I hate the term “baby bump”. I guess that was coined after pregnant women starting wearing tight, clingy clothesthat emphasized their growing shape.
Another phrase that is like fingernails on the chalkboard is “on my period”. When did that phrase start? Before menopause, I “had my period”. I can’t even imagine where “on my period” came from. Whenever I hear it, I visualize a woman who is on…well, I won’t spell it out, but it’s gross.
Slow people in the passing lane.
DH leaving the trash compactor in “compact” mode so that I have to wait for it to finish its cycle before I can put more trash in. I could understand it if he did it once a day, but it’s every single time. I keep asking him not to do it, but he’s not listening.
Just happened to us - people on planes who push their seat alllllll the way back for the entire long (daytime) flight.
Many already mentioned: the dishwasher loading issue, constant f-bombs, tardiness, etc.
When young people are so sure that their (short) experience in life counts just as much as that of older folks with decades more wisdom. (Nope. Sorry, kids. Someday you’ll understand.)
When people don’t clean up after their pets.
When people say “Just between you and I…”
When people throw in random apostrophes where they don’t belong. When people mix up words like peek and peak or piece and peace. (I keep seeing “piece of mind” when the writer obviously meant “peace of mind.”)
When people are not thankful.
When people habitually fail to plan ahead, make frantic excuses, and need to be rescued from their self-created emergencies.
When people keep doing the things they were told not to do.
“Johnny(Jenny) One Notes”–same old topic, every single time.
When people take 10 minutes to order a simple restaurant meal…
Um…is the olive oil organic and cold pressed? And what type of vinegar is in the dressing - I simply CAN’T have XYZ type of vinegar, could you please replace it. Oh, and those garbanzo beans, could you please replace them with ABC.
I’d like the gluten free, fat free, dairy free, vegan, fettuccine chicken Alfredo.
And yes…people who are late. Sorry, we don’t wait anymore. Figure out how to catch up.
Ha! I know someone like that described in #45. You’d think she was buying a house instead of just ordering a meal.
Another pet peeve: Shrieking children. The noise is piercing. Their parents ignore them while they run around bumping into other people in public places. And wailing babies. Parents, take them home! They are tired and hungry. Take care of them.
Bad drivers.
Children.
^ lol
I laughed at the children comment too. I love well behaved kids. As the parent of kids who understood the need to and had the ability to behave perfectly in public places that were not kid friendly ( we were often complimented on their behavior) I have little tolerance for kids that don’t have this ability but are dragged to places that are not designed for them when there’s no overwhelming need for them to be there.
Dietz’s post reminds me that I just don’t care for picky eaters in general.
As far as kids go, I’d take them over many adults. Kids don’t usually have agendas.
I love working with high school kids - then sending them home. 
I love listening to their hopes and dreams, encouraging them when they’re down, watching them mature, helping them learn life lessons, and oh yeah, teaching them math and/or science in the process.
Actually, one of H and my most fond memories was an Anniversary dinner when a family with three kids was seated right next to us. The kids weren’t horrid, but they were kids. We overheard the mom telling one in an exasperated hushed voice, “Just get the chicken nuggets - they’re just like McDonald’s!” 'Tis things like that which made us smile and be thankful we were alone on our Anniversary. Admittedly our kids were far better behaved in restaurants and had a much wider palate. We were fortunate most places would cut down an adult dinner to a kid sized portion because ours very much disliked the traditional “kids” meals at every freaking place. They wanted a gyro or steak or, well, whatever mom and dad thought was so delicious. Nonetheless, we sympathized with those who had to do parenting on that particular trip while we were “free!”
People who tell you parts of movies or books you haven’t seen or read yet.
“Ask you doctor about xxxx.” I would bet that your doctor is very aware of whatever drug and would prescribe it if it were appropriate because you have xxx disease with yyy marker and zzz negative for which aaa and bbb were not effective…
“Don’t take this drug if you are allergic to it.” Duh.
Prescription drug ads should go back to being illegal.
@conmama akin to hearing about parts of books or movies that you haven’t seen yet, I really hate movie trailers - most of the time they show enough to ruin the plot completely, or set expectations that the movie never meets.
One of my biggest pet peeves - something I deal with multiple times a week - people who don’t return their shopping carts and just leave them to roll around the lot, damaging cars, or blocking other parking spots. Just so rude and inconsiderate, not to mention lazy.
@rhododendron --“Ask you doctor about xxxx.” I would bet that your doctor is very aware of whatever drug and would prescribe it if it were appropriate because you have xxx disease with yyy marker and zzz negative for which aaa and bbb were not effective…
Wish it was true that your doctor was up to speed on every new drug/therapy that showed up. But it’s simply not. It’s nearly impossible these days.
Your best bet is to copy info and ask your MD about it if you think something new may help you for your condition.
Leave him with the info (or at least have it in hand).
(Keeping in mind that tried and true therapies with a track record are often times better and maybe the safer bet.).
@Gourmetmom – Now we really DID have a huge discussion about this on some long ago almost forgotten thread.
Spoiler alert (see how I related that to movies?)–put the cart back where it belongs…(unless you’ve got umpteen kids to juggle and then MAYBE you get a pass.)
I can’t stand when people use the word “gift” as a verb. “We were gifted two new computers!”
There’s already a perfectly good word - “given” - that you should use!
Has anyone else noticed that many news anchors now say, “Take a listen” when introducing a video clip? I find it really annoying.