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Title: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 19, 2008, 09:07:06 PM
I'll go first.

I don't know why, where or how it started but for years it has irritated and annoyed me to no end when people say "Q-pon" intead of "coo-pon" for the word coupon.  :banghead:

What's your goofy pet peeve CC?

 :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 19, 2008, 09:12:53 PM
People who mob a supermarket when a snowstorm is predicted,can`t remember ever being snowbound for more then a day and can`t imagine anyone living outside walking distance to the store would cut things that close.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:17:01 PM
People who use apostrophes when they want to pluralize.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:20:07 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 19, 2008, 09:20:15 PM
People who use apostrophes when they want to pluralize.


Damn!  :rotf:

That's one of the things I've been getting better at to. Just damn. LOL
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:20:53 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Who gets to get in your car to do that? Kids/grandkids/great-grandkids?
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:22:47 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Who gets to get in your car to do that? Kids/grandkids/great-grandkids?


People who claim to be my "friends."  :censored: :lmao:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:24:57 PM
People who use apostrophes when they want to pluralize.


Damn!  :rotf:

That's one of the things I've been getting better at to. Just damn. LOL
I think it is an Internet thing.  Something about the Internet just make's you want to use apostraphe's.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 19, 2008, 09:25:31 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Who gets to get in your car to do that? Kids/grandkids/great-grandkids?


People who claim to be my "friends."  :censored: :lmao:

(http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/writing.gif)

Don`t mess with ACCs dials.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: franksolich on March 19, 2008, 09:26:54 PM
I have no idea why, but for some reason I really loathe and detest those "twist-tie" things used on plastic bags for loaves of bread.

Really.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:26:57 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Who gets to get in your car to do that? Kids/grandkids/great-grandkids?


People who claim to be my "friends."  :censored: :lmao:

I had a friend once.  Maybe I should have left his radio dials alone..
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:27:30 PM
I have no idea why, but for some reason I really loathe and detest those "twist-tie" things used on plastic bags for loaves of bread.

Really.

You like the little pink clippie's instead?
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Lord Undies on March 19, 2008, 09:28:52 PM
Wet toilet paper.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: franksolich on March 19, 2008, 09:29:43 PM
I have no idea why, but for some reason I really loathe and detest those "twist-tie" things used on plastic bags for loaves of bread.

Really.

You like the little pink clippie's instead?

I see those once in a while, but don't buy anything with them.

I have NO idea why the twist-ties offend me so much.

It must be Freudian.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 19, 2008, 09:29:46 PM
People who use apostrophes when they want to pluralize.


Damn!  :rotf:

That's one of the things I've been getting better at to. Just damn. LOL
I think it is an Internet thing.  Something about the Internet just make's you want to use apostraphe's.


fwiw, I also knew better than to use "to" when i should have used "too". I think it is an internet thing. At least it is for me. I'm a lazy typer.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:30:18 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Who gets to get in your car to do that? Kids/grandkids/great-grandkids?


People who claim to be my "friends."  :censored: :lmao:

(http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/writing.gif)

Don`t mess with ACCs dials.

The only people who are allowed to touch them are the guys I date.    ;)




Okay, that did not sound right at all!  :lmao:  :bolt:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Duke Nukum on March 19, 2008, 09:30:30 PM
In linux or unix, getting anything other then the cursor moving back a space when I hit the backspace key.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:30:59 PM
In linux or unix, getting anything other then the cursor moving back a space when I hit the backspace key.
stty is our friend.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 19, 2008, 09:32:27 PM
People who change the radio station in my car without permission.

Luckily, Mazda was smart and put radio controls on the steering wheel of the newer vehicles such as mine.  :-)
Who gets to get in your car to do that? Kids/grandkids/great-grandkids?


People who claim to be my "friends."  :censored: :lmao:

(http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/writing.gif)

Don`t mess with ACCs dials.

The only people who are allowed to touch them are the guys I date.    ;)




Okay, that did not sound right at all!  :lmao:  :bolt:

Well now!!  :naughty:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Duke Nukum on March 19, 2008, 09:37:43 PM
I'll go first.

I don't know why, where or how it started but for years it has irritated and annoyed me to no end when people say "Q-pon" intead of "coo-pon" for the word coupon.  :banghead:

What's your goofy pet peeve CC?

 :-)
You know, I wonder if that is regional?

Some people say que-bee hole for cubbyhole.

Anyway, not that I ever analyzed it until now, I mean, it never occurred to me, but I do believe I say q-pon.  It's just how people talk around here.  If I heard someone say Coopon, I think I would think they were talking about a chicken farm or that they kept pigeons.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Duke Nukum on March 19, 2008, 09:46:11 PM
In linux or unix, getting anything other then the cursor moving back a space when I hit the backspace key.
stty is our friend.

An operating system that knows how to detect a keyboard is a better friend.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Dixie*Darling on March 19, 2008, 09:49:23 PM
People who mob a supermarket when a snowstorm is predicted,can`t remember ever being snowbound for more then a day and can`t imagine anyone living outside walking distance to the store would cut things that close.

The usage of "then" instead of "than" ... for some reason it makes me crazy! 
It's not just you Carl  :-*  I'm seeing it all over the internet!
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 19, 2008, 09:51:57 PM
I'll go first.

I don't know why, where or how it started but for years it has irritated and annoyed me to no end when people say "Q-pon" intead of "coo-pon" for the word coupon.  :banghead:

What's your goofy pet peeve CC?

 :-)
You know, I wonder if that is regional?

Some people say que-bee hole for cubbyhole.

Anyway, not that I ever analyzed it until now, I mean, it never occurred to me, but I do believe I say q-pon.  It's just how people talk around here.  If I heard someone say Coopon, I think I would think they were talking about a chicken farm or that they kept pigeons.

Maybe. Most people around here say "q-pon". Ugh. Just typing q-pon makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.  :p

I've got another pet peeve though this one may not be "silly". It's the juck mail inside my credit card bill. (farkers) Most junk mail can go directly to the trash but these I have to wade through. I stuff it all in the return envelope with "check enclosed" written on the back but I know they will never stop.
 :thatsright:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:55:50 PM
Smileys.
I hate smileys.

I NEVER use the faggy graphic ones (although they slip into quotes sometimes).  Character-based smilies or just don't go...

:)   
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:57:14 PM
I hate it when people suck the life out of a thread and make it all about them.

 :popcorn:

Commence.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:57:16 PM
I'll go first.

I don't know why, where or how it started but for years it has irritated and annoyed me to no end when people say "Q-pon" intead of "coo-pon" for the word coupon.  :banghead:

What's your goofy pet peeve CC?

 :-)
You know, I wonder if that is regional?

Some people say que-bee hole for cubbyhole.

Anyway, not that I ever analyzed it until now, I mean, it never occurred to me, but I do believe I say q-pon.  It's just how people talk around here.  If I heard someone say Coopon, I think I would think they were talking about a chicken farm or that they kept pigeons.

Maybe. Most people around here say "q-pon". Ugh. Just typing q-pon makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.  :p

I've got another pet peeve though this one may not be "silly". It's the juck mail inside my credit card bill. (farkers) Most junk mail can go directly to the trash but these I have to wade through. I stuff it all in the return envelope with "check enclosed" written on the back but I know they will never stop.
 :thatsright:
You get a physical bill? I haven't seen one of those in 5 or 6 years.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 09:58:33 PM
In linux or unix, getting anything other then the cursor moving back a space when I hit the backspace key.
stty is our friend.

An operating system that knows how to detect a keyboard is a better friend.
Well, people hate zOS even more than the UNIX flavors so go figure...
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Duke Nukum on March 19, 2008, 10:01:34 PM
People who mob a supermarket when a snowstorm is predicted,can`t remember ever being snowbound for more then a day and can`t imagine anyone living outside walking distance to the store would cut things that close.

The usage of "then" instead of "than" ... for some reason it makes me crazy! 
It's not just you Carl  :-*  I'm seeing it all over the internet!
You know, when I am going at it on a thread, like WE's avatar guy, trying to correct the ignorance of someone who is wrong on the Internets by shining the light of my own inner brilliance, I live in mortal fear of using the than for then or then for than.  Especially in the wee hours when all the letters and and words become indistinguishable for each other.

But it's not as bad as reddiculous.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 10:03:07 PM
I'll go first.

