Your irrational pet peeves

[newarenanow]

I hate people that spend all day posting on a message board.

. . . says the guy with over 15,000 posts.

Yep, good job, definitely irrational.

[mikey287]

That brimleycat had me laughing out loud...that's tremendous...

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

That's taking it to a whole new level.

[Idoit40fans]

So you're saying my post doesn't really belong in this thread because my pet peeve is so rational?

no. that post is awesome.

but most of this thread is people just spouting about what annoys them. and most of the things make perfect sense.

I think the OP had the idea of things that annoy you but really shouldnt.

Yeah I definitely realized that a bit ago. My "run the goalie" peeve is pretty irrational though. I think so anyway. Actually it makes sense to me, but i'm guessing it seems irrational to others.

[bhaw]

So you're saying my post doesn't really belong in this thread because my pet peeve is so rational?

no. that post is awesome.

but most of this thread is people just spouting about what annoys them. and most of the things make perfect sense.

I think the OP had the idea of things that annoy you but really shouldnt.

Yeah I definitely realized that a bit ago. My "run the goalie" peeve is pretty irrational though. I think so anyway. Actually it makes sense to me, but i'm guessing it seems irrational to others.

Your screen name annoyed me because it was Idoit instead of Idiot. Then the 40Fans part made me even more annoyed because I couldn't figure it out for a while.

Your posts also annoy me, but that is totally rational... I think to sum it up, your existence is my arch nemesis.

[Idoit40fans]

Your screen name annoyed me because it was Idoit instead of Idiot. Then the 40Fans part made me even more annoyed because I couldn't figure it out for a while.

Your posts also annoy me, but that is totally rational... I think to sum it up, your existence is my arch nemesis.

Your posts warm me on the inside.

[Idoit40fans]

So does it annoy you when people hate on bestiality or not? I think that is what the OP had in mind.

It does annoy me when they hate it. I don't let their hatred affect my lifestyle choices though.

[LeopardLetang]

the thread title is IRRATIONAL peeves

not every little thing that pisses you off.

i believe you are right about that being the TC's intention. but, i don't think most people are ignoring the idea of irrational. they're just skewing it to mean pet peeves that they get irrationally upset about.

the thing about pet peeves is that the person that has them has their own rational reasoning for why it upsets them. so really, i don't think any pet peeves are actually irrational. even if you say rainbows are a pet peeve of yours, you'd invariably have a reasoning for it. 'people act like they're the greatest thing they've ever seen.' or 'no one seems to understand how miraculous they are.'

so should the thread be about pet peeves that the poster feels they are in the minority of having (wheel imbalance). or simply a normal pet peeve (being late) that they think gets them more upset (irrationally) than the normal person.

so.

haha, unregardless is a great word by the way

[Idoit40fans]

Interesting question that needs to be asked after LeopardLetangs post - do people ever do or think things that they are willing to admit are completely irrational?

I know I have.

[Nailer Cim]

black santa clauses and guys in their fifty's named skip

[PensFanInDC]

Soccer Moms driving SUVs that are too big for them

[AlexPKeaton]

I have another big one:

The f'n crossing guards in Jefferson Hills. YOU DON"T HAVE TO STOP TRAFFIC ON A 25 MPH ROAD SO AN ADULT CAN CROSS THE F'N STREET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


What a waste of taxpayer money.

[PensFanInDC]

People with Family Ties related names...

[AlexPKeaton]

People with Family Ties related names...

[Three Stars]

People with Family Ties related names...

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Sha la la laaaaaa.

[PensFanInDC]

People with Family Ties related names...

