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    Quote Originally Posted by crashdive123 View Post
    Along that same thought - adults that were never disciplined as a child.

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    I'd like to say that stupid people are a pet peeve of mine, but. . . without them I would probably be out of a job.
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    My pet peeves:
    - Clueless CEOs who mislead board of directors, and end up destroying pensions and laying off 1000's of workers. "He who gives the presentation, controls the flow of information."

    - Owners who let their dogs crap on my lawn.

    - Kids who throw their garbage on the street and it blows into my yard. I blame the parents.

    - People who abuse government services. Some people need help to get back on their feet, but some people really abuse the system.

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    Packaging Changes.

    A few years back (I think Maxwell House started it) coffee packaging changed from vaccuum-sealed metal cans to these el-cheapo plastic containers. Nobody will convince me that shelf life wasn't reduced.

    I was in Wally World on Saturday and there it was. Maxwell house back in cans that looked like the originals - EXCEPT THEY WERE MADE OUT OF CARDBOARD!

    Shelf life will soon be measured in days, not years.
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    Telemarketers are now calling my cell phone. Can't get rid of them no matter what you do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Telemarketers are now calling my cell phone. Can't get rid of them no matter what you do.
    I have a similar problem. I called my cell carrier (Verizon) and got indignant with them, I gave them a list of numbers that were bothering me and they blocked them. The key was telling them that the numbers were telemarketers. They will try to tell you that they can't, but with a bit of pushing, they did it.
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    I just set my phone up so that I can only recieve calls of those numbers in my contact list. However, this will not be good when I start applying for jobs in Texas. Maybe by then my number will be off the telemarketers lists.....I doubt it though.
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    People that post on forums like they text on phones. When you have a full keyboard, there is no excuse to not use proper English. I understand slang for fun or trying to convey a certain point. It is time to grow up and entire the real world little girls and boys.
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    I also don't like stupid people.
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    Last one today..

    People that put lots of smiley faces on their posts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by finallyME View Post
    People that post on forums like they text on phones. When you have a full keyboard, there is no excuse to not use proper English. I understand slang for fun or trying to convey a certain point. It is time to grow up and entire the real world little girls and boys.
    LOL will you be my BFF. No but seriously I read an article not long ago about teens and texting. From what I read they seem to have a secret code so the parents don't know what they are talking about. I'm afraid it will only get worse. Did you see the texting competetion on the television a few days ago. Basically they were promoting shorthand texting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Telemarketers are now calling my cell phone. Can't get rid of them no matter what you do.
    Next time you go to wally world stop off in sporting goods.........

    look in the boating section................................

    You should find one of those little cheap, compressed air emergency signaling air horns they only cost a few bucks..........................

    pick one up take it home screw the horn on the can.................................

    NOW THIS PART IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!

    Cell phone rings "ring ring"

    Hello??

    Hello mr.Doug..... This is wendy from whazzits widdjitts I just wanted to.......

    (You) Hold on just a sec. wendy ................................

    Remove phone from ear pick up horn.......................................

    WELL YOU GET THE PICTURE NOW!!!!! RIGHT????

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    Ok Mods get ready as you may have to delete mine.....
    Politicians who for some reason or other think that it is fair to send an 18 year old to some foreign land they have only heard of to fight and die for their country. The same politicians believe that such an age group is NOT mature enough to go out and buy a beer!!!! Mature enough to die but not to drink... Never mind that goes along with STUPID PEOPLE after all!!!
    That is my number 1 MAJOR PET PEEVE!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pocomoonskyeyes View Post
    Never mind that goes along with STUPID PEOPLE after all!!!
    That is my number 1 MAJOR PET PEEVE!!!!!!!!!!
    2dumb, are you reading this?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    2dumb, are you reading this?
    Yep Ken is a Lawyer see how he twisted my words???

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    Quote Originally Posted by pocomoonskyeyes View Post
    Yep Ken is a Lawyer see how he twisted my words???
    WHAT? That was an exact quote!
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    Quote Originally Posted by pocomoonskyeyes View Post
    Ok Mods get ready as you may have to delete mine.....
    Politicians who for some reason or other think that it is fair to send an 18 year old to some foreign land they have only heard of to fight and die for their country. The same politicians believe that such an age group is NOT mature enough to go out and buy a beer!!!! Mature enough to die but not to drink... Never mind that goes along with STUPID PEOPLE after all!!!
    That is my number 1 MAJOR PET PEEVE!!!!!!!!!!
    I thought the same thing in the early 60s. You could buy in DC IF you didn't have short hair and a uniform.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug1980 View Post
    Telemarketers are now calling my cell phone. Can't get rid of them no matter what you do.
    Register your phone number on the "Do Not Call" database. They'll stop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    WHAT? That was an exact quote!
    Ken there are sins of comission and sins of omission.... You omitted certain pertinent words preceding what you quoted. C'mon 'fess up now didn't you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tacmedic View Post
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