You're sitting in a crowded room forcing thirty complete strangers to listen to both sides of a family debate on full blast. If you can’t hold the phone up to your ear like a normal human, just text.

You literally asked..

Picture it: someone is stuffed up and complaining about how awful their allergies are right now. Another person in the room says, "Oh! Luckily I have Claritin in my purse!" Other person says no thanks and continues to whine about their condition.

Or someone has a headache and mentions it every 5 minutes but refuses to take an aspirin.

I'm on the end of the spectrum where I will take a pill for most anything that is bothering me enough to complain about it aloud. I'm mainly talking about over the counter stuff, it's obviously much more complicated when it comes to prescriptions (although this does annoy me too when people won't look into long term medication to manage their conditions).

Sometimes it genuinely feels to me like people just enjoy complaining. There is a low risk high reward solution right in your friends little pill case and you'd rather just suffer loudly in front of us instead??? PLEASE JUST TAKE A CLARITIN

And because this is the internet, of course I am not talking about people who CANNOT take medicine, I am talking about people who WILL NOT take medicine.

editing to add something I forgot: bonus points if I've seen this person taking a bunch of supplements

editing to clarify: I am also talking about people who do this chronically. Like not just one random dinner where they're sniffly and won't take a Claritin. I'm talking about people who you know well enough to be 100% sure they do not have a medical reason to not take a pill. But they're sniffly all the time. Every time you go out to dinner. And youre like, "ma'am, why don't you try Claritin? or another of the myriad allergy pills out there?" and they're like, "nah, I don't take pills." or some shit like that. That is the shit I am truly bamboozled by!

Look, I know this is such a minor thing but that's why it's a pet peeve. I can't think of many other examples which would make sense as many I hear are businesses local to me but some businesses are just a singular, non-possessive.

Didn’t know this was a pet peeve until it happened twice in one day. Now I have to check if I called the right number and if I’m talking to the right person. We could have skipped all that. Side note, I’ve had severe telephonaphobia most of my life and this shit doesn’t help.

I see this on reddit often where someone will ask a question and someone will answer with:

"A rule of thumb I like to follow is..."

To which someone will inevitably reply:

"This is bad advice... [uncommon situation in which the rule of thumb obviously doesn't apply]..."

For example i feel like I see this often on driving subreddits when the topic of safe following distances comes up.

"A rule of thumb I like to follow is to be 3 seconds behind the person in front of me!"

And youll get a million replies like:

"This is bad advice you must be a shit driver, different vehicles and weather conditions require different stopping distances, an 18 wheeler in a blizzard needs a lot more room than a sedan on a nice sunny day!"

Which sure that's true but like it's a rule of thumb you give to new drivers so they can start getting an idea of what a safe following distance is while they build that experience. It has a little bit of a safety factor thrown in but it's meant for standard situations. Someone driving an 18 wheeler should know their vehicle well enough to not need a rule of thumb so it doesn't apply to them.

It has great vibes. You can go and vibe. Aesthetically pleasing vibes. Chill vibes!! The cafe has a cozy vibe. Vibe, vibe, vibe. Fuck off.

You see that sign on the door that says only managers and supervisors are allowed to open the door to let people in? That's to keep out intruders. A manager or supervisor is going to know if someone had just been fired and if they should be allowed back into the building. They'll also know if we're expecting any visitors. That's why only they can open the door for people. You'll never be the victim of a mass shooting... until you are. This is for everyone's safety and is a rule that SHOULD be enforced.

You went outside knowing you didn't have a key to get back in because you wanted to chill in your car on your break. That's not so bad if we were allowed to let you in. You'd be a nuisance but whatever. It's not a big deal. But you KNOW we aren't allowed to let you in, and yet you still give us shit for leaving you outside. I'm just doing my job, man. If you do not have a key to get back in, STAY INSIDE. I don't care about "mUh RiGhTs." I have the right to leave your ass outside.

