What is one of your Pet Peeves in life?

My No 2 pet peeve are free-loaders: those who never pay their way and all take - take - take. Short hands and long pockets brigade seriously pee me off but luckily dont know anyone like this nowadays and if I come across one they would get nowhere with me😬
 

People who put their refuse and recycling bins out a day or two before collection, especially if it is windy and it blows all over the place making the neighbourhood look like the municipal rubbish tip!
 
CrackerJack said:
My No 2 pet peeve are free-loaders: those who never pay their way and all take - take - take. Short hands and long pockets brigade seriously pee me off but luckily dont know anyone like this nowadays and if I come across one they would get nowhere with me😬
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But there are those who insist on paying and you practically have to get into a fist fight to let you pay. They are equally annoying.
 
My latest peeve was buying a printer on sale at the local Wal-Mart and finding it to be a piece of junk after I set it up. The sales associate directed me to a large display of them so I bought one. I was peeved that I fell for that, I should know better by now.

Then, if you don't get it back to the store in 15 days, you are stuck with it. I didn't set it up right away, so 15 days had already elapsed. I was fighting peeved when I took it back. Thankfully, the lady waiting on me probably had to deal with angry people returning printers since Christmas, so she allowed it no questions asked.

I went and bought the one I originally wanted. Had a hassle with the sales associate again. Acted like I didn't know what I was talking about, grrr I hate that. Finally got it out of the store and set it up the next day. Took me 10 minutes. Works as expected. Sheesh! Everything is a battle anymore.
 
StarSong said:
The woman who plays Flo in those commercials is a gifted improvisational comedienne with the Groundlings Troupe in Hollywood. It took the six people in our group quite a while to figure out why she felt so familiar. Without all that Flo makeup she looks quite different. If you walked past her you wouldn't recognize her - she blends into the crowd - a middle aged woman. Her appearance falls at about a 6 on a scale of 1-10.

Her Progressive role is intended to be over-the-top. (Duh...) Trust me, in person she is neither homely nor talent starved. And she's laughing all the way to the bank.

p.s. Notice that you remember both the character's name AND the company she represents. From a marketing standpoint, that's a win-win.
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I think she's a skank. In fact, even the Geico Gecko's more attractive.... more talented too.
 
Places with bad music! Several days ago we went to "The Green Tree" Restaurant. We left after sitting down & realized that they were playing rap music (opps I mean noise). Left a "Save-On-Food" grocery store this morning when the music was loud & terrible. Must be that the places are run now by Millennials who can't seem to work without loud music blaring about the place. I take my money to those places that are quieter.
 
ClassicRockr said:
Well, I "thought" it would be nice to return here, but. Any of you want to see me leave again and hopefully never return??? Awe, what the heck, you folks don't need an old former rodeo cowboy in your forum, do you? Someone that has worked with livestock and knows how livestock has to be handled, as to not get hurt.
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No surprise. People who don't like to be confronted with the truth usually run away from it.
 
hollydolly said:
don''t try and manipulate us Cody, you're welcome here, I like you, always have, but I will not support you in this instance with the cruel treatment of horses or any animals ...

you have to understand that if you have an opinion or are involved with something that is vehemently unpopular with the masses, if you bring it up as a subject for conversation you're going to get both barrels of that shotgun... . Try understanding other peole's point of views, see those things through other people's eyes... and if all else fails, try talking about a subject that you know won't get people so angry... honestly sometimes I wonder if you do it on purpose to cause angst, because you surely cannot be that stupid or naive
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I think he can. It's how people who defend & justify what can't be defended or justified by anyone with half a brain or a crumb of compassion. I'm still waiting for him to call me a "Snowflake" or some other asinine term.
 
ClassicRockr said:
One thing for sure, you definitely couldn't handle visiting a cattle or horse ranch! Ever heard of branding or doctoring of cattle, even calves? A cowboy doesn't just run up, grab them and do that. Ever broke a horse to ride? Heck, when I lived on a hog farm, we had to put rings in small pigs noises, so they wouldn't root-up the property. And, to hear them squeal! There are some rodeo contestants, that depend on rodeo for their income, they would have a few words to say to you.

Anyway, like already stated, rodeo will never stop and I guess there are tons of folks in the U.S. that completely stupid for attending and cheering on a contestant that gets a great score or time.

Oh well, you have to contend with us, and other things in life that are insane to you, and we have to contend (ignore) people like you. Both fine.
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You said it. "Rodeo contestants depend on rodeo for their income." So....rodeo contestants are too stupid to find a way to make money without torturing & killing animals. Yeah, we got it.
I'm sure they would have a few words to say to me....if they were able to form a sentence.
 
