Pet Hates - What are yours?

MattyBoy · February 18, 2002, 20:42

I have two that come to mind, and both are pedestrian behaviours on city streets.

1)
People who walk incredibly s l o w l y in front of me and are hard to get past. How little must these people value their time?

2)
People who are too cool to watch oncoming traffic when they are strolling across the road. You have to point your head somewhere, why not check out those oncoming cars?

This is tough when I am riding my bike and pedalling to keep pace with the cars and I have to swerve into traffic to dodge one of the above, but then I can't see the cars coming behind me so I have to hit the brakes. Once a guy was making it so hard when I was engrossed in my riding and I just found myself shouting "Move!"

and he

jumped

so high I could almost ride underneath him.

Must admit I enjoyed that, especially as I am usually such a wimp.

Rogan Josh · February 18, 2002, 20:44

Americans...

General Ludd · February 18, 2002, 20:45

Quote:

Originally posted by MattyBoy
How little must these people value their time?

Some people have time to spare

I don't really have any pet peeves worth mentioning, just alot of small and rather ingsignifigant ones.

DarlinKell · February 18, 2002, 20:52

hmmmmmmmm. i have lots of pet peeves but.... i'd have the say the biggest one is when ........hmmmmmmm........ well.......... lets see......... oh yeah when ppl are indecisive.....lol

i always take my time...... may just be the way i was raised or where/ the environment i grew up in..... but i'm hardly ever in a hurry!!!! i dont understand why so many ppl rush around....... they spend so much time trying to hurry that they never got to enjoy anything??? just an observation

orange · February 18, 2002, 20:54

1) People who can't take hints
2) People who leech on to you for no other reason than to use you to make themselves feel like they are fitting in

Provost Harrison · February 18, 2002, 21:09

Trolls who don't know how to do anything other

Seneca · February 18, 2002, 21:15

People who take on loads of extra work without being asked and then ***** about how much work they have to do. Bloody martyr complex.

MattyBoy · February 18, 2002, 22:50

By the way,
I think the best pet hates are ones that you know are unreasonable, but cannot help.

DK,
From now on, I will be muttering under my breath

"get out of my way, you DARLINKELL"

as I walk around the city

DarlinKell · February 18, 2002, 22:56

thats an idea Matty..... just call them all 'darlin' and i bet they move out of the way.... some because they like it and are flattered..... and some because they think your crazy!!! lol

Goingonit · February 18, 2002, 23:00

Living a relaxed life is one thing, spending a relaxed lifetime in the middle of the road is another.

Chris 62 · February 18, 2002, 23:10

Quote:

Originally posted by Rogan Josh
Americans...

Scottsmen...

MattyBoy · February 18, 2002, 23:14

DK,
After lunch I'll let you know how it went.

DarlinKell · February 18, 2002, 23:34

cool Matty..... i'm interested to see how it all turns out.... who knows ya may start a new fad!

MattyBoy · March 14, 2002, 21:21

Haven't posted for a while.
That idea turned out to be a foolish one and I ended up out of action for a while

HisMajestyBOB · March 14, 2002, 21:25

people who put their hand on my shoulder w/ out permission (which is never granted). i have to stiffle the intense desire to rip their arm off and beat them with it.

Darsnan · March 14, 2002, 21:48

in the supermarket, where one person coming down the aisle sees someone coming from the opposite direction down the same aisle, and they stop adjacent each other to gab incessantly, thereby blocking and congesting trafic in both directions. Happens at least once everytime I go to the local store! Typically I have 3 kids in my cart, which is a time bomb just waiting to go off, and I don't have time for the local gossipers to catch up on the nuances of why so-and-so painted their house a different shade of white (taken from an actual conversation I had to endure!). I put my head down, warn the kids to hold on, and gather speed with the shopping cart: its ramming time!!!!

Al B. Sure! · March 14, 2002, 21:57

i 'hate' white people... for real, I can never be around most white males... just bothers me...

General Ludd · March 14, 2002, 23:41

My mothers cooking - yeah, it's good and all that, but she can't time it right and one part of the meal will usually get cold while the other finishes cooking, or she'll be yapping on the phone and let it burn.

Then she cooks too much, and I end up eating leftovers for lunch just about everyday of the week.

Oh, and on a another (somehwat related) note, I hate cell phones, or phones in general.

Guynemer · March 14, 2002, 23:43

Pet hates?

Why, cats of course.

MrFun · March 14, 2002, 23:49

Mine would have to be straight guys who have to push their sexual orientation in public places by holding their girlfriend's or wife's hand. Or by talking about their girlfriend or wife.

Oh wait -- I take that back. I would never want to impose any double standards on straight guys.

Starchild · March 14, 2002, 23:50

Those damn mole people that steal our gold and women.

