Pet Peeves

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  • Yurippe
    Yurippe Posts: 850 Member
    Grammar Nazi's who pick apart things on places like Facebook, Twitter and even here. I can understand if you're reading a book because yes you expect there to not be any grammatical errors (drives me bonkers when I catch those in books) but on Facebook or MFP? Give it a rest.
    It's funny when they point out grammatical or spelling errors in someone's new tattoo. I think that is appropriate.

    srsly :tongue:
  • Josalinn
    Josalinn Posts: 1,066 Member
    Empty containers being put back in the pantry/fridge.

    and bags.....so many bags in the fridge thanks to my grandmother. I love her but really, why put empty things back in the fridge?

    And other people in the house not rinsing their dishes and not putting them in the dishwasher

    And then the only one I can't really do anything about: my cat howling because he's old and got confused about it being dark and "WHY AREN'T YOU PETTING ME?"
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    People that post pictures of their breakfast/lunch/dinner on Facebook

    Rap

    Teenagers

    Drivers that don't know who to use their turn signals

    YOLO, just sayin', baby bump, viral, epic, fail
  • Butrovich
    Butrovich Posts: 410 Member
    People who use the word "ones". "One" implies a single object. Adding an "s" implies there is more than one. Unless you are referencing a bunch of number 1s, this makes no sense.

    hmm. can you not say that? for example when youre at the market asking for apples and the vendor asks you "which ones?".

    people say it all the time and it is considered acceptable. However, technically how can you have a plural of one? In this case, in my opinion, the vendor should ask "which apples?"

    Oh, and drivers who throw cigarette butts out their car windows.
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    Waiting until 10ft before your turn to flip your turn signal on
    Using the letter "U" in place of "you"... It's NOT that hard to type 2 extra letters.
    Improper use of "your" and "you're", to/two/too, their/there/they're
  • nogreenthumb
    nogreenthumb Posts: 96
    The sound of people chewing food
  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    People who use the word "ones". "One" implies a single object. Adding an "s" implies there is more than one. Unless you are referencing a bunch of number 1s, this makes no sense.

    hmm. can you not say that? for example when youre at the market asking for apples and the vendor asks you "which ones?".

    people say it all the time and it is considered acceptable. However, technically how can you have a plural of one? In this case, in my opinion, the vendor should ask "which apples?"

    What about this: "they would straggle home in ones and twos". That is acceptable. Or should it be "They would straggle home in singles and doubles""?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    We all have little things thst drive us batsh*t crazy, right. What are some things you detest?

    I'm a bit of a Grammar Nazi. I was raised by an English teacher, so I tend to correct others when they aren't grammatically correct (it's a sickness. I know). One of the things that makes me want to scream is:

    I could care less

    COULD? Could means that there's a possibility that your level of concern is elevated above zero. Therefore, it's possible for you to care less. The correct phraseology is :

    I COULDN'T care less.
    COULDN'T means that it is impossible for you to have any less concern than you have currently. Zero fks given, if you will.


    Am I just a sicko, or are there other nit-pickers afoot?

    "Thst," is improperly spelled. Proper spelling would be, "that."

    Consider your nit picked.
  • cindyj7
    cindyj7 Posts: 339 Member
    Slow people in the fast lane...that just won't get the *kitten* over...
  • knitapeace
    knitapeace Posts: 1,013 Member
    People with oddly specific grammatical pet peeves who think they're ~*special snowflakes*~ for policing everyday interactions drive me batty. Seriously. I get it; I do my best with the English language. I use "Johnny and me" and "Johnny and I" correctly, I don't use the word "irregardless", I know my their/they're/there differences. But flipping a lid because someone on a message board used the wrong spelling of a word is so tacky and pointless.

    The only time I point out someone else's grammatical mistakes is when they're being a **** about grammar, but making mistakes anyway.



    My pet peeve is with people who get annoyed with people with specific grammatical pet peeves who are annoyed with people who misuse grammar.

    So, there!

    Oh yeah? Mine is pedantism! *sticks tongue out*

    Pedantry.

