# What's your pet peeve(s)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018 "2016-06-22T05:42:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/61 "2016-06-27T01:12:33Z")
The pet peeve I usually trot out for these discussions is “push” doors that look like “pull” doors (and vice versa). ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/62 "2016-06-27T04:21:43Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > when I send a woman a message on a dating site and she responds to a compliment with thank you and nothing else instead of just ignoring the message since I am not her type:smack: What’s wrong with that? It’s a two way street. I did that to some women… ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/63 "2016-06-27T04:23:28Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > what’s the point of responding back if there is no interest? When unattractive women send me a message I always ignore them and delete the message. That’s why you’re single… ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/64 "2016-06-27T04:23:28Z")
> [@ERON](#): > > What’s wrong with that? It’s a two way street. I did that to some women… So you get some woman’s hopes up when they see a return message only to read “thank you” What’s the point of that? Just delete and ignore the message. ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/65 "2016-06-27T04:25:58Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > So you get some woman’s hopes up when they see a return message only to read “thank you” > > What’s the point of that? Just delete and ignore the message. I mean, I acknowledged them and made it clear also that I won’t be going forward with them in a polite yet honest way. ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/66 "2016-06-27T04:27:09Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > Not plain but if she was ugly I may not say shit That’s why you’re single… ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/67 "2016-06-27T04:28:40Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > I;m single because I prefer it that way right now so I can focus on my bank account and my health. I see right through you. I know why you’re single. ---
**Author:** ![cg16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@cg16](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cg16)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/68 "2016-06-27T04:30:06Z")
> [@ERON](#): > > I mean, I acknowledged them and made it clear also that I won’t be going forward with them in a polite yet honest way. Why do you feel the need to let them know that when you can just move on? The person won’t know if you didn’t respond because they are probably messaging tons of men. I don’t think anyone is keeping a checklist of all the people they send a message to online. ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/69 "2016-06-27T04:42:28Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > Why do you feel the need to let them know that when you can just move on? The person won’t know if you didn’t respond because they are probably messaging tons of men. I don’t think anyone is keeping a checklist of all the people they send a message to online. Because I respect all women. The women who thought I was attractive took the time to write a message. When I honestly don’t think she is attractive, I honestly just tell it straight up yet in a polite way so she wouldn’t keep waiting on a reply. Women or people in general prefer to get the honest answer instead of wondering. I moved on since I’m married for a while now with the best one in my eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/70 "2016-06-27T04:58:25Z")
My peeves at the moment: Bad drivers. Non-use of signals, tailgating, cutting in too close, deliberately cutting off someone trying to change lanes (especially infuriating when the victim of this little power play got surprised by an exit-only lane that will go the wrong direction for needs), etc. Most of the driving population in Sacramento are self-centered psychos with a generous helping of jackass. The idiot fraction of public transit users. The ones who scream into their phones (bonus points for the ones who seem to think they’ll get some sort of reward per obscenity used), blare crappy “music” through their phone’s even crappier speaker so EVERYONE has to hear it, etc. Cramps. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/71 "2016-06-27T05:20:14Z")
Signs that read: “MENS”, either a bathroom or a dressing room. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/72 "2016-06-27T05:27:12Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > … > If you have something important to tell me, like giving me instructions at work, please say my name and make sure you have my attention, instead of rattling off your instructions and finishing with, “Okay, Rik?” Given the ambient noise in my workplace, I’m going to hear, “Blah blah blah blah blah Rik”. > > Peeves of mine: > > People opening a new box or case of something and only opening one flap, just enough that they can remove the one unit that will fit through the opening. > > People opening bags of food at the wrong end. Especially if they don’t then seal it in some manner. My best example of this was the time I grabbed what turned out to be a _partial_ bag of shredded cheese from a shelf in the walk-in cooler, then watched in dismay as nearly five pounds of cheese was instantly dumped onto the floor. I’m sometimes guilty of your first complaint (I _try_ to do better!), but hate it when someone else does it. Call me first, then talk. Second: How many corners are on a box? How many should you open? Finally: Put the package on the shelf with the open end at the _front_ where it can be seen! One of my own: Use up the open package first, then start a new one. At work I keep finding several open boxes of the same stuff, or partial packs of napkins, or rolls of trash bags that are down to three or four bags each. Another: Open the bag from the end or the knotted top. Don’t just rip it down the middle. (And don’t get me started on shoving your trash all the way into the compacter and pushing the fucking BUTTON!) (ETA: That last one happened _twice_ today, not to mention the cart full of trash that somebody just left there.) ---
