Annoying or Not?
A pet peeve—"something that a particular person finds especially annoying". That sure does define how we feel about these things. How about you? What would be on your Pet Peeve list?
Escalator: Walk and Stand
The right side of an escalator is for standing and the left side is for walking. If you want to stand and enjoy the ride, that's great. Just please do so on the Right side!
Eating Pizza With A Knife And Fork
We were always told not to eat with our hands. But that rule doesn't apply when it comes to pizza. In fact not doing so is just wrong. So, put down the knife and fork, pick it up (fold it if you have to) and use your hands.
Cutting Spaghetti
Unless you're a child you don't cut your spaghetti. If you can't figure out how to twirl your fork, then order penne.
Benreis, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pick Up After Your Dog
Having a dog isn't mandatory. It's a choice. And one of the things we choose when we make said is to pick up their poop.
Monika Wisniewska, Shutterstock
Toilet Paper Rolls
The toilet paper roll should always be put on the dispenser with the toilet paper going over the roll. Not under.
Businesses That Don't Accept Cash
It's cash! Don't you want money? Isn't that the point of your business—to get money?
Talking During A Movie (In Theaters)
The only good thing about fewer people going to theaters these days is less "talkers" to deal with. Although...
Talking During Movie (At Home)
Raise your hand if you have a friend or family member who feels like it's okay to talk during a movie when you're watching at home. Spoiler alert: It isn't!
"Expresso"
The word is "espresso".
Rushing To Get On A Plane
Airplanes board in a specific order—and we all know what it is: Business class, people with kids, etc. So, if your "section/group" hasn't been called yet...stay seated (or at least out of the line). What's the rush? The seats aren't first come first served.
Nails On A Chalkboard
It's not just just an expression for us. And in that same vein...
Scraping silverware
Whether on the plate or one's teeth, the sound is brutal. Agreed?
Turn Off Your Blinkers
We definitely appreciate it when drivers signal when they are going to change lanes. That's great. But after you get into your new lane...turn off your blinker!
No Napkins
You order something at a drive-thru and drive off only to realize too late that they didn't throw a napkin or two into the bag. Arrggghhhh.
Walking And Looking At The Phone
We aren't trying to be all "get off of our lawn" about technology here. We love our mobile phones as much as anyone. But not when we're walking down the street. There are few things more frustrating than someone bumping into you because they have their head down looking at their phone.
Although, we will admit, there are few things funnier than seeing someone walking down the sidewalk looking at their phone and banging into a light post, fire hydrant, etc. Karma?
Show Dog Haircuts
If your dog is a show dog, then okay—However, if your poodle isn't going to dog shows, please don't give them that ridiculous puff balls haircut (you know all the other dogs are just going to make fun of them).
Goochie Poochie Grooming, Pexels
Before You Were Born
It's okay not to know about something in history. But don't try to justify not knowing with the excuse that it was something that happened before you were born—as if it's ridiculous for anyone to have knowledge of anything that happened prior to their physical existence on this planet.
Being Late (All The Time)
Everyone is late sometimes. But we all know someone who is late all the time—and that's super frustrating. Have you started telling them to be places 30-60 minutes earlier just so that they get there close to the right time? We have.
Being Late (Without A Text)
The only thing more frustrating than people who are always late are those folks who don't text (or call) when they are going to be late.
Café Zoom Meetings
With the proliferation of remote work, cafés have become filled with folks on laptops—and that's great. What isn't great is when they have lengthy video meetings and talk loud enough for the entire café to know the company's business.
The "Sorry You Feel That Way" Apology
It's sneaky because, yes—it has the word "sorry" in it—but the person isn't actually apologizing for what they did or said.
Tailgating
Not the parties that take place outside sporting events (those are awesome). We're talking about drivers that feel the need to be as close to your back bumper as possible.
Streaming Services Quickly Playing The Next Episode
The show ends and it's a race to see if you can tap the screen before the next episode or show starts playing. Give us a second to breathe and think about what we just saw before jumping into the next one.
Honking The Second The Light Turns Green
Sometimes, we don't have time to move our foot from the brake to the gas pedal before someone behind us is honking because they have to be somewhere three seconds sooner than they will be now that we didn't react to the green light fast enough.
Unskippable YouTube Ads
Is it just us or are there more and more unskippable ads on YouTube these days?
Big Tags On Shirts
With so many shirts either making the tags smaller, moving them to the lower side of the shirt or using printed tags—it's just extra annoying whenever we get a tag on the collar that keeps scratching the back of our neck.
People That Never Answer Their Phone
It's especially annoying when there's something time sensitive and you just know it's going to go right to voicemail—or the text is going to be unread for at least the next 1-5 hours.
Using “Literally” Wrong
You'd think by now we'd all know better—and yet we literally hear people using the word wrong at least 1,000 times per day.
Pushing The Elevator Button Again
You're standing there waiting for the elevator and someone comes and pushes the button again. Did they think we were just standing there hoping we could control the elevator telepathically?
Coughing In Public Without Covering Your Mouth
Come on, people. We can do better.
People Asking "What?" When You Know They Heard What You Said
We know you're just buying time, so own up to it rather than giving us the "what?"
Packing Peanuts
They get everywhere. Why do these even exist anymore? And the Styrofoam ones are terrible for the environment also.
