Runners.......what BUGS you?
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My biggest peeve is when a dog decides they want to chase you, because the owner doesn't find it necessary to keep them leashed!
Also when I have to run around a group of people. It's just something about that that gets me.
:laugh: :laugh: But, you're not looking at the bright side. You got your workout done faster, didn't you?0 -
Smokers that feel that I need to breathe in their cigarette... Trust me, I had enough second hand smoke as a child, I don't need anymore.
I HATE irresponsible pet owners and irresponsible parents. (BTW, I'm both a dog owner and a parent) Here's why:
-I've been shin-cracked by a preschooler on a scooter. Parents blamed me for their kid falling.
-I've also been tripped up by a dog on one of those 15' retractable leashes... Let's put it this way, those things are pretty much invisible at dawn/dusk/night.
-I've been bit on the calf by a dog on a leash.
-I've sprayed a dog with pepper spray in it's own front yard. I didn't realize they had an invisible fence, the dog came running up to me, growling, hackles raised, barring its teeth and no wagging tail... full force running. Yeah, I'm going to spray it. Tip to owners: don't have the invisible fence go right up to the sidewalk where your non-docile dog can run right up to ANYONE.
I've been running for a long time and nothing that parents and dog-owners do shocks me anymore. That's why I feel I'm overly OCD when out with my kid and dog.
::Stepping off of my soapbox::
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My own pet peeves include nipular chafing, having to carry anything while I run and people obviously laughing at me.
I'm a big guy so I get that I look a bit silly struggling round the path or track, but for f**k sake show a bit of respect for people.
Had an incident a few months ago where I was doing mile laps around a nearby path on my lunch hour. Ran past a few guys sitting on a bench and they had a some less than choice things to say once the big belly had gone lumbering past them. You know the type, generic arsehole loiterers and profssional level nuisance. They obviosuly assumed I wouldn't hear as I had earphones in, but was on a gap between songs. I'd never have caught them had I turned round, so I just continued on my route and a mile later I was passing them again, still sitting there. They had no idea I'd heard what they said so were fairly taken aback when one got a slap on the head and the other was clotheslined off the bench.
Just remember, no matter how slow you may run, you're still lapping the guy sitting on the couch.0 -
I had one go right into my mouth recently, EW
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When I run past someone and smile, or say hello and they are suddenly really interested in whatever is on their phone. I know I look like hell, but would it kill you to say hello?
Some of us are anti-social and freak out.. before we recover you're gone...
Yes, I hate that. I normally am just listening to music on my phone, but when I see someone approaching, I'll pretend to be doing something on my phone. LOL. Leave my alone!0 -
Smokers that feel that I need to breathe in their cigarette... Trust me, I had enough second hand smoke as a child, I don't need anymore.
I HATE irresponsible pet owners and irresponsible parents. (BTW, I'm both a dog owner and a parent) Here's why:
-I've been shin-cracked by a preschooler on a scooter. Parents blamed me for their kid falling.
-I've also been tripped up by a dog on one of those 15' retractable leashes... Let's put it this way, those things are pretty much invisible at dawn/dusk/night.
-I've been bit on the calf by a dog on a leash.
-I've sprayed a dog with pepper spray in it's own front yard. I didn't realize they had an invisible fence, the dog came running up to me, growling, hackles raised, barring its teeth and no wagging tail... full force running. Yeah, I'm going to spray it. Tip to owners: don't have the invisible fence go right up to the sidewalk where your non-docile dog can run right up to ANYONE.
I've been running for a long time and nothing that parents and dog-owners do shocks me anymore. That's why I feel I'm overly OCD when out with my kid and dog.
::Stepping off of my soapbox::
:laugh: OMG, tears are still rolling down and I can't stop laughing. I can just see the owner coming out of the house and he sees you just spraying his poor dog, and he's like, "WTF?? WHY ARE YOU SPRAYING MY DOG? THAT'S CRUEL!" LMAO!!!0 -
dog poop for some reason doesn't bug me, I guess people in my area are usually pretty decent about it, and the dogs can't help it. If it's particularly egregious, I'll pick it up myself (I've got dogs and they carry their own bags in and out, they notice the difference but tolerate it). But it reminded me of the poop that does bug me....
The damned goose poop down by the rivers... Nobody ever picks up after the geese, and they drop turds of a volume that rivals the products of my two 60# dogs. And there are hundreds of them, maybe thousands. Everywhere, just a blanket of nasty goose poop. They eat all the grass, so it turns to mud (which they then cover in poop), and when it's reproductive season (when is it NOT?) they attack, and not in a gentle Mother Goose story book kind of way, they're the wolverines of the water fowl. Nasty, poopy beasts.
Even my dogs are afraid of them (but love to roll in the poop - another reason to hate it).0 -
running on a small trail last weekend i had to run past a dead deer. i put my hand up to my face as i ran past it and hoped i didn't trip over a stump or rock or run through dog poo.0
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I have lost count as to how many times i have yelled ( somewhat ) at a dog to go home. The worst is when the owners holler that the dog is friendly lol thats great but my is not always great with other dogs! keep your dogs confined!
LOL @ you telling a dog to go home. I can just see you pointing at him. :laugh: And, yes, about the owners who say their dog is friendly or doesn't bite. Then, why is he barking and coming at me??? I'm still scared AF, so come get your damn dog.0 -
In the summer, when those little gnats in huge colonies are flying in the middle of the path but you can't see them because they're virtually invisible. And you run into their colony with your mouth wide open, consuming a nice serving of tiny little bugs.0
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In the summer on my 5km route i have to deal with a lot of black bears, more of an annoyance while you lose your stride and wait for them to wander off the path... however stray golf balls. My route is around a golf course and on every run you hear that infamous call of 4/heads/duck! I had one bounce 1m in front of me0
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A few years back on a 5am 10 miler, half way through I had a hawk make a "deposit" mid air that landed on my face...in my mouth. It was hot. I dropped to my knees heaving.
That's a taste you just cannot forget.
This makes for good weight loss...I have NO appetite at the moment!0 -
People who leave their trash cans out by the road 5 days after the garbage man came.
It's 90 degrees out and inhaling a big 'ol whiff of old moldy trash cans is enough to make me barf everywhere.0 -
Running on the paths and a group of moms have double wide strollers and not one of them will move.0
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