Just saw this thread. I have many pet peeves, some mentioned, some not.
Some are grammatical: It's for its, their for they're, to for too and the like. Sometimes it's a typo, but all too frequently it's grammar illiteracy. And another one is the proper use of which, that or who. A person is a who. 'John, who decided to . . . ' NOT 'John, which decided to . . .' That one drives me nuts. I see this one all the time in so-called professional articles (and the columns on Breitbart's Bigs are notorious for this error).
Women wearing mink coats who use food stamps at the grocery store. Yes, I've actually seen this one.
People with over 10 items in the 10 items or less grocery line. Oh, I only have 11 items! Then get the f*ck out of the line, moron.
I'm a pedestrian (no car), and I too hate the no turn signal @ssholes. I'm patiently waiting on the curb as a car approaches and they turn without signalling, forcing me to be at their whim. Just who the f*ck do they think they are, just how self-important to have people waiting on them?
Having a doctor's appointment for 11 a.m. and not getting in to see the doctor until 2 p.m. Manage your appointment times better, dude. Just who do these doctors think they are, car mechanics or something?
Service calls which tell you we'll be there between the hours of 8 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon, like I have nothing better to do with my entire day.
Women and men who decide cologne or aftershave is something one bathes in.
Computer program instructions which do not match the computer screen. Then it becomes a guessing game as to what to do. Technical writing is seriously underdeveloped, but is a reflection of poor writing skills overall. It's just that poor technical writing wastes my time.
Text speak writing passing for English.
Ballots in every language under the sun. You're in this country now, so if you can't vote in English, get the f*ck out and go home where I don't give a sh*t who's running for office (if someone is even running for office and your home country is not some third world sh*thole dictatorship).
People who axe questions.
People who lie when one asks for directions. If you don't know, say so.
The aforementioned 'Press 1 For English' garbage. How about 'press 2 for get the f*ck out of here'?
The active versus passive bias in the media. 'Bush's policies have caused serious economic hardships on many elderly' versus 'Obama is working to help the elderly in this time of uncertain economic activity'. The active negative war dead coverage under Bush (milestones!) versus the totally ignored war dead coverage under Obama. There are so many more, like blaming Bush for the failures in the Katrina aftermath, while giving the mayor of N.O. and the governor of LA a free pass (which basically means reporters do not understand Federalism -- big surprise that!). Or 5% unemployment under Bush being the end of the world (eleven11ty11!), while 10% unemployment being unexpected, but getting better, under Obama (hey, he's trying!).
The absolutely horrid misogynist coverage of female Republican candidates versus the kid glove treatment given to morons like Debbie Wasserman-Test.
The free pass given to stupid utterances by Obama (like 57 states) or Biden (stand up Chuck!), while we still know all about 'potatoe'.
Calling protests with bused in goonions a 'grass roots protest' while calling the TEA Party protests, where people come on their own dime, inconsequential, if covered at all. Teabagging versus astroturfing.
Adults, and even kamikaze children, who ride bicycles on the sidewalk. Dude! It's a sidewalk, not a sideride.
