Pet Peeves

People who wait unTil the last second to merge into a lane of traffic,after driving past 4 miles of signs and passing everyone else who merged, then trying to squeeze into the lane of cars, causing even more backups.

People what stop across the crosswalk at an intersection.
People who take the electric cart at grocery stores when they do not need it.
 
tree96 said:
People who wait unTil the last second to merge into a lane of traffic,after driving past 4 miles of signs and passing everyone else who merged, then trying to squeeze into the lane of cars, causing even more backups.
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People who misinterpret the "zipper merge" study and think that this is the right thing to do at an offramp. "Zipper merge" only applies when the other line doesn't continue!
 
People who merge 4 miles before the gore point, then try to block people from passing them because they deem themselves to be the authority, despite all the traffic engineers who designed the merge and determined the proper speed limit prior to the merge. staring at a 15' by 4 mile strip of empty real estate is frustrating.

Another is people who have no concept of speed control and whose right foot seems to be controlled only by emotion:
 
People who think they have the right away when merging from an on ramp, despite the big triangular yield sign they just went by.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Double Songs. I hate them.
Sometimes I just want to hear We Will Rock You w/o hearing We are the champions after.
Last Caress / Green Hell
Geek Stink Breath / Brain Stew

I like all the first songs but no need to tack another song on everytime.
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I like those! (not those songs, don't care for Queen) "Two for Tuesday"! Especially if it's Skynyrd! A station in BHM sometimes those three in a row. It's a classic rock station so it's cool.
 
korben88 said:
People that walk into a sports while you're trying to watch the Rams/Cowboys game and starts playing the juke box (gives Michael Phelps like death stare to the woman in the straw "party hat" and her equally stupid looking mate wearing flip flops and blue jeans)
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A sports bar? Well that would be something to complain about to management as they're the ones who put the juke machine in there.
 
saracelica said:
NASCAR its only good to start my nap.
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Yup! As long as you wake up 3 hours later to watch the final 15 laps, oh wait, we have a caution, uh oh going to white checker, oops, another caution, someone threw a glove on the track, back to green/white/checker.....
 
korben88 said:
People that walk into a sports while you're trying to watch the Rams/Cowboys game and starts playing the juke box (gives Michael Phelps like death stare to the woman in the straw "party hat" and her equally stupid looking mate wearing flip flops and blue jeans)
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those juke boxes are "plugged in", right? just sayin...........
 
timwinters said:
Turn left
Go straight
Turn left
Go straight
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Yeah but it's at 180-200+ MPH! It's actually awesome in person, especially the 1 1/2 mile tracks and Talledega. And they do turn right at Sonoma & Watkins Glen.
 
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Local pilots using local checkpoints. How about cardinal directions and distances or sectional checkpoints.
 
eman1200 said:
Oh I would love to try it. Just can't stand watching it.
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Just catch the start for 10-15 minutes and tune back in 3-4 hours later for the finish. :D

Charlotte Speedway has a ride program where you can do 3 laps for a couple hunded bucks, more if you want it.
 
mscard88 said:
Yeah but it's at 180-200+ MPH! It's actually awesome in person, especially the 1 1/2 mile tracks and Talledega. And they do turn right at Sonoma & Watkins Glen.
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Been to both Daytona and Talledega back in the 90's when I was employed in the automotive parts industry. Free tickets from vendors including pit passes, and got to go to the parties the night before, etc.

It's just not my thing. I guess I'm missing the redneck, horsepower, make lots of noise gene.

I don't get into trucks with 4" lift kits, 34" tires and rebel flag license plates either. To me they go hand in hand.
 
RalphInCA said:
People who who are too lazy to take the time to understand a sport and then proceed to claim the sport is not interesting, or not a sport.
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People who don't know me from Adam but who think they know what I know.
 
Pilots who post & use the airport identifier instead of just saying for example "Houston Hobby". If the post is interesting enough to read I end up having to look up the identifier to figure out where the poster is from.

Okay, while I'm here. Cellphone voicemails. Don't just leave a message & say call me. Please tell me what your call is referencing. In the case of employees, I may already be aware of the reason of the call and/or already have it handled. Those "call me back" calls really **** me off!
 
saddletramp said:
Pilots who post & use the airport identifier instead of just saying for example "Houston Hobby". If the post is interesting enough to read I end up having to look up the identifier to figure out where the poster is from.

Okay, while I'm here. Cellphone voicemails. Don't just leave a message & say call me. Please tell me what your call is referencing. In the case of employees, I may already be aware of the reason of the call and/or already have it handled. Those "call me back" calls really **** me off!
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My ex would send me a text message that said "call me".

So I'd call and it would be something dumb like "can you pick up milk on the way home?"

Why she couldn't just text "pick up milk" I have no clue.
 
korben88 said:
My ex would send me a text message that said "call me".
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THis is right up there with this conversation over the air.

4YF: Cleveland Center, I got a request for you when you have time.
ZOB: 4YF go ahead
4YF: I'd like lower if able.
ZOB: What altitude would you like?"
4YF: 4000 would be good.

How about:
4YF: Cleveland Center 4YF, REQUEST 4000.
 
beards over 1 inch on people under 50, no, make it 70
 
exncsurfer said:
beards over 1 inch on people under 50, no, make it 70
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Sometimes it's longer than an inch. Usually winter. Frakking cold outside.

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Right now it's shaved off. Hot outside.

:)
 
I think I posted this already but it's fun if you're waiting on a line and watch people freak out if you leave the slightest gap from the person in front of you.
 
jordane93 said:
I think I posted this already but it's fun if you're waiting on a line and watch people freak out if you leave the slightest gap from the person in front of you.
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Hahahaha I do that all the time and then right when they look like they're about to burst I turn around and make small talk with them. LOL
 
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