Pet Peeves

My list of them is never ending. I could go on and on and on..  I guess I am just a little "you know what".

Take nosey neighbors for instance. We have our own Mrs. Kravitz..only it should be "Mr. Kravitz". anything out of place he has to complain about, or question. He doesn't even live on this side of the neighborhood, but for some reason  a car parked on the street is suddenly his business...

People driving in the fast lane...change lanes please!

Drivers who can't change lanes if I am trying to turn on to a street. This happens all the time on the highway in front of our subdivision. I will have to stop and wait for the yahoo driving in the right hand lane because he or she can't get over to allow me to pull out. 9 out of 10 times typically there won't be any other cars around either.

And what about people who put every little thing that happens to them as their facebook status? Your kid took a poopy today! Does the entire free world need to know that?  I have one of these such friends on FB, I think Its time to "Hide" her again.

Individuals who EXIT through the ENTER door. This usually happens at Chinamart. I think they skipped that day in school when reading was taught. I typically like to make a smart comment about it.

Irresponsible parents. I get irked out of my mind when I am dropping the boys off at school and I see how some of these kids look. Unkept or dirty hair, dirty clothes.. I understand if a parent can't afford a lot for their kids. But C'Mon!..you can at least wash and fix their hair and have their clothes cleaned.
There is one little first grade boy, we see him every day. His hair is so long that he looks like a girl.
I am not against long hair. But, if you are going to let your son wear his hair like that, then comb it, and maybe brush it back in to a pony tail or at least trim it up.

Customers who think we have to drop every thing to take care of their lawn or landscaping needs.
Senior taught me a phrase he learned in the Navy that as become my mantra in the business world: 

"Piss Poor Planning On YOUR Part, Doesn't Constitute Crisis Management On Mine"
I love that phrase so much I think I am going to slap it on a T-Shirt and wear to Chinamart.. : )

This has also been evident with us this week in the issue with NWs baseball sign ups..more kids then expected registered. The league did not plan for this and they did not have enough coaches.
Would it have been so hard to get your coaches lined up first, and registered accordingly?
therefore they have been calling every parent asking for coaches..thus laying a guilt trip on the parents.
And then there is this  T- ball mom on the league facebook page: "I got a call that it starts this Monday? I thought the season started in March?"  hello!  its called PRACTICE.  Gosh! I really want to respond .. So I did. In a nice diplomatic way.
 
Then the matter of Gun Safety... I am a huge supporter of gun rights..but I swear some of these folks have no business owning a fire arm. There are some scary people at the ranges...

So, we all have pet peeves, I have shared some of mine with you. I am betting some of you think people who complain (ie: me) is a pet peeve. And you are probably right. I do complain. An EX friend even called me "Catty" once. We won't go in to why she is now an EX friend, because that is whole nother "Pet Peeve" of mine.
Maybe I just think that God gave people common sense, it would be nice if they took it out and played with it once in a while.. 

-JUGM