Pet Peeves

[ravenmaniac]

Any pet peeves out there? How about frugal pet peeves? My son's friends sleep over a lot so I end up washing their laundry sometimes. (That's a pet peeve of mine, dirty clothes lying around.) Any way, when I get their socks they don't match! Horrors!!!! I would never put socks that don't match or have holes in them on my kids. Now, I have students that I know their parents don't have a lot of money. If I didn't have the means to get my child new socks I would use whatever socks I had to protect their feet. Is that weird? I think it may be, lol.
- taking handfuls of extra napkins and condiments from restaurants
- talking on cell phones loudly
- not turning your cell phone off or to vibrate when asked to, like in a meeting
That's all I can think of right now.

[sabrelvssammy]

people that come over to my house and just leave lights on, water running, stand with the refrig/freezer door open, outer doors open....and on and on and on.....all those things that i try desperately to keep under control....it's like i see little dollar signs floating around in the room....

[jamie79]

People who blow their noses while at the dinner table whether at home or in a restaurant. Disgusting.
People who dont put limits or curfews on their kids and have no idea where they are

[Lori Biever-Launder]

As someone who has allergies, if I did NOT blow my nose a the table, it would quickly get even MORE disgusting! I try to be discreet about it though.

One of my pets peeves is people who talk on their cell phones in the library. It is supposed to be quiet in the library! We DO NOT want to hear about the party you were at last night, your girlfriend's new tattoo, etc. Unless you are with the Secret Service and the president is visiting, you do NOT need your phone on in the building!

Off leash dogs are another biggie for me. I keep my girl leashed at all times; please do the same.

Cats who spray my car! My cats are neutered, indoor-only cats. Please keep your inside away from the birds and my car. I want to neuter them with a pair of scissors! I love cats, but this drives me INSANE. I had cat spray on my windshield that dripped into my heater vents. My interior smelled like cat pee.

[Thevail]

People who honestly think they can text/talk on cell phones, put on makeup/shave, change clothing, read their mail...AND DRIVE!

Some of us frugals are on Bicycles for goodness sakes! Stop it!

[phoeny_moonstar]

Hmm....
#1) Making a loud sipping sound while getting the last little bit of pop off the top of the can. I hate that sound.
#2) RUbbing stryofoam together. EUUWWW
#3) Intionally leaving on the lights even after I have politely asked them to turn them off when they leave the room.
#4) Not drinking all of the soda/juice/milk out of their cup/can/etc.

[Laurie in Bradenton]

My biggest pet peeve is people who allow thier children to run amuck in public places. I work in a large variety of stores and see it all over in all types of families. Mothers come into stores and let kids go while they shop. Kids run, shout, cry, and generally misbehave. Either keep them in the cart or leave them home! This goes for resturants too.

Laurie in Bradneton

[nancycg56]

Tailgaters! Just because you are driving on my butt doesn't mean I'll go any faster :reallyangry:

[tigo]

Working in a restraunt it horrifies me at times that kids are allowed to crawl around on the floor (people are carrying trays of hot food or drinks through and may not see the kid- collisons happen) or allowed to stand up in chairs. Their behavior tells me the parents are going to have a great time when they are teenagers.
The other things are people who's pants/shirts do not cover their backsides. Our chairs are open backed so when someone is sitting there with 6 inches of skin and such hanging out.....ewwww.
Lastly, when did keeping your mouth closed when chewing or waiting untill your are done with what is in your mouth before talking become optional?

[Spirit Deer]

Speeders, especially those who pass me on blind curves when they can't possibly see if there's a logging truck in the oncoming lane.

Tourists who complain to me about the weather here.

Tourists who think we're 'lucky' to live here. Some of us made huge sacrifices to make that happen, and luck had nothing to do with it.

Cranky tourists.

Tourists who think we spent $4,400 on a dock just so THEY can use it, because apparently the no trespassing signs are for everyone but them.

