People who say "one in the same." It's one AND the same!!
People who write "should of" or "could of." It really makes me grit my teeth when someone writes "I should of went."
People who brag about how brilliant, beautiful and special their children are. They think all conversations should consist of them talking about their kids, while everyone else listens raptly.
Women who are obsessed with weight and dieting. They think they are experts about diet and exercise and they tell everyone else what to do. They obsess over every morsel they put into their mouths. They're always on some new diet, then going off it. These women NEVER lose weight; if anything, they just get fatter and fatter.
People who use an apostrophe and an "s" to show plural. ("I bought some banana's on sale at the grocery store.") I know teachers who do this. ENGLISH teachers!
The placement of ATM machines in grocery stores. Placing the ATM machine to the cashier's left means that the cashier will start scanning my groceries, and I cannot get to the ATM machine until the slowpoke customer in front of me finally finishes counting and putting away her change, pocketing her receipt, etc. By the time I get to the ATM, my groceries are all scanned. Now the cashier and everyone in line behind me must wait while I scan my ATM card, put in my PIN, etc. It seems awfully inefficient. If the ATM machine were to be placed to the cashier's right instead, I could be swiping my card and putting in my PIN while my groceries were being scanned.
The lines at McDonald's restaurants. For some reason, they have a separate line for each cashier. If you get stuck with a slow cashier or a slowpoke customer in front of you, you could still be standing in line while customers in other lines are getting waited on, obtaining their food, and sitting down. Why doesn't McDonald's have one long continuous line, like banks and post offices have?
"Press 1 for English." Aaargggh!
***"Press 1 for English." Aaargggh!***
I hate this also. However, one time I called an establishment and the machine said... and I kid you not... "For faster service, press 1"... no other options, nothing.
I reinforced that one for you on Post #309.
Hate it, hate it, hate it.
I've always said that if I ran a company with an automated phone system...It would say "Press One for English...two for Spanish" but if you pressed 2, all it would say would be "this is America, please hang up and learn English, and try your call again." That statement would be in Spanish (which I don't speak).