I don't know why, where or how it started but for years it has irritated and annoyed me to no end when people say "Q-pon" intead of "coo-pon" for the word coupon.  :banghead:

What's your goofy pet peeve CC?

 :-)
You know, I wonder if that is regional?

Some people say que-bee hole for cubbyhole.

Anyway, not that I ever analyzed it until now, I mean, it never occurred to me, but I do believe I say q-pon.  It's just how people talk around here.  If I heard someone say Coopon, I think I would think they were talking about a chicken farm or that they kept pigeons.

q-pon must be an upper great lakes pronunciation. I also have an aversion to coopon... it's like DUDE, come on all ready, there is a u in there for a reason!

But whether it is q-pon or coopon.... my biggest pet peeve is someone who is holding up the line digging in their hell hole of a purse looking for a 10 cents off q-pon.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 19, 2008, 10:03:28 PM
People who mob a supermarket when a snowstorm is predicted,can`t remember ever being snowbound for more then a day and can`t imagine anyone living outside walking distance to the store would cut things that close.

The usage of "then" instead of "than" ... for some reason it makes me crazy! 
It's not just you Carl  :-*  I'm seeing it all over the internet!

 :thatsright:

I usually goof it up the other way so now has gotten where I use "then" as the default.  :p
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 19, 2008, 10:13:25 PM

q-pon must be an upper great lakes pronunciation. I also have an aversion to coopon... it's like DUDE, come on all ready, there is a u in there for a reason!

But whether it is q-pon or coopon.... my biggest pet peeve is someone who is holding up the line digging in their hell hole of a purse looking for a 10 cents off q-pon.

Stop it!

On edit:

Bastards have both pronunciations online. LOL The right way and the "wrong" way. Well, crap!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coupon

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 19, 2008, 10:30:21 PM

q-pon must be an upper great lakes pronunciation. I also have an aversion to coopon... it's like DUDE, come on all ready, there is a u in there for a reason!

But whether it is q-pon or coopon.... my biggest pet peeve is someone who is holding up the line digging in their hell hole of a purse looking for a 10 cents off q-pon.

Stop it!

On edit:

Bastards have both pronunciations online. LOL The right way and the "wrong" way. Well, crap!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coupon



I suppose you are right. There is grey poupon (poopon), soup (soop), troupe (troop). I suppose it is my mammy's fault and her mammy and her mammy's mammy.... shall I go on?  :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel on March 19, 2008, 10:33:11 PM
Ax instead of ASK.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel on March 19, 2008, 10:34:42 PM
People that slow down WAY BEFORE they get INTO the damn deceleration lane.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: CactusCarlos on March 19, 2008, 10:37:33 PM
Smileys.
I hate smileys.

 :tongue:

 :-)

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 12:39:11 AM
Smileys.
I hate smileys.

 :tongue:

 :-)


I defeat your faggy smilies with a single check box.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 12:50:42 AM
People that slow down WAY BEFORE they get INTO the damn deceleration lane.

AMEN! :angryvillagers:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 07:45:06 AM
When people pull out in front of you forcing you to slam on your brakes (when there's nothing behind  you)... then drive at a snail's pace, keeping you from passing them because they are driving at the same speed at the person in the other lane  :banghead:  :bird:


People who don't know their blinker is on.

People who blast their car stereos so loud with crap making my windows vibrate (notice no real music ever gets blasted).

People who walk like they are taking a leisurely stroll in the park while you sit there waiting for them to walk through a crosswalk in a parking lot (I have just started giving a tap on my horn, which is loud, and when they jump and look at me with their eyes like saucers, I have a BIG smile on my face as I wave at them like when you hail someone down looking for you at an airport).

For me, it's mainly about rude and inconsiderate people.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 07:57:18 AM
Smileys.
I hate smileys.
:-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 07:58:54 AM
It's pecan, not peeeeee-can.   :banghead:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 08:04:36 AM
When you're at an express check-out lane and the person in front of you has way more than what they are supposed to...and the cashier takes them anyway (the cashier annoys me just as bad as the customer).

When I'm at the bank, drive up, and my bank has 2 tubes per lane...and the person in front of  me doesn't pull up to the one in front (again, the teller is just as bad as the customer).

"Press 1 for English"
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 20, 2008, 08:09:06 AM
Oh. I got a driving pet peeve. When the radio, either in a song, an ad (most frequent) or as a general sound effect plays either the sound of police/ambulance sirens or a ringing cell phone. Jeeze Louise I farking hate siren sounds from my radio.  :argh:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 08:15:07 AM
Oh. I got a driving pet peeve. When the radio, either in a song, an ad (most frequent) or as a general sound effect plays either the sound of police/ambulance sirens or a ringing cell phone. Jeeze Louise I farking hate siren sounds from my radio.  :argh:

Paranoid?  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 20, 2008, 08:20:24 AM
Oh. I got a driving pet peeve. When the radio, either in a song, an ad (most frequent) or as a general sound effect plays either the sound of police/ambulance sirens or a ringing cell phone. Jeeze Louise I farking hate siren sounds from my radio.  :argh:

Paranoid?  :evillaugh:

HEY!  :innocent:















Yes.  :p
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 20, 2008, 08:25:07 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 08:47:30 AM
Oh. I got a driving pet peeve. When the radio, either in a song, an ad (most frequent) or as a general sound effect plays either the sound of police/ambulance sirens or a ringing cell phone. Jeeze Louise I farking hate siren sounds from my radio.  :argh:

Oh, Gawd, that IS maddening!!!
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 08:53:49 AM
When I get invoiced from a doctor's office, for the first time, and they categorize it in any other time frame other than current, as they are inept and categorize the bill based on the date of service, not when they have invoiced for it like they should  :whatever: I think my new way of handling that is going to be to call them and when I get their canned response, "That is when the date of service was", which is independent of when THEY have billed for it, I am going to say, "Ohhhh! OK, THANKS! I'll call you back in 60 days to remit payment to you for it, then. Have a super day!"
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 08:57:55 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 20, 2008, 09:07:12 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: formerlurker on March 20, 2008, 09:09:38 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.


There is a "u" in the word aunt.   An ant is an insect.  My biggest silly pet peeve.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 09:27:47 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.

And it is the PO-lice, right?  Not puleese...
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 09:35:38 AM
BAD SERVICE and people who say they are going to show up and then don't...or people who do a half-assed job...or people who come to do something and in the process, screw something else up that requires more work to be done...or people who come to do work and make a big mess....

I really need to quit this thread  :banghead:  :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 09:37:07 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.


There is a "u" in the word aunt.   An ant is an insect.  My biggest silly pet peeve.

My husband corrects me all the  time on that one, saying it is "Ant". He is southern, and I guess I'm a "yankee"...yeah, right  :lmao:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel on March 20, 2008, 09:41:09 AM
Someone showing me a pic of her, saying she was coming to the GTG, and then not showing. There's a pet peeve.  :whatever:   :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 20, 2008, 09:47:18 AM
BAD SERVICE and people who say they are going to show up and then don't...or people who do a half-assed job...or people who come to do something and in the process, screw something else up that requires more work to be done...or people who come to do work and make a big mess....

I really need to quit this thread  :banghead:  :-)

 :agree:
None of those are "silly" though. Anyone would be all  :banghead: in those situations. LOL
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 20, 2008, 09:53:44 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.

And it is the PO-lice, right?  Not puleese...


YYYYUP.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: CactusCarlos on March 20, 2008, 09:58:44 AM
In linux or unix, getting anything other then the cursor moving back a space when I hit the backspace key.

GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT! GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!  GEEK ALERT!

 :-)

(I hate that too)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 10:14:31 AM
Discovering that there is half a piece of toilet paper left on the roll....after you have gone to the bathroom.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 10:17:15 AM
BAD SERVICE and people who say they are going to show up and then don't...or people who do a half-assed job...or people who come to do something and in the process, screw something else up that requires more work to be done...or people who come to do work and make a big mess....

I really need to quit this thread  :banghead:  :-)

 :agree:
None of those are "silly" though. Anyone would be all  :banghead: in those situations. LOL

Most of these things are generally what put me in a bad mood...and then I come here and feel better. Maybe I just shouldn't leave my house as often as I do...I am about done hiring anyone to do anything around the house anymore...I'm starting to think this is why so many people around here let their homes go to pot until they sell them  :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 10:20:09 AM
Someone showing me a pic of her, saying she was coming to the GTG, and then not showing. There's a pet peeve.  :whatever:   :-)

Oh, for cryin' out loud  :asssmack:

No one was more disappointed in that outcome than me  :bawl:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 20, 2008, 10:21:00 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.