Keesha said:
OK I’ve read and re-read your post . It’s the second paragraph in the first post. I will quote it for you.

QUOTE: anyway like already stated rodeo will never stop and I guess there are tons of folks in the US that completely stupid for ‘attending’ AND cheering on a contestant that gets a great score” UNQUOTE!

Then in your second post here you state:

QUOTE :“ You need to read my last post BETTER, Keesha.....about contestants . Cheering is a great thing, but those that don’t like rodeo and cheer are STUPID“ END QUOTE!!

Ok so it was my fault for not reading your post better and I’ve reread it . You start talking about contestants which I assume are the people participating in the rodeo and immediately jump to saying that it’s the audience members who spend their hard earned money to go and watch these who are stupid because they don’t really like the rodeo.

Your defence is that it’s the audiences who cheer on these people who are abusing animals that are to blame and it’s because they are stupid.

Not once did you show any type of compassion for obvious animal ABUSE!

YOUR take on this is that WE are all just wusses that’s can’t handle it so people who can’t stand seeing animals in pain are simply not tough enough?

That’s a typical response from an abuser!
There’s a HUGE difference between being TOUGH and being CRUEL!

There’s also a HUGE difference between farm life and rodeo life. Farm life is done for necessity to feed people who eat meat. Branding is painful but a necessity. It’s not done as a form of entertainment.

Rodeo life is strictly for entertainment purposes just like horse racing. I’m sure there are people who treat their horses well but once again there’s money & greed involved so it’s not uncommon for horses with serious injuries to be drugged up on steroids and painkillers so they can race. It happens more often than I’d like to think about.

The WTF thing? You know what that means and YES if you were standing directly in front of me I most certainly would use those words and then some! 😡🤬🤯

I fully understand that people using such words is a real pet peeve for you,.... but, at this point, I don’t much care. 🥶
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Ok, Keesha, I was being totally sarcastic in the one sentence (highlighted in red). I loved it when I got an applause from the crowd when my partner and I got a nice time in roping.
No matter what pictures are shown, of which most-to-all rodeo fans and contestants don't care about the photos, because the cause of a death isn't the rider's fault...…….a heart attack in a horse can simply happen and I've seen this. Events in rodeo are taken right out of ranch work. That's why I've told you, and others here, you would never be able to see what goes on in ranch/farm work. You'd think ranchers and farmers were totally cruel, of which they aren't! Steers and calves have to be roped in order to brand and/or doctor. Either that or they are put into a "squeeze chute" to do it. Calves will bellow (cry), just like little piglets will when having a ring put into their nose to stop them from digging a ditch.

IOW, Keesha, you are a sweet, kind, gentle person towards animals.......ok. But, when working with beef cattle and unbroke horses, a person can't be that way. I found that out working with hogs and working at a livestock auction on the day bulls were sold. I almost got nailed by a bulls horns twice. Just made it up to the top of a gate in time.

There are those that get disgusted when a dog owner puts their dog into a Dog Agility Contest or a Sporting dog (Retriever) into a water retrieving contest. Or, when dogs are put thru tricks on a stage, like the one that is currently on America's Got Talent.

Things can happen in a rodeo arena, both good and bad, but, in the long run, rodeo has been going on for lots and lots of years with contestants winning millions of dollars and all of the animals taken very good care of......…no matter what any picture shows.
 
I agree with Cody on several of his points, having had horses in my long ago past, and having participated with them in 4H rodeo type events (barrels & poles were my specialty). I went to a number of rodeos over the years and have known a couple of riders.

These folks treat their horses better than most treat their children. They're groomed, babied, cared for, trained, and well loved.

I can't speak to how the bulls, calves, and other support animals fare, but I've never seen a horse mistreated at a rodeo, fair, or horse show. Nor could I imagine that any rider or official who witnessed animal abuse would permit it to continue.
 
