PEEVES of LATE ››
March 11th,2010
Describing yourself as 'OCD' just because you like something a certain way.
Har har! The way I feel about loading the dishwasher is totally analogous to the experiences of someone with a serious and widely misunderstood mental disorder!
— T. from USA | Language | 3.11.2010 | Comments (0)
March 6th,2010
Being told other people have it worse when I talk about a problem I have.
Look, I know there are people in this world who don't have any parents/have terminal illnesses/are starving and living in a shanty. I never claimed to be the most unfortunate person on Earth in the first place, but thanks for the guilt trip anyway.
— B. Alexander from Long Beach | Conversation | 3.6.2010 | Comments (4)
March 5th,2010
Telling me I'm defenseless because I'm a female.
Eg. Don't go in that gas station because you're a female and might get raped.
— Haley from SC | Relationships | 3.5.2010 | Comments (0)
March 3rd,2010
When people say "American" when they mean "White" or "Caucasian."
People do this all the time. A friend of mine had to step out of the room while we were watching a show on TV. She came back and asked what she missed. Her way of asking for clarification was, "Was that the American guy or the Asian?" Both characters were American, most everyone in the show is American. He just happened to be an Asian-American, which threw her off I guess.
Once a teacher asked me what ethnicity I was. I proceeded to tell her that my mother is Mexican and my father is a Pacific Islander. She said, "That's very interesting, because your features are so American." Huh?
— whothegoods from California | Language | 3.3.2010 | Comments (5)
March 2nd,2010
Receiving an email regarding a phone call.
I abhor when people email asking if there is a good time that they can call you. You have my number, JUST USE IT. CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMAN.
— Rakkelle from Nosleep, Brooklyn | Conversation | 3.2.2010 | Comments (3)
February 26th,2010
Inappropriate windshield wiper speeds.
If you're at a stoplight and it's drizzling, your wipers don't need to be working so frantically that they screech across the windshield.
— Brandi from San Francisco | Driving | 2.26.2010 | Comments (2)
February 24th,2010
When people ask me if I work at my place of work!
I get this all the time! I'm standing behind the counter, folding merchandise wearing my lanyard, and people still come up and ask me "Do you work here?"
— Brooke from Indinanpolis, IN | Work | 2.24.2010 | Comments (2)
ASSORTED PEEVES ››
Pets who only like their owners.
Nothing worse than a cute dog or cat or bird or whatever that bites your hand and growls.
Pet owners who dress their pets in human like clothing as if it will make a non-civilized animal any more human like.
Yeah, smart move by making your pet look seriously uncomfortable and wasting dear money on crap that doesn't need to be produced in the first place.
Ok, honestly, this isn't truly one of my peeves, but Jay Leno says this is one of his, and I somewhat agree. I felt it needed to be added.
Cat litter box in the kitchen
Hey look! There's pile of poop right next to where you are preparing food for dinner! Bon apetit, people.
Bendy straws cracked at the joint.
Making coffee when the sink is full of dirty dishes.<br />
<br />
a) It's really difficult to pour the old leftover coffee out of the pot without spilling it on the counter; and b) it's almost impossible to position the pot under the faucet. And it's even worse if it was your turn to wash the dishes the night before.
When people buy a huge bag of cheap rice.
Are you kidding me? We don't need the shittiest possible rice imaginable, here. There's a taste difference and a nutritional difference and decent unbleached rice is not that difficult to afford or find.
Why anyone who makes more than $2 per hour would purchase cheap rice is so beyond me - it's like it should be illegal on another planet.
When people converse solely with movie quotes, especially when I haven't seen the film.
People who use the word "and" when saying a year or number
2008 is not pronounced two thousand AND eight, it's just two thousand eight. There is no "and" in numbers, EVER!
"Keep it down to a dull roar"
Did you know that "dull" and "roar" mean two totally different things? If you want it quiet, just say "quiet down"! No need for this wishy-washy, passive aggressive nonsense.
Saying "Gracias" instead of "Thanks"
I understand that "Gracias" is probably the one Spanish word everyone knows and understands without explanation, but seriously, when you use it as the only way to ever express thanks, it's annoying. If it's your native language, that's a different story. Otherwise, say "thanks," or "thank you," or something in English. This peeves me off like nothing else.
The term "dropping the F-bomb".
"(-)s, (-)s, and (-)s, oh my!"