Touche

[LeopardLetang]

Interesting question that needs to be asked after LeopardLetangs post - do people ever do or think things that they are willing to admit are completely irrational?

do you? it's so easy and natural to rationalize everything you do or think. certain kinds of fidgeting might be an example. like talking to yourself. but they might say they do it since it calms them or helps them focus. same with doing things out of habit.

the person is doing it or thinking it, so there must be a reason for it at some level. and if you go with that thought, i'd say whichever 'reason' they choose, as to why they do it, is their rationale.

ok. but not to overthink it. the most common use of irrational is probably the idea that women are irrational. this comes from the idea that they're too emotional to act thoughtfully. so i guess if a person's goal is to make money at poker, but then they push all in because they are on tilt, it was irrational when compared to their goal.

so what's an irrational pet peeve. i'm starting to think that all pet peeves are irrational. i would define them as things that emotionally annoy you to an improper or irrational amount. and it's funny because most pet peeves are about other people doing or saying irrational things. such as stopping traffic to let an adult pass in a 25 mph zone. it's so irrational that it gets you upset even though it's irrational to get upset about it.

haha ok. i guess i admit that an irrational thing that i do is overanalyze simple mundane things. but it's a fun little logic game that eventually comes down to the meaning we attach to words vs. what we really mean by them and i can't seem to get away from stuff like this once i start thinking about it even though i really need to get ready for work. so i suppose it's irrational to end up late at work because i was thinking about this. eh

[PensFanInDC]

Interesting question that needs to be asked after LeopardLetangs post - do people ever do or think things that they are willing to admit are completely irrational?

do you? it's so easy and natural to rationalize everything you do or think. certain kinds of fidgeting might be an example. like talking to yourself. but they might say they do it since it calms them or helps them focus. same with doing things out of habit.

the person is doing it or thinking it, so there must be a reason for it at some level. and if you go with that thought, i'd say whichever 'reason' they choose, as to why they do it, is their rationale.

ok. but not to overthink it. the most common use of irrational is probably the idea that women are irrational. this comes from the idea that they're too emotional to act thoughtfully. so i guess if a person's goal is to make money at poker, but then they push all in because they are on tilt, it was irrational when compared to their goal.

so what's an irrational pet peeve. i'm starting to think that all pet peeves are irrational. i would define them as things that emotionally annoy you to an improper or irrational amount. and it's funny because most pet peeves are about other people doing or saying irrational things. such as stopping traffic to let an adult pass in a 25 mph zone. it's so irrational that it gets you upset even though it's irrational to get upset about it.

haha ok. i guess i admit that an irrational thing that i do is overanalyze simple mundane things. but it's a fun little logic game that eventually comes down to the meaning we attach to words vs. what we really mean by them and i can't seem to get away from stuff like this once i start thinking about it even though i really need to get ready for work. so i suppose it's irrational to end up late at work because i was thinking about this. eh

Way to bring down the thread man.....not cool.

[LeopardLetang]

just list me as one of you pet peeves and you'll be fine

[Eismann]

FSR's ad rotation; specifically, the Geico lizard.

Want him dead. ASAP.

First 143 gajillion times I heard the voice, not so annoying. Every time after that = trying to kill me.

[Rocky133213]

...The f'n crossing guards in Jefferson Hills...

Holding on to old high school rivalries 10 years later is so annoying....I really hate TJ


The one that gets me is....when you're walking up a hallway or between two rows of cubes at work and a female co-worker is walking directly toward you....and she just assumes that you'll step aside and let her pass before continuing on yourself. Or on the trolley a female just assumes that you'll let her have an open seat and takes it right in front of you...No thanks or even an acknowledgment or anything...

I'm all for being chivalrous, and I do always defer to the female in these situations, but at least let me step aside or offer the seat before you just brush me aside

[bringitonhome]

hahahaha. thats great. i always laugh at that when i see that commercial.

[charlesroast]

Its probably been mentioned here and I know it was in a post long ago along the same theme...People who try to get on elevators before I get off of it! I usually just stand in the doorway until they get the idea to back away. Sometimes I yell at them. Sometimes I stand there and if they move to a side to try and squeeze in, I usually follow their move and block them. That one really cheers me up if am having a bad day at work...everyone is in such a frakkin hurry these days.

[newarenanow]

When Rocco posts in college football threads.

[WHITEY1]

Brail #'s on a drive thru ATM machine.

Having to pick English at the ATM.