Another Top 10 Pet Peeves

We learn to walk at a very young age… At around the same time as we learn a sense of spatial awareness… But, for some people it’s an impossibility to execute both skills in unison! Whenever some place is the slightest bit busy (and even when it’s not…) there are some people who seem to simply be unable to step their step anywhere but on your feet! Whether they’ve trod on your toes or taken your heel out of your shoe, there are few things less infuriating!

When doing a deal, the last thing you need is a dithery handshake! An agreement has been reached, and by shaking hands you’re establishing a benchmark for future relations… And unless you want that future friendship to be as frail as a fruitcake, best to show a little strength! Don’t make it too strong though… Bone crushing can be just as pet peevish as weak wrist work! It’s not a difficult balance to strike, so why do so many people seem incapable of striking it??

The parking lot is rarely an especially satisfying venue, but the whole ‘drive round and round in circles until you find a spot’ experience can really get your blood boiling if this happens! A typical space has ample room for most automobiles, but that area is still not enough for some! And what’s doubly frustrating is that the double-space-takers are usually in the tiniest of cars! Is it incompetence? Or is it just plain laziness? Or do these people want to avoid dings in their doors so much they’ll inconvenience the masses? Whatever it is, we do not like it!

Watching videos on the Internet - especially those brought to you by WatchMojo.com - should be a fun and entertaining pastime, but sometimes it’s just not! And why is that? Video! Buffering! When your WiFi isn’t spot on, when your signal strength is second rate, expect that excruciatingly inconvenient circle of slow moving percentages to really ruin your day! Turning videos into a strange form of stop/start, Tetris-esque annoyance, pull the plug on your PC before you pull your own hair out!

A lot of us like a tipple or two every now and then, and drunkenness in itself isn’t an undesirable thing - especially within a group of equally wobbly folk! But what if you’re the designated driver, or the sober one? Or what if you can handle your drink, but someone else quite clearly cannot?! There’s always one, isn’t there?! They’re flailing their arms about aimlessly, they’ve usually discarded a lot of their clothing; but if they are wearing a shirt, it’s soaked with shots that missed their mouth… They think they’re awesome, everyone else thinks they’re annoying!

You’re driving at the speed limit; you’re obeying various rules of the road… The scene should be straight forward and serene… But it’s not because you’ve got someone over-revving inches away from your back bumper, and that really grinds your gears! They’re so close, they might as well be in your backseat - and that’s exactly where they’re in danger of ending up if they don’t hold off! One sudden stop and a serious accident is all but inevitable, and nobody wants that!

It’s annoying enough when your walk to work is obstructed by various cans, packets and half-eaten foodstuffs discarded at some other time, but what’s even more frustrating is actually seeing someone throw things that are meant for the trash onto the ground! Littering brings nothing at all positive into the world, and it’s so easily avoidable. It’s the height of laziness and the epitome of poor hygiene… Is it so difficult to find a trashcan or wait until you get home? Really??

For the most part, children are great! But as soon as someone else’s kid cries, they’re the worst thing in the world! True, this pet peeve, unlike some that have peeved previously, isn’t always avoidable, but boy oh boy is it brain-numbing! Toddler tears are never good, but they’re especially annoying if they’re the product of blatant poor parenting, or when they’re coming from the seat behind you on an airplane… We’ve all been there… And if you haven’t been there you’ll be there in the future, and it sucks!

No matter how many times these people bother us, nobody ever buys from them… You have to admit, though; their persistence is so infuriating it’s admirable! Cold callers strike at any moment, but usually the idea is: the more inconvenient for you, the better! Just made dinner? Sitting down with your family? Running out the door? Expect a cold call! Just got to the best bit of your favorite movie? Cold call! Running late for an important date? You guessed it! You can hang up as angrily as you like; they’ll be back tomorrow, and the next day, and the next…

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions:

- People Who Talk Over You
- Escalators That Don’t Work
- People Who Smoke in Public Places
- People Who Invite You to Events/Play Games on Social Media Websites

If anywhere is pet peeve central, it’s the cinema! And of all the peevish people in this place, the person on the phone by far and away winds us up the worst! An emergency is, of course, forgivable, but a long overdue catch-up with some friend from school is not! Didn’t you see the countless commercials telling you to switch to silent? Are you unaware of everyone else around paying good money to see a movie that you’re now monotonously monologuing over?? We see that telltale glow emanating from your lap, and we are not amused! Well, take our gold medal, and get some manners!

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