Pet Peeves

[CrazyTaraWitch]

Parents, teachers, and other caregivers using pacifiers as a mute button.
Non-stop pacifier usage in children of any age.
Pacifier usage in children over 2.
The attitude that you're a bad caregiver if you do not provide a pacifier.

[faolan228]

When people use my car and then adjust everything. I get it, I'm freakishly small.

Everytime someone messes with my rear-view I'm like, "The car is ruined!"

Have to put everything back but, y'know, that one mirror will never be in the right position again.

[Laragh]

When people don't cover their mouth when they cough.

Bitch, I don't want your germs.

[CrazyTaraWitch]

When people text me, I respond immediately, and they don't write back. Why initiate a conversation if you don't have time?!?

[T.G.I.F.]

Or someone calls you, and you just miss the call by the split of a second. You call back instantly, and they don't answer.

I mean, did you throw your phone across the room in that second or what?

[Laragh]

Or someone calls you, and you just miss the call by the split of a second. You call back instantly, and they don't answer.

I mean, did you throw your phone across the room in that second or what?

This literally just happened to me. Annoying as hell.

[Laragh]

Despite my mother working in commercial internet pretty much since it's advent, she still writes the entire content of the email in the subject line. It drives me crazy.

[JustSkipIt]

My wife cuts a lemon in half, squeezes it into her water or tea or whatever and throws the half down the fucking garbage disposal. Yes. I agree that a lemon in the garbage disposal smells lovely. But our garbage disposal can't chop a 1/2 lemon. You can either chop it smaller or pull it back out. But she won't do either. So I end up having to grab the half and yucky and gross lemons out of the garbage disposal which 1. is gross and 2. terrifies me to stick my hand in there. I have asked her to either not do it or grab them out herself but she is like a Republican with their own polling. She won't do what I ask because she contends that the disposal will chop them up. I hold up the moldy gross lemon halves and tell her that the disposal won't chop them up and she still doesn't agree.

[Finey_McFine]

Deb..I feel you're pain.

Sometimes my wife gets these "ideas" in her head and she just won't let go. Then she comes up with some sort of grossly exaggerated doomsday scenario. We tend to argue over these ridiculous notions and even when I try my best to avoid confrontation, I still come away with an instant headache at the mere mention of said scenario.

Case in point: The tub in our daughter's bathroom is clogged. The child has a freakin' lion's mane for hair and also tends to clean her hair brush while showering, absently dropping giant clumps of hair thinking that it'll just wash away. That's another pet peeve of mine...but I digress. Anyway, my wife wants to call a plumber because, "Some cat litter got in there and I'm sure it'll clump as soon as the water hits it and will permanently clog the drain. That tub may NEVER be usable EVER again." Cue the dramatic music! Dun, dun duuuuunnnnnn!

Okay, I could see her point if scoops of clumping litter was dumped in there, but we're talking about some granules that were stuck to the cat's feet. I said, 'Let's dump some Drano in and see if it works. Six bucks as opposed to sixty.' Of course she doesn't agree, "It could ruin the pipes and the finish on the tub." Dun, dun duuuuuunnnnn!

Do you see where I'm going with this? DOOMSDAY!!!! It's a clogged drain for fucks sake not the END OF THE WORLD!

[Laragh]

When one corner of the sheet comes off the bed...especially in the middle of the night.

[Sanpfa]

When people act like something is much worse than it is.

[JustSkipIt]

So Christmas is coming and I love the holidays. What I don't love is trying to bulk up my wish list with stuff I don't want or need so that my in-laws can have stuff to buy me. This year my wish list includes 1 movie I care about, 1 for the family, sheets, and flashlights. It also includes people making charitable contributions to my HM for Livestrong. I don't want a bunch of stuff! I would be happy to get nothing. I don't need stuff. I don't want it. My wife says to me that I need to add more stuff because her family can't buy me anything. I say they can make a charitable contribution. If they don't like Livestrong I can tell them 10 other organizations I believe in. She says that they won't do that. Don't do that. They don't believe in it.

That's insane!

Who forces a person to take something they don't want rather than giving money to charity to help the world?

[Finey_McFine]

When women get together for the sole (soul?) purpose of bitching about their spouse/partner/other. If you are that unhappy, then why the fuck are you even with that person in the first place? Catty women get on my last nerve.

[CrazyTaraWitch]

People not washing their hands after changing diapers. It's just... EW!!! Also it's against licensing standards, but more importantly it's just unsanitary. (It wouldn't be bad if this woman wore gloves like were supposed to, but she doesn't do that either unless there's a bowel movement.) Plus it's bad modeling for the kids; how can you say "Go wash your hands," to the kid and not wash your own?!?

[Laragh]

Supposed-to-be-cold drinks served warm. I have a cousin who does it constantly. Yuck.

