What is your Pet Peeve?

[Magnum440d100]

Because that's what the last guy had on hand when he was down there.

Thought process is: "they'll work and I won't have to make a trip to get another size"

You asked.

Totally! I totally get it.

Except there are not ONE but TWO giant rolls of poly behind the pole barn, that have clamps on them. How do I know? Because I drove down to the hardware store to get the **** connector and clamps. Then got home and went to the rolls behind the pole barn to cut off a ~4’ section to replace what I was working on. It was THEN that I discovered the **** connectors and clamps…

 

[Meursault74]

Totally! I totally get it.

Except there are not ONE but TWO giant rolls of poly behind the pole barn, that have clamps on them. How do I know? Because I drove down to the hardware store to get the **** connector and clamps. Then got home and went to the rolls behind the pole barn to cut off a ~4’ section to replace what I was working on. It was THEN that I discovered the **** connectors and clamps…

Then he forgot they were there or didn't see them or couldn't find them at the time and used what was in hand. Probably found the parts later when he was looking for something else. Or maybe he didn't feel like getting up to get them and then crawl back under the house again.

I keep on saying you know you're getting older when you bend down or are on the ground and you think "what else can I do as long as I'm down here".

 

[ecotec]

Love it when someone chimes in and assumes to know what the hell I'm talking about.

Just so there's no mistake I'll clear this up...
No sidewalks...no ******** curb.
There is about a 3 foot piece of unpaved to the side of the road.
It's free and clear. No trash sans a littered pack of cigarettes...

In other words they have tons of unobstructed room...yet no matter.

They will ride right in the middle of the paved road lane and it's just too effing bad to the motorist.

Thx

Why wo

People trashing our public lands, and saying ******** like, "I pay taxes so it's my land and I can do what I want with it." Or "I'll never come back here so why does it matter if I leave my trash.... not my f'n problem"

My old lady and I love dispersed camping up in Pike San Isabelle national forest, (for those who don't know, you just go up in the national forest, find a spot and camp just about wherever you want...for free)
We'll find a beautiful spot off of a forest service road or something and the next time we come back it's trashed; beer cans everywhere, trash bags, poop, mattresses, you name it. We'll fill up half my truck bed with other peoples **** before actually starting to set up our gear. It seems like it's gotten a lot worse over the last couple of years too.

It's all those god dang Californians taking over Colorado Look out Tennessee, sounds like they're coming for you next.
In all seriousness though I can't blame any one group of people, it's just ******, lazy, entitled people.

Montana is next.

 

[andyvh1959]

"The wife", or in Wisconsin speak, "da wife". It seems so derogatory to call your partner with no more regard than you apply to your pickup, your fishing boat, your tool box. Sayings like "me an da wife went out for burgers last night" may be cute in a midwest speak sort of way, but sounds terrible to me.

 

[BlakeTheCarGuy]

More I’ve thought of:

People who just shove money into their wallet or pocket or whatever and bend it all up and hand it to the cashier like that. I can’t stand that have respect and unfold it and especially unfold the corners you bent up. Sorry can’t stand that. I watched some dude at Walmart shove some new crispy bills into his wallet and the corner was all folded it up. It is something I can’t stand. Also can’t stand it when I see someone pull out a bunch of money and it’s not organized by denomination like all of my money is. I’m sorry it’s the little things that annoy me lol.

Lazy coworkers is another one haha. I deal with plenty of those and carry the weight of the team at work because I have to keep them in line usually because the bosses can’t be in more than one place at a time. Then when they do stuff they end up losing something usually of mine. Then they wonder why management won’t give them a raise because they insist they do the most work out of anybody. That’s the lube techs I’m referring too not the actual techs like me all of them are great.

 

[Rc_Guy]

"The wife", or in Wisconsin speak, "da wife". It seems so derogatory to call your partner with no more regard than you apply to your pickup, your fishing boat, your tool box. Sayings like "me an da wife went out for burgers last night" may be cute in a midwest speak sort of way, but sounds terrible to me.

How should I say the wife and I went out for a burger?

So what do you think of calling the wife you're old lady? I don't get it or like the phrase but it is not what I do.

 

[bwringer]

This probably exceeds the definition of a "pet peeve" and tips over into "extreme hatred", but...

