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Go on, tell us what you hate. Confess your food-related pet peeves here and meet some Chowhounds who feel the same way. Commiseration is the name of the game.

Pet Peeves

A patron walks in and puts his walking cane on the bar...

by gutreactions 22 days ago

I noticed he was having trouble walking when he came in, a knee problem he later divulged. So, he takes a place at th...

BiscuitBoy

BiscuitBoy commented 14 days ago

Pet Peeves Restaurant Etiquette

Cooking Literacy

by Candy 2 months ago

This belongs on Table Talk: I am sure everyone has things that are like fingernails on a black board to them. One of ...

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Texanbychoice commented 20 days ago

Pet Peeves Food Idioms

Customer comment cards: do you fill them out?

by gutreactions 5 months ago

They sometimes arrive with your check asking about your restaurant experience. Do you fill them out honestly, both go...

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GH1618 commented 1 month ago

Pet Peeves Restaurant Etiquette

What happened to the Navigation Bar?

by masha 2 months ago

CH seems to have once again adopted some "new & improved" changes to the navigation bar that runs across of the top o...

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masha commented 1 month ago

Pet Peeves Site Talk

Our waiter places his palms flat on our table and says: 'Can I get you a cocktail?'

by gutreactions 2 months ago

His way of cozying up to us, I guess. Happened recently at a popular local restaurant. In the future, please keep you...

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ferret commented 2 months ago

Pet Peeves Restaurant Etiquette

Fake Crab Meat

by BARBARAMUR 2 months ago

Whoever invented fake or imitation crab meat obviously does not have a clue how crab meat taste. They should be mad...

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GH1618 commented 2 months ago

Pet Peeves

Does anyone else find this combo more than a little repulsive? Mayo + White Rice

by ipsedixit 5 years ago

Co-worker was eating this at lunch. Squirt bottle of Hellman's and a big bowl of what looked like converted whit...

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chinjew commented 3 months ago

Rice Mayonnaise Pet Peeves

Thanksgiving Etiquette (rant alert)

by ssahls 5 months ago

1. RSVP. Teach your kids to RSVP 2. Don't come as a guest for 20 years and never offer to host. 3. Don't bring your...

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CaliforniaJoseph commented 3 months ago

Thanksgiving Pet Peeves
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Pomegranates

by Jambalaya 3 months ago

What's with the season on these things? Does anyone out there know why they seem to end almost exactly on Jan. 1. I...

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pine time commented 3 months ago

Pomegranates Pet Peeves

Pet Peeves - The Elixir of LIfe

by sophocles 9 months ago

There hasn't been a post with pet peeves in title for maybe 9 years, so here goes. All the pet peeves on my mind invo...

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therealdoctorlew commented 4 months ago

Manhattan Outer Boroughs Pet Peeves
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Cutting mango

by crn 9 months ago

I know how to cut a mango....but how can you tell what position the pit is in?

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Querencia commented 4 months ago

Pet Peeves

Clementines

by Jambalaya 5 months ago

What's with Clementines the last couple of years? When these first came out they were very easy to peel, small, very...

BeeRich

BeeRich commented 4 months ago

Pet Peeves

I hate peach fuzz

by ebchower 8 months ago

I can't remember the last time I ate a regular peach. I can't stand the fuzz and have always bought nectarines or ca...

BeeRich

BeeRich commented 5 months ago

Peaches Pet Peeves

Potholder Problem

by Deborah R. 1 year ago

This is going to sound trivial, but it really isn't. I can't seem to find truly heat-proof potholders anymore. I used...

Libranflight

Libranflight commented 5 months ago

Cookware Accessories Pet Peeves

Any Acceptable Rinse Agent for Dishwashers?

by Hungry4Good 5 months ago

Does anybody else hate dishwasher rinse agents besides me? My new dishwasher "requires" it because, as is the trend,...

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archstreet commented 5 months ago

Pet Peeves

When a Dipper is a Dip

by breadchick 5 months ago

Scene: family member pulls a crispy cheese topped dip from the oven and sets it to rest for a bit before serving. It ...

breadchick

breadchick commented 5 months ago

Pet Peeves

3 Annoying Trends in Hipster Eateries

by skidmarkjones 1 year ago

Went to "Go get em tiger" today for brunch. The latest in trend-desperate hipster brunch spots in LF/Silverlake. Th...

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holyveal commented 5 months ago

Los Angeles Area Pet Peeves
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Accoutrements? No, they are accompaniments!

by janetms383 2 years ago

Gee, I am so sick and tired of hearing self-proclaimed food experts using the term "accoutrements" to describe the av...

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holyveal commented 6 months ago

Pet Peeves

Trader Joes... Please, just ring up my groceries.

by K2000 10 years ago

There's a new Trader Joes by my house (Queens) and I've been there 3 times now. I like their food just fine, but at t...

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holyveal commented 6 months ago

Trader Joe's Pet Peeves
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Fried eggs?

by Motosport 1 year ago

I just had breakfast at the local diner. I ordered 2 fried eggs, bacon and home fries. When the order came out the ...

Motosport

Motosport commented 6 months ago

Eggs Pet Peeves

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