Posted on 04/24/2007 7:10:34 AM PDT by Millee
California psychologist Sally Dhabi says people could be irritated by small things, commonly known as pet peeves, because they are smart.
"People with high intelligence pay more attention to detail," she says. "They find little things irritating to them."
But the Riverside, Calif., psychologist adds that they might also just be insecure.
"Insecure people get upset very easy because they're not sure of what's going on around them," she said.
Pet peeves include being annoyed by things such as people who use improper grammar, being cut off on the freeway. But what seems to offend people most is other people, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported Monday.
"Most of my pet peeves have to deal with people not being considerate of others," said Carolyn Thistle, 47, of Murrieta, Calif., "I think our society is so me-oriented that people don't even consider their neighbors."
I could go on all day. ;o)
Bathroom counters covered with personal products. (otherwise known as decorating with tampons)
Wearing a Bluetooth and talking on it while in public.
Chewing gum while dancing (students KNOW what I’ll do to them!)
Over cooked shrimp.
1. People who talk/leave phone on during a movie.
2. People who think that just because their dog is little, it’s ok to let it run around the neighborhood unchecked.
3. Senior citizens that think their age gives them the right to cut in line ALL THE TIME like noone else is even standing there.
OMG, audible chewing is disgusting. I have hung up on people who eat while they’re on the phone with me. Politely, of course - I say, “It sounds like you’re busy, so why don’t I call you back after lunch? Thanks!” and hang up.
Being forced to use only one square of toilet paper is pretty nasty, would become a “pet peeve” of a good many, and thus has the potential, IMO, to turn the nation into one gigantic war zone. And this ban on incandescent light bulbs - what’s up with that???
Overuse, and improper use, of the word ‘like’.
My pet peeve is people with pet peeves.
1. People
Gosh, I guess that pretty much sums it up.
Like, I totally understand where you are coming from. I teach this class, it’s like called speech, on this like totally cool CC, and it burns me to no end when people use like, the word, like, you know?
One of mine is people using “noone” instead of “no one”. Guess I missed the memo on that becoming acceptable.
Oh, I forgot another one.
4. People who act like they have never made a typo or grammatical error.
Good one! I really needed a chuckle this morning...
Didn’t mean to attack you specifically, but that drives me crazy every time I see it, and it seems to be an “internet thing”. The only “noone” I know was the singer for Herman’s Hermits!
As George Carlin once said: “I don’t have pet peeves. I have psychotic f#$*ing hatred.”
Pet Peeves: People who click on a thead to complain about the silliness of the thread.
Dangling modifier.
Not quite! But you do get points for actually remembering that term.
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