Cashiers who give change by placing the coins on top of the bills instead of placing the coins in your hand. And cashiers who don’t count the change back to you when giving you change.
When folks say they are standing “on line” instead of “in line”. Sorry, New Yorkers!
Pronouncing library as “libary.” 
“Cashiers who give change by placing the coins on top of the bills instead of placing the coins in your hand. And cashiers who don’t count the change back to you when giving you change.”
I’ve been keeping track,and I haven’t used cash to make a purchase in the last 2 years and 4 months. But that used to drive me crazy when I did.
It used to bug me to no end when people said “axed” instead of asked. Then I read this and try to not let it bug me:
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/19/opinion/la-oe-mcwhorter-black-speech-ax-20140119
Some additional pet peeves:
People who don’t know how to say good morning/evening or hello when you pass by them in the neighborhood on a walk, hike, bike ride, etc.
People who don’t say thank you when you hold the door, and people who don’t hold the door.
(Both can be combined to say, I really dislike unfriendly/not nice people).
I’m very laid back otherwise and don’t have any other pet peeves.
Texting (and any type of cell phone use) while driving.
I had a professor in college who had his Phd from Princeton - so he was clearly and educated man. He would say ax and whiff. For example… “I ax you, whiff whom would you rather attend the meeting…”
I’ll give you my top two:
“Nuke-u-lar” instead of nuclear. Ive heard this said by newscasters, politicians, people who should know better. I don’t think they even hear it. Drives me insane.
Parents directly wishing their toddlers a happy birthday on Facebook. (Think, “…blah blah blah, Happy birthday Bozo, we love you!”). Obviously Bozo doesn’t have a Facebook account and can’t even read the post. So the point is… What?
Posters who don’t use capital letters at the beginning of their sentences.
“Independent” pollsters whose questions are obviously intended to solicit particular responses or flack particular candidates. Don’t tell me you’re independent - tell me you’re being paid by one party/candidate or the other so that I don’t waste my time talking to you.
Apostrophes incorrectly used to make plurals. It’s an epidemic. I’d like to find a cure.
Big bright shoulder and arm tattoos in a pretty strapless dress or wedding gown. Not a gorgeous look in my opinion.
@Gourmetmom …I feel the same about movie trailers. They show so many fun and good parts. Heck, I don’t feel I need to see the movie, I find I often look down or close my eyes through them, if I think it’s something I’d like to see.
Smokers. I despise smoking.
Yes to the hideousness of tattooing. It’s like graffiti on something beautiful made by nature.
Really irritating are people who drive around, windows open, with awful rap music (but I repeat myself) blaring, inflicting the noise on everyone.
Cars that turn right on red in front of oncoming traffic, but don’t accelerate. Also, cars that turn right on red without stopping.
What’s more annoying than that (imo) are the people in a right turn on red legal state who stop on red with right blinker flashing at an intersection where NO ONE is coming, and they don’t turn right. WHY?!?!?!?!
@Nrdsb4 …because they are looking at their cell phone.
There is an intersection I have to go through every day where people turn right, don’t accelerate and cars slam on their breaks to avoid them. It’s especially bad in the winter when, I suppose, their engines are cold so they are moving at 10mph when oncoming traffic is going 40.
We also have a notorious intersection where the cross street can only turn right. There are two lanes turning, and they can turn right on red. But due to the design of the intersection, there is at least one accident a week there. It causes complete gridlock because we are on a peninsula so that is the only way to get off. Earlier this week, a teenager, who was in the right lane of the two turn lanes, turned right. She did have room for turning into the right lane. I was in the middle lane of oncoming traffic. After turning, she immediately moved into the center lane, directly in front of me (did not accelerate), whereby I had to slam on my brakes such that my purse flew onto the floor of my car. She then moved over into the far left lane to make a left at the next light. 1) why was she in the right lane if she knew she was making a left turn shortly thereafter - she should’ve been in the left of the two lanes and 2) why not at least wait until she had a green arrow if she was going to cross three lanes of oncoming traffic to make that next light? I’m fairly sure she knew exactly where she was going (i.e., not lost or going to someplace she hadn’t been before) as I think she goes to my son’s h.s. and was headed into her neighborhood.