Your pet peeves

gunnut · 03-31-2008, 23:29 PM

Rules are simple: everyday little things that annoy us. No serious political, religious, or philosophical topics. I don't want to hear about abortion or guns or hippies or big oil or the Iraq war or other ideological bull.

List 'em if you got 'em.

I'll go first.

We often hear people use the term "x times as light." That's annoying to me because "x times" means more. You can't use more to describe less. The correct description is "1/x the weight."

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggg gggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!

**Shek** · 03-31-2008, 23:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunnut

Rules are simple: everyday little things that annoy us. No serious political, religious, or philosophical topics. I don't want to hear about abortion or guns or hippies or big oil or the Iraq war or other ideological bull.

List 'em if you got 'em.

I'll go first.

We often hear people use the term "x times as light." That's annoying to me because "x times" means more. You can't use more to describe less. The correct description is "1/x the weight."

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggg gggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!

You could have said that in twice as few words

gunnut · 03-31-2008, 23:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shek

You could have said that in twice as few words

AAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrgggggghhhh!!!

entropy · 04-01-2008, 06:51 AM

People who use the speakers of their cell phones to play bad music on public transport vehicles deserve slow torture and death.

glyn · 04-01-2008, 07:10 AM

People who post on 'What music are You Listening to' displaying their frightful lack of taste!

entropy · 04-01-2008, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by glyn

People who post on 'What music are You Listening to' displaying their frightful lack of taste!

That is in fact a good thing. How else are we going to know some music is bad without buying the album?

dave lukins · 04-01-2008, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shek

You could have said that in twice as few words

or half as many

The Chap · 04-01-2008, 07:48 AM

For non-Brits, this is the arm of the Royal Mail that "delivers" packages, registered post etc.

All the buggers do is leap out of the van and shove a "sorry we missed you" note through the letterbox before scarpering. Rarely do they even bother to ring the bloody bell. No kaka here; I truly have been sitting in my living room and upon hearing the letterbox jumped to my feet, dashed to the front door to find the sod whizzing away. Then I have to go to the ruddy depot at my own expense. Twats.

Airport security ...

I only mention this because I have just arrived home from Guernsey and the continuing Nazi occupation demanded my razor and deoderant. On the way out (Stanstead) the cut-purses charged me £6.50 for a large G&T.

AND ...

£135.50 for my TV licence when I can't stand the current crap on the BBC.

AND ...

Ill-mannered also-rans who lack even the common courtesy to acknowledge that y've held the door open for them. Friends have held me back over this.

Oh, and litter And anyone pushing into a queue Possibly the same folk delivering alpha-male-*******s-bone-crusher-handshakes. If they want a bloody fight they should at least call me a c**t and question as to whether I had spilt their beverage/looked at their.bint funny rather than break my knuckles and shove a business card in my face. Hurrumph!

Southie · 04-01-2008, 07:57 AM

Being chastised by someone for my faults and has just as many faults, if not more, than me! But believes they are "perfect"!!

Debbie · 04-01-2008, 10:29 AM

The word is "ask" and not pronounced "axe"

Debbie · 04-01-2008, 10:31 AM

Women who go braless and shouldn't.

The Chap · 04-01-2008, 10:38 AM

To which I add:

Women who SHOULD go braless and don't

dalem · 04-01-2008, 11:00 AM

1) People who spell "lose" as "loose".

2) Hippies with guns having abortions in church in Iraq.

3) Strangers who don't mind that their leg is touching mine on an airplane.

4) Large people in small clothes.

-dale

Southie · 04-01-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dalem

1) People who spell "lose" as "loose".

2) Hippies with guns having abortions in church in Iraq.

3) Strangers who don't mind that their leg is touching mine on an airplane.

4) Large people in small clothes.

