Post your PEEVES here.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 07-18-2007, 07:00 PM

Rules:

It's just a peeve. You cannot disagree with someones peeve. It's not your peeve, it's theirs.
See the above.

Examples (also offered as peeves):

Peeve: realizing that instead of selecting "Mark forum read", you selected "Mark forums read"

Peeve: tailgaters

Peeve: comma splices

Peeve: that when cross traffic is turning left on a green arrow, you have a free right turn (after a brief stop), so pay attention and turn!

Anti-Peeve (to balance the world when you post a peeve): Tax refunds!

Anti-Peeve: Graduation!!

Squinky · 07-18-2007, 07:08 PM

Peeve: The word "peeve". It sounds too much like a bodily function to me.

*Melanie68* · 07-18-2007, 07:10 PM

Peeve: People who hold up traffic in a parking lot to get a really close space when there is a perfectly fine open space a little farther down.

Antipeeve: Getting Chinese (or Thai food) and having leftovers.
Anitpeeve: Getting my hair trimmed and styled (although there's a part peeve in there in that I have no place to go with my hair looking all chic).

Giligan · 07-18-2007, 07:26 PM

Peeve: Foreign armored vehicles. American armored vehicles really are the best. Most foreign AFVs look like roadkill with wheels.

lumi · 07-18-2007, 07:44 PM

Peeve: not remembering your peeves whenever you're asked about them.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 07-18-2007, 07:48 PM

Peeve: people who still write checks at the grocery.

lumi · 07-18-2007, 07:59 PM

Peeve: people going to the library and parking in the spots that say "No Parking - book drop only".

Peeve: the word "lozenge".

Peeve: getting pumped to go eat out somewhere, only find out that it's closed.

Peeve: acronyms like IANAL.

Peeve: the phrase "To each their own."

Jatsie · 07-19-2007, 02:47 AM

I have so many peeves, but we'll start with a couple that have affected me recently.

Peeve: when companies change the packaging of a product I buy regularly, so when I pop into the shop to grab a replacement, I can't easily spot what I'm looking for on the shelf.

Peeve: when companies change the recipe of a food/beverage I enjoy, and I can no longer buy it as I dislike the new taste.

SnorkleCat · 07-19-2007, 02:59 AM

peeve: People who pronounce "Sartre" to rhyme with Jimmy Carter.

peeve: The terrible spelling one encounters online.

peeve: The ridiculously loud kissing noises and punching sfx one hears in the movies.

peeve: Gratuitous gymnastics during movie fight scenes...you know, villain politely waits for hero to flip himself upright and then do a cartwheel off a table before the fight resumes.

anti-peeve: Cuddling a cat

anti-peeve: Cocoa with marshmallows

anti-peeve: Starman

Jelena · 07-19-2007, 05:55 AM

Peeve:To be ignored.
Peeve:Those situps I force myself to do.

Anti-peeve:Long walks in the woods with my dog.
Anti-peeve:Having something fun to look forward to.

Trunkyo · 07-19-2007, 06:41 AM

Peeve: The public libraries in my city transforming into loud, chaotic day camps for kids during summer vacation

Peeve: Loud, long, one-way cellphone conversations by other bus passengers

Peeve:The fact that the incorrect term "chaise lounge" is becoming more popular. It should be chaise longue, French for 'long chair', but people reason that one lounges on it, therefore, chaise "lounge"

Anti-peeve: Reading manga all day in a quiet, secluded location (i.e. not the public library during summer vacation)
Anti-peeve: Katsudon for lunch

Anti-peeve: Winning an item on eBay by virtue of being the only bidder

SoccerDude28 · 07-19-2007, 01:53 PM

peeve- anyone who drives a hummer.
peeve- people in the passenger seat who put their feet on the dashboard of the car.
peeve- video game fan boys.

undeaf · 07-19-2007, 02:18 PM

Peeve: the huge number of wireless devices out now. How about coming up with some actual good designs instead?

Peeve: mp3 players without replaceable batteries.

Peeve: Dumb french loanwords like coup de gras and pate. Even if I understood the words, how the hell am I supposed to make sense of the various meanings of "blow of fat"?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jat316sob

Peeve: when companies change the recipe of a food/beverage I enjoy, and I can no longer buy it as I dislike the new taste.