[Finey_McFine]

Laragh- That drives me insane! I can handle a cold can of Coke, but when it's in a glass I need ice. My nephew once got me a fountain drink at a restaurant without ice and I was like, , he said..."Aunt Shelby, you get more this way. The ice just takes up space." Dude, it's UNLIMITED refills! Live a little, lol.

ps...warm soda of any kind, uhhh...no.

[Laragh]

Laragh- That drives me insane! I can handle a cold can of Coke, but when it's in a glass I need ice. My nephew once got me a fountain drink at a restaurant without ice and I was like, , he said..."Aunt Shelby, you get more this way. The ice just takes up space." Dude, it's UNLIMITED refills! Live a little, lol.

ps...warm soda of any kind, uhhh...no.

This particular cousin doesn't put any drinks except milk/juice in the fridge. Room temp (or warmer because radiators are always on in this country) everything. I'd rather die of thirst.

[Pavlov'sBell]

I can take warm Sprite, but that's it. Any other drink doesn't taste good warm.

People who mispronounce things, and don't bother to make sure they're saying them right

[T.G.I.F.]

There is almost nothing better than getting a coke at a fastfood restaurant, with half of the cup filled with icecubes, on a hot summer's day. And I don't care if I have to pay full for that. Drinks are just like revenge, best served cold! (Unless it's a hot beverage. But then again, I also like Ice Coffee and Ice Tea, so just forget this remark.)

[Finey_McFine]

When friends expect me to bring a fucking camera with me everywhere I go and provide them with free professional photography.

[CrazyTaraWitch]

People (especially teachers, who should know better) treating kids like dogs and "training" them

[Kessari]

So, most of my friends are playing MMORPGs again and so am I, but my best friend really doesn't want to play anything like that at the moment. It's not like he'd have the time for it anyway. I respect that, but everyone else just keeps bugging him about it, trying to talk him into something he doesn't want.
It's like people who smoke, trying to convince you to start smoking too... I'm not telling them to stop, because we're all grown ups (or at least you should think so) and they know what they're doing, so I expect them to NOT tell me to start and just leave me alone!

[Finey_McFine]

People that try to "do you a favor" without asking and fuck shit up. And by fuck shit up, I mean completely ruin something of yours that cannot be replaced and then accuse you of being ungrateful.

[JustSkipIt]

My wife does not tip enough. For counter/table service, she thinks she doesn't need to tip. Ok, I do the tipping and we had a long discussion and I said that the children need to learn to tip and she said ok so that's all up to me now.

Last night we went out to dinner at a place that is pretty inexpensive and we had a waitress (only after 3:00 every day) and we used a coupon. We got the bill and I put down my Discover card and Chiara and I went to the bathroom. We got back and Rachel had signed the slip for me and tipped like 11% on the total not including the free appetizers. I asked how much she tipped and she said and then realized she was wrong and then kept saying "I MADE A MISTAKE!" as if I either 1. was berating her or 2. FUCKING ASKED HER TO SIGN THE SLIP! It was my card. I put it down. I had no intention of her having any role in paying for dinner. So we tipped this poor girl like $2.50 rather than $6.00.

[BeneathMyWillowTree]

My wife does not tip enough. For counter/table service, she thinks she doesn't need to tip. Ok, I do the tipping and we had a long discussion and I said that the children need to learn to tip and she said ok so that's all up to me now.

I know what your talking about Deb. I'm a great tipper, maybe too great. I don't do percentages. I hook the person up according to how they treated me and attended me. Once I left a good tip on the table for the server. I was with my mom and left to go pay the bill. She was taking too long so I went back to the table after I left. I noticed my tip amount was different. I questioned my mom and sure enough she took some money and left a small amount. I was pissed!!! She felt that I had left too much and she wanted the extra money to play the lotto. LOL

Oh I gave her shit. I normally don't like making a scene in public, but that day I did. My mom was so embarrassed cos I yelled at her like I was the mom and she was the kid. Don't mess with my money man! If I want to be over the top leave me alone.

Some servers though need to stop bitching and be grateful they get a tip. In other countries that's unheard of. When I was in England everyone was trippin off of me cos I was tipping. They were lost. LOL. Since it was in British Pounds lord knows how much I truly tipped in US currency. I was a popular girl. Not wise to allow me to tip when drunk. I am too generous by then. Haha!

[Laragh]

Some servers though need to stop bitching and be grateful they get a tip. In other countries that's unheard of. When I was in England everyone was trippin off of me cos I was tipping. They were lost. LOL. Since it was in British Pounds lord knows how much I truly tipped in US currency. I was a popular girl. Not wise to allow me to tip when drunk. I am too generous by then. Haha!

