Friday Fun Post: What Are Your Pet Peeves? | 90 comments (90 topical, 0 hidden)
Turn signals. (none / 0)
Use them.  That's my big one.  It's a simple flick of the wrist to help out your fellow man and let them know your intentions.  Do it.
People who try to impress you with big words, and use them wrong.
The thing ihavenobias mentioned about walking slow and in the middle of the sidewalk, that drives me crazy.  Especially when its a big family, and there's a bunch of snot nosed little kids running all over the place circling the fat ass adults who move at about .5 mph... Ahh!
People who don't walk on escalators.  Don't just stand there, it's not a rest stop.  The point is to escalate your speed.
People who get chatty with cashiers when there's a huge line.  Keep it moving old lady.
People (mostly women) who carry around tiny dogs all the time.
All of my cell phone pet peeves kind of go without saying at this point, but it's really annoying when a group of people are together somewhere, yet they're all having separate cell phone conversations.  But here's a solution to all of the other cell phone grievances;  eaves dropping.  It's free, it's fun, and it's guilt free, because they're having a loud conversation in public.
People who make noise when they chew.  It makes me want to stop eating forever.
But unlike bias, I sometimes enjoy people yelling in movies.  If the movie sucks, and the crowd has reached that conclusion together, it can be fun for all.

by Spencer on 04/25/2008 03:25:31 PM EST

Turn Signals (none / 0)

There's a saying in the South, Spencer, that if you see a driver with a southern plate using his turn signal, it's because it is broken and continuously on.

Another reason you might hate the South is that if you are not a little chatty with the cashier, you could well be considered rude. 

Tiny dogs are often sweet, even though I don't have one. Just something warm and alive to snuggle up with when you are lonely or when your babies have all grown up.

by Verified1 on 04/25/2008 04:05:06 PM EST

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That's disappointing (none / 0)
Really, people in the south (generalization obviously) don't use turn signals?  That sucks, I hate that.

It can be downright dangerous too.

by Tom Hanc on 04/25/2008 04:21:28 PM EST

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Well alright (none / 0)
I talk to cashiers, I would say, more than most people.  But the key there was the "line" part.  Don't hold things up for everyone else.  Bounds of reason, as Cenk says.
And I like small dogs (so long as they aren't yappy), but not at sporting events, or the mall, or Target, or in the car parked next to me, etc..

by Spencer on 04/25/2008 04:48:30 PM EST

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Friday Fun Post: What Are Your Pet Peeves? | 90 comments (90 topical, 0 hidden)