True story: I once spent a two hour flight pushing my knee into the back of a seat from someone who did that. Not like I had to extend much to do it, but that seat had to be uncomfortable.
What is your Pet Peeve
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True story: I once spent a two hour flight pushing my knee into the back of a seat from someone who did that. Not like I had to extend much to do it, but that seat had to be uncomfortable.
When being in an airplane that has just landed, people that stand up immediately even though they're not going anywhere for a few minutes. Also the a-holes that cut in front of people when exiting an airplane.
Yes, 4-way stops. No one seems to know the rules. First one to stop goes. If you stop at the same time, the one to the right goes. Easy. Previously, I would rush to stop so I could get in and out quickly, but the sight of me rushing to the stop sign paralyzes some Iowa drivers, so they just sit there, even though they were clearly there first. Or someone on the right waves me on just because they are so darn Iowa nice. Just follow the rules. Now, I try to pull up more slowly and make sure that I stop after someone else does, but they still wait. Drives me nuts.
P.S. Maybe the problem is my vehicle.
The 4-way stop near me in on the parkway and Glenwood Avenue is total chaos during rush hour. Busy in all four directions and compounded by the commuters avoiding I-394 and Hwy 55 who don't like to even come to a stop let alone wait their turn or yield. They slow to a roll and expect everyone else to yield to them. Throw in it's a major bike and park pedestrian crossing and it's seemingly more than a lot of drivers can handle. If I am on foot I jaywalk up the road a bit, it's safer to just do that dash.
echoing the airline theme! Take your damn bag off your shoulder and hold it down to seat level. I see people with their overstuffed back packs turning in the aisle smacking people in the face who are sitting along the aisle.
Drives me crazy, be aware you are bashing people in the head.
Oh, and to ******* who puts his suitcase and computer bag in the overhead compartment, you are a tool!
Drives me crazy, be aware you are bashing people in the head.
Oh, and to ******* who puts his suitcase and computer bag in the overhead compartment, you are a tool!
There's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch.
-Airplanes: how the front rows/seats get on first. It should be the other way around and would help with the congestion of people securing their bags. One of the most BS status things.
-Communication: too long of business/job emails vs. the actual reason for the email. The person has to write 3 paragraphs instead of just saying 'This person called and needs to be called back'.
-And purely incompetent bosses who do things like above practically daily.
-When people talk over each other when talking about the same thing to each other, only getting louder and clearly not actually listening to what the other is saying.
-Communication: too long of business/job emails vs. the actual reason for the email. The person has to write 3 paragraphs instead of just saying 'This person called and needs to be called back'.
-And purely incompetent bosses who do things like above practically daily.
-When people talk over each other when talking about the same thing to each other, only getting louder and clearly not actually listening to what the other is saying.
Maybe okay for domestic but a longer international flight without reclining would be pretty uncomfortable. I don't typically recline on shorter domestic cause there are so many seat warriors who get pissed off but am not staying upright for hours on end flying international.
The only 4-way stop I use regularly is at Mortenson and State in Ames. At 5:00pm, it is more like you describe, but the rest of the day is tentative Iowa nice indecision at its best.
The "Iowa nice" indecision at stop signs drives me nuts too. Sometimes it isn't even close; recently have had a couple drivers wave me through when I had no business going first.
Either you have the right-of-way, or you don't. It's that simple.
Either you have the right-of-way, or you don't. It's that simple.
I'm United 1K and I've earned the right to board first. Why should stand in line with the rest of you mere mortals? Seriously, I want to sit down and get to work, not stand in line for the longest time. Mostly, I want to be sure to have space in the overhead compartment. It isn't about status. It is about them keeping comfortable the customers they most rely on.
Somebody on here gave some advice once. It was like something like “just slow down 5 mph and a lot of your complaints may go away.” On my good days I follow that and it works pretty well .
People, (Mostly Women), who constantly scream like banshees during concerts. I came to listen to the band/artist sing, not your constant SCREAMING!!
Unfortunately, I don't see the day coming that this will change, so I usually just listen to the CD or YouTube.
Which is about status and people getting treated like they're worth the special treatment when they're not.
The getting work done thing is pretty funny.
That you Donald?
Do you donate to Iowa State at the Gold level and expect S-8 parking for football and half-court seats for basketball?
P.S. Guess I found another pet peeve: people who don't think we earn our travel perks.
People that think they've earned or deserve anything because they have money are the slime of society so not quite with you here.
And I thought the lots were called S because of being near the Stadium, not because the big donors are Slime of Society, but there are a few to which it definitely applies.
P.S. United 1K is about the number of miles travelled (100,000 per year), not just the money paid.
I make it a habit to hold a door for someone coming behind me. I do like it to be acknowledged, though. Several times in my life, after holding the door and the other person walks through without saying, "thank you", I've loudly said, "YOU'RE WELCOME!"
So, if I have your attitude and am only driving 5 mph over the speed limit is that OK? Maybe I think you driving 10 mph over the speed limit is 'insanely fast'.
