Take A Day Trip To The Isle Of Peeve
March 17, 2010 
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Hey everyone….podcast coming tomorrow and its a good one. Today lets talk about Pets.
Maybe you call them “pet peeves,” but whatever you call them I have one I want to talk about here. Tell me if this irritates you as much as it irritates me.
Call waiting should only be one beep. The phone should beep, you look to see who is calling and then that person goes into your voicemail.
Why does call waiting have to beep eight or nine times? It’s annoying.
I feel like it’s a nagging girlfriend or a nagging mother. Did you clean your room? Beep. Did you clean your room? Beep. Did you clean your room? Beep. It feels like someone who is nagging me.
Call waiting really is nagging. I see who is calling and I don’t want to talk to them, but yet it continues to beep eight or nine times. It drives me up the wall.
You know, I admit I am a sound-sensitive guy. When I am working, the sound of anything other than my brain irritates me.
People talking to me when I’m working irritates me. The phone ringing when I’m working irritates me.
Let’s not even get started about the television. Someone putting the television on when I’m working is like nails on a chalkboard.
So today is a day for all of you to talk about your pet peeves. You’ve heard a few of mine, now I want to hear yours. We’re going to take a break from talking about dating, and find out what really bugs you.
Even though I have already told you some of mine, I’ll tell you another one just to get this started. One of my big pet peeves is crying babies on airplanes. I know that is one shared by many people.
Here is another airplane-related one. I can’t stand when I’m watching a movie or listening to music on the plane, and the flight attendant interrupts you to see if you want to buy the snack plate. No, I don’t want salt. I am dehydrated enough already, thank you.
I know some of you probably have a lot of pet peeves, so share them with me right now. What really drives you crazy? Let’s hear it!
I’m anticipating it even more since you mentioned about the podcast!!!!!
I hate when:
People chew or talk with their mouth opened
People have food on their lips or face
Im talking to somebody and theyre texting at the same time
I dont like:
Being around smokers
Women that play hard to get or being a challnege
when people chew or talk with their mouth open i think its really disgusting.
Friends wanting to “go to the bar”. Bar conversation is dull to me yet they love to stay there and do it for 6 hours.
I just dont like bar conversation at all.
I get bored and start feeling like I dont fit in.
But then I go to a gas station and have a ten minute conversation with a girl by the soda machines that started with my simple observation that got me curious which formed the question of
Why are you getting the 32 ounce soda when all sodas are 69 cents why are you not getting the 44ounce soda?
Then we talk and talk about 10 different things and I think I may have helped them have a better day because people seem to be very happy when a stranger takes an interest or gets curious about who they are and then loses the ego and starts a conversation.
And what is even more fun is When you see the look in a girls eye that just says “I dont want this moment to stop I want to keep talking to you, do not leave please keep talking to me”
I swear I can feel an energy of desire coming from there entire body for me at that point.
That look and that energy is very very sexy
I think its a great idea that once in awhile we get to talk about things other than dating.
Mine are very similar to yours David. I can’t stand crying babies on the airplane:)
Tony-Sometimes I wonder about all the bad parents why do they really have the kids when they really don’t have no clue how to take care of them.
I have a fear of heights so I always try to avoid the air as much as I can. O
You have a great blog here David todays topic very refreshing!!!
hmmmmm good question let me think about this? i have so many man….
the main one is hearing my dad repeat the same thing over and over again, and he is a biggest pussy i have ever met.
Howe
You shouldn’t talk to about your dad such way:)
Who am I to tell you what not to say about your dad.
If it makes you feel better, my dad is my anti-role-model.
no worries Mr. Jacob khan, i respect what you have to share, it makes me feel better.
I hate it when people use my pc without my permission.
Another one is when people talk while chewing their food.
My list would be way too long for anybody to want to read. I used to get peeved more than Lewis Black, but I’ve been working on relaxing and calming down. Still, I’ll hit the high points.
1. Calling just to talk. I’m not a girl. I don’t even call my parents just to talk. Why would I want to talk to you? Cell phones are for setting up face to face meetings or solving a problem. Anything beyond that can be taken care of in person.
2. Stopping behind the stop line. Not only does it show that you don’t know where the corners of your car are, but you’re also often not on the plate that changes the light. That means you’re potentially needlessly holding up everybody behind you. It’s just poor form.
3. Using the wrong homophone. “Their,” “they’re,” and “there” are not the same words. Neither are accept and except. Learn this or stay off the fucking internet.
4. Using “text speak.” If it saves you any time typing, you suck at typing. Learn to fucking type. I spend way more time trying to figure what the hell you’re trying to say than you save typing like that shit.
5. Guys who are clueless about women lecturing me about what I’m doing wrong with what I know doesn’t work. I know what I said was rude if taken out of context. I said it in a way that she knew it was flirty. There was no need for you to interject your moral bullshit about how I need to treat her nicely, be a gentleman and quit crossing the line. Go back to saving damsels in distress on the internet and complaining about why your best friend won’t date you.
6. Needing to express your opinion, and then convince me you’re right every time we disagree. Please keep your judgement of my political opinions, diet, transportation choices, religion, and even study habits to yourself, okay?
7. Pointing out a problem without offering a solution. If you readily admit that you don’t know the solution, that’s one thing. However, it gets tiring to hear how I’m doing life wrong, especially when I’ve already tried doing things the way you suggest I should. Just accept that life goes differently for different people. If you know how you can help me out, I’d love to hear your advice though.
I could probably go on, but it’s nearly 4 in the morning and I need to get some sleep.
