Pet Peeves!

[Mary Kay]

Welcome to the Women's Room Marlise! 70? You don't look it! LOL

I hear you about ex smokers. They have to tell you how they quit cold turkey and how awful it was ...but they did it! Like I am copping out by using P.V.'s
It was the same with the natual birth people. I wanted drugs..it hurt! Some lady kept telling me what a positive experiance it was and how much it would help my baby get the "right start" in life..sure watching his mom kill the Dr. is a great way to start! I got drugs!

 

[MacArthurBug]

OMG rant! I hate it when people make plans with you via virtual midea (email, facebook, text) but don't confirm a time, then when you ask them the time of the thing you'd been planning to do they don't even bother to back out properly! I just had my only local friend do this. We were supposed to go do Karioke tonight, but she never texted me back with the time/place. I adore this girl bt she can be SUCH a flake. AAARRHG! Was really looking forward to getting my sing on!

 

[Kimerpuff]

my biggest pet peeve, is and always will be kids throwing fits in a restraunt!

I taught my kids to behave while out to eat, its not that hard and you dont teach them in a nice place.. go to McD's ect.. perfect training ground! We rarely go out to eat and it really burns my biscuits when I am sitting in a steak house, paying for the ambiance to have my $125.00 night out ruined by someones child who isnt getting what they want.

 

[Katattack]

New pet peeve after parent-teacher conference...
People who make a statement followed by a statement that contradicts the first statement.

Listen dude I've had 2 hrs of sleep and only 1 cup of coffee and you're making my brain do gymnastics to wrap around your contradictions.

 

[trukinlady]

Hi all!

After driving a semi with my hubby for 12 years, I have a list of pet peeves about driving behavior as long as the truck I drove! (I promise not to list them all here. ) I drove strictly nights from around 7pm to 5am most of that time, and I really want to jump in here and vent about some of the things I saw!

First-

Not putting children in a proper car seat! I've seen kids rolling around in the back seat, having a great time playing, and the parents turning around to yell then almost running off the road. I just want to scream at them to get those kids in a car seat or a booster seat!
This is a sore spot for me because I could never have children of my own. I just don't understand how some parents could be so careless with their children's safety!

Second-
No offense meant to any ladies here. Not everyone does this, thank God!

Women attempting to put on makeup while driving in rush hour traffic! Don't they realize how dangerous that is??! 8-o Take your eyes off the road for 2 seconds, and it can be enough to cause a terrible accident. If she is running late for work, get there safely first then put makeup on in the ladies room!

Third-
It seems a lot of drivers have bad night vision. They drive around everywhere with their brights on, or their fog lights on when its not foggy. Especially in the rain. I've lost count of the times when someone came up to pass me with their brights or fog lights on--shining right into my mirror and blinding me! As they got next to me, I could see their dash lights were turned up all the way on high. (You wouldn't believe how easy it is for a trucker to see down into your car!)

Most people stop turning the headlight switch down as soon as the dome light goes off. My fondest wish? To MAKE THEM keep on turning that switch! (at least until the dash lights dim to a more comfortable level.) They'd be surprised how much their night vision will improve. (And also make them stop wearing glasses with tinted lenses, too!)

OK...I promise to stop venting now! This post has turned out a lot longer than I intended. Sorry about that. Maybe I should change my nic to Windbag! And I promise to try to stop using so many exclamation points! (Had to get that one in)

Take care ladies

 

[Mary Kay]

I have never driven a truck but I used to do a lot of driving. Once in Atlanta I saw a lady get dressed in her car..on the freeway in a traffic jam! Eatting, headphones, cellphones lovers, slapping kids, dogs in the lap, kids in the lap..on a freeway! Trucks with teens dancing in the bed of the truck..you name it! One guy with his foot out the drivers side door..Please..you know it wasn't comfortable..he was just being a horses behind!
2 of the worst places I ever drove in was the beltway around Atlanta where you peel off to Marietta! like 8 lanes with people sliding from the left to the far right while the right slides to the left! The Bay bridge from Oakland to SF..same thing! People just switching lanes all over the place! That was very scary!

