A peeve from Barbara...
My all-time pet peeve is about those people who purposely
remove their mufflers in their cars so that when they drive,
everybody in the nation can hear their engines. What is
wrong with these people? I would like to be able to drive
calmly down a road after work without hearing "VVRRAAMM!!!!!"
This peeve is usually caused by teens who want to show off,
and middle-aged men who know they are middle-aged but
can't take it and feel the urge to let their egos show.
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From Deborah...
Okay, one of the things that really annoys the hell out
of me, to the point where I have to stomp down the urge to
stomp on someone is the "You haven't SEEN that (show,
movie, etc)?!" I was raised by strict parents who did
not
allow much TV viewing, and as a result, spent a lot of time
reading. However, this means that unlike the rest of
America,
I don't happen to be familiar with every single character and
plot twist on every single moronic sitcom ever to be aired.
To
this day I only watch one hour a week (Star Trek, in case
anyone's wondering). Occasionally I'm forced by
circumstance to sit through something. It mystifies me why
on earth anyone likes to spend all their free time watching
programs designed to appeal to the lowest common
denominator, to tell the truth.
Of course, the same people who are horrified by my lack
of sitcom education are the exact same ones who cannot
spell or punctuate or even communicate coherently, choosing
to intersperse "uh" throughout their speech as if it
was a
verbal comma. And they think I'm ignorant...
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From Dick...
My pet peeve is these web sites that have another browser
window pop open when you go there! Why do they do this?
It's sooo annoying to have to close the window every time.
It just makes me not want to go back to their pages when
they do that.
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This one's from Claire...
I hate the way in movies... and worst of soap operas... the
characters constantly call each other by name!! Why do
they do this? Listen to them some time...
"Tom, how's it going?"
"Pretty well, Jerry."
"Boy Tom, this has been some adventure."
"I know, Jerry... I know."
"Well, see ya later Tom!"
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This first one comes from Cassie...
My peeve is online shopping. Not enough sites take
checks, anymore. They all want credit card numbers.
I'm a college freshman and I don't have a credit card
yet... does this mean I shouldn't be able to order
stuff online???
[Amazon lets you buy with a check. :-) ]
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A trio of peeves from Kris...
I have a major contention with drivers who do not know the
right-of-way rules at 4-way intersections which are not
marked with stop signs. Yield to the driver on the right;
if
you are the driver on the right, then go, damn you!
The other major issue is the hordes of stupid, inane shoppers
who push their cart through a crowded aisle, stand in the
center and don't move. If the aisle is crowded, either wait
or
leave your cart at the end of the aisle so others may pass.
And one more thing -- learn the words "excuse me" if
you
must bump your enormous load of meaningless crap which
will eventually find it's way to the landfill.
Finally, my last trip to Vegas finally put me over the hilt with
all these "breeding machines"; why the hell are they
bringing
their kids to Vegas for? It was a constant barrage of
people
pushing strollers through the strip at all hours of the day AND
night. Go to Disneyland or stay home! Vegas is sin
city --
and I want to keep it that way!
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From Kevin...
The biggest thing I can't stand these days has to do with
people who ask you to repeat really corny or stupid
comments you make. Everyone does it... sometimes
something stupid, pointless, or a failed attempt at a joke
just pops out of your mouth. Unfortunately, the person
who you said it to wasn't listening and wants to know what
you said. And even if you says "nothing" or
"it was stupid"
they keep asking. This is particularly bad if it happens in
public or, like it did to me... when I called into a radio
station and was on live with the DJ. I felt so stupid!
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A peeve from Ronda...
My pet peeve is the way these people jog down the side
of the road so close that if I somehow lost control of my car,
I would run them over! The other day after a snow here, I was
on a narrow road driving below the speed limit because the
roads were icy. All of a sudden I come around a corner and
here is this lady jogging in the snow on a narrow pathway.
I thought what an idiot you are! Is there no were else you can
go to jog? Aren't there other places beside a busy road
after
a snow has fallen? She had to have a death wish. I wish these
people would go to a track or a school yard and do this before
one of them gets hit and then sues me for hitting them, because
they're idiots and have no sense!!!