    :laugh:
  • alcooper929
    alcooper929 Posts: 10 Member
    My younger sister is also really bothered by chewing noises. We had a power outage one day so it was completely silent in the room and my mom and I were eating Cap'n crunch cereal and she started screaming at us that we were disgusting and she couldn't stand listening to us.
  • DaWayne360
    DaWayne360 Posts: 261 Member
    People who yell FREE BIRD anytime there is a live band. A close second is when the band actully plays Free Bird.
  • knitapeace
    knitapeace Posts: 1,013 Member
    People that think Darrius Rucker is Hootie

    Let's go back further to people who think Jethro Tull was the lead singer in a band:grumble:

    And by the way, which one is Pink?

    Well she really does go by the name Pink

    Unless you are talking about Pink Floyd

    Yes.

    http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/pinkfloyd/haveacigar.html
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    The sound of people chewing food

    Yes. I fricken hate potato chip commercials and the Kit Kat commercials where they are all crunching and saying "mmm" to the Kit Kat song. :explode:

    That brings me to another pet peeve - commercials. Seeing the same commercials over and over with the same annoying music and antics.
  • let1179
    let1179 Posts: 58 Member
    We all have little things thst drive us batsh*t crazy, right. What are some things you detest?

    I'm a bit of a Grammar Nazi. I was raised by an English teacher, so I tend to correct others when they aren't grammatically correct (it's a sickness. I know). One of the things that makes me want to scream is:

    I could care less

    COULD? Could means that there's a possibility that your level of concern is elevated above zero. Therefore, it's possible for you to care less. The correct phraseology is :

    I COULDN'T care less.
    COULDN'T means that it is impossible for you to have any less concern than you have currently. Zero fks given, if you will.


    Am I just a sicko, or are there other nit-pickers afoot?


    I grew up the same way..and do the same thing...

    -specific ocean v. pacific
    -irregardless
    -to v. too
    -they're, their & there
    -me and him v. he and I

    -pee on toilets, especially in a women's only bathroom (at least clean up after yourself)
    -when you see me walking my dog, and you know your dog will lunge, cross the street!
    -*kitten* bosses
    -people who don't take care of their animals! Dogs aren't meant to be tied up outside all day, if you don't have time then don't get one!


    I'll stop but the list could go on.....
  • lizzybathory
    lizzybathory Posts: 229
    People with oddly specific grammatical pet peeves who think they're ~*special snowflakes*~ for policing everyday interactions drive me batty. Seriously. I get it; I do my best with the English language. I use "Johnny and me" and "Johnny and I" correctly, I don't use the word "irregardless", I know my their/they're/there differences. But flipping a lid because someone on a message board used the wrong spelling of a word is so tacky and pointless.

    The only time I point out someone else's grammatical mistakes is when they're being a **** about grammar, but making mistakes anyway.



    My pet peeve is with people who get annoyed with people with specific grammatical pet peeves who are annoyed with people who misuse grammar.

    So, there!

    Oh yeah? Mine is pedantism! *sticks tongue out*

    Pedantry.

    :laugh:

    Part of me wants to point you to the dictionary definition of pedantism I looked up to verify before posting. However, unfortunately for me, people who copy and paste dictionary definitions, pronunciation, part of speech and all, are also high on my list of pet peeves... I have really painted myself into a corner here, haha.
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Everything about my job.
  • Butrovich
    Butrovich Posts: 410 Member
    What about this: "they would straggle home in ones and twos". That is acceptable. Or should it be "They would straggle home in singles and doubles""?

    Good example, and I don't have an answer.
  • DenDweller
    DenDweller Posts: 1,438 Member
    People with oddly specific grammatical pet peeves who think they're ~*special snowflakes*~ for policing everyday interactions drive me batty. Seriously. I get it; I do my best with the English language. I use "Johnny and me" and "Johnny and I" correctly, I don't use the word "irregardless", I know my their/they're/there differences. But flipping a lid because someone on a message board used the wrong spelling of a word is so tacky and pointless.

    The only time I point out someone else's grammatical mistakes is when they're being a **** about grammar, but making mistakes anyway.



    My pet peeve is with people who get annoyed with people with specific grammatical pet peeves who are annoyed with people who misuse grammar.

    So, there!

    Oh yeah? Mine is pedantism! *sticks tongue out*

    Pedantry.

    :laugh:

    Part of me wants to point you to the dictionary definition of pedantism I looked up to verify before posting. However, unfortunately for me, people who copy and paste dictionary definitions, pronunciation, part of speech and all, are also high on my list of pet peeves... I have really painted myself into a corner here, haha.