 

[trukinlady]

MaryKay;

You are so right about Atlanta!! It is a nightmare! I've never driven on the Bay Bridge, but I heard stories about it. I don't think I will ever understand how or why some people are like that on the highway. There are even some truckers I've seen who shouldn't be allowed to drive!
I miss the travel part of driving, but I don't miss the traffic!

 

[CES]

I'm not thrilled about driving anywhere anymore. I live very close to work now and am no longer used to driving much.. When i lived in Florida, I drove 35 miles one way to work and i could tell the drivers that weren't used to commuting- they drove the speed limit or less. I'm now one of the drivers that used to annoy me. I hate it when that happens.

The posts about truck driving reminded me of my biggest pet peeve, and that's people driving with dogs unsecured in the beds of pick up trucks. I'm always afraid that the dogs are gonna get bounced out.

 

[Happy Domino38]

Seeing dogs behind those metal grates in the back of a car. (usually a Volvo..)

I've been driving for 20 years, never had an accident. Until someone going around 50 mph didn't see me there, (sitting STOPPED at a red light) and slammed into the back of me. I drive a Navigator. The back end was TOUCHING the rear seat. If I'd had my dog back there, she would have had NO chance!!

(Thank God NEITHER one of my daughters, flesh or furry was in the car at the time!)

Never gave them much thought before the accident, but now, every time I see one I want to get out and tell them to take it OUT! If you don't want your dog to mess up your car, put a towel on the seat. And, if they want to 'come up front and help you drive', attached their collars to the seat backs.

Just my two cents...

P.S. Worked as a Paramedic, I've seen plenty of PEOPLE hurt/killed in MVA's. Bothersome, of course, but I had ONE dog and had to go home for the rest of the day.

 

[Happy Domino38]

The posts about truck driving reminded me of my biggest pet peeve, and that's people driving with dogs unsecured in the beds of pick up trucks. I'm always afraid that the dogs are gonna get bounced out.

ME TOO! It's illegal in Ontario to have a dog in the back. Thank God. But, you still see the odd IDIOT. Scares the hell out of me too!

 

[beebopnjazz]

Seeing dogs behind those metal grates in the back of a car. (usually a Volvo..)

I've been driving for 20 years, never had an accident. Until someone going around 50 mph didn't see me there, (sitting STOPPED at a red light) and slammed into the back of me. I drive a Navigator. The back end was TOUCHING the rear seat. If I'd had my dog back there, she would have had NO chance!!

(Thank God NEITHER one of my daughters, flesh or furry was in the car at the time!)

Never gave them much thought before the accident, but now, every time I see one I want to get out and tell them to take it OUT! If you don't want your dog to mess up your car, put a towel on the seat. And, if they want to 'come up front and help you drive', attached their collars to the seat backs.

Just my two cents...

P.S. Worked as a Paramedic, I've seen plenty of PEOPLE hurt/killed in MVA's. Bothersome, of course, but I had ONE dog and had to go home for the rest of the day.

Dakota wears a harness that attaches to the seatbelt - he feels more secure when he's latched to the seat. He sits in the passenger front - I know the rear seat would be safer - but his anxiety level was awful - at least he's tethered to the seat like me.

My boss' dog (Bichon Frise) lays in the back seat - boss had a horrible accident - the dog hit the back of his seat and then to the floor - he was unharmed - observed for 24 hours for shock.

It must have been awful going to an accident scene and the dog has died in the car......

 

[Happy Domino38]

Dakota wears a harness that attaches to the seatbelt - he feels more secure when he's latched to the seat. He sits in the passenger front - I know the rear seat would be safer - but his anxiety level was awful - at least he's tethered to the seat like me.

My boss' dog (Bichon Frise) lays in the back seat - boss had a horrible accident - the dog hit the back of his seat and then to the floor - he was unharmed - observed for 24 hours for shock.

It must have been awful going to an accident scene and the dog has died in the car......

What made it all the worse was the fact the b#stard was commiting suicide. Drove his car into an concrete bridge on the highway. If he hadn't already been dead, I'd have made sure he got what he wanted...

