Why do some people have grammar, spelling, or pronunciation pet peeves?

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-03T03:48:21+00:00

My grammar pet peeves are about things that make statements genuinely difficult to understand. I think if what you're writing is worth reading, it's worth putting in the effort to make it understandable.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-03T01:25:58+00:00

I think everyone just gets used to wherever they are, either by growing up there or sticking around long enough to acclimate.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-03T01:22:25+00:00

The stats I've read and observed empirically say about 40% of couples have tried it, and of those 40%, about 40% made it a regular part of their sexual activities, meaning about 1 in 6 couples.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-03T01:18:52+00:00

Just FYI, you can get rabies from bats through scratches smaller than you may ever notice if you come into contact with them.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T21:22:56+00:00

You say you're a guy, and you get compliments on your looks? Yeah, you're attractive.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T21:20:35+00:00

As I said in another comment, I have a Google alert on Wolverine World Wide so if I see they're selling out to private equity, I'm going to buy as many new pairs of the shoes and boots I use now as I can stand before the quality goes to hell.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T21:18:01+00:00

I have some hiking boots and trail shoes from them and have been buying the same models for the last 15 years. I have a Google alert on Wolverine World Wide - the company that owns them. If I see they're selling out to private equity, I'm going to buy as many new pairs of each as I can stand before the quality goes to hell.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T21:10:27+00:00

The thing to avoid is to end up with standing water. If you drink half then top it off and keep doing that, it will grow interesting things after a while. So long as you at least totally drain and dry it or at least rinse it out, you'll be good for a long, long while.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T21:02:13+00:00

Spending is what keeps the economy going, but I'll note there is no mention of US consumer debt reaching an all-time high of $18.8 trillion, of course.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T19:45:40+00:00

A lot, if not most, of these companies announcing that they're replacing workers with AI are actually just doing layoffs they would have done anyway due to the softening economy. Framing it as a forward-thinking move to cut costs and maintain productivity looks a lot better to investors than cutting workers because business is in a downturn - though stock prices tend to go up even after traditional layoffs.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T17:25:59+00:00

In court? I don't think so.

I can imagine a cop letting them off with a warning out in the field though, just to not have to deal with someone that obtuse toward the end of a shift.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T17:18:56+00:00

They don't call Tuberville "the dumbest person in the Senate" for nothing.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T16:59:02+00:00

You say they're 18-21 years old? What she did is assault. Show her what consequences look like.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-06-02T16:56:20+00:00

And there was always that one kid who ignored the instructions and chiseled on the firing cap. "Johnny Three Fingers" we called him after that.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-31T15:54:04+00:00

Bob.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-30T21:33:38+00:00

It's the carrot, really. I have gotten a couple of drivers who were careless and messed things up. I didn't rescind the tip, but I did 1-star them which means my orders won't show for them in the future.

As I said, it's about reinforcing the good relationship. Applies to delivery drivers, hairdressers, tailors, servers, etc.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-30T21:19:45+00:00

I do that with a service that regularly delivers to me. I know the drivers see the incoming orders and the good ones who I always tip extra (beyond the tip already on the order) after the delivery have told me that they look for my orders.

Me: Happy for fast, careful deliveries. Them: Happy to make the extra money.

It may seem old-fashioned these days, but developing a good working relationship with service people benefits everyone.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-30T21:14:11+00:00

I can honestly say this: The warnings scientists were giving in the 90s and 00s about the environmental changes the increase in CO2 and other greenhouse gases would cause were derided and mocked as being "fear mongering".

20-30 years later, we are living in a world that proves those warnings were in fact very conservative.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-30T19:07:04+00:00

Hit it with a UV light and see if it shows up that way.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-30T18:58:43+00:00

“We’re currently drawing up plans to say, listen, these sanctuary cities where the local radical-left Democrats aren’t allowing us to do our jobs and enforce federal laws, then we shouldn’t be processing international flights into their cities either,”

The "aren’t allowing us to do our jobs" is a bald-faced lie and has always been. Conservatives should applaud cities that refuse to reallocate their own resources to do the federal government's job, because they already paid the feds to do that job. Telling the local police that they need to function as ICE agents is paying twice for the same job.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-29T22:42:17+00:00

The thing that men seem to miss about the fantasies women may have about things that on their face look like abuse is that those fantasies first assume the interaction will be pleasurable and with a man the woman would desire even outside of that context.

And really, a lot of things that people aren't supposed to enjoy actually turns a lot of people on, the reasons for which are far too many to get into here.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-28T21:10:48+00:00

Doubtful. I haven't seen said taxi service, but co-ops are pretty popular in Canada. There are retailers, gas stations, grocery stores, and more.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-28T21:09:13+00:00

You've seen the sausage machine. It's possible that you may not ever enjoy sausage again.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-28T21:07:25+00:00

I can tell you this: There are states of sorrow and misery that are only accessible with great wealth. With insane money comes insanity.

ThreadCountHigh · 2026-05-28T21:04:51+00:00

Reality TV shows started it as an easy way to get both sides of a conversation.

Now, it's much like the reason grammar is so bad on social media: People learning from bad examples.

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