Pet Peeves!

[PCO6]

Another thing regarding driving habits, you see a lot of people using continuous left hand turn lanes as acceleration lanes when getting onto a main road from a side street. Left turn lanes are designed for making safe left turns when exiting a main route on to a side road. Instead, a lot of people wanting to get on to the main road from a side road use them to get up to speed and then merge with the traffic that is already on the main road. Some never get up to speed, others **** in, etc. Overall, it's not safe.

 

[Hammerdown]

10 over is more than plenty. Speed limits aren't suggestions. 10 over is speeding, but I do it just so I don't get ran over trying to drive anywhere.

I hear you, although the "flow of traffic" excuse never holds up with the cops. I have to dissagree on 10 over being more than plenty. Any amount of mileage over is speeding. Some people are capable of driving faster than others, and who am I to say that 10 over is the limit. If I do 10 over, why can't he do 15 or 20 over, we're both speeding. I will say that a lot of people who are speeding shouldn't be, because they are not paying attention to the road.
They say "Speed Kills", but is the difference in speeds that cause more accidents, not the speed itself. I believe the lanes should have the MPH of what you should do written in them every 300 yards or so, so you know what lane you should be in. You shouldn't be doing 10 under in the passing lane, texting your friend jamming to music. Blocking the passing lane is a pet peeve, because its an arrogance that says I can do what I want, but you can't. Change lanes and get out of the way, don't impede traffic.

 

[JC23]

People that assume their standard of treatment for their tools/equipment is the same as yours. In other words, on the rare instance something is loaned out or borrowed by an individual...it comes back in less than stellar shape b/c of their lack of care and concern b/c that's how they treat all their stuff.

Worse yet, YOU have to go get the tool back instead of them returning it! And then you find out it's damaged.

I have a buddy who lent his best friend a smaller compressor only to have to go get it and find it floating in a large puddle. I woulda been looking for a gun!

The list of people that I will lend tools to can fit on one hand. And I'll still have room to give the guy who broke the tool the finger!

NO TOOLS FOR YOU! FOREVER!!!

 

[SgtRauksauff]

What's even more annoying, is people who don't use their turn signals. It's hard to do anything about it, but when you CAN do something about it, it feels wonderful. For example, when 'right lane ends' and you're in the left lane, with right of way, they don't signal to merge into your lane, they just assume that you will make room for them. If I'm close enough, and someone tries that, I WILL run that person into the ditch. There were signs for over a quarter mile saying to merge left. The signs do NOT say 'let these people in'. By not indicating a signal to merge, they are indicating that they will no longer be driving along the public roadway.

 

[Jeff]

Opening the door for a woman and not receiving a thank-you in return.

 

[R6 Racer]

Damm near fell off my chair!
Absolutely love the sighs.

Steve

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

Another thing regarding driving habits, you see a lot of people using continuous left hand turn lanes as acceleration lanes when getting onto a main road from a side street. Left turn lanes are designed for making safe left turns when exiting a main route on to a side road. Instead, a lot of people wanting to get on to the main road from a side road use them to get up to speed and then merge with the traffic that is already on the main road. Some never get up to speed, others **** in, etc. Overall, it's not safe.

I cannot stand this. I refuse to let anyone in when they try using that as a merging lane. It pisses me off even more when I actually need to use that lane and some *** is sitting there trying to merge into traffic.

I hear you, although the "flow of traffic" excuse never holds up with the cops. I have to dissagree on 10 over being more than plenty. Any amount of mileage over is speeding. Some people are capable of driving faster than others, and who am I to say that 10 over is the limit. If I do 10 over, why can't he do 15 or 20 over, we're both speeding. I will say that a lot of people who are speeding shouldn't be, because they are not paying attention to the road.
They say "Speed Kills", but is the difference in speeds that cause more accidents, not the speed itself. I believe the lanes should have the MPH of what you should do written in them every 300 yards or so, so you know what lane you should be in. You shouldn't be doing 10 under in the passing lane, texting your friend jamming to music. Blocking the passing lane is a pet peeve, because its an arrogance that says I can do what I want, but you can't. Change lanes and get out of the way, don't impede traffic.

