Stuff that drives you to the edge

duchess15 · Oct 22, 2007

Originally Posted by lunasmom

OMG

I hate that too! I was actually really bad about it when I was younger and caught someone doing that. The "nicest" thing I ever said was "Thank you for raising my auto insurance rates because you're too lazy to walk the cart back"

I like that one!

theimp98 · Oct 22, 2007

Originally Posted by Trouts mom

I cannot stand bad spelling and grammar. Actually to the point that if I met a guy with bad spelling/grammar, It would make me unattracted to him.

well, i guess there is no hope for us then

i hate when women dont put the toilet seat backup up, after all its not my fault you have to sit down.

hmm i hate anytime a clinton or a super liberal is on my TV, have to go research of the remote to change channels.

and Grammar threads

kittkatt · Oct 22, 2007

Originally Posted by Duchess15

I forgot that the biggest pet peeve I have is when people leave the

shopping carts where they feel it is convenient for them instead of putting back where it belongs. My car was damaged due to someone being lazy and careless. That really gets my steam boiling and makes me start cursing!

That drives me nuts too!

What's so difficult about walking a few extra feet to put them back where they belong?!

Only they're not called shopping carts in Texas - they're "buggies".

When I first moved here and got a job as a cashier, NO ONE knew what I was talking about when I asked the customer for their cart so I could load it for them. One lady thought I was asking for her (credit) card, and told me she was paying w/ cash - not her card.

~KK~

littleraven7726 · Oct 22, 2007

When people leave their dirty nasty dishes in the sink at work.

And there's even a dishwasher right next to it!

Another work one for me--when someone else uses my desk after I leave, rearranges the whole area, and doesn't put it back when they leave!

In general I really hate it when people touch the LCD screen of my monitor. This happens mostly at work (DH doesn't allow this sort of thing at home). They can't just say what they are looking at? Must they POKE the monitor? My work monitor does have a damaged spot from this behavior. Glad Wednesday is my last day.

It's been a stressful Monday already.

margecat · Oct 22, 2007

Cat fur "tumbleweeds". And I have 9 cats; 4 are Maine Coons, so you can imagine...I learned the hard way: BUY A DUSTBUSTER AND A VACUUM CLEANER FOR EACH LEVEL OF THE HOUSE!!!). I also throw throws or cheap plastic tablecloths over the furniture when we're alone; removing them to sit down. This keeps the fur off the upholstery--but it looks tacky.

I particularly have a thing about the clumps of fur on the stairs. Don't know why. And cat "fingernails" on the steps. Yuck.

mbjerkness · Oct 22, 2007

I can't stand going into a restaurant and seeing people eating with there mouths wide open, smacking their gums,
It drives me insane, to see kids whining, scream and hanging off their Mothers legs or arms.
I have three kids, I have spent time ,to make sure they eat with proper manners, and behave in public places.
I also hate the people who don't put away their shopping carts or throw garbage on the ground
I still after 28 years, have not managed to get my DH, to put down the toilet seat, there is nothing worse then, that cold wet feeling, in the middle of the night

kittkatt · Oct 22, 2007

Originally Posted by littleraven7726

When people leave their dirty nasty dishes in the sink at work.

And there's even a dishwasher right next to it!

What's even worse is when people have a dishwasher, and leave dirty dishes w/ caked-on food sitting around all over the counters, table, etc. EWWW!!

My former landlady did this, and there'd be roaches & ants crawling all over everything.

What's even worse was the fact that she'd also let her dogs do their "business" on the floor, and let it sit there till her husband got home from work - then tell HIM to clean it up!

~KK~

carolpetunia · Oct 22, 2007

Okay, I'm going to try to limit myself to five:

-- Guys who think wearing their pants down around their thighs is a form of self-expression.

-- People who phone you and start the conversation with, "What's up with you?" Hey, you called me -- YOU carry the ball!

-- Grocery clerks who lick their fingers while counting change and sacking my stuff.

-- Family members who lick their fingers while reading magazines that I'm next in line for, Mom...

-- Drivers who don't use their turn signals!

kittkatt · Oct 22, 2007

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

-- Grocery clerks who lick their fingers while counting change and sacking my stuff.

YUK!

What idiot would lick their fingers to count the change?! Don't they realize just how filthy money is?!!

I used to be a cashier, and NEVER licked my fingers to count change: I always used that "sticky-finger" stuff that tellers use in banks to count change. And as soon as I'd get my break, the first thing I would do before anything else, was to head for the restroom to wash my hands thoroughly...

