What's your biggest pet peeve when it comes to people?

Emptiness, sheer pretension.

Edward Rivera98 said:Just like that whole "I have to do this" attitude, you know, like when you're on vacation somewhere and everyone loses their minds because someone, say, "has" to eat cheese for breakfast... 🙄
It really gets under my skin when people start acting all frantic over nothing.

Plus, there's zero tolerance for anyone being different.

And the arrogance, that vibe where someone thinks they're God's gift to the world.

Not to mention the hypocrisy. I don't care if your principles are totally different from mine—if you actually stick to them, I'll respect that. But when someone talks a big game and then does the exact opposite.... 😠

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Edward Rivera98 said:Just like that whole "I have to do this" attitude, you know, like when you're on vacation somewhere and everyone loses their minds because someone, say, "has" to eat cheese for breakfast... 🙄
It really gets under my skin when people start acting all frantic over nothing.

Plus, there's zero tolerance for anyone being different.

And the arrogance, that vibe where someone thinks they're God's gift to the world.

Not to mention the hypocrisy. I don't care if your principles are totally different from mine—if you actually stick to them, I'll respect that. But when someone talks a big game and then does the exact opposite.... 😠

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Edward Rivera98 said:Just like that whole "I have to do this" attitude, you know, like when you're on vacation somewhere and everyone loses their minds because someone, say, "has" to eat cheese for breakfast... 🙄
It really gets under my skin when people start acting all frantic over nothing.

Plus, there's zero tolerance for anyone being different.

And the arrogance, that vibe where someone thinks they're God's gift to the world.

Not to mention the hypocrisy. I don't care if your principles are totally different from mine—if you actually stick to them, I'll respect that. But when someone talks a big game and then does the exact opposite.... 😠

Nothing about other people gets under my skin.

The only thing that actually irritates me is when the local bakery doesn't take its job seriously, and a bad donut ruins my entire day.🙄

- excessive tolerance
- calling people out for hypocrisy
- acting progressive when you clearly lack basic literacy

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When people breathe, I hate everyone who breathes :2up:

bluemason3 said:When people breathe, I hate everyone who breathes :2up:

hehe... what are you, some modern-day dictator? hehe😂😂😂😂

People who flake out just drive me insane.
And don't even get me started on liars—but I mean the really, really stupid kind. Like, the ones that just can't be trusted.
The type that tries to spin some ridiculous web of excuses... man, it's exhausting.
Take this one friend of mine, right? We were supposed to jump into a business venture together. He was supposed to swing by and look at my laptop, but I spent three whole days blowing up his phone and he’s just totally MIA. And it's always the same old song... "Oh, I want to, I swear, but then this happens, then that happens..."
Then he doesn't show. Why? Because he "has to go to his family's farm" or he "needs to take care of this" or he "fell asleep."
It's such nonsense. Just say you can't make it and call it a day. Don't jerk me around.🙄

So, we were supposed to split the rent. I was stuck at home recovering from some dental surgery, and suddenly he says he can't cover his half. Same exact bullshit. He's telling me he can't leave the house, he's stuck here... his car won't start, the ATM is down...

Give me a break. I eventually just lost my mind. I felt so embarrassed that we were late on the rent, so I just grabbed the cash, paid it myself, and basically covered him for about a hundred bucks short of what he owed. After that, he vanished into thin air.

I just can't deal with it. Like, how does someone look you in the eye and say, "Hey, I'm on my way, see you in five minutes," and then they just never show because of some blah blah blah reason?
If it happened once or twice, fine, whatever...

But this? Man.

Scott Gonzalez9 said:People who flake out just drive me insane.
And don't even get me started on liars—but I mean the really, really stupid kind. Like, the ones that just can't be trusted.
The type that tries to spin some ridiculous web of excuses... man, it's exhausting.
Take this one friend of mine, right? We were supposed to jump into a business venture together. He was supposed to swing by and look at my laptop, but I spent three whole days blowing up his phone and he’s just totally MIA. And it's always the same old song... "Oh, I want to, I swear, but then this happens, then that happens..."
Then he doesn't show. Why? Because he "has to go to his family's farm" or he "needs to take care of this" or he "fell asleep."
It's such nonsense. Just say you can't make it and call it a day. Don't jerk me around.🙄

So, we were supposed to split the rent. I was stuck at home recovering from some dental surgery, and suddenly he says he can't cover his half. Same exact bullshit. He's telling me he can't leave the house, he's stuck here... his car won't start, the ATM is down...

