Pet Peeves
- Thread starter Cyizdaman
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Oh - having a last name "Scott" and being called "Scott" when my first name is clearly not "Scott". At least say "Scotty" so you let me know you cared enough to give me a nickname. sorta.
4 Current Peeves
1) Old people driving, (it's not a stereotype) in their Lincoln's/Buick's going about 5-10 mph under the speed limit, (especially in 25-35 mph zones, this unfortunately happens to me when i'm running late to work and so forth in the mornings)
2) I work at a Hy-Vee Kitchen, and when people complain how coffee has increased in price from 75 cents to a buck, (free refills on coffee no less) , but they sit there for what seems like 4 hrs, and refill their cup 5 times.....
3.) Being looked down upon for having a major in the College of Business by condescending students in the college of Engineering.....
4) The DSM media, specifically, Keeler, Perrault, that are supposed to be unbiased as sports journalists, but are really really partial to EIU...as well as being strongly Anti-ISU.....
1) Old people driving, (it's not a stereotype) in their Lincoln's/Buick's going about 5-10 mph under the speed limit, (especially in 25-35 mph zones, this unfortunately happens to me when i'm running late to work and so forth in the mornings)
2) I work at a Hy-Vee Kitchen, and when people complain how coffee has increased in price from 75 cents to a buck, (free refills on coffee no less) , but they sit there for what seems like 4 hrs, and refill their cup 5 times.....
3.) Being looked down upon for having a major in the College of Business by condescending students in the college of Engineering.....
4) The DSM media, specifically, Keeler, Perrault, that are supposed to be unbiased as sports journalists, but are really really partial to EIU...as well as being strongly Anti-ISU.....
The problem with the bolded part is that if the people from both directions do this, it makes it harder to see around each other. The reason for the stop bar is that is the location you are supposed to stop, not just to use up some extra paint.
All of the people on here and in person that correct my grammar. I'm not in your english class. If you do not like the way I type or the way I talk then dont read my posts or stand/sit where you can hear me talk.
I seem to have survived for this long without the superior knowledge that you have when using the English language, so there.
Hopefully I didnt misspell anything here
I seem to have survived for this long without the superior knowledge that you have when using the English language, so there.
Hopefully I didnt misspell anything here
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The stop bar is where you are supposed to stop for a red light. It is acceptable to stop in the intersection while you wait for traffic to clear and proceed when safe. You should then clear the intersection when it is safe to proceed (which may be after the light turns yellow). I understand what you are saying. You don't have to be two or three car lengths into the intersection, but if you are half a car length over the stop bar you can finish your turn after the light changes if necessary.
All of the people on here and in person that correct my grammar. I'm not in your english class. If you do not like the way I type or the way I talk then dont read my posts or stand/sit where you can hear me talk.
I seem to have survived for this long without the superior knowledge that you have when using the English language, so there.
Hopefully I didnt misspell anything here
Don't forget to capitalize "English" (in your first paragraph).
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I'm just going to do a few that I've run into while living in Indiana.
It's "wash", not "warsh". It's also "library", not "liberry".
"Pop", not "soda".
And in what messed up world is a vacuum a "sweeper"? Someone says to sweep the floor and look at me like I'm crazy when I go for a broom.
They also put elbow maccaroni in their chilli. I'm sorry, but when you do that, it's just ghoulash with chilli powder.
It's "wash", not "warsh". It's also "library", not "liberry".
"Pop", not "soda".
And in what messed up world is a vacuum a "sweeper"? Someone says to sweep the floor and look at me like I'm crazy when I go for a broom.
They also put elbow maccaroni in their chilli. I'm sorry, but when you do that, it's just ghoulash with chilli powder.
People who wear WAY too much purfume.
Specifically, a lady here at work who got the most god-awful purfume for Christmas and doused herself with it every morning at her desk. When approached by one of the department managers to tone it down, she responded "But it's new" - as if that's a valid reason to make everyone in the room suffer. She decided to douse herself in her car, right before she came into work, instead of at her desk literally 2 minutes later. Thankfully she stopped wearing said horrible purfume, but replaced it with something only slightly less unpleasant and now wears way to much of it instead.
Specifically, a lady here at work who got the most god-awful purfume for Christmas and doused herself with it every morning at her desk. When approached by one of the department managers to tone it down, she responded "But it's new" - as if that's a valid reason to make everyone in the room suffer. She decided to douse herself in her car, right before she came into work, instead of at her desk literally 2 minutes later. Thankfully she stopped wearing said horrible purfume, but replaced it with something only slightly less unpleasant and now wears way to much of it instead.
You left out an apostrophe in the word didn't, and you left out a period at the end of the sentence.Hopefully I didnt misspell anything here
People who have to fill the entire rear of their car with bumper stickers. Also people on cell phones in the grocery checkout.
What is with the compulsion to spell out the punctuation before you actually use it?
This thread is very interesting. As is in-tres-ting, or in-truh-sting. Although there is still an application of in-t(e)-resting in Websters, it is widely taught as in-truh-sting. I have never found an acceptable application of in-TER-est-ing. Steve Deace is one of the worst offenders of this, and it drives me crazy.
When you deposit money at the bank Steve, do you collect in-trust (in-trest), or in-TER-ust?
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBM6CBtuHS4]YouTube - In Living Color - Booked on Phonics[/ame]
When you deposit money at the bank Steve, do you collect in-trust (in-trest), or in-TER-ust?
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBM6CBtuHS4]YouTube - In Living Color - Booked on Phonics[/ame]
Unsolicited phone sales and especially the ones while I am eating dinner in the evening.
Computerized political phone calls.
Unsolicited phone calls that are live and the person is doing a "survey" in order to skirt the no call law.
Alumni phone calls asking for donations using current students.
Incidentally, I read clear through this thread and could not believe that unsolicited calls did not make the list. I guess I am anti-social and against free enterprise!
Computerized political phone calls.
Unsolicited phone calls that are live and the person is doing a "survey" in order to skirt the no call law.
Alumni phone calls asking for donations using current students.
Incidentally, I read clear through this thread and could not believe that unsolicited calls did not make the list. I guess I am anti-social and against free enterprise!
Only so much conference stuff I can read through, so brought this back. Last night my neighbor mowed his lawn and overlapped on our property line. Not 6 inches but 2 mower widths. He has a 50 inch riding mower so he mowed 8 feet onto my property. He ended up about 3 feet away from some of my landscaping. He is trying to take over the neighborhood little by little.
