Stupid things that instantly piss you off

[Tuckervill]

You must be pretty cute to get all that kind of attention!

Karen

[Laterider21958]

I have to grit my teeth when my dentist begins a sentence 'You know Laterider, people of our age .....' and then goes on to describe the problems that are to come. It's 'people of our age' part of the conversation that gets me & hey, why should I just lie down a wait for and expect all the cr@p to unfold. I'm 51, not decrepit.

[Laterider21958]

Here are some that I forgot:

- the kiss on the cheek/s greeting from those that you don't really know and aren't family. Please just say a friendly 'Hello' with or without handshake.
- pedestrians who don't keep to their own side of the crossing resulting in people dodging each other when they meet in the middle. Stick to the appropriate side as if in a vehicle.
- over-packaging of products and then not being able to open it without hacking it up
- electrical items designed to be thrown away rather than repaired
- same items ending up in landfill

[marni]

You must be pretty cute to get all that kind of attention!

Karen

Gee Karen, thanks for the vote of confidence but I am just an average looking 61 year old with a bikers buzz cut, a farmers tan, white forehead and rings around my eyes from dark glasses, with lots of wrinkles and sags- it's the instant intimacy and familiarity that make me bonkers, and the stupid stud act.

marni

[Bike Chick]

Here's one I thought of today:

Hearing a man refer to his wife as "the ole lady." It sends me into a tailspin

[tctrek]

The waiter or waitress who keeps walking past you and won't make eye contact. You're waving your arms around and they are oblivious.

Seeing people texting, putting on makeup, completely not paying attention in traffic.

[Veronica]

Students who tell me they did their homework while they are staring at a blank paper.

I absolutely cannot stand lying.

Veronica

[staceysue]

Patients who, on their first night after being admitted, ask "what time is shift change?" and then every single night they ring their call light exactly 2 minutes before shift change and make us late for report. Especially when they're retired nurses and they know better.

[mhami]

Students who tell me they did their homework while they are staring at a blank paper.

I absolutely cannot stand lying.

Veronica

You must have my son in your class. He just did that to me the other day. He told me that he had done his homework and my motherly instinct knew it was not true. So I asked to see what he had done and he had nothing to show me. BUSTED! Lying makes me mad too.

Another pet peeve of mine is not being able to find something, when I think I know where it would be.

[bcipam]

First and foremost, smokers! I aoologize to any of you here that smoke, but my opinion, smokers are rude and obnoxious and the smoke, well stinks. Usually if there is litter somewhere, there are butts...

People who use their cell phones in public. Yes I know, everyone does it but I'm sorry I really don't care about what you and your boyfriend are doing tonight or the argument you are having with a child. Find a nice quiet, private place and chat... and don't get me on those loud, "clever" ringtones... a whole other problem!

That leads to cell phone use in cars. OK at least that's private. In CA it is against the law to use a phone unless connected to blue tooth but everyone still does and they all drive unattentively. When there is an accident, everyone automatically assumes a cell phone was involved - for good reason.

People who can't hear their loud obnoxious children running around. Can't tell you how many times I am having a nice quiet dinner with friends and have to get up and leave due to the racket. Yes I know children can be loud but that doesn't mean you don't teach them how to behave in public. I have bought children back to their parents and asked that they please take control. (yes really I have done this)

People who treat waiters/service people poorly. They are just trying to do their job. Treat them with respect. Doesn't hurt to say "please" and "Thank you". Was in my favorite Japanese restaurant last night and can't tell you how rude the people next to me were. It ruined my dinner. I finally told them it probably would be best if they never came back so the rest of us didn't have to put up with them (yes I did say this...)

Whew! I actually feel better now!