Kids. Don't bring your kids out to eat. Unless you've taught them how to be silent. They are my biggest pet peeve. They scream and shout. I can't.
Quiet!
Golden Girls Rose GIF by TV LandGiphy"When they have wicked loud music that you can't hear anyone talking over." ~ Imagenerum
Don't Touch
"When the table is sticky." ~ BronzeGutlet
"I worked in a place where the finish on the tables was starting to really wear off, and on a hot day the humidity would just make every single table soooo sticky, no matter what you did. It so freaking annoying for everyone involved. The day they were refinished was such a relief." ~ Im_Probably_Crazy
Back Up
"Spacing. I get it, if you own an establishment (a good one) you want to get as many seated as possible. I hate having to lean and whisper to have a conversation." ~ m1ster_grumpee
"I worked at a PF Chang's for a couple of years and there was already limited space, but on holidays they would split tables to get more people in at once and I have never witnessed anything like it in a restaurant."
"The customers would have to squeeze in as tight as possible and still be chair to chair with other people and then us servers could not get in between the tables. We would be squeezing, pushing people, and moving tables and chairs all while holding a heavy tray of food and drinks right over these customers heads, every year we would tell management not to, but they didn't care." ~ Tato_creator
"Its this price at the liquor store!"
"Menus without prices. Tables that are too small and too tightly spaced. Tables that are not cleaned well." ~ wanted_to_upvote
"I have so many people at my bar order drinks and complain about the price when it's clearly on the menu. The most common I get is "Its this price at the liquor store!" Well yeah, the liquor store is in a crappy part of town and doesn't have an on-premise license, and doesn't pay people to make your drink or prep your ingredients. If you are on a budget, ask prices or look at a menu!" ~ showMeYourPitties10
Bad Sounds
american idol singing GIFGiphy"I was a cook for 15 years, anytime I am seated too close to an open kitchen and I can hear the demonic buzz of a docket printer, my meal is ruined." ~ quaswhat
I hate sitting near the kitchen. Like, why did you even design this place to have seats near the back of house staff? Of course room is always as issue. Too many places are too cramped.
Yuck!
Basketball Wives Ugh GIF by VH1Giphy"Not properly cleaned utensils, plates and cups/mugs." ~ jay-ar55
Everyone know what they want?
"Great meal, great service, then when we're ready to pay and leave, the server is nowhere to be found." ~ ShrekTheHallz
"We were in a place in Tokyo where the table had a small button on it. Pressing it told the staff you were ready to speak to the server. Everyone know what they want? [Press] Need more water? [Press] Ready to pay? [Press]"
"I had the North American "That's kinda rude, demanding people come to you" feeling but we were told it's more efficient - staff can do other things in the kitchen (like folding napkins or helping with prep) instead of wandering around the floor in case someone needs something." ~ DulceEtBanana
So Krafty!
"As a mac n cheese lover, when they have "side of baked mac n cheese" on the menu and then they bring out Kraft mac n cheese." ~ ham_alamadingdong
"Before I had a kid, I had NO IDEA how prevalent this was. They literally just charged me 5-6 bucks for a 30 cent microwaved bag of pre-cooked kraft. I guess I should know better though, because unless there's mac and cheese in the adult menu somewhere then there's no reason for the place to actually prep and cook it." ~ Lamprophonia
I wanna be deaf...
"The noise level." ~ vieniaida
"So many restaurants just don't give a crap about acoustics. It is such a simple thing to consider, to make the ambience just right: Bustling energetic type of 'foodie' place - buy hard furnishings."
"Makes everything sound loud, echoey, and vibrant. Romantic candle lit spot - lots of soft furnishings. You can have a deep conversation with the person across from you, without hearing everyone shouting from all directions. Bad acoustics ruins so many dining experiences." ~ IllIIIlIllIlIIlIllI
Bow Down
King Yes GIFGiphy"Customers who act like they are a Roman emperor and the wait staff are their slaves. We've all seen these people at restaurants." ~ genghismom71
I may never eat out again. This thread has ruined it for me. Be better people. Whether you're a customer or staff, be better.
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Annoyances of having a pet snake.
"Is that snake poisonous?"
"Nope, sure is venomous though."
If you bite it and you die, it's poisonous.
If it bites you and you die, it's venomous.
Effect = noun.
GiphyAffect vs. Effect, a classic one! A lot of people still tend to confuse the two.
