My pet peeve is cars that have stuff hanging loose under them dragging the ground or close to it. See it all the time and probably means they never look under their cars.
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It is interesting, many don't have a concept of a "NO" zone around tractor trailers. It could be no fault of the car, that their vehicle is destroyed as a result. My dad's expression that he beat into me, "You could be dead right." That's why imho it's impressive when truck drivers are awarded with 5 mil, 3 mil safe miles. Part of that is avoiding accidents that come as a result of other drivers too.
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Ignorant people that don't keep tight spacing in a drive thru with no respect for anyone else but themselves...
Often because of their one or two car spacing other people can't order or the line goes dangerously out into the road or parking lot.
Often because of their one or two car spacing other people can't order or the line goes dangerously out into the road or parking lot.
Here in Phila, day in, day out, folks cut a long line, and unlike most cities, no consequences, so they rinse and repeat. Example is by the Zoo getting onto 76W. Just bypass the long line of cars waiting to turn left and turn from the center or right lanes. Some even go head on with trolleys and cement mixers. Truly makes me think of the Bronx in 1977, the sheer lawlessness.
Poor elevator etiquette.
Yes, you're in front of the door but for some reason you just need to be a 'gentleman' and hold everyone up to let the pretty lady in the back out first. Dude, she's not flattered, you just made things awkward. Get out of the way!
IN FIRST, OUT LAST
IN LAST, OUT FIRST
Yes, you're in front of the door but for some reason you just need to be a 'gentleman' and hold everyone up to let the pretty lady in the back out first. Dude, she's not flattered, you just made things awkward. Get out of the way!
IN FIRST, OUT LAST
IN LAST, OUT FIRST
The corollary to this is people trying to get into an elevator while people are trying to get out. It's not on a schedule so the doors won't close until the opening is clear, plus there's only one way in/out. You want in, someone has to get out to make room. It's not rocket science.
AutoMechanic
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One that I see on a daily basis is people using the travel lane as a turning lane like people there is the breakdown lane for a reason that’s your turning lane. Drives me crazy because I have to slam the brakes to avoid them which in turn almost causes me to get him from behind.
I was just in my office's elevators with 5 ladies that didn't even bother hitting the button in the elevator; the elevator that only goes to floor 12 and 19 and I was the only one who got off at 12. I should have hit the first floor button as I got out; I would have laughed so hard if the elevator they were in got sent back to the lobby.
The EPA does not require me to solo elevators for my human emissions!
People who interact with their pets with goo-goo ga-ga babytalk.
Soft, gentle talk expressing love, sure. But babytalk is like nails on a chalkboard.
Soft, gentle talk expressing love, sure. But babytalk is like nails on a chalkboard.
I hear you
Dogs can understand a number of adult words. Stick with those. Your dog will actually appreciate and understand you
AutoMechanic
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One that I was thinking of recently when looking into places to go for vacation next summer. I can’t stand hotels that no longer give out bar soaps. For me that’s one of the biggest reasons I get excited to travel is the hotel and the free soap inside the hotel room for showers and the hand bars they give you then going to ask for more at the front desk to take home. Whoever decided to put those pumps in hotel showers should be ashamed of themselves. I personally can’t stand body wash or shower gels whatever they are called because it leaves a film on my skin until I dry off. I will always be a bar soap guy. In our bathroom cabinet we have bins and bins of hotel bar soaps and shampoos that we have collected over the years and I use it sometimes at home for fun. Nobody agrees with me on this probably except my parents they do.
I like the little single-use (or a couple of uses) size shampoo bottles they give out, but yeah, the time or two I've seen the pumps in the showers I was just creeped out. No way those are adequately kept clean! That's an example of fixing something that wasn't broken. But now it is! So now I save the little bottles and bring them when I travel in case I need them.
They have used those in Europe for at least 20 years.
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. You put it on your hair, don't eat it.
I use Craigslist a ton for buying and selling used computers and computer parts. Seeing anything other than those items listed under those categories drives me nuts. Is it really that hard to figure out how Craigslist works?
I'm looking for an old iMac to play with. Why am I seeing ads for bedroom curtains, pocket knives, a toaster oven, a guitar, a houseplant, and a basket of 'used personal items'?
I'm looking for an old iMac to play with. Why am I seeing ads for bedroom curtains, pocket knives, a toaster oven, a guitar, a houseplant, and a basket of 'used personal items'?
Seeing Christmas-related sales in September.
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Up here I hate the fact that Costco always puts out the snow suits at the beginning of July. Who’s buying them then and why???