People who try to push their religion on me. They are free to believe what they want, but so am I. If they want me to respect their beliefs, they need to respect mine as well.

Hypocrites.

The fact my motor home only gets 8 mpg on a good day, and the fact gas prices doubled the split second we bought the dang thing.

The fact I can't restore my poor doggy's eyesight.

[LynnLC]

Working in a restraunt it horrifies me at times that kids are allowed to crawl around on the floor (people are carrying trays of hot food or drinks through and may not see the kid- collisons happen) or allowed to stand up in chairs. Their behavior tells me the parents are going to have a great time when they are teenagers.
The other things are people who's pants/shirts do not cover their backsides. Our chairs are open backed so when someone is sitting there with 6 inches of skin and such hanging out.....ewwww.
Lastly, when did keeping your mouth closed when chewing or waiting untill your are done with what is in your mouth before talking become optional?

Lol. Me- " Um, excuse me love, but you're backside is hanging out a bit. Just thought you might want to know." Dear God, how does someone NOT know they are exposing themselves? Don't they feel a draft? I do not want to look at that while I'm eating.

[Grainlady]

1. Adults who are oblivious to their children wherever they are...

2. Adults who think their young children are old enough to go to an R-rated movie.

3. Visitors who use our bathroom and leave it in a mess with the lid up and the towel tossed someplace instead of hung-up where it was when they used it, and have obviously rifled through things. This is why we have a guest bath with very little in it...

4. People who walk their dogs and don't pick up the poo out of my yard. I don't mind that dogs do what dogs do, I just don't like the inconsiderate owner who leaves it there.

5. Cell phone use that's either dangerous or annoying to others. It's completely out of hand. I was serving on a jury when some idiot also in the jury got a call and was sitting there chatting in the middle of court. Two people at the next table at a restaurant chatting on cell phones, rather than to each other - and usually MUCH louder than anyone else is conversing in the place....

6. Plastic encapsulated purchases that takes 20-minutes to remove so you can get out what's inside.... This includes the tape on DVD and CD cases.

7. Jerks who park so close to my car I have to crawl in from the passenger side because I can't open my door - or jerks who take up 2 parking places.

8. Adults who chomp on gum - especially gum snappers and poppers.

9. Cutesy intentional mispellings of names. Nothing like condemning your child to a lifetime of having to spell their name each time it's used.

10. Barking dogs, and cats that are allowed to run loose that ruin your gardens.

[valerian]

People who don't bathe regularly...As a former OR nurse you wouldn't believe some of the crud we'd see. Belly buttons were really nasty! I had one patient with something unidentifiable in their belly button that I couldn't pull out with hemostats and the surgeon told me to just stuff it back in! Barf!!!

Stinky people in stores. Bathe people! Bathe! Thrift stores are awful for that reason alone. I try not to go when the thrift is really crowded.

Filthy public restrooms. I try not to use them at all but when you gotta go, you gotta go. If a restaurant has a filty restroom, I'd definitely think twice about eating there.

Screaming children in public places. Gets on my nerves. If your kid is that unhappy, for God's sake, go home or someplace else where other people don't have to hear it. Some of us go shopping for our own peaceful time and when you go and all you hear is screaming, you might as well have stayed home yourself. For that matter I don't like people who just ignore their screaming baby. Give the baby a pacifier. Pick the baby up. Feed the baby. Change the baby. Do something! Don't just let the little thing cry.

[eanddmom]

my biggest pet peeve is people who allow thier children to run amuck in public places. I work in a large variety of stores and see it all over in all types of families. Mothers come into stores and let kids go while they shop. Kids run, shout, cry, and generally misbehave. Either keep them in the cart or leave them home! This goes for resturants too.

Laurie in bradneton

amen !!!!

[say_tay]

I can not stand when a friend asks for my email, then sends me nothing but "forward this or you'll have bad luck for 10 years" messages. I also can not stand when people send me emails in "txt" instead of English.