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47. What did you end a sentence with a preposition for?

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What is your pet peeve? Here is your chance to express things that get on your last nerve. Mine is [View all] debm55 Aug 2023 OP

I have so many but on the similar theme I hate it when I see someone pulling their dog on a leash Peregrine Took Aug 2023 #1

Agree debm55 Aug 2023 #3

Have never seen, but it does sound very cruel debm55 Aug 2023 #52

One of mine is people who are oblivious of their surroundings. grumpyduck Aug 2023 #2

I agree or park their cart in the aisle ang go up and down shopping,leaving their cart where ever debm55 Aug 2023 #5

Especially the ones who leave their carts in the middle Polly Hennessey Aug 2023 #7

Self centered people liberal N proud Aug 2023 #4

Who thing nothing of others. debm55 Aug 2023 #53

Incivility. Some people are just rude. Period. LakeArenal Aug 2023 #6

Uh, oh, I know my participles frequently dangle. 😧 Polly Hennessey Aug 2023 #8

Where they dangle at? LakeArenal Aug 2023 #12

What did you end a sentence with a preposition for? Doc_Technical Aug 2023 #47

Did you mean "why" instead of "what"? Niagara Aug 2023 #54

I think i must have been an English teacher or grammarian in a previous life. 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #30

Gum cracking sets my teeth on edge. Dulcinea Aug 2023 #9

My paternal grandmother was known to say... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #29

True, very true debm55 Aug 2023 #55

People who walk around on their phones telling the world about their business. Dulcinea Aug 2023 #10

I once saw a woman walk barefoot into one of the public... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #31

Eww LeftInTX Aug 2023 #39

Why did she need to talk in the stall? You're right so gross. debm55 Aug 2023 #56

I have several, although they're not as acute anymore, rsdsharp Aug 2023 #11

Some years ago, we were in line behind a woman who kept... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #32

Agree, stopping in the aisle to talk. They see you but don't care. debm55 Aug 2023 #57

Tailgaters. Midnight Writer Aug 2023 #13

I hate people who ride my ass.... IjustDontlikeRepugs Aug 2023 #17

+1000 Niagara Aug 2023 #20

They're idiots, that's why ailsagirl Aug 2023 #26

Absolutely. Then they pass you (many times illegally) and are the car in front of you at the light. debm55 Aug 2023 #58

Hearing "I could care less". Ferrets are Cool Aug 2023 #14

Tells you alot about them. debm55 Aug 2023 #59

"My bad", Liberty ads, all drug ads, people on phones and TV preachers. To name a few. doc03 Aug 2023 #15

Yes to all. debm55 Aug 2023 #60

Food gate-keeping TlalocW Aug 2023 #16

aaauuuggghhhh Kali Aug 2023 #28

Are you a food gate-keeper or TlalocW Aug 2023 #34

... Kali Aug 2023 #37

+1000 I didn't realize there's a term for this annoyance. Niagara Aug 2023 #44

I think gatekeeping is relatively new TlalocW Aug 2023 #69

Interesting. Niagara Aug 2023 #76

I like oatmeal-raisin cookie. debm55 Aug 2023 #61

Short List ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #18

You triggered a memory. Many years ago -- late 60s rsdsharp Aug 2023 #36

That's One Of The Dumbest Things I've Ever Heard ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #42

I love songs about cities. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #46

Apparently, I'm not alone. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #49

Then, We're Opposites On That ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #63

I'm not familiar with the tune. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #78

A couple towns in Cauca stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #50

We visited Cartagena a couple of weeks ago. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #51

Yes to the privileged people checking out more then the amount stated. debm55 Aug 2023 #62

I'm Shocked At How Many People... ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #64

Neil Young - Harvest Moon [Official Music Video] stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #80

My hulk-out annoyances. Niagara Aug 2023 #19

I don't drive in Colombia. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #82

Tailgaters drive me crazy!! 🤬 ailsagirl Aug 2023 #21

Ari Melber's fucking rap quotes. Glamrock Aug 2023 #22

+1000. Paladin Aug 2023 #72

my spouse coughing every 15 seconds or so. he has a LOUD voice, can iinterupt tv or reading Trueblue1968 Aug 2023 #23

Mine is people who let their cats roam Trailrider1951 Aug 2023 #24

That goes for me, too ailsagirl Aug 2023 #25

I hate getting glochids stuck in my fingers IcyPeas Aug 2023 #27

Thank you for teaching me... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #33

Hurts like the devil LeftInTX Aug 2023 #40

cops Kali Aug 2023 #35

People who walk their dogs off leash WestMichRad Aug 2023 #38

people who use more than one hand drier at a time MistakenLamb Aug 2023 #41

Interesting. I've never seen... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #43

Welcome to DU, MistakenLamb. Niagara Aug 2023 #45

Drivers that ignor the Keep Right Except To Pass rule. nt Hotler Aug 2023 #48

So many. The following is just a start, arranged in the order of my annoyance with them. Different Drummer Aug 2023 #65

I defiantly agree with backseat drivers. debm55 Aug 2023 #68

Are these still legal in America? LeftishBrit Aug 2023 #74

Very much legal in the U.S.--unfortunately. Different Drummer Aug 2023 #75

People who think that... stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #83

Exactly! Different Drummer Aug 2023 #84

People who insist on backing into parking spaces while others wait. yardwork Aug 2023 #66

I don't even like backing out of our garage, especially if... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #70

One of them is, complainging about the political commenters that show up television. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 #67

My pet Peeve is low toilets. Fla Dem Aug 2023 #71

Drivers and cyclists who are inconsiderate of pedestrians... LeftishBrit Aug 2023 #73

Fundamentalism, and... stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #77

Seeing guys my age wearing Trump hats. Emile Aug 2023 #79

Seeing anybody wearing a trump hat. stuck in the middle Aug 2023 #81

That one is seriously annoying to me. n/t Different Drummer Aug 2023 #85

I have a new pet peeve to add to #44. Niagara Aug 2023 #86