Mine is when news people use the term "suspect". "An armed suspect robbed a store today". No, he's not a ******* suspect, he's a robber. A given person may be a "suspect", but the person that committed the crime is a criminal. Today's LA Times says "Suspect in crash that killed Angels pitcher wants trial moved". The dude is "the accused"...he's way past the point of being "the suspect".
I think somebody took a poll once and #1 was people that don't use a turn signal. What I have found is the person that turns right in front of you without using a turn signal also sits at a red light with their right signal on and doesn't turn.
People who drive in the left lane and won't get the f**k over to the right lane. I'm talking especially to all you m'fers going to and from Sunrise Beach yesterday!
I have many, but probably my biggest one is waiting. I'm a punctual person. If someone tells me to be somewhere at 3:00, I hear "Be there before 3:00, because that's when it starts." When I'm told we're leaving at 11:00, I'm ready to go before that because I figure at 11:00, wheels will be moving. Then the time comes and we've gotta wait for people that haven't made it or aren't ready yet, because amazingly enough, people are expected to be late. Well if we weren't really gonna leave until 3:30, why'd you tell me to get here at 3:00? I don't mind waiting when I know it's necessary, like waiting at the barber when I'm a walk-in, or waiting for a table at a restaurant. When I know there's a reason I have to wait, no problem. But I hate it when I have to wait because there's one person that's being irresponsible. It's like I'm the one being punished for how late they are, and they get away with it. Then when I mention that someone's late, or try to get everyone going on time, somehow I'm the one that's rude. What the hell?!? Saying "Hey, it's time to go," isn't rude. Making everyone else wait on your late *** is INCREDIBLY rude. It's worst when the person who set the time is the one that's late...holy ****.
Agree with Bluepies...or hey if you are running late, just pick up the freaking phone and call saying so. Also hate traffic. Smoking car/trucks (how in the f&*$ do they pass inspection?) People that smoke in their cars with the windows rolled down stopped at a traffic light...the rest of us can smell that crap. People who blast music (especially rap with bass) at a traffic light. Yes, we hear you and you are not cool. Ugh...it is better to just stay home.
rude sales people, wait staff, or "public employees". the first two act like they're doing ME a favor by waiting on me and taking my money. the third group? that goes without saying......
You know how some parking lots have the lines for each space at an angle...? I can't stand it when people come down the aisle in the wrong direction and then turn into the spaces. I aced a guy once who was waiting on a space from the wrong direction...of course, he was blocked when the car backed out and left....leaving it wide open for me to steal it. Screw him.
People who act like A-holes and get away with it because "that's just the way they are". I try to behave myself and treat others right. As a result, if some jerk pisses me off to the point where I finally say something about it, it's out of character for me and I'm seen as a hothead. Here's a news flash: If acting like an A-hole is "just the way you are", then you're an A-hole.
Big Will's peeve is...suspect. Mine are better: 1) People who can't merge entering a highway, see it every day. Do not slow down to a crawl, speed up to match the flow of traffic, idoits. 2) Telemarketers, go to hell you sorry ********. Leave me alone. 3) Oklahoma. Needs no explanation.
people who park backwards in parking spaces. I still remember the thread where someone said it was so they could leave work and zoom out of their space like they were Knight Rider. Cracks me up! I still hum that Knight Rider tune everytiime i see a car parked in backwards! A curse i tell you.
At my office these back parkers take 15 tries to line up their car just right. Then they walk into the building at less than 1 mph and wait for the elevator to get to the 2nd floor... BUT at least they're ready to roll when the day is done!
people in minivans people that drive below the speed limit in the fast lane on a highway telemarketers aggies police that set up radar in a high traffic area that results in even slower traffic
Women who want to tell me all about their ******* dogs and refer to them as "the kids" or "they boys" I DON'T GIVE A f**k!!!!!!!!!!
Some good ones. My personal is when a highway lane is closed and traffic needs to merge and yet some folks drive past everyone else waiting in line and then try and cut in up front. I have a bad habit (at least according to my wife) of driving in that open lane at the same speed limit as the correct lane so people can not cut. It does cause some serious anger.
Car dealer names on the car. I get that Ford wants to put their name on a car..they frickin made it. Why the hell do I need to see Carmax, or Lief Johnson, or any other dealer's name on there? Smokers that throw butts out anywhere instead of just throwing it away in a proper garbage can (after it's been extinguished"
People who feel the need to tell me how competitive they are. "I'm very competitive. I hate to lose." Really? You hate to lose? Naaaaah. I thought you LOVED to lose...
"I have a bad habit (at least according to my wife) of driving in that open lane" So you can then cut in when your lane runs out right? Mine is the pricks who think txdot spent all those millions on that second lane just so they'll have an excuse to act like self righteous jackasses by blocking other traffic from using it and compounding the problem.
I'm with TejasFan on the lane thing. If there are two lanes, then use them both and merge in an orderly manner when you get to the merge point. If people would do this, then there wouldn't be the huge temptation of an open lane inviting someone to drive in it.