On a similar note, when people ask to 'borrow' something, when by 'borrow' they clearly mean 'have'.
Like when one of my flatmates asks if she can 'borrow' a tampon. Er, no, I won't be wanting it back afterwards. External Media
Other pet peeves:
Being spoken to in the imperative (or being addressed condescendingly by my first name to often)
Scum playing music on buses or from car windows
People who ask "Where did you last have it?" if I've lost something. If I knew that answer it wouldn't be lost...
I know there are lots more... give me time...
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I don't mind people asking to borrow things because it's viewed as more polite which is fair enough.
As for the one I've bolded - I really can't stand people who call me "woman" but I don't mind being called "madam" (happens much more than you'd think - it's somewhat of a nickname these days but then I'm posh and spoilt :P (I'm nice really). Generally if people are jokingly talking down to me, or I'm playing up to it then I don't mind it but if people genuinely mean it then I can't stand it because it's usually because I'm blonde and little that people assume I'm thick!
I don't like when people over-exaggerate (hence me avoiding using the word hate in almost all cases) and when Simon Cowell (and only him) says "1000% yes" I get very mad - smug git should at least speak correctly when he thinks he's better than everyone!
I really dislike the use of "literally" as an exaggeration!
Adxx
Because you never over-exaggerate do you lovely?External Media
I do REALLY fucking hate the literally one though, it seems fairly recent and now we have no fucking way of being fucking literal about statse of fucking affairs. Why do it? The very word excludes it's use when not in a literal sense.
I really dislike the use of "literally" as an exaggeration!
Adxx
That made me chuckle, my mate says it all the time. "Mate, literally...." is his thing. Every now and again my other friends and I drop it into conversation with him and see if he notices
People who sit in the middle lane of the motorway drives me nut's.
P.S I'm a new member and this is my 3rd post tonight, hope i'm not being too much, but i am enjoying this.
Happy New Year to all!
Hello and welcome to the forums! Glad you're enjoying it here and getting stuck in! 3 posts in one night is certainly not too much (I've made 3 in a row in this thread and I'm not even supposed to be here at the minute due to looming exams!).
welcome to the forum! heheh... i'm pretty new myself and i think this is about my millionth post in the last 2 mins, so no need for you to worry!! ^___^
also i'ma joking - there is no list....
*shifty eyes @JR*
<-- my personal favourite. it's meant to look disappointed, apparently... i think it looks more like a crazed stare...
welcome to the forum! heheh... i'm pretty new myself and i think this is about my millionth post in the last 2 mins, so no need for you to worry!! ^___^
also i'ma joking - there is no list....
*shifty eyes @JR*
External Media <-- my personal favourite. it's meant to look disappointed, apparently... i think it looks more like a crazed stare...
welcome to the forum! heheh... i'm pretty new myself and i think this is about my millionth post in the last 2 mins, so no need for you to worry!! ^___^
also i'ma joking - there is no list....
*shifty eyes @JR*
External Media <-- my personal favourite. it's meant to look disappointed, apparently... i think it looks more like a crazed stare...
I take that smiley to be "serious" External Media. My favourite is the "nodding" smiley I have on my msn! *nods* (that's the shortcut for it and I accidently type it all the time here)
Thanks for the good luck wishes guys!
I also get wound up by people who have non-sensical pet peeves External Media like people who dislike "can you enter your pin number for me please" and people who dislike "take care"...it's annoying because I'm a waitress and positive, friendly phrases are useful and I don't care if they're wrong, it's polite and it makes people feel valued! I feel really self concious when I say "take care" now!
welcome to the forum! heheh... i'm pretty new myself and i think this is about my millionth post in the last 2 mins, so no need for you to worry!! ^___^
also i'ma joking - there is no list....
*shifty eyes @JR*
External Media <-- my personal favourite. it's meant to look disappointed, apparently... i think it looks more like a crazed stare...
I take that smiley to be "serious" External Media. My favourite is the "nodding" smiley I have on my msn! *nods* (that's the shortcut for it and I accidently type it all the time here)
Thanks for the good luck wishes guys!
I also get wound up by people who have non-sensical pet peeves External Media like people who dislike "can you enter your pin number for me please" and people who dislike "take care"...it's annoying because I'm a waitress and positive, friendly phrases are useful and I don't care if they're wrong, it's polite and it makes people feel valued! I feel really self concious when I say "take care" now!
Adx
I like friendly waiters/waitresses. Little things like your server saying "take care" when you leave can make all the difference to me. It makes my dining experience that little bit more enjoyable then I'm more likely to return. So long as the food matches the friendly service
HAHAHA touche, ad, touche... i'm afraid proper capitalisation has just never been one of those things i bother with :/ it's weird 'cause i'm quite the grammar nazi otherwise (having worked as an english teacher over in japan...so i totally empathise with the whole borrow/lend people!! hehe)
