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2005-07-06 4:09 PM
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1 - People who are so dense they even get cliche expressions wrong i.e.: "Like water on a ducks back." "It's a long road to hold." "On tender hooks." Well you get the point.

2 - Not being able to find a decent cup of tea in the majority of restaurants I have been to in North America. You pretty much have to bring your own bag and order hot water.


2005-07-06 5:07 PM
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2005-07-06 5:56 PM
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have I said loudly enough PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE AND DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH

For Gods sake people turn on the TV and learn the lingo..AARGGHHHHH  I HATE it

2005-07-06 7:17 PM
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2005-07-06 8:27 PM
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The opportunity to vent, sure I'm in.

  1. People who chew with their mouths open.
  2. People who talk on cell phones in the library where I work.  Hint:  It's a library.
  3. People who stand in walkways.
  4. People who don't use indicators while driving and almost cause accidents involving either bikers or other cars.
  5. People who have no concept of the world around them on a consistant basis.  Billions of other people live here too.
2005-07-06 8:55 PM
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RGRBILL - 2005-07-05 10:09 PM
nuke_angel - 2005-07-05 9:42 PM
RGRBILL - 2005-07-05 5:54 PM

1) People who park in handicapped spots (with or without the appropriate decal) and then gingerly walk from their car into Wal-Mart.


In defense of those folks. Both of my parents have significant health issues. BUT they are not visible to most people. They can walk, but not for long distances. Yes, they do park in the handicap spot and yes, they do gingerly walk into Wal-Mart. What would you have them do?

Do you really want me to answer that? I just question why someone would need to park closer if they are going to be walking around Wal-Mart to begin with. The wheelchair on the sign might indicate what the intent was, and there are a number of people who take advantage of the system. The point is you don't want people with walkers having to cover long distances until they can get to a motorized cart. Nor do you want someone trying to load a wheelchair van in a normal parking space. That's what those spaces are for. In a perfect world, young, able bodied people would park in the spaces futher out and leave those close to the store for people like your folks who can walk but get tired easily.

Just to be clear to everyone - I'm not taking ANY of this personally. I wanted to dispel some misconceptions about people who use handicap parking, but can walk.

Actually to be correct, the spaces are for people anyone who cannot walk long distances. The cards are for people who cannot walk long distances - not just for people with walkers or wheelchairs. Many, many people have disabilities that are not visible. It is easy for us able bodied folks to assume that those people are somehow cheating the system. I used to believe that myself until I saw what was happening with my own parents. In fact, my son required a handicap card for a period of time while he recovered from a broken leg. It was not obvious, but when we went into Wal-Mart - he didn't walk all over the store.

BTW, my parents now live in Harlingen, TX - I don't suppose that was the Wal-Mart you were at - perhaps they were who you saw



2005-07-06 9:33 PM
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Okay sorry for the major thread hijack (another pet peeve that I am personally violating, currently), but I want to address another pet peeve in the process of the hijack making this a somewhat less serious hijack, albeit a lengthy one:

Pet Peeve: People who complain about something but don't do anything to address the problem. So regarding the handicap parking issue, I wrote a letter to my congressman today. I will be attending a city council meeting to see about proposing a city ordinance as well. Here's the letter for those who would be willing to send it to their rep as well (just use your name, or make one up....)  

Go to http://www.house.gov/ and type in you zip for your congressman if need be.

July 6, 2005

 Dear Congressman ____,

 I am writing to your to call your attention to an issue that may impact a sizeable portion of your constituency today and most importantly, in the near future.

 Every public parking lot in our nation has space designated for individuals with disabilities. These handicap spaces are clearly marked and are generally wider than normal spaces to accommodate equipment such as walkers and wheelchairs. Most notably, these spaces are located in close proximity to the facilities adjacent to the lot that houses them.

 The location of these spaces makes them convenient for ambulatory, non-disabled elderly citizens as well. Many well-meaning physicians, concerned about the needs of their elderly patients, enable ambulatory seniors to park in these spaces by recommending they receive handicap placards or decals for their vehicles. This is not only socially irresponsible, it is a in fact a disservice to those for whom the spaces are intended

 It is a sad testament to our care for the aging members of our citizenry that they have to resort to such measures in the first place. On most college campuses, upperclassmen receive a “senior” parking permit, allowing them to park in more convenient spaces. And yet in our society at large, we make no such provision for our senior citizens.  In light if the fact that a large percentage of our baby-boomer generation is fast approaching retirement age, I submit to you that given the current tendency to declare the elderly handicapped for parking purposes, this problem will render handicapped parking unavailable for the truly handicapped.

