Pet Peeves?
Oct 28th 2011 | 4:23 am
#511
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I should clarify, its not so much when outside although if it can be helped all the better, its the inside meetings, I was in a conference the other day and this twat sat there, a exec FFS with his goggles on for over an hour 
I have lived all over the world and there is no excuse for this nasty rude habit.
I have lived all over the world and there is no excuse for this nasty rude habit.
. I have no idea why but that made me piss meself for about 20 mins - thanks !!!! 
Oct 28th 2011 | 4:31 am
#513
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Because I can't stand to talk to someone whose eyes I can't see, I always ask them to remove the sunglasses. Some respond with apologies (forgot they were wearing them), others respond with a snort as though my request is silly, and one person turned around and walked away rather than take them off! 
Mine are, I only wear shades when I'm driving though, usually, but can't be bothered to swap them around when popping into the petrol station or what not. I do tend to flip them up and blindly stumble around like a drunk before getting to the front of the queue though
Oct 28th 2011 | 4:33 am
#514
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I was in my local store yesterday it's a bit uppity and there is this old bint walking around in her designer jeans with rhine stones on them.....back combed bleach blonde hair thick make-up and huge black sunnys...I mean come on get real you old lush we know the wrinkles are there so why hide them she looked more stupid with the shades on.
(scary thing minus the shades could that be me in 20 years
)
(scary thing minus the shades could that be me in 20 years
)
Oct 28th 2011 | 4:37 am
#515
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Re: Pet Peeves?
What if they were prescription lenses?
Mine are, I only wear shades when I'm driving though, usually, but can't be bothered to swap them around when popping into the petrol station or what not. I do tend to flip them up and blindly stumble around like a drunk before getting to the front of the queue though
Mine are, I only wear shades when I'm driving though, usually, but can't be bothered to swap them around when popping into the petrol station or what not. I do tend to flip them up and blindly stumble around like a drunk before getting to the front of the queue though
If I'm not wearing my contacts then I wear prescription shades, without them I am blind so I do tend to wear them in the store and out and about if I am going to have to read something, use money/card etc. Even my regular glasses have transition lenses that go very dark outside. I really hate the bright light in my eyes and squinting all the time just aint going to happen.....I have enough wrinkles already
Oct 28th 2011 | 4:45 am
#517
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From: Reno Nevada
Re: Pet Peeves?
What if they were prescription lenses?
Mine are, I only wear shades when I'm driving though, usually, but can't be bothered to swap them around when popping into the petrol station or what not. I do tend to flip them up and blindly stumble around like a drunk before getting to the front of the queue though
Mine are, I only wear shades when I'm driving though, usually, but can't be bothered to swap them around when popping into the petrol station or what not. I do tend to flip them up and blindly stumble around like a drunk before getting to the front of the queue though
Oct 28th 2011 | 5:05 am
#518
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Mail-in rebates.
Is there money of? well just let me pay less then. I don't want to be part of your USPS rescue plan.
Is there money of? well just let me pay less then. I don't want to be part of your USPS rescue plan.
Oct 28th 2011 | 5:36 am
#519
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Re: Pet Peeves?
The sequencing of traffic lights and pedestrian crossing signals 
It's really quite easy - everyone - cars and pedestrians alike - each get their own turn to go through the lights or cross the street ...
With the brain dead system that seems to exist everywhere in the US making a turn at a busy city intersection is almost impossible.
When the lights are red there is a constant stream of cross traffic and even though many states allow you to make a right turn on red there is never an opportunity to do so. As soon as the lights change to green there is a constant stream of pedestrians crossing the street that you want to turn into - this usually continues until after the lights have changed to red again ...
It's really quite easy - everyone - cars and pedestrians alike - each get their own turn to go through the lights or cross the street ...
With the brain dead system that seems to exist everywhere in the US making a turn at a busy city intersection is almost impossible.
When the lights are red there is a constant stream of cross traffic and even though many states allow you to make a right turn on red there is never an opportunity to do so. As soon as the lights change to green there is a constant stream of pedestrians crossing the street that you want to turn into - this usually continues until after the lights have changed to red again ...
Oct 28th 2011 | 6:10 am
#520
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Oct 28th 2011 | 6:15 am
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Re: Pet Peeves?
The sequencing of traffic lights and pedestrian crossing signals
It's really quite easy - everyone - cars and pedestrians alike - each get their own turn to go through the lights or cross the street ...
With the brain dead system that seems to exist everywhere in the US making a turn at a busy city intersection is almost impossible.
When the lights are red there is a constant stream of cross traffic and even though many states allow you to make a right turn on red there is never an opportunity to do so. As soon as the lights change to green there is a constant stream of pedestrians crossing the street that you want to turn into - this usually continues until after the lights have changed to red again ...
It's really quite easy - everyone - cars and pedestrians alike - each get their own turn to go through the lights or cross the street ...
With the brain dead system that seems to exist everywhere in the US making a turn at a busy city intersection is almost impossible.
When the lights are red there is a constant stream of cross traffic and even though many states allow you to make a right turn on red there is never an opportunity to do so. As soon as the lights change to green there is a constant stream of pedestrians crossing the street that you want to turn into - this usually continues until after the lights have changed to red again ...
Oct 28th 2011 | 6:23 am
#523
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From: Peachy
Re: Pet Peeves?
I was in my local store yesterday it's a bit uppity and there is this old bint walking around in her designer jeans with rhine stones on them.....back combed bleach blonde hair thick make-up and huge black sunnys...I mean come on get real you old lush we know the wrinkles are there so why hide them she looked more stupid with the shades on.
(scary thing minus the shades could that be me in 20 years)
(scary thing minus the shades could that be me in 20 years
)
Oct 28th 2011 | 6:33 am
#525
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From: WA state
Re: Pet Peeves?
People who badly airbrush their photos they put on line to get rid of their wrinkles. The more wrinkles they have, the worse it looks. They end up looking like weird dolls.
