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Pet Peeves...What Are Yours?

So, what are your pet peeves?

I have so many little things that drive me up a wall, so I'll only name a few.

1. People who chew with their mouth opened.
2. Punctuality; I hate when someone is late. Why can't people ever be on time?
3. When someone will replace a "zero" with the letter "O" when giving out a phone number, for example.

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212720 tn?1304375415
Almost anything my husband does is a pet peeve.
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198506 tn?1251156915
wannabenana...I am with you on the late thing.  I think it's disrespectful.  It's a bone of contention between me and my daughter.  She can't help being late and she always makes me late and no amount of lecturing works.  Also, I hate overly mellow drivers during the rush hour, I just want to shove some coffee down their throats (but seriously, I am working on my road rage issues).  I guess my biggest pet peeve though is the lack of manners...nobody says thank you anymore.    
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568659 tn?1256139982
I know I have A LOT but I cant think of all of them right now. Here are a few.
1. When people can't spell.
2. When people chew with their mouth open. I don't need to see what you're eating, close your damn mouth.
3. When people smack their gum.
4. Misuse of punctuation, I'm not the best at it but at least I know the basics.
5. My boyfriend.
6. When people ask if my son has rug burn on his forehead. No, you idiot it is a birthmark and that's a very common place for a birthmark.
7. When my customers ( I waitress) make jokes that they think I have never heard before but in reality I hear them EVERYDAY.  
8. When I come to a table set for 8 and only 2 people are there, they insist on telling me that they are still waiting for a few more. Oh, really, I thought you just needed some extra space.
I'm starting to think that I just don't like people
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150937 tn?1235943880
I HATE it when people don't PICK UP THEIR FEET....is it tooooo much energy to pick up your feet instead of scuff them along the floor!!!  It drives me crazy.  I used to be responsible for conducting interviews for the store I worked at, and if they came into the interview dragging their feet...NO JOB FOR THEM!!!
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314833 tn?1263259499
I use to waitress and I know what you mean.

*big Pet Peeve* When people drive threw the parking lots and not down the rows.

People who park in front of the grocery store (the fire lane)

I use to work in the ER and I get so upset when people come in there for a cough, hang nail, toothache etc. Basically anything not life threatening.

Those all that I can think of right now.
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21064 tn?1309308733
Tailgating

When people chew with their mouth open.
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592774 tn?1325393742
Tailgaters  ;-) sorry Happy2girls
children and teens using adults' first names. I am in the south now so even "Miss  or Mr. First name" is respectful enough
People using handicapped parking spots without permits, or even with permits that are not for them. (someone stole my grandfather's permit out of the car once.)
People not pulling over for rescue vehicles.
I don't mind people being late,  what I hate is when other people wait to start something because people are late. If they are late, respect the people that did get there on time, not the ones that are late. I hate being "punished" for being on time by having to wait for stragglers and having meetings end later! I am embarrassed if I am late and I find the group waited instead of just starting on time and letting me play catch-up.
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93654 tn?1247499334
People who drive slow in the fast lane and it's a double pet peeve if I try to pass them and they decide that it's time to speed up. Then I become a tailgater that momto3 was speaking of.

People who pull up to the 4 way stop and then go before it's their turn. It's a double pet peeve if they are talking on a cell phone while doing this.

People who work in customer service who shouldn't be because they are so rude.

Loud thumpin' & bumpin' music...even if I like the song, you're not my DJ, so turn that s.hit down.

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535064 tn?1293218091
1. people who don't use a turn signal (Makes me Irate)
2. people who pick their noses while driving (we CAN see you)
3. pretty much everything everyone before me mentioned (sorry guys)
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535822 tn?1443976780
A good few of the ones already mentioned also Parents yelling at their children outside and also the Family members or caregivers out with elderly  Mom or Dads and are impatient with them ,rushing them around the store and chunnering at them, makes me sad.
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568659 tn?1256139982
ahahahahah...I am that girl picking her nose while driving.
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483733 tn?1326798446
1.  People who chew gum with their mouth open and make noises when chewing
2.  People who keep sniffing instead of blowing their noses
3.  People who dribble on the toilet seat and don't wipe it up
4.  People (my husband) who leave sponges and dish cloths in the sink
5.  The sound of a dog licking
6.  People who come to work very sick and give their sickness to everyone else
7.  People who can't sit still and tap their fingers or feet
8.  Slow drivers in the passing lane
9.  Those who don't use their turn signals
10. People who can't park properly in a space
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203342 tn?1328737207
One of my biggest pet peeves is when I'm in a hurry to get somewhere and grab some to go food in a fast food restaurant for my family, get home and discover they got my whole order wrong. Or they didn't give me one item.
One time I went to Fazolis, got me and my daughter a chicken pasta ceasar salad and ran home with them (hubby and son were out). I was in a hurry and was working that night. I get home and discover they not only forgot the two packets of ceasar's dressing but also the breadsticks that were supposed to go with them!
This happens to me all the time! I hate it! Because then you don't really want to go back but you really want your items that you paid for, you know?

