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A '''pet peeve''' (or '''pet hate''') is a minor [[annoyance]] that can instill great frustration in a very small group of people, yet is experienced by everyone. It also must be insignificant, so people insulting you is not a pet peeve. For example, if you find that elevator doors closing before you can get in annoys you, but does not annoy all the people around you, it's a pet peeve, as it meets all three criteria: insignificant, experienced by all, and only you and a few others are annoyed by it.{{Fact|date=October 2008}} |
A '''pet peeve''' (or '''pet hate''') is a minor [[annoyance]] that can instill great frustration in a very small group of people, yet is experienced by everyone. It also must be insignificant, so people insulting you is not a pet peeve. For example, if you find that elevator doors closing before you can get in annoys you, but does not annoy all the people around you, it's a pet peeve, as it meets all three criteria: insignificant, experienced by all, and only you and a few others are annoyed by it.{{Fact|date=October 2008}} |
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A pet peeve (or pet hate) is a minor annoyance that can instill great frustration in a very small group of people, yet is experienced by everyone. It also must be insignificant, so people insulting you is not a pet peeve. For example, if you find that elevator doors closing before you can get in annoys you, but does not annoy all the people around you, it's a pet peeve, as it meets all three criteria: insignificant, experienced by all, and only you and a few others are annoyed by it.[citation needed]
Origin
The term originated from the word 'peeve'. Its first usage was in 1919.[1] [2] The term is a back-formation from the 14th-century word 'peevish,' meaning ornery or ill-tempered. [3]
Description
Pet peeves often involve specific behaviors of someone close, such as a spouse or significant other.[4] These behaviors may involve disrespect, manners, personal hygiene, relationships, and family issues.[5] Road rage itself is considered a pet peeve by many. Other driving-related pet peeves include drivers who speed up to keep others from changing lanes (Gap Snatchers), or distracted drivers talking on cell phones (Motor Mouths). Often a pet peeve will seem illogical to others. For example, a supervisor may have a pet peeve about people leaving the lid on the copier up and react angrily, be annoyed when others interrupt when speaking, or by messy desks of their subordinates.[6] That same supervisor may witness employees coming into work late, and not feel any annoyance whatsoever.
References
- ^ Online Etymology Dictionary
- ^ pet peeve - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
- ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". Retrieved 2007-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ Kowalski, Robin M. (2003). Complaining, Teasing, and Other Annoying Behaviors. Yale University Press.
- ^ James, Leon. "Congressional Testimony on Road Rage".
- ^ Green, Thad B., Jay T Knippen (1999). Breaking the Barrier to Upward Communication. Quorum/Greenwood. pp. 34–37.
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