Oh Kayyyy! We'll leave it at that!

You're not a fan of George Carlin?

@Morganfreeman Sometimes there is a price for refills. That's life.

That is my standard answer!

Thanks for brightening up my day?

Brilliant rant. The bestest rant in the whole wide world. Pulling no punches and as honest as the day is long. “Cliche City, G has you surrounded now Shut TF up!”

@Geoffrey51 awwww lol. i just saw, for the gazillionth time, another commercial that annoys me, and i wonder if anyone else has noticed the thing that bugs me. it's an ad for good rx, and it begins with a mother bringing her child to the pharmacy and thinking to herself, sotte voce so we can hear her thoughts, about how she hopes the meds are not expensive, how she hopes they're covered by her insurance. then she gets to the pharmacy counter and asks how much the drug is... in the SAME SOTTO VOCE she used to think! so either she talks to herself aloud in public or she was communicating telepathically to the pharmacist. whoever made this commercial is an IDIOT.

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@genessa I know the commercial you mention.I just wondered why she didn't already know, the damn commercial is everywhere! Doesn't she watch TV? lol And as for talking out loud, I'm guilty of that sometimes. Like: "OK, dummy, what were you coming in here after?"

@Junkman lol i've been known to mutter or even sing -- but i don't think that was the intention of the ad! I think the admakers were just stupid.

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It is however, a way of expressing resignation to a fact one can not change.

@Junkman resignation, or acceptance.

Why not avoid false assumptions by the reader when literally slams the door upon misread intent ?....people copy speech patterns ever since infancy some stupid some brilliant ....hard to police moms talking to babies at breast

That is just funny. Do people do that?

Who confuses peaceful or the ocean with specificity ?

@Spinliesel Yes, they do! I can’t imagine how it came to this! Also really irritating is people that write ect instead of etc.

They are not drumming or rehearsing their tap dancing rhythms ...they are nervous fools annoying all others present

I will add one more to your list. Elbows on the table. Man, when I was a kid, that was a sure ride to Tuesday! That's about when you might regain your senses.... Manners seem to be a thing of the past. Cell phones are a MAJOR peeve but I'll save that for a post all it's own.

@Junkman The elbows on the table thing never made the slightest bit of stence to me.

@Sticks48 It didn't matter to my old man! His house, his rules. And no appeals to mom, she was hundreds of miles away in another state.

@Junkman Pretty much everyone was that way back then. I just didn't get it. Still don't.

When call centre operators blame the IT system ,its an automated letter etc just translates to i can't be arsed to solve your problem (ps i worked in a few call centres so used them myself lol)

I worked in one once, as a licensed insurance agent. When the people on the floor got someone to take the offer, for legal reasons, they had to have me actually make the sale. There is LOT of legal stuff around life insurance, and trust me, you want it that way. Cause if the insurance company doesn't do as you expect, you're not gonna sue them. As it was technical legaleese, few people ever paid the slightest attention. So yeah, I can relate.

Best film ever !!

No, never herd of it before. Who is in it? (I can find it if I know)

@Junkman Michael Douglas. It’s a very good film. He isn’t my favorite actor, but it really is a classic. Enjoy!

@Livia Thanks. I have a site that has most everything I ever thought of, and a lot I haven't. I'll have a looksee.

I found that movie... Downloading it as I write... Who would have thought so many porn movies had the same name? I'm glad you told me who was in it! Thanks...

@Junkman, you go on a rant about spelling, then use “herd” for heard, looksee (not a word). Elbows on the table? Personal problem. Growing up in Europe you keep both forearms on the table, knife in the right hand, fork in the left, most of the meal.

@Barnie2years hmmm, unfortunately auto fill and predictive text have a bad affect on us all. Texting in general has made my spelling terrible because I am now used to selecting words from the bar with word options to choose, rather than recalling the letters from my head. I think picking on social media grammar issues is a bit petty, really. It’s not as if we are writing a covering letter! Plus, some words or phrases are colloquialisms. “Looksee” or “say tell” etc. are definitely just regional. You definitely need to watch “Falling Down” ?

@Livia, You’re right, and I often get words screwed up by auto text or just by not proof reading before I post. The ONLY reason I brought it up here is because he was mocking others for doing exactly what he did. If you read his rant in the post, you will see this missive: “Using 'effect' when one means 'affect', is an example. I only have about a 9th grade formal education, if that, and I know better. (I wouldn't have been much of a journalist if I hadn't!) How do some people get a High School diploma.” If you are going to criticize others, maybe be more aware of your own failures.

@Barnie2years and knife and fork together when you have finished!

I like to go to the local Walmart, across the street from an Aldi's (Where you bag your own groceries, and have to put a quarter in to get a cart) And bring a cart in with me. When I get to the door greeter, I hold out my hand... And ask for my quarter. I'm a marked man... They all know me now! There is that smartass again!

You are spot on about the shopping carts.?

What about the guy or gal who has had the damn turn signal on for a mile... THEN suddenly turns right into me? Just as bad. I saw a cartoon years ago. It shows a car salesman showing a little old lady, with bird cages and all, the features of the new car. He was pointing to the rear turn signal and said: "And THIS baby is guaranteed to never quit for the life of the car"

@Junkman indeed. And let’s not forget the dipshit ogrady that has their face in the phone at 70 mph.

@Mikeb56 I think collectively we could write a small book about pet peeves!

@Junkman no doubt.

I love bulletproof point rants and that one is pretty special!

I used to joke, Nice guys finish last... At least they do if they are gentlemen... (Yes, a sexual reference) But these days, I just can't joke about it any more. It's true... those who are without shame will seek out the nice guys, AND gals, and take advantage. It's a little like ringing the dinner bell in a lion cage. Those who won't take advantage, aren't the first ones to the dinner table, so you don't see them.