 The solution I am proposing to this problem is very simple. I am asking you to take measures to propose legislation that requires “senior parking” areas be designated in public parking lots in our communities. There would be no major logistical requirement such as repainting spaces. A simple sign to designate the areas would suffice. Perhaps a decal or placard could be issued at driver’s license renewals after the age of 65.

 It is my hope that you will give attention to this matter before it becomes more serious. We owe it to our disabled citizens to ensure their special needs are met. We owe it to our senior citizens, to whom we are indebted for the sacrifices they have made to preserve our liberty and build our nation, to ensure their special needs are met as well.

 Thank you very much for your consideration in this important matter.

 Respectfully,

 William Fults



Edited by RGRBILL 2005-07-06 9:35 PM

2005-07-06 9:57 PM
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My pet peeve is people who can't find things so they give up.

For example, I sent my son to find his overdue library book. He said he couldn't find it. He thought that was a satisfactory conclusion to his task.

Last week three kids went missing while playing in their yard. Days later they were found, dead in the trunk of the car next to where they were playing. The father is mad at the police for not looking in the trunk of the car in the yard. I'm mad at the family for not looking where they HAD to be (they were in the YARD, people) until they located them.

Same thing happened a few months ago when two toddlers disappeared out the screen door and went missing. They've got 12" legs, people, they're not dropped off the face of the EARTH! (They were yards away face down in a pool... found days later.)

When you have to find something, keep looking until you find it. Chances are it did not evaporate, get stolen or blink out of existance. It's exactly where it has to be and all you have to do is keep trying until you succeed.

Pisses me off that those kids died in their yard.

Oh, and I found my kid's library book. It was on the table next to the couch where he had last been reading it. Imagine that.

Gwendal
2005-07-07 7:41 AM
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courtney_leone - 2005-07-06 5:07 PM

I took an editing class in college and learned the correct usage of 'Regardless.' Isn't it a double negative or something?? I love when people misuse it and I can correct them.


It's just not a word.
2005-07-07 8:39 AM
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People who say they respect others beliefs, but you can tell they really don't.
2005-07-07 8:42 AM
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Oh! People that say "but" to preface an ideological diatribe. As in "I'm not a racist, but..." or "I'm not a homophobe, but..." or "I'm not an idiot, but..." If you say but, you are what you say you're not. Hate it hate it hate it...


2005-07-07 9:02 AM
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run4yrlif - 2005-07-07 8:41 AM
courtney_leone - 2005-07-06 5:07 PMI took an editing class in college and learned the correct usage of 'Regardless.' Isn't it a double negative or something?? I love when people misuse it and I can correct them.
It's just not a word.
Regardless is indeed a word. However, "irregardless" is a double negative, not a word, and what most people seem to use. I love it when you offer the correction and they look at you with that confused "I have no idea what the hell you are talking about" look. What the hell happened to our school system???
2005-07-07 9:10 AM
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Stake - 2005-07-07 9:02 AM

Regardless is indeed a word.


Yeah. That's what I meant. See my original post...
2005-07-07 9:13 AM
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kimj81 - 2005-07-05 12:15 PM

I say feed the world's homeless with Canada Geese!!!

I guess they are not really tasty, otherwise the Chinese would have turned them into dishes years ago. 

2005-07-07 9:23 AM
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zagagirl - 2005-07-05 7:27 PM

At work:

People who say to their children, "Behave or that officer is going to arrest you."  

People who say "Don't you have something better to do, like arresting drug dealers."

 



I always take my kids up to police officers and show them what their uniforms look like and tell them that the police will help. I have been told that this is unusual because the "arrest" comments happen much more often.

