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Harker

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65. We lived in Lawrence County for a few years, and I was struck by how tailgating is rampant in PA.

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Sun Nov 17, 2024, 04:44 PM

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I saw a bumper sticker there, from a safe distance, that read, "I'm sorry for driving so close in front of you."

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What's the most annoying thing someone can do at home, at a store or job or the road. anything that annoys you. [View all] debm55 Sunday OP

Wearing a MAGA hat. Sneederbunk Sunday #1

watching or listening to fox goptv. nt yaesu Sunday #2

Thank you yaesu. I agree. debm55 Sunday #3

Tailgating. debm55 Sunday #4

I second that! Emile Sunday #8

Thank you Emile. I totally agree. debm55 Sunday #14

Definitely... And younger drivers seem increasingly likely to treat multi-lane Boulevards/Aveunues like freeways.. hlthe2b Sunday #9

Extreme speeding. Some young fucker got caught going 150 on the interstate in ATL CurtEastPoint Sunday #12

Thank you CurtEastPoint. very dangerous. I am glad he was caught before he hurt someone. debm55 21 hrs ago #89

I hope it works out for your area. Around here they don't have mufflers and it looks like that they are going to go over debm55 Sunday #16

No. This is new technology. Not intersection cameras or masked vehicles/trucks with the equipment... hlthe2b Sunday #23

Near the top of my list, along with incessant lane changing. LisaM Sunday #34

Agree with you LisaM. It is frustrating and annoying. debm55 21 hrs ago #91

We lived in Lawrence County for a few years, and I was struck by how tailgating is rampant in PA. Harker Sunday #65

Hi Harker, I still live in Allegheny County and it is all over the county and I guess the state to. debm55 Sunday #66

Oh, yes. Harker Sunday #67

HAHAHAHHHAHA debm55 Sunday #68

Playing PokemonGo while driving! UGH!!! nt woodsprite Sunday #5

Thank you woodsprite. Or any game or just talking. It is very dangerous. debm55 Sunday #17

Shoppers leaving their grocery cart askew or in the middle of the aisle so other shoppers can't get past. CrispyQ Sunday #6

I was going to say that :-) ! Also, after they leave the cart there, spooky3 Sunday #11

Agree, spooky. That's why I move it for them debm55 Sunday #21

😈😈😈 spooky3 Sunday #22

Thank you CrispyQ, That is very annoying with the charts. I move their carts to get around. They are not too happy debm55 Sunday #18

thank you CrispyQ , I agree. I move it for them debm55 21 hrs ago #90

Let's see. I had someone puke on my feet at a concert once. LuckyCharms Sunday #7

Thank you LuckyCharms. that is gross. debm55 Sunday #20

Sorry about that. Too much Jack. Lochloosa 23 hrs ago #77

Shoppers who are too lazy to put their shopping cart Emile Sunday #10

Thank you Emile. I agree with all three being annoying. It used to be the stores would pay for the damages to the car debm55 Sunday #24

Re your second gripe (which I generally agree with) LisaM Sunday #37

Sometimes they take up two spaces ,so no one its their truck. I have seen Trucks and expensive cars parked sideways debm55 Sunday #62

In Texas, world capital of ostentanious pickup trucks, they park over 3 spaces. nt yellowdogintexas Yesterday #72

Thank you yellowdogintexas. Here in PA they park on an angle taking up two spaces. debm55 21 hrs ago #92

If they they have a decal, how do you know they don't have a handicap? DUMember24 Sunday #60

Ah, my first fight on DU was over shopping carts! Phentex Sunday #69

Oh my.Glad you are with us. debm55 Sunday #70

Spitting JoseBalow Sunday #13

JoseBalow, I agree. Do not like either. Spreads germs and is just dirty. debm55 Sunday #25

Show a wanton disregard to another human being. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #15

Good for you OldBaldy1701E. Who needs friends like that. That boy could have been seriously hurt. debm55 Sunday #26

Tailgating!! Lunabell Sunday #19

Thank you Lunabell. I pull over to the side of the road.and let them pass debm55 Sunday #27

I only ever brake checked one time. Shermann Sunday #29

Thank you Shermann. Great way to get back. debm55 Sunday #35

In the house-not finishing the ice cream when the is one tablespoon inside or the same with milk. etc. debm55 Sunday #28

