Pet Peeves

List your pet peeves.

1. Users that double click on html links.

I think i'll just second that, because it's bloody annoying, especially when they continue to do it after many, many, many explanations why it isn't necessary. Or smart.

I'm going to take this one step further and point out that I don't do html links because of users double clicking, I'll do a regular button with an ajax call that disables it after the 1st click so they can't double click it

This certainly works, but go figure, IE fails on the easiest way to do it... need to rely on a timer instead... grr

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Originally Posted by timeshifter

This certainly works, but go figure, IE fails on the easiest way to do it... need to rely on a timer instead... grr

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I don't code for IE, I code for common sense and make things w3c compliant, if IE fails, it's not me, it's MS.

I wish I could code the same way... half my company uses IE, and our network is mostly car electronics installers... not exactly computer whizzes. I kind of have to code for IE...

My Pet Peeves are my pet's fleas. :mad:

Coding for managers is just the same as coding for blue collars; they both aren't exactly computer whizzes.

Try working for a manager who is the opposite... great coder, but little managerial skill...

I can't stand going to a meeting that gets sidetracked by issues unrelated to what your meeting about. If you're meeting about an interdepartmental application or something like that, and one of the departments starts having a meeting within a meeting about their processes or whatever. Meanwhile, everyone else in the room watches the clock tick. Drives me nuts. Going to a meeting in a few minutes and I guarantee that will happen.

Be in the middle of a conversation about iPhones. I don't have one and I don't like thinking about or seeing before my eyes people comparing the glossiness each other's iPhone.

Chewing loudly, reminds me of the chomp chomp chomp pigs do.

I don't have to code for IE! My entire work is going open source... Ubuntu with FireFox *beam of light shines down to carry me off to heaven*...

Suck it :)

Apple product users.

Apple products.

Onions.

Summer holidays with the bucket-and-spade brigade.

Children.

Mendhak our posts were only a minute apart... we need to synchronise our watches again.

I code for Firefox because I code for standards compliance. I've noticed that good code tends to work in IE anyway, so it's usually not a problem for me. There are still times when IE messes up, though...

It seems that all threads in Chit chat keep getting hijacked with topics about IE and standards compliance... is microsoft sending us subliminal messaging?

Don't be stupid Dylan, now I will be right back I have to go and look at the words on the frontpage of that news paper, I hope they excel at interesting me.

As I could fit all the other products in my funny sentance, access, powerpoint and paint.


You're welcome :)

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Originally Posted by mendhak

Apple products.

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Does this mean you don't drink Cider?

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Apple products.
Does this mean you don't drink Cider?

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Or eat Apple Pie ?

My pet peeve is when the person riding with you in the car starts talking to someone else on the phone. :mad:

That and people looking over my shoulder, when I am posting on vbforums. :D

Why can't they wait for me to go get back to my coding window?

Buying something new and having all sorts of problems with it.

Also something being advertised as doing this or that but when you buy it it completely fails doing the this or that that it was supposed to do.

An example of this:
I had bought a HotPoint refrigerator back in 2001 at Home Depot for less than $ 400. It had a good energy rating and hasn't given me any problems but isn't as quiet as I would like. I wanted to buy a refrigerator that was expecially quiet. There was a Kenmore Elite refrigerator that was advertised as having a sound reduction package to "greatly reduce operating noise". I decided I was going to buy a new refrigerator just so I could get one that was quieter. The $ 1000 Kenmore Elite turned out being noisier than my inexpensive eight year old Hotpoint. I returned it and just got an Amana refrigerator that is noticeably quieter than my HotPoint. Though the Amana could still be quieter I think I'll stick with it.

I had a Whirlpool that I bought back in 1998 used from a private party that was quieter than the three I just mentioned. The only reason I got rid of it was because I wanted somethinig that was especially energy efficient. The Hotpoint has a very good energy rating but keeping everything the same I didn't notice any difference in electricty expenditure after starting to use the Hotpoint. If I could turn the clock back I would just stick with the Whirlpool refrigerator. I would have saved myself about $ 1700 and some headaches.

