Pet Peeves

~♥Little Miss - posted on 12/24/2010

Ok, here is one....when people see you pull a stick of gum or mint from your bag, and they proceed to say "OMG can I have one? I had __________ for lunch and my breath is terrible" (proceed to breath in your face so you get a nice wiff) "see???" That irritates the piss out of me. If you need a piece of gum, PLEASE to show me why!

Kate CP - posted on 12/24/2010

Nothing wrong with taking your husband's last name OR keeping your maiden name OR hyphenating it. If you want to get into the whole feminist thing then wouldn't getting married in the first place be a "dark ages" thing?

Krista - posted on 12/24/2010

That's actually a really old tradition, isn't it, Iris? I remember reading historical tales of the Vikings, and that was the naming system they used. So if you have a brother, his last name would be Smarisson? (I'm too lazy to find the keys to add the accents over the vowels.) It's similar in idea to the old Scottish Gaelic naming system, which is where all those "Mc"s and "Mac"s came from.

Dana - posted on 12/24/2010

Wow, I never knew that Iris!

Iris - posted on 12/24/2010

That's another thing. We don't carry on a family name in Iceland. Your last name is you fathers first name and then dóttir, so my fathers name was Smári, Smáradóttir or Smáris daughter. So my brother has children that has his first name as their last... I know complicated but that's how it is over there.

Krista - posted on 12/24/2010

I hear you, Iris. My maiden name is Chiasson, and even though it's a name from this region, none of my Anglophone friends could pronounce it properly. If I had really had my professional reputation established before marrying, I would have kept my name nonetheless, but I didn't, so that wasn't a factor. Plus, I have a brother, so he'll hopefully carry on the family name.

Iris - posted on 12/24/2010

ROFL! Krista, I respect my dad (may he rest in peace) but I just can't drag that name all over the States. I prefer my husbands last name, much less hassle.

C. - posted on 12/24/2010

OmG, Krista!!! That made me laugh so hard!!

Petra - posted on 12/24/2010

Whoa, this one took off quick. Honestly, the gross misuse of apostrophes is killing me these days. It's particularly prevalent online, thus my online venting. Not much else peeves me enough to bitch about on the internet.



Anyone else ever get a red squiggly underline for the word "internet"?



Hahaha, had to edit for grammar. I'm such a hyprocrite this morning.

Krista - posted on 12/24/2010

Can you say 'Smáradóttir' and spell it correctly after I repeat it 3 times?

Only when drunk. But I wouldn't be saying it on purpose -- I'd be trying to order a pizza and that's what would come out.

Iris - posted on 12/24/2010

Women who change their names when they get married - haven't they heard of equality? It's not the dark ages any more...

I would just hate to have to repeat my maiden name every single time I'm asked for it, and numerous times. Can you say 'Smáradóttir' and spell it correctly after I repeat it 3 times?

Krista - posted on 12/24/2010

Women who change their names when they get married - haven't they heard of equality? It's not the dark ages any more...

So carrying your father's name is somehow more empowering than carrying your husband's? Equality is about CHOICE, my friend. And if a woman chooses to take her husband's name, than a true feminist will defend her right to make that choice, not belittle her for it.

Krista - posted on 12/24/2010

aww Krista but I WANT to know what's on the other side of your toilet seat!!

See my comment below...

Krista - posted on 12/24/2010

When people take a shit in a public restroom...and dont wait until its empty or wait until you get home..I dont want to sell your shit!
I know thats what a toilet is for...but C'mon

Um...I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Trust me, I would LOVE to be able to wait until the bathroom is empty or until I'm home. But sometimes, when I have to go, I have to go RIGHTFREAKINGNOWOHMYGODWHEREISTHEBATHROOM!

I DO always flush, however. There's no excuse for THAT.

Iris - posted on 12/24/2010

"People that cant carry a tune if there life depended on it….not to say they are not entertaining, but they get mad when they hear the truth….just own it…I cant sing either!"
Or sitting next to someone why is off key and singing in your ear...

Jenn - posted on 12/24/2010

OK - I have sort of turned into a serial FB poster over time - but I try to keep my posts entertaining and witty. Here's some examples that I've posted recently:

Jennifer Morris just caught Phillip jumping on the couch and reminded him that Santa is watching, to which he quickly replied: "Maybe he's watching someone else right now." LMAO!!!

