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I'm sure this has been done in the Lounge before, and probably on several occasions, but curiousity motivates me to create this thread.
As you can probably guess, the question is: what are (non-political) pet peeves of yours?
Some of mine (and I have a lot) are as follows:
1.) A few selected misspellings, "definately" in particular.
2.) Panhandling musicians near entrances to supermarkets, public transportation points, etc, playing at Van Halen-type levels of volume. I have to deal with this every fucking day. I'd have given these guys some money if they had shown any consideration for my eardrums, but no....by the way, during the holidays you can add that blaring Salvation Army bell I hear every time I walk into a store, too. Bah humbug.
3.) A. period. after. every. word. (Stopped. being. cool. ages. ago. - IMO)
4.) Each and every Christmas song in existence. Bah humbug.
5.) Ridiculously excessive use of the phrase "...everyone's talking about...". A recent example is an ad for an episode of CSI Miami I saw, in which the announcer described it as "...the episode everyone's talking about." How can that be if none of us have seen it yet, asshole? Further, once EVERYBODY sees it, they'll all be talking about it? Please.
6.) When you ask directions and the answer you get begins with the phrase "Oh, it's so easy" before going into a rapidly pronounced, lengthy set of instructions given as if you know all the streets involved and the layout. ("How do I get to Tanya's house?" "Oh, it's so easy. You go Route 198 East to Route 29, turn right from Colesville at the second light, hang the next left, drive to the fountain, pass the cul de sac, hang a right on Mount Casey, drive up to the football field but hang the last possibly right before it, go down three stop signs, pass the Rite Aid, go down the hill and turn left at the hydrant, pass the high school, drive up to the park, take the first right after the pool, go down eight streets, take a left at the blue house, and Tanya is the fourth house on the right.") Give me a fucking break. "So easy," my ass.
7.) Friends and relatives hounding me to be on MySpace. Even if I wanted to be on it, some kid beat me to my choice of username, and what the hell would we do with it that we can't do with e-mail?
8.) Any commercial that says "ask your doctor if ... is right for you." The list of side effects is usually annoying, too.
9.) Office Christmas parties. Bah humbug.
10.) School fundraisers. If you need money, just ask for a donation - don't try to pass overpriced junk that I don't need on me.
You?
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