I posted this list about two years ago… but after reading it again in my archives, I’ve decided that it is worth posting again.
I still have the same peeves for the most part… but a few more need to be added-and a few that will be repeated.
Peeve Me (first posted on 3/6/2008)
I’ve been working on this list for days now. I can think of tons of pet peeves – until I decide to write about them! Darn!
(1. People that don’t wash their hands before leaving the restroom. Ew.
(2. Shell gas stations- why is it that Shell gas is 6 cents more expensive than BP? Is their gas better? Maybe it’s because they are “on the other side of the street” and are charging a convenience fee.
(3. American Idol is running right over the House air-time! When can I see House again?!
(4. People that answer a business phone with, “Hello?” – and/or people with zero phone manners!
(5. People that say “hisself” (heard on the radio). Hisself is not a word – the correct word is himself. (This could also rank up there with bad spelling and grammar in general).
(6. Thank you notes. If you get a gift, send a thank you note. With the email generation, written thank you notes are falling by the wayside. Trust me, it still means a lot when a person receives a written thank you note – it shows that you’re thoughtful and took the time to let the giver know you appreciated the gift (even if you didn’t).
(7. People that write their entire email in the Subject box. I don’t care how short your email or request is… take time to write out an actual email!
(8. Celebrities that go broke. You make more money for one movie or album than I will make in my lifetime. I don’t want to hear about your financial problems.
(9. Celebrities that go to jail for drinking and driving/DUI. If I were as rich as them, I would hire a driver to sit in the parking lot and wait for me. Only idiots would insist driving themselves around when they can clearly afford a chauffeur!
(10. People that always have a problem. Seriously, don’t you have anything else to talk to me about than your problems? I mean, I don’t mind listening to your problems sometimes, but every day?!
(11. People that like to talk about themselves all the time. Have you even heard a word I said? I’m telling you a story, or something that’s important to me… and you interrupt or reply with, “Oh, but listen to what happened to me!” – I’ve probably been guilty of this in the past, too – but I’m really trying to do better.
(12. People that drive across a parking lot. I don’t know why this bothers me – it is shorter than driving up and down lanes… but it just irritates me! (This could also include general traffic complaints – like those that don’t use turn signals. How am I supposed to know why you’re sitting in the middle “turn” lane if you’re not using your signal?)
Okay, I’m sure there are more… but I’ve been working on this list way too long!
Look for more complaints in the future. 
Oooh! I forgot one-
(13. The Gym
-Please do not bring your cell phone to the gym. Okay, bring it for emergencies- but don’t talk on it while you are doing your workout. It bothers the other people in the gym, and I’m sure the person on the other end of the line doesn’t want to hear your “gym-breathing.”
-Don’t wear jeans to the gym. You look like a moron.
-Don’t put on perfume before going to the gym. You don’t need to smell good for the gym! And I can’t breathe when you walk by me all “perfumed up.”
The Revisited Version begins here
Again, #6 – thank you notes. This also goes for other occasions and/or sympathy cards. Trust me; it really makes someone feel good when a person remembers a special day or thinks enough to send a card in sympathy. With the recent passing of my grandmother, I was amazed at the number of sympathy cards I received. It’s nice to know that people care about you.
Trust me – in the future, my “card list” is going to become much shorter, as I will begin to “forget” special days of those who don’t remember my “special days.”
Seriously – a stamp costs 44 cents – and you can buy a card anywhere for 99 cents – and the 99-cent-cards mean just as much as the 4-dollar cards.
Again, #11 – I hate to break it to you… but it’s not all about you. Sure, I don’t have the most interesting life by any stretch of the imagination – and I know that your life is probably much more interesting than mine. But, you could at least pretend to care what’s going on with me.
Continue my extended list here……
(14. Please learn the difference between your and you’re. They do not mean the same thing! Just for clarification, an example of your is “Your Truck.” You’re is a contraction – it is a shortened term for you are. Would it make any sense to say “You are Truck?” Or… your going to be in trouble! - actually, if you think about it… it’s you are going to be in trouble, therefore, you’re going to be in trouble. Fools.
Hello, just use a bit of sense… and talk it out before you write it or type it. You would be surprised how much smarter you will sound.
(15. And while I am on grammar, let’s go ahead and give a lesson on I and Me.
I learned this a long time ago from a friend in high school. When using “I” in the plural sense, it is “we.” When using “me” in the plural sense, it is “us.” So, like, when you say “John and I at the park,” it would actually translate to “We at the park.” Doesn’t really sound right, now does it? But, if you said, “Us at the park,” it sounds better. It’s kind of complicated to give an example for this type of grammar… and these terms don’t bother me as much as #14′s peeve.