Affect is a verb ("He affected me badly"), while effect is a noun ("He had a bad effect on me")
Breathetaking.
Lots of people get the words Loose and Lose mixed up.
Your breathetaking.
10pm specific time.
Can you be more pacific?
"Specific time? Do you mean 10:00 Pacific time?"
"No, I think they mean it comes on specifically at 10."
-- A Family Guy bit I still remember
Kind've?
GiphyOf. It's would've, that comes from would HAVE, not would of.
I saw a Youtube comment that said, ''it's kind've strange that...'' last week.
The opposite of what you think it means.
Pseudo. It means false/fake, but people often use it to mean "sort of." The word they're looking for is "quasi."
Or how about "factoid". All too commonly confused for a literal fact, which it is literally not.
The more you know.
Literally has come to mean "figuratively".
While that's certainly annoying, it isn't as bad as it seems on the surface. The reason why people use "literally" to mean "figuratively, but stronger" is because the original meaning has been preserved. Without that base, the abuse wouldn't happen... which means that the abuse itself is still governed by the real definition.
A real pet peeve.
GiphyMy biggest pet peeve is the phrase "I could care less". THAT LITERALLY MEANS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY.
Saying I could care less means you care enough to be able to actually care even less than you do now.
I couldn't care less means you're at the bottom of that barrel and it can't sink lower.
THIS.
"Depression" "OCD"
Like my Psychology professor said the more you misused this word, the more it loses it's power as a symptom.
Yeah, and Bipolar is a serious mental illness, not just being indecisive/moody.
I'm wary of people who do this.
I see weary and wary misused on Reddit all the time, and less often I hear them being misused irl. They all sound similar, so I can see where the confusion comes from, but...
Weary is tired- you are weary from a long journey.
Wary is suspicious and cautious in regards to something- you should be wary of strangers with gifts.
People do that???
GiphyI hate it when people confuse the words fun and funny. It isn't even that hard but I always see stuff like "This amusement park was so funny!" and it is one of my pet peeves honestly.
An important distinction.
Empathy. People often mean they are sympathetic, and do not truly feel actual empathy.
Sympathy is to feel for someone.
Empathy is to put yourself in their shoes and truly understand.
It's called the UK.
England, people use 'England' to describe the UK, like Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are part of England.
Not awkward.
GiphyMy psychology teacher told us that anti-social is not the same as socially awkward. Anti-social is more like people that have absolutely no empathy for others. Like the school shooter type.
Not a word.
Anyways.
It is not a godd*mn word and I pulls me out of any conversation, movie, TV show, book, etc whenever I run across it. Anyway I try, I just can't get over it.
Redditor freebird451 wanted to know what all the dos and donts when it comes to screening films by asking:
"What is your biggest pet peeve about movies?"
Graphics.
Cheap imitation of news network graphics lol. What really ticks me off is that many of these studios are owned by the same companies that own both the studio and the TV stations yet they can't nail graphics for news reporting segments most of the time? SMH.
CNN coverage graphics on Warner Bros movies are mostly spot on though. EnoughPM2020
GiphyHousing Issues.
Everyone has immaculate, well decorated living quarters. TheGreatMongor
Or its exceedingly messy and the bumbling character tries to straighten it up.
Like, throw a few old receipts and a coupon book on the table. Maybe a key bowl with all the spare and extra keys in there too. CB-Thompson
Sexy Time.
A couple will have sex and after just roll over and go to sleep like there's no clean up involved. BobSacamano86
Yeah this bugs me. Like at least pee after sex so you don't get a UTI. And why do so many sex scenes have the woman wearing a bra? Who has sex with no knickers but a bra on? The bra is the first underwear to come off. Smokeylongred
Maybe it's just that everyone in those movies is oblivious like me.
People in movies and tv will believe the stupidest, most unbelievable lies and will even roll their eyes at how weird the person is acting, but still believe what they are saying. OnionTamer
I might be one of those people you are talking about. I tend to be oblivious to everything and never really pick up on when people are being weird. Or if I do, I just say to myself they're being weird, and then go about my business. I've been caught by surprise parties for me so many times, and I never see it coming, even though people are acting so weird just beforehand. Maybe it's just that everyone in those movies is oblivious like me. GovernorSan
Useless People.
The classic sequel "let's add a character that came out of nowhere and make it mostly about them."
The majority of those characters are flat, annoying and the main character seemed forced interacting with them. Transparent-Paint
GiphyBoys & Girls...
