Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

Having so much to do and so little time to do it in or is it to little to do and to much time to do it in.

Seriously, it is snow. My family has designated me the sole snow remover for all our properties and it all must be moved before daybreak.

People who are nasty to waiters

those who use mobile phones whilst driving

People who don't know how to walk their dogs, the word "app", and trying to talk to me while I am in a public restroom.

I was in the military - people who are late for appointments.

People talking on their cell phones in public places or involved with whatever is going on with their phone to the exclusion of what is happening around them. Especially have a problem with people being loud or rude to others when using their phones. I remember (with fondness) the days before cell phones, when you could be "unreachable" sometimes!

I walked by a couple tonight (assuming they were husband and wife) who were completely ignoring each other. They were playing with their tablets and cell phones ignoring each other and the server when he brought their food to the table.

People walking while using phones/tablets etc.. They arent paying attention and you have to dodge them

people who don't watch where they are walking and run into you, people who loudly use cell phones in a restaurant, people who are rude and people who talk during a movie in a movie theater!

Oh - people who dont cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze

The leaking water meter in the basement. While checking on the boiler, I looked over and saw water on the floor. Hmmm, where is that coming from. The seals seem to have gone and now as it meters my water usage, its going to be the cause of a higher bill. Well, have to call the Water Authority to fix it.

The way you can't "quick flip" through TV channels anymore. Each station takes a few seconds to show up. I used to be able to whip through all stations in a minute. Now I can't get through 10 in a minute.

I'm really irritated by litterbugs. I don't understand why people can't just throw their bottles, cans, candy wrappers, etc. in a trash can.

Bad drivers. People who speed, tailgate, cut you off, weave and speed, drive recklessly. The morning commute to work is the worst. I try taking the backroads where there is less traffic.

Terri wrote: "Oh - people who dont cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze"

Or while they are eating.... Or yawning.... Ewww!

cyclists who ignore the rules of the road...or as it is known here in the UK the highway code....I speak as an ardent cyclist :)

Jenni wrote: "Wendy wrote: " I remember (with fondness) the days before cell phones, when you could be "unreachable" sometimes! ..."

Yes, you could actually read a book on the commute home on the train. I have..."

I love love, love, earplugs too!

Barbara wrote: "I'm really irritated by litterbugs. I don't understand why people can't just throw their bottles, cans, candy wrappers, etc. in a trash can."

I agree, Barbara. I live on an alley and people who walk through will just throw their trash everywhere. When I first moved here, I would patrol my end of the alley every couple of weeks, armed with a plastic bag and pick up trash. It baffles me how someone would just drop their garbage anywhere and not feel at all bad about it!

I hate when people throw lit cigarette butts out of their car windows.
Also, people who talk on a cell/mobile phone when they're buying something at a store. I guess they figure the clerks are too insignificant to be noticed.

Ada-Lee/ eyehavenofilter wrote: "Jenni wrote: "Wendy wrote: " I remember (with fondness) the days before cell phones, when you could be "unreachable" sometimes! ..."

Yes, you could actually read a book on the commute home on the ..."

I keep a box of earplugs at work. Sometimes coworkers play annoying radio stations, sing or talk loudly on the phone or in the hallway and the sound travels. I get headaches from it sometimes.

Rude people are at the top of my list, too! I dislike people who are rude to waiters or others who are trying to serve/help them.

I also dislike rude people who insist on carrying on loud involved cell phone conversations in confined spaces such as the airport waiting bays. They have no shame. *earplugs are lifesavers!*

In general people who ignore the very basics of their job. (Which drives most of the general public insane!) Rude waiters, clerks who are more interested in their upcoming evenings activities, customer service people who have no idea what either "customer " or "service " actually means, and general apathy.
However if you yourself are working in the public sector, is to, be prepared for them to be in the worst mood possible, and to take whatever it is that's " got their undies in a bundle " out on you!
( a bad marriage, they hate their OWN job, their kids are uncontrollable, the bank is foreclosing on their house, they just got in a car accident....Pick one! )

Ah! Just rude people then. They act uncivilized. lol (the barbarians :) )

The pervasiveness of bad grammar in public... If I hear the phrases
" my baby mama" ,"my baby daddy ", or " I ain't done nuthin",
ONE MORE TIME, I swear I'm going to punch someone!

Jenni wrote: "Also the new gangsta fashion of wearing their pants starting at the bottom of their bum. I mean the number of dirty underpants I have had to see are more offensive than if the real bums were on di..."

ha ha...it's not really a new fashion. Kids have been doing this for quite a while. Fortunately it's usually a passing phase (At least it was for my son). Someone recently told me the baggy pants are going out of style now but I don't know if that's true.

Drivers on the expressway who don't put on their turn signals BEFORE they change into my lane in front of me.

and

Drivers on the expressway who pass me and get in front of me when I'm going 75 to 80 mph.

