nathanhm
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Post by nathanhm on Apr 14, 2013 7:02:56 GMT -5
Gonna see if anyone ever put mayo in my guac I'd be forever angry with them.
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EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Apr 14, 2013 11:16:39 GMT -5
A pet peeve: anyone with too many pet peeves. You should probably just back away from this thread, and close the door behind you on the way out. We'll be yelling in here for some time, I imagine. A second pet peeve: people who disrespect other people's pet peeve.
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Post by strummer8526 on Apr 14, 2013 11:41:30 GMT -5
You should probably just back away from this thread, and close the door behind you on the way out. We'll be yelling in here for some time, I imagine. A second pet peeve: people who disrespect other people's pet peeve. No disrespect intended. Just noting that if you dislike people with lists of pet peeves, then a thread called "Pet Peeves Potpourri" is probably not a great place to spend your time.
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CTHoya08
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Post by CTHoya08 on Apr 14, 2013 11:46:23 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong; I like jalepenos. Just not on pizza. I don't really have any use for banana peppers, anywhere.
People are putting mayo in guacamole? That sounds horrendous.
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thebin
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Post by thebin on Apr 14, 2013 12:53:20 GMT -5
I think mayo in guac is a throwback to places that had horrible or no mexican food back in the day because it was cheaper and easier than using hass avocados. I think you can still find some godawful guac "dips" in the supermarket where u add mayo to some green powder. (I just threw up in my mouth typing that.) Not dis-simar at all to substituting ketchup for tomato sauce on pasta- something a WASPy childhood friend of my wife used to actually do on pasta night. She is just getting over the psychological damage this caused her.
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rosslynhoya
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Post by rosslynhoya on Apr 14, 2013 17:40:07 GMT -5
Just wait until DC gets reverse angle street parking and you have to deal with morons who don't signal until they are already past the space, forcing the line of 10 cars behind them to slam on the brakes and possibly back up so that the moron can back in. It's already made an appearance here: several blocks of 8th Street in Southeast. You put your life into someone else's hands whenever you choose to park there. What about chicken madness without mayo? A roommate in college used to (foolishly) order his CM without mayonnaise. It quite frequently was made without any heat whatsoever, because it was inevitably misconstrued as "Chicken Madness, hold the madness." Now that's a complete failure. Mayo in Guacamole? ? Good God Various supermarket/deli guacamoles are notorious for this, and as a result I've found a number of otherwise normal people who think this is the way it's supposed to be (and therefore loathe guacamole). I just glanced up and see that thebin is right on this as well. ******************************* I encountered one of my recurring pet peeves this day and wished I had someplace convenient to vent about it. Coffeeshops that allow people to order a "Grande in a Venti cup" and charge them for the price of the smaller drink. Helllooooooo, you know the fat heifer is just going to dump 4 ounces of half-and-half into her drink; why don't you charge her appropriately for this instead of letting her get away with this? Half-and-half is more expensive than your coffee. Save some money (instead of passing it on to your normal customers) and do your part in the war on obesity at the same time! Eggs need/deserve to be dabbed with hot sauce of some kind or another. Pedestrians who stand on a street corner patiently waiting for the blinking red hand to stop blinking before they step boldly into the intersection in front of the cars that have been waiting patiently at a red light for the last 30-60 seconds. Coworkers who want people to think that they eat healthfully so they request "I dunno, veggie pizza?" before you place the order and then absolutely demolish the meatstravaganza pizzas when they arrive, which only a handful of folks had the balls to say they wanted in the first place.
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whatmaroon
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Post by whatmaroon on Apr 15, 2013 1:13:11 GMT -5
No, no mayo in my guacamole. I have, however, seen guacamole, which is not the healthiest food in the world, compared to mayo, which is unhealthy enough it makes guacamole seem not that unhealthy.
Book series that feature interminable waits between books. I make some exceptions, but I otherwise will not read your series until the last book is out.
The people who go after the people who run the stale yellows in left turn lanes.
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TBird41
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Post by TBird41 on Apr 15, 2013 10:16:50 GMT -5
A roommate in college used to (foolishly) order his CM without mayonnaise. It quite frequently was made without any heat whatsoever, because it was inevitably misconstrued as "Chicken Madness, hold the madness." Now that's a complete failure. I never had that problem. If anything, the lack of mayo enhanced the spiciness, since there wasn't any mayo to cancel out the spices. It also meant it wasn't covered in mayo.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Apr 15, 2013 11:11:09 GMT -5
Lots of Metro issues have come up, but I haven't seen this one:
I really can't stand the people who sit down on a train and occupy the aisle seat. (the issue of why Metro's seats are illogically configured the way they are has already been raised).
Slide the hell in, already. What, you think someone is somehow not going to let you out when you need to?
And then, as if their initial action wasn't self-centered enough, they have the nerve to get an annoyed look on their faces when someone asks if THEY can take the window seat!
