What's your pet peeve?

[Guest WetDream]

I absolutely hate it when I read a review of something (play, movie, whatever) and the writer describes a performance as being "one dimensional" when he/she actually means "flat," which is two dimensional. This is happening more and more and I've taken to writing chastizing letters. Silly me...

[Guest WetDream]

I absolutely hate it when I read a review of something (play, movie, whatever) and the writer describes a performance as being "one dimensional" when he/she actually means "flat," which is two dimensional. This is happening more and more and I've taken to writing chastizing letters. Silly me...

[Guest cp8036]

Escorts or clients, what really gets your blood pressure up?

 

Any part of life, work, social, family, traffic, media, politics, grammar, escort/client situations, internet use, punctuation , etc.?

 

 

 

 

Mine:

 

HOW DOES INTERNATIONAL MALE KNOW WHO I AM AND WHERE I LIVE?

 

I have never made a purchase, I would just look too silly in a tiger-stripped one piece step-in. They have followed me as I relocated across the country. I live in fear of the day it is laying in the foyer, addressed to me, in plain view, amongst all the other tenants' magazines near the mailbox of my building.

[Guest cp8036]

Escorts or clients, what really gets your blood pressure up?

 

Any part of life, work, social, family, traffic, media, politics, grammar, escort/client situations, internet use, punctuation , etc.?

 

 

 

 

Mine:

 

HOW DOES INTERNATIONAL MALE KNOW WHO I AM AND WHERE I LIVE?

 

I have never made a purchase, I would just look too silly in a tiger-stripped one piece step-in. They have followed me as I relocated across the country. I live in fear of the day it is laying in the foyer, addressed to me, in plain view, amongst all the other tenants' magazines near the mailbox of my building.

[+ deej]

>HOW DOES INTERNATIONAL MALE KNOW WHO

>I AM AND WHERE I LIVE?

 

Oh, I actually know exactly how they know. They buy "smart" mailing lists. You fit their demographic: probably single, probably live alone, probably in an urban area, probably in a neighborhood known for a VERY mixed demographic. May as well put a post-it note on your forehead that says FAG as far as the marketeers care.

 

And I wouldn't ever wear 90% of what they offer either but I bought a FABULOUS heavyweight terryclosth bathrobe from them years ago and it's still serving quite well. It's frayed as hell but it's still perfect for those chilly Chicago mornings.

 

I'll take you one mail delivery horror story further, though.

 

I subscribe to "Unzipped" magazine, which I'm not ashamed to admit here. One day, the postal service drone left "MY" copy of Unzipped on the floor and put my neighbor's copy in my mailbox.

 

When I knocked on his door to deliver his magazine, he was noticeably embarrassed, as I was. (But he turned out to be a good lay.)

 

I wonder how many of my neighbors got my mailings from Falcon (and Mustang and Jocks), All Worlds, etc.

 

Confidential mail *isn't*.

[+ deej]

>HOW DOES INTERNATIONAL MALE KNOW WHO

>I AM AND WHERE I LIVE?

 

Oh, I actually know exactly how they know. They buy "smart" mailing lists. You fit their demographic: probably single, probably live alone, probably in an urban area, probably in a neighborhood known for a VERY mixed demographic. May as well put a post-it note on your forehead that says FAG as far as the marketeers care.

 

And I wouldn't ever wear 90% of what they offer either but I bought a FABULOUS heavyweight terryclosth bathrobe from them years ago and it's still serving quite well. It's frayed as hell but it's still perfect for those chilly Chicago mornings.

 

I'll take you one mail delivery horror story further, though.

 

I subscribe to "Unzipped" magazine, which I'm not ashamed to admit here. One day, the postal service drone left "MY" copy of Unzipped on the floor and put my neighbor's copy in my mailbox.

 

When I knocked on his door to deliver his magazine, he was noticeably embarrassed, as I was. (But he turned out to be a good lay.)

 

I wonder how many of my neighbors got my mailings from Falcon (and Mustang and Jocks), All Worlds, etc.

 

Confidential mail *isn't*.

[OneFinger]

My pet peeve is the lack of manners and social skills in public. Specifically:

 

1. Not offering your seat on the bus to a senior citizen, disabled person, or woman.

 

2. Not holding doors open for others.

 

3. Not saying "thank you" to service people (or door holders).

 

4. Talking on a cellular phone in elevators, busses, or similar confined "public" places.

 

5. Nose picking in public.

 

6. Sneezing without crovering your mouth.

 

WOW! I feel better getting that off my chest.

[OneFinger]

My pet peeve is the lack of manners and social skills in public. Specifically:

 

1. Not offering your seat on the bus to a senior citizen, disabled person, or woman.

 

2. Not holding doors open for others.

 

3. Not saying "thank you" to service people (or door holders).

 

4. Talking on a cellular phone in elevators, busses, or similar confined "public" places.

 

5. Nose picking in public.

 

6. Sneezing without crovering your mouth.

 

WOW! I feel better getting that off my chest.

[Traveller]

>When I knocked on his door

>to deliver his magazine, he

>was noticeably embarrassed, as I

>was. (But he turned out

>to be a good lay.)

>

 

Gotta love it.

 

Later.

[Traveller]

>When I knocked on his door

>to deliver his magazine, he

>was noticeably embarrassed, as I

>was. (But he turned out

>to be a good lay.)

>

 

Gotta love it.

 

Later.

