Pet peeves?

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

People who use "bring" when they're viewing the movement of an object from the point of departure.

"When we go to that party on Saturday, let's bring a bottle of wine." WRONG

"When we go to that party on Saturday, let's take a bottle of wine." CORRECT

So your pet peeve is people who use bring in it's proper form?

[kevman]

Originally Posted by drewboy12

Well ya, it has to have a straight line of sight with the receiving end of the transmitter... No obstacles in the way.

Actually the remote I used to have for my old truck required this. It would only unlock the doors from within 5ft. and only if you pointed the remoted at one the little dome senors in the truck...


One of my pet peeve's is the deals and discount thread. I don't like the consumerist mentallity of buying things because they're on sale when you generally don't need them. No, you didn't save $50, you just wasted $50 on something you're never going to use!

I guess that probably belonged in the wgmg thread but I also don't like giant threads that you can't keep up with...

[PsnaP]

Originally Posted by kevman

Actually the remote I used to have for my old truck required this. It would only unlock the doors from within 5ft. and only if you pointed the remoted at one the little dome senors in the truck...

Yes I think some jeeps had this... no?

In that case, I can let it go.

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by algernon

-Stupid spell check trying to correct Canadian spelling. Bonus:Iphone corrected Comittee to vomited. WTF?

If you're using Firefox/Thunderbird, there's a Canadian English dictionary available:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...sh-dictionary/

[jydk]

Originally Posted by united

People who say ATM machine. What do you think the M stands for?

It annoys me that this actually annoys people. Same with people that always correct others when the say PIN number, or mention the sign "8 items or less" at grocery stores should be "8 items or fewer."

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

Make a toot? I find it difficult to believe that anyone who calls it 'make a toot' is old enough to have an office.

People who have a quote from me in their signature.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by united

People who say ATM machine. What do you think the M stands for?

Mouth?

[algernon]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

People who have a quote from me in their signature.

You have sigs turned on?
Tough sleddin' I guess.

Originally Posted by Rathji

Mouth?

I've heard you never go ATM.

My peeve today is all of the idiots walking around with their hoods up. It was 5-7 degrees above zero today. WTF? were you cold? Really?
Hood up at all times = windowlicker.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by Russic

People who raise the pitch of their voice as they near the end of a sentence.

Are you referring to doing something like this?

Originally Posted by algernon

Stupid spell check trying to correct Canadian spelling. Bonus:Iphone corrected Comittee to vomited. WTF?

Funny, my iPhone corrects comittee to committee.

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

So your pet peeve is people who use bring in it's proper form?

... when people don't know how to use apostrophes.

[drewboy12]

People who actually get bothered in everyday life because of what other people around them do.... Who cares, live your own life.

[CrusaderPi]

Originally Posted by drewboy12

People who actually get bothered in everyday life because of what other people around them do.... Who cares, live your own life.

Yeah, I'd much rather go through life passively accepting all the bs around me and pretend like nothing bothers me. Ever.

[REDVAN]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Mouth?

Golden... shower

[Russic]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Are you referring to doing something like this?

Yes. It always comes off a little bit like a question is being asked. Drives me insane.

More annoyances:
- Usage of the term "wobbly pop" instead of beer. I have no idea why this bothers me.
- People who complain incessantly about the cold weather in Calgary as if it's the first year it's ever happened. It's as predictable as the sun rising in the morning and beyond dressing appropriately there's nothing you can do about it.

[Pinner]

Originally Posted by Russic

More annoyances:
- Usage of the term "wobbly pop" instead of beer.

Back when it was socially acceptable to drink and drive, beers were called "road pops"

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by algernon

You have sigs turned on?
...........

Not anymore. Now I have to get used to this 60 messages per page.

[malcolmk14]

Originally Posted by parch

^^ Out of curiosity, because I now have no idea, what is the proper use of "bring"?

If you were viewing the object from the point of arrival, you would use bring.

Such as: "I hope that when parch and his wife come to the party, they bring a bottle of wine."

or

"Could you please bring me that slice of pizza?"

When viewing from the point of departure, you don't use "bring", you typically use "take".

"Hey wife, when we go to that party let's take a bottle of wine."

or

"I will take Malcolm this slice of pizza."

It's very similar to when people use "borrow" and "lend" incorrectly. You say "Can I borrow $10?", but you don't say "I will borrow you $10."

[parch]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

If you were viewing the object from the point of arrival, you would use bring.

Such as: "I hope that when parch and her husband come to the party, they bring a bottle of wine."

Just for the record

[malcolmk14]

Originally Posted by parch

Just for the record

How YOU doin'?

[parch]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

How YOU doin'?

Speaking of pet peeves...

[CrusaderPi]

Originally Posted by Pinner

Back when it was socially acceptable to drink and drive, beers were called "road pops"

Still is.

What?

Anyway, one more for the ditch.