number? I grew up at 7 Whipple Ave. Now that's a proper number address

currently living on a cul de sac

my address is very different than the house across the street from mine, and both of ours are different than the other homes in the neighborhood. total mystery why.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Small cul de sac streets or the like, that have like 10 houses on them, yet the addresses are all like 23,457 Elm Ave. Why the 5 digit number? I grew up at 7 Whipple Ave. Now that's a proper number address

currently living on a cul de sac

my address is very different than the house across the street from mine, and both of ours are different than the other homes in the neighborhood. total mystery why.

Is it a fire code address? Like N59 W19372...

 

[mr. furley]

Small cul de sac streets or the like, that have like 10 houses on them, yet the addresses are all like 23,457 Elm Ave. Why the 5 digit number? I grew up at 7 Whipple Ave. Now that's a proper number address

currently living on a cul de sac

my address is very different than the house across the street from mine, and both of ours are different than the other homes in the neighborhood. total mystery why.

Is it a fire code address? Like N59 W19372...

no, we don't live far out like that

 

[Snoopy]

Small cul de sac streets or the like, that have like 10 houses on them, yet the addresses are all like 23,457 Elm Ave. Why the 5 digit number? I grew up at 7 Whipple Ave. Now that's a proper number address

currently living on a cul de sac

my address is very different than the house across the street from mine, and both of ours are different than the other homes in the neighborhood. total mystery why.

Is it a fire code address? Like N59 W19372...

no, we don't live far out like that

The one part of the grid is in rural areas. But many Milwaukee suburbs use both parts of the grid as listed.

 

[arrow1]

Let's get back to the Peeves....

 

[jhib]

Let's get back to the Peeves....

Ok, admittedly minor one for me, but still...
In all the years I've lived here, I could never hear the neighbors backing their gas-powered car out of the driveway unless I was out in the front yard. But now with their electric car, I hear them leaving every single time no matter where I am in my house or yard. Annoying electric whir and beep.

I get that it's a safety measure and all because otherwise it would be too quiet and potentially dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, etc. But do they have to make it that much louder and more annoying than the old cars?

 

[wlwiles]

Speaking of house addresses reminded me of a peeve - my dyslexic mailman! I live at 302 Chapel Drive, and about once a week I have to go visit my neighbor at 203 Chapel Drive to swap mail.

 

[Instinctive]

Let's get back to the Peeves....

Ok, admittedly minor one for me, but still...
In all the years I've lived here, I could never hear the neighbors backing their gas-powered car out of the driveway unless I was out in the front yard. But now with their electric car, I hear them leaving every single time no matter where I am in my house or yard. Annoying electric whir and beep.

I get that it's a safety measure and all because otherwise it would be too quiet and potentially dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, etc. But do they have to make it that much louder and more annoying than the old cars?

My car sounds like a spaceship and it's awesome. it is much quieter than you describe though so idk.

 

[arrow1]

Let's get back to the Peeves....

Ok, admittedly minor one for me, but still...
In all the years I've lived here, I could never hear the neighbors backing their gas-powered car out of the driveway unless I was out in the front yard. But now with their electric car, I hear them leaving every single time no matter where I am in my house or yard. Annoying electric whir and beep.

I get that it's a safety measure and all because otherwise it would be too quiet and potentially dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, etc. But do they have to make it that much louder and more annoying than the old cars?

My car sounds like a spaceship and it's awesome. it is much quieter than you describe though so idk.

Like George Jetson?

 

[Instinctive]

Let's get back to the Peeves....

Ok, admittedly minor one for me, but still...
In all the years I've lived here, I could never hear the neighbors backing their gas-powered car out of the driveway unless I was out in the front yard. But now with their electric car, I hear them leaving every single time no matter where I am in my house or yard. Annoying electric whir and beep.

I get that it's a safety measure and all because otherwise it would be too quiet and potentially dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, etc. But do they have to make it that much louder and more annoying than the old cars?

My car sounds like a spaceship and it's awesome. it is much quieter than you describe though so idk.

Like George Jetson?

I'm too young don't understand the reference

 

[need2know]

I think this is the first time I've gone to a fast food joint and been given the Heisman-like "we don't participate in that" denial.

