Comments on: Pet Peeves V

By: Frank Gaarder

Frank Gaarder — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:52:46 +0000

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By: Robin J.

Robin J. — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:27:12 +0000

My pet peeve IS a reason for not calling people back: eternal cell phone message prompts. What should be a three second, “Can’t get to my phone. Leave a message,” ends up being a five minute soliloquy:

“The person you are trying to reach ‘. . . uh, Random Joe’ is not available. To leave a message, press one. Or just wait for the tone. To leave a callback number, press 5. When you are finished with your message, you may press two to listen to your message, or three to submit the message. Or you may simply hang up. If you would like to record your message again, press 6 to start from the beginning. If you would like to repeat this menu, press seven. If you would like to page this person, who clearly isn’t available to talk to you or they would have picked up the call in the first place, press 4. If you would like me to make the decision for you because obviously you are too indecisive, press 8. If you would rather not leave a messsage, or have simply given up, you may press 9 to disconnect, or simply throw your phone against a wall.”

Why thank you, I think I will.

By: Tyler Stanton

Tyler Stanton — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:17:39 +0000

Dang. Add another pet peeve to the list: Unoriginal humor. Well, if only one of us can be mad at the escalator injustice, I’m going to give it to Gaffigan. He’s earned it. That guy is freaking hilarious. How can I hear said comedy special?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:40:32 +0000

I will always rag you about the phone. My pet peeve is when people complain about people complaing that you dont call them back. You’ve made my list Tyler Stanton. My other peeve is over-achieving in grammar. You’re safe on that one.

By: pj

pj — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:14:38 +0000

tyler, i love your blog, but jim gaffigan already covered the escalator joke in his latest comedy special…but I think you had better commentary on the idea

By: (required)

(required) — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:30:59 +0000

tylr, how cum u neva txt me?

By: David Robertson

David Robertson — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:04:25 +0000

Once I do wash my new shirts, I often like to pretend like it’s never been washed by ironing a horizontal crease across the middle of the chest. It’s hard to get that back.

By: bryan a

bryan a — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:51:10 +0000

Tyler has NEVER called me back.

By: Tripp Crosby

Tripp Crosby — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:41:54 +0000

Hmm. Tyler always calls me back.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:23:39 +0000

I think you are just bitter about Kyle and I pointing out on your post that you don’t call people back. My pet peeve is when my brother insists I get on Twitter so I can check his 30-word update instead of having to call me back.

Too soon?