Continually REORGANIZE stuff! elleng Sunday #30

Thank you elleng. I agree. debm55 Sunday #33

I guess workplace insults are roped off? Shermann Sunday #31

Sherman anything that annoys you is up for grabs. debm55 Sunday #32

There were donuts at work last week and somebody took one bite of one and put it back. nt Shermann Sunday #49

Well hell , Shermann, that is totally gross. Did you say anything? debm55 Sunday #50

The culprit's identity is unknown. Also, I'd already put in my two weeks' notice. nt Shermann Sunday #53

Do you have another job lined up? debm55 Sunday #54

I start tomorrow, thanks! nt Shermann Sunday #57

E-bikes and scooters on the sidewalks. LisaM Sunday #36

Thank you LisaM. That is very rude on the biker's part. debm55 Sunday #38

They need to be banned. LisaM Sunday #39

Agree, be safe. debm55 Sunday #40

People who turn right on red without looking for pedestrians LisaM Sunday #41

As you have a right to. After covid I noticed that drivers were very careless about the rules of driving and did as they debm55 Sunday #42

Yes, the roads were so empty, people started driving differently. LisaM Sunday #44

Thanks. debm55 Sunday #46

Drive a giant pickup The Madcap Sunday #43

Yep drive a 45,000 truck with flags and complain they can't afford eggs. debm55 Sunday #45

Or gas! n/t LisaM Sunday #47

True, debm55 Sunday #48

Speaking Of That... ProfessorGAC Sunday #51

Thank you ProfessorGAC. That sure is annoying. debm55 Sunday #52

I'll donate eggs when he drives by in it. nt Shermann Sunday #61

Thank you Shermann. That's funny. debm55 21 hrs ago #93

Hovering around me, especially at the store, when I was alone at first looking at some items, and they can't wait SWBTATTReg Sunday #55

Thank you ,I always found that annoying. debm55 Sunday #58

When a magst opens its mouth & spews whiny shit SheltieLover Sunday #56

Thank you SheltieLover. I agree and then they get into their 45,000 big truck. debm55 Sunday #59

Telephone scammers who won't give me their Emile Sunday #63

I have tried that. No one answers. debm55 Sunday #64

Backseat driving. Different Drummer Sunday #71

Different Drummer. I agree. and their comments on how you are driving and how to get there an easier way. debm55 21 hrs ago #94

Vehicles with high mounted headlights which hit me directly in the eyes yellowdogintexas Yesterday #73

Thank you yellowdogintexas. I really agree with the headlights.sometimes I do swear they are using their highbeams. debm55 21 hrs ago #95

Riding bikes with silencers off jfz9580m Yesterday #74

Thank you jfz9580,. We have one around here. You can hear him all the way down the road. Annoying. debm55 21 hrs ago #96

Not using their headlights when it's dark and/or raining! Mad_Dem_X 23 hrs ago #75

Thank you Mad_Dem_X, I agree. That is so dangerous. debm55 21 hrs ago #97

My neighbor sneaking up behind me on my property Emile 23 hrs ago #76

Thank you Emile. Thank can be very dangerous. debm55 22 hrs ago #88

People coughing, and they don't even bother to cover their mouth samplegirl 22 hrs ago #78

Thank you samplegirl. And they don't care either debm55 22 hrs ago #82

I have a small car and I usually park farther out in the lot and walk a little bit Diamond_Dog 22 hrs ago #79

Thank you Diamond_Dog Those are really things debm55 22 hrs ago #80

Sitting at a red light PennRalphie 22 hrs ago #81

Thank you, PennRalphie. I always wondered what was so important that the had to make a call.Pull over and make or debm55 22 hrs ago #83

Drivers behind me HoosierDebbie 22 hrs ago #84

Thank you HoosierDebbie, They do that here too. Verry annoying. debm55 22 hrs ago #87

Throwing trash on the ground, trump signs still around and that darn Wegovy TV commercial 😡 TommieMommy 22 hrs ago #85

Thank you TommieMommy. Agree with your annoying things. debm55 22 hrs ago #86

Totally agree about the Trump signs - here in Central Texas they have been walkingman 18 hrs ago #101

Spitting on the shop floor or all over the jobsite. Find a fucking trash can and use it. nt Hotler 19 hrs ago #98

People who crack/snap/pop gum in public. Dulcinea 19 hrs ago #99

Thank you Dulcinea. I agree with you. debm55 19 hrs ago #100

Being rude. catbyte 18 hrs ago #102

Thsnk you catbyte. I agree. Ran across one here yesterday, Very rude. debm55 17 hrs ago #103