People who act like it's the worst thing in the world and that I should move my ass because I'm siting in their normal seat.

People that put the squirrel in the house!

Sheldon, is that you?

Hey, those two drops of milk are for my coffee.

OT:

- Old people / Middle-aged people who can't use a self-checkout machine. Store employees who stand next to self-checkout machines to help said people.
- Anyone on xbox live who uses their headset
- Stores that don't take credit cards
- One ply toilet paper
- People who [censored] about block paragraphing
- My old college calling me every week to ask me to donate money
- Having to write checks
- People who don't capitalize the first letter of their posts

You say that now, but just wait until you hit their age, and some newer more 'convenient' way to check out comes along and you're that person.

They don't even try though. They walk up to the machine, their eyes glaze over, and their heads swivel around like gophers, looking for someone to help them out. Then they pull out a wad of coupons and immediately try to hand them to whoever gets too close.

The machine tells you exactly what to do - and when! It's an automated instruction manual!

I am also very annoyed when people tie up an express self checkout machine when they can't figure out how to use it.

HOWEVER,

It is "interesting" that the poster above apparently is annoyed when "old/middle aged" people do that, but is apparently fine if young people do the same thing.

So here's another annoyance. People that criticize others based on age categories.

Well, once I witness such, I'll edit.

People who take a buggy full of groceries to a self checkout machine so you have to wait 30 freaking minutes for them to finish.

No worry in my house because if you sit in my chair I won't act like it's the worst thing ever, I'll just tell you that is where I sit and kindly offer you another and more comfortable spot. You will then move out of the kindness of your heart while I get you some cookies or a slice of pie.
But what if those two drops of milk really are for someones coffee. Would you want to face them in the morning if their coffee isn't right?

Expecting an old person to be able to use a self checkout machine is like expecting a young person to know how to use a slide rule. Most my age can barely turn on a computer or have never tried and have no desire to.
Why should we try if we don't approve of that service. We want to give someone a job to do it for us. We believe in good customer service. I have used them on a couple of occasions but despise self check out. Not because I can't but because I don't believe cutting jobs by using machines is good for our economy nor that it should be a problem for an employee being paid to offer customer service to assist me as I spend my hard earned cash. After all he/she will be payed for the time he/she assists me the same as they will be paid to do their other duties. Be happy we old folks are here to give you a job.

Expecting old people to be able to read those screens is pretty unrealistic considering how many visual problems are associated with the aging process.
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I'm pretty annoyed when someone uses a knife in a jar of my jam or jelly. I don't like it all chopped up. I want each spoonful to look pretty and undisturbed like the first spoonful does. I've a jelly spoon just for that purpose.

And I'm not to happy with people who show disrespect to others who of different opinions than their own and don't understand the difference between subjective and objective data.

Placing labels on people is a bit annoying as well. Label cans not people.

Being falsely accused of something, but when I ask for an explanation, getting ignored. Probably one of the most annoying things that I have experienced today.

This annoys me too. I'd like to think I'm considerate enough to take people's opinions in a respectful way and even if I don't agree with them, concede that an opinion won't always be agreed with.

There are a lot of people out there who can't see the difference between fact and opinion.

Where I live there are usually two or more lines. One is self checkout. The other has a cashier. Using the self checkout is a choice. I don't understand why you wouldn't want to learn how to use the machine, but if you don't, why choose to use it? Also, where I am, the machine talks to you and actually tells you how to use it. Though if your eyesight and hearing are both starting to go I guess that could be a problem. . .

Then again, this is all just a rather petty peeve of mine. Like people who pay in pennies.

P.S.: Those two drops of milk were for my coffee. You better leave them in the fridge.

I agree, I know what it is like if someone doesn't get his/her coffee...



But for my two cents, I get a tad annoyed when people try to talk to me when I am in the middle of typing or writing something.

People who say they are thirsty and then drink soda

"Nice" people. I hate them, just hate them! All smiley and charming, but you can see right through their happiness. I like "genuine" people. People who have a disliking for you and they show it.

Yup, sugar-tongue doesn't help thirst at all. Oddly, however, diet soda does. Nowhere near as well as water, of course. But since it doesn't leave that sugar coating, diet soda does make you feel less thirsty.
I feel the same way about alcohol, too. Dries my mouth out and just makes me thirstier.

Today my pet peeve would be: 1 bedroom homes when you don't live alone. Sure, you can live just fine with one bathroom. That doesn't mean I like to.

The current trends. They just bug the hell out of me.

Maybe so they can learn and how well you assist them the first time may be how adapt they are the second time. Most would prefer independence I assure you. My first time through the self check out was frustrating as hell and I am pretty good at such things. Such a hassle I won't do it again even if I have to stand in line for two hours.

What? Pennies aren't worth anything anymore. Most around here would give them penny rolls and ask them to roll them or not use them.

And you use my two drops of milk I'm saving for my coffee and you might just lose a limb halfway to the trash bin.

Interestingly one of my pet peeves about the grocery store is that I must ask to get help putting groceries into my car and then they sometimes look at me like I have two heads for asking. I sure don't enjoy not being able to do such things for myself but sometimes I have to. Fortunately I only have need to shop once a month.

I'm the other way around. I get annoyed when they ask me....altho to be fair, this is probably because I'm very short/small so I think they often ask only because of that (she's so tiny, she can't possibly carry that bag o' cat litter!) so I get annoyed at the assumption that size=weakling.
Rather unrelated, but I've snapped at retail salespeople when they're too persistent about asking if you need help/have a question. Leave me alone, when I have a question I'll find you.

When someone farts in a crowded area.

When people can hear your stomachs growl and butt wanna explode...

When you squeeze a fart out and it is loud.

And don't get me started on farting and some stuff comes out...

When people use stupid insults, if you're going to insult me do it with class and wit, not with a string of foul words that don't make any sense.

This is one thing that annoys me, people who think that alcoholic drinks, coffee and soda makes you thirstier. Salt water is acceptable because it will actually make you thirstier, but the sugar and caffeine in the other drinks I mentioned is not enough to override the actual liquid that will quench your thirst.

Sorry, needed to vent.

This annoys me too. They always make you feel really awkward. I also hate pressure selling. In my old job I had to pressure sell a lot and I hated every second of it!

Are they really more annoying than young people who can't use them?

Edit: seems I'm a bit late to the party. I blame my old age.