Never said it would hold up with cops. I don't drive over the speed limit too often. Usually only on long trips back up to Ohio from Florida. I've never had a ticket, speeding or otherwise, so I think I'm good there.

I also never said I drive in the passing lane, 10 over or otherwise. I rarely even use the passing lane since everyone else is driving much faster than I am. Bottom line is that I have no sympathy for the assholes doing 90, regardless of who is in front of them or how fast that person is going.

 

[6768rogues]

Peeves:
People who stop to visit in the doorway of a store while I am trying to get by their bloated backside to shop.
Sitting in a meeting with people who are surfing on their hand held device.
Store clerks who hand you your change and say, "There you go" instead of, "Thank you." Years ago I worked in retail and that would have been reason for dismissal.
Being a school facility manager, people who complain about snow in the parking lot. It is snowing out with a foot on the ground and barely a detectable film of snow on the pavement, and in they come with fashionable high heeled shoes. It is winter in NY, buy some boots. The same people wear sleeveless blouses in the winter.
Cashiers who ring up my two items that are each less than a half dollar, then try to charge me $2.95 because the cash register shows that number. Then they argue that it is right because the cash register cannot be wrong and no one taught them math.
Signing in on the Garage Forum then trying to post, only to find that I was kicked off and have to sign in again. Just happened.

 

[bazzateer]

People who think the outside lane is the 'Fast' lane. It's just an overtaking lane!

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

People who think the outside lane is the 'Fast' lane. It's just an overtaking lane!

There it is.

As long as I'm passing someone, I will go whatever speed I like in that lane.

 

[fotoflojoe]

Opening the door for a woman and not receiving a thank-you in return.

Expecting the chivalry, then being resented for it.

 

[Daddy_Rabbit]

10 over is more than plenty. Speed limits aren't suggestions. 10 over is speeding, but I do it just so I don't get ran over trying to drive anywhere.

unless you have lights and a siren then you need to get the **** outta the way.

what you suggest is vigilante traffic enforcement, which is also illegal kiddo.

gotta love a hypocrite.

 

[fotoflojoe]

Peeves:
People who stop to visit in the doorway of a store while I am trying to get by their bloated backside to shop.
Sitting in a meeting with people who are surfing on their hand held device.
Store clerks who hand you your change and say, "There you go" instead of, "Thank you." Years ago I worked in retail and that would have been reason for dismissal.
Being a school facility manager, people who complain about snow in the parking lot. It is snowing out with a foot on the ground and barely a detectable film of snow on the pavement, and in they come with fashionable high heeled shoes. It is winter in NY, buy some boots. The same people wear sleeveless blouses in the winter.
Cashiers who ring up my two items that are each less than a half dollar, then try to charge me $2.95 because the cash register shows that number. Then they argue that it is right because the cash register cannot be wrong and no one taught them math.
Signing in on the Garage Forum then trying to post, only to find that I was kicked off and have to sign in again. Just happened.

In addition to these, cashiers who:

- "Inspect" and comment on every item you're purchasing.

- Drop the change into your hand and quickly withdraw theirs, as if you have some highly contagious disease.

- When making change, place the coins in a pile onto the bills, then hand it to you as a single "package", thereby forcing you to treat your change as if it were a ticking bomb, about to explode nickels and dimes all over the place.

 

[ratdoggy]

Fat asses in the store driving those scooters

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

unless you have lights and a siren then you need to get the **** outta the way.

what you suggest is vigilante traffic enforcement, which is also illegal kiddo.

gotta love a hypocrite.

First of all, what the hell are you talking about?

Second. Kiddo? Give me a break.

 

[LennyTheLizard]

Leave it as a warning to the next butthead.. along with a sign that says "The last person who broke into this garage didn't go to hospital, he went to the coroners dept"

NO TRESSPASSING:
Violators Will Be Shot
Survivors Will Be Shot Again!!!

