Here y'go Theresa. Some of my/our pet peeves, not in any particular order.

1. (pictured above) People who step into my frame when I'm trying to shoot. Ok, so I can't particularly blame THIS guy, because he probably wasn't even aware that I was there. I was trying to get a pic of our friend Sam sliding into home base, and instead got a blurry pic of his coach's butt. But it DOES annoy me when I'm obviously lining up a shot and people persist in walking in front of me when there are obvious ways in which to get around me. Most people are courteous about this (I try to be, as well), but there are some people who just, I guess, live in their own bubble.

2. People misusing the word literally.For God's sake (* see pet peeve #3), people, look it up! We were watching the America's Cup races this year on Versus, and the commentator kept misusing the word. The most notable examples were: "He's literally carrying the weight of New Zealand on his shoulders" and "That boat was literally flying". Ok, no he's not, and no it wasn't!

3. People saying "For God's sakes". God may have more than one, but when using it in a sentence, it is "sake".

4. Probably my biggest pet peeve is the phrase "I could care less." Please. PLEASE. Please stop and think about what you are saying. If you COULD care less, then your statement doesn't have the impact you are trying to give it. The proper phrase is "I couldn't care less" (or various derivatives of such).

5. I think you mentioned this one in your blog too, Theresa. You physically can not give 110%. I don't care what your coach or your manager or your motivational speaker try to tell you. It is not possible. You can give it your all, give it your best, you might even be able to somehow muster up enough to give it 100% .. but you don't have 110% to give. Sorry.

6. Slow drivers in the fast lanes. If you want to drive the same speed as the people in the slow lanes, get the hell over there WITH them. Don't sit there being a pace-setter with the car beside you. It's rude, and you don't always know who's behind you trying to get through. How do you know that the person behind you isn't racing to get to the hospital where their child was just taken? Or that they didn't get an emergency call from home that they are rushing to respond to? Now true, 9 times out of 10 it's likely just an impatient driver, but either way .. the left lane(s) are for faster traffic. In some States you can actually get a ticket for driving slow in the faster lanes. Just be courteous!

7. Strangers touching me. Ok, or maybe even people I know. I am just weird about it. I'm not a "huggy" person. I don't generally have "huggy" friends. I am weirded out by people who feel a constant need to hug me for whatever reason and I am REALLY weirded out by strangers in line or on a street or in a store or whatever, who feel a need to put their hand on my shoulder when they are squeezing by me, or something like that. Gives me the major creeps.

8. Undisciplined screaming/crying/misbehaving children. Yes, I understand children cry. I also understand I'm not spending $50 at dinner so I can listen to your teething 1-year-old scream at the top of their lungs. You knew your child was teething before you came to the restaurant. Be considerate. Or, if you're the type who loves to take their children out to "let off steam" .. all I ask is that you keep in mind that not all of us have the tolerance you have for the screaming, running, pushing, pulling, grabbing, dirty-handed, runny-nosed, sticky-fingered monsters you've raised. I don't like being run into, pushed, wiped on, etc. by your child, especially with no apology from either of you and a weak explanation akin to "What can you do? They're kids!"

9. A couple of Jeremy's: He dislikes the words "irregardless" and "unthaw". Pretty much he hates illogical things/phrases.

10. What has become the oh-so-common practice of truncating words and phrases thanks to the popularity of the Internet and text messaging. R for the word are, U for you, 2 for to/too/two, etc. When used in chat or e-mail I find them highly offensive.

11. Cell phones in movie theaters. I don't know what makes people think that it's ok to sit in a theater where a family can easily blow $50 just to get in the door, never mind the refreshments, and talk OVER the movie into their cell phone. Honestly, if your conversation is so damned important that it can't wait 2 hours, go out of the theater to have it!

12. Television stations running the graphics on the bottom of the screen, over the top of subtitles, or the stations that run the little animated previews for other television programs, with noises that are louder than the conversation in the show you're trying to watch. FX is friggin' great at doing that.

13. When Americans travel and support the "Ugly American" stereotype to the fullest. I see this so often, people who travel to other countries and somehow forget how to say "please" and "thank you". It is infuriating to me when I see this happen. I find that some people in foreign countries are actually surprised when I say it, but it sure goes a long way. Please remember that people deserve your respect and make a concerted effort, when traveling, to be as pleasant and gracious as possible.

14. When people assume there must be "something wrong with me" because I don't want children and prefer to have dogs. Just think about how many people have children and shouldn't, just because society says they should. At least I know what I want. :)

15. Inconsistent drivers. They usually fall under 2 primary categories: People who are talking on cell phones and people who see a cop that has pulled someone over on the side of the road (or even an accident). If you can not keep a consistent speed while talking on the phone, either put it in cruise or pull the hell over. Don't pull this "I'm driving slow, but when I see you try to pass me, it will remind me I'm going slow, so I'll speed up just enough so that you can't get past me but when you pull back in behind me I'll get involved in my conversation and slow down again" bullshit. You people are the reason there's road rage! And as for the cop scenario ... he's BUSY! He already has one pulled over. Don't slam on your brakes. Same with the accident. What are you trying to do, cause another one? Just DRIVE, for crying out loud.

Anyone care to share some of theirs?