There is a "u" in the word aunt.   An ant is an insect.  My biggest silly pet peeve.

My husband corrects me all the  time on that one, saying it is "Ant". He is southern, and I guess I'm a "yankee"...yeah, right  :lmao:
Down here white people say "Ant" and black people say "Un-tee"
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 10:26:33 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.


There is a "u" in the word aunt.   An ant is an insect.  My biggest silly pet peeve.

My husband corrects me all the  time on that one, saying it is "Ant". He is southern, and I guess I'm a "yankee"...yeah, right  :lmao:
Down here white people say "Ant" and black people say "Un-tee"

He told me that I am pronouncing it the way black people do, "Aunt", and white people pronounce it "Ant".

I tell him that the black people are correct  :tongue:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 20, 2008, 10:29:07 AM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.


There is a "u" in the word aunt.   An ant is an insect.  My biggest silly pet peeve.

My husband corrects me all the  time on that one, saying it is "Ant". He is southern, and I guess I'm a "yankee"...yeah, right  :lmao:
Down here white people say "Ant" and black people say "Un-tee"

He told me that I am pronouncing it the way black people do, "Aunt", and white people pronounce it "Ant".

I tell him that the black people are correct  :tongue:

Do you live down here or up there?
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 10:34:57 AM
I grew up in the North, but both sets of grandparents lived in VA., with my parternal set being from Alabama. I spent a LOT of time growing up there, VA...and being in the south was my preference.

I have lived in the south since 1993.

I will say that (another) pet peeve of mine is the entire New England accent (pawk the caw by the rivvah)  :banghead:

I NEVER talked that way.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 20, 2008, 10:37:31 AM
I grew up in the North, but both sets of grandparents lived in VA., with my parternal set being from Alabama. I spent a LOT of time growing up there, VA...and being in the south was my preference.

I have lived in the south since 1993.

I will say that (another) pet peeve of mine is the entire New England accent (pawk the caw by the rivvah)  :banghead:

I NEVER talked that way.
If you live in the south, then he's right.

I thought New Englanders "pawk the caw in the rivvah" :uhsure:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 10:57:04 AM
I grew up in the North, but both sets of grandparents lived in VA., with my parternal set being from Alabama. I spent a LOT of time growing up there, VA...and being in the south was my preference.

I have lived in the south since 1993.

I will say that (another) pet peeve of mine is the entire New England accent (pawk the caw by the rivvah)  :banghead:

I NEVER talked that way.
If you live in the south, then he's right.

I thought New Englanders "pawk the caw in the rivvah" :uhsure:

 :rotf: :rotf: :clap:  :rotf: :rotf:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 12:20:08 PM
How about the idiot that decides to write a check in the "express lane" at the supermarket (with a long line waiting), directly under the sign that reads "Cash, credit and debit cards only"......

Was in line one day when a lady did that, and I remarked.... "mam, there is a special place in hell for people like you......", she was quite upset with me, but the cashier was laughing so hard she could hardly stand up......

doc
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 12:22:41 PM
How about the idiot that decides to write a check in the "express lane" at the supermarket (with a long line waiting), directly under the sign that reads "Cash, credit and debit cards only"......

Was in line one day when a lady did that, and I remarked.... "mam, there is a special place in hell for people like you......", she was quite upset with me, but the cashier was laughing so hard she could hardly stand up......

doc

Oh, how I hate that, and I AM a cashier.  :banghead:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 20, 2008, 01:01:42 PM
Now I KNOW LL is my long lost twin! She covered pretty much my entire list.

With age I've determined that my capacity for bullsh*t has decreased. Here's a few more:

1. People who don't bathe. You know it's bad when it's cold outside and you still smell people a mile away. I nearly lost my lunch in a sandwich shop the other day. They were standing in front of us and every time someone would move, it would send a cloud of fumes our way. I kept backing up but there were people behind us too so I was trapped. Needless to say, I wasn't thrilled about my food when I got it. Thank goodness they took theirs to go.

Seriously people! It's called soap! I know you walk past it. I've seen you in the grocery store. Another place they make green clouds.

2. People who tailgate you when you are going at least 10 miles over the speed limit, then when you move over, they don't pass you.

3. Parents that ignore thier children. The child is standing there saying..."mommy, mommy, mommy etc etc"  ANSWER THE CHILD...ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHILD IS THERE

4. People who clip thier fingernails in public.....do your hygeine at home, thanks.

5. I can't stand it when people just walk out into the street (or parking lot) without even making eye contact with the drivers zooming by!!! It shocked me when I first moved here because NO ONE in Texas dares walk out in front of a car without first looking both ways, making eye contact with the driver and then scurrying along as fast as they can. I guess people in Texas know you'll hit them.

6. Buffet/all you can eat hogs!!!   
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 01:19:16 PM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.
Only if you're a yamn dankee.   :hammer:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 01:21:02 PM
I hate when Yankees move down south and correct our language.  Down here it is them who has the accent.



By the way it is peee-can.

As opposed to pee-KHAN?

Exactly.

And it is the PO-lice, right?  Not puleese...

am-a-lance or am-bu-lance?   :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 01:21:53 PM

2. People who tailgate you when you are going at least 10 miles over the speed limit, then when you move over, they don't pass you.


That is definitely one of my pet peeves.  Having a newer vehicle makes it so much worse.  I was on the interstate last night and someone was doing that.  I was trying to stay calm, but it was hard to do so.  :banghead:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 01:23:52 PM
I grew up in the North, but both sets of grandparents lived in VA., with my parternal set being from Alabama. I spent a LOT of time growing up there, VA...and being in the south was my preference.

I have lived in the south since 1993.

I will say that (another) pet peeve of mine is the entire New England accent (pawk the caw by the rivvah)  :banghead:

I NEVER talked that way.
If you live in the south, then he's right.

I thought New Englanders "pawk the caw in the rivvah" :uhsure:
I believe that habit is limited to fat senators from Taxachusetts.   :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 01:26:09 PM

2. People who tailgate you when you are going at least 10 miles over the speed limit, then when you move over, they don't pass you.


That is definitely one of my pet peeves.  Having a newer vehicle makes it so much worse.  I was on the interstate last night and someone was doing that.  I was trying to stay calm, but it was hard to do so.  :banghead:
A heavy trailer hitch mounted at the average radiator height will cut down on that one.  *wink, wink*
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 20, 2008, 01:32:24 PM
Ohhh, that is a good list, Dixie. Yup, I have a VERY low threshold of tolerance for bullshit.

And, along with your parent(s) who ignore their kid like that, are the ones who bring their kids to places like restaraunts...screaming and crying, when the kid should be home in bed  :banghead: And the parents just sit there and do nothing about it, because they don't care if it disturbs the other patrons are not.

Yup, this society is becoming more and more rude and inconsiderate.

I have never seen anyone clip their fingernails in public EW!
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 01:33:53 PM
My FIL has a habit of flossing in the car after a meal out.  *snap, snap, snap, snap*   :mental: :banghead:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 06:23:22 PM
Okay, my tail-gating pet peeve just occurred when I was on the interstate a little while ago. 18 wheeler!  :censored:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 20, 2008, 09:06:36 PM
New one...

Why is it, whenever I go to the ATM, I have to wait behind some yahoo laundering money for the Columbian drug cartel, a tax lawyer doing Enron accounting or some jerk who (and I can only speculate here) is finishing his day job work for the Department of the Treasury.

Farking  :censored: fark folks!

What are you doing at an ATM that takes 15 minutes? Deposit or withdrawal! Heck, you can do both in 5 minutes! AHHHH! Also, on the silly side, don't (do not) call it an ATM Machine! (you are not at an automatic teller machine machine!) LOL

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 09:08:01 PM
New one...

Why is it, whenever I go to the ATM, I have to wait behind some yahoo laundering money for the Columbian drug cartel, a tax lawyer doing Enron accounting or some jerk who (and I can only speculate here) is finishing his day job work for the Department of the Treasury.

Farking  :censored: fark folks!