We have a completely different tipping culture in Europe. My family tip, but it would be somewhere in the 10% range (which would be considered generous), and it's not a common thing. Plenty of people don't tip at all, most of my friends don't. I always leave something when I'm out with them 'cause I think it's rude not to, but I always get the 'why are you bothering, we paid for our meal' look. We generally have better minimum wage laws, which is something, but damn, it wouldn't kill people to leave a few extra bucks to show you appreciated good service.

[T.G.I.F.]

Some servers though need to stop bitching and be grateful they get a tip. In other countries that's unheard of. When I was in England everyone was trippin off of me cos I was tipping. They were lost. LOL. Since it was in British Pounds lord knows how much I truly tipped in US currency. I was a popular girl. Not wise to allow me to tip when drunk. I am too generous by then. Haha!

We have a completely different tipping culture in Europe. My family tip, but it would be somewhere in the 10% range (which would be considered generous), and it's not a common thing. Plenty of people don't tip at all, most of my friends don't. I always leave something when I'm out with them 'cause I think it's rude not to, but I always get the 'why are you bothering, we paid for our meal' look. We generally have better minimum wage laws, which is something, but damn, it wouldn't kill people to leave a few extra bucks to show you appreciated good service.

I only tip if I have been served by one person. Here in the Netherlands it's quite common for one person to take your order, another one to bring the drinks, another one who brings your meal and yet another person who takes care of the bill. If that happens I don't tip. My brother works at a hotel and he gets nothing from the tips, it's just going to the boss.

[sandbarDragon]

It's interesting that y'all have been talking about tipping cuz that's exactly what I just came here to say.

I live in America. Tipping is not only common, it's expected. Tip your fucking bartenders. That's what we live off of. If you feel that your service was so below par that the bartender does not deserve a tip...that's fine, go to a different bartender! But do not get all up in my face, pushing other customers out of the way, throwing money at me and being an obnoxious douchebag only to complain that I gave you EXACTLY WHAT YOU ASKED FOR, then not tip, then expect me to give you fucking VIP treatment for the rest of the night.

Sidenote, particularly for a more laid-back atmosphere than a club: your bartender has a name. It's probably written somewhere on his shirt. If not, ask. His name is not "yo, bartender!"


Similarly, please be nice to your waiters. They work hard and get the brunt of the shit. If your food is not to your liking, let your waiter know, but don't jump up his ass about it. He didn't make it. I'm sorry I over-cooked your steak. I'll make you another. Please spit out Jose's head and replace it back on his shoulders.

Unless your waiter is mean to you. Then you have every right to be mean back.

And I would like to add that when a customer is friendly (regardless of the amount that they tip) it usually makes the day of the person serving them. Customer service is a difficult job and we deal with a ton of ass holes on a daily basis. A smile and a "thank you" can really go a long way. We also tend to remember the nice ones and give them exceptional service upon their return. So it works out for everyone.

That is all. Thanks for reading. (Sorry it turned into a bit of a lecture.)

And just to clarify, this was not directed at anyone in particular on this board. I always rant in second person.

[Finey_McFine]

I always tip generously, no matter what...even when the service isn't great. A lot of times it's not the waiter/waitress' fault. If I can see that they are trying, but the food was wrong or the kitchen was slow or they are slammed with too many tables...I'll tip. I also ALWAYS tip the bartender, even if they only brought me water.

BTW, you should also ALWAYS tip the pizza driver. I never tip them less than $5, because they run their asses off and get NONE of that nifty little delivery charge.

My Pet Peeve of the Day: People that smoke with their kids in the car. It never ceases to amaze me when I'm at a stop light and glance at the car next to me and notice they're smoking with a backseat full of kids and their window cracked a half an inch. Really? You think that makes a difference? Because it really doesn't, not even a little. In my humble opinion, I think they should be pulled over and given a ticket for endangering the life of a child.

[BeneathMyWillowTree]

BTW, you should also ALWAYS tip the pizza driver. I never tip them less than $5, because they run their asses off and get NONE of that nifty little delivery charge.

My Pet Peeve of the Day: People that smoke with their kids in the car.

Good point Shel! The pizza driver is your friend. I have different drivers phone numbers because I tip so good. I send a text and I'm the first person they see.

Also good point about the bartenders coming from one. I usually like to address people by their names. There are times when I even tip a hostess. They never expect that. One time the restaurant I went to was booked and some how the hostess hooked me up. As I was leaving I tipped her. She appreciated it but wanted to give me back my money. I ran away from her and told my friend this is how you get a girl to chase after you. LOL. She didn't have to shake it like a salt shaker to keep my money.

Shel this one time I read a headline of a pregnant woman "concerned" about the loud jack hammers the construction workers were using. She was afraid it would affect the baby some how. She was expressing these concerns while she had a cigarette in her hand. I mean really? Smh

I don't care if people smoke, but not in front of kids man. Not only that but be a responsible smoker. Properly throw your butts away damn it!!! I can't stand seeing them thrown on the ground.