That doesn't even sound right to ME.

 

I have so many pet peeves at the gym now that I'm back. The people who fill their big water bottle at the fountain without letting the person behind them go first to get a drink.

 

People who sweat a lot but don't wipe down the machines after they use it.

 

The really butch woman who screams "I love that sh!t" after every rep (I'm not joking).

 

The cell phone people. There's just no reason at all to bring your cell phone with you on the floor. Leave that in the locker. It makes you look like you're not serious about working out and the point of the gym is to get away from your normal routine; not take business calls after you finish a set.

 

Also, a lot of guys will leave their heavy free weights on the ground without putting them back and a lot of the male trainers are lazy and a lot of the females end up having to put these 45 pound dumbells and plates back. It's kind of pathetic. You can't just leave a huge 50 pound piece of iron somewhere without putting it back where it goes!

 

I have so many pet peeves at the gym now that I'm back.

 

Can I assume you are paying for your membership AFTER you have paid for your health insurance?  :wink2:

 

I have so many pet peeves at the gym now that I'm back.

 

Can I assume you are paying for your membership AFTER you have paid for your health insurance?   :wink2:

 

What you're talking about is when I went to UC and I couldn't pay my tuition. Health insurance was included in the same bill - through UC. I wasn't allowed in that gym until it was paid, either. They cut you off of everything. I do have health insurance at the moment. Now run along and mind your own business :)

And that's another reminder:

 

11. It's the gym, not the tryouts for 'American Idol', and you ain't Luther, R. Kelly, or anyone who should be singing at the top of your lungs in ANY public setting, much less a gym!

 

 

Why do old guys love walking around the locker room naked? They act like they live in the damn locker room. They'll use the sauna, shave, just walk around everywhere...naked. It's obnoxious.

David, thanks that mental image, just ruined my lunch plans!

 

I don't know why they "let it all hang out".  I'm phobic enough already and this is a big reason why I dont shower in public.  Ewwwwwwwww  :-[

Now run along and mind your own business :)

 

It is my business if you are going to continue being a drain on society!!

New pet peeve: DanB - i.e. the insurance police.

I've always wanted to be your pet peeve!!!  That was my goal!!!

 

Well it worked so take some time off.

 

Enjoy a nice cold bottle of your Clorox Bleach© and have a nice day :)

get your brands straight!  not ours!

 

I'm hoping to give enough people heartburn so they will buy more Pepto!

And that's another reminder:

 

11. It's the gym, not the tryouts for 'American Idol', and you ain't Luther, R. Kelly, or anyone who should be singing at the top of your lungs in ANY public setting, much less a gym!

 

Why do old guys love walking around the locker room naked? They act like they live in the damn locker room. They'll use the sauna, shave, just walk around everywhere...naked. It's obnoxious.

 

Ha ha...you'd love the Schvitz.

Since being transplanted to Cincy I've had a few pet peeves come to the forefront:

1) "Please" instead of "Excuse me?"

2) Adding the letter R to words that don't have it.  Example: Worshington

3) People that blow red lights.  Okay, this was already a pet peeve, but it's so much worse now.

Since being transplanted to Cincy I've had a few pet peeves come to the forefront:

1) "Please" instead of "Excuse me?"

2) Adding the letter R to words that don't have it.  Example: Worshington

3) People that blow red lights.  Okay, this was already a pet peeve, but it's so much worse now.

 

I lived there a total of like 7 years and I've never heard anyone say "please". Not even the west side and that's as Cincinnati as it gets.

 

I'm not saying you don't hear it but I definitely think people exaggerate how much it's used.

 

 

I lived there a total of like 7 years and I've never heard anyone say "please". Not even the west side and that's as Cincinnati as it gets.

 

I'm not saying you don't hear it but I definitely think people exaggerate how much it's used.

 

I don't mean to imply i hear it every day, but i hear it at least once a week.  Thank god someone warned me about it before i moved here or else i would have just looked at people confused about what they were asking.  As it is, I always pause after someone says "please?" because i'm not used to it.

I hear "Please?" about once a week.

"It is what it is."  - the phrase means nothing

My pet peeve, hummm, I guess when people don't return calls in a timely manner. It just seems rude!

 

Hope this makes grammer Nazis happy!

 

"It is what it is."  - the phrase means nothing

 

I have a co-worker that signs every e-mail "I wish you enough"  :weird:

 

 

"It is what it is."  - the phrase means nothing

 

Well, it is what it is. 

"It is what it is." - the phrase means nothing

 

Nothing....and everything.

"It is what it is." - the phrase means nothing

 

It means something, it just sounds terrible. I guess it shows the English language's shortcomings.

My pet peeve, hummm, I guess when people don't return calls in a timely manor. It just seems rude!

