What's your pet peeve?

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

People who dont reply to your important texts. OH MY GOD HOW BUSY ARE YOU??

 

Sometimes when replying to someone, I end up taking a century to write a novella length text response. 

It's a bit of an exaggeration, but it ends up around 21 pages long sometimes. Phone screen pages that is.

[Crystalline Shine 104]

1. Incorrect usage of:

your and you're

their, they're, and there

its and it's

 

2. Using subject pronouns as object pronouns and vice versa

ex. Me and pinkie bought a box of donuts

correction of the above: Pinkie and I bought a box of donuts.

 

3. Anyone who thinks "should of" or "could of" is correct.

 

4. Most other major grammatical errors.

 

I think I'm a bit of a grammar Nazi... a friend once sent me the first chapter of a fic he wrote for constructive criticism. I sent back a fully revised version and hired myself as his proofreader/editor. I do that regularly to things my IRL friends write, too.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

3. Anyone who thinks "should of" or "could of" is correct.

 

 

Over where I live, nearly 80% of people I have talked to speak like that...

[Crystalline Shine 104]

Over where I live, nearly 80% of people I have talked to speak like that...

I have a solution to your problem:

step 1: buy large amounts of grammar books.

2. Next time you see a person type/write that, locate that person (bring one of the books)

3. Either slap them across the face with it or throw it at them.

4. Run away whilst yelling the page number explaining it.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 when necessary.

[Shady Bubbles 429]

"OMGZ WAT R U SHIDE"

 

I am a girl. Duh.

 

"NO BUT I MEEN WAT RASE R U"

 

:okiedokielokie: Why does it matter...?

[Windseeker 546]

1. A brand new PC that can't play a game even if it surpasses it's system recommendations.

2. Uncomfortable underwear.

3. Communists online who praise Stalin, using a computer bought from a major retailer.

4. People hovering over my computer monitor.

5. Doing dishes all the time, seriously I wasn't put on this earth to clean your damn dishes.

6. People who uphold the ways of the perfect spelling race through National Socialist policies.

7. Anti-brony furries, they do exist. Surprising.

[Justin_Case001 4,860]

1. Incorrect usage of:

your and you're

their, they're, and there

its and it's

 

2. Using subject pronouns as object pronouns and vice versa

ex. Me and pinkie bought a box of donuts

correction of the above: Pinkie and I bought a box of donuts.

 

3. Anyone who thinks "should of" or "could of" is correct.

 

4. Most other major grammatical errors.

 

I think I'm a bit of a grammar Nazi... a friend once sent me the first chapter of a fic he wrote for constructive criticism. I sent back a fully revised version and hired myself as his proofreader/editor. I do that regularly to things my IRL friends write, too.

You are my hero.  I think I'm probably one of the only people on the planet who proofreads every forum post I make before clicking the button.  Hell, if I didn't proofread, I would have said the exact opposite of what I had intended dozens of times.  I believe many flame wars could be prevented by proofreading.

 

Here--let me add one to your list: use of the phrase "A whole nuther."

 

*edit* Ooh, ooh, I just thought of a another pet peeve I absolutely must list.  When you open a new jug of milk or juice or what have you and try to pour it and it just clings to the jug and dribbles down the side and onto the counter and floor.  We can 3-D print human skin tissue but we can't make a friggin jug of milk that you can pour easily?  F*CK!

Edited May 24, 2014 by Justin_Case001

[MilesTheLunar 67]

When people misuse words.

You can access a full dictionary at any time, so you have no excuse to use the word "hipster" incorrectly.

[Envy 6,025]

Oh, I have ton, but here's a few recent ones I can think of:

 

~When people make a big deal about spelling/grammar. If the only thing you can think of in responding to somebody is correcting their spelling/grammar, you're not contributing anything. It's irrelevant, and annoying.

 

~Tech elitists constantly hijacking conversations about video game consoles to state how underpowered they are and how everybody should switch to PC. I thought people bought consoles, to, I don't know, play games?

 

~"*Hated Shonen anime* is so overrated!" - Says everybody and their dog.

  "*Popular background pony is so unappreciated!"

 

~Camera and Wii Remote/Pad batteries that are always dead when I'm ready to use them.

