DFK! wrote:
Waiters who interrupt conversations at the table.
Curious...
This happens to you? Or are you ignoring the waiter?
Just wondering why this is annoying, if they are there to get your order..
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| Author: | Elmarnieh [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Pet peeves |
1. People who don't signal 2. it is ordnance not ordinance |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:37 am ] |
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3. Mute points are for deaf people, perhaps you meant moot? 4. Bicycles on roads |
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| Author: | Crimsonsun [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:26 am ] |
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People who use text speech (ur, u, tho as examples) when typing on a keyboard. Its half a second to spell the word correctly, and you're not running against a character limit - Don't look like a moron |
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| Author: | Foamy [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Misuse of there, their, and they're. Misuse of loose and lose. and what Crimsonsun said, especially "Don't look like a moron." |
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| Author: | Midgen [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:03 pm ] |
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My pet peeves list is long and distinguished.... As far as nitpicky grammatical annoyances, I'd go with 'definately'. The two Foamy mentioned are also on the list, as is Crimsonsuns... although the Internet has made me mostly numb to this stuff any more... |
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| Author: | Müs [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:27 pm ] |
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People that don't share the road with bikes. your/you're too/to etc. Basically all of those. |
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| Author: | Numbuk [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
- Looser is what something tight becomes over time. Loser is the person who uses the word "looser" for "loser." - People who visibly see that, due to construction, two lanes are going to merge into one. And they also see a long line of cars that have been waiting in the merged lane. But, being the selfish and entitled drivers that they are, zoom down past the cars to try and force a merge at the beginning of the line. - People who are rude to anyone in the customer service industry (food, tech, anything). - People who let their dogs run free and unsupervised in the neighborhood, so it's free to pee and poop in anyone's yard. My dog will attack other dogs. And while I can have my dog leashed, I can't stop a free-roaming dog from entering her perimeter. Put your damn dog back inside your fenced (yes, you have a fully fenced) backyard. - People who clip their fingernails and/or toenails at their desk at the office. - People who blast their car stereos around houses, especially after 11pm. Look, my subwoofer's magnet alone is 6 inches thick. I am no stranger to loud stereos. But I turn my **** down when I'm around houses, especially at night. I also turn it down when stopped at a traffic light around other cars. It's called being considerate, peoples. |
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| Author: | Crimsonsun [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Numbuk wrote: - People who visibly see that, due to construction, two lanes are going to merge into one. And they also see a long line of cars that have been waiting in the merged lane. But, being the selfish and entitled drivers that they are, zoom down past the cars to try and force a merge at the beginning of the line. OMG THIS |
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| Author: | Foamy [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Numbuk wrote: - People who clip their fingernails and/or toenails at their desk at the office. Curious as to why. Well, toenails I understand, but why fingernails? I've seen this listed as a no-no in an office environment, but never as someone's pet peeve. Not saying your wrong to feel as you do, just curious as to why it would set someone off. Me, I'm a habitual nail-biter, so that is definitely not me. |
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| Author: | Numbuk [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
1. The sound. CLIP! CLIP! CLIP! ........................ CLIP! It's up there with wet, throaty, mucus-y snorting as one of the most non-pleasant sounds to be around in a quiet office environment. 2. Some of the people I've been around that do this seem to live by this: "I shot a piece of dead keratin in the air, where it lands I do not care." It's kind of a disgusting attitude to have in the workplace. But then there's this: Ever been beaned in the head by one? |
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| Author: | Diamondeye [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
I cut my nails with a knife, which eliminates the "nail projectile" effect. |
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| Author: | DFK! [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:34 am ] |
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Waiters who interrupt conversations at the table. |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Foamy wrote: Numbuk wrote: - People who clip their fingernails and/or toenails at their desk at the office. Curious as to why. Well, toenails I understand, but why fingernails? I've seen this listed as a no-no in an office environment, but never as someone's pet peeve. Not saying your wrong to feel as you do, just curious as to why it would set someone off. Me, I'm a habitual nail-biter, so that is definitely not me. I believe people who cut their nails in their cube are mentally disturbed. Do your nasty grooming at home. |
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| Author: | Elmarnieh [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Crimsonsun wrote: Numbuk wrote: - People who visibly see that, due to construction, two lanes are going to merge into one. And they also see a long line of cars that have been waiting in the merged lane. But, being the selfish and entitled drivers that they are, zoom down past the cars to try and force a merge at the beginning of the line. OMG THIS Thats actually the proper way to merge. You zipper merge when you have to in order to allow both lanes of traffic their full volume for the longest period of time. |
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| Author: | DFK! [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:13 am ] |
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Passive aggressive people. |
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| Author: | Numbuk [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Elmarnieh wrote: Crimsonsun wrote: Numbuk wrote: - People who visibly see that, due to construction, two lanes are going to merge into one. And they also see a long line of cars that have been waiting in the merged lane. But, being the selfish and entitled drivers that they are, zoom down past the cars to try and force a merge at the beginning of the line. OMG THIS Thats actually the proper way to merge. You zipper merge when you have to in order to allow both lanes of traffic their full volume for the longest period of time. Except in these circumstances, they're not. They're lengthening the time it takes for the rest of the cars to pass through, while shortening their own. Most people will merge ahead of time to shorten the length of waiting time. The other folks who zip ahead are only in it for themselves. If both lanes were maxed out, then yes. But the situations I am talking about, there are maybe a dozen or more cars, easily not filling up either lane. |
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| Author: | TheRiov [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:59 am ] |
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Game theory. |
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| Author: | Kirra [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:41 pm ] |
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DFK! wrote: Waiters who interrupt conversations at the table. Curious... This happens to you? Or are you ignoring the waiter? Just wondering why this is annoying, if they are there to get your order..