-dale

Definitely agree with you on #4. So many female students wear the hip hugging jeans, that seem 2 sizes too small and they end up with "muffin tops"

glyn · 04-01-2008, 11:56 AM

People who say "could of" instead of "could have"
People who say "Off of" instead of "from".
Those lesser beings who murder the English language by slovenly speech, giving rise to such ignorance as 'gonna' and 'wanna'.
Just wait until I become Emperor. These will become crimes where only capital punishment will suffice.

03-31-2008, 23:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 9,365 Country:	Your pet peeves Rules are simple: everyday little things that annoy us. No serious political, religious, or philosophical topics. I don't want to hear about abortion or guns or hippies or big oil or the Iraq war or other ideological bull. List 'em if you got 'em. I'll go first. We often hear people use the term "x times as light." That's annoying to me because "x times" means more. You can't use more to describe less. The correct description is "1/x the weight." AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggg gggggggggghhhhhhhh!!! __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

04-01-2008, 06:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
entropy Senior Reader *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 03-19-07 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,628 Country:	People who use the speakers of their cell phones to play bad music on public transport vehicles deserve slow torture and death. __________________ If memory serves...

04-01-2008, 07:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	People who post on 'What music are You Listening to' displaying their frightful lack of taste! __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

04-01-2008, 07:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
The Chap *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-18-04 Location: UK Posts: 1,181 Country:	Parcelforce For non-Brits, this is the arm of the Royal Mail that "delivers" packages, registered post etc. All the buggers do is leap out of the van and shove a "sorry we missed you" note through the letterbox before scarpering. Rarely do they even bother to ring the bloody bell. No kaka here; I truly have been sitting in my living room and upon hearing the letterbox jumped to my feet, dashed to the front door to find the sod whizzing away. Then I have to go to the ruddy depot at my own expense. Twats. Airport security ... I only mention this because I have just arrived home from Guernsey and the continuing Nazi occupation demanded my razor and deoderant. On the way out (Stanstead) the cut-purses charged me £6.50 for a large G&T. AND ... £135.50 for my TV licence when I can't stand the current crap on the BBC. AND ... Ill-mannered also-rans who lack even the common courtesy to acknowledge that y've held the door open for them. Friends have held me back over this. Oh, and litter And anyone pushing into a queue Possibly the same folk delivering alpha-male-*****s-bone-crusher-handshakes. If they want a bloody fight they should at least call me a ct and question as to whether I had spilt their beverage/looked at their.bint funny rather than break my knuckles and shove a business card in my face. Hurrumph! __________________ Where's the bloody gin? An army marches on its liver, not its ruddy stomach.

04-01-2008, 07:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
Southie USAF Retired TSgt *Military Professional* Join Date: 04-09-07 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,560 Country:	Being chastised by someone for my faults and has just as many faults, if not more, than me! But believes they are "perfect"!! __________________ “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin Last edited by Southie : 04-01-2008 at 07:59 AM.

04-01-2008, 10:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Debbie WAB Cautioner of Poo *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-20-06 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,464 Country:	The word is "ask" and not pronounced "axe" __________________ But when the night is falling and you cannot find the light, if you feel your dream is dying - hold tight, you've got the music in you..... New Radicals

04-01-2008, 10:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
Debbie WAB Cautioner of Poo *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-20-06 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,464 Country:	Women who go braless and shouldn't.

04-01-2008, 10:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
The Chap *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-18-04 Location: UK Posts: 1,181 Country:	To which I add: Women who SHOULD go braless and don't

04-01-2008, 11:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
dalem Lord High Hullabalooster *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-23-04 Location: Columbia Heights, MN Posts: 8,323 Country:	1) People who spell "lose" as "loose". 2) Hippies with guns having abortions in church in Iraq. 3) Strangers who don't mind that their leg is touching mine on an airplane. 4) Large people in small clothes. -dale

04-01-2008, 11:56 AM	#15 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	People who say "could of" instead of "could have" People who say "Off of" instead of "from". Those lesser beings who murder the English language by slovenly speech, giving rise to such ignorance as 'gonna' and 'wanna'. Just wait until I become Emperor. These will become crimes where only capital punishment will suffice.

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