What is some of your Pet Peeve's

[Runner]

Not a pet peeve, just a peeve:

I was sitting at my desk this morning and watched my mailman back into my mailbox TWICE. First time, he had pulled up parallel to it (as if to be delivering something), then pulled forward about a car length, then backed up with his steering wheel turned right.

I guess he thought he was past the drive and was going to turn around, but wasn't even close to far enough past the drive to back in.

After hitting it with his right rear (and breaking out the tail light) he turned the wheel to the left, pulled out into the street, then backed up and hit it AGAIN. Stopped, got out, walked around looking at the vehicle. Pulled forward one more time and finally had room to back into the drive to turn around.

Fortunately, the box was only secured to the top of the post with two deck screws. One screw broke and the box just turned 90 degrees. Not much damage to the box, just a scuff.

Thinking about leaving it secured with a single screw in case it happens again....

PS No mail was left in the box...

 

[masseyrider]

2 all beef patties
special sauce
cheese
lettuce
pickles
onions
on a sesame seed bun

Have it your way
Hold the pickle
hold the lettuce
special orders don't upset us...

 

[Jstpssng]

If you don't say that you are over 18 it boots you off the website. I've had it happen when looking at camping gear and at fishing equipment.

Edit: they must have changed it. I just went to both sites mentioned above and it allowed me to stay there. I was even able to look at 10/22 rifles... Not that I need yet another .22 in the house.

Now it's back. This time I am looking at snowshoes. Why do you need to be 18 to buy snowshoes?

Of course I said that I'm not, and was promptly booted from the site.

 

[bcp]

Shortening words, especially in print.

Bruce

 

[Oaktree]

Now it's back. This time I am looking at snowshoes. Why do you need to be 18 to buy snowshoes?

View attachment 1969106 Of course I said that I'm not, and was promptly booted from the site.

I wonder if it's some setting in your browser. I just went to their site to look at boots and no such problems.

It did think "my store" was in Scarborough, Maine...maybe that's the one nearest to me...dunno, never seen one of their stores.

 

[Oaktree]

Shortening words, especially in print.

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Bruce

No worse than referring to mayonnaise as "mayo", or the one that really annoys me calling vegetables "veggies".
See those two used in print all the time.

 

[masseyrider]

No worse than referring to mayonnaise as "mayo", or the one that really annoys me calling vegetables "veggies".
See those two used in print all the time.

Ah, don't vegetate on it.

 

[bigtiller]

We both dislike the term Kiddos

 

[whitenorth]

Youtube asking you to log in before watching. Somehow that makes their community safer? I don't see how. They just want to track is all.

 

[WinterDeere]

Youtube asking you to log in before watching. Somehow that makes their community safer? I don't see how. They just want to track is all.

That's true. But you do get better content in your feed if you log in, as it learns what other videos and channels you might like, based on your watching habits.