MFP pet peeves.....go on, you KNOW you have one!

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  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Mine is the "fitness police" who troll the forums and think they know everything.... they know what worked for them, not for everyone. Yes, I find it awesome to hear their stories, but no I don't need to read a post with 50 people jumping on one person who asks about a cleanse or something that isn't the "fitness police" preferred method of losing weight!

    Edited for typos - I'm horrible at that! haha

    I think all of the people you are talking about are on my friends list and I am one too.
    I call these people "those who know what they are talking about" Since they post reputable sources to educate users so they do not make unnecessary choices they might regret or waste money on.

    You're telling me that doing 20,000 tricep extensions with a 2 lb. dumbbell isn't going to help me at all?

    Seriously, people who don't like knowledgeable people giving advice should not ask for advice.

    So true.
  • Dkittery
    Dkittery Posts: 82
    Another is the people whose profile shot is pornographic. Like the guys with the 6-pack abs whose slacks barely cover their privates. I realize that I may be in the minority on this one....LOL

    Or the gals who have to show off a bunch of cleavage......yeah, we know you got boobs, big whoop!

    I'm actually okay with that...

    ;););)

    I'm ok with 6-pack abs!!! :):)
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I think my biggest pet peeve is when overweight people looking for help losing weight call all the knowledgeable people who have reached their goals "fitness police."

    Let the flaming begin.

    This also. !!!! No flaming from me
  • mistersmithsbox
    mistersmithsbox Posts: 65
    - Apparently, most people here have never eaten fast food EVER since everyone and Jesus says how gross it is. Come on. Really?
    - People who like to act as if what worked for them works for everyone. No, dammit. I can't do squats. I've heard they give you a fantastic *kitten* and would love to, tho.
    - People who, whether meaning to or not, imply that there are foods in this world off limits.
    - Those that seem to skim posts and miss the restrictions put forth in said question. (I don't know how many times people tell me to eat shrimp. I said no shellfish. I said kosher. What else do I have to say? Make a big sign that says "WEIRD EATING JEW GIRL!"??!)
    - Those who deem some activities worthy of being logged and others not.
    - People who imply that obesity and weight problems are the worst thing in the bloody world. I'm sure war might be more important.
    - How damn normal everyone seems. (But that's just my own insecurities. I'm a mental case. Whatevs.)
    - Snark for snark's sake. It's not cute or helpful.
  • SongbirdTrisha
    SongbirdTrisha Posts: 28 Member
    I hate that one, too! Drives me crazy.
  • SongbirdTrisha
    SongbirdTrisha Posts: 28 Member
    Mine is how many people say they wanna "loose" weight instead of "lose" weight. I know misspellings are all over the Internet (their/they're/there, your/you're, etc.), but this one is rampant on MFP. And when you're a proud member of the Spelling Police, it really stands out. :)

    That has to be one of my biggest pet peeves!
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Since I didn't list them I think my pet peeves are:

    ~When I provide reputable sources to back up information and a poster says "Lyle Mcdonald? Who is that? Why should I believe him?" Not all that bad and I don't blame them occasionally, but I facepalm xD

    ~When women say they are lifting heavy, but are only using 5 lb dumbbells and doing 40 reps

    ~The words "tone" (AKA spot reduce as most think it mean) and the phrase "everyone is different" You aren't some special snowflake xD Of course we are not equal, but this sums up my exact thoughts: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/you-are-not-different.html
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    People who snivel and make excuses.

    People whose ego has its own gravitational pull.
    OMG!
    Is that how I come across?
    A perfect guy like me should not be subjected to.....
    On second thought maybe I need a kick in the rear.....:blushing:
  • takehimaway
    takehimaway Posts: 499 Member
    - Those that seem to skim posts and miss the restrictions put forth in said question. (I don't know how many times people tell me to eat shrimp. I said no shellfish. I said kosher. What else do I have to say? Make a big sign that says "WEIRD EATING JEW GIRL!"??!)

