Pet peeves

Driving can bring out the worst in us. This isn't a column about those snarling fighter pilots of the freeway we've all encountered who appear out of nowhere, blast us with their brights until we pull aside, and then disappear just as quickly, leaving us ...  

And all that time together can lead to some pet peeves. Fitness Magazine and Yahoo!Shine surveyed people and found that 70 percent of employees have job-related pet peeves. For women, at the top of the list is a coworker who steals credit for an idea.  

It doesn't take a team of researchers to figure out that women are sometimes frustrated with their partner's behaviour, but it's surprising that not a single candidate questioned in a recent survey was completely content with her man.  

In Martin Snapp's January 20 column, he speaks of his vocabulary misuse pet peeves, which I share with him, although my list is much longer. As a former language teacher and grammar cop, I feel his pain. Many of my...  

Join us for Pet Peeves’ 10th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, March 20, at the Crest Hollow Country Club. If you’ve been to our gala, I know you’ll be back…and if you haven’t – don’t miss out on an outrageously fun night with lounge theme ...  

Whatever the history of the holiday, Valentine's Day has come to be a day of mushy cards, expensive flowers and candlelit meals for adults and the exchange of colorful cards and sweet candy for school children. Those who are not paired up may ...  

Here's our list of gripes and grievances freelancers have about editors. Got any more to add? Share with us in the comments! 4 Things Editors Do to Drive Freelancers Nuts New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.  

Some hate it when drivers change lanes without signaling, while others blow their tops when motorists run red lights, drive slow in the passing lane or tailgate on the interstate. The Times-Union and Jacksonville.com asked readers to share their biggest traffic pet peeves.  

Life is filled with little annoyances. Cars taking up two parking spots, the toilet seat left up, noisy chewers, movie talkers, screaming kids, an overdose of old men's cologne. Pet peeves get under our skin and irritate us for reasons that are ...  

...When you are reading an internet article that has a section for comments, but no, you can't leave a comment unless you register for an account etc email address...make a password.... etc etc ie. BIG HASSLE ... for a dumb website you will never use again !!!!! Man, I hate that! So i just dont bother leaving comments at all. But it really bugs me ! ! WHY do we have to register everywhere and try to manage two million passwords!!!!... From the...  

Everyone has his or her own pet peeves. My pet peeves are mine and mine alone. I try not to impose mine on others (even though that’s exactly what I’m doing here). Thus, I am issuing a disclaimer at the very outset: Feel free to disregard my pet...  

Bringing the family along to a Super Bowl party may distract others from watching the big game. Children should be taught to be on their best behavior. Screaming and ‘horsing around’ during the game will distract the game-watchers. Parental supervision ...  

Well, the votes are in. More than 130 of you have registered your traffic pet peeve, or peeves, via email, and there are a few mild surprises.I was sure left-lane camping and tailgating would be among the most common complaints, and they are.Turns out they ...  

Have you ever hit that SEND button then realized it went to the wrong person? After all, especially if you work with an address book, you could have more than one "Sue" in there, and another "Sue" just received my email. Unfortunately, this other "Sue" is ...  

Have you ever heard of a zipper merge? Me neither. In my column about aggressive driving in Madison, I talked with local police experts, but then offered my personal list of pet peeves, one of which was: "More drivers pulling to the front of an obvious ...