What are you doing at an ATM that takes 15 minutes? Deposit or withdrawal! Heck, you can do both in 5 minutes! AHHHH! Also, on the silly side, don't (do not) call it an ATM Machine! (you are not at an automatic teller machine machine!) LOL



I know what you mean.  Some people absolutely INSIST on doing all their bank business at the frickin ATM!  :banghead: :censored:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 20, 2008, 09:11:12 PM
^They were just trying to re-fi that ARM loan. :-)

I know what you mean. I get behind these suckers on the one odd day I decide to actually use the bank drive-thru.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 09:13:41 PM
^They were just trying to re-fi that ARM loan. :-)

I know what you mean. I get behind these suckers on the one odd day I decide to actually use the bank drive-thru.

I know that at the Wachovia location I go to, it's empty inside the building, but the ATM lane of the drive-through is simply horrible!  :mental:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 20, 2008, 09:15:12 PM
^Well our bank is full of illegals on payday.  :hammer: I've got two things that are a pain in the butt to move so I'm not fully migrated to the credit union. Yet.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 20, 2008, 09:18:14 PM
^Well our bank is full of illegals on payday.  :hammer: I've got two things that are a pain in the butt to move so I'm not fully migrated to the credit union. Yet.

Yeah, most banks just LOVE to kiss the ass of illegals.  I've been trying to find a bank that won't do business with them, but it's been a futile effort. *sighs*

I keep my savings account at a credit union, but since there is no service center here, I can't access it.  Maybe that's a good thing. LOL
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 20, 2008, 09:32:19 PM
Now I KNOW LL is my long lost twin! She covered pretty much my entire list.

With age I've determined that my capacity for bullsh*t has decreased. Here's a few more:

1. People who don't bathe. You know it's bad when it's cold outside and you still smell people a mile away. I nearly lost my lunch in a sandwich shop the other day. They were standing in front of us and every time someone would move, it would send a cloud of fumes our way. I kept backing up but there were people behind us too so I was trapped. Needless to say, I wasn't thrilled about my food when I got it. Thank goodness they took theirs to go.

Seriously people! It's called soap! I know you walk past it. I've seen you in the grocery store. Another place they make green clouds.

2. People who tailgate you when you are going at least 10 miles over the speed limit, then when you move over, they don't pass you.

3. Parents that ignore thier children. The child is standing there saying..."mommy, mommy, mommy etc etc"  ANSWER THE CHILD...ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHILD IS THERE

4. People who clip thier fingernails in public.....do your hygeine at home, thanks.

5. I can't stand it when people just walk out into the street (or parking lot) without even making eye contact with the drivers zooming by!!! It shocked me when I first moved here because NO ONE in Texas dares walk out in front of a car without first looking both ways, making eye contact with the driver and then scurrying along as fast as they can. I guess people in Texas know you'll hit them.

6. Buffet/all you can eat hogs!!!   


I will add one more...
People that don`t flush.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 21, 2008, 07:10:29 AM
New one...

Why is it, whenever I go to the ATM, I have to wait behind some yahoo laundering money for the Columbian drug cartel, a tax lawyer doing Enron accounting or some jerk who (and I can only speculate here) is finishing his day job work for the Department of the Treasury.

Farking  :censored: fark folks!

What are you doing at an ATM that takes 15 minutes? Deposit or withdrawal! Heck, you can do both in 5 minutes! AHHHH! Also, on the silly side, don't (do not) call it an ATM Machine! (you are not at an automatic teller machine machine!) LOL
Those things require PIN numbers, don't they?   :tongue:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 21, 2008, 01:16:42 PM
New one...

Why is it, whenever I go to the ATM, I have to wait behind some yahoo laundering money for the Columbian drug cartel, a tax lawyer doing Enron accounting or some jerk who (and I can only speculate here) is finishing his day job work for the Department of the Treasury.

Farking  :censored: fark folks!

What are you doing at an ATM that takes 15 minutes? Deposit or withdrawal! Heck, you can do both in 5 minutes! AHHHH! Also, on the silly side, don't (do not) call it an ATM Machine! (you are not at an automatic teller machine machine!) LOL
Those things require PIN numbers, don't they?   :tongue:

Personal PIN Numbers.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: asdf2231 on March 21, 2008, 01:29:11 PM
Midgets.

They are ****ing creepy.

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l307/asdf2231/Blogstuff/horse-little.jpg)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 21, 2008, 08:38:34 PM

I will add one more...
People that don`t flush.

People that don't WASH THEIR HANDS after using the restroom.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 21, 2008, 08:41:50 PM
People who have a complete lack of respect for personal property.    :whatever:   I am never sharing textbooks again, that's all I will say.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 21, 2008, 08:45:25 PM
Midgets.

They are ******* creepy.

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l307/asdf2231/Blogstuff/horse-little.jpg)

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!  Never mind that midget...check out the dong on that donkey/mule, whatever the hell it is.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 21, 2008, 08:48:06 PM
 :o  That pic is disturbing on so many levels!
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: JohnMatrix on March 21, 2008, 09:13:07 PM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: THA HOUSTON PIMP IS IN DA HOUZ! on March 21, 2008, 11:51:42 PM
1. dudes who talk on their cell phone in the crapper or at a urinal

2. dudes who blow up the restroom with toxic stench.   Dammit, wait till you get home to unleash that pollution!

3. Too few bank tellers during the busy lunch hour.   You'd think they would stagger their lunch breaks!

4. Idiot shoppers in the grocery store/department store checkout line who are practically breathing on your neck.   Especially the ones who bump you with their shopping cart!!!

5. Strangers who mistakenly call your cell or home phone several times.    You'd think after 10 times of dialing the wrong number that they would get the drift!!!!!

6. Women who wear black in the workplace ALL THE FRICKING TIME!    Wear blue or brown once in awhile for pete's sake!

7. Ass crack tats


Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Freeper on March 22, 2008, 02:45:31 AM
People who post pet peeve threads  :tongue:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Freeper on March 22, 2008, 02:52:39 AM
Pronunciation of the word Data and economics.

The right way is DAYTA and short e economics.

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Taxman on March 22, 2008, 05:45:50 AM
I hate it when you are in a hurry and waiting in a checkout line or a line at the bank and some oldster strikes up a conversation with the cashier/teller telling his/her life story while completely ignoring the people in the line behind them.

I hate people that pull out in front of you and then a short distance later make a left hand turn into heavy oncoming traffic. 

I hate it when truckers pull out to pass another trucker on an interstate and then take FOREVER to pass the truck they are passing all the while going perhaps 60.  Oh and they could have waited five more seconds to let you go by first then pull out to pass. 

I hate it when you park your nice car in a somewhat isolated parking spot and then some asshole in a rusted out POS parks two inches from you.  Back when I was in college my friend had a nice Trans Am.  One night after a baseball game we were in the parking lot of a party store deciding what we needed to quench our thirst when some Mexicans in an old beat up Plymouth Belvidere pulled right up next to us.  A huge woman got out and carelessly slammed her door into my buddy's Trans Am.   Without saying a word he reached into his equipment bag in the back seat, grabbed his steel cleats and laced them up.  He got out of the car and proceeded to kick their car.  I was in the car laughing my ass off.  The fat lady's husband was in the car yelling at my buddy but he was in no mood to duke it out with some pissed off white boy with cleats that was kicking the crap out of his car.   

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 22, 2008, 10:01:31 AM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2008, 10:03:50 AM
Pronunciation of the word Data and economics.

The right way is DAYTA and short e economics.



More importantly, the word "Data" is a plural noun -- the singular is "datum."   The proper use is: "the data say" not "the data says."

I think the pronunciation as "DAH-ta" is acceptable, though.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2008, 10:41:23 AM
1. dudes who talk on their cell phone in the crapper or at a urinal

I agree. :rotf:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2008, 10:43:18 AM
A new one:

People who merely come to this site to disrupt and call people names.  :whatever:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: JohnMatrix on March 22, 2008, 11:53:33 AM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.


uhm, so since I'm not bothered by other people's quirks, then im responsible for them?
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2008, 12:16:10 PM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.


uhm, so since I'm not bothered by other people's quirks, then im responsible for them?
Getting on a thread to state you won't participate in the thread is a bit irritating.  And posting a holier-than-thou post is even more irritating.

I shall call you "Mosquito" since you mainly make me itch.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2008, 12:25:24 PM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.


uhm, so since I'm not bothered by other people's quirks, then im responsible for them?
Getting on a thread to state you won't participate in the thread is a bit irritating.  And posting a holier-than-thou post is even more irritating.

I shall call you "Mosquito" since you mainly make me itch.