 

[jamesemery728]

I agree! Store clerks for example. Around here when you pay a cashier for your purchase and say "thank you" a common response from them is "no problem". NO PROBLEM? Why would there be a PROBLEM? They have something to sell ... you just bought it and they say "NO PROBLEM". I'm really glad they didn't have to go out of their way to sell me something. A lot of times, before they get a chance to say anything I just say "you're welcome" when I buy something. It confuses the hell out of most cashiers.

This seems to be the norm for the under 30 crowd. I guess they never were taught when to say "your welcome", it's always "no problem".

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

This seems to be the norm for the under 30 crowd. I guess they never were taught when to say "your welcome", it's always "no problem".

I happen to say you're welcome, being 27. Don't get me started on old folks, haha.

 

[Tommydogg]

People who don't return thier shopping carts to the store front or the cart corral. Why do they think it's cool to render a parking spot in-operative just because they are to damn lazy to return a cart. I expecially love it when they just shove thier carts into a handicapped spot and park thier lazy fat asses in thier car qnd drive away. How many times have you seen some lazy ***'s cart pushed up against someone's parke car? You should be able to get a ticket for just pushing your cart away! Lazy people look at you like you are an ******* if you say "here let me get that for you" when you get out of your car just in time when they give that little "get away from me, for I'm too good to return my cart shove". Nothing like it!

 

[hook982]

Pet peeve: People who break into my garage to steal tools, then complain when they get shot with 00 buck, but what's WORSE is: I have to clean all the blood and guts after the ambulance leaves!!!

...like this EVER really happened....

 

[Shock72]

When the wife keeps taking useless **** from people because it's free and the says..."ok this can go in the garage...and that recliner that someone gave me and this treadmill that doesnt work that someone gave me and the grandkids bassinet which shes never going to use again but it was her first bed so we'll keep it for 40 yrs"

 

[BigMike782]

One of my many Pet Peeves is filling my portable air tank. Who was the genius that decided a schrader valve was the way to fly to fill these things???

I put a quick disconnect on mine for the hose.Then put two male connectors back to back.Plug one in to the tank,plug the hose in to the male connector that is sticking out and turn the tank valve on.

Please,Thank You,Sir,Ma'am are common courtesys of days gone by......it's a piss on you while I get mine world today!

 

[santagary]

People that ride my *** in any lane when I'm doing 10 over.

Move over...they might want to do 20 over...they have that right.

 

[Fueler]

In addition to these, cashiers who:
When making change, place the coins in a pile onto the bills, then hand it to you as a single "package", thereby forcing you to treat your change as if it were a ticking bomb, about to explode nickels and dimes all over the place.

I like to pull the bills away quickly and let them drop the coins all over.
I then mention something like "the bills are not shovels".
Once in a while someone does it the correct way and I thank them for it.

 

[brownbagg]

pet peave that bothers me, is people that hold the door for you, Just walk through the door, dont stand in the way blocking the doorway. The type where they keep it from hitting you is OK. but the type where they stand in the doorway. Git the hell out of the way, mister

 

[brownbagg]

20 mile over, no you dont have that right, you dont have the right to do 10 over

but that not the point, you can be doing 95 in a 60 and they will always be a foot off your bumper wanting to do 105, it never stops. traffic moving good. Nice and calm, everybody doing about 75-80, and then there will be one car weaving from lane to lane trying to do 105, cutting people off. I have had them miss my bumper by inches at 95

Or what about those that are doing 100mph in heavy rain or snow storms, I see so many laying on their lid miles up the road, and they deserve it.

 

[StingRay]

Move over...they might want to do 20 over...they have that right.

