Non-religious pet peeves

[DeterminedJuliet]

I live in an apartment building and one of our neighbour's smoke alarm goes off at least 4-7 times a day. Every day. What the hell are they doing over there?!

These guys lit their unit on fire today and we all had to go out in our jammies while the firetrucks showed up. I think I'd like to add that to my list, as well

[j.woodard24]

Open doors. All of them. It's just nuts. A couple of years back it bordered on neurosis.

[Cecilie]

Although this seems to be the "which browser is best?" thread, I'm gonna go ahead and give another non-religious pet peeve of mine: Side-seat drivers.
When I'm driving and someone's all up in my earpiece telling me how fast to go, where to turn, what obstacles to avoid, and the like, it drives me absolutely crazy. I've been driving long enough, so just shut your face and let me drive, or get the hell out of my car!

Just pictured Hyacinth from keeping up appearances "Mind the pedestrians, Richard". lol
I love that show.

It's a classic!

Oh, I remember that show! They used to send it here. Hyacinth Bucket... sorry, Bouquet!

[Buddy]

Americans who think that everybody in the world should know everything about America.  I remember some kid insulted me because I couldn't name all of the states. As revenge I asked him what the Nordic countries were. Would that be an eye for an eye? 

[Davin]

Americans who think that everybody in the world should know everything about America.  I remember some kid insulted me because I couldn't name all of the states. As revenge I asked him what the Nordic countries were. Would that be an eye for an eye? 

Most Americans don't know much about America... I wouldn't worry about it. Which is one of my pet peeves: People that keep repeating faulty information without vetting it. Happens a lot here in 'Merka.

[Buddy]

Americans who think that everybody in the world should know everything about America.  I remember some kid insulted me because I couldn't name all of the states. As revenge I asked him what the Nordic countries were. Would that be an eye for an eye? 

Most Americans don't know much about America... I wouldn't worry about it. Which is one of my pet peeves: People that keep repeating faulty information without vetting it. Happens a lot here in 'Merka.

The one thing that got me going was that he said, and I'm quoting this exactly, "Well, Sweden is a small, unimportant country compared to America, so you should know more about it."   The only thin I can say is that I'm glad I have self control. I just shook my head and walked away.

[Davin]

Americans who think that everybody in the world should know everything about America.  I remember some kid insulted me because I couldn't name all of the states. As revenge I asked him what the Nordic countries were. Would that be an eye for an eye? 

Most Americans don't know much about America... I wouldn't worry about it. Which is one of my pet peeves: People that keep repeating faulty information without vetting it. Happens a lot here in 'Merka.

The one thing that got me going was that he said, and I'm quoting this exactly, "Well, Sweden is a small, unimportant country compared to America, so you should know more about it."   The only thin I can say is that I'm glad I have self control. I just shook my head and walked away.

Good move, unless you're one those people that like long, drawn out, inane dicsussions that despite all the words exchanged, proceeds at a snail's pace.

[Jay]

My pet peeves include bias in the media, police brutality, racism or any intolerance to a person's way of life.

[Jojo77]

 long fingernails or toenails.

At a fourway stop and you KNOW it is your turn next but someone else goes first.

Tailgators with EXTREEMLY BRIGHT lights.

People who seem to have no clue about personal space and it only gives you a higher meaning to body odor, bad breath, etc...lol I now am a paranoid breathaholic...always have mints or gum...and am a perfumeaholic...always spraying a refresher of body spray...lol now everyone knows how weird I am...lmao

[Tank]

long fingernails or toenails.

Not fussed about these.

At a fourway stop and you KNOW it is your turn next but someone else goes first.

I agree! WTF is it all about? In the UK (where I live) there is no such thing as a fourway stop. There would be a main carriageway and two Give Way junctions (Yield in US I think), traffic lights or a roundabout. The nearest we come to the problem would be at a mini-roundabout and four cars roll up simutainiously. Then one person would take the initiative and things would sort themselves out. Driving in Illinois I could never fathom why you'd get a four way stop in the middle of bloody nowhere! FFS at least make one route the priority FFS. Mini-rant over.

Tailgators with EXTREEMLY BRIGHT lights.

I just take my foot off the accelerator until they get the message  

People who seem to have no clue about personal space and it only gives you a higher meaning to body odor, bad breath, etc...lol I now am a paranoid breathaholic...always have mints or gum...and am a perfumeaholic...always spraying a refresher of body spray...lol now everyone knows how weird I am...lmao

Never, ever, under any circumstances whatsoever ever travel on the Paris underground system!

[Jojo77]

Tank your responses gave me a chuckle...thanks for the laugh 

[OldGit]

Never, ever, under any circumstances whatsoever ever travel on the Paris underground system!

I second that; very good advice.  Although I would add that it's not quite as bad as travelling in Paris above ground.  The Metro is merely objectionable, surface travel is life-threatening.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

At a fourway stop and you KNOW it is your turn next but someone else goes first.

I agree! WTF is it all about? In the UK (where I live) there is no such thing as a fourway stop. There would be a main carriageway and two Give Way junctions (Yield in US I think), traffic lights or a roundabout. The nearest we come to the problem would be at a mini-roundabout and four cars roll up simutainiously. Then one person would take the initiative and things would sort themselves out. Driving in Illinois I could never fathom why you'd get a four way stop in the middle of bloody nowhere! FFS at least make one route the priority FFS. Mini-rant over.

Four-way stops teach self-organization, democracy, justice, fair play, and directions. Since no one reads in schools in the USA, it's the primary teaching tool that we have, especially in the South.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

What are your pet peeve talking points that do not involve religion?  

Nose hairs.

[Tank]

What are your pet peeve talking points that do not involve religion?  

Nose hairs.

What your own or others? Personally I'm fed up with hair migration as I get older!