Inappropriate use of "there's".... as in "There's 3 ways to do this."

Misuse of apostrophe's. Its like being stabbed in the eye's.

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Originally Posted by mendhak

Misuse of apostrophe's. Its like being stabbed in the eye's.

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In the eye's what? The eye as many parts in which it owns that could be stabbed in.

Sarcasm detector fail.

Inappropriate use of 'fail' it's better to use its nomnitive form, 'failure'

I failure to understand what you're talking about.

My peeve is about the people who run a cash register asking me for my name, address, and phone number. When I claim I don't want to be added to their marketing lists, they respond with a straight face that the information I provide them will never be used for that reason. :confused:

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Originally Posted by Quiver318

My peeve is about the people who run a cash register asking me for my name, address, and phone number. When I claim I don't want to be added to their marketing lists, they respond with a straight face that the information I provide them will never be used for that reason. :confused:

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Maybe the person loves you very much and has mustered up all their courage to ask you out in an indirect way?

Which brings me onto my pet peeves: People who don't ask for things directly.

And also people who speak so eloquently that their points in an argument goes entirely missed on you, thus making the eloquent speech pointless.

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Misuse of apostrophe's. Its like being stabbed in the eye's.

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:afrog:

Similarly, peeple hoo cant speel. There's no excuse for it (unless English isn't their first language).

Similarly, people who say "refer back" or "it's the exact same"

2. People who improperly use the phrase "same difference"
3. People who use the phrase "very much so"

What's the proper way to use the phrase "same difference"?

You can say "Doesn't matter" or "The pros and cons of the situation are of an equivalent nature." You can use either one... same difference.

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You can say "Doesn't matter" or "The pros and cons of the situation are of an equivalent nature." You can use either one... same difference.

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:smiley of middle finger: ;)

What really gets me is VBForums members listing their pet peeves in a thread called Pet Peeves. Of course it's ok if I want to list mine but everyone else listing theirs, now that really peeves me.

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Originally Posted by Spoo

Similarly, people who say 'refer back' or 'it's the exact same'

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We must completely eradicate superfluous redundancy

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Originally Posted by InvisibleDuncan

:afrog:

Similarly, peeple hoo cant speel. There's no excuse for it (unless English isn't their first language).

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I hate it when people can't speak proper English. :mad:

English isn't even my first language, yet I notice incorrect grammar instantly. My colleague, for example, will say something like:

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There's many different ways of doing it.

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IT'S "ARE"!!! :mad: There ARE many different ways! :mad:
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*walks off to go have a cigarette*

People who touch your monitor when showing something to you. I can very well see what you're pointing at. Stop trying to get the L in the LCD with your greasy fingers.

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Originally Posted by BillGeek

I hate it when people can't speak proper English. :mad:

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People who incorrectly use reflexive pronouns. Why do they think they sound clever when they say "If you have any questions, please contact myself"? It's not "myself", it's "me". :mad:

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Originally Posted by abhijit

My pet peeve is when the person riding with you in the car starts talking to someone else on the phone. :mad:

That and people looking over my shoulder, when I am posting on vbforums. :D

Why can't they wait for me to go get back to my coding window?

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What about the strangers you ride with in trains? What if they talk to somebody else on their phones?

oceanbelle

Is it my imagination, or has you avatar undergone a recent metamorphosis?

Out of office replies.

Conversations about the weather. They are meaningless, they serve no purpose but to find a common ground when you don't really have anything to say. Just be quiet. Stop talking. Don't tell me how 'miserable' it is outside, I'm not interested in connecting with you at a basic social level.

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Originally Posted by oceanebelle

What about the strangers you ride with in trains? What if they talk to somebody else on their phones?

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I annoy the heck out of them. I'll pretend to speak in my phone, but I'll be replying to the words spoken by stranger riding next to me.


stranger:How's mom doing?
me: Mom's not doing too well. The doctor's have upped her medication, which has lowered her immunity.

