Current pet peeve...
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YepBrook
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Libby Pritchett
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hahaha kcb is feisty tonight!!
My pet peeve today isn't really true a "pet peeve," but I'm so irked by it that I'm going to share. i am SO sick of lousy customer service. I actually hung up on a CSR for a company I called today because he was making me so mad. I couldn't even form words to speak to the man. Then tonight, we were at the mall and ran into a store manned by a teenage girl who had NO business being in charge of a retail establishment. She was SO rude, didn't have a clue what she was doing, and made it clear that we were bothering her.
So yeah, I'm over customer service types today. LOL
My pet peeve today isn't really true a "pet peeve," but I'm so irked by it that I'm going to share. i am SO sick of lousy customer service. I actually hung up on a CSR for a company I called today because he was making me so mad. I couldn't even form words to speak to the man. Then tonight, we were at the mall and ran into a store manned by a teenage girl who had NO business being in charge of a retail establishment. She was SO rude, didn't have a clue what she was doing, and made it clear that we were bothering her.
So yeah, I'm over customer service types today. LOL
oh wow that would have made me soo mad, libby!!
That actually does remind me of my current pet peeve! For a MONTH at least once a week we have been getting a call from the people who try to scam you out of money and wreck your computer. I don't know if these calls happen as much in the states but they call from india with a private number and say they are from microsoft and try to get you to give them access to your computer and they'll "fix" what is wrong. Every time I tell them to stop calling or just hang up but yesterday i got SO SO mad and started yelling at the guy and I told him that I hope he sleeps well at night when he knows he is scamming people out of money. I was so close to swearing at him!
That actually does remind me of my current pet peeve! For a MONTH at least once a week we have been getting a call from the people who try to scam you out of money and wreck your computer. I don't know if these calls happen as much in the states but they call from india with a private number and say they are from microsoft and try to get you to give them access to your computer and they'll "fix" what is wrong. Every time I tell them to stop calling or just hang up but yesterday i got SO SO mad and started yelling at the guy and I told him that I hope he sleeps well at night when he knows he is scamming people out of money. I was so close to swearing at him!
jacinda
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
Ugh Kristin, I'd get a whistle and blow it into the phone REALLY loud next time they call.
My pet peeve at the moment is the neighbours dog. He barks every morning, from the moment his owner goes to work (6.15am) till the sun rises 20 or 30 minutes later. Drives. Me. Crazy. Especially because we don't actually have to be awake till 7am.
My pet peeve at the moment is the neighbours dog. He barks every morning, from the moment his owner goes to work (6.15am) till the sun rises 20 or 30 minutes later. Drives. Me. Crazy. Especially because we don't actually have to be awake till 7am.
Jengerbread88
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The facebook-as-pinterest thing drives me batty as a blogger. Several of my blogger friends (and myself) have been really negatively impacted by the trend of pages posting those things.
On Pinterest, when they pin, it links to our blog post most of the time, and we are able to continue getting views and credit for our creations. On Facebook, pages will post the full text of the recipe, and often share OUR photos-- with watermarks cropped out. Views have dropped, which in turn makes it harder for us to make a living. It really has caused problems and made business a little bit more difficult (especially when so much of our business depends on pageviews).
As for gum smacking, I about turned into people smacking because a gum smacker at church was sitting behind me and LOUDLY smacking during prayer. I wasn't the only one irritated. My lack of focus (due to the smacking) made me peek around, and MANY glares were thrown her way. I know that we should all be more patient, especially with church, but Lord help me, the gum smacking is one thing I can hardly handle.
On Pinterest, when they pin, it links to our blog post most of the time, and we are able to continue getting views and credit for our creations. On Facebook, pages will post the full text of the recipe, and often share OUR photos-- with watermarks cropped out. Views have dropped, which in turn makes it harder for us to make a living. It really has caused problems and made business a little bit more difficult (especially when so much of our business depends on pageviews).
As for gum smacking, I about turned into people smacking because a gum smacker at church was sitting behind me and LOUDLY smacking during prayer. I wasn't the only one irritated. My lack of focus (due to the smacking) made me peek around, and MANY glares were thrown her way. I know that we should all be more patient, especially with church, but Lord help me, the gum smacking is one thing I can hardly handle.
carriesmom
New member
Uppity people who think that they are always right. I work in a social work setting and I have had about my fill of people who don't take responsibility for their own actions and instead choose to blame those who are trying to help you. Seriously, it makes me sick. That and people who lie and take credit for other people's work.
Julie Billingsley
The Ghost of Awesome Past
I have my cell phone on the do-not-call list, but there is this one phone number that calls me several times a week anyway. A month ago, this number called and I told him that I'm on the do-not-call list and he laughed at me. Laughed! :glare: Now I think I'm on this guy's torment list because he calls and hangs up several times a week. Today, after his latest call, I looked online and found that I can block 5 phone numbers for free. So, hoping I can forget about this guy now! Anyway, my pet peeve is marketers calling even if you are on the do-not-call list.
Lizzy257
SugarBabe
This happens a lot here too :glare: I do what Jacinda suggested and blow a whistle down the phone at them, or sometimes ask them to wait a sec while I turn on the computer, then just leave the phone down and walk away....they eventually get bored and hang up
Hmmm, my pet peeve never changes. It's just people in general really
I am so tired of people "sharing to save.". Hugely annoying! So much more annoying than game requests that could be turned off!
joelsgirl
Well-known member
Hey, I might would read your blog if you linked to in your siggie or something...
My pet peeve is jeepney drivers. They drive right over the middle of the dotted line between two lanes so that 1) they can get over in the right lane if people want to get on or off but 2) they can avoid actually driving in the right lane because other jeepneys are pulled over in that lane.