 

Homonyms are hard  :-P - manor =/= manner

 

Here's a handy little site for your favorites:  http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html

 

(Insert MayDay's "The More You Know" icon...)

"It is what it is."  - the phrase means nothing

 

It means something, it just sounds terrible. I guess it shows the English language's shortcomings.

 

There are no shortcomings to the English language... just shortcomings amongst the vast majority of English speakers who are unable to express their thoughts and must resort to irritating nonsense like "It is what it is".

 

Wayne State University "Word Warriors" has launched a project to advocate for wider use of the countless beautiful words in the English Language. 

 

http://www.wordwarriors.wayne.edu/

 

"English includes more words than any other language, and this glorious variety gives speakers of English an unparalleled capacity for nuance and precise expression. But sometimes this gift can be difficult to discern.

 

Too often we limit ourselves to words that are momentarily popular or broadly applicable, and so rob ourselves of English’s inherent beauty and agility. Alarmed by this tendency, the Word Warriors of Wayne State University propose to help rejuvenate the language we love by advocating for words of style and substance that see far too little use."

 

 

...

 

I just about puked when my sixty-something parents used the phrase "It is what it is" multiple times over Xmas. 

 

 

My pet peeve, hummm, I guess when people don't return calls in a timely manor. It just seems rude!

 

Homonyms are hard :-P - manor =/= manner

 

Here's a handy little site for your favorites: http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html

 

(Insert MayDay's "The More You Know" icon...)

 

Mixing up homonyms is also a pet peeve of mine (for example, when somebody uses "peak" when they mean to say "pique". 

My pet peeve, hummm, I guess when people don't return calls in a timely manor. It just seems rude!

 

Homonyms are hard  :-P - manor =/= manner

 

Here's a handy little site for your favorites:  http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html

 

(Insert MayDay's "The More You Know" icon...)

 

Mixing up homonyms is also a pet peeve of mine (for example, when somebody uses "peak" when they mean to say "pique". 

 

"If this young man expresses himself in terms too deep for me, Why, what a very singularly deep young man this deep young man must be!"

 

Ever heard of that cliche?  :-P

My pet peeve, hummm, I guess when people don't return calls in a timely manor. It just seems rude!

 

Homonyms are hard :-P - manor =/= manner

 

Here's a handy little site for your favorites: http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html

 

(Insert MayDay's "The More You Know" icon...)

 

Mixing up homonyms is also a pet peeve of mine (for example, when somebody uses "peak" when they mean to say "pique".

 

Grammatical/spelling errors are a HUGE pet peeve of mine.

WOW, forgive the S*&t out of me for a minor grammer error! I was in a rush, but aren't you all so smart for pointing that out (arschloch)! And speaking of pet peeves, one of mine is when pompous jerks, in a vain attempt to make themselves look intellectually superior, call people on ridiculous shit! In the end, you don't look smart, you look like an ass!

Everyone slips every now and then and uses a word that is spelled differently and has a different meaning but sounds the same. Especially if they're in a rush. Sometimes I'll get "there", "their" and "they're" mixed up if I'm in a hurry even though I consciously know how to properly use each.

People who assume what you race or ethnic background is based on your physical appearance!

 

 

I agree! Like I was consulting my Indian tech support/IT friend just yesterday and noticed he never has a turban on his head. Obviously that's like the stereotype or whatever.

The "turban" (technicallly it's a dastar) is worn by Sikhs:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dastar

 

See, that's why we should address these fallacies. Thank you MayDay. :)

Everyone slips every now and then and uses a word that is spelled differently and has a different meaning but sounds the same. Especially if they're in a rush. Sometimes I'll get "there", "their" and "they're" mixed up if I'm in a hurry even though I consciously know how to properly use each.

 

Thank you. I appreciate the way you put that. And I do know the difference between Manor, as in a manor house and manner, as in the manner in which things are said. I just can't that believe like three or four jerks would call some out like that, I mean talk about rude! Besides, I know JUST ABOUT all of us have made a grammatical error here on UO. Like the day I meant to say Race RIOTS, but I left riots out when talking about inner city problems in Canada! People assumed I was out of touch about race relations in Canada because they thought I was saying we don’t have race issues in Canada! LOL

Ok, back on topic. One of my other pet peeves is Gay Time! LOL An example would be my friends saying "I'll be there at 5:00". But instead, they show up at 5:30 or 5:45! LOL I guess I'm on straight time! They just smile and says "Sorry, We're on gay time!" LOL

 

They're not even pronounced the same.

Ok, back on topic. One of my other pet peeves is Gay Time! LOL An example would be my friends saying "I'll be there at 5:00". But instead, they show up at 5:30 or 5:45! LOL I guess I'm on straight time! They just smile and says "Sorry, We're on gay time!" LOL

 

Gay time?  WTF?  you're friend is just lazy, and you allow him/her to get away with it. 

