Pet Peeves

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I hate drivers who refuse who drive slower than the speed limit but who don't allow other drivers to pass them out. There's nothing more infuriating than being behind somebody who's doing 60kmph when the limit is 80 and not being able to overtake them. If traffic is bad and you have to go slow then I have no problem with that but when the road is clear, just drive!!!

I hate people who have their phones switched on in places where it should be off - the library or the cinema, and when they get a call they answer it and then have a whispered conversation. They know they have to keep quiet and aren't supposed to be on the phone so why don't they just take it outside. Or, call them back later? Or they'll be whispering and they'll say 'I'm in the library/cinema/wherever' and the other person on the phone obviously says that they'll call back but the person who has answered the phone says -while still whispering - 'no it's ok.' When clearly, they know that it's not ok.

Also, I hate when people type in caps. It's the same as shouting and it's rude. I also hate text spelling in emails. Drives me nuts. There's no excuse for it. You're not limited to just 240 characters or whatever it is. Write you instead of u. What istead of wot.

And something else that gets my goat, is when non American writers have their characters say Mum instead of Mom. I don't know why, but that bugs me.

[killjoy]

I hate people who preach to me about how sinfull or evil it is for me to go out and drink a beer at a bar or have some at the house but than I see them go outside to smoke

People who go slow in the left line and refuse to get over when you get up behind them.If you're older or like to drive slow in the right lane that's fine.But if you're in the left lane you better go fast or get your ass over if I come up behind you.

Certain friends/family of mine who we make all these big plans with but than they never show up.You know how it is...you talk to them for days ahead "Ohhh don't worry about it I'll be there." and than when the day comes you're waiting on them and they never show up.Of course they were supposed to do something important like pick someone else up or bring the ice...making you have to go do it.Not to mention when you call they never pick up the phone and when you see them again days later you ask what happened and they give you the old "Ohhh something else came up last minute."

[RiceKrispy]

I hate when I make plans and everyone says they'll go/do it and then they back out last minute and everything has to be very rearranged.

Also, I hate when people judge me for my eating habits. Who cares if I don't eat salads everyday? Shut up.

[Jezebel Jinx]

I can't stand it when a group of my friends (also many people who I only know a little) plan to get together and the person or persons who are the main party planners for that gathering ask everyone to bring at least $5 for food so we can have either a pizza delivered or get some snacks and drinks. But when it's time to dig out the money only a couple people have money for food/beverages. If that didn't bug me enough the people who didn't pay anything are the ones that eat most of the food we do get.

Also when a relatively new person in my friends circle grabs some food from my plate and when I tell them not to they say "but so-in-so does it". Yea that's because I've known 'fill in the blank' for over a decade. There are two people (who aren't family) that I let munch off my plate, my boyfriend and my friend who've I've known for twelve years.

[RiceKrispy]

Ooh yeah I hate that. Going out to eat with a group of people is the worst thing ever. There's always some moron who orders food and when it comes down to paying, says "I don't have any money with me."

[Wench On A Leash]

Also, I hate when people type in caps. It's the same as shouting and it's rude. I also hate text spelling in emails. Drives me nuts. There's no excuse for it. You're not limited to just 240 characters or whatever it is. Write you instead of u. What istead of wot.

I couldn't agree more. I also hate it when someone sends a text message that says "call me." Or, if you leave a voice-mail and they respond a minute later with a text message. This is mostly annoying for me because I don't use text messaging and I don't have it on my phone plan, so everytime someone so much as sends me a text it's an automatic 20 cents.

Also when a relatively new person in my friends circle grabs some food from my plate and when I tell them not to they say "but so-in-so does it". Yea that's because I've known 'fill in the blank' for over a decade. There are two people (who aren't family) that I let munch off my plate, my boyfriend and my friend who've I've known for twelve years.

That totally reminds me of this episode of 'Friends' where Joey was on a date with a girl who didn't order fries, but she kept on eating his and he got so pissed at her. Anyway, I can see how that would be annoying, but it's never bothered me. It does bother me when people don't pitch in any money for food and have no problem chowing down on it anyway. But I have a problem with moochers in general.

And... going along with preachy/hypocritic people, the people in high school that would always say "Smoking's so bad for you. I would never do it. That's disgusting, you're stupid if you start, especially knowing all the health risks, etc." and then go off to college and come back smokers.

[Jezebel Jinx]

I also hate text spelling in emails. Drives me nuts. There's no excuse for it. You're not limited to just 240 characters or whatever it is. Write you instead of u. What istead of wot.

While I don't so mind it much in e-mails it's when people will fill out an application in text message lingo. I've seen that a few times in the last month or so. Is it so difficult to write out the full word when applying for a job?

[RiceKrispy]

That totally reminds me of this episode of 'Friends' where Joey was on a date with a girl who didn't order fries, but she kept on eating his and he got so pissed at her.

JOEY DOESN'T SHARE FOOD.
In case people haven't seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T51PgrsOo0

[nibbles2]

I love Joey.

Something that has really started to annoy me lately for no good reason - when something weird or funny or stupid happens in a movie or tv show and the camera cuts to an animal and they 'react'.

Animals don't react to people saying stupid things.

It's something that's never ever bothered me before, then I saw it in something and I though, thats so dumb and now I see it everywhere and it really irks me.

I'm really glad that I got that off my chest.

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All these movie remakes are starting to get on my nerves.What?....is Hollywood so out of ideas that they can only copy old classics?

I mean the first remake I can recall was around 1990 when I went and saw the remake of Night of the Living Dead.There was none for a long time but now suddenly there are hundreds of remakes

I mean come on......I Am Legend was a remake of the 70's movie Omega Man....which in turn was a remake of a Vincent Price movie from the 60's They remade Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead.A remake of the first Friday the 13th comes out Feb 09.And word I hear is that they are planning on remaking Blade Runner and Escape From New York.......I find that to be heresy in my book