 :rotf:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: JohnMatrix on March 22, 2008, 12:43:07 PM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.


uhm, so since I'm not bothered by other people's quirks, then im responsible for them?
Getting on a thread to state you won't participate in the thread is a bit irritating.  And posting a holier-than-thou post is even more irritating.

I shall call you "Mosquito" since you mainly make me itch.


internet=serious business.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Freeper on March 22, 2008, 12:51:54 PM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.


uhm, so since I'm not bothered by other people's quirks, then im responsible for them?
Getting on a thread to state you won't participate in the thread is a bit irritating.  And posting a holier-than-thou post is even more irritating.

I shall call you "Mosquito" since you mainly make me itch.


I shall not be posting in this thread  :uhsure:

 :tongue:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 22, 2008, 01:05:27 PM
don't really have any, I try not to judge other people's quirks.

Add HIM to my list of pet peeves.

I will also add that he is probably the very kind of person that is the perpetrator of just about all of the rude, assholish things that people do in public that are on this list, since he is above it all to be bothered by the behaviors.


uhm, so since I'm not bothered by other people's quirks, then im responsible for them?
Getting on a thread to state you won't participate in the thread is a bit irritating.  And posting a holier-than-thou post is even more irritating.

I shall call you "Mosquito" since you mainly make me itch.


I shall not be posting in this thread  :uhsure:

 :tongue:

You left out the "because I am better than you" part.  Oh, wait, it is FREEPER -- that part is just assumed.

Carry on :)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 25, 2008, 09:52:37 PM
People who post pet peeve threads  :tongue:

Well now I HAVE to bump this thread up from page three obscurity.    :p
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2008, 09:54:50 PM
People who post pet peeve threads  :tongue:

Well now I HAVE to bump this thread up from page three obscurity.    :p

Self-bumping leads to blindness.  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: THA HOUSTON PIMP IS IN DA HOUZ! on March 25, 2008, 09:56:20 PM
People who post pet peeve threads  :tongue:

Well now I HAVE to bump this thread up from page three obscurity.    :p

Self-bumping leads to blindness.  :evillaugh:

I got a bump for ya.......did I say that?   



j/k schade
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2008, 09:57:45 PM
People who post pet peeve threads  :tongue:

Well now I HAVE to bump this thread up from page three obscurity.    :p

Self-bumping leads to blindness.  :evillaugh:

I got a bump for ya.......did I say that?   



j/k schade


You are way too humble and modest.

I love your "j/K".... as if I could ever possibly be offended. 
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on March 25, 2008, 10:00:21 PM
I hate it when you have to poop but it wants to play prairie dog so you strain and strain and strain and then it shoots out splashing water up your bum-hole.

Yeah, I really hate that.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2008, 10:02:17 PM
I hate it when you have to poop but it wants to play prairie dog so you strain and strain and strain and then it shoots out splashing water up your bum-hole.

Yeah, I really hate that.

Sir that was possibly the most disgusting thing you have ever posted.



oops for got mr. giggles ->  :lmao:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: THA HOUSTON PIMP IS IN DA HOUZ! on March 25, 2008, 10:02:25 PM
I hate it when you have to poop but it wants to play prairie dog so you strain and strain and strain and then it shoots out splashing water up your bum-hole.

Yeah, I really hate that.

(http://fivecentsworth.files.wordpress.com/2006/06/meta_smooth_large.jpg)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 25, 2008, 10:07:20 PM
People who post pet peeve threads  :tongue:

Well now I HAVE to bump this thread up from page three obscurity.    :p

Self-bumping leads to blindness.  :evillaugh:

I'll stop when I need glasses.  :uhsure:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 26, 2008, 09:48:17 AM
My biggest pet peeve is people moving from big cities up north to small cities down south to get away from those cities then try to make the small southern cities act like the big northern cities.  If you that's the way you like it, why not stay up there.  We like the slower paced life down here.


A little different, but I had a Yankee woman come into my office.  She was upset because her car insurance was set do be cancelled on March 15th.  She had been back up to New Jersey because her Grandmother died and just got back.  Mind you, the insurance premium was due towards the end of February.  Anyway, she said she had half of the premium due, but wouldn't have the other half until the following Monday (the 17th).  I told her we could take the half now, but her insurance would still cancel on the 15th, there was nothing I could do about that.  If she brought ion the other half within 30 days of the 15th we could go back and show no time out of force on the vehicle to avoid any penalty from the state.  She was crying about her grandma and having to drive with no insurance, crying started when I told her the insurance would cancel.  Well, she paid the half and said she'd be back on Monday.

The following Friday this guy comes in to pay the other half.  I call the company to get the policy unlocked so I could apply the payment.  They have to hear it from the policyholder that the vehicle has not recieved any damage during the time the policy was out of force.  The guy tells me that woman is in New Jersey again, this time because her mother doesn't feel well.  He gets all pissy with me saying that her policy wasn't suppose to cancel if she paid half the premium.  It's my fault that she is riding around without insurance, because she didn't know.  Giving me that typical Yankee attitude.  Tells us as he's walking out the door to have a nice Fire Ant Festival (annual festival starting that night) in a ery condescending tone.  Then he comes back to make another remark about she paid the money and it's my fault.

Low and behold, about a half hour later, the customer calls.  She'll be by that afternoon before we close to get her insurance reinstated.  I asked her where she was, and she said in Ashburn.  Well she comes in that afternoon and I told her that her buddy got ill with us, kinda laughing when I said it.  She gets an attitude and says, "He's not my brother."  I told her I didn't say he was her brother.  She proceeds to tell me that he wasn't lying when he said she was in New Jersey.  She told him that morning to tell me she was the girl from New Jersey, not that she was in New Jersey.  I just about had it, I asked her if he thought you were in New Jersey when she told him.  She rolled her eyes and said no.  So I told her then he was lying, just because he thought you told him to lie don't make it the truth or a mistake.  She started acting like a nut telling me I had no reason to be rude on the phone earlier.  i told her I just asked where she was, because he had said she was in New Jersey.  That started the whole he wasn't lying thing all over again.  Finally, she said she just wanted to pay her bill, so I told her that's all we wanted her to do from the beginning.  That got me the whole dead grandma bit again.  That's when I told her the premium was due before you ever went to New Jersey, so that's really not an excuse.  So she just paid her bill and left.

I know I went over the line as far as my customer service goes, but I'm not gonna be lied to and talked down to.  If that's the best they can do, they can take their business elsewhere, it's not like she ever pays on time anyway.

In short my pet peeve is the whole Yankee super intelligence buulshit.  I have some friends that moved here from Chicago, and I have to put them in their place every so often.  They do shit like calling the 800 complaint line on the local KFC because they know that they send them a big sheet of coupons for free food.  And these people call themselves conservatives.  They act like they are so smart, but you can make tham believe anything, and I mean anything.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 26, 2008, 10:25:24 AM
^at least they spoke English. Here, not so much. Oy!
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 26, 2008, 10:57:38 AM
^at least they spoke English. Here, not so much. Oy!

They just think the rules don't apply to them.  Most people from here just accept the fact that that is how business is don, but these transplants down here think if they say that's not right, we're suppose to say, " AAWW now boss, youse absolutely right, I jes don no nutthin bout nuttin, cause I ain't never been nowhere."  I hate tell the assholes that I've been all over the world, and the most obnoxious people I've ever met are transplanted yankees.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 26, 2008, 11:09:25 AM
^at least they spoke English. Here, not so much. Oy!

They just think the rules don't apply to them.  Most people from here just accept the fact that that is how business is don, but these transplants down here think if they say that's not right, we're suppose to say, " AAWW now boss, youse absolutely right, I jes don no nutthin bout nuttin, cause I ain't never been nowhere."  I hate tell the assholes that I've been all over the world, and the most obnoxious people I've ever met are transplanted yankees.
I would have to agree with you there. I've lived all over and have travelled a lot. That's a pretty fair assessment. In my last job, I dealt almost exclusively with people in the North. They automatically assumed that my Southern accent = stupidity or that I was a pushover. Boy, were they in for a rude awakening. Then I became the ballbuster. :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 26, 2008, 11:16:36 AM
^at least they spoke English. Here, not so much. Oy!