There really isn't a Wendy's that's super close to our house (it's like 10-12 minutes away) but I was going to be in the area yesterday as my mom's recovering from a surgery at a nearby hospital. Funds are tight in the nirad3 household right now and I'm saving cash for a dude's trip I'm goin on starting tomorrow...

ANYWAYS... thought I'd try Wendy's $5 "Biggie Bag" as I see it all over the place. I walk into this Wendy's and they have Biggie Bags, but they start at $8. $8!!! The one I got (double bacon cheeseburger, 4 spicy nuggets, tiny-azz fries and small drink) was $9. It wasn't really all that much of a value. For $5? Yeah, for sure. But at the $9 price point (before tax), I'd rather just spend a couple more bucks and get the Dave's double with medium fries/drink and forgo the nuggets.

Bah humbug.

Peeve = "we don't do that"

$9 for a double bacon cb, 4 nuggets, fries and a drink seems entirely reasonable these days

the burger alone costs $9 at most places

I just bought a burger and fries from mcdonalds for my son that was 17. Insanity

 

[Snoopy]

I think this is the first time I've gone to a fast food joint and been given the Heisman-like "we don't participate in that" denial.

There really isn't a Wendy's that's super close to our house (it's like 10-12 minutes away) but I was going to be in the area yesterday as my mom's recovering from a surgery at a nearby hospital. Funds are tight in the nirad3 household right now and I'm saving cash for a dude's trip I'm goin on starting tomorrow...

ANYWAYS... thought I'd try Wendy's $5 "Biggie Bag" as I see it all over the place. I walk into this Wendy's and they have Biggie Bags, but they start at $8. $8!!! The one I got (double bacon cheeseburger, 4 spicy nuggets, tiny-azz fries and small drink) was $9. It wasn't really all that much of a value. For $5? Yeah, for sure. But at the $9 price point (before tax), I'd rather just spend a couple more bucks and get the Dave's double with medium fries/drink and forgo the nuggets.

Bah humbug.

Peeve = "we don't do that"

$9 for a double bacon cb, 4 nuggets, fries and a drink seems entirely reasonable these days

the burger alone costs $9 at most places

I just bought a burger and fries from mcdonalds for my son that was 17. Insanity

Son's age or price?

 

[3C's]

Let's get back to the Peeves....

Ok, admittedly minor one for me, but still...
In all the years I've lived here, I could never hear the neighbors backing their gas-powered car out of the driveway unless I was out in the front yard. But now with their electric car, I hear them leaving every single time no matter where I am in my house or yard. Annoying electric whir and beep.

I get that it's a safety measure and all because otherwise it would be too quiet and potentially dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, etc. But do they have to make it that much louder and more annoying than the old cars?

I wrapped the speaker in some foam so it wouldn't be so loud.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Speaking of house addresses reminded me of a peeve - my dyslexic mailman! I live at 302 Chapel Drive, and about once a week I have to go visit my neighbor at 203 Chapel Drive to swap mail.

We also have a mail buddy. Same house number, different street. I don't think dylexia covers this one.

 

[Osaurus]

Small cul de sac streets or the like, that have like 10 houses on them, yet the addresses are all like 23,457 Elm Ave. Why the 5 digit number? I grew up at 7 Whipple Ave. Now that's a proper number address

currently living on a cul de sac

my address is very different than the house across the street from mine, and both of ours are different than the other homes in the neighborhood. total mystery why.

Is it a fire code address? Like N59 W19372...

no, we don't live far out like that

The one part of the grid is in rural areas. But many Milwaukee suburbs use both parts of the grid as listed.

Cedarburg does. It’s weird

 

[mr. furley]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

 

[General Malaise]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

My kids rawdog their cereal. it's the damndest thing.

 

[mr. furley]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

My kids rawdog their cereal. it's the damndest thing.

my youngest will scoop it from the box with her hands but only when there's milk in the fridge

 

[Ministry of Pain]

if there is something causing a dramatic change in the general rate of speed, i am putting on my hazards to give people behind me notice.