Nobody has a "Right" to do 20 over, to speed at all or to drive like an ***. Nobody has a right to do 10 over but the North American driving culture has pretty much accepted 10 over as a number you can drive and generally not get a ticket. If I'm in the left lane and overtaking traffic in the right lane I've fulfilled the slower traffic keep right condition and will damn well pull into the right lane when I've safely overtaken the right lane traffic and can safely and courteously pull back to the right. Having an ******* ride my bumper at 75 miles an hour isn't going to make that happen safer or sooner. If road conditions are not good I might drive 30 under and no sir you do not have a right to get past me then or to tailgate me either. Use some ****** common sense. Oh wait there is no such thing as common sense any more!

At any speed you could be violating a due care and attention law or a too fast for road condition law. The only right you have is to use the road in a safe and lawful manner.
Drivers with this aggresive, owns the road get the hell out of my way mentality need their drivers licenses revoked and be forced to take a bus/train/cab. Driving is a revokable privilege.

Go get yourselves killed doing something stupid where you WON'T get me or my family killed.

 

[James E]

1. People driving too slowly to the left. Whatever your opinion about what speed people should drive, there is a huge group of nimrods in the U.S. that immediately moves as far left as possible and stays there, no matter what other traffic is doing. I very often find it easier to pass on the right because those lanes are empty and the left lanes are clogged with slower traffic. Personal feelings about how fast people "ought" to be driving are irrelevant. If someone faster is behind you and you can get over safely, you should do so. If you don't, you're one of the nimrods.

2. People who are in a merge lane (highway on ramps or traffic circle yeilds or entrance lanes where there is a dedicated lane for you with no other traffic, etc.) who come to a complete stop instead of speeding up and merging. How can you merge with flowing traffic if you are slowing down or stopping? In all my years of driving I have NEVER had to stop on a highway on ramp unless the traffic on the highway was also completely stopped. Never.

3. People who don't know how a 4-way stop works. I have one that I go through daily. Every time, there is someone who is completely perplexed by the idea of a four-way-stop and makes everyone wait while he/she figures it out.

4. People who don't make a right turn on red when it is completely safe and legal to do so. Also, people who, on a four lane road, are going straight through an intersection but stop in the right lane at a red light, so that no one turning right on red can do so.

 

[nehog]

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2. People who are in a merge lane (highway on ramps or traffic circle yeilds or entrance lanes where there is a dedicated lane for you with no other traffic, etc.) who come to a complete stop instead of speeding up and merging. How can you merge with flowing traffic if you are slowing down or stopping? In all my years of driving I have NEVER had to stop on a highway on ramp unless the traffic on the highway was also completely stopped. Never.
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I've lost count of the number of times I've screamed: "You CANNOT merge with your foot on the brakes..." Sadly the fool drivers don't hear me! As soon as I see brake lights in the merge lane, I ignore the driver, because I can't slow down to let them in without causing a hazard to other traffic.

 

[SgtRauksauff]

Mindless spewing of "good manners" for no other reason than that they're "good manners", without actually meaning the words coming out of one's mouth.

Case in point, the "thank you/you're welcome" issue. If someone is truly welcome, then I will let them know it. However, when they thank me for fixing their issues because they're too lazy to learn how to do their job properly, I do NOT feel that they are welcome. I will say "no problem" indicating that 1) they didn't really have a problem, they were just stupid. this is my own private joke. 2) it was not a burden to me to help them. 3) "no problem," is a form of polite acceptance of thanks, similar to "not to worry," "no worries," "forget about it," "don't mention it," etc. And as for saying "thank you", that's to express gratitude or acknowledgement. Why does that need to be expressed? Why do I need to acknowledge someone properly doing their job? Why does someone need to acknowledge me properly doing my job? When such phrases are overused, if someone actually DOES do something worthy of gratitude, it's kind of lost in the wash.

And the whole "bless you" thing when somone sneezes or coughs. Who does that person think they are, to be able to call upon a deity to intercede on behalf of someone else, just because there was too much pollen in the air?

I guess the actual peeve, from a larger perspective, is people being taught to do things by rote, without being taught the reasons WHY they are done. Which directly leads to people's brains being unable to think.