The sheer variety, extreme delicacy, and unavailability of the assorted plastic clips and fasteners used all over cars.

I cannot see why more than maybe five types would EVER be needed anywhere on any car, yet every time there's work to be done that deals with body work or the interior in any way, you can expect to encounter several mysterious new, extremely brittle part numbers that find ways to shatter when touched, and that are either not available at all or a five week trip from East Timor.

The worst part is when you have to remove a body panel for maintenance, (like changing a light bulb, or changing oil), yet the fasteners are the same brain-dead one-way garbage that's never in stock.

The one intelligent thing I've ever encountered in this realm was when I was working on my wife's Ford Explorer years ago. I was trying to track down some of the clips after installing a stereo. I stumbled across the fact that you could order a bag from Ford containing all the plastic dammits needed to replace everything in the interior. I guess this was a common enough issue that they put together a kit. I wish the other manufacturers would do something similar. Or, just stop using such crappy fasteners in the first place.

 

[xlowxyotax88x]

This probably exceeds the definition of a "pet peeve" and tips over into "extreme hatred", but...

The sheer variety, extreme delicacy, and unavailability of the assorted plastic clips and fasteners used all over cars.

I cannot see why more than maybe five types would EVER be needed anywhere on any car, yet every time there's work to be done that deals with body work or the interior in any way, you can expect to encounter several mysterious new, extremely brittle part numbers that find ways to shatter when touched, and that are either not available at all or a five week trip from East Timor.

The worst part is when you have to remove a body panel for maintenance, (like changing a light bulb, or changing oil), yet the fasteners are the same brain-dead one-way garbage that's never in stock.

The one intelligent thing I've ever encountered in this realm was when I was working on my wife's Ford Explorer years ago. I was trying to track down some of the clips after installing a stereo. I stumbled across the fact that you could order a bag from Ford containing all the plastic dammits needed to replace everything in the interior. I guess this was a common enough issue that they put together a kit. I wish the other manufacturers would do something similar. Or, just stop using such crappy fasteners in the first place.

Measure the clips and go to Amazon or eBay. We always have the most common sizes in any shop I work for, also if it's something special call the dealer they usually have them in stock as well. Also I have quite the assortment in my oh **** box to save my *** if needed. I can find clips and automotive hardware MUCH easier than wood screws and nails haha

 

[cherrybomb]

People that buy cheap *** tools,then ***** when they fail,***** about the warrenty,the trip back to the store on a Sunday afternoon,***** about the clerk taking too much time to replace as they need to get this fixed.Is'nt their an old saying about buy once,cry once?

 

[andyvh1959]

Just a little change in semantics makes all the difference; my wife instead of THE wife. Sounds so much better to say "my wife and I went out for burgers" versus "the wife and I went out for burgers."

My wife is also not "mother", hear that one a lot. Even if I had kids with her I would not call her mother. My wife is also not "the old lady" unless I do it purposely to get the loved raised middle finger directed at me, which is almost daily, in a loving way, heh, heh.

 

[JWILLIE1977]

How have I not seen this thread before today?!!

There's no possible way I can pick just one. . .

And how has this thread gotten to 7 pages without. . .

People who use the word "cement" when they really mean concrete. Outside the business. . I let it slide once. Say it a second time, I'm politely correcting you.
after that. . You are losing my respect of your construction knowledge.

Asphalt. It's not Ashfault
It's pronounced AssFault. The "ph" makes an "ff" sound.


People who ride bicycles. . . In snowstorms. Or even when it's snowing.
It's not uncommon for my area to get heavy snows, quickly, snarling the secondaries. Let's make it more difficult/dangerous for people in vehicles. Stay home. Reach for a shovel. Not your 10 speed.

 

[Crowbarman55]

People who complain about it being cold outside. And it's only 25F.
Todd

 

[PoorUB]

Because that's what the last guy had on hand when he was down there.

Thought process is: "they'll work and I won't have to make a trip to get another size"

You asked.

Perhaps he just came from the store and the store was out of stock on the proper size, so buy the next one up.

 

[CamaroMan]

Using 12 point sockets I stead of 6 on old bolts rounding them for good!!