I was in line at the grocery store when I was pregnant last year with JJ. I had all three of the other boys with me and someone came up, smirked and said "Don't you know what causes that yet?">. Ummm no. I have no idea what causes pregnancy.
2005-07-07 9:38 AM
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nliedel - 2005-07-07 10:23 AM

I was in line at the grocery store when I was pregnant last year with JJ. I had all three of the other boys with me and someone came up, smirked and said "Don't you know what causes that yet?">. Ummm no. I have no idea what causes pregnancy.


Running, right?  :-)

Gwendal



2005-07-07 9:40 AM
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nliedel - 2005-07-07 9:23 AM

"Don't you know what causes that yet?"


Changing flats?
2005-07-07 10:45 AM
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Oh Oh Oh...just thought of a HUGE pet peeve-guys (or women) that wear cologne to the gym. And it's not usually the cute guys who do this, but the old nasty single butt watchers. Gross. I'm trying to get oxygen to my muscles, not Old Spice. YUCK

Disclaimer-This is my personal pet peeve, some may like that smell while working out and no offense to the nasty single old butt watchers either.

2005-07-07 11:57 AM
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Celeb_ithil - 2005-07-07 7:13 AM
kimj81 - 2005-07-05 12:15 PM

I say feed the world's homeless with Canada Geese!!!

I guess they are not really tasty, otherwise the Chinese would have turned them into dishes years ago. 

Yeah, I've heard that, but you know if you're starving..... Actually, the fact that they taste bad is just more testament to their general uselessness.

2005-07-07 1:19 PM
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I just ran across one today -- people talking on cell phones in a public bathroom.
COME ON people. HANG UP to pee! The ones who refuse to flush like they're pretending they're not in the john really get to me, I generally take the stall closest to them and flush 2 or 3 times just to irritate them. People who don't flush should be drawn & quartered anyhow.

Aquagoddess -- I am so there with you on the cologne thing! And around the pool, I really hate that....I spend all this time not breathing and when I come up for air I don't want to be choked by Mr Smellgood's aftershave.


2005-07-07 1:29 PM
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madeye - 2005-07-07 2:19 PM

I just ran across one today -- people talking on cell phones in a public bathroom.
COME ON people. HANG UP to pee! The ones who refuse to flush like they're pretending they're not in the john really get to me, I generally take the stall closest to them and flush 2 or 3 times just to irritate them. People who don't flush should be drawn & quartered anyhow.

Aquagoddess -- I am so there with you on the cologne thing! And around the pool, I really hate that....I spend all this time not breathing and when I come up for air I don't want to be choked by Mr Smellgood's aftershave.




OK women who get pee on the toilet and don't wipe it up! COME ON how stupid do you have to be. You leave the stall and I go in and there is pee all over the seat! I know who did it. I would drawn and quarter my boys if they made that big a mess in the bathroom..


2005-07-07 1:40 PM
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Ok, I am afraid to fly. I do it but I take whomping drugs to do it. (I know ! Tom Cruise would critisize me for this) Anyway in the past when I have mentioned this irrational fear to boyfriends they have said "Oh don't worry I will be with you, so you will be safe." Like really! What are you going to do for me when the plane is crashing? Really!

Other things that really bug me are 1) People who eat kentuky fried chicken! ick. 2) Single people with no kids who tell me they have no time to exercise. 3) People that make fun of overweight people. That drives me insane. 4) tiny little women that do no exercise and eat chips all day and never gain an ounce. Ugh!
2005-07-07 2:12 PM
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soopergirl - 2005-07-07 2:40 PM

Ok, I am afraid to fly. I do it but I take whomping drugs to do it. (I know ! Tom Cruise would critisize me for this) Anyway in the past when I have mentioned this irrational fear to boyfriends they have said "Oh don't worry I will be with you, so you will be safe." Like really! What are you going to do for me when the plane is crashing? Really!

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Tom Cruise can bite me. If it was not for selected drugs I would not have made it to 41 to do this stupid sport.

Ya know what those boyfriends are worth when the plane crashes? Armour to put between you and flying debris. I have several ex boyfriends that I think would make outstanding crash protection. .. hehe.
2005-07-07 2:14 PM
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Lake Mary Florida
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Good answer!!!! I see what you mean about those boyfriends!
2005-07-07 2:25 PM
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All other pet peeves pale in comparison to the one on my sig line. It's my monster.
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