PeevePile • A Pet Peeve Archive

The fact that I can't change the default automated voice on my cell's answering machine from saying the following:
"The person you are calling is currently unavailable, please leave a message after the tone, to leave a call-back number you can be reached at press pound, for more options press star." Is all that really necessary??! In this day and age do we need to be told to "leave a message after the tone"? And does anyone ever use the other options?!

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Technology | 12.23.2008 | Comments (4)

Women who can't hook up their stereo.
It's not rocket science ladies. But it's ok if you're just using it as an excuse for me to come over and get naked.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Music | 1.25.2010 | Comments (4)

People who sing along to the radio just a little too loud.
This always makes me feel awkward.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Music | 11.17.2009 | Comments (1)

People who say "I have that on vinyl."
Big deal, everyone had Licensed To Ill on vinyl at some point.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Music | 8.20.2009 | Comments (2)

People who ask me to burn them a CD.
You have a computer, you have a CD burner, you have a high speed connection ... BURN YOUR OWN CD.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Music | 8.12.2010 | Comments (5)

How all of a sudden everyone is a huge Ray Charles or Johnny Cash fan now that they're both dead and have had movies made about them.
These are the same people who's taste in music comes from movie soundtracks from romantic comedies.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Music | 3.17.2009 | Comments (3)

When women take a half an hour to put everything back into their purse after paying for something.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Shopping | 1.10.2010 | Comments (3)

When someone at the back of the line is only "half" standing in line.

— Ben Melbye from Toronto, ON, Canada | Shopping | 7.24.2009 | Comments (1)

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.