Pet Peeves & Other Grumblings/What Peeve Do "You" Have Today???? (cost, how much)

[English Dave]

Fancy that Chatteress, born the year I met my first wife! Does'nt seem long ago to me
1973. I remember that night so clearly. I met Patsy at an army dance, which was held
twice a week. She was visiting her sister who was married to a soldier. Patsy lived 30 miles
away. As soon as I saw her, I just drank her in, her and what she was wearing, she was just
so beautiful. When I met Judy the circumstances were different. Again, it was a dance, but
I asked her to dance on a crowded floor, and I was distracted as I was trying to avoid another lady at the dance I had been seeing, but finished with. Judy says she noticed me
earlier leaning on a pillar. She says I had a white shirt on that appeared luminous under the
lights, and black pants. I can't remember. But, I do remember the white suit with black spots
she wore on our first proper date!!

[todd00]

I'm surprised you stumbled into that trap Dave. I think it's best to develop a case of amnesia when fielding questions about women from the past. Oh, to be young and in love. In 73' I was 16, with a hot red 65' Mustang fastback. I should have kept that car.

[English Dave]

Yeah, great times, those four years in the army were the most action packed of my life.
I was 20 in 1973. Great years, the fashions were outragious!! I used to love buying clothes
and shoes then. Only buy things now when I need them. I remember I was on my way to
meet a girlfriend in 1972, I saw a shirt I liked in a shop window. Bought it off a rail, so it
was'nt creased, put it on, threw other shirt away, and went on to meet the girl!! I remember it was white with a couple of embroided patterns either side of the chest area.
That, and my flared jeans, and platform shoes!! I must have been a peach.

[Chatteress]

Taking a nice snooze on a warm and cozy train and then ... *tap tap* the security guy is asking to see your pass! Arrrggghhh!

Cab drivers who are ten minutes late for pickup despite calling ahead one hour!

[rrtechno]

Doctors who can't stay close to their schedule ... and the office staff who can't tell you they are running behind.

[fallingwater]

Selfish friends. Today was the final straw. Not sure if this is the right thread to complain but its been building so thanks for letting me vent.

I have had two long time friends within the past few weeks pretty much let me know they are done with me or at least that is how I am taking it. One friend has such horrible phone manners I started a thread about it. She puts me on hold and never comes back. I would never do that to someone and repeatedly. I realize the friendship has probably run its course now. Im done.

Second friend of 18 yrs moved away from our hometown and so did I. We talk every few weeks but it is becoming longer and longer time spans. I talked to her a month ago, she was gushing how she had missed me and now that she is going to be a SAHM again, she was looking forward to calling me more. 2 weekends ago I decided to make a spontaneous trip back home to visit my mom. I called my friend to chat while I drove. I asked her what she was up to. She said, oh Im on the road in Ohio. WOW, no way! me too I told her. Her grandmother had passed away and she was heading home for the funeral. I was a bit surprised she didnt call me about it but her grandmother is 95 and was very ill so it wasn't really a surprise. I asked her where she was at. Turns out she was only 20 miles ahead of me on the freeway. Wow, what are the chances? Neither one of us knew that each other were heading home. I asked if she wanted to pull over at the rest stop coming up as I was probably only 20 minutes or so behind her. We could say a quick hello. She said that she just wanted to get to where she was going. Maybe she would see me on the freeway and wave hi to me. I was a little hurt and said that was fine, I understood. We haven't seen each other in person in over 5 years though. I got thinking, if it were me, I would have pulled over and said a quick hello. The funeral wasn't for another day or so, its not like she had to be there at a specific time. I told my mom about it as I thought it was kind of bizarre we were so close to each other on the road. Even my mom asked if we stopped to say hi. I told her no. She seemed surprised as she would have pulled over herself.

So today I log into Facebook and my friend posted she got married. Really? 18 yrs of friendship and she can't share a major milestone in her life? Not once in our conversations did she ever mention she was even thinking of marriage. I have to find out via Facebook? She had no idea she was getting married 2 weeks ago when I talked to her? How can you tell someone that you are their greatest and best friend (she told me this a month ago) and then not call them after getting married? She has always had a somewhat selfish side but in the past year its become a lot worse. I'm done.

[wisconsin woman]

People trying relentless to talk you into something you are NOT going to do. Namely, for one, salespeople!!!! Whether its buying something, committing to a contract, etc.

[nimchimpsky]

Christmas music before Thanksgiving.

[cat1116]

Left lane hogs. Yesterday, I got stuck behind this person going the same speed as the vehicle to his right which I wanted to pass. So this knucklehead keeps tapping on their brakes going 10 miles UNDER the speed limit. So when I finally clear that mess I'm stuck behind this 18-wheeler just as the two lanes go to one and up a hill. I could have easily been in front of the 18 wheeler if not for that left lane hog.

Another driving related hot button is people who are going slow and you decide to pass them and all of a sudden they decide to speed up.

Ah, I feel better now.

[taigagirl]

People driving recklessly on the icy roads without regards for others, including their passengers. Selfish indeed.