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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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biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Oct-8-2006 00:32

My pet peeve is currently anyone who doesnt agree w/ yoyo....

People who just say things to get attention

Serges
Serges
Vigilante

Oct-9-2006 03:40

My recent pet peeve is women whose attractiveness is inversely proportional to their blood alcohol content, and whose ability to annoy increases exponentially.

***just got off work at my 4 AM bar***

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Oct-9-2006 04:18

Oh Serg, have some pitty. I mean, picture the scenario:

There you are, a not-so-attractive woman hanging around Serges' bar. The pickings are slim, so you drink some more since you read somewhere that beer can hide a multitude of sins. You look up at the stage...you see Serg crooning some great song by Bon Jovi. You are charmed, you are interested, you are dunk. YOu walk up to him, thinking you have it all going on, being emboldened by several vodka stingers...and...and...

That incredible gorgeous man is married! Not only married, but happily married! Not only happily married, but with a brand new beatuful baby!

I would become a pest as well....

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Oct-9-2006 06:32

lol! Do you have the saying, 'beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder?'

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Oct-9-2006 10:13

yeah I think we call it Beer Goggles here :)

and have some patience Serges....I've been that girl more than once :)

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Oct-12-2006 19:02

losing great threads cuz of too many ppl who dont want to talk!!!!!!

:D

AndreaX
AndreaX
Thespian

Oct-13-2006 14:19

You know what really gets to me?

When u are in the middle of a case, say a needed favor for a hunt, or an AI case for VH. You are concentrating, you got it going on, and the DAMN PHONE RINGS!!!!!!!!! So of course, you totally loose your place and what your strategy was and forget that you already asked Cleopatra if she suspected Ceasar.

ARGH!

Serges
Serges
Vigilante

Oct-13-2006 22:42

OK, Mistress Biggie. Got a new one.

I HATE people who *know* that the lane they are driving in is ending, thanks to a wonderful sign that tells them exactly *how long* they have before the lane ends, and decide to keep driving in that lane anyway to see how many cars they can get ahead of before having to *slam* on the brakes and *wrench* themselves into bumper-to-bumper traffic in the only lane that continues, which slows EVERYONE down much more!

On the flip side, I hate self-centered drivers that have no interest in slowing down for 3 seconds to let a car merge in front of them who has seen the sign and realizes "hey, I have to get over eventually, might as well do it now before I cause a traffic jam".

It's (un)common-freakin-courtesy, people.

Reese Withers
Reese Withers
Well-Connected

Oct-13-2006 22:46

When I see someone not getting over, when they know they have to get over, but they just want to see how many people they can get ahead of, as you said...I always speed up, and make them stop any way, until someone lets them in :) Why? Because Im mean like that :)

Im courteous but, not to idiots like that *grin*

biggie528
biggie528
Lucky Stiff

Oct-14-2006 07:48

Agreed you two.....what's better is when they flip YOU off like you've done something wrong, when theyre the a**holes in the first place....

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