And another one:

Jennifer Morris took all 3 kids outside to play in the snow this morning. That should suffice for this year - ay carumba! :S

Stifler's - posted on 12/24/2010

i changed my last name because i hated my last name my entire life bwahahahah

♏*PHOENIX*♏ - posted on 12/24/2010

Women who wear padded bras, but then turn their nose up when a woman gets breast implants

C. - posted on 12/24/2010

Haha, Ebony.. I would hope you wouldn't want to sell someone's poo :)



I hate that, too, though.. UGH!!! One reason I carry perfume with me everywhere I go b/c I don't like walking into a smelly restroom. Give about 5-10 sprays depending on how offensive it is and you're good to go.



ALSO, I HATE when someone takes a crap in a public restroom AND DOESN'T FLUSH!!!!!!!! SO NASTY!!!!! NO ONE wants to SMELL OR SEE your business!!!!!!!!!!

♏*PHOENIX*♏ - posted on 12/24/2010

People that cant carry a tune if there life depended on it….not to say they are not entertaining, but they get mad when they hear the truth….just own it…I cant sing either!

C. - posted on 12/24/2010

Not everyone does it b/c they're 'stuck in the dark ages'. Some do it b/c of tradition b/c it's important to them. Some do it b/c they're happy to be linked with their partner in that respect.

♏*PHOENIX*♏ - posted on 12/24/2010

When people take a shit in a public restroom...and dont wait until its empty or wait until you get home..I dont want to sell your shit!
I know thats what a toilet is for...but C'mon

Jakki - posted on 12/24/2010

Women who change their names when they get married - haven't they heard of equality? It's not the dark ages any more...

C. - posted on 12/23/2010

Anything and everything pisses me off at the moment!!! There, I said it. Dang birth control screwing with my hormones.. I oughtta..

On a more serious note, I can't stand people stalking me and especially this one that's saying they're going to divorce their spouse if they have to leave this duty station just b/c they want to continue stalking us..

UGH! I have more, be back later..

Chatty - posted on 12/23/2010

Haha, "wrongo bongo"

Meghan - posted on 12/23/2010

It really annoys me that there are people in this world who have nothing better to do than pick on others and seem to get their jollies from putting people down for no reason. For some reason I thought as soon as I left high school everyone I came into contact with would act like a respectful adult...wrongo bongo

Jakki - posted on 12/23/2010

Parents who buy their kids ice-creams after every single thing they've done - ie swimming lesson, play soccer etc etc... can't they realise it isn't special if you get an icecream every couple of days and they're just making their kids FAT.

Stifler's - posted on 12/23/2010

ahahaha i hate those 1000 picture albums of "jaydinns first day at the park" and they're all the same bloody picture of him on the slide or whatever! just choose one !

Sarah - posted on 12/23/2010

aww Krista but I WANT to know what's on the other side of your toilet seat!!

Julianne - posted on 12/23/2010

sorry kathy.... thats me :D

Shannen - posted on 12/23/2010

LMAO My husband does that when we are on holidays. Drives me batty when i come home to the same shot over and over and over. Then he gets the shits because when going through and sorting them out i delete some but it always seems to be th eone he wanted out of the thousands he took.

Anika - posted on 12/23/2010

Ah Facebook, what did we do before you? I hate it when people take 100s of photos of the same thing with only slight variances, of say their kid, and then they upload ALL of them on to FB. How fucking boring. Just select the 1 or 2 nice ones. Or the people who take the most boring holiday photos-"this was our hotel", "this was the street just outside our hotel", "this is the other side of the street just outside our hotel". BORING.

Kathy - posted on 12/23/2010

LOTS!
At the moment...
Text speak. (I don't bother trying to read it because I can't understand it and it's so damn lazy!
Misuse of apostrophes. THERE IS NO APOSTROPHE IN A SIMPLE PLURAL!!!

Charlie - posted on 12/23/2010

Haha I would much prefer a cleaning status update if it had more detail .

****** ******* found out how old my toilet was today by counting the poo stain rings before donning the gloves and scraping it back .

