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margecat

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Grammar, specifically the improper use of grammar:

"There's, like, only one pack of paper back at the, uh, like printer. We, like, need paper."

"She's preggers!" Or "She's preggo!" as the case may be.

Using text speak in an email. I'd rather you not email me. I don't even use text speak in my texts.

"Oh, your not doing it right." So "not doing it right" belongs to me? Seriously? It must because the correct word is "you're". I see that one all the time. Makes me crazy.

Using the word "seriously". I need to stop doing that.

Using 15 million exclamation marks at the end of a sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Improperly using the ellipsis. I need to stop doing that, too.

Need I continue? (And, BTW, I'm guilty of it as well)

And while I'm thinking about it, people with whiny little brats who don't know how to behave when in public. And the parents let it go because, "Aren't they just sooooo cute?!" No, they're not.

People who drive slowly in the passing lane. Period. At least drive the speed limit, for cryin' out loud. New Yorkers, I'm talking to you! Do us all a favor and stay in your own state, please. It seems that every time I'm driving home from work, I'm in the passing lane and I get behind a New Yorker who must think it's ever so nice to drive ten miles below the speed limit. In the passing lane.

I'll shut up now.
I agree with EVERY single pet peeve here!
 

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Boy, do we ever have a lot in common. Just about all of the above peeve me.

My big one is people who illegally park in handicapped spaces or who block the handicapped access with their carts or cars. "No one's using the space. I'll move if a handicapped person comes along." (Do we have it printed in big red letters on our cars?) "It's raining." (I'm going to get wetter than you will.) "I can park where I please." (And I'll see that you get a $500 fine for it.)

People who spit their gum onto the sidewalk.
Bullies.
People who write in books or fold the pages.
Religious zealots.
Spam callers, especially robocalls.
Internet spam.
Click bait.
People who look down on others because they don't know something.
People who hear but don't listen.
Those who chew tobacco and spit on the ground.
Racists.
Gay bashers.
People who stop talking to you because you disagree about religion or politics, although they're probably not worth your time anyway.
People who treat animals as objects.

Gosh, I'm crabby old lady!
 

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Millennials who cannot speak normal English or use normal English in written communication like email or an article :cringe: It's all slang, abbreviations, and using words in other ways with a totally different meaning. Like "woke" as in "Stay woke today". What does that even mean? :headscratch:
 

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Millennials who cannot speak normal English or use normal English in written communication like email or an article :cringe: It's all slang, abbreviations, and using words in other ways with a totally different meaning. Like "woke" as in "Stay woke today". What does that even mean? :headscratch:
That made me forget one.

'much'. As in "jealous much" or "internet much" or any single word with much. Are you too lazy to add a few words and make an articulate question that can be understood?
 
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I agree with most of the pet peeves already posted, and although this would fall under the being rude or unkind category, I feel I need to post this separately.

People who are rude at sales clerks or cashiers, (and no I'm not a cashier). And especially at Christmas. Is it so hard to say hi and thank you? Is it so hard to acknowledge them and put your stupid cell phone away? And don't get all pissy at them because the line is long on Christmas eve, because you can't get your poop together before then. If you're going shopping on Christmas eve, IT'S GOING TO BE BUSY, so suck it up and be nice to people. Oh, and quit ramming people with your cart!
 

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Is it so hard to say hi and thank you? Is it so hard to acknowledge them and put your stupid cell phone away?
As sort-of-a-cashier (Postal clerk), I don't think it's necessary to get chatty with the cashier; most would prefer not to, I think, especially if it's busy. It is annoying if they won't stop talking to the person on their cell phone, but I'm fine with it if they're talking in line and just tell the person to hold on for a second while they sort out their purchases. I don't expect etiquette like they're meeting the queen, lol. But, yes, there is NO reason to be mean and rude to a store clerk! That's just. . .no. They don't have any authority and they're human too. Mistakes may be made. Be nice anyway.
 

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Oh goodness, my list is long. I'll list my top 10.

Noisy chewing.
Not picking up dog poop.
Putting dog poop in a bag and leaving it in the poop spot (why even bother picking it up?).
Putting dog poop in a bag and throwing it in a bush.
Not recognizing when your dog is a jerk.
Treating animals like they're disposable.
Treating cats like they have less value than dogs and don't deserve vet care.
Using 'literally' inappropriately.
Not using any punctuation.
Using text abbreviations in everyday conversations. I mean seriously, why the heck do people say OMG and LOL? How about actually laughing or something? In my experience, the worst offenders are in their late 40s or early 50s which makes it even more ridiculous than a teenager doing it.
 

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the wait in doctors offices, when my appointment was for a set time. i want to just show up an hour after my appointment time, so i'll only have about 15 minutes in the waiting room and then 10-15 minutes in the exam room to wait. my time is important to me, and i don't want it wasted.
 

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People who are on their phones when visiting or sharing a meal and people who nitpick about every little thing, get over it.
 

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Wow, there are a lot of peeved people here!

I'm with Mia6 Mia6 , but more along the lines of being peeved with people who cannot bear to be without their smartphones 24/7. To the point that they go into withdrawal symptoms almost if they don't have a phone in their hand! Maybe it's not really being peeved at them, but that I find it a bit sad.
:dunno:
 

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I detest people who are shopping with a cart and talking on a cell phone. They block the aisles and won't offer to move until you poke them and ask them to please move over.
 

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I detest people who are shopping with a cart and talking on a cell phone. They block the aisles and won't offer to move until you poke them and ask them to please move over.
I can't stand to see anybody talk on a cell phone in a grocery store. Do they really think they are so important that they need to talk while shopping? Hang up the phone and get out of the way.
 

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I can't stand to see anybody talk on a cell phone in a grocery store. Do they really think they are so important that they need to talk while shopping? Hang up the phone and get out of the way.
Don't be too hard on them. I do this. I shop for my elderly mother and sometimes I'm not sure exactly what type of something she wants, so I call to find out. Sometimes she calls me to add something to the list. And yes, to me, she is more important than someone rushing through the isles.
 
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