Another pet peeve is the rudeness I see in employees in stores or restaurants. They act bored, don't smile, don't use manners like please and thank you. They even get abrupt sometimes. It's like "Hello!" you're working for the public providing a service! Didn't they teach you anything in training? Also, I'll go to a store and can't find something. I'll ask an employee (when I can finally find one!) where I can find the item and they don't know! Don't they teach them the layout of the store during training? Or they know nothing about the product. Ugh.

Oh yeah, tailgaters bother me too. I just slow down more or tap my brakes. :)
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601038 tn?1240252893
People who use Gods Name in vain, it cuts to my bone.
People who chew with their mouth open.
When people tell us how they do it up north (well than why did you come south)
People who mistake my goodness for weakness.
Liars, I have the uncontrollable urge to slap them.
People who don't mind to their own affairs and dig around in mine.
Back stabbers and gossipers...remember if someone brings a tale they take one with them.
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503882 tn?1288843037
Bragging- Im glad that you make 100000000 dollars a year and live in a huge house.. Im happy that your mom owns 20 mc donalds and you drive a 2008 volkswagon jetta, now shutup before I punch you.

When I get asked 20 times a day by complete strangers when im due, what im having, and every other aspect of my pregnancy.. Just because you are in an elevator with me doesn't give you the right to ask me about my pregnancy.. Im not asking you every question I can think of about the kid that your with am I?

When people talk about you and you are still around.. Last night I went to register a patient and he had his wife with him.  I noticed that his family doctor was a doctor that practiced in my hometown (an hour away from my actual work) well, she has a name thats hard to pronounce unless you know of her and I pronounced it correctly, so literally 2 seconds after I walk out of the room his wife says "Wow she must be a patient of doctor ___________'s... A lot of young pregnant girls go to her nowadays, I wonder how old she is.. she looked like she was 12!" I just wanted to peek back in the room and be like "Thanks!" UGGH! stupid idiots.

I have about 5 million others but Im not gonna write all of them lol

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270405 tn?1293035621
I can't stand being late for things, and get irritated when others are late.

I don't like rude drivers.  Or people who drive to fast up and down our street.  We all have kids, it is dangerous.  Or people who tailgate me when there is someone right in front of me...don't they think I would speed up if I could?!  Riding my a$$ isn't going to make anyone go any faster!

I don't like when random people at the store feel the need to touch my baby.  Yes, I know she is super cute, but that doesn't give people the right to touch her!  

Probably my biggest peeve is telemarketers.  They never take me off the list, now matter how many times I ask.  And its never okay to call after 8!

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564024 tn?1224111636
I can NOT stand the sound of someone smacking their food...Or when someone sniffles their nose every 5 minutes. It's different if your sick, But I know someone who just sniffles their nose because they like the sound!! Can you believe that! It annoys me!
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554628 tn?1362777919
hmmm i have so many where to i begin:
1 popping gum
2 being late
3 smacking there food, (mouth open)
4 and one of the biggest i'd have to say is PANTY LINES
5 and my bf not ordering a drink or something when we go out and him sitting there drinking all of mine every 2 seconds.... drives me insane haha
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203342 tn?1328737207
Starfish, I agree with you. I can't stand it when people use the Lord's name in vain. I cringe every time I hear it. Why on earth would someone blasphemy a name they claim they don't believe in?
I hate all garbage talk anyway. I was walking into the mall awhile back with my 4 year old and just as I was approaching the door some guy standing near the door shouted out F**** You!!! Really loud to his friend. I think the whole parking lot had to have heard him. If you have to talk like that why can't you at least keep it between you and your other trash mouth friends? Why must you inflict your garbage onto me? Ugh.
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549511 tn?1271775930
I have no patients with most of the above! Road rages and inconideratate drivers,drinking and driving is my biggest peeve,and people talking and texting on mobile phones while driving.
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173939 tn?1333217850
Pet Peeves? ALL of the above, it gets my blood boiling just thinking about them.
Plus: Commercials. I really hate them. I don`t need what I`m supposed to need.
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489099 tn?1286220981
Alot of what you ladies already mentioned are some of mine....
Drivers on the fast lane driving slow
Chewing with there mouth open...UGH it sounds like they are chewing gum.
People that dont use turn signals, oh  yeah and my hubby does that a lot.
Dont leave your clothes on the floor (hubby)
OH one huge one of mine....if you are not going to fit or be able to open your freaking door with out hitting my new car don't freaking park there. People can be so unconsidered, its like people work hard to have what they have. UGH sorry it irks me so much, like one time some A--Hole just let go of there shopping cart to  come strolling right in to my new car. Or if they do have enough room they swing there door open. ARGHGHGHGH ok i need to stop the more i think about it the more it makes me mad.

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93654 tn?1247499334
I'm a potty mouth- I admit it. I try to only express it to other potty mouths, but if you happen to hear me then I apologize for offending you.
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401786 tn?1309152034
I have alot of them, but lately the ones that are drivin' me nuts the most are spelling and grammar issues, like when people don't know the differences between the following:

they're there their
you, your, you're
our are hour
to two too

............that kind of thing.

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