Pet peeves go in this post.

[4WD]

Late addition:
Two more sets of morons walked inches from my bumper - vehicle already in reverse - final moron camera check (alarm went off too) …
Often they do this to save 20 steps along the way …

 

[John105]

mentioned before, when a person remains behind the stop line, on a solid green light, and then it goes yellow, and red. They make zero attempt to initiate a left turn, on a solid green. They will wait until they get a left arrow, and when they do, they, and the vehicle behind them, are the only ones who turn. The vehicle behind is turning on a yellow about to turn red, because they are so slow.

 

[97prizm]

I recall my dad telling me about a Dr. appointment where that happened to him and my mom who was with him. Time slowly passed, eventually it went past the time the office closes. So he got up and walked out of the room in time to catch the Dr. and PA ready to lock up for the night. Mortified that they had forgotten him, they couldn't stop apologizing. They did the appointment, waived the co-pay, and offered any kind of test he wanted on the house. So he got a Cholesterol test for the heck of it.

Years later that Nephrologist consulted on my dad's care, and my dad reminded him of that day in a joking manner. By this time I was his caregiver. They had a good laugh and another apology for the lapse. The doctor was a good guy, who just made an honest mistake.

TL;DR If it gets to closing time make sure you step out of the exam room, before they leave...

Sounds like a professor in college that I had. Her and her husband were furloughed at United Airlines so they taught college classes for a while. She claims it was Northwest Airlines but maybe United, who knows. A passenger had fallen asleep and didn't wake up upon landing. The flight attendants assumed he was on the connecting flight and didn't wake him. Only after the pilot mentioned over the intercom that they're an hour out from whatever destination did he realize that nobody wome him up. I think flight attendants are now told to wake passengers to make sure they get off at the correct destination.

 

[Patman]

mentioned before, when a person remains behind the stop line, on a solid green light, and then it goes yellow, and red. They make zero attempt to initiate a left turn, on a solid green. They will wait until they get a left arrow, and when they do, they, and the vehicle behind them, are the only ones who turn. The vehicle behind is turning on a yellow about to turn red, because they are so slow.

That’s a huge pet peeve for me! I honk at those people and motion for them to get into the intersection

 

[Pterostylis]

Any tech who says "zert" sounds like a hack to me.

I don't know why it's zerk, but I know that it is. *

This is not to be confused with @Zee09 's favorite dance move, ie twerking.

*editor's note: according to our benevolent AI overlords, the zerk fitting was invented by Oscar U. Zerk in 1929. Also cool that this almost sounds like a name that Bart would use to call Moe's.

Cue PSA "The More You Know" music.....you've now learnt u sumthin on da BITOG

Down here they’re usually just called nipples.

 

[Pablo]

Down here they’re usually just called nipples.

I want a refund on the USA version of English - even though we have proper pronunciation - you have better word choice.

 

[John105]

That’s a huge pet peeve for me! I honk at those people and motion for them to get into the intersection

It’s not only the wrong way to drive, but inconsiderate. I always thought how would such a person feel, if their personal internet traffic didn’t follow any protocol and behaved the way they drive?

No kidding, we want maximum legal throughput on our roads…

 

[John105]

Late addition:
Two more sets of morons walked inches from my bumper - vehicle already in reverse - final moron camera check (alarm went off too) …
Often they do this to save 20 steps along the way …

I don’t understand this at all—at my gym, two women were sitting in a parking space, on the ground, stretching. Another woman was about to pull in. All 3 of them had annoyed looks on their faces.

Years ago, a toddler was run over and killed, same parking lot, same scenario. The toddler sat down in a space and a man, sober, pulled in.

Does anybody know why two middle aged women would be stretching, on the ground, in a parking space? It’s truly dangerous.

 

[Pablo]

I’m always thinking of some pet peeve about my wife. Then the next day I can’t remember what the useless gripe was.

OK she always has to be right! Haha haha

 

[Pablo]

I just remembered one.

She always barking about my lack of memory but she forgets more than I.

We arrive at cottage- suddenly all hell busts loose. “ I forgot my toothbrush, hairbrush, creams etc”

I settle her down. We can buy tomorrow

10 minutes later- “Oh I found it all” “I had put it in the secret compartment of my suitcase”

Naturally I remain silent

 

[John105]

I’m always thinking of some pet peeve about my wife. Then the next day I can’t remember what the useless gripe was.

OK she always has to be right! Haha haha

Just remembered a couldn’t remember scenario. We were at the car dealer and letting them handle the car loan. There was NO hard inquiry. Could this be because the vehicle is collateral and we didn’t borrow much?

