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Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

May-2-2006 20:26

So this has ALWAYS been a pet peeve of mine; since the beginning of my Sleuthing.

*NOTE: This is not as big of one as the waiter/waitress 'fiasco' was*


Take a look at Sleuth Admin's detective page, for example.

"Politics
Order o Socrates: Good(10)
Arcanum Brthrhd: Good(10)
Cosa Nostra: Poor(-3)
Eastern Triads: Good(10)
Circle of Light: Poor(-2)
Green Hand: Good(10) "

Notice that of is "o", not "of" in Order of Socrates
Notice that Brotherhood is shortened, and the word Dies is completely absent
"La" is missing in La Cosa Nostra
Isn't it "The" Green Hand, "The" Eastern Triads?


Now I know this was done because of margin widths, but can it not be fixed in any way? It's not only annoying, but also can be confusing as to what the factions are called. Perhaps they could even be shortened to just OS, LCN, DAB, GH, CoL, and ET? (Although that would be very confusing as well)



Just something that's always bothered me.

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Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Aug-24-2006 23:32

I' am SO with you on the "screaming demon children" one. Especially at restaurants. I hate it when you are at a nice restaurant trying to eat a peaceful meal and perahps have some good conversation with a companion, and little chlildren are running around loose all over the restaurant. I want to go SLAP their parents!!

[Warning - the following contents may not be suitable for young chilidren]

Another pet peeve is the all consuming, mind numbing, debilitating obsession of the male gender with the vast fluffiness or uterly deflated state of their [DELTED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS]. I don't understand it. *shakes head in bewilderment*

crunchpatty
crunchpatty
Old Shoe

Aug-25-2006 01:25

*whimpers* [DELETED BY THE GOVERNMENT] have feelings too...

some recent pet peeves:

-the hair of home schooled children
-my mother asking me if I farted when she was really just smelling my aunt's breath
-the fact that cars don't act like bikes when I'm on a bike and bikes don't act like cars when I'm in a car
-ketchuppy pad Thai
-shadows that look like they could possibly be mice
-aggressive racoons (just take your bacon and go away)
-people who call me by my last name because they don't know how to pronounce my first name
-anything associated with student loans
-the moment you realize that while summer isn't exactly over yet, it will be soon
-Celine Dion and the fact that she is rapidly overtaking the mountie as the prime Canadian icon. Really, I'd be happier if when most people thought, 'Canada' the first thing that popped into their head was an image of Keanu Reeves in a beaver suit screaming I AM THE KING OF THE WORLD!



biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Aug-25-2006 04:06

I will now think of Keanu first Crunch :)

what do you think thats all aboot eh?

and yes hair of home schooled children is a major problem in todays society, they should be stopped immediately...

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Aug-25-2006 04:30

There was a cafe/bar/restaurant in Queenstown, NZ that banned babies and kids.
They got hauled before the UN under the Human Rights Act.
Um, ok.
Stupid PC Correct NZ.

Lady Emerald Devon
Lady Emerald Devon
Nomad

Aug-25-2006 04:31

Political Correctness and the fact that some people are allowed to say some words but others can't. How totally GAY is that?

Agent Canady
Agent Canady

Aug-25-2006 07:56

jroepel i have resisted the urge to throw things at them many times. Although the things that were currently occupying my hands were not ideal objects to throw at someone (shears, clippers, hairdryers, and i can't forget the time with the HOT curling iron!)

Keanu Reeves in a beaver suit...hmmm. That will give me something to think about today! Thanks Crunchpatty! :)

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Aug-25-2006 08:42

Ugh! Demon children....

I actually know a couple who allow their 4 year old to run around at will at resturants. They don't try to stop even if he's screaming and out of site. Occasionally they may step in IF he actually touches or talks directly to someone.

*shakes her head*

I try to keep him at least in one spot and away from others when I happen to be out with them. Although, that of course makes people think that he's mine! Can you imagine what these kids are going to be like as teens?!

Okay, my pet peeve, people at convience stores that stand at the counter and talk...to the cashier, the person in line behind them, themselves...after they've paid. Come ON! Some of us are at the CONVIENCE store because we have things to get done and don't want to be in line for ages, like cases! ;)

cfm
cfm
Nomad

Aug-25-2006 08:54

Oh good grief...one more pet peeve..myself when I spell things like "sight" as "site" instead. I really do know the difference.

Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Aug-29-2006 18:47

So spelling homonymns wrongly?

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Aug-29-2006 19:21

lol or people who can't differentiate between homophones and homonyms :p :D

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