The pet peeve thread

[Edman85]

2 hours ago, oblong said:

For large races they ask that you go in a corral  based on your pace. After doing the freep marathon twice I learned to ignore that.  For a half my pace is about 11:00. I had to dodge walkers for 2 miles.  
to go along with this are people who run or walk more than 2 astride. 
I could go on and on. 

This was a large one. I was in the 8-9 min corral and was juking around them the whole way until I just walked off because it was hazardous and my foot was already going numb from the ankle trauma.

[casimir]

A group of friends used to do the Susan G Koman 5K every year.  We all had younger families, small children in various stages of infant through kindergarten.  We stayed towards the back, referred to ourselves as the stroller division.

[LaceyLou]

On 11/25/2025 at 10:57 AM, CMRivdogs said:

Good news, my wife had knee replacement just over a year ago. A bit surprising that it is now basically outpatient surgery. She's just about fully recovered except for the occasional flashes she gets from a nerve or two. We did several longish walks/mini hikes while on vacation, including a few tough hills with no problems. 

The only really scary part was when she fell in the bathroom the first night post surgury. She had the walker but just went down, nothing was damaged in the process outside of her pride. She had a minor tumble earlier in the evening which turned out to be instrumental in getting her back on her feet the second time. i was asleep and she didn't wake me til she fell. 

 

Yikes! That sounds scary. I'm glad everything worked out all right.

In my case I think I was still affected by anesthesia enough to not be spooked too much.

[chasfh]

On 11/27/2025 at 10:43 AM, oblong said:

For large races they ask that you go in a corral  based on your pace. After doing the freep marathon twice I learned to ignore that.  For a half my pace is about 11:00. I had to dodge walkers for 2 miles.  
to go along with this are people who run or walk more than 2 astride. 
I could go on and on. 

Related to this, when I ride on the Bloomingdale trail here, people frequently go three or four abreast, which they have a right to. But I really dislike how some of them bleed over into the other way lane, the directions being clearly marked with yellow stripe down the middle.

I also dislike single walkers/runners who walk smack down the middle of the lane, right on the yellow dividing line. I tend to pass them on the right, staying in my way lane, which feels wrong, but keeps me from veering way over into the other lane.

[LaceyLou]

3 hours ago, chasfh said:

Related to this, when I ride on the Bloomingdale trail here, people frequently go three or four abreast, which they have a right to. But I really dislike how some of them bleed over into the other way lane, the directions being clearly marked with yellow stripe down the middle.

I also dislike single walkers/runners who walk smack down the middle of the lane, right on the yellow dividing line. I tend to pass them on the right, staying in my way lane, which feels wrong, but keeps me from veering way over into the other lane.

Along the same lines.... it's frustrating when people are in a big hurry to get in front of you, but then slow way down. This is especially annoying when there's no-one else in sight. 

[CMRivdogs]

We've got a lot of construction and dirt moving around here these days. Between new lanes on the  interstate and subdivision building there is a small army of dump trucks who may or may not be properly licensed and pass saftey inspections driven by folks who seem to be paying half attention.

Between the "Not Responsible" signs and drivers deciding on their own what the speed limit should be at any given time, getting around is a challenge. Especially on the interstate that includes tourists, young military personnel who love to pretend they're NASCAR drivers and larger trucks carrying huge containers to the ports in Norfolk and Hampton.

I've lived in Chicago and Detroit, those drivers don't hold a candle to what I see around here on any given day.