See isn't that interesting ?

Fiona - posted on 12/23/2010

Serial, non-stop facebook posters. My MIL is one of these people: here is a photo of the veges we used to make lunch, here is a photo of the veges cut up, another of the food cooking, here is a series of photos of the lunch dished up and then here is one more of us eating lunch and a whole bunch of running commentary about the foods used, ie how rare they are or hard to get, or how they are in season now or how to prepare them 'properly' blah blah blah. I always feel like asking if we get to see the end result of the digestion process as well to wrap up the story because a photo of shit is just as interesting as the shit she posts constantly. Gah, had to vent.

Stifler's - posted on 12/23/2010

bahahaha people on my list post stuff like "dishes done, mopped, vacuumed, bathroom done, scrubbed shower... kids napping argh so much washing to do!" LOLOLOL "is cleaning" would suffice! I still don't post about housework, it goes without saying when you have a kid that plays with nothing but things he isn't supposed to.

Krista - posted on 12/23/2010

Joanna, my mom does the SAME thing with the knives and the dishwasher!!! It drives me insane.

And yeah, I do post the odd status update about housework, but it tends to just be something basic like, "Krista is cleaning all the things". People don't need to know the details about the underside of my toilet seat, thankyouverymuch.

Rosie - posted on 12/23/2010

LMAO emma, i update about housework all the time!! hehe! that's all that i do though....that, cooking and facebook..... god i'm sad!!

Stifler's - posted on 12/23/2010

LOL Kati, I hate those updates. Then their friends come on and they're like "Is this about me?" or "Are you okay darl?" and also house work updates. We all do house work, no one wants to know that you mopped and vacuumed this morning. I came on Facebook to get away from house work!!

Joanna - posted on 12/23/2010

Another pet peeve of mine... When I ask someone NOT to clean, but they do it anyways. I know they mean well, but I have to clean or I lose track of my things. Or like my MIL will try to help out by loading the dishwasher, but she puts the silverware in facing up, including sharp knives - not only does it drive my batty, but I've cute myself twice not paying attention.

This kind of goes with Meghan not wanting people to leave the dishes on the counter - I request people leave them on the counter so I can load the dishwasher myself. It's one thing I'm a little anal about.

Another pet peeve that showed it's ugly face yesterday - trying to get into the grocery store with a cart with a baby in a baby seat, and a 3 year old holding my hand, in the rain, and young able-bodied people cutting me off to get in first.

Sarah - posted on 12/23/2010

new one people who talk like dis an say dat an gurrrrl dat was nasty wat u just sed dere!!! learn English (or some sort of language) and use it properly! two year old's say "Dat" but that's because they're learning

Vicki - posted on 12/23/2010

yeah, well shoulda saved them cause we know they'll make a comeback. and if any born in like the 90s don't think so just wait and see!

Jenn - posted on 12/23/2010

OMG - acid wash! LOL!! I totally had one of those big, baggy, acid-wash jean jackets with the inside pocket - so cool I was! Or not LOL!

Vicki - posted on 12/23/2010

eww...either way G R O S S! have never heard camel tail and so wish I hadn't. the image will haunt. brings me back to the 80s and acid wash and the famous boom boxes we were talking about. shivers just thinking about it!

~♥Little Miss - posted on 12/23/2010

AHHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! I have never heard that Jenn!!!! Too freaking funny!!!

Jenn - posted on 12/23/2010

I believe that is referred to as a "camel tail". ;)

~♥Little Miss - posted on 12/23/2010

VICKI!!! LOL...What about men with camel toes???

Meghan - posted on 12/23/2010

omg Vicki, that is fn hilarious!!!

~♥Little Miss - posted on 12/23/2010

If I am by myself getting both kids rieady, I am 10 minutes early. If I have my husband and both kids? I run 30 mins late. HE DRIVES ME BATTY!

I have snot nosed kids, and messy eaters that don't always get wiped clean! LOL!

Vicki - posted on 12/23/2010

but aren't my kids better cause they don't have snot on their noses? shit, thought at least I found one way I can figure my parenting is better than others! scratch that one off the list...and while on the whole camel topic...never mind chewing like one how about wearing like one (camel toe pants)! gross.