What's your pet peeve?
By Toni
@toniganzon (81299)
Philippines
August 1, 2026 12:02am CST
I thought I didn't have any until yesterday.
One of our female staff was chewing gum while working and it annoyed me. I don't know why it did but looking at her made so mad. I told her that she shouldn't be chewing gum at work especially when talking to a customer.
She can chew gum in private, not in front of a customer and not in front of me, please! I find it disrespectful and so unprofessional. And I really find it unladylike.
Am I a horrible person?
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8 responses
@moffittjc (129747)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Aug
You are not a horrible person. Chewing gum at work--especially when you deal with customers--is rude. At my place of employment, we have a policy that forbids chewy gum while working.
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@toniganzon (81299)
• Philippines
2 Aug
Nobody did until this female staff and I really told her off.
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@moffittjc (129747)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Aug
@toniganzon Has she chewed any gum since you told her off?
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@toniganzon (81299)
• Philippines
1 Aug
Oh yes and she likes wearing provocative outfit as well. She looks like a hooker actually while chewing her gum. She's the same female staff that's having an illicit relationship with the male staff.
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@LadyDuck (509132)
• Italy
1 Aug
@toniganzon I imagined that this is the same female staff having an illicit relationship. An arrogant hooker.
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@celticeagle (194115)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Aug
I think chewing gum is very unprofessional. It would probably bug me too. The thing I never cared for in a work setting was gossiping and talking negatively about co-workers.
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@celticeagle (194115)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Aug
@toniganzon ..........Oh, my that sounds racey.
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@toniganzon (81299)
• Philippines
2 Aug
Very unprofessional indeed.
Gossiping is something that happens at work. My staff would complain about their-co-workers laziness and I find it normal. And for the first time, they did gossip about the two staff having an illicit affair.
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@Traceyjayne (13971)
• United Kingdom
1 Aug
I hate people chewing gum too ……especially people who works in shops ….i don’t want to be served by people chomping all the time thank you !
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@LindaOHio (223769)
• United States
1 Aug
Everyone has pet peeves. My husband used to clack his teeth when he ate. Drove me nuts.
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@LindaOHio (223769)
• United States
6 Aug
@toniganzon Absolutely. I wish he was here.
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@Ineeddentures (45014)
•
2 Aug
I don't like talking to anyone when they are chewing gum
Luckily not many people here chew gum
I don't think you are a horrible person.
I think I wouldn't want a member of staff chewing gum whilst talking to a customer
My pet peeve
People talking whilst they are eating
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@toniganzon (81299)
• Philippines
1 Aug
It does bother me a lot especially when she's talking to a customer. It's really not good work ethics.
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