This only works if the stranger is speaking in a language familiar to me. Otherwise I have to try and zone out of the conversation.

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abhijit

Now that is a great idea. My only problem is that I don't have a cell anymore
(my Nokia 2190 doesn't seem to work these days). I guess I could fake it and
hold my right hand up to my ear...

Huge annoyance to me: people who go to a fast food restaraunt where they know they are going to be asked what they want... and they don't have a clue. Similarly, the people who order for a small army, without actually bringing the army. What's worse, I ran into a combination during lunch today... six sandwiches, and not a clue what she wanted... the fact that she lived up to the stereotypical "sista" (rude, loud, generally obnoxious) didn't help my first impression of her much, either. For goodness sake, lady. You alone are holding up a line of a dozen people, all three workers behind the counter are focusing on YOUR order, and you don't even have the decency to say "please" or "thank you"? Come on.. that's just plain cold.

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Huge annoyance to me: people who go to a fast food restaraunt where they know they are going to be asked what they want... and they don't have a clue. Similarly, the people who order for a small army, without actually bringing the army. What's worse, I ran into a combination during lunch today... six sandwiches, and not a clue what she wanted... the fact that she lived up to the stereotypical "sista" (rude, loud, generally obnoxious) didn't help my first impression of her much, either. For goodness sake, lady. You alone are holding up a line of a dozen people, all three workers behind the counter are focusing on YOUR order, and you don't even have the decency to say "please" or "thank you"? Come on.. that's just plain cold.

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Add to this: the lady who doesn't know what she wants didn't start thinking about it until it's her turn to order, she'd just had 10 to 15 minutes waiting in line to figure it out like everyone else.

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Originally Posted by JuggaloBrotha

Add to this: the lady who doesn't know what she wants didn't start thinking about it until it's her turn to order, she'd just had 10 to 15 minutes waiting in line to figure it out like everyone else.

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There's an economic term to explain this behavior. I cannot recall the name, but look up "Barry Schwartz" and "choice". You should get it.

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You're missing the point:

fast-food: nothing fancy, a restaraunt designed to serve the same food every day, and do it fast. Subway does not have a complex menu. I go to fast-food shops because they make the food fast, and I can get on with my life. Miss Noisy in front of me who's ordering 7 sandwiches without a clue as to what she's doing is a bit of a hinderance to the whole "fast" idea.

There's a big difference between the indecisiveness felt when going to a brand new, high-end restaurant (where you have all the time you want to order, you expect the food to take a while, you also expect the food to be very good, AND you didn't have plans that night), and that felt when you go to Burger King (other people are waiting on you, you expect the food to be made quickly, you don't expect it to be that great, and you want to get on with life). Which one is more annoying?

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You're missing the point:

fast-food: nothing fancy, a restaraunt designed to serve the same food every day, and do it fast. Subway does not have a complex menu. I go to fast-food shops because they make the food fast, and I can get on with my life. Miss Noisy in front of me who's ordering 7 sandwiches without a clue as to what she's doing is a bit of a hinderance to the whole "fast" idea.

There's a big difference between the indecisiveness felt when going to a brand new, high-end restaurant (where you have all the time you want to order, you expect the food to take a while, you also expect the food to be very good, AND you didn't have plans that night), and that felt when you go to Burger King (other people are waiting on you, you expect the food to be made quickly, you don't expect it to be that great, and you want to get on with life). Which one is more annoying?

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I know, don't get me started on subway, I worked one for 5.5 years and was assistant manager for 3.5 of those years. One of the things I hated most was the fat lady who ordered a dozen subs at a time (taking her time with each one) all the while she was leaving boob smear marks on the rounded glass as her order moved slowly down to the cash register. Very gross, happened quite often.