**Author:** ![erysichthon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d07c76/32.png) [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/73 "2016-06-27T06:00:07Z")
I just remembered another pet peeve I have: coupons, usually for dry cleaning or auto service, that contain a proviso that the coupon must be presented before the service is actually performed. In fact, if you Google the phrase “coupon must be presented at dropoff,” you’ll get hundreds of listings for dry cleaning establishments and auto repair shops. This irritates me because there is no conceivable non-sketchy reason to do it this way. Either they’re hoping you’ll forget about the coupon until it’s too late to use it, or they’re planning to charge you more if you do give them a coupon in advance. I’m leaning toward the latter theory, since these types of businesses usually aren’t very transparent about their prices. (The dry cleaner closest to my home doesn’t have a price list posted in their shop, but they DO have a sign that says “COUPONS MUST BE PRESENTED AT DROPOFF!”) I decided some time ago that I would only patronize dry cleaners that didn’t put this stupid restriction on their coupons. This hasn’t worked out for me, as there are apparently no such dry cleaners anywhere on earth. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/74 "2016-06-27T08:42:34Z")
> [@cg16](#): > > I;m single because I prefer it that way right now so I can focus on my bank account and my health. So acknowledging someone’s compliment somehow costs you money or makes you sick? I hope your bank account and health are making you happy, because in the end they’re all you’ll have. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/75 "2016-06-27T13:22:04Z")
Slouching. People who slouch. I absolutely hate the fucking helpless of the world, and slouching seems to be their secret signal. How much effort does it take to stand up straight? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/76 "2016-06-27T13:43:38Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Slouching. People who slouch. I absolutely hate the fucking helpless of the world, and slouching seems to be their secret signal. > > How much effort does it take to stand up straight? For the past year I’ve had a spinal injury that makes it difficult and very painful to walk. It hurts less if I slouch a bit. It doesn’t mean I’m “fucking helpless.” ---
**Author:** ![ERON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed8c4c/32.png) [@ERON](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ERON)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/77 "2016-06-28T06:01:29Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Slouching. People who slouch. I absolutely hate the fucking helpless of the world, and slouching seems to be their secret signal. > > How much effort does it take to stand up straight? How in the world does this offend you??? ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/78 "2016-06-28T06:54:47Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > People who can’t spell sturm und drang 😛 People who don’t capitalize German nouns. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2016, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/79 "2016-06-28T07:27:35Z")
I wasn’t writing in German, I was using an English expression which comes from German. I can capitalize German nouns - when I’m writing in German. ---
**Author:** ![Common\_Tater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/common_tater/32/13846_2.png) [@Common\_Tater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Common_Tater)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018/80 "2016-06-29T05:09:10Z")
Anyone (typically news orgs) who will use a word or term but then take time out to then explain what the word means in excruciating detail, as if we’re all in 1st grade. For example “Alford Plea”. Either use the word, or why bother. The recent trend to adding what the temperature “feels like” is silly. Just the facts ma’am. We can figure it out. Also annoying when they claim it’s “beautiful” outside, even though temps and humidity are fairly high. Those who perform actual work outside in lieu of an air conditioned broadcast booth may see things a lot different. People who call on the phone without first stating their name or organization. “Can I speak to \_\_\_\_?” is rude and not acceptable. In a similar vein someone who calls me and asks “Who is this?”, not a dependable method to garner my cooperation. Lastly, (at random) wooden cutting boards that lose their flatness and start rocking and clunking on the countertop whilst slicing and dicing. Highly fucking annoying, not sure why. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-pet-peeve-s/758018.md?page=5)