They just think the rules don't apply to them.  Most people from here just accept the fact that that is how business is don, but these transplants down here think if they say that's not right, we're suppose to say, " AAWW now boss, youse absolutely right, I jes don no nutthin bout nuttin, cause I ain't never been nowhere."  I hate tell the assholes that I've been all over the world, and the most obnoxious people I've ever met are transplanted yankees.
I would have to agree with you there. I've lived all over and have travelled a lot. That's a pretty fair assessment. In my last job, I dealt almost exclusively with people in the North. They automatically assumed that my Southern accent = stupidity or that I was a pushover. Boy, were they in for a rude awakening. Then I became the ballbuster. :-)
They're the most gullable people om earth, too.  Just act serious and say it with an extreme southern drawl, and they'll believe anything you tell them.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 26, 2008, 11:32:25 AM
^at least they spoke English. Here, not so much. Oy!

They just think the rules don't apply to them.  Most people from here just accept the fact that that is how business is don, but these transplants down here think if they say that's not right, we're suppose to say, " AAWW now boss, youse absolutely right, I jes don no nutthin bout nuttin, cause I ain't never been nowhere."  I hate tell the assholes that I've been all over the world, and the most obnoxious people I've ever met are transplanted yankees.
I would have to agree with you there. I've lived all over and have travelled a lot. That's a pretty fair assessment. In my last job, I dealt almost exclusively with people in the North. They automatically assumed that my Southern accent = stupidity or that I was a pushover. Boy, were they in for a rude awakening. Then I became the ballbuster. :-)
They're the most gullable people om earth, too.  Just act serious and say it with an extreme southern drawl, and they'll believe anything you tell them.
Works even better when you're a female. :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 26, 2008, 11:40:25 AM
You Might be a Yankee If...
1) You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."

2) You think Heinz Ketchup is SPICY!

3) You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly.

4) For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes au gratin to grits.

5) You don't know what a moon pie is.

6) You've never had grain alcohol.

7) You've never, ever, eaten Okra.

8) You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.

9) You've never seen a live chicken, and the only cows you've seen are on road trips.

10) You have no idea what a polecat is.

11) Whenever someone tells an off*color joke about farm animals, it goes over your head.

12) You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on a poodle.

13) You don't have bangs.

14) You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than Six Flags.

15) More than two generations of your family have been kicked out of the same prep school in Connecticut.

16) You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show.

17) Instead of referring to two or more people as "y'all," you call them "you guys," even if both of them are women.

18) You don't think Howard Stern has an accent.

19) You have never planned your summer vacation around a gun*and*knife show.

20) You think more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach.

21) You don't have at least one can of WD*40 somewhere around the house.

22) The last time you smiled was when you prevented someone from getting on An on*ramp on the highway.

23) You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores.

24) The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman Marcus.

25) You call binoculars opera glasses.

26) You can't spit out the car window without pulling over to the side of the road and stopping.

27) You would never wear pink or an appliqued sweatshirt.

28) You don't know what appliqued is.

29) Most of your formative high school sexual experiences took place within the context of a football game.

30) You don't know anyone with two first names (i.e. Joe Bob, Billy Bob, Bubba Kay Bob, Bob Bob)

31) You don't have doilies, and you certainly don't know how to make one.

32) You've never been to a craft show.

33) You get freaked out when people on the subway talk to you.

34) You can't do your laundry without quarters.

35) None of your fur coats are homemade.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 26, 2008, 11:45:28 AM
And they say we talk funny?!
If your unfortunate enough to have to visit Yankee Country - like Boston (pronounced BAH-stin), this guide may help you understand what they are sayin', (but I doubt it).

Pahty: A place to go to drink and socialize - nothing to do with Mother Nature.

ah: The letter between "q" & "s."

ahnt: Sistah of your fathah or muthah.

bah: Serves beah and hahd likkah: "The train to Noo Yok has a bah cah." bay

ah: Ferocious brown or black animal.

beah: Malt beverage.

bahn: As in: "What yeah were you bahn in?"

bzah: Strange, odd.

Chahlz: The rivah.

chowdah: Clams, milk, buttah.

cahn: Stahchy veggie that comes on a cob.

connah: Where streets intersect.

fah: Not neah heah

fahk: What you eat pahster with.

fiah: Blaze

Gahden: What they closed last yeah (also a place to plant flowahs.)

hahbah: What they dumped tea into in 1773.

Hahvid: Preppy college across the rivah.

hahf-ahst: Done without regahd to detail.

heah: Done with the eahs. "Listen my children, and you shall heah of the midnight ride of Paul Reveah."

khakis: What you staht the cah with and keep on yawh key chain.

nawtheastah: Stahm that blows in from the wottah.

Noo Yok: Sinkhole 240 miles south of Tremont Street.

owah: Sixty minutes.

pahk: Cahn't do it in Hahvad Yahd. Not downtown, eithah.

pahster: spaghetti, ziti, etc.

pastah: The rectah of a parish, like St. Mahgrits.

pichahs: They throw fastballs at Fenway.

Rawjah: He *used to* throw the fastest fastballs at Fenway.....

Reveah: He rode through Ahlington on a hoss shouting, "To Ahms!"

shuah: Of course

shot: Not tall.

wof: A peeah, jutting into the hahbah.

wottah: H2O

yeah: A 365 day period.
 :tongue:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: SilverOrchid on March 26, 2008, 12:11:59 PM
My pet peeves:

People who feel the need to inform you on how bad smoking is while you are smoking a cigarette (REALLY? I HAD NO IDEA!  :whatever:)

Internet trolls

Almost everyone that live in the DC area (expect for DixieBelle of course)  :-)

Liberals

People who start drama then whine about the drama. This can be on line or in RL

Family member you have to put up with EVERY ****ING HOLIDAY

Internet spell Nazis

Plastic bags. They just freak me out, don't know why

Looking long and hard for an item, buying it and it going on sale somewhere else

Intolerant people calling Christians intolerant.  :mental:

Teeny boppers who think today's "punk" is real punk rock

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 26, 2008, 12:37:29 PM
^Why thank you kindly! :-)

I'm really just a refugee doing time here. Someday, I'll be allowed to go home.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: ReardenSteel on March 26, 2008, 01:15:36 PM
You Might be a Yankee If...
1) You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside." (guilty. I know it isn't a verb but use it like one anyway)

4) For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes au gratin to grits. (guilty, I could eat potatoes with every meal)

8) You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork. (guilty, sometimes)

13) You don't have bangs. (do guys have bangs? meh, losing my hair anyway)

16) You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show. (guilty. depending on what kind of lawyer though)

20) You think more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach. (LOL, heck no, Go Bucks!)

23) You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores. (guilty)

27) You would never wear pink or an appliqued sweatshirt. (guilty)

28) You don't know what appliqued is. (guilty but I looked it up)  :-)

31) You don't have doilies, and you certainly don't know how to make one. (guilty)

34) You can't do your laundry without quarters. (guilty)

35) None of your fur coats are homemade. (guilty but only of having no fur coats)

Spent lots of time in States that think they are "southern" but aren't really. Grade school in Oklahoma where you won't find a friendlier "hi y'all" anywhere yet it's lacking in some aspects of Southern culture. (good and bad) Regular lifetime visits to the entire extended family who live in Indiana. Good folks in Indiana, very Southern in attitude but more reliably Republican. Also, being 2 miles from the Ohio River makes it easy to slip into Kentucky for the weekend bar hopping in a place where smoking is allowed (and cheap) and the girls are friendly and prettier too.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 27, 2008, 08:34:23 AM
"Disenfranchised" voters are near the top of my list.  I still haven't figured out exactly what one is.  Is that another word for black voters?  I noticed they are almost eclusively black.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 27, 2008, 09:45:32 AM
"Disenfranchised" voters are near the top of my list.  I still haven't figured out exactly what one is.  Is that another word for black voters?  I noticed they are almost eclusively black.

 :rotf:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 27, 2008, 09:46:19 AM
I have to add another one.
 
People who kiss butt to try to gain favor from others.    (Had a bit of a situation related to that occur via YIM with an ex- friend.  I wanted to smack them so badly for what they were saying.  It can also pertain to another website).
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 27, 2008, 09:48:37 AM
I got one -

people who go out in public in their pajamas. SERIOUSLY! Is this is a new trend? I've noticed it a lot lately. And I'm not exaggerating when I say they look like crap! We saw an entire family on Sat. afternoon in their jammies. And they were all wearing slippers and not real shoes. And no, it wasn't for a costume party. These were raggedy old flannel pajama pants with ratty old shirts. And their slippers were black from being worn so much. Puke!!! And they couldn't pick up their feet. They scuffled along. And I don't think anyone had seen a comb or toothbrush in a while.