Anyway, sales mgr (we never so much as talked to the finance manager—not ever, yea!!!), asked me for my job title. I said wow I don’t remember, and began to try to guess it. After 5 possible answers, I said I can look it up, explaining I no longer get business cards because my title changes so often, and I don’t give cards out anymore. I’m a rare bird who knows not his title nor salary. Salary I do know within $5-$10k. But the actual gross or take home I don’t.

Here’s where on my other forum a nice person, Bill, will say must be nice. And I’m reminded I’m an old man yelling at clouds sometimes.

 

[AutoMechanic]

When companies change or discontinue a product without letting people know. And when you contact them about it they send a generic response back. Had I known in 2022 that my beloved Speed Stick Musk deodorant that I had used since I was 7 years old would be discontinued at the end of that year I’d of bought every bit of it I could find but now I just have 2 sticks that remain and the past 3 years I’ve been trying to find another perfect deodorant for me. So I have about 22 deodorant sticks in line to try till I find something. Same thing happened to my brother in law he used Old Spice Pure Sport for years then in 2015 they changed the formula and the smell was awful because of the change and still is so he had to find something else too. I hate companies that ruin things for the consumer.

 

[John105]

When companies change or discontinue a product without letting people know. And when you contact them about it they send a generic response back. Had I known in 2022 that my beloved Speed Stick Musk deodorant that I had used since I was 7 years old would be discontinued at the end of that year I’d of bought every bit of it I could find but now I just have 2 sticks that remain and the past 3 years I’ve been trying to find another perfect deodorant for me. So I have about 22 deodorant sticks in line to try till I find something. Same thing happened to my brother in law he used Old Spice Pure Sport for years then in 2015 they changed the formula and the smell was awful because of the change and still is so he had to find something else too. I hate companies that ruin things for the consumer.

I’d feel the same way if Irish Spring were to suddenly be phased out….

 

[nomas]

I’d feel the same way if Irish Spring were to suddenly be phased out….

My bottle of Irish Spring body wash says " Made in Mexico "

 

[Patman]

When companies change or discontinue a product without letting people know. And when you contact them about it they send a generic response back. Had I known in 2022 that my beloved Speed Stick Musk deodorant that I had used since I was 7 years old would be discontinued at the end of that year I’d of bought every bit of it I could find but now I just have 2 sticks that remain and the past 3 years I’ve been trying to find another perfect deodorant for me. So I have about 22 deodorant sticks in line to try till I find something. Same thing happened to my brother in law he used Old Spice Pure Sport for years then in 2015 they changed the formula and the smell was awful because of the change and still is so he had to find something else too. I hate companies that ruin things for the consumer.

They did that with one of my favorite cereals about 20 years ago, just changed the recipe and it was totally different. I complained to them and they just sent me coupons for three free boxes Why would I want free boxes of a cereal that I no longer like?

 

[walterjay]

When eating out and my food is served cold.

When I have to wait 15 minutes when I am obviously finished to get a check.

 

[AutoMechanic]

They did that with one of my favorite cereals about 20 years ago, just changed the recipe and it was totally different. I complained to them and they just sent me coupons for three free boxes Why would I want free boxes of a cereal that I no longer like?

That sucks. Similar thing happened to me with cereal too. I loved Waffle Crisp as a kid. Then one day just gone but eventually enough people complained and it came back.

 

[Pablo]

I had chunks of slime in my half and half

Wrote the dairy

Crickets

Wow, just awesome

 

[Carmudgeon]

mentioned before, when a person remains behind the stop line, on a solid green light, and then it goes yellow, and red. They make zero attempt to initiate a left turn, on a solid green. They will wait until they get a left arrow, and when they do, they, and the vehicle behind them, are the only ones who turn. The vehicle behind is turning on a yellow about to turn red, because they are so slow.

That wouldn't play well in certain parts of the country, where left turn pockets are rare, and even more rare to find them signal-controlled.

More and more, I see people stop half a car length behind the line, and not over the signal detection loops.

I can see a case for that in intersections where the idiots approaching from 3'o clock clip the corner, and possibly could clip you while you wait, but it can occur regardless, due to general ignorance and lack of spacial awareness.

Half the time, in tandem left turn lanes, people in the inner lane will drift into the outer without a thought in the world, especially when the outer also has the option to go straight, so that's another specific scenario to the extra vigilant.

 

[ripcord]

It is illegal in my state to pull into the intersection and still be there when the light turns red. Making a left turn doesn't change that rule, so we don't camp out in the middle of the intersection waiting for a break in traffic to complete a left turn.