Pet Peeves

[Stupid Fitz]

I become enraged at people who walk into a subway and just stand there in front of the door like they're the last person to get on instead of filling in empty space. It's a new thing for me, not sure why although my commute has changed a bit.

same with elevators. very enraging thing.

X post with “hilarious things at your office” thread but my new little bit is if I’m ever getting on the elevator with my colleagues that I know I’ll say “5, please” (our entire office is only on the 5th floor) or similarly if leaving the office at the same time as someone else I’ll say “1, please” total deadpan delivery. Absolutely murders ev-er-y time

Thanks for reminding me....Elevator small talkers

[Phil Titola]

I become enraged at people who walk into a subway and just stand there in front of the door like they're the last person to get on instead of filling in empty space. It's a new thing for me, not sure why although my commute has changed a bit.

same with elevators. very enraging thing.

X post with “hilarious things at your office” thread but my new little bit is if I’m ever getting on the elevator with my colleagues that I know I’ll say “5, please” (our entire office is only on the 5th floor) or similarly if leaving the office at the same time as someone else I’ll say “1, please” total deadpan delivery. Absolutely murders ev-er-y time

Thanks for reminding me....Elevator small talkers

facing wrong way. Almost always a boomer male.

[cfbandyman]

I become enraged at people who walk into a subway and just stand there in front of the door like they're the last person to get on instead of filling in empty space. It's a new thing for me, not sure why although my commute has changed a bit.

same with elevators. very enraging thing.

I'll third this as an overall anyone who just takes up space and is a general impediment to anyone trying to get into or through anywhere. It's infuriating how some people just plant themselves in the most inconvenient spot for everyone else

['taterblast]

i have a gym one: when people on the treadmill or stair master support themselves by holding the railing/handle bars. you're making your workout easier! lazy bums!

yesterday i saw a guy with a weighted vest on the treadmill holding the damn handle bars! you're negating the whole point of having a weighted vest! idiots.

[schreds21]

I become enraged at people who walk into a subway and just stand there in front of the door like they're the last person to get on instead of filling in empty space. It's a new thing for me, not sure why although my commute has changed a bit.

i have a similar thing when there is a group of people standing on a sidewalk (for example) with no way around them, and they notice me approaching but do nothing to get out of the way. some variation of "where would you like me to walk?" usually satisfies my midwestern passive aggressiveness

I usually go with "Please don't let me get in your way"

[BIG APPLE CAT]

I become enraged at people who walk into a subway and just stand there in front of the door like they're the last person to get on instead of filling in empty space. It's a new thing for me, not sure why although my commute has changed a bit.

i have a similar thing when there is a group of people standing on a sidewalk (for example) with no way around them, and they notice me approaching but do nothing to get out of the way. some variation of "where would you like me to walk?" usually satisfies my midwestern passive aggressiveness

I usually go with "Please don't let me get in your way"

Are any of you guys even from the Midwest? You say “ope, just gunna sneak by ya real quick”

[wetwillie]

A lot has changed since you left

[BIG APPLE CAT]

Maybe not a pet peeve bc I don’t think I’d ever encountered this before, but today saw a guy airing up his car tires and ya know how you pay and then the thing runs for like 5 minutes or whatever, well anyway he finished airing up his tires, got in his car, and then just sat there for what had to have been at least 2 full minutes until the machine shut off, then drove away.

I don’t see a lot of parking meters anymore these days since it’s all digital now, but I’m certain if that guy were to park at one of those old timey meters, it wouldn’t matter if his wife was going into labor, that car wouldn’t move an inch until that meter hit 0:00

[ben ji]

Maybe not a pet peeve bc I don’t think I’d ever encountered this before, but today saw a guy airing up his car tires and ya know how you pay and then the thing runs for like 5 minutes or whatever, well anyway he finished airing up his tires, got in his car, and then just sat there for what had to have been at least 2 full minutes until the machine shut off, then drove away.

I don’t see a lot of parking meters anymore these days since it’s all digital now, but I’m certain if that guy were to park at one of those old timey meters, it wouldn’t matter if his wife was going into labor, that car wouldn’t move an inch until that meter hit 0:00

If you still lived in gods country you could fill your tires up for free at the 1 bagillion QT's in Kansas.

[star seed 7]

Getting sniped at the qt air machine 

[BIG APPLE CAT]

QT really is a treasure.

[Stevesie60]

Maybe not a pet peeve bc I don’t think I’d ever encountered this before, but today saw a guy airing up his car tires and ya know how you pay and then the thing runs for like 5 minutes or whatever, well anyway he finished airing up his tires, got in his car, and then just sat there for what had to have been at least 2 full minutes until the machine shut off, then drove away.

I don’t see a lot of parking meters anymore these days since it’s all digital now, but I’m certain if that guy were to park at one of those old timey meters, it wouldn’t matter if his wife was going into labor, that car wouldn’t move an inch until that meter hit 0:00

If you still lived in gods country you could fill your tires up for free at the 1 bagillion QT's in Kansas.

