Hm, pet peeves? Typos, if my notes have a typo in them then I find it hard to get past that and see the meaning of the sentence. Also as arandomsum1 said, extended to people who think that because they perceive something in a certain way, you should too. (a trivial example but one I know well: "it can't be too spicy for you, I think it's very mild")
I have many pet peeves, such as:
1) Doors being left open
2) Two-faced people
3) People who complain about having to do work when they're at WORK!
4) Dirty toilets (sometimes I have nightmares about that subject, yuk!)
5) People breathing loudly, and making funny noises with their mouth
Everything on callista's list except polyester.
The small dust like bits at the bottom of my cereal.
Sitting next to people who make small noises, like breathing heavily.
Sitting next to people so to avoid touching them I have to lean in the other direction, usually against a wall.
People asking rhetorical questions but not making it clear that they're asking rhetorical questions.
People thinking I'm an idiot if I answer a rhetorical question the have just asked.
There being no edit button.
(1) Tailgaters.
Here's a good way to safely get rid of most tailgaters: *Gradually* let up on the gas and slow down. A typical tailgater can't stand the slower speed, and feels compelled to pass you. Then, as they pass, speed up to go just a little faster than you were before, to force the passing car to go faster still. Otherwise, they will often pull in front of you and go slower than you were going in the first place. (Go figure.) Resume normal speed. This may not work if they are planning to take the next exit, where they will zoom down the exit ramp once they get the chance.
(2) The sound of a poorly-tuned radio.
(3) Being expected to socialize in a setting where most of the people are unfamiliar (i.e., most parties).
(4) Feeling overwhelmed as the result of being pulled in too many directions at once -- due to other people's expectations, not multiple tasks I have set for myself.
(5) People who will not give a straightforward answer to a simple question.
(6) People with sufficient knowledge to give a reasonable estimate in response to a question, but who cannot or will not do so.
Usually they seem to truly believe they cannot make an estimate, but a series of inquiries will often lead to an estimate after all. Example: Q. When will x occur? A. Soon. Q. Can you give an estimate of how long.? A. No, I really can't. Q. Does "soon" mean something closer to 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or 2 hours? A. Oh, about 30 minutes or so.
(7) Other people moving my stuff.
(8) George W. Bush
One of the annoying things I agree with is the one where people who can give an estimate won't. They keep you on tenterhooks as part of an ego trip and then they complain if you ask for clarification because you are then "nagging".
Because they didn't think others would get the jokes unless it was made bleedingly obvious???
Well maybe they should start fining them in other countries too. If a person throws a burning cigarette butt out of car window, they can start a forest fire.
"I could care less" being used instead of "I couldn't care less". It doesn't make any sense that way!
Also, "literally" being used when "figuratively" is what's actually meant. "She was literally foaming at the mouth!" or "He was literally bouncing off the walls!" Is that even possible? The human body doesn't lend itself to bouncing, exactly. It just sort of goes splat and bleeds.
People who badmouth their friends the minute they aren't around to hear.
People who are constantly pessimistic, to the point where all they ever talk about is how much everything in the whole world sucks like a singularity.
The sound of squeaky shoes on linoleum.
When pants are worn so low that the asscrack of the person wearing the pants is exposed if s/he bends over or sits down.
When people don't brush their teeth and then insist on sitting re-a-l-l-l-l-y close to you during a conversation so that whenever they exhale, their stale breath goes right up your nose .
When people try to denounce or ridicule something they know absolutely nothing about.
Boils.
Wet socks.
Soggy food.
People-- complete strangers--who see fit to speculate about my sanity/mental faculties/sobriety really loudly...in public...where I can easily hear them.
"HONEY, I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT GIRL!"
(Maybe, but it's not deafness.)
Or what about when they qualify unique eg. "quite unique", "very unique", or "most unique". The word unique cannot be qualified. Either something is unique (ie. one of a kind) or it is not.
Another one that annoys me is "centre around". If something is going around the centre, it is no longer in the centre! It would be more accurate instead of saying "centre around" to say "centre on".
People who complain when you make an honest mistake at work.
I actually saw a dog eat poop one day. This lady took off her toddler's dirty nappy in her yard and put it on the ground. Before she could stop it, the family dog grabbed the poo in its mouth and ran off with it and ate it. I don't think you'd want the dog to lick you after that. Maybe they do it because of some deficiency in their diet.
Another thing that annoys me: Not being able to fast forward through the stupid anti-piracy warnings in DVDs. Especially those stupid ads. And the most recent one ("You wouldn't steal a handbag..." etc) is HORRIBLE. It's all sensory overload and jagged images and loud music and I hate it so much.
...Oh yeah, and those "Every cigarette is doing you damage" ads. As a non-smoker, I don't believe I should have to be subjected to those.
Land Transport New Zealand and other such bureaucratic bullshit organisations.
Also, loud and stupid ads for Super A-Mart and All Sports where some dropkick screams at us to rush in and get the bargains. It makes me feel either like throwing a brick through the screen or heaving the telly out the window.
Sound compressed ads on radio and TV. They should be banned, yes they should!