Give me a break. I eventually just lost my mind. I felt so embarrassed that we were late on the rent, so I just grabbed the cash, paid it myself, and basically covered him for about a hundred bucks short of what he owed. After that, he vanished into thin air.

I just can't deal with it. Like, how does someone look you in the eye and say, "Hey, I'm on my way, see you in five minutes," and then they just never show because of some blah blah blah reason?
If it happened once or twice, fine, whatever...

But this? Man.

I feel the exact same way! I had a contractor come over to inspect my roof, and he tells me, "I'll get a quote over to you in a couple of days." Well, guess what? I ended up calling him three times over the next two months, and every single time it was, "Oh, I'll have it to you tomorrow!" And did he ever send the quote?? Not once! Is it just one bad apple, or is everyone actually this unreliable nowadays? Seriously, why is it like this?!🤷

I just don't get people who can't handle a single little setback without running to someone else to fix it for them.😳

Cheapness.

I have such an intense, visceral reaction to people who abuse animals—it honestly makes me want to take matters into my own hands 😠 and I also can't stand people who listen to country music 🤷

Beastko said:I can't stand people who abuse animals—it makes me want to take matters into my own hands 😠 and I also have zero patience for people who listen to country music 🤷

The feeling is mutual! 👍

Donna Wood52 said:Emptiness, sheer pretension.

can you define these two terms, please?🙄

An unknown person is someone who is vain—someone constantly chasing after honor, grasping for status, and nursing a bitter jealousy toward everyone else. They’re arrogant, they walk around with a puffed-up stare, and they’re just flashy, boastful types who parade their wealth around. It’s a hypocritical existence, really; they do everything just to stay in the spotlight, preening over their supposed moral superiority and their "brilliant" intellect—you know, the type who feels the need to correct everyone in every single thread 😉—all while harboring a deep-seated contempt for those around them...
Then you have the absolute peak of arrogance—those individuals who actually delude themselves into thinking they are equal to God.

Grandiosity—while being the hallmark diagnostic feature of pathological narcissism, scientific research suggests that this narcissism actually manifests in two distinct ways: (a) a grandiose state of consciousness seen in younger adolescents, which can be shaped by later life experiences, and (b) a stable disorder described in the DSM-IV, which isn't necessarily defined by grandiosity so much as it is by severe disruptions in interpersonal relationships.

In short, a grandiose individual leans more toward a clinical pathology, whereas an arrogant person might not necessarily suffer from a communication disorder, though they are certainly unpleasant to be around.

I wouldn't say I'm exactly angry about it, but it definitely grates on my nerves... I just can't stand certain traits in people. 😁
- I have no patience for superficiality or vanity—that obsessive fixation on looks, whether it's their own or everyone else's. It’s just people who have nothing going for them besides their exterior and choose to invest everything into the facade. Nowadays, nobody wants to deal with being "insecure" because they lack basic culture or general knowledge, yet they'll go under the knife just to fix a nose or because they're too short... 🙄
- Then there's the total lack of ambition. People who aren't interested in anything intellectually and carry that "why should I care" attitude. Just a general sense of narrow-mindedness, any kind of
- Arrogance and a complete lack of respect for their elders...
- And the pushiness. People who talk incessantly without ever learning how to listen, the ones who love to brag or pretend they're brilliant when they actually have no idea what they're talking about.

I'll try to think of more later. 😁

Not sure if anyone else has said this, but I honestly can’t stand depressed people. 😠 omg!
I’m drowning over here. No time for anything. It takes me four hours just to iron three shirts, the baby won't stop crying whenever I'm on duty (weird how they're fine with everyone else ☕), and apparently, I have to maintain this illusion that my life is flawless. Even my husband isn't allowed to put on a few pounds, otherwise my mom's coworker's secretary might think we aren't the perfect little family 😲
Just get lost. 👎

I find it utterly exhausting when people seem to have no grasp of even the most elementary rules of grammar or punctuation (and honestly, I won't even dignify the larger errors with my attention)
It truly escapes my comprehension...

It irritates me when someone whose own life is a total wreck tries to lecture others on how they should handle theirs.

Sean Reed55 said:It irritates me when someone whose own life is a total wreck tries to lecture others on how they should handle theirs.

Isn't that just the way it goes, though? It seems like that’s how most people operate! Isn't it always just so much easier to swoop in and try to fix someone else's mess or play the hero in their drama rather than actually dealing with your own stuff? They act like they have everything totally figured out and are absolutely flawless, while everyone else is just supposed to take their unsolicited advice!☕