Pet Peeve #36: Cartoon I Couldn’t Resist
OK . . . this classifies as one of those silly Dad jokes. But I still wanted to capture it for the Pet Peeve files.
Pet Peeve #35: Cell Phone Alert Messages in the Middle of the Night
I want to be a good citizen as much as the next guy. But I fail to see how a blaring text alert message in the middle of the night accomplishes anything. The other...
Pet Peeve #34: Government Inefficiencies
There are too many examples to cite and I don’t want to get your blood pressure boiling. But here is a recent absurdity that the Post Office in my home town of...
Pet Peeve #33: Passing Away of My Favorite Eateries
It started with the closing of Dan-Dee restaurant. My family lived for a time in Frederick MD and I came to love the country style meals with the relish dish and the...
Pet Peeve #32: Passing Away of Legendary Baseball Radio Announcers
The role of baseball announcer used to be sacred — the seat would be occupied by a legendary figure for decades. Kids growing up with their loyalty to their favorite...
Pet Peeve #31: Long Cash Register Receipts of Useless Coupons
Why do you need a bag for your purchases at any local pharmacy or grocery store? Not because of the item(s) you bought but to have a place to stuff the annoying long...
Pet Peeve #30: Erasers that Smudge
What makes for a good pencil? Actually it is not the writing point. Every pencil does a fairly good job of writing. It is the quality of the eraser that makes for a...
“Top Ten” — Irritations to Celebrate During National Pet Peeve Week!
It doesn’t get any better than this for those of us that enjoy venting our frustration! I would like to think that my promotion of the category of Pet Peeves on my...
Pet Peeve #29: Weaving Motorcycle Riders on Major Interstates
One practice I have found disconcerting on the highway is that of motorcycle riders using the narrow space between two lanes of slowly moving traffic to roar on by....
Pet Peeve #28: Overly Officious Airport Parking Cadets
Sometimes when you give a person a uniform and a citation pad they take themselves and their official position a little too seriously. I find that to be consistently...
Pet Peeve #27: Toilet Roll that Doesn’t Roll
There’s not a whole lot I ask of a roll of tissue paper. Sure, you don’t want sandpaper consistency (like we saw over in Germany). Likewise you don’t want paper so...
Pet Peeve #26: Broken Glass Left on the Street After Accidents
Doesn’t it irritate you when you come up to an intersection and have to dodge a pile of broken glass left from a previous accident? Of course the problem is...