Hyvee too! The first day the temp drops below freezing there's a line that goes onto the street. Very Kansas-y.

[Sandstone Outcropping]

I need to complain a bit about the way folks are naming businesses these days. We need to go back to simple, unpretentious names for businesses. Especially annoyed by weird uses of the business's address in the name. For instance:

"Bites @ Four-0-Seven Main" instead of "Main Street Diner"

or

"Outdoor Bank" instead of "Farmers and Merchants Bank of Smallville"

or

"Evergy" instead of "Eastern Kansas Power and Light"

or

"GreenePointe Church" instead of "First Presbyterian Church"

[Cartierfor3]

Churches are the worst culprit by over a mile

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Churches are the worst culprit by over a mile

100%. Just be upfront with us about where you are located and your denominational affiliation.
I challenge you to find a Southern Baptist Church outside of the South that has "Southern Baptist" in it's name.

[michigancat]

This is also a fanningbrag but I have been in Europe for a couple weeks and my God I get infuriated at places that don't accept cards yet throw a fit if you force them to give you back something larger than a 5. I seriously had people complain about breaking a 10. I spent 75 at a place and tried to give them 90 (a 50 and two 20s) and got crap for it. AFTER I WENT TO THE ATM TO GET MORE CASH.

What the eff

[Sandstone Outcropping]

This is also a fanningbrag but I have been in Europe for a couple weeks and my God I get infuriated at places that don't accept cards yet throw a fit if you force them to give you back something larger than a 5. I seriously had people complain about breaking a 10. I spent 75 at a place and tried to give them 90 (a 50 and two 20s) and got crap for it. AFTER I WENT TO THE ATM TO GET MORE CASH.

What the eff

Not trying to dox you but what country are you visiting?

[cfbandyman]

This is also a fanningbrag but I have been in Europe for a couple weeks and my God I get infuriated at places that don't accept cards yet throw a fit if you force them to give you back something larger than a 5. I seriously had people complain about breaking a 10. I spent 75 at a place and tried to give them 90 (a 50 and two 20s) and got crap for it. AFTER I WENT TO THE ATM TO GET MORE CASH.

What the eff

Yeah that's some bullshit. They can't have it both ways. They only thing they could complain about IMO if if you are spending like a 50 on something less than 5. They should have 20s and 10s out the ass.

[michigancat]

This is also a fanningbrag but I have been in Europe for a couple weeks and my God I get infuriated at places that don't accept cards yet throw a fit if you force them to give you back something larger than a 5. I seriously had people complain about breaking a 10. I spent 75 at a place and tried to give them 90 (a 50 and two 20s) and got crap for it. AFTER I WENT TO THE ATM TO GET MORE CASH.

What the eff

Not trying to dox you but what country are you visiting?

Greece

[nicname]

This is also a fanningbrag but I have been in Europe for a couple weeks and my God I get infuriated at places that don't accept cards yet throw a fit if you force them to give you back something larger than a 5. I seriously had people complain about breaking a 10. I spent 75 at a place and tried to give them 90 (a 50 and two 20s) and got crap for it. AFTER I WENT TO THE ATM TO GET MORE CASH.

What the eff

Not trying to dox you but what country are you visiting?

Greece

Jealous

[michigancat]

Just had someone beg 1 euro being charged 56 and paying with 60. They just said eff it and gave me a 5 back! They just must not have enough coins and small bills in circulation

[Sandstone Outcropping]

Just had someone beg 1 euro being charged 56 and paying with 60. They just said eff it and gave me a 5 back! They just must not have enough coins and small bills in circulation

That's pretty weird. I'm not much of a European traveller but when I was briefly in France and Switzerland, I basically just tapped everywhere and everyone seemed fine with it.

[Stupid Fitz]

Just had someone beg 1 euro being charged 56 and paying with 60. They just said eff it and gave me a 5 back! They just must not have enough coins and small bills in circulation

That's pretty weird. I'm not much of a European traveller but when I was briefly in France and Switzerland, I basically just tapped everywhere and everyone seemed fine with it.

Same, in Portugal all the locals used their phones to pay for everything. Dudes were walking around the festival with beer backpacks pouring into people's cups and they would just tap their phone. It ruled.

[mocat]

Just had someone beg 1 euro being charged 56 and paying with 60. They just said eff it and gave me a 5 back! They just must not have enough coins and small bills in circulation

That's pretty weird. I'm not much of a European traveller but when I was briefly in France and Switzerland, I basically just tapped everywhere and everyone seemed fine with it.

Same, in Portugal all the locals used their phones to pay for everything. Dudes were walking around the festival with beer backpacks pouring into people's cups and they would just tap their phone. It ruled.

this is good to hear. i just remember everything being cash only almost everywhere. never experienced problems like mich is having within the cash-only universe, though

[ben ji]

It's a very minor thing and they are basically interchangeable but when people use Daylight/Standard time incorrectly it grinds my gears.

"The meeting is set for 9am CST next week"

NO, we are currently in CDT and have been since March. We will be in CST in November.