Seriously! What the hell???

I've gone out in public without looking my best. Heck, I've worn jammie bottoms before (but they were more like sweats and didn't have charactors on them!) I get that people will go out like this. But to just stroll around like you rolled out of bed and into the car? And it's obvious you don't care and aren't just out for quick run because it's urgent??? I mean, these people are prancing around the mall and taking lesuirely strolls...

I don't get it.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 27, 2008, 09:49:54 AM
I got one -

people who go out in public in their pajamas. SERIOUSLY! Is this is a new trend? I've noticed it a lot lately. And I'm not exaggerating when I say they look like crap! We saw an entire family on Sat. afternoon in their jammies. And they were all wearing slippers and not real shoes. And no, it wasn't for a costume party. These were raggedy old flannel pajama pants with ratty old shirts. And their slippers were black from being worn so much. Puke!!! And they couldn't pick up their feet. They scuffled along. And I don't think anyone had seen a comb or toothbrush in a while.

Seriously! What the hell???

I've gone out in public without looking my best. Heck, I've worn jammie bottoms before (but they were more like sweats and didn't have charactors on them!) I get that people will go out like this. But to just stroll around like you rolled out of bed and into the car? And it's obvious you don't care and aren't just out for quick run because it's urgent??? I mean, these people are prancing around the mall and taking lesuirely strolls...

I don't get it.
I see that a lot here at  college.  I find it rather ridiculous myself.  College students are adults, and need to learn to dress like it.   It's not that hard to put on a pair of jeans and a shirt.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 27, 2008, 09:55:24 AM
RebelYell, I have a similar pet peeve that you have with the Yankees...it'd be my southern IL's who never even gave me a chance *because* I was considered a "Yankee" to them...an outsider.

**** them and their prejudic, because  my paternal grandmother was about as southern as they get...and she was a real lady, too...gracious and charming and had class, something my IL's lack.  My IL's don't hold a candle to that woman, and "bless their hearts" :bird:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 27, 2008, 10:05:00 AM
I got one -

people who go out in public in their pajamas. SERIOUSLY! Is this is a new trend? I've noticed it a lot lately. And I'm not exaggerating when I say they look like crap! We saw an entire family on Sat. afternoon in their jammies. And they were all wearing slippers and not real shoes. And no, it wasn't for a costume party. These were raggedy old flannel pajama pants with ratty old shirts. And their slippers were black from being worn so much. Puke!!! And they couldn't pick up their feet. They scuffled along. And I don't think anyone had seen a comb or toothbrush in a while.

Seriously! What the hell???

I've gone out in public without looking my best. Heck, I've worn jammie bottoms before (but they were more like sweats and didn't have charactors on them!) I get that people will go out like this. But to just stroll around like you rolled out of bed and into the car? And it's obvious you don't care and aren't just out for quick run because it's urgent??? I mean, these people are prancing around the mall and taking lesuirely strolls...

I don't get it.
I see that a lot here at  college.  I find it rather ridiculous myself.  College students are adults, and need to learn to dress like it.   It's not that hard to put on a pair of jeans and a shirt.

Guilty as charged.  I don't go to the mall or anything.  I did try to go to Wal-Mart with my Dale Jr. Pajama bottoms on, but the wife made me sit in the car.  I told her I'd fit right in at Wally World, but she said not with her.  I wasn't expecting to go to Wal-Mart  when we left.

I will wear them to the convinience store about a block from the house.  Or to the grocery store, I live in a very small town where everybody knows everybody.  So, it's no big deal here.

I just got a new pair of flannels a couple months back, and I wear tennis shoes, not bedroom shoes.  And I don't leave the house without my hat.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 27, 2008, 10:07:38 AM
I got one -

people who go out in public in their pajamas. SERIOUSLY! Is this is a new trend? I've noticed it a lot lately. And I'm not exaggerating when I say they look like crap! We saw an entire family on Sat. afternoon in their jammies. And they were all wearing slippers and not real shoes. And no, it wasn't for a costume party. These were raggedy old flannel pajama pants with ratty old shirts. And their slippers were black from being worn so much. Puke!!! And they couldn't pick up their feet. They scuffled along. And I don't think anyone had seen a comb or toothbrush in a while.

Seriously! What the hell???

I've gone out in public without looking my best. Heck, I've worn jammie bottoms before (but they were more like sweats and didn't have charactors on them!) I get that people will go out like this. But to just stroll around like you rolled out of bed and into the car? And it's obvious you don't care and aren't just out for quick run because it's urgent??? I mean, these people are prancing around the mall and taking lesuirely strolls...

I don't get it.
I see that a lot here at  college.  I find it rather ridiculous myself.  College students are adults, and need to learn to dress like it.   It's not that hard to put on a pair of jeans and a shirt.

Guilty as charged.  I don't go to the mall or anything.  I did try to go to Wal-Mart with my Dale Jr. Pajama bottoms on, but the wife made me sit in the car.  I told her I'd fit right in at Wally World, but she said not with her.  I wasn't expecting to go to Wal-Mart  when we left.

I will wear them to the convinience store about a block from the house.  Or to the grocery store, I live in a very small town where everybody knows everybody.  So, it's no big deal here.

I just got a new pair of flannels a couple months back, and I wear tennis shoes, not bedroom shoes.  And I don't leave the house without my hat.

I'm guilty of doing it myself, but only when I was a freshmen.  Since then, I've had to really focus on my career and how I present myself to others.   I keep to wearing dress pants or skirts with nice blouses these days, except for when I'm in class and wear jeans. 
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 27, 2008, 10:10:52 AM
I got one -

people who go out in public in their pajamas. SERIOUSLY! Is this is a new trend? I've noticed it a lot lately. And I'm not exaggerating when I say they look like crap! We saw an entire family on Sat. afternoon in their jammies. And they were all wearing slippers and not real shoes. And no, it wasn't for a costume party. These were raggedy old flannel pajama pants with ratty old shirts. And their slippers were black from being worn so much. Puke!!! And they couldn't pick up their feet. They scuffled along. And I don't think anyone had seen a comb or toothbrush in a while.

Seriously! What the hell???

I've gone out in public without looking my best. Heck, I've worn jammie bottoms before (but they were more like sweats and didn't have charactors on them!) I get that people will go out like this. But to just stroll around like you rolled out of bed and into the car? And it's obvious you don't care and aren't just out for quick run because it's urgent??? I mean, these people are prancing around the mall and taking lesuirely strolls...

I don't get it.
I see that a lot here at  college.  I find it rather ridiculous myself.  College students are adults, and need to learn to dress like it.   It's not that hard to put on a pair of jeans and a shirt.

Guilty as charged.  I don't go to the mall or anything.  I did try to go to Wal-Mart with my Dale Jr. Pajama bottoms on, but the wife made me sit in the car.  I told her I'd fit right in at Wally World, but she said not with her.  I wasn't expecting to go to Wal-Mart  when we left.

I will wear them to the convinience store about a block from the house.  Or to the grocery store, I live in a very small town where everybody knows everybody.  So, it's no big deal here.

I just got a new pair of flannels a couple months back, and I wear tennis shoes, not bedroom shoes.  And I don't leave the house without my hat.

I'm guilty of doing it myself, but only when I was a freshmen.  Since then, I've had to really focus on my career and how I present myself to others.   I keep to wearing dress pants or skirts with nice blouses these days, except for when I'm in class and wear jeans. 

Well, I'm 32 years old.  But I live in coon-ass Turner County, so nobody thinks anything of it.  As dressed up as I get is my khakis and polo shirt I wear to work and church.  Other than that, a nice pair of blue jeans and a clean hat is dressed up for me.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: DixieBelle on March 27, 2008, 10:13:07 AM
Yeah, but ya'll are decent folk. You surely don't look like the crew of a meth lab which is what these people reminded me of. And this was in a department store, not walmart or 7-11.

I think casual wear is fine. And even some jammies. But these were skanky and stanky! Trust me, you would have went "ewwww" too. :-)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Rebel Yell on March 27, 2008, 10:21:40 AM
Yeah, but ya'll are decent folk. You surely don't look like the crew of a meth lab which is what these people reminded me of. And this was in a department store, not walmart or 7-11.

I think casual wear is fine. And even some jammies. But these were skanky and stanky! Trust me, you would have went "ewwww" too. :-)
Oh, I know what you mean.  It is the uniform of welfare queens down here.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 27, 2008, 11:17:44 AM
Quote from: lug-nut
You might be a Yankee if...

