Worst pet peeve?

[benzoboy]

Defibrillates...

1. Say I'm in an elevator going up to floor 10, and somebody gets on at floor 7. They get in, see that '10' is lit up, and they press it. This happens more often than not.

2. People who pronounce URL as one world, like 'Earl.' Every time my english teacher says that, I nearly burst into flames.

-People who bump old threads

 

[Jondot]

Teenagers who feel the need to play bassy songs through their mobiles. It couldn't be tinnier if a sardine can had composed it.

-People who bump old threads

Even when they make a worthwhile contribution?

 

[Orion]

-People who bump old threads

What's better, using the search function, or making a thread that was already discussed?

 

[Stevisiov]

Teenagers who feel the need to play bassy songs through their mobiles. It couldn't be tinnier if a sardine can had composed it.



Even when they make a worthwhile contribution?

hit the nail on the head there!

 

[ceiling_fan]

I get irritated whenever I cannot fi

But I can certainly relate to having people watch me do stuff on the internet. It's so annoying.

 

[burnt_clutch]

people that say guestimate

and at work i get a lot of people who want special treatment because there immagrants. this one guy asked for a discount on his tires, i told him i cant do that, and then he goes give me a free oilchange. again i inform him i cant do that. then he goes im an immagrant i should atleast be exempt from paying taxes. and when i told him no he wanted to speak to a manager and reported me to head office.

and cranky old people that are PEE OHD because the canadian dollar is worth 1.9 american ATM, and that stuff is still cheaper in the states so they complain and yell at me "WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO DROP YOUR PRICES TO COMPETE WITH AMERICAN PRICES!"

 

[Turbo Lag]

People who dont bother returning things back to their rightful owners. I often lend my stationary to my mates, and im kind enough to do that. But they (About 60%) of the time, dont return them back 👎

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Ok that reminds me.

Stop singing at concerts. Seriously, I didn't pay $50 bucks to listen to you sing, I actually wanted to hear the professional sing, that's actually why I'm here. You can do the karaoke thing at home, with your CD - which you have obviously memorized. I, on the otherhand, would like to listen to the performance and enjoy good singing.

I'm suprised that really would peeve anybody. The sound system should be set-up so the band will over ride just about any other noise. Singing is all in the fun of it too, lighten up!

 

[Touring Mars]

Sorry to disagree with you Jack, but that's a big peeve of mine too. I'd love to say I've heard Frank Black in concert (with The Pixies) but I can only say that I could hear bits of him... only the bits where only the hardcore fans actually knew the words. Everybody was singing along and it's bloody annoying as hell - I mean, come on, it's The Pixies for crying out loud, not 'Sing-a-long with Val Doonican'. You wouldn't turn up at a Devendra Banhart gig with an acoustic guitar and start playing along (although it would be absolutely hilarious, but I digress), would you?... or how would the crowd respond at a Michael Nyman concert when I whipped out my Casio and started playing along? Seriously, I'm with Dan on this one! Save it for YouTube you tone-deaf wannabees!

 

[Kylehnat]

UGH!!!! BAD SINGING!!!! I forgot about that one until you said "tone-deaf". I can't stand people who have no ears, and insist on singing/whistling/humming. Few things are more offensive to the ears than off-key warbling.

 

[ceiling_fan]

UGH!!!! BAD SINGING!!!! I forgot about that one until you said "tone-deaf". I can't stand people who have no ears, and insist on singing/whistling/humming. Few things are more offensive to the ears than off-key warbling.

My dad does that when the radio is on. Sometimes he's so off-key it seems like he's whistling a different song.

Here's another: TRAINS.

We know you're coming. The gates are down, the lights are flashing, you DON'T NEED TO HONK AS YOU PASS THROUGH. IT IS SO LOUD!! If some people are dumb enough to get hit by a train, good. Let natural selection do it's job.

 

[Rykon Zero]

This happens to me often. It's very annoying.
It goes like this.

Jerk: Have you heard the word of Jesus?!?
Me: Yes. His first one was "Hi". His last one was "'bye". Need to know anything else?
Jerk: [\GASP] You're going to Hell! You must ask for redemption!
Me: Oh, look. It's... 666!!
Jerk: AAAAHHH!!! I have to read my Holy Bible! [\Run away]

Seriously. Does this get on anyone's nerves other than me?

 

[Sureboss]

According to QI the devils number is actually 616 (if you believe in that ****e).

My pet peeve? People that say Guesstimate, I don't care if it's in the dictionary, to estimate and to guess are two different things and can't be bundled together.

 

[TheCracker]

According to QI the devils number is actually 616 (if you believe in that ****e).

My pet peeve? People that say Guesstimate, I don't care if it's in the dictionary, to estimate and to guess are two different things and can't be bundled together.