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| Author: | Lenas [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
I'm sure he means after you've already been served and are in the middle of a dinner conversation, when they come back to ask how things are or if you need anything else. My peeves: • People that don't understand the passing lane • People that blame video games for __________ • Tipping in general. There shouldn't be a need for it. • ATM / Gas pump terminals printing out receipts you specifically said 'No' to Numbuk wrote: Except in these circumstances, they're not. They're lengthening the time it takes for the rest of the cars to pass through, while shortening their own. Most people will merge ahead of time to shorten the length of waiting time. The other folks who zip ahead are only in it for themselves. The point at the front of the line is where you're supposed to merge. The fact that one lane has a long line and not the other lane isn't the fault of anyone except the people who merged too early. The most efficient way to move traffic through the area is to fill both lanes and merge at that one point. |
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| Author: | DFK! [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:04 pm ] |
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Kirra wrote: DFK! wrote: Waiters who interrupt conversations at the table. Curious... This happens to you? Or are you ignoring the waiter? Just wondering why this is annoying, if they are there to get your order.. Ever. A waiter should never interrupt you. They should arrive at the table, and then you should acknowledge them. If they just show up, and while you're midsentence (at any part of the dinner) go: "Welcome to X, I'm Y...." or "How is your food..." or whatever. Interrupting implies that the waiters time and intent is more important than my time and conversation. It doesn't take much effort to just approach and wait a few seconds to be acknowledged. |
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| Author: | Numbuk [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
I suppose I don't mind the interrupts by servers. But I do mind when they show up and ask how things taste, when it's clear I haven't even had time to take a single bite. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
• People that don't understand how to use line breaks (shift enter) in Facebook comments and type unreadable walls of text. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pet peeves |
Lenas wrote: The most efficient way to move traffic through the area is to fill both lanes and merge at that one point. When you merge has no effect on the throughput of the road at the choke point. It's still one car per however-many seconds based on the speed the traffic is going. All merging late does is pack more people into a smaller space. Merging early can result in a faster speed at the choke point, though, if it's done opportunistically. Game theory-wise, the best solution when presented with an open lane ahead of you and a slow-moving lane adjacent to you is to pace the slow moving lane. This promotes the adjacent lane's ability to speed up once all the troublesome merging at the front is taken care of, allowing for a faster moving zipper merge when the time comes. Speeding ahead of the other lane is only likely to promote resentment and contempt towards you, increasing the likelihood that they will spitefully attempt to deny you the ability to merge... and causing that slow-down in the merging process in the first place, exacerbating the problem rather than improving it. |
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| Author: | Elmarnieh [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:16 pm ] |
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Contempt in a mostly anonymous situation is pointless - there will always be someone who allows you to merge far ahead of what your position would have been. And merging early causes far more delays than merging at one set location. Just from the uncertainty alone let alone all the individual slowdowns when compared to a steady rate at which a perfectly balanced zipper merge will lead to. |
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| Author: | TheRiov [ Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:39 pm ] |
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Your argument would have more weight if you supported it with something other than your bald assertions. Surprisingly, there is evidence for your claim though: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/detroit/stu ... 57803.html http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/on ... /05-r6.pdf http://www.dot.state.mn.us/zippermerge/ |
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