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SenTineL said:
another one that gives me the shivers:

people that use there/their, your/you're all wrong. :banghead::banghead:

I'm an immigrant and had to learn English but the people that are born in english speaking countries still can't get it right. This is at plague proportions at the moment.
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yer.peepil hoo kant spel rite pesses me of 2. LOL :D
 
those SMS competition/love compatibility/shell game/etc commercials on tv...

"SMS your name, his/her name to find your true love"

Fricken... i don't want to be charged $5/sms!!!!
 
people who post bs about another stock (particularly one they don't hold) for a reason that serves no purpose but to deter others from buying into it.

you know who you are.
 
agro said:
people who post bs about another stock (particularly one they don't hold) for a reason that serves no purpose but to deter others from buying into it.

you know who you are.
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If something posted in a stock thread can be shown to be factually incorrect, either myself or one of the moderators will happily remove it.

However, if you mean a view that is different to yours, well that's another matter entirely. Differing views are what makes a market. Also, I don't know why it matters whether someone is a holder of a stock or not. Anyone is entitled to discuss any stock and present any view, as long as they can back it up with some factual information or analysis.

If anyone is posting anything that is factually incorrect, and you can demonstrate that it is, then please report the post in question using the report a post feature. Please also report posts that contain no meaningful content.
 
only one driving one for me....... it's logical! Your crusing to a red knowing it will be green any moment, so your off the brakes saving fuel & pads, only to find the driver abrubtly overtake and speed up to the red. WHAT FOR, ITS RED!

actually does feel better to have written that.:)
 
People who are one eyed and not willing to even consider others opinions/ideas.

People who are not willing to educate/inform themselves (ie - the vast majority)

People who complain about life but do nothing to help themselves (the vast majority)

People with tall poppy syndrome (the vast majority)

So as you can see, one of my pet peeves is people in general ;)
 
One word:

"Neon"


Ahahahahahahahahhahahahaa!

Seriously, you should be shot for writing and playing crap like that!!! I think they'd piss the Chinese authorities off more than the Tibetans.

I accidentally caught them supporting a touring band, and as it was at metros freo, I couldn't leave. I had to get very drunk to get through the set, it was so awful.

Never have I seen a signed act wank about on stage... so much... whilst not even noticing they weren't even playing in the same god damn key!!!

No wonder it drives dogs beserk, I was going mental. It really hurt my brain. :eek:

Funny thing was, they were constantly wearing Perth band shirts on tour. Until the bands told them not to wear them because they didn't want to be associated with such atrocious music! Ahahahahaha!

And to see how many fans they still have.... hmmm... no myspace... no videos on youtube... no bandsite. Talk about success!

Yes, Neon, 3 years later... I have not forgotten... you owe me. :rolleyes:

PP: Those that hold lengthy grudges... Lol!
 
People who talk about the economy and know **** about it. I still think an economics class should be a prerequisite to vote.

People who say "yous" - adding an "s" doesn't make it bloody plural.

People who give ethnicities a bad name through their behaviour that causes stereotypes

People who write "spelt" instead of "spelled"

Basically anyone who degrades the English language

"My" is pronounced with an extended "iiiiiiii" sound, like sky and fly and high, not Mi with a short i, bloody footballers ruin the word everytime they talk about the game "Mi kicking was good, mi team put in a good effort, mi folks are proud" too many hits to the head for them :banghead:
 
People who feel the need to add an apostophe before the 's' in plurals.

e.g. plural's, banana's, car's

Also, those who put the apostrophe in the wrong place.

e.g. did'nt, ca'nt

Actually, any misuse of the apostrophe. How hard is it? :banghead:
 
Grinder said:
only one driving one for me....... it's logical! Your crusing to a red knowing it will be green any moment, so your off the brakes saving fuel & pads, only to find the driver abrubtly overtake and speed up to the red. WHAT FOR, ITS RED!

actually does feel better to have written that.:)
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People who ignore other posts about grammar :cautious:

I think some people just don't know the difference between 'your' and 'you're'
I think you mean "You are cruising..." therefore it's written "You're cruising..." same as "you're off the brakes"

:banghead: again :banghead:
 
Joe Blow said:
If something posted in a stock thread can be shown to be factually incorrect, either myself or one of the moderators will happily remove it.

However, if you mean a view that is different to yours, well that's another matter entirely. Differing views are what makes a market. Also, I don't know why it matters whether someone is a holder of a stock or not. Anyone is entitled to discuss any stock and present any view, as long as they can back it up with some factual information or analysis.

If anyone is posting anything that is factually incorrect, and you can demonstrate that it is, then please report the post in question using the report a post feature. Please also report posts that contain no meaningful content.
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do you mean "different from"?
 
PP: Doing an hour's work in the garden and not even really being able to see the difference.

Anti-peeve (AP): The new mulcher I bought, it tears through branches just as nicely as pizza boxes hahaha
 
phoenix_gr said:
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People who write "spelt" instead of "spelled"
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Both are correct.

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My pet peeve. People who are pedantic about spelling and grammar and get it all wrong anyway... like me! :eek: :eek:
 

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The word....like,like,like,like...my daughter says like 50 million in one day
drives me crazy..tb
 
Here are a few of my pet peeves, while we're at it.

Those who use all capitals is thread titles or posts. This is the forum equivalent of shouting and is rude.

Those who have never bothered to understand how to use and appreciate the infinitely useful
tags. You can find out all about them here: https://www.aussiestockforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2737

Rampers.

Spammers.

Those who choose to troll, rather than engage in civil discussion.

That will do for now. :D
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Re grammar: yes, agree bad grammar is very annoying, but for me the level of annoyance is the context. Here, on a stock forum, I'd expect the participants to be able to spell and punctuate properly.

But if someone is looking for help with literacy (I tutor adult literacy) then they simply reflect usually unfortunate circumstances where they've never been taught grammar, either by parents or the education system.

Another gripe from me is the use of cliches, most notably by the media.
Example: "The 18 year old driver of the car is fighting for his life. How about "doctors are working to save the life of"?

"Following the accident he is confined to a wheelchair.

Lots more where people just can't be bothered to think of something other than a tired cliche. "The ball's in his court", is another particularly irritating one.
Probably you can think of more???
 
Julia said:
Re grammar: yes, agree bad grammar is very annoying, but for me the level of annoyance is the context. Here, on a stock forum, I'd expect the participants to be able to spell and punctuate properly.

But if someone is looking for help with literacy (I tutor adult literacy) then they simply reflect usually unfortunate circumstances where they've never been taught grammar, either by parents or the education system.

Another gripe from me is the use of cliches, most notably by the media.
Example: "The 18 year old driver of the car is fighting for his life. How about "doctors are working to save the life of"?

"Following the accident he is confined to a wheelchair.

Lots more where people just can't be bothered to think of something other than a tired cliche. "The ball's in his court", is another particularly irritating one.
Probably you can think of more???
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Now this is more than a "pet peeve"! This has graduated to annoying... those people who use (read "reinvent", relentlessly) the expression:
"reinvent the wheel"
aaaaarrrrgghhhh!!!!
 
Is how come some people can get away with 100 letters or less all the time on this forum and as soon as I do it the MODS act like the SS.Sh-t I hope thats a 100:cry::run:
 
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