Male and female counterparts don't always have to be a love interest, men and women can save the world and just be friends. mister1bollock
Can I take this further and say that not every movie needs a damn love interest? The one that immediately comes to mind is Wonder Woman. clemboy500
Terrible People.
When characters that are supposed to be super out there looks-wise for narrative reasons just aren't. Usually it happens more with terribly ugly people not being ugly at all, but it also happens that amazingly attractive people are also not at all more attractive than anyone else in the movie.
The whole "take your glasses off and straighten your hair and you're suddenly beautiful and all is solved" thing is sort of a sub trope of that for me. Rahvithecolorful
Bad Guys....
How the main character can cause massive collateral damage and no one bats an eye. Addboiz
I like it when he kills a dozen minions, but is somehow redeemed when he lets the main bad guy live. 2243217910346
GiphyJust SECONDS.....
People who text in movies theaters.
But actual movie wise, when bad guys give a long ass speech to the good guy who's down, calling him names and insulting him and telling him your plan, all until help comes at the last second. Just SECONDS of shutting your greedy little mouth and the win would've been yours, you dumb fool. ireplytodumbidiots
Glocked.
The hammer cocking sound they use every time someone pulls out a pistol. Glocks do not have hammers. Hollywood stop it already. Gritch
Also the steel scraping sound whenever a sword or dagger is unsheathed. Like, are they all hiding rocks in their scabbards. pronoun99
I Need a Hero...
The hero gets punched and kicked in the face multiple times, and there's no swelling. Just a little blood at the corner of the mouth, which can be wiped away. In real life, your face would look like a bag of purple potatoes for more than a week. BobbyVolcano
Giphy"gun shot fake out."
I don't know what this trope is officially called but I call it the "gun shot fake out."
it happens usually when the bad guy has their weapon pointed at the good guy and goes to pull the trigger, the camera will then focus on the good guy closing his eyes to accept his fate, and then we hear the gun shot.
good guy opens his eyes and the camera pans out revealing that he's unharmed. we then get a view of the bad guy realizing he's in fact been shot, as he fall to the ground dead revealing a second good guy who was hidden behind the bad guys figure until he fell. Second good guy will then say some generic line like "I told you, I always got your back"
God! it's so overused, it makes my eyes roll. the thing is you can always see it a mile away too and it's not like many films/tv shows even try to mix it up or hide it. ThatKiwiBloke
Drives me nuts.
When there is an issue that could be solved by someone taking 10 seconds to explain properly, but someone else won't let them talk. Drives me nuts. athaliah
So Dumb.
Whenever a character does something stupid that doesn't make sense in order to convenience the plot. Hypronic
Like nebula in infinity war xD "hey Pete, I know Thanos is subdued into a temporary sleep and we're about to defeat him, but I just want to let you know now that he killed your girlfriend. Oh you're going up to him aggressively? Oh okay, well I won't stop ya!" ireplytodumbidiots
YOUR GUN IS BROKEN.
When a gun is drawn in a movie, there is always a metallic sound effect when the gun moves at all. If your gun makes a clacking sound every time you move slightly to the side, YOUR GUN IS BROKEN. Lovebot_AI
GiphyRoger Ebert calls....
Roger Ebert calls it the idiot plot device. Rather than 2 characters actually talk and have a civil conversation, they are just idiots and assumes the worst. This is what drives the story forward.
Character wasn't actually cheating, it was just a misunderstanding which they try to explain but idiot character number 2 doesn't want to hear it so idiot character number 1 just lets it stew and doesn't try to explain it at all until the end of the movie. insane__knight
Speed is what i Need....
This is just my latest one, but after recently watching Ford vs. Ferrari it is fresh in my mind. It is especially inexcusable in Ford vs Ferrari actually, but I'd say the Fast and the Furious movies are among the biggest offenders, which is maybe a bit more excusable since they are just silly movies all around.
And that is the idea that when in a car chase or maybe a race, you can be driving along doing your best to go faster than the other guy, but then he begins to catch up to you. So the only option left for you now is to suddenly shift into another gear which somehow makes you go faster.
Now, which way are they shifting? Up? or down?
And if shifting could somehow give you this added speed, why were you waiting to shift anyway?
The reason it is especially bad in Ford vs Ferrari is that it occurs in a race on the Mulsanne straight where both cars would be going flat out, yet somehow, Ken Miles is just flying down that straight keeping some extra gear in reserve that he doesn't use until the Ferrari catches him and he needs just a bit more speed. gcm6664
The Liquid...
