The Unofficial Things That Annoy You Thread

[kfowler]

Something annoy you? Do you think that you're the only one that's bothered by this? Well here's your chance to vent. What are things that annoy you? Can be golf or non-golf related.

I'll start: Things that annoy me!

- People who are late.
- People who don't return shopping carts. (This actually a big one for my wife.)
- Clutter.
- Radio commercials that act like their a real station. Eg: "We'll be back with more music in a sec but first, did you hear about government repo homes for sale?"
- People who back into parking spots. I understand if it's a sporting even or other high traffic area, but for your office parking lot or Wal-Mart? Come on. They usually can't park straight either and end up taking up two spots. It's a hell of a lot easier to back out of a space then to back into one.
- People with bad manners or those who don't say "thank you".
- People who throw cig butts out the window. If I threw my McDonald's wrapper out the window, would that be acceptable? Hell no!!! Why do people think cig butts are any different. They don't deteriorate quickly.

[jlh1508]

Something annoy you? Do you think that you're the only one that's bothered by this? Well here's your chance to vent. What are things that annoy you? Can be golf or non-golf related.

If you can't back into a parking spot then you need to learn to drive. it is no harder to back into a parking spot then it is to back out of one. Everything else you said I agree with

[jcorfive]

People that don't use turn signals.
People that don't use the turning lane to slow down.
People who hang out in doorways, unless no one else is around / People who walk slow in the middle of a walking area.
People who chew with their mouths open.
People who look over my shoulder while I am reading something that I am not specifically showing them.
People that don't courtesy wave in traffic.
People talking at full volume/that feel the need to talk about facebook, opinions and gossip in the library.

[sean_miller]

People . . .

I hear ya brother!

[Fraser]

One of my main pet peeves at the moment is poor use of apostrophes. When people use 1950's instead of 1950s or FAQ's instead of FAQs. I even saw a NY Times article the other day that had incorrect use of apostrophes!

- People who back into parking spots. I understand if it's a sporting even or other high traffic area, but for your office parking lot or Wal-Mart? Come on. They usually can't park straight either and end up taking up two spots. It's a hell of a lot easier to back out of a space then to back into one.

Actually it is a lot easier to park straight when you back into a spot. I think it might be a European thing as my wife, co-workers and friends all find it quite amusing when I back into spots, whereas growing up it was normal.

[Galactica_Actual]

One of my main pet peeves at the moment is poor use of apostrophes. When people use 1950's instead of 1950s or FAQ's instead of FAQs. I even saw a NY Times article the other day that had incorrect use of apostrophes!

+1

This drives me crazy! I'm sure that I see apostrophes misused so much that it sometimes influences my own writing. That bothers me the most. Of course, the worst is when someone tells you that you should have put one in when it didn't belong.

[senorchipotle]

people who correct others for spelling poorly when they too have made spelling errors.

people with bad spelling. i'm not talking about a word or two, i'm talking about those people, that are surprisingly numerous, whose sentences are saturated with errors.

people who use ''proceed'' when they tell stories. i.e.) john proceeded to blah blah blah, etc...

people who use e.g. in place of i.e.

people who bring a bag with 50 balls to the practice green and chip 10 to each pin before picking them up.

guys who pluck their eyebrows and tan excessively. thank god they mostly live in new jersey, i shall never go there again.

john daly

24 being discontinued

[Dub]

People that don't use turn signals.

You nailed it right down the middle!

[Cobra28]

People who come to the bank and get mad when THEIR account is negative and think it is my fault
People in class who answer the rhetorical questions asked by the professor
People who don't shut up
American Idol
Dancing With The Stars
All reality TV shows

[Phil McGleno]

1. "Things that annoy me" threads.








Joking.

I don't get annoyed by much. Mostly just stupidity, particularly when someone should know better. If you're a 5 or a 9 index, odds are you don't know as much about the golf swing as you think you should.

[microcrayfish]

People who don't know the difference between your and you're, i.e. 90% of people on the internet.

[JetFan1983]

A lot of opinions and threads on this forum really annoy me. I don't get enough credit for all the threads I do not respond to.

[srjorion]

People who expect everyone to answer their personal cell phone 24/7. I leave it off when on the golf course and often turn it off at work to keep from being distracted.

[kfowler]

New one today, Doctors who can't keep appointment times. If I make a reservation at a restaurant and when I get there, they tell me it's going to be 30 a 30 minute wait, would I find that acceptable? Hell no!!!! Yet whenever I visit a doctor, there's always a wait.

I was the first appointment for the day this morning and still had to wait 25 minutes for the doctor to get in. And you wonder why they're backed up at the end of the day. Why did we ever deem that acceptable? They're still a business providing a service.

Also have to love the sign in the office that says "There will be a $25 charged for all no-shows or canceled appointments less than 48 hours." When can I start charging them for the amount of time I have to wait after my appointment? /end rant

[Leftygolfer]

Rude People.
People who don't let you play through as a single even if the course is wide open in front of them.
People who have beliefs but no idea why (I am thinking of liberals particularly) and are uninformed.
Our congress.
Our president.
Laziness.
Belief that someone owes you something because of the past.
Left handed know it all golfers.
people who wouldn't even say hi or look you in the eye.

[zeg]

People who have beliefs but no idea why (I am thinking of liberals particularly) and are uninformed.

People who assume that someone who disagrees with them must be uninformed.

[Uber$winG]

The look of fake fingernails (although, I do like the look of large fake breasts)

People who say “Hot water heater,” Why would one need to heat hot water?

Henry James and every word of soporific crap he has ever written.

The New York Yankees and their fans

Kate Gosselin

[uttexas]

I was particularly annoyed today at Braum's (Ice cream place that also has a little grocery---they spell it Braum's with the apostrophe) There are two lines at Braum's---those just getting scoops and those getting items other than scoops of ice cream.

I walked into the store and quickly picked up a half gallon of ice cream and a jar of caramel topping. I then stood in line behind two people that were ordering together. They spent over fifteen minutes trying to decide what they wanted, changing their orders, and trying samples of ice cream (oblivious to the world). Meanwhile, seven other people had gone through the ice cream scoop only line and were already enjoying their cones.

If you are in line at a fast-food establishment, be prepared to order and have your wallet in hand. It does not matter if you don't order the perfect meal, just order quickly.