 

~Lack of manners (burping loudly, spitting, leaving the toilet seat up) Just stop.

 

~Reeds. Playing music was so much simpler when I was a brass player. xD

 

~Getting hungry for something I can't currently have. (Happening right now... T_T)

[Camouflage 26]

- When someone doesn't do their work and forces someone else to finish for them

 

- When I have to get something for someone who is two steps away

 

- Remote holders, you can't change the channel or anything until they put it down or leave the room

 

- Guys who holler at ladies when they walk by

 

- Being told I have to wear a dress/some other fancy/girly thing because I am female

Edited May 19, 2014 by Camouflage

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

My biggest pet peeve is bad grammar. 

 

Example

 

who is youre favorite pony mine is rainbow dash because she is awesome!!!! one day she will join the wonderbolts because their awesome!!!!!!

 

Edited May 19, 2014 by Mikami

[Discordian 6,013]

In contrast, one of my pet peeves is the commonly called "Dad Joke". You know...

 

I'm hungry.

Hi hungry, I'm Dad.

 

And anything similar:

 

What's up?

The sky.

It's funny you should mention that because I do both of these things. Moreso the latter. Not because I necessarily think it's funny, it's mostly habit. When I don't have anything in particular to say "the sky" serves just as great a purpose as "nothing" or "things" or anything of the like.

 

Although I learned it from my grandpa. He does it all the time. I learned half my smartassery from him.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,285]

4. People hovering over my computer monitor.

 

Do you mean people LITERALLY hovering over your computer monitor? Do you see dead people?

(Sorry, I had to write that after my harping on people misusing the word literally!)

 

[Hovershy 3,813]

I hate when people stick their gum under the desks at school. Its just so...

[Discordian 6,013]

"OMGZ WAT R U SHIDE"

 

I am a girl. Duh.

 

"NO BUT I MEEN WAT RASE R U"

 

:okiedokielokie: Why does it matter...?

That's when you respond with "obviously the winning one"

 

Cuz you're winning the race.

 

HAHAHAHHA, I'm not funny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'll just go hide now.

[Bronychan1214 150]

When people say the word pet peeve    

Edited May 20, 2014 by Bronychan1214

[Windseeker 546]

Do you mean people LITERALLY hovering over your computer monitor? Do you see dead people?

(Sorry, I had to write that after my harping on people misusing the word literally!)

 

I did not mean to, but thanks for reminding me of my pet peeve of people making an ass of themselves over others' minuscule mistakes.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Flandre Scarlet Pony

[cuteycindyhoney 13,285]

I did not mean to, but thanks for reminding me of my pet peeve of people making an ass of themselves over others' minuscule mistakes.

It's called a joke. There was no reason for you to swear at me.

[The Crimson Cross 7,532]

It's called a joke. There was no reason for you to swear at me.

 

People taking things too seriously... Come on guys, settle down. There is no need for that kind of behaviour! 

[LunaLover92 320]

Here are my pet peeves!

 

1. When people chew food with their mouths open

 

2. Screaming and whining kids (C'mon we've all been there, in the grocery store, movie theater etc)

 

3. Cell phones in a movie theater or people who don't shut up during a movie!

 

4. Slow Computers

[Nohbdy 4,108]

*snip*

Hey, hey, hey! Looks like your thread's a duplicate of an existing thread. I've them together. In the future, please do your best to run a search before creating a new topic. Thanks!

[FractalMoon 378]

Hmm... there are a few.

People who claim Linux is perfect without understanding that the Windows userbase doesn't want open source, they want productivity.

When someone uses philosophy/religion/political affiliation to justify something wrong.

People who take what little they know of you and try to extrapolate your personality.

People assuming because they're older they know you better than you do.

Use of the term 'Grammar Nazi'. seriously people, they're not Nat Socialists, they're totalitarians.

[Panne 1,342]

Here's a little thing that annoys me...I can't remember what I posted in the first place in this thread! I've been digging through this thread and my content page for about half an hour and I can't find my post!

[Arctic Night 884]

Littering. I can't stand littering. 

[Anci3ntArtiFact 66]

When people try to hack into my personal info.

 

 

 

Especially my iPod.  :okiedokielokie: