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Stupid Pet Peeves

Your brother complaining about the quality of your fireworks when he didn't offer to bring anything to the barbecue you hosted and also didn't offer to bring or help pay for fireworks.
 
People who call me to do work on their house and then don't bother to move the stuff in the way for me to do the work. I can only assume most people don't want me standing on their bed to change a ceiling fan for them.
 
People who follow me around while I'm working on their house. I don't know if it's a trust thing, or if they think they need to entertain me while I'm there. I don't need to be entertained by them, that's why I have an IPod.
 
People who follow me around while I'm working on their house. I don't know if it's a trust thing, or if they think they need to entertain me while I'm there. I don't need to be entertained by them, that's why I have an IPod.

What about posters who follow you around the board?
 
People who follow me around while I'm working on their house. I don't know if it's a trust thing, or if they think they need to entertain me while I'm there. I don't need to be entertained by them, that's why I have an IPod.

The customer is always right, crybaby. Seriously though, I do this trying to learn about the trade and sense how annoying I must be but still can't stop doing it. It's my house and I want to learn what you're doing damnit.




Bumper stickers
75 second, unentertaining introduction skits on songs.
People who don't recognize the awesomeness of Katy Perry.
Neighbors who don't shut their damn dogs up.
People who pull to the right exiting a parking lot left when there's enough room for 3 cars. Get the hell out of my way.
 
People who think Katy Perry is awesome. Firework may be one of the worst songs to ever be #1. She sounds horrible on it.
 
People who think Katy Perry is awesome. Firework may be one of the worst songs to ever be #1. She sounds horrible on it.

I don't say anything about her music. Katy Perry kicks *** and would make a good socialite without her angelic voice. If I were to criticize her I'd start with why she didn't ask for a little perkiness when selling her soul to the illuminati and the devil.
 
The customer is always right, crybaby. Seriously though, I do this trying to learn about the trade and sense how annoying I must be but still can't stop doing it. It's my house and I want to learn what you're doing damnit.

I have no problem with what you're saying here. But there is a way to do that without being right on my heels every second. I always give an explanation of everything I do to the homeowner when they show any interest at all. But don't walk right next to me like you're my seeing eye dog.
 
I have no problem with what you're saying here. But there is a way to do that without being right on my heels every second. I always give an explanation of everything I do to the homeowner when they show any interest at all. But don't walk right next to me like you're my seeing eye dog.

Put a percentage on it. How many people usually follow you guys around and just stand there? I know my mom did growing up. Plumbers, electricians, roofers, whatever. If you were at my house, she was watching you like a hawk. Although, the majority of the trade guys look like they just leaped out of the back of a prison van and showed up at your doorstep so I can't blame the followers.
 
Not in that profession, but I would think a bigger deal would be parents that don't keep their kids away.
"what are you doing?"
"what's that tool used for?"
"can I help?"
"what's your name .. My name is .."
 
Not in that profession, but I would think a bigger deal would be parents that don't keep their kids away.
"what are you doing?"
"what's that tool used for?"
"can I help?"
"what's your name .. My name is .."

I had to get my AC repaired a few years ago. The guy was in my back yard working and the neighbors deck looked right down on him. I thought it was just their annoying dog barking at him but when I looked I saw somewhat to my horror that the neighbors 3yo son was standing next to the dog and both of them, the kid and the dog, were starring straight at the repair guy and barking. Not for a few seconds, several minutes. Eventually they got worn out and retreated trough the dog door, both of them.
 
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