Crumbs in the butter and other Pet Peeves! - Page 21

*Anya* · 08-10-2013, 08:16 AM

My GF says to me the other day: "you are so much more mellow than you used to be".

Not really. I have a shitload of things that bug me. I just have learned to pick my battles better:

1. Loud people. Like in the movies or in a restaurant. STFU!

2. Parents that allow their kids to run and scream in restaurants. ( there is a whole thread somewhere here in BFP on "is it ok to take your kids to an expensive restaurant"? Uh, not if they are allowed to run and scream, no).

3. People that chew gum with their mouth open, snap their gum, blow bubbles and pop them! Not even talking about children, talking about adults. It is like nails on a chalkboard for me.

4. Radios with heavy metal on the beach: up really loud. Actually, I prefer the old days, when people went to the beach and just listened to the waves.

What a concept but I guess I have become my mother and am an old fart now.

5. I can't even get started about wind chimes.

Noise sensitivity: When I was 30, noise did not bother me nearly as much as it does now.

*Sigh*

Miss Scarlett · 08-10-2013, 08:46 AM

Shopping carts left in parking spaces, especially in clearly marked disabled parking spaces...

PoeticSilence · 08-10-2013, 11:11 PM

Crumbs in the butter and other Pet Peeves

People that are so discourteous that instead of being patient and letting you complete your statement or thought, they interrupt you. This is something most people learn, as a child, that is rude.

girl_dee · 08-11-2013, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham

Just take your butter from the other end, or spoon the jelly out

hah...

girl_dee · 08-11-2013, 06:02 AM

when you are talking to someone and they are checking/texting/looking at their cellphone.

PoeticSilence · 08-12-2013, 04:44 AM

Walking behind/next to/past someone who has a dog on a leash and is dragging the dog along when it's trying to stop for something.

girl_dee · 08-12-2013, 06:42 PM

personalized license plates that i can't figure out.. drives me nuts(er) !

RockOn · 08-12-2013, 08:31 PM

In the past couple of weeks, this guy in a very nearby cubicle brought in a huge bag of something - I suspect potato chips. He brings it out mid mornings and mid afternoons. He has to squeeze and massage this freaking bag every time after he gets a bite. I want to ... well, nevermind about that. This guy irritates me so much! I almost went over there today but decided I needed to wait until I could be less annoyed. I already bought him a pack of paper plates for his subway sandwiches, asked him if he would use them and quit squeezing and rattling the sandwich wrapper the entire time he eats. He also uses a coaster I took him. He used to slam his large drink down every time he took a drink. I really do not like this fellow. He eats like a pig!

RockOn · 08-12-2013, 08:39 PM

I have a sensitivity to noise too - more so at work I think. I think it worsened the past few years. Wish I could be more tolerable. One thing, other friends at work are annoyed by same things but won't do anything about it. They love when I say something to the offender.

girl_dee · 08-12-2013, 08:46 PM

Brock,

i can relate. i work in a office with two sisters, both eat all day long. We work in a very relaxed space, but one of them i share my office with 3 days a week. She eats ALL day long, which i don't care about, but i do care that half the time her food ends up on the floor and when she comes to my desk she is talking with her mouth full of food. i don't think she realizes she does everything while eating. All day, chewing or discussing lunch. She comes in at 8:30 asking about lunch. Her life revolves around it i think.

After she leaves i sweep up the chips, grapes and whatever else has hit the floor. Trash can full of food bags. i am so afraid of bugs that i empty it every day.

Every single day she goes out for lunch, comes back, punches in and brings her lunch to her desk which is in my office, and proceeds to eat. So she answers the phone and talks to all of us with her lunch in her mouth... for hours the place smells like Subway, Canes or whatever other hot lunch she gets. i don't eat these things and i can't stand the smell.. but i am still the new kid on the block so i keep quiet about it for now. i have dropped hints about it but it goes over her head i think. i think she has done this for so long she doesn't know how to do anything else. She is munching when she walks in and until she leaves. If i have a snack around, like almonds out, she confesses that she "stole a few". Of course i don't mind but wow.

My problem is that i really love this lady, she is so sweet and nice. She is considerate on every level, but this eating thing. i think she is truly oblivious to it, i also think she has a serious problem and she struggles with it openly. She is very sensitive and i know it would really hurt her feelings, but dang its kinda crazy.

puddin' · 08-13-2013, 01:45 PM

venetian blinds, hangin' pictures, clocks and mirrors that aren't hangin' straight. makes me

(and, yes, i do straighten them! lol)

Rockinonahigh · 08-13-2013, 02:12 PM

If yoou are at my place or borrowing something of mine please clean up the mess you make...just one of my pet peeves...especaly in my kitchen.

tndoc · 08-13-2013, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girl_dee

when you are talking to someone and they are checking/texting/looking at their cellphone.

