pet peeves

TyBounce · Jun 16, 2011

Does anybody have an unusual pet peeve ? I'm talking something that's completely harmless and meaningless but it drives you crazy.

Mine is when people mis apply their prepositions in regards to geographical destination.

I was just talking to a buddy in Memphis Tn. who told me he was going "up" to Florida to visit his daughter. ... I said , bro if your going from Tennessee to Florida you're going down not up. ... He asked how that was , i explained that north is up and south is down. ... he then called me a smartass and asked what it would be if he was going to California ... i said out.

So always remember ...

north = up
south = down
west = out
east = over

I dont know why this bothers me , but it drives me crazy for seemingly educated people to not have a clue when it comes to geographical direction.

jonnyangel · Jun 16, 2011

I work with some one who always refers to his favorite teams as "MY _____" oh did you see MY Braves win lastnight, MY Bulls had a real shot, MY Grizzlies will be back next year blah blah. I always tell him dude they aren't YOUR teams you don't own them. Maybe its the fact that he has like 20 fkin teams or maybe I just don't like the guy in general, who knows.

festeringZit · Jun 16, 2011

Ty Bounce said:
Does anybody have an unusual pet peeve ? I'm talking something that's completely harmless and meaningless but it drives you crazy.

Mine is when people mis apply their prepositions in regards to geographical destination.

I was just talking to a buddy in Memphis Tn. who told me he was going "up" to Florida to visit his daughter. ... I said , bro if your going from Tennessee to Florida you're going down not up. ... He asked how that was , i explained that north is up and south is down. ... he then called me a smartass and asked what it would be if he was going to California ... i said out.

So always remember ...

north = up
south = down
west = out
east = over

I dont know why this bothers me , but it drives me crazy for seemingly educated people to not have a clue when it comes to geographical direction.

You're going to continually be peeved, especially when you think that north isn't really "up" at all
and how the hell you conclude that west is out, and east is over is even more ambiguous.

When someone tells you that they are going to "meet up" with you, do you then head north?

When someone says that you should "give up" or "grow up" do you look north also?

Is "uptown" always north, or "downtown" always south? Nope.

Clearly when your friend uses that phrase, he's not giving you directions.

JudgeWapner · Jun 16, 2011

I used to have a pet peeve. It died.

steaktartar · Jun 16, 2011

festeringZit said:
You're going to continually be peeved, especially when you think that north isn't really "up" at all
and how the hell you conclude that west is out, and east is over is even more ambiguous.

When someone tells you that they are going to "meet up" with you, do you then head north?

When someone says that you should "give up" or "grow up" do you look north also?

Is "uptown" always north, or "downtown" always south? Nope.

Clearly when your friend uses that phrase, he's not giving you directions.

no his friend isnt giving directions but it is normal when heading north to use up and south for down..........why do they call it upstate new york?...........because when looking at a map(unless you are looking at it upside down) north is up south is down

bukis1 · Jun 16, 2011

the phrase (have a good one) always drives me crazy.

festeringZit · Jun 16, 2011

steak tartar said:
no his friend isnt giving directions but it is normal when heading north to use up and south for down..........why do they call it upstate new york?...........because when looking at a map(unless you are looking at it upside down) north is up south is down

Yeah, and I bet if the two were looking at a map, his friend would have said "I'm heading down to Florida." Since when is west = "out" and east = "over?"

Betallsports · Jun 16, 2011

festeringZit said:
Yeah, and I bet if the two were looking at a map, his friend would have said "I'm heading down to Florida." Since when is west = "out" and east = "over?"

Well when I went "Out" West, i decided to Head "Over" to the east Coast @)

Betallsports · Jun 16, 2011

Betallsports said:
Well when I went "Out" West, i decided to Head "Over" to the east Coast @)

Then when i was "Down" in Florida, I went "Up" North to visit friends in NY :lol:

steaktartar · Jun 16, 2011

festeringZit said:
Yeah, and I bet if the two were looking at a map, his friend would have said "I'm heading down to Florida." Since when is west = "out" and east = "over?"

im on the west coast i say im heading out east if i go east.........i guess this thread would qualify as your pet peeve?

TyBounce · Jun 16, 2011

festeringZit said:
You're going to continually be peeved, especially when you think that north isn't really "up" at all
and how the hell you conclude that west is out, and east is over is even more ambiguous.

When someone tells you that they are going to "meet up" with you, do you then head north?

When someone says that you should "give up" or "grow up" do you look north also?

Is "uptown" always north, or "downtown" always south? Nope.

Clearly when your friend uses that phrase, he's not giving you directions.

Haha lmao , yeah when he called me a smartass and asked what calif would be i came up with out and over on the fly hehe.

but he didnt have to say anthing but i'm going to florida ... BUT when he said up to florida it clearly should have been down , and this mis-usage of up and down bothers me. It' "MY' peeve.

festeringZit · Jun 16, 2011

steak tartar said:
im on the west coast i say im heading out east if i go east.........i guess this thread would qualify as your pet peeve?

Nah... I wish the English language were more precise, but it's not... and as we all know, different regions have their colloquialisms.

Kettch · Jun 17, 2011

Pink Hats.

But I wouldn't consider them totally harmless either.

joebatters · Jun 23, 2011

I realized one of mine when I saw it today....when people gather around to watch after a bad car accident. That drives me crazy. If you can't help...gtf outta there...geez.

gmenknicks · Jun 23, 2011

when its 90 degrees and the feels like is 103 and someone says "is it hot enough for you" ....i just want to punch them in the throat

Dude · Jun 23, 2011

When the asshole in front of me doesnt signal when he is turning.. Drives me nuts.. Common Courtesy.

texansfan · Jun 23, 2011

People who argue over directions.

krh7 · Jun 23, 2011

gmenknicks said:
when its 90 degrees and the feels like is 103 and someone says "is it hot enough for you" ....i just want to punch them in the throat

love this one

....everything about walmart and the people who shop there is a pet peeve of mine.

Sol-Rosenberg · Jun 23, 2011

betallsports said:
well when i went "out" west, i decided to head "over" to the east coast @)

betallsports said:
then when i was "down" in florida, i went "up" north to visit friends in ny :lol:

hahahaha@)

Sol-Rosenberg · Jun 24, 2011

when girls dress like sluts and if someone glances at them (usually me) even if its only for a quick sec. they get all defensive and say "what are you looking at a-hole?"

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