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SultanOfSwing

Nov 1st 2011 2:05 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by nethead (Post 9708350)

She probably has buried away in her handbag, and can't hear it.

Ah, you've reminded me of another pet peeve - my wife's handbag. Specifically when I'm asked to find something in, what can only be described as a bottomless pit filled with useless crap, old receipts and invariably not the thing I was commissioned to find. That's usually sitting on the kitchen table ...

cindyabs

Nov 1st 2011 2:07 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9708355)

That is indeed a male fright zone. :lol:

SultanOfSwing

Nov 1st 2011 2:27 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 9708362)

That is indeed a male fright zone. :lol:

Not so much fright as annoyance.

cindyabs

Nov 1st 2011 2:34 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9708388)

Not so much fright as annoyance.

Ah, but you never saw my ex's face when he had to reach into my purse, :lol:

SultanOfSwing

Nov 1st 2011 2:40 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 9708398)

Ah, but you never saw my ex's face when he had to reach into my purse, :lol:

No, you're right there.

Jerseygirl

Nov 1st 2011 2:43 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by nethead (Post 9708343)

I was thinking specifically of my MIL to be honest. She never answers her cell phone, but will answer the house phone which also has caller ID on, so at least I know she's not ignoring me.

My MIL doesn't have a cell phone and has virtually stopped answering the house phone because 'it will be someone trying to sell insurance'. :unsure::blink:

SultanOfSwing

Nov 1st 2011 3:07 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 9708408)

My MIL doesn't have a cell phone and has virtually stopped answering the house phone because 'it will be someone trying to sell insurance'. :unsure::blink:

Invariably it is. With us anyway.

Pet peeve #6,125,221,566,888,885 - spam phone calls and telemarketing.

paranoidandroid

Nov 1st 2011 4:18 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake (Post 9707388)

I understand you perfectly, I just don't think you get it. There's a difference. Have a nice day.

I understand that all those people seem to have to identify with something, rather than just being proud to just be an American, and letting it go.
If you understand, you'd realise there's nothing to be gained by dividing a country into a nation of subcultures. All it does is breed unrest.
You have a nice day too.

paranoidandroid

Nov 1st 2011 4:21 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9708440)

Invariably it is. With us anyway.

Pet peeve #6,125,221,566,888,885 - spam phone calls and telemarketing.

Pet peeve #3, people that won't answer their mobiles at 11.45 at night.. don't they realise that they should have them on 24/7? :sneaky:

nethead

Nov 1st 2011 4:21 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

People who leave stuff in their pockets, and their underwear inside their jeans/trousers with one leg of said trousers inside out, when I go to wash them.

paranoidandroid

Nov 1st 2011 4:25 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9708355)

Never, I mean never, accept the invitation to "look for it in my handbag", from any woman. Womens handbags should be off limits to any sensible male.

Jerseygirl

Nov 1st 2011 4:26 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by paranoidandroid (Post 9708595)

Never, I mean never, accept the invitation to "look for it in my handbag", from any woman. Womens handbags should be off limits to any sensible male.

Absolutely. My husband would never dare look in my handbag...ever.

paranoidandroid

Nov 1st 2011 4:27 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by nethead (Post 9708586)

People who leave stuff in their pockets, and their underwear inside their jeans/trousers with one leg of said trousers inside out, when I go to wash them.

If you're talking about your OH, then it's time he learned to do his own laundry. If you're talking about a kid, then forget it, that's going to keep happening. :D

paranoidandroid

Nov 1st 2011 4:29 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 9708597)

Absolutely. My husband would never dare look in my handbag...ever.

I learned that from my Dad... "never look inside a womans handbag, nothing good will ever come from that". He's right, he never goes into my Mum's handbag for anything.

SultanOfSwing

Nov 1st 2011 4:31 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by paranoidandroid (Post 9708595)

Never, I mean never, accept the invitation to "look for it in my handbag", from any woman. Womens handbags should be off limits to any sensible male.

For the sake of a quiet life, and when SWMBO happens to have a squirming toddler with a dirty arse that needs wiping, I'll go along with it. Most of the time it's only to find her phone anyway.

The contents are irrelevant, I'm not scared of a bunch of old receipts and emergency fanny pads. It's the disorganisation that I don't like :D

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 9708597)

Absolutely. My husband would never dare look in my handbag...ever.

Is that a 'decree from on high', or is he just a big chicken?

;)

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