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pet peeve

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Meaning

an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed

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My biggest pet peeve are just girls who go to sports bars who have no intention on caring what teams are playing, like they're looking for just a night out. That drives me more crazy than anything else. Like, don't pretend to be a sports fan. Jerry Ferrara

I have some road rage inside of me. Traffic, especially in L.A., is a pet peeve of mine. Katie Holmes

My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really cover it, or 'genuine.' It should be like 'integritus.' Rashida Jones

I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish. Art Alexakis

I have the same pet peeve as Anderson Cooper, which is bare feet in public. I hate it. It so grosses me out, especially in New York. Oh my God, New York in the summer with people and their feet in their sandals and their flip-flops, like get it away! Busy Philipps

Truth be told, ginormous portions have become a pet peeve of mine. Hal Sparks

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