Shit That Pisses Me Off – Pet Peeves 2024

Posted on by LeAnne Notabartolo

If you are at all offended by foul language, I gently suggest this post is not for you. There will be foul language and inappropriate words that could upset you.

I know that I have been a slacker for the past several years, but I can’t seem to get out of my own way and create content that I think you will find interest and value in. My calendar reminded me that I needed to write my pet peeves blog, and this year I DO have some new ones. If you want to see the complete list you can click here, and here, and here, and while you’re at it, go here too.

This is the one blog I write that I really cut loose and let fly all the shit that’s been stuck in my head. This is the shit that really annoys me, pisses me off, or just irritates me. I expect you to chuckle. I’d love for you to share your pet peeves in the comments here. I welcome you to share this with your friends and start a discussion with me, them or anyone else about what pisses you off right now.

People and Their Tech

  • Video Chatting in Public
    • Guess what? The whole free world doesn’t give a flying fuck about Aunt Trudy’s bunion surgery, what you had for lunch, or that your 18-month-old grandchild wants to “talk” to you. Do that shit at home! You are annoying other people!
  • Playing ANYTHING on a Device without Headphones
    • On a recent trip to NY, folks were walking down the street with music blaring out of their backpacks. Like a new age boom box. I thought boom boxes were annoying and this was even more so. Guess what? See above. You are annoying other people. On a recent flight, some moron was watching a movie without headphones…the nice flight attendant set his ass straight!
  • Video Conferencing in Public
    • Look, we are all secretly grateful to COVID for encouraging the WFH movement. The H in WFH means HOME. Don’t do that shit in a restaurant, coffee shop or bar. We don’t care how important your job is or how important you think you are.

Things I am Completely OVER in Food & Bev

  • Over the top cocktails that take 10 minutes to make and contain 12 ingredients
  • “Shareable Plates” – what if I don’t WANT to share? This especially annoys me when the dish is “shareable” if you only have 1 bite. One menu said a Chicken Liver Mousse app was “shareable”…it was 2 little tiny toasts the size of a half dollar coin with a schmear of mousse each. My bouche was not amusé.
  • Any bar that labels and advertises itself as a “Speakeasy”. It was fun 10 years ago and cute 5 years ago and now it is just boring. By definition, a true speakeasy is a secret, probably illegal, lounge and you only get in if you know the location and password. If you are advertising your location, you are definitely NOT a secret and surely not illegal.
  • Crudo

FOMO*

  • I hate it when people park in front of my house, and they aren’t visiting me. I feel left out or like I am missing a party or something. I have finally become THAT old woman.
  • Seeing pics of events that I wasn’t invited to. I wanna go to everything!
  • Paying for an event because you had FOMO over past events and it NOT living up to your expectations – I am looking at you Life is Beautiful. I have no one to blame but myself here.

More Shit That Pisses Me Off

  • VIP experiences that are oversold – seriously. What is the POINT of a VIP experience, section, event if tickets are vastly oversold?
  • People who think rules don’t apply to them. For example – bringing kids to events or places labeled 21+ only.
  • Whining
  • Robocalls
  • Speed limits
  • Politicians – I am sick of ALL OF THEM. They all suck.
  • People who let their dogs shit in my front yard or any public area and don’t clean up after them.

*FOMO = Fear Of Missing Out in case you weren’t aware.