Actually, I don't mind the text/chat shortcuts. (I find it endearing when my daughter responds to one of my texts with lots of love (LOL).) It's the techinical abeverations that exclude the non-cognoscenti that bugs me, or when people state a product model number without the manufacturer's name or even what the thing is.
I'm easily confused by acronyms. The company I work for has so many, and each division has a different set of meanings, often for the same acronyms. MTA means, "Message Transport Agent". It has other meanings I forget in different parts of the company....
MORONs that tailgate you on the highway at 80+MPH. What, 15MPH over the limit is not fast enough for YOU?!? Any idea as to what happens to your body when you crash going that fast? Makes me want to flatten some noses. 
I was in the right lane!!
The left lane was flowing at like 90MPH!I travel on highways for a living and riding the left lane is not my style. I will say that it is my opinion 25% of people driving should not be behind the wheel at all on account of the stupid manuvers they make behind the wheel or the way the have no regard for the safety of others. 30% are usually fiddling with and screwing around with something else other than the packed highway they are driving on. It does get to you when you end up paying more attention to what someone else is doing behind their wheel than they do.
I have to leave a following distance because you do not. Any position on the highway I am in I always leave myself an out in case traffic stops suddenly. Someone else's schedule or my life. Hmmm
, duhh
. This has saved me from many accidents. The pet peeve that I have is people that have no regard for the physical fact that they are in control of many tons of vehicle moving at high speed around other people and property, myself included, all because they are late for something. IOW, common sense is lacking behind the wheel these days and it annoys me.
It intrigues me that some people like driving in packs, a follow the leader mentality - I like plenty of clear air around me, then I can pay full attention to the surroundings and generally be completely at ease - for me, driving is a very relaxing activity ...
of course, the Google self-driving car will solve that, and with full internet connectivity, make the journey a pure joy 😉
"you asked to go to the mall, maybe you'd like to double check your shopping list against these current special offers at my sister in-laws boutique- I'll wait til you decide "
in other words, my current pet peeve is automation that's either misguided, or somehow fails to meet its promises
"you asked to go to the mall, maybe you'd like to double check your shopping list against these current special offers at my sister in-laws boutique- I'll wait til you decide "
in other words, my current pet peeve is automation that's either misguided, or somehow fails to meet its promises
You mean the current special offers from those places that chose to advertise with the advertising company who happens to make cars?
1. For Sale threads with NO location - afraid of getting stalked? You're not that famous.
2. For Sale threads with NO pics or fuzzy pics taken with a cheap cell phone by a user who doesn't know how to focus. If it's out of focus, take the item to a lighted area and take the damn pic again.
3. For Sale threads with NO pricing, or "make offer but don't lowball". Just post the freaking asking price, will ya?
4. Any post with humongous pics that readers have to scroll to see the entire pic. Need a lesson on how to change resolutions? 800 X 600 is big enough, so adjust your camera or cell phone's resolution before snapping away, OK?
2. For Sale threads with NO pics or fuzzy pics taken with a cheap cell phone by a user who doesn't know how to focus. If it's out of focus, take the item to a lighted area and take the damn pic again.
3. For Sale threads with NO pricing, or "make offer but don't lowball". Just post the freaking asking price, will ya?
4. Any post with humongous pics that readers have to scroll to see the entire pic. Need a lesson on how to change resolutions? 800 X 600 is big enough, so adjust your camera or cell phone's resolution before snapping away, OK?
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