 

For personal events, I give a 10 min grace period (anything could happen) and I'm out!  The majority of people today have cell phones with text capabilities.  If you're going to be late, just say so. 

 

For business reasons you get 5 minutes. 

 

In either case, if you burn me once, I'll never make plans to meet you again.

 

They're not even pronounced the same.

 

Manner and manor? Yes they are.

People walking NEXT TO EACH OTHER on the track, which means I have to grunt excuse me every damn time I lap them.  And when they have an attitude.....oy

Hypersensitive/over-reactive forumers. :-)

 

They're not even pronounced the same.

 

Manner and manor? Yes they are.

 

Like Mary, marry and merry?

People walking NEXT TO EACH OTHER on the track, which means I have to grunt excuse me every damn time I lap them.  And when they have an attitude.....oy

 

This sort of scenario takes place every day on the sidewalks of New York. Related infractions include idiots so close behind you they’re practically on your heels (add a cell phone monologue to the formula as grounds for homicide); and if you attempt to avoid them by crossing the street, invariably they will follow you to the other side. Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

 

Maybe they are hoping someone will play red rover with them. You should try ducking your head and plowing through them at running speed. You might make new friends.

Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

 

Honey, just walk thru the middle of the crowd like Margo Channing!

 

This sort of scenario takes place every day on the sidewalks of New York. Related infractions include idiots so close behind you theyre practically on your heels (add a cell phone monologue to the formula as grounds for homicide); and if you attempt to avoid them by crossing the street, invariably they will follow you to the other side. Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

 

Luckily, I can use height to my advantage, especially at this time of the year when I'm wearing big sunglasses and a big coat.  The cell phone chatters get "the eye" from me.  Those that stop, get elbowed.

Kenny Tarmac

This sort of scenario takes place every day on the sidewalks of New York. Related infractions include idiots so close behind you theyre practically on your heels (add a cell phone monologue to the formula as grounds for homicide); and if you attempt to avoid them by crossing the street, invariably they will follow you to the other side. Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

 

I'm glad I have company in my neuroses.

Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

 

Honey, just walk thru the middle of the crowd like Margo Channing!

 

This sort of scenario takes place every day on the sidewalks of New York. Related infractions include idiots so close behind you they’re practically on your heels (add a cell phone monologue to the formula as grounds for homicide); and if you attempt to avoid them by crossing the street, invariably they will follow you to the other side. Another sidewalk nightmare is the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast who somehow miraculously expect you to be the one to make room for them!

 

Luckily, I can use height to my advantage, especially at this time of the year when I'm wearing big sunglasses and a big coat.  The cell phone chatters get "the eye" from me.  Those that stop, get elbowed.

 

ha, that's funny. I usually do try to walk through them, but it's still an unecessary annoyance. What's really worse now are all the drunken louts who clog the sidewalk--especially on warm nights--ever since the smoking-ban-in-bars went into effect. I don't even want to be on the same side of the street when I have to pass them! This also applies to "art" gallery openings that spill out onto the sidewalk.

ha, that's funny. I usually do try to walk through them, but it's still an unecessary annoyance. What's really worse now are all the drunken louts who clog the sidewalk--especially on warm nights--ever since the smoking-ban-in-bars went into effect. I don't even want to be on the same side of the street when I have to pass them! This also applies to "art" gallery openings that spill out onto the sidewalk.

 

I just push through. If people don't move out of my way, then too bad for them.

"the group of nitwits who are walking toward you five-abreast"

 

Y'know, maybe I just see the world differently - anytime I see what you've described, *this* is my take on it:  :evil:

 

And I make no exception whether it's a group of 20-something post-frat banking d-bags, or a herd of 50-something chicken ladies. I push on through and tell them "don't mind me, I'm just ANOTHER PERSON IN THE WORLD".

Hypersensitive/over-reactive forumers. :-)

 

LOL Are you including yourself?  :lol: (just teasing btw)

Ok, back on topic. One of my other pet peeves is Gay Time! LOL An example would be my friends saying "I'll be there at 5:00". But instead, they show up at 5:30 or 5:45! LOL I guess I'm on straight time! They just smile and says "Sorry, We're on gay time!" LOL

 

Gay time?  WTF?  you're friend is just lazy, and you allow him/her to get away with it. 

 

For personal events, I give a 10 min grace period (anything could happen) and I'm out!  The majority of people today have cell phones with text capabilities.  If you're going to be late, just say so. 

 

For business reasons you get 5 minutes. 

 

In either case, if you burn me once, I'll never make plans to meet you again.

 

I totally agree!