Pet peeve - English Vocabulary Lesson # 110 - Free English speaking lesson

Pet peeve - English Vocabulary Lesson # 110 - Free English speaking lesson
There are certain things that bother you a lot. Pet peeve means that something which irritates you a lot. It is something that is annoys you or something you just dislike.
When someone does something and it puts you off, it means that it is your pet peeve.
It is something particular that bugs you every time.

The word 'peeve' means an annoyance, and a pet peeve is an annoyance that's nurtured like a pet. It is something that someone can never stop complaining about.
So when you have a pet peeve you have a very favorite irritation to talk about.
Many pet peeves are related to social convention and hygiene. They may consist of small behaviors that are not important, but for some reason these behaviors are extremely irritating.

For example, when you see a person chewing with open mouth, you feel disgusted. It bothers you and puts you off. This means, it is your pet peeve.
'Pet peeve' is a noun, its plural is pet peeves.

Example 01 : Marc's fascination for his new tablet was his girlfriend's pet peeve as she always felt neglected.

Example 02 : Anna regrets house parties as cleaning a messy kitchen and doing dishes are her pet peeves.

Example 03 : Lisa's latest pet peeve is her husband's snoring as it leaves her with sleepless nights.

Example 04 : Richard was embarrassed when his boss told him , " My biggest pet peeve is my employees coming in late to work."

Example 05 : Being a frequent traveler, Jessy's pet peeve is delayed trains that make her restless.

Example 06 : Amy's pet peeve is driving to work as she can no longer deal with the road traffic.

Example 07 : Ryan's pet peeve is working while eating, but has no option due to extreme work pressure.

Example 08 : Kevin has a pet peeve of waking up early after a late night out.

Example 09 : Listening to extremely loud music is Mrs. Anderson's pet peeve, as she eventually gets a headache.

What pet peeve do you have and how do you deal with it?

[soniamahey]

My biggest pet peeve is to unable to remember vocabulary, I try to write down and use try new vocabulary in daily conversation.

[MahmoodZohoori]

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am not in a good mood, but people around me start teasing me.

[angelaarlene]

Youtube's advertisements is my pet peeve because it wastes my time

[fjpeace]

people smoking arround is my pet peeve, as I can't stand the strong smell of cigarettes smoke I try to avoid being near them.

[devir]

thankyou for good information and new words

[navinprabakaran]

My pet peeves: Some ppl chew food by opening their mouth, untidy room, snoring, if someone bug me everytime

[AlexisRafael]

Great job, I learning a lot with your video,  
Thanks a lot, Hugs.
Happy New Year for all.

[fabsir]

One of my pet peeves is people butting in when you´re talking to someone, as if you weren´t even there. They just ignore you and butt in. Another pet peeve I have is shop assistants who won´t acknowledge you because they´re not in the mood to work.

[vpddxpress]

it seems no pet peeve with me, almost everything is normal and simple, cant make me crazy or irritation

[GuerlainGlam]

My husband holds a spoon in his own paticular manner. It is one of my pet peeves, as I can't drink tea without beeing irritated seeing his fingers unnaturally crossed.)))

[Our_Daily_Life_Rahul_Naphhrri]

What is the exact meaning of "being" and where we should use it? Please help me.

[valeriobritodossantos]

listen to music on the bus without a headphone is one of my pet peeve.

[theanandsharma]

My pet peeve are those people who interrupt me during a conversation with another person.

[noraddinhassan]

one of my pet peeves is when see my self lazy or horrified from thinking

[sungkim]

My pet peeves are some greedy waiters and waitresses in a restaurant. Cora, Lolleta, Marina, Gus, Nick, Lollaine.

[PushpaMehtaa]

My pet peeve is when someone interrupt me while studying

[niazmuhammad]

one of my biggest pet peeves is, when i talk to someone and they dont lend me their ears

[aditik]

My pet peeve is dirty public toilets and I'm trying to create awareness among my fellow classmates, so that they avoid unhygienic activities and adopt hygienic activities.

[vyshnavicheedella]

When someone smokes beside me, I feel irk and it is one of my pet peeves.

[Marvin]

My biggest pet peeve is plastic glasses thrown while driving in the highway.