More:

People with professional, white-collar jobs, such as those I work with, who have bad grammar.

and

College graduates who can't write properly.

Trev wrote: "cyclists who ignore the rules of the road...or as it is known here in the UK the highway code....I speak as an ardent cyclist :)"

In the U.S., z cyclist who doesn't follow traffic rules can get a ticket.Isn't that true in the UK, too?

Jenni wrote: "One of my former co-workers smelled whenever he opened his mouth. Why don't they brush their teeth or take a mint or something?"

I have a coworker with that same problem. No one says anything because he's such a nice guy.

I also have a coworker, another very nice person, who heats up his breakfast in the microwave every morning when he gets to work, and it is so smelly, it makes me want to vomit. Again, no one says anything because he's so nice.

Beth wrote: "More:

People with professional, white-collar jobs, such as those I work with, who have bad grammar.

and

College graduates who can't write properly."

Ada-Lee/ eyehavenofilter wrote: "The pervasiveness of bad grammar in public... If I hear the phrases
" my baby mama" ,"my baby daddy ", or " I ain't done nuthin",
ONE MORE TIME, I swear I'm going to punch someone!"

Yesssssss!

How about people who try and speak when they are eating? Besides being truly disgusting, it is also very dangerous.

Whispering noises when I am trying to concentrate.

Jenni wrote: "Yeah well whispering means they are trying to make an effort not to offend you. But still, if you are in teh library, this is rather annoying. So let me agree and say people who talk or make any k..."

Yes I do agree that they are trying to make an effort, but somehow I find whispering to be more irritating then actual talking.

Not just the library , at work too :D

yeah I do have one of them over the ear noise isolation headphones. they work like a charm.

I grew up as a master TV channel flipper. I could run through every channel using the "down" channel button on the remote in like 20 seconds. My mind could magically know, within a millisecond of seeing what was on the screen whether it was something worth watching or not. I was really good at it and I loved doing it.

But with the advent of digital cable and satellite TV, channel flipping has become a dead art. When you click the up or down button on the remote, it takes several seconds for the next station to load. You can't do it anymore. It's painfully slow. I used to be able to flip through 70 channels in 20 seconds. Now I can't get through 3 channels in 20 seconds.

Some people may say, why don't you just use the guide to pick what you want to watch? My response is, I don't like using the guide, OK!?! I like to channel flip and it's been taken away from me!

Ashton wrote: "Winter viral chest infections that you cannot treat with antibiotics which make you cough for weeks and weeks."

I hate that too. Makes your chest muscles really really sore.

Hmmmm I dislike a lot of things....
Ignorant politics (I will not say which party, as not to offend anyone)
Repeating myself to people who don't listen
Utah drivers
Religious fanatics
Dirty snow
Costco on a Saturday
Walmart (there really is no price low enough to make me go to this store)
Dirty children

I'll stop now... I could go on and on... lol

Jenni wrote: "I hate politicians who lie."


Do any politicians not lie? ha ha

people who Do not hold doors open for you when entering and exiting

Lazy People!!!

People who keep hassling you about the same thing even though you've repeatedly asked them not too. Grrrrrr!

I do not condone poor grammar. However, I am offended by those who correct the grammar or pronunciation of others publicly. It seems officious and arrogant.

People slurping their soup, soda, cereal milk, etc. As an add on to that, people tilting the bowl into their mouths. *shudder*

Lately, I've been hyper aware of a few people in my life who are extremely nosey and spend more time in my business than their own.

I have a million more annoyances, but those are my biggest right now.

Jenni, that's the worst!! For some reason politics come up all of the time and I'm pretty vocal about certain causes, but I didn't even tell anyone who I voted for (husband and best friend aside). It really peeves me when they make snide comments like 'well, judging by your voting record...' Uh, you don't even know my voting record!! Argh!!

People who talk or text in a movie theatre.
Drivers who don't use their turn signals.
The Superbowl.

I have to ask, how did the Superbowl annoy you? It's pretty easy to ignore, just turn your TV off.

I went to someone's place for dinner and they had the game on throughout the meal! So it annoyed me as well.

The Superbowl annoyed me because the coverage ran over 70 minutes late, which meant that the bonus episode of Elementary that was on after it didn't start until 11:15 or so, which meant that even though I'd added an EXTRA HOUR to my PVR's program for it (to compensate for what I knew would be the inevitable interminable nature of this grotesque hyperthyroid spectacle), I still didn't get the whole episode. Football's been shown on TV for over 40 years, and they STILL haven't figured out how to schedule it?????

A friend once claimed to have timed the plays on the field for an average televised football game -- about 15 minutes. Not sure how accurate this is, but it's probably close. The rest is advertising, talking about the game , talking about previous games, future games, etc., etc.,etc.