These folks in North Carolina where I'm holed up at right now...JC!
I feel like Seabiscuit being ridden around here

 

[Drunken knight]

if there is something causing a dramatic change in the general rate of speed, i am putting on my hazards to give people behind me notice.

These folks in North Carolina where I'm holed up at right now...JC!
I feel like Seabiscuit being ridden around here

My comment speaks more to light traffic at speed with large gaps.

So if there is a relatively drastic change, I want people behind me to be aware of it asap so they can adjust accordingly

 

[Ministry of Pain]

if there is something causing a dramatic change in the general rate of speed, i am putting on my hazards to give people behind me notice.

These folks in North Carolina where I'm holed up at right now...JC!
I feel like Seabiscuit being ridden around here

My comment speaks more to light traffic at speed with large gaps.

So if there is a relatively drastic change, I want people behind me to be aware of it asap so they can adjust accordingly

I wish I had a flood light that pointed straight out the back hatch and was as bright as the Sphere in Vegas
Just to be clear

 

[3C's]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Get em some almond milk. That stuff lasts forever.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

My kids rawdog their cereal. it's the damndest thing.

You never did that in college? Captain Crunch is amazing this way. I'm pretty sure I've never had it with milk.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

My kids rawdog their cereal. it's the damndest thing.

You never did that in college? Captain Crunch is amazing this way. I'm pretty sure I've never had it with milk.

Unless you like the roof of your mouth not shredded

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

My kids rawdog their cereal. it's the damndest thing.

You never did that in college? Captain Crunch is amazing this way. I'm pretty sure I've never had it with milk.

Unless you like the roof of your mouth not shredded

Dude, how are you eating stuff? Chewing is a good thing.

 

[dino259]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

My kids rawdog their cereal. it's the damndest thing.

You never did that in college? Captain Crunch is amazing this way. I'm pretty sure I've never had it with milk.

Unless you like the roof of your mouth not shredded

Dude, how are you eating stuff? Chewing is a good thing.

But that is what the captain does, he shreds.

We also go through at least 3 gallons of milk a week. It is even the red cap whole milk. My boys need all the calories they can get.

 

[mr. furley]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Get em some almond milk. That stuff lasts forever.

actually terrific advice

 

[Terminalxylem]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Buy different milk.

Organic last longer than regular cow’s milk.

So does aseptic/ultra pasteurized milk

Non-dairy milks can last even longer.

Or just use powdered milk.

Peeve solved.

 

[BeTheMatch]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Buy different milk.

Organic last longer than regular cow’s milk.

So does aseptic/ultra pasteurized milk

Non-dairy milks can last even longer.

Or just use powdered milk.

Peeve solved.

I promise you no one is here to have their peeve "solved."

 

[jhib]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Buy different milk.

Organic last longer than regular cow’s milk.

So does aseptic/ultra pasteurized milk

Non-dairy milks can last even longer.

Or just use powdered milk.

Peeve solved.

More likely replaced with other peeves. Paying more for milk that gets thrown away anyway, "This milk tastes weird!", etc.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Other peoples dogs

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Buy different milk.

Organic last longer than regular cow’s milk.

So does aseptic/ultra pasteurized milk

Non-dairy milks can last even longer.

Or just use powdered milk.

Peeve solved.

powdered milk is sooooooooooo bad

 

[belljr]

My wife has no situational awareness or pays attention to announcements then isnlost when we get to the front and is like I need what?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

There is no such thing as almond milk.

 

[Terminalxylem]

There is no such thing as almond milk.

Nut juice does just roll off the tongue.

 

[Terminalxylem]

wife & kids: aww, i wanted cereal but we never have any milk!

(dad buys milk)
(milk never gets opened, goes bad)

wife & kids: why don't we have any milk? i wanted cereal!

wash, rinse, repeat.

Buy different milk.

Organic last longer than regular cow’s milk.

So does aseptic/ultra pasteurized milk

Non-dairy milks can last even longer.

Or just use powdered milk.

Peeve solved.

I promise you no one is here to have their peeve "solved."

Well then my peeve is people who’d rather complain, than do something about their problems.

 

[jhib]

There is no such thing as almond milk.