Greasy hands on tools!!!!!

 

[bwringer]

Measure the clips and go to Amazon or eBay. We always have the most common sizes in any shop I work for, also if it's something special call the dealer they usually have them in stock as well. Also I have quite the assortment in my oh **** box to save my *** if needed. I can find clips and automotive hardware MUCH easier than wood screws and nails haha

I've only owned and worked on Toyotas for quite a while. I have over 40 different types of purchased and salvaged clips and such, and I still regularly run across various dammits I don't yet have. My wife just got a Hyundai and I have to install a Sirius box in that soon... can't &%$#@!ing wait...

These guys are great for weird stuff, but they don't have NEARLY everything.

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Motorcycles also like to use crappy plastic pins for fairings and such, but there are usually only a few different types; 6mm and 8mm locking push pins are damn near universal on Japanese brand bikes, but I've always had to replace them when I buy a bike because the secret knowledge to remove them safely (push the center) seems to be very well hidden.

 

[Copymutt]

Ignorance and don’t give a shite.
Today I picked up broken beer bottles and vape pens from the launch area where I ice fish. These were smashed below the summer water line where kids swim and wade. Most of the time this is trash coming up from N.M. Call me bigoted, It’s just a fact.

 

[username2]

A doctor's visit that consists of weighing you, take your blood pressure, O2 sensor with a $10 gizmo. HOW DO YOU FEEL?

So why don't I just go in when one of those numbers is weird or I feel poorly?

They each have 1000 patients of course. Read the records 10 seconds before (or during) the visit.

That...and poorly made paper towels.

 

[PMD1966]

Ya, searching a specific item on Am*zon, *bay, etc, now days all-to-often brings up stuff that isn't ever remotely related. Not even close. Meanwhile, wife and I have 2 dogs and 2 cats, so there's a lot 'pet peeves' going on in our household.

I go to McMaster Carr. Site is easy to navigate. Good selection. High quality. Full description with diagrams. Standard delivery for me is never more than 2 days.

 

[bwringer]

On the nuclear end. . .

Hearing "nuke-you-ler" makes me go nuclear.

Well, no, not really. But it does significantly lower my opinion of the person abusing such a simple word.

 

[bwringer]

I go to McMaster Carr. Site is easy to navigate. Good selection. High quality. Full description with diagrams. Standard delivery for me is never more than 2 days.

Yeah, but they don't have cat food.

Yes, I checked.

I guess some kinds of oil-dry are basically cat litter.

 

[JWILLIE1977]

Hearing "nuke-you-ler" makes me go nuclear.

Well, no, not really. But it does significantly lower my opinion of the person abusing such a simple word.

Fixed it for ya bub.

 

[mailpup]

Hearing "nuke-you-ler" makes me go nuclear.

Well, no, not really. But it does significantly lower my opinion of the person abusing such a simple word.

Also saying jew-ler-ree instead of jewelry.

 

[andyvh1959]

Like having George W Bush for your neighbor, talking about Al-ky-ay-dah?

 

[msharley]

Al--lou--MIN- i- um! (stuff they all make beer canz out a!)


I cain't pronounce it neither!!

 

[Indexmill]

chimley

liberry

 

[Meursault74]

"towe-WELL" for towel

 

[unknownroad]

I am now adding "plastic dammits" to my vocabulary, right next to "Jesus clips".

Tool pet peeve- the fact that the industry has not standardized the selector lever on pear head ratchets. It is so annoying to find a nice rat and discover that the selector goes the wrong way, or that the online listing doesnt tell you which way it operates.

 

[LOW1]

Traffic Roundabouts. Especially the ones with hills in the middle that have a big azz tree on it so that you can't see the approaching cars.

 

[mv213]

HVAC guys and plumbers who punch out the entire screen of a foundation vent to run their ****, then just leave it that way! They put those f’n screens there for a reason, dude. Why not put some mouse food down there while you’re at it?

I’ve lost track of how many of those I’ve repaired over the years.