That reminds me...
Peeve: when foods say they contain canola AND/OR soy oil, or sugar AND/OR corn syrup. I know most of those foods are junk anyway, but it's fucking annoying because they do it all the time.

Peeve: ferrero boasting about their chocolates being low in or free of chocolate. Damnit, chocolate is really good for you, it's the sugar that it comes with that's bad.

Okay, I just need to recall one more...

Peeve: The new slang term "sick". We need that word for it's original meaning!

Giligan · 07-19-2007, 02:30 PM

Peeve: People who are peeved by Hummers.

Squinky · 07-19-2007, 02:55 PM

Peeve: People who are peeved by people who are peeved by Hummers.

*Melanie68* · 07-19-2007, 02:59 PM

Peeve: People who don't balance the universe by adding antipeeves. If the world ends, it's your fault... *sobs*

Antipeeve: looking at my dog's pretty face (even if it does look funny now).

Jatsie · 07-19-2007, 03:06 PM

Peeve: these infernal phone-in quiz shows, that are slowing plaguing more and TV channels, and replacing actual programming late at night.

Peeve: the concept of an "anti-peeve."

Squinky · 07-19-2007, 03:09 PM

Anti-Peeve: The smirk of satisfaction on my face as I purposefully annoy people with my pessimism.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 07-19-2007, 07:13 PM

Peeve: getting popped for blowing an intersection on my bike. There were no cars.

Peeve: the swagger that cop had, combined with the meekness I had to cop to keep from getting cited. "Yes, God, I was wrong. No, I don't think that I don't have to follow the rules that everyone else has to, even though there were no cars going through the intersection".

Giligan · 07-20-2007, 04:01 AM

Peeve: Smug people who are peeved by people who are peeved by people who are peeved by certain vehicles.

Anti-peeve: Sail magazine, everyone should be a subscriber.

07-18-2007, 07:00 PM	#1
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Post your PEEVES here. Rules: It's just a peeve. You cannot disagree with someones peeve. It's not your peeve, it's theirs. See the above. Examples (also offered as peeves): Peeve: realizing that instead of selecting "Mark forum read", you selected "Mark forums read" Peeve: tailgaters Peeve: comma splices Peeve: that when cross traffic is turning left on a green arrow, you have a free right turn (after a brief stop), so pay attention and turn! Anti-Peeve (to balance the world when you post a peeve): Tax refunds! Anti-Peeve: Graduation!! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ People don't wear enough hats.

07-18-2007, 07:08 PM	#2
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	Peeve: The word "peeve". It sounds too much like a bodily function to me. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

07-18-2007, 07:10 PM	#3
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Peeve: People who hold up traffic in a parking lot to get a really close space when there is a perfectly fine open space a little farther down. Antipeeve: Getting Chinese (or Thai food) and having leftovers. Anitpeeve: Getting my hair trimmed and styled (although there's a part peeve in there in that I have no place to go with my hair looking all chic). Share Share this post on Twitter

07-18-2007, 07:26 PM	#4
Giligan The Greater Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 6,541	Peeve: Foreign armored vehicles. American armored vehicles really are the best. Most foreign AFVs look like roadkill with wheels. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Cliff Bleszinski Last edited by Giligan; 07-18-2007 at 07:32 PM.

07-18-2007, 07:44 PM	#5
lumi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 2,120	Peeve: not remembering your peeves whenever you're asked about them. Share Share this post on Twitter

07-18-2007, 07:48 PM	#6
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Peeve: people who still write checks at the grocery. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ People don't wear enough hats.