THAT IS JUST IGNORANCE :/

ForeverBlue · 08-13-2013, 06:29 PM

Dirty dishes on the counter or in the sink, I cant sleep if I know there is anything there.....and no I dont own a dishwasher, not a fan of those either.......OK off to the "need help forum"............

girl_dee · 08-13-2013, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForeverBlue

Dirty dishes on the counter or in the sink, I cant sleep if I know there is anything there.....and no I dont own a dishwasher, not a fan of those either.......OK off to the "need help forum"............

i think they are a huge waste of water and electricity!

My sister explained that they are necessary to sterilize dishes. i asked if she was going to do surgery on them!

ForeverBlue · 08-13-2013, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girl_dee

i think they are a huge waste of water and electricity!

My sister explained that they are necessary to sterilize dishes. i asked if she was going to do surgery on them!

LOL They have to be sterilized after sitting dirty in a box for who knows how long! .............probably cause its just me would take days to fill it...

girl_dee · 08-13-2013, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForeverBlue

LOL They have to be sterilized after sitting dirty in a box for who knows how long! .............probably cause its just me would take days to fill it...

Yes.. she is the only one using it so the dirty dishes sit in there for days...

Blah

RockOn · 08-13-2013, 08:05 PM

girl_dee, I sure have a lot of compassion for you regarding your work situation. And especially being the newbie there. It simply amazes me how some people at work either don't have a clue about how disrepectful they are of others or they don't care. I am so careful about my noise output at work. I must confess that I eat often at work but dump things on a paper plate that are in rattleand crackle package. No one has to suffer through any food intake of mine. I make sure of it. Wish I had a silver bullet for you, a for sure fix to offer you but I don't. My mouth always tends to get me in trouble at work. Someone pisses me off with some disgusting or rude cyclic behavior at work and I end up pissing them off for telling them to knock it off. Then I have ended up in the big office because I mowed them over. Anyway, I doubt my ways would be your ways. Let me know along the way how things are for you at work with these people. Hope it gets better soon!

ForeverBlue, I do not like dishwashers either. They cannot
get my stuff as squeaky clean as I can.

PoeticSilence · 08-13-2013, 09:53 PM

Crumbs in the butter and other Pet Peeves:

When someone else borrows or uses the truck/car and doesn't put the seat and steering wheel and radio back the way they found it.

Andrea · 08-16-2013, 05:10 PM

Bathrooms with only the blow dry your hands machine and doors that must be touched to open.

I have seen people (specifically co-workers) who don't use soap (water alone contributes to bacteria growth) when "washing" their hands. What good is it for me to wash my hands and then grab the handle, or twist open the knob, after someone who didn't wash properly? At least give me some paper towel to open the door with, or put an automatic door button I can press with my elbow.

08-10-2013, 08:16 AM	#401
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,791 Times in 7,290 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	My GF says to me the other day: "you are so much more mellow than you used to be". Not really. I have a shitload of things that bug me. I just have learned to pick my battles better: 1. Loud people. Like in the movies or in a restaurant. STFU! 2. Parents that allow their kids to run and scream in restaurants. ( there is a whole thread somewhere here in BFP on "is it ok to take your kids to an expensive restaurant"? Uh, not if they are allowed to run and scream, no). 3. People that chew gum with their mouth open, snap their gum, blow bubbles and pop them! Not even talking about children, talking about adults. It is like nails on a chalkboard for me. 4. Radios with heavy metal on the beach: up really loud. Actually, I prefer the old days, when people went to the beach and just listened to the waves. What a concept but I guess I have become my mother and am an old fart now. 5. I can't even get started about wind chimes. Noise sensitivity: When I was 30, noise did not bother me nearly as much as it does now. Sigh __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner Last edited by Anya; 08-10-2013 at 08:23 AM. Reason: Forgot wind chimes.

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PoeticSilence Member How Do You Identify?: dodges labels Relationship Status: Estranged Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Midwest Posts: 454 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3 Thanked 924 Times in 277 Posts Rep Power: 10661583	Crumbs in the butter and other Pet Peeves People that are so discourteous that instead of being patient and letting you complete your statement or thought, they interrupt you. This is something most people learn, as a child, that is rude. __________________ Love is all you need.

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08-13-2013, 06:29 PM	#414
ForeverBlue Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,004 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 490 Thanked 280 Times in 115 Posts Rep Power: 19226769	Dirty dishes on the counter or in the sink, I cant sleep if I know there is anything there.....and no I dont own a dishwasher, not a fan of those either.......OK off to the "need help forum"............ __________________ Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. —Will Rogers Go Sens Go!!

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08-12-2013, 08:31 PM	#408
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,308 Times in 2,609 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	In the past couple of weeks, this guy in a very nearby cubicle brought in a huge bag of something - I suspect potato chips. He brings it out mid mornings and mid afternoons. He has to squeeze and massage this freaking bag every time after he gets a bite. I want to ... well, nevermind about that. This guy irritates me so much! I almost went over there today but decided I needed to wait until I could be less annoyed. I already bought him a pack of paper plates for his subway sandwiches, asked him if he would use them and quit squeezing and rattling the sandwich wrapper the entire time he eats. He also uses a coaster I took him. He used to slam his large drink down every time he took a drink. I really do not like this fellow. He eats like a pig!

08-12-2013, 08:46 PM	#410
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,956 Times in 13,922 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	Brock, i can relate. i work in a office with two sisters, both eat all day long. We work in a very relaxed space, but one of them i share my office with 3 days a week. She eats ALL day long, which i don't care about, but i do care that half the time her food ends up on the floor and when she comes to my desk she is talking with her mouth full of food. i don't think she realizes she does everything while eating. All day, chewing or discussing lunch. She comes in at 8:30 asking about lunch. Her life revolves around it i think. After she leaves i sweep up the chips, grapes and whatever else has hit the floor. Trash can full of food bags. i am so afraid of bugs that i empty it every day. Every single day she goes out for lunch, comes back, punches in and brings her lunch to her desk which is in my office, and proceeds to eat. So she answers the phone and talks to all of us with her lunch in her mouth... for hours the place smells like Subway, Canes or whatever other hot lunch she gets. i don't eat these things and i can't stand the smell.. but i am still the new kid on the block so i keep quiet about it for now. i have dropped hints about it but it goes over her head i think. i think she has done this for so long she doesn't know how to do anything else. She is munching when she walks in and until she leaves. If i have a snack around, like almonds out, she confesses that she "stole a few". Of course i don't mind but wow. My problem is that i really love this lady, she is so sweet and nice. She is considerate on every level, but this eating thing. i think she is truly oblivious to it, i also think she has a serious problem and she struggles with it openly. She is very sensitive and i know it would really hurt her feelings, but dang its kinda crazy.

08-13-2013, 01:45 PM	#411
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08-13-2013, 08:05 PM	#418
RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,308 Times in 2,609 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	response to girl_dee girl_dee, I sure have a lot of compassion for you regarding your work situation. And especially being the newbie there. It simply amazes me how some people at work either don't have a clue about how disrepectful they are of others or they don't care. I am so careful about my noise output at work. I must confess that I eat often at work but dump things on a paper plate that are in rattleand crackle package. No one has to suffer through any food intake of mine. I make sure of it. Wish I had a silver bullet for you, a for sure fix to offer you but I don't. My mouth always tends to get me in trouble at work. Someone pisses me off with some disgusting or rude cyclic behavior at work and I end up pissing them off for telling them to knock it off. Then I have ended up in the big office because I mowed them over. Anyway, I doubt my ways would be your ways. Let me know along the way how things are for you at work with these people. Hope it gets better soon! ForeverBlue, I do not like dishwashers either. They cannot get my stuff as squeaky clean as I can.

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PoeticSilence Member How Do You Identify?: dodges labels Relationship Status: Estranged Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Midwest Posts: 454 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3 Thanked 924 Times in 277 Posts Rep Power: 10661583	Crumbs in the butter and other Pet Peeves: When someone else borrows or uses the truck/car and doesn't put the seat and steering wheel and radio back the way they found it. __________________ Love is all you need.

08-16-2013, 05:10 PM	#420
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 15,248 Times in 3,064 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Bathrooms with only the blow dry your hands machine and doors that must be touched to open. I have seen people (specifically co-workers) who don't use soap (water alone contributes to bacteria growth) when "washing" their hands. What good is it for me to wash my hands and then grab the handle, or twist open the knob, after someone who didn't wash properly? At least give me some paper towel to open the door with, or put an automatic door button I can press with my elbow. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.