PEEVES in ETIQUETTE ››
People who listen to really loud music on a quiet train
It's particularly fun when you're going on a 40min journey and the person is getting off in the same stop as you
— Jo from London | Etiquette | 3.15.2010 | Comments (0)
Having to act completely surprised and utterly amazed by any and all gifts given to you in a public setting.
Oh my god! You got me something?! For my engagement?! What a surprise, here at my engagement party! Oh what a beautiful ceramic clown! One of a kind! We're going to build a special shrine for it and dedicate our entire living room to its splendor!
— CC from new york city | Etiquette | 2.11.2010 | Comments (1)
Touching a pregnant woman's belly without being A) the father, or B) her OB-GYN.
I am pregnant, far enough along to have a baby bump. Why is this an invitation for strangers, especially older women, to attempt to rub my belly? I realize there is a baby in there, I have seen the ultrasound. The next time I may either, A) pull up your shirt and rub your belly, or B) twist your wrist until you wince and claim self-defense.
— Emily from MI | Etiquette | 1.11.2010 | Comments (4)
Feminine handshakes.
Ladies, it's not the 19th century anymore - learn a firm handshake. I'm a woman and I hate shaking other women's hands, half the time they present their hand too high with the fingers pointed down - Do you want me to shake your hand or kiss it?
— Meg from NV | Etiquette | 12.15.2009 | Comments (2)
When strangers try to touch my children.
He's cute, he's adorable, I know, with his curls and dimples, but for the love of god, admire from a distance! If you want to touch a baby, go make one, and keep your mangy paws off mine!
— Rachel from SLC, Utah | Etiquette | 12.23.2009 | Comments (0)
— Vagina Jones from Aberdeen, WA | Etiquette | 11.15.2009 | Comments (0)
People who get irritated that you don't issue a courtesy laugh at their bad jokes.
No, Skippy, my day is going just fine, you're just not funny.
— flamingplatypus from Fort Worth, TX | Etiquette | 12.28.2009 | Comments (0)
Having house guests who sleep really late.
Especially if you live in a one-bedroom apartment and they're sleeping on your couch. You can't go anywhere or do anything until they wake up, so you just hide in your bedroom waiting...waiting...waiting for them to finally wake the fuck up so that you can make coffee.
— Leah from Toronto, ON | Etiquette | 8.17.2009 | Comments (1)
Someone with two first names and then a last name.
John Steve Smith. Is Steve part of the last name? How do I address him in a letter? Dear Mr. Steve Smith or Dear Mr. Smith?
I know he's going to judge me no matter what.
— BronxWasp from Bronx, NY | Etiquette | 8.2.2009 | Comments (0)
When I am the only one with a bag or backpack and everyone else makes me carry their wallet/cell phone/book.
Do you know why I carry a bag? To be self-sufficient. Did it ever occur to you that I find bag-carrying just as annoying as you, but I carry one anyway because I like having my wallet and keys and reading with me while not bequeathing my inconvenience to others? Now my bag is six times heavier than yours would have been if you'd just taken your own. Bonus points if you roll your eyes and sigh when it takes me 20 minutes to find something of mine because of all the other crap in there.
— Diana from Brooklyn | Etiquette | 4.28.2009 | Comments (2)
People who act like they're busier than you are.
Oh, you've been soooooo busy? Guess what, me too!
— jmc from long island city | Etiquette | 2.5.2009 | Comments (3)
When people use others' [perceived or actual] minority status or other category membership to force them into being "expert resources" on some [supposedly, but often not] related matter.
Category one, in which the "expert" and the "expertise" have a false or offensively forced relationship (or both): "So, you're a woman, do you think botox is wrong?" or "Hey you, with the sense of humor, what was that thing Jeff Foxworthy said about rednecks that one time?" or "As a black man, what is the validity of Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan?" Category two, in which the expert is called upon to be an expert in a totally inappropriate context: "In between contractions when you have a free minute, could you just notarize this for me just quickly? I really need to get it to my tax guy." or "While the rest of us are enjoying our coffee and pie, would you help little Bobby with his physical therapy for about an hour?"
— Diana from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 1.20.2009 | Comments (1)
When I'm at the checkout and get no response when I say "thank you!"
Nothing, even when I say it twice: "No, really, thank you very much." I've spent my time on the other side of the cash register, it's not that hard. Being polite is the decent thing to do and is part of the job.
— H. from NYC | Etiquette | 12.4.2008 | Comments (2)
People who don't stop using the computer while you're hanging out with them.
If you wanted ignore me and silently stare at a glowing screen, why invite me over? You can do that on your own time. I do have things to do other than watch you update your flickr account for an hour.
— Jules from Tulsaville | Etiquette | 4.15.2009 | Comments (2)
Encountering rudeness when you inform someone they have something in their teeth/their fly is down.
Like, I get that you're embarrassed and want to save face, but if you look down at your pants and defiantly say "Maybe I want it that way!" you can guarantee I will never let you know again. And may just nut-punch you.
— Anzi from Canada | Etiquette | 12.11.2008 | Comments (0)
When someone is pointing out or showing you something on your laptop and TOUCHES THE SCREEN while they're doing it.