07-18-2007, 07:59 PM	#7
lumi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 2,120	Peeve: people going to the library and parking in the spots that say "No Parking - book drop only". Peeve: the word "lozenge". Peeve: getting pumped to go eat out somewhere, only find out that it's closed. Peeve: acronyms like IANAL. Peeve: the phrase "To each their own." Share Share this post on Twitter

07-19-2007, 02:47 AM	#8
Jatsie Lovable rogue Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 6,378	I have so many peeves, but we'll start with a couple that have affected me recently. Peeve: when companies change the packaging of a product I buy regularly, so when I pop into the shop to grab a replacement, I can't easily spot what I'm looking for on the shelf. Peeve: when companies change the recipe of a food/beverage I enjoy, and I can no longer buy it as I dislike the new taste. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Jatsie is amazing." - Jazhara "My mental image of Jat is a gentleman sitting in a leather armchair, wearing a robe. The light in the room is dim and strangely he's not sitting in front of a computer, but next to a small, round table with a box of cigars on." - Jelena Gay-Nerds.com

07-19-2007, 02:59 AM	#9
SnorkleCat Explode the Universe! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 586	peeve: People who pronounce "Sartre" to rhyme with Jimmy Carter. peeve: The terrible spelling one encounters online. peeve: The ridiculously loud kissing noises and punching sfx one hears in the movies. peeve: Gratuitous gymnastics during movie fight scenes...you know, villain politely waits for hero to flip himself upright and then do a cartwheel off a table before the fight resumes. anti-peeve: Cuddling a cat anti-peeve: Cocoa with marshmallows anti-peeve: Starman Share Share this post on Twitter

07-19-2007, 05:55 AM	#10
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	Peeve:To be ignored. Peeve:Those situps I force myself to do. Anti-peeve:Long walks in the woods with my dog. Anti-peeve:Having something fun to look forward to. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life

07-19-2007, 06:41 AM	#11
Trunkyo Beamin' Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C&D HQ in London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,005	Peeve: The public libraries in my city transforming into loud, chaotic day camps for kids during summer vacation Peeve: Loud, long, one-way cellphone conversations by other bus passengers Peeve:The fact that the incorrect term "chaise lounge" is becoming more popular. It should be chaise longue, French for 'long chair', but people reason that one lounges on it, therefore, chaise "lounge" Anti-peeve: Reading manga all day in a quiet, secluded location (i.e. not the public library during summer vacation) Anti-peeve: Katsudon for lunch Anti-peeve: Winning an item on eBay by virtue of being the only bidder Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. Jack Layton, 1950-2011 Last edited by Trunkyo; 07-23-2007 at 06:29 AM.

07-19-2007, 01:53 PM	#12
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	peeve- anyone who drives a hummer. peeve- people in the passenger seat who put their feet on the dashboard of the car. peeve- video game fan boys. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

07-19-2007, 02:30 PM	#14
Giligan The Greater Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 6,541	Peeve: People who are peeved by Hummers. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Cliff Bleszinski

07-19-2007, 02:55 PM	#15
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	Peeve: People who are peeved by people who are peeved by Hummers. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

07-19-2007, 02:59 PM	#16
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Peeve: People who don't balance the universe by adding antipeeves. If the world ends, it's your fault... sobs Antipeeve: looking at my dog's pretty face (even if it does look funny now). Share Share this post on Twitter

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07-19-2007, 03:06 PM	#17
Jatsie Lovable rogue Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 6,378	Peeve: these infernal phone-in quiz shows, that are slowing plaguing more and TV channels, and replacing actual programming late at night. Peeve: the concept of an "anti-peeve." Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Jatsie is amazing." - Jazhara "My mental image of Jat is a gentleman sitting in a leather armchair, wearing a robe. The light in the room is dim and strangely he's not sitting in front of a computer, but next to a small, round table with a box of cigars on." - Jelena Gay-Nerds.com

07-19-2007, 03:09 PM	#18
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	Anti-Peeve: The smirk of satisfaction on my face as I purposefully annoy people with my pessimism. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

07-19-2007, 07:13 PM	#19
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Peeve: getting popped for blowing an intersection on my bike. There were no cars. Peeve: the swagger that cop had, combined with the meekness I had to cop to keep from getting cited. "Yes, God, I was wrong. No, I don't think that I don't have to follow the rules that everyone else has to, even though there were no cars going through the intersection". Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ People don't wear enough hats.

07-20-2007, 04:01 AM	#20
Giligan The Greater Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 6,541	Peeve: Smug people who are peeved by people who are peeved by people who are peeved by certain vehicles. Anti-peeve: Sail magazine, everyone should be a subscriber. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Cliff Bleszinski Last edited by Giligan; 07-20-2007 at 04:07 AM.