So they just TAKE UP TWO LANES, and I swear on my life the first thing I would do if I was the boss of Manila is put jeepney drivers in jail for this behavior & refuse to feed or clothe them. I would establish DROP OFF/PICK UP points for jeepney passengers, and if anyone was caught randomly dropping someone off on the side of the road in a non-approved spot, off to jail with no food or clothes.
I feel pretty certain we could clear up the awful traffic in this town in NO TIME if they'd just let me be the boss.
NeverendingJen
Active member
I hate people using facebook as pinterest
people who repost crap without checking snopes
people who share shit constantly wanting me to like this page
people who constantly post political crap
people who update their status 4028098728075205402395489234 times a day with the stupidest shit
people who vaguebook all the damn time.
maybe my pet peeve is just people right now?
people who repost crap without checking snopes
people who share shit constantly wanting me to like this page
people who constantly post political crap
people who update their status 4028098728075205402395489234 times a day with the stupidest shit
people who vaguebook all the damn time.
maybe my pet peeve is just people right now?
maryinaz
New member
I totally agree! I really hope it's just a trend that will fade away. If I see a recipe or something I like, I copy it and save it, I don't share it.
I have so many pet peeves. :blink:
Nope, this is all quite reasonable!
Darcy Baldwin
Just a Scrapper
as if sharing to save really works? It's not like you can really do a search in your own feed for it, and unless you never post anything else, ever, it is a bugger to scroll through your feed to find something from 2 month ago. My MIL complain about it all the time to, reminding people to stop putting it on her wall (as if they target her specifically - she hasn't quite gotten how FB works, yet, after 3 years). Yet, she shares them all the time, too lol drives me bonkers.
misfitinmn
New member
Well, it would probably save time for me to list the things that DON'T bother me but I will say lately I have had a LOT of driving pet peeves.
ESPECIALLY, when I am driving across town on the 3-lane highway, and someone in front of me is going slow so I naturally move to the left lane to pass them (because I just set my cruise & go, so I don't speed up to pass them or anything!!) and then they SPEED UP! Ughhhh. So I move back over and they slow down again. I'm not sure what about my Honda Odyssey is giving the impression that I'm a speed racer, but I really just want to set my cruise control, not race everyone on the dang road!!
Deep cleansing breath. Road construction season causes a whole slew of other peeves for me while driving.
ESPECIALLY, when I am driving across town on the 3-lane highway, and someone in front of me is going slow so I naturally move to the left lane to pass them (because I just set my cruise & go, so I don't speed up to pass them or anything!!) and then they SPEED UP! Ughhhh. So I move back over and they slow down again. I'm not sure what about my Honda Odyssey is giving the impression that I'm a speed racer, but I really just want to set my cruise control, not race everyone on the dang road!!
Deep cleansing breath. Road construction season causes a whole slew of other peeves for me while driving.
SeattleSheri
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
I am all sunshines and rainbows, I don't have any pet peeves! Ha, ha
YepBrook
Sweet Shoppe Designer
I am all sunshines and rainbows, I don't have any pet peeves! Ha, ha
I am assuming you are serious, because I am honestly usually like this too! I think its just that time of the month making me irate. LOL!
glumirk
New member
Kids' sleep. People told me all the time that once they are down to one nap you get 3 blissful hour every day. Total lie when it comes to my kids, and if they do sleep that long then we are up for a long night of kids not sleeping. I wish they would have just told me it was he!! so that I wouldn't have had any expectations at all.
Can you tell it's quiet/nap time?
Can you tell it's quiet/nap time?
DawnMarch
Active member
The parents in the school drop-off line. There is a long sidewalk running along the front of the school and you are supposed to pull all the way up to the front to drop off (so others can pull in and drop off behind you). But some people insist on stopping at the very end (closest to where the kids enter the school) so that their delicate little darlings won't have to walk an "exhausting" extra few steps. Is this really sending the right message to kids to (a) just do whatever is selfishly most convenient to you at the expense of everyone else in line behind you and (b) move as little as humanly possible at every opportunity?
You can see it's been one of those mornings.
You can see it's been one of those mornings.
emmasmommy
New member
people.
period.
especially ones who run their mouths without knowing facts
period.
especially ones who run their mouths without knowing facts
jacinda
Sweet Shoppe SugarBabe
For some reason it REALLY irritates me when people post "if you love Jesus you'll share this, but I know you won't", or "Share this if you love your Mom" etc. Dude, I don't need to share a meme on a facebook wall to declare my love for someone, and you telling me you know I won't do it doesn't make me change my mind.
Jennilyn
New member
That bugs me too! People don't realize they can "share" it, but have it set so only they can see it! That's what I do to the recipes I want to keep.
MommaTrish
Well-known member
"Pin now, read later!!"
I want to punch the computer each time I read that line. lol
I want to punch the computer each time I read that line. lol
MommaTrish
Well-known member
But seriously lately it's just been people that bug me. Especially people on Facebook. Lately there have been many days that I've had to just walk away from Facebook so that I don't start going off on certain people. If you're going to argue with me about something, your argument better be more than just "Well *I* think it's nasty/weird/dangerous." Especially if you're arguing with me about something that I do and no one invited you to the conversation anyway.
This one reminds me of the call I got from a strange phone number. Caller claimed he was from Microsoft and that they detected a virus in my computer so he called to help me remove it. Said it'll cost me a few bucks but at least, my computer would be working properly again. But I knew it was a bluff right away. Why wouldn't I? I don't have a Windows computer. I got a Mac.