By definition a guess and an estimate are pretty much the same thing aren't they?

 

[Casio]

I think a guess is more a complete stab in the dark, like you guess the lotto numbers. Whereas an estimate has some information behind it, like, based on the current fuel price I estimate a tank will cost me about 50$.

 

[TheCracker]

I think a guess is more a complete stab in the dark, like you guess the lotto numbers. Whereas an estimate has some information behind it, like, based on the current fuel price I estimate a tank will cost me about 50$.

Couldn't you also guess that a tank will cost you about $50?

 

[Sureboss]

By definition a guess and an estimate are pretty much the same thing aren't they?

Guess, is just a guess, I guess it'll rain tomorrow.
Predicting, is looking at facts, judging by the clouds coming from the west I think it'll rain tomorrow.

I guess that Man United will win at the weekend (though it's international fixtures so a fortnight).
I predict that on given form Man United will win.

They are similar, but I think there is a big difference between the two.

 

[TheCracker]

Where did 'predict' enter the picture - weren't were talking 'guess' and 'estimate'?

Guess - predict - estimate are all the same thing. You could replace each word in a sentence with one of the others without changing the meaning of it.

ie "I guess that on given form Man Utd will win"

or "I predict that Man Utd will win at the weekend"

 

[Touring Mars]

I'm with Casio on this one... I'd say guess and estimate were different...

If someone said, "How tall is the HSBC UK Headquarters?", you could go to London and have a look and you'd probably be able to estimate the height to within 10% accuracy easily, just by looking at it, and esp. if you already knew the height of the building standing next to it (One Canada Square @ Canary Wharf).

But if you weren't allowed to see it or look it up on the internet, or even knew where it was, you'd have to guess, and the chances are that you'd be alot more wrong because you have no other information to go on...

 

[TheCracker]

I would say that both guess and estimate imply 'inexact judgment'

You could still be 'guessing' the height of the HSBC UK headquarters even when knowing the height of nearby buildings couldn't you?

When you guess you are still coming up with an answer by computing in your head all the relevant information you hold on a subject aren't you?

 

[kikie]

People who keep discussing a minor thing and don't agree with each other.

 

[Touring Mars]

I suppose so, except the difference is that when you say guess, you usually mean that the relevant information in your head is zero...

If someone said, "There's a person in the next room, what is their name?" - you'd have to guess. If someone said, "There's a Scottish block in the next room, what is his name?", you'd be able to make an educated guess that his name wasn't Letitia... but in neither circumstance would you be right in saying that you were 'estimating' their name, since the word estimate implies a quantity or a quality, over and above any guesswork you may also be doing...

People who keep discussing a minor thing and don't agree with each other.

That's us told....

 

[TheCracker]

I would certainly say that the word 'guess' has different meanings and implications to the word 'estimate'. But i would also say....... oh hell, kikie's right - it matters not!

 

[Sureboss]

Where did 'predict' enter the picture - weren't were talking 'guess' and 'estimate'?

Guess - predict - estimate are all the same thing. You could replace each word in a sentence with one of the others without changing the meaning of it.

ie "I guess that on given form Man Utd will win"

or "I predict that Man Utd will win at the weekend"

Typo. I meant to put estimate, trying to type and play with kids at the same time isn't easy.

I would certainly say that the word 'guess' has different meanings and implications to the word 'estimate'. But i would also say....... oh hell, kikie's right - it matters not!

Isn't that what a pet peeve is? Something that matters not one jot, anyway?

 

[kikie]

That's us told....

Huh?


Another pet peeve = that my English sucks

 

[F1GTR]

This happens to me often. It's very annoying.
It goes like this.

Jerk: Have you heard the word of Jesus?!?
Me: Yes. His first one was "Hi". His last one was "'bye". Need to know anything else?
Jerk: [\GASP] You're going to Hell! You must ask for redemption!
Me: Oh, look. It's... 666!!
Jerk: AAAAHHH!!! I have to read my Holy Bible! [\Run away]

Seriously. Does this get on anyone's nerves other than me?

People who stereotype others for their religious beliefs.

 

[TheCracker]

People who stereotype others for their religious beliefs.

I presume Stig is refering to religious folks who knock on your door to thrust the 'word of Jesus' at you totally uninvited and unwanted.

 

[Leonidae]

generally speaking, whole mankind. we never should had gotten down from the trees.

 

[TheCracker]

generally speaking, whole mankind. we never should had gotten down from the trees.

Don't let the creationists hear you say that!

 

[Duke]

People who stereotype others for their religious beliefs.

Where did he stereotype anyone in his post?

There are millions of polite Christians who go about their daily business without pestering complete strangers to accept the Word of Jesus or forecasting damnation on unbelievers.

Are those polite people implicated in any way by the original post?

No.