[Guest biga]

MOBILE PHONES-PERIOD !-If there is something guaranteed to get my blood boiling it is people who cannot leave their mobile phones alone for 30 SECONDS without checking to see whether they have a message or txt message ,the saddest thing is something i used to see a lot of here in the City of London when i worked here was people conducting supposedly important business meetings on a phone,in a loud voice when you KNOW there is no one on the other end.

Also people leave their phones on in restaurants,theatres and cinemas when there are notices telling you to SWITCH OFF and why do people carry them in their hands all the time,the technology we have nowadays means you can put them AWAY ,i can remember when they were the size and weight of the average house brick and you HAD to carry them in your hand or you ruined your suit.Cheers (RANT OVER)A.

[Guest biga]

MOBILE PHONES-PERIOD !-If there is something guaranteed to get my blood boiling it is people who cannot leave their mobile phones alone for 30 SECONDS without checking to see whether they have a message or txt message ,the saddest thing is something i used to see a lot of here in the City of London when i worked here was people conducting supposedly important business meetings on a phone,in a loud voice when you KNOW there is no one on the other end.

Also people leave their phones on in restaurants,theatres and cinemas when there are notices telling you to SWITCH OFF and why do people carry them in their hands all the time,the technology we have nowadays means you can put them AWAY ,i can remember when they were the size and weight of the average house brick and you HAD to carry them in your hand or you ruined your suit.Cheers (RANT OVER)A.

[Guest N]

Rudeness!! Hands down.

[Guest N]

Rudeness!! Hands down.

[Guest jeffOH]

1) People who litter...even cigarette butts.

2) People talking on cell phones while driving.

3) Counter-service workers who don't say Hello or Thank You.

4) People who talk during movies.

5) People who don't hold the door open for someone who is two steps behind them.

6) People talking on headset while shopping at the grocery store

or any other place for that matter.

7) High-maintenance people who take 5 mins. to order a cup of

coffee.

8) People who don't return a Hello, when you're the only two on the sidewalk for several yards.

9) People who curse loudly in public.

10) Parents who yell at or spank their children in public.

 

Jeff4hire@aol.com

[Guest jeffOH]

1) People who litter...even cigarette butts.

2) People talking on cell phones while driving.

3) Counter-service workers who don't say Hello or Thank You.

4) People who talk during movies.

5) People who don't hold the door open for someone who is two steps behind them.

6) People talking on headset while shopping at the grocery store

or any other place for that matter.

7) High-maintenance people who take 5 mins. to order a cup of

coffee.

8) People who don't return a Hello, when you're the only two on the sidewalk for several yards.

9) People who curse loudly in public.

10) Parents who yell at or spank their children in public.

 

Jeff4hire@aol.com

[Guest man2man4u40]

Two come to mind:

 

People who are indecisive. {Come'on make up your mind already.}

 

Trying to remember all these damn log-ins/passwords that you have no capability of changing. {At least give me something that's easy to remember.}

 

--Jack in SF

[Guest man2man4u40]

Two come to mind:

 

People who are indecisive. {Come'on make up your mind already.}

 

Trying to remember all these damn log-ins/passwords that you have no capability of changing. {At least give me something that's easy to remember.}

 

--Jack in SF

[Guest BenDover]

My number one pet peeve is store clerks who answer the phone while they are helping me and address the caller's questions and issues, putting me "on-hold". Why can't they answer the phone and say, "Hello. Please hold on while I finish with this customer." Phone callers, for some reason, always get to cut to the front of the line. Pisses me OFF!

[Guest BenDover]

My number one pet peeve is store clerks who answer the phone while they are helping me and address the caller's questions and issues, putting me "on-hold". Why can't they answer the phone and say, "Hello. Please hold on while I finish with this customer." Phone callers, for some reason, always get to cut to the front of the line. Pisses me OFF!

[+ deej]

Retail service is one of my peeves as well. When I was in high school, I worked at a grocery store that routinely held customer service training for all employees.

 

Rule #1 of Retail: Return customers, even if they only buy one item each visit, are far more valuable than the customer that spends hundreds once.

 

Rule #2 of Retail: They won't be return customers if you piss 'em off.

 

Cashiers were told, for instance, to always greet the current customer pleasantly and at the very least make eye contact and smile at the next person in line. And for God's sake, once you take money from someone (a hostile act) they are your SOLE FOCUS until change has been made. It pisses me off to have someone in a grocery store take my money and immediately turn to ask if the next cashier is still dating that loser. :'(

 

Sadly, customer service seems to be a thing of the past.

[+ deej]

Retail service is one of my peeves as well. When I was in high school, I worked at a grocery store that routinely held customer service training for all employees.

 

Rule #1 of Retail: Return customers, even if they only buy one item each visit, are far more valuable than the customer that spends hundreds once.

 

Rule #2 of Retail: They won't be return customers if you piss 'em off.

 

Cashiers were told, for instance, to always greet the current customer pleasantly and at the very least make eye contact and smile at the next person in line. And for God's sake, once you take money from someone (a hostile act) they are your SOLE FOCUS until change has been made. It pisses me off to have someone in a grocery store take my money and immediately turn to ask if the next cashier is still dating that loser. :'(

 

Sadly, customer service seems to be a thing of the past.

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

My pet peeve?

 

People who get all bent out of shape when I use the phrase "Screaming like a black lady in church."

 

Mischieviously yours,

 

FFF

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

My pet peeve?

 

People who get all bent out of shape when I use the phrase "Screaming like a black lady in church."

 

Mischieviously yours,

 

FFF

[Guest DCescortBOY]

damn you