My Pet Peeves:
1.) Men and Women who say one thing, then do another. If you tell me you are going to mail or call, THEN DO IT!! There is nothing more annoying than hearing that. It makes the person who makes the promises very untrustworthy.
2.) People who base their opinions on facts. You talk about something, they give their opinion and tell you its the truth. I might be wrong on my viewpoint, but do not keep proving yourself.
3.) People who spit on the ground because it’s “cool”. If you ever spit on my shoe or if I ever have to step in your spit, Im going to make you lick it up. Spit only if you really need to.
4.) People who always complain about the weather. How its cold or hot, bla bla bla. It’s never good enough for them.
5.) Pessimists who are socalled being “realistic”. We all perceive reality through our own beliefs. I don’t want to hear another pessimist telling me: “You got to be realistic”.
Most of mines come through driving, like someone slowing to a crawl to make a turn and not using their indicators. Slow drivers in general, people who cut you off etc etc
Hey J- It really pisses me off when people dont’ use their turn signal:)
Pet Peeves…
Bosses at work who can’t make up their minds about what they want you to do.
Crying kids and just kids in general.
The delayed release date of a movie or a video game I’m dying to watch or play.
People that question my actions or things I say “Why did you do that”? Cause I felt like it!!!
People that are being nosy…there is having a conversation then there is being nosy.
People that talk to me that I don’t want to talk too. (work related)
Jury Duty
Coming in to work on a day off cause of a BS meeting they planned to talk about safety…Don’t open a guard and put your hand in the press…I got it!
People not returning my emails.
People not returning my phone calls.
People who drives too slow/fast
People that don’t use turn signals.
The Police. Trigger happy ticket giving mofo’s!
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Women I like that don’t want me
My pet peeves include things that I’m a little germaphobic about like when people don’t cover the mouth when they sneeze. Or when they actually do cover their mouth with their hand they don’t wash it right away.
Pet Peeves:
Guys who smoke. I HATE SMOKING. They think it’s cool
Arrogant motorcycle drivers. Sheesh, they always need to swerve left and right in front of card drivers
The Police. Not the band, but the police.
Jaywalkers. We have footbridges just a few feets away, and they risk their life for the sake of getting to the other side? WTF
A certain classmate of mine who is talkative, who is a hypochondriac, who gets pissed when someone insults him and just can’t seem to shut his mouth
The school band that plays near my house. They are so loud, I can’t even hear my music
Computer gamers, especially those that play online games. They shout and swear loud.
Inconsiderate drivers
Noisy people.
From the UK.
Awesome subject matter, as I was only recently chatting to my bro about what other people do to piss us off.
We decided that some people are a bit “simple” when it comes to reading others and situations in general. Lacking social etiquette perhaps.
For example. I was at school the other day dropping my little ‘un off and I am stood in the playground waiting for the teacher to let the kids in. My mobile rings, I answer and, as I am in the middle of a conversation with someone, a fellow dad walks over, nods his head at me in acknowledgment – i do likewise – and stands next to me. I finish phone conversation, he says “alright” and I respond with “very well, You?”
Now, all very boring so far, but what pisses me off is the fact that he now says fuck all! I am expected to lead this conversation which, in most circumstances is fine by me – i like to think that I am a good conversationalist – however, in this case, I CAN’T BE BOTHERED.
My right I like to think. Instead, we both stand there in silence. Uncomfortable silence. So, to take the lead and be the “bigger man”, I ask him has he got a busy day lined up – This guy delivers and picks up portable toilets, so not much to work with. He responds with “not really” and leaves it at that.
My point with this rambling is this:
If you have nothing to say and you can see I am busy, don’t fucking bother me. If you have something interesting to say, by all means wait until you can see I am free to talk and not occupied and come on over. I love to talk but it pisses me off when others are too lazy to bother to lead or are that uncomfortable to spend some time just being alone and not talking shit.
Other pet peeves would be:
Talking about work in every situation outside of work, including breaks at work. I don’t care most of the time. Be interesting, have different subject matter or just leave me alone.
Rude boy chavs (baseball caps, bad gangsta shellsuits and shit baggy jeans) who walk around with a limp and an attitude. I fucking hate them. Making nice, respectable neighbourhoods no go zones, roaming around in packs. Little pricks when alone. Watch the Movie Harry Brown (albeit, slightly over the top view) to get the idea.
Women (young women) who get pissed out of their canisters and spend their evenings rolling around in the gutter, knickers on view for everyone. Classy birds!
I am sure I could come up with a load more. Leave it for now. Later.
I can’t stand Jaywalkers myself…How hard is it to look???????? They don’t look they just walk and think traffic will automatically stop because they are crossing the street. If someone gets hit by a car, it’s cause they were jaywalking. Of course it’s always the drivers fault.
While I am not an English major, and I make my share of mistakes, but it really bugs me when people don’t know the proper spelling of the simple word “lose”. It’s not ” I want to loose more weight”! It’s LOSE! Auuuuggghhhhh! I think I have seen this in almost every single forum I have read…
LOL People try SOO hard to find mistakes that other people make. You’d think there would be a reward for finding those mistakes
hmmm. Pet peeves: people who chew with their mouths open, or chew while talking on the phone, or chew gum with an open mouth. I’m mouth-noise-sensitive – if I can hear what’s happening in your mouth from across a room, UNCOOL.
Otherwise, I’m not too picky – constant complainers get to me, as do people who get all happy and excited about drama. You know the type – when someone famous dies or a natural disaster occurs, you can almost feel them lighting up like a Christmas tree with glee because this will be fodder for their excitement for days or weeks, rather than just experiencing something sincerely and in their own genuine way.
People with big egos