Oh yeah, you can milk anything with nipples. (sometimes it's just a little hard to find them)

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

There is no such thing as almond milk.

Oh yeah, you can milk anything with nipples. (sometimes it's just a little hard to find them)

several of us in the family use it whenever possible - best when in inappropriate company

 

[Snoopy]

Internet ads. It is annoying enough to get a streaming ad covering up content. But in the last few days I am getting ads that autoplay audio content, always from Arby's and it is on several sites I visit. I need to let Arby's execs that I will stop going there as long as you are doing that.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Internet ads. It is annoying enough to get a streaming ad covering up content. But in the last few days I am getting ads that autoplay audio content, always from Arby's and it is on several sites I visit. I need to let Arby's execs that I will stop going there as long as you are doing that.

Same. I'm shocked that any advertisers thought this would be a good idea.

 

[ChiefD]

Other peoples dogs

Was in home depot yesterday. Hipster has two puppies on leashes. Both dogs probably less than a year old. Guy goes to check out at the contractors entrance. Imagine two dogs on leashes around fork lifts moving in and out, guys with large carts with plywood, 2x4's, etc.

It was awesome.

 

[supermike80]

Ok on the parking thing. Good timing cause this seems to be happening a bit. My across the street neighbor seems to have increased his car count as of late. Maybe kids--I dunno and don't really care. But...since their driveway is generally full now, they have a habit of parking their extra car in front of my house. Not their house. They do it all the time. Meanwhile, the front of their house is vehicle free. Wife had to leave a note on one car asking that they do not block the mailbox, cause if you do, the mailman will just drive on by.

 

[supermike80]

Internet ads. It is annoying enough to get a streaming ad covering up content. But in the last few days I am getting ads that autoplay audio content, always from Arby's and it is on several sites I visit. I need to let Arby's execs that I will stop going there as long as you are doing that.

I put the majority of the sites I visit on mute. There is literally no audio content I want from a website. if I wanna hear something, I will select it myself. Works wonders.

 

[Grahamburn]

School car lines for drop offs and pick ups. Also this exchange with my wife:

Wife - “What time do you want to leave tomorrow to drop off the kids?”

Me - “I don’t want to be stuck in the car line too long. How about 7:50?”

Wife - “I was thinking more like 7:40. Don’t want to be late on the first day of school.”

Me - Ok?! If you already knew what time you wanted to leave why’d you ask for my opinion?!

Her -

Us - stuck in car line.

 

[mr. furley]

Other peoples dogs

our neighbor's dog barks like mad constantly when outside. mostly it seems to be like manic excitement that the dog can't control. she just loves everything and barks to tell the world.

the neighbor lady owner is a doormat and does nothing to train the dog out of this habit of barking for hours on end. apparently because, until recently, the barking was confined to outside and she couldn't hear it so she "didn't know" the dog barks non-stop all day long.

spoke with her yesterday and the dog has apparently started barking inside the house. but especially in the overnight hours.

being that we're the "young" neighbors, and she's well in to her 70s, i noticed yesterday that she wasn't looking so well so i asked if everything was OK. she replied that, yes, everything is fine health wise. she just hasn't slept in months because the dog won't stop barking in the house at night.


NOW YOU KNOW HOW THE REST OF US FEEL ALL DAY, LADY!

 

[Don Quixote]

Internet ads. It is annoying enough to get a streaming ad covering up content. But in the last few days I am getting ads that autoplay audio content, always from Arby's and it is on several sites I visit. I need to let Arby's execs that I will stop going there as long as you are doing that.

I put the majority of the sites I visit on mute. There is literally no audio content I want from a website. if I wanna hear something, I will select it myself. Works wonders.

How do you put just a web site on mute? I’ll have issues sometimes where I’m playing music through headphones, and then click over to a website with some autoplay content that disables Apple Music or Spotify to play whatever ad.

 

[3C's]

There is no such thing as almond milk.

Next you're going to tell me there's no such thing as magnesium milk. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZoB8pIH-L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg

 

[3C's]

There is no such thing as almond milk.

Nut juice does just roll off the tongue.

Depends on the situation.