Pet Peeves

markymark550 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

darwinstheory said: 

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Married at first sight commercials. Get the fuck out of here.
Any reality TV show and commercial.
Fuck people that want their 2 mins of fame on reality TV.

I disagree. Why say fuck them for getting their 2 minutes of fame? I do agree that much of reality TV is trash, but if someone is going to pay you for it and get a free month long vacation, why the hell not? I never understood people who disliked people who get paid for stuff. Take Alex Rodriguez for example: He got that mega contract and people rooted for his failure because they felt he was over paid. He won the negotiation and someone agreed to pay him that much. Good on him. I'm not a fan of Snooki, but she seems to be doing pretty darn well financially thanks to her 2 minutes of fame. Good on her for that.

Who is Alex Rodriguez? Who is Snooki?
Funny thing about these people, and this actually happened, one guy who was on a reality tv show got refused entry to a nightclub and got aggressive at the bouncer saying "do you know who I am?" lol

Alex Rodriguez is a now retired baseball player. He played for a few teams, but most notable were the New York Yankees. At one point in the mid 2000s he signed what was then the most lucrative contract in baseball history.

Snooki is a reality show personality. She was on Jersey Shore.

You're talking to a guy who does not follow baseball nor reality tv lol

markymark550 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

markymark550 said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

darwinstheory said: 

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Married at first sight commercials. Get the fuck out of here.
Any reality TV show and commercial.
Fuck people that want their 2 mins of fame on reality TV.

I disagree. Why say fuck them for getting their 2 minutes of fame? I do agree that much of reality TV is trash, but if someone is going to pay you for it and get a free month long vacation, why the hell not? I never understood people who disliked people who get paid for stuff. Take Alex Rodriguez for example: 9He got that mega contract and people rooted for his failure because they felt he was over paid. He won the negotiation and someone agreed to pay him that much. Good on him. I'm not a fan of Snooki, but she seems to be doing pretty darn well financially thanks to her 2 minutes of fame. Good on her for that.

Who is Alex Rodriguez? Who is Snooki?
Funny thing about these people, and this actually happened, one guy who was on a reality tv show got refused entry to a nightclub and got aggressive at the bouncer saying "do you know who I am?" lol

Alex Rodriguez is a now retired baseball player. He played for a few teams, but most notable were the New York Yankees. At one point in the mid 2000s he signed what was then the most lucrative contract in baseball history.

Snooki is a reality show personality. She was on Jersey Shore.

You're talking to a guy who does not follow baseball nor reality tv lol

You asked! Just letting you know.

I meant with your first post lol.
Baseball is boring.

HesCalledDyer said:

People who say “New York football Giants.”  The baseball team moved 60 years ago. No one is getting them confused in 2018.

yeah I never really get why people still say that or "THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY"

I hate hate people say "PIN number" or "ATM machine" or "VIN number" etc.
Its just PIN! If you want to say "number" then call it the "PI number" or "AT machine"!

mace1229 said:

I hate hate people say "PIN number" or "ATM machine" or "VIN number" etc.
Its just PIN! If you want to say "number" then call it the "PI number" or "AT machine"!

:rofl:  I'm so glad this doesn't bother only me!!

cutz said:

eeriepadave said:

HesCalledDyer said:

People who say “New York football Giants.”  The baseball team moved 60 years ago. No one is getting them confused in 2018.

yeah I never really get why people still say that or "THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY"

Or the "U" when ther is no U in Miami. I could see Utah or Ursinus  College calling themselves the "U". But, Miami makes no sense.

I'm a Florida State fan so naturally that one irks me, lol.  But they call it that because it's "The U"-niveristy of Miami.  They even have a U on their helmet.  That always bugged the crap out of me as a kid.  I'm really glad FSU fans don't say "the Florida State University."

I work at a university that ends in "U"/"University", and I would never in a million years not say "university" at the end when I'm saying it out loud. Literally no one says it without the U, in long or short form. It would sound totally weird without it. I'm sure if people started doing that it would become a pet peeve of mine, lol.

PJ_Soul said:

I work at a university that ends in "U"/"University", and I would never in a million years not say "university" at the end when I'm saying it out loud. Literally no one says it without the U, in long or short form. It would sound totally weird without it. I'm sure if people started doing that it would become a pet peeve of mine, lol.

That's because it's kind of awkward to say as only two letters, whereas three just rolls off the tongue.

Just don't add the fourth - the T

curmudgeoness said:

Leaf blowers -- actually, they belong in a "things that make you homicidal" thread. I hate them.

People who let their dogs roam off-leash at the beach, on hiking trails, or wherever it says "ALL DOGS MUST BE LEASHED." You might think "Oh, but everyone loves Baxter!!", but not everyone is wild about having dogs jump on them or at them (or their children) while they are running, hiking, trying to relax. Obey the damn rules, already, and leash your dogs.

Dudes who go to clothing optional beaches wearing hats, sunglasses, shirts, shoes, and no pants. You are freaks. Either go all out and be naked as the day you were born, or WEAR PANTS. Shirtcocking doesn't send any positive messages -- and I think you know that. Freaks.

That one guy at the gym who works out in sleeveless shirts, combat boots, and Under Armour briefs. Those aren't pants. I'm not impressed by your package. WEAR PANTS.

I'm a big fan of pants.

This is a frequent problem for me, as someone who is a cycle commuter. Most of my commuting is along a busy multi-use trail for cyclists, pedestrians, and the odd horse. It is clearly signposted that dogs have to be leashed, but every few days there is someone who believes their own dog is sufficiently darling and well behaved that they don't need to be leashed. The problem is that these dogs often get excited by cyclists and tend to dart up to the bike, often running and jumping in front. I have narrowly avoided collisions with dogs several times, often with the dog owner criticizing me! 

I do not want to injure any dog, but I also really don't want to get injured myself. Leash your damn dog.