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From Roger...
My peeve is this holiday Lexus commercial where all these
yuppie morons buy each other expensive cars and go to these
extremes to display their gifts. The woman who hides her
husband's new car under a tent really bugs me, too. He
doesn't even seem all that happy when he finds out it's a
Lexus. Then again, I really wouldn't want one of those
crappy things, either.
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Missy's submission...
My peeve in the year 3000 will be...
I hate it soooooo much when I'm sitting at my computer and
telling my computer by voice what to write and the computer
spells the word wrong. I then have to hit the backspace key
and type it in by hand, its such a pain! Why can't the
computer
get it right? It's suppose to be the smartest thing on earth!
[This sounds like a peeve from this year. Voice recognition
software exists, and frequently screws up!]
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Cong's peeve from the year 3000 B.C...
Unga bunga... Me hate fire. Fire no stay bright hot when
water fall from sky. And then have no way to heat me food.
I hate stupid fire. Anybody have same problem as Cong?
[LOL... I think we're going to stick with "normal"
peeves
starting tomorrow.]
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Here's a peeve from Ben...
I hate eBay. I had posted a number of bids on items, but
have been unable to check my e-mail for the last few days.
Some of the people on there are out of their minds!!! They
don't care if someone has died or your house has burned
down or you get hit by a car. They want their $3.75 for
some
collectible bottle caps. You'd swear they worked for the
mob the way they e-mail you. Three days after the auction
closes, they're already threatening you. I'm never going
back there... all the people I've met are nuts!
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A commercial peeve...
Does anyone else hate the new commercial about the "ultimate"
fishing game? The guy wearing a suit and playing with some
stupid little game-boy-looking thing with a tiny little stick and
a
piece of thread that's supposed to look like a fishing reel?
Does
it make anyone else sick when the guy keeps finishing his
sentences with "The ultimate. He goes, "blah,
blah, blah, the
ultimate. blah, blah, blah, the ultimate." Then
the retard next
to him asks why he's wearing a suit and he says, "You gotta
dress for the ultimate." Does this make anyone else
want to
hurl their dinner plate at the television???
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From Greg...
I'm a big hockey fan, and I'm a season ticket holder for
our local pro team. What bugs me more than anything is
when other fans get up to go get a beer or something while
the game is in progress. That means that myself, and others
around, can't see what's going on while they're moving.
Please,
just be patient and wait until play stops to get up. It's
only
a few extra minutes and it won't kill you. Just show a
little
more courtesy for those around.
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Rachel's peeve...
I have a peeve. I'm in high school, and I don't exactly have
the perfect body. I'm fat OK? I hate it when people in the
cafeteria look at me like I don't have the right to eat! I may
be fat, but I still get hungry! It's not like I'm pigging out or
eating
messy or even eating a lot! I'm just eating to live is all. And I
AM trying my best to lose weight.
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Claude's peeve, direct from the year 3000...
My pet peeve in the year 3000 is people who just
materialize in your living room without telepathically calling
first. I mean, after all, what if I was busy altering my
son's
DNA or something? The other day I almost ended up with a
three headed puppy because my buddy materialized in my
lab just as I was splitting a double helix! C'mon people, I
work
14 hours a week and I need some time off!
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I predict a peeve for the year 3000 will be the way people
still have to do things for themselves. I mean, look at the
world already. We can shop on the Internet and get it
delivered with the click of a button. In the year 3000 we
will all be fat slobs slaving over a computer because we will
all be so lazy and get no exercise. And even in 3000 when
we have computers doing PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING for
us, there will still be people who want them to do more.
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Beth's future peeve...
In the year 3000 my pet peeves would be... I hate the way
people don't stay in the their own altitude when they fly their
hyper vehicles. I also don't like the way that the post office
says it will deliver packages in 3 hours or less and then it
takes all most 6 hours to get the things you ordered.
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From Tim...
In a thousand years, my peeve will be the way the aliens
treat humans. I mean, I'm sure we'll get along with them
at first, but after a while... the aliens will be rude to us!
