What Stupid Little Things Annoy You? (Vent Thread)

jvs77 Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:08 PM

What Stupid Little Things Annoy You? (Vent Thread)

I'm sure this has been done before, but lets have a thread on stupid things that really get to you!

Here's one for me that prompted this thread:

I Hate it when a picture on the internet says 'click to enlarge' you click on it, and a new window pops up with the picture that is the Same Size!!! It drives me nuts!!!

Sage10.03 Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:12 PM

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Posted by jvs77

I'm sure this has been done before, but lets have a thread on stupid things that really get to you!

Here's one for me that prompted this thread:

I Hate it when a picture on the internet says 'click to enlarge' you click on it, and a new window pops up with the picture that is the Same Size!!! It drives me nuts!!!

I hate that too....

I hate when people don't 'stand to the right' on escalators! lol....

shelzyp Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:12 PM

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I hate when people don't turn off their blinkers.

FeliciaDA Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:14 PM

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hands down, people who talk (LOUDLY) on their cellphones on the train is my big pet peeve.

I can handle a call to say 'hi hon, I'm on the 6:42 train,' etc. But when I have to overhear your personal business ad nauseum ... !! UGH!!

(sorry .. I'm grouchy , its been a long week of commuting... LOL )

mrswask Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:16 PM

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I hate when people don't use their car directionals and I hate when people invade your personal space and stand right up in your face!

nrvbrd Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:17 PM

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I am no ettiquette expert, but I try very hard.

SO I will say people do not know simple social rules:

i.e, if you are invited to someone's home for dinner Do NOT show up emptyhanded.

Also, people who are selfish and do not like to help others.

dietzer Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:20 PM

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hee hee. This is fun. I hate it when people wipe their noses and then touch the pole on the train/bus/subway. Ewww.

Shamee Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:21 PM

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self-righteous idiots...nuf said.

FeliciaDA Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:21 PM

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Posted by dietzer

hee hee. This is fun. I hate it when people wipe their noses and then touch the pole on the train/bus/subway. Ewww.

I KNOW - HOW GROSS IS THAT?!?

dietzer Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:22 PM

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Oh and I have another. When people write 'your' when they should use 'you're' or vice versa, i.e. 'Maybe sometime when your in town, you can stop by.'

Sorry, I'm just picky.

sweetadeline Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:23 PM

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This is fun! Where do I start? I'm one of those 'sweat the small stuff' people, though I really try not to be!

Big pet peeves:

People who tailgate (well, I guess this one is dangerous, so maybe it isn't a 'stupid little thing')

People who let their giant dogs run around unleashed

People who CONSTANTLY breathe through their mouth instead of their nose (could be caused by some illness, I know, BUT...)

Oh, there are many, many more... heh heh...

Stacey1403 Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:26 PM

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Space invaders on line at the food store. Then when you try to move your cart to get something they give you a dirty look. HELLO get the heck out of my way!!!

sweetadeline Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:26 PM

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I am totally with you re: grammatical errors. I can't help myself, and I get especially crazy when the error appears on a sign. Example: the 'Ten Items or Less' sign that frequently appears in supermarkets!

OK, I'm picky...

ChristineC68 Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:28 PM

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My biggest one is people that don't watch where they are going or stop for no apparent reason.

dietzer Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:30 PM

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Yes! I hate incorrect signs! Shouldn't the person typesetting the sign point out gramattical errors???? just a thought...

heidla Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:32 PM

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These are just 2

1. When people use the letter o as a number. O is a letter zero is a #.
2. When people say ' I'm Done'. People are 'finished', food is 'done'.

The 2nd one is because of my mother constintly saying that to me as a child. The 1st one is just my own weird qurik.

Anniegrl Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:47 PM

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Posted by sweetadeline

I am totally with you re: grammatical errors. I can't help myself, and I get especially crazy when the error appears on a sign. Example: the 'Ten Items or Less' sign that frequently appears in supermarkets!

OK, I'm picky...

Am I totally missing something, or is there really a mistake in 'Ten Items or Less'?????

Speaking of grammatical errors, I can't stand it when people use an apostrophe where it doesn't belong or pluralize things that shouldn't be pluralized.
For example: My BM's are throwing me a shower.
(sweetadeline, did you mean to say 'Ten Item's or Less'??? That would bug me!)

And it's not Victoria's Secrets (it's SECRET!)

eroxgirl Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:47 PM

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I share so many of these!! the your thing gets me...and to take my own advice, yesterday I had to edit my own post full of 'your' instead of 'you're'

I HATE HATE HATE when people don't signal, espcially when they're making a left on busy, 2 lane streets -- if I knew you were turning, I wouldn't have gotten behind you!!

And when the schmuck attorney in my office speaks. Drives me up a wall!

2003fallwedding Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:50 PM

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Gramatical errors are my biggest pet peeve especially when they are in an email sent to the entire company!!

sweetadeline Posted: Jan 23, 2004 05:52 PM

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Now you'll see how truly nitpicky I am! Note: I am a nerdy English teacher!

'Ten Items or Less' should really be 'Ten Items or Fewer.' Quick explanation: 'fewer' is used when the items in question can be counted, but 'less' is used for items that can't be counted.

For instance, it would be correct to say, 'We got less rain this year than we did last year.' Rain can't be counted. BUT if you were talking about inches of rain, it'd be correct to say, 'We got fewer inches of rain this year.'

Some stores have already changed the signs!

Oh, I also hate the incorrect use of apostrophes! 'Ten Item's or Less' would really set me off!