    I just had my hysto, and I post in every single exercise or diet question. "I JUST GOT A FCKING HYSTERECTOMY. WORKING OUT IS BOTH PAINFUL AND HARD, not to mention, not recommended until I'm eight weeks post-op." People love to ask, "WHY AREN'T YOU EXERCISING?!" Same with people who ask why I log cleaning/cooking.
  • capnwo85
    capnwo85 Posts: 1,103 Member
    People who claim to be again Brotology, yet pretty much talk like them all the time, without realizing it. Brologists.
  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member
    "it's not a diet it's a lifestyle change" I always post this on these type of threads but, it keeps happening! I am changing my lifestyle but, I am at a calorie deficit so when I use the word diet that is what I mean. Do not correct me with your BS when I am looking for or giving advice on dieting.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    When you see the same question asked 900 times. "Why am I not losing weight!?" "Should I eat back my exercise calories?"
    Or when super common sense stuff is asked..."How many ounces is in a cup?" GOOGLE IT.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    no offense to anyone, but it drives me crazy to see 100 pound girls who want to lose 10-15 pounds..dude, are you trying to be annorexic ?? you are probably already under weight..why lose more..i hate that crap
  • LadyKT
    LadyKT Posts: 287 Member
    People who claim to be again Brotology, yet pretty much talk like them all the time, without realizing it. Brologists.

    Ohhhh I think I know who you are referring to! :glasses:

    I'll add one of my own to this - People who walk into (or what the hell, click on) a thread such as this without an ounce of a sense of humor and get offended. ORLY?!? Yes, this place is flooded with trolls, all of whom [sidenote - i don't know when to use who and whom. I suck] I find hilarious. If you don't find them hilarious...well....

    ...insert something witty here....
  • lisamc03
    lisamc03 Posts: 127 Member
    people who fight about whether its right or wrong to eat meat and dairy..... I mean really???
  • Sparren
    Sparren Posts: 106
    Mine is how many people say they wanna "loose" weight instead of "lose" weight. I know misspellings are all over the Internet (their/they're/there, your/you're, etc.), but this one is rampant on MFP. And when you're a proud member of the Spelling Police, it really stands out. :)

    I hear you. My pet peeve is misspellings too!
  • fkeehnen
    fkeehnen Posts: 9 Member
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  • twhitney
    twhitney Posts: 65 Member
    Mine is how many people say they wanna "loose" weight instead of "lose" weight. I know misspellings are all over the Internet (their/they're/there, your/you're, etc.), but this one is rampant on MFP. And when you're a proud member of the Spelling Police, it really stands out. :)



    I hate that!
  • mistersmithsbox
    mistersmithsbox Posts: 65
    "it's not a diet it's a lifestyle change" I always post this on these type of threads but, it keeps happening! I am changing my lifestyle but, I am at a calorie deficit so when I use the word diet that is what I mean. Do not correct me with your BS when I am looking for or giving advice on dieting.
    This ALWAYS pisses me of. I feel like I'm being fed lovey-dovey unicorn droppings. It's a diet, man. Even if I'm stuffing my face with ice cream and coke, it's a diet. Just because it's gotten a bad rap (the word) doesn't mean it isn't true. How's that for some grammar Nazism?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    "My trainer told me [insert some nonsense or broscience here]".

    Even worse when it's a friend or a coworker rather than a trainer.
  • luvinmytwins
    luvinmytwins Posts: 12
    People that clutter up the news feed with facebook/twitter type babble making SUPPORTING my MFP friends that much harder as I have to weed through all the blah-de-blah-blah to get to the food and exercise posts!

    Edited to add - yes sometimes I babble about something but not 10 times a day :)

    The opposite of this -- I want to know a little more about you than what you ate and how much you worked out! Not a pet peeve, so much as a preference :-)


    This. I'm interested in Dude lost 1lb, but I'm more interested in: Dude just started a new weight lifting routine and is doing great! Or Dude found a way to cut (xyz terrible thing) out of his diet! or Dude wants to know what his friends have done to reduce (sodium/fat/carbs/whatever) or Dude's NSVs. Or even Dude needs help resisting the gigantic cake sitting near his desk!

    These are real interactions with MFP friends and much more meaningful to me.

    My peeve is: People using the site feed as a circle jerk; not even reading diaries or looking at the exercises. Don't tell someone "Great healthy plan!" when they had 900 calories of twinkies and 400 calories of soda and were "Under."

    The above is why I keep my friend's list short. I like reading diaries, and looking at exercises, and I appreciate like minded people.


    (heh - yes, i find how long this quote is getting pretty funny)

    I completely agree with the circle jerk "support". I refuse to say a damned thing about a diary until i read it. And then I <shocker> give tips on what i see.

    My left turn signal is out.

    I love the random postings. Oops! That's not a pet peeve.
  • luvinmytwins
    luvinmytwins Posts: 12
    Does anyone know how to make a pine cone bird feeder?

    Yes!
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    sometimes.

    Wanna fight about it?

    I like this broad.


