I actually have 2 pet peeves that really frost my gut. The first is that nobody in this country speaks English anymore, and half the salespeople you deal with don't either so can't understand when you ask a question. The 2nd peeve I have is those people exiting a shopping mall and refusing to signal where they are parked. Then they take there sweet old time in getting in the car and they light up a cigarette or make a phone call all while knowing you are patiently waiting to get their space. GRRRRRR it makes me mad.

Good thread! I have way too many driving pet peeves to mention, so I'll stay away from those :)

There are two I could think of that really irritate me--the first is people who eat/chew VERY loudly, it drives me nuts! My husband has a friend that does this and I can't stand it. The other pet peeve is that it seems like when you call any major company these days you have to listen to some stupid recording for like 20 minutes before you can actually talk to a human--very frustrating!

Similar to what michk said, I called AT & T to find out why they hadn't kept a repair appointment. I got a computer that didn't offer the option to talk to a human. I perservered and answered stupid questions. I finally got fed up and kept saying representative over and over and finally i got transferred to another line where the computer told me all about how I could go online and do this much quicker - for 20 minutes! Of course it makes sense EXCEPT IT WAS THE DSL THANK WASN'T WORKING AND I WAS CALLING IT'S HOTLINE - STUPID STUPID PEOPLE!!!!

I tried punching zero, while my blood pressure mounted. By the time I got a human I was so made I was shouting! I apologized repeatedly and another 30 minutes later arranged an appointment. The only reason I can talk about this is because the technician is here now working on the problem.

Sorry to rant on, but I HATE COMPUTER ANSWERING PROGRAMS THAT GO BEYOND SIMPLE MENU CHOICES - I WANT TO TALK TO A HUMAN!!!!!

I don't like to hear other peoples phone converstions! It is so hard to avoid it with all the cell phones. I just think there are too many unnecessary phone conversations!

Awesome thread! Geez, so many pet peeves to choose from.
One of my biggest is watching bad parents. I find it just horrible when I watch parents (usually mothers) let their child hit them! WTF? If I were to have hit my mother, boy would I have gotten it! Second, it seems so common to see a parent constantly giving their child things for bad behavior, thus reinforcing that their bad behavior got them their treat! They say No, but don't mean it. What are they trying to teach? In my head, what their teaching in all of these cases is their parent is a push over and if you are obnoxious enough, you'll get what you want!

My biggest pet peeve is people who still write checks instead of using a debit card, & who don't even start the check until the total is given. Come on get a head start fill in the date, the stores name, & sign it! If you must use a check. Second is the person in the express lane with over doulble the express lane items. 15 item means 15 items. 15 cans of soup don't count has one & 10 case's of soda don't count has one.

having to press the number 1 (one) for english!!!! Dang that pisses me off. People driving and talking on that stupid cell phone. How important can that call really be?! I have more, but you said one! lol

mine is little. i hate when electricity or water is being wasted. if you're not in the room needing the light, or using the water at the moment, turn it off ! :)

i also agree with the eating loudly & hearing unnecessary cell phones calls in public places.

Okay, I hate when cashiers cant make change without their cash register telling them what to do! Did they not learn in 2nd grade to do simple math? Sadly though i have become one of those jerks that wait till they have already keyed in what i gave them and then produce the penny or whatever, just to throw them off. Ah, simple pleasures.
Oh and i totally agree about the phone conversations. Everytime i ride in the car with my sis i spend the whole trip listening to her talk. Ugh!

People who drive around looking for a closer parking spot. One of my best friends will spend 2 hours finding the perfect parking spot and then 10 mins in the store. Drives me insane.

I hate when people are having a conversation in public and using expletives every other word, disregarding whoever is in earshot. Being a casino dealer I hear my share of it but I stop them and tell them they need to learn some new adjectives.

Whenever I tell someone I have RA and they say "So do I", I'm pretty certain most of them don't have RA-perhaps regular Arthritis but not RA! ughhh

I work as a cashier and when someone writes a check for a purchase, it takes twice as long as a cash or credit transaction. I don't get miffed about it, but sometimes I feel a little impatient. Deb I have to tell you that a lot of cashiers are not taught to problem solve, it may sound dumb to you but because most registers are computerized, cashiers who have never encountered a particular problem before don't know the right way to deal with an anomally. They learn thru experience and are not taught the basics in training. Sounds stupid I agree, but too true. When you throw someone off by screwing up a penny, you are actually providing them with a learning experience...

Also, I recently found out that my bank is deducting atm purchases when they appear as a temporary hold on the account (like when you pay a resturant tab with a debit card. They put it thru to make sure the money is there, but don't finalize the sale until you have added a tip). This is a problem because many places put holds on your account as you purchase, but don't finalize the sale until the end of the week. This means that if they accidentally put your sale thru twice, your funds are frozen until they put the final correct sale thru - sometimes 5 to 7 days later. I got some bounce charges because of the changes in the way they process debit card payments. I am now writing checks because I can't take the chance that when I need access to my money it won't be there...hugs jilly

My pet peeve is when your in line at a cash register and the customer ahead doesnt even take out his/her wallet until everything is rung up. Grr.

Another peeve of mine is someone driving below the speed limit in the left hand lane...don't get me started on that one or road rage may occur! LOL