Peeves!

[XmisterIS]

There are plenty of things in everyday non-political life that are extremely pleasing to me; thankfully these outweigh the things that really irritate me!

One thing that I absolutely cannot stand is people who don't give a "thank you" when I pay them a small courtesy, such as opening a door or allowing them to go first through a narrow stretch of road.

If I stand back or open a door to allow someone to pass and they ignore me, I loudly say, "thank you!" Similarly, if I hang back on the road to allow someone else through I will flash my lights in a "thank you" or shout "thank you!" from my bicycle if they ignore me!

Do you do the same? I wonder if they even notice ... (they never respond!)

 

[Fab Foodie]

There are plenty of things in everyday non-political life that are extremely pleasing to me; thankfully these outweigh the things that really irritate me!

One thing that I absolutely cannot stand is people who don't give a "thank you" when I pay them a small courtesy, such as opening a door or allowing them to go first through a narrow stretch of road.

If I stand back or open a door to allow someone to pass and they ignore me, I loudly say, "thank you!" Similarly, if I hang back on the road to allow someone else through I will flash my lights in a "thank you" or shout "thank you!" from my bicycle if they ignore me!

Do you do the same? I wonder if they even notice ... (they never respond!)

I do exactly the same as you.

There are an awful lot of ignorant people to play with in this way...

 

[accountantpete]

A lady followed me into the Newsagents,so I held the door for her as it shuts quite hard. She uttered no word of thank you but proceeded to get ahead of me in the queue!

Fortunately she dropped a 10p piece whilst rummaging through her purse,stepped out of line and I was in like a shot - the "what a rude man" mutterings behind me were music to my ears.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

A lady followed me into the Newsagents,so I held the door for her as it shuts quite hard. She uttered no word of thank you but proceeded to get ahead of me in the queue!

Fortunately she dropped a 10p piece whilst rummaging through her purse,stepped out of line and I was in like a shot - the "what a rude man" mutterings behind me were music to my ears.

I usually say "Don't mention it" out loud, followed by "Oh, you didn't"... some look sheepish, others just carry on regardless. Muppets.

 

[goo_mason]

Yep, I'll have the 'me and them' conversation with myself as they walk through the door I held open without a word of thanks.

Me: Oh - thank you for holding the door!
Me: Don't mention it.
Me: You're most kind; a true gent.

I do it loud enough so that they hear, yet they never let on. If I see them again near a door, I never hold it open for them.

 

[Globalti]

There's "thanks" and there's the idiots who say "Cheers, fanks very much!" at the slightest opportunity. Even a nod and a smile is sometimes enough.

BTW you're not supposed to flash your headlights unless to indicate that you are driving on. Learn the highway code. It also blinds people.

 

[thomas]

I'd recommend that some people in this thread never go to Vietnam . Not out of rudeness, or ignorance...but you won't get a thank you for every little thing.

A nod of smile, maybe

 

[Fnaar]

I hate pedestrian SMIDSYS... the sort of people who walk straight out of shops without looking.
And one for Dexys fans... the kind of people who put creases in their old Levis.

 

[upsidedown]

And one for Dexys fans... the kind of people who put creases in their old Levis.

Indeed i do.


I was in Argos at christmas, held open the door for a lady carrying a large package, she said a very pleasant thank you.
Two rat-girls followed her through without so much as a glance up from their mobile phones, as the dolt that was with them went to do the same i let go of the door. In a piece of exquisite timing he walked straight into the edge of the closing door, to the delight of everyone else in the shop.

 

[mr Mag00]

i held the door today for a lady with a pram, she loked like she was coming in, so i asked are you coming in? yes she replied and the surprised thank you from her says it all really!

 

[Cubist]

My favourite peeves all replicated to the letter. Especially the " Oh thanks" " Oh no , don't mention it" conversations with self.

It's irrational of me, but I really hate it when I'm driving towards an obstruction on my side of the road, and another car is approaching. I slow down, change gear, steer in behind the obstruction ony to see the other motorist stop, flash their lights and insist I go past despite it being their priority., It really, really pisses me off. Why?

 

[rusky]

I hate pedestrian SMIDSYS...

There'a a couple of peds that do that on m way to work. Don't loog just walk across the road. Next time I'm gonna blast them with the Airzound

 

[jonesy]

There'a a couple of peds that do that on m way to work. Don't loog just walk across the road. Next time I'm gonna blast them with the Airzound

That will be helpful, won't it.

 

[rusky]

What would you do??

 

[Bromptonaut]

And on a linked theme:-

When exactly did excuse me become a command rather than a request?