CSS, KDE 4, Ebay/Paypal, waiting at McDonald's for my order to be cooked, ridiculous pricing for ridiculously cheap products/service and, finally, me (occasionally). :(

CSS is only a bother when you're first learning it. It confused the crap out of me until the CSS button in my brain clicked on. Now, I feel pretty confident in saying I know how to pull of just about anything possible with CSS, and I enjoy writing it more than it bothers me. Maybe I'm crazy, but I think I kind of enjoy web development...

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when you go to Burger King (other people are waiting on you,

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People wait on you at Burger King?! <sigh> America truly is the land of plenty.

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You're missing the point:

fast-food: nothing fancy, a restaraunt designed to serve the same food every day, and do it fast. Subway does not have a complex menu. I go to fast-food shops because they make the food fast, and I can get on with my life. Miss Noisy in front of me who's ordering 7 sandwiches without a clue as to what she's doing is a bit of a hinderance to the whole "fast" idea.

There's a big difference between the indecisiveness felt when going to a brand new, high-end restaurant (where you have all the time you want to order, you expect the food to take a while, you also expect the food to be very good, AND you didn't have plans that night), and that felt when you go to Burger King (other people are waiting on you, you expect the food to be made quickly, you don't expect it to be that great, and you want to get on with life). Which one is more annoying?

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I haven't missed the point. I am saying the "paradox of choice" could hit anybody in any situation. Doesn't have to be a fancy restaurant.

In her case, she might just have a lot of time on her hands and you've got every right to be peeved with her. I certainly would.

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Short term disability insurance companies trying to convince you that there's a fixed chance that you're going to need their services. Ok, so maybe 25&#37; of the people you've insured have had a need for it. That does NOT mean that there's a 25% chance that I'll need it. Knowing me, I'd say there's closer to a 0% chance. Stop trying to scare people into using your services. It's not cool.

Conservatives who can't tell when they're being mocked. Come on, guys. The whole point of Colbert's show is to make fun of the right wing for being a pack of fear-mongering, ignorant fools. The moment you take him seriously, you prove to the world (yet again) why we were so eager to kick you guys out of office. Then consider the likes of your leadership (Rush and Hannity), and call yourselves an influencial force? You can't even figure up from down. Stop trying. Oh, and Fox News? Just curl up and die already. You haven't spoken a word of truth in years. Stop deceiving half the country. READ: Nothing will get better as long as you continue lying to us about how bad it is.

Drivers who like to make left turns across a highway, and not even bother looking at oncoming traffic. Now you've stopped both sides of a very busy road, and you have the gall to wave thank you? Let's get this straight: Nobody here let you go. You forced your BMW out into the middle of traffic because you seem to believe you're more important than the rest of us and have some sort of inherent right to the road. I long for the day when somebody with an old, beat-up car with no life left decides to put you in your place, because you'll be paying for your own repairs. Chances are, though, you'll just ditch the car and drive your Hummer around, you white-coat, seven-figure, "I can't live on $52,000 a week while most of the country survives on $40,000 a year, and the world far less" abomination to society. It's you who's responsible for our crisis. You and your greed. You turn the people into fools, then play them as such, but refuse to take responsibility when some of us get smart and start asking questions. Be thankful I'm not in charge of this country. You'd have a lot less money.

Students who feel they can only be tested on material directly covered in class. I ready a story from a physics professor, in regards to a question he got into an arguement with his TA (he was a student himself at one point) over - why didn't the men fall off the moon? The TA seemed to think it was heavy boots... didn't seem to understand that the moon has its' own gravity. When this guy became a professor, he tossed in a couple questions about it in the test covering the section on gravity, and two of his students asked if they were going to continue to be tested over material they hadn't studied. Personally, I would have failed them on the spot.

I could go on for a while...

On a related note - travel insurance and the need for it ingrained into people's minds.

*gasp* "You're going on vacation without travel insurance?!"

Nothing's going to happen. You'd have to be very dumb or very unlucky to need it. Not having insurance isn't going to cause something to happen either. People have been surviving for years out there in the 'big bad world'.

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Media exaggeration+scare mongering, and the people who fall for it.

Republicans who watch Fox?

Lawlz @ Faux news.