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One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.
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This uncomfortable truth sharpened recently when a friend shared her pet peeve about cell phones on the table when dining out with companions.
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Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
The episodes included many famous guests, including Obama, as well as Robin Williams and Paul McCartney, and offered a revealing look at Maron’s own life, with the host often talking about his personal life, pet peeves and grudges and relationships with the guests on the show.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve).
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
One of his pet peeves is seeing players taking a rep a minute and assistants having to explain things that should’ve already been relayed in positional meetings.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
The episodes included many famous guests, including Obama, as well as Robin Williams and Paul McCartney, and offered a revealing look at Maron’s own life, with the host often talking about his personal life, pet peeves and grudges and relationships with the guests on the show.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve).
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
One of his pet peeves is seeing players taking a rep a minute and assistants having to explain things that should’ve already been relayed in positional meetings.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Pet peeve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pet%20peeve. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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