Gee, I'm sorry you have to get up, lazy ass. You could just slide in! (And no, swinging your legs to the side is not good enough in most cases).
I don't care if you're getting off at the next stop. If you're not willing to sit in the window seat, you shouldn't sit down at all.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Apr 15, 2013 12:44:32 GMT -5
Also, sophomores who decide, "Ohhhh, I don't need to finish college! I want to make millions of dollars!!"
;D ;D
(This doesn't include sophomores at Syracuse, since they aren't really students anyway). ;D
KIDDING! (Well not about that second part.)
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hoyatables
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Post by hoyatables on Apr 15, 2013 14:09:16 GMT -5
*deep breath"
Most drivers. Drivers that don't signal before changing lanes (i.e. Virginia drivers). Drivers that drive at or below the speed limit in the left lane (i.e. Maryland drivers). Drivers that text while driving or use their phone in such a way to make it clear that their number one focus is not on the road. Drivers that, when other traffic is around, swerve or cut over two or three lanes, pull an illegal and hasty u-turn, slam on their brakes, or do some other crazy maneuver because they are lost or made a wrong turn (find a safe place to pull over, go one extra block or stop, or do something else that is safe).
Many people on Metro. Those who stand on the left (especially during rush hour / when it is clear that there are people that want to get by). Those who crowd the platform at the bottom of the escalator (Pentagon City, I'm looking at you). Those who crowd near the door on the train and don't let others off. Those who play music so loud that I can hear the lyrics. Those who don't move to the center of the train. Metro delays, Metro construction on weekends that basically paralyzes an entire line or three. The Blue Line Rush adjustments.
Monthly charges for EZ-Pass transponders.
Drivers who don't yield to pedestrians or cyclists. Pedestrians or cyclists who don't follow the rules.
DC's crazy parking ticket regime.
And, of course, Hugh Jackman.
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Apr 15, 2013 22:43:14 GMT -5
I love people who stand in the middle of the platform. It means I can go to then end of the platform and get a car almost completely empty and have a nice ride home, sitting down.
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rosslynhoya
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Post by rosslynhoya on Apr 16, 2013 20:50:35 GMT -5
I love people who stand in the middle of the platform. It means I can go to then end of the platform and get a car almost completely empty and have a nice ride home, sitting down. That's NOT a pet peeve. Start a new thread for that kind of thing.
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Post by flyoverhoya on Apr 17, 2013 7:38:10 GMT -5
Having just gone though the kids' spring concert season, people who don't turn off smart phones, camera noises and flashes at concerts. People who leave after their kid performs. People who try and wave at their kid on stage from the back row of the house.
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hoyatables
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Post by hoyatables on Apr 17, 2013 13:40:44 GMT -5
A few more:
Making everything a "mageddon" or a "pocalypse." Sometimes a storm is just a storm (except when it's a derecho -- that was some serious shtuff). And for that matter, this stupid new trend of "naming" winter storms. I really don't like that at all.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Apr 17, 2013 13:56:03 GMT -5
Well, what the hell am I supposed to do with all these "Cicadageddon 2013" t-shirts I just ordered, dammit!!
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thebin
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Post by thebin on Apr 17, 2013 14:27:52 GMT -5
The irrepressible glee with which tv weatherman greet massive storms, unable to hide the fact that this is the Big Moment They Have Been Waiting For, complete with faux concern for my well being.
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rosslynhoya
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Post by rosslynhoya on Apr 17, 2013 15:27:54 GMT -5
Well, what the hell am I supposed to do with all these "Cicadageddon 2013" t-shirts I just ordered, dammit!! Cicadastration? Cicadaquester? Something that symbolizes a huge mess with a lot of attendant noise but that doesn't pose any real threat to you and ensures the area rodent population stays fat and happy.
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thebin
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Post by thebin on Apr 18, 2013 10:41:28 GMT -5
Dunkin Donuts.
Most inexplicably successful franchise in history, and I say that as a Bostonian who grew up with it as the local joint before it became a national plague seemingly following me throughout the nation. They are EVERYWHERE and there is almost no use whatsoever for them. We're talking about a breakfast place with microwaved eggs, fake bagels and crap donuts (my use for even good donuts is quite limited) and the most overrated coffee on earth... so that's awesome that its always the only place open no matter where I am or at what hour. Since you know, you always need bad donuts and crap coffee. It is literally worse than a gas station convenience store. But at least there is one on every other block and they are always packed.
The only good thing they have is those hash browns...because they are really little potato pancakes...except they don't know that so they don't have sour cream so you are S.O.L. again.
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 18, 2013 15:40:44 GMT -5
WOW!
Who knew the potpourri of pet peeves would be so plentiful? Maybe DFW could make like Peanut's LUCY, charge $.05 per peeve, collect those pretty pennies and pay for our new practice palace!
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