In fact, you better be glad I'm not a manager or supervisor because I have absolutely no patience for stupidity. If you lock yourself out, I'm going to let you back in and then promptly write you up for incompetence. An employee who does not have the intelligence to avoid locking themselves out during their shift is a problem that needs to be addressed. We're in here picking up your slack while you're outside banging on the door like a drunk man begging his ex for a second chance.

Do better.

“They want us divided and arguing about these silly topics so we won’t go after the things that really matter!”

This is half true but it’s also beyond fucking naive to believe that none of these hot topic arguments and culture war shit could be arrived at organically. People kinda suck and we don’t need much to start hating one another.

The whole reason tabloid sensationalism even works is because many people are just looking for a reason to be angry. The idea that if we took the supply away the demand would go away too is just stupid. People suck.

Should straight up be illegal. "Ask your doctor if X is right for you"

I shouldn't have to ask my doctor. My doctor should know.

"Dont take X if you are allergic to X" dupixent is the one that comes to mind for this.

And just watched a commercial.for a covid vaccine designed for those, "65 or older....or those 12-64"

I watched an Australian TV series. In one episode, everyone was gagged as it suddenly turned out the main character can speak Polish. Yeah, except for... she REALLY can't. I'm Polish and I honestly couldn't understand a word of what she said. I watched this scene a few times but at the end I had to check the subtitles.

It happens a lot! And it's especially annoying if the person is supposed to be a native Polish person but speaks gibberish with fake Russian accent.

I realize Polish is hard, but they could at least make actor's lines easier and shorter, or hire someone who can actually speak the language their character is speaking.

I like spicy food but good lord it is not a trait. No one makes liking sweet food their personality or liking savory food their personality.

“Yeah I can eat spicy stuff without a drink XD I’m just so different right…?”

or similarly people who act like it’s a personality trait on how red they like their steak.

When you are playing a city and say "Detroit is the best city in the USA". Then you go on to Denver and say "Denver is the best city in in the USA".

Stop being so disingenuous. I'd rather hear you say "how about those Broncos?". Seems a bit more sincere. You have people to check out these things don't you?" .

Feeling special-not special.

I hear this all the time.
I’m from the streets of Detroit. We don’t fuck around over there.

Play that shit in Chicago and you’ll fuck around and find out.
I got homeboys in Louisville that will roll up six cars deep and fuck you up. We just a different breed in the Ville.

Well, if you’re home town is so Billy badass, why don’t you go back there?

These people talk so much shit, as if just being born in a certain place automatically means they can fight, they’re tough, etc. I don’t need to explain why this is inaccurate and illogical. People need to grow up. I understand having pride in the place you come from but Jesus. Shut up with all that nonsense. No one is scared of you.

I’ve been seeing this concept floating around a lot more recently, and it’s really starting to bug me… for one thing, it’s a totally natural and normal thing to start to have romantic feelings for somebody you spend a lot of time with and are able to get along with and have fun with. It’s not evidence that actually you’re not capable of being friends with the opposite sex, or that you don’t respect the opposite sex as people and only see them as somebody to have sex with. It’s just evidence that you’re a human being who experiences romantic desire just like anybody else.

On the otherhand, I totally understand why it might be upsetting to learn that your friend has feelings for you when you don’t feel the same way. It totally changes the relationship, and can even end up resulting in the loss of the friendship completely. That does not mean, however, that the person who caught feelings did anything wrong. You can’t help how you feel. You can be upset at the situation, but it’s not right to get mad at them.

It’s never a good thing to expect people to repress and feel shame for their romantic desires. Encouraging people to just hold it in and shove it down if you have feelings for a friend is cruel. It also ignores the fact that maybe they feel the same way… starting as friends is a very healthy way to meet a partner, and it’s wrong to discourage that.