Let me see...

1) You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."

>> day in/day out -- Yankee

2) You think Heinz Ketchup is SPICY!

>> Nope - Southern

3) You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly.

>>Yankee

4) For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes au gratin to grits.

>>Southern (but with gravy, not sweet -- does that count?)

5) You don't know what a moon pie is.

>>Southern -- LOVE 'EM (but I can't have 'em any more)

6) You've never had grain alcohol.

>>Southern -- too bad I can't remember much about it...

7) You've never, ever, eaten Okra.

>>Southern -- sorta.  nasty stuff that is full of nose gunk, even fried

8) You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.

>>Southern -- NEVER

9) You've never seen a live chicken, and the only cows you've seen are on road trips.

>>Southern (by this criteria) but I travel for a living

10) You have no idea what a polecat is.

>>Southern

11) Whenever someone tells an off*color joke about farm animals, it goes over your head.

>>Southern

12) You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on a poodle.

>>SOUTHERN

13) You don't have bangs.

>>Southern

14) You would rather vacation at Martha's Vineyard than Six Flags.

>>Yankee -- only because I have a fear of heights and so I don't like roller coasters

15) More than two generations of your family have been kicked out of the same prep school in Connecticut.

>>n/a -- Californian so East Coast reference are meaningless

16) You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show.

>>Yankee

17) Instead of referring to two or more people as "y'all," you call them "you guys," even if both of them are women.

>>Yankee but I start picking up the "You'all" and "all You'll" and "I'm fixin' to" after a few months in Southern climes

18) You don't think Howard Stern has an accent.
>>Southern

19) You have never planned your summer vacation around a gun*and*knife show.
>>Yankee

20) You think more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach.
>>Tie

21) You don't have at least one can of WD*40 somewhere around the house.
>>Southern

22) The last time you smiled was when you prevented someone from getting on An on*ramp on the highway.
>>Yankee

23) You don't have any hats in your closet that advertise feed stores.
>>Yankee

24) The farthest south you've ever been is the perfume counter at Neiman Marcus.
>>Southern

25) You call binoculars opera glasses.
>>Southern

26) You can't spit out the car window without pulling over to the side of the road and stopping.
>>Southern

27) You would never wear pink or an appliqued sweatshirt.
>>Southern

28) You don't know what appliqued is.
>>Southern

29) Most of your formative high school sexual experiences took place within the context of a football game.
>>Southern

30) You don't know anyone with two first names (i.e. Joe Bob, Billy Bob, Bubba Kay Bob, Bob Bob)
>>Yankee

31) You don't have doilies, and you certainly don't know how to make one.
>>Southern

32) You've never been to a craft show.
>>Southern

33) You get freaked out when people on the subway talk to you.
>>Southern

34) You can't do your laundry without quarters.
>>Southern

35) None of your fur coats are homemade.
>>Yankee

Now I am too tired to count but it seems I have been heavily influenced by my time in The South.
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on March 27, 2008, 11:43:01 AM
I got one -

people who go out in public in their pajamas. SERIOUSLY! Is this is a new trend? I've noticed it a lot lately. And I'm not exaggerating when I say they look like crap! We saw an entire family on Sat. afternoon in their jammies. And they were all wearing slippers and not real shoes. And no, it wasn't for a costume party. These were raggedy old flannel pajama pants with ratty old shirts. And their slippers were black from being worn so much. Puke!!! And they couldn't pick up their feet. They scuffled along. And I don't think anyone had seen a comb or toothbrush in a while.

Seriously! What the hell???

I've gone out in public without looking my best. Heck, I've worn jammie bottoms before (but they were more like sweats and didn't have charactors on them!) I get that people will go out like this. But to just stroll around like you rolled out of bed and into the car? And it's obvious you don't care and aren't just out for quick run because it's urgent??? I mean, these people are prancing around the mall and taking lesuirely strolls...

I don't get it.
I see that a lot here at  college.  I find it rather ridiculous myself.  College students are adults, and need to learn to dress like it.   It's not that hard to put on a pair of jeans and a shirt.

Guilty as charged.  I don't go to the mall or anything.  I did try to go to Wal-Mart with my Dale Jr. Pajama bottoms on, but the wife made me sit in the car.  I told her I'd fit right in at Wally World, but she said not with her.  I wasn't expecting to go to Wal-Mart  when we left.

I will wear them to the convinience store about a block from the house.  Or to the grocery store, I live in a very small town where everybody knows everybody.  So, it's no big deal here.

I just got a new pair of flannels a couple months back, and I wear tennis shoes, not bedroom shoes.  And I don't leave the house without my hat.

I'm guilty of doing it myself, but only when I was a freshmen.  Since then, I've had to really focus on my career and how I present myself to others.   I keep to wearing dress pants or skirts with nice blouses these days, except for when I'm in class and wear jeans. 

Well, I'm 32 years old.  But I live in coon-ass Turner County, so nobody thinks anything of it.  As dressed up as I get is my khakis and polo shirt I wear to work and church.  Other than that, a nice pair of blue jeans and a clean hat is dressed up for me.

You're excused.  : :p

  I know that when I was living in the North Georgia mountains at a 2 year  private college (where I got my associate's in business), I LOVED wearing pajamas to class.  Heck, even one of my professors did that from time to time (liberal nutcase, yes, but he had his amusing moments, when he showed up in pajamas carrying his dog into the classroom :lmao:).
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: franksolich on March 29, 2008, 07:48:45 AM
I dunno.

I think Rebel has a very legitimate complaint, northerners going south and acting as if they own the place, and demanding that the place conform to their own expectations and wishes.

These are the same sorts of people who ruined Vermont, once a quite distinctive place.  Having made Hellholes of those places where they were born and raised, they ran away to some pristine clean area to foul it too.

My soul aches for you, Rebel, but damn, I don't know what one can do about it.

I wish something, anything, could be done about it.

By the way, why's everybody picking on John Matrix?--aren't we supposed to be wearing down the nocturnally foul one instead?

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 29, 2008, 02:55:56 PM
I dunno.

I think Rebel has a very legitimate complaint, northerners going south and acting as if they own the place, and demanding that the place conform to their own expectations and wishes.

These are the same sorts of people who ruined Vermont, once a quite distinctive place.  Having made Hellholes of those places where they were born and raised, they ran away to some pristine clean area to foul it too.

My soul aches for you, Rebel, but damn, I don't know what one can do about it.

I wish something, anything, could be done about it.

By the way, why's everybody picking on John Matrix?--aren't we supposed to be wearing down the nocturnally foul one instead?



They don`t always go south Frank,sometimes they migrate a short distance to the north (of NYC and surroundings).

As I told someone last night I have always felt like a southerner that was accidently born a yankee.




Say.....in DUmmythink that would make me an oppressed minority of some sort wouldn`t it?
Hmmmmm (http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/y_thinking.gif)
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 29, 2008, 03:13:08 PM

I think Rebel has a very legitimate complaint, northerners going south and acting as if they own the place, and demanding that the place conform to their own expectations and wishes.


Yup, that is BS...it's the same thing as the Mexicans coming in and expecting the US to assimilate to them.  You won't get any argument on that from me.

But, there is also a big difference between a Southerner and the Good Ol' Boy Billy Bob mentality. The former has manners, class, charm, and is hospitable  :-) They are really, truly, charming people...and the Southern Gentleman...meow!!!!!!!



Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: LadyLiberty on March 29, 2008, 03:14:24 PM

Say.....in DUmmythink that would make me an oppressed minority of some sort wouldn`t it?
Hmmmmm (http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/y_thinking.gif)


 :rotf: :rotf:

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Carl on March 29, 2008, 03:19:24 PM

Say.....in DUmmythink that would make me an oppressed minority of some sort wouldn`t it?
Hmmmmm (http://209.85.12.232/7417/2/emo/y_thinking.gif)


 :rotf: :rotf:



Pity me?  :bawl:
Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Wretched Excess on March 31, 2008, 09:26:53 PM
 I hate it when my post is the header for a new column, and breaks to a new page.

Title: Re: Silly pet peeve's?
Post by: Chris_ on April 01, 2008, 12:32:57 AM
I hate it when my post is the header for a new column, and breaks to a new page.


No, it is when you are the LAST post on a page.  That post gets ignored in favor of the new page post.