Pet Peeves

[ratioci nation]

slow instant messengers, drives me crazy

[Sir HC]

dogs that roll in crap (or eat it).

[bikerchickdc]

People who think it's OK to randomly go up to your house and try to convert you to whatever religion they are. I think it's really obnoxious and if you're gonna do it, you should at least know how to take a firm but polite "no" for an answer. Accept it when I tell you I'm on an overseas call (it's really expensive) and leave or don't feel bad when I slam the door in your face.

Moms that take fat kids on thrill rides.

[Random Citizen]

Since I can't sleep thanks to my soon-to-be former roommate stomping around the entire fucking house for 20 minutes, I'll contribute.  
 
 People who say or write, "Personally, I..." It's redundant. If you say or write, "personally," I'm going to assume you're talking about yourself.  :p
 
 Loud people, especially when they're attempting to brag about material items to co-workers/anyone within earshot. A guy in my office is always talking about his new car, new this or that. I think to myself, "Tsk, tsk, he must have the tiniest penis."
 
 Magazine subscriptions...we're in an Internet Age, yet it still takes three months to receive the first issue? Nevermind if you've changed your address. Pfft.
 
 Losing money in a ticket machine and knowing the transit company won't do anything to fix it from happening again.
 
 People who complain about their weight/eating habits, but then get McDonalds/Taco Time or other fast food for lunch.
 
 People who make shit coffee at the office.
 
 Nigerian scammers on Ebay who'll wait until the last second to bid on something, win and then you have to complain to Ebay to re-list for free. What a waste of fucking time.
 
 It can't be mentioned enough, people who talk too much at shows. I don't care how much you paid for your ticket, if you're standing/sitting next to me and chattering on about random shit while someone's on stage performing, I will ask you to quiet down. Make me say it again and "fuck" will be added to the sentence.
 
 People in office buildings who fuck up the toilet stalls. Where do these people live?!? Let me come over to your house and leave shit/blood/piss on the seat or half-flush the toilet leaving one log in the bowl.

Originally posted by Random Citizen PDX:
  People in office buildings who fuck up the toilet stalls. Where do these people live?!? Let me come over to your house and leave shit/blood/piss on the seat or half-flush the toilet leaving one log in the bowl.

Hehe, you said log.
 
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People who don't respect body odor rights!

[brennser]

Joggers who take up the whole path while listening to music really loud and then they get pissed off at you when they don't hear you yell out you are about to pass them.
 
 Drivers who drive in the bike lanes downtown
 
 People who open their car doors without looking

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

People who look like Flava Flav and get on the Metro car, smacking you in the head with their bag as they pass by. Then they comment to the 55ish guy sitting in the seat across from them, "Faggot, homosexual, what are you looking at? You gotta go to work. I don't gotta go to no job. I got money in my pocket. That's right, I'm no slave, I'm a muthafucking king. You gotta work, pay your rent, pay the child support. I aint gotta work"....continued babbling...

[brennser]

I sometimes take the papers and recycle them, sometimes leave them for someone else.
 
 I had one person follow me off the train and get up in my face and start throwing escalating accusations at me.  

Why? Because you took the paper? Because you left it behind?

[chaz]

Originally posted by bikerchickdc:
  People who think it's OK to randomly go up to your house and try to convert you to whatever religion they are. I think it's really obnoxious and if you're gonna do it, you should at least know how to take a firm but polite "no" for an answer. Accept it when I tell you I'm on an overseas call (it's really expensive) and leave or don't feel bad when I slam the door in your face.

That's why I love the Jews.  They aren't looking for new members and they don't want you.  That's my kind of club!

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

On that occasion, I attempted to leave it behind. He promptly picked it up, shoved it in my face, asked me what I was doing with the paper. When I told him, "Leaving it for someone else," he replied, "No you're not, you're taking it with you," continuing to shove it in my direction. I told him to fuck off. He followed me out of the Metro and said "No, let's talk about this....would you throw trash out of your car onto the road? If not, why would you leave your trash on the Metro?" I said, "No I don't throw trash out of my car, but it's an accepted custom to leave your paper on the Metro or a plane for someone else." He said "Well that doesn't make it right, does it." When I attempted to keep walking and ignore him, he got back up in my face, saying, "Let's talk about this, let's talk about this." At which point I told him to stop harrassing me and pushed him off me. At which point he said, "Oh that's real nice, attacking me. You want me to get a cop?" At which point I walked into my building.
 
 
 

Originally posted by brennser:
   

I sometimes take the papers and recycle them, sometimes leave them for someone else.
 
 I had one person follow me off the train and get up in my face and start throwing escalating accusations at me.  

Why? Because you took the paper? Because you left it behind? [/b]

[BookerT]

we really need to get rhett his own camera crew/reality show. i have a feeling it'd be a lot like curb your enthusiasm, except with more farting.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Or a bodyguard. I wonder if I could hire Guiny to be my bodyguard?
 
 

Originally posted by BookerT:
  we really need to get rhett his own camera crew/reality show. i have a feeling it'd be a lot like curb your enthusiasm, except with more farting.

Originally posted by brennser:
  Joggers who take up the whole path while listening to music really loud and then they get pissed off at you when they don't hear you yell out you are about to pass them.
 

I've never seen so many joggers as in the district.  People in DC are either very healthy, or very health-conscious.