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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)

lolz.. sad but true.. cuz i do use the "dumb blonde" move to have guys come over and "help me" with something.. that i know damn well i can fix on my own.. better than you.. and in a timely fashion.. but its still fun to watch you flex and sweat

— Charm

Wow, I guess my husband will be sorry that I know how to hook up my own stereo, VCR, washing machine and etc. No sex for him for doing a job for me....

— Kai

People get used to filling their roles, it has little to do with ability. It's okay if there is a trade involved. I think it's nice to help one another, and if it leads to smooching, then all the better.

— Biffy

If guys can pretend not to be able to cook, clean dishes or do laundry, I certainly deserve to pretend I can't hook up electronics when it needs to be done. Sure, I used to work in IT and do this stuff all the time, but dammit, I'm TIRED! :-P

— Alice posted 2/20/2011

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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

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

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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.

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

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