    Another of my pet peeves is really long quote chains.
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    People who won't get off their cell phones when checking out at the store.

    People who talk on two phones at once (i.e., house phone and cell).
    People who ask ME to hold right away, when they called ME.
    People who don't acknowledge a greeting.
    Store clerks that are completely silent during the transaction, except to tell you the price. I don't need to have an in-depth convo with you, but a greeting and a thank you would be nice.
  • SpicesOfLife
    SpicesOfLife Posts: 290 Member

    People who ask ME to hold right away, when they called ME.

    i would just hang up :p
  • Noogynoogs
    Noogynoogs Posts: 1,028 Member
    My hubby's is not pronouncing his with a h sound.
  • DarkStarBurning
    DarkStarBurning Posts: 17 Member
    Hoards of mothers with buggies who chose the narrow school hallways to stop and have a long chat at home time when everyone is trying to collect their offspring from class.

    Ugh, I can feel my blood boil just typing it out.
  • SsetAdnama
    SsetAdnama Posts: 106 Member
    People who "hashtag" everything.

    And while we're at it, # is the flipping number sign or the pound sign! I can just see the confusion on kids faces when they come across a sign that says "We're #1!"

    I'm old. It was always a pound or number sign when I was growing up. Why did they change it to "hashtag"? Irritating.
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    Smartphones and stupid people .. that's it. Often seen together. :noway:
  • knitapeace
    knitapeace Posts: 1,013 Member
    People with oddly specific grammatical pet peeves who think they're ~*special snowflakes*~ for policing everyday interactions drive me batty. Seriously. I get it; I do my best with the English language. I use "Johnny and me" and "Johnny and I" correctly, I don't use the word "irregardless", I know my their/they're/there differences. But flipping a lid because someone on a message board used the wrong spelling of a word is so tacky and pointless.

    The only time I point out someone else's grammatical mistakes is when they're being a **** about grammar, but making mistakes anyway.



    My pet peeve is with people who get annoyed with people with specific grammatical pet peeves who are annoyed with people who misuse grammar.

    So, there!

    Oh yeah? Mine is pedantism! *sticks tongue out*

    Pedantry.

    :laugh:

    Part of me wants to point you to the dictionary definition of pedantism I looked up to verify before posting. However, unfortunately for me, people who copy and paste dictionary definitions, pronunciation, part of speech and all, are also high on my list of pet peeves... I have really painted myself into a corner here, haha.

    Another of my pet peeves is really long quote chains.

    Me too.
  • jigsawxyouth
    jigsawxyouth Posts: 308 Member
    people

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    edited for elaboration
  • vmlabute
    vmlabute Posts: 311 Member
    people who chew with their mouth open...animals
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    People with oddly specific grammatical pet peeves who think they're ~*special snowflakes*~ for policing everyday interactions drive me batty. Seriously. I get it; I do my best with the English language. I use "Johnny and me" and "Johnny and I" correctly, I don't use the word "irregardless", I know my their/they're/there differences. But flipping a lid because someone on a message board used the wrong spelling of a word is so tacky and pointless.

    The only time I point out someone else's grammatical mistakes is when they're being a **** about grammar, but making mistakes anyway.



    My pet peeve is with people who get annoyed with people with specific grammatical pet peeves who are annoyed with people who misuse grammar.

    So, there!

    Oh yeah? Mine is pedantism! *sticks tongue out*

    Pedantry.

    :laugh:

    Part of me wants to point you to the dictionary definition of pedantism I looked up to verify before posting. However, unfortunately for me, people who copy and paste dictionary definitions, pronunciation, part of speech and all, are also high on my list of pet peeves... I have really painted myself into a corner here, haha.

    Another of my pet peeves is really long quote chains.

    Me too.

    I hate hourglasses with wide middles.
  • schle009
    schle009 Posts: 63 Member
    -Using "itch" as an action verb ("I itched my leg."). I know it's an informal way to use the word, but I hate it.
    -Using apostrophes incorrectly
    -The text reply of "K" -- what's the point of replying?
    -Using quotation marks for things that don't need it (I was at a festival recently. A sign said, "Cheese curds & 'ranch'" which led me to believe the "ranch" wasn't real ranch)
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