Thread: Pet Peeves?

Why not blow off a little steam and share some of your minor annoyances? I know, I know..."Think Positive!". Sometimes a guy's gotta vent over the little things though IMO.

One of my pet peeves is related to pronunciation and it's something that I've perceived as making its way into U.S. English vernacular only in the last decade or so:

Pronouncing "st" like "shht". No idea where that came from. Instead of "street" ......a pronunciation of: "shhtreet".

Omitting the "T" sound all together in a word. That seems to be something I hear a bit more often whereas that never was the case before:

Instead of "writ-ten", the pronunciation of "wri - en"...

Yeah, I know, I must be a real kick at parties, eh? .....

people that list pet peeves

Originally Posted by Butzy

people that list pet peeves

Fair enough, my friend. Fair enough.

Why is it PET Peeves Instead Of People Peeves?? Ha, Ty

more seriously though. probably my biggest pet peeve is when people state things as facts when they are either opinions or educated guesses. i've seen it creeping into the business environment in the last few years and it's toxic for good decision-making. it's also just annoying in social settings

When people cut me off while I am explaining something to them.

Words or phrases that become ubiquitous, such as 'gone viral', 'at the end of the day' ........ that sort of thing.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Words or phrases that become ubiquitous, such as 'gone viral', 'at the end of the day' ........ that sort of thing.

Ooh, ooh. Good one, Jimmy. Here's mine to add to that! "Narrative". If I were The Hulk, I swear I would be turning green and splitting my pants every time I heard: "narrative" Loathsome.

Dang, now I'm all fired up! Thanks a lot, Jimmy.

Use of the words on the News "We have a very Fluid Situation" instead of "We have no freaking clue but we gotta be first"

Entitlement attitude - This can be a stupid as going to the "Fast lane" with a full cart because "Your Special"

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Entitlement attitude - This can be a stupid as going to the "Fast lane" with a full cart because "Your Special"

Ah, yes. Or double parking or parking in a loading zone because....you're special.

I have one that's right up your alley, Glen and will, I'm sure make you chuckle. I know I did:

We have a local doctor in town who through the years has invested in commercial real estate mainly buying old dilapidated downtown buildings, some of which have been a bane to the city (e.g. housing a dive bar and flophouse with tons of crime and finally arson). According to the local news recently, he apparently owes over $2 million in back taxes to the IRS over a 7 year period. His explanation for not paying taxes? 1) His accountant retired 2).......He's a very very busy person (because, you know, the rest of us are just sittin' around). Yup, entitlement attitude comes in many forms.