~KK~

cat52 · Oct 23, 2007

What's that old saying, something like "against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain"? All I know is, if even the gods can't handle it, there's no way I can!!

carwashcats · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by KittKatt

YUK!

What idiot would lick their fingers to count the change?! Don't they realize just how filthy money is?!!

I used to be a cashier, and NEVER licked my fingers to count change: I always used that "sticky-finger" stuff that tellers use in banks to count change. And as soon as I'd get my break, the first thing I would do before anything else, was to head for the restroom to wash my hands thoroughly...

~KK~

This is alittle off the beaten path but.... CAROL PETUNIA is another from Texas!!!

Go Texas! More meeting people!!!
Monique

arlyn · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by taterbug

Newspaper or bits of ANY paper lying in the floor drives me loco!

My cats wouldn't like you much or vice versa

I have to leave all newspaper and junk mail on the coffee table for at least a week for thorough cat inspection and shredding.
By the end of that week, there are papers of all kinds, all over the living room.

gemlady · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

Uhoh -- I have a lot of white in my eyebrows, so I'd better stay away from you! I can see the headline now...

Internet Meetup Goes Bad

Indiana Woman Charged With Assault & Pluckery

Hmm, it's a good thing I'm down here in southern Indiana, then!

strange_wings · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by KittKatt

What's even worse is when people have a dishwasher, and leave dirty dishes w/ caked-on food sitting around all over the counters, table, etc. EWWW!!

My in-laws are like this. Dirty dishes on the counter, sink full of trash (plastic, paper, used tooth picks, etc), and nasty sticky counters. They also usually have a container sitting out on the counter that they toss veggie scraps into, instead of a bucket with a lid or just taking it right out to the compost pile. Rotting garbage and breeding fruit flies on the counter is nasty!

It always shocks me (even after several years) to see the extent of their messiness and disregard or basic hygiene in the kitchen.

Luckily, DH didn't pick up their habits. His brother did though...

kittkatt · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by Arlyn

I have to leave all newspaper and junk mail on the coffee table for at least a week for thorough cat inspection and shredding.
By the end of that week, there are papers of all kinds, all over the living room.

That's funny!

~KK~

kittkatt · Oct 23, 2007

Originally Posted by strange_wings

My in-laws are like this. Dirty dishes on the counter, sink full of trash (plastic, paper, used tooth picks, etc), and nasty sticky counters. They also usually have a container sitting out on the counter that they toss veggie scraps into, instead of a bucket with a lid or just taking it right out to the compost pile. Rotting garbage and breeding fruit flies on the counter is nasty!

It always shocks me (even after several years) to see the extent of their messiness and disregard or basic hygiene in the kitchen.

Luckily, DH didn't pick up their habits. His brother did though...

My daughter-in-law, unfortunately, isn't the cleanest of people, either.

She's basically a good person, and definitely a good mother, but is lacking in the house-cleaning department.

She'll leave dirty dishes scattered around, too, and it drives my son nuts b/c he wasn't raised that way. After several failed attempts at trying to "reason" w/ her, he finally gave up, and instead of saying anything, he put a sign above the stove which had two dirty pans w/ food left in them, and an arrow pointing down to the pans: the signs read...

"Biological experiment #1" and "Biological experiment #2"

I guess she didn't like it too much, but it accomplished the point he was trying to make. She started cleaning up better after that.....

~KK~

kittkatt · Oct 23, 2007

Another thing I absulutely can't stand is overflowing ashtrays.

My s/o is notorious for not emptying them out - it drives me nuts!

I asked him if he's trying to see just how many he can fit into one ashtray, or if he's just planning on smoking the butts if he runs out.

He's also for notorious for leaving unrinsed coffee cups, glasses, dishes, etc. in the sink, and it really irks me!

How difficult is it to rinse the stuff off??

~KK~

strange_wings · Oct 23, 2007

Apparently it's nearly impossible for some people.

I wouldn't even allow an ashtray in my house, so you're more lenient than I.

I forgot one other thing that really bothers me about my in-laws. Their snide remarks about my pets (not just the cats) and the two of them saying that the cats are dirty.

crazyforinfo · Oct 23, 2007

Stacking dishes when I am cleaning them. I hate feeling the yucky food underneath them.

Furballs after I vacuumed. I don't know how they do it but there is always one big white ball.

Mouth noises of all kinds. This one really makes me go insane PMS time. I have to leave the room before I hurt the person.

cococat · Oct 23, 2007

Cat paws on my kitchen counters or tables (happens anyway), people that litter, long dog nails, loose non friendly non obedient pet dogs and their owners, socks on the floor, clutter, dirty dishes, smoking in a home (even more so if pets or children are in that ash tray home)

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