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A peeve from Newman...
My peeve is the way banks close up so early on holidays
and weekends. They're almost as bad as the post office
workers. The local bank here was closed all Christmas Eve,
and Christmas Day. Not everyone celebrates Christmas!!!
Some of us might want to do some banking on a weekday.
I mean, it's not a federal holiday or anything. It's
religious!
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From George...
I hate relatives who are so obsessed with being thanked and
recognized for their Christmas gifts. I get these horrible
sweaters and shirts and stuff... and the people who gave them
to me demand to see me wear the stuff. What if I didn't
like it?
Don't force me to wear it just so you can see it and point at
it to other people saying "I bought it for him."
UGGGHHHH
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Submitted by Cindy...
I imagine that in the year 2001, people will have many of the
same peeves they have today. Everyone griping about dogs,
and rude people, and movies. I do suspect that whoever the
president-elect is will take some heat. But, I believe the
big
"revolution" in peeves will be the increased number of
people
using the Internet and the new and different... and sometimes
stupid and annoying things they do with it. I mean,
seriously!
An Internet yard sale (heard about this in the morning)??
If we aren't careful... this will becomes like the Matrix and no
one will actually LIVE in the real world.
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From Lisa...
I have a peeve that is similar to one that was posted the
other day. I am trying to come to terms with the fact that
EVERYONE has a cell phone today, but I was sitting in
church on Christmas Day, and while our priest was giving
the homily, someone's cell phone started ringing!!
Someone sitting there in church was insensitive and stupid
enough to leave their cell phone on while they were in church,
the House of God, on CHRISTMAS DAY, no less!! How rude!!!
I understand that cell phones are a must for most people,
but to take a cell phone with you to church, and not turn it off
for an hour, is inconceivable!! Why not just leave it at home?
That is a huge peeve - not only do people risk their lives and
others by driving and talking at the same time, but that is
below pathetic bringing a cell phone to church!!
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A peeve from Deborah...
People continue to annoy me and provide fodder for your
outstanding mailer. It's become my favorite thing to see
in my Inbox! (and I'm not just saying that to get printed)
[It didn't hurt.]
I take a train back and forth to work every day, and since
my apartment is nearby, I walk there. My peeve is people
who drive to the train station. The same people who take it
for granted that pedestrians have the right of way when we're
all downtown, walking out in front of traffic and expecting it to
stop, and who have been on the same nonstop train to our
distant (and affluent) suburb, are the same exact people
who will see me standing on the corner waiting for the light
to change in my favor and who will never, ever wait the three
seconds it will take for me to get across and out of their way.
It can be snowing, or freezing rain, or about 100 degrees
outside, and still, a procession 35 cars long will zip by within
an inch of me, one after another, with their drivers snug and
warm inside while I stand there getting colder, wetter, and
more in favor of keying paint jobs. Apparently, in this
town,
"pedestrian" is a synonym for "peasant" and
"driver" means
"royalty."
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From Carys...
My peeve is that when you want to get out of something
on Windows 95/98, you always get a box that says:
"Are you sure you want to exit... " If you weren't sure,
you
wouldn't press the 'x' button on the top right hand window of
your screen. The computer manufactures should just let
you exit something without wasting your time by asking
you if you're sure or not!
[You may have accidentally hit the button. Also, Microsoft
doesn't make computers... just the Windows Operating
System.]
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Philly Jo sends the following...
I don't understand why so many people just "copy what they
hear," no matter what it is! One of my peeves is
people who
use terms such as "pissed off" (also, "doing a
number on")
which has the meaning of "going to the bathroom on,"
when the
original more-decent term, meaning "angry at," was
started from
the big swing of a golf club on the ball. Someone would in their
minds "like to have a big swing at someone" who makes
them
angry, and the proper term is to be TEED off (from the ball
leaving the golf "tee")!! C'mon' folks, let's have a
"touch of class"
when we're "out in public!"
[My peeve is the "excessive" use of quotation "marks"
when
"submitting" a peeve.]
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