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Quote of the Day: Be master of your petty annoyances and conserve your energies for the big, worthwhile things. It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out - it's the grain of sand in your shoe. - Robert Service
Most of the time I'm a very positive person. I like looking on the bright side and don't see much point in looking on the...well, the other side. But, let's face it, we all have our pet peeves.
I do have one major pet peeve: drivers who don't use their turn signals when they turn or change lanes. It just seems incredibly lazy and is so very unsafe.
There! That's been bothering me for awhile (well, since the last time I nearly saw two cars collide right in front of me because one of them didn't signal). I feel so much better now that I've said it. But as I said, I mostly don't let things bother me too much. Here's an example of something that apparently bothered someone. It was posted online as a pet peeve (found via Misscellania):
I found it amusing more than bothersome, but I can see how it would drive some people crazy.
So...anything you'd like to share? Those little niggling irritations that make you shake your head?
Have an annoyance-free day!
I have way too many pet peeves to name. My main peeve lately is people stand in doorways to talk or blocking up the supermarket aisle for the same reason. I usually find myself saying "Excuse me" a few times, the last being quite loud & exasperated. Inconsiderate people - that's my peeve.
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I agree with marybelle. I was recently in a store trying on clothes, and some women were standing in the doorway so I couldn't get out to show my husband and/or the salesperson. I said "Excuse me" a few times, raising my voice each time, but finally I gave the salesperson "the look" (as she was coming down the aisle towards me) and then I pushed my way through the doorway. The salesperson moved the clothes rack from near the doorway to far away, and she DID tell the women about staying out of the doorway, but I doubt they cared.
ReplyDeleteOne of my pet peeves pertains to ads (either on boards outside stores or actually printed in flyers) where they say an item costs ".79 cents". I'm sorry. It's "79 cents" or "$.79". When I called a store owner/manager to tell him how .79 cents is less than a penny, he said, "People know what we mean!" Twit.
Laney4
Oh yes, people standing in the doorway as if no one else in the world exists. I hear you on that one!
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