Little Pet Peeves

[Venus193]

I'm not sure if there is an etiquette rule connected to this, but I get peevish when people use excessive tape on wrapped gifts.  It particularly annoys me when that starts with taping the paper to the item itself.  This makes the gift harder to unwrap and if the item isn't shrink-wrapped, the tape can ruin it.  This happened with two items I received from my best friend this year.

What are your minor-league pet peeves?

[Lunadiana75]

People who say "I could care less". No, you COULDN'T, COULDN'T care less!  If you could care less, then you still are concerned and have a lotmore caring to go.  If you honestly aren't bothered than you "couldn't". It drives me nutty.

[sweedetobee]

Hmm - well then you wouldn't want gifts from my DH (haha) - about 1/2 the roll of tape is used on each gift, and about twice as much paper as actually needed. But I actually think it is cute when he does it. And every gift is in a box so the tape never ruins the actual item.

I get annoyed when I say a phrase/cliche and someone tells me they hate that saying. If I'm saying it incorrectly (as mentioned by Lunadiana) then you can correct me by all means, but once I said "It is what it is" about some situation we were stuck with at work and a coworker turned to me and started going off about how he hated when people use that phrase, it's so stupid, it means nothing, etc. Well, um, I just said it and really, as long as I'm using the correct phrase and it is not offensive to anyone, just shut the "blank" up and don't tell me that what I said is stupid. That's just mean.

[willow08]

People who say "Foo Pas" instead of "Faux Pas."

[fklwmn]

When people scrape their forks against their teeth when they are eating. oooohhh.. just thinking about it makes my teeth hurt!

[Xanthia, Maker of fine Tin-foil hats since 2007]

Socks with sandals unless on a small child.  Even worse, socks with flip flops.

[hollasa]

People who keep on using KWIM (know what I mean) in a post, and mis-spelling words.

Once, maybe. Multiple times? Find something else to write!

[Venus193]

People who say "I could care less".

My mother was guilty of that one.

[Venus193]

Hmm - well then you wouldn't want gifts from my DH (haha) - about 1/2 the roll of tape is used on each gift, and about twice as much paper as actually needed. But I actually think it is cute when he does it. And every gift is in a box so the tape never ruins the actual item.

My best friend taped the paper to a vintage paperback.  This is the same person whom I wouldn't lend books to anymore.

I get annoyed when I say a phrase/cliche and someone tells me they hate that saying. If I'm saying it incorrectly (as mentioned by Lunadiana) then you can correct me by all means, but once I said "It is what it is" about some situation we were stuck with at work and a coworker turned to me and started going off about how he hated when people use that phrase, it's so stupid, it means nothing, etc. Well, um, I just said it and really, as long as I'm using the correct phrase and it is not offensive to anyone, just shut the "blank" up and don't tell me that what I said is stupid. That's just mean.

I must say that I tend to cringe when I hear phrases that grate on my nerves, but I usually don't comment.

[sweedetobee]

Hmm - well then you wouldn't want gifts from my DH (haha) - about 1/2 the roll of tape is used on each gift, and about twice as much paper as actually needed. But I actually think it is cute when he does it. And every gift is in a box so the tape never ruins the actual item.

My best friend taped the paper to a vintage paperback.  This is the same person whom I wouldn't lend books to anymore.

Oh that is just not smart (sorry for sounding mean about your friend). That is just wrong.. I love to read and I loooove books and that breaks my heart a little.

[sweedetobee]

Socks with sandals unless on a small child.  Even worse, socks with flip flops.

That is a good one! But how do you do socks and flip flops? That's like a sock wedgie in between your toes?!?

I hate panty hose with open toe or open back/sling back shoes. Although I did see in a fashion magazine that you can do that now. It's "in". But I still can't!!!!!!!!!

[Venus193]

Oh that is just not smart (sorry for sounding mean about your friend). That is just wrong.. I love to read and I loooove books and that breaks my heart a little.

Once upon a time her IQ allegedly tested at 160.  Things like this tend to make me doubt that.

[ZipTheWonder]

People who say "I could care less".

My mother was guilty of that one.

I like "I could care less."  Sometimes, I can't even be bothered to have no concern at all, in which case "I could care less...but why bother?"  

My pet peeve is people who won't pull into traffic, even after you've practically gotten out and escorted them in wearing white gloves.  Stopping, smiling, waving them in -- none of it doesn any good.  Finally, you give up and pull forward.  And that's when they dart!

[IndianInlaw]

Venus, if it happens again (Heaven forbid!) heat the tape with a hair dryer, then peel very slowly.

It should mitigate the damage.

[Venus193]

Interesting; thanks!