Ladybj said:
One of mine is when people make bad decisions and expect others to take the blame for their decision. They unconsciously want you to try and fix their bad decision in some form or fashion.
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In no particular order

Tattoos
Cigars
Most music I hear coming out of the radio
People who drive and text or drive and talk on cell phones
People who look at their phones all the time
Knee jerk liberals and knee jerk conservatives
 
hollydolly said:
Cody , did you even watch those videos, did you even see those horses being killed for entertainment? Did you see the horse zapped with an illegal 10,000 volt gun .... Cody you know very well I live surrounded by horse people ..not rodeo, but equestrian horses .. you know also that I live next to farms with cattle, sheep and every type of livestock....
You know that as a family we are very involved with animals, my daughter has kennels and catteries etc... I am extremely aware of how animals are kept and should be kept for their well-being , don't give me that poor me, I thought you were my friend nonsense, I'm not listening in this instance Cody.
You have to stop defending the indefensible , there's proof positive that the rodeo horses are being abused and killed for entertainment, you cannot deny this, it's there for the world to see. The fact that you personally didn't witness it (supposedly).. when you were working at the rodeo, doesn't mean it's not all around you... wake up.. change your tune Cody, stop denying that it's happening, why not try campaigning for the welfare of the horses instead of supporting this abuse... ?
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Ok, now, Holly, have you ever done any branding and/or doctoring of cattle? Have you ever seen a Vet have to tranquilize a horse to doctor it? Have you ever worked a farm and livestock wouldn't do/go where you wanted them to? A local county and state fairs, a young, or older person, while showing bulls or heifers, will use a long stick to get the bull or heifer to stand right for a judge. The same people will use a cane to show hogs. These are instruments used in showing livestock. To some, just seeing the people use these two things is abuse, but it's not.

When it comes to rodeo protesting, wife and I think it's totally stupid. Animals can/do get hurt, whether in an arena or on a ranch/farm. Just a part of ranching and farming. The rodeo industry knows (100%) how good livestock and horses are cared for. PETA has tried to stop folks from attending a circus and they want to shut down all zoos. Next will be "don't teach your kids to hunt or fish. They will say that both are abusive.
 
StarSong said:
I agree with Cody on several of his points, having had horses in my long ago past, and having participated with them in 4H rodeo type events (barrels & poles were my specialty). I went to a number of rodeos over the years and have known a couple of riders.

These folks treat their horses better than most treat their children. They're groomed, babied, cared for, trained, and well loved.

I can't speak to how the bulls, calves, and other support animals fare, but I've never seen a horse mistreated at a rodeo, fair, or horse show. Nor could I imagine that any rider or official who witnessed animal abuse would permit it to continue.
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Way to go, StarSong!! You've been there and seen that, just like myself. I actually seen a horse fall down, going around a barrel. After a few barrel racers had gone, the ground got very soft and the horse plainly slide. Neither the horse or the rider were hurt. Both got up off of the arena floor and the girl took her horse back to it's stable to be checked out. Vet said "your gelding is fine".
 
hollydolly said:
don''t try and manipulate us Cody, you're welcome here, I like you, always have, but I will not support you in this instance with the cruel treatment of horses or any animals ...

you have to understand that if you have an opinion or are involved with something that is vehemently unpopular with the masses, if you bring it up as a subject for conversation you're going to get both barrels of that shotgun... . Try understanding other peole's point of views, see those things through other people's eyes... and if all else fails, try talking about a subject that you know won't get people so angry... honestly sometimes I wonder if you do it on purpose to cause angst, because you surely cannot be that stupid or naive
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Problem is Holly, what subject today isn't controversial? When asked about pet peeves, people can put down very controversial things they don't like. No way to get around it. There are those that like/don't like Trump, government stuff/politicians, smoking, swearing, hunting, shooting guns and the list goes on and on.
IOW, many people in forum have many different dislikes and likes.
 
Another pet peeve of mine, online websites that aren't changed to be current. Prices wrong, description wrong, customer phone number had changed (but new one not listed) and so on. Have bought a few things online that sure didn't match what the website picture showed.
A small business generally has to pay someone to update their website and they don't want to pay the cost.
 
StarSong said:
Wow! That's a very harsh description for someone you don't know and have never seen without character makeup. (Not that it would be ok even then.)

Damaged goods, indeed.
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She has to be related to the CEO or some other official at the co. Maybe, the script writers are at fault because her antics simply aren't funny, unlike some of those Geico and Liberty Mutual ads.
 
StarSong said:
I agree with Cody on several of his points, having had horses in my long ago past, and having participated with them in 4H rodeo type events (barrels & poles were my specialty). I went to a number of rodeos over the years and have known a couple of riders.

These folks treat their horses better than most treat their children. They're groomed, babied, cared for, trained, and well loved.

I can't speak to how the bulls, calves, and other support animals fare, but I've never seen a horse mistreated at a rodeo, fair, or horse show. Nor could I imagine that any rider or official who witnessed animal abuse would permit it to continue.
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It's unlikely you would see any animal mistreated at a rodeo - if your head is buried as far in the sand as "Classic Rockr's." Make sure you wear eye protection. Sand is very painful when it gets into the eyes.
After you pull your head out, check the videos.
 

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