Pet Peeves - Page 3

frau kaleun · 05-13-10, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

like the boy scouts!

Just think of them as De-Merit Badges.

GoldenRivet · 05-13-10, 07:09 PM

My pet peeve is people who say "we need to..." or "we should..." or "we ought to" but in reality they have no intention of being productively involved in any project.

I work with an individual like this.

every day, he has a big new idea (and ironically he is the one person in the position to make all of these big new ideas a reality) but he is always saying...

"We should ______" just fill in the blank. Name it... build a new awning onto the front of the business, open a new venue to raise public awareness, have some sort of special event etc etc.

however, he never has anything else to say on the matter beyond "we should" or "we need to.." etc.

we call this person "we we" as his nick name

oddly enough he is in JUST the appropriate position if "authority" to make all of these "we need" statements occur within a matter of days if he had the proper motivation.

one such "we we" moment is a local venue to be constructed that has been discussed time and time again.

The money is in place

the building materials are in place

the people who know how to run and manage it are all in place

but for 18 months now all we get is the occasional "We really need do that."

perhaps he doesnt realize that he is the individual with the final go no-go decision?! and the minute he says "Go" he would have a dozen eager people on the project immediately!

em2nought · 05-13-10, 09:05 PM

Here's mine: People who wait till the cashier gives them a total to get their checkbook out of their purse and start filling in the check. Guess it should be people that pay at the grocery store with a check period because they almost all wait till they have the total to get the checkbook out of the purse.

Reece · 05-13-10, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Do like me, think of them as badges you try to earn. Try to collect as many as you can, from different reasons. I gots 4 unique ones already including a rare one that got reversed afterwards.

(Seriously, that's about the only thing they are good for.

)

Well I don't think I will try to outdo you on that Dowly, my luck wouldn't be quite as good!!

CaptainHaplo · 05-13-10, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

Words/phrases that twist my knickers:

Emphasis added to what really gets me....

*Edit - oh wait - that was spelled with an I..... never mind....

krashkart · 05-13-10, 09:12 PM

What? You don't like having your knickers twisted, Cap'n?

EDIT:

I R confused now.

CaptainHaplo · 05-13-10, 09:17 PM

Uhm... krashkart...

change the I in Knickers to a different letter.....

Wheres a facepalm when I need one. *I'm just given you a hard time krashkart!

krashkart · 05-13-10, 09:26 PM

*looks down own shirt*

Man oh man, I knew Thailand on a bender would be a bad idea.

EDIT:

Haplo, is this what you were looking for? (I stole it from someone in SH5 forum who stole it from... somewhere... etc)

nikimcbee · 05-13-10, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

*looks down own shirt*

Man oh man, I knew Thailand on a bender would be a bad idea.

And thats coming from Mr. Carmen Miranda

Speaking of pet peeves, bad table manners, chewing with you mouth open

will set me off pretty damn fast. If you buy my wife a pack of gum, I'll buy your kids a drum set for christmas

.

I couldn't copy-paste-close this window fast enough.

And the worst part is, I'm a total ass about letting you know I don't like listening to to chew your freekin' gum

.

krashkart · 05-13-10, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

And thats coming from Mr. Carmen Miranda

Anything for a laugh.

BTW, what happens if a drummer buys your wife a pack of gum?

nikimcbee · 05-14-10, 12:19 AM

McBee gets angry....homer angry

05-14-10, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Admiral8Q

My pet peeve is people that use the word f**k in every sentence.

I usually try and stick F**K into my speech as much as I can.

Also, I have a pretty big pet peeve about when the words "b**ch" and "Hoe" are used as general references to women instead of insults.

"Damn, check out the rack on that b**ch"

Dowly · 05-14-10, 04:43 AM

"Gangsta" talk.

Bleh · 05-14-10, 04:46 AM

People who use "innit" in any kind of way
being told i sound like a scouser (Im from Stoke on Trent)
The first thing anyone ever says to me when i first meet them generally includes "christ your a big one" or "how tall are you?" followed by a gawp.

They are probably my 3 best peeves.

05-13-10, 07:09 PM	#32
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	My pet peeve is people who say "we need to..." or "we should..." or "we ought to" but in reality they have no intention of being productively involved in any project. I work with an individual like this. every day, he has a big new idea (and ironically he is the one person in the position to make all of these big new ideas a reality) but he is always saying... "We should ______" just fill in the blank. Name it... build a new awning onto the front of the business, open a new venue to raise public awareness, have some sort of special event etc etc. however, he never has anything else to say on the matter beyond "we should" or "we need to.." etc. we call this person "we we" as his nick name oddly enough he is in JUST the appropriate position if "authority" to make all of these "we need" statements occur within a matter of days if he had the proper motivation. one such "we we" moment is a local venue to be constructed that has been discussed time and time again. The money is in place the building materials are in place the people who know how to run and manage it are all in place but for 18 months now all we get is the occasional "We really need do that." perhaps he doesnt realize that he is the individual with the final go no-go decision?! and the minute he says "Go" he would have a dozen eager people on the project immediately! __________________

05-13-10, 09:05 PM	#33
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's mine: People who wait till the cashier gives them a total to get their checkbook out of their purse and start filling in the check. Guess it should be people that pay at the grocery store with a check period because they almost all wait till they have the total to get the checkbook out of the purse. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

05-13-10, 09:12 PM	#36
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	What? You don't like having your knickers twisted, Cap'n? EDIT: I R confused now. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

05-13-10, 09:17 PM	#37
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Uhm... krashkart... change the I in Knickers to a different letter..... Wheres a facepalm when I need one. *I'm just given you a hard time krashkart! __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

05-13-10, 09:26 PM	#38
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	looks down own shirt Man oh man, I knew Thailand on a bender would be a bad idea. EDIT: Haplo, is this what you were looking for? (I stole it from someone in SH5 forum who stole it from... somewhere... etc) __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

05-14-10, 12:19 AM	#41
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	McBee gets angry....homer angry __________________

05-14-10, 04:43 AM	#43
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,055 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	"Gangsta" talk.

05-14-10, 04:46 AM	#44
Bleh Seaman Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	People who use "innit" in any kind of way being told i sound like a scouser (Im from Stoke on Trent) The first thing anyone ever says to me when i first meet them generally includes "christ your a big one" or "how tall are you?" followed by a gawp. They are probably my 3 best peeves. __________________