Pet Peeves (Anything Goes)

My current pet peeve?....

Whatever happen to calling grandparents Grandma and Grandpa? The millennials all seem to think we need cutesy alternatives. I've always been OK with Grandpa Shawn or Grandma Amy but now we have Popop, Mimi, Mimsy, Meemaw, Momee, Pop, Boompa, etc.
Shawn
Not 100% sure it's a Millennial thing. My father-in-law has been called Popops and my wife called her grandfather Poppy. We're GenX tho... I called my one grandfather Booger, the other was Grandpa.
 
- HOA road-nazis who have nothing better to do than drive around looking for possible infractions.
- People pealing off at the green light one at a time.
- Road boulders driving exactly the speed limit in the fast lane.
- snow-flakes who spend all their waking hours searching for something to be offended about.
- PETA
 
My current pet peeve?....

Whatever happen to calling grandparents Grandma and Grandpa? The millennials all seem to think we need cutesy alternatives. I've always been OK with Grandpa Shawn or Grandma Amy but now we have Popop, Mimi, Mimsy, Meemaw, Momee, Pop, Boompa, etc.
Shawn

That's not a millennial thing.

One of my grandmothers announced when her first grandchild was born that she was not old enough to be called "GrandMother", so she designated and totally alternate name.

This was sometime in the 1950's.

I was towards the end of the list of 17-18 grandkids that she had. I only knew her as the cutesy alternate name.
 
Here is the text from a PM I received Friday night at 9:00PM:

"Frank, Please call me back as soon as possible @ XXX-XXX-XXXX. I have a serious problem I need help with."

I quickly count down my friends who I know are traveling on boats this weekend.....it is a short list, given that it is the last day of January....I have had several PM exchanges over the last couple of years with this particular CSR member, so I call him back. His voice mail picks up and I hear: "Sorry, I'm not taking calls. Leave a number and I'll call back when it is convenient for me".

So it is ok for me to take time away from my family and friends to try to help him but he is too busy to get the help he sounded desperate for?

He's still waiting................
Maybe he was looking for help fixing his phone?;) ;)
 
Marinas which take your reservation but are unwilling to discuss which slip you will be in until you arrive.

I understand all the business reasons from the marina perspective.

But as a customer, it matters which slip I will be in. Not all slips are created equal.
 
People driving slow in left lane. People who get to the checkout then realize they forgot something. People who get to bank drive up and try and do 10 different transactions. Just plain lazy people who use the Supermarket electric carts/buggies because they don't want to walk. People who bring their pets (not service animals) into stores because they know they can. People who park in handicap spaces when they're fine to walk. People who pull up to the gas dock and take up all the space instead of pulling up. People who take up 2 parking spaces because they feel their car is better than yours. Non Searay owners bragging about how much better their boats are on a dedicated SR forum.
I'm just getting started.....
 
People that don't know who's turn it is at a 4 way stop.
 
Non Searay owners bragging about how much better their boats are on a dedicated SR forum.
I'm just getting started.....

Good thing I didn't mention our Crownline then....lol
 
People driving slow in left lane. People who get to the checkout then realize they forgot something. People who get to bank drive up and try and do 10 different transactions. Just plain lazy people who use the Supermarket electric carts/buggies because they don't want to walk. People who bring their pets (not service animals) into stores because they know they can. People who park in handicap spaces when they're fine to walk. People who pull up to the gas dock and take up all the space instead of pulling up. People who take up 2 parking spaces because they feel their car is better than yours. Non Searay owners bragging about how much better their boats are on a dedicated SR forum.
I'm just getting started.....
You sound like some of the Jews I grew up with.
 
This whole free everything and the concept that you don't have to work harder than your neighbor is killing this country. It used to be 'keep up with the Joneses'. Now it's 'I hope the Joneses work harder so I can get some of their stuff'

Well put!
 
Left Lane Slugs. If you are not actively passing someone, move over.

Woke liberals.

Lazy people. The amount of effort to do the right thing is negligible.
 
Just ran into another one while browsing on an unrelated forum;

"Call us for the best price"

ummm.....no.

And another...

Going out for relaxing day on the water, and some idiot wants to let everyone know what great taste in music he has. Note to anyone with a megawatt stereo on your boat that you think is cool. It isn't and you're not.
 
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" Road boulders driving exactly the speed limit in the fast lane."

Got to love GA.
The Georgia law states that a driver shall not drive at “such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.” The law also makes it an offense to remain in the leftmost lane once the driver is aware of a vehicle behind them traveling at a faster speed.
 

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