When it's obvious there is no liquid in a coffee cup. like I can understand an actor not wanting to sip on coffee for hours if a scene is going to take awhile to film but jeez would it hurt you to fill it up with some water so that your actions look normal? ThatKiwiBloke
"you are the last of your kind"
My pet peeve with movies: corny lines/tropes like, "you are the last of your kind" and stuff like that. It's just overdone at this point.
My pet peeve about going to the movies: hecklers. We get it. You're funny (not always). Don't take me out of the movie with your yelling at the screen. And when hecklers tell a lame joke it just gets really awkward and makes me want to leave the theater. ThunderingSacks
Before....
Their trailers. Gives too much away or is a lie. missesr0b0t0
Trailers are one of my favorite things. I actually think there should be an award category for them at the Oscars because there are some that have truly been masterfully created. AshtonLinnea
GiphyThere are behaviors that decent people need to follow.
Be quiet, pay attention to the film and respect others.
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Don't be polite, be predictable!
GiphyPeople not going when the rules say it's their turn. Don't be polite, be predictable! refreshing_username
Beam Me.
Drivers who refuse to lower their high beams as they approach you at night. Back2BachBack2Bach
I always feel like flashing my brights at those cars, but there are times where I am not sure if they actually have their brights on or not. Some vehicles, especially trucks, just have really annoyingly bright headlights that are higher up compared to my car. SuperSpirals
Blinker.
You have a damn blinker, use it!!! MetaGeebus
Use it before you break. If you're already breaking I don't even give a damn at this point about your blinker, it's obvious you're turning. I'm so tired of having to slam my breaks at the same speed as the driver ahead of me because they couldn't use there blinker ahead of time. GDM117
GOOOOO!!!!!
People who don't pay attention when driving. If the light turns green, then go. Lights around me don't stay green for long, so this causes a crap load of traffic. FluffyBurgers
This old guy sat at a green light the other day. I gave him a light honk to alert him and he proceeds to pick up his hat and casually put it on his head. The school bus behind me honks as well, I give him a second honk. Guy continues to leisurely adjust his hat and after the bus and I honking about 3-4 times each, he looks in his rear view mirror at me and then continues off.
Unsurprisingly he pulls into the golf course after this little charade. All in front of a police station. YesSpamMaam
MERGE!!
GiphyPeople who won't speed up when merging onto the freeway. noelg1998
This is NM. Drivers go to the end of the acceleration lane, then stop looking for an opening. When I first moved here I like to have rear ended 10 cars while in that lane accelerating to merge. robrtsmtn
Beat the Limit!
If you're going to go below the speed limit, do it in the right lane. drbdrbdr
I live in the mountains. Mostly 2 lane winding roads with no opportunity to pass. I have encountered so many drivers going 15-20 mph under the speed limit just lately that I mentally apologize to the drivers behind me because I must be under a curse. mference123mference123
Cheerios...
People who eat cereal while driving. mdawgjcmdawgjc
I see several of my neighbors walk to their cars carrying standard ceramic coffee mugs to their car in the morning by the handle. Like... really? That seems like such a bad idea. I wanted to get them all travel mugs for Christmas. bilbravo
Cruising....
Cruising in the left passing lane. Looking at you, Illinois. dc5trbo
So I live just across the border in Indiana. Daily I have to deal with Illinois people on our interstates cruising in the left lane, and their just general shitty driving. In May of 2018 I was out in Nevada driving back to Vegas from the Hoover Dam.
There was a line of people in the left lane, not passing up anyone on the right. Eventually things broke up a bit and I was able to pass on the right. Lo and behold when I get up to the front of that line to see what the hell the hold up was, a damn fool in a Jeep with an Illinois plate. No way. 2000 miles from home and those assholes are still pissing me off. dc5trbo
Damn Trucks.
I'm sure truck drivers will agree with me here but I hate people who are going 30mph up the on-ramp to a highway. Not all of us can quickly accelerate to 60 mph in 3 seconds, we need the length of the ramp and the right lane to get up to speed before we are forced to merge with traffic. kraftacular
Please, stay in your lane.
GiphyPlease, stay in your lane.
Please.
Please stop drifting into mine.
Please stop driving up the middle of the road. There are 2 lanes here.
Just stay in your damned lane. The_Vampire_Barlow