I see what you mean! Smudging my screen with your post- potato chip snacking fingers is completely unnecessary, thanks.
— megan m. from long island, new york | Etiquette | 11.26.2008 | Comments (2)
People who whistle.
Honestly, there's no reason for it, it's creepy as hell, and the people that do it usually are doing some wierd shit anyway, like cleaning a gun or building a wax sculpture of their mothers in law. My mom used to just walk thru the house and whistle this 5 tone melody for no reason and it drove me UP THE GODDAMN WALLS!
— Jax from Clearwater Fl | Etiquette | 12.29.2008 | Comments (6)
Getting nudged
I can't stand being nudged. I see red, especially at a school function where everyone has to be quiet and still and pay att--*Rams elbow into my arm repeatedly*- JESUS FUCKING CHRIST I WILL END YOU.
— cgowdy from Mississippi | Etiquette | 12.27.2008 | Comments (0)
Calling two minutes after you send an email to verify I got your email.
See also: Sending an email then calling to "go over" the email. Which really just means you reading the email to me.
— Jessica from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 10.28.2008 | Comments (0)
Asking me a question that is more easily googleable.
— Jess from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 11.8.2008 | Comments (1)
Snifflers
If you need to sniffle more than once or twice, you need to blow. Your co-workers, roommates, friends, etc do not want to listen to you sniffling over and over and over and over and over. Take a decongestant. If you're sick, stay home, away from others. If it's a nervous habit, investigate behavior modification, immediately.
— mybossisanidiot from Greenville | Etiquette | 11.4.2008 | Comments (3)
When you become friends with one of a set of roommates, then meet the another one and like that one better.
Double points if they are sharing the place due to marriage, domestic partnership, or blood ties. I don't even know what category to put this in because the related difficulties include like seven of them.
— Diana from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 7.23.2009 | Comments (1)
— Vagina Jones from Aberdeen, WA | Etiquette | 10.17.2008 | Comments (1)
Constant belly-rubbing by pregnant ladies
— Hairnette Funicello from Malibu | Etiquette | 6.4.2009 | Comments (6)
When people ask to try on my eyeglasses.
Darling, you look oh-so-gorgeous in my frames. Much better than I could ever look. There are you happy? No? You also have to tell me that my prescription is super weak/strong?
— Hairnette Funicello from Malibu | Etiquette | 8.7.2009 | Comments (4)
People who consume multiple french fries per mouthful.
Subways and buses are great places to observe Fry McShoveling.
— Hairnette Funicello from Malibu | Etiquette | 9.16.2009 | Comments (10)
Hastily wiping your hand on your pants before giving me a handshake.
What was on your hand? Is it off now? May I decline this handshake?
— Grome from New Town | Etiquette | 10.31.2008 | Comments (7)
When people sneak up on you from behind, cover your eyes with their hands, and say "Guess who?" in a disguised voice.
Yeah, as if I can recognize you from the terrain of your sweaty palms over my closed eyelids, you asshole.
— vagina jones from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 1.10.2010 | Comments (5)
When you're at a party, in a circle of people, and one of them excuses himself by saying, "I'm going to go get a drink."
Why is this a socially acceptable norm? Why does he have to use "getting a drink" as a pretense to leave the circle of people? Why can't he just say, "Excuse me, I'm going to go talk to those other people over there."
— Rob from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 10.15.2008 | Comments (10)
How similar "come in" and "coming" sound when I am on the other side of your door.
These two responses to my knock have very different meanings and levels of familiarity. Do you want to me to walk into your home? Or shall I wait for you to open the door for me? To avoid the confusion try "enter" and "just a second."
— carrie g. from aberdeen, washington | Etiquette | 6.20.2009 | Comments (1)
When police cars and other municipal vehicles don't obey traffic rules.
"Lights on, pursuing criminal" is one thing.
Not using a turn signal to turn.
Tailgating me when I'm doing the speed limit.
I even had an ambulance put on its lights simply to get me to pull over because it was going the wrong way up a one way street -- and once it was back on the right side of the law, it put its lights off again.
Asides the whole hubris of putting yourself above the law because you "are" the law, shouldn't you of all vehicles be setting the example, here?
— Snatch from SF, CA | Etiquette | 4.2.2009 | Comments (9)
When people chew their gum loudly.
when in class and you hear the girl sitting across from you smacking her gum loudly. ew. then you give her the look of death but she continues!
— Kelly from sacramento, california | Etiquette | 2.10.2009 | Comments (6)
— Biffy from Brooklyn, NY | Etiquette | 10.22.2008 | Comments (17)
People who squeeze or hold your hand for too long during a handshake.
I can't help but feel that a line has been crossed, here. Please let go.
— Diana from Brooklyn | Etiquette | 10.8.2008 | Comments (8)
— Adam from ny, ny | Etiquette | 11.27.2009 | Comments (4)
Men walking in front of their girlfriends.
— Rebecca from canadia | Etiquette | 5.29.2009 | Comments (11)
When a friend retells a story that you told him/her as if it was his/her own.
— Jesse Ball from To the Moon | Etiquette | 6.13.2009 | Comments (2)