 

[Happy Domino38]

sorry, thought of another..although not really a 'pet peeve' as I've only experienced it once (Thank God!)...people who leave their animals in the car when it's hot/cold outside.

I smashed some idiots window and got his little dog out of his car. She was UNCONSCIOUS in the seat!!!

Had the NERVE to come at me. I'm 5'3" and a 100 pounds. The dog owner backed away from ME.

Now, he banned from owning ANY animal in Ontario.

And luckily the little dog was EVENTUALLY fine and was adopted by a REAL person.

 

[beebopnjazz]

sorry, thought of another..although not really a 'pet peeve' as I've only experienced it once (Thank God!)...people who leave their animals in the car when it's hot/cold outside.

I smashed some idiots window and got his little dog out of his car. She was UNCONSCIOUS in the seat!!!

Had the NERVE to come at me. I'm 5'3" and a 100 pounds. The dog owner backed away from ME.

Now, he banned from owning ANY animal in Ontario.

And luckily the little dog was EVENTUALLY fine and was adopted by a REAL person.

I hear ya! I was at the strip mall years ago and someone had left their dog in the car and it was a sweltering day. I went over to the police car in the lot and explained and they said there was nothing that could be done unless the dog was actually harmed by it - since the dog was conscious - they couldn't do a thing!

 

[beecee]

My biggest BIGGEST pet peeve is close minded people who think it's OK to either talk down to or be ignorant of my preference in whom I date.

I've been getting a lot these days and you would think...this day in age, people would be more accepting of the lifestyles people choose.

my 2 cents

Other than that, I really don't have many pet peeves. I feel that it really needs to be a doozie to bother me

 

[Mary Kay]

BeeCee, Some things never change! back in the stone age (60's) (yes, that was pun!) I dated some different types..my parents , grands and friends were VERY upset with me. I ended up marrying a clean cut , very tall handsome Military type that everyone approved of..he turned out to be a wife beating, cheating, gambling monster! I should have married the hippy!
You can never tell a book by the cover.
One word of caution, some of us old folks have been around long enough to see what's what and just might be right!..Sometimes though we can be elitist and rude. No one should be unkind to anyone just because they think your friends don't fit the bill.

 

[Happy Domino38]

BeeCee, Some things never change! back in the stone age (60's) (yes, that was pun!) I dated some different types..my parents , grands and friends were VERY upset with me. I ended up marrying a clean cut , very tall handsome Military type that everyone approved of..he turned out to be a wife beating, cheating, gambling monster! I should have married the hippy!
You can never tell a book by the cover.
One word of caution, some of us old folks have been around long enough to see what's what and just might be right!..Sometimes though we can be elitist and rude. No one should be unkind to anyone just because they think your friends don't fit the bill.

MaryKay is 100% right.

If people don't like it, look the other way. I've been married to someone who's 31 years older than me. FOR NINETEEN YEARS. We have a SIX year old daughter. I'm NOT a 'trophy' wife and he's the greatest man in the world. (If a little bonkers...). Someone in the big bad world want to make a comment?

Do it RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.

PLEASE.

 

[Mary Kay]

I want to be a trophy wife!..I think I missed that boat..
OK I want to have a trophy husband...just kidding, I am NOT raising another one!8-o

 

[Happy Domino38]

I want to be a trophy wife!..I think I missed that boat..
OK I want to have a trophy husband...just kidding, I am NOT raising another one!8-o

If I send him to you, do you think you could RAISE mine? Be interesting not to be the only 'adult' in the house for a change

 

[trukinlady]

sorry, thought of another..although not really a 'pet peeve' as I've only experienced it once (Thank God!)...people who leave their animals in the car when it's hot/cold outside.

I smashed some idiots window and got his little dog out of his car. She was UNCONSCIOUS in the seat!!!

Had the NERVE to come at me. I'm 5'3" and a 100 pounds. The dog owner backed away from ME.

Now, he banned from owning ANY animal in Ontario.

And luckily the little dog was EVENTUALLY fine and was adopted by a REAL person.

Good for you!!! I wish I'd been there to see that!! I would have helped!!