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83. Gaaahh! That's one of my big ones.

Reply to aint_no_life_nowhere (Reply #62)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 09:01 PM

Feb 2015

I hate that. It's kind of like they've responded to your polite expression of gratitude with, "Meh, it doesn't mean anything." I realize that's not what's intended, but... yuk.

And another thing I've noticed lately: It used to be that retail people (sales clerks, waitpersons, etc.) would end a transaction with "Have a nice day." I never hear that any more; instead, it's "Have a great day," or "Have a wonderful day." Apparently "nice" was insufficient for the bosses of retail workers; it has to be a superlative day. So now it sounds more insincere than ever.

Oh, and all those people need to get off my lawn.

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What is your biggest pet peeve? [View all] marym625 Feb 2015 OP

Tailgaters. nt valerief Feb 2015 #1

Good one! marym625 Feb 2015 #2

Thanks for responding marym625 Feb 2015 #3

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awesome! marym625 Feb 2015 #7

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That is sure a good one marym625 Feb 2015 #6

People who giggle at human anatomy. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #8

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I know a couple. F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #10

Any chance you live in Chicago? marym625 Feb 2015 #11

Seattle (and before this, Portland) actually :) F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #12

Haha! marym625 Feb 2015 #13

They are great people... F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #14

Oh I hate that! marym625 Feb 2015 #15

related to that noamnety Feb 2015 #21

our pet peeve was the size of a shetland pony olddots Feb 2015 #16

LMAO! marym625 Feb 2015 #17

Try not to fart while you LYAO. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2015 #89

I'll do my best marym625 Feb 2015 #91

My dog does that. murielm99 Feb 2015 #68

LoLoLoL! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #108

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They think as long as they can see, people can see them? vanlassie Feb 2015 #130

I have so many I can't choose a favorite NV Whino Feb 2015 #20

no! I won't marym625 Feb 2015 #23

My grammar is far from perfect, but poor grammar bugs me. femmocrat Feb 2015 #22

I probably say marym625 Feb 2015 #24

Ouch, I do the "people that" thing. Plus, my writing grammar leaves a lot to be desired. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #26

Heh, my pet peeve is people who complain about poor spelling and grammar. hunter Feb 2015 #29

I certainly don't go around correcting people. femmocrat Feb 2015 #34

Ooops. To clarify, I was speaking in general, not of you... hunter Feb 2015 #36

Sorry! femmocrat Feb 2015 #37

The critic, she is tough! ;-) WinkyDink Feb 2015 #79

I get bothered by "corporations who" Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #104

Another one marym625 Feb 2015 #25

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Haha! marym625 Feb 2015 #28

I saw a similar cartoon. I can't remember where. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2015 #56

Hahahaha! Right-clicked and saved! WinkyDink Feb 2015 #80

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YES! marym625 Feb 2015 #31

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LMAO! marym625 Feb 2015 #38

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Awe. marym625 Feb 2015 #61

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That's as it should be marym625 Feb 2015 #67

Mr radio-announcer voice who sits behind me at work. STFU already! kcass1954 Feb 2015 #33

That's annoying regardless of the voice marym625 Feb 2015 #39

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Oh my! marym625 Feb 2015 #40

I don't think they ever give tickets for slow in in the left lane here... Sancho Feb 2015 #43

Would drive me nuts too. marym625 Feb 2015 #44

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alrighty then! marym625 Feb 2015 #42

Lack of turn signal usage, especially lane changes Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #46

I won't let anyone in that doesn't use a turn signal marym625 Feb 2015 #47

Good on you: I do the same thing too. Populist_Prole Feb 2015 #48

Cool marym625 Feb 2015 #51

I have lots of them... truegrit44 Feb 2015 #49

Yeah, that's a big one! marym625 Feb 2015 #52

... NJCher Feb 2015 #140

exactly my peeve as well hopemountain Feb 2015 #180

People who leave their shopping carts in parking spaces at the grocery store. kairos12 Feb 2015 #50

excellent pet peeve! marym625 Feb 2015 #53

Or what about people who leave shopping carts on the sidewalk in front of your house aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #63

As long as we're talking shopping carts: Go through the check-out BEHIND your cart! WinkyDink Feb 2015 #82

What about people who leave their cart in the check-out aisle? aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #137

I think you can omit the "as though"! WinkyDink Feb 2015 #182

OK, one more from me. marym625 Feb 2015 #54

because NJCher Feb 2015 #141

That's great! marym625 Feb 2015 #154

Here's an article marym625 Feb 2015 #155

The Perry's sign is hilarious! NJCher Feb 2015 #179

Yeah, I love the place marym625 Feb 2015 #181

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I get that marym625 Feb 2015 #59

Headlines like '... (another) senseless shooting....' as if there are sensible shootings? underahedgerow Feb 2015 #57

I agree marym625 Feb 2015 #60

People saying "no problem" in response to "thank you" aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #62

I am with you on the no problem comment. kairos12 Feb 2015 #65

wow marym625 Feb 2015 #66

Maybe I'm just getting too old aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2015 #69

no. not at all marym625 Feb 2015 #71

Gaaahh! That's one of my big ones. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2015 #83

These days, it's people who are in love with their phone. Angleae Feb 2015 #70

couldn't agree more marym625 Feb 2015 #72

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Yeah, elevator decorum is just hit the skids marym625 Feb 2015 #74

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"Walking vegetables" hifiguy Feb 2015 #146

Cool discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2015 #153

blue hell NJCher Feb 2015 #142

Thank Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. hifiguy Feb 2015 #145

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That's a good one marym625 Feb 2015 #77

Currently, it's the incorrect punctuation of appositives. Commas fore and aft, people! WinkyDink Feb 2015 #78

I over comma marym625 Feb 2015 #81

I confess to comma problems! femmocrat Feb 2015 #84

no offense, but NJCher Feb 2015 #143

So I really hate ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2015 #86

so, I would guess you dislike it because marym625 Feb 2015 #92

because it's just as easy to combine it with the sentence preceding it NJCher Feb 2015 #144

Understood, but .. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2015 #150

yeah, that was my point NJCher Feb 2015 #152

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interesting marym625 Feb 2015 #93

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I sleep with earplugs and a fan because I work night shift Skittles Feb 2015 #149

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Do you work in an area with cubicles? marym625 Feb 2015 #94

see above post NJCher Feb 2015 #148

irregardless. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2015 #90

and we have a winner! marym625 Feb 2015 #95

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ok, you got me. marym625 Feb 2015 #98

No, no, no! I was trying to say that if someone vanlassie Feb 2015 #99

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It's a self-canceling munge of the words regardless and irrespective Xipe Totec Feb 2015 #102

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no, never, this is suburbia and the number of police is few. kwassa Feb 2015 #124

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Oh ohheckyeah Feb 2015 #173

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #161

uhm. excuse me? marym625 Feb 2015 #162

It isn't funny. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #164

Not even close marym625 Feb 2015 #165

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Ha! marym625 Feb 2015 #170

You In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #163

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excellent pet peeve! marym625 Feb 2015 #172

Motions in court are quashed, not squashed. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2015 #178

Loud eating, loud coworkers Capt. Obvious Feb 2015 #174

Can you move? marym625 Feb 2015 #175

She Capt. Obvious Feb 2015 #176

except for the typing marym625 Feb 2015 #177