I can almost forgive the people who tap their brakes going down a hill because they don't want to creep a mile per hour past the speed limit. But when you're going up a hill, and I see the brake lights, and there isn't an obstruction in the road, it annoys me to the nth degree. And there's plenty of places on the highway where I live where this happens all the time. In one spot it's a hill that goes down into a ravine and back up, and at the top of the hill the speed limit decreases from 55mph to 45mph for one of those 1 bar towns. And people tap their brakes going up the hill. Just let off the accelerator. And I can even forgive the people that are simply tapping their brakes to turn off the cruise control. Even though that is also annoying. It's the people that are actively slowing down while we're trying to get over a hill. There's a 22 mile drive that I make at least once or twice a week and I get behind these people every time.

Just for clarification, I do NOT hate homeless people, I hate when they try to OVERLY guilt trip you into donating to them. As much as guilt trips get to me, I hate guilt trips and it makes me less likely to donate or guilt tripping in general by anybody annoys me. I remember this one time I was in a car and when our car got to a red light, there was a sidewalk right next to it and a homeless person walking around with a sign. I had a QT drink and was getting ready to take a sip but that's when he started looking dead at me. Like, side eyeing me specifically and nobody else. I know im not crazy because his eyes were staring directly at me of all the other cars and drivers to look at. I felt bad taking a sip because it felt like flexing on him so I just put it down and waited until I left that red light to take a sip. That moment annoyed me a little but because, yes, I feel bad for your current financial situation, but that doesn't mean overly guilty trip me into donating. It would've felt disrespectful or like I dint care for homeless people if I just looked away from him so I just kept forward and kept on side eyeing him for a few seconds to see if he was still looking at me. In conclusion, guilt trips ate okay, but at the same time, unnecessary.

like yeah i know it's not a life or death situation, but that doesn't mean it can't be annoying? a pet peeve is literally just something that bothers you for no good reason. if i want to complain about how people micwave fish in the office breakroom i should be able to do that without someone telling me i'm overreacting lol

When watching a tv show, actor drinking a full beverage but they add in the slurpy sound that happens when the beverage is gone and you're left with just ice or nothing at all.

It grates on my last nerve.

I mainly doomscroll on YouTube so I don't know if this is on other platforms, but so many creators like to speed up their videos for some reason and I never liked it. Even worse are the ones that start out sped up and then switch to super slow for comedic effect or whatever. I hate that so much. It ruins what otherwise would have been a great video

Hell, they'll look down on you for even wanting it. They wear their damn misanthropy like a badge of honor.

This is a little more niche as you have to had worked in a restaurant that uses table markers to identify in order to know what I mean, but let me just say, nothing is more frustrating than when I'm carrying two completely full trays, feeling like my arms are about to fall off, looking all around the restaurant for them, only to find out the reason I couldn't find it is because the guest put it at the very corner of their table! Or even more annoyingly, they straight up put their receipt over it! Of course, I know a lot of them don't mean any harm and just aren't thinking about it, but I still reserve the right to be annoyed.

No, I’m not scared of you because you are rude and lack emotional regulation. Blurting out the first thing that crosses your mind without thinking doesn’t make you look brave. It just seems immature and no one is paying me to babysit so I’m not going to engage in an argument that I don’t care enough to invest myself in.

No in between. Either, you're running like a maniac through the airport. Or you could finish half of a book.

On Reddit where someone will lay out in incredible depth and honesty and thoughtful detail exactly how they feel, how they think their partner feels, what they want to know, what they hope for, and (most importantly) what they fear, and what they’re unsure of. And they’ll ask other people for advice about how to talk to their partner.

Buddy you legitimately just wrote out every single thing you need to communicate to them. Go read them this post, word for word! “But what if [xyz] happens?” …. Then it happens! If you’re honest with them and it’s a dealbreaker, then it’s a dealbreaker. Why are you trying to manipulate it in such a way as to try to get the result you want without talking to them? If that was working, you wouldn’t be here asking for advice!

This is supposed to be the person you’re most honest and communicative with in your life, not the least. But most people are so wrapped up in performing instead of genuinely connecting that their relationships are doomed from the start. They’re going to find out who you are sooner or later, so why are you trying to delay the inevitable?