People who say “I’m not racist/sexist/homophobic but…” and then go on to say something racist/sexist/homophobic. Makes my blood boil.
You know my ex?
Well I gotta admit, now you got me curious.
“With the greatest respect …(insert disagreement)…”
Translation - “I think you are a fool and I have no respect for your opinions…”
“It was meant to be…”
Yeah, right and go and buy me a frigging dreamcatcher…
“Skinded” … dunno why, but that one absolutely grates on me.
All the blind prejudices listed above …
“You DON’T go Deer Hunting … it’s the Best! … when you get a big buck right in your sights and BAM!!!..”
White suburban kids trying to sound “ghetto.”
It’s not a spoken thing, but hitting their kid, dog, cat …
“We Always …” followed by an anecdote that is obviously a one time thing …
“If you disagree with anything the President said or did, you obviously Hate America, are Not a Patriot, and clearly Wanted more of our soldiers to die!”
pauses to do yo-yo eyes at Maureen…
“I ain’t a racialist or nuffin’, BUT… [insert slur here].”
“You know, you shouldn’t eat/drink that, it’s bad for you.” I’ll mind my diet and you mind yours. And the less said, the better.
If you automatically assume that any guy I hang out with is gay, cause I don’t have sex and I’m into theatre.
Homophobic and racial slurs.
“What’s wrong with this?” when “this” is an illegal activity and you’ve been arrested. What’s wrong with this is that this is illegal.
"Why aren’t you married? "
How exactly am I supposed to respond to that? Because I am unattractive to men? Because it’s too much fun sleeping with my friend’s husbands? Because I forgot?
I really hate when people use the phrase “You people” when calling me at work.
and “ax” for ask and “chirren” for children.
I would like to ditto the " white suburban kids talking and dressing ghetto." This drives me nuts.
Overt political correctness. GAH!
People (ok, women) whom think whatever homebased business they follow religously, treat it like a cult. That is a big deal breaker for me. And NASCAR stuff, it’s a car race, not church. Yeah, flame me for thinking Longeberger and Earnhardt are not a diety.
Bible Thumpers.
(Petty.) Parents who name their kids something ultra trendy
( Dakota/Brittney and other barfomatic names. Could you be any more unoriginal?
People who bitch, bitch, bitch all.the.time. about their spouse and their horrific flaws, yet won’t divorce/leave them. " But I love him." What, love him to drive you nuts?
And, I’d like to send this one out to my SIL, people who will say anything to have the group like them. ( Yes, you twit, it is the anti-bacterial soap thing all over again.)
PreSchool teachers and their " Gosh, gee whiz" detachment with the rest of the world. It is scary. More so than clowns, creepy janitors and the guy with tinfoil on his head.
“That’s so retarded!”
“You’re such a retard!”
etc.
I wouldn’t say it instantly causes me to lose respect for someone I know and like, but hearing it definitely raises my hackles and if it’s coming from someone I don’t know it can really influence my first, and lasting, impressions of them. For people I respect I try and point out gently that it’s a rather unkind expression and leave it at that.
When asked why they no-showed at a party that was rescheduled to accomodate them: “Oh, I forgot.”
“No, I won’t have sex with you.”
Pow, just lost respect for ya.
Not to attack you, but that particular statement is near the top of my list.
A couple more:
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It’s a _____ thing. You wouldn’t understand.
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Drink 'till she’s cute.
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You hurt my feelings! I’m calling my lawyer!
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He drives that? What a loser!
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If it’s too loud, you’re too old.
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Having a beer or two improves my driving reflexes.
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It’s only wrong if I get caught.
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Don’t call me “ma’am”, that’s so insulting!
And not to pile on, but I got your back, Sarcastro. Since when does being famous suddenly invalidate your right to express a political opinion? (This complaint reached fever pitch this year when several celebrities had the gall to speak out against a superpower’s invasion of a Third World nation).
But this isn’t the place for that argument.
Back on topic:
“My email address is … at AOL.com”.
Oooh. Oooh. So many here to pick from!
The “@ AOL.com” address–I hadn’t thought of that, but it’s true–when someone has an AOL email address, in the back of my mind I wonder, “Clueless newbie?” (But I do realize that a lot of people keep an AOL email address for convenience’s sake and nothing more…)
Ditto on the racist, homophobic comments.
My respect-o-meter goes down a notch with any mention or cite of “Yesterday on Dr. Phil’s show…”
Kizarvexius listed quite a few that I also share–especially “He drives that? What a loser!” (Who gives a shit about what car someone drives?) “If it’s too loud, you’re too old.” (No, what it means is that my hearing has not been impaired yet, while you are probably well on your way to a significant hearing loss.) “Having a beer or two improves my driving reflexes.” (Yeah. Right.) “It’s only wrong if I get caught.” (Remind me to never leave any of my valuables lying about around you.)
Another one that irritates me: “Well, I’m from North Hooterville/West Hooterville/Upper Outer Hooterville” (or other obscure regional and supposedly “snobby” or “cool” neighborhood). I don’t care and am not impressed. I am not terribly impressed by people from Beverly Hills (merely because they are from Beverly Hills), so why would I be impressed by someone from West Upper Outer Hooterville, for crying out loud?
Oooh. Oooh. So many here to pick from!
The “@ AOL.com” address–I hadn’t thought of that, but it’s true–when someone has an AOL email address, in the back of my mind I wonder, “Clueless newbie?” (But I do realize that a lot of people keep an AOL email address for convenience’s sake and nothing more…)
Ditto on the racist, homophobic comments.
My respect-o-meter goes down a notch with any mention or cite of “Yesterday on Dr. Phil’s show…”
Kizarvexius listed quite a few that I also share–especially “He drives that? What a loser!” (Who gives a shit about what car someone drives?) “If it’s too loud, you’re too old.” (No, what it means is that my hearing has not been impaired yet, while you are probably well on your way to a significant hearing loss.) “Having a beer or two improves my driving reflexes.” (Yeah. Right.) “It’s only wrong if I get caught.” (Remind me to never leave any of my valuables lying about around you.)
Another one that irritates me: “Well, I’m from North Hooterville/West Hooterville/Upper Outer Hooterville” (or other obscure regional and supposedly “snobby” or “cool” neighborhood). I don’t care and am not impressed. I am not terribly impressed by people from Beverly Hills (merely because they are from Beverly Hills), so why would I be impressed by someone from West Upper Outer Hooterville, for crying out loud?
I went acrossed the street. Or acrost.
Jerry Steinfeld (for Jerry Seinfeld)… my brother’s bad habit.
Using big words in an attempt to sound smart, but misusing AND mispronouncing them.
I’m with you belladonna on the retard remarks and I can’t respect someone who always laughs at or makes fun of other’s misfortune, either.
But my number one, all time guaranteed to make me cringe everytime remark is,
"She is so skinny, she makes me sick! She is too skinny. " Or, the more direct, and just as tacky,
“I hate you…you are so skinny!” Usually followed by something like,
“You need to eat something, girl, do you just never eat, or what? How can you beso skinny?”
I would never be so rude as to whisper to my friends,
“She is so fat, she makes me sick! She is too fat!”
Nor would I walk up to an overweight person and exclaim,
“You need to quit eating, do you just eat all the time or what? How can you be so fat?”
For me, these kind of judgments garner an almost instant loss of respect.
And, people who continually tell these blatant lies and expect you to believe them. Whether they’re just bragging or trying to conceal something, whatever the motivation, I have no respect for that.
Hmmm. I’m trying to figure this one out. I’m a preschool teacher, but I don’t have a “Gosh, gee whiz” detachment from the rest of the world. At least I hope I don’t. Can you explain a little more?