 

[Hammerdown]

or what about thos that doing 100 in heavy rain or snow storms, I see so many laying on their lid miles up the road, and they deserve it.

I do love this one. I don't really have a problem with speeding, as long as you drive appropriate to conditions. Weaving in and out, tailgating or causing a ruckus is not appreciated. Here in Michigan we had a little winter weather over the last few days. The entire I-75 traffic is moving at one speed-slow. It's 10 degrees out, the roads are covered with ICE and the melters aren't working because it's too cold. The "Passing" lane is slick as "Whale sh!+ on an ice flow" and here come's this line of cars driving way faster than everbody else. The passing lane is empty because its in the worst condition. We're approaching a little hill and these line of cars go over and out of sight. Traffic comes to a crawl and I'm idleing my way to the office. Low and behold when I get to the top of the hill I can see the left shoulder and median is littered with spun out vehicles! I mean there were 8 cars in the stretch of less than 1 mile. Everybody crawled by, and thank God nobody was hurt, but I thought it was poetic justice.

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

Move over...they might want to do 20 over...they have that right.

Of course they do.

 

[Printer Mike]

People that don't drive friendly.

 

[bchee]

biting my lip in the same spot twice

 

[gatewaysysop]

Drivers with this aggresive, owns the road get the hell out of my way mentality need their drivers licenses revoked and be forced to take a bus/train/cab. Driving is a revokable privilege.

Go get yourselves killed doing something stupid where you WON'T get me or my family killed.

Agree x10. Another of my pet peeves is the pricks that tailgate you in the right lane, when you're already speeding. Really can't understand why people do this when we're both in the right lane and the left is clear and wide open for them to pass.

I've actually had, numerous times, to move into the left lane so that ****-for-brains behind me can go faster in the right lane, since he's too much of a tough guy to pass me properly himself.

 

[IH82BL8]

Some guy in front of me pays with his debit card, but it's rejected. So he goes through a long story about why his credit is marred and that's probably why the card doesn't work. After all that he pulls out his checkbook and writes a check from the same account!

The chick in the Mercedes in the drive-thru line in front of me orders a value meal, but wants to negotiate the price because she wants water to drink instead of soda. After about 3 minutes she finally gives up and pays full price like the rest of us.

 

[gatewaysysop]

And as for saying "thank you", that's to express gratitude or acknowledgement. Why does that need to be expressed? Why do I need to acknowledge someone properly doing their job? Why does someone need to acknowledge me properly doing my job? When such phrases are overused, if someone actually DOES do something worthy of gratitude, it's kind of lost in the wash.

Saying thanks for someone doing their job, at least in my view, conveys some level of respect. As far as gratitude being lost in the wash, saying thanks is about the absolute least you can do. If you want to express more gratitude, there are plenty of ways to do it that go beyond simply saying thanks, right? So I can't say I buy the argument about overuse of 'thank you' ruining ones ability to express true gratitude when necessary. Unless, of course, you're just really unoriginal?

I guess the actual peeve, from a larger perspective, is people being taught to do things by rote, without being taught the reasons WHY they are done. Which directly leads to people's brains being unable to think.

My honest $.02 on the why part? More often than not, if you don't say 'thank you' as a courtesy, people (especially me) will assume that you're rude or poorly raised. Knowing that to be the case, why wouldn't you say 'thank you' even if just to convey a little respect to the person? As a wise person once said, there's no percentage in needlessly offending people.

 

[Hammerdown]

1. People driving too slowly to the left. Whatever your opinion about what speed people should drive, there is a huge group of nimrods in the U.S. that immediately moves as far left as possible and stays there, no matter what other traffic is doing. I very often find it easier to pass on the right because those lanes are empty and the left lanes are clogged with slower traffic. Personal feelings about how fast people "ought" to be driving are irrelevant. If someone faster is behind you and you can get over safely, you should do so. If you don't, you're one of the nimrods.

