What's your pet peeve in RL?

[Murphie]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

As my title will attest.

[DakAttack]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

A friend of mine sends me those chain texts every once in a while that sort of go like this:

OMG YOU'RE A BEAUTIFUL PERSONS ON THE INSIDE AND OUT NOW MAKE A WASH OK NOW IF YOU DON'T SEND THIS TO EVERYBODY IN YOU'RE PHONE YOU WILL DIE A TERRIBLE DEATH OK NOW WHY ARE YOU STILL READYING THIS????

Yea, not the same exact message, but just as ridiculous.

Sometimes he sends me these long stories about a dude who did something then something happened to him that changed his life forever and now I should apply that to my life and OMG SEND THIS MASSAGE TO EVERYBODY IN MY PHONEBOOK OR SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK!!!

[Fliegar]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

A friend of mine sends me those chain texts every once in a while that sort of go like this:

OMG YOU'RE A BEAUTIFUL PERSONS ON THE INSIDE AND OUT NOW MAKE A WASH OK NOW IF YOU DON'T SEND THIS TO EVERYBODY IN YOU'RE PHONE YOU WILL DIE A TERRIBLE DEATH OK NOW WHY ARE YOU STILL READYING THIS????

Yea, not the same exact message, but just as ridiculous.

Sometimes he sends me these long stories about a dude who did something then something happened to him that changed his life forever and now I should apply that to my life and OMG SEND THIS MASSAGE TO EVERYBODY IN MY PHONEBOOK OR SEVEN YEARS OF BAD LUCK!!!

It makes me wish I could hit people through the internet... or the phone. I hate chain texts / emails with a passion!

[Feba]

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A friend of mine sends me those chain texts every once in a while that sort of go like this:

You'd be amazed how well these people respond to a message saying "stop sending me this stupid shit or I'm blocking your number"


I've actually used that three or four times, everybody's like "ok dude"

[Aksannyi]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

People in little cars that try to be cute.

Okay, the entrance to my apartment complex has a split for the residents and the visitors. This naturally means that smartasses will do their best to pass anyone who was driving slower than they were on the main road by taking the opposite entrance of whatever you're taking.

Now, I was on the main road doing about 5 over the speed limit, so I'm not exactly driving like a 95 year old. I also drive a huge pickup truck - 4x4 extended cab Chevy, and not one of the newer plastic ones, no, mine's a big metal beast.

I could see the jackass in the Mini behind me riding my ass like I was going slow, and I saw him take the right side of the split to try to get around me. I kept going. He obviously thought I was going to stop, but really, I must ask:

Who is going to win this battle?

I'd love for you to try me. Your crunchy little car will be absolutely decimated by my truck, and I've got insurance. If you think I'm going to stop, you might want to think again. Oh, the dirty looks I get, but seriously, who's the idiot?

Just gets under my skin when people just assume I'll automatically stop for them. But I guess if they want to have to deal with the hassle of getting a new car while I'm going to continue to drive my beast without a scratch, they're more than welcome to keep going and let me plow them.

[Murphie]

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ITT: Aksannyi is Kathy Bates from Fried Green Tomatoes.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

People in little cars that try to be cute.

Okay, the entrance to my apartment complex has a split for the residents and the visitors. This naturally means that smartasses will do their best to pass anyone who was driving slower than they were on the main road by taking the opposite entrance of whatever you're taking.

Now, I was on the main road doing about 5 over the speed limit, so I'm not exactly driving like a 95 year old. I also drive a huge pickup truck - 4x4 extended cab Chevy, and not one of the newer plastic ones, no, mine's a big metal beast.

I could see the jackass in the Mini behind me riding my ass like I was going slow, and I saw him take the right side of the split to try to get around me. I kept going. He obviously thought I was going to stop, but really, I must ask:

Who is going to win this battle?

I'd love for you to try me. Your crunchy little car will be absolutely decimated by my truck, and I've got insurance. If you think I'm going to stop, you might want to think again. Oh, the dirty looks I get, but seriously, who's the idiot?

Just gets under my skin when people just assume I'll automatically stop for them. But I guess if they want to have to deal with the hassle of getting a new car while I'm going to continue to drive my beast without a scratch, they're more than welcome to keep going and let me plow them.

See I have exactly the opposite problem here, it's trucks/SUVs/minivans that do that shit. I used to drive a Formula Firebird, that I did not drive slowly, and I used to have this happen. I'd just accelerate, have the same attitude, and think "if you're gonna hit me..hit me".

[Feba]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

I'm surprised you're not more pissed off by people that don't even notice motorcycles are there, TGM.

And anyway, my pet peeve: The Young People. I check the Amazon reviews on a book (for information on translation quality; I already know the story is superb).

Someone complains that it is "Too short". The basis for this being that "it's not even an inch thick".

harry potter, twilight, fgsfds children.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

I don't play chicken when I'm on my motorcycle.

[Solymir]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

My coworker got hit riding is motorcycle almost 2 weeks ago. It was a 6 lane city street with a turn lane in the middle. He was traveling in the left most lane (the one beside the turn lane), and the car pulled out from the parking lot on his right. That means it had to travel across two other lanes before hitting him. People are such idiots.

He is on his way to a somewhat slow recovery, and he says he wants to ride again so that's good.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

Ya, after I had my accidents (neither were my fault), it took me a bit of just jaunting around my quieter town before I expanded to the "big city" and further. I got a case of the nerves and wanted to work those out before expanding. My girlfriend never did get back "on the horse" after she was hit though. It certainly can be intimidating. I should scan some pics of me from some of my trips just for a laugh....and trust me, you all would laugh! lol

[Nuriko]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

My husband is the king of interruptions. If I TAKE A BREATH, he takes that as a time to start talking.

Then there are the people who never seem to let their breathing line up with the end of anything. They'll just go on and on, and the only way to say something is to interrupt them, because there's no hint of them finishing. I get this on the phone a great deal..

[Solymir]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

We live/work in a pretty large city between two even larger cities so there won't be too many quiet streets he can recover on. However, he avoids highways anyways so that is a good thing. Also, he prefers to ride at or under the posted speed limit.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

Well driving under the speed limit is just as dangerous as over, especially on a motorcycle. Thats a habit he might want to break.

[Nuriko]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

I'm surprised you're not more pissed off by people that don't even notice motorcycles are there, TGM.

Bicycles are worse for that. I had somebody pass me, then brake and make a right directly in front of me ... I cleared their bumper by maybe a foot, made it out of the intersection, then went to the side of the road (more like fell onto, but it was grass) and had a nice case of the shakes...