(16. I really don’t want to make another Peeve number about grammar, but I have to. Example: “I seen her at the bank.” Um… you didn’t “seen” anyone! You SAW. Past tense. You can use seen when you ask, “Have you seen ‘The Blindside’ yet?” That makes sense.
Along the same lines, WAS does not equal WERE. “We was going to the beach for the weekend, but something else came up.” NO. Does that even sound correct to anyone?! Replace that hideous WAS with WERE, and it’s a very nice sentence. (Except that they didn’t get to go to the beach – and that kind of sucks).
Tired of my grammar lessons, yet?!
(17. Work – Customers that don’t listen to me when I tell them it’s time for a reorder. Trust me, I have your order history… and while I am trying to make money… I would never try to “load you up” with products I know you don’t need. It’s much worse when you call or email me weeks later, and inform me that you are completely out of a product. Many of your products cannot be sent overnight/air, because of their hazardous nature – that’s why I try to give a ‘heads up’ before it is too late!
I received an email last week from a customer that I’d tried to call a week earlier… and then days earlier tried to email… her email said- IN THE SUBJECT LINE (see #7 from before) “Those crap heads let me run out…” – WELL! If you would have listened to me or answered my email… you would have had product at your facility already! Amazing how that works, isn’t it?! Trust me – I know these things.
And as Robin said, “lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine” – guess that customer is pretty lucky that I like her.
(18. People that ask, “when you are going to have a baby?” Many family members and friends are guilty of this… and it’s not that it bothers me that bad, it’s just when you hear it over and over and over and over! Geez. Drop it already.
I have two good friends that don’t have children- and when the husband is asked that question, he told me that he answers with, “we leave that answer in God’s hands.” I think that is the most awesome thing I’ve ever heard. It generally shuts people up – and you don’t have to go into details about why you don’t like kids… why you don’t want kids… how the time is just not right… or, the dreaded response of… we can’t have children. Ouch.
(19. Political Affiliations: It’s been said that you should never talk religion or politics in public, and you should never share your salary amount with anyone. Some people choose to talk about it, some don’t. Since being on Facebook, I’ve noticed many people do not divulge their political views- and that’s fine with me… but I absolutely despise when people fill in the “political views” field with “don’t care” or “don’t know” – it’s a stupid response to begin with – you should just have left that field blank. BUT… if you really don’t care, or really don’t know – then please, don’t vote.
(20. FOOD – A package of Oreo cookies showed up at work yesterday. As you probably know, Oreo recently made new packaging with a pull top across the top of the package. It makes so much sense to not have to open it from the side, and not have a good way to reseal the bag. Well, this particular package of Oreos has been opened from the side – right by the STOP sign that Oreo has printed on the bag to remind you of the new pull top. That irritates the crap out of me.
Next – Hidden Valley Ranch dressing – the regular (full flavor, full fat version) has a small hole in the top of the bottle under the cap. It’s been there forever, I am sure… so that you can control the amount of dressing you pour. Well, explain to me why… on the Hidden Valley Ranch low-fat, low cal kind… why is there no small hole on top of the bottle. It’s a regular wide-mouth bottle – so… if you’re not careful when pouring this dressing – you might end up with way too much dressing… or a mess. I can’t understand the concept behind this.
(21. The weird guy at the bar – he comes in most nights, for just one drink, yet never sits in a seat at the bar. He normally stands behind other patrons- as far as I know, people he doesn’t know and isn’t friends with. After 30 seconds or so, he will begin mumbling “how long does it take to get a drink in this bar“… I do my best to ignore him… but how should the bartender know what he wants? And why doesn’t he take a seat at the bar? If you’re sitting at a spot in the bar, it’s a pretty good bet that someone will come take your order. Duh.
To make matters stranger… sometimes while he is standing around me (ugh!) or my friends, he mumbles interjections/comments into our conversation. Go drink your drink and leave me alone.
Okay… I’m going to put this to rest for now… Steven says I should write a book about my Peeves. Who knows? People might actually want to ready it.
Look for more Peeves in the future…
Love it! I have one to add…people that don’t yield to oncoming traffic. It ticks me off when I’m trying to pull out on to the 4 lane hwy, and idiots have the left lane clear – but will not move over so I can pull out! I’ve started pulling out in front of people. F- it, I figure they’ll move over if they don’t have a choice (or hit me, I really don’t care!).
Even though I am probably guilty of a few of these (lol), I agree with them all!
And I know there will be more to come……..
I would buy it and read it!! I especially love the thank you note peeve, I can’t tell you how many baby shower gifts and birthday gifts I’ve given where I never even got a thank you. Shame on them. You can bet they won’t get another.