2. People who are in a merge lane (highway on ramps or traffic circle yeilds or entrance lanes where there is a dedicated lane for you with no other traffic, etc.) who come to a complete stop instead of speeding up and merging. How can you merge with flowing traffic if you are slowing down or stopping? In all my years of driving I have NEVER had to stop on a highway on ramp unless the traffic on the highway was also completely stopped. Never.

3. People who don't know how a 4-way stop works. I have one that I go through daily. Every time, there is someone who is completely perplexed by the idea of a four-way-stop and makes everyone wait while he/she figures it out.

4. People who don't make a right turn on red when it is completely safe and legal to do so. Also, people who, on a four lane road, are going straight through an intersection but stop in the right lane at a red light, so that no one turning right on red can do so.

Well put pet peeves. This is all the same group of people I believe. Pay attention to the road and things around you.
May I also add people who drive 80 in the striaght aways, and have to slow down to 55-60 in a turn because they are afraid.

 

[NY Old Guy]

I have so many pet peeves, here goes:

1) people who tail gate not at football games but on the highway
2) people who text and otherwise mess with their smart phones all the time
3) people who don't know how to cook, duh how do I make spaghetti?
4) people who look down on a manual transmission
5) people who don't care what kind of beer they drink
6) people who put no money down on stuff then act like their the victims when the bill comes
7) people who don't clean up after their dogs
8) people who don't like old cars or old motorcycles
9) people that throw stuff out that could be fixed
10) people who don't recycle 'cause their too lazy
11) I don't know why but facebook bugs me
12) Politicians of all parties bug me, lyin' bastids
13) The fed bugs me, yeah we're gonna buy 600 billion in treasuries but we're really not gonna pay anything, we're just gonna print the money, what is that?
14) Royalty, Prince Charles, what a douche
15) People who make a lot of money but are very cheap bug me
16) The Yankees, $25 mil a year for a-rod, come on! And Posada can't throw
17) The Mets bug me, 2nd highest payroll in baseball and dead last place

OK, that's it

 

[SnowBlaZeR2]

1. People driving too slowly to the left. Whatever your opinion about what speed people should drive, there is a huge group of nimrods in the U.S. that immediately moves as far left as possible and stays there, no matter what other traffic is doing. I very often find it easier to pass on the right because those lanes are empty and the left lanes are clogged with slower traffic. Personal feelings about how fast people "ought" to be driving are irrelevant. If someone faster is behind you and you can get over safely, you should do so. If you don't, you're one of the nimrods.

2. People who are in a merge lane (highway on ramps or traffic circle yeilds or entrance lanes where there is a dedicated lane for you with no other traffic, etc.) who come to a complete stop instead of speeding up and merging. How can you merge with flowing traffic if you are slowing down or stopping? In all my years of driving I have NEVER had to stop on a highway on ramp unless the traffic on the highway was also completely stopped. Never.

3. People who don't know how a 4-way stop works. I have one that I go through daily. Every time, there is someone who is completely perplexed by the idea of a four-way-stop and makes everyone wait while he/she figures it out.

4. People who don't make a right turn on red when it is completely safe and legal to do so. Also, people who, on a four lane road, are going straight through an intersection but stop in the right lane at a red light, so that no one turning right on red can do so.

1. The idiot coming up on my *** at 90 is responsible for ensuring he doesn't get into an accident, not me. I drive in the right lane unless I need to, but that doesn't exuse 25+ over the speed limit. I'm not saying we should play offensive lineman and screw with that person, but it's hard to have sympathy for anyone driving that fast. If a cop sees that, do you think I will get the ticket for not getting over, or him for tailgating me at 70 or whatever? It's not personal feelings, it's the law. Some people do still follow it.

4. Occasionaly I am guilty of this. It actually leads into something else that pisses me off. People who wait until the last minute, cut into the right lane and turn in front of you, sometimes without signaling. If I know I have a right turn coming up, with heavy traffic, I stay in the right lane to avoid that.