    Everybody wave to the mods as they lock us down! :drinker:

    I'll arm wrestle the HELL out of 'em if they try to lock us down!!!
  • Pollywog39
    Pollywog39 Posts: 1,730 Member
    I can violate whatever I want to.

    It's MY thread....................................


    wanna arm wrestle?

    :heart: this.

    Response to the OP...

    I am kind of a spelling freak - but I don't usually post about it.

    The long quotes - yah - they are a little bothersome... that scroll finger gets tired after a while.

    Being deleted from a friend list for no apparent reason used to bother me - but now I could give a @#$%. (***Waving at the people that used to have me on their list. :flowerforyou: )

    Hey, Juleseybaby....................
    They don't DESERVE to know someone as awesome as you!

    Arm wrestle 'em to the GROUND, girl!!!!

    And spellcheck them. It's the right thing to do.
  • Curvy1taliana
    Curvy1taliana Posts: 371 Member
    People who post recipes only with a link to their blog and you click on it only for it to be a copy cat of some other low fat or diet recipe that's been around for years. (IE: kale chips, baked apple something or other, fake mashed potatoes (cauliflower) etc etc), or it's just a copy of a Hungry Girl recipe, tweaked to be "original".

    So over it.

    moving on...........:happy:
  • gashinshotan
    gashinshotan Posts: 749 Member
    People with Super-low self-esteem... myself included (wait is that hypocritical?)
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    People that clutter up the news feed with facebook/twitter type babble making SUPPORTING my MFP friends that much harder as I have to weed through all the blah-de-blah-blah to get to the food and exercise posts!

    Edited to add - yes sometimes I babble about something but not 10 times a day :)

    The opposite of this -- I want to know a little more about you than what you ate and how much you worked out! Not a pet peeve, so much as a preference :-)


    This. I'm interested in Dude lost 1lb, but I'm more interested in: Dude just started a new weight lifting routine and is doing great! Or Dude found a way to cut (xyz terrible thing) out of his diet! or Dude wants to know what his friends have done to reduce (sodium/fat/carbs/whatever) or Dude's NSVs. Or even Dude needs help resisting the gigantic cake sitting near his desk!

    These are real interactions with MFP friends and much more meaningful to me.

    My peeve is: People using the site feed as a circle jerk; not even reading diaries or looking at the exercises. Don't tell someone "Great healthy plan!" when they had 900 calories of twinkies and 400 calories of soda and were "Under."

    The above is why I keep my friend's list short. I like reading diaries, and looking at exercises, and I appreciate like minded people.


    (heh - yes, i find how long this quote is getting pretty funny)

    I completely agree with the circle jerk "support". I refuse to say a damned thing about a diary until i read it. And then I <shocker> give tips on what i see.

    My left turn signal is out.

    I love the random postings. Oops! That's not a pet peeve.

    Threadjacking with random postings are a peeve of mine. Here's a funny pic of a monkey licking a window:
    funny-monkey-78.jpg
  • Stefanie7125
    Stefanie7125 Posts: 462 Member
    Another is the people whose profile shot is pornographic. Like the guys with the 6-pack abs whose slacks barely cover their privates. I realize that I may be in the minority on this one....LOL


    I kinda like the guys with the 6-pack abs. Don't get to see them much in real life......lol
  • savage22hp
    savage22hp Posts: 278 Member
    Mine is the "fitness police" who troll the forums and think they know everything.... they know what worked for them, not for everyone. Yes, I find it awesome to hear their stories, but no I don't need to read a post with 50 people jumping on one person who asks about a cleanse or something that isn't the "fitness police" preferred method of losing weight!
    Now, remember... they are posing questions to the public forum. Why would anyone not expect to receive some different opinions?

    Many members are kind enough to provide reputable and accurate information -- not anecdotal personal information -- to answer other member's questions. You may be assuming that they are providing info for something that worked for them, but many times, it's reputable, helpful info -- not anecdota

    You may call them "fitness police". I call them "mythbusters" that are out there, trying to help others with accurate information.




    And God knows only they are able to quote studies to support their accepted method of doing anything ( really chaps my *#€£¥>)
  • ashleynicoleh04
    ashleynicoleh04 Posts: 195 Member
    Mine is how many people say they wanna "loose" weight instead of "lose" weight. I know misspellings are all over the Internet (their/they're/there, your/you're, etc.), but this one is rampant on MFP. And when you're a proud member of the Spelling Police, it really stands out. :)

    OH my gosh SAME HERE!!! ITS LOSE PEOPLE!!!!!!! COME ON!!!!!!!
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