Alexander's Horse · March 14, 2002, 23:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Trolls who don't know how to do anything other

Self hatred is not good

I hate threads like this

ColdWizard · March 15, 2002, 01:32

horses that call shopping carts "trolleys"

connorkimbro · March 15, 2002, 02:15

1) people that make me take off my cruise control
2) people going slow in the fast lane
3) people passing me on the right.
4) people not using their turn signals
5) "enhanced" cd's.
6) when people are talking when i'm trying to watch a movie
7) when people talk to me when i'm trying to do something (ie. internet, read, playing video games, etc)
8) emails that contain the line "send this email to X number of people for good luck) or any variation of the same
9) people who just constantly send you instant messages online, even though you make it QUITE apparent that they are the most boring thing to ever happen to you.
10) ex-girlfriends that say they just want to be friends, and then act like the total *****es they are and are NEVER friends with you at all.
11) people that always ask to borrow a cigarette, quarter, dollar, pen, pencil, whatever, but never pay you back, and never have said items when YOU need to borrow one.
12) people being late for a planned meeting time.
13) people that crash your party and drink all your alcohol and then leave.
14) people that get WAY more drunk than they should and then make you take care of them.
15) people that start fights while drunk. said people should not be getting drunk at ALL, imo. if you can't keep your temper down while drinking, then don't drink.
16) people whining about things that can't be helped.
17) hell, people whining about anything at all. offer constructive, well thought out advice in the form of a discussion, or keep your damn mouth shut.
18) when ATM machines miss-report the amount of cash i have available, causing me to spend more than i have and bounce a check. (only happened once, and i learned my lesson, but DAMN i was pissed)
. . . . i could go on. . . .

Zoid · March 15, 2002, 05:59

ppl who cant spell, or spell like 10 year olds.

spelling rulez coz i´m 2 fast 4 you!

Usually Insane · March 15, 2002, 06:16

whiners, definetly. I hate them, this is bad this sux, your constructive advice disturbs my pleasent whining (at this point I make it real clear they should shut up or I'll strangle them)

People who drink to much and believes that they can act like total *******s because "they were so drunk!" it is a poor excuse to blame your behavior on a bottle with liquid.

people who act as if the world revovles around them, especially those upon who wakeup calls don't work. ignorance may be bliss but a good baseball bat does hurt.

Workaholics who act like they are martyrs, If you take on a job you are supposed to do it, not behave like you are carrying the whole load because you are such a suffering saint. you are an ass

red_jon · March 15, 2002, 07:04

Connorkimbro would hate me, I talk all the way through films (even if I'm on my own

).
But that's not the worst thing - I can predict what will happen in most Hollywood films I haven't seen and do not hesitate to reveal the ending to everyone else watching it

I hate homophobia and strongly oppose it IRL. I also hate people who are prudish about sex.

Buck Birdseed · March 15, 2002, 08:18

Quote:

Originally posted by MattyBoy
1)
People who walk incredibly s l o w l y in front of me and are hard to get past. How little must these people value their time?

Thought process of a us slow walkers when walking almong a city street: Aaah. What a lovely day. The sun is shining. Spring is literally in the air, I can smell it from that park over there. Look at the lustre of the grass! too bad the cherry trees are just falling out of bloom, that was wonderful while it lasted. Oh well. Coming up to the street corner, let me put on some music. Hmmm... Reggae. "Haile Selasse, Hai, Hai..." Ahh... Now, should I take Odengatan and see the hustle and bustle of city life or go down towards Dalagatan to catch that great Art Deco building? I think I'll do the latter.

Thought Process of a fast walker: ****! ****! ****! Lemme past, lemme past! Gotta go, I'm ****ing late, I'm ****ing LATE! Oh god I got one of those damn ****ing petals stuck in my hair again! I hate ****ing walking. Get out of my way, you slow bastard!

Now, which one of these has the more valuable time while walking?

Solly · March 15, 2002, 08:47

1) People who don't meet you at the time they said they would

2) Lack of spatial awareness - e.g. people turning around and starting to walk without making sure they aren't going into someone's path, or walking out of shops straight into a stream of people. Or dawdling along slap bang in the middle of the pavement so you have to walk in the road to get past them.

3) Failure to use indicators when driving

4) Aggressive drunks

5) People who whinge about having to get up in the morning. Go to bed earlier you damn fool.

bondetamp · March 15, 2002, 09:01

Quote:

Originally posted by connorkimbro
2) people going slow in the fast lane
3) people passing me on the right.

Am I the only one seeing a problem here?

My pet peeve is simple minded people refusing to accept that a problem might need more than two seconds of thought to be resolved.

I'm partially guilty of this myself, but that doesn't make it any less anoying.

It is very bad when prominent and popular politicians do it.