PeevePile • A Pet Peeve Archive

People assuming that all pit bulls are dangerous/vicious
My dog is half blue tick hound half boxer. He LOOKS like a pit bull, but isn't. I have seen people cross the street to get away from him. He is not aggressive, does not bark except at squirrels, and has the saddest hound dog eyes. Just because he LOOKS like a pit, people assume he is vicious. Thank you Michael Vick.

— Jami from Norfolk, Virginia | Pets | 3.8.2011 | Comments (2)

When people pet an animal way too hard.
Please don't pet my cat bald!

— Haley from South Carolina | Pets | 11.5.2010 | Comments (2)

Pets who only like their owners.
Nothing worse than a cute dog or cat or bird or whatever that bites your hand and growls.

— Molly from Bronx, NY | Pets | 12.16.2008 | Comments (0)

The fact that cats and dogs go out of their way to eat things that can kill them.
Even for a small brained mammal, eating a bag of tinsel or a box of snail poison is just stupid. It can't really be called accidental either.

— fifi from Tuscaloosa, Alabama | Pets | 9.9.2008 | Comments (2)

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.

— Rock-L from Bonjour, New York | Pets | 9.14.2008 | Comments (3)

Forced pet appreciation.
"Look at Fufu! Look at Fufu! She's so cute -- yes she is -- she's so cute." It's an awkward moment when you don't agree about the cuteness.

— Biffy from Brooklyn, NY | Pets | 5.13.2009 | Comments (9)

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.

— Trentdaddy from Alabama | Pets | 1.22.2009 | Comments (6)

Cats as villains
I hate the stereotype of cats as evil, menacing, conniving, lazy and vicious. For example: the cats in "Lady and the Tramp," Asriel from "The Smurfs," the cat in "Babe," and the cat in Stuart Little.

— Meow-meow-rachel-meow from Scamp Francisco | Pets | 6.22.2009 | Comments (10)

Seriously ascribing human personalities to animal behavior
One cat is "such a bitch" (because its sitting on the bed that she isn't permitted on). The other one is "a sweetheart" (because she likes string?)

— Kari from brooklyn, nyc | Pets | 9.22.2009 | Comments (1)

Acting surprised by your dog's bad behavior.
Give me a break! Unless it's 2 days old, the dog has done it before. People who don't give their dog enough time to shit bug me too.

— St. Derangia from sf, california | Pets | 11.30.-0001 | Comments (3)

Saying that men watching their own kids are "babysitting." » 5 stars

Water on the counter at a public bathroom such that when you lean over to wash your hands, your stomach and crotch area get all wet. » 5 stars

When people tell me to "calm down" when I am already calm. » 5 stars

Putting on a clean pair of socks, entering the bathroom or kitchen and standing in a water splash left on the floor, thus getting your clean socks wet and forcing you to change them. » 5 stars

Excessive and difficult-to-remove packaging » 4.95238 stars

Rolls of toilet paper in which the size and weight to tensile strength ratio renders it impossible to dispense the paper in the usual manner (ie: pull on the end, roll turns, paper advances). » 4.93333 stars

Doctors "shortening" your wait time by making you wait in the exam room instead. » 4.93333 stars

People who touch computer screens. » 4.91667 stars

Using mobile phones at the register. » 127 Comments

The non-existance of unpadded bras in cup sizes less than D. Macy's, Victoria's secret, and Bloomingdales do not carry them. unpadded. » 41 Comments

People who put ketchup in the refrigerator. » 41 Comments

When pregnant women complain about being pregnant. » 39 Comments

People who deliberately pronounce words incorrectly and repeatedly. » 34 Comments

Women who are just so beautiful they don't have to contribute to sex... » 32 Comments

"Irregardless." » 30 Comments

Saying that men watching their own kids are "babysitting." » 27 Comments

Using mobile phones at the register. » super – luctroyally 2/6

Using mobile phones at the register. » super – Cireekeld 2/6

Using mobile phones at the register. » super – Kannyhila 2/6

Using mobile phones at the register. » super – Steashamate 2/6

10.31.10

Thanks to a recent torrent of spam, I’ve had to disable comments for a while. I’ve now removed the ability to put links in the comments. Email me if you want to put something in, such as five links to knock-off handbag sites, and I’ll happily oblige.

09.10.10

I’ve added two features to the sidebar: Highest Rating and Hotly Debated. They will be updated daily. To my surprise, the ketchup-in-fridge peeve seemed to really incite some anger — it’s clearly a complex situation that affects us all.

It should be noted that the star ratings indicate how much you agree with, or appreciate, the peeve, not how you feel when it happens.

I will be adding a Paragon Peeves section as well, for my and my friends’ personal favorites.

Please enjoy, and contact me if you have any new feature ideas.