 

[Iridium rand]

When service manuals are either locked behind a paywall or not available online at all, then are vague and useless or don’t have any information at all on your repair once you bite the bullet and buy it

when engineers turn what should be a simple 5 minute job into a ridiculously complex hour or two long procedure

can’t agree more on the plastic dammit pins! Even worse when they’re holding down a circuit board so you can’t just rip them out and replace if they break, have to be careful and precise despite rapidly increasing frustration

 

[autobon7]

A manual that covers umpteen different models and you have to sift through to find the one you have.

 

[ChevyEFI]

McDonald's breakfast sandwiches pricing is not congruent with the ingredients included. I'd like to skip the soy Bean oil-based cheese, please.

If you go into Napa on Scottsdale Road and try to milk the counter person knowledge so that you can get your flip ready for Barrett-Jackson, while remaining an idiot about carburation, you are an a******.

 

[humber2]

Buying a big roll of toilet paper and finding its unperforated.

That’s a ripoff.......

 

[thisistheshow]

How useless Google has become. Looking up tools for example will typically only bring up a few types of listings including the manufacturer, Amazon which restates what is listed on manufacturer's sites, and affiliate sites that restate what is on the manufacturer's and Amazon's site. Sometimes affiliates throw in a few more keywords to get more search results to land on their page but often doesn't even seem like they have used the product or have a general knowledge about how to use it. Garage Journal and other forums seem like the best way to get honest information and impressions for thing these days.

I've found that when I'm searching for anything, and I mean anything (what is it? How to do it? Whatever) if I start my search with the word "forum" my results will be a lot more helpful. And if I throw in a name with the forum (even made up) all the better.

 

[andyvh1959]

Traffic Roundabouts. Especially the ones with hills in the middle that have a big azz tree on it so that you can't see the approaching cars.

It's not the roundabouts, its the people that cannot grasp the concept of how everyone enters the roundabout at near the same speed so any spacing at entry is maintained until a vehicle exits. I see many drivers approach a roundabout and stop if they see another vehicle to their left at the same entry position as their car. The idea is both can enter at the same time and the spacing is maintained by design. The "hump in the middle" is on purpose so driver's at the entry is not looking at traffic across the ring but only looking at traffic directly to their left. Around here some people cannot grasp that vehicles at 15 mph to each other easily occupy the ring at the same time.

Goes back to the old thinking that everyone comes to a complete stop at an intersection and then we guesstimate who has the right of way to proceed first. Hint,...its the first car to the intersection to your right. Worst I saw at a roundabout here in Green Bay, was three cars ahead of me all approaching a two lane roundabout. The 1st and 2nd car entered the ring properly, no issue. The 3rd car right in front of me, TURNED LEFT onto the ring going clockwise. Horns blaring, lights flashing to no avail. That car continued around the wrong way, wrong side of the ring. Then exited the ring going the wrong direction and into the NEXT ring in the wrong direction. More horns blowing, lights flashing, car exited the ring eventually on the right side of the road. Roundabouts had been common in the area nearly ten years by then. Driver obviously suffered from Roundabout Dyslexsia, or was just plain old stupid.

 

[Crowbarman55]

Roundabouts.
Todd

 

[TailGunner3000]

Stores that show 16 of an item in stock online and 0 when you drive to the store to pick one of said item up.

 

[2oolhound]

When in a roundabout and you're going to take the next turn out, put on your right turn indicator so the guys at that entrance know they can enter the roundabout (before the guy behind you gets too close and they have to keep waiting for him too). So many people don't signal in a roundabout.

 

[KnurledNut]

When short people put stuff on the floor...

...that i have to then pick up.

 

[Doug]

People who start every sentence with the word 'so' as if it's a continuation of a previous thought when it's not.

People who say "I could care less," when they mean "I couldn't care less."

Cashiers at Lowe's that read the 'thank you for your service' message on the screen to you in a tone of voice that tells me they're just fulfilling a job requirement.

People who describe businesses like McDonalds, Harbor Freight and Wal-Mart as Mickey D's, Horror Fright and Wally World in an apparent attempt to somehow sound cool.

People that say "That's what I thought" when you explain something to them that they had no clue about.

Standing ovations......few things deserve one, but if I got on a stage and told the audience I had a hamburger for lunch I'd probably get one.

Prescription drugs advertised on tv so you can what, tell your doctor which one you want? Not me.

People who have an original car part fail on a 20 year old car and call the failed part a poorly designed "POS"