I'd put that as more of a sign of improperly taught manners. I don't have kids but I've seen many well behaved children in restaurants and I've even seen parents harass their kids into crying at restaurants.

Of some of the really nice restaurants, I've never seen any kids in but regular restaurants, I think parents should bring their kids and teach them how to act in the restaurant. Of course some of the parents don't know how to act themselves...

I more meant the younger toddlers and infants who do not yet understand how to behave in nicer places. I've been in places where a two year old starts screaming bloody murder and the parents do nothing about it, "Oh, we dont believe in being negative towards little Tommy, with our gestures or our words"

I was in a pub the other week and a teenage mother brought her newborn, I swear it couldnt have been a month old, into the pub, and had a bacardi and coke and then a few other various mixers.

Irresponsible parents also should go on the list.

woah nice! Yeah I'm a believer that babies need to stay home for the most part. I know parents want to go out but especially new borns shouldn't be out and about.

Casandra, I agree, IRRESPONSIBLE PARENTS!!!!!! Dont get me started!

And NO we do not run a trucking company......lol We do however FARM. So we have (2) 500 gallon gas and diesel tanks and the regular unleaded tank we use to fill our car and pickup along with the grain/dump trucks. So we have a big truck come when we are low and refill us as needed. So we end up paying like $2500 at a time for "gas"...OUCH!!!!

Parents who let their kids have free run of the store and dumb drivers. Especially the ones who can't seem to talk on the phone and drive at the same time, ugh!

Mine are pet related...
 

Irresponsible pet owners who walk their dogs but don't pick up their dog's business. When I walk my dog I always carry plastic bags to pick up what my dog makes--I don't need the evil-eye from joggers, other dog walkers or homeowners who think I was the one who left a big pile just because I was the one they happen to see walking by. :mad:


Oooh, another peeve--people who use retractable leashes that can't control their dogs. I've been walking my dog (on a short 4' leather lead) and some lady with two or three neurotic pooches all on retractables, all going in different directions and her dogs nearly attack mine and get her and me all tangled up in the stupid length of leash. GO HOME or get a REAL leash that works to restrain your dog.

Both of the above jerks don't deserve to have pets. :mad:

To the lady that posted about someone stealing your parking space...I have one word for you...TOWANDA!

Haha!

I had a large dog come at my dog the other day because the dog got away from his owner. The large dog wanted to play with my dog but my dog doesn't like to be approached quickly by large dogs so she got nervous. The dog owner asked me to pick my dog up. My dog weighs about 40 lbs. I could've picked my dog up but it would've just made my dog even more defensive, its not like she weighs 10 lbs.

My biggest complaint is with dog owners who don't pick up there mess although that is a complaint. It is with horse owners who take their horses on common walking paths. A big pile of horse poo is not what I want to see on my dog walk.

Nelie~if the larger dog was aggressive, picking up your dog could cause the aggressive dog to attack either your or the dog or both of you. Even bending over to pick up the dog could have caused the other dog to do that. I hope you gave the owner an earful!

Could the jerks who hit their bright lights and leave them on please stand up? I'd like to give you all a thorough lashing! Oh, and the folks who don't signal to change lanes, but just start going slower and slower as if they expect everyone around them to recognize that slowing automatically means they'll merge somewhere: first of all, you're holding up traffic in your lane and making everyone in the other lane wonder what the hold up is. Learn how to properly use your signal!!!

Ok, I dig. I'm a city mouse and the closest I ever get to farms is I have one cousin who lives out in the middle of farm country (in a subdivision, but with farms all around it) and I've visited him up there occasionally. ::braces for 50 lashes with lo-carb wet noodle::

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Seriously, I would've said "Um, excuse me, but RESTRAIN YOUR DOG!" That would've pissed me off. And as Allison said, picking up your dog could cause the other dog to attack both you and your dog. What an idiot!


I just thought of another one: Bad parents who don't control their children and let them just run wild, out of their line of sight....and these kids come running up to my dog and try to pet her. Granted, my dog likes kids, but come on people! You have to teach your kids that you don't just run up to strange dogs and try to touch them, especially if the kids are toddler sized and at the dogs eye-level. The kid would lose an eye, nose, finger, hand or whatever body part the dog would grab if it perceived your child as a threat. OK, end-rant about people, my animals and theirs (er, children) :lol:


I'm gonna go and watch Fried Green Tomatoes, maybe that would let me cool off a bit! :lol:

People who interrupt me when I am helping a customer. I am most likely discussing an imporant medical issue (I am a pharmaicst) and don't need to be distracted by you wanting to know where the dang toothpaste is. Wait your darn turn! I will give you as much attention when it is your turn. Not before.

Also, hang up your phone before you ask for my help. It is just plain rude to interact with another person while yacking on the dang phone. Give others some respect.

Oh, the people who stay on the phone while interacting with people working are the WORST. The few times I have been engaged in a phone conversation and needed to check out, I have said to the person I was talking to "hold on one moment, I'm checking out at the grocery store" or whatever it is, and then apologized to the person helping me. I try not to do it, but my mom has an uncanny knack for calling me while I'm waiting in line.

Oh! ITA about people yacking on the phone. I hate going into a business and the person holds up a hand to let me know to wait until they are off the phone. I don't mind doing that when they are on a business call. But please! Telling someone about your latest haircut isn't on my agenda of business calls.