Things that annoy you about the general public

[Eleazar]

I will start.

How about people who argue with a base level employee about a policy? The receptionist didn't make the policy. She can't let you in without an appointment. She isn't going to risk her job just because you're an idiot and can't follow the policy like everyone else, or because you think you're special and policies don't apply to you. Becoming irate is not going to increase your chances, either.

[SAUTO]

I hate that it seems like everyone wants SOMETHING, but wants to give nothing to get it...

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

Watching families in restaurants sitting there texting and not talking to each other makes me feel sad.

We got bad for a little bit. Me, my wife & my oldest with phones out. My three little ones - not really little anymore I guess - with gameboys, etc out. I came back from the bathroom one time seeing everyone looking down instead of chatting......now the rule is no games at the table & phones in your pockets.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by AndChiefs

I know we could probably have a whole thread on driving (and maybe we do somewhere) but here in Texas we have frontage roads that allow people to jump on the interstate quickly. The thing is, many of them utilize this to skip lights on the frontage road and then get off at the next exit.

Not only does it back up traffic but a lot of them don't even accelerate past the frontage road speed limit. You're on the interstate. Press your accelerator and stop slowing traffic for the rest of us.

This reminds me of another good one. People that speed up to the very end of a merging lane instead while passing 50 other cars instead of getting over in the back. If people would just get over in a reasonable spot, the area would not back up and move slow.

[NinerDoug]

People who run red lights (late through the intersection) when you are waiting to make a left turn the opposite direction.

[petegz28]

People who get on their cell phone the second their car is out of the garage.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by AndChiefs

I know we could probably have a whole thread on driving (and maybe we do somewhere) but here in Texas we have frontage roads that allow people to jump on the interstate quickly. The thing is, many of them utilize this to skip lights on the frontage road and then get off at the next exit.

Not only does it back up traffic but a lot of them don't even accelerate past the frontage road speed limit. You're on the interstate. Press your accelerator and stop slowing traffic for the rest of us.

People who drive slow in the carpool lane.

[mr. tegu]

People who spit on the concrete.

[Dayze]

when you hold the door open for someone, and they just walk right past.
I ALWAYS blurt out "Oh, you're welcome".

wtf. especially the women on cell phones who do it.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Well, one thing I've experienced twice already this week: people smoking in other cars and it reaches me. I don't smoke but I don't care if people do smoke. However, with windows open this time of year, I've already pulled up twice to folks smoking and it got into my car. F----ing annoying. Why do they need to smoke and drive? Just smoke when you get there honey.

Because I need that soothing feeling in my lungs, man.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

We got bad for a little bit. Me, my wife & my oldest with phones out. My three little ones - not really little anymore I guess - with gameboys, etc out. I came back from the bathroom one time seeing everyone looking down instead of chatting......now the rule is no games at the table & phones in your pockets.

Going to have to implement a rule like that with the Ipads.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Parents who don't control their kids and even sometimes encourage their shitty behavior.

When i was a Teacher's assistant i had to routinely speak to the parents when ever their kids did something stupid. It was appalling the way some of their parents would react.

This bugs me even more now that I'm a Dad. If you can't control your kids or discipline them....then get them the **** out of the store.

[mr. tegu]

People who have no concept that there are other people around. This is pretty vague but an example I can think of would be a few people who walk slowly, side by side, spread out far enough to not let you get by, but too close for you to go between them without bumping them.

[NinerDoug]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

This reminds me of another good one. People that speed up to the very end of a merging lane instead while passing 50 other cars instead of getting over in the back. If people would just get over in a reasonable spot, the area would not back up and move slow.

I hate that. Everyone does it in SoCal. I was in PA and NJ once, and noticed that no one was doing it.

[Chief Pote]

How about tipping? Everybody gets ****ing tip for doing their job and it's the easy work that require a tip. Great, I brought you your food...probably ****ed up the order, great I got you something to drink to wash down that dry ass steak. Oh joy I brought your bags to your room in the hotel.

How about this? There you go sir I put your fire out in your house after your left the kerosine heater running all night...how about a tip? Okay how about this, there you go sir I arrested that the bad guy after he broke into your house at gun point...where's my tip?

The easy work requires a tip, go figure.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

People that litter.

Which is exactly why we can't have nice things.